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Reading, writing and revolvers on Georgia campuses

March 17-23, 2016

COVER STORY

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Georgia’s gun culture bleeds onto college campuses and re-work the language and make dramatic alterations. Specifically, the governor expressed trepidation about enabling students to carry lethal firearms on campus under certain scenarios where there are multiple “soft” targets. These include: • Deal wants lawmakers to consider an exemption for on-campus child care centers from legislation; By Terry Shropshire Social predators, rapists and robbers will have cause to pause before victimizing Georgia college students anymore if state legislators have anything to do with it. The threat is particularly true at denselypopulated, urban-based colleges like the Atlanta University Center, Georgia State and Georgia Tech where the criminal element and student population often intersect, sometimes with violent or deadly consequences. Georgia is under national scrutiny as the state is on the precipice of passing the “Campus Carry” bill that has divided the state’s citizenry along philosophical lines — and has even divided the Republican governor from the GOP-controlled legislature. The Georgia state Senate in Atlanta last week gave final passage to the bill that would legalize firearms on all public colleges in Georgia, which is unprecedented. Deal has given every indication that he will sign House Bill 859 into law. There is a caveat, however. Deal fired a warning shot at the bill because he wants substantive changes, a measure that would allow college students to carry concealed guns onto campuses. He subtly hinted that he might veto the controversial proposal, if lawmakers don’t go back

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• He wants Georgia lawmakers to address his concern about high school students who are joint-enrolled in college courses on campuses that allow firearms; • The governor is adamant that universities and technical colleges have the autonomy to set their own rules regarding whether to allow firearms at disciplinary hearings and faculty and administrative offices. Gov. Nathan Deal stated that, as a lifetime defender and staunch supporter of Second Amendment rights, he has signed every pro-gun bill to reach his desk. However, he believes “legitimate points have been made in regards to certain aspects of the ‘Campus Carry’ bill and he calls on the General Assembly to address these concerns. “Addressing these [aforementioned] issues is an important step in ensuring the safety and freedoms of students, faculty and staff in our institutions of higher learning throughout our state.” The governor’s concerns and stance on the bill put him in the crosshairs of the seemingly omnipotent organization that contributed heavily to his last campaign: The National Rifle Association. The controversially conservative organization actually blasted the governor for vacillating on both sides of the issue.

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“Governor Deal’s newfound concerns about this critical campus safety bill are baffling. Two weeks ago he said the existing argument against it ‘lacks validity.’ The evidence is clear, students are safer on campuses that allow law-abiding gun owners to protect themselves and their fellow students,” said NRA spokesperson Catherine Mortensen. “We are urging our members and supporters in Georgia to contact Governor Deal and respectfully express their support for this campus safety bill.” The NRA contends that it’s got a stronghold on the administration and the issue, because it reportedly spent an exorbitant $610,000 on radio and TV ads, mailers and a phone bank to help Deal defeat former Atlanta state Sen. Jason Carter. To some, signing the bill into law won’t change things much. “Guns are already on campus; hundreds have been confiscated,” said Republican state Sen. Jesse Stone. “The problem is not whether guns are on campus, but who should carry them.” While some students believe it makes the campus safer, others are vehemently opposed to the “Campus Carry” bill. Elaine Saunders, a senior at UGA, says the bill would not only make the campus less safe, but will greatly diminish intellectual debates in classrooms. “This type of culture is already being squashed on campuses who allow concealed carry, such as at the University of Texas at Austin where the professors have been told to not challenge students, as they do not know who is carrying a gun,” she told 11 Alive news. Saunders, therefore, wrote the governor an open letter to express the concerns of many: “Governor Deal, My name is Elaine Saunders and I am senior at the University of Georgia. I am emailing you today out of dire concern for the campus carry bill that passed in the state senate. This bill is opposed by 80 percent of Georgia citizens and the University System of Georgia, but it passed 37-17. How could this possibly be construed as proper representation? Adding guns on campus, carried by young adults, will not make us any safer. The ‘good guy with a gun theory’ is clearly a fallacy. Just look at what happened in a Detroit Home Depot last May; a woman decided to take it upon herself to open fire on someone who had been shoplifting. Since when is shoplifting a crime punishable by death? It has been made clear by the vote yesterday that the feelings and beliefs of the constituents do not matter on this topic. What will it take to make it clear that this is a dangerous decision? How many students will have to be put in danger? Please do the right thing by the students at our public universities. We chose to stay in state and give back to the place we’ve grown up and loved. Please veto this bill.”

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Was it Civil Rights or a movement?

By Avis Thomas-Lester, Urban News Service They fought for integration, equal education and voter registration. There were Freedom Rides, a march on Washington and mayhem on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. There were sit-ins, brutal attacks and stands against violence. In the end, freedom was achieved – at least in part. “There is no question that the Civil Rights Movement was a defining time in American history …” said Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League. “It significantly changed the landscape of the country.” It has been chronicled in countless news stories and books. Most people who participated, watched it unfold, or learned about it later agree that it was the seminal protest crusade in U.S. history. But they disagree on when it started, when it ended and how it should be identified: Was it the civil rights movement or the Civil Rights Movement? Sixty years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the story of the Civil Rights Movement still is being written, historians and activists say. Some consider it a historic era. They believe that referring to the movement informally or generally – in the lowercase – minimizes its importance. One-hundred years from now, “Civil Rights Movement” will indicate that something monumental happened. But others say the movement was a series of events that started when enslaved people began to run away — soon after the first ships delivered their human cargo — and the abolitionists demanded their freedom, said Library of Congress historian Adrienne Cannon. “The thinking is that it’s a civil rights struggle, and that it extends over a period of centuries and has different phases to it,” Cannon said. “That’s much different from the more standard chronological paradigm.” Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, agreed. “One of the challenges with capitalizing it is determining when it began and ended,” Muhammad said. “Historians don’t agree on that. The question then becomes: When was the Civil Rights Movement?” Dorie Ladner, a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) member who was with Medgar Evers just hours before his assassination in Mississippi in 1963, said invoking the movement informally trivializes the struggle. “It doesn’t matter when you think it started

– with the Dred Scott decision in 1857, when the Supreme Court decided that a black person wasn’t a whole person, or with the court’s decision in the Brown school desegregation case in 1954 — it should be referred to with capital letters,” said Ladner, of Washington, D.C. University of California, Riverside history professor V.P. Franklin, editor of the “Journal of African American History,” said he and the Journal use the formal reference. The Journal was founded by black historian Carter G. Woodson in 1915. Franklin said the movement spanned from the Brown case to the founding of the Black Panther Party in 1966, and was characterized by related “social, political and cultural activities.” “There’s an evolution that goes from events to campaigns to a movement,” Franklin said. “A movement, such as the Civil Rights Movement, is an historic era, the same as the Progressive Movement and the Women’s Liberation Movement.” Many publications and websites geared to black audiences, such as Black Enterprise and Ebony, follow the Journal’s example. Not so, for many mainstream publications. The Associated Press spokesman Paul Colford said via email that the news agency, the style guide for many news organizations, follows Webster’s example. Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski said the company “make(s) every attempt to reflect actual current usage.” “A quick check on the phrase ‘civil rights movement’ shows that lower-case styling is overwhelmingly preferred by newspapers and magazines including the AP, The New York Times … the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Guardian,” he said. Professor Franklin said historians ultimately will decide how to record the Civil Rights Movement. He said the mainstream media often are slow to update references to blacks. “A lot of publications have changed it … It’s a matter of pointing out to them that using the lowercase is outdated and … denigrating,” he said. “It’s a matter of putting pressure on them to adopt it …” Capital Press Club President Barbara Arnwine, the former head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, said the magnitude of the Civil Rights Movement has yet to be measured. “Show me another era that had the same impact that this one had,” she said. “They were responsible for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. None of those accomplishments would have occurred had it not been for that movement.”

March 17-23, 2016

Chastain Park cuts ribbon for $2 million world-class playground ADW staff reports Four years in the making, a playground unlike any other in Atlanta is about to open at Chastain Park. The $2-plus million, 40-thousand square feet of play space spans over six acres of tree-lined, hilly terrain. The oasis and outdoor natural learning environment was envisioned by Atlanta’s children. It is designed to challenge them to use their muscles as well as their imaginations. From a gentle area for tots to challenging experiences for teens, the playground calls out for children to come, play hard and visit again, soon. In celebration of this milestone, Atlanta City Councilmember Yolanda Adrean will join the Chastain Park Conservancy for the official ribbon cutting ceremony of the Play Chastain’s first and largest phase. Play Chastain is an

organization of neighbors and friends who are working to build a world-class playground in Chastain Park. Amenities include: A stone and wood pavilion-restroom, a tree house, and sideby-side racing slides. Children will enjoy an outdoor piano, drums, and chimes. There are boulders, tree stumps and a wall for climbing, as well as paved, meandering paths for walking, running, or tricycling. Three oversized oodle swings will accommodate two or more children at a time. A sturdy wooden fence separates children from traffic on West Wieuca Road. The event begins at 2 p.m. at the pavilion at Troy Chastain Memorial Park, 135 West Wieuca Road. Parking will be available in the red lot at the Horse Park on Powers Ferry Road. Buses will transport attendees to the event.

Fulton County to host final young adult employment recruitment

Final recruitment for positions at Turner Field will be held March 19 in the South Fulton Service Center

Fulton County District 6 Commissioner Emma I. Darnell’s Taskforce on Children and Youth is partnering with My Brother’s Keeper Fulton County and Juma Ventures to provide employment opportunities for young adults ages 18-21. Interested residents are urged to register for a final opportunity to participate in a Pre-employment and Application Completion Session Saturday, March 19. The session will be held in the South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, SW Atlanta, GA 30349 from 11am – 3pm. Applicants must pre-register to participate in the pre-employment and application session. The recruitment is a collaborative effort among the Fulton County Aging and Youth Services Department, Juma Ventures and My Brother’s Keeper Fulton County Task Force. MBKFC is an initiative of Chairman John H. Eaves Ph.D., District 7 and Commissioner Joan P. Garner, District 4. The MBKFC Task Force and Commissioner Darnell’s Task Force on Children and Youth are assisting Juma Ventures in recruiting young adults for employment at Turner Field’s Social Enterprise stands during the 2016 Atlanta Braves season, the final season for the team in the facility. The event serves as another dress rehearsal prior to the actual interviews that will also be held March 19.

Interested applicants can register by visiting Commissioner Emma I. Darnell & MBKFC Training & Interview Session: Final Round. Juma strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education and financial capability for the most economically challenged and disadvantaged youth in America. Participants will attend breakout sessions as a preview to the interview. Dress rehearsal sessions will be conducted by MBKFC Taskforce Members and other professionals in the areas of interviewing in a group setting, accurately completing an application, proper attire and mock interviews. Candidates will be able to complete an application packet and interview for one of the available positions (food prep, cashier or stand manager). Employment offers will be based on the results of background checks and will be extended during the week of March 21-25, 2016. Young adults ages 18-21 are the only candidates Juma is seeking to employ at this time. For more information, contact My Brother’s Keeper Fulton County Program Coordinator Robert Lewis Jr, by email (robert.lewis@fultoncountyga.gov) or phone (404-613-7937).

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COMMUNITY Healthcare heroes honored, patients Save-A-Life Blitz in northwest Atlanta to prevent house fires recognized at White Coat Grady Gala

March 17-23, 2016

By Terry Shropshire In its 6th year, the Grady Health Foundation White Coat Grady Gala will be held on Saturday, March 19 at the Georgia Aquarium. The event, which honors the Grady Health System’s most inspiring healthcare heroes, is truly unique and centered around the stories of patients and the physicians who saved their lives, highlighting the incredible impact that Grady makes on the metro Atlanta community. More than 800 guests, including some of Atlanta’s most prominent business and community leaders, are expected to attend. This year’s event is being co-chaired by Ernest Greer, Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, his wife Patrice, Carol Tomé, CFO and Executive Vice President of The Home Depot, and her husband Ramon. Philanthropist and top-rated television and radio personality Frank Ski will emcee the Gala, for which The Home Depot is the presenting sponsor. The 2016 Healthcare Heroes being honored at this year’s Gala are: Dr. Michael Frankel, professor of neurology and director of the vascular neurology division, Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Frankel will receive the Visionary Award for his personal commitment to the creation of one of the nation’s leading stroke centers at Grady, The Marcus Stroke

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and Neuroscience Center. Dr. Franklyn Geary, residency program director of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Geary will receive the Pillar of Excellence Award in recognition of his efforts to create an OB/GYN program for the Morehouse School of Medicine at Grady and his medical practice treating some of Atlanta’s most high-risk expectant mothers. Dr. Michael McDaniel, assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. McDaniel will receive the Rising Star Award for his commitment to implementing expanded treatment options for cardiac patients in Grady’s Correll Cardiac Clinic, allowing those suffering from cardiac arrest to receive immediate care. “These three physicians are the among the best in their fields and we are incredibly fortunate that they have chosen to be a part of the Grady team,” said Renay Blumenthal, president of the Grady Health Foundation. “Their impact on patient care, physician training and our ability to offer Grady as a true healthcare solution for all Atlantans is undeniable. The honor they will receive at our Gala is just a small part of the true recognition they each deserve.”

ADW staff reports Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond led a Save-A-Life Blitz recently in northwest Atlanta along with volunteers from the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department, the Atlanta Police Department, the Ronnie Thames Foundations and the American Red Cross. During the community canvassing campaign, volunteers educated citizens while testing and installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes, distributing FREE hand held fire distinguishers. The event took place near the scene of a deadly house fire that killed six people on Monday, March 7. “I am grateful to all of the volunteers who have come out to help save lives across Atlanta,” said Councilmember Bond. “As I have said before we must continue to educated citizens on fire safety as every life counts.” Because of this wonderful community canvassing campaign, many citizens of Atlanta are more prepared in case a fire ever occurs. A total of 159 fire prevention inspections and safety supplies were distributed to the Andrew Street, Edward Street, and Norris Street Community. “Ensuring that you have a working smoke

alarm is the best thing that you can do to increase your chances of surviving a fire in your home,” said Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Joel Baker. “Protect yourself and your family by having a carbon monoxide detector. Do not wait until the season changes to check your appliances. Having a carbon monoxide detector alerts you of an odorless and colorless gas that has the potential to cause major health hazards or even death. AFRD will go to any length to protect the citizens of Atlanta and inform them of the services we offer to keep them safe.” Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a home fire. Countless others suffer injuries. When a fire starts, you may have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home before it’s too late to get out. To combat these tragic statistics, the Red Cross has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent by the end of 2019. Red Cross workers here and statewide joined with local fire departments and community groups to visit neighborhoods at high risk for fires. Those visits included educating people about fire safety through door-to-door visits and the installation of free smoke alarms in homes that need them.

Meet Charles Greelea and Stephanie Simmons, emerging African American leaders at Food Corps ADW reports

FoodCorps alum Charles Greenlea and current FoodCorps service member Stephanie Simmons are healthy food advocates committed to helping kids and communities improve their eating habits and appreciation for fruits and vegetables. They are also adding much-needed diversity to the food movement. A further look at Charles and Greelea will encourage Atlanta residents to join FoodCorps and help close the nutrition gap. Charles Greenlea is an Atlanta native who served with FoodCorps in the community of West Jackson, Mississippi. Prior to Foodcorps he was a farm manager at Metro Atlanta Urban Farm and co-founded Fresh2Health—a social enterprise that helps lowincome residents in and around Atlanta gain access to healthy food through distribution, education, and a community garden program. His organization has created a mobile farmer’s market that provides healthy food options to Atlanta communities identified as Since serving with FoodCorps, he returned to Atlanta and works as a program coordinator for HABESHA, an Atlanta-based organization that promotes local growing in both the city’s urban communities as well as in Africa, helping local kids plant and harvest their own crops. He had previously partaken in their H.A.B.E.S.H.A. Works program, learning and teaching urban agriculture skills. Stephanie Simmons was a teacher for 10 years teaching preschool and advocating for at-risk youth.

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She also started her own home garden as part of her homeschool curriculum for her son. She is a passionate educator, gardener, and food lover. She served for two years in Boston with The Food Project, before heading down to Atlanta to be the FoodCorps fellow as the program expanded into Georgia. She coordinates the team of service members around the state and is their liaison with their state partner, Georgia Organics. Just one generation removed from family farm life in the south, Stephanie feels a deep connection to the soil from which her grandfather and his 11 siblings sprang. She brought this deep knowledge of both gardening and education to her classrooms, getting her students excited to get out of the classroom and get their hands dirty as they learn how to eat healthy. She now shares this passion with her service members as their team leader, and is preparing for her next steps after four years with FoodCorps. The implications of their work are huge — kids consume up to 50 percent of their calories at school— so school food is crucial to fighting childhood obesity, hunger and educational equity. Furthermore, it’s critical for students to see themselves reflected in the people teaching them to try and enjoy healthy foods. Students of color are disproportionately impacted by a lack of access to, and education about, healthy food, but the food movement is decidedly lacking in diversity. Stephanie and Charles are helping change that.

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BUSINESS

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Lattimer Communications wins multicultural advertising and digital awards LC Recognized for Creative Work for Georgia Commute Options, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services ADW Reports Lattimer Communications, a marketing communications agency, was awarded best advertising- multicultural for its Georgia Commute Options initiative, “Be The Solution” at the American Marketing Association, Atlanta Chapter’s Annual AMY Awards at the Fox Theatre. The promotional campaign encourages African-Americans to consider using an alternative commute mode to work including carpooling, vanpooling, taking transit, walking and biking.

In addition, the International AVA Digital Awards recently honored Lattimer Communications with seven AVA Digital Awards. Lattimer Communications was recognized with Platinum and Gold Distinctions for work completed for its Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) adoptive parent recruitment campaign, including videos “Superpower,” winning two Platinum awards, and “Forever Family,” with two gold distinctions.

“It is a true honor to be recognized for the hard work that our team put into the Georgia Commute Options project,” said Isadora Brown, Vice President at Lattimer Communications. “Often African-Americans are overlooked when talking about issues connected to transportation and the environment. We are proud to have developed work that resonated with them and inspired change within multicultural communities.”

Pictured from left to right: Ehren Bingaman, HNTB; Isadora Brown, Lattimer Communications; Cara Vojdani, Georgia Commute Options; Sarah Lattimer Irvin, Lattimer Communications

Powerhouse CEOs featured at Congress on the State of Black Business

9th Annual Gathering Sponsored by Atlanta Business League Offers 2016 Opportunities for Contractors The man who just announced a $6 billion expansion project at the world’s busiest airport will again take center stage as keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Congress on the State of Black Business in Metro Atlanta. The general manager for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Miguel Southwell, will join more than a dozen other business decision makers at Morehouse College’s Shirley Massey Conference Center on March 22nd. Keith Parker, the CEO of MARTA; Paul Morris CEO from the Atlanta Beltline and Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Dana Lemon will join representatives from Fort McPherson, the General Motors Plant, Westside Future Fund, and the Integral Group as they seek vendors and contractors to help fulfill work that is scheduled for 2016 and beyond. Brian Hooker, Grace Fricks, Dr. Danny Boston and Cassius Butts who head companies, educational institutions, and organizations dedicated to providing information that can help African-American small business owners, will also make presentations. In addition to contract opportunities, the Congress on the State of Black Business will also offer entrepreneurs a chance to hear successful company owners explain the tips and steps that helped make their firms profitable. The Congress on the State of Black Business is a one-of-a-kind event in Atlanta. Registration is mandatory and early bird rates apply until March 20th. Doors open to the public at 8:00 a.m.

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Miguel Southwell For more information about this event visit the Atlanta Business League website or contact Eleanor Chin or Leona Barr-Davenport at 404-584-8126.

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ENTERTAINMENT

March 17-23, 2016

Atlanta Jazz Festival sneak peek: Benny Golson, Eliane Elias, Jamison Ross and more “We are excited about this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival,” says Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “We’ve got jazz legends, international icons and young innovators, and here’s a sneak peek at three artists that we think you’ll love. We invite you to experience the stellar swing of saxophonist Benny Golson, soak up the sensuous stylings of Eliane Elias, and groove to the soulful rhythms of Jamison Ross. We’ve got delicious food, great shopping, and fabulous music on three stages. And admission is free! Make plans now to join us for the 39th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park over Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29.” Here is more information about our sneak peek list of Atlanta Jazz Festival artists: Internationally famous jazz legend, composer, arranger, lyricist, and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 25, 1929. During his career he has wowed audiences with performances throughout the US, Europe, South America, the Far East and Japan. He has arranged music for and performed with icons like Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, and Art Blakey. He has recorded over 30 albums that include jazz standards such as Killer Joe, I Remember Clifford, Along Came Betty, Stablemates, Whisper Not, Blues March, Five Spot After Dark, Are you Real? Golson’s prolific writing includes scores for hit TV series and films such as M*A*S*H, Mission Impossible, Mod Squad and B:10.25” The Partridge Family. He has also composed and arranged music for Count Basie, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sammy Davis Jr., T:10.25” Mama Cass Elliott, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, The Monkees, S:10.25” Quincy Jones, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae, Itzhak Perlman, Oscar Peterson, Lou Rawls, Eric Burden &The Animals, and Diana Ross.

Grammy Award-winning pianist, singer, songwriter Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive style which blends her Brazilian roots and her sensuous voice. She started studying piano at age seven and her performing career began at seventeen, working with Brazilian singer-songwriter Toquinho. Her first album was a collaboration with Randy Brecker in 1984 entitled Amanda. Since then she’s released 25 albums, and garnered praise from critics and audiences worldwide, often topping the charts in Japan, France, Brazil and the US. Highlights of Elias’ career include her nomination with Herbie Hancock for a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Video for “The Way You Look Tonight” from her 1995 CD Solos and Duets; the lush 2008 CD Bossa Nova Stories which marked the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Bossa Nova; 2011’s dazzling Light My Fire featuring compositions by Elias as well songs by The Doors, Stevie Wonder and Paul Desmond. Elias’ 2015 CD Made In Brazil won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album which was especially sweet since she served as producer, composer, lyricist, arranger, pianist and vocalist on the album. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz introduced Jamison Ross as an incredible young drummer in 2012 after he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Afterwards he toured and recorded with a variety of esteemed jazz artists including Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jonathan Batiste, Dr. John, and Christian McBride. Jamison, his joyous 2015 soul-jazz debut, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. The album presents him not only as a jazz musician who commands the drums, but also

as a gifted composer, bandleader and singer. In fact, Ross sings on ten of the disc’s 12 sensational tracks. “When I won the Monk competition, no one there knew that I was a singer,” says Ross, before revealing that he began singing in his grandfather’s church while growing up in Jacksonville, FL. “I grew up around the spirit of music but with hardly any level of formal education,” he recalls. With the support of his mother, Ross studied music, eventually earning a master’s degree in jazz studies.

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EDUCATION

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CAU hosts first-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium ADW reports Want to see what tomorrow may look like? Nearly 100 Clark Atlanta University undergrads are showcasing their research and creative activities during the University’s firstever Undergraduate Research Symposium, all focused on “IDEAS that matter,” as the University mobilizes for the future. This event, held Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., allows you to see the exciting work of student scholars on display — from chemistry, to political science, to music and fashion, all in one location. During the symposium, scholars representing their academic investigations and creative activities will showcase their works ranging from surveys of political ideology, to innovation in chemistry, to vocal performances. This event signals Clark Atlanta University’s momentum in

“Mobilizing for the Future,” predicated upon the University’s focus upon IDEAS that matter: innovation and entrepreneurship, design and systems thinking, environmental sustainability, the arts and humanities, and the sciences and technology. Clark Atlanta University today continues its observance of Founders Week 2016 with its first-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium. Founders Week is the University’s annual celebration of the institution’s rich history during which it pays homage to the academic, social and cultural legacy of its parent institutions, Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869). For more information, contact Donna Brock Donna L. Brock, Associate Vice President – Strategic Communications and University Relations, at 404-880-8337.

Academy aims to provide support to gifted children and their parents

Atlanta Gifted Academy, a school based in Marietta, is on a mission to provide families of gifted children with the support they need to help their kids excel academically and beyond. Claire Anderson founded AGA in 2012 after recognizing that her son, Caleb, was extremely advanced for his age. The former school teacher taught her child sign language and how to read at the age of eight months and by 18 months, he was in the first grade at the now closed Shreiner Elementary. Fast forward to the present, and Caleb is a seven year-old fifth grader with an IQ of over 140. However, things were not always so positive. Before attending his mother’s school, Caleb was often seen as a distraction and a troublemaker in class, a result of boredom and a lack of mental stimulation. “Imagine being a parent and having a school or a teacher calling you everyday telling you your child is bad. You think they have autism or a disability but it turns out that they are gifted,” Anderson said. “Then when they find out [that your child is gifted] there is nothing they can do. So it is like your child is being punished for being smart. I had to do something about that, not only for my child, but for others.” Atlanta Gifted Academy distinguishes itself from other schools with an impressive curriculum, one that offers a “personalized learning plan” for every student, matching their abilities, strengths and interests.

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Students are taught in S.T.E.M, learn Spanish and Mandarin and also have access to music lessons among other services not available at traditional schools. Not only does it provide an advanced educational environment, students are also developed socially and emotionally. This is a major area of importance, especially for parents. Koel Roy was impressed the moment she stepped foot in AGA during a tour earlier this year. Immediately, the curriculum and the individual attention given to students resonated with her. In public school, her son, Shaurya consistently got in trouble and teachers did not know how to deal with him. The eight-year-old with an IQ of 145, was acting out because he needed more than the school could offer. “Kids who are gifted are just like kids who have learning disabilities, but are on the other side of the spectrum,” Ms. Roy said. “They need that extra attention, and my son was not receiving it. His teacher had 27 students in her class. That is an overwhelming situation for anyone.” To read this story in its entirety please visit atlantadailyworld.com To learn more about Atlanta Gifted Academy, visit www.atlantagiftedacademy.com or call 770-726-0123. To schedule an interview with AGA’s founder, Claire Anderson, contact Ivan Thomas at 202-904-4790 or intriguemg@ gmail.com.

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Never lose again By Dr. William Cooper A couple of weeks ago I watched in awe the performance of Steph Curry. His gamewinning shot against the Thunder seemed so deliberate and effortless, which is what made this so intriguing to me and perhaps you too. Fascinating because often in these situations the proverbial Hail Mary seems not to be a hail of Mary at all but simply luck. Not so in Curry’s case, it was indeed the culmination and belief in his skills and execution at the moment of truth driven by preparation and indeed “playing” the game. Last weekend, I returned from a speaking engagement and spending time with family and friends in Missouri. After getting settled down, my son asked me what I thought of the Warriors horrible loss Saturday night to the lowly LA Lakers a week after the amazing shot by Curry. It was the worst loss in the history of the NBA by a number one ranked team to a noncontender. My son was impressed not with the Lakers but the possible demise of the Warriors. Could this be the beginning of a change of fortune for the Warriors? I think not! I went on to explain to my son that winning isn’t everything as long as you prepare and play the game. After Curry’s performance against the Thunder a week earlier, ESPN did an

analysis of the shots and moves he made during the game with side by side video of his pre-game shots and dribbling moves. They were the same. Curry is playing the game! When I have the opportunity to talk to school-aged children, one will usually ask if I ever had a patient die during or after heart surgery and how do I deal with that situation. The answer to the question is yes. In my business, death does occur from time to time. The only outcome that is pre-determined is the one in which we fail to prepare. In other words, preparing for and playing the game, regardless the score or the outcome, you will always win. I recall what my father taught me, “anybody can be a somebody if they only know how to play the game.” Dr. Cooper is the current Medical Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at WellStar Health Systems in Marietta, GA and former Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. As a part of his commitment to education, Dr. Cooper has been playing and discussing the game of life and health as a part of his mission to educate, motivate, and encourage people to be heart healthy. Follow Dr. Cooper’s blog at www.drwilliamacooper.com for insightful blogs and health related tips designed to educate and enlighten.

Black Women for Wellness want oversight of Black hair products Today, Black Women for Wellness released “Natural Evolutions: One Hair Story,” a report outlining the health risks faced by Black women and girls due to a lack of federal oversight and regulation of hair care and beauty product manufacturers. As a result of the sustained use of and exposure to toxic chemicals found in many hair care and beauty products over their lifetimes, both consumers and professionals face potentially devastating health consequences. “The hair care and beauty products marketed to women are grossly unregulated — lacking proper testing or labeling,” explains Nourbese Flint, program manager at Black Women for Wellness. “Failing to prohibit the use of toxins in these products — or at least requiring that these toxins be disclosed to consumers via product labels — is dangerous and detrimental to women’s health.” “Natural Evolutions” reveals the health ramifications of prolonged exposure and use of beauty products, including aggressive cancers, pulmonary risks and reproductive health challenges such as infertility and increased risk of miscarriage. These risks are especially true for individuals with prolonged exposure to these toxins through work as a beauty industry professional. For example, during a focus group of Black hair care professionals, a participant said that “after 20 years in the beauty industry, my friends have no fingerprints. They literally cannot go to the DMV, put their hands down and have a scan.” The report calls for federal regulation

of Black hair care product manufacturers, underscoring the need for transparency and education about the health risks for consumers and hair care professionals. “We are seeing beauty professionals burdened with long-term, severe health impacts from exposure to toxic chemicals at work,” said Teni Adewumi, program coordinator with Black Women for Wellness. “Professionals should be equipped with the information and education they need to make informed decisions about hair care products. If not, how can they protect themselves and their clients?”

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C. W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc will be accepting quotations from subcontractors, including those subcontractors certified as Dekalb County Local Small Business Enterprises (LSBE) for Dekalb County Invitation To Bid #16-100679 2016 LMIG Patching, Milling, Leveling and Resurfacing Road (365 Day Contract). The project is bidding on April 12, 2016@ 3:00 P.M.

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by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

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GOP stopped being ‘the party of Lincoln’ long before Trump

House Speaker Paul Ryan denounced Donald Trump for playing footsie with David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, saying Republicans are “the party of Lincoln.” The speaker is to be applauded for denouncing Trump’s dog whistle racial politics, but he’s got his history wrong. Today’s Republican Party is a far remove from the party of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln fought to save the Union, and after the Confederate surrender he moved to reconcile warring states in order “to build a more perfect Union.” Lincoln’s party introduced and ratified the 13th Amendment, legally ending slavery. Today, 20 percent of Republicans who voted for Donald Trump in South Carolina disapprove of Lincoln’s executive order freeing the slaves, according to a YouGov poll, and 70 percent want the Confederate flag to fly over the State House. The Republican Party in Lincoln’s day introduced and ratified the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing equal protection under the law. Today’s Republican Party — the party that Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are fighting so hard to lead — opposes any steps that actually promote equal protection or fairness. They oppose affirmative action, economic set-asides and special consideration for programs for the needy. They oppose equal pay for women. They oppose equal rights for the LGBT community. The Republican Party in Lincoln’s day introduced and ratified the 15th Amendment outlawing discrimination in voting on the basis of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Today’s Republican Party introduced literally hundreds of legislative bills in 49 states after 2011 to enforce new voting restrictions that would disproportionately impact minorities, women, workers, young people, seniors and the disabled. Today’s Republican Party praises the conservatives on the Supreme Court who gutted the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, and won’t hold hearings or allow a vote on legislation to fix the damage done. The Republican Party in Lincoln’s day built the national railroads, even as the Civil War raged. It created the land grant colleges, helping to open access to millions to higher education. Lincoln constantly called for “internal improvements” and championed the rights of free labor, as opposed to slave labor. To d a y ’s Republican Party has systematically favored tax cuts for the rich while slashing investments in areas vital to our future from infrastructure to education.

In Lincoln’s day, Democrats were the party of the South, the party of Jefferson Davis, leader of the Confederate revolt. Democrats were slaveholders. Democrats flocked to the Confederacy and opposed the Reconstruction after the Civil War. Democrats became the party of segregation, opposing the civil rights movements. Orville Faubus, Lester Maddox, George Wallace and Bull Connor were all Democrats. But after national leaders of the Democratic Party began to support civil rights for African Americans, blacks began to switch parties. When Lyndon Johnson worked with Dr. King and others to pass the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act and the war on poverty, blacks flooded the Democratic Party. And in 1964, Republicans nominated Barry Goldwater, who opposed the Civil Rights Act. Strom Thurmond led Dixiecrats out of the Democratic Party. Richard Nixon’s Southern strategy sought to consolidate Republican gains in the South. Ronald Reagan opened his campaign in Philadelphia, Miss., infamous for the murders of civil rights workers Schwerner, Goodman and Chaney, talking about states’ rights. The heirs of Jefferson Davis joined the Republican Party en masse. And Democrats became the party of diversity, the heirs to Abraham Lincoln. Trump’s dog whistle racial signaling is not new to today’s Republican Party. This is that party that fostered the nonsense about Barack Obama’s birth certificate. It is the party that waged a campaign of relentless obstruction to everything Obama proposed as president. Trump shocks Republicans because he is cruder than most but also because he’s revealed their dodge. Republicans have used racial signaling to get those whose jobs are being shipped abroad to embrace the party run by those who are shipping them abroad. It brings together the workers who are being shafted with the billionaires who are getting the gold. Trump has used the same dog whistle racial signaling, but he has also challenged the lousy trade deals and the big money special interest politics. That has made him a hero to many angry blue-collar Republican voters but anathema to the Republican country club set. B u t the reality is inescapable. Today’s Republican Party is no longer the party of Lincoln. It is the party of Jefferson Davis, the Southern-based, increasingly white party of states’ rights and racial division.

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President Obama, one of the best ever As the FBI battles with Apple about privacy protection and the need for the technology company to break down computer firewalls, I wonder who will, exactly, be protected, when technology companies go fishing to find protected information from their users. It is not so much that those who use troll cyberspace through their tablets and telephones, but that it makes sense to understand how much information is available because some data is too easily available for data breaches. In other words, that which is perceived as private isn’t always private. Who has privacy protection? I am especially concerned that students are vulnerable to data breaches, and that hackers are able to invade university spaces. Young people who have not yet had the opportunity to establish a credit identity, are at risk when hackers get into databases that provide social security numbers, and other protected information. While legislation attempts to protect those whose privacy is violated, enforcement is too often challenging. Tens of thousands of students have their identities at risk, and they have little protection from hackers. On February 4, 2016, the University of Florida announced that “as many as 63,000 current and former students and staff had their names and social security numbers compromised.” The school has taken steps to inform those who were affected by the breach, including mailing letters and launching both a website and a call center. That’s an adequate first step. Even after the immediate concerns have been addressed in the wake of this latest hacking incident, underlying issues surrounding student privacy remain. In 2015 alone, 182 bills in 46 states were introduced to protect student privacy. This is both recognition of the problem and indication of the difficulty in finding a solution. Many of these efforts are focused on what happens within public schools, funded by taxpayer dollars, and rightfully so. As a longtime educator and former university president, I’m all too familiar with many of these issues, even as new ones emerge every day. Too many students find their identities compromised because of hacking. Too many spend dozens of hours (if not more) attempting to protect themselves from hackers. Identity theft is a real problem, and too many of the solutions require people to spend more time than they have forging solutions. Technology both enables us and shackles us. Our educational system is enhanced by the software that is becoming more deeply embedded in our education system on a daily basis. At the same time, this software may provide an extraordinary access to student data. How do we balance privacy concerns with access to data? One advocacy group found that “schoolissued Google Chrome books upload private student data to the cloud by default, including web history. Chrome books also track students on school-assigned accounts when they navigate to Google-owned services that aren’t segregated as ‘educational’ (non-‘educational’ products

include Google Maps, Google Books, and YouTube).” Student privacy protections are also important for after school programs. Largely unreported on by the media, the student test preparation company The Princeton Review was purchased last year by The Match Group, an online dating umbrella company that owns the hookup app Tinder, as well as Match.com, OkCupid and dozens of other online dating websites. Online dating sites are notorious for their failure to protect user data – according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, “Your profile is indexed by Google. While this isn’t the case for every online dating site, OkCupid profiles are public by default and indexed by Google. … Even something as small as a unique turn of phrase could show up in search results and bring casual visitors to your page. … last October researcher Jonathan Mayer discovered that OkCupid was actually leaking personal data to some of its marketing partners.” Do our students have any privacy as they troll the Internet, visit dating sites, and offer more information than they want others to know? As we have conversations about privacy, have we focused on the young person who is most vulnerable to a pernicious information sharing that puts young people at risk? A loose patchwork of regulations exists to protect student privacy in the United States, and little oversight of private company interactions exists at either the state or federal levels. This is especially true of data sharing between first parties, as both Tinder and Princeton Review are designated under their joint ownership. Rules have been proposed in the past that would “prevent separate businesses owned by the same company from both being considered ‘first parties’ and thus being able to freely share information with each other,” but little has actually been done. Conversations about privacy do not often, unfortunately, focus on students and their special vulnerability. Yet, as we grapple with technology challenges, students are among those who will require special attention . From capital buildings to courtrooms to classrooms, privacy issues are going to loom large in this modern age of technology. Even as we enable students to use technology to enhance their possibilities, so must we also encourage them to use technology to manage their future options? Legislators have focused on privacy issues, but they have been remiss when they have refused to deal with the privacy rights that students have. Too many data companies have too much access to student data. Too many who are concerned with justice issues must raise legitimate questions about the rights of our students, especially minors who can be more easily targeted in data mining operations. While there are appropriate conversations about privacy rights for adults, there must also be conversations about the privacy needs of young people and students. Cyberspace isn’t always the safest space. If the law will protect the privacy of adults, it must do so much more to protect the privacy of minors.

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