Lumumba: “When I Become 100 Black Men Mayor, You Become Mayor” Jackson’S Leadership Will Ofﬁ Cially Change in July

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VOL. 23, NO. 33 JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 50¢ Banks’ City Council Ward 6 win has excitment in the air By Nina Brown trocenter Mall. Family, friends took 33 percent of the vote, prevention in the South Jackson neighborhood associations and Intern and supporters came to mix, while Slaughter took 24 percent, area. “Crime exists because of educate people about crime. South Jackson M.A.T.T.E.R.S. mingle and wait for election re- which lead them to the run-off opportunity. The way to elimi- In July, Banks plans to hold Ward 6 now has a new city coun- sults. elections May 16. nate crime is to remove the op- a 100 Men March which will cilman. Aaron Banks won the Banks and Ernest Slaughter Numerous topics were dis- portunities to cause crime,” said round up young men, challeng- general election June 6. Banks went head to head for the coun- cussed during prior debates be- Banks. held a watch party at Next Level cil seat. During the primary tween Banks and Slaughter. One He plans to have more orga- Banks Experience located inside Me- elections held May 2, Banks highly charged topic was crime nization and accountability in Continued on page 3 Banks New 2-year term president of local Lumumba: “When I become 100 Black Men mayor, you become mayor” Jackson’s leadership will ofﬁ cially change in July

By Othor Cain Editor A year of hard work yielded big dividends yesterday for Jackson lawyer Chokwe Antar Lumumba. The culmi- nation of campaigning for the last 12 months came to a decidedly solid end Tuesday when Lumumba defeated fi ve candidates on the ballot in the general Johnson being sworn in by Gerald Mumford. election to become the next mayor of Jackson. By Eric Stringfellow With 100 percent of the precincts Guest Writer reporting, Lumumba captured 23,175 Harvey Johnson Jr. is the new president votes or 93 percent. Republican Ja- of 100 Black Men of Jackson, Inc. son Wells received 900 votes or four Johnson, the City of Jackson’s former percent, Independents Jaclyn Mask three-term mayor, was elected May 4 by the received 572 votes or two percent and organization’s membership to a two-year Kenneth Swarts received 175 votes or term. He took the oath of offi ce for the 100 one percent. June 1. Supporters gathered at the historic Johnson, the city’s fi rst African-Ameri- King Edward Hotel in downtown can mayor, said he would work to improve Jackson, shouted “One City, One Aim, the initiatives the organization has already One Destiny!” as Lumumba declared embraced. victory. “I told you when I become “We are excited about some ongoing ef- mayor, you would become mayor…I forts, like our aquatics program, the nation- hope you’re ready because we have a al fl ight academy and our relationship with lot of work to do,” he said to a cheering Jackson Public Schools,” Johnson said. crowd. Others elected were: Vice President Lumumba, 34, announced that he Rickey Jones, Secretary Harold Hart and would seek his father’s seat as mayor Treasurer Daryl Eskridge. after the elder Lumumba died unex- Mayor-Elect Chokwe Lumumba (left) and wife Ebony declare victory during celebration at the King Edward Hotel, June 6. The aquatics program is sponsored by pectedly from heart failure. In a special PHOTOS BY JAY JOHNSON St. Dominic Health Systems and will run election held in 2014, Lumumba lost to through June and July. The program teaches current Mayor Tony Yarber. that the voters in Jackson wanted Lu- July. Issues that have plagued the city I’m also ready to include those citizens young men and women how to swim. The Last month in the Democratic prima- mumba to be their mayor. for a number of years, include crime, with ideas to help us solve these prob- ries, Yarber was the fi rst candidate to Lumumba will face some tough chal- potholes and a crumbling infrastructure. lems…I recognize that it is about all of Johnson concede to defeat when it became clear lenges when he’s sworn into offi ce in “I’m ready to tackle these issues, but, us working together,” Lumumba said. Continued on page 3 Stand out track star in Clinton prepares for next step

By Othor Cain didn’t see it; but she was deter- Editor mined,” her mom Prissy said. Driven, focused, energetic, “Once her mind is made up, competitive and determined are she goes after her goals.” words used to describe Clinton As a child Washington would High School’s leading track race with her cousins at her star Demi Washington. grandmother’s house and al- Armed with athletic prow- ways win. “Those were fun ess, a colgate smile and a bril- times and then in seventh grade liant personality, Washington is I tried out for the team but I preparing to close out her high didn’t make it,” Washington school athletic events and jour- said. ney to the University of Ala- Washington understands bama to begin competing on a and is appreciative for having larger stage. parents that are vested in her Getting to this star-status best interest and development. comes with a price. “I can’t “When I didn’t make the track always hang out with my team, my mom called the coach friends…I can’t always eat and just wanted to know what what I want…I love carbs,” I needed to improve on,” she Washington said. “But, its cool said. “The coach told her I was because I do ﬁ nd the right bal- just an average runner.” ance.” As fate would have it the After gymnastics and cheer- coach needed another female leading, Washington wanted track member. “He told my to try something different. She mom that he had 20 guys and wanted to try track. “I asked her Washington where this came from because I Continued on page 3 Washington

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2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com Jackson (MS) Alumnae Chapter sponsors “Caring Cases” to assist children in foster care

By Sylvia Watley Chapter Journalist To help children transfer and transition from one location to another, the Jackson (MS) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., collected more than 150 suitcases, tote bags and carrying cases for foster care children during its recent Caring Cases project. The public was invited to bring new or gently used suitcases to the Mississippi hildren’s useum ay , to benefi t children who reside at the Methodist Children’s Home. The fi rst 100 youngsters who donated a suitcase, tote bag or carrying case received free admission to the Children’s Museum that day. The useum partnered with the sorority in the effort. “The Caring Cases Suitcase Drive is a heartfelt initiative for the Jackson (MS) Alumnae hapter of elta igma Theta o- JMAC member Kira Johnson with her daughter, rority, Inc. ur goal is to serve the commu- JMAC members with suitcases collected for children in foster care. Olivia, who brought a suitcase to donate. nity by providing suitcases to children who have been displaced by being removed from their biological families. Most of these children move more than once and usually they don’t have suitcases for their belongings and have to use trash bags,” said Yolanda alker, a member of the chapter’s Social Action Committee. “We can’t reverse family circumstances but we can provide something that will bring a sense of pride and belonging by giving children something that will go with them wherever they go.” andy cullough, development offi - cer with Methodist Children’s Home, stated, “The Jackson Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta are absolutely amazing. We are so blessed by Caring Cases. It is heart warming to know that when children leave our care they will be leaving with the dignity of having a suitcase JMAC member Robin Silas with her son and grandson who JMAC member Luigia Hodge Butler and her rather than garbage bags.” donated a suitcase daughter Taylor donated a suitcase. Individuals donated suitcases. www.mississippilink.com JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 3

Washington Continued from page 1 19 girls and that he would add me to the team and the rest is history,” she said. Washington has gone from an average runner to a stand out track phe- nomenon. With more awards than she can remember receiving, Wash- ington is a proud Gatorade Missis- sippi Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year for several years running. Her sights are now on the Olym- pics. “I love running. I love competing and my goal is to run in the relay at the Olympics and eventually run in individual races there as well,” she added. Though extremely disciplined in the sport, Washington is still your typical high school kid. “Her dad and I have always tried to teach her balance and to teach her what the real world is all about…yes she’s your typical teenager and we have to remind her of just that,” Prissy said. A display of awards and certifcates

Banks Johnson Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 ing them that if they see something say some- Stewart. He also noted that with the help of flight academy is a partnership thing when it comes to crime. Banks’ and other city council members, South with Naval Air Station Pensac- Many South Jackson residents also expressed Jackson will move in a better direction. ola in which 100 students from concerns about bringing businesses back to the anks’ final words epressed his ecitement JPS will undergo a six-day area. Banks shared his plans to bring more rev- to work alongside the city’s newly elected may- training program at the Florida enue to the area. or, Lumumba. naval base. y fight is going to be to make sure that we “The city cannot afford another gridlock in the Johnson also expressed an in- have codes and ordinances that are very busi- administration,” Banks said. He made it clear terest in a financial literacy pro- ness friendly.” that communication is going to be very key. He gram sponsored by Wells Fargo “In the Hood Building that houses codes and plans to make sure he and Lumumba have an and Operation Progress; a pro- ordinances, we need to streamline the process; understanding of what is needed in Ward 6 and gram whereby the 100 provides some of the codes and ordinances are old and to also have a checklist to make things realistic resources to help improve the unfriendly,” said Banks. and not break the city’s budget. third grade reading rate in Jack- He said that we need to get just as aggres- Banks took home the victory with 93 percent son Public Schools. Jones, Hart and Eskridge being sworn in sive as Clinton, Flowood, Pearl and Vicksburg. of the vote. Johnson is leading the Jack- “Business are running to those cities because Banks spent his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, son delegation to the 100 Black they are business friendly and the codes fit them St. Petersburg, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga., before Men of America’s 31st Annual – so we need to be just as aggressive.” He also coming to Jackson, Miss. He is a 1995 gradu- Convention, which runs from expressed his desire to attract more businesses ate of Forest Hill High School and received a June 7-11 at the Hyatt Regency such as hotels and restaurants, and get rid of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in music education New Orleans. food deserts as well. from Jackson State University. He also holds a Johnson previously served Supporters of Banks shouted in joy when they Bachelor of Science degree in political science the 100 as a member of the heard the results. and public administration from Walden Univer- board of directors and as chair- One supporter Corey Stewart credits the good sity. Currently Banks is furthering his studies in man of its by-laws commit- Lord for Banks’ victory. Stewart said that the the Masters of Public Policy and Administration tee. He also served a number biggest problem for him in the area is real es- program at Walden University. of years as the mentoring co- tate. “We have a lot of dilapidated houses, a Banks is married to Latona R. Banks. The ordinator for Rowan Middle lot of properties that have been abandoned and couple has four children; Tariana, Briana, Kay- School. we have to reconstruct our infrastructure,” said lyn and Caleb. Johnson addressing membership

THANK YOU JACKSON

I want to express my sincere thanks to the voters of Ward 6 for electing me to serve as your city council representative. I look forward to honoring my motto: “South Jackson Matters, because I am convinced the best is yet to come.

I also wish to thank my campaign committee, my family and other volunteers who helped to make my campaign a success. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve this great city. I shall serve with honesty, integrity, and fairness in order to make Jackson a more progressive and safer city for all residents. 4 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com South Central Community Action Association ÒShow off Your HatÓ Spring Fling

March 30 • Magee, Miss. PHOTOS BY SHELETTA BUCKLEY By Daphne Higgins Contributing Writer South Central Community Action Agency recently hosted it’s annual “Show Off Your Hat” Spring Fling at the congregate site in Magee, Miss. Participants were asked to wear and model their best hats. Mayor Jim- my Clyde, case worker LaSheta Walker and executive director Sheletta Buckley sported hats as judges. Everyone received a prize for participat- ing. South Central Community Action Agency services counties throughout Central Mississippi including Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Copiah, Lin- coln, Pike, Simpson and Walthall. Through its services they assist and empower at-risk individuals and families to increase their independence and become self-sufﬁ cient. Helping people, hanging lives. For more information, visit www.yoursccaa.com or call 769-235- 8224. www.mississippilink.com JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 5 Victory Celebration City of Jackson Mayor-Elect Chokwe A. Lumumba June 6 • King Edward Hotel •Jackson, Miss. PHOTOS BY JAY JOHNSON

Hinds County School District Weekly Update

HCSD student place in Poetry AEST students from THS Out Loud Competition at winners in the Hinds County Jackson State University Soil & Water Conservation Poster and Essay Contest

L-R: DeMario Benson won honorable mention L-R: Trevor Almy, sponsor/teacher and for his poster in the 10th grade division, and Skylar Miller, THS student 1st place for his essay in the 9th and 10th grade division; Kenzlyn (Elmo) Myles won 3rd place for his essay in the 11th and 12th grade division; and Darrian Samuels won 3rd place for his poster in the 11th grade division.

Congratulations to THS All State Honor Choir students

L-R: Patrick Bradley, David Johnson, Peyton Brown, Alex Morgan, Shelbie Delorme and Dynasty White Raymond High School Boys Basketball Team recognized at the Capital

State Representatives, District Board members, administrators, coaches and student athletes 6 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com JROTC cadets selected JCPTA hosts 37th annual for West Point Prep School Salute to Scholars Mississippi Link Newswire Mississippi Link Newswire terim Superintendent, delivered Rosaline McCoy, JCPTA pres- Jackson Public Schools hon- greetings to the heads of the class ident, led the program. Present- Two outstanding JROTC ca- ored the top ten seniors from of 2017. ers included Beneta Burt, School dets from Jim Hill High School each high school during the 37th “These students represent our Board president, and Morris have been selected to attend the Annual Salute to Scholars pro- best and brightest hope for to- Stanton, interim chief Academic U.S. Military Academy (West gram. The program is held each morrow,” said Murray. “To see ffi cer of High chools. rin- Point) Preparatory School for year to showcase highest-achiev- you here and know that you will cipals of each of the JPS high the upcoming school year. ing students in their graduating make your mark in this world schools presented medals and Jaquan Byrd, a 2017 gradu- class. The Jackson Council PTA/ moving forward is exciting. I certifi cates to each of these de- ate of Jim Hill, was a member PTSA (JCPTA) and the City of congratulate and encourage you serving honorees. Senior coun- of his unit’s academic, drill Jackson sponsor the awards pro- all to do great things and thank selors introduced the scholars and cadet challenge teams. He gram each year. you for what you have done to along with their college plans was a member of the National Freddrick Murray, JPS In- excel.” and scholarship awards. Honor Society and was a volun- teer for Habitat for Humanity. Byrd has received numerous academic, sports, community, Byrd Marzittie 2017 Top Ten Scholars civic and achievement awards. Devario Marzittie, also a Point Preparatory School is a Upon successful completion, The Top Ten Scholars are listed by school in alphabetical order, not by class rank. 2017 graduate of Jim Hill, was highly competitive process and the cadets will continue their a member of the book club, and requires a congressional nomi- education at West Point to pur- cross country, soccer and track nation. United States Repre- sue their bachelor’s degrees and teams. He also was the captain sentative Bennie G. Thompson commissions as U.S. Army Of- of the JROTC Cadet Chal- (D-MS) nominated both schol- fi c e r s . lenge team and a member of the ars for an appointment. Though “We’re very proud of these JROTC academic, drill, STEM fewer than 10 percent of appli- young men and their accom- and ATU teams. Marzittie cants are accepted, both JPS plishments,” said Col. (Ret.) volunteers at the G. V. Sonny students were selected by the Paul Willis, director of JROTC Montgomery Veterans Admin- est oint Admissions ffi ce. Programs for Jackson Public istration facility. He has also Byrd and Marzittie will re- Schools. “They represent the CALLAWAY – Broderwick Cochran, principal; Ashauntee D. Archie, Dymonte’ Demarquiz Bouldin, Aubri received numerous academic, port for admission July 17. very best and brightest. They J. Cook, Jocelyn A. Knox, Marco Maurice Littleton Jr., Nia V. Moore, Mikala Ray Jon Sims, Emerald I. sports, community, civic and Each cadet will receive a full stand out among their peers Spann, Celsea N. Thomas, Roniesha L. Williams achievement awards. scholarship to cover all ex- and no doubt will excel at West Selection to attend the West penses plus a monthly stipend. Point and beyond.”

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www.mississippilink.com JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 7 Margaret Walker, the Delta and Graves leads Fellowship of Christian athletes at the R.O.O.T.S. of Sunfl ower County Mississippi College The Mississippi Link Newswire ment against the treatment of sissippi Center for Justice and ect, which addresses negative In a 11 ournal entry, with Negroes by America, the open the American ivil Liberties perceptions and narratives The Mississippi Link Newswire a Master’s degree from the sore which must be exposed.” Union, The SHINE is disrupt- about young men and boys of Mississippi College graduate niversity of Iowa, argaret The opening reception of ing the school to prison pipeline color. Justin raves serves as the new alker contemplated the pov- the Story for All exhibition in unfl ower ounty, issis- This oral history journey leader of the Fellowship of Chris- erty of the Mississippi Delta The ...T.. of unfl ower sippi one of the most impov- was undertaken by 19 young tian Athletes at his alma mater. and the impact the philosophy County, offering another ray of erished areas in our country). men from unfl ower ounty After six years as FCA direc- of socialism might have on the hope for the Mississippi Delta To do this, we have teamed up who set out to change the nega- tor at Jones County Junior Col- Delta. (See insert below.) opened June 2 in Ayer Hall at with si different unfl ower tive perceptions about young lege in llisville, raves goes to As she saw it then, “socialism Jackson tate niversity. The County high schools to focus black men in their community. work on the Clinton campus June might transform the Delta from exhibition will run at the Mar- on narrative change and ustice This event is free and open to 1. a place of peonage and virtual garet Walker Center through reform. the public, and attendees will He’s thrilled to share his faith slavery into a region worthy July 30. The R.O.O.T.S. project is a have the opportunity to hear and help mentor more than 00 of living up to its possibilities. Together with unfl ower component of the unfl ower from some of the young men student-athletes representing 17 Graves The Delta is the greatest indict- County Systems Change, Mis- County Systems Change proj- involved. AA sports at the aptist-affi l- iated university. sippi College. “When God opened this door Based in Kansas City, Mis- to come back to Mississippi Col- souri, the Fellowship of Christian lege and serve, more than any- Athletes is a non-denominational thing, I was humbled, raves sports ministry that utilizes said. “MC and FCA changed my coaches and athletes to see the life. The opportunity to serve world impacted for Jesus Christ. MC through FCA is one I’m ex- The hristian ministry infl u- cited about.’’ ences millions of lives around Working with Jones Bobcats the globe. coaches and athletes was a won- raves has also served with derful eperience for raves. FCA’s inner city program in He also helped develop A Jackson. He reached out to stu- chapters at area high schools at dent-athletes in the Jackson pub- Northeast Jones, South Jones, lic schools. West Jones, and the Laurel The post opened at Mississippi Christian School, among others. College when former college “But Jones County Junior Col- FCA directors Justin and Beth- lege has always been home plate any Pigott left to lead FCA pro- for us.” grams at the niversity of Teas A 28-year-old Clinton resi- in Austin. dent, raves is a 010 gradu- raves always puts family ate. He majored in christian stud- high on his priority list. He and ies and philosophy and minored his wife, asey, have one daugh- in business. raves is enrolled at ter, Addaleigh, 5, who will be- the New Orleans Baptist Theo- come a fi rst grader in August. logical Seminary in the master’s asey raves is a dental hygien- of divinity program. ist. A former West Jones High bas- Besides his duties at Mississip- ketball player, raves attended pi ollege, raves hopes to build Jones County Junior College for FCA chapters at high schools in a year before enrolling at Missis- metro Jackson.

U.S. Department of Dollar General Literacy Education awards Hinds CC Utica Foundation awards JSU School of Campus $5.1 million

The Mississippi Link Newswire many schools and students that Lifelong Learning $15K grant UTICA – The Utica Campus I could,” said Mitchell Shears, of Hinds Community College eecutive director of Title III The Mississippi Link Newswire has been awarded more than $5.1 and Sponsored Grants. “I was Million for four Upward Bound very ecited to know that we This week, the Dollar Gen- rograms for the net fi ve years. submitted favorable proposals eral Literacy Foundation The grant will provide more than that reviewers felt would impact awarded the Jackson State $1 million per year, beginning families in this area for the next niversity chool of Lifelong Sept. 1, 2017, to help fund the fi v e y e a r s . Learning a $15,000 grant to program that will target students Together, the programs will support adult literacy. This in grades 9 – 12 at the following serve a minimum of 0 partici- grant is part of more than $7.5 high schools: Crystal Springs, pants who are from low-income million awarded to nearly 900 Hazlehurst, Raymond, Terry, families, potential fi rst-genera- schools, nonprofi ts and orga- Vicksburg, Warren Central, For- tion college students and/or indi- niations across the states est Hill in Jackson and ingfi eld viduals who have a high risk for that ollar eneral serves. in Jackson. academic failure. The programs Carlos D. Wilson, interim Graves e are very ecited to part- will consist of an academic year director of Special Academic ner with feeder school districts component and a six-week sum- Credit Programs, said, “We programs. The learners re- to assist with increasing state mer component that will provide are fortunate to receive this cruited for the proposed pro- test scores, increasing gradu- academic instruction in math- support from Dollar General. gram will be undereducated/ ation rates and increasing the ematics, laboratory sciences, It will assist in our effort to unemployed/underemployed than $135 million in grants to gion and nation – the school is number of students entering composition, literature, foreign expand literacy and help indi- residents from Hinds, Madi- nonprofi t organiations, help- also designed for adult learn- postsecondary institutions,” said languages and other educational viduals in the communities we son and Rankin counties who ing more than 8.6 million in- ers who wish to begin, contin- Vice President Dr. Debra Mays- and cultural experiences. serve. are seeking to enhance their dividuals take their fi rst steps ue, complete or enhance their Jackson. This will defi nitely Hinds Community College Wilson said, “I want to ac- abilities through obtaining toward literacy or continued development on a part-time or help to establish a strong pipe- is celebrating its 100th year of knowledge the work of Ta- their HSED. education. full-time basis. Additionally, line for both our academic and ommunity Inspired ervice in mara Herron, interim program “Dollar General is excited The School of Lifelong the school serves as a training career and technical programs 2017. Hinds opened in Septem- coordinator, and Angelina to provide these organiations Learning is a unit within the center for state, local, public, on the Utica Campus or entrance ber 11 fi rst as an agricultural Howard, basic skills teacher, with funding to support liter- Jackson tate niversity ol- and private agencies, as well to other colleges or universities. high school and admitted col- who were instrumental in as- acy and education throughout lege of Education and Human as an undergraduate student pward ound provides fun- lege students for the fi rst time in sisting the school in obtaining the states we serve, said evelopment led by ean classroom and research facil- damental support to participants 1, with the fi rst class gradu- this grant.” Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s Daniel Watkins. Watkins has ity. in their preparation for college ating in 1927. The adult education classes . roviding these grants been very supportive of the Dollar General is among the entrance. The program provides In 1982 Hinds Junior College will provide adults the oppor- and supporting the communi- development and epansion largest discount retailers in opportunities for participants to and Utica Junior College merged, tunity to earn a high school ties we call home refl ects our of adult education and literacy the United States, with more succeed in their pre-college per- creating the Hinds Community credential. It will also mea- mission of serving others and programs according to Wil- than 13,000 stores. formance and ultimately in their College District. Today, as Mis- sure career and college readi- it’s rewarding to see the im- son. For more information about higher education pursuits. sissippi’s largest community col- ness skills, which are the fo- pact these funds have. Equipped to meet the needs the Dollar General Literacy The goal of Upward Bound lege, Hinds Community College cus of today’s curriculum, as Since its inception in 1993, of the present day workforce, Foundation and its grant pro- is to increase the rate at which is a comprehensive institution well as needed for success in the Dollar General Literacy nontraditional and other adult grams, visit www.dgliteracy. participants complete second- with six locations. Hinds offers both workforce and college Foundation has awarded more learners across the state, re- org. ary education and enroll in and quality, affordable educational graduate from institutions of opportunities with academic postsecondary education. programs of study leading to GET YOUR CURRENT NEWS AND WATCH AP VIDEOS ONLINE AT: “As a product of the Upward seamless university transfer and Bound program that was once on career and technical programs the Utica Campus, I truly under- teaching job-ready skills. stand the importance of the pro- To learn more, visit www. www.mississippilink.com gram, so it was my goal while hindscc.edu or call 1.800.Hind- writing the grants to include as sCC. EDUCATION

8 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com JSU senior lands record deal as part of boy band Next Town Down

By Rachel James-Terry Thomas, recalls her young son jsumsnews.com hanging out in her beauty salon His voice sounds like church. and using hair combs as drum- Baptist, COGIC or Pentecostal sticks to pound out beats on buck- – pick one. It’s the type of voice ets of hair relaxer. that could save souls and make “He’s always been musically young ladies swoon. inclined. He learned how to play It’s a comparison Terence the organ and keyboard by ear. Thomas doesn’t seem to mind. He’s been into music ever since.” He grew up singing in church She makes no effort to contain with his sister. His mother is a her enthusiasm: “I’m so excited preacher. And as a member of and proud of Terence… He is a Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s very wise young man, and I see new boy band Next Town Down, the group jumping leaps and all he wants to do is bring people bounds.” together. In contrast, Thomas’ aunt, “We want to cross age gaps, Regina McMurtery, an associ- cultural gaps and just make the ate professor at JSU, admits that world happy again. There are so she was initially less than thrilled many terrible things going on, with his decision. and we want to be that light of “I wasn’t too pleased when he joy,” said Thomas, a Hollandale fi rst informed me that he was seri- native. Terence Thomas, a senior at JSU, recently moved to North Hollywood after inking Next Town Down includes bottom left, Leon Outlaw Jr. and Ter- ously considering pursuing music The group’s recent YouTube a music deal with Sony/ATV as part of boy band Next Town Down. PHOTO BY RUDEE ence Thomas, top left, Malik Knighten, Christopher Louis and as I did not know how that would video “Evolution of Boybands“ MICHELLE BAGSBY/SPECIAL TO JSU Trevon Waters interfere with his academics at – paying tribute to The Tempta- JSU. However, I knew this was tions, The Jackson 5, Boyz II from North Hollywood, where really large crowd, and I won the of all time tend to consist of fi ve types, who crafted tracks on Bru- his dream and he was extremely Men, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys he shares a townhome with his showcase,” he said. people,” Thomas said. no Mars’ hit album “24K Magic,” talented and after much prayer and more – went viral, generat- bandmates. Later he joined a gospel group After fi nding nighten and and Harmony Samuels, who has and consultation with the family, ing millions of views on social “I always knew at a young started by his school peers. A Outlaw via online performances, worked with the likes of Ariana I knew it was the best decision for media, and has been shared by age I would be doing something road manager for Grammy- the guys contacted a manager Grande, Chris Brown and Ma- him,” she said. celebrities. dealing with music. So this pro- nominated gospel artist James who eventually led them to a con- roon 5. Although it appears that Thom- Last month the group Leon cess has been amazing. It’s hum- Fortune reached out to Thomas tract with Sony/ATV, and Next “Good Times” is the group’s as’ onetime plans to be an air Outlaw Jr., 15; Malik Knighten, bling.” after hearing him sing in an Insta- Town Down bloomed. fi rst original single. It’s a fun, marshal have been grounded, it 18; Christopher Louis, 19; Trev- On top of meeting the demands gram video. That interaction led “We’re not the boys next door. smooth and upbeat song that eas- is with good reason. “I think this on Waters, 20; and Thomas, 22 of recording an album and pre- to Thomas touring with Fortune We’re the cool guys from the ily sends bodies swaying. music thing is all right with me. – were invited to the Musical.ly paring for an upcoming summer off and on from December 2015 next town down. We look better. Daniel Liss, one of the group’s I’m probably going to stick with headquarters in Santa Monica. tour, the Jackson State Univer- to August of last year. We dress better. We sound better. two managers, calls his experi- this,” he said. There they had an impromptu sity senior has been taking online While touring with Fortune, Our haircuts are better.” Thomas ence with Next Town Down an After a contemplative pause, he opportunity to serenade megastar courses, with the goal of com- Thomas met Waters and Louis joked. adventure of a lifetime. added: “Maybe one day, after it’s Mariah Carey. After hearing their pleting his criminal justice degree through social media. They A typical day for the group “I admire their faith and values. all said and done, I could see my- rendition of her song “Hero,” this fall. quickly became fans of each oth- consists of choreography prac- They have grit and determination self going back to Jackson State Carey extended an offer for them As a freshman, Thomas entered er’s vocal abilities, and the seed tice, media training and workouts to entertain, of course, but also to and getting a master’s in pre-law to perform during one of her Las a university-hosted talent compe- of a band took root. with a personal trainer. be upstanding citizens and an in- and becoming an entertainment Vegas shows. tition similar to “Showtime at the e agreed that we needed fi ve Most importantly, the guys spiration to fans young and old,” lawyer. But music, I love it. I “It’s been crazy and awe- Apollo.” “That was one of my people to complete this group be- have been in the studio with es- Liss said. wouldn’t trade it for anything in some,” Thomas said by phone fi rst times singing in front of a cause some of the greatest groups teemed producers The Stereo- Thomas’ mother, Nicole the world.”

JSU announces plan to JSU budget reduction and recovery plan time line November, 2016 – Dr. Rod Paige takes over Modern Foreign Languages and the Department the helm at Jackson State University when he is of Speech and Communications renaming the re uet e t named interim president by IHL. unit the Department of English and Modern For- November, 2016 – Immediate cost cutting mea- eign Languages and Speech Communications By Olivia S. Goodheart ly and will increase the effi ciency With regards to the total opera- sures put in place Consolidate the Department of Art and the De- jsumsnews.com of the institution,” said Paige. tion, the university has incurred Hiring freeze results in elimination of 65 vacant partment of Theatre renaming the new unit the Following months of careful re- The university solicited input operating losses from 2013 to positions. The total amount of these unfi lled po- Department of Art and Theater view of the fi nancial issues at Jack- from a broad representation of the 2017 averaging approximately $12 sitions Consolidate four academic units in the College son State University, interim Presi- campus community to develop ef- million per year. ignifi cant cost- equate to more than $4 million in savings. These of Business—Department of Accounting, De- dent Rod Paige announced Tuesday fi ciency measures and make recom- cutting measures implemented in numbers include faculty who had retired or re- partment of Economics, Finance and General the completion of a comprehensive mendations that are included in the the last half of FY2017 will help signed. Business, Department of Marketing and Man- Budget Reduction and Recovery Budget Reduction and Recovery minimize this trend; however, it Ban on non-essential travel implemented agement and Department of Entrepreneurship lan designed to improve effi cien- Plan. Five campus advisory groups, will take several years to reverse December 2016/February 2017 – Focus on as- and rename the two new units the Department cies and move the university to- called Advanced Development the impact of $48 million in losses sessment and fact fi nding of Accounting, Finance and Entrepreneurship ward fi scal stability. Groups, were established to study incurred in the prior four years. The fi rst thing we had to do is get an accurate and the Department of Business Administration The plan includes implementing and recommend effi ciency mea- As the university moves forward picture of accounts payables and accounts re- In the College of Education and Human Devel- a hiring freeze, suspending all inter- sures in academics, business and fi - to address these fi nancial issues, ceivables. It took about three months to get an opment consolidate the Department of Special nally funded travel, eliminating all nance, enrollment management and the foremost consideration is that accurate fi nancial picture, said Rod Paige, in- Education and Department of Social and Cul- unfi lled positions, reducing spend- administration. our students continue to receive a terim president at JSU. tural Studies and rename the new unit the De- ing on commodities, discontinuing Paige said, “I have been im- fi rst-class education and a degree Recruited new hief Financial Offi cer to review partment of Special Education and Social and several terminable contracts, resiz- pressed with the willingness of so that is valued in the global mar- the university’s revenue against the actual ex- Cultural Studies ing satellite campuses and academ- many members of the JSU family ketplace. Administration, faculty penses and obligations. Reorganize College of Science, Engineering ic and administrative restructuring. to sacrifi ce personal and unit inter- and staff are committed to meeting reated the position of hief Operating Offi cer and Technology from eight departments to fi ve Further, to achieve the necessary ests for the welfare of the institu- these expectations and ensuring the to coordinate these efforts and keep the work on Consolidate two academic units, the Depart- cost-cutting goals, the university is tion. Everyone is committed to our academic programs and education- track. ment of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences and implementing a reduction in force students and their success.” al opportunities remain at a high March 2017/April 2017 – Develop plan to close Geoscience and the Department of Chemistry that will bring the FY2018 budget As previously acknowledged, level. This is demonstrated by the gap between expenses and revenue (FY2017; and Biochemistry and name the new unit the in balance and allow the universi- continued expenditures from a bud- fact that, while overall spending is FY2018) Department of Chemistry and Geo and Physical ty to focus on rebuilding depleted get based on unrealized revenue down, the percentage of funds dedi- To address the budget defi cit, Jackson State Sciences cash reserves. projections reduced the univer- cated to academic spending is up. solicited input from a broad representation of the Consolidate Computer Science and Electrical orty-two fi lled positions have sity’s cash reserves over the past “Because the overall objective is campus community to develop effi ciency mea- and Computer Engineering and rename the new been recommended for elimina- fi ve years by percent, dwindling to streamline operations so the uni- sures to be taken throughout campus in an effort unit the Department of Electrical and Computer tion through this process; affected from $37 million in FY 2012 to $4.2 versity can function as effi ciently as to reduce costs, Paige said. Engineering and Computer Science employees will receive a 30-day million in FY 2016. The primary possible, all units and administra- Five Advance Development Groups formed Consolidate the Department of Industrial Sys- notice. These included positions factors contributing to the shortfall tive divisions will have to manage campus-wide to assess expenditures and offer tems and Technology and the Department of reduced due to the restructuring of were increased debt payments and with fewer resources for the next cost cutting recommendations Civil and Environmental Engineering and re- academic and administrative units, an increase in scholarships given, few years,” Paige said. The recommended actions include continuation name the new unit the Department of Civil, En- resulting in the elimination of one among others. With dwindling state Long-term goals include crafting of hiring freeze, freezing all internally-funded vironmental Engineering and Industrial Systems dean, seven department chairs and and federal aid, the university took a strong strategic plan to include travel, eliminating all unfi lled positions, reducing Technology one program coordinator. No fac- the necessary steps to support its higher fi scal performance, devel- spending on commodities, discontinuing several Merge JS lobal and the Offi ce of ommunity ulty was included in this reduction. students through increased invest- oping a plan to diversify revenue terminable contracts, resizing off-site campuses, College Relations with the Division of Under- The total cost savings from these ment in student aid, which contrib- streams and address capital needs and conducting academic and administrative re- graduate Studies and Enrollment Management reductions are an approximate $2 uted to the budget shortfall. On- and implementing an enrollment structuring. Move Offi ce of rants and ontracts to Division million. going factors have caused further plan that aligns JSU faculty-student June 2017 – Recommended academic and ad- of Business and Finance The earlier elimination of 65 utilization of cash reserves to meet ratio and average cost per student ministrative restructuring (Some measures are Consolidate Welcome Center and Events De- vacant positions, including faculty expenditures. to peer institutions. Additionally, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of partment in Division of Institutional Advance- and staff who retired or resigned, The actions taken to reduce the implementing an integrated bud- the Institutions of Higher Learning.) ment equate to more than $4 million in FY2017 budget and operating ac- get and accounting system with Reorganize and rename the School of Journal- Move Institutional Research to Division of Infor- savings, bringing the total reduc- tivities have had a dramatic impact a strong reporting function and ism and Media Studies to the Department of mation Technology tion in payroll costs to $6 million. on the university, and the recom- launching a capital campaign to Journalism and Media Studies under the Col- Separate Academic and Student Affairs “I know these are tough changes, mendations for reductions to the support the strategic plan are in- lege of Liberal Arts Move JSU Online to Academic Affairs but they will leave the university in FY2018 budget are painful but nec- cluded in the Budget Reduction and Consolidate the Department of English and Move Title III to Academic Affairs a much stronger position fi nancial- essary. Recovery Plan. TAT

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MDWFP announces Trump’s hotel company Robinson as conservation is Mississippi bound resources biologist By Jonathan O’Connell The Associated Press NEW YORK – President Trump’s hotel company is push- ing into territory he conquered as a political candidate, beginning with four new hotels in Missis- sippi. The company will open the fi rst of its cion line of hotels marketed as a four-star boutique brand – early next year through a deal the company inked for a property under construction in Cleveland, Miss., population 15,800. The Trump Organization also Robinson announced three hotels under a new brand called American Idea, Mississippi Link Newswire Museum. The museum has building off experiences Donald The Mississippi Department a long history of providing Trump Jr. and Eric Trump said Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr., executive vice presidents of the Trump Organization, at an event of Wildlife, Fisheries, and high quality educational pro- they picked up on the campaign announcing Scion Hotels, a division of Trump hotels, in New York June 5, 2017. PHOTO BY KATHY WILLENS/AP Parks (MDWFP) is pleased to gramming about Mississippi’s trail supporting their father in announce ylvia obinson as natural resources and I look communities far from Trump vest, over the objections of the lower than the luxury brand said Eric Trump, referring to the a Conservation Resources Bi- forward to continuing and Tower, where they grew up and government’s top ethics offi - Trump minted with his name be- company’s cotland golf resort. ologist at the MDWFP’s Mis- enhancing this tradition” said made the announcement Mon- cial, has raised questions about fore running for president, offer- Dinesh Chawla described sissippi Museum of Natural Robinson. day night at a cocktail reception whether he could profi t from his ing rates that working-class vot- himself as a social liberal and cience . ylvia will I am ecited to have yl- for hotel executives. position in the White House – is- ers in Mississippi and elsewhere said he would like the Missis- serve as a Conservation Edu- via in this role at the Museum. “Eric and I got a great crash sues that are likely to dominate can more easily afford. sippi cion to become a stop for cator at the Museum. he brings with her a solid course in America over the last as his company pushes an ag- Many more deals are on the tourists on the Mississippi Blues ylvia is a native of issis- background in biology and two years,” Donald Trump Jr. gressive expansion. way. Danziger said he had agreed Trail and visitors to the Grammy sippi. he received a achelor is certainly an asset to our said to the crowd of about 500. All four Mississippi deals to 39 letters of intent – informal Museum Mississippi, which of cience degree in biology team” said Museum Director “We saw so many places and are franchise agreements for preliminary agreements – for opened recently nearby. from Tougaloo College and Charles Knight. so many towns and heard so hotels owned by a family-run other hotels across the country. “As far as president Trump, aster of cience degree in Follow us on Facebook at many stories that were so touch- fi rm headed by Indian Ameri- The Chawla brothers said their I am an immigrant,” he said. “I biological sciences from Mis- www.facebook.com/mdwfp ing. People that were so excited can brothers, inesh and uresh father was a refu gee in India be- have sympathy for people who sissippi College. or on Twitter at www.twitter. about the prospect of this coun- Chawla. They own 17 hotels in fore emigrating to Canada and are refugees. I would do any- “I am thrilled to be in com/MDWFPonline. try and Americana in general.” the Gulf Coast region, including then the nited tates. Thirty thing as far as supporting them this position. I am passion- For more information re- “We started talking, Eric and three in Cleveland, Clarksdale years ago, they said, their father fi nancially I think that it’s very ate about biology and wild- garding the MDWFP or I, as brothers, and saying, ‘You and Greenville, Miss., that will called Donald Trump asking for important that we do help people life conservation and enjoy MMNS, visit our website at know what, there’s something be converted to American Idea advice, and Trump called him like that. But I do believe in le- sharing my knowledge with www.mdwfp.com or call us at here, there’s a market here that hotels. back. gal immigration – not to punish families and children at the (601) 432-2212. we’ve been missing our entire The properties will be owned Whether the hotels will trade people, but I believe in being a lives by focusing only on the by the hawla family. The cion Trump’s power and popular- law-abiding person.” high end,” he added. on, which is under construction, ity remains to be seen. Donald Jr. uresh hawla, who noted The deals mark the fi rst new is a 0 million proect fi nanced and Eric Trump remain adamant that his father’s hero was former projects the company announced by $5 million from Guaranty that the brands will not feature president Bill Clinton, said the MDWFP Fisheries since Trump left the business for Bank, Dinesh Chawla said. It the Trump family name, to pre- hotel would succeed based on its the White House and are over- will become the nation’s fi rst serve its status as a luxury brand service and not on politics. shadowed by the president’s de- cion hotel under a deal signed with outposts in oho, ashing- “What’s important to the hotel biologist to present cision to retain ownership of his with Eric Danziger, chief execu- ton, Chicago and Las Vegas. is whether there are clean rooms company while in offi ce. tive of Trump Hotels. “The Trump name is reserved and a quality experience,” he The president’s refusal to di- All of the hotels will be priced for the Turnberrys of the world,” said. sturgeon program

Mississippi Link Newswire mission is $2.50 for adults Mississippi Wildlife, Fish- ages 18-59, and $2 for youth eries, and Parks (MDWFP) ages 3 -17 and adults over the ﬁ sheries biologist, athan age of 60. Aycock will present a program The VEC is part of the MD- about sturgeon at the Visitor WFP North Mississippi Fish ducation enter at- Hatchery and is located at urday, June 10 at 2 p.m. Exit 233 east off I-55. Aycock will discuss the bi- For additional information, ology of sturgeon, their hab- call the VEC at (662) 563- its, and the current population 8068. status of several sturgeon spe- For more information re- cies. Participants will have garding ﬁ shing in Mississippi, an opportunity to engage in a visit www.mdwfp.com or call question-and-answer session (601) 432-2200. Follow us on at the end of the program. Facebook at facebook.com/ The program is free with mdwfp or on Twitter at www. the price of admission. Ad- twitter.com/MDWFPonline. OPINION

10 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com The GOP and identity politics Remembering the life and legacy of John F. in the black community Kennedy at 100 By Raynard Jackson By Marc H. Morial you segment the voters, blacks, actions, demonstrate that black The black community is open March on Washington. In NNPA News Wire Columnist President and CEO June of 1963, civil rights lead- Asians, Hispanics, etc., you then businesses tend to fl ourish when for business and willing to en- National Urban League The Republi- create a targeted campaign to Republicans control the levers gage with the Republican Party, ers including National Urban can Party con- speak directly to each individual of government compared to but when will the party address “One hundred League President Whitney M. tinues to miss group fi nally, you position your when Democrats are in power. the issues we are interested in, years of delay Young, K. Phillip Randolph, the mark when messaging in a way that will I wrote about this, in 2012, in a not the issues that they think have passed Martin Luther King Jr., and it comes to en- resonate with that group. piece I did for Black Enterprise: we’re interested in? since President John Lewis, met with Kennedy gaging the black McDonald’s is a classic ex- “Democrats and the Obama We need access to capital, our Lincoln freed and announced there would community. ample. Administration have done very fair share of government con- the slaves, yet be a march. Kennedy feared For those Republicans, who Their objective is to sell their little for black-owned businesses tracts, which is mandated by their heirs, their that any violence at the march fastidiously claim they don’t be- Big Macs to the American peo- over the last eight years.” law, a seat at the decision-mak- grandsons, are not fully free. would deter members of Con- lieve in “identity politics (IP),” ple, so their TV commercials Republicans have a huge oping table and input in to policies They are not yet freed from the gress from voting for the bill. let me give you a piece of ad- are all trying to convince the portunity to engage directly that affect the economy. bonds of injustice. They are The civil rights leaders would vice: Stop It! country to buy their product, but with the black community on And what will the party get in not yet freed from social and not be deterred, and Kennedy’s Politically speaking, IP is a they also are smart enough to the specifi c issue of entrepre- return for doing business with economic oppression. And this enthusiasm for the march grew campaign that is based on the use IP or market segmentation neurship. Not only are these the black community? The par- Nation, for all its hopes and all during the summer. The success particular needs of a specifi c to achieve their stated objective black businessmen fervent sup- ty will see blacks voting for Re- its boasts, will not be fully free of the march paved the way for group of people that will give – selling more hamburgers. porters of abolishing the capital publicans in double digits. The until all its citizens are free.” passage of the Civil Rights Act. them the rationale or incentive So, it makes all the sense in gains tax, accelerated deprecia- party will see a growth in fi nan- – President John F. Kennedy, But Kennedy would not to vote for your candidate. the world for McDonald’s to tion (writing off all capital pur- cial contributions from leading “Radio and Television Report live to see his civil rights bill For example, a Republican use black actors when advertis- chases in year one), and lower- businessmen, who currently see to The American People on passed. A bullet from an as- candidate would campaign in ing on BET and Hispanic actors ing the corporate tax rate, but absolutely no value in contrib- Civil Rights.” June 11, 1963. sassin’s gun would cut his life the black community on is- when advertising on Univision. they also want to be relieved of uting to Republican campaigns The trajectory and predomi- short less than three months sues like entrepreneurship, This is the commercial applica- all the onerous regulations im- or entities. The party will also nate narrative of the civil rights after the march. It was his suc- civil rights, voting rights, etc.; tion of identity politics. posed on them by Obama’s reign get fresh perspectives and new movement in our nation was cessor, President Lyndon B. whereas the same candidate When have you ever seen men of terror on small and minority ideas from the top thinkers in forever marked by a single day. Johnson, who would pass the might campaign in the Hispanic selling women undergarments businesses. the black community; who are Just after midnight, in the ear- landmark Civil Rights Act of community on issues like entre- in Victoria Secrets commer- According to the University also the “real” leaders within liest moments of June 12, 1963, 1964, which prohibited and preneurship, immigration and cials? That’s right, you haven’t. of Georgia’s Selig Center for our community. Medgar Evers, a beloved civil outlawed racial discrimination cultural assimilation. Republicans have become so Economic Growth, “Black buy- But most importantly, the par- rights leader, would be shot to and segregation in public ac- Far too many Republicans as- data driven that they no longer ing power is $ 1.2 trillion; which ty will fi nd that the black com- death by a white supremacist in commodations, employment, sert that “we are all Americans have any vision. would make Black America munity is already in sync with the driveway of his home. On public education and federally and all want the same things: It’s not enough for Repub- the 15th largest economy in the its business agenda; the GOP that day, two African Ameri- assisted programs. jobs, education, safe neighbor- licans to refl eively spout out world in terms of gross domestic simply needs to extend a sincere cans, Vivian Malone and James In his address to Congress, hoods, etc.” This is all true, but buzz words and phrases like: product (GDP).” That is equiva- invitation. Hood, would fi nally register President Johnson declared, a ridiculously bland message “We are the big tent party;” “the lent to the size of Mexico. Come on Republicans. What as students at the University “we have talked long enough in when it comes to outreach in the party of Abraham Lincoln;” Two years ago, the Aspen in the hell do you have to lose? of Alabama under the federal this country about equal rights. black community. “We believe in lower taxes, Institute and “The Atlantic” re- Raynard Jackson is found- protection of the Alabama Na- We have talked for one hun- While core messaging should smaller government, more in- leased a poll that was stunning. er and chairman of Black tional Guard. dred years or more. It is time be a constant for all candidates, dividual freedom,” yada, yada, According to their poll, blacks Americans for a Better Future Earlier that evening, Presi- now to write the next chapter, the way you communicate that yada. represent the largest group in (BAFBF), a federally registered dent Kennedy, who had previ- and to write it in the books of message has to be crafted based epublicans must fi rst and the country that “believes that 527 Super PAC established to ously – and rightfully – been law.” The act, the most sweep- on the audience you are address- foremost persuade blacks that the American Dream is attain- get more blacks involved in the criticized by civil rights leaders ing civil rights legislation in ing. conservatism is not incompat- able with hard work.” Republican Party. BAFBF fo- for his tepid, ambivalent em- the nation’s history since the In business, we call this mar- ible with civil rights, voting So, to those Republicans, who cuses on the black entrepreneur. brace of the grand ambitions of Reconstruction era, laid the ket segmentation. This is most rights, and equal opportunity, think that blacks are just waiting For more information about the civil rights movement, had foundation for future progres- often done with the S-T-P ap- but rather these issues are a fun- for more government programs BAFBF, visit www.bafbf.org. addressed our nation and ce- sive legislation, including the proach; which is segmentation, damental part of conservatism. and more handouts, I say, you’re You can follow Raynard on mented his place in American Voting Rights Act of 1965. targeting, and positioning. Once Republicans must, by their wrong. Twitter @Raynard1223. history as an advocate and part- By President Kennedy’s re- ner in the civil rights struggles quest, the Lawyers’ Commit- of African Americans. tee for Civil Rights Under Law President Kennedy’s national was formed. The nonpartisan address was not supposed to group mounted civil rights cas- be delivered. Its broadcast de- es with pro bono support from Venezuela needs helping pended on the outcome of the private lawyers in courtrooms protracted battle happening on across the nation – and its work the campus of the University of continues today. Alabama over the enrollment After the March on Washing- of Malone and Hood. ton – an event President Ken- hand, not a hammer blow That morning, both prospec- nedy opposed due to concerns tive students attempted to en- of violence and its possible im- By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. world. Shortages of food and But before the U.S. reaches multilateral effort to deliver food roll in the university, but were pact on his civil rights bill – he Founder and President of medicine are growing, hospitals for the hammer once more, it and medicine to Venezuelans in met by Alabama Gov. George met with Martin Luther King Rainbow PUSH Coalition are increasingly dysfunctional, should think again. Venezuela a time of need. We should join C. Wallace and a phalanx of Jr. after the march and told If you have a and prisons are scarred by riots is our neighbor. It has a highly in urging the government to hold state troopers blocking the en- him, “I have a dream.” Despite hammer, every- and massacres. Violent mass pro- literate and urbanized people. the postponed state elections and trance to the university’s cam- his earlier, well-documented thing looks like a tests and rising state repression Bordering Colombia, it has some encourage leaders in the hemi- pus. That infamous moment, reticence to broadly involve his nail. The United threaten to spiral out of control. of the greatest biodiversity in the sphere to mediate some kind of now known as the “stand in administration in the growing States has a big The causes of this are many. world. Its forests are a global a negotiated resolution between the schoolhouse door,” was a struggle for equality, President hammer: the Venezuela has the largest oil treasure, threatened by defores- the parties. futile last stand for Gov. Wal- Kennedy personally engaged military, plus the reserves in the world. Oil con- tation. In its current miseries, it is Venezuela under Chavez lace, who pledged “segregation with the civil rights leaders of intelligence community’s covert stitutes about 90 percent of Ven- an increasing source of the drug was part of the “Latin America now, segregation tomorrow, his time, hosting the National intervention forces. So we are ezuela’s exports and is vital for traffi c from olombia. Spring,” a reaction to the failure segregation forever,” during Urban League’s then-executive dropping bombs from drones in a country that imports many ne- We should care about Venezu- of U.S.– and IMF-dictated eco- his inaugural address the very director, Whitney M. Young, seven countries. cessities. When oil prices plum- ela’s agonies as a good neighbor. nomic policies that generated same year. and president, Henry Steeger Donald Trump goes to Saudi meted in the 1990s, Venezuelans Given our history in the hemi- greater inequality and deepen- Wallace stepped aside, III, in 1962 at the White House. Arabia peddling arms and urg- suffered. When oil prices recov- sphere, providing assistance to ing poverty. Now that spring has Malone and Hood enrolled lat- This week, we mark the ing military cooperation. When ered in 2000, the popularly elect- the country’s people is tricky. faltered – partly from the Great er that day, and despite the fa- centenary of President Ken- North Korea acts up, he dispatch- ed populist government of Hugo The U.S. is widely seen as an Recession, the fall in the price of vorable outcome from this very nedy’s birth. Whatever history es an aircraft carrier fl otilla as a Chavez used the new resources adversary of the government, ea- oil, incapacity and bitter political public showdown in Alabama, has assigned to him as fl aws, “show of force.” When Syria’s to reduce poverty and extend ger to destabilize it. U.S. efforts division. the president resolved to ad- shortcomings and misdeeds, he government is accused of using health care and education. When to mobilize the Organization of The U.S. made itself the address our nation and the “moral believed our country could do chemical weapons, he unleashes oil prices plummeted again, Ven- American States to isolate Ven- versary of the Latin America issue” of civil rights. better for all of its citizens, re- a barrage of cruise missiles. ezuela descended back into mis- ezuela are seen as part of that Spring from its earliest days. But To his credit, the president gardless of race, color or creed. Now as Venezuela descends ery. effort. we have no model to impose on did more than provide lip ser- As we refl ect on so much of toward chaos, much of the hemi- The country is deeply polar- Ralph Gonsalves, prime min- the rest of the hemisphere, and vice on issues of inequality, his enduring legacy, let us re- sphere fears the United States ized politically. The rapacious ister of St. Vincent and Grena- we should not seek to tilt the discrimination, equal access commit ourselves to ensuring will reach for its covert ham- elite families that ran the country dines, an island nation in the scales in the political struggles to services, voting rights and that his evolution and even- mer to help get rid of a regime it for decades never accepted the Southern Caribbean, recently within the countries. more. President Kennedy went tual stand on civil rights are doesn’t like. Chavez “Bolivarian Revolution,” wrote to the heads of the 14 These are our neighbors. We a step further and proposed more than words on a page in The people in Venezuela are and organized mass protests and Caribbean nations to warn of do have a stake in limiting the comprehensive civil rights leg- a dusty book, but a call to con- suffering horribly in the midst attempted a coup. The impover- “insidious developments” by violence, in supporting demo- islation, declaring that “now tinued action and activism un- of a deepening recession. A re- ished rallied to Chavez, but his “a small group of powerful na- cratic processes and in aiding the the time has come for this Na- dergirded by the principle that cent study reported that nearly successor, Nicholas Maduro, has tions” to “achieve regime change people in the midst of economic tion to fulfi ll its promise. “all men are created equal, and three-fourths of the people have neither his political skills nor his in Venezuela by using the OAS turmoil. The long history of mili- Fear for the passage of the that the rights of every man are lost weight amid a spreading good fortune on oil prices. as a weapon of destruction.” In tary and covert intervention into Civil Rights Act led Ken- diminished when the rights of food shortage. In 01 infl ation In bitterly contested elections, the bitter struggle between the the hemisphere has increasingly nedy initially to oppose the one man are threatened.” soared to 800 percent while the the opposition captured the na- Venezuelan government and the isolated the U.S. from its neigh- economy lost nearly 20 percent tional assembly in 2016. Maduro opposition, the U.S. is viewed as bors. of its GDP. has used the Supreme Court to siding with the opposition. Now, in Venezuela, we can be- SUBSCRIBE TODAY! More than 40 percent of the overturn the assembly’s legisla- The U.S. should not employ gin to fi nd a better way by not in- population lives in extreme pov- tion while postponing state elec- the hammer of military or covert tervening on one side or the other erty. Violent death is now a daily tions. Opposition demonstrations intervention but rather creative but by standing with our neigh- The Mississippi Link feature of a country with one of have grown larger and more vio- diplomacy and humanitarian as- bors in a time of desperate need. For more information please call: 601-896-0084 the highest homicide rates in the lent. sistance. We should be building a

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By Pastor Simeon R. Green III mind is enmity against God: for it job, and man was complete, but Special to The Mississippi Link is not subject to the law of God, without life. James put it this way: When we talk neither indeed can be. So then “For as the body without the spirit about God, we are they that are in the fl esh cannot is dead, so faith without works is talking about a please od. aul said the fl esh dead also. James great, big, wonder- lusts against the spirit and the spirit The biblical account tells us that ful God! It is worth against the fl esh. before man came into being God it all to be His chil- You may ask, “Are you trying said, Let there be and it hap- dren, so we must to tell us that if we have the spirit, pened. However; when God came not complain when He demands we will not enjoy anything that to man, He breathed into man’s this or that from our lives. will bring enoyment to the fl esh nostrils the breath of life. The We can read that in the days of I cannot say that because God did Bible says that man became, not a the Apostles, people were healed not say that. God has legalized living man, but a living soul. ead even when Peter’s shadow passed certain activities, if we keep them the Story of Creation: Genesis 1:1- by and overshadowed them. My within the framework in which . friends, God is still living and He God placed them. However, they Knowing that we are made in is still on His throne. We must stop can become sinful if we take them God’s image and thus share many having our own way and let God from within that framework and of His characteristics, it provides a have His way. make gods out of them. Whenever solid basis for self-worth. Human The Apostle Paul stated in Ga- we take more glory to ourselves worth is not based on possessions, latians 5:16, “This I say then, walk than we give to God that is wrong. achievements, physical attractive- in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfi ll God made man from the dust of ness, or public acclaim. Instead, it the lust of the fl esh. He went on the ground. He made him from part is based on being made in God’s to say in verse 1, or the fl esh of the elements of this world, but image. Therefore, the wise man lusteth against the spirit, and the he was lifeless. His heart was there, olomon lets us know that when spirit against the fl esh And these but it was not beating. His lungs the end comes, the body goes back are contrary the one to the other; so and kidneys were there, but they to the ground from which it came that ye cannot do the things that ye were not functioning. The blood and the spirit goes back to God who would. was there, but it was not coursing gave it. ead cclesiastes 1 The fl esh and the spirit are con- through the veins. The brain was Rev. Simeon R. Green III is pas- trary to each other. Ever since the there, but it was dormant, dead. tor of Joynes Road Church of God, fall of man, enmity has been sown As far as the human side of life 31 Joynes Road, Hampton VA between the fl esh and the spirit. was concerned, man had all that he 23669. He is a member of the Na- Paul brings it out like this in Ro- needed, but he had no life. tional Association of Evangelism mans 8:7-8, “Because the carnal It was a perfect and thorough Church of God, Anderson, Ind.

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UnitedHealthcare Is it time to let dad know you’re announces June concerned about his health? dates for “Farm The Mississippi Link Newswire with the grandkids and you want all of history of the disease. to Fork” program June brings both ather’s ay and you to be able to enjoy life together for “Men who put off doctor’s visits en’s Health onth, making the tim- as long as possible. need to realie they may be causing Project features free ing perfect for adult children to have The .. epartment of Health and themselves long-term harm, rover a talk with their aging dads to make Human Services offers guidelines on says. They probably think, oth- locally grown produce for sure they’re taking care of themselves what should be checked and when, in- ing is wrong so why should I go to and will be around for many more a- cluding: the doctor’ ut it’s not a good idea UnitedHealthcare Community ther’s ays. lood pressure. Have your blood to wait until those underlying health Plan participants en are notorious for skipping pressure checked once every two problems start showing themselves. their annual checkups and some- years. High blood pressure, if not Dr. Pawan Grover (www.ino- WHAT: UnitedHealthcare Community times need a little nudging to set up brought under control, can cause vospine.net) is a graduate of the lan of ississippi and Alcorn tate niver- a doctor’s appointment,” says Pawan strokes, heart attacks, kidney prob- UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson sity tension rogram are partnering for the rover, .., a surgeon and patient Grover lems, and heart failure. Medical School (Rutgers Medical th year to distribute farm-fresh produce to advocate. holesterol. tarting at age , School). He did his residency at the community residents in food deserts through- ut those checkups are very im- 1. percent of men said they had have your cholesterol checked every Texas Medical Center and spine inter- out the state. ach summer, nitedHealth- portant because so many serious been in contact with a physician or fi ve years. You might want to start ventional Fellowship with world-re- care ommunity lan and Alcorn tate ni- health problems can be headed off other health professional within the even younger, though, if you have dia- nowned specialist, Professor Michael versity tension rogram provide free bags with a little preventive care. last si months, although that could betes or high blood pressure, if heart Cousins in Sydney, Australia, who of farm-fresh produce to ommunity lan Screenings and yearly physicals ust be a phone call. That compares to disease runs in your family, or if you is widely considered as the father of participants enrolled in the HI and issis- help to detect prostate cancer, high percent of women. smoke. interventional pain management. Dr. sippiA programs. blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovas- ut 1. percent of men hadn’t had iabetes. et screened for diabe- Grover has also worked as a televi- WHY: ississippi ranked 0th in the cular problems or other conditions any contact in more than two years, as tes if you have high blood pressure or sion medical correspondent with Fox nation for overall health, and more than that can be treated if discovered early opposed to ust . percent of women. if you take medication for high blood news, CNN and has been featured on -percent of ississippi adults are consid- enough. That’s where adult children can pressure. iabetes can cause prob- the Discovery Channel, NBC, ABC, ered obese, according to the 01 America’s ortunately, the maority of Ameri- step in, rover says. lems with your heart, brain, eyes, feet, CBS and PBS. In response to his work Health ankings report. can men do touch base with health They should let dad know about kidneys, nerves, and other body parts. in medicine and humanitarian efforts, Healthy and nutritious food can be diffi cult professionals, even if not at the rate their concerns and that they want the olorectal cancer. Testing for he was given a national award at the to access in some geographical areas. The women do. A 01 survey by the en- best for him, he says. Tell him you colorectal cancer needs to begin at age White House from President Clinton arm to ork program was developed to ad- ters for Disease Control showed that want him to still be around to play 0 and even earlier if there’s a family and First Lady Hillary Clinton. dress this issue and provide a good start for healthier eating among people who are at risk of obesity, heart disease and certain cancers. The partnership between Alcorn tate niversity and nitedHealthcare brings preventive health to the forefront and gives plan How To beat the healthcare participants the option of eating healthy by offering the produce at no cost. roduce is available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. HOW: To learn more about the ommu- odds in these uncertain times nity Plan of Mississippi and how to enroll in the CHIP and MississippiCAN programs, The Mississippi Link Newswire “That Gallup poll is an indication If you don’t epect to need a lot of home or assisted-living facility, and visit www.uhccommunityplan.com/ms. A recent Gallup poll revealed that that people around the country have healthcare, select a plan that has lower the cost is hefty. It can be diffi cult to WHEN/ Americans list healthcare as tied for come to realie how important health- premiums, but higher deductibles and qualify for Medicare and Medicaid to WHERE: the nation’s o. 1 problem, right along care coverage is for them, and how co-pays, restis says. If you know pay for long-term care, and if you do Jones ounty with dissatisfaction with government. easy it is to lose it. you’ll need lots of care and prescrip- qualify there are restrictions, Orestis Thursday, June 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ach of those was named by 1 per- With so much uncertainty about tions, choose the plan with higher says. Long-term care providers prefer Laurel amily Health enter, Inc. cent of the people polled, far outdis- what would replace Obamacare if the premiums, but lower deductibles and some sort of private pay, such as per- 11 11th Ave. tancing any other worry. move to repeal it continues, it may fall co-pays. sonal savings, long-term care insur- Laurel, iss., 0 Maybe it’s no coincidence that those to each individual to take measures to Make sure you understand Medi- ance, annuities or echanging a life • Hinds County two issues cause equal amounts of make sure the odds are in their favor, care. edicare offers numerous choic- insurance policy for long-term care Tuesday, June , 1- p.m. aniety among Americans, says hris restis says. es that allow people to put together the benefi ts. You need to plan ahead, he entral Jackson edical all restis, eecutive vice president of The key to doing that, he says, is to best combination of benefi ts for their says, “because the worst time to start 0 oodrow ilson Ave. GWG Life (www.gwglife.com. understand how to get the most out of needs and budgets. ut beware, res- planning is when you’re already in a Jackson, iss., 1 There’s a lot of debate in ash- what you already have. ome factors tis says. nrolling in edicare can be crisis. elta olivaroahomaashington ington about what role government to consider include: complicated, he says. If you’re not Ultimately, the best strategy is Counties should play in healthcare, and I think Weigh employer-provided op- careful, you can miss out on coverage to stay healthy so you need as little ednesday, June , 11 a.m.-1 p.m. a lot of people are worried that law- tions. ost Americans get health in- you need or pay more in premiums, healthcare as possible, restis says. reenville elta Health enter-outh makers aren’t coming up with good surance at work, and usually there are co-pays and deductibles than you real- “If you invest in your physical, Hwy 1 outh answers, says restis, who has writ- coverage options to choose from. m- ie or can afford. mental and emotional health today,” reenville iss., 01 ten etensively about what he refers ployees need to consider how much Plan for long-term care. Many he says, “you’ll be repaid with a better • Forrest County to as the nation’s Healthcare Hunger medical care they think they and their people eventually require some type lifestyle and less need for doctors and Thursday, June , 10-0 p.m. ames. families will need in the coming year. of long-term care, such as a nursing prescription medicine in the future. Hattiesburg (The Train Depot) 0 ewman t. Hattiesburg, iss., 01 • Lauderdale County Tuesday, June 1, 1- p.m. Crossroads Clinic relocating to Five eridian ulti-ounty ommunity ervice Agency) 0 t. aul t. eridian, iss., 0 Points Clinic in Jackson Medical Mall • Desoto County Thursday, June 1, 1- p.m. The Mississippi Link Newswire roots and focusing on combatting the tions which provide these services,” 01, there will be a fee for all outhaven rown issionary aptist Crossroads Clinic, which has for T epidemic in the state, said r. said r. tewart. This transition is T and HI tests and lab work at hurch Anne years provided community STD and James tewart, director of the is- benefi cial for patients because these all MSDH clinics, including Five tateline oad HIV testing and related services, sissippi State Department of Health same organiations also provide oints linic. outhaven, iss., 1 will be relocating to the Five Points H ffi ce of THI. HI treatment. e believe this di- This fee is in line with reuire- Jackson ounty linic on the fi rst fl oor of the Jack- Five Points Clinic will serve as rect linkage to care gives patients a ments in other states as well as Tuesday, June 0, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. son edical all July . The clinic a specialty clinic where STDs can medical home in a community that designated fees for other MSDH Moss Point (Coastal Family Health) has previously been operating from be diagnosed and treated. HI will they trust. programs. Those under 1 or those 0 Amoco rive the third fl oor of the edical all. also be diagnosed at Five Points, but Stewart said that while social identifi ed as a contact by disease oss oint, iss., In addition to changing loca- positive patients will be referred to workers and dental clinic services investigation specialists will not be ankin ounty tion, the ive oints linic will of- community-based organiations and will still be available at Crossroads, charged the fee. ednesday, June 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. fer streamlined services as the only other eperienced providers for care. this transition will reduce the dupli- For more information on STD/HIV randon amily Health are linic stand-alone seually transmitted “Rather than directly providing cation of MSDH staff and allow the testing and services, visit the MSDH 11 overnment t. disease T clinic in ississippi. early intervention HIV services at agency to use its resources more ef- website at www.HealthyMS.com. randon, iss., 0 e’re not closing’ rossroads. Crossroads, we will now be using fectively. Follow MSDH by e-mail and social elta olivaroahomaashington e’re essentially going back to our our funds to support other organia- Additionally, beginning July 1, media at HealthyMS.com/connect. Counties Thursday, June , 11 a.m.-1 p.m. larksdale A.. Henry ommunity Health Center) 00 hio t. larksdale, iss., 1 Dare to C.A.R.E. free screening set for June • Lee County Tuesday, June , 1- p.m. The Mississippi Link Newswire includes a talk by a local physician cardiovascular disease early detection heart is involved and peripheral arte- Tupelo The Link entre HATTI, iss. ine elt presented at p.m. in orrest en- and education program, is a partner- rial disease (PAD) when it involves 100 ain t. residents have an opportunity to at- eral’s lm and Hickory rooms located ship between Forrest General and the other arteries in the body such as Tupelo, iss., 01 tend a lecture about eripheral Ar- inside orrester’s afeteria. ollow- Hattiesburg linic vascular surgeons. the arms, legs, kidneys, intestines and • Madison County terial isease A onday, June ing the talk, those participants who The program is offered to qualifying the brain. ednesday, June , 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 1, and participants who ualify will qualify will schedule an appointment men and women in the ine elt. isk factors for vascular disease Canton (GA Carmichael) receive a free screening June 1 at that evening for their screenings to Space is limited, so register now include a family history of vascular 1 eace t. orrest eneral Hospital. You must be performed beginning at 1 p.m. the for the event by calling Forrest Health disease, age, gender, race, and several anton, iss., 0 attend the lecture to qualify for the net day. nall at 1-00--, or regis- risk factors that can be controlled, elta olivaroahomaashington free screening. arly detection is the key. If you are ter online at forrestgeneral.com. including high blood pressure, smok- Counties The screening includes a non-inva- over age 0 or over age 0 with risk About Cardiovascular Disease ing, high cholesterol, obesity, lack of Thursday, June , 11 a.m.-1 p.m. sive ultrasound of the carotid arteries factors such as smoking, diabetes, ardiovascular disease is a system- eercise and diabetes. Cleveland (Searcy Medical Center) in the neck, the aorta in the abdomen high blood pressure or high cholester- ic disease that affects the heart and For more information about For- osemary oad and an evaluation of leg circulation. ol, you can ualify for this screening. arteries in the body. It is called coro- rest General and its Heart and Vascu- leveland, iss., The fi rst day in the two-day event are to .A..., a comprehensive nary artery disease (CAD) when the lar Services, visit forrestgeneral.com. HEALTH

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AHA award recognizes Rounte n AARP unh Forrest General’s commitment ethre un Rht to quality stroke care The Mississippi Link Newswire Forrest General has committed HATTIESBURG, Miss. – to delivering advanced stroke Forrest General Hospital re- treatments to patients quickly notree n ceived the American Heart As- and safely. This recognition sociation and American Stroke further demonstrates that com- Association’s Get With The mitment as well as our steadfast Black women leaders join forces in a call to action to Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus vision to defi ne the healthcare Quality Achievement Award experience by providing world with Target: StrokeSM Honor class care,” said Jacob Ivy, RN, protect Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Health Care Roll. The award recognizes Forrest General stroke coordi- the hospital’s commitment to nator. providing the most appropriate Forrest General has also met The Mississippi Link Newswire highlight the importance of ticipation, Florida BWR, Geor- stroke treatment according to specifi c scientifi c guidelines as Washington, D.C – Recently, health care and other safety- gia Coalition for the People’s nationally recognized, research- a Primary Stroke Center featur- the National Coalition on Black net programs to the well-being Agenda/GA BWR, Interna- based guidelines based on the ing a comprehensive system for Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) of black women and families. tional Black Women’s Public latest scientifi c evidence. rapid diagnosis and treatment of Black Women’s Roundtable Additionally, the NCBCP Policy Institute, Labor Project Hospitals must achieve 85 stroke patients admitted to the (BWR), in collaboration with will also continue to dissemi- for Working Families, Family percent or higher adherence to emergency department. the AARP, announced the nate elements of the BWR Re- Values @ Work, MomsRising, all Get With The Guidelines- “The American Heart As- launch of its HealthCARE is port, Black Women in the U.S., Mothers of Hope/Kalamazoo Stroke achievement indicators sociation and American Stroke a HumanRight #NotAPrivi- 2017, that address these issues BWR, Mothering Justice/De- for two or more consecutive Association recognize Forrest lege Campaign (BWR Health- as well. troit BWR, National African 12-month periods and achieve General for its commitment to CARE Campaign). ey fi ndings of this report American Clergy Network, 75 percent or higher compliance stroke care,” said Paul Heiden- The campaign is a call to ac- will be promoted as a part of National Council of Negro with fi ve of eight et ith The reich, M.D., M.S., national tion, beginning today, that is the social media campaign. In Women, National Organiza- Guidelines-Stroke Quality mea- chairman of the Get With The focused on protecting Medi- addition, future surveys and tion of lack ounty ffi cials, sures to receive the Gold Plus Guidelines Steering Commit- care, Medicaid and quality polls conducted by the BWR NOBEL Women, North Caro- Quality Achievement Award. tee and professor of medicine at affordable health care for se- Campbell will feature expanded ques- lina BWR, Ohio Unity Coali- To qualify for the Target: Stanford University. “Research niors, children, young adults tions focused on health care, tion, Pittsburgh BWR/SSON, Stroke Honor Roll, hospitals has shown there are benefi ts to and the poor; and protecting Edna Kane Williams, AARP Social Security, Medicaid and Women’s March on Washing- must meet quality measures de- patients who are treated at hos- Social Security for seniors, de- senior vice president of Mul- Medicare to further access ton and others. veloped to reduce the time be- pitals that have adopted the Get pendents and the disabled. ticultural Leadership. “It is these policy priorities for black The BWR HealthCARE tween the patient’s arrival at the With The Guidelines program.” Melanie Campbell, NCBCP imperative that we continue to women. Campaign is also supported by hospital and treatment with the Get With The Guidelines®-S president and CEO and Con- advocate against the proposed Avis Jones-DeWeever, PhD, the Moriah Fund. clot-buster tissue plasminogen puts the expertise of the Ameri- vener of the Black Women’s budget cuts to key health pro- BWR senior policy advisor, The National Coalition on activator, ortPA, the only drug can Heart Association and Roundtable shares why they grams and acknowledge the stresses, “It is literally math- Black Civic Participation approved by the U.S. Food and American Stroke Association to are embarking on this cam- importance of health care and ematically impossible to bal- (NCBCP) is one of the most Drug Administration to treat work for hospitals nationwide, paign. “Given the drastic cuts the overall well-being of black ance the budget on the backs active civil rights and social ischemic stroke. helping hospital care teams in the President’s proposed women and their families.” of the poor. Yet, this White justice organizations in the na- If given intravenously in the ensure the care provided to pa- budget that includes a pro- BWR HealthCARE Cam- House uses this excuse to call tion “dedicated to increasing fi rst three hours after the start of tients is aligned with the latest posed $1.4 trillion cut in Med- paign Advisor Dr. L. Toni for the enactment of a danger- civic engagement, economic stroke symptoms, tPA has been research-based guidelines. icaid, the continued attacks Lewis shared, “My mother has ous and highly punitive budget and voter empowerment in shown to signifi cantly reduce Developed with the goal against the Affordable Health always said, when America that puts America’s most vul- Black America.” the effects of stroke and lessen to save lives and improve re- Care Act, and the looming at- gets a cold, black women and nerable citizens directly in its The Black Women’s Round- the chance of permanent discovery time, Get With The tacks against Social Security families get pneumonia. So, it crosshairs. Its draconian cuts table (BWR) is the women and ability. Guidelines®-S has impacted and other safety net federal is enormously important for represent a clear and present girls empowerment arm of the Forrest General earned the more than 3 million patients programs, it is vital that black black women’s leadership and danger to the health and well- NCBCP. At the forefront of award by meeting specifi c ual- since 2003. women and all people of good- voices to be heard and lifted up being of those Americans al- championing just and equita- ity achievement measures for According to the Ameri- will speak out and challenge in this campaign.” ready struggling to survive. A ble public policy on behalf of the diagnosis and treatment of can Heart Association and the their Congressional represen- The BWR HealthCARE Is collective movement to com- black women, BWR promotes stroke patients at a set level for American Stroke Association, tatives to be the ‘check and a Human Right #NotAPrivi- bat these cuts is absolutely their health and wellness, eco- a designated period. stroke is the No. 5 cause of balance’ that their constituents lege Campaign will include necessary.” nomic security and prosperity, These quality measures are death and a leading cause of voted them to be and protect tele-town halls, social media Additional national and education and global empow- designed to help hospital teams adult disability in the United the most vulnerable in our engagement, op-eds, blogs, state-based partners include: erment as key elements for follow the most up-to-date, evi- States. On average, someone in communities, our children, se- Twitter Thunderclaps, Twitter A. Philip Randolph Institute, success. dence-based guidelines with the the U.S. suffers a stroke every niors, working families and the Chats, community organizing Alabama Coalition on Black For more information on goal of speeding recovery and 40 seconds, someone dies of a poor.” during the August Congres- Civic Participation/AL BWR, the campaign contact Ebonee reducing death and disability stroke every four minutes, and “Protecting affordable health sional Recess, and other public Black Youth Vote!, Clayton Rice, BWR Projects Manager, for stroke patients. nearly 800,000 people suffer care is one of the fundamental awareness and calls to action County GA BWR, Florida NCBCP, at bwrunity@ncbcp. “Because stroke is the leading a new or recurrent stroke each tenets of our mission,” said efforts. 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The Mississippi Link Newswire health care professional if you received the recalled frozen A virus. Imported tuna prod- cine is recommended for all health professional to check The U.S. Food and Drug believe you have been exposed tuna. The agency will continue ucts from this facility were children, vaccination rates are your immunization records. If Administration (FDA) and the to contaminated tuna. to update this list as its inves- sourced from Sustainable Sea- lower than for other recom- you have been vaccinated, no Centers for Disease Control The current recall resulted tigation continues. To protect food Company and Santa Cruz mended childhood vaccines. further action is needed. If you and Prevention (CDC), are as- from follow-up after the Ha- the health of consumers who Seafood and were distributed Unvaccinated children can be- have never received the hepa- sisting state and local offi cials waii Department of Health no- may have eaten contaminated to restaurants and other retail come ill and not have symp- titis A vaccine, getting a single in assessing the risk of hepati- tifi ed the A of a froen tuna tuna and require post-exposure locations in California, New toms. dose within two weeks of ex- tis A virus exposure from con- sample, sourced from PT Deho prophylaxis, the FDA has de- York, Oklahoma and Texas. Who is at risk? posure can protect against ill- taminated frozen tuna sourced Canning Co.,which tested posi- termined that it is necessary to The New York State Depart- Any unvaccinated person ness. If you are unable to deter- from Sustainable Seafood tive for hepatitis A May 1. The make public the names of these ment of Health and the FDA who consumed recalled frozen mine whether you have already Company, Vietnam, and Santa initially recalled product has businesses as part of the recall. verifi ed that product shipped to tuna is at risk of contracting the been vaccinated, receiving an Cruz Seafood Inc., Philippines. been removed from circulation Background New York was not sold to the hepatitis A virus. additional dose of vaccine is If unvaccinated consumers and the newly recalled frozen On May 1, the Hawaii De- public. The FDA’s investiga- What can be done to pre- not harmful. have consumed the recalled tuna lots were not shipped to partment of Health notifi ed the tion in connection with these vent infection with hepatitis What specifi c products product within the last two Hawaii, but were shipped to FDA that a sample of frozen fi r m s i s o n g o i n g . A? were recalled? weeks, post-exposure prophy- the mainland U.S. tuna cubes from Indonesia test- What is hepatitis A? CDC recommends provid- The fi rst recall, which took laxis may help prevent hepati- What was the problem and ed positive for the hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a contagious ing post exposure prophylaxis place in Hawaii, consisted of tis A virus infection. what was done about it? virus. On May 2, the FDA con- liver disease that results from (PEP) for unvaccinated people imported raw frozen ahi tuna Fast facts Consumers may be at risk tacted the Tropic Fish Hawaii infection with the hepatitis A who have eaten any of the re- cubes sourced from PT Deho On May 18, Hilo Fish Com- of contracting a hepatitis A LLC, a subsidiary distributor of virus. It can range in severity called raw or undercooked tuna Canning Co. (JL. Raya Madi- pany began recalling tuna infection due to the consump- Hilo Fish Company, to obtain from a mild illness lasting a products in the last two weeks. dir, Bitung, Indonesia). That sourced from Sustainable Sea- tion of potentially contami- additional information related few weeks to a severe illness People who have consumed recall by Tropic Fish includes food Company and Santa Cruz nated frozen tuna distributed to the positive tuna sample. lasting several months. Hepa- this fi sh fully cooked are at re- lot codes 609149 and 609187. Seafood, Inc. that tested posi- by Hilo Fish Company and Tropic Fish Hawaii LLC ini- titis A can be spread when a duced risk of exposure, but we No products are believed to re- tive for the hepatitis A virus. sourced from Sustainable Sea- tiated a product recall because person ingests the virus from encourage consultation with main on the market. While the CDC is not cur- food Company (Lots F5-6 Soui the affected product had been contaminated food or water. medical professionals. The current recall, which be- rently aware of any illnesses Dau Industrial Zone, Can Lam distributed to its customers in The virus can also be easily PEP consists of: gan May 18, consists of frozen linked to these products, it is Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam) Oahu, Hawaii (U.S. mainland passed from an infected person Hepatitis A vaccine for peo- yellowfi n tuna steaks from us- advising post exposure pro- and Santa Cruz Seafood, Inc. and other Hawaiian Islands to other unvaccinated family ple between the ages of 1 and tainable Seafood Company and phylaxis (PEP) for unvacci- (General Santos Fishport Com- were not affected by the recall). members, sexual partners and 40 years yellowfi n tuna cubes from an- nated persons who may have plex Tambler, General Santos The state of Hawaii embargoed close contacts. Hepatitis A virus-specifi c ta Cruz Seafood. This recall by consumed the potentially con- City, 9500, Philippines). The the lot that tested positive and What are the symptoms of immunoglobulin (IG) for peo- Hilo Fish Company includes taminated tuna within the past CDC reports no illnesses to the A confi rmed the sample hepatitis A? ple outside of this age range, Tuna Steaks, 8 oz. individually two weeks. date. was positive. Symptoms in adults include but the hepatitis A vaccine can vacuum packed bags, produc- The FDA is providing a list The FDA is collecting addi- On May 16, Hilo Fish Com- fatigue, abdominal pain, jaun- be substituted if IG is not avail- tion date code: 627152, Lot of establishments in Texas, tional frozen tuna samples and pany notifi ed the A that it dice, abnormal liver tests, dark able. number: 166623; Expiration Oklahoma, and California that increasing its screening mea- had submitted samples of ad- urine, and pale stool. People Those with evidence of pre- date: 2018-10-01 and Frozen may currently have potentially sures and testing for imported ditional shipments held in its with hepatitis A may not have vious vaccination do not re- Yellowfi n tuna cubes, random contaminated tuna in com- seafood for these companies. cold storage facility in Hawaii symptoms until 15 to 50 days quire PEP. Individually vacuum packed; merce to help alert consum- In addition, the agency has to a private laboratory for test- after consuming a contaminat- If you are unsure if you 15 lb. case, date code: 705342, ers that may be at risk of the prepared a list of restaurants ing and received additional ed food or drink. CDC reports have been vaccinated against Lot number: 173448; Expira- hepatitis A virus. Contact your and other retail locations that positive results for the hepatitis that while the hepatitis A vac- hepatitis A virus, contact your tion dates: 2019-04-01). CLASSIFIED

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Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance by the By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance Mississippi, until 3:30 P.M. in the City Clerk’s Offi ce of Jackson, the bid must be City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G at page 115 by the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G stamped in by 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at which time said bids will thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or in any way affected at page 115 thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or be publicly opened at the City Hall located at 219 South President Street (City thereby, that Heather Brewer/ Timothy Rhone has fi led with the Planning Board in any way affected thereby, that Billy McQueen has fi led with the Plan- Council Chambers) in City Hall for the following: for the City of Jackson, an application requesting a Rezoning from C2 (Limited) ning Board for the City of Jackson, an application requesting a Rezoning Commercial to C3 (General) Commercial with a Use Permit to operate a tattoo from C80-C2 (Limited) Commercial to C80-C3 (General) Commercial to 68052-062717 Special Gun Units for the City of Jackson & piercing salon in Suite 102 of the property located at 5731 Old Canton Rd. – allow for the operation of an automotive service and repair center on Suite 102, in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being property located at 4665 Hwy 80 W., in the First Judicial District of Hinds BIDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT HYPERLINK “http://WWW.JACKSONMS. more particularly described as: County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as: GOV” WWW.JACKSONMS.GOV PARCEL I: 30.8 feet off the east side of Lots 39 and 40 and all of Lots 9 and 10 lying The above must comply with the City’s specifi cations. Copies of proposal forms South of U. S. Highway #80, Block 1, Van Winkle Estates, Part 2, less can be obtained from the Purchasing Division, 200 South President Street, A certain parcel of land being part of Lot 2, Block K, Club Park, Part 2, as re- and except the following: Room 604, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Copies of bid specifi ca- corded in the offi ce of the Chancery Clerk at Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi tions are fi led with the City Clerk for public record in accordance with House Bill in Plat Book 6, Page 17, and being more particularly described as follows: That part conveyed to H.H. Brown described as beginning at the inter- No 999, 1986 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. section of the south right of way line of U. S. Highway 80, with the south Beginning at the Northeast comer of said Lot 2, run thence Southeasterly along line of Block 10 of Van Winkle Estates Subdivision-Part 2, thence run The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in Public the line between Lots 2 and 3 a distance of 200 feet to the Southeast corner of North 61 degrees and 08 minutes West along the South right of way line Purchasing. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal Lot 2, said point being on the North right of way line of Old Canton Road and of U. S. Highway 80 for 224 feet, thence turn left through an angle of 90 business opportunities for all persons doing business with the City. As a pre- on a curve bearing to the right, having a Delta Angle of 15 degrees 25 minutes degrees and run for a distance of 132.6 feet to the south line of Block condition to selection, each contractor, bidder or offer shall submit a completed and a degree of curvature of 1 degree 02.4 minutes, turn thence right, and run 10, thence North 88 degrees and 15 minutes East for 260.3 feet, more or and signed Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Plan Application, with each bid Southwesterly along said curve a chord distance of 45 feet turn thence right and less, to the Point of Beginning. submission, in accordance with the provisions set forth by authority of the City run Northwesterly and parallel to the said line between Lots 2 and 3 a distance of Jackson’s EBO Ordinance. Failure to comply with the City’s EBO Ordinance of 103.2 feet, turn thence left 87 degrees 31 minutes and run Southwesterly 55 It is intended to describe above all of the lands presently owned by grant- shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offer, from being awarded an eligible con- feet to a point on the line between Lots 1 and 2, turn thence right 90 degrees or herein located in Lots 39 and 40 and Lots 9 and 10, Block 1, Van tract. For more information on the City’s EBO Program, please contact the Of- and run Northwesterly along said line between Lots 1 and 2 a distance of 95 Winkle Estates, Part 2, as shown by plat of record in the offi ce of the fi ce of Economic Development at (601)960-1638. Copies of the EBO Ordinance, feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 2, tum thence right 88 degrees 55 minutes Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi. EBO Plan Application and a copy of the EBO Program are available with the and run northeasterly 96.33 feet to the point of beginning. Offi ce of Economic Development at 218 South President Street, Second Floor, Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the Jackson, Mississippi. ALSO: Andrew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Build- ing, 200 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at 1:30 p.m., on The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves Part of Lot 1, Block K, Club Park, Part 2, as recorded in the offi ce of the Chan- Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at which time all parties interested in or af- the right to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid cery Clerk at Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, in Plat Book 6, Page 17 and fected thereby will be heard both pro and con on said question, after awards will be made to the lowest and best bidder quoting the lowest net price more particularly described as follows: which a record will be established upon which the City Planning Board in accordance with specifi cations. The award could be according to the lowest can make its recommendation to the City Council of Jackson. Any ob- cost per item; or to the lowest total cost for all items; or to accept all or part of any Beginning at the Northeast Comer of said Lot 1 and run thence Southeasterly jection thereto may be made by any person owning property within the proposal. Delivery time may be considered when evaluating the bid proposal. along the line between Lots 1 and 2 a distance of 95 feet to an iron pin; thence area, and if made in writing must be fi led with the City Zoning Admin- In those cases where it is known prior to advertising that the City’s intention is to turn right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run Southwesterly a distance of 10 istrator before said time if a hearing thereof or consideration thereof is award according to the lowest total cost for all items, or in some variation thereof, feet to an iron pin; thence turn right and run Northwesterly and parallel to desired, or by counsel on said date. If a request is made to the Zoning statements to this affect will be included on the proposal form. Absence of such the line between Lots 1 and 2 a distance of 95 feet to an iron pin; thence turn Administrator at least 72 hours in advance, the City will take steps to ac- statement means the City will make that determination during the bid review. right 88 degrees 55 minutes and run Northeasterly 10 feet to the point commodate citizens need for interpreters or auxiliary aids for the visually/ of the beginning. hearing impaired. Hellene Greer, CPPB, NPCA, Manager Purchasing Division PARCEL II: WITNESS my signature this 1st day of June 2017. (601) 960-1533 6/08/201, 6/15/2017 An easement for sidewalk purposes as set forth in Book 2312 at Page 638, on, /s/Ester L. 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Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at which time said bids will distance of 10 feet; then turn left 90 degrees and run Northeasterly a dis- Physicians Mutual Insurance Company be publicly opened at the City Hall located at 219 South President Street (City tance of 65 feet; thence turn left 92 degrees 29 minutes and run Northwesterly Council Chambers) in City Hall for the following: 7 feet; thence turn left 87 degrees 31 minutes and run Southwesterly 55 feet to A less expensive way to help get the point of the beginning. the dental care you deserve Oracle Support Renewal for Software Update License and Support you can get coverage for about $1 a day* Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the An- If you’re over 50, PASS Copies of proposal forms can be obtained from Jerriot Smash, Department of drew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Building, 200 Keep your own dentist! 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The Mississippi Link Newswire Horne. Kimberly Connolly from soc- sistant vice president for athletic LORMAN, Miss. – To cap off Baseball led the way with sev- cer, Kirt Cormier and Nicholas compliance and academic servic- a successful 2016-17 year, the en perfect GPA’s, while six came Hayes-Saltare from baseball, es Jason Cable. “The outcomes Alcorn State University Depart- from tennis including five from Madi Creed, Robin Harrison achieved by this special group of ment of Athletics applauded 31 the women and one from the men. and Mariah Ortiz from softball, scholar-athletes serves as a testa- student-athletes who tallied a The five women’s tennis student- Daniel Racioppa from men’s ment to their individual efforts to perfect 4.0 grade point average athletes with 4.0 GPA’s accounted golf, Qaseem Wajd from men’s successfully balance the rigors of (GPA) during the spring semester. for more than half the roster. track field, and the women’s academic excellence and athletic “This has been a great year for Also scoring high marks, soft- tennis trio of Maddison Brack- performance.” Alcorn both athletically and aca- ball recorded five .0 A’s, vol- enreg, Daria Chemodanova Alcorn awarded 64 degrees demically. I want to commend all leyball four and football and soc- and Marlene Maier. to student-athletes who gradu- the student-athletes who scored cer had three apiece. In total, 10 “I’m exceptionally proud of the ated during the fiscal school straight A’s in the classroom this different sports were represented. determination our student-ath- year which was the most in the semester and for the hard-work Additionally, 11 student-athletes exhibited this academic year institution’s recorded history. they’ve put in for the university,” letes notched 4.0 GPA’s both se- towards achieving and sustaining The university also exceeded studies eral studies said director of athletics Derek mesters in 2016-17. They were their academic goals,” said as- academic progress rate bench- Catherine Gore (softball), Sarah Pierre (volleyball), marks released by the NCAA General studies criminal justice three weeks ago, and no bans or Priscilla Guardado (soccer), Veronika Pytlikova (women’s penalties have been issued to any psychology tennis), accounting of Alcorn’s programs for subse- Adriana Gutierrez (softball), Daniel Racioppa (men’s golf), quent years. biology business administration Spring 2017 Semester 4.0 Robin Harrison (softball), bi- Jason Sanez (baseball), crimi- GPA’s ology/pre-physical therapy nal justice Brandon Barna (baseball), Nicholas Hayes-Saltare Taylor Scriven-Thompson biology (baseball), sport management (volleyball), psychology Maddison Brackenreg (wom- Heather Jackson (volleyball), Matthew Stewart (football), en’s tennis), criminal justice biology Agribusiness Management Christian Brown (football), Marlene Maier (women’s ten- De’Lance Turner (Football), master, secondary education nis), computer science psychology Klavdija Bukovec (women’s Ivan Matas (men’s tennis), Walter Vives (baseball), busi- tennis), chemistry computer science ness administration Daria Chemodanova (wom- Sydney Mellom (volleyball), Qaseem Wajd (men’s track & en’s tennis), psychology biology field, business administration Kimberly Connolly (soccer), Quinn Meyer (women’s golf), D’Vennio Warner (baseball), mathematics business administration mass communications Kirt Cormier (baseball), his- Rita Okoro (soccer), applied Austin Willis-Greene (base- tory science ball), general studies Madi Creed (softball), general Mariah Ortiz (softball), gen- #FearTheBrave

James Mallett, former JSU golfer passes

The Mississippi Link Newswire a member of the Tigers golf James “Big Jim” Mallett, 83 team. passed away May 23, 2017 at Mallett was a veteran of the the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery U.S. Army and retired from the VA Medical Center in Jackson, U.S. Postal Service after 30 Miss. years of employment. He was born December 19, Visitation was held May 30 1933 in Jackson. at Westhaven Memorial Funer- He graduated from Lanier al Home. The funeral service High School and then attended was held May 31 at 11 a.m. at Jackson State, where he was Hyde Park Victory Church. Mallett

Victoria Nelson received All-Conference First Team honor The Mississippi Link Newswire the toughest to strikeout cat- Victoria Nelson, senior in- egory with only one strikeout fielder, was named to the 01 out of 135 at-bats. Southwestern Athletic Con- elson finished the season ference First Team. playing in 45 games with a Nelson, the only Lady Ti- .393 batting average, a .422 ger to receive the post-season slugging percentage, 25 runs, honor, finished the season 53 hits, 16 RBIs and 15 stolen ranked second in the nation in bases. Nelson

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er Lawyers give opening to pen health columns for the statements in Cosby sex trial Black Press By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor By Stacy M. Brown (Warning: Contains some NNPA Newswire Contributor graphic descriptions) r. evin illiams, the vice president of NORRISTOWN – On the global medical affairs in fi er’s rare disease fi rst day of the ill osby unit, plans to help educate the masses about seual assault trial, ris- sickle cell disease in a new column for the ten eden, a ontgomery ational ewspaper ublishers Association ounty, a., assistant district A. attorney, said that osby’s arlier this year, fi - own words, taken from po- er Inc. and the A, lice statements and a deposi- a trade association of tion, would be powerful evi- more than 00 African- dence against him, including American-owned media his acknowledgment that he companies in the nit- used uaaludes to have se ed tates, announced Williams with women. a collaboration to raise awareness of sickle These three friends will cell disease , a lifelong and debilitating help you rela, eden uot- genetic disorder that affects red blood cells. ed osby as saying to Andrea According to the enters for isease ontrol onstand. and revention, occurs in 1 out of every ointing to osby even black or African-American births. walking over to the defense illiams said that the column is a part table only inches away from of the collaboration between fi er and the the fallen entertainer eden A to raise awareness about and the referred to him as this man oedian ill osy wals to te cortose for te f rst day of is seal assalt trial escorted y esia nitllia wo importance of clinical trial participation in the process for developing new medications. while describing his alleged starred as dy on te seinal sitco e osy ow actions with onstand, a e’ll be covering a number of topics former Temple niversity tion then, said conagle, lasted 0 minutes, 0 min- in everly Hills, Johnson Johnson’s mother to bolster including tips for living with sickle cell dis- employee eden said that referring to the ontgomery utes, or more. said that osby forced her to her testimony. The defense ease, common myths about the disease, and osby gave onstand pills, ounty istrict Attorney’s conagle continued take a white pill after telling obected leading to a hearing how to support a friend or family member then assaulted her. offi ce, run by ruce as- You see a comedian who her that she needed to rela. after the court session ended. with the disease, said illiams. e’ll also eden said that onstand tor, who decided, in 00, made us smile somebody Johnson said that she felt osby is charged with be discussing information about clinical tri- viewed osby as a trusted that there wasn’t enough, may see a fl awed husband like she was under water and three, second-degree felony als, common myths, and how people can mentor and said that the case credible and admissible evi- whose infi delities made him woke up on osby’s bed to counts of aggravated inde- learn more or get involved. would be defi ned by, trust, dence, to fi le any charges vulnerable to these accusa- fi nd him behind her and mak- cent assault, which carry a Individuals with rare diseases, like , betrayal and the inability to o, why are we here tions. ome of you will look ing grunting sounds. Johnson penalty of up to 10 years in have uniue and comple challenges, offi - consent. conagle asked. over there and see a man and said that she had lotion on prison. cials said, noting that the fi rst initiative under The assistant district attor- conagle hammered see someone who has seen her hand and osby made osby how co-star the collaboration is a national poll, conduct- ney also warned urors not to home points about on- greatness and someone who her touch his penis, she said. eshia night-ulliam ar- ed in partnership with an interdisciplinary be distracted by osby’s stand’s inconsistent state- has suffered unendurable y dress was pulled up rived with the comedian to research team from Howard niversity in celebrity as she pointed and ments and her relationship personal tragedy. I hope you from the bottom, she said, court on the fi rst day. ashington, .. abbed fi ngers at the comedi- with osby, before and after will see ust a citien. and it was pulled down night-ulliam smiled This collaboration with fi er provides an an and told the urors that the the alleged incident. elly Johnson, a former from the top. slightly and, at times, shared opportunity for A to inform and educate man, once known as Ameri- Then, in what proved to illiam and orris Agency However, on a dramatic light moments with osby the readers of our 11-member black-owned ca’s ad, was a rapist. be the fi rst bombshell of employee whose late boss cross-eamination, c- and his assistant. night-ul- newspapers in more than 0 markets across hen osby’s lead attor- the case, conagle cited worked for osby, was the onagle highlighted various liam starred as fan-favorite the country on sickle cell disease, an often- ney rian conagle, pre- telephone records that show only witness called to testify inconsistencies in Johnson’s udy Hutable, the young- misunderstood disease that has a profound sented urors with his open- calls between osby and on the fi rst day of the trial. statements and, for many est daughter on The osby impact on the health and well-being of those ing statement, he noted that onstand after the alleged Johnson testifi ed that of the defense’s uestions, how. affected, said enamin . havis Jr., the he once was a prosecutor and January 00 incident. A osby fi rst wooed her and Johnson cited a lack of mem- Truth happens here, president and of the A. Together that he was glad to represent staggering of those calls her parents including her ory, despite the similarity in night-ulliam said with re- with fi er, we look forward to providing osby, because he’s seen came from onstand, not stepfather, a former Los An- the uestions that she had solve in her voice, as she ad- sickle cell disease education that can under- both sides and the Let’s o osby, conagle said. geles olice detective then ust answered for the pros- dressed reporters. I am here, score the importance of improving uality of It Again actor was innocent. Yet, she told police initially drugged and seually as- ecution. because true family supports care in the community. They saw there was no that she had not tried to con- saulted her. After she was ecused, even when things aren’t go- is the most common inherited blood evidence to bring a prosecu- tact him. The conversations In a bungalow at a hotel prosecutors sought to call ing so good. disorder in the nited tates, affecting nearly 100,000 Americans. Although it affects many different ethnic groups, most people with are of African descent. Access to care and delivery of innovative treatments prove Ex-N.C. governor McCrory blames to be among the most signifi cant challenges faced by people living with in America, medical eperts said. As an African-American man, I am per- 2016 loss on phantom voter fraud sonally ecited to be part of the sickle cell disease collaboration between fi er and the A, said illiams, who oined fi er in By Lauren Victoria Burke votersuppression measure ended pre-registration attribute the drop to voter January 00 as a medical director on the NNPA Newswire Contributor null and void. This is also a for 1- and 1-year-old vot- suppression efforts. HI fi eld-based medical team and has been uring a recent epub- reminder of need for on- ers who turn 1 years of age According to a study by in multiple roles across several therapeutic lican convention in orth gress to restore the A. on lection ay the ew esearch enter, areas within the organiation over the years. arolina, former overnor epublicans in orth eliminated same-day the black voter turnout rate illiams earned his medical degree from at crory -.. said arolina have been relent- voter registration declined for the fi rst time the LA chool of edicine in 1 and, that he knew for a fact that a less in their efforts to cur- ended out-of-precinct in 0 years in a presidential after completing an Internal edicine resi- lot of noncitiens were vot- tail the power of the African voting. election, falling to . per- dency at edars-inai edical enter in Los ing in the state’s elections, American vote in the state. rganied efforts in the cent in 01 after reaching a Angeles, he returned to LA where he did according to The News & As the demographics in outh such as souls to the record-high . percent in a two-year fellowship in Health ervices e- Observer, a regional news- America change and voter polls and unday voting 01. search through the ivision of eneral Inter- paper based in aleigh. registration efforts have be- were also targeted by the any of the epublican- nal edicine and Health ervices esearch Ladies and gentlemen, come more successful, e- law. controlled state legislatures in the LA epartment of edicine. voter I would have stopped McCrory publican state legislators orth arolina remains a moved to pass laws that uring his fellowship, he also graduated it, said crory. eep it a have focused their energy battleground state in presi- would make it harder for from the LA chool of ublic Health with clean bill, stay with a voter a restrictive voting mea- on crafting laws that would dential elections, but cur- blacks and the poor to vote, a asters in ublic Health. I law and get that passed. sure that everend illiam make it harder for blacks rently has two epublican after the election of the fi rst ickle cell disease is a lifelong, devastat- The News & Observer re- arber III, the leader of the and the poor to vote. .. enators. The state is black resident of the nit- ing, and often misunderstood disease, said ported that, A recent audit oral ondays move- The ourth ircuit ourt clearly, closely divided po- ed tates, arack bama. illiams. y raising awareness and increas- by the tate oard of lec- ment, often called the mon- concluded that the law had litically resident arack In ay, resident Trump ing understanding of sickle cell disease and tions found 1 noncitiens ster voter suppression law. discriminatory intent to bama won orth arolina signed an eecutive order to the importance of clinical trial participation, who cast ballots. They were The ourth ircuit ourt eliminate or restrict these in 00, but lost the state in establish a commission on we hope to be able to make a real difference legal residents who had suc- of Appeals decided to block voting mechanisms used 01. voter integrity that many in the lives of people living with sickle cell cessfully registered to vote. the law, due to its intent to disproportionately by Afri- emocratic presidential in the voting rights commu- disease. An I reuirement likely restrict African-American can Americans, and reuire nominee Hillary linton lost nity view as a sham and an- A lack of African-American participation wouldn’t have stopped voters with almost surgical Is that African Americans the 01 presidential elec- other effort to make it harder in clinical trials poses a signifi cant hurdle to them. precision. disproportionately lacked. tion in the lectoral ollege for blacks and the poor to developing new treatments for those suffer- crory lost his re-elec- The upreme ourt’s de- In their ruling, the ourth 0-. linton won the vote. ing with the disease, illiams added. tion bid to emocratic chal- cision effectively, kills the ircuit panel added that popular vote over onald Lauren Victoria Burke is In fact, despite comprising 1 percent lenger oy ooper, late last law that focused specifi cally black voters were more Trump by more than . mil- a speaker, writer and politi- of the .. population, African Americans year, after raising the spec- on all the types of voting likely to eperience socio- lion votes. he lost the states cal analyst. She appears on make up only percent of clinical trial par- ter of voter fraud, then failed patterns disproportionately economic factors that may of isconsin, ennsylvania “NewsOne Now” with Ro- ticipants, said illiams. to produce any evidence of used by African Americans. hinder their political partici- and ichigan by less than land Martin every Monday. illiams continued There are still tre- wrongdoing during a month- After the upreme ourt’s pation. two percent of the vote. Lauren is also a frequent mendous knowledge gaps and challenges long recount effort. decision was announced, H would have The 01 election was the contributor to the NNPA ensuring access to healthcare for African Last month, the .. u- risten larke, the president reuired certain photo fi rst without the protections Newswire and BlackPressU- Americans. o, while there may be greater preme ourt refused to take of the Lawyers’ ommittee Is to vote of the ection of the ot- SA.com. Connect with Lau- awareness within the African-American up the state’s case against for ivil ights nder Law, shortened the early voting ights Act in 0 years. ren by email at LBurke007@ community and a stronger voice, this has not the ourth ircuit ourt of tweeted, T move ing period from 1 to 10 African American voting gmail.com and on Twitter at necessarily translated into better outcomes Appeal’s ruling on H , today now renders ’s days decreased in 01 and many @LVBurke. for this community. 18 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 8 - 14, 2017 www.mississippilink.com BOOK REVIEW: “ONCE A COP: THE STREET, THE LAW, TWO WORLDS, ONE MAN” BYCOREY PEGUES C.2016, ATRIA $16.00 / HIGHER IN CANADA • 320 PAGES

By Terri Schlichenmeyer absent, Pegues basked in the he sold crack and joined a larger to work for the NYPD. He test- he spoke “against the wrong though fi lled with harshness and Columnist affection of an extended fam- group of dealers, some “seri- ed, was approved, left the mili- people.” profanity, more accessible. It You’ve changed your mind. ily and he was secure, until his ous players” who made crazy tary, and tested again. He was a “Once a Cop” seems like two feels engaged, while the story’s That’s allowed, you know. mother began moving her chil- money but thought little of kill- father twice over by that time, books that were accidentally fi nal part seems to be, surprising- You can go in a different direc- dren from home to a more-run- ing someone for small reason. and he was determined to be a glued together in the same cov- ly or not, more like a police re- tion, pick something else, try down home. It didn’t take long for Pegues cop, though many departments er. One good, one meh. port. This may leave readers with another thing, have do-overs, At age thirteen, Pegues knew to know that he “needed an exit then oozed with racism. In the beginning, you’ve got a sense of disappointment; it’s as or have two. Pencils come with they were poor; he “was go- plan, and I needed to move on Still, Pegues persevered. He author Corey Pegues’ story of if our race horse is taken away erasers, few things are forever, ing around with holes in my it fast.” took on the worst assignments, life in poverty and crime, which and replaced by a bad-tempered and in “Once a Cop” by Cory shoes…” when he was taken For him, the army “was per- so he could study for higher po- is wild, violent, and almost mov- Shetland pony. Pegues, change may be good. under the wing of an older boy fect,” so he contacted a recruit- sitions. He climbed in the ranks, ie-like. That ultimately segues And yet, fans of this genre still Born the second-youngest who was well-regarded in the er. Three weeks after he left for paying his dues and fi nding into Pegues-as-policeman, and might enjoy seeing both sides of with four “much older” sisters, neighborhood, and who taught basic training, his old dealing mentors to help him be the best is fi lled with names, numbers, the streets, as told by one man Cory Pegues grew up in a mid- Pegues to peddle “loosies.” grounds were raided. policeman he could, to “protect and an undercurrent of anger. who’s lived them. Try “Once a dle-class, mostly-black neigh- “Selling weed was easy,” Peg- The army, however, was a and serve” the people in various It’s perhaps because of the rage Cop” and see what you think. borhood in Queens, New York. ues says. means to an end: Pegues knew precincts. in the latter half that the books’ You can always change your Though his father was largely The next step was even easier: that what he really wanted was He made history, until the day fi rst half is more readable and, mind. Kam’s Kapsules eekly previews that make choosing a fi lm fun

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