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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 19, NO. 52 OCTOBER 17 - 23, 2013 50¢ and D om E S T I C V I O LE N C E M on T H Hinds County law enforcement leaders say Humana Mississippi steps up to the plate stopping crime starts with to inform and engage Mississippians educating 3-year-olds on Affordable Health Care Act Sheriff Tyrone Lewis autograghs book after reading to preschoolers. Humana Mississippi MarketPoint sales director Stacey By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Lewis and Archer held a press Editor Humana, one of only two health care providers in Mississippi, participating in the Carter, right, with Janelle Kidd, the first African- conference at New Horizons Affordable Care Act Marketplace. American nurse practitioner in Mississippi Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Childcare Center, 3565 Wheatley Lewis and Natasha O’Dell Archer, St., in Jackson to release the report By Ben Minnifield begin to shop for the coverage gress began open enrollment experience for healthcare al- Special to The Mississippi Link national director of Fight Crime: titled “I’m the guy you pay later” that meets personal and finan- October 1. As a consumer, you lows Americans, for the first Invest in Kids, unveiled a report which also featured a photo of Mississippi is preparing its cial needs. And the important can shop and compare prices for time, to actually identify cover- Wednesday, October 16, showing Lewis. citizens for the new reality of dynamic in this equation is un- most anything - cars, jewelry, age options that actually meet that to stop crime law enforce- The report proposes that “state affordable healthcare. The en- derstanding the market place. clothing… ments and educators must start tire nation has been engulfed The Affordable Care Act de- Now with the new health- at a more critical point in human Stopping crime with understanding the process veloped by the Obama admin- care law, you can indeed do the Humana Continued on page 3 Continued on page 5 development - at early childhood. of open enrollment and how to istration and approved by con- same. This technology based Jackson Medical Mall Foundation hosts National Night Out promoting Domestic Violence Summit safety and crime prevention Butterflies by Grace’s Facebook By Stephanie R. Jones organizations assembled to added safety in areas where Contributing Writer disseminate information and people feel a need to burn post sparks son to speak out Safety awareness and share safety tips. an outdoor or inside light crime prevention was the Ethel Minnifield and throughout the night, espe- motive behind the fun Tues- Louann Jackson manned a cially since they can save on day evening, October 15, as table for Hind County Hu- electric bills and last longer the Jackson Medical Mall man Resources Agency to than regular bulbs, she said. Foundation hosted Nation- pass out 10-packs of energy Victoria Jacobs-Branson, al Night Out on the mall’s efficient light bulbs. “We’ve who picked up some bulbs, parking lot. passed out about 50 boxes said the Night Out event Hotdogs, cotton candy, so far,” Jackson said about is needed in the commu- popcorns, games and fun halfway through the eve- nity. “It’s good to promote drew a crowd of area resi- ning, as she unloaded more dents or those who operate from her vehicle. National Night Out area businesses. Various The bulbs can provide Continued on page 5 Mississippi Minority Business Alliance celebrates business Rev. Marquette Wells, Cathy Funches, Eva Jones, Wavette Davis, LaTasha Mosley Bracey, and Javonda White By Gail M. Brown Robinson Museum in down- son told the summit audience, By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Contributing Writer town Jackson, and Anderson “Since her voice was taken, I “My mom’s life was taken was one of the speakers. am her voice!” The Mississippi Minor- one month ago today, Sep- He shared how he was sup- Mostly women attended. ity Business Alliance Inc. tember 12 to October 12,” posed be meeting his mother Anderson came although he (MMBA) lauded several of said Felix Anderson. “This (from Detroit) at the Jackson was told that at these domes- its members for their accom- is real. I knew nothing about State University vs. Tennes- tic violence seminars, there plishments and contributions domestic violence (DV).” see State University game are generally no men. “I am to business in Mississippi at a Anderson, a manager at a in Memphis, Sept. 14. They that man now who will speak gala event held at the Jackson local Jackson-area restau- had such game meetings for up against domestic vio- Convention Center, Friday, rant, saw Butterflies by Grace years, but this year instead lence,” Anderson declared. October 11. Founder Eva Jones’ event he got a call, he said, “no one However, at this sum- The honorees at the cel- post on Facebook about the should get.” mit, there were at least three ebratory dinner came from Domestic Violence Summit. His mother would always other men. One was the key- a variety of business areas, So he reached out to her to call him on his birthday, An- note speaker, Rev. Marquette help. derson said, even singing it MMBA That summit was held Sat- onto his voice mail when she Domestic violence Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, left, and Holly Springs Mayor Continued on page 5 urday, Oct. 12, at the Smith- could not reach him. Ander- Continued on page 4 Kelvin Buck Tougaloo College Why U.S. bonds Book Review: Share this issue with a friend celebrates 144th matter to global “The Rejected Stone” by mailing it to: Founders’ Week markets and you Inside Page 2 Page 7 Page 18 2 • the mississippi link OctOber 17 - 23, 2013 www.mississippilink.com Tougaloo College celebrates 144th Founders’ Week with Presidential Lecture Series and Reflective Dedicatory Ceremony The Mississippi Link Newswire tionally, the Mister and Miss Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Tougaloo College is in the Tougaloo Coronation and Andrew Goodman, among midst of celebrating its 144th Gift Giving Ceremony will others. Founders’ Week that began be held in the Kroger Gymna- The keynote speaker for the Monday, October 14, and will sium starting at 7 p.m. ceremony will be Dr. Ed Jack- conclude Sunday, October 20. The Tougaloo College Na- son Jr., executive architect for This celebration is a very his- tional Alumni Association the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. toric moment for Tougaloo, as will host its annual banquet National Memorial in Wash- all of the planned events for and induction ceremony, Fri- ington, D.C. Other program the week coincide with the day, October 18, at 7 p.m. at participants include Henry 18-month long commemora- the Hilton Hotel in Jackson. (Hank) Thomas, one of the tion of the 50th Anniversary Saturday, October 19, at original Freedom Riders; Dr. of the Civil Rights Move- 11 a.m., several noteworthy Flonzie Brown Wright, Tou- ment. speakers and attendees are galoo alumna and civil rights Cobb Jackson Trumpauer-Mulholland The “Presidential Lecture expected at the “2nd Annual activist; and Dr. Michael V. Series” held Tuesday, October Unveiling and Dedicatory Williams, noted author and Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan. Dr. country’s leading producers of and graduate schools immedi- 15, in Woodworth Chapel fea- Ceremony” for the Wood- Dean of social sciences at Hogan is a 1973 graduate of graduates who have complet- ately after graduation. tured guest lecturer Charles worth Chapel Legacy Initia- Tougaloo College. the College and a native Mis- ed their PhD degrees through Tougaloo College contin- E. Cobb Jr., a Civil Rights tive. The program will begin A Litany of Honors will be sissippian. Under her vision- the UNCF-Mellon Doctoral ues to be a leading producer activist and visiting profes- in historic Woodworth Chapel voiced by actress, songwriter ary leadership, the college Fellowship Program. of African American health sor from Brown University. and processional to the Me- and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph has increased its enrollment Consistently listed as one professionals, including over Professor Cobb served as morial Plaza for the Dedica- along with local media news by 12 percent and boasts a of the Best Colleges in the 40 percent of the physicians field secretary for the Stu- tory Ceremony. anchors Maggie Wade and student retention rate of 68 Southeast by The Princeton and dentists, practicing in the dent Nonviolent Coordinating The unveiling of engraved Howard Ballou. percent. Review and U.S. News and state of Mississippi. Committee (SNCC) in Mis- pavers in the Memorial Pla- Founded in 1869, Touga- Tougaloo College ranks World Report, the College Among its graduates are sissippi during the 1960s. He za will honor some of the loo College is a private, his- among the top 50 U.S. insti- is also listed among the top more than one-third of the delivered an arousing lecture most iconic leaders, activists torically black, coeducational tutions whose graduates earn 20 of “America’s Best Black state’s African American at- titled “Changing Mississippi and martyrs of the historic four-year liberal arts institu- PhDs in science and engineer- Colleges” in the most recent torneys and educators in- and America: This Non-Vio- Civil Rights Movement and tion, located on the northern ing disciplines and among the U.S. News and World Report cluding teachers, principals, lent Stuff’ll Get You Killed.” Freedom Summer. The list edge of Jackson, Miss. top 15 historically black col- and is ranked among the top school superintendents, col- The WATAC Golf-A-Thon includes Julian Bond, Rob- Known nationally as “The leges and universities in the 20 liberal arts institutions lege/university faculty and will take place 7 a.m. to 6 ert “Bob” Moses, Lawrence Cradle of the Civil Rights graduation of females with in the nation by Washington administrators.