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$500 million lawsuit against NASCAR highlights accusations of racial discrimination
By Lorraine Cochran-Johnson On Sept. 16, Terrance Cox of Marietta, GA, filed a $500 million lawsuit against NASCAR, its teams and the International Speedway Corp. The 22-page complaint filed in New York claims the racing series and its teams have acted to keep African Americans out of the sport or racing. The lawsuit named 19 other defendants including Team Penske, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing, and Hendrick Motorsports.
Cox, the CEO of Diversity Motorsports, alleges systemic racism in NASCAR and charts a series of actions and omissions including a failed deal with African American comedian and talk-show host Steve Harvey. Cox’s complaint alleged NASCAR prevented Steve Harvey from creating a racing team with Diversity Motorsports. Although the lawsuit cites Harvey’s failed attempt to form an alliance with NASCAR, Harvey has denied any support of Cox or Diversity Motorsports and indicated he was approached by Cox to start a team called “Steve Harvey Races 4 Education” in September 2015, however the team failed after it was not sanctioned by NASCAR. According to Steve Harvey, who took
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to the radio airwaves to voice his side of the story, “I don’t want no damn race team. I don’t even like fast-ass cars. I’m gonna say it again, so that’s my statement. That man gonna mess around, I wish he had some money so I could sue him, but he ain’t got none.” Cox’s allegations include the unlawful and intentional discrimination and exclusion by ISC of African American racing teams and drivers from tracks and motorsport events owned by ISC. Additionally, the lawsuit claims both NASCAR and ISC, actions amount to sanctioning against African American racing teams and drivers, which Cox said amounted to intentional racial discrimination. The lawsuit further alleges, because Cox is African American, he has been denied the right to make and enforce contracts and denied the privileges, benefits, and opportunities afforded to caucasians associated with and employed by NASCAR, ISC, and Charter Defendants. Additionally, Cox’s allegations claim because he is African American, he has been subjected to hostile and discriminatory treatment that any reasonable and prudent person would find offensive. According to the lawsuit, “as a result of the actions of NASCAR, the Charter Defendants, and ISC, Cox was prevented from materializing the profits earned by motorsports racing teams from driver earnings, sponsorship, gate revenues, merchandising and NASCAR’s points-based prorata share of TV revenue. As a result of the alleged discrimination, Cox is seeking $75 million in compensatory and $425 million in punitive damages. According to Cox, “In 2016, motorsports remain the most racially segregated sport in the United States.” [NASCAR has] been complicit in, and supportive of the racially discriminatory environment that virtually excludes African Americans from meaningful participation in motorsports racing in the United States.” To strengthen his clams, Cox pointed out the lack of any African-American drivers in the Sprint Cup Series; only one African American driver in the XFINITY Series; no African-American driver ever participating in the Daytona 500; and, only three
African American drivers having raced in top-tier events in the history of the organization. In his lawsuit, Cox said he’s been working to increase the number of African American drivers and racing teams since 2009. Despite the fallout between Harvey and Cox on their relationship and the particulars surrounding the NASCAR deal they sought to craft, the fact remains many sports rosters show extreme diversity among players, with top performers securing lucrative endorsements and contracts, however across the board in all major league and professional sports African-Americans remain largely missing from the boardroom, the executive management and ownership. Despite conversations and organized attempts by some sports franchises to institute more racially inclusive polices, including African-American and minority ownership, NASCAR has remained a sport dominated disproportionately by Caucasians both on and off the track. In his effort to shed light on NASCAR as an organization, Cox has noted none of NASCAR’s senior management is African American and only one of the charter teams recognized by NASCAR is owned by an African American, with former NBA player Brad Daugherty having a 10% stake in JTG Daugherty Racing. In an official statement, NASCAR said Cox’s lawsuit is an attempt to gain publicity and has vowed to pursue action against him for defamation. NASCAR has said it “embraces all individuals interested and involved in our sport, whether as partners, fans, competitors or employees, and there is no merit to this lawsuit.” To show their devotion to diversity, in 2000, NASCAR began offering a diversity scholarship and founded a diversity pit crew program in 2001 known as “Drive for Diversity.” With three national racing series owned by NASCAR including the Camping World Truck Series, XFINITY Series, and the prestigious Sprint Cup Series, according to a story that appeared in Forbes Magazine entitled, “The Business of NASCAR,” the top ten NASCAR teams are now worth an average $148 million and generated nearly $1 billion in combined revenue last season.
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Delta changes policy after doctor incident In October, physician Tamika Cross took a Delta Air Lines flight home from the wedding of a childhood friend. A man fell ill and a call went out for medical help. But when Cross tried to come to his aid, a flight attendant dismissed the young, black doctor. “We are looking for actual physicians or nurses,” the flight attendant said, according to Cross. The story, shared via Facebook, triggered thousands of comments, and an outpouring of stories from minorities and women who had faced skepticism from people who didn’t think they looked like doctors. Now, Cross’s experience has helped trigger changes in Delta policy. As of Dec. 1, the airline has stopped requiring medical professionals to furnish credentials before assisting passengers. “When situations like the one described by Dr. Cross arise, we have a responsibility to our employees and our customers to review the circumstances and our policies for opportunities to listen, learn and improve,” said Allison Ausband, senior vice president for In-Flight Service in a statement. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Delta put out a statement saying that the airline’s policy was to request medical credentials before allowing a sick person to be treated in-flight. Cross did not show her credentials, but another passenger did, the airline said.
Cross saw two problems with that. Medical doctors don’t necessarily carry their hospital badge or have a medical license on hand, particularly if they’re flying home from a wedding or going on vacation. And the policy was being implemented inconsistently; Cross had heard from diverse groups of people, who had sometimes been asked for credentials and sometimes not when trying to help sick passengers on flights.
Delta invited her to meet with executives at its headquarters, and Cross went. She asked Wayne Riley, a mentor and past president of the American College of Physicians to come with her. He told Delta executives that he had assisted with passengers in distress on several Delta flights over the years and never been asked to prove he was a doctor. “Delta found that there is no legal or regulatory requirement upon the airline
‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ march aims to send Trump message on MLK Weekend
By Hazel Trice Edney The march announced by the Rev. Al Sharpton shortly after Donald Trump was elected president is now taking shape for January 14 and will aim to send a clear message to the President-elect in the “spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said a statement from Sharpton this week. “The 2017 march will bring all people together to insist on change and accountability,” said Sharpton. “Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights didn’t end with his death, it’s a fight we take on each day. The political players may change but our goals stay the same. Donald Trump and his administration
need to hear our voice and our concerns.” He continues, “Participants will demand accountability not just from President-elect Trump but from Senate and Congress members who are charged with overseeing the Criminal Justice Reform Act, the Voting Rights Bill, Supreme Court nominations and other Trump political appointments. Our movement, #WeShallNotBeMoved, will send a clear message to those in power that the fight for equal rights and justice for all continues,” he states. The four top concerns outlined involve police reform, mass incarceration, stop and frisk, the Affordable Care Act, voting rights, education, and climate change. Sharpton first announced the march on a mid-November teleconference during which he told reporters that he was not fazed by Trump’s apparent change of demeanor toward President Barack Obama. Despite his less vitriolic demeanor, Trump has since surrounded himself with an almost lily White cabinet and advisors, including Steve Bannon, a founder of Breitbart news, the voice of the so-called “alt-right” - White supremacists and racists. “Whether one whispers or whether one shouts, if the message is the same what does it matter?” Sharpton told reporters on that call. “I think we are mistaking his change in tone with change in content.” That said, Sharpton has organized a march and rally that will include civil rights groups, activists, unions and clergy outside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in D.C. The following is the detailed route, according to NationalActionNetwork.net: Sharpton said the march will include “Americans from every state, race, religion and ethnicity,” who will “warn President Trump and Congress that the fight for criminal justice, voting rights, affordable health care, improvements in education and other issues around equality and justice continues.” The march will assemble at 9 a.m. at the National Sylvan Theater, Independence Avenue Southwest & 15th Street NW. March will travel along Independence Ave. SW to West Potomac Park at 1964 Independence Ave., SW.
to view medical professional credentials. And, as it becomes more and more common for medical licenses to be verified online, physicians and nurses often do not carry a license with them and some states no longer issue wallet versions,” the airline said in a statement. The company will also next year expand its diversity and inclusion training to “frontline employees,” including flight attendants, the statement said. Cross’s story forced out into the open a discussion that has been bubbling under the surface for years, as it has become clear that every day people of color face unintentional bias. These are different from overtly racist beliefs, but can influence people’s behavior in ways that appear similar. Implicit biases may lead us to make quick assumptions -- for example, assuming a doctor will be a white man -- even when our rational minds know otherwise. Cross was hurt and angered by the way she was treated on the flight, but such attitudes are a depressingly common experience. She spoke out because the incident could have put a man’s life in danger. Cross said she’s satisfied with the apologies received, including from Delta’s chief executive, Ed Bastian. She’s pleased that something good could come out of a negative experience.
New York man charged in killing of UPS driver believes driver was Donald Trump
By David Allison A New York man accused of killing a United Parcel Service truck driver told a judge he believes the driver was Donald Trump. Justin R. Barkley, 38, was arraigned on charges Dec. 19 that he shot the UPS driver on Dec. 8 in the parking lot of an Ithaca, N.Y., Walmart store. “I shot and killed Donald Trump purposely, intentionally and very proudly,” Barkley said in court, The Ithaca Voice reports. After allegedly shooting the UPS driver, William Shumacher, 52, Barkley allegedly drove over Shumacher with his vehicle. “A guy was sitting in his truck, and all I heard was a gunshot and looked up, saw the guy fall, and then the guy in the truck backed up, pulled out, ran him over and took off,” a witness told The Cornell Daily Sun. The victim was “walking out of the store and the other guy seemed like he was in the truck waiting for him,” the witness said. Schumacher had worked for two years as a seasonal tractor-trailer driver for Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE: UPS), Newyorkupstate.com reports. A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for Barkley.
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Gary Stokan takes Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to new heights
By Diane Larche’ When Gary P. Stokan talks about his parents and growing up in Pittsburgh, his eyes sparkle and a smile immediately appears on his face. Mr. Stokan, the president and CEO of Peach Bowl Inc., parent company of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, one of the most important college football competitions in the nation, says his parents instilled a strong sense of responsibility and a solid work ethic in him as a child, both of which prepared him for major success in his adult life. “My parents worked long. My dad didn’t stop working at the Civic Arena until he was 82. My mom (who was a nurse) worked until she was 73. Great parents, they taught me a lot. That’s Pittsburgh, work ethic, good people who will give you the shirt off their back,” explains Stokan during an interview in a board room at the Chick-fil-A Bowl offices in Atlanta. “My Dad taught me if you are going to do something, you are going to do it right the first time. My mom taught me to dream.” The 49th Chick-FIL-A Peach Bowl is one of two semifinal games in the College Football Playoffs this season. Each school gets $4 million. Next year it will host the final championship game at the new Atlanta Mercedes Benz Dome that will be completed in 2017. But this year on Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. and airing on ESPN, the number one team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide, and number four Washington Huskies will meet at the Georgia Dome. One of the two teams will go on to the championship game on Jan. 9 at 8 p.m.at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl now ranks with the Rose, Fiesta, Orange, Sugar and Cotton Bowls. It has generated nearly $760 million dollars for Atlanta and Georgia since 1998. Until he was three years old, Gary and his family lived on top of Stokan’s bar owned by his uncle Fritzie Zivic in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. Zivic won the welterweight championship in 1940 and fought Jake Lamoda and Sugar Ray Robinson during his boxing career. His uncle’s likeness is still painted on the bricks of the building where Stokan grew up. The Stokan family relocated to the Beechview area of Pittsburgh, and it was there at South Catholic High School that he met Tia, now his wife of 37 years. He played basketball everyday with the ball his mom and dad bought for him. Mrs. Stokan’s brother is Bobby Delgreco who played baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. Stokan has a brother
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in Pittsburgh and one in Atlanta. He said it was tough giving his two daughters Christie and Michelle away in marriage, but a trip in November back home was the most difficult for him, giving the eulogy for his beloved mother who passed away at 93. His dad was 97 when he passed away eight years ago. Stokan is the key to the success of the Chickfila Peach Bowl. Ironically, a man with so much success in college football never played the sport. Instead, he played point guard in high school and on the North Carolina State University basketball team. He was heading back to Pittsburgh after graduating with a business degree when he was hired and started his career as an assistant basketball coach for his alma mater. He later tried his hands at sports marketing leaving Raleigh to open the Southeast office for Adidas and excelling at Adidas and later Converse. He went on to own sports marketing agencies. He vividly remembers a major one “that got away” during his time with the German company, Adidas. He was courting a young, pre-NBA Michael Jordan, and put together a marketing campaign to give Jordan a $2.5 million endorsement contract with Adidas. Stokan pitched the deal to his bosses who turned him down. But a fledgling company, Nike, did the deal with Jordan and made $126 million that year on Air Jordans. Stokan still gets ribbed by Jordan when he runs into him today. He did do major deals with Kobe Bryant and other sports greats. Gary Stokan has been on a mission to make Atlanta a major college football town. He is responsible for bringing the College Football Hall of Fame to Atlanta. He convinced the owners to transfer here from South Bend, Indiana and the $80 million brand new state of the arts Hall of Fame building has had millions of visitors since it opened. He also established the Chick-fil-A Kick-Off Game in September of 2008, and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge golf tournament which annually provides more than $600,00 in scholarships and charity to university and coaches and the Atlanta Sports Awards. While the college football players get many awards, Stokan is proud of an award he manages, the Bobby Dodd Award, college football’s a prestigious honor for coach of the year. Stokan’s sports involvement in Atlanta is vast having served as president of the Atlanta Tipoff Club and Naismith Awards named for Dr. James Naismith, founder of the game of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is presented annually to
men and women college coach and basketball players of the year. He was also president of the Atlanta Sports Council from 1998-2009. Recently players from the University of Alabama and Washington visited the old Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl tradition and one that Stokan feels is important for the college players to experience. “These kids were not born when the civil rights movement was going on,” said Stokan. “This is the birthplace of civil rights. These kids sit next to one another and hear from civil rights leaders.” This year the athletes heard from a panel of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fellow civil rights icons Dr. C. T. Vivian, Congressman John Lewis, Ambassador Andrew Young and Xernona Clayton. Stokan led Atlanta’s efforts to brand the city the Sports Capital of the World drawing a range of sporting events to metro Atlanta. The Atlanta Sports Council hosted major sports events including: the Super Bowl XXXIV; the 2000 and 2012 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament; 2002,
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2007 and 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four; 2003 Women’s Final Four; 2008 NHL All-star Game; 2000 MLB All Star Game; 2003 NBA All- Star Game; the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour; USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships; U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championships and Wrestlemania 27. His leadership at the Atlanta Sports Council created an economic impact of over $2 billion and $25 million in direct government tax revenues for the city of Atlanta and State of Georgia. Stokan is ranked as one of the 100 most influential Atlantans and top 50 leaders in Atlanta hospitality. He is a nationally recognized speaker and serves on the board of the Children’s Healthcare Sports, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Spokan has been honored with the Boy Scouts of America’s Bobby Jones Award, the American Diabetes Association Father of the Year awards, and received the highest honor bestowed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon for a lifetime of career achievement.
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UPS to return 1.3 million packages NAACP supports Atlanta Social on ‘National Returns Day’ Justice March for women By Phil W. Hudson UPS will put the pedal to the metal Jan. 5 for National Returns Day as it expects a record number of returns packages. Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) reported shoppers are projected to return 1.3 million packages with the company on the UPS-created holiday and more than 5.8 million packages during the first full week of January 2017. In 2016, shoppers returned more than 1 million packages on National Returns Day and 5 million packages during the peak returns week. UPS noted online shoppers are increasingly more satisfied with the improvements retailers have made to returns programs over the last five years. Between 2012 and 2016, consumers consistently reported fewer issues paying for returns shipping (dropping from 66 percent to 50 percent), paying restocking fees (down from 43 percent to 27 percent), and experiencing a delay in receiving credits or refunds (decreasing from 41 percent to 27 percent), according to the UPS Pulse of the Online Shoppers study. The study also found 70 percent of online shoppers made an additional purchase
when they returned an item to a store and 45 percent made an additional purchase when processing their return on the retailer’s website. Further, the study discovered online shoppers report the best returns experience includes free returns shipping (60 percent), a hassle-free returns policy (51 percent), easyto-print return labels (44 percent), timely refunds (42 percent), and a return label in the box (40 percent). According to UPS citing the National Retail Federation, merchandise returns cost American retailers more than $260 billion in lost sales. UPS has 444,000 employees and 1,800 operating facilities.
On January 21, 2017, the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women will hold a peaceful march in downtown Atlanta. The March will begin at 1:00 pm at the Center for Civil and Human Rights and will end at the Georgia State Capitol. The March is a positive and family-friendly demonstration of solidarity, bringing together members of underrepresented communities, women, and their allies in Georgia. It is an independent event, but allied with The National march in DC and coinciding marches across the United States. The goals of the March are as follows: 1) To display, in a safe and meaningful way, solidarity with and among underrepresented communities, women, and their allies. 2) To promote social justice and equality for all members of the Atlanta community. 3) To stand together against intolerance. 4) To use our collective strength to create a lasting impact. We want to inspire our marchers to carry their passion forward by connecting marchers to the over 60 Georgia and Atlanta organizations we are coordinating with. Although our march is a one-time event, through it we have mobilized thousands of people to public activism.
The March champions: immigrants of all statuses, native and Indigenous peoples, People of Color, people with disabilities, people of all faiths, and people who are agnostic or atheist, survivors of sexual violence, people who are seeking economic opportunity, the LGBTQIA community, women, the elimination of human trafficking and police brutalization/killing without accountability. The March is focused on positive action and will be mobilizing thousands of marchers with a call to political action, to volunteer with organizations, and to run for political office. With the Support of the Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP, the Atlanta March for Social Justice with be hosting a Press Conference on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 12 PM at the NAACP Office at 970 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Atlanta, Georgia to announce the details of the March. For more information about the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women or to schedule an interview, please contact Janel Green at janel. atlantamarch@gmail.com. More information about the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women is available through our website www.atlantamarch.com.
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The Best Films of
2016 By Dwight Brown
As we go forward, movies guide us. They give us directions. They motivate us. They provide rest stops, comic relief and flashbacks to the past. And they reassure us that we will thrive. It’s a perfect time to reflect on the most inspiring films, performances and artistic achievements of this last year. Check out the best in film in 2016. Best Films Arrival — (***1/2) Director Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario,” “Prisoners”), creates a compelling scifi movie, based on Eric Heisserer’s thoughtful, feminist screenplay. Aliens arrive in massive floating pods in 12 locations around the world. A linguist (Amy Adams) tries to communicate with them and save humanity. Jeremy Renner and Forrest Whitaker co-star in a film filled with suspense, dread and brain-numbing science. The Birth of a Nation — (****) An uncompromising retelling of the country’s most heralded slave rebellion. Actor-turned-director Nate Parker assembles a stellar cast and tech crew that takes viewers back to when Nat Turner led a revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, in the 1800s. Brutal. Uplifting. Informative. Haunting. Gritty performances and superb ensemble acting. Deadpool — (***1/2) Actor Ryan Reynolds turns a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick into biting satire that he hurls like a dagger. And director Tim Miller, an animator, creative director and visual effects artist, who marks his feature film debut, orchestrates the madness like a wizard on crystal meth. The petulant mutate
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and his hijinks are the brilliant concoction of Marvel Comics. Fences — (***1/2) Opening up a play just enough to make it a viable film is not an easy task. It helps if Denzel Washington, the lead in August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning Broadway play, is the movie’s director and reprises his role. A father tries to hold his family together during the 1950s and the strife, friction and daunting social issues are amplified on the silver screen. Washington and Viola Davis, as the wife, excel. I, Daniel Blake — (***1/2) Working hard most of your life then becoming disabled and broke is not a pretty picture even in socialistleaning England. That’s the hypothesis of British director Ken Loach and his writing partner Paul Laverty. Their film tracks a weary carpenter, perfectly played by Dave Johns, who can’t navigate the welfare system in the town of Newcastle and drifts into despair. So poignant, so touching. Jackie — (****) It must have been two weeks of pure hell. That’s the blueprint Noah Oppenheim provides in his woeful screenplay that follows First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) as she deals with the aftershock of JFK’s assassination. Chilean director Pablo Larraín (“Neruda”) perfectly manages a skillful tech crew. Portman’s performance shines brighter than a diamond. The Jungle Book — (***1/2) With a dazzling array of CGI technology, director Jon Favreau (Iron Man), screenwriter Justin Marks, a top notch tech crew and the brilliant voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Giancarlo Esposito, Ben Kingsley and others craft together the ultimate kids’ fantasy/ adventure film. Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a man-cub raised by wolves, is tasked with protecting the
Best Directors Barry Jenkins = Moonlight Pablo Larraín = Jackie Nate Parker = The Birth of a Nation Denis Villeneuve = Arrival Kenneth Lonergan = Manchester by the Sea Best First Films Birth of a Nation = Nate Parker Krisha = Trey Edward Shults Deadpool = Tim Miller Southside With You = Richard Tanne The Edge of Seventeen = Kelly Fremon Craig Best Foreign Language Films Land of Mine, The Salesman, Neruda, The Handmaiden, Elle Best Documentaries 13th, I Am Not Your Negro, Gleason, Presenting Princess Shaw, Miss Sharon Jones! Best Actors Denzel Washington = Fences Casey Affleck = Manchester by the Sea Dave Johns = I, Daniel Blake Ryan Reynolds = Deadpool Ethan Hawke = Born to Be Blue Best Actresses Natalie Portman = Jackie Amy Adams = Arrival Ruth Negga = Loving Jessica Chastain = Miss Sloane Rachel Weisz = Denial Best Supporting Actors Mahershala Ali = Moonlight Ben Foster = Hell or High Water Michael Shannon = Nocturnal Animals Stephen Henderson = Fences Gil Birmingham = Hell or High Water
pack and lucky viewers get to watch. Loving — (***1/2) Kudos to writer/director Jeff Nichols (Mud) for retelling the true-life story of a black woman (Ruth Negga, World War Z) and a white man (Joel Edgerton, The Gift) who married and were jailed for it in Virginia, in 1958. His approach is low-key and natural: few theatrics, lots of personal drama. The subtle performances by Negga and Edgerton are filled with grace. Manchester by the Sea — (***1/2) Dealing with a death in the family is so much harder when you’re a hopeless alcoholic (Casey Affleck, who is brilliant) who’s divorced and
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Best Supporting Actresses Aja Naomi King = The Birth of a Nation Viola Davis = Fences Michelle Williams = Manchester by the Sea Nicole Kidman = Lion Carmen Ejogo = Born to Be Blue Best Screenplays Manchester by the Sea = Kenneth Lonergan The Birth of a Nation = Nate Parker and Jean McGianni Celestin Deadpool = Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Miss Sloane = Jonathan Perera Remember = Benjamin August Best Cinematography Arrival = Bradford Young The Birth of a Nation = Elliot Davis Nocturnal Animals = Seamus McGarvey Moonlight = James Laxton Jackie = Stéphane Fontaine Best Animation/CGI The Jungle Book, The Secret Life of Pets, Zootopia, Sausage Party, Finding Dory Great Films Being 17, Bleed for This, Born to Be Blue, Denial, The Edge of Seventeen, Eye in the Sky, Free State of Jones, Hands of Stone, Hidden Figures, Indignation, La La Land, Lion, Love & Friendship, Miss Sloane, Queen of Katwe, 20th Century Women Worst Movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Certain Women, The Dressmaker, The Girl on the Train, The Legend of Tarzan, The Lobster, Nina, Snowden, Suicide Squad
running away from a tragedy. Screenwriter/ director Kenneth Lonergan meticulously sets the blue-collar characters in motion, giving them everyday dialogue that unearths hurt and feelings that run deeper than the sea. Moonlight — (***) Writer/director Barry Jenkins teams up with writer Tarell McCraney to tell a story about sexual repression and ambiguity through the eyes of a young, overly passive and emotionally abused gay boy who becomes a distressed teen and then a circumspect young man in inner city Miami. Mahershala Ali as a warm-hearted drug dealer and father figure steals every scene. Artfully directed and photographed.
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Viola Davis to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame This is definitely well-deserved and long overdue By Danielle Jennings There are many accolades that one can receive within the entertainment industry and one of the most prestigious is the honor of receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some of the greatest entertainers in Hollywood history have their own special star and now one of HB’s favorites, Viola Davis, is set to have her name memorialized along Hollywood Boulevard as one of the newest Walk of Fame stars. If you’ve been paying attention over the last 10 years or so, you know that Viola Davis has steadily made her way to the top of the Hollywood A-list. Whether she is stealing scenes in supporting roles in films such as her first Academy Award nomination for 2008’s Doubt with Meryl Streep or the lead actress centering a film, such as her second Oscar nod for 2011’s The Help, Viola Davis has proven that she is one of the best actresses of her generation. Not content with just killing it in feature films, in 2014 she teamed up with Shonda Rimes to star in the hit ABC series How to Get Away with Murder, which earned her an Emmy Award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the first black woman to do so. So in listing her accolades, it’s safe to say that she is incredibly deserving of her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. According to The Grio, Davis will be the first person to receive a star in 2017 and the ceremony is scheduled for January 5th.
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We ain’t mad at cha: Tupac Shakur to be inducted into 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame This is the first year the iconic rap star was eligible By Roz Edward, Managing Editor
You can catch Viola Davis next in her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Fences, costarring Denzel Washington, which hits theaters on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, How to Get Away with Murder will return in January after its hiatus since the fall finale in November.
Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the newest class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The late rapper will join Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra and Joan Baez for the 2017 class. Chic’s Nile Rodgers will be given the Award For Musical Excellence. The induction ceremony will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 7, 2017, and will later air on HBO. Ticket details will be announced in January. Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single. Rolling Stone reports 2017 is the first year Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur were eligible. They are also the first artists who started their careers in the ’90s to ever be inducted. Nile Rodgers’ Musical Excellence Award comes after Chic was nominated 11 times. Formerly called the “sidekick” award, it “honors those musicians, producers and others who have spent their careers out of the spotlight working with major artists on various parts of their recording and live careers,” according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame website. But Rodgers feels a way about not going without his crew. “It’s sort of bittersweet,” he said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I’m quite flattered that they believed that
I was worthy, but my band Chic didn’t win. They plucked me out of the band and said, ‘You’re better than Chic.’ That’s wacky to me … I am flattered and I think it’s cool, but I feel like somebody put me in the lifeboat and told my family they can’t get in.” Pac is the sixth artist from the hip-hop genre to make it into the Hall. Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five were inducted in 2007, Run DMC in 2009, the Beastie Boys in 2012, Public Enemy in 2013 and N.W.A. in 2016. No word yet on who will accept the award on Pac’s behalf. His mother, Afeni Shakur, died earlier this year.
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Sigh. When will they learn?
“It’s A Hoodrat Thing,” owners Frankie and Nina Danielle Jennings It seems that fashion designers and retailers alike just refuse to get the memo that racially appropriated clothing steeped in stereotypes is never okay, especially when they try to sell said clothing back to us like nothing is wrong. The latest instance in the fashion industry involving this situation is courtesy of popular retailer ASOS, who thought it was cool to promote a “hoodrat” clothing line. Yeah, you read that right. Hoodrat, that 90s term used to describe something unsavory and urban, has been turned into a clothing line by white people. According to Revelist, ASOS has a marketplace where
customers can purchase goods from thousands of independent sellers, one of which is named It’s A Hoodrat Thing. Once shoppers realized just what the store was selling and promoting, a well-deserved backlash ensued. What’s even more disturbing is that the store has been up and running since January of 2016, but only just recently garnered attention for its insensitive and stereotypical merchandise. It’s A Hoodrat Thing would have probably continued to fly under the radar until ASOS decided to name the online shop “One to Watch” on its website earlier this month. The brand is based in Bali, the creation of two white women who describe themselves as “hip hop loving, wannabe gangsters.” Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up. The shocking part of all of this is that no one seemed to think It’s A Hoodrat Thing was offensive until social media caught on to it. The backlash for the vintage clothing brand was so severe that US Weekly reports that ASOS went into damage control mode quickly, stating “Asos confirmed that the shop was no longer on the marketplace in a December 16 tweet. “Eeek! Really sorry about this! It’s already been looked into and removed from our site,” the brand wrote after responding to an angry tweeter. It’s A Hoodrat Thing also deleted its website, along with its Instagram and Twitter accounts, soon after the angry masses discovered them.” It’s ridiculous that racist and stereotypical imagery (including in film and TV) in fashion is still something that continues to pop up. It’s highly likely that if Black Twitter hadn’t done what they do best (exposing BS behavior), this clothing line would continue to prosper.
2016’s Top Trends: Pokémon, Red Lobster, and Dim Sum — What Will Reign in 2017? By Nicole Spector What do Red Lobster, Donald Trump, Pokemon, and rolled ice cream have in common? They were among the biggest trends of 2016, according to Foursquare’s findings. The local intelligence company just published its 2016 survey of “What America Ate, Drank, and Saw”, using data aggregated from its two apps, Foursquare City Guide and Foursquare Swarm. The report breaks down 2016 by month, showing which products, retailers, events, and even sports teams were top of consumer mind at that time. Cuba Travel Spikes, Slump In Trump, and Pokemon Go, Go, Go “There were several major news events that changed how people moved through the world this year,” said Sarah Spagnolo, editor at large at Foursquare. “From eased travel restrictions to Cuba, which resulted in a 144 percent increase in visits, to a presidential campaign that had ramifications for business to Trump-branded properties.” Foursquare found that in November, business affiliated with Trump’s branded properties was down by 12 percent. And of course, who could look back on 2016 and not recall one of the biggest mobile gaming phenomenons ever: “Pokemon Go.” When the game launched in July, parks across the U.S. saw visitations increase by as much as 37 percent over last year. Sports Bars, Red Lobster, and ‘Frosé’ Given that the Chicago Cubs made — and won — the World Series for the first time in over a century, it makes sense that in October, visits to sports bars were up by 23 percent. Less anticipated by Foursquare was the surge in interest in Red Lobster, a consumer trend that was inspired by Beyoncé’s mention of the seafood chain in her mega-hit, “Formation.” “We surely didn’t expect that Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance would lead to an uptick in visits to Red Lobster, but the data proves it happened,” said Spagnolo. The chain saw a 31 percent increase in foot traffic in the days following the singer’s halftime show. Also enjoying a surge in consumer love were hip new food
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and drink items including rolled ice cream in May, and “Frosé” (a rosé wine slushie) in June; while exotic cuisines such as Filipino and Mediterranean cuisine saw a boost in January, and Dim Sum stole our palates in October. 2017 Predictions: Veganism and Virtual Reality According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, but Foursquare predicts that 2017 will actually be the Year of the Noodle. “Start slurping. We predict that 2017 will be the year of the noodle, with new ramen and soba spots opening up across the U.S.,” Spagnolo told NBC News, adding that interest in Greek yogurt will likely start to die down, while the obsession with rolled ice cream will pick up again next summer. Another foodie interest that is gaining traction, and will likely continue through 2017 is veganism. “According to Google, searches for the term “vegan” increased by 33 percent just in the past year alone,” said Ben Williamson, senior international media director, PETA. Rebecca Silliman, head of communications at Instacart, which just released its 2016 Food Trends Report, noted that dairy alternatives surged in popularity in 2016, and should power through 2017. “Searches for the term “non-dairy” were up 222 percent, while searches for “non-dairy ice cream” and “dairy-free creamer” were up 228 percent and 213 percent, respectively. Coconut, soy, and almond milks are all having a moment, and are in everything from yogurt to ice cream to creamer,” Silliman said. And while it may not appeal to our appetites, virtual reality certainly appeals to our brains, and gaming experiences similar to “Pokemon Go” are expected to take off in 2017. “The argument for what is reality will really intensify in 2017, said Brent Shelton, online shopping expert at FatWallet. “Video gaming truly meets up with virtual reality, which opens the door for full scale VR TV programming, advertising and — dare one say — full blown social experiences where VR users are being put in the same virtual space as their friends and acquaintances, who could be miles and miles away.”
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UGA physics doctoral graduate urges girls to pursue sciences
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice receives Horatio Alger Award
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By Roz Edward, Managing Editor
Whitney Ingram’s interest in science started as a girl. This month, she becomes the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in physics at UGA — and she wants other young girls to do the same. “I hope I can encourage girls to pursue the sciences no matter what might hold them down,” she said. “It’s fulfilling to go after something you really like. Go after what you love.” In particular, Ingram wants to see the number of minorities and women working in sciences grow. “There are not a lot of black women in physics,” she said. “There are recorded data that show there are less than 150 black females — living or deceased — in physics. I want people to know that because it’s a small number, pitifully small. “You look at the world differently when you apply physics,” she said. “I like the idea of breaking down what you see and really thinking about it.” Ingram entered UGA as a freshman in 2007 and changed her major to physics early on, saying she “[felt dedicated] to stick with something I was passionate about.” After getting her bachelor’s degree in 2011, she began her doctoral program. Ingram works in nanotechnology and its applications in cloaking and sensors. For example, one project she worked on involved metamaterials that can be used as sensors for glucose and other molecules. During her time at UGA, Ingram earned several scholarships and fellowships, attended eight conferences throughout her academic
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and dean, Morehouse School of Medicine, has been selected for membership in the prestigious organization. Dr. Montgomery Rice joins 10 other esteemed business and civic leaders from across North America in receiving this honor in 2017. For the last 70 years, the Horatio Alger Award is annually bestowed on admirable leaders who have succeeded despite facing adversity, and who are committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their local communities. Dr. Montgomery Rice was born in Macon, GA where she and her three sisters were raised by her hardworking single mother. At age seven, Dr. Montgomery Rice suffered from Osteomyelitis, and was hospitalized for three months. OM is a rare yet serious condition that presents with fever and pain over the bone area secondary to an infection. The disease had taken a toll on her physical strength, yet her determination never wavered. She worked hard in school and was awarded academic scholarships to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Montgomery Rice then received her MD from Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Emory University School of Medicine. An internationally renowned reproductive
career, and authored or coauthored 14 studies for publication. Additionally, Ingram was chosen as part of a national competition to be one of 65 students to represent the U.S. delegation at the Annual Nobel Laureate Conference in Lindau, Germany, in 2015, where she had the opportunity to meet Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, peace and literature. She’s exploring post-doctoral research positions after graduation, but also hopes to find time to travel and pursue other hobbies in addition to finding ways to mentor those with an interest in science. “Because you have to look at things differently, I think it’s good to never approach something from just one direction,” she said.
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endocrinologist, she returned to Georgia in 2011 to take a role as the dean and executive vice president of Morehouse School of Medicine, and later became the first female president in the school’s history. Under Dr. Montgomery Rice’s leadership, the school embraces a new vision to lead the creation and advancement of health equity. She has nearly doubled the MD class size, orchestrated several renovation projects and the construction of a student pavilion, and secured more than $70 million in institutional funding, capital projects and scholarships to further diversify Georgia’s healthcare professionals. “Valerie’s incredible accomplishments and work ethic perfectly reflect the principles of this organization,” said Byron Trott, president, Horatio Alger Association. “We speak often of the American Dream, and few individuals better capture the power of that dream than Valerie. An internationally recognized doctor and dedicated philanthropist, she will serve as an important role model for both current and Alumni Scholars.” “From a young age, I witnessed my mother’s strength and resilience in the face of great challenges,” Dr. Montgomery Rice commented. “She taught me to strive for the impossible and to never give up on my dreams. As part of the Horatio Alger Association, I hope to inspire young people and instill those same values within them. I understand what it is like to experience hardships, and I look forward to working with these remarkable Scholars, bearing witness to their achievement of big and bold dreams.”
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My Interview with black billionaire Bob Johnson One of the post-election highlights for me was the meeting between Donald Trump and Bob Johnson. Billionaire to billionaire, Democrat to Republican, Black to White, businessman-to-businessman, capitalist-tocapitalist, meeting on a relatively even playing field to discuss some of the “what now” issues was intriguing to say the least. After the meeting, Mr. Johnson wrote a press release and did several interviews to disclose the particulars of that meeting. While the press summed up Mr. Johnson’s comments in one sentence (“Let’s give Trump a shot.”) there was much more to the meeting than that. How do I know that? Because I interviewed Johnson after his meeting with Trump. During our nearly one-hour conversation, he spoke openly about his political position vis-à-vis the election of Donald Trump, and his thoughts, recommendations, and reflections on a Black strategy moving forward. One of the main things Johnson discussed is our penchant to vote as a bloc for one party, in this case the Democrats, without reciprocity. His words brought to mind similar words by Carter G. Woodson and Malcolm X on that same point. Mr. Johnson recommended that Black folks should be independent and blocvote only for candidates who support our interests, locally and nationally, regardless of their party affiliation. Let the church say, “Amen!” Bob Johnson, based upon what he called a “seismic shift” in our politics, said we must follow what former U.S. Representative William “Bill” Clay, Sr. told us: “Your political philosophy must be selfish and pragmatic. You must start with the premise that you have no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, just permanent interests.” My follow-up question was, “Then would you recommend that Black voters register as ‘Non Party Affiliated’ at their local Boards of Elections?” His answer: “Absolutely, yes.” Bingo! Remember when Donald Trump was asking Black folks, “What do you have to lose?” My immediate answer to his question was another question: “What do we have to gain?” Without my leading Mr. Johnson in any way, during their conversation Johnson shared his message to Trump on that question by saying, “You should be telling Black people what they have to gain by voting for you.” Mr. Johnson cited some very basic business principles, which he has put into play via his conglomerate of ventures, for instance, an equity fund to assist mid-level businesses. I asked if he thought Blacks should form a similar collective fund for start-ups and micro
businesses, and why we don’t have such a fund now. He agreed that we should have a fund, but on why we don’t have one, he simply said, “That’s a head, problem, Jim.” In other words, the only thing stopping us from doing that is our lack of consciousness and willingness to sacrifice for and support one another. Again, that’s much of what I have written and spoken about for 20 years: psychological enslavement. By that time in our interview, I was on cloud nine because Robert L. Johnson, owner of numerous businesses and donor of millions of dollars to political campaigns, was confirming the work and philosophy of The One Million Conscious and Conscientious Black Contributors and Voters (OMCCBCV). I never mentioned our movement to him during our conversation, but his answers to my inquiries definitely substantiated the direction The One Million is taking to move Black people from our current status to our highest potential. There was so much we discussed, and Mr. Johnson’s responses, insights, and directions are just what we need to do NOW. We cannot afford to wait, to analyze, to meet, to hold a convention, or continue to theorize the future and lament the past. We can shape our future; we can determine our destiny simply by doing what not only Bob Johnson said, but what many of our elders have said over the years. We simply need to act. My entire Q and A with Mr. Johnson will be published soon, but I wanted to let my readers know about it now, so that we can start moving immediately to leverage our dollars and our votes against the two systems that run this nation and the world: economics and politics. The OMCCBCV has already planned to kickoff one part of that strategy in February 2017. Stay tuned. Please watch for my entire interview with Mr. Johnson and start planning for major changes in the way we play politics and the way we use our economic clout to build a strong foundation for our children and grandchildren. What Mr. Johnson shared with me is not esoteric or proprietary, and it’s certainly not new. However, sometimes with our people, the same message can come from different sources and, depending on the messenger, our people will follow it. I am grateful that Mr. Johnson chose to speak out on these issues. More to come. James Clingman is the nation’s most prolific writer on economic empowerment for Black people. His latest book, “Black Dollars Matter! Teach Your Dollars How to Make More Sense,” is available on his website, Blackonomics.com.
Why did educated white women flip the script on Hillary? The wounds of a Trump presidency haven’t healed. And racist appointments to his cabinet add salt to the injury. While there is plenty of blame to go around for America’s tragedy, many are still dazed about why 53 percent of white women (4 percent of black women and 26 percent of Latina women) voted for a misogynist. CNN exit polls show 45 percent of these woman were college graduates — totally unexpected. The aim is not to discredit millions of Pantsuit Nation supporters (Libby Chambers, founder), and white female loyalists who rallied “behind” Hillary Clinton, but rather, to those who were not, “behind” closed curtains. Famous anthropologist Margaret Meade once said, “What people say and what people do are entirely two different things.” Women faithfully supported Hillary for president in 2008. They urged and petitioned for her to run again. She ran, and she lost, with over fifty per cent of her targeted white female voters, unwilling to break the glass ceiling. This was brutal. “So why didn’t Hillary do well with white women?” Bill Maher (“Real Times with Bill Maher”), asked Ana Marie Cox (senior political correspondent, MTV News). Ana Cox: “I can’t presume to speak for all white women of course…” Maher: “Ah, C’Mon.” Cox: “I can say, I think that gender solidarity, turns out be a little more complicated than ethnic solidarity.” Maher: “That’s a very genteel way of saying that race is thicker than gender.” John Legend (famous singer) adds, “She did very well with women who are not white.” Cox: “Yeah, that too. It turns out that voting for vagina is a nice party trick, but it doesn’t carry you very far in the voting booth.” Maher: “Women don’t stick together …” Cox: “I think it has to do with the fact that right away we are socialized in western cultures that when there’s scarcity of power, we compete with each other…and we’re very judgmental...” Maher: “That’s so true. If a man walks into a room, another man doesn’t see him. But if a women walks into a room, they’re like ‘Who is she? What is she wearing? Who does she think she is?’ ” (He laughs.) She adds, “…But she did win women of color.” Although Hillary won the popular vote, Trump tapped into the fears, insecurities and hate in many white Americans, in part, by hammering the ideology of white supremacy and the potential loss of a majority status. (“Make America Great Again!”) The Association for Psychological Science Reports states that the psychological impact of whites losing their majority status may give rise to a conservative shift. Pew Research Center reflects multiracial children of black and white decent were the largest group in 2014. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2015, there were more than
20 million children under 5 years old living in the U.S., and 50.2 percent of them were minorities. (This could fuel Trump’s fire.) An alarming death rate of white females in their thirties, forties and fifties, dying from drugs, alcohol, and suicide (obesity in rural Texas) ignited Trump voters. According to an analysis of national health and mortality statistics, there is decaying health for white women since 2000. They add: “For every 100,000 women in their late forties, 228 died at the turn of the century. Today, 296 are dying. And in rural areas, the uptick in mortality was noticeable even earlier, as far back as 1990. Since then, death rates for white women in midlife have risen by nearly 50 percent — The Washington Post, Achenbach, Joel and Keating, Dan “A new divide in America death” April 10, 2016. Critics analyzed the increase in death rates only applied to white women, not white men. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics affirms this. “They’re coming here and taking your jobs…” another Trump scare tactic. Globalization may create uncertainty and insecurity for many women (and men). Thus the perception of job scarcity and eligible men can resort to desperate measures (Trump vote). White women continue to dominate the job market, opportunities and privileges. However, social media, news and radio, reminds them that women of color, are making gains in the workforce, including movies, reality shows, soaps and other job sectors. Moreover, while interracial dating and marriage are more commonly accepted, Trump supporters (white supremacists) frown on it. Nevertheless, a growing number of successful men, athletes, A-rated stars, and hot celebrities like Bradley Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Gosling, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, George Lucas, Justin Chambers, Chris Noth, Justin Bieber, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Phelps are dating or marrying women of color. Could this be an impetus for the white female shift for Trump (build the wall, etc…)? “Whenever women gather together, failure is impossible” (feminist leader and activist Susan B, Anthony). Women’s rights and sticking together attributed to more job creation and opportunities. There will always be a pool of men to add to, replace and or fill their predecessor’s shoes. Many woman bought Trump fears of shortages, hook, line and sinker. Woman marched, died and sacrificed for a right to vote and other significant accomplishments that may now unravel. Hillary’s fight for equal pay, health care, child care and more may not be realized under a misogynist Trump administration. “No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex.” (Susan B. Anthony).
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