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lumumba shares his plan for economic growth
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Chokwe Lumumba
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Pink Rose Golf Classic
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Felicia Tillman
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Porsha Stewart
Candidate for Mayor of Jackson
Raising money for Breast Cancer
Author and Playwright debuts her new book The Housewife of Atlanta cast member is headed to Divorce Court
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INTERVIEW with
chokwe lumumba asking the most probing questions
Councilman Chokwe Lumumba, Candidate for Mayor of the City of Jackson shares insights as to economic development, education, and how to crack down on crime.
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ayoral Candiate Chokwe Lumumba reveals his plans to bring a boom to Jackson’s economy and more.
EMOJ: What motivated you to run for Mayor for the City of Jackson? Councilman Lumumba: Jackson is at a crossroads. We have a predominantly black population and predominantly black leadership. Many cities with the same make up have stumbled due to declining infrastructure, flight of tax payers from the city, and problems with crime and education. It is our time to demonstrate we can defeat this problem and build a prosperous and secure city for all who live here and all who migrate here. We must
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revitalize our infrastructure. We must expand Urban renewal districts to facilitate investments, lower interest rates on bonds and to allow other inducements for development. We have not seen this kind of development ‘around town’ opposed to ‘downtown.’
people and must be responsive to the people. EMOJ: I have heard you speak about turning HWY 18 and HWY 49 into Urbon Empowerment Zones like Lakeland Drive. How do you plan to do that?
Councilman Lumumba: This requires the City Council The national economy is mov- to look at credible evidence ing south. The north is being that HWY 18 is in decline and depopulated because of high to vote it as Urban Renewal prices - people are relocating Zone. This would mean lower to the south. For example, interest rates for investments. the automotive industry in the north is experiencing There is a level of affluence in severe problems. that area that would support the new development. There Places like Charlotte N. C. and are several well off neighborAtlanta are the biggest bene- hoods in that area that would factors of the new southern support the new developeconomy. Jackson is not get- ments (i.e. Carriage Hill, Cedar ting its share because there Hill, Willow Wood, Brook is not an aggressive effort to Hollow). capture business and people. Along HWY 49 there are We must accomplish these affluent areas that are still things with an understandpopulated by a lot of peoing of leadership. Leadership ple who can support new is collective and responsive development in that area to the people. It is not the (i.e. Lakeover, WoodHaven, possession of a single indiWoodlea, Presidential Hills, vidual or a “clique” of people. Richwood Estates, Valley Leadership arises from the North, Northgate).
EMOJ: In terms of minority participation in City contracts, how would you do things differently and why?
Councilman Lumumba: I have already been doing things differently. You might have noticed that I am always asking the question of whether the contracts meet the EBO minority requirements. The population of Jackson is 80% Black but the percentage of minority participation required by city contracts is only 8%. That is ridiculous considering that Jackson is a population made of 80% of Blacks. The requirement should be at least 50% of minority participation considering that 80% of the taxes being paid in the city are paid by Blacks. Out of 100% of the businesses in the City of Jackson only 15% are owned by blacks and black businesses receive less than 1% of the overall business profit being made by businesses in Jackson.
cHOKWE SPEAKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE
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EMOJ: What kinds of things could your administration do differently to fight crime? Councilman Lumumba: Take the economic life out of crime. In other words, take the economic incentive out of crime. When people do not have jobs or education, they are most likely to get involved in crime. We need an infrastructure revolution that creates jobs and training programs. We need to return vocational training to high schools. This will help prepare kids for jobs. We also need to kill the culture of crime with the help of churches and community organizations to teach better values. We also need the police department to focus on serious crimes rather than to use politics to make appearances of crime fighting such as excessive police check points on the streets. EMOJ: What is your overall vision for Jackson? Councilman Lumumba: My goal is to have One City, One Aim, One Destiny. It is not my goal to just empower black people and make white people suffer. It is my goal to bring about a balance.
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PINK AND BLUE CANCER FOUNDATION PRESENTS:
The pink rose bcs golf classic and gospel concert
castlewoods country club There will be door prizes, club demo, and vendors such as Nike Golf, Titelist Golf, Taylor Made Golf, Adams Golf, and Callaway Golf present to name just a few.
There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes presented to placing teams for the morning and afternoon.
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Ms. Rosemarie Phipps Ms. Tanya Patterson
Honorees Of the BCS Golf Classic and Gospel Concert
Ms. Constance Smith
Mrs. Sandy Cooper
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obert Ford Inc. will be hosting a Pink Rose BCS Golf Classic and Gospel concert. These activities will benefit four beautiful breast cancer survivors and fighters on June 22 – 23, 2013.
Foundation are to raise cancer awareness, encourage our community to take the necessary steps toward early detection, and to promote wellness. Proceeds from this concert will enable us to provide financial assistance to cancer survivors as well as continue funding existing We are requesting that the Mississippi and future activities that align with the Mass Choir be a part of this fundrais- goals of the organization. er by providing a 30 minute concert on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 6:30 PM. Tee Times 8:00 AM & 1:00 PM The Gospel Concert will be held at New Format 2 –Men Scramble $150 per Person or $300 per Team Horizon Church International in Jackson, Cost Prizes Closest to the Hole—$50.00 donation to Mississippi. register The primary focus of this year’s event is to help offset the financial burden for these ladies and to honor them with this celebration. Our goal is to impact our community through financial assistance, as well as health and wellness education. The efforts of the Pink and Blue
Longest Drive—$50.00 donation to register Skins Game—One skin can win it all—$20.00 donation to register. Golf Club Raffle— $20.00 donation—raffle can get you a $3,000 set of Professional Golf Clubs
Hole in One—The winner will drive home a free car. Contact: 601.345.1788 or Christine@RobertFordInc.com
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Felicia Tillman
Author playwright Meet Felicia Tillman of Made’lyn Productions. Ms. Tillman is a playwright, producer, director and author. She writes and produces plays such as “U Got to Hurt before U Heal” in 2010, and “It’s Time to Take Out the Trash” held at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, MS. She has also written a book called “It All Starts From Something” set to debut in April of 2013. Felicia’s life is pretty busy and she loves it that way. She always had a dream to succeed and to be something great. Though many obstacles got in her way early in her journey, she was able to indure, and with God’s help push through. Ms. Tillman says she is looking to be ranked in the best of the best one day, seeing that she is her own competition most the times. Her motto is: I will succeed, I will achieve, with God I can do anything. Gearing up for greatness is key for me. cHOKWE SPEAKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE
Felcia’s New Book Now Available on amazon.com
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porsha and cordell stewart file For Dvorce Althouth I predicted that thieir divorce was in the pipeline, Porsha Stewart claims that she did not see it coming. Porsha revealed that she had no idea Cordell was going to file for divorce. However many people are not surprised due to Cordell’s exetreme controlling image on the show. Apparently the divorce has taken a nasty turn. It was rumored that Cordell moved anther woman into the house. Porsha is petitioning the court to regain access to the upscale home. Back when Porsha first joined the reality show, she appeared on the Wendy Williams Show. At that time Wendy asked Porsha why she would be a part of the Housewives of Atlanta reality show which would eventually break up her marriage. Porsha seemed oblivious to the fact. There have been several couples who have split up since appearing on RHOA. The problem is that if there are any problems in a couple’s marriage, those problems will be magnified a hundred times because everybody is watching and talking. Other couples on the show who divorced:
Left: Former NBA baller Eric Snow & DeShawn Snow. Right: Lisa Wu & former NFL baller Ed Hartwell
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