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A in the Powers That Be PRST STD US POSTAGE PD CHARLESTON, SC - PERMIT #415 SERVING CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER & BERKELEY COUNTIES SINCE 1971 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.
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