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The Charleston Chronicle VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 7 •1111 King St. •Charleston, SC 29403• October 8, 2008 • .50 Commentary County School Board: More Black Women's Burden Sinister Than Meets The Eye By January W. Payne monogamous or not." September 12 issue of the By: David Eugelman, CDC's Morbidity and the whole school board-maybe A Member , District School some members of the school Mortality Weekly Report. Janice was 27 years old and With her diagnosis, Janice Board board in general. eight weeks pregnant with her joined the ranks of thousands In my four years on the son when she was diagnosed of black women in the United That study comes on the heels of a dramatic upward revision board, I've noticed that some with HIV in 1991. The States who are living with I read Mr. Arthur of the board members know Queens, N.Y., resident HIV/AIDS. Those ranks have of the agency's assessment of Lawrence's commentary, how rapidly HIV is spreading. what’s going on before it hap- believes that the father of her swelled in the years since her "Black Inner-City Schools pens; some entity to create the I older child--a daughter, now son's birth, and black women In August, the CDC estimat- Set-Up For Closure?" in end-game before it happens; 24--gave her the infection. continue to be struck particu- ed that about 56,300 new the September 24, 2008 infections occurred nation- which leads me to believe She's far from alone in acquir- larly hard by the virus, new edition of the Charleston those school board members ing the virus from a man she research shows. As of 2005, wide in 2006, up from earlier Chronicle. Mr. Lawrence estimates of about 40,000. meet with some entity to cre- thought she could trust. that group accounted for 64 has a keen eyes for the way ate the end-game before an "Some people have the atti- percent of the more than This week's report breaks in which the Charleston down the new infections by issue is brought to the full D tude that it can't happen to 126,000 women who were liv- County School District school board. One community them," says Janice, who asked ing with HIV/AIDS in the race, gender, age, and other (CCSD) presents demographic measures. member described it to me as a that her real name not be used. United States, according to issues...and for motives not conspiracy. And while you "If you're not practicing safe the Centers for Disease readily visible to the general Many assume that HIV prima- might discount that as para- sex, you're at risk, because you Control and Prevention. The public. noia, you aren't paranoid if don't know if your partner is rate in 2006 of new infections rily affects homosexual men, Rather than soliciting who are, in fact, heavily afflict- "they” really are out to get you. in black women, moreover, community feedback, the Any five school board mem- S was nearly 15 times that in ed. Nevertheless, high-risk school district always sets heterosexual contact was the white women--55.7 infections up their community meet- See pg 2 Amendment on Ballot versus 3.8 infections per source of 80 percent of newly ing to achieve a foregone 100,000 women, respectively-- diagnosed infections in conclusion. School district Questions according to the latest data, women in 2006, the CDC officials aren't interested in which appear in the reports. Yet many black what you want, but in what When is Sex Legal for Teens ? See pg 2 they want you to want or what they think is best for According to the South 1999. you. They talk about trans- Carolina Constitution, it is The question parency, but there is little of clearly stated that an unmar- remains, however, was when that to be found in the way ried woman can legally have an inmate in the McDougall they operate. consensual sexual inter- Correctional Institute was Community members course who shall not have charged with a non-violent need to heed Mr. attained the age of 14 years, 3rd degree sex offense with a Lawrence's wisdom. He's however that may change. In 14-year-old female. Two con- come by it through experi- a statewide Constitutional flicting laws, the State ence. I note he speaks Amendment that will be Constitution and the S.C. about the Charleston placed before voters in the Code of Laws has caused County School District Nov. 4 General Election, confusion which sets the age more than the school setting the age of consent at of consent at 16-years. board. In part, that knowl- 16-years, and doing away Earlier, Sen. Chip edge is based on his "street with what many call an anti- Campsen, R-Isle of Palms, smarts." He has dealt with quated provision adopted in said “It’s a relic of an era in the powers that be. And See pg 2 those powers aren't held by David Engleman 'Sagging' Pants Did Palin An Exclusive Law WOMEN AMONGST US “STANDING ON Really Say Interview With Unconstitutional She Wouldn't THE SHOULDERS OF OUR ELDERS” Michelle Obama By. Nisa Islam Muhammad Hire Blacks? While the MOJA Arts epitomized all partici- with the stage production pants, “Standing on the and chemistry generated by Special to the NNPA from the By. Alvin A. Reid Festival concluded with a Final Call By Earl Ofari Hutchinson pompous and spirited full Shoulders of our Elders.” the players enthusiasm. It Special to the NNPA from “This has been a gratifying was just wonderful,” she the St. Louis American schedule of activities that (NNPA) - Palm Beach Sarah Palin admittedly ran the gamut of the experience,” said nationally said. Circuit Judge Paul Moyle hasn’t had much of a track African disapora, nothing recognized festival organ- Coordinated by ST. LOUIS (NNPA) - Black izer Nebroni Cohen, who Elease Amos-Goodwin of ruled Sept. 15 that a “sagging record when it comes to moms have a way of saying and was more fitting than the pants” ordinance in Riviera acknowledging let alone ceremony taking place in was visiting here with her the city’s Cultural Affairs doing some things probably husband and their grand- Office, observers said they Beach, Fla., was unconstitu- promoting diversity during unlike any other persons in the glittering Charleston tional after a 17-year-old was her short tenure as Alaska Place Hotel, where 21 mother in Edisto Beach. are looking forward to next America. That’s why Michelle “We had the opportunity to season’s offering, because arrested and held overnight in governor. She’s on record Obama would make such a women, all notables with- jail. with a terse utterance on out exception, received go and feel “Eubie” and “it gets better all the time.” fantastic First Lady of the “Crown,” and I was taken “We’re not talking about expo- hate crimes legislation and United States. grateful recognition that sure of buttocks. No! We’re another one on cultural She sounds like my wife, talking about someone who diversity. Carmen, when it’s time to get has on pants whose underwear serious with our daughters are apparently visible to a During the 2006 guberna- Bryson and Blaine. police officer who then makes torial campaign she told She sounds like my mom, an arrest and the basis is he’s the Eagle Forum that she Erma Reid, when she used to then held overnight, no bond,” opposed expanded hate make a point to my sister said Judge Moyle. crime legislation. In her Nadine and me. Supporters of an ordinance gubernatorial campaign And I’m sure the Obama outlawing “sagging pants” booklet in 2006, Palin gave daughters, Malia and Sasha, gathered 5,000 signatures last her equally terse view of are quite aware when Mom March to put a proposed ban discrimination. She simply isn’t playing around. to a vote. It passed. said that she and her And make no mistake: Marjorie Amos-Frazier MaeDe Myers Brown Mildred Ellison Carr Emily S. DeCosta “The ordinance was over- gubernatorial running Michelle Obama is very seri- whelmingly passed by the citi- mate would provide oppor- ous about African-American zens,” said Francis tunities for all Alaskans. voter registration and partici- Muhammad, Nation of Islam There is no record that pation. student study group leader in Palin has made any other We spoke for a few minutes on nearby West Palm Beach. public statements on diver- Monday, and Mrs. Obama “That city is 80 percent Black sity and minority issues says quite matter-of-factly that and the people were just tired since then. This in itself Black people have no excuse of seeing it. The elders and might be cause for only a for not voting and making sure most of the homeowners were slight eyebrow raise. others vote as well on Nov. 4. just tired of seeing it.” “If we look back on Nov. 5 and While many cities around the But Palin’s skimpy track don’t have the outcome we Louise Martin Hill Christine Osburn Jackson Eugenia D. Johnson country are enacting ordi- record and paucity of desire, it’s on us,” Obama said Hilda Hutchinson Jefferson nances and laws against the words on diversity is rela- with a stern eloquence. widely popular style of dress tively tame compared to “If we decide to take control, called “sagging” or “baggy the far more damaging we can make it happen.” pants,” Riviera Beach, Fla., accusation that’s making Obama was in Kansas City had the distinction of being the rounds. On April 29, Oct. 1 stumping for her hus- the first city to arrest someone fourteen Alaska black lead- band and calling on people of for the offense and have the ers that included promi- all races to register to vote law ruled unconstitutional. nent ministers, NAACP before Oct. 8, which is the With 11 arrests to date, eyes are officials, and community Missouri deadline for voter on Riviera Beach to see what activists met with Palin to registration. will happen next. voice their complaint over To the chagrin of the McCain Alma R. Latten Cynthia McCottry-Smith Jewel Miller Mikell Prior to the judge’s ruling, minority hiring and job campaign, Missouri is still Catherine M. McCottry, M.D according to the law, anyone opportunities. During the very much in play just a month whose pants were so low that meeting she allegedly said before Election Day. skin or underwear could be that she didn’t have to hire “That’s why voter registration seen faced legal action. The any blacks. Even more is so critical,” Obama said. first offense carried a $150 fine damning, she purportedly “We see the registration num- said that she didn’t intend See pg 2 See pg 2 See pg 2

Julia Berry Murray Inez A. Simpson Marlene O’Bryant Seabrook, Ph.D Hazel Murray Stewart

Sarah Palin Michelle Obama Lois A. Simms Lucille Simmons Whipper Dorothy Brunson Wright Francis Taylor Mack 2-October 8, 2008 The Chronicle

Black Women’s ------Did Palin------cont. from pg 1 cont. from pg 1 women may not realize when SharenDuke, executive direc- to hire any. The unofficial charge then and Asians are taken they're having sex with a high- tor of the New York City- dential contender John together. Minorities then McCain plopped her on his is that Palin is insensitive risk partner. In black commu- based AIDS Service Center, a This charge is so racially make up about one quarter nities, discussion of homosex- community organization that ticket. The charge had to to the state’s African- incendiary that it sounded Americans, and that of Alaska’s population. uality is largely taboo, and provides HIV testing, mental be confirmed or denied. If This makes the state one of like yet another one of the Governor Palin or any includes refusing to hire some women report being health services, medical care, legion of Palin urban leg- the most ethnically diverse infected with HIV/AIDS by support groups, and other other public official flatly and appoint African- ends that have fueled the Americans. That charge is in the nation. Diversity boy friends or husbands who services. "It has crossed all said that they had no inten- must be more than a word cyber gossip mill from the tion to hire blacks that hotly disputed by Palin’s they later find out were sleep- racial, cultural, and class back- instant Republican presi- that an Alaska governor ing with men. The so-called grounds." would be politically unpar- staff and they cite names and numbers to back it up. pays campaign lip service down-low phenomenon first donable. And for a poten- to and then ignores. garnered widespread atten- Yet many women make the tial vice-president it would But apart from the veracity School Board----- of the charge and the tion in 2004 when J. L. King mistake of having unprotected and should be the kiss of Palin’s campaign and wrote the book On the Down sex with an unsafe partner. cont. from pg 1 death. denial, Palin’s statement that she’s absolutely color gubernatorial spokesper- Low: A Journey Into the Lives Some, like 24-year-old In a phone message to this sons say the knock that she of 'Straight' Black Men Who Marvelyn Brown, a Tennessee writer, Megan Stapleton, a blind when it comes to hir- bers can and do hold sway ing and appointments does is hostile to blacks and Sleep With Men, about his native who now lives in New Palin spokesperson who minorities is unfair. That over the entire school works with the McCain- set off warning bells. own experiences as a married York City, say they didn't ask board....and your tax dollars. may well be true. But to man who slept with other men their sexual partners to wear Palin campaign committee, That's all it takes-just five. It The color blind argument those Alaska black leaders but considered himself to be condoms because it made vehemently denied that who challenged Palin on takes four votes to get an issue Palin ever said that she strikes to the heart of the heterosexual. them feel special that the men on the agenda and five votes to her administration’s minor- involved trusted them enough would not hire blacks. continuing debate over get an action item passed, So, what and how far gover- ity hiring practices, to Unprotected sex between to forgo protection. In her Sharon Leighow, a com- them the knock is much in really, a significant portion munications spokesperson nor’s, indeed all public offi- infected men may play a role in recent autobiography, The of your school board has no deserved. the increasing number of black Naked Truth: Young, in the Alaska governor’s cials, should go to insure power whatsoever. That's the that their staffs and their women being infected, says C. Beautiful, and (HIV) Positive, office, also disputed the Earl Ofari Hutchinson is way it works, you might say. allegation. She said that appointments truly repre- Virginia Fields, president and Brown says that when she con- But what if there is something an author and political ana- CEO of the National Black tracted HIV at age 19, she did- Palin’s press secretary was sent the broadest diversity more sinister than meets the possible. Officials must lyst. His new book is The Leadership Commission on n't care enough about herself part African-American and Ethnic Presidency: How eye in regard to this particular that two of her senior advi- make a concerted outreach AIDS. Black men had an HIV to require that her boyfriend school district? So, let 's ask Race Decides the Race to incidence rate that was six consistently use condoms. "If sors were Filipino and effort to make that happen. ourselves a few questions Palin’s color blind posture the White House (Middle times that of white men in you love yourself, you can pro- Korean. Passage Press, February about that. But Leighow was also more often than not has 2006, according to the new tect yourself," she says, "and To whom is the majority of CDC report. Gay and bisexu- that eliminates HIV from the adamant that Palin did not been nothing but a conven- the school board loyal ? What hire staff persons based on ient excuse not to seek out, Sagging’ Pants ------al men accounted for about 63 beginning." Yvonne Gooden if the superintendent actually percent of all infections in also believes she contracted color, but solely on talent and hire and promote cont. from pg 1 takes orders from someone and skill. As she put it, African-Americans and black men that year. HIV through unprotected het- external to the school board? erosexual sex. The Yonkers, “Governor Palin is totally other minorities in their What if the school board color-blind.” administration, no matter or community service. Repeat Another concern, Fields says, N.Y., mother of two was diag- majority simply support that offenders could have been sen- is the number of black men nosed with HIV in 1993 and how qualified. course of action? Well, it In a call to this writer, tenced to as many as 60 days in who return home from prison AIDS in 1995. And like many might mean your vote for a jail. or jail and have sex with wives others, she thinks that low self- Gwen Alexander, Diversity is a major issue school board member might President of the African this election. It’s implicit in In Flint, Mich., Chief of or girlfriends without first get- esteem played a role in her not actually be in support of a land Police David Dicks had a sim- ting tested for sexually trans- protecting herself during sex. American Historical Democratic rival Barack developer or a future Real Society of Alaska who ini- Obama’s White House run. ilar negative sentiment about mitted diseases. The CDC Estate transaction-rather than the low pants fashion state- estimates that HIV prevalence Women should feel "empow- tially reported Palin’s quip It’s explicit in Ward education for your children or stuck by her contention Connerly’s anti-affirmative ment. He announced in June among those who are incarcer- ered to make sure that their grandchildren. that his officers would start ated is nearly five times higher partner uses a condom," says that Palin made the racially initiative on the ballot in And every once in a while, charged retort. She also three states this arresting people wearing sag- than that of the general U.S. Raymond Martins, medical when the heat on the school ging pants that expose population. About 9 percent of director of the Whitman- charged that Palin did not November. Obama oppos- district gets too hot, various support or even officially es it. McCain backs it, and “skivvies, boxer shorts or bare those infections were found to Walker Clinic in Washington, school board members are vili- bottoms,” according to media occur during incarceration in D.C., a nonprofit organization acknowledge the group’s so does Palin. fied. Is it a ploy to take your annual Juneteenth reports. an April 2006 CDC study of focused on HIV/AIDS treat- mind off what really matters- Asked if he was concerned inmates in the Georgia ment. "Especially in the black Commemoration. Palin’s commitment to that being results? And are diversity is no small point about the Florida ruling, Chief Department of Corrections' community, that doesn't seem those media induced diatribes Dicks told reporters that offi- system. One in 15 black men to always be the case." June nineteen is celebrated in Alaska. According to the about results, or is the ire as the date of slave emanci- 2000 Census figures blacks cers will keep making arrests, ages 18 and older is incarcerat- directed at something other “if the pants are at the knees ed, compared with 1 in 106 pation in Texas. Alaska is make up officially about than education? I call it a one of thirteen states that four percent of the state and your underwear is white men, according to a Pew Michelle and Janice are both smokescreen, or using lights exposed.” Center on the States analysis in committed relationships have designated it an offi- population. But those who and mirrors-like you might see cial holiday. Other Alaska self-identify at least in part “That is disorderly,” Chief of U.S. Department of Justice now: Each has a man her life in a carnival, something to dis- Dicks said. “We’re not going statistics. who is HIV negative, and governors have sent the as African-American bump tort the truth. traditional greeting and up the percentage much to sit here and let that happen both say they practice safe sex Think about it, Most of the in Flint.” Neither the down-low theory to help keep their partners acknowledgement to the higher. This is not an consternation about public Society. Alexander says insignificant number espe- “Some people call it a fad,” nor incarceration theory has from becoming infected. education emanates from sev- Chief Dicks told the Detroit been linked by scientific Gooden says that her HIV- Palin snubbed the group. cially when American eral sources within or connect- Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos, Free Press last summer while research to HIV/AIDS infec- negative boyfriend of 12 years ed to peninsular Charleston. I patrolling the streets of Flint. tions in black women, but gets routine HIV tests. "I find that particularly telling “But I believe it’s a national "because of how this [disease] chose not to have sex [after because peninsular nuisance. It is indecent and is spreading through hetero- being diagnosed with HIV] Charleston's schools remain thus it is indecent exposure, sexual black women, both of until I met someone who segregated, with no public An Exclusive ------which has been on the books those discussions are plausi- understood that putting on a outcry from the constituency's for years.” ble," Fields says. condom was important to leadership or special interests. cont. from pg 1 Last summer, the chief said me," she says. The continued existence of the crime was disorderly con- That's why, experts say, it's that silenced situation cannot bers, and there is still so much room for growth. Just a thousand votes can make a difference.” duct or indecent exposure, important not to assume that Both Janice and her 16-year- be assigned to any particular misdemeanors punishable by your partner or past partners old son, who was born with school board, but rather to the She said the campaign is seeing registration numbers going up, “but we are not taking anything for granted.” 93 days to a year in jail and/or are not infected. "AIDS does HIV, are in good health. She constants in the race-oriented fines up to $500. not discriminate. Unsafe sexu- takes three medications daily, politics that have for decades Like a mom demanding the most of her children, she made it clear to me that voting is not the end of African Americans’ Nov. 4 Chief Dicks, 41, offered an al practices and unsafe drug exercises three times a week, existed in peninsular interpretation of the laws: behaviors with someone who eats healthily, and sees a thera- Charleston; the constants in responsibility. “We want people to vote early, so then they can go help make sure Pants pulled completely below is infected can and will lead to pist to discuss any issues that that equation being(1) the the buttocks with underwear HIV infection," says bother her. political leadership, and (2) the others vote,” she told me. “Help an elderly person get to the polls. Work at a poll and help showing is disorderly conduct; spokespeople for the special saggy pants with skin of the Brown, who takes seven pills interests- both entities acting make sure there is no foolishness.” And in a way only a black mom can do, she preached perseverance. buttocks showing is indecent per day, is also doing well. The in direct opposition to any exposure, and saggy pants, not diagnosis has even helped her notion of educational “We want to see long lines and we don’t want people to give up,” she said of the patience it might take to vote on a day when record completely below the buttocks THE CHRONICLE in dating, she says. "You can progress, choosing rather to with underwear exposed tell a lot about a man's charac- favor the easy economics of voter turnout is predicted across the nation. 1111 King Street Obama probably will visit St. Louis again during the campaign, would merit a warning. ter when you tell him that you annexation, low-paying serv- Greg Gibbs, lawyer and chair Charleston, SC 29403 have HIV," Brown says. "I ice-oriented tourism jobs, though she acknowledged that her schedule could change on a daily basis. And she admitted with a laugh that “I never know of the ACLU Flint chapter, •••• used to date a guy for years higher property taxes and agreed with the Florida before I found out that he was commercial development over Barack’s schedule.” (843) 723-2785 “It’s hour-to-hour, but we’re making a point to reach all the swing judge’s ruling. “You can’t arrest no good. Now I find out in the the more life-changing ele- people because of their style of Fax: (843) 577-6099 first 10 minutes." ments of education and sub- states,” she said. Michelle Obama's finest hour of the campaign was her speech in dress,” he said. Email: [email protected] stantive employment. “We are concerned that the For whatever reasons, Denver during the Democratic National Convention. J. JOHN FRENCH, SR. Whatever the McCain campaign had to say about her suddenly enforcement of the chief’s "things" are as these two fac- memo may lead to some con- President - Editor//Publisher tions want them to be. And, as ceased to matter after she told the nation who she was and what she was about. stitutional violations on a case- NANETTE FRENCH-SMALLS long as the symbiotic synergy by-case basis due to the failure of these two groups is taken This beautiful, intelligent, hard-working Black mom put naysay- ers in their place, just as she would do with an errant child. of his memo to define what CEO/ADVERTISING SUPPORT seriously, the on-going absurd- constitutes indecent expo- ity of this never-ending debate She wasn’t mean. But she meant business. VALENTINA SMALLS When the Obama family appears together, I often wonder what sure,” he told reporters. will continue to garner media Many also fear the policy could Operations-Business Mgr./ attention with no rational those who mock Barack Obama see. Comptroller-Advertising THE Aren’t the Obamas everything that white America wants black mean targeting of Black resolve in sight. youth. "Mr. Lawrence sees through people to be? SIMONA A. FRENCH The children’s manners are impeccable. The parents have devoted “This is not a Black issue. This Receptionist- BLACK this facade and is trying to is an issue that’s all walks of inform all of us about what he themselves to education, public service and spiritual awareness. Traffic/Photographer And, while it should not have to be said (but must be), the life,” said Chief Dicks, who is has learned. We would do well Black. “Many people from dif- Marketing to listen to his message. We Obamas are Christians and their faith in Jesus is solid as a rock. PRESS When you speak with Michelle Obama, you’re in conversation ferent ethnic backgrounds and Tolbert Smalls, Jr. would do well to help him. races are doing this fad.” Contributing Writers- with a special woman. But, at the same time, you’re talking to many black moms. The Earlier this year the Depart- Hakim Abdul-Ali ones that refuse to accept anything but the best from their chil- ment of Justice announced it Beverly Birch dren. had reached a settlement resolving allegations of racial Bob Small She is refusing to accept anything but the best effort from Black America on Nov. 4. discrimination against the DEADLINE: owner of Kokoamos Island Bar, Grill and Yacht Club in PUBLIC SERVICES Virginia Beach. FRIDAY PRIOR TO Kokoamos at one point PUBlICATION DATE Amendments on ------banned patrons who wore Member: cont. from pg 1 braids, twists, cornrows, or dreadlocks, excessively baggy National Newspaper Publishers, Assoc. pants and Timberland boots. South Carolina Press Assoc. which women married at 14, a preindustrial era when that was the After complaints of discrimi- norm. We need to change that.” Amalgamated Publishers nation became public, local In the meantime, inmates complain that the state law is station WAVY-TV aired a S.C. Chamber of Commerce not being followed and that those convicted of sex crimes are list- news report in which two per- NO REFUNDS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS ed as pedophiles, predators and their names placed in the Sex sons wearing the prohibited Published Wednesday Offender Registry. When the inmate in McDougall challenged boots and loose-fitting pants TRI State Printing- the law, he was abruptly transferred to the Broad River tried to enter the club. One North Charleston Correctional facility and placed under the Sexually Predator was Black and the other Program. Caucasian. The Caucasian Credo of The Black Press Another former inmate said the man now in Broad River was allowed in, but not the The Black Press believes that has been reclassified as a predator, his mail tampered with and his Black patron. America can best lead the world telephone calls monitored. His case was heard in court recently Several places have enacted from racial and national antago- and the verdict favored the state because “no one was surprised baggy pants bans including nism when it accords to every because if they didn’t, the state would be facing million dollar law- localities in Georgia, person, regardless of race, creed suits. Louisiana, New Jersey and or color, his or her human and He accused the state of wrongfully convicting, labeling Illinois. Penalties range from legal rights. Hating no person, and arresting people for having consensual sex with persons 14- fines or warnings to jail time. fearing no person, the Black years and over when our own laws say its legal. “The state should Press strives to help every person Others communities are con- in the firm belief that all persons admit that we have people locked up and others who have been sidering sagging pants bans. are hurt as long as anyone is released, and those cases should be reviewed and their records Bans have been rejected in held back cleared. Also, why are so many lawmakers afraid to correct this Natchitoches, La.; Stratford, unjust law, oh, I forgot, they want to get reelected.” The Chronicle October 8, 2008- 3 Why Not Bail Out the Unemployed?

providing possibilities for likely, after January. lawmakers can do for ordi- Yet if trends continue as Paulson. Who speaks for ral out of control.Dr. By. Julianne Malveaux those at the bottom. nary people who also need workers? And will working The Emergency they have, we will have lost Julianne Malveaux is a hand.Realistically, at least a million jobs this people get a bailout? President of Bennett NNPA Columnist Unemployment though, lawmakers aren’t When your Congressional Compensation (EUC) pro- year, and we will have College for Women. likely to do much more. experienced an indifferent representative comes home She is also on the Board of The United States econo- gram that extends jobless They are rushing home to to campaign, ask what they my is shedding jobs the benefits an extra 13 weeks. congress that can be Directors of the Economic get involved in a close elec- whipped into fearful will do for workers. It’s a Policy Institute. She can same way faster than a That provision has run out tion, and leaving the fair question to raise as our grooming dog sheds fleas. and can be renewed by bailout submission by be reached at employment mess until Treasury Secretary economy continues to spi- [email protected]. Payroll employment has Congress. That’s the least after November or, more been dropping for nine a group of bailout-focused months in a row with 159,000 fewer jobs on the books in September than Black in the month before. America ‘Gets So far this year, payrolls are down 760,000, and Pneumonia’ 969,000 in the private sec- In Cold tor. The unemployment rate has held steady at 6.1 Economic percent for the past two Climate months, but it is up 1.4 points during the past year. By. Natalie A. Thompson Nearly 10 million people and Hazel Trice Edney are “officially” unemployed, NNPA Special which means they are offi- Correspondent cially looking for and NNPA Editor-in- work.These numbers do Chief not include those who have dropped out of the labor force, in other words peo- WASHINGTON ple with jobs who have just (NNPA) - As the Black stopped looking. unemployment rate leaped It also doesn’t include peo- another eight percentage ple who are underem- points last month – from ployed, or working at jobs 10.6 percent to 11.4 per- that they are overqualified cent, the White unemploy- for. The Bureau of Labor ment rate actually Statistics develops several remained the same – at 5.4 rates of “labor utilization”, percent, less than half the including one that includes rate for Blacks. people who work part time In addition to that in every because they can’t find full economic category, from time work, and those “mar- the poverty rate to housing ginally attached”. loss African-Americans remain historically and With such a measure the consistently at rock bottom unemployment rate would – a condition exacerbated double to 11 percent.And, by the national housing surprise, surprise, African and Wall Street financial American workers are crisis that forced Congress doing much worse than to reluctantly pass a $700 other workers in the labor billion bailout last week. force. While the unemploy- ''We're in a weaker finan- ment rate was 5.4 percent cial position related to the for whites, it was 11.4 per- mainstream in the first cent for African place,'' said Alfred A. Americans. Edmond, Jr., editor-in- If the white unemployment chief of rate were 11.4 percent, BlackEnterprise.com, in someone other than human interview with the ble columnist would be NNPA News Service. asking about a bailout for “The saying goes, 'when the unemployed. But the rest of America gets a because we are simply cold, Black America gets looking at a black unem- pneumonia.'' ployment rate, there has Edmond is just one among been little discussion about Black economic experts what to do about excessive across the nation who say unemployment. According as America observes the to the Economic Policy economic fall out even after Institute (www.epi.org) all the congressional bailout of the gains African of lending and investment Americans made in the agencies last week, 1990s were wiped out by African-Americans must job losses in the last several establish creative ways to years. The report, written stay afloat. by Algernon Austin, sug- “In every relevant economic gests that African number, Black people are American workers have worse off today than they been among the hardest hit were in 2000,” says Natioal by our economic down- Urban League President turn.There’s nothing for and CEO Marc Morial, in black folks, but plenty for an interview following a banks. Black Leadership Forum telephone conference per- We saw our Congress rush to action to provide a taining to get out to vote bailout for financial mar- efforts as well as the eco- kets. It was said that it was nomic bailout. “We’ve lost an emergency, that we had ground in home owner- no choice, that the $850 ship, we’ve lost ground in (up form $700) billion employment, we’ve lost bailout was a matter of life ground in wage verses and death for the nation’s inflation, we have just lost economy. Ask the person ground economically in the who has been unemployed last eight years.” for the last six months how they feel about life and death. Some of these folks have exhausted their unemployment insurance. Some have lost their homes and their families. One in five unemployed people have been unemployed for at least six months, the highest share of long-term unemployment in three years. Yet these people have been virtually ignored by policy- makers.Furthermore, the number of people who are involuntarily part time, or who would rather work full time, has skyrocketed. The number grew by 300,000 in September, and by 1.6 million in the past year. Six million people who hold part time jobs want and need full time jobs, the largest number in fifteen years! Again, we keep hearing about markets, but the focus is on every market except the labor market. Just about every sector of the economy is experienc- ing job losses, from factory jobs, to service jobs, to jobs in the financial services industry. Only in health care and government services to jobs continue to grow. There is barely a safe haven for those who are losing their jobs.The economic policy institute cites one piece of legislation as 4-October 8, 2008 The Chronicle The Greedy Who Trample on the Asked Needy Me? By. James Clingman by Jim French NNPA Columnist by Beverly Gadson-Birch

SINGING IN THE SAME CHOIR Blackonomics (NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING: DON’T WALLOW IN THE MUD) I reached past 80 for three-quarters of an hour “Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves before I realized it. The impact was not powerful but wealth is never satisfied with his income.” - Ecclesiastes 5:10 We are less than one month away from the General arrived slowly, the way a summer night resists the coming Election. The closer we get to the election, the muddier the pig of cool weather, and I'm out here hustling young people to In recent history, there has been no better time than now for us to with lipstick gets. Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican’s Vice get involved with the politics of moving forward. But see the chasm between the so-called have’s and the have not’s. We President nominee, is playing dirty politics by trying to dredge up there I was, in the organic garden of retired Navy Master are witnesses to the biggest rip-off since the Great Train Robbery. Senator Obama’s association with Bill Ayers, a former Chief Jim Powe, and he passed a shot-glass of pure corn As if Halliburton and all the rest of the Iraq war crooks were not Weatherman Underground fugitive. Ayers was accused of bomb- and asked me what time it was. I am disappointed because enough, the bar has been raised even higher now with the housing several federal buildings but did not serve time because of I have contemplated this event ever since I was 70. ing/mortgage/banking crisis. improper surveillance that could not be used to make the case Shooting past 80-years, it was my birthday. Thank you A couple of years ago folks were making so much money, via against him. Ayers and Obama live in the same neighborhood and Lord! unethical and illegal means, so much so that they must have served on the same board. It is that affiliation that the We sit there, in the great expanse of his West Oak thought their gravy train had no caboose. Now they realize that Republicans are trying to challenge through Gov. Palin. Ayers is Forest back yard that resembles a hot-house of vegetables the light at the end of the tunnel was that of an oncoming train. a professor at the University of Chicago. He can’t be that danger- that my folks in Kansas who grew natural foods in dirt pol- I have long been amazed at the arrogance of the powerful, and the ous if America allows him to teach at one of its universities. It was- luted by chicken droppings and then asked, brother could greed they display in their endless quest for filthy lucre. Anything n’t like Ayers was hiding under the radar. Ayers can’t be the terror- you spare me another shot? The Chief asked me if I was goes. No holds barred. No rules. No ethics. Many of those who ist that Gov. Palin is making him out to be. If Ayers is considered disappointed, saying that when he reaches my day of matu- benefitted tremendously from their financial shenanigans, making a “terrorist” why was he hired at the university? Senator McCain rity, would it be a somber day, dreadful with bitter reflec- billions of dollars along the way, are now wringing their hands and doesn’t want to be seen as the source of the mudslinging; so, Gov. tions and a recognition of what has been achieved, while whining about how we have to fix the problem that they created. Palin throws the mud while he hide his hands. Senator Obama’s devoting our lives to families and a Navy life filled with Yes we do need to fix the problem, but all indicators point, once connection with Ayers has no bearing on the upcoming election. difficulties, hope, achievements, glowing moments with again, to the fact that the needy will suffer because of the misdeeds How many of us have had neighbors who were less than desirable the tinges of racism, that God enabled us to prevail. of the greedy. but they did nothing that would prevent us from speaking or The impact of passing 80, in my telling to Chief Powe, How long do you think this country will be able to get away with socializing with them? And, how can you avoid someone that is for me is not powerful but comes slowly, the way a summer the way it treats and mistreats those most in need? How long will serving on the same board as you? Let’s stay the course. night possesses a city. It is discreet, like a night in early we last under corrupt, money-grubbing, profit-at-any-cost shysters October, and there is time for preparation. I told Chief and politicians who couldn’t care less about our children’s future? Do not buy into negative campaign ads and speeches How long will America survive, perched high upon its throne of that are coming from the Republican camp. It is no more than a Powe that it is not an unusual event, the night following world leadership, if it continues to arrogantly thumb its nose at the day on the anniversary of your birth and there is time diversion tactic to close the gap since Senator Obama is leading in “the least of these”? the polls and in the number of electoral votes. The Republicans for preparation. Symbolic is the freshly-turned soil in his Over the past decade, we have seen some of the worst behavior by yard, fertilizer bags resting nearby, but it is dusk, a com- are losing grounds and they will do whatever it takes to try and dis- some of the worst characters, perpetrated upon those who can credit Senator Obama. monplace day, a date of significance for me. I am 82. least afford another financial blow in their lives. But what the hell am I doing running this smack Greedy corporate executives who rape and pillage their compa- The closer we get to the election the more mudslinging through my brain, a demi tasse of Sea Island corn, when I nies, get away with their dastardly acts with a bundle of cash in see brothers and sisters walking along side-streets filling we will see from the Republican camp. Let’s not wallow in the pig their bank accounts, while the needy watch their 401-K’s deflate. pen with the pigs. This country has bigger fishes to fry. America their wire carts with the aluminum cans of solvency, and I Greedy political insiders cut deals and structure contracts that fat- wonder what they could have been. And then I see young is in a really big mess economically and socially. The country that ten their pockets while the needy try to figure out to pay the rent prides itself as the greatest super power in the world is now pow- brothers sagging, grabbing their crouch with a reefer and stay warm this winter. dropping from their mouths, and I have this urge to stop erless. We are trillions of dollars in debt. Homeowners are losing If these are not signs of societal decadence in its highest form, I their homes to foreclosures. The stock market is on the verge of and point out to the brother with the cart, and ask if that's don’t know what is. Right now, no one, virtually no one, is running their future. collapse. Businesses are closing their doors. We are still spending this country. George Bush is an afterthought to most folks in billions on a war in Iraq with no clear exit plan. American casual- But every year on my birthday I promise myself I'll tidy Washington and around the world now; Cheney is living out his up the corners of my life but I know I'll never do it. The ties are still mounting and soldiers are returning home with loss of “bunker mentality,” and only God knows where he is; Cabinet limbs. CEO’s are draining Wall Street. Major banks are being general pattern of my habits isn't going to change. I've members are shopping their resumes to find that next job; and been around too long to rectify the big flaws. I regret that bought off by other financial institution. Fannie Mae, Freddie Congress is too busy with one-upsmanship, as they jockey for posi- Mac and AIG have been bailed out by the government. Congress I have not been formally educated but journalism is also a tion in the next administration. In other words, brothers and sis- met in an emergency session to ask for $750 billion dollars to university and a cathredral if a man has affection for it. ters, we are definitely on our own. bailout Wall Street in hopes of stimulating the economy. Instead But here I am, a day flirting with rain blurred by a hazy The greedy are certainly sticking it to the needy, and most of us of the market correcting itself, it plunged and ended the day trad- sun, as school buses rumble by carrying our precious feel like there is nothing we can do about it. Well, there are things ing 369 points below average. So where do we go from here? young, and I think about the invisible in the Republic of we can do about it. We have to muster up the will to act on basic Charleston. My radio is tuned low to Magic 107.3 and economic principles to protect against economic predators and Let us focus on the days ahead. We must get out the radio personality Michael Baisden foreplaying with his lis- the hazards of being dependent on folks who have no interest vote. We did not register new voters just to sit at home to watch teners intimating that "Everything is Everything" isn't it? whatsoever in our wellbeing. the returns on television Election Day. We still have work to do. But enough of that, especially when I listen to the That old adage, spoken and implemented by our elders, “Do for We must get every registered voter out to the polls on Election words of Fredrick Douglass who once said, when Blacks self,” rings even truer now. Black people are at the mercy of those Day or into the election commission office to vote early. Don’t take were listening, "Who you give your money to is who you who own the resources of this country and the world; we are too your eyes off the prize and do not be bamboozled into thinking give your power to." dependent upon the largess of folks who only see us as a group to that your vote doesn’t count or Senator Obama doesn’t have a Yet, as this newspaper celebrated, not really, but pacify and dismiss; and while the elitists among our people contin- chance. We are as close as close gets. We cannot allow those who observed its 37th year of continuous publication, we find ue in their reveling and conspicuous consumption, much of which sling mud and wear lipstick to take our eyes of the prize. ourselves on the brink of facing up to the reality of follow- is mimicked by our youth, collectively we are caught in a down- ing in the imprint of WPAL Radio, becoming a memory in ward spiral of economic despair. It was a rewarding experience on last Friday as we regis- the archives of Black History. The Chronicle and Black In light of the tremendous amount of resources we have at our tered voters in our Drive Home Voter Registration Drive that newspapers across the expanse in this land of opportunity, command, both financial and intellectual, we can do more for our- was held on Ashley River Road. About a mile away, another continue to be locked in a time-warp since advertising is selves by working closer together and sharing those resources group was hosting a Drive Home Rally. On Saturday morning, what keeps us functional without becoming beggars. with one another. another group was holding a last chance registration drive in front And if you think this birthday rant is against white Black people across this country should set up bartering groups of St. Andrews Gardens Apartments. You could feel the excite- benefactors, you're wrong, but just recall what Fredrick through which goods and services can be traded instead of being ment as persons scrambled to meet the 1:00 PM Saturday Voter Douglass said: "Who you give your money to, is who you purchased with U.S. dollars. It makes sense that if the value of the Registration deadline. It was quite refreshing to see people so give your power to." dollar is dropping, we will need more of them to purchase the engaged and involved into the election process. So what good is power if you don't use it? What necessities of life. good is having Blacks at every level of city, county and How do we get more dollars? Barter a portion of our goods and We have “a lot riding “on this election. If we just stay state government, if you fail to use it? services with one another. Especially now, in a time of financial focused and not allow negative influences to penetrate our minds. For instance, if former city of Charleston mayoral can- uncertainty when banks are on the ropes, Black folks should form We are too close to turn around now. didate Williams Dudley Gregorie is documented as saying Collective Banking Group Chapters across this country and lever- that as boss-in-charge of the HUD office overseeing oper- age reciprocity from the banks that we often complain about. You want to know how you can help? Well, thanks for ations in South Carolina, arranged a $400 million grant to Churches must get together across denominational lines and asking. Familiarize yourself with the candidates and the voting MUSC for their development, and State Sen. Robert beliefs to take care of their business. It makes no sense to complain machine. If you have a four seater car, then you need to find at about anything that you are not willing to do something about. least three other persons to take to the polls. Pack your vehicles Ford has boasted of directing $4 million to the coffers of Black folks should establish their own investment pools and loan MUSC, then why is it that MUSC can allocate millions in with voters. We can do this, “yes we can”. There are at least sev- funds in order to create and grow Black businesses. How can we enteen reasons why you can vote early. If you missed voting advertisements to white-owned media, and none to Black expect to advance in this country if we don’t create and maintain media? absentee, you can vote early if you have to work or will be out of jobs for our children? Are they to grow up and continue the cycle town on Election Day. Why is it that S.C. State, which this newspaper has of seeking jobs from others rather than creating jobs for them- been aligned with since our inception in 1971, rehash for selves and their peers? Stay the course!! Don’t wallow with the pigs. VOTE! free their public relations promoting the university, but It’s one thing to rail against the greed and corruption that has because of pettiness of certain members of the board overtaken this country; it’s another thing to act appropriately to trustees, can spend significant dollars on advertising in the take care of ourselves, despite the actions of the greedy. white media and nary a dime in their own newspaper? And Collectively we have already demonstrated that we can do whatev- how do you spend close to a quarter-a-million dollars to er we want and need to do. The lessons are there for us to use over sponsor diva Mary J. Blige, supposedly in the interest of and over again. We must follow them. funding for scholarships, when the funds raised has other The greedy will continue to trample the needy; that is, if they are dedicated functions? allowed to do so. It’s time to rally around the economic principles When agencies of Charleston County government can that led our ancestors to own and control economic enclaves all ignore almost the 35 percent of Blacks residing within its across this country. Get busy! borders, while placing few advertisements in this newspaper, is simply wrong! Like, when the County Election Commission place advertisements denoting different New Approach To Business precincts for voting, they ignore that segment of the community who do not buy or read the daily newspaper, which Lending Emphasizes Success they should, just to read on how they can spin the news as it reflects people of color. (NAPSI)-Small businesses often find they can't get the credit they While Trident Technical College and MUSC advertise deserve--or need. Many consumers might be surprised to learn programs that can impact the Black community, they have that an estimated seven out of 10 small businesses in America don't qualify for traditional bank loans and must look elsewhere for cap- this misguided notion that it will be seen in the majority ital. media by the Black community, not so! The bottom line in This can sometimes mean taking on high-priced alternatives to all of this is that these are state-supported institutions, stay afloat. For example, Merchant Cash Advances--also known as meaning that it is our tax dollars they use to ignore us! MCAs--let a lender purchase a merchant's future credit card sales The major auto dealers, whose margin of profit is at a discount. This can result in interest rates of more than 150 per- dependent on Black folks, will shortly become the target of cent APR. Some see these as a form of predatory lending, and as demonstrations, why? None of them support quantatively, a result, 1,000 U.S. mayors have recently passed a resolution Black institutions such as the UNCF, the requests from denouncing MCAs altogether. area churches who simply ask for advertising in their annu- Now, one company is working to change all that with what it al church souvernir booklets, and when we ask: Whom do describes as a new approach to small-business lending. The company--On Deck Capital--looks beyond a small-business owner's you think are buying your cars? In other words, whatever personal credit score, studying the performance of the business, its it takes to keep this newspaper viable, we shall ask the bank activity, transaction data, business credit and other data to community to decide. evaluate the overall health of the business. Through this model, it With me, it goes beyond the survival of The is able to double the number of businesses that can access afford- Chronicle. It's that attitude that Blacks are not important able loans. in the mainstream of Charleston life. Take First Federal, According to the company's founder, Mitch Jacobs, "Everyone that savings institution, for example. For years the presi- agrees that well-run small businesses drive our economy, but dent has been coming into our schools, under the guise of unfortunately, the evaluation model employed by traditional teaching our young people the rudiments of savings, can lenders is designed to identify the challenges a business faces, not their successes." run advertisements in the daily newspaper, and not in this For example, one individual who owns a mail-order business sell- newspaper, as if our 20-some-thousands readers don't ing fishing gear saw sales growing after four years in business. understand the dynamics of banking. So you can expect Unfortunately, his loan applications were continuously denied by the First Federal branch in the heart of the Black commu- banks. He found On Deck Capital after searching for alternative nity on Rutledge Ave. will become a target for protests. loan options and was approved for a $50,000 loan within days. Personally, I sit on two boards that have significant busi- In another case, the owner of a store specializing in soccer equip- ness relationships with First Federal and like other enti- ment for men, women and students explored MCAs as a form of ties in this Republic of Charleston, we're the cash-cows financing after banks rejected her loan requests. She turned down and really invisible, until they reach for our dollars, and their predatory offers and selected Jacobs' company after realizing when you reach my age, the realm of patience runs low. that she would have lost 25 percent of her daily credit card sales to the cash advance. She said that she found On Deck's pricing to be The laughter comes slower nowadays but there's no much more straightforward and liked the fact that there were no shortage. It may be the most terrible of all man’s ages but strings attached. I’m glad I’m around. I suppose this is as happy a birthday as a brother is entitled to have with the poor and the well- To learn more, visit www.ondeckcapital.com. to-do singing in the same choir. Mercy. If we give small businesses the tools they need to succeed, our economy will thrive.

The Chronicle October 8, 2008-5 In Alaska, Blacks say Palin Failed As to Reach Out, Claims Access to St. Cloud State Students Denounce I Government Jobs Blocked Recurrent Hate Crimes See It By. Linn Washington, Jr. By. Charles Hallman Hakim Abdul-Ali Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune Special to the NNPA from the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder PHILADELPHIA (NNPA) - While many across America consider Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin some MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NNPA) - According to officials, at Aladdin’s Lamp kind of phenomenon, many Blacks in Alaska see the governor of least seven racist graffiti have been found in two St. Cloud State their state as a person not interested in the inclusive posture of her University (SCSU) residence halls since school began last month. I tend to think of the signs of the Creator as bein.g very predecessors. In one incident, the initials KKK were discovered written on the vivid for my mind’s eye. Recently, it seems as though I’ve “Blacks don’t have the levels of wall of a residence hall elevator. According to SCSU President been faced with one challenging situation after another access to the governor and state Earl Potter, it was supposedly written as a joke to three female res- and the realities of understanding what these signs mean commissioners as with past idents whose first names start with “K.” intrigues me very much. administrations,” said attorney “It wasn’t funny,” noted Potter, who added that this and other I consider myself to be a serious student of having faith Rex Butler, an Alaska resident recent incidents involving swastikas written on walls are not con- in the Most High Alone’s signs and, as such is the case, I since 1983. “It seems the posture sidered hate crimes: ''There is nothing that reaches the standard consider everything that happens in life as having existed of [Palin’s] administration with of a [hate] crime... They clearly have the marks of a ‘We’re going to with the Supreme Creator Alone’s infinite knowledge. I’m Blacks is: Don’t need them — show you’ behavior,” said the president. totally into that belief procedure, and that’s where I place don’t worry about them.” The incidents are creating a hateful atmosphere on campus, said my unwavering faith. Eleanor Andrews, board chair of second-year student Ernest Shelley. On September 23, Shelley I believe in the power that God Alone has to bring the Anchorage Urban League, helped organize a “Speak Out” at Atwood Memorial Center in things into existence simply by the Creator having only to said she is unaware of any pro- which he, Potter, and other students and faculty spoke out against will or “say” that it is to be, and it’s done act. It’s taken me grams or outreach to Alaska’s such hate. many, many decades to absolutely understand and know Black community by Palin. “These acts are not just against minority students, but it is a threat that all things are under the control of the Creator Alone, “It’s not a disengagement, it’s just against St. Cloud State University as a whole,” said Shelley. and under not any man or woman’s rule, who are them- no connection. She does not People who may know who is responsible for these acts should selves only created beings. have relations with African-Americans,” said Andrews, a business- come forward, Potter told the student crowd. “If there is some- I’m a spiritual loyalist, and I enjoy the solitude of quiet woman and 44-year resident of Alaska. body who does something, there are other people on campus who contemplation and reflection in, about and of God Alaskan Blacks fault Palin for not hiring African-Americans for know about that,” the president noted. Alone’s majestic revealing powers. Through this process her administration, dismissing Blacks from government posts and He understands that coming forward in such a way “is a compli- I’ve come to learn many things about my past errors in spurning repeated requests to meet with Black leaders to discuss cated thing” that often goes against the present youth culture. limited thinking about people, events and circumstances issues of concern. “Often there are dynamics within the whole community…and rea- that I’ve been involved in. Palin’s increasingly rocky relations with Alaska’s Black communi- sons that the sharing of the information might not be wise. Life is a wonderful teacher if you know that only good ty seeped down to the “Lower 48” weeks ago, following an “Sometimes they are afraid of personal retribution [either from can come from positive thinking, and nothing good comes Internet posting by the president of Alaska’s African-American administrators or fellow students],” Potter continued. “Sometimes from negative thoughts. I believe that so wholeheartedly Historical Society, Gwendolyn Alexander, who detailed contro- people are concerned about their personal safety. Sometimes they until I feel blessed to finally, at this late stage in my life, versies such as Palin’s staffing practices, Palin allegedly stating she don’t come forward because they don’t trust us in the administra- to really understand the value of a positive thought and “doesn’t have to hire any Blacks” for major projects and her refusal tion.” what it can do for you. to attend that state’s major African-American celebration — Shelley, cultural diversity chair of St. Cloud State’s student gov- I’ve written articles, lectured profusely and given ser- Juneteenth. ernment association, said he doesn’t think school administrators mons on the avoidance of negative thinking and, also, the Palin denies telling Black leaders she did not intend to hire Blacks are doing enough in this matter. Potter disagreed: After the importance of keeping the faith when times are hard, or in her state where African-Americans comprise 4 percent of the swastikas incidents, “We brought the police to interview every res- difficult, to put it in plain jargon. I believe that “you are population. ident, and that behavior seems to have quieted,” he pointed out. what you think, or project, and you become what you Palin, through spokespeople, defends her staffing record, citing “[We] are dealing very proactively with each incident as it occurs.” believe in or wish for.” It’s as simple as that, with a lot that top aides and advisers include a Filipino, a Korean and a per- As a result of these and several other such incidents during the pre- more that needs to be added on that point. son of mixed African-American ancestry. vious year, an uneasy campus atmosphere currently pervades St. Let me explain what I mean a little more needs to added “I’m African-American and I am a big rebuttal to those charges,” Cloud State. “It’s really, really bad,” noted junior Queania Bream “As I See It.” Life is what we make it, and our internal said Bill McAllister, Gov. Palin’s press secretary and former of Milwaukee. mental vibrations that we throw out as subliminal broadcast journalist. “[School officials] tell us that [these incidents] are going on, but thoughts, even if unspoken, have a strong tendency to “She is not averse to hiring African-Americans,” said McAllister, what are they doing about it?” asked second-year student become reality because our thoughts are synonymous to who joined Palin’s staff two months ago. McAllister said Palin’s Chinonye Cece of Arkansas. actions. office “never” compiled statistics on minorities in her administra- Whoever is committing these acts should be expelled from school, Take for instance the age-old story of Aladdin and his tion. said Shelley, who suggests that more video cameras be installed in magic lamp. I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but I wonder The Rev. Alonzo B. Patterson chuckles at Palin’s claims of being campus buildings. if you really understood the subliminal message behind color-blind, saying she’s “not sensitive to [having] African- “I agree with all those who decry hateful acts and decry racism,” what may appear at first to be mere kid’s folklore. It’s Americans in her administration.” Potter declared. “I completely agree that any time a hateful symbol meaning is profound in my book of wisdom because it Patterson, who’s worked closely with previous governors, mayors is placed on our university campus in any way, it damages our tells us about a powerful secret of being successful in life, and other elected officials during his 45 years in Alaska, feels Palin community. It hurts some more than others.” both spiritually and economically. has “totally departed from the past practices” of previous Alaska According to Bream, her sister, who is a sophomore this year, “and When the fabled Aladdin of ancient Arabian folklore governors. some of her friends are [seriously thinking about] transferring” to asks the genie something, the genie is reported to have “Past administrations have had Black administrative assistants to another college because St. Cloud State isn’t “a welcoming cam- said instinctively, “Master, your wish is my command.” To the governor, state commissioners and department leaders,” said pus.” some unenlightened “colored” folk in “hue-manity,” that’s Patterson, who served as chair of Alaska’s Board of Paroles for 13 Several young Black women who live on campus “feel uncomfort- all that they heard without fully comprehending the years. able and unwelcome,” said sophomore Danielle Bennett of channeled and intrinsic response given by the huge genie, While McAllister said Palin “hires on the basis of merit” not ethnic- Queens, New York. “When they go into the restrooms and are who appears able to fulfill any and all requests directed to ity, gender or race, one frequently cited example of Palin’s crony- doing their hair, they get funny looks, or the bathroom clears out him by his master, Aladdin. based appointments is her elevation of a high school classmate to all of a sudden,” she said. She, too, has heard some talk of leaving, The in-depth message, or wisdomatic secret behind this the $95,000-a-year post heading the State Division of Agriculture. but Bennett said she advises against this. genie’s ever-ready presence and instant ability to fulfill Palin defended that appointment citing this real estate agent’s “Maybe they should stay and make a change,” Bennett surmised. Aladdin’s requests as he (the genie) surfaces from childhood love of cows. “[They should join] with us people who are trying to have an Aladdin’s magic lamp after being rubbed is that whatever imprint on this institution for future generations that will be com- Aladdin’s wishes internally and deeply, it becomes reality. McAllister termed the agriculture appointment as “not major” ing here.” We are all modern day Aladdins, and our lamps are because Alaska does not have much agriculture. McAllister said However, Bootsie Anderson of Minneapolis, who also spoke to thoughts and our minds can be likened to being or Palin’s hiring of political opponents for important posts shows she the student crowd, wondered out loud why St. Cloud State isn’t “genies,” if you don’t go to far out with that analogy. We does not hire only “within a circle of friends.” more welcoming to Blacks and other students of color. “This has are masters of our own destinies. Earlier this year, Patterson participated in a meeting of Black been going on since way prior to 1991 when my daughter was “You are what you think,” and your mind can make you leaders with Palin. This meeting followed months of requests to here,” said Anderson, who added that her daughter left SCSU sick if you harbor negative thoughts of failure and demise. Palin. after a year and a half because of racism. “Why is this still going on? Think about that for a stone, cold “colored” moment in Is the president that ineffective or has that little power?” time and see that positive “colored” folk are taking care of “We gave her a list of concerns and have received no response,” Dr. Tamrat Tademe, a 20-year SCSU professor, complained that much business, while the negative ones are languishing in said Patterson, pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in the school doesn’t do enough to help Blacks and students of color their own abject miseries. Anchorage. once they arrive on campus. “We have not developed a strategy on “Aladdin’s Lamp” says much to me as I think about the Concerns presented by this group included hiring minorities at all this campus to embrace people,” he explained. many times in my life when some folks told me I couldn’t levels of state government plus contracting and employment prac- “The president of this institution is at a moral crossroad. He has to do this or that. As I said to the lamp within my own soul tices in major projects like the planned new pipeline construction decide [if he is] going to succumb to the pressure of image man- that I wish for better things in life, I began to activate the project. agement. I believe [Potter] is a good person and his heart is in the “genie” within me that was out there waiting for me to right place.” “TCB,” or take care of business. This group also invited Palin to participate in a town meeting dur- “We [need] to come up with some kind of model or direction Life, nature and the universe are there for me and you to ing the summer with other racial and ethnic minorities in Alaska toward change,” said Jarrod Hall, who is in his second year of do our rightful positive things, if we but summoned the to discuss issues of common concern including economic growth, teaching at SCSU. “genies’ within ourselves and “got busy,” and took care of educational deficiencies, family disintegration and young gang SCSU is for fairness for all, even for those who disagree, Potter business like we “naturally” should. It happens all the problems. Palin spurned that invitation. said. “We will have conflict, but our strength is how we deal with time. “She has not met with us since that March meeting,” Patterson this conflict.” He added that using hateful symbols as an expres- Just look at the world’s ethnic achievers, shakers and said. “I think she was intimidated by us not being intimidated by sion of freedom of speech is wrong. movers, in addition to those outstanding and memorable her.” “I can’t create a free speech code to deny people from doing that, “colored” folk who’ve left legacies that have stood as Patterson heads the American Baptist Churches of Alaska and but I can create a community dialogue that abhors that behavior. “genies” for those who aren’t deaf, dumb and blind to see, that state’s Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation. That is what I intend to do,” Potter said. comprehend and remember, because they saw, knew and A person from the area of Wasilla, the city where Palin served as Breme would like to see that happen before she graduates next understood that “Aladdin’s Lamp” was more than just a mayor, said she’s very vindictive, a behavior pattern that chills crit- fall: “I’d like to see change on campus at least for the remaining child’s classical story. It was their story too. icism of her. time I am going to be here,” she said, “but I know it is not going to “Aladdin’s Lamp” is something that I see in my mind’s eye happen overnight.” every morning as I awake to pray and to thank the Most While commending Palin as an enchanting person with maverick “It is not about making St. Cloud State look good,” concluded High Alone for being able to witness one more moment ways, the person said “Sarah is not ready” for the office she holds Tademe. “It’s about standing for what is right in 2008.” in this phase of life. It’s a pretty special moment, even or higher office. This person did note that Palin’s employment though things are not sometimes as smooth as I (or you) practices may not be as discriminatory as they appear because “she would like them to be. is devoted to her people and there are few Blacks in Wasilla.” It’s good for me to always have gratitude about the Bishop Dave Thomas, a spokesman for Juneteenth — a state hol- Creator Alone and all the blessings that he has bestowed iday since 2001 — in Alaska, faults Palin for both failing to attend upon me (and you). “Aladdin’s Lamp” is only another the annual celebration and issuing a proclamation as specified law. dimension of power thinking that lets us know that our “Where past governors have attended [this celebration] Gov. Palin thoughts can bring us joy and riches beyond our present has refused to attend or even send a staff member. They could sensibilities and desires, especially if we utilize them have sent a gardener as their representative but they didn’t,” said expeditiously. Bishop Thomas. Powerful thinking starts within the Aladdin in all of us, and if we applied the positive principle of what you and I Juneteenth, recognizing the freeing slaves during Civil War, wish for and send out mentally, we’ll surely attract good receives celebration nationwide. It holds distinction as the oldest things. It’s a secret that as old as time itself, and the awe- African-American celebration. Twenty-nine states including some subliminal truth behind the ancient Aladdin and his Alaska recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday or an obser- magic lamp is that faithful and progressive thoughts, vance. backed my sound and productive actions yields success. “For Gov. Palin to blatantly ignore Juneteenth is a tragedy,” said The successful people in life know this secret well, and Thomas, pastor of the non-denominational Jesus Holy Temple in they apply it at every junction facing them in dealing with Anchorage. “We are not criticizing her because Obama is running every trial, test and ordeal they encounter. The Aladdin of for president. If Obama was white, we would still criticize Palin old believed in positive wishful thinking, and that’s why due to our treatment here.” his story resonates within my psyche the way that it sym- bolically does. Sarah Palin burst on the national stage as Sen. John McCain’s To see a thing happening positively, or negatively for running mate during the GOP Convention that had the lowest that matter, is all up to the individual. Therein lies the number of Black delegates in 40 years. issue of what you want or desire from or in this living McCain has received an F on the NAACP Congressional Report process, and it can be darkness in one’s mind-set, or it can Card during 11 of the past 13 reporting periods. (During McCain’s be light of sweet happiness that one attains merely by the two runs for president, the NAACP provided no grade for him.) thoughts he or she harbors or possesses. McCain’s scores on supporting issues important to the NAACP Remember, that the light that lights the lamp of Aladdin ranks lower than conservative Sens. Trent Lott of Mississippi and in you is your thoughts, because, again, you are what you Orin Hatch of Utah. think. And those thoughts are ready to be fulfilled if you desire to be, whatever they may be, so be careful what you Butler questions the lack of Blacks in the ranks of presidential think. campaign staffers shown around Palin. “Aladdin’s Lamp” is what you use to light your dreams, Palin’s rocky relations with Blacks in her state mirrors relations desires, hopes and aspirations as you talk to the “genie” with Alaska’s native peoples, according to published accounts pri- within your very own soul. Again, I say that, as the lamp marily from leaders and experts in that community. within you is ready to be rubbed for immediate positive Bishop Thomas and many others in Alaska feel “Blacks are not activation, “you are what you think and, subsequently, you being treated fairly” by Palin. become same.” “This governor does not deal with minorities well,” Thomas said. What you send out, or tell your thoughts, it acts upon “We have to examine how she will act as vice president and if by those vibrations. Please don’t forget to polish and use you chance she becomes president.” lamp daily. Aladdin did, and that’s, “As I See It.” The Chronicle 6-October 8, 2008- An English Teacher Remembers---- by Lois A. Simms Rhett, principal of Charleston levels; Jerome Smalls, commu- Mildred Ellison Carr Born and raised in Charleston, SC, High School; Cecilia G. Last but not least, Huge strides in professions, nity advocate; Maurice Mildred E. Carr graduated from Burke High School in 1947 fol- Rogers, Early Childhood Washington, aspiring mayor; four of my English students lowed by South Carolina State College in 1951. She was an careers, and life situations Administrator; Lillie Smith, are authors. They are; Alvin were made possible for the stu- and the late Janie Williams English teacher from 1951 to 1986 at Burke High School. Social Studies teacher at who held local, state, and F. Anderson, W. Alfred Teaching being her passion, she believes her main contribution to dents enrolled in my English Charleston High School; Fraser, Deborah Yvonne and Social Studies classes. national offices with the the community was during her tenure at Burke High School. She Alvin F. Anderson, former Young Democratic Women. Powell, Sherman Pyatt, and recalls quite vividly that there were two gangs at Burke High The grammar lessons, literary College President; and Irvin Persephone LaPrince Brown. selections, and writing assign- Life School who fought continuously. Feeling that nothing more could D. Reid, retired President of be done, the principle at Burke High School had recommended ments to which they were Wayne State University in All of these public school stu- exposed, proved to be benefi- Huge strides have been made that all of the students affiliated with the two gangs be expelled. Michigan. in life by the following: dents are standing on my Mildred E. Carr, however, had another plan. She suggested to cial to them. Because these shoulders, and I am standing students had learned to speak Dorothy Wright who stam- another teacher that a club be formed with the two gangs. The Community Involvement mered and became a teacher; on the shoulders of my English two groups met every Monday and became one group, Aloha, and write effectively, they teacher, the late Margaret made strides after graduating Leroy Latten who was placed which means love. Mildred E. Carr shares without hesitation that Four female students and on the Honors Program in Rutland Poinsett. every one of the children in the group, Aloha, graduated from from high school. Namely: eight males are a sampling of Deanna E. Check, a physician English at North Carolina Burke High School. huge strides made in commu- College in Durham; Minerva Mildred E. Carr’s family is another passion for her. Her voice in the Department of nity involvement. These stu- Lois A. Simms, Nephrology at MUSC; M. Brown King, who is a story- brightens even more as she shares that she met her husband at dents are Barbra Gathers, teller and librarian; Carl is the first Black English Burke High School in 1951. They were subsequently married in Anne Cook, teacher at founder of Unique Ideas and Teacher Hickory Grove Elementary Rhodes who graduated with 1953 and enjoyed their union for 53 years until he passed. Her hus- Women’s Resource Project, his class and qualified to serve of Charleston High School band was principle at two schools including Wallace School in North Carolina; Inc.; Elease Amos-Goodwin, 1973-1976 Arthur Gilliard, a play direc- his country. Consolidated School and Springfield Elementary School. Program Coordinator of the Mildred Carr rejoices in her five children who include Joye Carr- tor; Kathleen Graham, an Moja Arts Festival; Ralph T. English teacher at Burke Gore, her legally adopted and biological granddaughter who lives Grant, New Jersey City in Columbia, SC; son, John Wesley Carr, Jr., who owns his own High School; Mary Alice Councilman; William Mack, a teacher at James business, Bac-Nu Carpet Cleaning, and is a longshoreman; Gregorie, aspiring mayor; daughter, Georgette Carr (named after Mildred E. Carr’s and her Simons Elementary School; Lonnie Hamilton III, City Louise Martin Hill A native Charlestonian, Louis Hill, is the David J. Mack, Jr., principal/ eldest daughter of Fredreckya and Julius Martin, and the widow husband’s mothers), who her mother proudly says has been long- Council Chair; Zoe Seabrook shoreman for more than 10 years; daughter, Mildredadella Jordan, Assistant Superintendent of James, organizer of Clemson’s of David Seabrook Hill. She is also the mother of Carol Byrd of Charleston County School who is the office manager in her husband’s (Dr. Clifton Jordan, 4-H Clubs; the late Jerome Atlanta, Georgia and Lt. Harold S. Hill of Charleston, SC and III) dental office; and daughter, Lt. Colonel Aurelia Carr- District 20; Ruby N. Martin, Kinloch, Councilman; Robert has five grandchildren. She is a member of the Sacred Heart principal of Angel Oak Olverson, who is in the Air Force and stationed in Korea. Mitchell, politics; Nelson Roman Catholic Church and a former member of the Diocese of Additionally, she has 16 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Elementary School; Raymond Rivers, NAACP on highest Catholic Women. Her early education was at Immaculate Conception Grammar School and then she graduated from Burke High School in 1933. After high school, she attended Apex Beauty Emily S. DeCosta Emily DeCosta was born in our College. Additionally, Louis Hill devoted many years as a Girl nation’s capital city and grew up in suburban Virginia. She subse- Scout leader and den mother. Louis Hill became involved with Christine Osburn Jackson- Christine O. Jackson is a native quently moved to Charleston, SC in February, 1947. Married to politics after her marriage to David Hill. She worked tirelessly to of Marion, Alabama and has lived in Charleston, SC for over 45 Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr., retired general contractor, their union assist with her husband’s successful bid to office as a Charleston years. Her late husband, the Rev. E.L. Jackson, an educator, has been blessed with two children—Gail DeCosta Mzimela, the City Alderman in the early 1970s. She moved on to chair the moved his family to Charleston after he was fired from the wife of Rev. Dr. Sipo E. Mzimela of Decatur, Georgia and Democratic Women’s Club and also the Charleston Democratic Alabama school system for marching with Dr. Martin Luther Margaret DeCosta Smith of Charleston, SC. Her main profes- Party. Additionally, as director, she coordinated former Governor King, Jr. on the Alabama State House to pray. She is from a sion focused on teaching as well as administration. She concen- Dick Riley’s regional office in Charleston. She was awarded the strong civil rights activist family. Her mother and brother were trated on English studies at Virginia State College as an under- prestigious Order of the Palmetto for her many community efforts jailed for their leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. graduate and graduated with a M.A. in English in 1943 from the over the years. She has held many posts, such as membership in Mrs. Jackson joined the YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. staff University of Michigan. She taught as an instructor for three years during the height of the Civil Rights Movement when the YWCA at Virginia State University. Her administrative skills were fos- “Women in Community Service.” Local politics filled much of her time, which was evident with her participation in her precinct, a operated as one for Blacks and one for Whites. She feels that her tered from 1947-1985 as Emily DeCosta was the bookkeeper, office greatest accomplishment was bringing the two YWCAs together. manager, and corporation secretary for H. A. DeCosta Company, member of the Charleston County Election Committee, and a During the late sixties, the YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. General Contractors. Emily DeCosta has been active in the com- member of the Examining Beauty Culture Board in Columbia, was organized. The Coming Street YWCA Branch ceased to munity by participating on numerous boards including the SC. Louis Hill’s home was a meeting place during many political exist in the late 1960s, and the Central YWCA George Street Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Concert races, where grassroots ideas were fostered; and because of her became the Christian Family Y. The YWCA of Greater Association, and the American Cancer Society. Committed to the many years of service to the City of Charleston and the State of Charleston, Inc. serves the tri-county area and is one of three YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc., not only was she a board South Carolina, many organizations have presented her with YWCAs in South Carolina with the state and National charters. member, but also a past president, treasurer, vice-chairman and accolades, as a sign of appreciation for service rendered to so Serving the YWCA of Greater Charleston for 36 years as TWIN (Tribute to Women in Industry) honoree. She is a charter many. 93 years young, Louis Hill remains an inspiration to all of Executive Director, Christine O. Jackson clearly is a critical force member and past president of Jack and Jill of America of us. in the YWCA’s history. A former First Lady of Mt. Moriah Charleston, SC. Missionary Baptist Church, she remains deeply involved in her She confidently states that her main contribution to the commu- church as well as social, civic, and other volunteer organizations. nity is being a loyal participating citizen. She shares with pride her Eugenia D. Johnson -Eugenia Marie Duncan Johnson, the Her passion is youth. She and others have developed and conduct- commitment and dedication to her church, St. Mark’s Episcopal daughter of Eugene C. and Vivian E. Austin Duncan, was born in ed many programs focusing on youth. She has received many Church. She is a former Vestry member; member and former Charleston, SC. She was married to Roosevelt Johnson, E8, PSG awards and recognitions including: The US House of president of the Altar Guild; member and former president of the Retired US Army, who preceded her in death on February 15, Representatives Congressional Record, SC Order of the Episcopal Church Women Diocese of SC; and former chairman 1998. She is the mother of Eugene R. Johnson who is married to Palmetto, SC Senate Award, SC House of Representative of the Episcopal Church Women-Mission and Ministry in the Pinkie Janette Farver Johnson of Conyers, Georgia. Eugenia Award, City of Charleston Proclamation Day, Governor Hodges World. Johnson is the grandmother of Gedarian E. Martin of Charlotte, Letter of Commendation, Governor Mark Sanford Letter of NC. Her two siblings, Clarence E. Duncan and Lewis A. Commendation, Malcolm D. Haven Award, National Duncan, preceded her in death. Eugenia Johnson graduated from Association of YWCA Executives, National Council of Negro Avery High School in 1950 and Bennett College for Women of Women Award, Post & Courier High Profile. The Honorable Hilda Hutchinson Jefferson 88 years Greensboro, NC in 1954 with a B.A. in commercial education and young, Hilda Hutchinson Jefferson is a native Charlestonian. She library science. She attended Benedict-Allen Summer School, SC was the youngest of five children born to Maude Louise Freeman Sate College Graduate School and the University of South Hutchinson and Isaac Warron Hutchinson. She graduated from Carolina. She received a master’s degree in education from the Alma R. Latten -Alma R. Latten was born in Monks Corner, the Avery Normal Institute and Tuskegee Institute and attended Citadel in 1981. Through her passion as an educator, she taught SC and moved to Charleston, SC in 1958. She received her educa- South Carolina State College. Her studies focused on home eco- business at Laing High School for 12 years from 19541967. She tion and graduated from Avery Normal Institute. Subsequently nomics education and chemistry. Hilda Hutchinson Jefferson has served as a librarian in the following roles, Laing High School she graduated from South Carolina State College with a degree in been active in her career as well as her service to the community. A librarian from 1968-1970; assistant librarian at Moultrie High elementary education and a master’s degree in principal certifica- member of Greater Trinity AME Church, she was always there to School from 1970-1973; assistant librarian at Wando High School tion. Devoted to her family, Alma R. Latten, has four children— participate with the Sunday School, ACE League, and other pro- from 1973-1978; and head librarian at Wando High School from sons, AeDee and Vincent; and daughters, Debra René and Olivia. grams that were specifically in place for youngsters. 1978-1987. She subsequently retired with 31 years of experience in Additionally she has eight grandchildren and three great grand- As an educator serving for approximately 35 years, she taught education earned in the city of Mt. Pleasant, SC. Active in the children. With a foundation in education, her main profession was home economics education at Baptist Hill School, Wallace High community, she was honored in Who’s Who of American Women in elementary education. She planned and conducted workshops School, and St. Andrews Parish High School (after total integra- 1974-75 and received the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Community for elementary school children. She has taught in various cites and tion). She was named Home Economics Teacher of the Year in Award in 1987. She is a member of Morris Brown AME Church, schools including Ridgeville, SC, Bethune Elementary, Liberty 1976 by Charleston County and South Carolina. As one of the Charleston, SC, Class #18, the Senior Steward Board, Bulletin Hill Elementary and Morningside Elementary and Middle first black females to serve on Charleston City Council, serving 22 Club, and treasurer of the Senior Stewards. Not surprisingly, she Schools. She retired from Morningside Middle School in 1982. years and 13 days, she served as Mayor Pro Tem in 1976, 1984, and is also the church librarian. She is also a member of Grace Tent She has devoted her spare time to community service. She has vol- 1991. She served on many committees in various roles including #6, National Education Association-Retired, South Carolina unteered with a number of organizations including March of chairman of the Black Portrait Study Committee. Through this Education Association-Retired, Charleston County Retired Dimes; YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc.; Charleston Alumnae committee’s efforts, a portrait of Daniel Jenkins, the founder of Educators-Unit II, National Council of Negro Women, Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc. (President, 1988-1990; Jenkins Orphanage was hung in the Charleston City Council NAACP, YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc., the treasurer for Delta of the Year, 1981-1982), and a Golden Life member); as well Chamber. She is a former board member of the following: Cannonborough-Elliotborough Neighborhoods Association and as her church, Morris Brown AME Church. She states with a Charleston Museum, National League of Cities, and Gibbs Art the Avery High School Class of 1950. huge smile on her face, “I can’t keep still and just simply find myself Gallery. Additionally, she was chairman of the Governmental Eugenia Johnson became the owner of Gadsden Funeral Home volunteering for any worthy cause.” Her motivation and dedica- Division of the United Way. She is currently a member of the fol- in 1990. She retired as manager of the funeral home in 2006. She tion is clearly evident with her work with the Order of Eastern lowing organizations: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Easter Star, is presently serving as a licensed funeral director and a notary pub- Star. As Grand Supervising Deputy of District No. 2 Order of Daughters of Isis, National Council of Negro Women, and the lic She enjoys traveling with her son and his wife out of the coun- Eastern Star, Alma R. Latten oversaw 54 chapters and developed Auxiliary of the American Legion. try once a year. 3 more chapters during her tenure. By 2004, she realized the success of her leadership and witnessed the growth of her district to 57 chapters and approximately 4,000 members. Further, she has Ms. Francis Taylor Mack -Frances Taylor Mack, the daugh- Catherine M. McCottry, M.D -Dr. Catherine McKee had multiple leadership positions in the Arabian Court 128, ter of the late Frank and Lillian Brown Taylor, was born March McCottry, the daughter of John and Violet Miller McKee, was Daughters of Isis, Oasis of Charleston, Desert of South Carolina 4, 1919 in Charleston, SC. She attended Buist Elementary School born February 3, 1921. She is a native of Charlotte, North which include Deputy of the Isiserettes, Past Commandress, and and was valedictorian of the class of 1936 at Burke High School. Carolina. Dr. McCottry received professional preparation and Honorary Past Imperial Commandress. She served as president She graduated cum laude from Allen University with a B.A. in training from Barber Scotia Junior College (Concord, North of the Daniel Joseph Jenkins Institute for Children Board of English in 1940. She also worked from 1940 to 1942 at St. Stephen Carolina), a finishing school for young girls. In 1941 she earned her Directors for three terms and is now President Emeritus. School in Berkeley County where she taught music and directed B.S. degree in Biology from Johnson C. Smith University and the high school choral group. earned her M. D. from Howard University School of Medicine in In 1946 when much of Charleston was still segregated, she 1945. Because of Dr. McCottry’s hard work and determination became the second black caseworker on the staff of the Charleston she made history in being the first female student to graduate from Cynthia McCottry-Smith -Cynthia McCottry-Smith, better County Department of Public Welfare. Advancing in this field, Johnson C. Smith University with a medical degree. Dr. known as, “Cinny” was born in Charleston, South Carolina to the she became the first black caseworker supervisor and then in the McCottry completed her residencies at Harlem Hospital, New late Andy and Lucille McCottry. She had one brother, the late late sixties, she became the first black administrative assistant and York, N.Y., and Good Samaritan Hospital in Charlotte, North Turner M. McCottry, MD and two sisters, Gloria McCottry program supervisor for Children and Family Services in the Carolina. She completed her residency at Providence Hospital, Harris and the late Ruth Mae McCottry Wiley. She has two sons, Department of Social Services in South Carolina. When she Chicago, Illinois. After completing her residencies, Dr. McCottry Alonzo (Jocelyn) and Craig (Denise), four grandsons, and one retired in 1977, she received a special citation from former South returned to Charlotte, North Carolina and was the first African great granddaughter. Mrs. McCottry-Smith graduated from Carolina Governor Richard Riley in recognition of her long and American female physician of the 19th century and the first African Avery Normal Institute. She received her Bachelor of Arts in distinguished career. In addition to the accolades that she American female OBGYN in the Charlotte area In 1952, she received for her thirty years of service to the Charleston County Elementary Education from Bennett College and her Masters of moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to join her husband, Dr. Arts in Elementary Education from New York University in New DSS, she has also received the following: Gamma Xi Omega Turner McCottry and the two became the first African American Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Certificate of Achievement York City. Additional studies were done at S.C. State College, medical team in the area. This outstanding surgeon was the first College of Charleston, and Clemson University. During Cinny’s Award, 1987; the YWCA of Greater Charleston “Tribute to African American female Obstetrician Gynecologist in the Women and Industry Award”, 1988; Certificate of Appreciation Charleston area. In the late 1960’s she desegregated all Charleston undergraduate years she was involved in many activities and from The Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institute, hospitals. received numerous awards. She was a part of the Little Symphony Washington, DC, 1988; Award for Meritorious Service from She has received numerous awards and accolades and well as Orchestra (Bass Violin), Little Theatre, Board of Ushers, Art Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina as a member of the serving on many boards. Dr. McCottry was featured in the 2000 Club Award, Voted Best personality and voted most popular. Her Board of Directors, 1991; Golden Membership Certificate BellSouth African American Calendar. She was also inducted in peers must have seen this quality in her because today she is very Emanuel AME Church, 1994; Gamma Xi Omega Chapter Alpha the SC African American Hall of Fame. In 2005, Dr. McCottry well known and liked by her former students and by the Kappa Alpha Sorority Certificate of Recognition and was honored as a Local Legend in Charlotte, North Carolina as Charleston community. Appreciation “for being a Super Parent, recognizing black family the first female doctor in Charlotte, North Carolina. This exhibit Cinny is an active volunteer with many organizations. The values and traditions”, 2000; Ebenezer AME Church Millennium was displayed in the Charlotte Museum until June, 2006 and is a American Cancer Society, Senior Companion Program, MOJA, Million Celebration Honoree for “Ordinary People Doing part of a national exhibit and honor. In May of 2006, Dr. Mentor, The Heart Fund and continues to volunteer regularly. Extraordinary Things”, 2002-2003; Allen University General McCottry received her honorary doctorate degree from her under- She has been a consistent blood donor for the American Red Alumni Association President’s Club Award, 2007; and graduate college, Johnson C. Smith. She was the first Johnson C. Cross since Hurricane Hugo. Cinny is a deacon and a very active Recognition for 26 years of Exemplary Service to the Commission Smith female graduate to obtain a medical degree. Recently, Dr. member of Zion-Olivet Presbyterian Church. September 12th, of Redevelopment and Preservation and the City of Charleston. McCottry was profiled in the Post and Courier’s High Profile for 2006 was proclaimed as Cynthia McCottry-Smith Day by Mayor Frances Mack is a charter member of the National Association of her achievements and trailblazing accomplishments in the medical Social Workers. She is also a lifelong member of Emanuel AME Riley and the City of Charleston. She was featured in the Hair community. This humble servant, Dr. Catherine McKee Etc. magazine, “Looking Good at Any Age”, and in the Church where she actively serves the History and Archives McCottry is a member of Zion-Olivet Presbyterian Church. Dr. Committee and the Clara D. Hill Missionary Unit. She is the Charleston Chronicle. Cinny is also a television personality, as the Catherine M. McCottry has two children, Charles McCottry Wisdom Moment Lady. She received the President’s volunteer mother of John A. Mack, Jr., Mary A. Mack, and Melba E. Mack (Barbara) and Tammy McCottry-Brown (Christopher), and six as well as the grandmother of four and the great-grandmother of grandchildren, Catherine, Taylor, Shemar, Mya Jo, Jordan and service award and an award from the US House of five. Christopher. Representatives for her untiring work in education. The Chronicle October 8, 2008-7

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Jewel Miller Mikell -Jewell Miller Mikell, a native of Edisto The Honorable Marjorie Amos-Frazier Marjorie Island, South Carolina, and is the daughter of Evelyn M. Middleton and Amos-Frazier hails from Manning, SC and has spent all of her the Late Frank C. Middleton. She was married to the Late James Lamar adult life in Charleston, SC. She was married to the late Harman Mikell, Jr. She has one son, Charles L. Mikell, 3 grandchildren, Shon Frazier. She is the mother of five children of which four are still liv- Turner, Madison and Dadrian Mikell. Jewell received the B. S. Degree ing—Vertelle, Elease, Jerome, and Wilford. Marjorie Amos- WOMEN in Elementary Education from South Carolina State College (University) Frazier is a trailblazer with a number of “firsts” in her history. The in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and the M. A. Degree from Teachers’ Honorable Marjorie Amos-Frazier retired from the South College, Columbia University, New York City. She has operated as AMONGST Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at the Ashley River Road Shaw Carolina Public Service Commission in 1993 after serving 13 years. University, University Without Walls for fifteen years. In December 1964, She was the first non-legislator, first AfricanAmerican and first Jewell and Lamar opened Jewell’s Millinery at 94 Spring Street, woman elected to this position. She was elected by the SC US “STAND- Charleston, South Carolina, where her aptitude for designing hats was General Assembly in June 1980 and subsequently elected for a officially known. She is a self-taught milliner and for 46 years has impart- total of four terms. During her tenure she became the Vice- ed the most spectacular hats in the Lowcountry. Jewell recently displayed Chairman and later Chairman of the Commission. Marjorie ING ON THE her talents for Millinery at a workshop held at the South Carolina State Amos-Frazier was the first woman elected to serve on Charleston Museum in Columbia, South Carolina. Six of her original designs are County Council in 1974. Her most memorable experience as a SHOULDERS housed there. Some of her well known customers include former First member of County Council was serving as chairperson of the Ladies of South Carolina, and the Late Senator Strom Thurmond. Her creations were featured in “Charleston’s Weddings” premier issue Human Services Committee and spearheading the negotiations “Spring/Summer 2005” and “Elegant Bride” magazine for Summer 2005. between Charleston County and the Medical University of South OF OUR Jewell is just as passionate about her church, her sorority and her Eastern Carolina for indigent health care. Star activities as she is about her hats. She is an active member of Central Some of her other accomplishments include being listed in the Baptist Church at 26 Radcliff Street. She is a member of Alpha Kappa 1977-78 edition of Personalities of the South; listed in the first edi- ELDERS” Alpha Sorority, a member of Poinsetta Chapter #128 O.E.S., Past tion of Personalities of America; named NAACP's "Woman of Commandress of Arabian Court #128, and Past Deputy of the Oasis of the Year" in May 1973; being appointed one of fifteen members to South Carolina, and Past Imperial Recordress. serve on the Judicial Council of the National Democratic Committee. She served on the Board of Spoleto Festival USA for 3 years. She is a charter member of the Charleston County MaeDe Myers Brown 90 years young, MaeDe Esperanza Democratic Women; a member of the first Community Relations Myers was born in Austin, Texas and is the eldest of five daugh- Inez A. Simpson -Inez A. Simpson was born in Charleston, Committee in Charleston in the early 60's and later served as a ters born to Joseph Gresby Myers and Mable Culler Myers. The South Carolina, September 1, 1927 and is the daughter of William member of the Community Relations Committee for the United family, originally from South Carolina, moved to Texas when and Ethel Anderson. She is married to Gordon G. Simpson and Way. She is a member of Morris Brown AME Church, the MaeDe Myers Brown’s father assumed the position of mathemat- they have 7 children, 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. National Council of Negro Women, the Charleston Branch ics professor and dean of students at Sam Houston College. Mrs. Simpson graduated from T.C. Burke Industrial High NAACP, and many other outstanding organizations. School in Charleston, South Carolina. She attended and graduat- Later, the family returned to South Carolina where her father con- ed fro Palmetto ”Poro” Beauty School in Charleston, South tinued teaching on the college level and her mother resumed her Carolina and Poro College of Cosmetic Arts and Beauty Culture career as an elementary school teacher. MaeDe Myers Brown in Chicago, Illinois. graduated valedictorian of her class at Robert Smalls High Mrs. Simpson is very involved in her church, St. Patrick Catholic Julia Berry Murray -Mrs. Julia B. Murray is a prominent mem- School in Beaufort, SC at the age of sixteen. She subsequently Church, where she has been the secretary for 15 years. She was ber of the community presently residing in Charleston, South graduated from South Carolina State College with a degree in also the past president and secretary of the Pastoral Council. Carolina. She began her career at the Roper School of Nursing on business in 1939. It was during her time at South Carolina State Among her many activities in the church she was the July 31, 1956. Upon completion of nursing school, she received her College that she met Charlestonian, Joseph Arthur Brown, whom Extraordinary Minister of Eucharist, serves on the Altar Society, license from the State Board of South Carolina on December, she later married. Jointly, MaeDe Myers Brown and her husband Bereavement committee, she chaired the Christmas Good Cheer 1956. Julia B. Murray was first employed by Roper Hospital. She were both fellow soldiers in the struggle for human rights. baskets for the past 14 years with more than 100 baskets issued, as then assigned to the surgical ward where she exercised her nurs- Because of their joint fight, they experienced raging, burning, Ku served as past president, secretary, and treasurer of St. Patrick’s Klux Klan crosses on their front steps. She was also arrested for Women Guild, past secretary and legislative commission chair of ing skills. Her efforts and long hours demonstrated her will and the Coastal Deanery Council of Catholic Women, South consideration for her patients. Despite obstacles of discrimina- attempting to desegregate the Fort Sumter Hotel. While her hus- Carolina and National Council Catholic Women, Knights of tion, Mrs. Murray performed above her expectations and became band rode the back roads of South Carolina, carrying the banner Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Ct. #110 an example of a distinguished and honorable care giver. Mrs. and spearheading a drive which increased local NAACP member- and Knights of Peter Claver Fourth Degree, Ladies of Grace, Murray continued to be employed with Roper until it closed and ship from 300 to 1500 in two to three months, MaeDe Myers Father Egbert J. Figaro Chapter #45. Other organizations that relocated to its present location. Brown worked as an accountant for McClellan-Banks Hospital. she is a part of are; the American Legion Post #147, Ladies Auxiliary, North Charleston Branch NAACP, Burke High School Class of 1947, Retired Navy Wives Club, North After the closing of the hospital, Mrs. Murray found new employ- Charleston United Community Civic League. ment with McClennan Banks, (presently own and operated by MUSC). There she continued her unique and exemplary care for Marlene O’Bryant Seabrook, Ph.D - Marlene Linton patients in obstetrics and surgery. Many of the children she assist- O’Bryant-Seabrook, a third generation educator, attended Avery ed in delivery have maintained a relationship comparable to that of Normal Institute first through twelfth grades. She received a Lois A. Simms- Lois A. Simms is a native Charlestonian who grandmother and grandchild. It brings great pleasure and happi- Bachelor of Science degree from South Carolina State College in graduated from Avery Normal Insitute, Barber Scotia College 1955, Master of Arts in Teaching from The Citadel in 1972 and a and Johnson C. Smith University. She received her Masters ness to Mrs. Murray that the children she cared for have success- Doctor of Philosophy from the University of South Carolina in degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She grew ful careers in law, medicine and various other professions. 1975. South Carolina state certified in elementary education, men- up in Zion Church on Calhoun Street and was an active member tally handicapped, learning disabilities, psychology, and elemen- of many facets in the church. She was on the Worship committee, tary administration, she retired in 1987 after a thirty year career a Sunday school teacher, and the organist for many years at Zion which included experiences as classroom teacher, central staff Olivet Presbyterian Church on Cannon St. Ms. Simms was also administrator, and college professor. In 1975, she made history on the history committee of the Atlantic Presbytery. Ms. Simms when she became the first African - American and one of only two taught at Avery and the public schools in Charleston. Many of her Harriett G. Simpson- Harriet G. Simpson is the widow of the women on the full-time faculty at The Citadel. Post retirement, students have gone on to become very productive citizens of the late Alexander T. Simpson, Sr. the mother of the late Alexis Ivy she taught the Psychology courses for City Colleges of Chicago City of Charleston, the state of South Carolina, and nationally. Simpson-Williams and Dr. Alexander T. Simpson, Jr. She is the Programs for the Military until the closing of the Charleston Some of Ms. Simms students are; DeAnna E. Cheek, MD, physi- special Aunt of Flora G. Meyer-Smith, grandmother of two, great- Naval Base and served as an Administrative Substitute for cian of her own practice, Palmetto Kidney and Hypertension, grandmother of five and godmother of 3. She is a mother, advisor, Charleston County Schools. Dr. O’Bryant-Seabrook, whose work LLC., M. Anne Cook, teacher in North Carolina, Arthur and friend to hundreds of students with whom she has worked may be seen in nine books, is a nationally recognized lecturer and Gilliard, director of plays, Kathleen Graham, English teacher, with throughout her career in education. Mrs. Simpson is a grad- Fiber Artist. Her lecture venues include the American Folk Art David J. Mack, Jr., retired principal/Assistant Superintendent uate of Burke High School. She received her Bachelor of Science Museum (NY) and the Cleveland Museum of Art (OH) and her School District 20, Mary Alice Mack, retired teacher, Ruby N. Degree in Mathematics and Science from Allen University, art quilts, in which she substitutes fabric and thread for canvas and Martin, retired principal, and Cecilia Gordon Rodgers, adminis- oils, have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries Master Degree in counseling from South Carolina State across the U.S. from the Buffalo (NY) Museum of Science to The trator of Charleston Development Academy and many more. University and did additional graduate study at North Carolina Their accomplishments are in areas of medicine, law, education, San Diego (CA) Historical Society, including twice at The politics, and etc. Ms. Simms is very proud of her students and she State University. After 39 years of service Mrs. Simpson retired Smithsonian; internationally in Cape Town & Pretoria - Republic continues to stay in touch with them. Ms. Simms is an author of from the Charleston County School District where she was a of South Africa; Republic of Namibia; and in Lyons, France. several books and continues to be a prominent citizen of teacher and guidance counselor at Burke High School, C.A. Active in community affairs through the years, she is presently Charleston. She was an Honoree of the MOJA Arts Festival. Ms. Brown and Simonton Junior High School. Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Academic Simms says, “She is standing on the shoulders of her English Mrs. Simpson is a very active member in her church, Mount Zion Affairs Committee at Voorhees College, member of the Low teacher the late Margaret Rutland Poinsette.” AME Church and has been on the Trustee Board for 41 years. Country Citizens Committee on Judicial Qualifications which She serves on the missionary society, Sunday school, is the presi- screens all candidates for appellate judgeships in the First, Ninth, dent of the Willing Workers for 41 years, advisor for two years a and Fourteenth Judicial Circuits, and a member of the Board of member of the Willing Workers for 43 years and serves on the Lay Directors of the International African-American Museum. She is The Honorable Lucille Simmons Whipper -Lucille S. committee. Mrs. Simpson has received many awards and recogni- a member (past Vestry person/Junior Warden) of Calvary Whipper was born on the East Side of Charleston and received tions. They are; the SC Education Association State Award, SC Episcopal Church, Gamma Xi Omega Chapter (past Basileus) of her early education in the private and public schools of the city Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Avery Institute of Afro- Employment Service Award, SC State Senate Certificate of American History and Culture (past President), and Twenty graduating from Avery Institutes as Salutatorian of her Class. Her Recognition, State Missionary Woman of the Year Award, college education and training were received from Talladega Pearls Foundation of Charleston, Inc. She has been the recipient Charleston Key to the City awarded by Mayor Gaillard for work of numerous honors and awards, including “Who’s Who in College (B.A. in Economics and Sociology), the University of on the Eastside of Charleston, Mayor Riley Award, Delta of the Chicago (M.A. in Political Science), South Carolina State America” listing and the MOJA Festival 2000 “Artist” honoree. University and the University of South Carolina (Guidance Year by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Charleston Alumni She is the mother of a daughter (deceased) and three sons, has ten Counseling Certification). She holds two Honorary Doctorate of Chapter, WCSC-Channel 5 Hall of Fame Award, MOJA Arts grandchildren and a great-grand daughter. Humane Letters , one from the University of Charleston at the Festival, Burke High School Service Award and The Harriet G. College of Charleston and the other from Morris College, Simpson Christian Education Commission created by a group of Sumter, South Carolina. educators of Mt. Zion AME Church to promote and acknowl- After marrying her late husband, the Reverend Doctor Benjamin edge excellence in the classroom through ongoing recognition Hazel Murray Stewart -Born to teach, Hazel Murray J. Whipper, she began working with women’s religious organiza- programs, book distribution events and college supply scholar- Stewart, like her Mother and other relatives, remained in the class- tions and youth groups. In addition to lecturing and serving as ships. room for forty four years teaching high school and college mathe- panelist for local, state, and national religious organizations, she matics. She retired in 1991 from Charleston Southern University serves on the faculty of the National Congress of Christian with emeritus statics, but returned and remained until 1995. After Education, NBC USA INC. PresentlyMrs. Whipper serves as graduating from Avery Institute with honors in 1944, Hazel the president of the Woman’s Baptist Educational and Missionary Ms. Dorothy Brunson Wright Dorothy B. Wright is a attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1948, she Convention of South Carolina. After retiring from the College of native of Timmonsville, South Carolina. She graduated summa received an AB Degree in Mathematics from this college. She also Charleston, Mrs. Whipper was elected to the South Carolina cum laude from Claflin University in Orangeburg, South became a member of Pi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha House of Representative in 1985 and served for ten years. She held Carolina, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Art. She was Sorority. Hazel further studied at the University of Pennsylvania membership on the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal initiated as a charter member into the Gamma Chi Chapter of in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Adelphi University in Long Affairs Committee, the Labor, Commerce and Industry commit- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Claflin. Mrs. Wright taught Island, New York. Her MAT Degree was obtained from the tee and the Rules Committee. She chose not to run again in 1996. fro 32 years in the public schools of South Carolina. During her Citadel in 1974. She taught at the following high schools: Baptist For her services to the community, she has received numerous tenure she worked at Jennie Moore Elementary and Laing High Hill, Wallace, Burke, and Middleton. In 1971 Hazel became the awards and recognition, among the most recent of these are her Schools in Mount Pleasant. In addition, she spent 20 years at the first African American instructor of mathematics at the Baptist election to the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame in 1995, the former C. A. Brown High School teaching art and life fundamen- College, now known as Charleston Southern University. A native Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian award from the State of tals to students on the eastside of Charleston. She concluded her Charlestonian born November 4, 1926, her parents Richard South Carolina (1996), the first EXCEL Prism Award for distin- teaching career at Burke High School in Charleston. Gailliard Murray and Albertha Johnston Murray were always guished service awarded by the College of Charleston (1998), The Some of her career highlights include, but are not limited to being proud of their only child and provided the proper support and MOJA Arts Festival Community Service Award for State Politics commissioned by the City of Charleston to paint a portrait of encouragement for her to achieve her goals. Between the summers (1999), and the AME Denomination’s 1999 Women’s Conference Septima Clark for the City Council Chamber; being commis- of 1947 and 1948, she met James W. Stewart of Jacksonville, Phenomenal Woman Award from the Reid House of Christian sioned to paint a portrait of Denmark Vesey to hang in the Florida who became her husband on August 26, 1948. They have Service and the SC Department of Social Service. She was hon- Municipal Auditorium (the painting is used as the cover illustra- one son James II “Jay” their pride and joy. Hazel and “Jimmy” were ored by BellSouth in its 2003 African American History Calendar. tion in a children’s book published by Chelsea House Publishers); married for fifty-five years until his death on September 6, 2003. As On April 30, 2006, Dr. Whipper was honored by the General and use the of the painting “At the Bus Stop” in an article on a member of Saint Mark Episcopal Church, Hazel is very active Assembly of South Carolina by having the highway connecting to African-American women artist in the American South, Gallerie and served on several committees, including three terms on the The Arthur J. Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in Charleston dedicated and Vestry. She was the first African American female to be elected to named “The Lucille S. Whipper Interchange” in her honor. She is Publications. Currently, the seventy-nine year old enjoys retire- the Standing Committee of the Diocese of South Carolina. listed in the October 2007 issue of Charleston Magazine as ment by continuing to paint her three-dimensional paintings and Hazel Stewart is a member of the Charleston Chapter of The “Charleston’s 100 Most Influential Personalities (since 1670)”. church murals in various churches in the Charleston area and Moles. On the national level, she has been secretary and chairper- Mrs. Whipper is the mother of six children, all in professional across the state of South Carolina. Furthermore, she enjoys read- son of Recommendations, History and Archives committees. careers, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoys working ing, sewing, and crocheting. With all of this, Mrs. Wright still During her term, the committee was responsible for placing the with people and motivating them to set high goals for themselves finds time to be a devoted wife to her husband of 58 years and the organization’s archival materials at Atlanta University’s Library and becoming all that God would have them be. Most of all she mother of four, grandmother of eight, and the great-grandmother Archives. considers herself a Servant of God. of one. 8- October 8, 2008 The Chronicle It’s Official: Jeff Johnson, Stephanie Robinson Set to Become New ‘TJMS’ Commentators

By: Jackie Jones, ment that she was not cho- BlackAmericaWeb.com sen to be Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate. Jeff Johnson and Stephanie Robinson were named the “We’re at a time, quite newest commentators for frankly, where women have "The Tom Joyner Morning been saying, 'Enough Show" Thursday morning, already.' They’ve been after voting by the public doing a lot behind the ended in a dead heat. scenes, and they want to be out front,” Robinson told With the song “Give the BlackAmericaWeb.com. People What They Want” “Even if they weren’t playing in the background, Hillary supporters, they radio personality Joyner felt to some extent that she told listeners that after Jeff Johnson was slighted. 50,000 votes and an extended deadline, the vot- There’s a lot going on in ing twice ended in a tie. this country, coping with the issues we talked “I am honored to be part of about,” including educa- the TJMS family. This is tion, housing and political truly a bridge-building power. “They want voices opportunity as Stephanie that reflect their own.” and I bring a gender bal- ance to commentary,” Each week during the com- Johnson said in a news petition, two contestants release. “This is also a delivered commentaries great moment in time to and listeners in morning bring those younger listen- show’s 115 markets voted ers, who make me what I for one of the hopefuls to am, into the family as well.” Stephanie Robinson move on to the next round. The voting ended in a dead heat with the final two -- “I am delighted to join the Harvard Law School and Johnson and Robinson. TJMS team and to share former chief counsel for the microphone with Jeff Sen. Edward M. Kennedy “We couldn’t break the tie,” Johnson,” Robinson also and a recognized expert on Joyner said on the show said in the release. social policy, women, race Thursday morning. “So, “Together, we will provide and family. Jeff, Stephanie -- you are commentaries of the quali- our new commentators.” ty and kind that I hope will Johnson and Robinson inspire, educate and were selected by TJMS lis- Johnson will provide his empower.” teners after the show began commentary on Tuesday a two month on-air search and Robinson on Thursday to replace contributor at 8:10 a.m., starting next Johnson, a Washington, Tavis Smiley, who left the week on "The Tom Joyner D.C.-based award-winning program in June after 12 Morning Show," which journalist, social activist years. airs from 6 to 10 a.m. and political commentator Eastern time weekdays and who merges politics and During the competition, a can be streamed live and pop culture, is the manag- number of observers sug- replayed later in the day on ing editor/host of the BET gested it was time to have a BlackAmericaWeb.com. talk show, “The Truth with regular female commenta- Jeff Johnson." tor to give the show a dif- Robinson said she will be ferent tone. interested to see how she He has served as senior and Johnson play off each advisor for media and Robinson said she received other on a variety of issues youth outreach for People a flood of e-mails and text and hopes that listeners for the American Way, messages during the con- will feel they made the national youth director for test from people who were right choice in voting for the NAACP and vice pres- eager to see her prevail. them. ident for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. Part of that, she said, “I hope,” she said, “I am stems from the historic run able to keep the trust and Robinson is the founding by New York Sen. Hillary faith for the people who president and CEO of The Clinton for the Democratic have been enormously sup- Jamestown Project, a presidential nomination portive.” national think tank that and the fallout that ensued focuses on democracy. She when some of her support- is a lecturer on law at ers expressed disappoint-

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October 8, 2008 1b

Without High School Diplomas, Young Black Men in America Are Expendable

By Phillip Jackson, Executive Director of The Black Star 1) Teach all Black boys to read racial history. Project to implement these Project at grade level by the third 6) Teach Black boys and the solutions and to educate grade and to embrace educa- communities in which they live young Black males, please call Less than fifty percent of tion. to embrace education and life- 773285.9600, email black- young Black men graduated 2) Provide strong, positive long learning. [email protected] or from high school in the United Black male role models for visit States during the 2005-2006 Black boys. For more information about www.blackstarproject.org. school year, according to a 3) Create a stable home envi- the work of The Black Star new report commissioned by ronment for Black boys that the Schott Foundation for includes contact with their Public Education. fathers. 4) Ensure that Black boys Dropping out of high school have a strong spiritual base. sentences young Black males 5) Control negative media to menial jobs, street-corner influences on Black boys. Orphan Aid Society, Inc. hustling, illicit activities, 6) Teach Black boys to respect fathering children out of wed- all girls and women. Established 1891 lock, drugs, gangs, crime, Long term prison, violence, death and international ramifications. 19% 33% worse - these young Black men The rest of the world sees the Milwaukee, WI 26,818 32% are literally being prepared to 1) Invest as much money in hypocrisy of the "rhetoric of 46% 14% 34% educating Black boys as in Celebrates Its destroy the Black communi- concern" in the United States New York City, NY 159,555 ties in which they live. locking up Black men. verses the lack of difference- 32% 57% 24% 26% 2) Help connect Black boys to making action. Why aren't we Chatham County, GA 11,218 a positive vision of them in the Inability to achieve becomes outraged? Why won't we do 32% 42% 10% 25% Annual Fundraising Banquet hopelessness. Hopelessness future. something? Palm Beach County, FL 3) Create high expectations becomes despair. Despair 26,259 33% 60% 26% 29% “Through the Eyes of Our Children” becomes destruction. and help Black boys live into Before information on the Birmingham, AL 14,956 33% those high expectations. educational status of Black 21% -12% 38% Dropping out of school anni- 4) Build a positive peer culture males in America was avail- Charleston County, SC 11,489 for Black boys. hilates the concept of family in able, the question could have 34% 66% 32% 44% International Longshoremen’s Hall the Black community because 5) Teach Black boys self-disci- been, "Why don't we know Dade County, FL 51,188 34% pline, cultural awareness and 1142 Morrison Drive young Black men without this?" Now that we know, the 55% 21% 31% high school degrees seldom question becomes "Why don't Atlanta, GA 21,722 34% 58% Charleston, South Carolina 29403 become good providers for we care?" 24% 35% their families and strong Cleveland, OH 20,894 34% anchors for their communities. Please see the estimated grad- 35% 1% 33% The fabric of the Black com- uation rates for Black males in St. Louis, MO 16,705 35% 38% Saturday, November 1, 2008 munity becomes unwoven. the lowest 28 districts in the 3% 37% REMEMBER United States with Black male Memphis, TN 52,720 35% 64% This is an unnatural disaster enrollments of 8,000 or more 29% N/A TO VOTE and a national disgrace with during the 2005-2006 school Clayton County, GA 19,605 IT’S YOUR little-to-no effective response year versus White male gradu- 36% 26% -10% 33% 7:00 PM from the U.S. government or ation rates in those cities and Orange County, FL 25,367 RIGHT- the Black community where the 2003-2004 Black male 37% 58% 21% 27% this destruction is taking graduation rates: Chicago, IL 102,185 37% 62% place. 25% 35% PEOPLE HAVE Black Male Black White Nashville-Davidson Co., TN Tickets: $30.00 The media and many founda- Black Male 17,792 38% 60% 22% N/A DIED tions ignore this problem. The District Enrollment Male Broward County, FL 52,537 For More Information Email United States responds to Male Gap 2003-2004 FOR THE 38% 55% 17% 36% [email protected] catastrophes in China, Jackson City, MS 15,736 38% RIGHT Indonesia, Pakistan, the Indianapolis, IN 11,539 19% 42% 4% 44% or call Sudan, Georgia and other 19% 0% 21% Minneapolis, MN 8,044 38% TO VOTE parts of the world, but the Detroit, MI 59,807 20% 17% - 76% 38% N/A (843) 744-1771 media and our government 3% 31% Cincinnati, OH 12,834 38% will not constructively respond Norfolk, VA 12,672 27% 44% 49% 11% 25% to the genocide of young 17% 30% Duval County, FL 28,608 38% Black men that is happening Rochester, NY 11,270 29% 36% 55% 17% 26% here in the United States. 7% 32% Young Black men in America Pinellas County, FL 11,319 30% Please consider these simple have become expendable! 50% 20% 21% goals that can lead to solutions Richmond County, GA 12,091 for fixing the problems of The poor quality of education 31% 43% 12% 30% young Black men: for young Black men is an Baltimore City, MD 38,966 impending national catastro- 31% 37% 6% 31% Short term phe for the United States with Buffalo, NY 10,666 31% 50% Fact or Fake?

This picture has been all over the Internet and passed around from computer to computer, ever since Gov. Palin was named the V.P. running mate of John McCain.

While most people believe that this is a doctored photo, the McCain/Palin ticket has been gaining momentum. It has inspired and energized African Americans throughout this country to realize we have much work to do, and America still has a long way to go.

THE 2ND ANNUAL WHALE-OF-A-YARD- SALE 2008! Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Orphan Aid Society, Inc. presents family- oriented fundraising event – a fun day of treasure hunt- ing! Door Prizes! at Jenkins Institute for Children, 3923 Azalea Drive (off Leeds Avenue or North Cosgrove Avenue), North Charleston. The public is invited! FREE admission and FREE parking. For more info., e-mail [email protected], or call (843) 744-2429. Lordy! Lordy! JIM FRENCH BAR-B-Q AND OYSTER ROAST! Friday, October 24, 2008 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Jenkins wishes Institute for Children, 3923 Azalea Drive (off Leeds he Avenue or North Cosgrove Avenue), North Charleston, SC. The public is invited for good food was forty! and fun to benefit Jenkins Institute for Children (formerly Jenkins Orphanage). Tickets are $15 for Adults and $7 for Children 12 years and under. Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill and The Noisy Oyster Restaurants HAPPY will be participating. For tickets/info. e-mail BIRTHDAY!! [email protected], or call (843) 744-2429.

2b-October 8, 2008 The Chronicle CHURCH - SOCIAL

FRIENDSHIP WALLINGFORD WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US, THE MISSIONARY REVELATION OF CHRIST CHURCH, The R.O.C. BAPTIST CHURCH- PRESBYTERIAN The Emancipation Church, 1473 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC, 29406, at Sunday School - 10:00 AM- CHURCH, Invites You Proclamation Association our Prophetic Conference, October 8th – 10th. This year, we will Sunday Service -11:00 AM To COME, SHARE and cordially invites you to their annual King & welcome, Pastor/Prophet, Ocie Reese, Jr. of Anointed Word Thursday Night Bible Study FELLOWSHIP with Christian Ministries in Atlanta, GA. Each night of the Prophetic and Prayer Service- 6:00 PM- Queen Contest on Monday Night, October 20, Conference, we will offer, on Wednesday and Thursday, October The church is located at 75 The Seniors Activities 8th and 9th, at 6:00pm, prophetic seminars titled, Understanding America Street, Charleston, Bible Study, Physical 2008 @ 7 P.M. The Event will be held at the Prophetic,” featuring Elder Rich Stevens of Living Water South Carolina Fitness, Arts & Craft Ministry in Tucson, Arizona. Then on Friday, October 10th, at We are the church where Wesley United Methodist Church, 446 Meeting 6:00pm, we will have a health seminar, titled “Getting a Good Christians are at work! Projects, Health Nights Rest” featuring Karen Rollings from the sleep lab disor- The Honorable L.B. Fyall- Education, Enrichment St., Charleston, SC 29403. Dr. George ders at Roper Saint Francis Hospital. Be Here! Bring a Friend! Publicity Committee Programs, Speakers, Service will begin promptly at 7:00pm, nightly. You don’t want to Reverend Leroy Fyall – Pastor McClanan is the pastor. miss this much anticipated event. For more information, please Community Resources, contact the church office at 843-566-0024 or go to our website at Trips, Recreation, Please come out and witness a great and mar- www.therevelationofchristchurch.org We hope to see you there! LIFE CHANGING Nutritional Lunch and velous event. Young people from numerous MINISTRIES - Please lots more fun . . .When: churches and organizations will be displaying come and join us for Bible their talents and fineries. The St. Paul A.M. E. Church located at 6925 Rivers Avenue, Every Thursday, Where: North Charleston, cordially invite you to attend an Appreciation Study on Saturday at 3:30 Please come out and support our young peo- pm. Sunday Services is 705 King Street, Time: Service in honor of their Pastor the Rev. Clyde J. Corbin for 16 11:00a.m. Minister Rose 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ple. They are our future. For more informa- years of service on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 4pm at the church. Cost: NO tion please contact Mrs. Annice Brown, Youth For further information please call the church at 553-2522. Hosted Washington, Associate by the Steward Board, Rev. Clyde J. Corbin, Pastor. Pastor CHARGE~~FREE, Director @ 843-797-1613 or Rev. Glenn Scott, Pastor (843) 723-9929 Mrs. Ethel Greene @ 843-571-4061. JC MOORE MINISTRIES PRESENTS - Women’s Warfare Weekend October 16-18 at The Life Center Cathedral- 7190 Cross County Road- North Charleston, S.c.- 843- 552-4111 or Week of 10/08/08 thru 10/14/08 877- 552-4118

Wesley United Methodist Church 2718 River Road, Johns Island, SC Celebrate its 139th Church Anniversary October 19-26, 2008

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Theme: A New Beginning-A Fresh Anointing”

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Thursday, October 23, 2008-7:00 p.m. (Youth Joy Night) Minister Ann Robinson

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Sunday, October 26, 2008-11:00 a.m. Rev. Otis Scott, Jr., Pastor Wesley United Methodist Church, River Road, Johns Island

17.6 Lb. Alpo “Come and Hear the Word of God” Dog Food 8 Rolls or 6 Big Rolls Brawny Paper 34.5-39 Ounce Cans Towels (Decaf Not Included) $ 99 Maxwell Or 9 Mega or 12 Double Rolls $ 99 If you made all the House Coffee 6 Quilted Northern money you want Bath Tissue 6 Limit 2 Free Without MVP Card $10.45 Without MVP Card $8.41-$8.99 Without MVP Card Regular Retail then don’t go to this website www.mytnn.com/lakar 13.5 Ounce then call 404 518 11-12 Ounce Food Lion 10.75 Ounce Select Varieties 9501 Campbell's Brand Nabisco Potato Tomato or Nilla Wafers REV. CHARLES GREEN You to can Chicken Chips Noodle Soup Limit 2 Free Limit 2 Free become a home 56 Ounce Limit 2 Free HOLY ROCK Select Varieties base business $ Food Lion MISSIONARY Premium BAPTIST 2/ 1 Ice Cream Without MVP Card 2/$1.46 Without MVP Card $4.29 Each Without MVP Card $3.99 Each Without MVP Card $2.99 Each CHURCH LakarZan SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:45 AM SUNDAY SERVICE - 11:00 AM st th st Model Call Oct. 1 - Nov. 25 Oct. 1 WED. NITE PRAYER - 7:00 PM thru High School • Shop 6 of 8 weeks th WED. NITE BIBLE STUDY - 7:00 PM Nov. 25 Students • Present your Free Turkey Giveaway Card, • Shop 6 of 8 weeks 2111 RONDO ST. $ • Use this card and your personal Free Training personal MVP Card and spend 45 per visit MVP Card CHARLESTON, SC • Spend $45 per visit October 18th • Collect 6 different weekly tickets • Collect 6 different weekly tickets 29414 • Redeem your 6 tickets for a @ 6 pm • Redeem your 6 tickets for a $20 Food Lion Coupon (843) 763-1005 New Beginnings $20 Food Lion Coupon See official rules at store office for details. Redeem tickets by 12/02/08. Bridal & Prom See official rules at store office for details. “WE ARE THE 5633 Dorchester CHURCH Road THAT SITS BESIDE We reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical and photographic errors. Rainchecks unavailable on alcohol and tobacco products. All Stores Accept N. Charleston THE ROAD WHERE 404 518 9501 Good neighbors. Great prices. EVERYBODY 843 303 3754 IS SOMEBODY & GOD The Chronicle October 8, 2008- 3b

for them, and that such Order STATE OF SOUTH is on file in the Office of the CAROLINA Clerk of Court for Charleston TAX WORKSHOP FOR NEW SMALL County, Charleston County COUNTY OF Courthouse, South Carolina. BUSINESS OWNERS IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON Charles S. Goldberg, Esquire JOSEPH CAMPBELL, JULIA Attorney for Plaintiff GREENSBORO, N. C. - Business Development Other topics to be discussed employment security obliga- GREEN, No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box The Internal Revenue Service Center. "This workshop is a include tax record keeping and tions. NOLA TAYLOR, SAMUEL SIN- 9 Charleston, South Carolina (IRS) is sponsoring a tax public service for those who tax filing deadlines. The GLETON, 29401 workshop for small business have small businesses or may morning portion of the work- To register for the workshop NAOMI HINES, SANDRA (843) 720-2800 owners or prospective small be thinking about going into shop will cover federal tax or to get more information, BARNHARDT, Charleston, South Carolina business owners in the business," said Mark Hanson, requirements. The afternoon call (843) 740-6160. HATTIE MAE NESBITT, October 1, 2008 Charleston area on Friday, IRS spokesperson. Hanson session will cover state tax and SHARON GRANT, October 17, 2008, from 9 a.m. added that while IRS spon- NATHAN NESBITT, JR., LIS PENDENS until 4 p.m. at the USC Small sors the event, “the classes are DAISY NESBITT, Business Development conducted by local certified GRETA NESBITT, RICHARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Center, 5900 Core Drive, public accountants or enrolled NOTICE INVITING Suite 104, North Charleston, NESBITT, THAT an action has been initi- agents, IRS representatives STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS LILLIAN NESBITT, ROBERT ated and is pending in the SC. Co-sponsors of the work- are not present,” he said. LEE NESBITT, Court of Common Pleas for the shop include: the South Carolina Department of The Charleston County Aviation Authority (CCAA) is BERNICE NESBITT, JULE County and State aforesaid, by The workshop is designed to requesting Statements of Qualifications from interested NESBITT, Revenue, the South Carolina the above-named Plaintiff, provide information and consultants to perform Airport Planning and Consulting DANIEL YACHZEEL AND against the Defendant above Society of Enrolled Agents, instruction about business REBECCA named, and that the object of the South Carolina taxes, tax benefits, and obliga- Services at Charleston International Airport as further out- SINGLETON, such action is to clear the title Employment Security tions connected with starting a lined in this notice. to the real estate described as Commission, and the Small business as well as tax respon- Plaintiffs, follows: sibilities for new employers. Written Statements Will Be Received up to the hour of vs. 2:00 p.m. on November 6, 2008. All such statements ALL that piece or parcel or tract shall be addressed to: EVELYN NESBITT, JESSIE of land, lying and being in St. NESBITT, JR., Pauls Township, Charleston Susan M. Stevens, A.A.E. JOHN HENRY NESBITT, RAY- County, State of South MOND Carolina, containing Eight and Director of Airports NESBITT, HELEN MAE SIM- one-half (8 ?) acres more or Charleston County Aviation Authority MONS, less and bounded as follows: 5500 International Boulevard, #101 BENJAMIN NESBITT, JAMES on the East by lands of John Charleston, South Carolina 29418 NESBITT, Granderson and on the South and clearly marked: WILLA MAE NESBITT, by a Road called Landing STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR FRANKLIN Road; on the West by Nancy AIRPORT PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES NESBITT, AND NATHAN NES- Pinckney; and on the North by CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BITT, lands of Martha Armstrong. and JOHN DOE AND MARY (Advertisement No. 2008-10-CHS) ROE, BEING the same property con- fictitious names representing veyed to Amos Nesbit by deed Statement of Qualifications Submittal Packages may unknown of John Granderson dated be obtained by contacting the Authority at the above minors, incompetents, persons November 12, 1930 and address or by calling 843-767-7000. imprisoned, recorded in the RMC Office for persons in the military, and Charleston County in Book T- Any questions and/or comments concerning this request persons under 35, Page 187. for Statements of Qualifications shall be directed in writ- any other legal disability, and ing to Susan M. Stevens, A.A.E., Director of Airports, at RICHARD The Tax Map Reference ROE AND SARAH DOE, ficti- Number is 053 00 00 056 the above address. CCAA will not be responsible for any tious names oral instructions with regard to this Notice. representing unknown Charles S. Goldberg devisees, heirs, No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box distributees, or personal repre- 9 sentatives of Charleston, South Carolina AMOS NESBITT, JANIE N. 29402 CAMPBELL, (843) 720-2800 IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH LULA SIMMONS, JESSIE NESBITT, IRENE Attorney for the Plaintiff ALLEN, HATTIE Charleston, S. C. YACHZELL,EVELYN October 1, 2008 SINGLETON, ELIJAH NES- BITT, NATHAN NESBITT, ISAAC NESBITT, CAROLYN NESBITT, GRACIE LOU NESBITT, JERRY SIMMONS AND HAROLD NESBITT, all of whom are deceased, and all other unknown persons Shop Doscher’s or entities who may a claim an interest in or lien upon the real estate which is the subject of For The Best Meat At this action,

Defendants. IN THE COURT OF The Best Prices COMMON PLEAS Case No: 08-CP-10-5572 This Week’s Specials On The Butcher Block SUMMONS (Quiet Title and Partition Double Q Pink Salmon Whole Actions: Equity) Fresh Pork TO THE DEFENDANTS $ 00 Boneless Smoked Picnic ABOVE NAMED: 14.75 oz. Spare Ribs YOU ARE 2/ 3 Chuck Roast $ 19 HEREBY SUMMONED and (2 to the pack) 1 lb. required to answer the $ 99 Complaint in this action, the Armour Treet $ 69 Sliced Picnic original of which has been filed 2 lb. $ 69 in the Office of the Clerk of $ 00 1 lb. Court for Charleston County, 1 lb. 100 Broad Street, Charleston, 12 oz 5/ 5 South Carolina, 29401, on the Fresh Fresh Fryer 2nd day of October, 2008, at Produce Cottage Brand 3:32 p.m, and to serve a copy Fryer of your Answer upon the sub- Sliced Bacon Liver or Eastern Red Delicious Apples scribers, at their offices at No. 12 oz. ¢ 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box 9, $ 00 Leg Quarters 69 lb. Gizzards ¢ Charleston, South Carolina, 3 lb. bag 2/ 5 Drumsticks 29402 within thirty (30) days $ 00 99 lb. $ 39 ¢ after the last date of the last Small Fancy Cucumbers Wings 1 lb. publication of this notice; and if 3/ 5 88 lb. you fail to answer the com- ¢ Sold in 10 lb. bag plaint within the time aforesaid 2/99 judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief Round White Potatoes demanded in the Complaint. $ 00 Grocery Specials 5 lb. bag 2/ 5 CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, Margaret Holmes Collard, Hamburger Helper LLC Dairy and Frozen Food Turnip or Mustard Greens No. 61 Broad Street, Selected Varieties Charleston, South Carolina KJ Farms Grade A Large Eggs $ 00 $ 00 29402 15 oz. can 2/ 1 5-7.9 oz. (803) 577-7423 $ 00 4/ 5 Attorney for the Plaintiff 1 dozen 2/ 3 Mahatma Rice Ragu Charleston, South Carolina Spaghetti Sauce October 2, 2008 Arcadia Orange Juice $ 00 3 lb. $ 00 NOTICE NISI $ 99 2/ 4 26 oz. 2/ 4 1 gal. TO THE DEFENDANTS 2 Lou Ana Vegetable Oil Charmin Basic ABOVE NAMED: Double Roll NOTICE IS Old Folks Sausage Biscuits $ 99 HEREBY GIVEN THAT J. 1 gallon $ 00 Heyward Harvey, Jr. , 13 State $ 99 7 4 roll 2/ 4 Street, Charleston, SC, has 36 oz. 6 been appointed as Guardian ad Litem Nisi in the above enti- Crystalline Drinks IGA Potato Chips tled action by Order and that Country Love Ice Cream such Order will become $ 99 $ 00 $ 00 absolute thirty (30) days after 5 qt. pail 3 ltr. 5 oz. 5/ 5 the last publication of the 3 5/ 5 Notice of Appointment, herein unless such of the Defendants as may be heirs, devisees, distributees, administrators, executors, guardians, and all those persons who may be minors, in military service, under any legal disability, or other persons claiming by or through, of the deceased per- We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities And To Correct Printer’s Errors. We Gladly Redeem USDA Food Stamps. Prices Effective 10/6/08- 10/12/08. R62-SP15502 sons above named, or some- 1133 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC • 1750 Remount Rd., Hanahan, SC one in their behalf shall in the meantime procure to be appointed Guardian ad Litem 4b-October8, 2008 The Chronicle

Minimum qualifications: HS Diploma or GED supplement- Interested parties please contact Ross Eastwood, Project Manager at 843-579-7552 or [email protected]. ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES ed by two to three years of semiskilled and unskilled tasks All persons having claims against the following estates such as carpentry, electricity, heating, and plumbing, or an are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on equivalent combination of education, training and experi- Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston ence that provides the required knowledge, skills and abil- ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the ities. Must have the ability to perform responsible craftwork All persons having claims against the following expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and at the journeyman level. Must possess a valid state driver's license. Personal Representative indicated below and also file sub- are forever barred. ject claims on Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, Estate of: EMILY PEARL MACK The Housing Authority offers a great benefit package, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the 2008-ES?10?1190 which includes: date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or DOD: 10/26/06 else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Pers. Rep: ANDERSON MACK, SR. Free medical and dental insurance 2192 BIRD NEST RD., WADMALAW ISLAND, Flexible schedule Estate of: DEXTER KEYES SC 29487 Generous holidays and paid time off 2008-ES?10?0821 Atty: CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, ESQ. State retirement plan, 401(k), and 457 DOD: 04/23/08 PO BOX 9, CHARLESTON, SC 29402-0009 Pers. Rep: DEVANTE ALSTON ************************************************************************* Free life insurance 806 MINNIE ST., CHARLESTON, SC * Short-term disability, and more. 29407 Estate of: MARTHA S. PERONNEAU Atty: CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, ESQ. 2008-ES?10?1203 PO BOX 9, CHARLESTON, SC 29402- DOD: 01/05/05 0009 Pers. Rep: JAMET P. ROSS The starting salary for this position is $12.08/hour. ****************************************************************** 14119 MT. PLEASANT DR., WOODBRIDGE, Estate of: GEORGE JUNIOR WARD VA 22191 This position will require a background investigation, drug 2008-ES?10?0823 Atty: DANIEL E. MARTIN, JR., ESQ. DOD: 12/14/07 61 MORRIS ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29403 screen and physical at our expense. Pers. Rep: GAIL LEE WARD ************************************************************************ 3115 BONANZA RD., CHARLESTON, SC The Housing Authority 29414 of the City of Charleston ****************************************************************** 550 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403 Attn.: Human Resource ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the EOE M/F/D/V Personal Representative indicated below and also file sub- (TDD 843-720-3685) ject claims on Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: HERBERT HOOVER HOSEY 2008-ES?10?0469 DOD: 02/02/04 Pers. Rep: LOUISE B. HOSEY PO BOX 71611, CHARLESTON, SC 29415-1611 Atty: ARTHUR C. MCFARLAND, ESQ. PO BOX 80609, CHARLESTON, SC 29416-0609 ****************************************************************** Estate of: DENISE JOHNSON SIMMONS 2008-ES?10?0532 DOD: 03/26/08 Pers. Rep: REV. VERNON SIMMONS 1406 RAINBOW RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29412 Atty: ARTHUR C. MCFARLAND, ESQ. 1847 ASHLEY RIVER RD., SUITE 200, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ****************************************************************** The Chronicle October 8, 2008-5b

Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the properly licensed under the Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the properly licensed under the Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the will be received from qualified bidders will be received from qualified b--__idders,properly licensed under will be received from qualified licensed under the wil will be received from qualified bidders Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under- from qualified bidders, will be received from Advanced Medicine licensed under the properly under the will be be received from qualified bidders,properly licensed under will be receivedClassifieds from qualified licensed under the wil will be received from eceived from qualified bidders, dvanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the properly licensed under the Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the properly licensed under the Package for the MUSC Center for Advanced Medicine will be received from qualified bidders, properly licensed under the will be received from qualified bidders will qualified biddersackage for licensed STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS My Boyfriend's Love is Torn COUNTY OF CHARLESTON (Quiet Title Action) (Non-Jury) ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES Between Two Women All persons having claims against the following estates GEORGIANNA G. HEYWARD, TO THE DEFENDANTS are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Ask Gwen ABOVE NAMED: Plaintiff, YOU ARE Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on vs. HEREBY SUMMONED and Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston NNPA required to answer the County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the Amended Complaint in this expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Dear Gwendolyn: action, a copy of which is here- I am 57 years old and for nine SHIRLEY CARNICKEY, with served upon you, and to Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and years I have been going with WILLIE HEYWARD, serve a copy of your Answer to are forever barred. this man and waiting for him SR., ALFRED ALLEN CAR- the said Amended Complaint and the woman he was going NICKEY, JOHN DOE,) and upon the subscriber at his Estate of: RUBY J. GREEN with to break up. They were MARY ROE, being fictitious office, located at 1847 Ashley names used to designate River Road, P.O. Box 80609, 2008-ES?10?1333 together when we started dat- the unknown heirs at law dis- Charleston, South Carolina DOD: 06/28/08 ing. At that time they had been tributees, devisees, 29416, within thirty (30) days Pers. Rep: HESTER F. JONES together about 19 years. I did legatees, widow, widowers, after the service hereof, exclu- 2012 RIVERVIEW AVE., NORTH not know at that time, but successors and sive of the day of such service; when I did find out, it didn’t assigns, if any, of WILLIAM and, if you fail to answer the CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Gwendolyn Baines SIMONS, (deceased), Amended Complaint within the ************************************************************************* MOLLY SIMONS a/k/a MILEY time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in Estate of: MIRIAM K. CONYERS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLI- matter. SIMONS (deceased), DORA this action will apply to the 2008-ES?10?1348 NA ) ) IN THE PROBATE He would take X-rated pic- Court for the relief demanded SIMONS, (deceased), DOD: 08/13/08 COURT COUNTY OF tures of me. She had the film REBECCA SIMONS GRA- in said Complaint. CHARLESTON ) IN RE: ) ) Pers. Rep: YVETTE M. CONYERS developed and got the surprise HAM, (deceased), LOUISE NOTICE ESTATE OF MAR- of her life, but still would not SIMONS SMALLS, 8307 WHITEHAVEN DR., NORTH GARET CLARK ) CASE NO.: leave him. She got my number (deceased), BERNICE AMENDED LIS PENDENS CHARLESTON, SC 29420 SMALLS CARNICKEY, 06-ES-10-006 ) TO: ALL from his caller I.D. and started (deceased), SAMUEL CAR- NOTICE IS HEREBY ************************************************************************* HEIRS AND INTERESTED calling me. Because of her NICKEY, (deceased), MARY L. GIVEN that an action has been PARTIES: YOU WILL harassment, when her son was HEYWARD, (deceased) and commenced and is now pend- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that killed, I called her one morn- all other persons unknown ing in the Court of Common the above-captioned action ing afterwards and said, “Ha! claiming by, through or under Pleas for the County of PUBLIC HEARING was filed in the Probate Court Ha! That’s why your son got them or having or claiming any Charleston, which action was of the County of Charleston, killed.” This is when we found brought by the above-named interest in the real estate The public is hereby advised that the City Council of South Carolina on January 3, out she had developed the described in Complaint, Plaintiff against the above- Charleston will whether infants, i n c o m p e - named Defendants to deter- 2007. This action seeks a film. mine the rightful owners of the hold a public hearing Tuesday, October 28, 2008 beginning determination of heirs of She made copies and mailed tents, insane p e r s o n s at 5:00 p.m. under any other disability, below described real estate. Margaret Clark who died them all around in my neigh- and AMERICAN GENERAL That the in Council Chambers at 80 Broad St., Charleston, SC to intestate on November 15, borhood. About three years FINANCE. premises affected by this receive input 1987. PLEASE present any ago he told me that they were action is located within the from the public regarding the proposed 2009 City Budget. claims to the Probate Court not together or seeing each Defendants. County and State aforesaid for Charleston County, 98 other anymore. In February of and is more particularly Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and this year I moved in with him described as follows: present their Broad Street, Charleston, SC or to petitioner’s attorney and come to find out they IN THE COURT OF COM- views. Extended presentations should be submitted in never stopped seeing each MON PLEAS ALL that certain lot, piece or writing. within thirty (30) days of this parcel of land containing twen- publication. PLEASE be other. When she calls him, he goes over. He says after all CIVIL CASE NO.: 08-CP-10-797 ty-five acres, more or less, sit- Vanessa Turner-Maybank present at the said hearing if uated in Adams Run Township, you are an heir or interested they have 25 years together to County and State aforesaid. our nine. AMENDED Clerk of Council party in the within estate. ______Gwendolyn, am I stupid or is she? In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ______Anthony B. Act, O’Neill, Sr. 1847 Ashley River Rosalyn STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA tained 25 acres and shown on people who need alternative formats, ASL interpretation, or Road Charleston, SC 29407 COUNTY OF CHARLESTON a plat of HICKORY HILL other (843) 763-3900 * 763-7996 Dear Rosalyn: PLANTATION, made by S. accommodation please contact Denise Griffith at (843) FAX Attorney for Petitioner Before I discuss with you this FRANK REED, Lewis Simmons, as Surveyor, 724-3730 or mail Charleston, S.C. August 2, apparent triangle of a love Plaintiff, May, 1881. The residual por- affair, I want to inform you tion is partially shown on a sur- to [email protected] three days prior to the 2008 meeting. that to call a mother’s home Vs. vey of LOT 49-D, dated with a “Ha! Ha!” about the October 6, 1997, and recorded death of her child is unspeak- ARTHUR CHOICE, if he is in the RMC Office for Bounded Northwardly by Big able. It gives me chills to know alive, and JOHN DOE AND Charleston County in Plat Bay, Eastwardly and Book EC, Page 851. that such a person could do MARY ROE, fictitious names Southwardly by property now PART TIME PROGRAM SPECIALIST something like that. I am sure representing the unknown or formerly of Elizabeth La heirs, devisees, distributes, or The residual portion of located Roche and Westwardly by land whatever your boyfriend of personal representatives, and on the easternmost portion of now or formerly of Thomas nine years thought about you, SARAH DOE AND RICHARD Lot No. 49, but according to Williams, all of which will be The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston is accept- he thinks less now. ROE, fictitious names repre- the subdivided plat aforemen- seen by reference to a plat ing applications for the position of Program Specialist for Let me tell you this: I think senting the unknown minors, tioned it butts and bounds to made by J. D. Taylor, surveyor its public housing management offices. The position will you should be the one to bail incompetents, persons in the the North on Pine Log Lane; dated July 30, 1900. remain open until it is filled. out of this relationship. Think military, persons imprisoned, South on lands now or former- about it. When she calls, he or persons under any other ly of Hamilton and West on Lot TMS NO.: 165-00- 49-D; the easternmost line is This position is responsible for assisting in the provision of goes. He is not ready to dis- legal disability of ARTHUR 00-091 solve 25 years of whatever they CHOICE, if he is deceased, cut off and show no terminus. various programs to assist public housing residents in becoming independent and self-confident citizens; organ- have. Regardless as to how and all other unknown persons AMENED claiming any right, title, inter- BEING the same property con- izing individual and group activities and related services; much you may hurt, don’t hold est, or lien upon the real estate veyed to Frank Reed by deed NOTICE NIS assisting with resident program presentations and imple- on. Let him go. And as to your which is the subject of this of Katherine L. Hare, Acting question, “Am I stupid or is Sheriff of Charleston County mentation. The Program Specialist will work 30 hours per action, TO: THE DEFENDANTS week. she?” My answer is - you both dated June 21, 2001 and ABOVE-NAMED: are. Defendants. recorded in the RMC Office of NOTICE IS HEREBY Charleston County in Book K- GIVEN that the Plaintiff has Minimum qualifications are: Requires a Bachelor's Degree IN THE COURT OF COMMON 377, Page 291; further con- applied to the Court for in Sociology, Social Work, Education or other relevant field PLEAS veyed to Frank Reed by deed appointment of a suitable per- supplemented by one to two years of experience involving NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT of J. Al Cannon, Sheriff of STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA son as Guardian ad Litem for public interaction, planning, coordinating events, group COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE: 08-CP-10-4446 Charleston County, dated June all unknown and known 19, 2008 and recorded in the counseling, or an equivalent combination of education, Defendants who may be IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SUMMONS RMC Office for Charleston incompetent, under age, or training and experience that provides the required knowl- (Quiet title action: Equity And County in Book E-663, Page edge, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state dri- under any other disability, and SHELDON RIVERS Partition by Allotment) 092. said appointment shall become ver's license. TO THE DEFENDANTS CASE NO: 2008-ES-10- final unless such Defendants, 1238 ABOVE NAMED: The Tax Map Reference or anyone in their behalf, with- The Housing Authority offers a great benefit package Number is 312 00 00 008 in thirty (30) days of the service which includes: IN THE PROBATE COURT YOU ARE HEREBY of this Notice, shall procure to SUMMONED and required to Charles S. Goldberg free medical and dental insurance be appointed a Guardian ad NOTICE OF HEARING answer the Complaint in this No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box Litem for them. generous holidays and paid time off action, which was filed with the 9 S.C. State Retirement Plan Clerk of Court for Charleston Charleston, South Carolina NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 457 & 401K plan TO: County on August 7, 2008 at 29402 AMENDED life insurance 3:24 p.m., a copy of which is (843) 720-2800 short term disability F. RENEE GATERS. herewith served upon you, and Attorney for the Plaintiff NOTICE OF FILING to serve a copy of your Answer ESQUIRE, ATTORNEY FRO upon the subscribers, at their Charleston, S.C. The starting salary for this position is $12.08/hour. PETITIONER TO: THE DEFENDANTS PO BOX 1015 offices at No. 61 Broad Street, July 28, 2008 ABOVE NAMED: P.O. Box 9, Charleston, South 128 CANNON STREET PLEASE This position will require a background investigation, drug CHARLESTON, SC 29402 Carolina, 29402 within thirty NOTICE NISI TAKE NOTICE that the screen and physical at our expense. Applications can be (30) days after the service Amended Summons, filled out online and must include reasons for leaving pre- thereof, exclusive of the day of PETITIONER OR PETITION- TO THE DEFENDANTS: Amended Lis Pendens, vious positions and salary history. ER’S COUNSEL SHALL such service; and if you fail to Amended Complaint and answer the Complaint within CAUSE NOTICE (PUR- TO THE DEFENDANTS Amended Notice Nisi were SUANT TO SCPC SECTION the time aforesaid judgment by ABOVE NAMED: filed on March 4, 2008 in the The Housing Authority default will be rendered of the City of Charleston 62-1-401) TO BE GIVEN TO Office of the Clerk of Court of ALL INTERESTED PER- against you for the relief NOTICE IS HEREBY Common Pleas for Charleston 550 Meeting Street, demanded in the Complaint. SONS OR THEIR ATTOR- GIVEN THAT J. Heyward County, South Carolina. Charleston, SC 29403 NEYS. AS THE PETITION- Harvey, 13 State Street, FURTHER Website: chacity.org Charles S. Goldberg Attorney, ER YOU ARE RESPONSI- Charleston, SC, has been TAKE NOTICE that Kelvin M. Fax: 973-3481 BLE FOR OBTAINING A LLC appointed as Guardian ad Huger, Esquire of 27 No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box COURT REPORTER FOR Litem Nisi in the above entitled Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, THE HEARING THAT YOU 9 action by Order and that such P.O. Box 80399, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina HAVE REQUESTED. IF YOU Order will become absolute S.C. 29416, has been desig- NEED MORE THAN TWO 29402 thirty (30) days after the last nated as Guardian ad Litem for (843) 720-2800 ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES HOURS ON YOUR CASE - publication of the Notice of all Defendants who may be YOU MUST NOTIFY THE Attorney for the Plaintiff Appointment, herein unless All persons having claims against the following estates incompetent, under age, or are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal CLERK OF COURT IMME- such of the Defendants as may under any other disability by Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on DIATELY. Charleston, South Carolina be heirs, devisees, distributes, August 11, 2008 Order of the Court of Common Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston administrators, executors, Pleas of Charleston County, County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expi- DATE OF HEARING: guardians, and all those per- dated the 21st day of March, ration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this OCTOBER 30, 2008 LIS PENDENS sons who may be minors, in 2008 and the said appointment Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. TIME: military service, under any shall become absolute thirty 1:00 P.M. TO THE DEFENDANTS: legal disability, or other per- (30) days after the final publi- Estate of: DAVID N. FLEMING sons claiming by or through, of cation of this Notice, unless 2008-ES?10?1101 Probate Court NOTICE IS HEREBY the deceased persons above such Defendants, or anyone in GIVEN THAT an action has DOD: 05/17/99 Historic Court House - Third named, or someone in their their behalf, shall procure a Pers. Rep: DONNA FLEMING Floor -84 Broad Street been initiated and is pending in behalf shall in the meantime proper person to be appointed 23 BURNT MILLS RD., GOOSE CREEK, SC the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston, South Carolina procure to be appointed as Guardian ad Litem for them 29445 29401 the County and State afore- Guardian ad Litem for them, within (30) days after the final ************************************************************************** said, by the above-named Estate of: THEODORE JAMES COKER DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT and that such Order is on file in publication of this Notice. MATTER: Plaintiff, against the Defendant the Office of the Clerk of Court 2008-ES?10?1106 above named, and that the DOD: 07/17/08 ON PETITIONER’S PETITION for Charleston County, Pers. Rep: AMELIA T. COKER FOR DETERMINATION OF object of such action is to quiet Charleston County By: Arthur C. the title to the real estate and 2467 BIRKENHEAD DR., CHARLESTON, SC HEIRS. Courthouse, South Carolina. McFarland 29414 to allot by partition described Charles S. Goldberg, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Atty: JUAN W. TOLLEY, ESQ. as follows: This 29th day of August, Attorney for Plaintiff 1847 Ashley River 184 EAST BAY ST., STE. 201, CHARLESTON, 2008. SC 29401 No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box Road, Suite 200 Irvin G. Condon, JUDGE OF ALL that lot, piece or parcel of 9 P.O. Box 80609 ************************************************************************** land, situate, lying and being Estate of: DOROTHY FLOWERS PROBATE Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, S.C. 2008-ES?10?1147 84 BROAD STREET - THIRD Johns Island, Charleston 29401 29416 County, South Carolina, con- DOD: 05/09/08 FLOOR (843) 720-2800 (843) 763-3900 Pers. Rep: CORDELIA LA BOARD CHARLESTON, SOUTH taining 12.3 acres, more of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, S.C. 2127 AMAKER ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29405 less, and is the residual portion CAROLINA 29401 August 7, 2008 March 21, 2008 (843) 958-5030 of No. 49, which originally con- ************************************************************************** 6b- October 8, 2008- The Chronicle

Daz Dillinger's Mother/Snoop Dogg's Aunt Goes Big with New Gospel CD Tyler Perry Unveils

Brighton, MI worldwide." Her video with Lang's brother and she played New Studio in Atlanta (BlackNews.com) - Dr. Allean the same title is also a smash a crucial role in his life and nur- Varnado Lang, the aunt of hit and is being seen world- turing his musical talent in By JONATHAN LAN- puter center. It was vacant Snoop Dogg and the mother wide. Both the video and the church along with her son at DRUM Jr. - Associated Press when Perry found it. of rap producer and artist Daz CD can be downloaded on her an early age. She recently part- Dillinger (Delmar Arnaud) website at www.alleangospel- nered with Keyshia Cole's ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler The guest list included Will has scored big with her latest music.com adopted mother, Dr. Yvonne Perry unveiled a new multimil- Smith and his wife, Jada gospel CD titled, Drive, Ride Cole, and Ms. Aliyah Najm lion-dollar TV and film studio Pinkett Smith, Oprah and Prophesy. The CD Lang has been doing gospel (Mama Pain) mother of Saturday on 30 acres in south- Winfrey, Forest Whitaker, includes a collection of gospel music for over 30 years and has singer/rapper T-Pain in the west Atlanta. Hank Aaron and Whitney songs written and arranged by produced 4 previous gospel Hip Hop Grows Up Houston. R&B singer Mary Dr. Lang. Radio stations in CDs, which are also available (HHGU) Alliance with Bruce His renewed commitment to J. Blige was to perform. Australia, Great Britain, on the website. She and her George, co-founder of Def the city came after he once flirt- Paris, Japan, China, Asia and husband, Rev. Dr. Marvel Poetry Jam. HHGU is a non- ed with departing. Perry said Perry, 39, said the studio fea- across the U.S. have put the Lang, are both ordained min- profit dedicated to closing the he had considered leaving tures five sound stages that CD in their regular rotations isters and travel spreading the gaps in education, between Atlanta for good after neigh- will be named after Quincy and are playing selections con- gospel. Dr. Allean Varnado parents/guardians, youth and bors complained about noise Jones, Sidney Poitier, Ruby tinuously. One large country Lang is a graduate of Jackson educators. and traffic at his old studio in a Dee and Cicely Tyson — with western station (WICR) in Dr. Allean Varnado Lang State University (1969), neighborhood close to down- one still unnamed. He will Nashville has her charted at Friends International It is also intended to help town. shoot his TBS sitcoms number 6 out of 45 artists. Christian University (Ph.D., youth better prioritize images "House of Payne" and "Meet Another country western chart 2000) and Rhema Bible and words they receive from "Even though it was a studio the Browns" along with other has her listed at number 10. In Australia one station called Training Center in Tulsa, OK entertainment, and to enhance there for 15 years, there was a film projects at the studio. her music "awesome" and (1991). the self esteem within youth. lot of resistance in everything I another called it "brilliant The two women, Dr. Lang was doing," Perry said in a Perry said he knew the new STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA music that needs to be played Snoop Dogg is the son or Dr. and Dr. Cole, partnered to telephone interview with The location would be an improve- form the spiritual wing of Associated Press earlier in the ment. His old building was on COUNTY OF CHARLESTON HHGU, whose founders are week. "I was thinking about property zoned commercial, Ms. CeCe Morris and Ms. leaving at one point, but this is but the street next to it is resi- ROBERT BOCKNEK and Talia Ashley. The Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston, home for me." dential. ROBIN JACKSON, His new Tyler Perry Studios South Carolina is seeking proposals from an individual or Plaintiffs, Dr. Allean Varnado Lang will contains more than 200,000 "I knew spiritually I was in the firm to provide Grant Writing duties to ensure that the be featured in the September square feet of studio and office wrong place," said Perry, vs. Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston can com- 2008 issue of Gospel Synergy space in an area that once whose projects include "Tyler plete their goals in assisting their clients.The RFP can be Magazine. housed Delta Air Lines' Perry's the Family That GENEVA G. ROSS; KATH- obtained by sending an e-mail request to the Executive finance, reservation and com- Preys." LEEN C. HAYNES; Director Mr. George Saldana at gsaldana@nchashousin- FONTAINE HAYNES; and gauthority.com. Sealed responses to this solicitation will "You can never be upset with JOHN DOE AND MARY the people who forced you into ROE, fictitious names, to rep- be received by the NCHA until 5:00pm Eastern time on ZONING resent the heirs of any of October 22, 2008. your dream or up higher," he the above named parties who said. "They forced me out into may be deceased and their CHARLESTON COUNTY a higher situation. It's worked heirs; and RICHARD ROE, a out much better for me." fictitious name to STATE OF SOUTH PUBLIC HEARING represent the interest of any CAROLINA Perry drew criticism from the minors, incompetents or COUNTY OF CHARLESTON particularly described as follows: Writers Guild of America, disabled persons or those that ROSETTA S. FRASIER and MIL- CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUB- West, after Perry fired four may be serving in the DRED SWINTON, All that certain piece, parcel or lot LIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING ZONING CHANGE writers from "House of Payne" military; of land containing then (10) acres CASE AT 6:00 P.M, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008 IN earlier in the week. A guild Plaintiffs, situated on the Wando River in Defendants. COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE LONNIE HAMILTON, III spokeswoman said in an e-mail Christ Church Parish, County and Saturday that the four, along State aforesaid and bounded as PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING, 4045 BRIDGE VIEW vs. with supporters, planned to follows: North by lands now or for- DRIVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: IN THE COURT OF JOHNNY HENRY GERMAN, JR., merly of A.R. German, East by picket Sunday morning at COMMON PLEAS WILLIAM GERMAN IV, CHERIE lands now or formerly of James Perry's Atlanta home. CASE NO: 2008-CP-10-3598 CRISP, PAUL CRISP, LOUISE Weston, South by lands now or for- Case 3467(a, b, c, d, e, f)-C ALSTON, VANESSA HANKEL, merly of Joe Simmons and West NOTICE OF FILING JOHN DOE, AND MARY ROE, by the Wando Tract. The same Area: St. Andrews being fictitious names used to des- being one fourth of the Chandler Parcel Identification: 351-06-00-098, - 99, -100, ignate the unknown heirs at law Hill Plantation and left to the said TO: THE distributees, devisees, legatees,, Wiliam German by will of his father, -114, -115, DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE- widow, widowers, successors and the late William German. -116, -117, -123, and -190 NAMED: assigns, if any, of WILLIAM GER- MAN, (deceased), and the follow- TMS Nos.:615-00-00-113, 615- Acres:2.4 You are hereby noti- ing deceased individuals: 00-00-114 & 615-00-00-020 fied that a Summons, CHRISTINA GERMAN ROUSE, Request to change from Community Complaint, and Lis Pendens ESTELLE G. NELSON, MARION NOTICE NISI Commercial (CC) District to Planned were filed with the Clerk of NELSON, SR., HENRY NELSON, Court for Charleston County ALONZO NELSON, MARTHA TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE- Development (PD-136) District on June 24, 2008, by Samual NELSON, CHRISTINA NELSON, NAMED: If you require further information, please con- H. Altman of Derfner, Altman WILLIAM NELSON, GEORGE & Wilborn, LLC, Attorneys for GERMAN, JOHN HENRY GER- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tact the Charleston County Planning the Plaintiffs. MAN a/k/a HENRY GERMAN, the Plaintiffs have applied to the WILLIAM GERMAN II, JANIE Court for appointment of a suitable Department (843) 202-7200. DERFNER, ALTMAN & WILB CRISP, WILLIAM GERMAN III, person as Guardian ad Litem for all ORN, LLC and all other persons unknown unknown and known Defendants claiming by, through or under them who may be incompetent, under LENGTHY PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE BY: Samual H. Altman, P.O or having or claiming any interest age, or under any other disability, SUBMITTED IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE Box 600, Charleston, SC in the real estate described in and said appointent shall become 29402-0600 Complaint, whether infants, incom- final unless such Defendants, or MEETING. Phone: (843) 723-9804 petents, insane persons under any anyone in their behalf, within thirty Fax: (843) 723-7446 other disability. Defendants. (30) days of the service of this Email: Notice, shall procure to be appoint- Beverly T. Craven [email protected] IN THE COURT OF COMMON ed a Guardian ad Litem for them. PLEAS ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF CIVIL CASE NO: 08-CP-10-4190 NOTICE OF FILING Clerk of Council SUMMONS SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE (Quiet Title Action) NAMED: TO: THE DEFENDANT(S) (Non-Jury) ABOVE-NAMED: PLEASE TAKE Invitation to Bid TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NOTICE that the Summons, YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- NAMED: Complaint, Lis Pendens and 900 King Street Reroofing Phase I Job #081001 MONED and required to Notice Nisi were filed on July 22, answer the Complaint filed in 2008 in the Office of the Clerk of YOU ARE HEREBY The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston will this action, a copy of which is SUMMONED and required to Court of Common Pleas for herewith served upon you, and answer the Complaint in this Charleston County, South receive sealed bids on a General Contract for 900 to serve a copy of your Reply action, a copy of which is herewith Carolina. King Street Reroofing Phase I unitl 2:00 p.m. local on the Plaintiff or its attorneys, served upon you, and to serve a time, on October 28, 2008 at 550 Meeting Street, Samuel H. Altman, Derfner, copy of your Answer to the said FURTHER TAKE Room 114, Charleston, South Carolina. Bids will be Altman & Wilborn, LLC, Post Complaint upon the subscriber at NOTICE that Kelvin M.Huger, publicly opened. Office Box 600, 575 King his office, located at 1847 Ashley Esquire of 27 Gamecock Ave, Street, Charleston, South River Road, P.O. Box 80609, Suite 200, P.O. Box 80399, Copies of the Bidding documents may be obtained Carolina, 29402, within thirty Charleston, South Carolina 29416, Charleston, S.C. 29416, has been (30) days after the service designated as Guardian ad Litem after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at within thirty (30) days after the the CHA Modernization Office, 545 Meeting Street, hereof, exclusive of the day of service hereof, exclusive of the for all Defendants who may be such service, and if you fail to day of such service; and, if you fail incompetent, under age, or under Charleston, SC 29403. Contact Ed Donnelly at do so, judgment by default will to answer the Complaint within the any other disability by Order of the (843) 720-3983. be rendered against you for time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this Court of Common Pleas of the relief demanded in the action will apply to the Court for the Charleston County, dated the 22nd A voluntary pre-bid confernce will be held at 545 Complaint. relief demanded in said Complaint. day of July, 2008 and the said Meeting Street on Tuesday, October 14, 2007 at appointment shall become 10:00 a.m. DERFNER, ALTMAN & LIS PENDENS absoulte thirty(30) days after the WILBORN, LLC final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or any- The Housing Authority encourages minority owned NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that business to participate in its on-going purchasing Samuel H. Altman an action has been commenced one in their behalf, shall procure a 575 King Street and is now pending in the Court of proper person to be appointed as of goods and services. Post Office Box 600 Common Pleas for the County of Guardian ad Litem for them within Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, which action was (30) days after the final publication CHA reserves the right to wave irregularities and to 29402 brought by the above-named of this Notice. reject any and all bids. (843) 723-9804; Fax (843) Plaintiffs against the above-named 723-7446 Defendants to determine the right- Arthur C. McFarland Donal J. Cameron ful owners of the below described 1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200 Chief Executive O ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF real estate. P.O. 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tops. Bad or NO credit- No STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEING the same property con- ACREAGE & FARMS FOR veyed to Virginia Roper, Morris AUCTIONS/SHOWS Problem. Smallest weekly pay- COUNTY OF CHARLESTON SALE ments avail. It’s yours NOW - ANN ROPER WHITE, Roper and James Roper by deed of Katie S. Roper date ANNOUNCE YOUR AUCTION Call NOW 800-805-1525. Pre-Construction Grand IN 102 S.C. newspapers for Plaintiff, July 9, 1985 and recorded in Opening Land Sale less than the R.M.C. Office for only $360. Your 25-word clas- EMPLOYMENT two hours from Atlanta. sified ad will reach more than vs. Charleston County in Deed Saturday, October 11th. Lake Book __ at Page __. 2.8 million readers. Call Learn to Operate a Crane or lot with cabin package from Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Bulldozer. Heavy Equipment VIRGINIA ROPER, deceased, $89,900. Limited availability. TMS NO.: 334-12-00-025 Newspaper Network at 1-888- Training. National Certification. MORRIS ROPER, deceased, Call 888-807-2859. 727-7377. 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Paid portion thereof, including any FURTHER TAKE Vacation, Benefits & More. 3 My boyfriend hasn’t proposed such as may be infants, incom- Southeastern line one hundred NOTICE that Sherry B. A NEW COMPUTER NOW!!! eight (108.0’) feet; on the months OTR req’d. 800-441- to me yet and I’m tired of wait- petents, or otherwise under an Crummey, Esquire of 61 Morris Brand name laptops & desk- 4271 x SC-100. disability, Defendants. Southern line three hundred Street, Charleston, South ing. We’ve been together for 5 five and eight-tenths (305.8’) Carolina 29401, has been des- years and have 2 kids together. feet; and on the western line DELIVER RVs for pay! Deliver IN THE COURT OF COMMON ignated as Guardian ad Litem “new” RVs to all 48 states and I cook, clean and sacrifice for PLEAS ninety-seven (97.0) feet; be all for all Defendants who may be STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA him and feel I should have the the said dimensions a little Canada. Get paid to travel! For NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT incompetent, under age, or COUNTY OF CHARLESTON details log on to title of wife. I know he has CASE NO: 08-CP-10-3543 more or less. BUTTING AND under any other disability by IN RE: THE ESTATE OF BOUNDING to the North on www.RVdeliveryJobs.com commitment issues, but is it Order of the Court of Common FRANK BROWN, JR. wrong for me to set an ultima- SUMMONS the property, now or formerly, Pleas of Charleston County CASE NO: 2005-ES-10-0054-2 of William Singleton; and to the dated the 20th of June, 2008, tum? southeast on Folly road eighty $3,000 SIGN ON Experienced YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- and said appointments shall IN THE PROBATE COURT OTR Drivers *5% More Paid MONED and required to (80’) feet in width; to the South become absolutely thirty (30) Vita Jones Queens, on property,, now or formerly, Miles *Choose your pay plan answer the Complaint in this days after the final publication NOTICE OF HEARING *Van, flatbed, refrig *Choose NY action, a copy of which is hereof Rufus Wilder; and to the of this Notice unless such east on the property, now or your fleet. Roehl Transport- with served upon you, and to Defendants, or anyone in their NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Experience The Power of Red. Dear Vita: serve a copy of your Answer to formerly, of James Roper, all of behalf, shall petition the Court TO: which by reference to said plat Students welcome. Class A the said Complaint on the to have a Guardian ad Litem CDL req’d. Training avail. Plaintiff or her attorney, will more fully and at large appointed for them within thirty CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, God didn’t put you here to appear. AA/EOE GoRoehl.com 888- George E. Counts, Esquire, at (30) days after the final publi- ESQUIRE, PETITIONER 867-6345. wear the title of “Miss Fool.” 27 Gamecock Avenue, P.O. cation of this notice. 61 BROAD STREET You should’ve given your ulti- Box 80399, Charleston, South BEING the same property con- PO BOX 9 matum before your first child veyed to Virginia Roper by Go home this weekend! Run Carolina 29416, within thirty COUNTS & HUGER, LLC CHARELSTON, SC 29401 regional! $.45/mile! Home (30) days after the service deed of James Roper dated was born. If he hasn’t pro- GEORGE E. COUNTS most weekends! Run close to posed by now, Valentine’s Day hereof, exclusive of the day of August 23, 1989 and recorded Attorney for Plaintiff PETITIONER OR PETITION- in the R.M.C. Office for home! Health, Dental, Life won’t make a difference. Make such service, and if you fail to 27 Gamecock Avenue/Suite ER’S COUNSEL SHALL Insurance! 401k! Stability! answer the Complaint with the Charleston County in Deed 200 CAUSE NOTICE (PUR- your commitment desires Book F-194, at Page 182. HEARTLAND EXPRESS 1- time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in P.O. Box 80399 SUANT TO SCPC SECTION 800-441-4953 www.heartland- known and stress the impor- this action will apply to the Charleston, South Carolina 62-1-401) TO BE GIVEN TO express.com tance of setting a manly exam- Court for the relief demanded T.M.S. NO.: 334-10-00-006 2941 ALL INTERESTED PER- ple for his kids. If he doesn’t in the Complaint. (843) 573-0143 SONS OR THEIR ATTOR- ALL that lot, piece, parcel or Drivers- Owner Operators do the right thing after 2 kids NEYS. AS THE PETITIONER Intermodal container. Dated this 16th day of June tract of land, situate, lying and Dated August 14, 2008 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE you’re stuck in fornication and being on Battery Island Road, Dedicated run from only you can decide to stay or 2008, at Charleston, South FOR OBTAINING A COURT Charleston, SC to Carolina. James Island, Charleston REPORTER FOR THE set yourself free. County, South Carolina con- NOTICE NISI Spartanburg, SC. Home fre- HEARING THAT YOU HAVE quently throughout/week. COUNTS & HUGER, LLC taining 0.45 acres measuring REQUESTED. IF YOU as folows: Beginning at an iron TO THE DEFENDANTS 100% Fuel Surcharge. Call GEORGE E. COUNTS NEED MORE THAN TWO Hank 843-820-7922. Attorney for the Plaintiff pipe in the western edge of ABOVE NAMED: HOURS ON YOUR CASE - Battery Island Road at the Ask Deanna is written by 27 Gamecock Avenue YOU MUST NOTIFY THE HOMES FOR RENT Post Office Box 80399 souheast corner of the lot NOTICE IS HEREBY CLERK OF COURT IMMEDI- Deanna M. Write Ask hereinabove conveyed to GIVEN THAT the Plaintiff has Charleston, SC 29416 ATELY. 6 Bed 4 Bath only $434/mo! Deanna! (843) 573-0143 James Roper and thence applied to the Court for south three degrees nine min- appointment of a suitable per- Buy Foreclosure! Stop DATE OF HEARING: Renting! (5% dn, 20 yrs @ via Email: LIS PENDENS utes (3.9’) east, seventy (70’) son as Guardian ad Litem for OCTOBER 29, 2008 feet to an iron pipe, thence all unknown and known 8.5% APR!) For listings 800- [email protected] or TIME: 10:30 A.M. 508-8176 ext. 1241. TO THE DEFENDANTS south eighty nine degrees thir- Defendants who may be ABOVE NAMED: ty minutes thirty minutes incompetent, under age, or Probate Court 264 S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite (89’30’) west, two hundred under any other disability, and ***Foreclosures/Bank 1283 Beverly Hills , CA 90211 Historic Court House - Third Repos*** 3 bd. 2 ba. $230/mo! NOTICE IS HEREBY eighty-eight and 40/100 said appointment shall become Floor (288.40’) feet to an iron pipe, final unless such Defendants, 4 bd. 1.5 ba. $317/mo! More GIVEN THAT an action has 84 Broad Street homes available! 5% dn, 20 been initiated and is pending in thence north fifteen degrees or anyone in their behalf, with- Charleston, South Carolina fourteen minutes (15’14’) west, in thirty (30) days of the service yrs @ 8%. For listings 800- the Court of Common Pleas for 29401 391-5228 x s118 the County and State afore- sixty-five (65’) feet to an iron of this notice, shall procure to pipe, thence south eighty-eight be appointed a Guardian ad said, by the above-named DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT HOMES FOR SALE AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Plaintiff, against the degrees twenty-five minutes Litem for them. MATTER: (88.25’) west, three hundred Train for high paying Aviation Defendants above named, and Foreclosures from $10,000! 1- Maintenance Career. FAA that the object of such action is one and 88/100 (301.80’) feet Dated this 16th day of June ON PETITIONER’S PETI- to the point of beginning. 2008, at Charleston, South 4 Bedrooms Available! Buy approved program. Financial to quiet the title of the below TION FOR SALE OF REAL Bank Owned Homes! For aid if qualified- Job placement described property. The Real Butting and bounding as fol- Carolina. ESTATE. lows: To the east on Battery Listings 800-508-8176 ext. assistance. CALL Aviation Estate affected by this action is 1277. Institute of Maintenance (888) described as follows: Island Road, to the south on a COUNTS & HUGER, LLC This 20th day of August lot hereinafter conveyed to GEORGE E. COUNTS 349-5387. 2008. LAND FOR SALE ALL that lot, piece, parcel or Jaine Roper Deas, to the west Attorney for Plaintiff tract of land, situate, lying and on lands of Nelson Deas and 27 Gamecock Avenue/Suite IRVIN G. CONDON, JUDGE to the north on a lot herein- 200 STEAL MY MARSHFRONT A NEW COMPUTER NOW!!! being on James Island in the OF PROBATE Owner sacrifice!!! Drop dead Brand name laptops & desk- County of Charleston, State of above conveyed to James P.O. Box 80399 84 BROAD STREET- THIRD Roper. Charleston, South Carolina gorgeous Marshfront. My tops. Bad or NO credit- No South Carolina, and being FLOOR neighbor paid $389,900. I’ll sell Problem. Smallest weekly pay- shown as owned by the Estate 29416 CHARLESTON, SOUTH (843) 573-0143 mine for less than the bank ments avail. It’s yours NOW - of Lucy Roper on a survey by BEING the same property con- repo’s. My six figure loss is Call 800-816-2375. W.L. Gaillard, Surveyor, dated veyed to Morris Roper by deed your gain. $229,900. Call 866- February 2, 1966, and said to of Mary Roper, Bessie Roper, 383-3915. NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS contain two and two-tenths Ned Roper, Naomi Roper ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES (2.2) acres. MEASURING AND LAND/ACREAGE CONTAINING on the north- Washington, Viola Roper Richardson, Herman Roper, All persons having claims against the following estates are DIVORCE without children west line three hundred forty- RIVER ACCESS over 50% off! $95.00, DIVORCE with chil- one (341.0) feet; on the east- Arthur, Alice Roper Williams, required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal James Roper and Janie Roper Steal this gorgeous full acre dren $95.00. With FREE name ern line five hundred twenty- Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on river access home site for less change documents (wife only) nine (529.0) feet; on the south- Deas dated June 23, 1969 and Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston than half of what it was a year and marital settlement agree- ern line one hundred twenty- recorded in the R.M.C. Office County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the ago. Owner must sell now. ment. Fast, easy and profes- five (125.0) feet; and on the for Charleston County in Deed expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Paved roads, elec., cable, sional. Call 1-888-789-0198. southwest line three hundred Book C-93, at Page 227. great schools, pool. Don’t miss eighty-eight (388.0) feet be all Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. this opportunity. $29,900. Call VACATION/TRAVEL the said dimensions a little T.M.S. NO.: 431-01-00-022 now 877-289-2045. more or less. BUTTING AND Estate of: ELIZABETH MURRAY PICKENS BOUNDING to the northwest COUNTS & HUGER, LLC MISCELLANEOUS NEED RENTERS? ADVER- on property, now or formerly, of 2008-ES-10-0867 TISE your vacation home to Deleston; to the east and south GEORGE E. COUNTS DOD: 04/05/08 ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE more than 2.8 million South on property of persons not Attorney for Plaintiff Pers. Rep: ALLISON WILLIAMS MCCREARY from home. *Medical, Carolina newspaper readers. mentioned on said plat and to 27 Gamecock Avenue 321 BRICKHOPE LN.,GOOSE CREEK,SC 29445 *Business, *Paralegal, Your 25-word classified ad will the southwest on property, now P.O. Box 80399 *Computers, *Criminal justice. appear in 102 S.C. newspa- or formerly, of Grimball; all of Charleston, South Carolina Atty: CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, ESQ. Job placement assistance. pers for only $360. Call Jimmie which by reference to said plat 29406 Computer available. Financial Haynes at the South Carolina will more fully and at large 61 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 (843) 573-0143 ************************************************************************* Aid if qualified. Call 866-858- Newspaper Network at 1-888- appear. 2121 www.CenturaOnline.com 727-7377