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The Southern View Tracee Dundas, Fashion Week NOLA M. Larry Richard, Iberia Parish President Grace H. Mayfield, Hamilton AA Jamie Porter James Stories to Warm Your Heart! P.L.A.C.E.S. of the South March / April 2016 2 March / April 2016 The Southern View Magazine The Southern View a magazine focusing on P. L. A. C. E. S. of the South In this issue M. Larry Richard, Iberia Parish President. 6 Faces of RSVP Volunteers .37 March Fashion Madness! . 10 A Tale of Motherhood, Chapter I .20 Jefferson Award Winner for Public Service .22 A Tribute to Jamie Porter James .23 A New Facebook Page for Women .35 Cover: “Stories to Warm Your Heart”; Fashion Week NOLA, {Photo Hamilton Academy of the Arts . 12 of Tracee Dundas by Eduardo Benitez}; New Leadership in Iberia An Excerpt from “Divine Justice” .28 Parish; Over 3 decades, Hamilton Academy of the Arts; A Young Mother’s life ends violently in a Domestic Violence act. My Journey into Emotional Intelligence .31 Cover photo by Susannah Johnson Malbreaux Head Start/Early Head Start; Easter Pageant & Parade .34 In every issue Black History Word Search . 4 What’s Going On! . 4 Strong, Black Man! 14 A Few April Black History Facts . 4 “The Vote” .21 Links to “Live Interviews” . 19 Elected Official Spotlight, Patrick Lewis .30 R. A. P. (Rhythm, Arts & Poetry) . 36 Southerner’s Tips for Good Health . 33 It’s Just F.Y.I. 37 Domestic Violence: Know the Signs, Ask for Help. 8 In the Spotlight . 38 - 39 Speaking Out & Standing Up Against Sexual Abuse .25 TSV’s Business Directory . 40 4A's Sisters Club, A Lupus Support Group .26 PUBLISHERS “A Series on Poverty” .32 Susannah Johnson Malbreaux; Nedra Breaux Epps, Sharon Minix Glover EDITORS Life Insurance Offers Peace of Mind .24 Nedra Breaux Epps & Nicole Malbreaux WRITERS Susannah J. Malbreaux & Nedra B. Epps The Strength of our Community . 5 From the Pulpit: John 4:20-24 ~ True Worshippers .16 GRAPHICS / LAYOUT / DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY Altar Service Awards .18 Susannah J. Malbreaux CONTACT TSVM 337.212.1950 [email protected] Contributing Writers The Southern View is published bi-monthly, and distributed for a nominal fee to Stephen Bartley; Frankie Brooks; Tracee Dundas; local businesses & offices by The Southern View Magazine, LLC. Distribution of this magazine does not constitute an endorsement of information, products or Rev. Abram J Freeman; Corrie Gallien; Larry Hayes; services. We reserve the right to reject any advertisement or listing that is not in keeping with the publication’s standards. Michelle Izzo-Voss (Faith House); Teena Marie James; Articles and stories may be submitted for publication, subject to acceptance and Ryan E. King; PoeticSoul; Pastor Carl Sonnier; approval by The Southern View Magazine, LLC. Unsolicited material may not be returned. James D. Thomas; Marquia Whitehead; Although every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy of published material, we cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied Dr. Christopher Williams by authors. In no event shall unsolicited material subject this publication to any claim for holding fees or other charges. Copyright © 2015 March / April 2016 The Southern View Magazine www.thesouthernview.wordpress.com 3 A Few April Black History Facts April 4, 1968 - Dr. Martin Luther King What’s Going On! assassinated. April 5, 1951 - Washington, D.C. Municipal Court of Appeals outlawed segregation in Calendar of Events in Southwest Louisiana! restaurants. April 6, 1909 - Matthew A. Henson reaches the North Pole, 45 minutes before APRIL 2016 MAY 2016 Commandeer Peary. 8th~Carl Sonnier’s Installation as Pastor 8th~Jeremy Benoit: The Mother's Day April 7, 1885 - Granville T. Woods patents of The St. Peter Baptist Church, Lafa- Stevie Wonder Jazz Night Experience, apparatus for transmission of messages by yette ,La 7:00p.m. at 503 N. Washing- 7pm; Brass Room Jazz Lounge, $25.00 electricity. per person. April 14, 1775 - First abolitionist society in ton St. 14th~2nd Saturday ArtWalk; Held the U.S. is founded in Philadelphia. 10th~Bernadette Castille Ovarian Can- second Saturday of every month. April 15, 1964 - Sidney Poitier becomes cer Awareness Tea and Hat Social; Location: Downtown, Lafayette. first Black to win Academy Award for Best 3:00pm at Ramada Lafayette Confer- Hours: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Actor for Lilies of the Field. ence Center, Lafayette, La. Tickets $15 in advance/ $20 at door 24th~Lafayette Next Town Hall Series; April 17, 1983 - Alice Walker wins Pulitzer Community Development & Economy. Prize for fiction for The Color Purple. 19th~Lyrically Inclined feat. Smoov Ras, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Clifton Chenier Center April 18, 1864 - More than 200 Black Black Café, 518 S Pierce St. Suite 100 Union troops massacred by Confederate Lafayette La; Doors Open at 6:30pm, 28th~Janet Jackson: Unbreakable World forces at Ft. Pillow, Tennessee. Show Starts @ 7:00pm; $5 to sit, $3 to Tour, 7pm Cajundome, POSTPONED! April 19, 1972 - Stationed in Germany, spit. Every Thursday in May ~ Community Major Gen. Frederic E. Davidson becomes 25th~Progressives' Breakfast , 7am, Action Awareness Month; SMILE CAA presents “A Series on Poverty, see page first Black to lead an army division. Black Café, 518 S Pierce St. Suite 28 for more information. April 21, 1966 - Pct. Milton L. Olive III 100 Lafayette, La. awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for valor in Vietnam. April 23, 1895 - Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus Black History Word Search patents photographic print wash. Challenging The Mind! April 26, 1888 - Sarah Boone patents iron- R K E C P P Z M D A D Y W W N ing board. April 27, 1968 - Vincent Porter becomes O E C T O U I T M W R R M L O first African American certified in plastic surgery. B L T T A C N E F A J N J G I April 28, 1839 - Cinque leads mutiny off A D U S H G N D M L Q O C C T the coast of Long Island, NY. April 30 1952 - Dr. Louis T. Wright M S C E U D E I I J S T T O A A honored by American Cancer Society for his A M L H M B R L B T E N C N N Printable contributions to cancer research. V L G E L P I M E U E I O S I Page! E W N K F U Q L D D I L A T M BLACK HISTORY WORD LIST X T E I Y V O T I N G C T I O S X X A D P H S K F Q D T T N AMENDMENTS BIPARTISAN CLINTON K X E M A L E A Q C E Z A U Z COATTAILS CONSTITUTION DELEGATE DEMOCRACY DUCK FILIBUSTER N A S I T R A P I B U O I T G LAME MICHELLE NOMINATION F Y W X P U Z S S P Z D L I U OBAMA POTUS PREAMBLE D E M O C R A C Y Q U A S O B PRESIDENT PRIMARY PUNDIT V N F O E L B M A E R P E N Y ANSWERS IN NEXT ISSUE 4 March / April 2016 The Southern View Magazine The Strength of our Community Lies Within the Walls of these Structures! Photos By Susannah Johnson Malbreaux ~ Article By Nedra Epps Breaux The Strength of our Community Lies Within the Walls of these Structures ... that strength is the rev- erence and devotion for God and the love of God in the hearts of the people within these structures. A building is just an empty shell without the life-giving activity of the people within it. A person is also just an empty shell without the Life-giver - Jesus Christ - living within and moving through that person by the power of the Holy Spirit. The bible speaks of those who have a "form of godliness but denying the power thereof" (2 Timothy 3:5a NKJV). It also speaks of a God who is "able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us," (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV). That power —that life-giving activity —is the demonstration of the love of God that has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5 NKJV). So, as children of God, we have no excuse for being un- loving. Without that love there is no real strength within these or any other walls. Anything else is a "form of godliness" and without power. The love of God is the only characteristic or quality in the bible that is described as "NEVER failing" (1 Corinthians 13:8 NKJV). If we are going to stop the systems which make up our community from failing, then we have to receive and activate that life-giving, unfailing force—the unconditional love of God. It is our community's greatest strength. END St. Anthony Catholic Church St. Edward Catholic Church Lafayette, La. New Iberia, La. Holy Ghost Catholic Church Progressive Baptist Church Opelousas, La. Lafayette, La. March / April 2016 The Southern View Magazine www.thesouthernview.wordpress.com 5 M. Larry Richard, Iberia Parish President By Susannah Johnson Malbreaux In addition, he served and/or past 4-5 years trying to recap things chaired Public Works and Public that were started that were not Health, Public Safety, Finance, and completed. He’d like to move for- Railroad Tax Committee commit- ward and get those tasks completed. tees, as well as serving on the Execu- He does not see any challenges that tive Committee.