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Vol. 20, No. 26 April 24 - 30, 2014 50¢ Mayor Tony Yarber wins Jackson’s top post with 54 percent of votes By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor It was a nail-bitter all of elec- tion day, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, as no one could give a real solid prediction of which of the two run-off candidates for mayor of Jackson would come out on top. As the polls closed at 7 p.m., both candidates and their sup- ports gathered in their desig- nated watch sites: Atty. Chokwe Antar Lumumba at Fondren Hall on State Street and City Councilman Tony Yarber at Hil- ton Gardens (King Edwards Ho- tel) on Capitol Street. On site at the Hilton Gardens, as the precincts reported their final counts, the Yarber camp burst into cheers, singing and dancing as they became confi- dent that their candidate was out front. One-by-one, every one of the 89 precincts showed Yar- ber in the lead sometimes by a few hundred votes and some- times by 1,000-plus votes. The Yarber, with wife Rosalind, addressing supporters after being declared mayor-elect of the city of Jackson. PHOTO BY JAY JOHNSON final votes tallied for the night showed Yarber had 54 percent after the Mississippi Secretary in a more somber mood. His Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, then man. Mr. Lumumba, bless you.” called “Minority Male Leader- of the votes, to Lumumba’s 46 of State’s office has certified the victory speech sounded more added, “I want to thank this Wednesday morning, Yarber ship Initiative.” Yarber is also percent; 38,000 cast their bal- election, including absentee bal- like a prayer. His references to young man [candidate Chokwe was out again. His first offi- a member of the organization’s lots. lots. his opponent, Lumumba, were Antar Lumumba] for being a cial stop as mayor-elect was to advisory board. However, the oath for the While the crowd had already more words of admiration than part of the momentum that has speak to a group at the Hinds After speaking there he re- mayoral office was delayed till begun to celebrate, Yarber en- rivalry. hit this city. He’s moving us for- Community College-Jackson turned to City Hall to work on Thursday, April 24, at 10 a.m., tered the ballroom at the hotel He spoke highly of the late ward. He has made me a better Academic Technical Center his transition team. Homeland Security Governor Phil Bryant signs Secretary Jeh Johnson teacher pay raise into law visits Mississippi By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor Congressman Bennie Thomp- son was host to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secre- tary Jeh Johnson while he was in Jackson, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Thompson is a member of the con- gressional committee for home- land security. Regarding Johnson’s visit, Thompson said, “While the sec- retary is in Mississippi, I intend to highlight the needs and accom- Thompson and Johnson PHOTO BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA plishments of our district and our state. I will continue to encourage pi vitally important to the nation’s was part of the senior management the administration’s full investment security. With Thompson at his team and led the more than 10,000 The Mississippi Link Newswire and “F” schools by the third year. reforms we enacted last year in the people of the Second Con- side, he held a series of meetings military and civilian lawyers across Gov. Phil Bryant, Tuesday, The school recognition pro- through our ‘Education Works’ gressional District and the state.” at Jackson State University’s eCen- the department. April 22, 2014, signed into law a gram provides financial rewards agenda,” Bryant said. Thompson also hosted the U.S. ter with business leaders, first re- As general counsel of the De- pay raise for all Mississippi public to teachers and non-administrative “These raises complement Secretary of transportation Antho- sponders and public officials called fense Department, he oversaw the school teachers. staff in schools that increase their our other efforts to raise the bar ny Foxx on his visit to Mississippi “roundtable discussions with emer- development of the legal aspects of The raise is separate from local overall rating. Schools that either in Mississippi classrooms, and I and the capital city on the same gency management.” many of the nation’s counterterror- supplements that some districts maintain an “A” rating or improve thank the teachers and educators day. Earlier that day, Johnson toured ism policies, spearheaded reforms offer and separate from stipends their rating by one level will re- who work hard every day to im- Johnson said, “From the time I Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mis- to the military commissions system teachers can earn for certifications ceive $100 per pupil. Schools prove student achievement in our was sworn into office in December, sissippi Gulf Coast with U.S. Rep. at Guantanamo Bay in 2009, and like National Board Certification. maintaining a “B” rating will re- state.” I recognized the importance of the Steven Palazzo, where he inspected co-authored the 250-page report This is the first pay raise for all ceive $75 per pupil. The final bill is the result of col- state of Mississippi to the Depart- the new Coast Guard Security Cut- that paved the way for the repeal Mississippi teachers passed since With the raises, the starting sal- laborations between the House ment of Homeland Security. And I ter 4 and Security Cutter 5, which of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 2010. 2007. ary for a beginning public school and Senate. “I am so thankful we feel at home at Jackson State as a is still under construction. His career has included exten- House Bill 504 provides: teacher in Mississippi will be are here today to reward and in- graduate of a HBCU, Morehouse Johnson said of Gulfport that it sive service in national security, • a $1,500 raise for teachers in $34,390 by the 2015-2016 school centivize teachers who have been College.” is a testament to the “resiliency of law enforcement, and as an attor- the 2014-2015 school year; year, which exceeds reported be- working tirelessly to better edu- He graduated from Morehouse the people after Katrina.” ney in private corporate law prac- • a $1,000 raise for teachers in ginning salaries in Georgia and cate our children,” said Speaker of in 1979 and received his law de- Also on his list of things-to-do tice. He also was general counsel the 2015-2016 school year; Tennessee. The first year of the the House Philip Gunn. gree from Columbia Law School was a visit with the U.S. Customs of the Department of the Air Force • a statewide school recognition raise program will cost $64.6 mil- “Their job is one that doesn’t in 1982. Johnson has held the po- and Border Protection workers and from 1998 to 2001 and served as program to be implemented in the lion. stay within the confines of 8:00- sition for four months and is the the Mississippi Coast Guard. an assistant U.S. attorney for the 2016-2017 school year; and “Mississippi is working hard fourth secretary of the Department Prior to joining DHS, Johnson Southern District of New York • the requirement that the Legis- to improve its public education of Homeland Security. served as general counsel for the from 1989 to 1991. lature adopts a pay plan for high- system, and we are continuing Pay raise Continued on page 6 While here, he called Mississip- Department of Defense, where he performing teachers in “C,” “D” to build on the transformational

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Inside secret” meditation Washington film regimen Page 11 Page 18 Page 16 2 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com Look out for ‘The Greatest Not the last we’ll see of Mix’ luncheon and ‘Road Chokwe Antar Lumumba: “I to the Core’ song contest love Jackson and always will” By Stephanie R. Jones NNPA in coalition with Hip Hop Union break down Contributing Writer Atty. Chokwe Antar Lu- mumba’s supporters followed communication barriers in the black communities his lead Tuesday night, April The Mississippi Link Newswire what the masses hear, and as 22, after City Councilman The National Newspa- the Black Press they influence Tony Yarber won the run off per Publishers Association what the masses think. What election for mayor of Jackson. (NNPA) - The Black Press of better combination of forces They were positive, upbeat, America - and the Hip Hop to help move and influence and looking to the future. Union are in a countdown to the next generation of not only Lumumba congratulated his ‘The Greatest Mix’ celebrating consumers but future leaders. opponent, as he addressed a the Core DJ’s 10th Anniversa- I’m proud to be part of the tem- crowd of hundreds at Fondren ry Conference, Saturday, May plate of this historic venture.” Hall on North State Street. He 3, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Mi- “The Road to the Core” let it be known that his mis- ami Beach, Fla. Song Submission Contest is sion continues. The NNPA is a federation violence and ignorance, which one way in which the NNPA As election day neared clos- Ebony and Chokwe A. Lumumba PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE A. JONES of approximately 200 black unfortunately sometimes is has begun to connect with the ing, many Lumumba support- newspapers. And the Hip Hop true,” said Jineea Butler, presi- Hip Hop Community. “Know- ers were geared up to celebrate erybody from every walk of Union is a governing body of dent of the Hip Hop Union. ing that so many young aspir- victory. As the count of votes life and every view point. We businesses and entrepreneurs Butler’s Hip Hop column is ing artists are seeking an outlet continued precinct after pre- needed more of the Belhaven and the largest DJ coalition syndicated by the NNPA. for their music and often can’t cinct, there was an atmosphere and Frondren districts to win in the world. Now the NNPA Butler added, “What gets find one, we want to provide an of sadness that fell over the this election.” and Hip Hop Union join forces lost in translation is why peo- arena where we are helping up- room. But as Lumumba came After the election Lumumba to eliminate the communica- ple continue to gravitate and lift the culture and expanding before them, they didn’t hang posted on his Facebook page tion barriers that have plagued support the culture despite the the opportunities,” said Chair- their heads in defeat. this message: “A great man black America for years. downsides. This collaboration man Campbell. Rukia Lumumba said her once said, ‘Our Movement is According to a statement with the NNPA will connect Hip Hop and R&B artists brother espoused “a better not measured by the size of released by the NNPA, “The the dots to the places that Hip can still submit their music way of life. “She said, “That’s the crowd.... but by the size Greatest Mix luncheon will Hop does not explore because for the Road to the Core Song our mission, that’s our move- of our revolutionary hearts.’ bring together generations we do not have the guidance.” Submission Contest to be lis- ment and we have to continue That man’s name is Chokwe that have often stood on sepa- NNPA Chairman Cloves tened to and voted on by top and push forward. We will be Lumumba.” rate sides of the table when it Campbell said, “This is an op- Core DJ’s during the 10th stronger and better than ever. His message to his sup- comes to Hip Hop. For the first portunity for us to learn from Anniversary Conference May Victory doesn’t always come porters was, “Thank you for time in history, all parties have each other and build on our 2-5, 2014. New submission when you think it will come, your love, support, and your Rukia Lumumba agreed to level the playing strengths and eliminate our winners will be announced af- but victory does comes.” prayers. What happens in the field and work together for the weaknesses as a collective ter the conference and will be Hinds Country District At- next few hours is completely love... from my heart. betterment of black America. unit. We have represented the chosen to perform at the next torney Robert Schuler Smith, in The Lord’s hands, but in “I am passionate about the “The Greatest Mix” lun- black voice in America for Core DJ Conference in August who supported Lumumba, this very moment I just want city of Jackson... And I am cheon will be moderated by over 187 years, and we want to 2014. said Lumumba fought the to let you know that my fam- ready to work with you. I’m George Curry, editor-in-chief continue to magnify our mis- Log on to www.hiphopunion. good fight, adding, “We are ily and I appreciate you, the thankful to have Rukia...; any- of NNPA News Service. Curry sion and work more closely org for contest rules, prizes really proud of him. He’s try- People. time I miss [my parents], I said the event seeks to capture with the Hip Hop Community and details. To register for the ing to follow in his father’s “When people walk up to just look at her and I see them the essence of how the power by featuring more articles and Core DJs Worldwide 10th An- footsteps….” me and say ‘I’m proud of you,’ both. And I’m certainly thank- of Hip Hop and the power of ads that speak directly to Hip niversary Conference, go to David Archie, who has it’s truly appreciated. The ful for my wife, Ebony. With- the Black Press can improve Hop citizens.” www.coredjsworldwide.com. run for city council before, honest truth is that I’m proud out her support this could not circumstances in the areas of One of the original Core DJ To find the local NNPA news- congratulated newly elected of YOU. Proud of my support- and would not have been pos- politics, economics and posi- group, Manny ‘Maddog’ Ayala paper in your community, go Mayor Tony Yarber. Yet, he ers, my volunteers, I’m proud sible. I am prayerful that we tive images in the media. said, “Joining forces is monu- to this link: http://nnpa.org/ said, Chokwe has a great fu- of this city... and of what it can will get to continue this vision “Hip Hop often carries a ste- mental on so many levels. As about-us/nnpa-member-pa- ture ahead of him. “We want be going forward. For me, this together. One City! One Aim! reotypical stigma of misogyny, DJs, our platform influences pers/ to make sure we include ev- entire process has been out of One Destiny!” www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 3 City of Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber celebrates election with supporters April 22, 2014 • Hilton Gardens • Jackson, Miss. Photos ByJAY Johnson LOCAL

4 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com A-TEAAM honors 21 organizations, 40 students, and recognizes Health Ambassador Dr. Yvonne Maddox The Mississippi Link Newswire Dr. Karla L. McCullough said, “Young males of color are too important to forget, too valuable to leave behind, very often discussed, yet too often failed.” This statement made by Mc- Cullough, executive director of the Juanita Sims Doty Foun- dation, has led to a passionate discussion by representatives Dr. Maddox of 21 community based organi- zations to implement a mentor- TEAAM initiative. Murlene Terry Taylor, Alpha Kappa Dawn Juandalyn Magee, Alpha Debra Whitehead, Alpha Kappa ing program for Young Males About the A- Will Jemison, International Commu- Alpha Sorority, Inc. Beta Delta Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rho Alpha Sorority, Inc. Upsilon Upsilon of Color in Jackson. TEAAM: The Am- nity Ambassadors Network Omega Chapter Lambda Omega Chapter Omega Chapter As a result, the Ambassa- bassadors of the dors of the Evers Academy for Evers Academy for African-American Males (A- African-American TEAAM) Awards and Recog- Males is a mentoring nition Ceremony will be held program that aims to Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 5 inspire young males p.m. at the Jackson State Uni- of color as they hon- versity Student Center Ball- or the life and live room. the legacy of Medgar This event will honor the 40 Evers while interact- young males of color in the 6th ing with a ‘village’ grade from Blackburn Labora- of role models and tory Middle School and Nich- mentors. ols Middle School, who have This ‘village’ of Rhonda Gooden, Delta Sigma Theta Esmerelda Dickson, Delta Sigma Chauncey Spears, Alpha Phi Alpha participated in the program mentors provides Sorority, Inc. Jackson Alumnae Theta Sorority, Inc. Madison County Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Epsilon Christian Patterson, Alpha Phi Al- over the past year. This event support and one-on- Chapter Alumnae Chapter Lambda pha Fraternity, Inc. Rho Xi Lambda will also honor the Outstanding one guidance, uti- Volunteers of the Year from the lizing a meaningful 21 participating community or- curriculum to em- ganizations. A reception honor- power these young ing all of the special guests will men as they matricu- take place before the Ceremony late through middle at 4 p.m. school, high school Some of the program par- and into college. ticipants will include Myrlie The Community En- Evers, Jackson Public School gagement and Em- Superintendent Cedrick Gray, powerment Network Canton Public School Super- (CEEN), comprised intendent Dwight Luckett, of 21 community- representatives from the W.K. based organizations, Kellogg Foundation and the provides mentors for Foundation for the Mid South. these young males of Preston Lee, Kappa Alpha Psi Frater- Jamie Abram, Omega Psi Phi Fra- Perry Davis, Omega Psi Phi Frater- Jeremy Sanford, Phi Beta Sigma The 21 organization presidents color. nity, Inc. Jackson Alumni Chapter ternity, Inc. Beta Alpha Chapter nity, Inc. Epsilon Kappa Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Mu Sigma Chapter will receive a $500 contribu- The Foundation tion for use in implementing for the Mid South their service projects for their provided the initial chapter’s participation in this support for this men- initiative. torship program. In Also prior to the Awards 2013, after a visit to Ceremony on the same day at one session of this 3 p.m., a Health Equity Sym- mentoring program posium and Commemoration by Myrlie Evers and will take place in the JSU Ball- her daughter, Re- room honoring Dr. Yvonne T. ena Evers-Everette, Maddox, acting director of the a collaborative part- National Institute on Minority nership began as a Health and Health Disparities part of this mentor- (NIMHD) at the National Insti- ing movement. Dorothy Cox , Zeta Phi Beta Soror- Terri Micou Smith , Zeta Phi Beta So- Jesse A. Buie, The Links, Incorpo- Virgia Gambrell, The Links, Incor- tutes of Health (NIH). The 2013-2014 ity, Inc. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter rority, Inc. Tau Upsilon Zeta Chapter rated, Jackson Chapter porated, Le-Fleurs Bluff Chapter Maddox will be presented school year be- the Inaugural HEAAL Award gan the A-TEAAM (Health Equity Ambassador, Movement with new Advocate and Leader Award). partners: The W. K. The Health Equity Symposium Kellogg Foundation; and Commemoration is co- the Medgar and Myr- sponsored by the Jackson State lie Evers Institute; University College of Public the Terracon Founda- Service. tion; Honorable Ar- Maddox and NIH have made nel Bolden, mayor of a positive impact on the health Canton; and continu- and well-being of children and ation of the support families across the state of started by the late Mississippi. During this event, Honorable Chokwe a new health initiative will be Lumumba, mayor of Irene German, National Council of Barnett Taylor, 100 Black Men of Georgia Sims, 100 Black Men of George Jackson, Forward Lookers launched as a part of the A- Jackson. Negro Women, Metro Jackson Section Jackson Canton Federated Club City of Jackson celebrates National Community Development Week

The Mississippi Link Newswire the week in hosting the April 22, 2014 The City of Jackson cel- Annual Community Devel- at the regular Toya Taylor, Jack and Jill of Ameri- ebrates National Commu- opment Expo Friday, April city council ca, Inc. Jackson Mississippi Chapter Canton Mayor Arnel Bolden with local young men. nity Development Week 25, 2014, from noon until meeting pro- 2014, which is nationally 2 p.m. at the Metrocenter claiming the the Hilton Hotel and Con- 40th anniversary of the communities. recognized as the oppor- Mall. It is free and open to week of April 21st -26th, ference Center, at 1001 Community Development CDBG is administered tunity for grantees to meet the public. The Expo will 2014 as “National Commu- County Line Road, May Block Grant (CDBG) pro- nationally by the U.S. De- with their congressional bring together agencies nity Development Week in 1-2, 2014. gram. Enacted into law in partment of Housing and members, showcase proj- that perform public servic- the City of Jackson.” The HEED conference 1974, the CDBG program Urban Development. For ects and programs, and in- es, ranging from housing, The City of Jackson also will include information is the principal federal pro- more information, contact volve the local community, literacy programs, sub- supports Housing Educa- regarding the MS Land- gram providing grants to the Office of Housing and including local businesses, stance abuse treatment and tion and Economic Devel- lord/Tenant Act. For more states, cities, and counties Community Development citizens, and community job training services. opment (HEED) in spon- information about this con- to devise neighborhood ap- at 601-960-2155. groups in a week-long cel- A proclamation was is- soring its 25th Annual Fair ference, contact Charles proaches that will improve The National Communi- ebration. sued by Acting Mayor Housing, Fair Lending Harris at (601) 981-1960. the physical, economic, ty Development Week was The City will culminate Charles Tillman Tuesday, Conference to be held at This year also marks the and social conditions to April 21-26, 2014. www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 5

DearCitizens of Ja ckson: Thank you for your prayers, your support and your vote on April 22, 2014 and for inviting me into your homes and communities over the past six weeks. As your mayor I am focused on delivering the promises I made regarding making our capital city the best place for work, rest, recreation and raising children. Now, we can start proving that nothing is impossible for our city and that we are more than just a city in Mississippi. We will show this state, and all of those watching our capital city that we are unbreakable, united and steadfast. God bless you and God bless the great city of Jackson. Tony and Rosalind Yarber STATE

6 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com State Rep. Deborah Mississippi law Dixon’s late son enforcement measures honored with memorial signed into law Bills to provide Trooper School, additional assistant district attorneys and DNA testing for felony offenders become law

Rep. Deborah Dixon (D-Raymond) is supported by family members, friends and colleagues Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, Rep. Credell Calhoun (D-Jackson) and Rep. Hank Zuber (R-Ocean Springs) as Gov. Phil Bryant signs House Bill 1043.

The Mississippi Link Newswire and signed by the governor. Gov. Bryant called on the A bill designating a me- This bill revises the penal- 2014 Legislative Session to morial intersection in Hinds ties for falsely reporting a focus on public safety. This County in honor of Rep. crime and provides that the year, the findings of the bi- Deborah Dixon’s (D-Ray- crime victim has the right to partisan, inter-branch task mond) late son Broderick receive a copy of the initial force included several dif- Rashad Dixon was signed incident report. ferent reforms before being into law Wednesday, April Rep. Dixon serves on the signed by the state legisla- 23, 2014. House Corrections Com- tors. Gov. Bryant with law enforcement personnel Gov. Phil Bryant signed mittee. During the 2013 The provisions institute House Bill 1043 into law Legislative Session, a true minimums for time The Mississippi Link Newswire tie was the victim of a violent “We have known that the Mis- honoring Broderick Ra- 21-member Corrections and served; give more authority Gov. Phil Bryant signed a sexual assault and murder. Had sissippi Highway Patrol is suffer- shad Dixon, who was shot Criminal Justice Task Force to judges; provide standards package of three law enforcement DNA testing been conducted on ing from a shortage of officers, and killed in Birmingham was formed to develop poli- for alternative sentencing, measures into law, Monday, April the suspect when he was arrested and we know that without more in 2009. Broderick was un- cies to improve public safe- drug courts and veterans 21, 2014. The package included for an unrelated crime, Katie’s troopers on the road, people will armed. ty, reduce repeat offenders, courts; and are anticipated bills to fund a trooper school, hire murder could have been solved die,” Bryant said. In 2012, the “Broderick restore certainty and clarity to save Mississippi close to additional assistant district attor- and her killer taken off the streets “It was critically important to Rashad Danti Dixon Act,” to the sentencing process, $266 million over 10 years. neys and require DNA testing for much sooner. me that we move forward with which was incorporated into and control corrections Rep. Dixon supported this certain violent offenders. “Our family knows too well the a trooper school this year, and I Senate Bill 2494, was passed costs. legislation. “Last year, I pledged that this pain of losing a much-loved child am very pleased that we will con- legislative session would focus on to a violent crime. And we know duct a trooper school this year. Pay raise public safety, and these bills are a that using the powerful science Mississippians deserve to know reflection of that effort,” Bryant of DNA to its fullest potential we are serious about protecting Continued from page 1 said. “Taken with the criminal not only solves crimes faster, it public safety, and the troopers 5:00, Monday through Fri- “Our members made justice reforms we enacted earlier prevents crimes and saves lives,” in this state deserve to know we day. They are not only edu- thousands of contacts with this year, this package of bills will Jayann Sepich said. are working to provide them with cators, but also counselors, our elected officials to cre- ensure that Mississippi is better “We are so grateful to Senator the manpower and resources they therapists and emotional ate this important first step prepared to execute the first duty Brice Wiggins and Representa- need.” rocks for many of our chil- in the right direction to of government - protecting public tive Mark Formby for introduc- The objective of the adminis- dren. reduce the critical teacher safety. I thank the Legislature for ing and championing Katie’s Law tration of the Mississippi High- “As I stated before Session shortage in our classrooms. sending these bills to my desk.” in Mississippi. We applaud their way Patrol is to begin Cadet started, House Republicans “Every year, our stu- House Bill 1, which was adopt- courage and the strong support of Class 61 in November of 2014 stepped out with the idea of dents lose good teachers to ed during a special legislative ses- Governor Bryant in making DNA with 75 cadets and have several giving teachers a pay raise,” our neighboring states that sion called by Bryant, provides the fingerprint of the 21st century alternates for the first two weeks Gunn continued. pay $5,000 - 10,000 more additional assistant district attor- in Mississippi.” of the class. The goal is to gradu- “It was obvious as the Ses- than Mississippi pays. For neys in high-need areas through- According to DNA Saves, with ate 60 new troopers in the spring sion progressed that every- example, we lost a great out the state. Fourteen ADAs will the advent of DNA taken upon of 2015. one in the Capitol supported teacher mid-semester last be hired in November, and one felony arrest, California cleared Applications will be available our effort. It took a lot of hard fall in Desoto County, each will be hired in 2015 in Dis- or aided in the investigation of May 1, 2014 at the Department of work, but I am proud to say because she had been of- tricts 19 and 20. more than 50 percent of the un- Public Safety (DPS) Headquar- we have accomplished our fered $10,000 more a year Senate Bill 2430, known as solved cases added to its database ters located at 1900 East Wood- goal.” to work in Shelby County, “Katie’s Law,” requires DNA between January 2009 and July 1, row Wilson Blvd., in Jackson, Lt. Gov. Reeves said, “I Hemlick Tennessee, just a few miles collection from offenders arrested 2011. DNA Saves also estimates and at each of the District Offices am proud we have the state’s over the state line.” for violent crimes. Violent crime that DNA testing had led to the of the Highway Patrol. first statewide merit pay pro- Mississippi Association of Edu- Helmick added, “That is defined in House Bill 585, the exoneration of more than 200 The deadline for submission of gram that will encourage entire cators (MAE) issued the follow- is the reason that MAE mem- omnibus criminal justice reform wrongfully convicted individuals completed applications is June 16, schools to focus on improving ing statement regarding Bryant bers celebrate this important bill that Bryant signed into law in the United States. 2014. Applications will not be of- student achievement. This leg- signing into law the teacher pay achievement for our students earlier this year. Bryant also signed Senate Bill fered nor accepted electronically. islation makes teacher pay more raise bill. and look forward to continuing The bill was supported by Jay- 2871 into law. The measure is Visit the DPS website, http:// competitive to attract the best “The Mississippi Association to work with parents, educators, ann Sepich, whose organization the appropriation bill for the De- www.dps.state.ms.us/ for the lo- individuals to the classroom and of Educators is thrilled that our community leaders and elected DNA Saves advocates for states partment of Public Safety and in- cations of MHP District Offices. gives current teachers an addi- efforts to improve teacher pay officials to bring Mississippi’s to adopt laws allowing DNA to cludes the $6.9 million in funding Applicants may also call DPS tional $3,500 in their paycheck have been successful and ap- first year teacher pay in line be collected from certain offend- the governor requested to con- Human Resources at 601-987- by July 2015.” plaud the Legislature and Gover- with the southeast average of ers upon arrest. duct a training school to hire ad- 1264, and request an application Joyce Helmick, president of nor for listening to educators. $40,000.” The Sepich’s daughter Ka- ditional Highway Patrol troopers. be mailed to them.

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www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 7 Michigan affirmative ban Internet TV case: Justices is ok, supreme court says skeptical, concerned By Mark Sherman By Mark Sherman Associated Press Associated Press WASHINGTON - A state’s vot- WASHINGTON - Grappling ers are free to outlaw the use of with fast-changing technology, race as a factor in college admis- Supreme Court justices debated sions, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, April 22, whether they Tuesday, April 22, in a blow to af- can protect the copyrights of TV firmative action that also laid bare broadcasters to the shows they tensions among the justices about send out without strangling inno- a continuing need for programs vations in the use of the Internet. that address racial inequality in The high court heard argu- America. ments in a dispute between tele- The 6-2 decision upheld a vot- vision broadcasters and Aereo er-approved change to the Michi- Inc., which takes free television gan Constitution that forbids the signals from the airwaves and state’s public colleges to take race charges subscribers to watch the A videojournalist sets up outside of the Supreme Court in Washing- into account. That change was in- programs on laptop computers, ton, Tuesday, April 22, 2104. The court is hearing oral arguments be- deed up to the voters, the ruling smartphones and even their large- tween Aereo, Inc., an Internet startup company that gives subscribers said, over one justice’s impas- This Sept. 19, 2013 file photo shows Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor screen televisions. The case has access to television on their laptops and other portable devices and sioned dissent that accused the speaking at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. The Supreme Court on the potential to bring big changes the over-the-air broadcasters. AP Photo/J. David Ake court of simply wanting to wish Tuesday, April 22, upheld Michigan’s ban on using race as a factor in college to the television industry. away inequality. admissions. The justices said in a 6-2 ruling that Michigan voters had the right There was a good measure dime-size antennas. When a sub- Broadcasters worry they will The ruling bolsters similar vot- to change their state constitution to prohibit public colleges and universities of skepticism about Aereo’s ap- scriber wants to watch a show be able to charge cable and sat- er-approved initiatives banning from taking account of race in admissions decisions. The justices said that proach, sometimes leavened with live or record it, the company ellite companies less if they lose affirmative action in education in a lower federal court was wrong to set aside the change as discriminatory. In humor. Chief Justice John Rob- temporarily assigns the custom- subscribers. But Aereo argues California and Washington state. dissent, Sotomayor said the decision tramples on the rights of minorities, even erts declared at one point: “I’m er an antenna and transmits the that broadcasters would benefit A few other states have adopted though the amendment was adopted democratically. “But without checks, just saying your technological program over the Internet to the from increased advertising rev- laws or issued executive orders democratically approved legislation can oppress minority groups,” said Soto- model is based solely on circum- subscriber’s laptop, tablet, smart- enue from increased viewership. venting legal prohibitions that phone or even a big-screen TV The company said many of its to bar race-conscious admissions mayor, who read her dissent aloud in the courtroom Tuesday. AP Photo/Patrick policies. Semansky, File you don’t want to comply with, with a Roku or Apple TV stream- subscribers are under 30 and Justice Anthony Kennedy said which is fine. I mean, you know, ing device. have never had cable service. voters in Michigan chose to elimi- school admissions. Sotomayor at- firmative action supporters who lawyers do that.” The antenna is only used by Aereo founder and CEO Chet nate racial preferences, presum- tended Princeton University and would have to mount their own But several justices expressed one subscriber at a time, and Kanojia recently told The As- ably because such a system could Thomas is a graduate of the Col- campaign to repeal the constitu- concern that a ruling for the Aereo said that’s much like the sociated Press that broadcasters give rise to race-based resentment. lege of the Holy Cross. They both tional provision. The Supreme broadcasters could hamper the situation at home, where a viewer can’t stand in the way of inno- Kennedy said nothing in the Con- attended law school at Yale Uni- Court said the appeals court burgeoning world of cloud com- uses a personal antenna to watch vation, saying, “the Internet is stitution or the court’s prior cases versity. Thomas is a staunch oppo- judges were wrong to set aside the puting, which gives users access over-the-air broadcasts for free. happening to everybody, whether gives judges the authority to un- nent of racial preferences. change as discriminatory. to a vast online computer net- Chief Justice Roberts repeat- you like it or not.” Aereo plans to dermine the election results. At 58 pages, Sotomayor’s dis- But Sotomayor took up their work that stores and processes edly asked Frederick whether more than double the number of “This case is not about how the sent was longer than the combined line of reasoning in her dissent. information. the tiny antennas existed for any cities it serves, although the high debate about racial preferences length of the four opinions in sup- She said University of Michigan Justice Stephen Breyer said reason other than to avoid paying court could put a major hurdle should be resolved. It is about who port of the outcome. alumni are free to lobby the state the prospect makes him nervous. the broadcasters for their content. in the company’s path if it sides may resolve it,” Kennedy said. Chief Justice John Roberts and Board of Regents to admit more “Are we somehow catching other “Is there any reason you need with the broadcasters. He stressed that the court was Justices Stephen Breyer, Samuel alumni children, but that the re- things that would really change 10,000 of them?” Roberts said The federal appeals court in not disturbing the holding of a Alito, Scalia and Thomas agreed gents now are powerless to do life and shouldn’t?” Breyer at one point. He suggested that it New York ruled that Aereo did 2003 case from Michigan -which with Kennedy. anything about race-sensitive ad- asked. might not affect his view of the not violate the copyrights of gave rise to the 2006 Constitution Responding to Sotomayor, missions. Paul Clement, representing the case if there was no other reason. broadcasters with its service, change - permitting the consider- Roberts said it “does more harm Breyer parted company with broadcasters, tried to assure the But Frederick said it was much but a similar service has been ation of race in admissions. A Tex- than good to question the open- other liberal justices Sotomayor court it could draw an appropri- cheaper for Aereo, backed by blocked by judges in Los Angeles as affirmative action case decided ness and candor of those on either and Ginsburg, voting to uphold ate line between Aereo’s service billionaire Barry Diller, to add and Washington, D.C. A district in June also did nothing to under- side of the debate.” the Michigan ban because it ef- and cloud computing generally. equipment as it grows, rather judge in Utah also ruled against mine that principle, Kennedy said. Justice Elena Kagan did not fectively took power from facul- People who merely retrieve what than start with a single large an- Aereo, saying that Aereo’s ser- In a separate opinion siding take part in the case, presumably ty members at the state colleges they have stored should have no tenna. vice is “indistinguishable from a with Kennedy, Justice Antonin because she worked on it at an and gave it to the voters, “from reason to worry, Clement said. Broadcasters including ABC, cable company.” Scalia said Michigan residents earlier stage while serving in the an unelected administrative body But David Frederick, repre- CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS sued The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court favored a colorblind constitution Justice Department. to a politically responsive one.” senting Aereo, said the “cloud Aereo for copyright infringe- of Appeals in New York said and “it would be shameful for us University of Notre Dame Unlike the conservative justices computing industry is freaked ment, saying Aereo should pay its ruling stemmed from a 2008 to stand in their way.” law professor Jennifer Mason whom he joined Tuesday, Breyer out about the case” because it for redistributing the program- decision in which it held that Ca- Strongly dissenting from the McAward said the opinions by said he continues to favor “race- sees its $10 billion investment ming the same way cable and blevision Systems Corp. could majority, Justice Sonia Sotomayor five justices point “to a much conscious programs” in educa- at risk if the court were to hold satellite systems must or risk offer a remote digital video re- said the decision trampled on the more nuanced and heated debate tion. that anytime music or an image is high-profile blackouts of chan- cording service without pay- rights of minorities, even though among the justices regarding the Black and Latino enrollment stored online and then retrieved, nels that anger their subscribers. ing additional licensing fees to the Michigan amendment was ad- permissibility and wisdom of ra- at the University of Michigan the copyright law would be im- Some networks have said they broadcasters because each play- opted democratically. cial preferences in general.” has dropped since the ban took plicated. will consider abandoning free back transmission was made to “But without checks, democrat- In 2003, the Supreme Court effect. At California’s top public The discussion veered be- over-the-air broadcasting if they a single subscriber using a single ically approved legislation can op- upheld the consideration of race universities, African-Americans tween references to Roku, a TV lose at the Supreme Court. unique copy produced by that press minority groups,” said Soto- among many factors in college ad- are a smaller share of incoming streaming device, and other high- The broadcasters and their subscriber. The Supreme Court mayor, who read her dissent aloud missions in a case from Michigan. freshmen, while Latino enroll- tech gadgets on the one hand, and backers argue that Aereo’s com- declined to hear the appeal from in the courtroom Tuesday. Justice Three years later, affirma- ment is up slightly, but far below analogies to coat-check rooms petitive advantage lies not in its movie studios, TV networks and Ruth Bader Ginsburg sided with tive action opponents persuaded the state’s growth in the percent- and valet parking in an effort to product, but in avoiding paying cable TV companies. Sotomayor. Michigan voters to change the age of Latino high school gradu- make matters more understand- for it. In the Aereo case, a dissent- Michigan voters “changed the state constitution to outlaw any ates. able on the other. There was even There are signs people are ing judge said his court’s deci- basic rules of the political pro- consideration of race. The case was the court’s sec- Breyer’s quaint reference to a starting to forgo pay-TV sub- sion would eviscerate copyright cess in that state in a manner that The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of ond involving affirmative action “phonograph record store.” scriptions by relying on Internet law. Judge Denny Chin called uniquely disadvantaged racial mi- Appeals said the issue was not in as many years. Last June, the Aereo’s service starts at $8 a services such as Netflix and Hulu Aereo’s setup a sham and said the norities,” Sotomayor said. affirmative action, but the way in justices ordered lower courts to month and is available in New Plus for television shows. A ser- individual antennas are a “Rube Judges “ought not sit back and which its opponents went about take another look at the Univer- York, Boston, Houston and At- vice that offers live television, Goldberg-like contrivance” - an wish away, rather than confront, trying to bar it. sity of Texas admissions plan in lanta, among 11 metropolitan as Aereo does, could make such overly complicated device that the racial inequality that exists in In its 8-7 decision, the appeals a ruling that could make it harder areas. Subscribers get about two cord-cutting even more palat- accomplishes a simple task in our society,” she said. She is one court said the provision ran afoul for public colleges to justify any dozen local over-the-air stations, able. A study last year from GfK a confusing way - that exists of two justices, along with Clar- of the Equal Protection Clause use of race in admissions. plus the Bloomberg TV financial estimated that 19 percent of TV for the sole purpose of evading ence Thomas, who have acknowl- of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th The case is Schuette v. Coali- channel. households had broadcast-only copyright law. edged that affirmative action was Amendment because it presented tion to Defend Affirmative Ac- In each market, Aereo has a reception, up from 14 percent in A decision is expected by late a factor in their college and law an extraordinary burden to af- tion, 12-682. data center with thousands of 2010. June. How jet stowaways can survive cold, lack of oxygen By Justin Pritchard 20 - the outside air temperature Unlike areas of the cargo of cases. The boy hopped into well on a long flight to what tion Administration. Counting Associated Press is about minus 85 degrees. The hold that are pressurized so a Boeing 767, and it was not happens when someone falls the California teen, 25 made LOS ANGELES - Despite air is so thin that a person will that pets can breathe, air in the immediately clear how big the under the ice of a frozen pond. it alive, for a survival rate of the subzero temperatures and pass out because the brain is wheel wells is essentially the area is on that jet. Boeing rep- They may have no pulse when about one in four. The FAA lack of oxygen, people can sur- starved of oxygen. same as outside the plane. An resentatives declined to com- they are pulled out, but could notes that the rate may be low- vive even a long journey in the The plane’s own machinery FBI spokesman in Hawaii said ment, saying they did not want be revived. er, because people could have wheel well of a jetliner. The can aid a stowaway’s survival, the boy told authorities he did to encourage any copycat at- “When it comes to hypother- stowed away and fallen out of latest example is a teenager at least initially. Warmth radi- not remember the flight. tempts. mia, all bets are off,” said Dr. the wheel well without anyone who, according to authorities, ating from the wheels, which And then there is the huge SO HOW CAN THE HUMAN Jay Lemery, a professor at the knowing. stowed away on a five and a heat up on the runway during risk when the wheels are low- BODY DO IT? University of Colorado special- Prior to this case, there were half-hour flight from San Jose takeoff, and from hydraulic flu- ered for landing. This opens the By entering a state akin to hi- izing in emergency medicine two known instances when to Hawaii. While the number id lines can moderate the tem- equivalent of a trap door, turn- bernation. Breathing, heart rate in the wilderness. A body shut someone stowed away on a of known stowaway attempts is perature. But those effects dis- ing a cramped but relatively and brain activity can continue down by extreme cold should flight that took off and landed few, people have survived with sipate, and at cruising altitude sheltered space into one from - but at a much slower-than- be “presumed alive, until they within the United States. One surprising frequency. the temperature in the wheel which it would be easy to fall normal rate. Being younger are warm and dead.” was in 2010, in which a teen- HOW DANGEROUS ARE well would be about minus 30 thousands of feet to the ground helps the chances of survival, HOW FREQUENTLY DO ager died on a flight between THE CONDITIONS? degrees, estimated John Hans- or water below. though surgeons may try to PEOPLE SURVIVE? Charlotte, N.C., and Boston. Very. At 38,000 feet - the man, a professor of aeronautics Wheel well survivors typi- recreate this body state during Worldwide, there have been The other was in 1972. There cruising altitude of the Hawai- and astronautics at the Massa- cally find space in a recess area surgery on older people. 105 known people who stowed are other instances in which ian Airlines flight that the FBI chusetts Institute of Technol- next to where the gear retracts, Several doctors likened the away since 1947, according to someone flew to the United said the 15-year-old took April ogy. according to an FAA review body’s experience in a wheel data kept by the Federal Avia- States from another country. 8 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com Murrah High Student to Represent Newly elected Jackson Mississippi at journalism conference

The Mississippi Link Newswire expected to mayor speaks to Hinds Adria Walker, a sopho- cover the con- more at Murrah High ference as a School, has been selected to journalist and CC M2M Advisory Board, represent the state of Mis- write an arti- sissippi at the 2014 Al Neu- cle or produce harth Free Spirit and Jour- a segment for nalism Conference. Each the Murrah mentors and mentees year, one student from each n e w s p a p e r state is chosen to attend dur- and/or other ing a highly competitive media when and rigorous application she returns to process. As a chosen par- school in Au- ticipant, Walker will receive gust. a $1,000 college scholarship Walker is paid directly to the college the daughter of her choice and will at- of Romaine tend the all-expenses-paid Walker. She conference in Washington, c u r r e n t l y D.C., June 21-26, 2014. serves as an During the conference, editor of The Walker will attend sessions H o o f b e a t , Walker with media professionals, M u r r a h ’ s news executives and promi- web-based student news- cently awarded a Gold Key nent free spirits. She will paper, and The Pleiades, award for her poetry in the also have the opportunity Murrah’s literary maga- Scholastic Art and Writing to visit some of the most zine. Walker also works as Awards regional competi- important sites in Washing- an intern for the Jackson tion sponsored by the Eu- ton, D.C. Walker will be Free Press, and was re- dora Welty Foundation. The Hardy Middle School Yarber

The Mississippi Link Newswire ity Male Leadership Initiative ty to not only make it but succeed U.S. History Department Newly elected Jackson Mayor (M2M), based at Hinds Commu- exceedingly, abundantly.” Tony Yarber began work the nity College’s Jackson Campus- Addressing JATC Dean Dr. Le- day after his election by honor- Academic/Technical Center on roy Levy, Yarber said, “Finally, I visits the State Capitol ing a previous commitment. On Sunset Drive, provides leadership would like to say to Dr. Levy we Wednesday morning, April 23, training, career counseling, tutor- have taken note of what you are 2014, he attended the Advisory ing, mentoring and opportunities doing over here on the Jackson Board meeting for Hinds Com- for travel to senior level universi- Campus, and we are extremely munity College’s M2M Minor- ties for program participants. proud of that. ity Male Leadership program The four-year project is de- “We are extremely proud of the at Jackson Campus-Academic/ signed to increase the graduation fact that we are seeing young men Technical Center. rates of African-American males and young women who will stand Yarber, a mentor and member and is funded by a $2.3 million outside waiting on a bus to come of the M2M Advisory Board, had grant from the U.S. Department and get an education. And that is already been scheduled to speak of Education huge. We do recognize it, and we at the meeting for board mem- “This is an extremely impor- look forward to partnering with bers, mentors and Hinds students tant program - the opportunity you in the near future.” who are being mentored. He said to mentor young men who have As Mississippi’s largest com- that he is grateful for that oppor- a heart and a passion to be better munity college, Hinds Commu- tunity. today than they were yesterday,” nity College is a comprehensive “We are very honored that Yarber told the other board mem- institution offering quality, af- State Sen. Hillman Frazier is accompanied by instructors Lumumba Moses (left), Cecilia Rice (6th from right), and Mr. Yarber made time for a visit bers and mentors. fordable educational opportuni- Ruth Bowens (4th from right). to Hinds Community College “For you to step up to the plate ties with more than 170 academ- after a busy, and likely exhaust- and decide that you want to be a ic, career and technical programs. ing, election day,” said Dr. Leroy part of that, it is huge. I want to With six locations in central Levy, dean of the campus. “To encourage you not only to be a Mississippi, Hinds enrolled near- me, it signifies that he values and mentor according to the script ly 12,000 credit students in fall understands that education is the we were given but to do extra, 2013. foundation for all good things. the above and beyond, the kinds To learn more, visit www.hind- We look forward to working with of things we know it takes for the scc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC. his administration.” The Minor- young men to have the opportuni-

Sen. Frazier and the second half of the class are accompanied by teachers Adrienne Brown (3rd from left), Donald Peters and Tonisha Young. The Mississippi Link Newswire capitol Wednesday, April speak with the students, There were so many stu- 16, 2014, that their tour was State Sen. Hillman T. Fra- dents from Hardy Middle done in two parts. zier led the tour of the School visiting the state Taking time to meet and building. EDUCATION

www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 9 Frats and sororities to host education seminars and step show The Mississippi Link Newswire clude at 12 p.m. ternity, Delta Sigma Theta So- The National Pan-Hellenic Collegiate and graduate chap- rority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Council of the Metro Jack- ters of fraternities and sorori- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Kappa son Area in collaboration with ties will highlight the afternoon Alpha Psi Fraternity, Sigma the 21st Century Bridge Re- from across the state. The step Gamma Rho Sorority, Phi Beta source will host its 16th An- show will start at 1 p.m. in the Sigma Fraternity and Omega nual “Greeks-In-Unity” Step school auditorium. Tickets are Psi Phi Fraternity. Show and educational seminars $5. The community, middle and April 26, 2014, at Lanier High The National Pan-Hellenic high school students are encour- School. Council was formed on May 10, aged to attend the events hosted The morning activities will 1930 on the campus of Howard by the organizations. include free workshops for the University. Today it is com- For additional information, youth. Registration will start at posed of the incorporated orga- contact Floyd Williams Jr. at 8 a.m. with concurrent sessions nizations of Alpha Kappa Alpha 601-573-6014 or Gwen Handy beginning at 8:30 a.m. and con- Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- at 601-506-5616. Greeks in Unity Day participants at Lanier High School on April 16, 2011. PHOTO By JAY JOHNSON JSU helps local students prepare JSU presents for national Lemonade Day Jazz on the Plaza The Mississippi Link Newswire The Mississippi Link Newswire things, give back to charities Jackson State Univer- and save their profits. Jackson State University’s De- sity’s Metro Jackson Com- Lemonade Day is a nation- partment of Music will present the munity Prevention Coalition al event in which children set “2014 Jazz on the Plaza” outdoor (MJCPC) and the Center for up lemonade stands and sell concert at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25. University-Based Develop- their product to consumers. The concert will feature ensembles ment (CUBD) have partnered It promotes entrepreneur- from the department’s jazz pro- with Galloway Elementary ship, and all the children will gram, including Jazz Ensemble I, School in Jackson for the im- get to keep their profits from Jazz Ensemble II and Vocal Jazz plementation of Lemonade their stand. Ensemble, as well as other special Day on May 3. This youth Lemonade Day founder guest artists. entrepreneurship initiative Michael Holthouse had a The event will also be streamed involves 10 students from vision to empower today’s live on the JSU website www. The concert will feature ensem- Galloway who have been youth to become tomor- jsums.edu. bles from the department’s jazz working with mentors from row’s entrepreneurs through The “Jazz on the Plaza” out- program, including Jazz Ensem- CUBD and MJCPC to review helping them start, own and door concert is free and open to the ble I, Jazz Ensemble II and Vocal the lessons for creating their operate their very own busi- public. The stage will be set up at Jazz Ensemble, as well as other own business. ness. Lemonade Day is a Children are learning how to create their own business. the center of the Gibbs-Green Pe- special guest artists. The children will set up strategic 14-step process that destrian Walkway on JSU’s main their own lemonade stands walks youth from a dream to campus, 1400 John R. Lynch St. in the 2013-2014 academic year. This on Saturday, May 3, from a business plan, while teach- Jackson. inaugural series brings Jackson an 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the ing them the same principles The performance is the culmi- array of high-caliber professional Jackson Rising conference required to start any big com- nating event of JSU’s “Get Ready” visual and performing artists from at JSU. Stands also will be pany. for Artistic Intensity Visual and around the world. set up during this time at the Launched in Houston, Tex- Performing Arts Series organized For more information, call the Jackson Medical Mall near as, in 2007, Lemonade Day by the College of Liberal Arts for Dept. of Music at 601-979-2141. Picadilly and in front of the has grown from 2,700 kids Penguin Restaurant. in one city to 150,000 kids Fourteen Honors College in 36 cities across America students at JSU recently and Canada. With the help of ABC news anchor, Nielsen gathered in the JSU Welcome partners like Google, Lem- Center to stuff 1,500 bags for onade Day will bring this VP speakers for JSU children who will participate entrepreneurial experience to in Lemonade Day. one million kids in 100 cities commencement exercises Children are learning how across America, sparking en- Lemonade Day has grown from 2,700 kids in one city to 150,000 kids in 36 The Mississippi Link Newswire to create their own business. trepreneurship and empow- cities across America and Canada. McNeil is Some lessons include bud- ering youth in a way that’s teaches them lessons includ- community. Along the way, A national news anchor and a responsible geting, marketing, investors never been done to scale. ing creating budgets, setting they acquire skills in goal- vice president for a global pro- for increas- and making a profit. After Each child who registers profit-making goals, serving setting, problem solving, and vider of consumer information ing the com- the children are done they receives a backpack with an customers, repaying inves- gain self-esteem critical for will address Jackson State Uni- pany’s brand can use the money to buy entrepreneur workbook that tors and giving back to the future success. versity graduates during com- a w a r e n e s s mencement exercises scheduled among Afri- May 2-3. can-Ameri- Pitts ABC News anchor and chief can, Asian- national correspondent Byron A m e r i c a n BCBS of Mississippi Foundation continues Pitts will address undergraduates and Hispanic during the ceremony on Satur- non-profit or- day, May 3. ganizations, Pitts was named ABC news leaders and support of Alcorn’s fitness initiatives anchor and chief national cor- consumers respondent in April 2013. He - elevating The Mississippi Link Newswire but also his health and confidence. covers national news stories and their under- Pearson-McNeil Alcorn has always been a valu- “Since participating in the pro- in-depth features for the net- standing of Nielsen’s measure- able resource for southwestern gram, I have maintained a healthy work, reporting for all broadcasts ment services to assist in improv- Mississippi and with the continua- weight, regulated my cholesterol and platforms including “Good ing the overall probability of their tion of a grant of nearly $200,000 and managed my high blood pres- Morning America,” “World inclusion in Nielsen’s panels, from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of sure without regular maintenance News with Diane Sawyer,” studies and surveys. Mississippi Foundation it will con- medicines.” “Nightline,” “This Week” and She oversees the company’s tinue to make a healthier impact for These programs will continue “20/20.” Pitts also reports for all philanthropic relationships and surrounding communities. with another youth fitness camp ABC News digital properties, in- sponsorships with multicultural “The foundation is committed planned for this summer as well, cluding ABCNews.com. organizations across the U.S. to funding opportunities for or- said Lewis. Pitts is a multiple Emmy She also oversees the company’s ganizations that are serious about Alcorn President Alfred Rankins award-winning journalist known multicultural advertising and providing fitness access and educa- Jr. met with Grogan and Lewis to for his thoughtful storytelling, communications strategies, in- tion while impacting the status of discuss the expansion of program on-the-ground reporting and in- cluding public relations, media Mississippi’s health and wellness services while recognizing that depth interviews. A news veteran relations and social media. future,” said Sheila Grogan, execu- physical inactivity is a major factor with over 20 years of experi- Pearson-McNeil has been rec- tive director of Blue Cross & Blue in Mississippi’s obesity epidemic. ence, Pitts has traveled around ognized with numerous national, Shield of Mississippi Foundation. “Alcorn values our partnership the world to cover some of the regional and local honors and has “Alcorn is changing lives and edu- with Blue Cross & Blue Shield biggest news stories of our time been featured in many publica- cating its students, faculty, staff, of Mississippi Foundation,” said from the Florida presidential re- tions. Purdue University named and members of the community Garry Lewis, Shelia Grogan and Alcorn President Rankins President Rankins. “Influencing count to the tsunami in Indonesia her a “Distinguished Alumna” about the benefits of fitness and the year. “We will utilize these re- ercise,” explained Carr. “We have fitness behavior and healthy nutri- and the refugee crisis in Kosovo. in 2012; she was featured in Es- nutrition.” sources to continue the momentum serious fun while reaching our per- tional choices is a win-win for Al- Less than 24 hours at ABC News, sence Magazine as a career ad- The foundation began working on campus and throughout the ar- sonalized goals. I have seen results corn and our neighbors.” Pitts participated in live special vice expert; NBC’s The Grio. successfully with Alcorn in 2012 to eas in which we serve to ensure in- and appreciate the supportive envi- Alcorn State University is a pre- coverage of the Boston marathon com included her in its “2012 implement a campus wide fitness dividuals are aware of the benefits ronment established by Dr. Lewis.” mier comprehensive land-grant bombing investigation, includ- Class of 100 Americans Making center to engage the Alcorn family of healthy eating habits and exer- While Alfred Galtney, the direc- university that develops diverse ing the daylong manhunt for the History Today;” and Target Mar- in making fitness a part of its daily cise,” said Lewis. tor of Research and Sponsored Pro- students into globally competitive Tsarnaev brothers that virtually ket News named her “Executive routine. Under the leadership of Dr. For Media Relations Office grams at Alcorn, also contributes leaders, and applies scientific re- shut down the city. of the Year.” The Chicago Tri- Garry Lewis, assistant professor in Manager Tanya Carr, she said at his fitness regiment and weight loss search through collaborative part- Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, senior bune also profiled her in its week- the Health, Physical Education and the mention of the word “exercise” to the variety of programs offered nerships that benefit the surround- vice president of U.S. Strategic ly “Remarkable Person” feature Recreation Department, whose she would grimace. Now she looks by the grant, he encouraged others ing communities, state, nation, and Community Alliances and Con- of power players in the Chicago dedication to health and fitness forward to competing with other to get active today. world. sumer Engagement for Nielsen, area. She is also a frequent con- secured both grants, surrounding co-workers and students in the fit- “There is no cost for these spec- For more information on the will give the commencement tributor to Upscale Magazine and communities and area schools have ness center, during cycling, Zumba tacular programs,” shared Galtney University’s health and well- address at the graduate ceremo- writes a guest column about con- also reaped the rewards of wellness or cross training classes. who credits BCBS and Alcorn pro- ness program, contact Lewis at ny on Friday, May 2. Pearson- sumer and career-related topics. and nutrition activities throughout “The trainers make it fun to ex- grams for not only his weight loss, 601.877.6503. HEALTH

10 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com Salmonella decline seen It’s flea and tick season: in food poisoning report Tips to protect pets By MIKE STOBBE StatePoint AP MEDICAL WRITER Protecting dogs from fleas NEW YORK - The govern- and ticks is an important part ment’s latest report card on of responsible pet care and this food poisoning shows a dip season shines a light on the in salmonella cases but an in- prevention of Lyme disease in crease in illnesses from bacte- dogs. Distressing and harm- ria in raw shellfish. The report ful for your pet, parasites can counts cases in only 10 states cause diseases that affect you for some of the most common and your family. causes of foodborne illness, Flea bites can cause skin dis- but is believed to be a good orders, infections and allergies, indicator of national food poi- and spread tapeworms. And soning trends. bacteria spread from infected Highlights from the April tick bites can cause Lyme dis- 17 report from the Centers for ease, a bacterial infection that Disease Control and Preven- FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2013 file photo, an oyster cultivator holds can affect humans, dogs and tion: oyster seed before spreading it into the waters of Duxbury Bay in Duxbury, cats. WHAT’S MAKING US Mass. A Thursday, April 17, 2014, report from the Centers of Disease Control Lyme disease is character- SICK? says there was in increase in infections from vibrio bacteria found in raw ized by lameness, swollen Salmonella remains at the shellfish. In 2013, cases were up 32 percent from the previous three years joints and fever. Ticks carrying top of the chart, far ahead of and 75 percent from about five years ago. But the numbers remain very Lyme disease don’t discrimi- most other foodborne germs. small - only 242 of the 20,000 foodborne illnesses recorded in 10 states. AP nate, so it is imperative to take Only campylobacter (camp- Photo/Stephan Savoia a proactive stance in protect- ee-loh-bak-tur) - a bacteria ing not only your pet, but your The first step is to apply a hiding places of fleas - rugs, commonly linked to raw milk big outbreak linked to eggs in warmer the water, the more family from this debilitating preventative treatment on your carpets, drapes and upholstery. and poultry - comes close. 2010. Last year’s rate is simi- vibrio,” he said. A strain tra- disease. dog, such as PetArmor Plus Treat the Yard Other causes, listeria, shigella lar to what it was about five ditionally found in the Pacific Whether you suspect your IGR. PetArmor Plus IGR con- Your yard should be a safe and E. coli, trail behind. years ago. CDC officials hope Northwest, is now showing up pet is besieged by pests or you tains fipronil, the number one zone for pets to play, not a IS FOOD POISONING GET- new regulatory proposals, like along the East Coast. Tauxe wish to prevent the problem in vet-recommended active in- place to pick up parasites. TING WORSE? one to prevent salmonella in said it might have been spread the first place, experts identify gredient that kills fleas, ticks, Ticks, which are usually dark Overall, no. Last year, there chicken parts, will keep push- through water in ships’ ballast three clear steps to take - treat- chewing lice - helping to keep brown or black, have pincers were no significant changes in ing rates down. tanks. ing your pet, treating your Lyme disease-carrying ticks and can be spotted by the na- most kinds of food poisoning, WHAT ABOUT BAD NEWS? CAN YOU PREVENT FOOD home and treating your yard - at bay. It also contains an In- ked eye. Fleas are tiny, brown compared to the previous three There was an increase in POISONING? in that order. sect Growth Regulator that insects and can be difficult to years. The new report tallied infections from vibrio bac- Carefully wash and clean “The fleas and ticks on your kills flea eggs and stops the spot. about 20,000 illnesses and 80 teria found in raw shellfish, food, and cook meat, poultry dog are a small component reinfestation cycle. The topical So inspect your yard wear- deaths in the 10 states, similar like oysters. Last year, cases and eggs thoroughly. Avoid of your concern,” said Caryn can be found at grocery, mass ing a pair of long white socks. to previous years. The CDC were up 32 percent from the raw milk and unpasteurized Stichler, vice president of mar- and drug retailers nationwide. Secure the infested socks in estimates that 1 in 6 Ameri- previous three years and 75 juices. Promptly refrigerate keting at Sergeants Pet Care More information can be found a plastic bag and throw them cans get sick from contami- percent from about five years leftovers. A government re- Products. “Fleas and their eggs at www.PetArmor.com. away. Now spray your yard nated food each year, though ago. But the numbers remain port last year showed leafy can live outside in grass, soil Treat the Home and around the foundation of most cases are not reported. very small - only 242 of the greens like lettuce and spin- and crevices in sidewalks, and “Washing pet bedding, vacu- your home to kill flea popula- ANY GOOD NEWS? 20,000 illnesses recorded in ach were the leading source inside on rugs, carpets, floor uming carpets and treating with tions lurking outside. Yes, for salmonella. The rate the 10 states. Climate change of food poisoning, and pro- cracks and bedding. Treat your household insecticide sprays, When it comes to the health of new cases dropped nine per- is warming coastal waters in duce in general accounted for pet first and foremost and then powders and foggers are good of your pet and your family, cent - the biggest drop in about some places, and that may nearly half of all illnesses. the animal’s environment.” first steps to ridding your home be proactive. Clean your pet, a decade. But officials are cau- be helping spread some vib- There were slightly more Fleas and ticks multiply at of fleas and preventing infesta- home and yard regularly and tious about making too much rio strains to new locations, deaths attributed to poultry an alarming rate. So act quick- tions,” said Stichler. use treatments year round to of it, since it was compared to said Dr. Robert Tauxe, a than to vegetables in the de- ly this flea and tick season: Use a spray that’s pet friend- kill pests and prevent infesta- a time period that included a CDC food-germ expert. “The cade studied. Treat the Pet ly and designed to reach the tion. Hawaii is genetically engineered crop flash point By Audrey Mcavoy like insect and drought resistance. it’s my job as a council member to origins as a critical node in corn Associated Press But these same farms have be- determine whether those concerns production dates to the 1960s when WAIALUA, Hawaii - You can come a flash point in a spreading are valid and take steps to protect James Brewbaker, a recently arrived trace the genetic makeup of most debate over genetic engineering in them,” said Gary Hooser, a council- researcher at the University of Ha- corn grown in the U.S., and in many agriculture. man in Kauai. waii, noticed he could plant three other places around the world, to Kauai and Hawaii counties have Hooser and the council passed a crops a year in Hawaii’s warm cli- Hawaii. moved in the past several months to law last year, over the mayor’s veto, mate instead of one as in most places The tiny island state 2,500 miles regulate genetically modified organ- to require large farms to create buf- on the mainland. from the nearest continent is so isms and the pesticides the farms fer zones around their crops and to Around the same time, Pioneer critical to the nation’s modern corn- use. In Maui County, a group is disclose what pesticides they use. Hi-Bred was trying to squeeze more growing business that the industry’s collecting signatures for a potential The law is set to take effect in Au- research into a year by using green- leading companies all have farms ballot measure that would impose a gust. houses and farms in Florida. Brew- here, growing new varieties geneti- temporary ban on the crops. Seed companies with Kauai baker suggested researchers come to cally engineered for desirable traits “People are very concerned, and operations - Syngenta, Pioneer, Hawaii. BASF and Seed farms grew as research ex- Agrigentics - panded and more land became avail- have sued the able as Hawaii’s sugar and pineapple county to stop plantations became less competitive In this April 16, 2014 photo, a tassel of corn grows in a field on Pioneer Hi- the law, saying in the global market and shut down. Bred International land in Waialua, Hawaii. The nation’s leading corn seed they are al- As of 2012, the most recent data companies have farms in Hawaii, but their fields have become a flash point ready regulat- available, seed crops in Hawaii were in a spreading debate over genetic engineering in agriculture. AP Photo/ ed by state and worth $217 million, up from $140 Audrey McAvoy federal laws million in 2007. About 95 percent and there is no of it is corn. In all, they exceed the Canada and Mexico to make sure modified crops. need for addi- value of the state’s next several larg- the corn is able to thrive in the soil, The county created an exemption, tional county est crops - including sugarcane and wind conditions and temperatures of however, for papayas already grown rules. macadamia nuts. these various places, Phillipson said. on the Big Island that have been ge- “We don’t Developing a new seed variety Today, about 90 percent of all netically engineered to resist a virus ANOTHER ASPIRIN BENEFIT plant anything takes about 10 to 12 growth cycles, corn grown in the U.S. is genetically that nearly wiped out the fruit in that isn’t per- said Phillipson. On the mainland, engineered and has been developed years past. No seed companies cur- If aspirin were discovered that women who took aspirin had mitted and this could take 10 to 12 years. Be- partially in Hawaii in this way. rently have farms on the island, so today, it would be hailed as a a 21% lower melanoma risk than a p p r o v e d ing able to get three to four growth The discontent, however, has they’re not affected by the law. wonder drug that could be used non-users. through the cycles a year in Hawaii dramatically been simmering. In Maui County, a group called to treat everything from pain to At THE MISSISSIPPI CANCER proper regula- shrinks the time it takes to bring a There has been little scientific Sustainable Hawaiian Agriculture heart disease and stroke. Adding INSTITUTE, patient care is our first tory agencies, new product to market. evidence to prove that foods grown for the Keiki and the Aina Move- to its list of beneficial effects, concern, and we encourage our be it the EPA, “It’s getting your newest and best from engineered seeds are less safe ment is gathering signatures for a research has recently revealed patients to be informed, involved the FDA and hybrids to market quickly,” said than their conventional counterparts, ballot measure to impose the ban that aspirin may also reduce health care consumers. That UDSA,” said Richard McCormack, who leads but consumer concerns and fears until seed companies complete envi- the risk of melanoma, the most means taking charge of your health Mark Phillip- Hawaii operations for Pioneer Hi- persist - not just in the islands but ronmental and public health studies dangerous form of skin cancer. care, knowing your rights and son, the head Bred International, which is part of around the country and rest of the find their practices to be safe. The study, which included nearly responsibilities as a patient and of Hawaii cor- DuPont and has farms on Kauai and world. Monsanto and Dow AgroSci- 60,000 postmenopausal women communicating your questions porate affairs Oahu. In Hawaii, residents have also ences, a unit of Dow Chemical, both aged 50 to 79 who were enrolled and concerns to your doctor. To for Syngenta, New genes - such as those making in the Women’s Health Initiative schedule an appointment, please expressed concern about pesticides have farms in Maui County. study, followed the women for an call (601) 249-5510. We are referring to corn resistant to drought or floods - used in the growing of seed crops. State Sen. Clarence Nishihara average of 12 years. After ruling located at 1501 Aston Avenue. the Environ- are inserted in a lab on the mainland. Hooser said he introduced the leg- predicted the wrangling over geneti- out factors that can increase Aspirin may lower women’s risk of mental Protec- Once federal authorities approve islation to get good information that cally modified crops will continue, skin cancer risk (sunscreen use, developing melanoma by reducing tion Agency, new varieties for planting, they’re would allow the county to determine in Hawaii and around the country. tanning habits, differences in skin inflammation, which can influence the Food and brought to Hawaii for two growth whether the seed companies’ opera- “There’s no one side that’s going pigment, etc.), researchers found the development of cancer. Drug Admin- cycles or crop seasons to see how tions were having any negative ef- to say, OK, we had enough. We’ve istration and they perform in an actual field. The fect on the health of Kauai’s people given up on the issue,’ right?” said the U.S. De- best ones are sent elsewhere for and the environment. Nishihara, who chairs the state partment of more growing. Hawaii County, which covers the Senate’s agriculture committee. Agriculture. Syngenta, for example, sends its Big Island, later adopted a law ban- “They’ll keep fighting it. Isn’t that H a w a i i ’s best to fields in Missouri, Manitoba, ning the cultivation of genetically the American way?” Opinion

www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 11 Historian Henry Louis Gates’ “Many Rivers to Cross” plus some By Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Trade and centuries of racial oppres- tion to enactment of that Civil Rights yet there are still so many terrible Ask Alma NNPA Columnist sion and exploitation. He presents Act. things affecting the black popula- Alma Gill Today, the long historical facts about black America Beyond that, there is no question tions.” Progress is measured not NNPA Advise Columnist travail and struggle while preserving the dignity of our that during the past five decades, just by statistics. Human progress of African people humanity amidst the continuing there has been significant progress ultimately is measured by how the Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 to gain freedom, struggle for freedom. toward racial justice in America and quality of life of a community or of a years, including? various roles at USA Today, Newsday justice, equality How many of us know that each in Africa. But let no one be fooled; people has been improved. and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysas- and empowerment year, the United Nations designates there are active attempts today to Too many of our people are [email protected]. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask remains both a his- March 25 as The International Day erase that progress. drowning in the deep rivers of pover- Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma. toric challenge and an unprecedent- of Remembrance of the Victims of There are still many more rivers ty and financial insecurity. Too many ed opportunity. Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave to cross. There are still many more of our people are still victimized by In particular, for more than 45 Trade? battles to fight nonviolently for free- the resurgence of racial hatred and million black Americans, the strug- The UN official statement ex- dom. Specifically, the voting rights violence as exemplified in the mur- Loved like a son Dear Alma, for a minute and see what’s on gle continues in 2014 for equal jus- plained the purpose of this annual of black Americans are being threat- der of Jordon Davis in Florida. I am 35 and my sweet lady the other side. tice, ending poverty and sustainable observance: “It honors the lives of ened again this year by Republicans Still, I am optimistic because these is 57. I love her and she loves Depending on where you economic development. those who died as a result of slav- who are determined to suppress the troubled waters are not new and the me. Although we don’t go out live, older men with younger One of our most prolific histori- ery or experienced the horrors of the black American vote. rapid currents of injustice are not much, we show our affection to women are still more accept- ans and Harvard University scholar, transatlantic slave trade. It is also the Why? Look who is in the White permanent. Our collective resolve each other in many ways. She able than older women with Henry Louis Gates Jr., has made an occasion to raise awareness about House and you will find the answer. has to be strong even in the face of and I both are homebodies. We younger men. Older women outstanding contribution to promote the dangers of racism and preju- In nearly every courtroom across the powerful forces of backwardness live in different states, so our are perceived to be improper or a global understanding of the overall dice.” the nation, you find a persistent dis- and retrenchment. time together is special. She has even desperate when taking on impact of the history of black Amer- Far too few black Americans proportionate incarceration of black Relenting to the evils of racism a beautiful, spacious home. We a younger suitor. Some view a icans in America with his recent are aware this observance. Conse- Americans as if the system of justice and inequality is not an option. In have dinner, dance and watch few years as ok, but over 10 is award-winning, six-hour PBS TV quently, we have some homework to has become a system of racial injus- the words of Rev. William Barber movies. I’m a great cook, and pushing it. documentary, “African Americans: do to keep black Americans and all tice. II of the North Carolina NAACP, I fix things around the house. (I don’t think Tina Turner Many Rivers to Cross.” It is success- Americans better informed about the Gates noted in his profound docu- “We need a movement. We need a We’re both avid readers and it’s would agree with this part of ful in raising the consciousness of all current realities of racial injustice as mentary that the size of the black national moral movement to change a real nice relationship. our conversation, since she just people about the suffering and the well as putting dates such as March middle class has increased over the America.” So let’s get busy. Here’s the problem. We were married her Boo, 16 years her triumph of black America. 25 on our annual calendars for rec- years, but there is still a devastating Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is president at the bank and she was taking junior.) “Many Rivers to Cross” docu- ognition and related social action. economic disparity between blacks of Education Online Services Cor- care of some business. At first It sounds to me like you guys ments in vivid story-telling the Also we recently marked the 50th and whites in America. poration and the Hip-Hop Summit I was in the car but noticed she have a great companionship go- 500-year journey of Africans and anniversary of the passage and sign- Gates stated, “I wanted to reflect Action Network and can be reached forgot something, so I took it to ing on. Anything beyond that African Americans who endured the ing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. the true temper of the times: The at: http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix. her. As I was walking away, I is questionable. Your person- holocaust of the Transatlantic Slave President Obama attributed his elec- black middle class has quadrupled, com/drbfc overheard her tell the teller that I alities are similar, and if you was like a son to her. believe that men and women hit When I asked her about it, she their physical peaks at different said she lives in a small town times, age wise you two are per- and she really didn’t want the fectly suited for one another. Mental illness is our ‘dirty little secret’ woman in her business. She said Like any relationship, it she really didn’t mean anything works as long as the two of you By Julianne Malveaux to own up to it, using our own lingo two realities. And in the words of speak our pain. Poverty and mental NNPA Columnist by it and asked me to drop it. I work at it. In my opinion, peo- (s’kerd, shamed) to wrap ourselves Sister Maya, “I know why the caged health are correlated, yet the poor- can’t get it off my mind. How do ple are allowed to have various “I’m tired,” my around the fear that goes with “com- bird sings”. est of us see our pain as “par for the I confront her about this again? types of relationships. Some are sisterfriend said. ing out” on mental illness. I chose to focus on this because course” and we don’t speak about it. Name withheld meant to last forever and some “I don’t know how So we are silent, even when we in one scant week, I have spoken Whether African Americans Dang! That was wrong … and are meant to last for right now. much longer I can lose a warrior. Karyn Washington to African American women who are wealthy or financially chal- kinda creepy. Maybe she didn’t Which one are you involved in? hold on.” was a 22-year-old Morgan State have experienced depression or feel lenged, mental health is elusive mean it. Ok - aaah, maybe she If you’re enjoying this journey, As I hear her, I University sister who committed shackled by other mental health is- for some. And faith without did. That’s worse than calling by all means, stick with it. have a couple of suicide in mid April this year. sues. works is dead, which means fall your second husband by your But tell her how you feel. choices. One is to tell her to get with This young and brilliant one They walk like they hold the on those knees if it comforts you, first husband’s name. Ok, that Tell her how uncomfortable you her pastor and pray; the other is to turned her pain into power when she world in their hands; sway like they then run to the doctor who may was me; now back to you. LOL. were to hear her describe you tell her to get real with her illness. created a website, “for brown girls” are hearing drums from another con- help you with medication and She owes you an apology that way. And after your conver- Running her to her pastor takes her (forbrowngirls.com) that lifted up tinent, yet cry behind closed doors, therapy. and a decent conversation at sation, if she’s still embarrassed, to a familiar place. Pushing her to and affirmed our brown skin girls. like they have the weight of the Baby girl Karyn Washington the very least. I’m sure hearing that’s your cue to keep it mov- get help takes her out of her comfort Karyn was a colored girl whose world on their shoulders. They are inspired this column, and as I her describe you that way was ing. Unfortunately, unlike Stel- zone. mental issues were apparently so se- sad, ground down, depressed, and thought of her, others kept re- shocking and downright disre- la, she’s just not ready, publicly, When my beloved brothers and vere that she chose to take her own we play off their pain, trivialize it, minding me of their own pain and spectful. I know you’ve been to ‘get her groove back.’ sisters share that they are stymied in life while affirming those of others. instead of responding to it. the ways it has been ignored. If bruised, and I can understand. Alma the way they live their lives, I don’t From all accounts, Karyn expe- We are losing too much genius you don’t get it, read from Terrie You’re right; she needs to clar- mind praying and encouraging spiri- rienced depression. How many feel when we play off the scourge of Williams’ Black Pain. And if you ify. Now, let’s cross this bridge tual counsel. But I do mind ignoring it and don’t say it? How many nod metal illness. We decide that it is get it/read it, remind folks that the medicinal help that could assist and just don’t mean it? How many their problem, not the problem of a this is not a sympathy issue, this my sisterfriend. exhale, inhale and really reach out to nation that would inflict, rather than is a public policy issue. So my sister is sighing her pain, a brother or a sister to listen, have a attempt to fix, mental illness. For all So weep sister soldier, brother My ex-girlfriend is mom’s and I am wondering what to do. cup of tea, take a walk, or just reach the care the Affordable Care Act has warrior. Those who bear the scars There are few that will hear a black out and touch? offered, we must ask if it has offered of mental illness have often fought woman in a black community strum- The poet Paul Laurence Dunbar enough to combat mental illness. longer, harder, and with the chem- new daughter ming her pain, questioning her faith. wrote, “We wear the mask that grins We in the African American com- ical imbalance that makes them Dear Alma, age and if you’re still living According to the National Asso- and lies that hides our cheeks and munity have paid more and received feel it all so much more intensely. Help! My mother loves at home. But what you can ciations of Mental Health, more than shades our eyes.” Many in our na- less to be perceived as “normal” Mental health is not an embar- my ex-girlfriend. She treats do is ask for her opinion. four percent of African Americans tion, especially African Americans, members of society. Despite injus- rassment; it is a national health her like a daughter. It makes This is how you do it: have considered suicide. Most of wear the mask. tices in Scottsboro, Groveland and issue. It is a silent killer that we sense when you consider the “Hey, Mama, tell me; how them are African American women. When we peek/speak/tweet from other vile places in our nation, we have yet to acknowledge. fact that my mom and my did you handle it when you Mental health is our nation’s dirty behind the mask, we realize yet if have been expected to show up, with Julianne Malveaux is a Wash- sister hate each other and ran into one of your exes? little secret. And if it is whispered in we were real, we would have to ac- amazing dignity, ignoring the mas- ington, D.C.-based economist and haven’t been on good terms Was it uncomfortable? I’m the nation at large, it is a silent scream knowledge in the words of Dunbar sacre of our sons or daughters with writer. She is President Emerita since as long as I’ve been finding it hard to be around in the African American community. that to make a poet black and bid her well-modulated emotion. of Bennett College for Women in alive. Maybe my ex is her (insert name here).” We are afraid, ashamed, frightened to sing is to challenge her and her Too many of us fear or fail to Greensboro, N.C. new daughter. With this approach, My ex is new to the area, you’ve told her, without tell- attending a Maryland school ing her, how you feel. You to obtain her master’s de- feel me? Gently express that gree. She doesn’t have any it’s a constant reminder of a Why was black America silent during the Rwandan genocide? friends or family here, and failed relationship when you she lives way out there. are around your ex, and tell By Bill Fletcher, Jr. there is one thing that we, in black being exterminated, black America open flames. NNPA Columnist I think my mom is look- your mom that makes you America, rarely discuss: our own appeared paralyzed. We, in black America, were not ing out for her. Taking her feel sad. She’ll get it. It was 20 years ago relative silence on the genocide. For too many of us, the frame- prepared for the Rwandan geno- to dinner and to Target when Kiss your mama on the as of this month of It was striking at the time. With work in looking at Africa had been cide. It did not correspond to what she needs it. She even in- forehead and tell her you April that the mon- the notable exception of the found- that of a site of struggle for ra- we knew or thought that we knew vited her to a CPR class that think you need some time strous Rwandan geno- ing president of TransAfrica - Ran- cial justice and national liberation about Africa. It seemed, to many of my mother insisted (i.e. de- and space to recover. She’ll cide unfolded. And dall Robinson, the black political against European colonialism and us, to be a situation of ‘black people manded) I attend. pull up, and she’ll think it in less than 90 days, establishment was largely quiet. white minority rule. We reduced killing black people’ with a vicious- My ex and I didn’t end on was her idea to do it. Mis- close to one million Rwandan Tut- There was little outrage ex- many, if not most of the struggles to ness that was difficult to compre- bad terms, so it’s not like I sion accomplished. BTW, sis and their Hutu allies were mur- pressed with the Clinton admin- that framework. And it was actually hend. don’t want to see her again. your mama should only be dered by right-wing Hutu extrem- istration for its obstruction. There easy to do that given that European And, as chronically happens in But it’s still weird for me, allowed to become best- ists, instigated by the government were no mass demonstrations colonialism and white minority-rule our own communities, we decided though. What do I do? If text-Facebook-Twitter of Rwanda. against the genocide and calls for an had been central to Africa for most that silence was the best option. So anything? friends with the woman The scale and speed of the geno- international military intervention of the 20th century. people died, many who might have L.M., Landover, MD you’d help break out of jail cide defied imagination. Drama- to stop it. More than anything else, Yet the reality of Africa was (and lived if black America had created Heeyy, did my son Josh - if needed. tized in the film Hotel Rwanda, the there appeared to be something that is) never just about European co- an uproar forcing the USA to get ask you to write in? Just Now that’s true love, so events of 1994 were linked to both can only be described as embarrass- lonialism and white minority rule. out of the way of a United Nations kidding. I learned my lesson make sure you marry that the externally imposed economic ment within black America. Within each country there have rescue mission. early on with his first break- one. LOL. Before I let you policies that Rwanda was forced to At the time of the genocide, and been ethnic contradictions, fre- But it simply did not add up for up in the eighth grade. I re- go, the larger problem I see accept, as well as historic tensions later after I took over as president quently rooted in and/or fueled by too many of us. The white people ally liked that little girl. She here is how to get your mom that were rooted in colonialism. of TransAfrica Forum, I said that if colonialism. were not there; they were not the paper-mached a flower vase and sister on track. Email There is much that can and 100 Belgian paratroopers had land- There have been struggles rooted obvious perpetrators. And it was from an orange juice jar for me the issues about that sit- should be said about the events that ed in Kigali (capitol of Rwanda) in class and power, also regularly just a bit easier to turn the page. me. I still have it. uation and let’s get started unfolded, not the least of which and killed 1,000 Rwandans, there tied in with the activities of multi- Bill Fletcher Jr. is the immediate If your Mama’s anything on mending their relation- being the Clinton administration’s would have been mass demonstra- national corporations and countries past president of TransAfrica Fo- like me, you can’t tell her ship. obstruction of the United Nations’ tions across the U.S. Yet, in a situ- of the global North. These realities rum. He can be followed on Face- anything, especially at your Alma efforts to prevent the genocide. Yet ation where a million people were have been the kerosene thrown onto book and at www.billfletcherjr.com.

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By Daphne Higgins cantata. Sunday morning, we held Religion Editor The need for bad things to happen to God’s people our Easter (Speech) program and then Central Missis- moved directly into Easter worship By Rev. Leon Collier had joy-Christ). Therefore, Paul doors opened. rather complained and soaked in sippi housed the service. Special to The Mississippi Link had the ability to rise above his cir- If you really want to get God ex- their anger toward their persecu- perfect weather this Before service began, you could In last week’s cumstances make a positive impact cited then learn to rejoice in afflic- tors the other inmates would not past weekend for see that the sanctuary was going to discussion of, on those around him. Joy made tion and God will open doors that have been encouraged, their chains all of the wonderful be filled to capacity (and beyond) and “The Need for Paul become light in darkness and would otherwise stay closed. would have remained and the jailer Easter festivities that again, I praise God for all of you who Bad Things To salt with flavor. When you are fac- 4. Joy lets you experience the may have died in his sins. took place. There were present in the Lord’s House Eas- Happen to Good ing affliction how do you affect liberty you have in Christ. Verse This is one of the primary rea- were egg hunts, picnics, parades, ter Sunday morning, but now I find People,” our focus those around you? 26 also said their chains fell off. sons Christians need to learn to re- prayer services, plays, musicals, wor- myself asking - why can’t we praise was and continues 2. Joy impacts your surround- They gained freedom because joice in affliction, lost souls depend ship services and re-enactments of the God like it was Easter Sunday, all of to be how “To produce joy in suf- ings/circumstances. The joy in- they rejoiced in the Lord. By the on it. The inmates who listened crucifixion of Christ taking place at the time? fering” as written in (Romans 5:3) side of Paul led to supernatural way, John 8:36 says, “If therefore to the praise and prayers of Paul a variety of churches and other loca- I know - this is a question that is “…we rejoice in our sufferings…” consequences. When we learn to the Son makes you free, you will and Silas, their chains fell off also. tions. hundreds of years old - and the usual (RSV) rejoice in affliction it will impact be free indeed.” The Greek word They became free because of the During this season of love for the answer is because folks want to be Since joy is a fruit of the Spirit our circumstances. Verse 26 says for free here is eleutheros which joy of Paul and Silas. The jailer’s greatest gift ever given to mankind: present to say “thank you” to God then in order to experience joy we suddenly an earthquake shook the means unrestrained to move about family ended up getting saved also. the death, burial and resurrection for giving His only begotten Son. must do Galatians 5:16 and walk very place (prison) where Paul with pleasure, exempt from obliga- Joy: of Christ. Christians were fully en- As believers, shouldn’t we be in the in the Spirit. Therefore, rejoicing was held captive. That which held tion or at liberty. • gives you the momentum to grossed in the celebration of honoring presence of the Lord every day? is the key and walking in the spirit them in bondage was shaken apart. As a Christian you are not emo- keep on going although life may the season of new beginnings. Shouldn’t each day of our life be a or living holy is the ignition. If you Complaining when you face trou- tionally restrained by your circum- be bad. On Easter Sunday morning, the new beginning in Him? walk in the Spirit, the Spirit will ble isn’t going to benefit you at all, stances but you are exempt from • gives you hope. house of worship that I attend was I’m sure that you think that I am go- produce joy. So, all you have to do but if you practice rejoicing it will emotional/psychological bondage • lets you throw a party when filled to capacity as members and ing to offer an answer to my question is rejoice (turn the key). have supernatural consequences in Christ Jesus. You can be at lib- you have lost your job. guests gathered to praise God for the but I’m not. All I have to add is that as Don’t forget, God will allow bad and break up your undesirable cir- erty in all circumstances. • helps you to laugh when some- gift of His only begotten son. Yes, the Easter season comes to an end let things to happen so we can practice cumstances. Although Christians have been one curses you out. like many of the other places of wor- us not forget God’s love! Remember, turning on the joy inside of us, as is 3. Joy causes God to open set free in Christ yet when we face • will make you smile when you ship on Easter Sunday morning, it it is everlasting. Regardless of the day taught, “Rejoicing in your troubles doors. Verse 26 says Paul and Silas suffering we tend to feel like we don’t have anything to smile about. was standing room only. or the hour, let us always look to “Our affects you and your surroundings” prayed to God. They connected to are in bondage, but if we learn to • makes you feel like you are on Now, we all know that Easter Sun- Father” for a new beginning - because -Acts 16:25-26: v25-about mid- supernatural power in their time of rejoice in trials the chains will fall top of the world although you own day is one of the most blessed days of He is with us every day. night Paul and Silas were praying affliction, but it was their joy that psychologically. very little in the world. the year and it is truly wonderful to If you will, please recall the verse and singing hymns to God, and the gave them the will to focus on God In America we have freedom to When you learn to ignite the joy have churches filled beyond capacity that I often share with you - Isaiah prisoners were listening to them; in such bad times. God was so de- do certain things, but if we were of the Lord in your life, the world for worship services but I can’t help 52:7 (NIV), which reads: “How beau- v26-suddenly there was a great lighted to see that they had such a conquered by another nation that will be at your feet psychologi- but ask, why can’t every Sunday be tiful on the mountains are the feet of earthquake, so that the founda- positive outlook (rejoiced) despite freedom would be lost. However, cally. like Easter Sunday? God gives us those who bring good news, who pro- tions of the prison were shaken; their circumstances so God decid- as believers we have Christian Rev. Leon Collier is the pastor a new beginning of the week every claim peace, who bring good tidings, and immediately all the doors were ed to open some doors. liberty and Christian liberty is not of Makarios Worship Center, 464 seven days, and He gives us the op- who proclaim salvation, who say to opened, and everyone’s bonds Your attitude in the midst of tri- checked at the door of affliction, Church Rd., Madison. Residents portunity to start a new life every day Zion, Your God reigns!” were loosened.” als may determine whether or not prison or bondage. Christian lib- of Madison, he and wife, Minister of the week, so, why do we wait until The Mississippi Link, a messenger The text noted from Acts reveals God will open doors for you. erty can be experienced in bondage Yolanda; are the proud parents Easter Sunday to try to capture that for news in and around the state of why it is so important for Chris- A preacher spoke at a conference situations. You may have debt, but of three daughters. He received new beginning? Mississippi, would like to not only tians to learn to rejoice in their tri- and told how when he used to go we can experience liberty. degrees from Criswell College in And for some, Easter Sunday share your news but all who would als. Notice that several things hap- to a night club and every time he You may be in a situation where Dallas; Southern Methodist Uni- morning wasn’t the only opportunity like to tell others about the Lord’s pened as a result of Paul and Silas’s would hear his favorite song he it seems like there is no way out, versity - Perkins School of Theolo- that worshipers could participate in goodness and about their places of rejoicing. would yell, that’s my jam and he but you can experience liberty if gy; and a Masters of Divinity from Easter festivities. For instance, at worship and even those religious in- 1. Joy positively affects those would hit the dance floor. He went you learn to rejoice. Joy will cause Memphis Theological Seminary. A College Hill, our celebration actually stitutions that are visited. around us. Notice verse 25 when on to say that when Paul and Silas the emotional chains of bondage to pastor for 23 years, Collier serves began on Wednesday Night with the Contact Daphne M. Higgins at Paul and Silas praised God the were thrown in jail, the joy inside fall from your life. as a volunteer chaplain for various introduction of a Holy Week Prayer [email protected]. Fax prisoners listened. What’s good of them caused them to decide to 5. Joy plays a role in winning law enforcement agencies in the Service. Saturday morning, was our 601-896-0091 or mail your informa- about this is that their rejoicing had turn the jail into a club scene by souls as told in Acts 26:29-30, “He metro area and for the Mississippi traditional Easter Egg Hunt, and that tion to The Mississippi Link, 2659 a positive impact on those around praying and praising God and as called for lights and sprang in, and, Governor’s Mansion. He may be afternoon, our choir hosted an Easter Livingston Road, Jackson, MS 39213. him. The joy inside of Paul served they sang praises to God, He lis- fell down trembling before Paul reached by call- as a positive witness for the Lord. tened and said that’s my jam and and Silas, and brought them out and ing 601.260.3016, They were all in the same natural God stood up from His throng and said, what must I do to be saved?” 601.855.7898 or e- Reigning Announcements condition (prison), but they were in started dancing and when He start- Let’s say if Paul and Silas had not mail karab5@live. different spiritual conditions (Paul ed stumping and chains fell and learned to rejoice in affliction, but com. College Hill M. B. Church, 1600 Florence Ave., Jackson, will host a pre-revival prayer meeting on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. The church’s annual spring revival will be held Monday through Wednesday, April 28 Like Christ’s disciples, we can fail to – 30, at 7 p.m. nightly. The evangelist will be Rev. Reginald Buckley, ex- ecutive pastor of Cade Chapel Baptist Church, Jackson. Other activities understand His promises hosted by the church include a singles ministry bowling event for all sin-

Like Christ’s disciples, we can fail to also couldn’t grasp what He really meant. ment was true: “Why do you look for the gle members of the church at the Metro 24 Bowling Center, 3003 John understand His promises After all (they might have said to them- living among the dead? He is not here; he R. Lynch St., Jackson, on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. and a workshop for Yes, Jesus repeatedly told His disciples selves), no one ever comes back from the has risen!” (Luke 24:5-6). married couples hosted by the couples ministry on Saturday, April 26, that He would be put to death, but then grave. The Bible says they didn’t recall Second, the disciples’ failure should re- would be raised from the dead. He prom- His words until after the resurrection (see mind us of our own failure to understand from 8 a.m. until noon in the family life center. For more information call ised, “The Son of Man is going to be de- John 2:22). or believe everything God has told us. 601.355.2670. livered into the hands of men. They will Why is this important? First, it con- How often - even today - have you for- kill him, and on the third day he will be firms that Jesus really rose from the dead. gotten God’s promises to be with you and raised to life” (Matthew 17:22-23). Some have tried to explain away the res- help you? Have you even turned away Butterflies by Grace Defined by Grace and Omega Ministries will And yet even when He told this to urrection by claiming the disciples simply from Christ and refused to commit your sponsor a special day of awareness, “A Call to MENisters: Ending Vio- them, they didn’t understand what He talked themselves into having a mass hal- life to Him? Don’t ignore any longer what was saying, and they soon forgot. They lucination, but that wouldn’t happen to Jesus Christ did for you by His death and lence Against Women,” on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. – noon. This were too preoccupied with what was hap- people who were convinced they’d never resurrection, but by faith receive Him into event will offer insight on how men and ministers can partner to end vio- pening to them at the moment, and they see Him again. The angels’ announce- your life today. lence against women, children and other men. Domestic violence is the major factor that contributes to the problem of teenage runaways and homeless street youth. The event will take place at 2300 S. Siwell Rd., Christ’s resurrection tells us we in Jackson. For more information call 601.953.5747 or e-mail evajus- need not fear death [email protected]. Beyond doubt, Jesus was dead when doors. During the next 40 days He ap- whelming: Jesus was alive! Only God The Rembert Washington Memorial Choral will celebrate 17 years of His body was taken down from the cross; peared repeatedly to numerous others. could make it happen - and He did. ministering God’s word through song on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m.at the Roman soldiers who’d nailed Him to Decades later, Paul wrote that Jesus “ap- Why is Jesus’ resurrection important? the cross made certain of it. Remember, peared to more than five hundred of the It tells us we don’t need to fear death if Greater Sims A.M.E.Z. Church, 957 George Washington Ave., Canton. too, that His body was then placed in a brothers and sisters at the same time, most we know Christ, for sin and death and hell For more information call 601.955.7802. cave-like tomb, which was sealed with a of whom are still living” (1 Corinthians have been conquered. It tells us also that stone weighing hundreds of pounds. 15:6). this life is not all; ahead of us is eternity, And yet, on the third day after His Only one explanation covers all the either with God in heaven or separated Priestley Chapel M. B. Church, 177 Virlilia Rd, Canton, will host its an- death, Christ was alive, appearing not facts: Jesus rose from the dead by the from Him forever in that place of total nual spring revival Monday through Wednesday, April 28 – 30, at 7 p.m. only to the women who first came to power of God. The people of Jesus’ day despair the Bible calls hell. Put your faith the tomb to anoint His body, but to the knew that death was final, just as much in Jesus Christ today - for He is alive for- each night. The guest minister will be Rev. Dennis Grant of Jerusalem disciples who’d gathered behind closed as we do. And yet the evidence was over- evermore! M. B. Church of Brandon. For more information call 601.859.8449.

Billy Graham Pearl Street AME Church in Jackson is scheduled to host The Impact Special to The Mississippi Link of One on Sunday, April 27 at 1:15 p.m. following the 11:00 a.m. service. Evangelist Billy Graham, now 95 years old, took Christ literally when He read in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world and The film, produced byWilma E. Mosley Clopton, Ph.D. of NMHS Unlim- preach the Gospel to every creature.” Graham has preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history - nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories - through various meetings, including Mission ited Film Productions, focuses on Gladys Noel Bates and the attention World and Global Mission. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts. that she brought to the issue of wage equality and education. For more Since the 1949 Los Angeles Crusade vaulted Graham into the public eye, he has led hundreds of thousands of individuals to make personal decisions to live for Christ, which is the main thrust of his ministry. information about NMHS, visit our website at blackhistoryplus.weebly. com.

www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 13 A Servant’s Heart - Part I preser v e d By Pastor Simeon R. Green III Witness without tempted to misuse your gift selves available! They don’t bottom of your “to do” list. Special to The Mississippi Link for personal gain; to use it as fill their time with other pur- John Wesley said, “Do all “ W h o e v e r an excuse to exempt yourself suits that limit their availabil- the good you can, by all the regrets wants to be great from areas you consider “be- ity. They’re ready to jump into means you can, in all the ways must become a neath you.” service when called upon. Are you can, in all the places you By Shewanda Riley Lately, I’ve been thinking more Columnist servant.” (Mark God tests our hearts by ask- you? Can God mess up your can, at all the times you can, about those three words. I haven’t 10:43) ing us to serve in ways we’re plans without you becoming to all the people you can, as It was my habit whipped out my bible and quoted God mea- not specially equipped. For resentful? long as you ever can.” That’s to take notes of verses as I was waiting in line at sures greatness example, if you see a man fall As a servant, you don’t get greatness. my former pas- the movies or at my high school in terms of service, not sta- into a ditch, God expects you to pick and choose where or Today begin looking for tor’s sermons reunion picnic, but I just had a tus: by how many people you to help him out, not say, “I when you’ll serve. You need small tasks that nobody else (late Dr. Jerome greater sense that as a witness serve, not by how many serve don’t have the gift of mercy to remind yourself at the start wants to do. Then do these McNeil) as a way without regrets, what I said and you. This is so contrary to the or service.” (Read Romans of each day that you are first little things as if they were for me to remem- how I acted mattered….and not world’s idea of greatness. Je- 12:5-8) and foremost God’s servant. great things, because God is ber his inspiring thoughts. I re- just for me. sus’ disciples argued about While you may not be gift- That way interruptions won’t watching! member once struggling to keep up While on vacation a few years who deserved the top spot ed for a particular task, you’re frustrate you because your Next week - Part II with the rapid pace of his words… ago, I was led by the Holy Spirit on the team. Not much has called to do it if no one else agenda will be whatever God Rev. Simeon R. Green III then he said three words that made to pray with a friend about a fam- changed. is around. Staying focused wants it to be. is pastor of Joynes Road me stop writing mid sentence. He ily situation. In the middle of the Everybody wants to lead is important, but you should “Whenever we have the op- Church of God, 31 Joynes said that we should be “witnesses prayer, she burst out laughing. but nobody wants to serve. never have goals so lofty that portunity, we have to do what Road, Hampton VA 23669. without regrets. “ I underlined the After about 30 seconds, she apolo- Even Christians want to be they blind you to the needs of is good, especially for the He is married to Velma L. phrase in my notes but found my- gized for finding it funny that I “servant-leaders,” not just those around you. family of believers.” (Read Green. He honorably served self later that same day looking at prayed for God “to peel back the plain servants. But to be like Your gift may reveal your Galatians 6:10.) As servants in the U.S. Army for 20 years. them and wondering if there was layers of deception in the situation Jesus is to be a servant, for ministry, but your servant’s of God, we must be mindful Rev. Green is a member of more to those three simple words. like an onion.” She said it remind- that’s what He called Himself. heart reveals your maturity. that unmet needs are just op- the National Association of Scriptures mention the impor- ed her of Shrek and his love of on- Knowing your gift is im- Simply stated, the only way portunities to grow in Servan- Evangelism Church of God, tance of being a truthful witness ions. I chuckled and then resumed portant: having the heart of a to serve God, to really serve thood. Anderson, Ind. He serves as is Proverbs 12:17, “A truthful wit- praying. Ironically, a few days later servant is even more impor- Him, is by serving those He God says the needs of your chairman of the Southeastern ness gives honest testimony, but a she admitted that like we prayed, tant. Why? Because without loves! spiritual family are to be giv- Association of The Church of false witness tells lies” and Prov- “layers of the onion were being a servant’s heart you’ll be Real servants make them- en preference, not put at the God, Inc. erbs 21:28. I was talking to a friend peeled back.” about the idea of witness without The Greek word for witness is regrets and he pointed me to Ro- martyr, one who sacrifices some- mans 1:16-17: “I am not ashamed thing of great value for a strong of the gospel, because it is the belief. Thinking about the idea The Top 10 Gospel Songs from the Billboard power of God for the salvation of of witnessing without regret, the everyone who believes: first for the focus should be living with sacri- Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the ficial integrity. In the past, I have gospel a righteousness from God said “I’m a Christian, but…” as a is revealed, a righteousness that is way to excuse my poor behavior Gospel Charts for the week of April 24 by faith from first to last, just as it but I realize now that it didn’t do is written: “The righteous will live much for my Christian witness. by faith.” Witnessing without regret isn’t SONGS ARTISTS ALBUM Being a witness without regrets what happens in church on Sunday doesn’t necessarily mean that you morning but is what happens after act like you don’t make mistakes. the church service ends. 1. Beautiful Day Jamie Grace For me, it means that I faithfully Shewanda Riley is the author trust God, believe in his word and of the Essence best-seller “Love 2. Every Praise Hezekiah Walker submit to his power and authority. Hangover: Moving From Pain 3. I Can Only Imagine Tamela Mann I also don’t make excuses or shy to Purpose after a Relationship away from living a righteous life Ends.” She can be reached at love- 4. Help College Erica Campbell Hill featuring Missionary Lecrae Baptist Church so others will feel more comfort- [email protected], at www.she- 5. Break Every Chain Tasha Cobbs able. It’s not always easy, but it’s wandariley.com or www.anointed- Since 1907 B IBLE B ASED •C HRIST C ENTERED • H OLY S PIRIT L ED always best. authorsontour.com 6. Beautiful Mali Music SUNDAY: Worship Services 7. It’s Working William Murphy 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. 8. Amazing Ricky Dillard & New G Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

9. We Are Victorious 1600 Florence Donnie Avenue McClurkinMONDAY: Featuring TyeIntercessory Tribbett Prayer 9:00 a.m. 10. Live Through It Jackson, MS James 39204 Fortune & FIYA Ph: 601-355-2670 WEDNESDAY: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Fax: 601-355-0760 Classes: Children • Youth • Adult - 7:00 p.m. To listen to snippets of these songs, please visit billboard.com/charts/gospel-song www.collegehillchurch.org • [email protected] Shekinah Glory

Moving the Masses Toward the Mission of the Master Baptist Church “Shining the Radiant Light of His Glory”

WEEKLYACTIVITIES NewSunday Bethel9:30 a.m.MissionaryFulfillment H ourBaptist (Sunday School)Church Pastor, Dr. F. R. Lenoir 11:00 a.m. MorningSunday Worship School Service - 9:15 a.m. 1750 Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Prayer Time & Bible Study Live Radio Broadcast Worship Services www.nhcms.org Thursday6:30 p.m. AWOADdult Choir AM 1300 Rehearsal - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. Youth & Young Adult Choir Rehearsal

Monday Bishop Ronnie C. Crudup, Sr. Please join us in any or all of these activities. You are WELCOME! Intercessory Prayer 9:00 a.m. 1770 Ellis Avenue • Jackson, MS 39204 OFFICE. 601-371-1427 • FAX. 601-371-8282 485 W. Northside Drive“A Church • Jackson, Preparing MS for a www.newhorizonchurchms.org 601-981-4979 • Bro. KarlHome E Not Twyner, Built by pastor Man” Wednesday Michael T. Williams New Bethel M. B. Church • 450 Culberston Ave. • Jackson, MS 39209 Pastor Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. S U N D A Y 601-969-3481/969-3482 • Fax # 601-969-1957 • E-Mail: [email protected] Classes: Children • Youth • Adult - 7:00p.m. 9:00 a.m. - Worship Services

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RESOLUTION DECLARING A NEED TO LEASE SCHOOL FACILITIES Advertisement for Bids Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of Jackson, Mississippi, at 219 S. Presi- Bid 2288 – Food Service Gas Combi-Ovens dent Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 or at Post Office Box 17, Jackson, Missis- BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Jackson Public School sippi 39205 until 3:30 PM, local time, May 27, 2014, at which time they will be publicly District, Jackson, Mississippi (herein referred to as the “District”), as follows: Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board opened and read aloud for: of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District, in the Business Office, 662 South 1. A need exists in the District for the acquisition, renovation, improvement, construction President Street, Jackson, Mississippi, until 10:00 A.M. (Local Prevailing Time) May 12, ZOO DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT and equipping of up to one (1) school facility within the District. 2014, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and en- 2. The District cannot provide the necessary funds to pay the cost or its proportion- withhold the acceptance of any bid if approved for forty-five calendar days from the date suring the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initia- ate share of the cost of the renovations, acquisitions, improvements, construction and bids are opened. Proposal forms and detailed specifications may be obtained free of tives, and assistance. The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities equipping of the school facilities required to meet the present needs of the District. charge by emailing [email protected], calling (601) 960-8799, or docu- doing business within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on ments may be picked up at the above address. various projects and or conduct business in the City, to assist the City in achieving its 3. The District desires to sell, lease, lend, grant, or otherwise convey to a corporation, 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014 goal by strongly considering City residents for employment opportunities. individual or partnership, with or without consideration, or to permit such corporation, individual or partnership to use, maintain or operate as part of public school facilities, The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in public con- pursuant to Sections 37-7-351 through 37-7-359 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS tracting. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal business oppor- amended (the “Act”) up to one (1) school facility together with other real or personal tunity for all persons doing business with the City. As a pre-condition to selection, each property which may be necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the District. NOTICE TO BIDDERS contractor, bidder or offeror shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business Op- Any such sale, lease, loan, grant or conveyance shall be for a period of time not to City of Jackson portunity (EBO) Plan, with the bid submission, in accordance with the provisions of the exceed twenty (20) years, and title to any real property transferred by the District shall Jackson, Mississippi City of Jackson’s Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Ordinance. Failure to comply with revert to the District at the expiration of such term. the City’s Ordinance shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offeror from being awarded Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, an eligible contract. For more information on the City of Jackson’s Equal Business 4. 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The District proposes to take final action upon the question of the sale, lease, loan, Contract Documents may be obtained from and/or examined at the offices of the City of grant or other conveyance of such school facilities, and on the question of leasing or 00190-05201424 Month Sale of Salvage Defaced/Bent Aluminum Signs Jackson’s Public Works Department Engineering Division located at 200 S. President lease-purchasing such school facilities, at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees Bent/Twisted Steel Post & Various Other Scrap Iron Street, Suite 424, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Telephone 601.960.1823. Prospective of the District to be held at 5:30 p.m. on May 20, 2014, at the Board’s regular meeting 07078-052014 Three Axle 50 Ton Lowboy Trailer bidders may obtain copies of all materials required for bidding purposes. 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If such a petition is timely filed, the District shall, not later than its next regular The above must comply with the City’s specifications. Copies of proposal forms can be and all irregularities in respect to any bid submitted or to accept any proposal which is meeting, adopt a resolution calling an election to be held within the District upon the obtained from the Purchasing Division, 200 South President Street, Room 604, Hood deemed most favorable to the City of Jackson. questions of authorizing the Board to sell, lease, lend, grant or otherwise convey such Building, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Copies of bid specifications are filed with the City facilities, and to lease or lease-purchase such facilities. Such election shall be called Clerk for public record in accordance with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of Willie C. Bell, Jr., Interim Director Kwame Kenyatta and held, and the result determined, pursuant to and as provided by the Act. the Mississippi Legislature. 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6. The Board retains the firm of Young Law Group, PLLC to serve as bond counsel to The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in Public Pur- Terry Williamson provide legal assistance relating to the structuring, sale, issuance, and closing of the chasing. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal business op- Deputy City Attorney Lease and provide other legal services as are typically provided by bond counsel in portunities for all persons doing business with the City. As a pre-condition to selection, similar transactions. Bond counsel shall be paid a reasonable and customary fee for each contractor, bidder or offer shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014 its services, such fees to be approved by the Board at a later meeting, and shall be Opportunity (EBO) Plan Application, with each bid submission, in accordance with the reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with its services as provisions set forth by authority of the City of Jackson’s EBO Ordinance. Failure to bond counsel. comply with the City’s EBO Ordinance shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offer, from ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS being awarded an eligible contract. For more information on the City’s EBO Program, Having received a majority of the affirmative votes of the Board, the Resolution passed please contact the Office of Economic Development at (601)960-1638. Copies of the Advertisement for Bids on April 1, 2014. EBO Ordinance, EBO Plan Application and a copy of the EBO Program are available Bid 2286 - Bakery Products (Bread) with the Office of Economic Development at 218 South President Street, Second Floor, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Jackson, Mississippi. Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District, in the Business Office, 662 South 04/17/2014, 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014, 05/8/2014 The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves the right President Street, Jackson, Mississippi, until 10:00 A.M. (Local Prevailing Time) May 08, to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid awards will be 2014, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Board made to the lowest and best bidder quoting the lowest net price in accordance with of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS specifications. The award could be according to the lowest cost per item; or to the low- withhold the acceptance of any bid if approved for forty-five calendar days from the date est total cost for all items; or to accept all or part of any proposal. Delivery time may be bids are opened. Proposal forms and detailed specifications may be obtained free of NOTICE TO BIDDERS considered when evaluating the bid proposal. In those cases where it is known prior charge by emailing [email protected], calling (601) 960-8799, or docu- City of Jackson to advertising that the City’s intention is to award according to the lowest total cost for ments may be picked up at the above address. Jackson, Mississippi all items, or in some variation thereof, statements to this affect will be included on the 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014 proposal form. Absence of such statement means the City will make that determination Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, during the bid review. until 3:30 P.M. in the City Clerk’s Office of Jackson, the bid must be stamped in by 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at which time said bids will be publicly opened at the City Hellene Greer, CPPB, NPCA, Manager Hall located at 219 South President Street (City Council Chambers) in City Hall for the Purchasing Division following: (601) 960-1533

19090-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Citric Acid (Liquid Form) 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014 88536-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Polymer 88538-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Liquid Chlorine 88544-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Alum ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 88570-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Aluminum Chloral Hydrate (ACH) 88575-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Fluorosilicic Acid RESOLUTION DECLARING A NEED TO LEASE SCHOOL FACILITIES 88579-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Potassium Permanganate BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Jackson Public School 88584-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Sodium Chlorite District, Jackson, Mississippi (herein referred to as the “District”), as follows: 88596-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Anhydrous Ammonia 88597-051314 Twelve-Month Supply of Hydrated Lime 1.A need exists in the District for the acquisition, renovation, improvement, construction and equipping of up to one (1) school facility within the District. BIDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE CITY OF JACKSON WEBSITE, WWW.JACK- SONMS.GOV. 2. The District cannot provide the necessary funds to pay the cost or its proportionate

share of the cost of the renovations, acquisitions, improvements, construction and equip- The above must comply with the City’s specifications. Copies of proposal forms can be ping of the school facilities required to meet the present needs of the District. obtained from the Purchasing Division, 200 South President Street, Room 604, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Copies of bid specifications are filed with the City 3. The District desires to sell, lease, lend, grant, or otherwise convey to a corporation, Clerk for public record in accordance with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of individual or partnership, with or without consideration, or to permit such corporation, the Mississippi Legislature. individual or partnership to use, maintain or operate as part of public school facilities, pursuant to Sections 37-7-351 through 37-7-359 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in Public Pur- amended (the “Act”) up to one (1) school facility together with other real or personal prop- chasing. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and equal business op- erty which may be necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the District. Any portunities for all persons doing business with the City. As a pre-condition to selection, such sale, lease, loan, grant or conveyance shall be for a period of time not to exceed each contractor, bidder or offer shall submit a completed and signed Equal Business twenty (20) years, and title to any real property transferred by the District shall revert to Opportunity (EBO) Plan Application, with each bid submission, in accordance with the the District at the expiration of such term. provisions set forth by authority of the City of Jackson’s EBO Ordinance. Failure to comply with the City’s EBO Ordinance shall disqualify a contractor, bidder or offer, from 4. The District desires to lease or lease-purchase up to one (1) school facility, which may being awarded an eligible contract. For more information on the City’s EBO Program, include the school facilities sold, granted, or otherwise conveyed by the District pursuant please contact the Office of Economic Development at (601)960-1638. Copies of the to paragraph 3 above. EBO Ordinance, EBO Plan Application and a copy of the EBO Program are available Access Wireless with the Office of Economic Development at 218 South President Street, Second Floor, 5. The District proposes to take final action upon the question of the sale, lease, loan, Jackson, Mississippi. grant or other conveyance of such school facilities, and on the question of leasing or PASS lease-purchasing such school facilities, at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves the right the District to be held at 5:30 p.m. on May 20, 2014, at the Board’s regular meeting place to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid awards will be in the Board Meeting Room located at 621 South State Street, in the City of Jackson, made to the lowest and best bidder quoting the lowest net price in accordance with Mississippi, which date is not less than thirty days after the date of first publication of this specifications. The award could be according to the lowest cost per item; or to the low- resolution, unless prior to such meeting a petition signed by not less than twenty percent est total cost for all items; or to accept all or part of any proposal. Delivery time may be (20%) or fifteen hundred (1,500), whichever is less, of the qualified electors of the District considered when evaluating the bid proposal. In those cases where it is known prior shall be filed with the District requesting that an election be called on such question. If to advertising that the City’s intention is to award according to the lowest total cost for such a petition is timely filed, the District shall, not later than its next regular meeting, all items, or in some variation thereof, statements to this affect will be included on the adopt a resolution calling an election to be held within the District upon the questions of proposal form. Absence of such statement means the City will make that determination authorizing the Board to sell, lease, lend, grant or otherwise convey such facilities, and during the bid review. to lease or lease-purchase such facilities. Such election shall be called and held, and the result determined, pursuant to and as provided by the Act. Goldberg Hellene Greer, CPPB, NPCA, Manager Purchasing Division 6. The Board retains the firm of Young Law Group, PLLC to serve as bond counsel to Actos (601) 960-1025 provide legal assistance relating to the structuring, sale, issuance, and closing of the 04/17/2014, 04/24/2014 Lease and provide other legal services as are typically provided by bond counsel in simi- lar transactions. Bond counsel shall be paid a reasonable and customary fee for its ser- PASS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS vices, such fees to be approved by the Board at a later meeting, and shall be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with its services as bond counsel. Bid 2287- Non-Asbestos Floor Tile Removal and 3.556x2 Replacement at Rowan Middle School Having received a majority of the affirmative votes of the Board, the Resolution passed 48 Web on April 1, 2014. Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District, in the Business Office, 662 South BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT President Street, Jackson, Mississippi, until 10:00 A.M. (Local Prevailing Time) May Crossword Solution Sudoku Solution 16, 2014, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. 04/24/2014, 05/1/2014

A non-mandatory, but strongly encouraged pre-bid conference will be held April 30, 2014 at 3:30 P.M., Rowan Middle School, 136 E. Ash Street, Jackson, MS 39202. The Cryptogram Solution Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to withhold the acceptance of any bid if approved for forty-five calendar days from the date bids are opened.

Proposal forms and detailed specifications may be obtained through Jackson Public Schools, Facilities and Operations Department, Mr. Fred Davis, Executive Director, 3.556x2 101 Near Street, Jackson, MS 39209. A $50 non-refundable deposit shall be required on each set of plans and specifications. 48 Web 04/17/2014, 04/24/2014 © Feature Exchange © Feature Exchange © Feature Exchange

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The Associated Press ing convicted in a TORONTO - Rubin “Hurri- second trial. cane” Carter, the boxer whose “I wouldn’t give wrongful murder conviction be- up,” Carter said came an international symbol of in an interview on racial injustice, has died at 76. PBS in 2011. “No John Artis, a longtime friend matter that they and caregiver, said Carter died sentenced me to in his sleep Sunday, April 20. three life terms in Carter had been stricken with prison. I wouldn’t prostate cancer in Toronto, the give up. New Jersey native’s adopted “Just because a home. jury of 12 misin- Carter spent 19 years in pris- formed people ... on for three murders at a tavern found me guilty in Paterson, N.J., in 1966. He did not make me Keflezighi was convicted alongside Artis guilty. And be- in 1967 and again in a new trial cause I was not eurweb.com victims’ names, as well as Sean minutes before the bombs went in 1976. guilty, I refused With his personal best in full Collier, an MIT officer who was off. Carter was freed in November to act like a guilty bloom, runner Meb Keflezighi has shot by the bombing suspects in The runner told NBC Sports that 1985 when his convictions were person.” become the first American to win the days following the bombing, he has wanted to come back and set aside after years of appeals Dylan became the Boston Marathon since 1983. on his marathon bib. win every day since. and public advocacy. His ordeal Dr. Hurricane Carter aware of Carter’s What an incredible turnaround “Boston Strong. 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I have the victims on my the race and gave him a hug when ring Denzel Washington, who re- co-wrote “Hur- Lu Lingzi, and 29-year-old Krystle bib number.” he finished. ceived an Academy Award nomi- ricane,” which Campbell and injured more than Keflezighi was forced to with- Keflezighi took home silver in nation for playing the boxer turned he performed on 260 participants and spectators last draw from last year’s race due to the 2004 Olympic marathon event prisoner. his Rolling Thun- April. an injury. He was in the stands near and won the New York City Mara- Carter’s murder convictions der Revue tour in Keflezighi wrote the bombing the finish line and left about five thon in 2009. abruptly ended the boxing career 1975. of a former petty criminal who be- Muhammad Ali came an undersized middleweight also spoke out on middleweight at 5-foot-8, but his of his incarceration, spending time with Carter at the Golden Globes contender largely on ferocity and Carter’s behalf, aggression and high punch volume in solitary confinement because of ceremony in early 2000. “He’s all punching power. while advertising made him effective. it. love. He lost about 7,300 days of Although never a world cham- art director George His shaved head and menac- “When I walked into prison, his life, and he’s all love.” pion, Carter went 27-12-1 with 19 Lois and other ing glower gave him an imposing I refused to wear their stripes,” But the makers of “The Hurri- knockouts, memorably stopping celebrities also ring presence, but also contributed Carter said. “I refused to eat cane” were widely criticized for two-division champ Emile Griffith worked toward Denzel Washington to a menacing aura outside the their food. I refused to work their factual inaccuracies and glossing in the first round in 1963. He also Carter’s release. ring. He was also quoted as jok- jobs, and I would have refused to over other parts of Carter’s story, fought for a middleweight title in With a network of friends and venile reform center at 12 after an ing about killing police officers in breathe the prison’s air if I could including his criminal past and a December 1964, losing a unani- volunteers also advocating for assault. He escaped and joined the a 1964 story in the Saturday Eve- have done so.” reputation for a violent temper. mous decision to Joey Giardello. him, Carter eventually won his re- Army in 1954, experiencing racial ning Post, which was later cited by Carter eventually wrote and Giardello sued the film’s pro- In June 1966, three white people lease from U.S. District Judge H. segregation and learning to box Carter as a cause of his troubles spoke eloquently about his plight, ducers for its depiction of a racist were shot by two black men at the Lee Sarokin, who wrote that Cart- while in West Germany. with police. publishing his autobiography, fix in his victory over Carter, who Lafayette Bar and Grill in Pater- er’s prosecution had been “predi- Carter then committed a series Carter boxed regularly on tele- “The Sixteenth Round,” in 1974. acknowledged Giardello deserved son. Carter and Artis were convict- cated upon an appeal to racism of muggings after returning home, vision at Madison Square Garden Benefit concerts were held for his the win. ed by an all-white jury largely on rather than reason, and conceal- spending four years in various and overseas in London, Paris and legal defense. Carter’s weight and activity the testimony of two thieves who ment rather than disclosure.” state prisons. He began his pro Johannesburg. Although his career After his release, Carter moved dwindled during his final months, later recanted their stories. Born on May 6, 1937, into a boxing career in 1961 after his appeared to be on a downswing to Toronto, where he served as the but he still advocated for prisoners Carter was granted a new trial family of seven children, Carter release, winning 20 of his first 24 before he was implicated in the executive director of the Asso- he believed to be wrongfully con- and briefly freed in 1976, but sent struggled with a hereditary speech fights mostly by stoppage. murders, Carter was hoping for a ciation in Defence of the Wrongly victed. back for nine more years after be- impediment and was sent to a ju- Carter was fairly short for a second middleweight title shot. Convicted from 1993 to 2005. He Carter wrote an opinion essay Carter and Artis were ques- received two honorary doctorates for the New York Daily News in tioned after being spotted in the for his work. February, arguing vehemently for area of the murders in Carter’s Director Norman Jewison made the release of David McCallum, white car, which vaguely matched Carter’s story into a well-reviewed convicted of a kidnapping and witnesses’ descriptions. Both cited biographical film, with Washing- murder in 1985. Carter also briefly alibis and were released, but were ton working closely alongside mentioned his health, saying he arrested months later. Carter to capture the boxer’s trans- was “quite literally on my death- A case relying largely on the tes- formation and redemption. Wash- bed.” timony of thieves Alfred Bello and ington won a Golden Globe for the Carter wrote, “Now I’m looking Arthur Bradley resulted in a con- role. death straight in the eye. He’s got viction in June 1967. Carter defied “This man right here is love,” me on the ropes, but I won’t back his prison guards from the first day Washington said while onstage down.” www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 17 National Coalition of 100 Black Women MS Chapter 2014 Women’s Tea and Jazz Afternoon Capital Club of Jackson • April 12, 2014 • Jackson, Miss. Photos By Jay Johnson 18 • the mississippi link April 24 - 30, 2014 www.mississippilink.com INTERview: Rap mogul reaps benefits from meditation regimen Russell Simmons releases book, “Success through Stillness” has got to be the of patience. It’s a simple guide. And could focus all of your resources to music is being produced by under- to national black distribution, but greatest asset I the more people meditate, the more solve one problem in our society, ground artists. Are there any you’re they have to live with it, too. They have in terms of it increases the positive vibrations what one would it be? excited about? ain’t gonna change young people. attaining happi- turning the planet into a positive, RS: At the core of everything RS: At All Def Digital we’re de- All they’re going to do is make ‘em ness. Nothing happy place. The more you do that, that is hurtful to humanity is a lack veloping tons of them. say it more. increases happi- the greater service you are to God. of consciousness. Unconscious be- KW: Larry Greenberg asks: That particular YG record is the ness like quiet I introduced Oprah and Ellen to havior is at the core. Think of the Have you and the artists you work biggest record, and I like it. That’s time. The truth their TM [Transcendental Medita- 40 billion animals we abuse and eat with benefited from the turmoil in not helpful, is it? It’s the truth. I’m is, the only mo- tion] teachers. They both thanked who are born into suffering. the music industry? a full disclosure kind of person. ments that make me, and spoke publicly about it, It’s a karmic disaster. An animal RS: I don’t see it. Another song I just listened to was you laugh or hap- which is great because they can products diet is like smoking 20 KW: Professor Hisani Dubose “Mere Gurudev,” a devotional re- py are seconds of spread the word. Ellen has been a cigarettes a day. What I would do to has a couple of questions for her cord by Krishna Das. stillness. At the great supporter. Russell Brand has change this planet is have everyone music technology majors at Bloom- KW: The bookworm Troy John- By Kam Williams shock of a joke, everything disap- done the same. meditate and look inside. Then we’d field College. How has the internet son question: What was the last Interviewer pears but the present moment. I’ve shared meditation with a lot have a happier, more service-orient- changed the music industry? What book you read? Master entrepreneur and vision- When you read a book, and it’s of hip-hop artists, inmates, and re- ed, less-needy world. do artists have to do these days to RS: I read “The Yoga Sutras” ev- ary Russell Simmons has influenced really, really beautiful, you’re so turning war veterans with PTSD, KW: Editor Lisa Loving says this get a record deal? ery day. And also the “The Bhaga- virtually all aspects of business and engaged you forget to breathe. If as well. I feel like this dharma, this book looks great. I know a crabby RS: You don’t need a record deal. vad Gita.” Those two books set by media: in music with the cofound- you’re in a car accident, and ev- service is part of my job. person whose life changed when he You’ll have the industry begging for my bed. And I’m currently reading ing of the immensely successful erything moves slowly, you can be KW: Attorney Bernadette Beek- started meditating. She asks: Are you, when you build your buzz. I “The China Study.” Def Jam Recordings; in the fashion shocked into the present. The past man gives a shout out from a fellow there ever limits to an individual’s signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. KW: When you look in the mir- industry with the trailblazing Phat and the future disappear. Hollis native. She asks: What were ability to follow your advice? I wasn’t a genius. The record was ror, what do you see? Pharm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, Here’s another great example. If you most astonished to discover as Are there certain kinds of stress, great. I put it on The Nutty Profes- RS: Different reflections at dif- and Def Jam University clothing you play basketball, you get into the a result of meditating? difficulty or even grief that is so sor soundtrack and we signed him. ferent times. I really, really try to be lines; in television with HBO’s Def zone. You can’t miss. That’s the ex- RS: Coming out of my first yoga staggering that it becomes impos- People build themselves up be- a good servant. It makes me happy Comedy Jam and Russell Simmons pansive mindset we’re all seeking. class, I was astonished that there sible to cope with through medita- fore you even have to deal with when I’m a good giver without ex- Presents Def Poetry; on Broadway But that only comes when the mind were nothing but hot girls there. tion? them. It’s always marketeers build- pectations. with the Tony Award-winning stage is quiet and separate from the noise. Just 55 girls, Bobby Shriver, who’s RS: Meditation helps everything, ing their own careers. Nowadays, if KW: What are you up to next? production Russell Simmons Def And the greatest tool to eliminate a buddy of mine, and myself. I came Lisa. But I couldn’t guarantee that you’re a great artist, you don’t have RS: The main thing is I’ll be go- Poetry Jam; in digital with All Def the noise is meditation. out of class, I was so high. I been so- someone could get off their medica- to leave the house, which is a really ing to Chicago to work with [May- Digital, All Def Music, and Nar- KW: Environmental activist ber 26 years, but I’m an ex-druggie. tion. But I suspect that meditation big difference. or] Rahm Emmanuel to put medita- rative; as well as numerous other Grace Sinden said: With people I want to talk a little bit about two instead of Ritalin would change the You’re closer to the artist. And tion in the schools. ventures in the financial services connected increasingly to their things: clarity and cloudiness. Both life of any kid with ADD. the artist can be closer to their artist- KW: Thanks again for the inter- industry, mobile communications, “apps” and the 24-hour cycle of of them quiet the mind. One quiets KW: Editor/legist Patricia Turni- ry without having to always worry view, Rush, and best of luck with and philanthropy. often-disturbing news, it is more it; the other numbs it. Either way, er says: Some people are reluctant to about branding themselves or build- the book, the TV shows, and the A native New Yorker currently necessary than ever to have quiet there’s less thought, and the less try psychotherapy. They will instead ing something image-wise. meditation initiative. residing in Los Angeles, Simmons and Stillness in our lives. thought, the more happiness. And deal with their stress and pain by KW: The music maven Heather RS: It’s a great pleasure as al- is the proud father of two daughters. She asks: Did you write this book when the mind is totally still, there’s taking drugs and/or alcohol. Do you Covington question: What was the ways talking with you, Kam. Here, he talks about his new book: somewhat as a reaction to the noisy, only bliss. think that meditation can be benefi- last song you lis- Success through Stillness: Medita- always-connected culture we live I got a piece of that reality from cial to them? tened to? Sudoku tion Made Simple. in? my first yoga class, from smiling RS: Absolutely, because when RS: “My The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every Kam Williams: Hi Rush, thanks RS: The always-connected cul- and breathing in every difficult pose. you sit quietly and look inside, Nigga” by 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Each 1 through 9 digit must appear for the time. ture isn’t as much a contributor as I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I things that seem so difficult on the YG. I probably only once in each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box. Russell Simmons: My man, how Grace might think. The nervous love this!” If I keep doing this, I’m outside become a lot easier to digest. shouldn’t even you feel? mind, the monkey mind, will cre- going to give away my money. But Concerns that might’ve caused a lot say that, because KW: Great! How about you ate its own noise. It doesn’t need a a more happy mind leads to quiet- of anxiety just come and go. That everybody gets brother? new toy. Sometimes, a new toy, a ness and clarity. happens to me everyday. I watch my mad. But it is my RS: I’m doing fine. I’m still mov- new technology, will focus you. The And that clarity helps you have a thoughts, not only on the mat, but all favorite record. I ing around, Kam. I’m in Texas at world is always trying to draw you greater capacity to do more and to through the day. was just listening the South by Southwest Music Fes- out, so you always have to remem- become more successful and more KW: Troy Johnson asks: Are to it in the car. I tival announcing All Def Digital’s ber to go in. giving. So, running all my different you happy about how hip-hop has live in hip-hop. I partnership with Samsung. We’re I didn’t write this book in reaction companies has turned out to be a lot evolved over the past 40 years? don’t find it to be building a platform to put a song to the 24-hour news cycle, because easier because I mediate twice a day RS: It hasn’t changed that much offensive. out every week for 52 weeks called “be still and know” has been taught and go to yoga every day. at all, actually. It’s been great. It I know there’s ADD52. for thousands of years before the de- KW: Bernadette also says: I sat keeps getting better in some ways. a debate about KW: Why did you start All Def velopment of this technology. The a 10-day Vipassana course many KW: Troy says: Many music it. I probably Digital? research shows that if you meditate, years ago and afterwards, I was fans think that the best hip-hop shouldn’t say this © Feature Exchange RS: To give all this black talent the mind becomes still, and they can encouraged by a film called Doing a chance by exposing them to Hol- see the functionality and gray mat- Time, Doing Vipassana which was lywood, which is very segregated. ter in the brain increase, the nervous about meditation courses offered in Hollywood is full of very liberal system calm, the immune system prisons. The results were very en- Cryptogram people, but it still has an infrastruc- improve and a reduction in stress. couraging. She asks: What do you A cryptogram is a puzzle where a sentence is encoded by substituting the ture that needs to be broken. So, quiet time is the key. think of meditation methods taught actual letters of the sentence with different letters. The challenge of the So my idea is to integrate black We have hundreds of thousands to prisoners? puzzle is to ‘decode’ the sentence to reveal the original English sentence. stars into mainstream stars. It hasn’t of kids around the country medi- RS: I think it’s very important. We have provided a few of the decoded letters to help get you started. been explored properly. That’s what tating through the David Lynch I’ve gone into prisons to meditate Hint: Quote by Peter Pan I’m doing in Hollywood. And that’s Foundation. What I want to do with with inmates. It’s something I plan what All Def Digital is doing. I’m this book, and I’m giving all the to do with Tim Robbins soon. I owe probably going to shoot TV 10 pi- profits to charity, is to teach people him a call about that. lots this year. to meditate. All it takes is a little bit KW: Bernadette asks: If you KW: Any ideas you care to share at this point? RS: One’s a detective show for J.B. Smoove. Another’s a remake Crossword Puzzle of a classic black movie that would star Chris Tucker. And I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver © Feature Exchange Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where he follows a black girl to a black university, like in Le- gally Blonde. I have so many fun projects. An- This Week’s Horoscopes other one, written by the guy from A good friend might become instrumental This week might bring about zealous Friday [DJ Pooh], has kids from in the outcome of certain events this involvement with humanitarian or Compton growing weed in a house week. social causes. in Bel Air. KW: Recently, Ride Along, did 1/21 - 2/19 7/23-8/21 very well, despite its having a black Aquarius Leo principal cast. It was #1 at the box- This may be a day of serious thoughts This is an excellent time to have company office a few weeks in a row. and self-analysis regarding your romantic or to give a party at your home. You are RS: Yeah, but 86 percent of its encounters. feeling hospitable and loving. audience was made up of people 2/20 - 3/20 8/22 - 9/23 of color. That tells you that the full Pisces Virgo potential of many black stars won’t You will need some time alone this week You may feel a greater need to share be realized until their audiences are to ponder your situation so that you can comfort and affection with close friends fully integrated. ACROSS DOWN make wiser decisions. and family this weekend. No one wants to sell to just 12 1. Eager 1. Shorten (abbr.) percent of the population for the en- 5. N.T. prophet 2. Glen 3/21 - 4/20 9/24 - 10/23 tire length of their careers. It creates 9. Baby’s “ball” 3. Wading bird Aries Libra a difficult and less-profitable envi- 10. Power controlling device 4. River This week you are likely to feel the pressure Home improvements or beautifying ronment. But Hollywood has lived 11. Blintz 5. Pencil’s pal of many obligations in your family life. your surroundings in some way is favored 12. Beef cattle 6. Wild sheep this week. with that limiting mantra, and only 13. Consequence 7. Screamer’s throat dangler a few black stars have managed to 15. Lager 8. Risk taker 4/21 - 5/21 10/24 - 11/22 break through. 16. Robber 10. Subordinate ruler Taurus Scorpio It’s a whole world which needs 18. Near the kidneys 14. Madness Few doors may open for you now, but with Impatience, sudden outbursts of emotions, to be changed. Fortunately, Holly- 21. Tell a tall tale 17. Skids some honest effort that may change. and the need to break free from stifling wood is open to change. It’s just a 22. For each one 18. Collection situations are likely this week. question of how to go about doing 26. Vital 19. Waitress on “Cheers” it. 28. Properly 20. Tree product 5/22 - 6/21 11/23 - 12/22 Gemini Sagittarius KW: Good luck with that. Let’s 29. Commonality 23. European monetary unit talk about your new book. AAL- 30. Canal 24. Nip You may feel an urgent need to move During this week you may periodically 31. Not women’s 25. Sight organs ahead today and in the process discard become overwhelmed with the feeling BC’s Troy Johnson asks: How long 32. Drenches 27. That (possessive) work which is not needed. that you need to make changes and make have you been practicing meditation them NOW. and how has it helped you? © Feature Exchange 6/22 - 7/22 12/23 - 1/20 RS: 20 years. Sitting in stillness Cancer Capricorn © Feature Exchange (For puzzle answer keys, see page 14) ENTERTAINMENT

www.mississippilink.com April 24 - 30, 2014 THE mississippi link • 19 Keke Palmer to host new OutKast announced to BET talk show produced by Judge Mathis headline the BET Experience eurweb.com tive producing BET Networks is going af- after being ter the millennial crowd with instrumental at LA Live on June 28 a new daily talk show hosted in bringing to- eurweb.com by actress-singer Keke Palmer. gether Palmer Hey ya! How about this, At age 20, she will become the and the War- y’all … youngest talk show host in TV ner Bros TV Fresh off their headlin- history. s y n d i c a t i o n ing-comeback appearance “The Keke Palmer Project” division. in the Desert at Coachella, (working title), which has been “The Keke OutKast has been selected picked up for an initial four- Palmer Proj- as this year’s headlining act week run, will air weekdays be- ect” will join for the BET Experience at ginning in July and feature such two syndicat- L.A. LIVE, taking place in topics as fashion, pop culture, ed daily talk Los Angeles June 27 - 29, social issues, celebrity inter- shows that 2014. BET Networks and views, “on the street” bits and have a net- AEG made the announce- undercover segments, reports work window ment. Deadline.com. It stems from there, veteran Celebrating their 20-year Palmer’s interaction with fans “The Wendy anniversary, OutKast are on social media. W i l l i a m s ready to create history as “I like to read quotes that Show” and re- they take the STAPLES OutKast touch on how I am feeling,” she cently picked- Center stage by storm on said. “If I am dealing with con- up “The Actress Keke Palmer attends ELLE’s Annual Women Saturday, June 28, 2014 experience where innova- the partnership, Sprite®, one fusion, I will read quotes about Queen Latifah in Television Celebration at Sunset Tower on Janu- alongside Rick Ross, A$AP tive brands come to play of The Coca-Cola® Com- clarity and peace of mind. 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As part of vorite celebrities. to provoke people?’ eurweb.com are you The Real Housewives of teaching the Atlanta” reunion fight was little girls a hot topic on “The View” who look up April 21, and the majority of to you?” co-hosts seemed to side with When it Porsha Williams. was co-host After showing the clip W h o o p i of Porsha handling Kenya Goldberg’s Moore, co-host Sherri Shep- turn to herd read a portion of Ke- weigh in, nya’s statement about the she looked fight. “Being the second black directly into woman to be crowned Miss the camera USA,” Kenya stated, “there and said: “I are little girls who look up to will ask you me. I would never want those Kenya, do girls, my nieces or my future you think it Goldberg children to see me fighting.” was okay for Shepherd said she doesn’t you to provoke people? Be- “And as Angie just said… excuse Porsha for her reaction, cause if you’re worried about say it again girl.” “But Kenya, I’m not excusing your image and how people Whoopi then pointed to you either because you had a are gonna see you, I don’t guest co-host Angie Martinez scepter that you kept putting know if messing with people of Hot 97, who summed it all in people’s faces,” Sherri said like this is the right thing to up with, “Don’t start none, to audience applause. “What do.” won’t be none.” Drake takes another jab at Jay Z during Raptors game telecast eurweb.com After making fun of Jay Z’s lyrical art refer- ences in an interview with Rolling Stone, Drake swiped at Hov’s fancy tastes again Saturday dur- ing the playoff game between his hometown To- ronto Raptors and Jay Z’s hometown Brooklyn Nets. 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