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September 15-21, 2016

COVER STORY

Georgia Dems push hard for change from all-GOP stronghold in Peach State

By Terry Shropshire Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a chance to win the state of Georgia in this November’s election. That’s a concept that most political pundits and prognosticators could not have discerned prior to the commencement of the election cycle during the Iowa caucuses, back when the Republican Party seemingly had an entire football team’s worth of presidential candidates. But a confluence of mutually agreeable circumstances has placed the Peach State within the grasp of a Democrat to win for the first time in almost a quarter of a century. The reason Georgia is in play is that changing demographics have made the electorate more diverse than in previous election cycles. Most of all, as state Rep. Stacey Abrams has pointed out, Republican candidate Donald Trump has wittingly or unwittingly insulted a large subset of the Georgia population, namely Latinos, who are righteously indignant with his inflammatory rhetoric about deporting 11 million illegal aliens, and then demanding that Mexico pay for a wall to keep them out. “The last time a Democrat won the state of Georgia, [Bill Clinton in 1992],” the electorate was more than 70 percent white, Abrams reminds us. “Right now, it’s just over 50 percent, at 57 percent. Secondly, you have the reason to do it. You have [Donald Trump], a racist, sexist, xenophobe who is running for office who has insulted roughly half the state of Georgia. If you are a woman or a Muslim, he has found a way to insult you. Thirdly, the Democratic Party has gotten much better —for the first time in 20 years — in taking advantage of No. 1 and No. 2. So they have the numbers, we have the message and we have the method … and that’s why Georgia looks viable.” Several polls illuminate this fact unequivocally. Clinton and Trump are locked in a statistical tie in Georgia, according to an AJC poll. Another poll, this one from WSB2 released found Trump edging Clinton 42 percent to 41 percent in the state. Trump leads with men 46 percent to 39 percent, but Hillary Clinton leads with women 44 percent to 39 percent. Clinton leads Trump with African American voters 73 percent to 9 percent. Trump leads with white voters 60 percent to 25 percent. Clinton also leads with Independents 36

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percent to 28 percent, with 38 percent undecided. There are other surprising states that have come into play, including Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire. Overall, according to one national poll, “The CBS News” battleground tracker shows Clinton leading Trump only by 1 percentage point — 43 percent to 42 percent —in a set of 13 battleground states across the country. Partly because of this, the Democratic Party of Georgia initiated a new statewide organizing field program, a first-time campaign organizing effort to identify voters, recruit volunteers, rally them around base-pleasing issues and corral them into votes in November. A Democratic presidential candidate hasn’t earned Georgia’s electoral votes since, ironically, Hillary Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton in 1992. Also, Republicans have swept every statewide office the last two election cycles. The GOP enjoys overwhelming majorities (House and Senate) in the state Legislature. Peach State Democrats have highlighted the paradigm shift in the state’s demographics — a growing number of minorities and a rising tide of newcomers from more liberal northeast states — as an undeniable indicator the state is veering from red to blue. Pundits and partisans contend that Trump’s nomination could hasten the change by turning off suburban women and independents whom the Georgia GOP has long relied

upon for its winning formula. Abrams cautioned against being overly enthusiastic ... just yet. “We are not a true battleground state because we don’t have the kind of money being poured into the state that a true battleground state has. Now, we’re getting better. We are at that tipping point phase, along with Arizona, we are on the tipping point. We are being invested in, but we’re not at that point where millions and millions are being poured in. When they pour millions in, that’s when you are a true battleground state.” Despite this, Abrams is excited about several statewide races, particularly from the homogeneous Gwinnett County, a notorious county being sued because minorities are the majority, but have never held a countywide office in its history. But these statewide office campaigns could help to further alter the political (and cultural) complexion of Georgia, including: Sam Park – a Korean American who is running for office in House District 101; Pedro Marin – a Latino who is running for reelection in House District 96; Donna Mcleod – a Jamaican immigrant who is running in House District 105. In addition there are some trends that give Democrats hope that the red state of Georgia, which is leaning towards “purple,” will soon become much bluer in the near future. “Georgia is the eighth most populous state in the nation. And in eight years, it will be the first Southeast state to be majority minority since Reconstruction. And it will be the only state in the nation where the majority of the minorities will be African American,” Abrams said. There is one simple, but monumental action that minorities — particularly blacks — have to take, or every effort to turn the state blue will be futile: “We have to vote,” Abrams said resolutely. “What we have an opportunity for, is if black people will vote at their strength, then people of color will help direct the future of Georgia. If you are concerned about school districts, and how it impacts education, if you vote you can stop it. If you’re worried that [Georgia] won’t set aside millions of dollars and thousands of jobs for Medicaid, if we vote, we can change that. People of color have to vote. There are over 750,000 blacks in this state who are potential voters in this election. There are 220,000 white voters who are considered progressives, but who just didn’t show up [in previous elections]. “We show up, we win. It’s as simple as that,” Abrams said.

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NEWS

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Congressman Lewis gets to keep name on Navy ship A House bill that would prevent the U.S. Navy from naming ships after lawmakers who have not served in the military or as president remains stalled, while the controversy continues over Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ naming Navy ships after lawmakers and civil rights leaders. The measure would have prevented civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and former Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin of Michigan from receiving the honor but a House committee decided to pass up the opportunity to give the measure a vote in the full House. “Naming this ship after John Lewis is a fitting tribute to a man who has, from his youth, been at the forefront of progressive social and human rights movements in the U.S., directly shaping both the past and future of our nation,” Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said in a statement. “I think you have to represent all the values that we hold as Americans, that we hold as a country. And so that’s why I’ve named ships the Medgar Evers, Cesar Chavez, John Lewis, the Harvey Milk and the [Gabriel Giffords]. Because these are American heroes too, just in a different arena.” But Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) said believes the naming of ships should be reserved for former presidents, war heroes and people who have served in the military. “My amendment has nothing — absolutely zero — to do with John Lewis or any other member of Congress,” Palazzo said in a statement. The measure was introduced as an amendment to the annual defense spending bill scheduled to be debated in the

House this week. The proposal would have prevent the Pentagon from using any federal funds to name ships for “any member of Congress, living or deceased, unless such member served as the President of the United States or as a member of the Armed Forces.” Members of the House Rules Committee decided Tuesday evening not to include the Palazzo proposal in a package of amendments that will get a vote in the full House to vote later this week. Lewis could not immediately be reached for comment and other Democrats declined to comment on the record. Mabus, who was appointed by President Obama in 2009, has been criticized for bending the ship naming tradition. The Navy rarely names ships for living persons. Since 1973, around 20 U.S. military ships have been named for people who were alive and six have been announced since January 2012, according to the Congressional Research Service. Ship naming traditions have changed over time and the process is now largely left to the discretion of the secretary of the Navy, according to a 2016 report from the Navy. “Exceptions made for the purpose of naming ships for Presidents or Members of Congress have occurred frequently enough that, rather than being exceptions, they constitute a ‘special cross-type naming convention’ for Presidents and Members of Congress,” the report said.

NAACP says Georgia voting registration process illegal and arbitrary The Georgia NAACP, Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 14 on behalf of African American, Latino, and Asian American citizens alleging that Georgia’s exact-match voter registration verification scheme violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and denies eligible Georgians their fundamental right to vote under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. “The litigation against Secretary Kemp is part of our ongoing post-Shelby election administration monitoring program in Georgia,” said Francys Johnson, Statesboro Attorney and Georgia NAACP President. “This case illustrates why the NAACP will mortgage every asset we have to defend the unfettered access to the ballot. It was paid for with the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors – voting is sacred.” The complaint alleges that Georgia maintains a voter registration verification process which requires all of the letters and numbers comprising the applicant’s name, date of birth, driver’s license number and last four digits of the Social Security number exactly match the same letters and numbers for the applicant on the state’s Department of Drivers Service or Social Security Administration databases. If even a single letter or number, or a hyphen, space or apostrophe, does not exactly match the database information and the applicant fails to correct the mismatch in 40 days, the application is automatically cancelled and the applicant is not placed on the registration rolls. For those who attempt to re-register, there is no guarantee that the application will not be cancelled again if the information supplied in the original application was correct and the matching failure was due to a data entry error by the election clerk or when the information was originally entered into the DDS or SSA databases. Worse, this process is disproportionately resulting in the

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cancellation of applications submitted by African American, Latino and Asian America applicants at rates significantly higher than White applicants. For example, of the approximately 34,874 voter registration applicants whose applications were cancelled between July 2013 and July 15, 2016, with a status reason of “Not Verified,” approximately 22,189 (63.6 percent) identified as Black, 2,752 (7.9 percent) identified as Latino, 1,665 (4.8 percent) identified as Asian-American, and 4,748 (13.6 percent) identified as White. What makes this process so unpredictable and unduly burdensome for applicants is that even perfect applications can fail the matching process through no fault of the applicant because of data entry errors in the creation of the database records, inherent limitations in the matching software and algorithms that are used to compare the data, system glitches and other problems that applicants have no ability themselves to discern or to correct. Even though the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General issued a report in June 2009 admitting that the flaws and errors in the SSA’s voter registration verification system were preventing eligible applicants to register to vote, Georgia has continued to maintain this error-prone system which disenfranchises thousands of applicants each year. “Young people, senior citizens and Georgians who are new to the state are being unnecessarily disenfranchised by Georgia’s voter registration verification process,” said Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, one of the plaintiffs in the action. “While it is gratifying to see young people taking an interest in participating in our democracy, I worry about how this process may discourage them from voting in their first presidential election only to learn that they have been denied the right to vote because of an error-prone and flawed process.”

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BUSINESS

September 15-21, 2016

Entrepreneurship summit focuses on building black businesses All the talent in the world is irrelevant if your business is operating poorly,” says Melva Robertson. That was the moral of the story on Sunday, Sept. 11 as Melva Robertson, owner of The Write Media Group, LLC and her team of experts in various fields provided attendees with relevant business information at the Own Your Own Entrepreneurship Summit. The half-day event that took place at the APEX Museum on historic Auburn Ave. was aimed at building and strengthening black entrepreneurs. It served as a platform and resource to equip aspiring and emerging business owners across all industries with business basics vital for growth and success. The opening session, led by Robertson titled, “Building Your Brand and Identifying Your Target Audience,” provided an introduction to branding along with tips to identify and communicate with the target audience. Participants learned how to construct key messages and ways to communicate the brand to the masses. Attendees then learned about the importance of proper bookkeeping for businesses in order to transition smoothly into tax preparation. Micah Byrd, owner of Micah Byrd Bookkeeping and Tax Services facilitated the workshop that also provided information on how to file taxes for your business and how to avoid tax pitfalls. The group of experts then gathered for a special lunch panel where they answered specific questions from audience

L-R Panelists: Melva Robertson, Marcelle English, Bobbi Meyers, Andre Williams, Micah Byrd members while addressing ways to overcome barriers for black business owners. The second half of the summit began with helpful information from Andre Williams, owner of Pivotal Wealth Management, on how to generate long term wealth, budgeting, investing and gaining economic empowerment both personally and professionally. Marcelle English, co-owner of Jersey Girl Sports and owner of The Branding House PR provided tips and strategies for utilizing the influence of social media for businesses. The summit concluded

with Bobbi Meyers, owner of Brown Meyers Brokers sharing helpful information on what business owners need to do in order to navigate commercial real estate and secure the perfect location. “This panel provided such impactful information for our attendees to absorb,” explains Robertson who is also the author of Congratulations! It’s a Brand,The Entrepreneurs Guide to Birthing the Brand, Increasing Visibility and Identifying the Target Audience. “The vision for this summit was to provide

business owner with not only the motivation to build their businesses, but the tools as well. The information shared was invaluable as it provided the foundation and core areas that all entrepreneurs should master in order to stay competitive and sustain.” In the midst of the recently added slavery exhibit and the chronological journey African American history documented throughout the museum, it was fitting that so many years later a group of over 30 entrepreneurs gathered to discuss strategies for owning their own businesses. Robertson and her team of experts inspired and educated the thirty-plus group of predominately black female entrepreneurs to channel the spirit of their forefathers who gained tremendous strides within the black community through perseverance, determination. “With the heightened attention to racial inequality for people of color in the United States and the large push for the black community to support more black-owned businesses, now more than ever is the time to train and educate our entrepreneurs with the vital tools to remain competitive and achieve the success that they desire, explains Robertson.” According to Robertson, the summit will likely gather twice a year. She plans to also provide specific workshops and individualized training in order to continue to build the momentum of educating and strengthening entrepreneurs with the resources to be successful.

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Gov. Deal: Honeywell to create more than 800 jobs in Atlanta Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, recently announced that Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company specializing in diversified technology, software development and manufacturing, will create more than 800 jobs and invest $19 million in Atlanta. Honeywell will establish a software development center, the first of its kind, and the headquarters for its $9.4 billion Home and Building Technologies business in Midtown. “When innovative companies such as Honeywell choose to locate in Georgia, it is a testament to the state’s thriving technology sector and business-friendly climate,” said Deal. “The University System of Georgia was instrumental in attracting Honeywell to our state and will continue to develop a strong workforce to meet the needs of innovative high-tech companies. Honeywell’s investment will maximize the technology-oriented talent of Georgia’s workforce and speaks to the state’s reputation as a premier destination for job creators.” Honeywell’s new Georgia operation will serve as a development center for software and technologies ranging across the company’s strategic business groups: Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Home and Building Technologies, Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, and Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies. The new software development center will create

more than 730 full-time software engineering and related jobs, while the HBT headquarters will bring approximately 100 jobs to Midtown. “Honeywell is thrilled to be launching a state-of-the-art agile software driven product development center in Atlanta, Georgia to create leading edge software offerings based on the latest Cloud, Mobility and Analytics technology,” said Krishna Mikkilineni, Honeywell senior vice president of engineering, operations and IT. “We develop some of the world’s most sophisticated software based products and solutions that play a

major role in the Internet of Things, helping airplanes, automobiles, buildings, homes, industrial plants, warehouses, and workers stay connected, safe, productive and secure. Atlanta offers us access to some of the brightest and most innovative software talent in the U.S.” “I am pleased to welcome Honeywell to the City of Atlanta, where the company will join a strong network of Fortune 500 companies and tap into a thriving technology sector in Midtown,” said Reed. “Atlanta continues to build on its strong momentum in attracting global companies looking for important assets such as

skilled technology professionals, a connected business community and unparalleled access to the global economy through HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport.” “As a top 10 market for tech talent, metro Atlanta has the vibrant business environment that Honeywell needs for its new software development center and building technologies headquarters,” said Metro Atlanta Chamber President and CEO Hala Moddelmog. “We’re excited to add Honeywell’s first-of-itskind technology center to our region’s tech ecosystem and provide a diverse talent pool to fill the 800 new jobs it is creating.” Georgia Department of Economic Development Project Manager (GDEcD) Ashley Morris represented the Global Commerce Division in partnership with Invest Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the University System of Georgia and Georgia Power. “Honeywell is the third corporate giant to locate an innovative software development and operation center in Georgia just this year,” said GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr. “This announcement cements our status as an anchor in this evolving industry, and it presents an upsurge in economic opportunities for our citizens. We look forward to working with our partners in the region and within the University System of Georgia to fill these highpaying jobs with Georgia’s skilled talent.”

Georgia named top state to do business for 3rd consecutive year Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year by Area Development, a leading corporate site selection and relocation magazine. “Once again, Georgia has been named the top state for business, reflecting our success in growing Georgia’s thriving economic environment,” said Deal. “In the last year, global manufacturers, innovative technology companies, film companies, growing small businesses, international firms and industries of all kinds decided to open operations in Georgia, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs for families and investing millions in our communities. With our economic and workforce development initiatives, Georgia leads the way in providing a business-friendly environment and a highly qualified workforce to support growing businesses. This ranking is not only a testament to Georgia’s business climate, but it also speaks to the commitment and support from our industry partners, communities and the people of Georgia.” In addition to being named the top state for business, Georgia is ranked No. 1 for cooperative and responsive state government as well as workforce development programs. Georgia ranks second for its competitive labor environment, regulatory environment and speed of permitting. “The fact that these site

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consultants ranked us No. 1 for cooperative and responsive state government and for our leading workforce development programs is a testament to Governor Deal’s leadership and the pro-business environment he has created here in Georgia,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. “These rankings highlight our overall economic development package and solidify Georgia’s role as a leader in the global marketplace.” Area Development’s 2016 Top States for Doing Business rankings reflect the results of a recent survey that asked site consultants to provide their top state picks in 10 categories that impact companies’ location and facility plans. States were ranked based on the total of weighted scores from the following categories: • Overall Rank • Corporate Tax Environment • Business Incentive Programs • Access to Capital & Project Funding • Competitive Labor Costs • Leading Work Force Development Programs • Cooperative & Responsive State Government • Favorable Regulatory Environment • Speed of Permitting • Most Improved Economic Development Policies

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COMMUNITY

September 15-21, 2016

Pictures by CAU alum get a home at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Nearly 50 years ago Clark had recorded what is now Atlanta University alumnus regarded as the largest, private Horace Henry (CC ’71) attended collection of images taken at the very first ecumenical service that memorial. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther “It was divine intervention King Jr. Moments before he and that I was there to capture those a group of his Alpha Phi Alpha pictures,” said Henry, who fraternity brothers dashed didn’t even fully understand out of their dorm rooms in how to operate the camera. Brawley Hall headed to the After collecting dust in an service, something occurred by old shoebox for years, Henry happenstance. Henry made a eventually published the snap decision to take with him a historic images in a book titled camera he had just received as a “One Day In January.” Now, he hand-me-down. He didn’t know is set to receive a new honor for it then, but that decision would Horace Henry the photos. That’s because all of catapult him into the history Henry’s pictures taken on that books decades later. historic day will be housed in the permanent Once Henry and his then-Clark College collection of the new National Museum of crew arrived at Historic Ebenezer Baptist African American History and Culture in Church, he says he was given unprecedented Washington, D.C. access to everyone in attendance. So, he Henry says this huge honor is less about whipped out his camera and began capturing him, and more about the generations to come dozens of pictures illustrating the raw who will always have access to his images. “My emotions of King’s widow, Coretta Scott legacy is the photographs are there for the King, other close family members and friends world to see for years to come,” he explained. who were there. By the end of the service he “That’s my contribution as a photographer.”

Coretta Scott King, wife of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther Jr., and movement supporter Harry Belafonte share thoughts during service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

The Black Women’s Expo coming to Atlanta Oct. 7 - 9

By Terry Shropshire The Black Women’s Expo, the nation’s longest running exposition for the African American consumer, is coming to Atlanta on October 7 – 9 at the Georgia World Congress Center, as presented by Walgreens. The 22-year annual event, which has thrived in the city of Chicago, includes powerful speakers, exciting entertainment, national celebrities and much more. You will be able to connect with 30,000 upscale women at the nation’s most important lifestyle expo. Past speakers at the Black Women’s Expo have included the crème de la crème of American TV personalities, civic leaders and inspirational speakers, including: Oprah Winfey, Dr. Maya Angelou, Susan Taylor, Michael Baisden, Les Brown, Cicely Tyson, Lisa Nichols, Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Kim Coles, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Dr. Jocelyn Elders, Nikki

Giovanni, Dick Gregory, LisaRaye McCoy and many, many others. Entertainers who have graced previous BWE’s during its two-decade run have included the likes of Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway, The O’Jays, Will Downing, Regina Bell, Tyrese Gibson, Faith Evans, Brian McKnight, Teena Marie, Angie Stone, Trey Songz and a host of other A-list singers. The BWE will also feature such popular exhibitions as; Health & Wellness lounge, Beauty Bar, Kidz Korner, Education Queue, Automotive Answer booth, food sampling and family services experts. Come and join in an enlightening, enriching and uplifting experience at the Black Women’s Expo from Oct. 7 – 9. Half priced adult tickets are available now at all Walgreens. For tickets visit www. theblackwomensexpo.com/tickets/

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Nate Parker, Maxwell and the Mothers of The Movement on series premiere of ‘Ed Gordon’ Award-winning journalist Ed Gordon returns to primetime television on Tues. Sept. 13 as Bounce TV world premieres its first-ever news magazine show Ed Gordon at 10:00 p.m. ET. Gordon serves as executive producer and host of the new Bounce TV original series, sitting down for revealing interviews with top headline makers, entertainers and pop cultural figures. Ed Gordon will also include investigative pieces, celebrity profiles, current event segments and human-interest feature stories. The series premiere features Gordon’s exclusive and emotional interview from Ferguson, Missouri with five Mothers of The Movement, African-American women whose children have been shot, with four killed, in acts of violence: Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin), Lucia McBath (Jordan Davis), Lezley McSpadden (Michael Brown), Wanda Johnson (Oscar Grant) and Marian Tolan (Robbie Tolan). Gordon also visits with Nate Parker and the cast of The Birth of a Nation, the much-anticipated motion picture dramatizing the life of Nat Turner, the slave who lead a rebellion in Virginia in 1831. Parker, the director and star of the film, discusses his

passion to produce the project and how many are seeing this film as ‘an agent of change,’ especially during a critical time in our society. The segment also explores the controversy surrounding Parker’s past. In addition, Gordon sits down with popular singer-songwriter, record producer and actor Maxwell. The multiple GRAMMY-winner opens up about his life, his music and his activism in a rare one-on-one interview. Gordon has been a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes II, The Today Show and Dateline NBC, the host of “News and Notes with Ed Gordon” on NPR, anchorman for BET and is a weekly contributor to the national Steve Harvey Radio Show. He is also the recipient of an NAACP Image Award, as well as the prestigious Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. Bounce TV (@BounceTV) is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. For more information, visit BounceTV.com.

Atlanta’s resource for entertainment & arts announces partnership with Alvin Ailey Extension

Unique programming to bring dance to the masses; Helps preserve pioneering artist’s legacy. On Wednesday the award-winning performing arts training center, Atlanta’s Resource for Entertainment & Arts, announced the launch of its strategic partnership with Ailey Extension. Through innovative programming that brings dance to the doorsteps of everyday people, AREA will help expand the rich tradition of the Ailey organization and cultivate the next generation of artists. The partnership will kick off at AREA’s midtown studio on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. A two-class workshop will be taught by master Ailey Extension hip-hop instructor Tweetboogie and Ailey Extension Director Lisa Johnson-Willingham. AREA’s performing arts center will serve as the primary location for the Ailey Extension Atlanta, which will expose participants to professional dance through workshops led by Ailey Extension instructors and former Ailey dancers. Dancers in Atlanta, and throughout the southeastern region, will also gain access to cutting-edge seasonal workshops, summer intensives, panel discussions with prominent instructors, and professional development.

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Collectively, the Ailey Extension offers instruction in more than 23 different dance and fitness techniques at all levels. In addition to educational opportunities, AREA students will also qualify for scholarships. “It’s a privilege to be chosen to help bring Ailey to the people of Atlanta, and to give back to the community of youth and adults of all backgrounds in the Arts,” said Jai McClendon Jones, founder and artistic director of AREA. “The hard work and dedication of our amazing staff, teaching artists, and clientele will honor the rich tradition that Alvin Ailey set forth for all Arts enthusiasts to embrace!” “For more than a decade, Ailey Extension has provided opportunities for kids, teens, and adults from all backgrounds to learn dance. By collaborating with partners such as AREA, we not only preserve the rich tradition of the Ailey organization, but also bolster our presence in Atlanta— a market that has long been critical to our success,” said Lisa Johnson-Willingham, director of the Alvin Ailey Extension. “Jai Jones’ creative prowess combined with her reputation for making dance fun and accessible makes AREA the ideal Ailey Extension partner.”

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EDUCATION

Georgia K-12 students eligible for Doodle 4 Google contest Google doodles mean money for creative students

The popular search engine Google is offering a unique scholarship opportunity for students in the state of Georgia to win up to $30,000 for college, a $50,000 grant for their school and be featured on Google.com’s homepage. The Doodle 4 Google initiative challenges students from across the country to use Google’s homepage as a canvas to doodle with any materials to show what makes them unique. Participants can submit entries online now through Dec. 2. Completed submissions must

include an entry form, a 50-word statement from the artist and a digital version of his or her doodle. For this year’s contest, students can create a doodle that tells the world “What I see for the future.” That means anything they see for the future (and for their future too) even if it includes flying dogs, life on another planet or just a once-in-a-lifetime trip with their family. Students can doodle using any material — from crayons, to clay, to graphic design, even food and video games — while incorporating the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. A panel of judges will name 53 state and territory winners, five national finalists and one national winner. State and territory winners will be featured in the Doodle 4 Google gallery and receive an Android tablet. Five national finalists will receive a $5,000 college scholarship and a trip to Google headquarters in California. One national winner will have his or her doodle featured on Google.com’s homepage for a day, receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 Google for Education grant for his or her school or a non-profit, a trip to Google headquarters, a Chromebook and an Android tablet.

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Kennesaw State named among ‘U.S. News & World Report’ 2017 Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report has elevated Kennesaw State from a regional to a national university in its “2017 Best Colleges” issue. The University also was recognized in the annual rankings as one of the top 28 universities nationwide for its first-year program. “This is a major accomplishment for Kennesaw State and demonstrates the progress this University continues to make toward achieving its goal of becoming a world-class institution,” said Interim President Houston Davis. “Recognition, such as this, comes from having a curious student body interested in learning, a dedicated staff willing to go the extra mile, and teaching and research faculty members who are committed to helping students achieve success.” Kennesaw State, one of the 50 largest public universities in the U.S., was named among 298 national universities, which as defined by U.S. News, offer a wide range of undergraduate majors as well as master’s and doctoral degrees. U.S. News assessed more than 1,600 four-year American colleges and universities, using criteria such as retention and graduation rates, assessment by peers and counselors, faculty resources, student selectivity, graduation rate performance and alumni giving rate. The University’s inclusion among national universities comes on the heels of Kennesaw State’s rise in status to a doctoral research institution with moderate research activity — designated an “R3” — in The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning.

U.S. News’ 2017 report also ranked Kennesaw State’s first-year programs among the nation’s top 28 for First Year Experience in its “Academic Programs to Look For,” a distinction the University has earned for 13 years. Housed in Kennesaw State’s University College, the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies helps students transition from high school to college life, aiding retention rates and building a sense of community on campus. As part of the First-Year Experience, students participate in innovative orientation activities and enroll in a first-year seminar course or learning community, where they are encouraged to study together, establish friendships and sharpen their critical thinking skills as they become globally engaged citizens. Earlier this year, Kennesaw State was selected as one of 44 universities – and the only one in Georgia –by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to help set the course for first-year academic success among college students nationally. This initiative is geared especially to low-income, first-generation and minority students. “Helping students make a successful transition from high school to college plays a vital role in how successful they will be throughout their college career,” said Davis. “We are proud and honored that our efforts in this area are consistently recognized as an example of providing our students with the best possible experience.”

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Black voters have plenty to lose with Donald Trump Race — always a subtext in American politics — has moved center stage in this year’s presidential campaign. Republican Donald Trump called Democrat Hillary Clinton a “bigot.” Clinton responded by using Trump’s words of racial offense against him. History suggests both parties have fallen short on racial justice. Jefferson Davis Democrats were slave owners, Confederates, against Reconstruction and members of the violent Citizens Councils and the KKK. They supported legal segregation, and Southern Dixiecrats opposed the Civil Rights Movement. After the Civil Rights Act was signed July 2, 1964, Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina turned Republican in September and began the campaign to convert white Dixiecrats to Republicans. Many of today’s Republicans are old Jeff Davis Democrats! In 1968 Nixon adopted this Southern Strategy as a road to the White House. Reagan launched his 1980 campaign with a racial message of “states’ rights” in Philadelphia, Miss., where Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney were murdered for registering black voters. In 1988, George H.W. Bush introduced us to Willie Horton. After Barack Obama became president, Republicans introduced 395 new voter restrictions targeting blacks. Trump continues this tradition not by using “dog whistles” but a foghorn of racism, religious bigotry, sexism and xenophobia. Trump’s personal history of racial bigotry includes a federal housing discrimination lawsuit; an ad calling for the death penalty of innocent young black males in the Central Park Five rape case; an attempt to discredit Obama’s presidency with the “birther” issue; innuendo suggesting Obama became editor of Harvard’s Law Review because of his race; a campaign demanding Obama’s educational transcripts, implying his admission to colleges rested on something other than intellectual merit; complaints that a judge was unable to treat him fairly in court because of his Hispanic heritage; and promoting false and stereotypical information about the black community. What do blacks have to lose by electing Trump? He will appoint Supreme Court justices who do not support black interests. He will support racially discriminatory voting laws like North Carolina’s. He will not fix the damage done by the Shelby court decision to the Voting Rights Act. And he will not support a $15 minimum wage. Blaming black and Democratic officials,

this is how Trump addressed their constituents: “You’re living in your poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58 percent of your youth is unemployed.” Who can deny there are many unmet needs and problems in urban areas, but that’s not primarily the result of black or Democratic will, ideas or leadership, but of Republican policies! Democratic and black mayors find themselves governing “the hole” in the donut. The donut’s substance and sugar — the money for these cities — is controlled by congressional Republicans, governors and state legislatures dominated by rural and suburban constituencies. Failing cities are not the result of liberal and progressive policies. Democratic ideas and programs that were working have been gutted and purposefully discredited, defunded and attacked ideologically by the very Republicans who did the gutting. Conservative privatization and states’ rights ideologies undercut any ideas or programs that advanced the public good or made us a more perfect union. There are more black elected officials, but their actual power has been weakened through redistricting schemes of stacking and packing. Policy and budget resources are controlled by Republicans, not Democratic and black mayors! Blacks haven’t given “blind support” to either party; rather, they have supported both parties when they’ve earned it. Lincoln and the Radical Republicans earned black support. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, won the Civil War and ended slavery. Radical Republicans supported the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments and Reconstruction. When Republicans wearied of advancing black interests, less-than-perfect Democrats began earning black support with better opportunities under FDR’s New Deal. Today’s Democrats are more like Lincoln’s Republicans. Truman desegregated the military; LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, launched a War on Poverty and passed Medicare and Medicaid. Blacks aren’t giving Democrats “blind loyalty” and don’t have permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests. Blacks support those who support them, as all intelligent voters do. Blacks, in coalition, will demand that a Clinton administration more fully address the interests of those most in need as we work to make America greater.

Hey Donald, when was America ‘great’? Our American exceptionalism allows us to shimmer, too fully in our greatness. We are the biggest and the baddest. We are the best armed and the most influential. We win the most Olympic medals, and we have the most nuclear weapons. We are so great that we wave our flags and shout out, “U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” In some ways, it is an imperialist chant, a chant of dominance, a chant that ignores the fact that we chant because we have the luxury, as a nation, of an uneven playing field, especially in terms of resources. I’m not jumping up and down and flag waving. It took the Simones (Biles and Manuel) to win gold medals for me to celebrate the Olympics. It took just a flip of the switch, a flick of the kaleidoscope, for me to see it differently. While there is a great difference between the athlete who comes from a highlysubsidized Russian or Chinese environment and one who comes from an urban area combining grit and corporate sponsorship, as in the United States, or those who either make it on their own or cobble together possibilities, all of these athletes are chasing greatness and perfection. Indeed, their obstacles may be a metaphor for the challenges that we all face in life. Some will be subsidized, some will scrap, and sometimes the cream rises to the top, regardless of barriers. Even as Olympians strutted their excellence, enforcing the notion that America is “great,” at least in our medal dominance, Republican candidate Donald Trump’s campaign slogan is “Make America Great Again.” The use of the word “again” suggests that we were great, once upon a time, and that we have to regain something that we lost. When were we “great?” What have we lost? What does it take to make us great again? Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump said he views the 1980s as the time when things were good for the nation, though he also hearkened back to the late 1700s and early 1800s.    “The industrial revolution was certainly — in terms of economically ― that was when we started to grow,” Trump said. “I liked the Ronald Reagan years. I thought the country had a wonderful, strong image.” The basis of the Industrial Revolution was a credit system that relied on using enslaved people as collateral to lend and spend for

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economic expansion. The North and South were always connected, even in war, with economics often trumping ideology. Cornell University historian Edward Baptiste, in his book, “The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of U.S. Capitalism,” connects the dots between southern oppression and northern complicity. The era that Mr. Trump touts includes legislation to penalize those who dare educate enslaved people in the early nineteenth century, and the oppression of Black Codes in the post-Reconstruction era. Mr. Trump wants to make America great again? For whom? Whenever anyone does that throwback stuff, “we used to be great,” I have to wonder what he or she are nostalgic for. Do they wish they were in the land of cotton? Are they hankering for segregationist signs? Or are they simply pining for the days when, though it was unstated, White was right and everybody else had to step. This manifested by the assumption of deference, the assumption that African Americans would step aside and allow a White person behind them in line to step ahead or shrugging off microagressions because they “aren’t that deep.” Many have touted our “greatest generation,” the World War II contributors, as people who made America great. Yeah? These folks had to elbow their way into our nation’s service, fighting for the right to fight, struggling for the right to contribute. Is this what you call greatness, Donald Trump? Are we all supposed to put blinders on to the cracks in our collective national armor? Thus, it is exciting that President Obama signed an executive order to stop the rampant use of a distorted statement called the “Pledge of Allegiance.” He wrote that federal office and contractors should not force employees to swear to “One Nation under God,” and that’s a good thing. One nation? With a back unemployment rate twice that of the white unemployment rate? How do I pledge allegiance to a flag “and to the Republic for which it stands”? President Obama tickled me, for the first time during his presidency, by reminding us of the flaws in the Pledge of Allegiance. How do we transcend the flaws when Trump’s “great again” message suggests “slave again” to me?

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