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Jackie Robinson’s Specially Made Volume 30 No. 51 Jacksonville, Florida November 2 - 8, 2017 Dodgers Cap Sells for $590K Segregating Public Schools Won’t Make America Great Again Jackie Robinson is still making history. His game-worn Brooklyn Dodgers cap, by Rushern Baker gated place in America. ty and the percentage of African of achievement gaps. These gains specially designed to protect him from On November 4, 1952, Dr. Helen The rampant re-segregation of American and Hispanic students don’t just apply to poor and minor- racially motivated beanings, sold for a Kenyon addressed the Women’s American public schools poses a enrolled in public schools more ity children either—every student record $590,994 at auction last weekend. Society of Riverside Church in greater threat to the trajectory of than doubled, and the percentage of benefits from learning and engag- The sale broke the record for the most paid New York City and opined that, America’s progress than terrorism, all schools with so-called racial or ing with peers from different back- at auction for a hat, eclipsing the $537,278 “Eleven o’clock Sunday morning is nuclear proliferation, and Russian socioeconomic isolation grew from grounds. Today our public schools paid for a 1934 Babe Ruth Yankees cap in the most segregated hour in meddling in our elections. Sixty- 9 percent to 16 percent. are more segregated than they were 2012. America.” Dr. Martin Luther King, two years after Brown v. Board, the Research shows that racial and 40 years ago. Robinson’s blue cap came from his widow, Rachel. Jr. often paraphrased the quote. GAO (Government Accountability socioeconomic diversity in our As an advocate for children and Dating from before the advent of batting helmets, the padded cap, with Today, sadly, our public schools Office) reported that from the years classrooms leads to higher than families, and as a public servant, three protective metal plates sewn in the lining, was worn by the Hall of best reflect Dr. Kenyon’s and Dr. 2000-2014, both the percentage of average test scores, greater college who has fought for more resources Famer during the “1947-48 period,” according to an auction letter from King’s sentiment as the most segre- K-12 public schools in high-pover- enrollment rates, and the narrowing continued on age 2 Rachel Robinson. Lelands said the cap “is representative of both baseball and the race issue, highlighting the tensions of the period.” City Prepares to Say Goodbye to the While breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947, Robinson was named Rookie of the Year, batting .297 with 12 homers, 48 RBIs and 29 stolen Legendary Sen. Arnette Girardeau bases. by Rodney Hurst NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Dr. Arnett Elyus Girardeau, Sr., trailblazing Florida politician and Against American Airlines local dentist passed away last week at the age of 88. The NAACP is warning travelers — in particular, African-Americans A native of Jacksonville, he was — that their safety could be compromised if they fly American Airlines, born to English Girardeau Sr. and citing a series of "troublesome conduct" by employees. Annette Limbric Girardeau and The travel advisory is the latest from the nation's oldest and largest was the youngest of six children. civil rights organization, which issued a similar advisory for Missouri He graduated from Stanton after various accusations of discrimination. High School in 1947 and received In the case of American Airlines, "the growing list of incidents sug- his undergraduate degrees from gesting racial bias reflects an unacceptable corporate culture and Howard University and the involves behavior that cannot be dismissed as normal or random," newly Howard University School of installed NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement, adding Dentistry. that he wants a meeting with the airline's leadership. Shown is DCPS interim Superintendent Dr. Patricia Willis (center) Arnett and Carolyn Lee were The NAACP said travel advisories are issued when it believes "con- Sen. Arnette Girardeau surrounded by DCPS board members Warren Jones and Paula Wright. married August 27, 1966 in ditions on the ground pose a substantial risk of harm to black Florida’s first Black senator since Raleigh, North Carolina. They Americans." The advisory for Missouri — the first of its kind — “Courage in Crisis” Presented to Reconstruction. In 1989 Senator celebrated 51 years of marriage remained in effect through the end of August, when a law that prompt- Girardeau became the first—and August 2017. ed that travel warning formally went into effect. DCPS for Service During Hurricane so far only—Black person to Dr. Girardeau was elected to the In recognition of the tremendous relief efforts provided by Duval serve as pro tempore of the Florida House of Representatives County Public Schools during Hurricane Irma, the district was awarded a Florida Senate. in 1976, where he served as a Model Discovered at “Courage in Crisis” honor by the Council of Great City Schools, a nation- Visitation will be held on member of the Corrections al association of urban public school districts. The award was presented to Friday, November 3rd, at Howard’s Homecoming Committee, and as the chairman DCPS Superintendent Dr. Patricia Willis during the district’s recognition Ebenezer United Methodist of the Justice Model and Beauty is in the eye of everyone on the ceremony for all employees who served during the storm. Church, 9114 Norfolk Blvd Jax, Correctional System internet. Eleven of the 12 facilities designated as hurricane shelters were district Fl, 32208 from 5 - 7 p.m. Subcommittee. He was one of Anok Yai, 19, is about to have her world schools. Before the storm, employees helped prepare each shelter school Homegoing services will be on founding members of the Florida turned upside down in the best way all and distributed more than 2,000 cots, 300 animal cages, 800 sleeping mats Saturday, November 4th, at Conference of Black State because of a viral photo on Instagram. and 1,400 blankets. During the storm, DCPS staff were also at each shel- Bethel Baptist Institutional Legislators, serving as both vice- Yai, who attends Plymouth State University ter school around the clock to provide support. Afterwards, staff worked to Church, 215 Bethel Baptist St. Jax chairman and chairman. Dr. in New Hampshire, was invited to Howard assess damage, clean and sanitize schools, clear debris and ensure cam- Fl, 32202 at 10 a.m. Girardeau was elected to the University’s homecoming where photogra- puses were safe for reopening. In total, approximately 466 employees were Funeral services are entrusted Florida Senate in 1982 as pher, Steven Hall asked to take a photo of involved in Hurricane Irma relief efforts. to J.E. Fralin & Son. her. The photo received over 39,000 likes and hundreds of comments praising the student’s beauty. Faith Community Joins Together for Prayer Walk She has shared that three modeling agencies had already reached out and she would consider modeling as a part-time gig while she is in school studying biochemistry. to Advocate for Predatory Lending Protections “Honestly, I think that people get so used to seeing themselves that Last Sunday, faith leaders and people don’t see their own beauty because they see it every day,” she impacted community members said. gathered in front of the Advance America on Edgewood Ave., a pay- Steve Harvey’s Ratings Tank day lending storefront, and held a Steve Harvey is attempting to save his new talk show by distancing news conference and Prayer Walk himself from President Trump after his rat- to call on the Florida Constitution ings took a hit due to fallout for taking a Revision Commission to sponsor a meeting with Trump in January. proposal that would put a rate cap The 60-year-old relaunched his daytime of 30 percent on predatory payday show when his previous program was set to lending on the ballot. be canceled because the host refused to Payday loans carry average annu- sign his contract because he wasn't getting al interest rates of more than 278 a raise and couldn't move his show to Los percent, and between 2005 and Angeles. 2016, payday lenders collected As a result, Harvey's talent agency decid- more than $2.5 billion in fees from ed to launch a new show, simply retitled Floridians. In 2015 alone, these Steve, for the comic based in Hollywood in predatory practices cost families in an effort to keep the show going. Florida more than $300 million. The retooled show premiered on “After much prayer, the African September 5 after a few months of preparation, and both ratings and Methodist Episcopal Church has reviews for the program have been less than stellar. decided to increase its efforts to end Sources close to the production told DailyMail.com they believe the payday lending abuses in Florida,” Shown is Pastor Lee Harris of Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church flanked by other clergy leaders. poor numbers reflect a fallout from Harvey's black audience after he met said AME Bishop Adam J. with Trump in January. Richardson of the 11th Episcopal payday lending.” Kingston Street. voice in support of a constitutional Now Harvey is turning on the president in a desperate bid to save his District. Pastor Lee Harris, Mt. Olive “We are faith leaders who have amendment to cap the interest rate show, recently proclaiming on his radio show: “This is an economic assault on Primitive Baptist Church, Rev. seen up-close payday loans trap of loans at 30 percent in Florida. 'Meeting with Donald Trump was the worst mistake the poor by the payday lending Rachel Gunter Shapard, people in our congregations and Families sometimes need emer- of my life.' industry and there is an absence of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of communities in a cycle of never- gency loans, but we must stop the For the first time, his once popular talk show was meaningful legislation protecting Florida, and impacted community ending debt,” said Rev. Shapard. exploitation. We must stop the being beat by Wendy Williams in the ratings and he's the most vulnerable among us. The members participated in the news “We have seen the damage to fami- predatory practices of the payday neck and neck with Jerry Springer and Rachael Ray. faith community has been called to conference and Prayer March, end- ly financial stability that these loans loan industry. We must end the debt stem the tide of despaircaused by ing at ACE Cash Express on cause. We stand here as a moral trap.” Page 2 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press November 2 - 8, 2017 Leadership Jacksonville Classmates Exposed to Segregating Public Schools continued from front gram set aside $5 million dollars of for students, I believe we must act public money to help 2,400 families Benefits of the Urban Core Education in the City boldly to save free, high-quality pub- pay for their child’s education. Yet, By Lynn Jones lic education for all. 80 percent of the families receiving As a resource for connecting com- Some of the very leaders tasked these grants had children who were munities throughout the First Coast with solving the negative effects already enrolled in private schools. where diverse perspectives are val- from school re-segregation offer Vouchers, whose American roots ued, the Leadership Jacksonville shortsighted policies that exacerbate can be traced back to some Southern class of 2018 recently participated in racial and economic divisions. The states’attempts to avoid integration, an Education Day to enrich their ripple-effect, consequences of their perpetuate segregated education and knowledge of the city’s public school misguided thinking remains the are nothing more than a thinly-veiled system. The 56 classmates spent a greatest policy foible of the modern attempt to cut off funds to public day making site visits to provide era. Lazy logic behind bad policy schools. It gets even worse. Some classmates a first hand view of the feeds a perception that that the communities have simply seceded inner workings of Duval County achievement gap exists simply, be- from the larger school district, as Public Schools. Their tour included cause poor and minority students we’ve seen in Alabama and Ten- Ed White and Raines High Schools. learn differently than their wealthier, nessee, to keep from integrating their Classmates were eager to visit the White peers. Rather, it is directly tied schools. Since 2000, the U.S. Justice ‘C’ rated schools up close to gain a to declining enrollment, lower prop- Department has released 250 com- perspective on the current educa- erty values, and the dwindling re- munities from their desegregation or- tional climate within the school dis- sources available to tackle mounting ders and consequently facilitated trict. The group visited with the staff challenges in the communities that their financial and administrative se- and witnessed classroom behaviors surround underperforming public cession from their school districts. schools. After all those factors lead to a dip and teacher instruction. Shown l- r are Raines students: Diop Kee (Mr Raines, 2nd Runner Up), Joseph Smith (Mr. Raines, 1st Run- The greatest irony remains that in school performance, students and As they entered the Ed White Mil- ner Up), Trevon Laidler (Mr. Raines), Diamond Boston (Miss Raines), Asia Mitchell (Miss Raines, 1st Run- those promoting harmful education their communities are stigmatized as itary Academy of Leadership, class- ner Up) and Doneisha Solomon (Miss Raines 2nd Runner Up). mates were saluted and escorted to policies use the same language of “failing.” Schools close. Quality of Highs School, where the motto is: It’s while impressing their visitors with plishments, Raines has earned a state the library for an informational and “giving every child a chance at a life drops; economic prospects dwin- not just a school, it’s a mindset. Be- eloquence. When given an opportu- grade of “C”. debriefing session. The military and high-quality education” to pitch their dle; public safety decreases; and the fore entering the school many of the nity for questions, the Leadership William M. Raines opened its leadership magnet school offers tax-dollar-poaching and resource-pil- cycle repeats, so that higher needs classmates admittedly had their Jacksonville classmates were so in doors in 1965 as a result of “separate course progression plans tailored to fering experiments to parents. populations receive even fewer re- doubts about the school’s academic awe that few had any and shared they but equal” in Jacksonville for Black individual student interest and goals. Rather than making public educa- sources. performance and visual appearance. were surprised of the cleanliness of students. Ahead of its time, it was a Students have the option to earn in- tion a number one priority, a Hunger- The debate over how we improve Their premonitions were quickly dis- the school that was void of metal de- state of the art institution designed to dustry certifications in the IT Busi- Games-like competition for vouchers public education can’t begin with pelled when they were immediately tectors and visiting the classrooms inspire excellence in and out of the ness Leadership Program, college and charter schools leaves parents state-funded segregation, which directed to a conference room upon was a total eye opener. classroom. The school was named in credits through Embry Riddle Aero- and students fending for themselves. harms communities and students, es- their entrance where they each re- Approximately 90% of Raines sen- honor of William Marion Raines, a nautical University, or earn college The families that lose the education pecially our most vulnerable. Let’s ceived a “Raines” gift bag. At the iors were enrolled and passed at least prominent black educator in Jack- credits to work toward an AS Degree lottery end up at schools with in- secure our children’s futures and the head of the table, were the school’s one college course, and 93% of its sonville and principal at Matthew in Cyber Security through FSCJ. creased needs and declining re- future of America by making a mean- premier scholars, who shared the seniors graduated with a high school Gilbert High School from 1938 until Highlighting the tour was Raines sources. In Maryland, our ingful investment in quality public positive aspects of their high school diploma. As a result of these accom- his death in 1950. Governor’s BOOST voucher pro- schools for all.

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inaugural Hall of Fame inductees of the Gallery’s permanent exhibit. “Bessie Coleman, 1892 - 1926, was the first black woman to earn a pilot's license. Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license in just seven months from France's well-known Caudron Brother's School of Aviation. Coleman specialized in stunt flying and parachuting, earning a living barnstorming and performing aerial tricks. She remains a pioneer of women in the field of aviation. She tragically died in Jacksonville on Bessie Coleman April 30, 1926, when she was Simone Bridges on the Steve Harvey show The Jacksonville Aviation thrown from her aircraft while Florida/ Georgia Weekend - The players make the Authority (JAA) is kicking off its preparing for a flight demonstra- game, but the fans make the experience legendary. The annual Florida- Local Student Rises to the 50th anniversary celebration with tion. Georgia fan experience includes bands, basketball and BBQ to make the the unveiling of the first Hall of The Aviation Gallery and Florida-Georgia experience complete. Fans drive from miles around to set Top on Steve Harvey Show Fame honorees at the Aviation Aviation Hall of Fame are located up their home away from home in RV City for a world-famous tailgating Gallery. in the Jacksonville International Simone Bridges is a popular around the world and share my love experience. EverBank Field was filled to capacity with a sold out crowd of Bessie Coleman, Ruth Law, Airport terminal lobby. youth chef and the owner of of baking and cooking with every- 82,000 seats for the rivaly which began in 1933. Georgia defeated Florida Laurie Yonge, Charles Lindbergh, For more information about JAA, Goddess Food Factory located on one and to own a chain of bakeries 42 to 7. The overall rivaly has Georgia leading Florida with 51 wins com- and Thomas Cole Imeson are the please visit www.flyjacksonville.com. Atlantic Boulevard. Her pastries and restaurants,” she said. pared to Florida’s 43 with two ties. Hamming it up during the pre-game have received raving reviews by tailgating event at Everbank Field are rivals Johnny Parks (Florida) and celebrity chefs, radio hosts, athletes Willie Foster (Georgia). R. Liner photo and local residents. Brentwood Library Reopens Remodeled to On Halloween eve, Chef Simone was featured on Steve Harvey’s Delight and Inspire Urban Neighborhood new talk show and shared her recipe for success as she showed him how to make her famous Snicker Brownies. Chef Simone is a student at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts. Her love of Science and Mathematics has also coined her the nickname of the STEMchef. She incorporates the academic con- cept of STEM into her baking, especially when teaching her popu- lar cooking classes for kids. Due to an overwhelming number of requests for her recipes and her love for STEM, she created ExS.T.R.E.A.M. Baking Subscription Boxes. The unique custom boxes are obtained through monthly subscrip- tion in which she infuses baking and cooking with Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Harvest Festival - Pearl Street Plaza was crammed over the Arts, and Mathematics. Shown at the celebration (L-R) is speakers for the occasion Kathleen Krizek (Branch Manager), Dr. Brenda As a motivational speaker, weekend with hundreds of beauty school members, students, neighbor- Simmons-Hutchins (former JPL BOLT member and President), Jennifer Gilthrop (Interim JPL Director), Simone has spoken to audiences of Sharon Coon (Founder and chair of the Friends of the Brentwood Library) and recent advocate chair/orga- hood residents and city council members to celebrate Total Beauty all ages about kitchen safety, her Institute’s inaugural Happy Harvest day event. The parking lot was turned nizer of the JPL Friends Groups for the JPL Library Budget, City Councilman Sam Newby and Reverend appreciation for food, good moral Philip Mobley (Former Chair, Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission). into a vendor fair and a fashion show runway. Neighborhood children character, marketing, branding, enjoyed bounce houses, train rides and face painting, as parents enjoyed financial budgeting, and entrepre- After the closing in August 2017 Friends Annual Fall Festival. trunk or treat games, story times the vendors and eagerly awaited the raffle giveaway of a boutique design- neurship. Although, she’s only 12 for renovations, the Brentwood Brentwood reopened following a and much more! The community is er purse. Patrons also enjoyed free food and a tour of the TBI hair show- years old, she has already begun to Public Library is now open for two month closure to replace car- invited to peruse the newly renovat- room, classrooms and “Hollywood Hallway” that showcases photos of build a strong culinary resume. everyone to enjoy. On Monday, pet, repaint the interior, add six ed library and enjoy the modernize entertainment stars that have had their hair styled by The Beauty Institute The pastry princess remarked, October 30th, the grand reopening computers and a fresh new interior. facility and high tech computers for owner Tonia Bell. Shown above at the event are Melinda Bunche, Michael “My vision is to inspire young kids kicked off with a ceremony and rib- The annual Fall Festival showcased children, youth and adults. The Cobb, Tonia Bell and Happy Harvest Raffle winner Eva Mitchell. bon cutting followed with the a haunted scene, a costume contest, library first opened in 1961. Page 4 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press November 2 - 8, 2017 GUEST EDITORIAL City Chronicles NFL Must "Provide a Better

Diatribes on life in the African-American Diaspora by Reggie Fullwood Platform" on Racism and

Speculation is just that - conjec- Criminal Justice Reform ture, rumor, assumption or basical- by Marc Morial ly opinions based on incomplete Thank You Russia, We Now Know "We want to make sure we are information. understanding what the players are This week we found out for cer- talking about, and that is complex." – tain that the speculation and suppo- That You Helped Elect Donald Trump National Football League sition surrounding President Commissioner Roger Goodell Trump and his campaign or should lion times during the election.” politics and social matters. And then there was the When San Francisco 49ers quar- I say his successful campaign for And then there is Google, which And they did not just pick any Commander in Tweets response to terback Colin Kaepernick last year the presidency of the United States, also admitted this week for the first old social issue – they selected key the indictments. This is yet another began kneeling during the National could all be true. time that its platforms were also wedge issues that would play on indication that the man is not only Anthem at the start of games, he Not only did Trump’s campaign compromised by Kremlin opera- the fears of many white a Narcissist and master manipula- explained: "I am not going to stand manager and other lieutenants get tives. Apparently, Russian agents Americans. Issues like the need for tor, but is just plain insane as well. up to show pride in a flag for a coun- indicted by Special Counsel uploaded over a thousand videos to stronger immigration laws, the rise Trump tweeted on Tuesday try that oppresses Black people and Mueller, but we also learned more YouTube on 18 different channels. of Muslim militancy and black morning, “The Fake News is work- people of color. To me, this is bigger about the role Russia played in That’s a lot of content. In fact, activism from police shootings ing overtime. As Paul Manafort's than football and it would be selfish helping Trump get elected. that’s enough content to help push were the subjects they chose. lawyer said, there was "no collu- on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and Let’s just pause for a moment to an election towards one candidate Fast-forward to November 2017, sion" and events mentioned took people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." break this issue down to its most or another. And we know that the and the seeds planted by the place long before he came to the Only a handful of players had joined his protest by the start of the elementary level. A foreign gov- Russians wanted Trump, and that’s Russians have grown into danger- campaign.” Ummm…. OK! current season, until President Trump urged the team owners to fire ernment, a large super power that who they helped with all of their ous weeds. With racial tension and Then he added, “I hope people the protesters. At the next game more than 200 players sat, knelt or the U.S. has had tensions with for resources. distrust of government being will start to focus on our Massive raised their fists in protest. Owners, coaches and staff joined the decades decided to mettle in an But here is the million-dollar prominent headlines in our daily Tax Cuts for Business (jobs) and players in a demonstration of solidarity. American election for President. question for Facebook, Twitter and lives, we can thank the Russians the Middle Class (in addition to As a lifelong football fan and mayor of a city that hosted two Super This is monumental and unheard YouTube executives. Do the com- for their help. Democrat corruption)!" This is Bowls during my term, I worked closely with the NFL over the years of. panies have the ability to substanti- We now know the extent in another classic case of deflection and I am keenly aware of the untapped capacity of the League to Russia has apparently poured ate allegations of collusion which Russia tried to sway public from The Donald. address the systemic racism at the root of this current protest. More millions of dollars into manipulat- between Russians and the Trump opinion towards Trump, and with I have a feeling that before this than 70 percent of NFL players are Black, yet the League has made ing the American public through campaign’s social media efforts? the indictment of campaign chair investigation is over, Trump will no comprehensive effort to address the reality of the communities social media pages and websites That is the smoking gun that could Paul Manafort and others for “con- need more than the Russians to get where many of their prime performers are raised and educated. like YouTube. Never before in U.S. really spell trouble for Trump. spiracy against the United States,” him out of trouble. There’s precious little examination of the process by which many history (that we know of) has this So that everyone understands who knows what other revelations Signing off from an undisclosed these players are forced to overcome the racial and social chal- been done. I am not saying that this how bad this is and could be – let will come from the special coun- Twitter account, lenges barriers that stood – and continue to stand - in their way. is an act of war, but it’s an act of me bring this issue full circle. The sel’s investigation. Reggie Fullwood The National Urban League has long urged the NFL and the team disrespect, defiance and down Russians basi- owners to make a serious effort to address the concerns of men and right dirty politics. cally played on boys of color. A foreign nation decided that the fears of Following a meeting of NFL owners and players this week, they wanted help pick the U.S. white America. Commissioner Roger Goodell said "We're not afraid of the tough President that best suited their Putin and his conversations. That is what we are having with our players … Out political interest. These are unchar- agents certainly of those discussions, they understand that the owners and the NFL tered waters for Congress and the did not cause the really do care about their issues and what we can do to make their federal government. Is this trea- current racial communities better.” son? Are there any international tensions that San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid called the discussion a great laws that govern these kinds of exist today in starting point, but he would continue to protest “until we get more underhanded actions? America, but concrete plans and to where I feel like I don't need to protest any- This week, Facebook admitted to they essentially more because the NFL is providing a better platform." lawmakers in DC that 126 million poured gasoline Many of the players, for their part, are putting their commitment to of its users may have seen content on a small flame social justice into action. Kaepernick has fulfilled almost all of a produced and circulated by and made it a pledge to donate $1 million from jersey sales to organizations work- Russian operatives. Yes, 126 mil- wild fire. ing in oppressed communities. Anquan Boldin, whose own cousin lion Facebook users saw Russian Russians were was shot and killed by police, and Malcom Jenkins, whose brother “fake news” and propaganda relat- very clever struggled to rebound from a juvenile marijuana conviction, have cre- ed to the 2016 presidential elec- according to the ated a Players Coalition of about 40 players who work on criminal tions. research done justice reform issues. According to the Washington by social media The League needs to support and encourage this work and Post, “Twitter also told congres- companies. expand its scope so that it can, as Reid said, “provide a better plat- sional investigators that it has iden- They created form.” The work of individual players – and coalitions of players – is tified 2,752 accounts controlled by content to imi- exemplary, but we need a concerted league-wide effort to address Russian operatives and more than tate American issues of racial justice. 36,000 bots that tweeted 1.4 mil- commentary on 45 Makes George W. Bush Sound Oh So Eloquent keeping a low profile for the past his predecessor, he has kept a low vides a short-term tactical advan- his several months of leadership, challenging people to IQ tests, eight years, he spoke up to decry profile since leaving office, step- tage.” “45” has missed no opportunity to making fun of ill and disabled peo- the fact that “bigotry seems ping out very briefly to campaign Watching Presidents Bush and criticize President Obama. If I had a ple, making fun of war hero and emboldened.” for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Obama reminded me of how far the dollar for every time President veteran Senator John McCain (R- Bush said that, “Bullying and Ralph Northam and to reflect on the quality of our nation’s leadership Obama critiqued President Bush, Ariz.) for being shot down and cap- prejudice in our public life sets a challenges we face in our democra- has fallen. I saw two men who, with I’d barely have enough money for a tured during the Vietnam War. national tone, provides permission cy. Like President Bush, President absolute class, reminded us of our fast-food meal. If I had a dollar for To be sure, I don’t think that “45” for cruelty and bigotry, and com- Obama did not refer to “45” by nation’s values and everything that every time “45” disparaged maliciously called Myeshia promises the moral education of name, but his speech in Virginia is repugnant about the current President Obama, I could dine at Johnson in an attempt to cause her children.” was a repudiation of virtually administration. The contrast is the the nation’s best restaurants for a pain. I think he simply does not Why did George W. Bush choose everything that our prevaricating persistent crassness of “45,” an ill- full week! know how to talk to people, and we to speak so forcefully, in a speech current president stands for. spoken, bumbling, coarse, and Class is visiting Walter Reed have plenty of evidence. The recent that did not mention “45,” but was “Some of the politics we see now, classless individual. He never met a Army Medical Center to look in on book, “The Dangerous Case of at least partly directed at him? we thought we put that to bed,” said fight he could not pick and escalate, wounded soldiers, or hosting White Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Perhaps, it was the violent protests Obama. “That has folks looking 50 never met an opposing viewpoint House luncheons for Gold Star Mental Health Experts Assess a in Charlottesville; he and his father, years back. It’s the 21st century, not he could not demonize. He has families. Crass is calling widow President” (Macmillan, 2017) By Dr. Julianne Malveaux President George Herbert Walker the 19th century. Come on!” belittled everyone he has disagreed Myeshia Johnson, never mention- explains that the sociopathic narcis- I never thought I would miss Bush, issued a joint statement Seemingly scolding the current with, from his own inner circle to ing her deceased husband, Sgt. La sist we elected is so fundamentally President George W. Bush, our denouncing White supremacists, administration, Obama said, football players he does not even David Johnson, by name, and flawed that he could easily imperil 43rd president, and I’ve never something that it took “45” forever “Instead of looking for ways to know, calling them “sons of bitch- telling her “he knew what he signed our very survival by pushing us into much thought of him as a great, or to do. The younger Bush was blunt work together to get things done in es.” up for.” Class is refusing to dispar- war. even a good speaker; but the speech when he said, “Bigotry or White a practical way, we’ve got folks In his entire eight years of serv- age either predecessor or successor. “45” told Myeshia Johnson “he he gave at a conference convened supremacy in any form is blasphe- who are deliberately trying to make ice, President Obama never dispar- Crass is trashing anyone and every- knew what he signed up for.” So by the George W. Bush Institute my against the American creed.” folks angry, to demonize people aged his predecessor, President one, including his predecessor. did the nearly half of our nation’s was simply eloquent, excellent, I knew that I would miss who have different ideas, to get the George W. Bush, even as he Class is disagreeing with dignity voters when they chose crass over thoughtful, and compelling. After President Barack Obama (44). Like base all riled up, because it pro- cleaned up some of his messes. In and civility. Crass is name-calling, class.

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FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6, 2017 2 0 1 7 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors)

CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE MID EASTERN SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE SOUTHWESTERN CIAA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SIAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INDEPENDENTS

DIV CONF ALL ONF ALL ADJUSTED CONF ALL CONF ALL W L NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L Langston 8 0 Virginia State 4 0 6 0 8 0 W L W L NC A&T State 5 0 8 0 # Fort Valley State 5 0 5 3 Alcorn State 3 1 5 3 W. Va. State 5 4 Bowie State 3 1 5 1 8 1 Benedict 4 1 6 2 Alabama A&M 3 2 3 5 Virginia Union 3 1 5 1 6 3 N. Carolina Central 4 1 6 2 Tennessee State 4 4 Elizabeth City State 1 3 2 3 4 5 Hampton 4 1 5 3 Albany State 3 2 5 4 Alabama State 2 2 2 5 Lincoln (Mo.) 1 8 ™ Chowan 1 3 2 3 3 6 Howard 4 1 5 3 Clark Atlanta 2 3 4 5 Miss. Valley State 1 3 2 6 Texas College 1 8 Lincoln 0 4 0 6 0 9 Bethune-Cookman 3 2 4 4 Morehouse 1 4 3 6 Jackson State 1 3 1 7 Cheyney 1 8 SOUTH DIVISION Norfolk State 3 2 3 5 WEST DIVISION WEST DIVISION Edward Waters 1 7 Fayetteville State 4 0 4 2 5 4 Tuskegee 5 0 7 2 Grambling State 4 0 7 1 Saint Augustine’s 3 1 4 2 4 5 Florida A&M 2 4 3 6 Winston-Salem State 3 1 4 2 6 3 Morgan State 1 4 1 7 Miles 4 1 6 3 Southern 3 1 5 3 INDY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Shaw 1 3 2 4 3 6 Savannah State 1 4 1 7 Kentucky State 2 3 3 6 Prairie View A&M 2 2 3 4 OFFENSE Patrick Smith, WR, TENNESSEE STATE - 7 Johnson C. Smith 1 3 1 5 1 8 SC State 1 5 2 6 Central State 0 5 1 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 3 2 6 Livingstone 0 4 0 6 0 9 Lane 0 5 1 8 Texas Southern 0 4 0 7 receptions for 152 yards and 3 TDs (16, 30, 16) Delaware State 1 5 1 7 in loss to Tenn Tech. # Clinched Division title CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSE MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK QB - Amir Hall, Jr., BSU - 14-19-0, 238 yards, 6 TDs (18, OFFENSE Ebenezer Okundeko, LB, TENNESSEE STATE FVSU Sports Photo OFFENSE SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 6, 11, 18, 39, 48) in win over Lincoln (Pa.). Austin Howard, Sr., QB, SOUTHERN -Hit on - 8 tackles, 4 solos, 1.5 for -10 in losses, 1 sack Jaicen Murphy, Wr., QB, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL- OFFENSE OB - Trenton Cannon, VSU - 26 carries, 164 yards, 2 22 of 32 passes for 338 yards and 5 TDs (63, 7, for -9 yards vs. Tenn. Tech. WAITING IN THE WINGS: 10 catches, 189 yards, 70 & 36 TD grabs vs. DelState. Justin Hardy, RB, MILES - 177 yards on 17 carries and TDs (31,1) in win over Chowan. 15, 4, 6) in win over UAPB. SPECIAL TEAMS DOWN DEFENSE TD runs of 10 and 86 yards in win over Clark Atlanta. Kevin Porter's Fort Valley DL - Jerrell Nimmons, ECSU - 6 tackles, 3 solos all sacks DEFENSE Kole Patterson, PK, W. VA. STATE - Averaged for -35 yards, 4 tackles for -38 yards, blocked FG vs. VUU. Todney Evans, R-Jr., DL, BETHUNE-COOKMAN - Team Went over 1,000 yards on season. Ronnie Scott, Sr., DB, ALABAMA STATE - 44.8 yards on four punts, three downed inside the State squad clinched SIAC LB - Keshawn James, Fr., DE, FSU - 13 tackles, 3 for -high 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 break-ups vs. Hampton. DEFENSE TO THE Returned pick 59 yards for TD and had one 20 vs. Fairmont State. losses vs. Livingstone. ROOKIE Walter Tucker, Sr., Dl, FORT VALLEY STATE - Six East Saturday and waits pass break-up. NEWCOMER WR - Lansana Sesay, BSU - 4 receptions, 139 yards, Chauncey Caldwell, Fr., QB, NORTH CAROLINA solo tackles, 4 for losses, 3 forced fumbles, 1 sack SPECIALIST Michael Hughes, QB, TENNESSEE STATE - WIRE for title game opponent. 2 TDs (39, 48) in win over Lincoln. CENTRAL - Completed 17 of 29 passes for 242 yards and vs. Morehouse. Trevon Vincent, Sr., PK, ALABAMA STATE - Completed 20 of 35 passes for 331 yards and SPECIAL - William Flowers, DB, BSU - 186 all-purpose TD passes of 50 and 70 yards vs. DelState. NEWCOMER Average 40.4 yards on 7 punts with a long of 48, three TDs (16, 30, 16) in loss to Tenn. Tech. yds. returning punts for 89 and 43 yards, 2 solo tackles. SPECIALIST Tajee Steele, Fr., WR, FORT VALLEY STATE - 5 three downed inside the 20. Threw two picks. DB & ROOKIE - Jaleel Scroggins, SHAW - Led Bears Yahia Ali, PK, FLORIDA A&M - 4 of 4 on PATS, 2 FGs receptions,101 yards, 36-yard TD catch vs,Morehouse. FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAMES TO DECIDE NEWCOMER with 13 tackles, 12 solos, 1 interception vs. WSSU. in win over Morgan State. SPECIAL TEAMS Anthony Stubbs, Jr., LB, PRAIRIE VIEW COACH - Richard Hayes, FAYETTEVILLE STATE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Juan Serna, Sr., PK/P, FORT VALLEY STATE - 7 of 7 TITLES IN SIAC WEST, CIAA NORTH AND SOUTH A&M- Six tackles, 1 sack, in win over Bacone. - Led Broncos to comeback 28-26 win over Livingstone. Nick Leverett, R-So., OT, NCCU - 6 pancakes vs. DSU. RQ3$7VDQG\DUG¿HOGJRDOLQZLQYV0RUHKRXVH

SCORES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 SIAC Three Div. titles up for grabs SIAC Benedict 17, Albany State 12 Miles 38, Clark Atlanta 17 Fort Valley State 52, Morehouse 7 LUT WILLIAMS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Kentucky State 32, Lane 5 Still In The CIAA Mix G A M E S T H I S W E E K CIAA Tuskegee 45, Central State 0 BCSP Editor The outcomes of several season-ending CIAA SOUTH CIAA NORTH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Bowie State 86, Lincoln (PA) 14 SWAC CIAA games this Saturday will determine three of Fayetteville State 28, Livingstone 26 Alabama State 21, Alabama A&M 16 Shaw vs. Saint Augustine’s in Durham, NC (HC) 12p Saint Augustine’s 24, J. C. Smith 0 Grambling State 50, Texas Southern 24 the four participants in Nov. 11 Championship Commemorative Classic Virginia State 26, Chowan 23 Jackson State 24, Miss Valley St. 5 games in the CIAA and SIAC. Livingstone vs. Johnson C. Smith in Salisbury, NC 1p Va. Union 37, Elizabeth City State 21 Prairie View A&M 34, Bacone 17 TV Broadcast - Aspire-DirecTV 381 W-Salem State 27, Shaw 21, OT Southern 47, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40 SIAC Virginia State vs. Virginia Union in Petersburg, VA 2p MEAC INDEPENDENTS Already in for the SIAC title game as win- Elizabeth City State vs. Bowie State in Eliz. City, NC 1:30p Winston-Salem State vs. Fayetteville State in W-S, NC 1:30p Bethune-Cookman 24, Hampton 21 Ariz. Christian 56, Texas College 0 ner of the East Division is Fort Valley State, Lincoln (PA) vs. Chowan in Lincoln University, PA 5p Florida A&M 34, Morgan State 31 Fairmont St. 34, W. Virginia State 27 who has, for once, its traditional season-ending Undefeated Virginia State (8-0, 6-0 N) is Fountain City Classic MEAC Howard 28, South Carolina State 20 Langston 27, Panhandle State 14 game Saturday (2 p.m.) on top of the North Division race and can keep Hampton vs. North Carolina Central in Hampton, VA 1p NC Central 42, Delaware State 14 McKendree 36, Lincoln (MO) 12 with rival Albany State in Columbus, Ga. not things simple by defeating rival Virginia Union determining the division winner. Norfolk State vs. North Carolina A&T in Norfolk, VA 1p Savannah State 27, Norfolk State 9 Millersville 59, Cheyney 7 (6-3, 5-1 N) for the division title and champion- Bethune-Cookman vs. Morgan State in Daytona Beach, FL 4p The Wildcats (5-3, 5-0 SIAC) and second- Tenn. Tech 30, Tennessee State 26 ship game berth. A VSU loss however opens the Florida A&M vs. Howard in Tallahassee, FL 4p Kevin Porter year head coach clinched their door to both VUU and Bowie State (8-1, 5-1), Savannah State vs. Delaware State in Savannah, GA 5p second straight division title and championship who closes with a date (1:30 p.m.) at Elizabeth SIAC B C S P F O O T B A L L T O P T E N game berth with a 52-7 win over Morehouse City State. ESPN3 - Live last Saturday coupled with Albany State's 17-12 Tuskegee vs. Miles in Tuskegee, AL (HC) 1p 1. NORTH CAROLINA A&T (8-0) - Bye week. NEXT: At Norfolk A VUU win and loss by Bowie State gives loss to Benedict. The loss knocked Albany State Lane vs. Central State in Jackson, TN 2p State. the division title and title game berth to the Pan- Benedict vs. Kentucky State in Columbia, SC 2p 2. GRAMBLING STATE (7-1) - Won its homecoming 50-24 over into third in the East at 5-4 overall and 3-2 in thers. A win by VUU and a win by BSU creates Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta in Atlanta, GA 2p Texas Southern. NEXT: At Arkansas-Pine Bluff. SIAC play and left Benedict (6-2, 4-1) in second a three-way tie at 6-1 for the division title and 28th Fountain City Classic 3. VIRGINIA STATE (8-0) - Edged Chowan, 26-23. NEXT: Closes place. FVSU defeated Benedict 31-28 in over- brings point-differential into the equation. Albany State vs. Fort Valley State in Columbus, GA 2p regular season hosting Virginia Union. time back on Sept. 23. VSU is +12 due to its 47-35 win over BSU. SWAC 4. BOWIE STATE (8-1) - Throttled Lincoln 86-14. NEXT: Closes BSU is +18 due its 40-22 win over VUU. That Miss Valley State vs. Texas Southern in Itta Bena, MS 1p regular season at Elizabeth City State. vs. means that VUU will have to beat VSU by a mini- Jackson State vs. Alabama State in Jackson, MS (HC) 2p 5. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (6-2) - Won at homecoming mum of 19 points to secure the division title. Less Alcorn State vs. Alabama A&M in Alcorn State, MS 2p over DelState, 42-14. NEXT: At No. 9 Hampton. FOR THE SIAC than a 19-point win will give the title to BSU. If Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State in Pine Bluff, AR 2:30p 6. HOWARD (5-3) - Won at SC State homecoming, 28-20. NEXT: WEST DIVISION TITLE #9 #8 Southern vs. Prairie View A&M in Baton Rouge, LA 4p At Florida A&M. VUU beats VSU by exactly 18 points, BSU will Tuskegee Miles INDEPENDENTS 7. ALCORN STATE (5-3) - Off last week. NEXT: Hosting Alabama RB RB win the division by virtue of its head-to-head win Hoderick Justin Texas College vs OK Panhandle State in Tyler, TX 12n A&M. over VUU. Lowe Hardy Cheyney vs. Kutztown in Cheyney, PA 12p 8. SOUTHERN (5-3) - Outscored Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 47-40. In the South, Fayetteville State (5-4 over- Lincoln (MO) vs. William Jewell in Jefferson City, MO 1p NEXT: Hosting Prairie View A&M. The West Division champ and spot oppo- all), Saint Augustine's (4-5) and Winston-Salem West Virginia State vs. Urbana (OH) in Institute, WV 1p 9. HAMPTON (5-3) - Bowed to Bethune-Cookman, 24-21. NEXT: site FVSU in the SIAC championship game will State (6-3) are all tied with 4-2 records in CIAA SAGU vs. Langston in Waxahachie, TX 2p Hosting No. 5 North Carolina Central. be determined in Tuskegee, Alabama Saturday play. FSU has a win over Saint Augustine's and Tennessee State vs. Va-Lynchburg in Nashville, TN 2p 10. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (4-4) - Knocked off then No. 4 Hamp-  SP  ZKHQ WKH ÀUVWSODFH *ROGHQ 7LJHUV RI SAU has a win over WSSU. Edward Waters vs. Southeastern in Jacksonville, FL 7p ton, 24-21. NEXT: Hosting Morgan State. Tuskegee (7-2, 5-0 West) and rival second-place FSU closes the season at WSSU Saturday Golden Bears of Miles (6-3, 4-1 W) meet in their (1:30 p.m.) and takes the division crown and traditional Alabama showdown and season-ender. championship game berth with a win. A WSSU overall), Howard (5-3) DQG+DPSWRQ  (DFK BCSP NFL PLAYERS ESPN3 The game will be streamed live on as part win and win for Saint Augustine’s in its season- has critical games to keep their championship OF THE WEEK of the league's recent deal with the network. ender vs. Shaw (12 noon) would give the S. Div. hopes alive. Since an embarrassing 61-0 loss to Findlay title and championship game berth to St. Aug’s  1&&8WUDYHOVWR+DPSWRQ SP LQZKDW For games of October 26-30, 2017 2KLR RQ6HSW7XVNHJHHKDVUHHOHGRIIÀYH by virtue of its head-to-head win over WSSU. A FRXOGEHDFKDPSLRQVKLSHOLPLQDWLRQJDPH+RZ- straight wins. Miles has won four straight since its Shaw win and WSSU win would give the S. Div. ard travels to Tallahassee, Florida for a 4 p.m. OFFENSE 34-9 loss to Albany State on Sept. 30. title and championship game berth to WSSU. date with Florida A&M (3-6, 2-4). Bethune- – ISAIAH CROWELL, RB, Cleveland - (4th Tuskegee has turned to sophomore quarter- ALABAMA STATE) Cookman (4-4, 3-2) hosts (4 p.m.) Morgan season, - Totalled 118 back Jamarcus Ezell (951 yards, 5 TDs, 4 ints.) yards, rushing for 64 yards on 11 carries MEAC State (1-7, 1-4) and Savannah State (1-7. 1-4) including a 26-yard touchdown run and catch- during the win streak. Senior running back Hod- The MEAC race is also heating up as the sea- hosts Delaware State (1-7, 1-5) to round out the ing 4 passes for 54 yards including a 36-yard erick Lowe (619 yards, 68.8 ypg., 7 TDs) has VRQHQWHUVLWVÀQDOPRQWK MEAC schedule. reception in loss to Minnesota. Crowell also been the workhorse of the ground game.  $IWHU LWV E\H ZHHN %&63 1R  DQG ÀUVW lost one fumble. Miles has averaged 34 points and 400 yards place North Carolina A&T (8-0, 5-0 MEAC) SWAC DEFENSE since freshman Joseph Cambridge took over at returns to action at Norfolk State (3-5, 3-2) Sat- In the SWAC East, Alcorn State (5-3, 3-1 E) – ANTHONY LEVINE SR., CB, Baltimore quarterback after the Albany State loss. In four urday (1 p.m.). The Aggies, in the Top Ten nation- can move a step closer to its fourth straight East (6th season, TENNESSEE STATE) - Two games, Cambridge has thrown for nearly 600 ally in the AFCA Coaches Poll (7th) and STATS Division crown when it entertains (2 p.m.) sec- solo tackles, one a sack of Miami QB Matt \DUGV ZLWK ÀYH 7'V DQG QR SLFNV +H KDV DOVR )&6SROO WK DUHDORQHLQÀUVWSODFHDIWHUBet- ond-place Alabama A&M (3-5, 3-2 E). Also in Moore, in win over Dolphins. run for two scores. Behind league-rushing leader, hune-Cookman knocked off Hampton Saturday, the East, Jackson State (1-7, 1-3) has its home- SPECIAL TEAMS junior Justin Hardy (1,081 yards, 120.1 ypg., 24-21. coming (2 p.m.) vs. Alabama State (2-2, 2-5) - MARQUETTE KING, P, Oakland (6th season, FORT VALLEY 11 TDs), the Bears also are the top rushing team Norfolk State suffered a tragedy before last and Mississippi Valley State (2-6, 1-3 E) hosts STATE) - Punted four times for 153 yards (38.25-yard average) (210.6 ypg.) in the SIAC. week's game against Savannah State when fresh- winless Texas Southern (0-7, 0-4 W). with a long of 51 yards and one downed inside the 20 vs. Buffalo. man defensive tackle Nickola Ackles was shot  ,QWKH:HVWÀUVWSODFHGrambling State (7- CIAA and killed Friday night. The Spartans, coming off 1, 4-0 W) and Southern (5-3, 3-1 W) try to stay The CIAA will have both its championship a big win over NC Central, lost to SSU, 27-9. The on course for their annual showdown for the divi- game participants representing the North and Spartans have to regroup from that loss and the sion crown in late November, Grambling plays THE STAT CORNER South Divisions determined in games Saturday. loss of their teammate. "We're all going through a (2:30 p.m.) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-6, 1-3) So many tie-breaking scenarios are in play that WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS tough time," said NSU head coach Latrell Scott while Southern has a tough date at home (4 p.m.) the CIAA Championship Committee met early on Tuesday's MEAC teleconference. vs. third-place Prairie View A&M (3-4, 2-2 W). Tuesday morning to clarify and then communi- Tied for second behind the Aggies at 4-1 in Prarie View's only SWAC losses are by back- HBCU FOOTBALL TEAMS cate the tie-breaking procedures. league play are North Carolina Central (6-2 to-34-21 scores to Grambling and Alcorn. IN NATIONAL POLLS through games of October 28, 2017 MEAC unveils 2017-18 hoops picks FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION (FCS) COACHES POLL NORFOLK, Va. – Morgan State has the top Jermaine Marrow, 5-0, So., G, Hampton; Dexter McClanahan, 6-4, Jr., G, Savannah State; Desmond Williams, 6-6, Sr., F, Florida A&M; Ryan 7th - NORTH CAROLINA A&T (8-0) - Last week 6th team and top player in 2017-18 Mid Eastern Ahletic Andino, 6-1, Sr., G, Maryland-Eastern Shore; Alex Long, 6-8, Sr., F, Nor- 12th - GRAMBLING STATE (7-1) - Last week 13th Conference men's basketball according to voting by the folk State; STATS POLL league's head coaches and sports information directors. THIRD TEAM 9th - NORTH CAROLINA A&T (8-0) - Last week 7th Dejuan Clayton, 6-2, So., G, Coppin State; Davaris McGowens, 6-7, F, The Bears outpolled Norfolk State for the top NC A&T; Pablo Rivas, 6-6, Sr., F, NC Central; Kavon Waller, 6-6, Sr., F, 13th - GRAMBLING STATE (7-1) - Last week 15th Carr Pollard spot and Bears' 6-8 senior forward Phillip Carr was Delaware State; Marcus Barham, 6-5, Sr., G, Florida A&M NCAA DIV. II selected preseason player of the year. Teammate Tiwian Kindley, the NORFOLK, Va. – Delaware State junior forward NaJai Pollard was AFCA COACHES POLL OHDJXH VUHWXUQLQJVFRULQJOHDGHUMRLQHG&DUURQWKHSUHVHDVRQÀUVWWHDP selected as the MEAC Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year 16th - VIRGINIA STATE (8-0) - Last week 17th Perhaps as a sign of the league's balance, the three preseason all-con- while defending champion Hampton was selected as the preseason favor- 20th - Bowie State (8-1) - Unranked ference teams have one player from every team except South Carolina ite to win the MEAC women's crown. D2FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25 StateZKRÀQLVKHGWKLQWKHYRWLQJ 18th - VIRGINIA STATE (8-0) - Last week 18th 1. Hampton (13) 320 2. Bethune-Cookman (7) 292 3. North Carolina A&T (5) 271 4. Norfolk State 232 5. Howard 223 6. Florida A&M 185 7. Maryland Eastern Shore (1) 184 8. Morgan MEN - 2017-18 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH State 166 9. Coppin State 155 10. Savannah State 97 11. Delaware State 93 12. South Caro- First place votes in parentheses NCAA DIV. II lina State 78 13. North Carolina Central 70 SUPER REGION TWO - Regional Rankings 1) Morgan State (13) 305 2) Norfolk State (3) 292 3) N.C. Central (6) 279 4) Hampton (2) 276 5) Savannah State (1) 195 6) Maryland Eastern Shore 177 7) S.C. State (1) 153 8) Howard 2017-18 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAMS 3. Virginia State (7-0) 139 9) Bethune-Cookman 136 10) Delaware State 119 11) Florida A&M 113 12) Coppin State FIRST TEAM 5. Bowie State (8-1) 103 13) North Carolina A&T 79 8. Miles (6-2) NaJai Pollard, 5-11, Jr., F, DSU; Genesis Lucas, 5-7, r-Sr., G, CSU; Kayla Roberts, 6-1, Sr., G/F, NSU; Ashanti Hunt, 5-11, Jr., G, B-CU; Monnazjea Finney-Smith, 6-1, G/F, HAMP 9. Virginia Union (6-2) PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: SECOND TEAM Phillip Carr, Morgan State Breanna Farrar, 5-6, Fr., G, MSU; Bryeasha Blair, 5-4, Gr., G, SCSU; Jephany Brown, 6-0, Sr., The top eight teams in each of the four Super Regions of the NCAA are FIRST TEAM G/F, HAMP; Alexus Lessears, 6-3, So., C, NC A&T: Shakerrya Morrison, 6-0, Sr., G/F, FAMU invited to the Division II Playoffs.The Final NCAA regional rankings will be Phillip Carr, 6-8, Sr., F, Morgan State; Tiwian Kendley, 6-5, Sr., G, Morgan State; Zaynah Rob- THIRD TEAM UHYHDOHGDWSP(7RQ6XQGD\1RYHPEHUZLWKWKH¿UVWURXQGRI inson, 5-11, Sr., G, Norfolk State; Brandon Tabb, 6-4, Sr., G/F, Bethune-Cookman; Charles Wil- Jordan Strode, 5-8, r-Sr., G, NSU; K'iynn WIllias, 5-3, Jr., G, HAMP; Keyera Eaton, 5-8, Jr., the playoffs beginning at noon on Saturday, November 18. liams 6-6, So., G/F, Howard UMES; Chance Graham, 5-11, So., C, CSU; Tykyrah Williams, 5-10, Sr., F, MSU SECOND TEAM © AZEEZ Communications, Inc. 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NSCOC Celebrates Homecoming, Pastor Appreciation Dinner for Pure in Heart Deliverance Outreach Anniversary and Gospel Songfest Historic Mt. Zion Pastor Pearce Ewing Annual Women’s Conference The Northside Church of Christ 40th Annual Homecoming and 63rd Come worship and celebrate the Pastor’s Appreciation Dinner for Historic Pure In Heart Deliverance and Outreach Ministries International located Church Anniversary annual event celebrating the Theme: "Preparing for the Mt. Zion Senior Pastor Reverend Pearce Ewing, Sunday, November 12th at at 8672 Lem Turner presents the “Girl, I’ve Got to get Myself Together, Let Future…Living in the Present" kicks-off Saturday, November 4th with the Historic Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church located at 201 E. Beaver St. Anniversary the Lord Make Me Better!” 13th Annual Women’s Conference community 17th Annual Community Day and "Fish Fry" from 12 Noon – 5 p.m. which committee members Wanda Mitchell (chairperson), Ken Jones (activities) event on Saturday, November 4th, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This year’s theme is features a free all you can eat "fish fry", face painting, mega slide, basket- and Olivia Young (publicity committee) is inviting the community to share “Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the Lord,” Lamentations ball, and lots of fun, food, music and fellowship for all ages. The NSCOC in the blessings of this historic event. For more info contact the Olivia 3:40. Come and enjoy powerful messages, prophetic ministry and teachings Revival will take place from November 6-10, 7 p.m. nightly and on Young at (904) 502-6472. from dynamic women of God. Conference keynote speaker is Minister Saturday, November 11th at 5 p.m., the excitement continues with the Kandi Hinmon-Boone of F.I.G.H.T. for the Families Fellowship in Annual Gospel Songfest Praise Party, presenting acapella music. The fes- Wilmington, DE and Prophetess Lucy Polk of Arcadia, Florida. Conference tivities will conclude with Homecoming events on Homecoming Day Second Missionary Baptist is free and open to the public. For more details call (904) 338-2896. Sunday, November 12th with the church homecoming breakfast, worship Church and Pastor Anniversary service, dinner and program. All activities take place on the church grounds located at 4736 Avenue B. For more info call (904) 765-9830. The 167th anniversary celebration of Second Missionary Baptist Church “I Was Never Enough Until” and the 31st anniversary of Pastor Odell Smith, Jr. is scheduled for Conference Featuring Les Brown NOTICE: Church news is published free of charge. Information November 5, 8, 9, 10 & 12th. This year’s theme is: “Standing on the must be received in the Free Press offices no later than Monday, at 5 Promise of God”. Scripture is Genesis 12:1-8. Guest speaker is Reverend The “I was Never Enough Until” conference featuring motivational speak- p.m. of the week you want it to run. Information received prior to the Timothy Simmons, Pastor of St. Andrews Baptist Church. Nightly servic- er Les Brown, Grayson Marshall and Dr. Adrian Gentry will take place event date will be printed on a space available basis until the date. Fax es will begin at 7 p.m. at the church located at 954 Kings Rd. The Pastor’s Saturday, December 2, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. New Covenant Ministries is under your information to 904-765-8611, e-mail to [email protected] or appreciation banquet will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 4670 Salisbury Rd., the leadership of Bishop Wiley and Dr. Jeana Tomlinson. The church is bring by our offices located at 1122 West Edgewood Avenue, on November 12th at 4 p.m. For tickets call (904) 354-8268. located at 2360 St Johns Bluff Rd S. To register visit www.iwneu.com. Jacksonville, Florida 32208. Faith Leaders Call Out Segregation of American Church on 10th Annual EWC Day Reformation's 500th Anniversary In the spirit of the legendary 95 asked. thesis of German priest and schol- Luther's 95 theses, which he Held at St. Philips Church ar Martin Luther addressing wide- posted on the door of All Saints' spread abuse in the Church in his Church in Wittenberg, Germany, day, the Mosaix Global Network on Oct. 31, 1517, sparked refor- led by Mark DeYmaz, presented mation in the Church by question- 95 theses from an international ing widespread abuses in the group of church leaders calling Catholic Church, such as the cor- out the segregation of the rupt practice of selling "indul- American Church on the 500th gences" to absolve sin. Anniversary of the Reformation. The document led to the divi- "Systemic inequities and racial- sion of the Catholic Church and ization within the American gave rise to Protestantism which Church have unintentionally was shaped by Luther's ideas. undermined the very Gospel we The modern day leaders who love and for which we live. An contributed to the collection of 95 increasingly diverse and cynical theses on the enduring systemic society is no longer finding credi- segregation of the American ble the message of God's love for Church by race, class and culture all people as proclaimed from say it is time for true reformation segregated pulpits and pews," on race relations. DeYmaz, who is also founding "If you cannot imagine yourself pastor of Mosaic Church in Little in a multiethnic church, how in Rock, Arkansas, wrote in his the- the world can you imagine your- sis. self in the multiethnic Kingdom "Jesus both commands and of Heaven? Pursuit of the vision is expects believers — individually not easy, but it's a vision worth and collectively — to love God pursuing; and more than that, and our neighbors; biblically worth the preparation for Heaven, speaking, those very different now," Ed Stetzer who is Billy Shown (L-R) is Dr. Marvin Grant, Kortney Wesley, Arelia Donnaldson (event co-chair), Dr. Anna Hammond, than us. Indeed, the Apostle Paul's Graham Distinguished Chair at EWC President Nathanial Glover, Carlottra Guyton (organizer), Anita Walden, George Dandelake, LJ Holloway and Dr. Rigo Gomez entire life and ministry was devot- Wheaton College in Wheaton, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church al Sunday celebration marked the utes to flutist Linda Witsell and at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in ed to advancing a Gospel of Illinois, said in his thesis. hosted their annual “Edward Waters last year President Nathaniel “Nat” Mercedes Robinson, who served on St. Augustine, Florida way my moti- Gentile inclusion in opposition to Other leaders such as the Rev. College Day” performance featur- Glover will serve as college the Edward Waters College Day vation,” she said. an otherwise all Jewish under- Brenda Salter McNeil, teaching ing the Edward Waters College President. Senior Warden Noel Committee and were generous sup- All proceeds during the 10 years standing of the Gospel, local pastor at Quest Church and pro- Concert Choir. McKetty stated on behalf of the porters. Clara B. Paula, the late the concert has been held have been church, and coming Kingdom of fessor of Reconciliation Studies at This year marked the 10th year Vestry and the church congregation, mother of longtime Chairperson, donated back to the college. A God. For nearly 20 years, then, I Seattle Pacific University in the church has hosted the concert in “It is indeed an honor to have Carlottra Guyton was also recog- reception was held immediately fol- have been asking myself and Seattle, Washington, said the support of the college. Musical President Glover and his cabinet nized. Carlottra smiled and shared, lowing the concert in the church seeking to address one simple credibility of Christians to selections performed genres includ- worship at St. Philip’s Episcopal “My mom is the one who inspired auditorium chaired by church mem- question: If the Kingdom of "address the issue of reconcilia- ing everything from traditional Church.” my vision to come up with the idea ber Gloria Morrison and assisted by Heaven is not segregated, why on tion has been called into ques- gospel to contemporary. The annu- The program also included trib- for the concert, watching her work the ladies of the church. earth is the local church?" he tion."

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The doors of Macedonia are always open to you and your family. If we may be of any assistance Grace and Peace to you in your spiritual walk, please contact us at 764-9257 or via email at [email protected]. visit www.Bethelite.org November 2 - 8, 2017 Ms. Perry’s Free Press - Page 7 Simple Steps to Look KKnnooww tthhee DDiiffffeerreennccee Younger And Slimmer Now BBeettwweeeenn aa CCoolldd aanndd HH11NN11 When it comes to beauty and again?” colors on your good features and looking your age, black women are 1. Buy a good bra, not just a dark colors on problem areas. Since very lucky. Because of darker skin pretty one black women come in all colors, so SYMPTOM COLD H1N1 Flu pigmentation and the heightened Sometimes we get a little too should the wardrobe. Color will amount of melanin in the skin of taken with lace, sheer and embroi- make you look much younger. Fever is usually present with the women of color, there is a mini- dery and forget the best thing of all 3. Know yourself is knowing FEVER Fever is rare with a cold flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A mum amount of flaws and imper- is the fit. Most overweight women your size. temperature of 100°F or higher fections that appear with the com- wear bras that let their breasts fall Another common mistake that for 3 to 4 days is associated with ing of age, such as: crow’s feet, too low, making them look older plus-size women make is that they the H1N1 flu. wrinkles and sagging skin. And and heavier. However, a good bra squeeze in the wrong size trying to A hacking, productive (mucus- A non-productive (non-mucus even though we know that weight can make you look leaner and slim- look thinner. But, the unfortunate COUGHING producing) cough is often present producing) cough is usually pres- gain knows no race, women of mer. If you are unsure, get fitted in and blatant truth is that this only with a cold. ent with the H1N1 flu (sometimes color wear their weight differently; the lingerie department of your makes you look bigger and older. referred to as dry cough). usually in the lower half of the favorite department store. You will Women believe that if they risk body, and at times this too can see the difference next time in your going up a size than they have to ACHES Slight body aches and pains can Severe aches and pains are com- increase with each birthday. favorite shirt eventually deal with that weight be part of a cold. mon with the H1N1 flu. The truth is that a great nutrition 2. Make it a point to add color gain, which might be true. But who plan, diet regiment and exercise in your wardrobe says that you have to look terrible will all help to ensure that you stay Because black women come in so while waiting to lose the weight. If Stuffy nose is commonly present Stuffy nose is not commonly pres- on Mother Nature’s good side. In many shades, why limit yourself to you look your best at any weight, STUFFY NOSE with a cold and typically resolves ent with the H1N1 flu. the meantime, a little extra help dark and neutral colors. Venture you might find yourself in a better spontaneously within a week. doesn’t hurt. Here are a few simple outside of the box. Try beautiful frame of mind to take on a diet and tips that can keep people asking, pastels and earth tones, and even exercise routine. “How old did you say you were some vibrant patterns. Try bright 4. Boot camp on boot cuts CHILLS Chills are uncommon with a cold. 60% of people who have the Please, please, please ladies; H1N1 flu experience chills. throw out tapered and ill-fitting jeans. As mentioned, black women Tiredness is fairly mild with a Tiredness is moderate to severe tend to carry weight at the bottom TIREDNESS Beauty with the H1N1 flu. Beauty making a lady looking larger and cold. shorter. If you want to make your BBlloogg hips appear slimmer, try boot cut jeans. These jeans flare out at the SNEEZING Sneezing is commonly present Sneezing is not common. with P.K knee and give you the appearance of being slimmer and taller. The H1N1 flu has a rapid onset 5. Accessorize Your Wardrobe SUDDEN SYMPTOMS Cold symptoms tend to develop within 3-6 hours. The flu hits Black women are naturally beau- over a few days. hard and includes sudden symp- Joys and Pains of a Weave tiful. To enhance that beauty, try a toms like high fever, aches and host of attractive accessories. pains. I know you've heard that weaves can be bad for your hair, but I'm here Scarves, long dangling earrings, to tell you once and for all that's not the case. At least that shouldn't be pins, handbags and shoes all help HEADACHE A headache is fairly uncommon A headache is very common with the case. you look very attractive before and with a cold. the H1N1 flu, present in 80% of There are all kinds of hair extensions, but the one that gets the worst after you lose weight. After all, it’s flu cases. wrap by far is bonding. Bonding is a process where you use a special very hard to notice problem areas glue to glue hair onto your scalp. Just the act of bonding alone should- on your body when you are adorned SORE THROAT Sore throat is commonly present Sore throat is not commonly n't scare you from giving this process a try. Bonding, when done cor- with an array of eye-catching acces- with a cold. present with the H1N1 flu. rectly, will not take your hair out. Of course the flip side of that is when sories. you have it done incorrectly, then you have trouble. Lastly, don’t try so hard to be Chest discomfort is mild to mod- Chest discomfort is often severe People who bond hair in incorrectly, and use excessive amounts of noticed, just being yourself will get CHEST DISCOMFORT erate with a cold. glue are setting you up for disaster. The problem as you can imagine you plenty of attention. Black is with the H1N1 flu. then comes when you try to remove the hair which is stuck by mounds beautiful no matter what! of glue! We do a fair amount of extensions at Salon PK ...We've seen people who've come in and their hair is balding around the edges, and others who have extreme breakage. It is so sad because it could have MEDICAL ALERT been avoided. One of the problems is that people want their extensions to last longer than they are supposed to. So they use entirely too much glue. The latex Have you suffered bond which is a type of glue that is commonly used is much weaker glue than the original. Each day you wear a bonded weave it gets looser and looser and it should. This way you won't have any problems removing the weave from your hair. You don't have to pull the hair from your Internal scalp and spray tons of oil to try and get it out. Bond remover is the best thing since the invention of paper. With a lit- tle common sense and an ounce of patience it will gently remove the Bleeding hair. I recommend 30 second bond remover. WITH A STROKE, Typically a fresh set of bonded extensions should last about four or other complications weeks. That's provided you shampoo your hair every two weeks. TIME LOST IS BRAIN LOST. However if you shampoo your hair every week it's going to last for only due to taking the two weeks. drug Xarelto? Please, please, please don't try to re-glue your hair yourself. I tell my clients to call me and let me take care of it. I do that for no charge You may be entitled because if you try I bet you're going to end up with a glob of glue in your to Compensation. hair. That little corner that maybe lifted, leave it alone. No one can see it. Don't pick up the glue, like I just said, if I'm your stylist simply come see me instead. I have worn extensions for a long time, and I still have COMPLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE INTERNAL a full head of hair. I've grown many clients hair by giving them exten- BLEEDING, STROKE, HEART ATTACK, sions. Extensions can give your hair a break from all of the curling irons and stress we place on our hair. There are so many people that do it PULMONARY EMBOLISMS OR EVEN DEATH. wrong. Trust me a weave doesn't have to cause the damage that we've heard about. Taking memory out of the equation we don't notice a good CALL us for a FREE Case Consultation. weave. A good weave can be virtually undetectable. 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Greater Jacksonville Historic Springfield scheduled for Monday, November Journalist Tom Brokaw The Golden Nutcracker RSVP and for more info contact Agriculture Fair Porchfest 6th at 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Florida Forum speaker series The Golden Nutcracker, a con- Felice Franklin at (904) 389-8417. Speaker is Rear Admiral Sean S. presents American television jour- temporary twist on the original hol- The 2017 Greater Jacksonville Jacksonville’s Historic Spring- Buck, Commander, U.S. Naval MOCA Fall Agriculture Fair starts this week field Porchfest will be held nalist and author Tom Brokaw, iday classic will premiere with a Forces Southern Command. The Wednesday, November 8th, at 7 five-show run November 10-12, at November 1st - 12th at the Saturday, November 4th at 12 p.m. luncheon honors the brave men and Family Day Jacksonville Fairgrounds located at at Henry Klutho Park, 204 W. 3rd p.m. Location is the Times-Union the Ritz Theatre and Museum, 829 Museum of Contemporary Art women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Moran Theater located at 300 Water N. Davis Street. The contemporary 510 Fairgrounds Place. Since 1955 St. Enjoy this community music and the veterans of past wars living (MOCA) Fall Family Day will take the GJAF has been educating, festival featuring food trucks ven- St. For tickets call 630-CITY ballet features multiple genres of place Saturday, November 11th at in Northeast Florida. Location is dance including pointe, modern, enlightening and informing the dors, music and more! For more the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 11 a.m. at MOCA located at 333 N. NEFL about science, the arts, agri- info email executivedirector@spar- NAACP Meeting jazz, tap, West African, Caribbean Laura St. Celebrate the arts with a Coastline Drive East. For more info and praise, performed by more than culture and horticulture. For tickets council.org. visit www.myjaxchamber.com. The NAACP general membership fun filled day of activities. Family and more info call www.jack- meeting of the NAACP is sched- 250 dancers ages 5 to adult. For Day is free and open to the public. sonvillefair.com uled for Thursday, November 9th more info visit https://goldennut- For more info visit www.mocajack- SYTYCD Tour Zimbabwe Quintet: cracker.jcalegacy.org. So You Think you Can Dance at 7:15 p.m.at the NAACP office sonville.unf.edu. Comedian Gary Owens Nobuntu in Concert inside the Beaver Street Enterprise Tour, the 14-time Emmy® Award- Blues is Alright Tour Comedian Gary Owens is back in winning show will captivate audi- Nobuntu, the female acappella Center located at 1225 W Beaver The Dancing Jax, Friday, November 3rd, 8 p.m. ences Saturday, November 4 at 8 quintet from Zimbabwe will take St. Meetings are every second The Blues is Alright tour featuring place Tuesday, November 7th, at Thursday of the month. For more Sir Charles Jones, Tucka, Pokey Bones Concert at the Florida Theatre located at p.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center The Dancing Bones, Rip Junior, Forsyth St. on Friday, Nov. 3 at located at St. Johns River State 7:30 p.m. at the Ritz Theater locat- info visit www.jaxnaacp.org. Bear and more acts take the stage ed at 829 N. Davis St. The perform- Friday, November 10th at 8 p.m. and Gone to Plaid concert are 8pm. Owen currently stars in the College campus, 283 College Drive scheduled for Saturday, November BET reality series, The Gary Owen in Orange Park, Florida. The ances range from traditional JRE Lee FAMU Location is Veterans Memorial Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Arena located at 300 A. Phillip 11th at 8 p.m. at The Hourglass Pub Show, and his next Showtime com- Season 14 tour lineup includes the Alumni Meeting & Coffee House located at 345 E edy special I Got My Associates 2017 Top 10 winners. For more Gospel. For tickets and more info Randolph Blvd. For more info visit visit www.jaxevents.com. Let's get those fangs up and con- www.ticketmaster.com. Bay St. For more info contact Matt will airs later this year. For tickets info visit www.THcenter.org. tinue to strike by attending the JRE Bahr at (407) 756-3601. and more info visit www.florida San Marco Library Lee Jacksonville FAMU NAA Momma's Boy theatre.com. CWM Glitz Affair Chapter next meeting is Thursday, Second Sunday Clara White Mission and Citi Book Club November 9th, at 6 p.m. at the the Stage Play Puttin' on the Ritz presents “Glitz” a red carpet affair Join the San Marco Library, 1513 FAMU College of Pharmacy locat- The stage play “Momma's Boy” at Stetson Puttin' on the Ritz, the show for- scheduled for Saturday, November Lasalle St., on Tuesday, November ed at 2050 Art Museum Drive, will be at the Times Union Moran The Stetson Kennedy Foundation merly known as Amateur Night has 4th, 6 - 9 p.m. Location is Citi 7, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the book Building 4800 Suite 200. For more Center located at 300 Water St. will will host the “Second Sunday at a new name, but it's still the same Corporation located at 14000 Citi “Kinfolk” by Pearl S. Buck. A story info email [email protected]. be on stage, Friday, November Stetson’s” musical series and artis- great show and will take place Cards Way. For tickets and more about family relationships and 10th at 8 p.m. The Priest Tyaire tic events at his home Friday, November 3rd, at 7 p.m. at info call (904) 354-4362. exploring one's identity, this novel Ken Amaro Bowtie directed play focuses on a woman “Beluthahatchee” each month located at 1523 State Road 13, St, the Ritz Theater located at 829 N. will explore the cultural question of Golf Tournament determined not to be the wife that Davis St. To audition and for more Pancakes and Pearls family duty versus self fulfillment. needs a man, but the wife a man Johns County, November 12th, 2 - details contact Ritz Executive For tickets call (904) 396-7597. The 6th annual Ken Amaro needs! For tickets and more info 4 p.m. The afternoon event features Terrelle Smith and Koture Bowtie Golf Tournament benefiting musicians Charlie Robertson and Producer Deb McDuffie at (904) Cosmetics present “Pancakes and visit www.ticketmaster.com. 504-2763. Paychecks for Patriots Northwest Behavioral Health Joe Mark. For more info contact Pearls,” Saturday, November 4th, Services will be held on Friday, Leigh Cort at (904) 806-3613. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Zsa Zsa Are you a veteran looking for a Junior League JCC Dancing November 10th, 7:30 a.m.at Lapree Art Gallery located at 233 E. job! Attend the CareerSource Deercreek Country Club located at Unique Boutique Accentuate Boutique with the Stars Bay St. For tickets and more info Northeast Florida “Paychecks for 7816 McLaurin Rd North. The The Junior League of Jacksonville Jacksonville Children’s Chorus call (904) 891-2951. Patriots” scheduled for Tuesday, experience includes 18 holes of will bring its third annual “Unique Taste of the Holidays presents “Dancing with the Stars” November 7th, 9 - 1 p.m. Free golf, lunch, beverages, diddy bags, Boutique: Shop-for-a-Cause” cele- Accentuate Boutique presents featuring local celebrity dancers, Military Appreciation workshops and more! 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ENTERTAINMENT Gabourey Sidibe’s Directorial Debut LEGENDS SAY GOODBYE Music Icon Fats Domino Dies at 89 Inspired by Nina Simone Classic Antoine “Fats” Domino, known for iconic rock ‘n’ roll standards by Jessica Bennett iar, it’s because they were such as “Ain’t That a Shame,” passed away last week at 89 years old. It’s been eight years since drawn from the 1966 Nina The legendary pianist died due to natural causes. Along with fellow rock Gabourey Sidibe left an Simone classic, “Four ‘n’ roll pioneers Chuck unforgettable first impression Women.” Berry and Ike Turner, in her debut film, Precious. The 34-year-old actress uses Domino helped craft the Since, the Academy-Award Simone’s timeless narrative sound of one of the nominated actress joined Fox to addresses the harrowing world’s most influential Empire genres. His 1949 song hit while simultane- realities of the mothers, “The Fat Man” is largely ously working on her directo- daughters, and undaunted considered one of the first rial debut. revolutionaries fighting back rock ‘n’ roll records, Sidibe’s new film, The Tale against police brutality and according to Rolling of Four, brings us into the the specter of mass incarcera- Stone. “They call me the Fat lives of four Black women: tion today. In an interview Man, because I weigh 200 Saffronia, Sarah, Peaches, with Refinery 29, the film- pounds,” he sang. “All the and Sweet Thing. If these maker shares exactly why she girls, they love me, ’cause I know my way around.” four characters sound famil- chose to speak on these He followed the popular track with more than 30 Top 40 hits, includ- issues. film is about: addressing it, ing 23 gold singles. In fact, he sold more records than any 1950s fig- “As I do with most things I’m saying it out loud, and hoping ure with the exception of Elvis Presley. His version of “Blueberry Janet Jackson Visits afraid of, I talk about them, that through sharing my fear Hill,” a song written in 1940, reached the No. 2 spot on the Billboard make them audible, hoping and my outrage that it will charts and remains Domino’s highest-charting record. Childhood Home in Gary, IN The icon was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in that addressing the fear will cause more outrage and more 1986. alleviate it. That’s what the fear.” Actor Robert Guillaume Dead At 89 Star of stage and screen Robert Guillaume passed last week at 89. Guillaume, best known for his roles on Benson, The Robert Tiffany Haddish and Chance Guillaume Show, and The Lion King, died at his home after battling prostate cancer. the Rapper Tapped to Host Guillaume's career spanned more than 50 years and included ‘Saturday Night Live’ Primetime Emmy Awards Both Tiffany Haddish and forBenson and Soap, as Chance the Rapper are having a well as a Grammy for Best great 2017, and will be wrapping up Spoken Word Album for the year with appearances on NBC Children for The Lion mainstay, Saturday Night Live King's read-a-long book. Haddish will make her SNL In 1990, Guillaume lost debut Nov. 11 along with musical Janet Jackson and Randy Jackson at their childhood home his son, Jacques, after the guest Taylor Swift while the 33-year-old succumbed to Singer Janet Jackson and her family are so blessed. I'm so thank- Chicago MC will follow her up one a long battle with AIDS. brother Randy Jackson have visited ful." week later on the 18th alongside Guillaume suffered their childhood home in Gary, The 51-year-old said she was 8- musical guest Eminem. from prostate cancer according to his wife Donna Guillaume. The Indiana, and talked with local high years-old the last time she was in While this will be the Girls Trip Philadelphia Inquirer reports the actor suffered a troubled childhood as school students. Gary. The family moved out of the star’s first time appearing on the the son of an alcoholic mother living in poverty. His wife said he died The Jacksons made the visit last industrial city about 30 miles south- iconic series, it will be the third peacefully. week a day after Janet Jackson's west of Chicago after the Jackson 5 appearance for Swift, who is pro- “He kinda went the way everyone wishes they could, surrounded by concert in the Chicago area. recorded their first album in 1969, moting her upcoming album, Tiffany Haddish love and in his sleep,” she said according to CNN. Janet Jackson told students at when Janet Jackson was a toddler. Reputation. Chance, on the other Guillaume has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame in his Missouri Roosevelt High School that she She also told students she misses hand, has appeared on the late-night host this time around. hometown and one on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. started crying when she saw the performing with her siblings. program twice before as a musical This will mark Eminem’s small house. She said, "me and my guest, but will be playing the part of seventh appearance.

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Protesters Arrested During Marches for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge to be Awarded Up to $1,000 in Class-Action Settlement Nearly a year after protesters in Baton Rouge were arrested during marches for 37-year-old resident Alton Sterling – who was killed by police while selling CDs outside of a store – a federal judge approved a class-action settlement Friday, Oct. 27 that awards up to $1,000 to dozens. One of the most high-pro- file activists to be involved with the settlement was DeRay Mckesson, who was arrested along with 69 others. Besides cash payments, the victims will have their records expunged free of charge, the Associated Press reports. Houston Texans players kneel and stand during the singing of the national anthem Sunday. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles gave the final approval Houston Texans Stage Mass Protest regarding the settlement after a hearing with McKesson and other of Team Owner’s ‘Inmate’ Comments plaintiffs. The 69 plaintiffs will ulti- Kira Marrero, a 24-year-old that happened. I think everyone mately be rewarded amounts rang- plaintiff from New Orleans, was who knew me trusted that I wasn’t The Houston Texans, incensed by of the most significant by any sin- the only demonstration the Texans ing from $500 to $1,000 out of the arrested while protesting the police- out there breaking the law and that team owner Bob McNair’s poorly gle team to date, but not unani- had shown since protests began in total value of the settlement esti- involved shooting of Sterling. “I’m clearly something was wrong.” worded description of players as mous. the 2016 preseason. On Friday, mated at $136,000. “It obviously is definitely glad that we’re getting While this is a step in the right “inmates,” staged a mass protest This marked the first time any Brown called McNair’s comments a matter that touches on a lot of sen- some justice, though at the same direction, the deal only settles one during the national anthem prior to Texans players had protested during “embarrassing, ignorant and frus- sitive issues and had the potential time it’s a really painful memory to of many outstanding lawsuits Houston’s game against the Seattle the anthem. Offensive tackle Duane trating.” for being very contentious and dig up,” she said. “I’m still pretty against Louisiana law enforcement Seahawks. Brown had raised a fist last season, destructive,” deGravelles said. heartbroken, I guess, by everything agencies. Virtually all Texans knelt for the anthem, locking arms or holding hands on the sideline. National media in attendance put the number Black Lives Matter Wins $500K Sydney Peace Prize of players standing at about 10. At by Rory Moulton Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and after this, Cullors created the hash- the NFL owners’ meetings last Every year, the non profit organi- Opal Tometi. This marks the first tag #BlackLivesMatter and Tometi week, McNair had expressed frus- zation the Sydney Peace time the Prize has been awarded to created an official website and tration with the way that the protest Foundation presents their Peace an organization rather than an indi- social media profiles. had affected the NFL’s business, Prize to activists fighting for posi- vidual. Now, four years later, Black and said, “We can’t have the tive social or environmental They awarded the prize to BLM Lives Matter is a highly influential inmates running the prison.” He change. “for building a powerful movement movement with chapters all over apologized on at least two occa- The prize, which includes a for racial equality, courageously the globe, working together and sions for that unfortunate turn of $500,000 award, provides a plat- reigniting a global conversation fighting against police brutality, phrase, but players were not con- form for the activists to increase around state violence and racism. injustice in the workplace, violence vinced. Receiver DeAndre Hopkins their reach and spread awareness And for harnessing the potential of against trans and gender non-con- left the Texans’ facility on Friday for their causes. It has been present- new platforms and the power of forming people of colour, and all after learning of the comments. ed annually since 1998 and is a people to inspire a bold movement other manifestations of racial The Texans had discussed several valuable form of recognition of for change at a time when peace is inequality. options for protest prior to Sunday’s non-violent, influential activism. threatened by growing inequality While the Black Lives Matter game, including kneeling, sitting, This year, the Sydney Peace Prize and injustice.” movement is primarily active in the remaining in the locker room dur- has been awarded to the Black The Black Lives Matter move- BLM founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi US, it is significant that the move- Lives Matter Global Network ment began in July 2013, after ment and these three women in par- ing the anthem or peeling the teenager Trayvon Martin, when Black Folks”. She wrote: “Black (BLM) and will be accepted by the George Zimmerman’s acquittal of ticular are being recognised in Texans’ logo off their helmets. Garza wrote an open letter on people, I love you. I love us. We three activists who co-founded it: the murder of unarmed Black Australia with this award. Clearly, the protest was large, one Facebook titled, “Love Letter to matter. Our lives matter.” Shortly

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