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BLACK OUT

There are no black nominees at the 2016 Oscars. Is this something we should even care about? MAKIN A DIFFERENCE

• Ken Makin

JANUARY 21 - 27, 2016 VOL. 5 NO. 17

POPPYCOCK! Mayor Hardie Davis’ characterization of commission action to limit travel dollars

“Why is it that the media is only concerned about what Augusta spends on its travel?” — Mayor Hardie Davis

POLITICS IN AUGUSTA Is it post racial yet? Eddie Bussey 706-772-9800

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LANEY RISING: The main entrance to the new Lucy C. Laney High School building is seen in this view from Laney-Walker Blvd. The school, which has been temporarily relocated to the Tubman Education Center, is slated for construction to be completed in mid-April. (January 18, 2016 Augusta) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Applications being accepted for MCG programs aimed at diversifying the physician workforce AUGUSTA High school and college students from across the country can get a feel for what life in medical school is really like at a one-day conference or a longer intensive summer program, both hosted by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Applications are now open for the 5th annual The Igniting the Dream of Medicine Conference, sponsored by MCG’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association and the Office of Student and Multicultural Affairs, being held Saturday, Feb. 27, on campus. The daylong conference gives students an overview of the medical school admissions process, oppor-

tunities to network, and the opportunity for “hands-on” experience in the state-of-the-art, high tech simulation center, physical exam instruction, and even a suture clinic. Representatives of the Association of American Medical Colleges will also be on hand to talk with students about changes to the Medical College Admission Test and the American Medical College Application Service. Mock interviews for those applying to MCG will also be held. The opening session starts at 8:30 a.m. in the J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons and the conference continues until 4 p.m. Spots are open for 300 students. Registration is

$15 until Feb. 12 and $20 after. Applications are also being accepted for the 2016 Student Educational Enrichment Program, or SEEP, a seven-week summer program that helps prepare underrepresented high school juniors and seniors as well as college students for a future career in the health sciences. Students take part in an extensive academic program that includes courses in biomedical sciences, hands on labs and clinical shadowing, networking opportunities and guest speakers. Apply online at www.gru.edu/ colleges/medicine/students. For more information, call the Office of Diversity Affairs, 706-721-5556.

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl set for January 30 The Richmond County School System will hold the local competition of the 2016 Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Cross Creek High School. This is the fifth year the school system has hosted this event and each year the number of teams continues to grow. This year there will be 41 teams participating. The Reading Bowl promotes literacy and fosters a life-long love of reading and learning.

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THE CITY NEWS

Mayor’s bid to preserve travel funds falls short by Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly AUGUSTA For mayor Hardie Davis Tuesday’s commission meeting represented an inauspicious beginning to the progressive agenda he rolled out in his state of the city address recently. With a little over a year in the saddle, Davis acknowledged his shortcomings and overreaches the first few months in office, but while Davis may have opted for a quieter approach, the Richmond County commissioners appear not to have noticed that anything had changed. They completely ignored Davis’ impassioned plea on behalf of a commission ally, District 4 Commissioner Bill Lockett and voted to limit the amount of cash that previously had been available for travel/training. Prior to entertaining motions that would virtually ensure that commissioners like Lockett would not be able to sustain their ambitious training regimen, Davis took the mic and argued in favor of out-of-town and out-

of-state travel. He began by “pooh-poohing” the whole affair. “I’m gonna weigh in on this now,” Davis said. “I don’t remember reading an article about how elected officials travel in North Augusta – or Columbia County — what they spend on travel. And yet, here it is, in the hub of this region, we have turned this issue into what I call poppycock. And we keep talking about it.” Clearly Davis, even before the vote was peeved that the matter was even being discussed. He continued, “We have individuals who are duly elected in their districts – to represent them and to represent the city of Augusta. I don’t read about it. I don’t watch it on television. And yet, here it is — through political posturing, we find ourselves in a place where we’re saying we’re going to tamp down on a particular commissioner because we have the perception that he travels too much.” That perception is out there. Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle offered statistics that suggested that two or

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What the city voted to do with travel funds Divide the 2016 Commission’s travel and training budget ($29,020) equally between the 10 Commissioners with the following conditions. a.) Each Commissioner’s allocation is $2,902.00. b.) Commissioners may elect to share part or all of their allocation with other Commissioners. c.) Any monies requested from another budget requires Commission approval. d.) The Administrator’s budget will not be used to support Commission travel and training. The matter came to the commission without a recommendation from Administrative Services Committee. three commissioners use the “lion’s share” of the travel funds. Chief among those was Lockett, the records show. Lockett did not deny that he utilized more than his “share” of travel funds, but countered that commissioners who did not utilize their travel funds were not trying hard enough to be effective commissioners. “What we spend on training is just a tidbit of our general fund budget,” Lockett said. “Clearly, we need all the training we can get.” Davis was joined by Commissioners Marion Williams and Bill Fennoy in support of Lockett.

They suggest that the proposal to limit each commissioner to $2900 per year is short sighted and ultimately “penny-wise and pound foolish.” Davis continued: “At some point, we have to make progressive decisions; decisions that move this city forward. We go to other places, we learn, we observe. We glean from those things something we call “best practices.” Davis went on to defend Lockett. “I don’t see a best practice if, just through fiat, we decide that we’re going to allocate $29,000 knowing without question that the commissioner from the

5th, who is a member of the GMA board of directors, cannot function in that capacity,” he said. So here’s what the commission was faced with. The commission has approximately $29,000 set aside for commissioners to use when they attend out-of-town training sessions. Some of the commissioners take advantage of the training and others are not that concerned. Davis and Fennoy have suggested that, rather than capping commissioner’s access to travel/ training funds, the allocation should be increased. “Our city has been recognized nationally for the Age Friendly [designation] and that requires you to travel. I don’t know what you’re going to do about it but, at a minimum, this is not a conversation we should be having today. We shouldn’t be debating about it at all.” But when the debate ended and the vote was taken, the travel/training funds were capped to about $2,900 per person. The impact of the vote means that even Davis, himself, will not have unfettered access to the city coffers for travel funds.

POLITICS IN AUGUSTA IS IT POST RACIAL YET? By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Political Analyst AUGUSTA Folks were a whole lot more optimistic a year ago. Politically, African Americans in Augusta had pocketed the “holy grail.” By January 1, 2015, there were six blacks on the 10-member commission, a black mayor, black city administrator, black sheriff and, well, just black folks everywhere. Now, just to be clear, blacks have always held power and have always had strong political leaders. They just could never gain control of the levers of government that meant the most. But the hope, and some would assert, the promise, of smooth sailing once “control” was accessed has proven to be unfulfilled. The city is a mess and all one has to do to confirm that is to just pay attention to what has been going on. So, is this what a post racial Augusta looks like? If so, all I can say, to quote Mayor Davis, is “POPPYCOCK!” In this post-racial Augusta political climate, the smartest play, whether you are white or black is to identify five other folks who share your vision for a better city and network your butt off through those connections. For democracy to work, compromise is necessary; cooperation is vital. Racial bloc voting was a necessary strategy among a powerless electorate. In the post-racial Augusta, that strategy offers no advantage. In today’s very complex social, media, and economic climate, the multi-racial coalition rules. Of the six black commissioners, the ones who ally themselves with two or more non-black colleagues will find that they can get things done — or just as importantly in some cases — prevent undesirable things from being done. Of the four white commissioners (so-called white if you include the honorary whites), those who will find the most success are those who ally themselves with two or more non-white colleagues. Post racial Augusta politicians are discovering what big city black mayors have known for decades — it’s not easy to run a government. And if you don’t have a “crew” that knows what they’re doing, you’re going to fail.

Marcus Garvey always said, black folks just want the right to make mistakes. Mistakes have been made and will continue to be made. That’s unavoidable. What’s inexcusable is not to learn from those mistakes. What appears to be happening in Augusta now is that those with the

reins of power have inherited a system that appears to have been set up to fail. The 10-member commission is rife with personality, social, class, political and spiritual issues which impede the sharing of information, which encourages bickering and back stabbing. At the present time, a competent

administrator is all that is keeping the government from imploding all together. Now that the post racial status has been achieved, it is time for the politicians to sacrifice some of their “power” and give the administrator more control. We need results.

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INVITATION TO COMMENT ON AUGUSTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY (ARTS) PLANS AND PROGRAMS The public is invited to review and comment on Amendments to 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), FY 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and updates to the Public Participation Plan. The ARTS planning area covers the urbanized portions of Richmond and Columbia Counties, GA. and Aiken and Edgefield Counties, SC. The LRTP and TIP includes federally-funded transportation projects, such as road, bridge, public transit, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, scheduled to be implemented over the next four years in the ARTS planning area. Public meetings will be held as follows: MEETING DATE

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 The Public may submit comments on Amendments to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan and FY 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program beginning January 19 through February 17, 2016.  The Public may submit comments on updates to the Public Participation Plan beginning January 19 through March 3, 2016. The projects can be viewed through the interactive map at the following website: http://gismap.augustaga.gov/auggagis/artspubliccomment/ The documents can be viewed at the following website: http://www.augustaga.gov/896/Documents-Resources This announcement shall serve to fulfill the public review/comment and time requirements for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 & 5339 Program of Projects funded through FTA Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program, and managed by the Augusta Public Transit Department and Lower Savannah Council of Governments. Pursuant to federal requirements, if no public comments are received during the 30-day public review and comment period, then the “Program of Projects” is final.

Please contact the Augusta Planning & Development Department (APDD) at (706) 821-1796 for more detail information. Persons with special needs related to handicapped accessibility or foreign language may contact the Planning and Development Department for assistance. For more information on ARTS please visit: www.augustaga.gov/arts ; or contact ARTS at email address: ARTS@augustaga.gov Melanie Wilson, Director, APDD & ARTS Augusta Planning and Development Department (APDD) 535 Telfair Street, Suite 300, Augusta, GA. 30901

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SPORTS LANEY vs JOSEY

Laney cheerleaders perform during a game against rival Josey at the Josey gym. The Eagles soared over the Wildcats with a final score of 66-55 . (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Laney’s Donald Henley (L) attempts to score as Josey’s Javen Whitehead (R) defends during a game played at the Josey gym. The Eagles soared over the Wildcats with a final score of 66-55. (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Laney vs. Josey BOYS: Laney 55, Josey 65 GIRLS: Laney 67, Josey 27 (At left) Josey’s Donald Jordan (L) goes to the basket as Laney’s Daniel Chisholm (R) defends during a game between the two rivals at the Josey gym. The Eagles soared over the Wildcats with a final score of 66-55. (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

7 UrbanProWeekly - JANUARY 21 - 27, 2016 Josey girls head basketball coach Jawan Bailey shouts instructions to the team during a game against rival Laney at the Josey gym. The Lady Wildcats crushed the Lady Eagles in the final score of 67-27. (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Laneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jaiden Hamilton (L) keeps control of the ball as a Josey player keeps the defensive pressure on during a game between the two rival schools at the Josey gym. The Lady Wildcats crushed the Lady Eagles in the final score of 67-27. (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Josey senior Breanna Wilson (L) attempts to score as Laneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tenia Johnson tries to block during a game between the two rival schools at the Josey gym. The Lady Wildcats crushed the Lady Eagles in the final score of 67-27. (Jan. 16, 2016, Augusta, GA) Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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MAKIN’ A DIFFERENCE COMMENTARY by Ken Makin THE OSCARS AND OUR HEARTBREAKING NEED FOR VALIDATION

Stop looking for the Academy to appreciate black artistry

don’t know which is less surprising – the fact that this year’s Oscar nominations, just like years past, fail to acknowledge the achievements of African-Americans, or the fact that we still complain about this “phenomenon.” This year’s snubs include Will Smith for “Concussion,” Idris Elba for “Beasts of No Nation,” Michael B. Jordan for “Creed,” as well as a Best Picture snub for the seemingly ubiquitous “Straight Outta Compton.” Here’s my question for Black folks – why do we care? Putting it mildly, the members of the Academy are just like the members of Congress – old and white. An infographic from Lee and Low Books, entitled “The Diversity Gap in the Academy Awards,” says that among the academy ranks, 97 percent of the producers and writers were white, while 88 percent of the actors were white. Overall, 93 percent of academy voters were white and 76 percent were male in 2015. The Academy is lily white, and so, too, are its nominations. Quite frankly, the solution is simple for me – if they don’t acknowledge us, we don’t acknowledge them. I felt this way even before Jada Pinkett Smith and

Spike Lee announced their decision to boycott the Academy Awards. While Smith’s suggestion was met with petty disdain by Janet Hubert (the former Aunt Viv of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fame), the community at-large declared its approval. “At the Oscars, people of color are always welcomed to give out awards, even entertain,” Smith wrote on Twitter. “But we are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments. Should people of color refrain from participating all together? People can only treat us in the way in which we allow.” The decision to boycott is the correct one – for the black celebrity and the black consumer. Now, here’s where things get even uglier. There is an inability for some of us to make this decision, and it is a mindset with roots in white supremacy and self-hate. You see, there are some of us who have the mentality that “white is right.” It’s a mindset that inherently keeps us from supporting not just black actors, but black businesses and black organizations. On an even deeper plane, we reject self in the midst of community because we are looking for validation from white folks. Yeah I said it! Even as the Academy proverbially spits in our faces

and gives us the most menial roles in Hollywood (sound familiar?), we just want white folks to be happy with our work. As a community, we need to rethink how we view entertainment. We need to challenge, and quite possibly reject, “entertainment” that degrades our community as a whole and reinforces dangerous stereotypes. We need to challenge our inherent desire for conformity and affirmation in these areas as well. My brothas and sistas, our creativity is a gift. So is our individuality. It’s time for us to stop letting Hollywood pick and choose when they want to let us star in their movies – and it’s time for us to stop letting them pick and choose when they want to recognize us.

Ken J. Makin is the host of “Makin’ A Difference,” an online radio program available on iTunes and Soundcloud (soundcloud.com/makinadifference). Updates on the show are available atfacebook. com/makinadifferenceshow. You can also reach Ken by email at makinadifferenceshow@gmail. com, or via Twitter @differencemakin.

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Under pressure, publisher recalls “racist” children’s book by Deborah Menkart A firestorm erupted when Scholastic released a children’s book early this month, A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa BrantleyNewton, featuring smiling slaves baking a cake for George Washington. The back cover portrayed George Washington and his enslaved chef, Hercules, arm-inarm, like best buddies. The image convinced many that this was an Onion parody and not an actual children’s book published in 2016. The images of seemingly happy enslaved African Americans working in the kitchen were underscored with Hercules’s closing words when he serves the cake: “An honor and a privilege, sir… Happy

birthday, Mr. President.” The story never offers children a hint as to why it was not a “privilege” nor a smiling affair to be enslaved. Nor do readers learn that the conditions were so dire that Hercules escaped on Washington’s birthday the following year, despite having to leave his children behind. The School Library Journal called the book “highly problematic” and Kirkus Reviews labeled it “an incomplete, even dishonest treatment of slavery.” But neither of these critical reviews generated a public response from Scholastic. It was not until a grassroots campaign by librarians, social justice organizations, #BlackLivesMatter activists, journalists, and others that Scholastic took the extraordinary step of recalling the

book. It happened in just four days. On Wednesday of last week, the Washington, DC-based nonprofit Teaching for Change shared on Facebook a critical review of the book by librarian Edith Campbell along with the image of the book’s back cover. The story went viral. Leslie MacFadyen of the National #Ferguson Response Network created the hashtag#slaverywithasmile and within 24 hours articles appeared in the Atlanta Black Star, The Root, and Fusion. Thousands signed a protest petition. Debbie Reese of American Indians in Children’s Literature—who had played a major role drawing public attention to the Mexican American studies ban in Tucson—was the information

hub, keeping the book’s critics up-to-date with developments. Scholastic launched damage control with statements first by the editor, then the author, and finally from the corporate office. Not one of these slowed the mounting protests. Young adult book author Daniel Jose Older tweeted, The defenders always say it’s about the humanity of enslaved people, but the lie behind the smile is about slavery, not the enslaved. And it’s a lie that’s at the heart of so much that’s happened and still goes on today. The “Not that bad” lie. There’s a history to that lie. Each day, the campaign continued to build. By Sunday, Scholastic must have realized that its reputation was at stake and

announced it would stop distribution of the book. They released a statement saying: ( January 17, 2016) Scholastic is announcing today that we are stopping the distribution of the book entitled A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa BrantleyNewton, and will accept all returns. While we have great respect for the integrity and scholarship of the author, illustrator, and editor, we believe that, without more historical background on the evils of slavery than this book for younger children can provide, the book may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves and therefore should be withdrawn.

by Thurman K. Brown For most of us, 2016 means a new start or a fresh awakening. Resolutions are made, but many are broken, and commitments are not carried out. Will it be the same old us going into this new year? What has happened to our spiritual fitness? Has “self” gotten in the way? We have become too liberated, and weakened spiritually. Liberation is freedom from limits on thought or behavior. Some liberation is good, except when it hinders one’s rational thinking. How can we change, when there are no changes

pose, and a much higher calling in life hoods, and illusions that keep us septhan one could ever imagine. It realigns arate from what is real, a Devine presmy sense of self beyond anything else. ence. At times, we find ourselves dissatDr. Martin Luther King Jr., quoted: isfied and yearning for something real. “Our scientific power has outrun Even though our physical health is made from within ourselves? As long as our spiritual power. We have guided important, our spiritual fitness is even more important. Let’s make a conscihearts and minds are not renewed, the missiles and misguided men.” Spiritual folk don›t necessarily escape entious effort to grow more spiritually same results will continue to stagnate reality; they engage it, uncovering false- in 2016. humanity. A stronger dose of spirituality is needed; something much larger than ourselves, and something much less The Lucy Craft Laney Museum Board of Directors and than worldly values. We have plenty Museum Staff presents the religion, but are we spiritually connected? Spirituality means different things to many different people. Perhaps we should carefully examine our mindsets. In my mind, spirituality is larger Sat., February 6, 2016 than life itself. It is more than just Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bobby Donaldson merely existing. There is a plan, a pur-

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