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Vol. 21, No.51 October 15 - 21, 2015 50¢ Hinds County Chancery Clerk observes ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor The Hinds County Chancery Clerk’s Office, under the leadership of Chancery Clerk Eddie Jean Carr, observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month at her office, October 14, 2015. The event was held on the 2nd floor of the Chancery Court Build- ing at 316 South President Street, in downtown Jackson, where the staff had decked out the entire hall with PHOTOS BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA pink, white and gray colors in a fes- tive mood in contrast to the deadly has a history of breast cancer. My family potential that breast cancer can have. has the BRCA1 gene. You may remem- “Good morning everyone. Today I ber Angelina Jolie has the same gene. I am announcing that I am two years and have four sisters who have had breast three months cancer free,” said Carr in cancer, and I make number five.” jubilation. “I would go for my regular Carr said it was important to share check up every year, but just think if I her story. “My sisters were diagnosed Breast cancer survivors Sonya Gilbert, Eddie Jean Carr and Victoria Tuggle had missed the year 2013, where I was in their 30s and the youngest passed diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. away three years ago. She went through In 2012, I was cancer free. chemo and radiation, but it (the cancer) from her breast, to her kidneys, to her Breast Cancer “Then I remembered that my family came back with a vengeance. It went lungs, to her joints and eventually to her Continued on page 3 Festive layout of foods at Chancery Clerk’s Office

Religious, business and City leaders send Henry Gates in Jackson truckloads of water to S.C. flood victims for Evers Lecture Series By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Henry Louis Gates Jr., noted cultural critic, professor and in- tellectual, was the speaker for this year’s Medgar Wiley Evers Lecture Series, held at Galloway United Methodist Church, 305 N. Congress St. The lecture was more of a con- versation between Gates, who is director of the Hutchins Center for African & African Ameri- can Research and an Alphonse Henry Louis Gates Jr. at Gal- loway United Memorial Church The coalition of city officials, business and religious leaders stand in front of two trucks loaded with water for South Carolina flood victims Fletcher University professor at on October 13, 2015 PHOTOS BY Harvard University, and Glenn By Stephanie R. Jones with the mayor and employees port of the effort. need, that things are in working STEPHANIE R. JONES Contributing Writer Hutchins, who is chairman of the of Walmart, at 2711 Greenway “If you check statistics, the order.” Hutchins Center and co-founder ence. He co-edited with K. An- Mayor Tony Yarber was Drive off Hwy. 18, for a news state of Mississippi is the most The mayor challenged other of Silver Lake. thony Appiah the encyclopedia joined by a cadre of Jackson-ar- conference detailing their ef- giving state in the nation, and houses of worship and busi- Gates is also known for his Encarta Africana (1999); The ea business people and ministers forts to bring aid to South Caro- today we’ve proved that with nesses to contribute to the effort genealogy research; he has pro- October 14, 2015 to announce linians. this group that’s behind me and as well. “There are still other duced 14 documentaries relating the shipment of two tractor- “As bad as we think we are the group who ought to be lead- needs. There are school children Gates to the African American experi- Continued on page 3 trailer truckloads of water to going through something, there ing with benevolence,” Yarber who are out of homes and need the people of South Carolina, as are people doing much worse,” said. supplies, need clothing, need they deal with the aftermath of said Pastor Dwayne K. Pickett “We’re sending our love with recent massive flooding. Jr. of New Jerusalem Church. these supplies to South Caro- Water The Business and Ministerial Yarber said he was excited to lina,” he said. “We want to en- Continued on page 2 Campaign insists on Alliance of Mississippi stood see the group come out in sup- sure that they have what they affordable childcare for ArtPlace America’s $3 million grant to Jackson low-wage, working mothers By Natalie Bell Medical Mall Foundation to have far reaching impact Contributing Writer Hundreds of women from around the state boarded buses and vans to get to Jackson for a daylong summit, held October, 10, that focused on the need for afford- able childcare and higher wages for working moth- ers in Mississippi, issues highlighted in an address by women’s law scholar Anita Hill. Panel moderator Sen. John Horhn, Wheeler, Scott, Chapman, Cannon-Butler and Robinson PHOTOS BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA Many of the more than 500 attendees at the By Ayesha K. Mustafaa panel discussion was help Octo- with Jackson’s arts sector. portance of bridging the gap be- Editor summit had gathered at ber 13, 2015 with key players in The grant from ArtPlace tween arts, culture and compre- smaller town hall meet- Anita Hill speaking at the Making Missis- As the Jackson Medical Mall the program and funding. America is officially called the hensive community planning and ings, earlier in the year, sippi Women Secure campaign Foundation (JMMF) announced Called “community influenc- “Community Development In- development.” in Biloxi, Natchez, Indi- it had received a $3 million grant ers,” the panel participants dis- vestments” (CDI) program, a anola, and other commu- to incorporate arts and culture cussed how the grant program one-time grant. The JMMF panel ArtPlace Hill nities - where low-wage, work- into its strategic programming, a will promote greater integration discussion highlighted the “im- Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3

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Inside anniversary Americans on youth Columbus Day Page 5 Page 7 Page 4 2 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com ArtPlace Water Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 JMMF and ArtPlace America shelter. will strategize around potential “We challenge you to pull to- opportunities to continue the fo- gether coalitions to address those cus on programs such as afford- needs as well, according to your able housing, healthcare, access calling,” he said. to transportation and workforce Walmart manager Ramondo development. James said each tractor-trailer Primus Wheeler, executive truck will be loaded with 44 pal- director of JMMF, spoke of the ettes, each containing 50 cases of vision of Dr. Aaron Shirley, who water. saw great potential 20 years ago He estimated the trucks will be in the dilapidated property that loaded and ready to move today. now houses the Jackson Medical Other Walmart stores have do- Mall, at 350 W. Woodrow Wilson nated supplies as well. Ave., and now valued at around Wheeler Crane Bishop Ronnie Crudup of New $100 million. Horizon International Church Mayor Yarber thanking coalition for sending water to S.C. flood victims He said the JMMF has estab- noted the combined efforts of the lished credibility that if their or- business and ministerial com- ministers and businessmen here of economic equality.” ganizers say they will do a thing, munities in the effort. “It’s about in Jackson.” Covington said the coalition it will get done. He spoke of a time we started working together The Business and Ministerial of black business owners and developer who praised the secu- in unity,” Crudup said. Alliance took the opportunity to ministers is nothing new. Black rity efforts in the area of the Jack- “Never before have we seen promote its purpose of advocat- business owners and ministers son Medical Mall. Wheeler said, the business community and reli- ing for economic equality and were out front working together “Our security effort is not only gious community partner on this opportunity for African Ameri- during the Civil Rights struggle, those patrolling with guns but level.… It is our hope that this can businesses in Metro Jack- he said. the residents of the neighborhood bottled-water donation will bring son and for a more cohesive “And it was their efforts that who are always on watch.” great aid and encouragement to relationship between elected led to the political gains that we Wheeler said, “Dr. Shirley’s vi- flood victims in South Carolina.” officials and the business com- currently enjoy today,” Coving- sion was that we not ‘change zip Terrence Smith, owner of Cre- munity. ton said. codes’ but ‘change our zip code’ ative Depot on Hwy. 80, said his Businessman James Coving- “So once again, we are here - the area where we live and stay brother is a business owner in the ton said, “While we gather here today to reunite this effort of McQuirter Crisler - to something better.” South Carolina area affected by today for our sisters and broth- black business owners and min- ArtPlace America representa- the flooding. ers in South Carolina, we have a isters and to get out front and tives, Executive Director Jamie “I know they will be very ap- clear understanding of the work take on the historical challenge Bennett and Program Manager preciative of the fresh water to be done right here. And in the of economic equality.” Lyz Crane, explained why there coming their way,” Smith said. days and weeks ahead we will Stephanie R. Jones can be needs to be a shift away from the “He will be letting his church aggressively pursue any and all reached at srjones13@gmail. notion of “artist as outsider” to know about the efforts of the avenues to achieve our mission com or (601) 454-0372. “artist as neighbor,” when look- ing at who contributes to the real- ization of community goals in the ter and son of Dr. Shirley - Erin sory Board and CDC/CHDO evolution of place-based commu- Shirley-Orey and Terrence Shirley. Board; Monica Cannon-But- nities.” She described how their family did ler, CDC/CHDO Board; and This means having arts and all of their shopping in the area of Charles Chapman, developer culture alongside sectors like the shopping mall before it went with Chartre Companies. housing, transportation and pub- into decline in the early 1980s. Her Marshand Crisler, deputy lic safety, when coordinating ef- Bennett Payton father foresaw the building then chief administrative officer forts around myriad outcomes, become a one-stop shop for quality for the City of Jackson, gave such as resiliency, economic de- cally disadvantaged residents in is a 10-year collaboration of health care in the area. greetings on behalf of Mayor velopment, open space, public Central Mississippi and state- foundations, banks, and federal Hinds County Supervisor Darrel Tony Yarber. health and youth opportunities. wide. agencies that exists to position McQuirter (Dist. 2), congratulated Ben Wiley Payton, acoustic JMMF specializes in provid- The Jackson Medical Mall is art and culture as a core sector of the workers at the JMMF for their Blues artist, performed sever- ing comprehensive healthcare, strategically located along the comprehensive community plan- successes that has improved the al selections. human services, transportation, developing medical corridor that ning and development in order to area for all Jacksonians. One announcement during business leasing and property will expand from the UMMC help strengthen the social, physi- The panelists were Janet Scott, the panel discussion was the management, community devel- properties and programs across cal and economic fabric of com- executive director of Greater available special rental rate opment and economic opportu- to I220. munities. Arts Council; Jimmie Robinson, for artists who will also teach nities for minority and economi- ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) In attendance were the daugh- president of Community Advi- their skills to others. Erin Shirley-Orey and Terrence Shirley LOCAL

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Breast Cancer Gates Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 brain. She passed with- Future of the Race (Knopf, 1996) in six months.” co-authored with Cornel West; Carr said when she and author of Thirteen Ways of was diagnosed, she Looking at a Black Man (Ran- wanted to go into sur- dom House, 1997). gery the next day. She Hutchins and Gates shared the said there was nothing stage as documentary clips were to think about - she had shown. Hutchins posed questions a diagnosis, a family that Gates addressed while shar- history and she wanted ing some of his own life experi- to be a survivor. ences, as the nearly full house Last year her staff audience listened intently. Representatives from St. Dominic Hosptial honored her, but this Hinds County Supervisor Graham Gates touched on topics such as The audience with The Evers family and others including former first year she wanted to desegregation, integration of Ivy lady Elise and former governor William F. Winter, Medgar and Myrlie’s honor someone else on the same from her family. League institutions, the course of daughter Reena Evers-Everett, and Atty. Ruben Anderson floor who was ready to acknowl- In attendance were affirmative action in this country edged they had gone through the representatives of St. and where the black community through the years, the ordeal of breast cancer. Dominic Hospital, a finds itself now. lower class has stayed Two ladies were chosen. Sonya sponsoring hospital; Desegregation, he said, has in the same place. “Eco- Gilbert works for Hinds County Jenny Miller, Breast resulted in a fragmented black nomic opportunity is the Board of Supervisor Robert Gra- Health navigator; Ju- community, divided by educa- crucial thing,” he said. ham. Victoria Tuggle works in the lia Morgan Sandifer, tional level and economic status. “Every black person in court division. marketing specialist; He said of himself that he was not American knows this. Graham also paid tribute to Gil- and Amy Evins, can- of a background of one typically And everyone needs to bert. After Carr’s acknowledge- cer services manager. seeking to attend an Ivy League be held accountable.” ment of their belonging to a spe- Carr said, “It’s university. He said in the 50s, the cial survivors’ club, Tuggle was important to educate Carr and son Chris “I didn’t have social status,” summit of achievement Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Glenn Hutchins reduced to tears. Carr also intro- everyone about all said Gates, who admits that af- was education. “Individ- waiting to speak duced her son who attended, Chris aspects of this disease firmative action played a role in ual responsibility is just as Carr, thanking him for the many from prevention to treatment to cause it’s personal to me. It’s not his being at Harvard. He then important as us marching dith said. “He practically covered trips to the doctor he accompanied ensure healthier, longer lives. But just someone else’s story. It’s my added that for him to become a and demanding things together.” all the problems.” her on and all the other support it’s also most important to me be- story.” “gatekeeper” at such a place was Gates, who said his own chil- But Meredith, whose presence ironic. dren attended private schools, in the audience Gates recognized Hill “I want to see more class diver- was a classmate of presidential as soon as he took the stage, said sification in the black community. candidate Ben Carson at Harvard. he didn’t hear a lot of solutions Continued from page 1 Used to be we all lived together He said they remain very good being offered. - teachers, doctors, janitors.” friends. Mrylie Evers-Williams said But desegregation changed that, “He’s a genius in the operat- Gates’ talk was “magnificent and he said. “There are two distinct ing room,” Gates said of Carson, needed. It was a great night of classes in the black community whose book “Gifted Hands” tells memories and challenges from … we need to institute class di- the story of his career as a neuro- the pass from an expert humanist, versity.” surgeon. author and friend.” Gates said the Voting Rights “I will never pick my friends The Evers Lecture Series was Act was one of the most impor- based on ideology …, but I will established by the Medgar and tant pieces of legislation in this not vote for Ben Carson for Myrlie Evers Institute and the country. “But we realized the president,” Gates said to huge ap- Mississippi Department of Ar- problem was not just racial but plauds from the audience. chives and History. The series is economical. Economic rights James Meredith said Gates supported by the W.K. Kellogg are more important that political gave an excellent definition of the Foundation. Other speakers listen as Kenisha Potter Stevenson share a personal testimony about her own struggle. rights,” he said. problems affecting the African Stephanie R. Jones can be While the black middle class American community. “It was reached at [email protected] ing mothers spoke frankly about when she couldn’t afford child- screened a film about Anita has grown more prosperous good as I’ve ever heard,” Mere- or (601) 454-0372. the challenges they face trying care. She managed to attain pro- Hill’s pivotal role in expos- to attain economic security. fessional status and, along the ing gender inequality, when If you want change, you just way, earned two college degrees she testified that she was sexu- can’t keep distinguishing your- in social work. However, she ally harassed by U.S. Supreme self as different from people was careful to conclude, “While Justice Clarence Thomas, Should sex education be who don’t look like you,” state education has lessened my during his 1991 confirmation Rep. Kimberly Campbell (Dist. struggle, it didn’t alleviate it.” hearings. The film, “Anita: 72) told women at this state- Making childcare affordable Speaking Truth to Power,” taught in our schools? wide summit held at the Jackson to more low-wage, working was shown at the University of Convention Center, challenging women by requiring the state Mississippi Law School, and By Kevin Chavous Kennedy School of Govern- 15 percent of high school stu- perceptions about women in a Dept. of Human Services to at Jackson State University, as The Urban News Service ment found that only 7 percent dents have had sex with four or lower-income bracket. Camp- eliminate a waiting list for fi- part of the “Making Mississip- The American Federation of Children of Americans believe that sex more partners during their life- bell, who represents Hinds and nancial assistance, is a primary pi Women Secure” campaign. As of Janu- education should not be taught time. Among students who had Madison counties, urged attend- goal of the “Making Mississippi In her address to the summit, ary 1, 2015, in schools. Moreover, in most sex in the three months prior to ees to call their state representa- Women Secure” initiative, but Professor Hill connected the all states are places there is even little debate the survey, 60 percent reported tives in support of a push to get that’s not all. Advocates will plight of low-wage, working somehow in- about what kind of sex educa- condom use and 23 percent re- a policy agenda in the hands of be seeking a meeting with state women to the national mort- volved in sex tion should be taught. ported birth control pill use dur- legislators, called Making Mis- lawmakers to discuss expanding gage crisis, citing research education for While sex education is now ing their last sexual encounter. sissippi Women Secure (http:// financial aid for single moms from her 2012 book, Reimag- public school- required in our schools, we must “I absolutely think that sexu- mswomensecure.org/). The who want to achieve higher ining Equality: Stories of Gen- children. In improve and revamp exactly al education and sexual health campaign, with a growing social goals in education. der, Race and Finding Home. particular, 22 states and the Dis- what is taught in schools. With should be taught in school. If media presence labeled #mswo- Support for their campaign “Women are more likely trict of Columbia require public so much content easily acces- our kids don’t get the informa- mensecure, is a project of the comes from the MS Founda- to spend 50-percent of their schools to teach sex education. sible through online video, cell tion from school, they will get Mississippi Low-Income Child- tion for Women, the Founda- income on housing, which But, is this really best for our phones and social media, our it elsewhere and it may not al- care Initiative, or MSLICCI tion for a Just Society, the makes them more vulnerable kids? And, if so, is the material kids are often over-stimulated ways be accurate,” said Michele (http://mschildcare.org/). Mary Reynolds Babcock to homelessness,” said Hill. taught adequate and appropriate and faced with different chal- Blackburn, a mother of a 20- Kenisha Potter Stevenson, a Foundation and the Marguerite “This is about making for today’s fast paced society. lenges than previous genera- year old daughter in college. “In Jackson-area social worker, of- Casey Foundation. women secure in their own You see, adolescents are dis- tions. For example, more than addition, today’s popular culture fered a personal testament about MLICCI, organizer of the homes.” The fastest-growing proportionately affected by one in ten (13 percent) 14 to 24 makes sex not only the norm, her own struggle, underscoring campaign, has joined a nation- group of homeless people in sexually transmitted infections year olds have shared a naked but also glamorizes and mini- statistics portraying a dismal al movement, whose partners the nation are women-headed (STIs). Young people ages 15 photo or video of themselves via mizes it all together.” picture delivered by a high- include the Center for Ameri- families, she explained. to 24 represent 25 percent of digital communication such as Just as some parents rely on powered panel of experts. can Progress and the National Cassandra Welchlin, who the sexually active population, the Internet or text messaging. schools to teach their kids core “I haven’t always been a full- Women’s Law Center. works with childcare centers but acquire half of all new STIs. This type of exchange of explic- subjects, they must also look figured woman of confidence,” The mostly female audience throughout Mississippi, as Furthermore, an estimated 3.2 it sexual messages or images, by to schools to impart thorough said Stevenson, adding, on sec- at the October 10 summit in director of childcare matters million adolescent females are mobile phone or email, is known and accurate knowledge around ond thought, “Well I’ve always Jackson included men, and all for MLICCI, collaborated infected with at least one of the as “sexting.” (http://www.athin- sexual activity and sexual health been full-figured, but not confi- of the attendees represented with local, state and national most common STIs. (www.ncsl. line.org/) while recommending additional dent.” a variety of professions and organizations to develop the org/.../state-policies-on-sex-ed- As such, educators must en- resources for support, if needed. “There was a time in my life businesses. policy agenda for “Making ucation-in-schools.aspx) sure that sex education is relat- This will, in turn, create oppor- when I felt really small and un- Dr. Shonda Lawrence, an as- Mississippi Women Secure.” The United States still has the able to today’s kids. Karen, a tunities for honest dialogue. important,” she said. “I was just sociate professor in the School She is also a current W.K. highest teen birth rate in the in- high school junior from San That is not to say that parents a poor, black child, born to a of Social Work at Jackson State Kellogg Foundation Fellow. dustrialized world. Roughly one Francisco, said the video shown shouldn’t play a role in educat- poor, black child, bearing an- University, cited a Census find- She grew up in Jackson, in four girls will become preg- in her class was too long, boring ing their own kids about sex and other poor, black child.” ing of 49-percent of working graduating from JSU, then nant at least once by their 20th and contained an unnecessary sexual health. As with academ- As part of the “Making Mis- families in Mississippi headed moved to Boston to obtain birthday. Sadly, teenage moth- amount of shock value. “I think ics, it is vital that parents rein- sissippi Women Secure” cam- by women. She compared that a master’s degree in social ers are less likely to finish high our sex education class would force and discuss this delicate paign, Stevenson has spent the to a survey, by the Mississippi work at Brandeis University, school and more likely than have been much more effective subject with their kids as home. last several months counseling Economic Policy Center, that where Anita Hill teaches law their peers to live in poverty, de- if it was more realistic, younger Providing students with age-ap- young mothers caught in the found 64-percent of families and women studies. Welchlin pend on public assistance, and people other than their regular propriate comprehensive sexual same pattern of poverty into living in poverty in the state took a class with Hill in 2003. experience overall poor health. teachers were leading the dis- health education is instrumental which she was born. She said headed by single females. “It was transformative,” (http://sex-education-magnom. cussion, and real life students as we strive to teach them to take the experience of working with “That means that most fe- she said of her experience blogspot.com) were interviewed or featured in personal responsibility for their other women to make more male heads-of-household in studying under Hill. “It revo- The main point: sexual activ- the video,” stated Karen. Click health and well-being. women economically secure Mississippi are at poverty lutionized how I would think ity has consequences. Just as we here (https://www.youtube.com/ All kids must be armed with has given her greater confidence level - working for low wages, about the practice of social are taught to say “no” to drugs, watch?v=BFvHF2DvR-U) to the critical skills and tools they to continue working to improve with little or no access to af- justice policy, and helped our kids need to be taught to view 7th graders reactions to need to make healthy decisions her own circumstances. fordable childcare, or a better me to recalibrate how I think practice safe sex, act responsi- watching a sex education video. about sex, sexual health and Though she started out young, job,” said Lawrence. “We need about my experience as a bly and be aware of related con- According to a 2011 Center relationships. After all, it is far unmarried and pregnant, taking right-now solutions to right- woman in this country.” She sequences. for Disease Control and Preven- more effective than denying WIC and Medicaid to support now problems.” has kept in touch with Hill A recent poll by National tion (CDC) survey, more than 47 them information altogether and her child, she kept a job - bring- Summit attendees included over the years, and counts her Public Radio, the Kaiser Fam- percent of all high school stu- telling them to simply say “no” ing her child with her to work college students, who had as a mentor. ily Foundation, and Harvard’s dents say they have had sex, and to sex. COMMUNITY

4 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Pastor’s fifth 500 backpacks going year celebration includes God’s fight to underserved youth By Daphne M. Higgins minister for both anniversary servic- Religion Editor es, Rev. Matthew L. Canada, pastor “Look, did anyone else notice that of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, in Local Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. there is a little speck of dust float- Madison, Miss. ing around?” was the question Dr. The congregation expressed their (Rev.) Michael T. Williams asked delight throughout his message with links with national project to serve 1 million when he stood behind the pulpit to chords of amen as Rev. Canada thank everyone present for a won- spoke. “Whether you want to be By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D. derful weekend filled with apprecia- in a fight or not, you are? Pastor, I Contributing Writer tion and love. stopped by to tell you to keep fight- Celebrating his fifth anniversary ing the good battle of faith. In this Since it was founded on the as the pastor of College Hill Mis- land that we live in, you got to know campus of Howard University in sionary Baptist Church in Jackson, how to fight. I don’t mean with guns Washington, D.C. in 1908, Alpha Rev. Williams expressed how over- and knives and things like that. Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) come with joy he was from all of You’ve got to know that God is in has made significant contributions the acts and words of kindness dis- the business of fighting our battles.” to serve the underprivileged, to played throughout the celebration. Rev. Canada outlined three sce- gain and maintain a sense of dig- He gave special acknowledgement narios of fights. He said, “First, the nity by helping others. to the young people of the church fight between the head and the heart In keeping with these strides, who stirred up “a little speck of - the head thinks that it’s all about the sorority’s South Eastern Re- dust.” knowing, but the heart is all about gion Area Cluster Meetings were Rev. Williams first took the pulpit understanding. held October 9-10, at the Jackson as the pastor of College Hill on Sun- “Secondly, is the fight that wages Marriott. The region has more day, October 9, 2010. It proved to be between fear and faith. Isn’t it amaz- than 6,000 active members with a day that many in the Jackson com- ing our fear intercepts our faith? 54 graduate chapters and 48 un- munity were anxiously awaiting as Don’t be fearful if God says you can dergraduate chapters within the the 14th pastor of the now 108 year do it. If He said it, it can be done. states of Alabama, Mississippi old church, located at 1600 Florence “Lastly, there’s a fight that wages and Tennessee. Ave., in west Jackson, stood behind between circumstances and God’s More than 300 members from the pulpit to deliver his first sermon Promises. God’s Promises are found across the Magnolia state were in to a full sanctuary during both the 8 in His Word. If you want to know attendance at the national confer- (Center) Regional Director Mary B. Conner of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. with members of South Eastern Region a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. what God can do, go to His Word. ence, which highlighted leader- Since day one, Dr. Williams has Speak the Word instead of the prob- ship development while address- But the sorority’s national com- Magnolia sponsors of the clus- Comb). displayed his passion for preach- lem. Let me remind you of one ex- ing various programs and service munity service project, AKA One ter and the community service Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority ing and teaching with his members ample - Abraham and Isaac on the initiatives for the sorority’s 2014- Million Backpacks, has an entity initiative seemingly agreed with is the oldest Greek-letter orga- and community. By his own admis- mountain. The circumstance was 2018 International Program: of its own and is now in its second Conner when they rallied around nization established by African- sion, he is a born again child of God building but God’s Promise was ful- Launching New Dimensions of year; it was a main attraction at her and the South Eastern Region American college-educated called by Him to proclaim the gos- filled.” Service. the conference. In support of this regarding the above specified el- women. The sorority comprises pel of Jesus Christ to a dying world. The celebration conculded with These dimensions included: 1). national cause, the South Eastern ements. They were Angel Wings more than 265,000 members in He contends that “our number one Dr. Williams expressing his joy and educational enrichment; 2. health Region also over the weekend as- Outreach Center (Mendenhall); 986 graduate and undergraduate responsibility, as church, is to get thankfulness to God for not only promotion; 3. family strengthen- sembled 500 backpacks loaded Care Lodge (Meridian); Catholic chapters in the United States, the the Word out and to get it straight.” Sunday but the entire weekend of ing; 4. environmental ownership; with toiletries and seasonal wraps. Charities, Inc. Shelter for Bat- U.S. Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Thus, his main focus is evangelism. activities, which included a dinner and 5. global impact. Recipients were underprivi- tered Families (Jackson); The Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Ger- Evangelism is defined as getting theatre on Saturday. James Weldon The weekend of AKAs gath- leged schools along with women Center for Violence Prevention many, South Korea and on the the gospel message out to all. Many Johnson’s God’s Trombone was di- ered in Jackson featured two-day and children in women’s and tran- (Pearl); Domestic Abuse Fam- continent of Africa. consider this to sometimes be a dif- rected by Malena W. Dow, chairman workshops, roundtable discus- sitional shelters. ily Shelter (Laurel); Guardian Led by International President ficult task, but it is documented that of the Pastor’s Support Ministry. sions and planning meetings. Dr. AKA South Eastern Regional Shelter (Natchez); Gulf Coast Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson of all who believe in the gospel of Jesus This production of seven sermons Wonso White Hayes of Holly Director Mary B. Conner referred Women’s Center for Nonviolence Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alpha Christ want to share His message of and a prayer and a choir of six sing- Springs is the Mississippi State- to education as a positive outlet (Biloxi); Haven House Fam- Kappa Alpha Sorority is often love, even though it can occasion- ers, directed by Brandon Mitchell, wide Cluster coordinator. Can- for young people to grow and to ily Shelter (Vicksburg); House hailed as “America’s premier ally be looked upon as a “fight” to music director, captured the atten- die Simmons of Ridgeland is the open the doors for future opportu- of Grace (Southaven); New Be- Greek-letter organization for Af- do so. tion of the house. Participants, each Cluster 6 coordinator, and Leyser nity. “Our backpack service proj- ginning Shelter (Greenville); rican-American women.” “Fight the Good Fight of Faith,” with their unique style, were con- Hayes of Byram and Shivochie ect is just one of many things our S.A.F.E., Inc. (Tupelo); Safe Ha- For further information visit taken from 1Timothy 6:11-12 was gratulated for their performances. Dinkins of Canton served as event sorority focuses on to help [them ven (Columbus); and W.I.N.G.S. www.aka1908.com and www. the topic and text used by the guest See photos on page 5. co-chairs. improve their lives],” she said. Domestic Violence Shelter (Mc- akasoutheastern.com www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 5 Dr. Rev. Michael T. Williams celebrates 5th anniversary pastoring College Hill Missionary Baptist Church Saturday and Sunday October 10 - 11, 2015 photos by Jay johnson and Jimmy Coleman HEALTH

6 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Mississippi resident first California adopts person in U.S. to get strictest limits on dissolving heart stent By Marilynn Marchione 2,000 patients with chest had to prove, said another livestock antibiotics AP Chief Medical Writer pain due to one or two study leader, Dr. Gregg Now you see it, now you clogged arteries, and was Stone of Columbia Univer- don’t. A new type of heart aimed at winning Food and sity Medical Center. By Juliet Williams stent that works like dis- Drug Administration ap- “The question is what does Associated Press solving stitches, slowly go- proval to sell Absorb in the it take to get it on the mar- SACRAMENTO, Calif. - ing away after it has done its U.S. ket?” he said. “No one ex- California has adopted the job, passed its first major test In the study, those treated pected superiority in the first toughest limits in the nation in a large study, doctors said with the dissolving stent year. We expect the real ben- on the use of antibiotics in October 5. fared as well as those given efits of this technology to be healthy livestock, barring Abbott Vascular’s dissolv- a conventional Abbott stent when it dissolves, over sev- their routine use to prevent ill- ing Absorb stent performed called Xience. After one eral years” in terms of lower ness or promote growth. as well as a conventional year, 6 percent to 7 percent complication rates, he said. Calling the overuse of an- stent in the one-year study, of both groups had died of The study lasted only a tibiotics “an urgent public but the fact it did not prove a heart-related cause, had a year; participants will be health problem,” Gov. Jerry superior led some experts to heart attack due to a problem tracked longer to see how Brown announced October 10 be wary. with the treated artery or they fared when the stent that he signed the legislation. Still, the results on this needed a new artery-opening dissolved. Previous studies The bill, SB 27, will curb the and other novel stents cur- procedure. showed the stent does dis- overuse of antibiotics in live- In this Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015 photo, cattle graze in a field near Sacramento, rently in testing are fueling The dissolving stent did solve as intended. stock, which limits the effec- Calif. California has adopted the toughest limits in the U.S. on the use of anti- hope for a new generation of not prove better, though, on Phyllis Camp, a retired tiveness of the medicines in biotics in healthy livestock, barring their routine use to prevent illness or pro- these devices, used on about several measures, and the social worker from Pine Val- both animals and people and mote growth. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) 850,000 heart disease pa- trends were leaning in the ley, Mississippi, was the first contributes to the spread of tients each year in the United opposite direction, noted Dr. person in the U.S. to get the dangerous, drug-resistant su- creating superbugs. Once- food chains have phased out. States alone. Robert A. Byrne of the Tech- dissolving stent through the perbugs. treatable illnesses can become Companies including McDon- Stents are tiny mesh cages nical University of Munich, study in December 2012. “The science is clear that dangerous infections when ald’s, Chipotle and Panera that keep blood vessels from who has been a paid speaker “What appealed to me the overuse of antibiotics in antibiotics are no longer ef- also have begun promoting reclogging after an artery- for some rival stent and heart is the fact it would allow livestock has contributed to fective. their chicken as raised with- opening angioplasty pro- device makers. my body to heal itself and the spread of antibiotic resis- “The lifesaving potential of out antibiotics. cedure. The ones available He wrote a commentary I wouldn’t have anything tance and the undermining antibiotics is quickly dimin- Brown, a Democrat, vetoed now in the U.S. are perma- published online with the metal left behind. It seemed of decades of life-saving ad- ishing, and people are dying a similar version of the bill nent implants made of metal, study by the New England much more natural to sup- vances in medicine,” Brown because the drugs are less ef- last year, urging the state De- usually coated with a mate- Journal of Medicine. Results port the artery till it could said in a statement. fective,” Hill said in a state- partment of Food and Agricul- rial that oozes medicine, but also were discussed Monday heal itself,” she said. The U.S. Centers for Dis- ment. ture to work with lawmakers they sometimes cause in- at a meeting of heart special- Price could be a factor in ease Control and Prevention Opponents argued that the on the issue. His office helped flammation and other prob- ists, the TCT conference, in how widely dissolving stents calls antibiotic resistance one California legislation does not make changes to this year’s lems years down the road. San Francisco. Abbott spon- catch on. Abbott would not of the world’s most pressing go far enough to restrict pre- measure to strengthen protec- The Absorb stent, already sored and helped designed disclose Absorb’s price and health problems and estimates ventive or routine use of anti- tions against using antibiotics sold in Europe, is made of the study, and several study said it varies in dozens of that 23,000 Americans die an- microbial drugs. Groups such to prevent disease. a degradable material that’s leaders consult for the com- countries. Others said dis- nually as a result of antibiotic- as the California Cattlemen’s The bill allows exemptions designed to stay intact and pany. solving stents cost more than resistant infections. Association remained neutral when a licensed veterinar- release medicine for a year, The idea of a dissolv- conventional ones. The agency has recom- on the bill. ian determines antimicrobial then break down over the ing stent is attractive, but Earlier this month, the mended phasing out their use Michael Hansen, a senior drugs are needed to treat a next two years. “promise alone is not enough FDA approved the first stent in cases solely to promote scientist at Consumers Union, disease or infection, to con- “It holds the artery open to make us unconditionally whose drug-oozing coating growth in livestock. In low the policy division of Con- trol the spread of a disease, long enough for the artery to embrace this technology,” dissolves over time, leaving doses, some antibiotics can sumer Reports, said many or in relation to surgery or a heal,” then completely goes Byrne wrote. A longer study behind just a metal scaffold. generate greater muscle de- companies have voluntarily medical procedure, according away, said one study leader, underway now of 5,000 pa- Extremely thin stents also velopment by boosting the ef- agreed to stop using antibiot- to an analysis prepared for the Dr. Dean Kereiakes of Christ tients “will go a long way are in testing, and results ficiency of food that animals ics to promote growth after Legislature. Heart and Vascular Center in toward determining whether are due soon on a new stent eat. guidance from the Food and The California Veterinary Cincinnati. “It can return the this promise will become a that has tiny pores to release Supporters of the legisla- Drug Administration. Medical Association ex- artery to its normal, natural reality.” medicine rather than a coat- tion by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San “No state yet has been able pressed concern that veteri- structure and function.” Being as good as a stent ing that remains or goes Mateo, said the antibiotics are to pass a bill that is stronger narians might not be able to The study involved about currently sold is all Absorb away over time. fed to mostly healthy animals than the one in California, and prescribe the drugs preven- such as cows, pigs and chick- the fact that California is an tively to treat diseases for ens to make them grow faster important ag state, that makes which there is no test avail- and prevent disease in crowd- this an important action,” able to determine which ani- ed industrial farms. Hansen said. mals are carriers. TECHealth is focus of 15th Widespread use of antibi- The antibiotics are differ- The law, which takes effect otics by humans and animals ent from the growth hormones in 2018, also eliminates the reduce their effectiveness in used by many food producers availability of livestock an- Annual Eliminating Health treating illnesses because the that have drawn criticism and tibiotics for over-the-counter diseases adapt by mutating, that some grocery stores and sales.

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www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 7 Ex-head of Chicago schools Twitter purging up to pleads guilty in kickbacks scheme 336 workers as new By Michael Tarm one of the executives The Associated Press wrote in an email about CHICAGO - The former head the bonus, according to of Chicago Public Schools plead- the indictment. CEO slashes costs ed guilty October 6 to a fraud The indictment also charge in an alleged scheme to alleged Byrd-Bennett By Michael Liedtke that Twitter is too confusing steer $23 million in no-bid con- expected to receive The Associated Press for many people to use, turn- tracts to education firms for $2.3 kickbacks worth 10 SAN FRANCISCO - Twit- ing off new users at a time million in bribes and kickbacks. percent of the value of ter is laying off up to 336 em- when other social services Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who the contracts, or about ployees, signaling CEO Jack such as Snapchat and Face- ran the nation’s 3rd largest school $2.3 million. It’s un- Dorsey’s resolve to slash costs book’s WhatsApp have grown district for nearly three years, had clear how much money while the company struggles in popularity. faced 20 fraud counts, each with was ever set aside, to make money. As part of its revival plan, a maximum 20-year prison term. though the indictment The cutbacks announced Twitter last week unveiled However, she pleaded guilty to said trust accounts tied October 6 could equate to a new feature called “Mo- one fraud count in federal court to her relatives - identi- FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2012 file photo, Chicago Pub- about 8 percent of Twitter’s ments” that packages com- in Chicago. In exchange, pros- fied as Relatives A and lic Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett speaks at a workforce of 4,100 people. ing out more quickly. “We mentary, video and photos ecutors will dismiss all the other B - were set up to hide news conference in Chicago. The former CEO was The purge comes two weeks feel strongly that engineering about major events that have counts. the money. indicted October 8, 2015, on corruption charges after Twitter brought back one will move much faster with captured people’s attention. U.S. District Judge Edmond In an email to one following a federal investigation into a $20 million of its co-founders as perma- a smaller and nimbler team,” The work on Moments began Chang will sentence the 66-year- of the executives sent no-bid contract. AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, nent CEO in hopes that Dors- Dorsey wrote. while Dorsey’s predecessor, old at a later date. Sept. 10, 2012, Byrd- File ey would be able to resolve Twitter’s workforce has Dick Costolo, was still Twit- Appearing tense and her voice Bennett wrote about problems that have slowed nearly doubled over the past ter’s CEO. subdued, Byrd-Bennett stood un- her apparent eagerness a subsidiary, Synesi Associates user growth at the messaging two years, hindering efforts to After returning as CEO, moving before the judge, answer- to make money: “I have tuition to LLC, which specialize in training service and compounded an turn a profit for the first time Dorsey promised to make ing questions with, “Yes, your pay and casinos to visit.” principals and school administra- uninterrupted cycle of finan- in its nine-year history. Since Twitter even more accessible honor.” Prosecutors allege the scheme tors. cial losses. Dorsey and his partners start- to the masses by next year. Mayor Rahm Emanuel hired started that year - the same one in Soloman’s attorney said in a Cutting costs can boost ed the service, Twitter has lost Jettisoning jobs will give Byrd-Bennett as CEO in 2012, which Emanuel hired Byrd-Ben- statement last week that Solo- profits but at Twitter, it also nearly $2 billion. Twitter more financial leeway and she resigned earlier this year. nett for the high-profile post. At man has cooperated in the in- raises uncertainty about the When reports of the an- while it designs new tools. CPS is facing a steep budget the time, the Democratic mayor vestigation and stands behind his future, the company’s pursuit ticipated layoffs surfaced late Twitter’s expenses through shortfall and a severely under- said he was proud of his choice. companies. He said Solomon has of faster growth and its ability last week, investors initially the first half of the year funded pension system, as well She stepped down about four acknowledged “certain errors” to attract a bigger audience. fretted that Dorsey might climbed 44 percent to $1.2 as lingering criticism after dozens months ago after word spread in judgment. Vranas and his at- The layoffs may be a sign of be reacting to disappointing billion. The company’s rev- of schools were closed in 2013 in about a federal investigation into torney didn’t comment after the desperation at a sinking com- performance in the quarter enue totaled $938 million dur- what Emanuel and education of- a contract between the district indictment. pany, said Edison Investment that just ended in September. ing the same period. ficials argued would help focus and SUPES Academy, a training CPS suspended its contract Research analyst Richard Twitter eased those worries by Retrenching will cost Twit- resources and improve the school academy where she once worked. with SUPES Academy and con- Windsor. disclosing that its revenue for ter $10 million to $20 million, system. Company owners Gary Solo- firmed it had been subpoenaed “It is important to run a tight the period will hit or slightly mostly to pay for employee The indictment alleges the own- man and Thomas Vranas are shortly after Byrd-Bennett an- ship, but simply cutting jobs exceed its previously target of severance packages. The ac- ers of two education service and accused of offering her money nounced she was taking a paid is often the action of a com- $545 million to $560 million. counting charge for the reor- training companies’ offered Byrd- along with sporting event tickets leave of absence in April, about pany that does not know what The official results are due out ganization is expected to be Bennett a job and a hefty one-time and other kickbacks in exchange two months before she resigned. else to do,” Windsor said. Oct. 27. lower, ranging from $5 mil- payment - disguised as a lucrative for the contracts. Both suburban As a condition of her release, Dorsey told Twitter em- Twitter’s stock gained 99 lion to $15 million, because signing bonus - once she left CPS. Chicago men face multiple charg- the judge said Byrd-Bennett ployees in a letter that a more cents, or 3.5 percent, to $29.74 some of the departing em- “If you only join for the day, es, including bribery and conspir- would have to provide a DNA streamlined company will in midday trading October 6. ployees will be losing stock you will be the highest paid per- acy to defraud. The indictment sample. He also set the next status result in more products roll- Dorsey has acknowledged options that didn’t vest. son on the planet for that day,” charges SUPES Academy and hearing for Jan. 27. Indigenous Peoples Day: more cities recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - More cities recognized Native Americans on Columbus Day this year as they revived a movement to change the name of the holiday to celebrate the history and contributions of indig- enous cultures around the country. Columbus Day was also Indige- nous Peoples Day in at least nine cit- ies for the first time this year, includ- ing Albuquerque; Portland, Oregon; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Olympia, Washington. Encouraged by city council votes in Minneapolis and Seattle last year, Demonstrators from the Mexica Movement march to a statue of Christopher Native American activists made Columbus during a protest against Columbus Day in Grand Park, Los Angeles, a push in dozens of cities in recent Calif. on Oct. 11, 2015. (Photo: Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images) months to get local leaders to offi- cially recognize the second Monday mation, but at the same time, we also recalled protests during the 1992 pa- of October as Indigenous Peoples understand this is the beginning of rade, which marked the 500th anni- Day. Their success was mixed. something greater.” versary of Columbus’ voyage, as the The campaigns said the federal Native Americans are the nation’s most unnerving and pivotal. holiday honoring Christopher Co- smallest demographic, making up That year, protesters blocked the lumbus - and the parades and pag- about 2 percent of the U.S. popula- parade route for several hours, she eantry accompanying it - overlook tion. In recent decades, a significant said. After that, the parade wasn’t a painful history of colonialism, number of tribal members have held again until 2000, and it has been enslavement, discrimination and moved from reservations to urban difficult to make it the draw it once land grabs that followed the Italian areas, where a large majority live was, she said. explorer’s 1492 arrival in the Ameri- today. The shift makes the cities’ “It’s been a struggle to even get cas. resolutions and proclamations more people to come and attend the pa- The indigenous holiday takes into meaningful, Estes said. rades as spectators,” Vann said. account the history and contributions Congress set aside the second “It’s a celebration of when the Eu- of Native Americans for a more ac- Monday of October as a federal holi- ropeans came over and started their curate historical record, activists day honoring Columbus in 1934. lives here. We wouldn’t be where have argued. Over the years, Native Americans we are today if it weren’t for this his- Columbus Day supporters say have slowly begun winning more tory.” the holiday celebrates centuries of recognition around the day. The renewed push for Indigenous cultural exchange between America South Dakota renamed Colum- Peoples Day carries the sentiment of and Europe, commemorates an bus Day to Native American Day past decades’ protests against Co- iconic explorer and honors Italian- in 1990, and it has been an official lumbus, but it has proven less con- Americans, a group that has endured state holiday ever since. Berkeley, frontational, with advocates instead its own share of discrimination. California, has observed Indigenous finding traction at City Hall. “For the Native community here, Peoples Day since 1992. “They really didn’t prove any- Indigenous Peoples Day means a lot. Parades and festivals that devel- thing,” Rey Garduno, an Albuquer- We actually have something,” said oped around Columbus Day have que city councilman and longtime Nick Estes of Albuquerque, who co- faced protests that are known for community organizer, said of the ordinated a celebration Monday af- being confrontational, especially in confrontational protests. Whatever ter the City Council recently issued a Denver. victory people took from them, you proclamation. Anna Vann, a longtime member still ended up at the end of the day in “We understand it’s just a procla- of the Sons of Italy’s Denver Lodge, the same place or even worse.” COMMUNITY

8 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Hundreds rally against Confederate Whittington sign on Mississippi flag earns doctorate By Emily Wagster Pettus posed for photos with the rebel flag. million residents are black. Sup- The Mississippi Link Newswire The Associated Press Republican state Rep. Jenny porters say they see the Confeder- Gwendolyn Thomas Whit- Civil-rights leader Myrlie Evers- Horne of South Carolina said that ate emblem as a symbol of history tington, a resident of Madison, Williams, Mississippi-born rapper Mississippi is hurting its own econ- and heritage. recently earned a doctor’s de- David Banner and a prominent omy by keeping the battle emblem Evers-Williams was national gree from Mississippi College. South Carolina lawmaker are call- on the state flag. chairwoman of the NAACP from Whittington was awarded the ing on Mississippi to remove the “It is a new South. The econom- 1995 to 1998 and is the widow degree during the Spring 2015 Confederate battle emblem from its ic development opportunities that of Medgar Evers, the Mississippi commencement exercise at state flag. Mississippi is missing out on - you NAACP leader who was assassi- Mississippi College after suc- About 400 people took part in a don’t even know it, but it’s costing nated outside their family’s Jackson cessfully satisfying the Doctor change-the-flag rally Octobeer 11 all citizens jobs,” said Horne, who home in 1963. of Professional Counseling re- outside the Mississippi Capitol. No gave an impassioned speech in July At the rally, she noted that Con- quirements within the School Whittington alternative design was proposed, as South Carolina lawmakers voted federate Gen. Robert E. Lee had make a change. of Education’s department of but rally leaders said the flag is ra- to remove a Confederate battle flag distanced himself from Confeder- Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and Psychology and Counseling. Bridge-Point, LLC and Bridge- cially divisive. from the Statehouse grounds in Co- ate symbols after the South lost the Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said if the is- Previously, Whittington Point Services Group. Three men holding large flags lumbia. Civil War. sue is reconsidered, it should be earned a bachelor’s degree in Bridge-Point Services Group with various Confederate emblems Horne wore a lapel pin with a “If a former Confederate general done by voters rather than by leg- sociology/psychology. (formerly H.O.M.E. Ministries, watched the rally from a distance photo of her friend and colleague, recognizes the divisiveness of a islators. Having maintained a cumu- Inc.) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, across the Capitol lawn. state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, who symbol of disunity, we must do so, Some prominent politicians, lative 4.0 GPA, she was a Pres- service-oriented organization The emblem - a blue X with 13 was the minister of Emmanuel also,” Evers-Williams said. including the Republican speaker idential Scholar and the 2010 formed to consider challenging white stars, over a red field - has AME Church and was among those Banner said Mississippi hurts it- of the state House and both Re- recipient of the Lee K. Darlin problems and present solutions been on Mississippi’s flag since killed June 17. self by failing to fully recognize its publican U.S. senators, said after Memorial Sociology Award, from a ministry, missions, and 1894, and voters chose to keep it Horne said South Carolina re- troubled history, and flying a state Charleston that Mississippi should presented to the most outstand- resource perspective. in 2001. moved the Confederate flag from flag with the Confederate battle adopt a different flag that could ing student majoring in sociol- Bridge-Point advances cli- But the massacre of nine black its place of prominence because of emblem is an insult. unify the state. ogy. ents toward achievement worshippers in June at a church in tragedy. She said she’s “cautiously “What was the Civil War fought A Jackson resident, Sharon Whittington earned a Mas- through a solution-focused Charleston, South Carolina, has re- optimistic” that Mississippi will do over?” Banner said. “Be honest. Brown, said that she will start gath- ter’s degree in marriage and remedy of interactive work- newed the debate about the public the right thing and change its flag. Slavery.” ering signatures soon for an initia- family counseling from Missis- shops, collaborations, and spe- display of Confederate symbols. Critics say the Mississippi flag is Despite widespread discussion tive she hopes to put on the 2018 sippi College and, along with cial programs. Police said the mass shooting in a divisive reminder of slavery and of the flag in recent months, includ- statewide ballot. Her proposal her husband (Ronald), was the Bridge-Point services in- Charleston was racially motivated, segregation and doesn’t represent ing rallies by people supporting it, would remove all Confederate ref- 2013 Distinguished Alumnus clude: implementation and and the suspect had previously a state where 38 percent of the 2.9 there has been little movement to erences from the flag. of Psychology and Counseling follow through of empirically Award recipient. supported behavior change She is a licensed profes- components, leadership and o p inion sional counselor approved by team building through person- the Mississippi State Board of ality assessments, educational Examiners for Licensed Pro- achievement services, and psy- fessional Counselors and a Na- chometric services. tional Certified Counselor rec- Currently, Gwen and her INITIATIVE 42: the siren in the night ognized by the National Board husband Ronald are using ther- of Certified Counselors. apeutic resources to work with By Marty Wiseman is a sense of panic and a strong cent of the jobs currently being late that placing typically an- Special to The Mississippi Link Whittington has previously incarcerated youth to provide term like panic is certainly jus- done by humans will be done nual revenue and expenditure served as an elementary school training for successfully tran- P e r h a p s tified in light of the standing of by machines. The jobs for hu- functions in a constitution is teacher and is co-founder of sitioning into community life. many of you Mississippi as determined by mans will be those that create, not normally advisable but it have seen the literally hundreds of measures operate, and “write the code” happens on occasion. new GE com- and rankings of the readiness for those machines. Secondly, the role of a Chan- ficient to provide an adequate extraordinary solutions. The op- mercials that and potential of Mississippians Nowhere in any of these stud- cery Judge in assessing and education to as many Mississippi portunities for funding Missis- have been run- to compete in an increasingly ies by internationally promi- making a decision on the status children as possible. sippi’s public education at a level ning quite fre- high tech manufacturing world. nent organizations was there a of equity funding across school Much has been said about Ini- enabling Mississippi to compete quently. Several months ago in an in- question as to whether Missis- district lines is understandable, tiative 42 usurping the traditional with her sister states and indeed One of the more interesting, terview by the Northeast Mis- sippi wished to participate in given that the issue of equity role of the legislature. Indeed the the rest of the world are fast di- yet for Mississippi more sober- sissippi Daily Journal, State tomorrow’s world of work. Nor funding has historically wound Appropriations Committee chairs minishing. Initiative 42 is clearly ing of these commercials, is the Economist Darren Webb was did anyone say that they would up in the courts for resolution. in the respective houses, Senator an extraordinary solution. one where the “nerdy” son sits asked to identify what in his wait around until Mississippi A state with such a deficit in Buck Clark and Representative All Mississippians deserve a across from his parents to give opinion was the biggest prob- “caught up” with education must be Herb Frierson, are highly capable chance to see if putting a Con- them the good news that he has lem facing Mississippi’s slug- her sister states and COMMENTARY creative in discov- and have done as much as possible stitutional floor under education landed a manufacturing job gish economy. His answer was indeed the rest of ering how to raise in propping up education funding. funding works. Most assuredly with none other than the epit- simple - the current state of hu- the world. The reality is that all boats rather than merely dis- The past 15 years have simply the nation would take notice. A ome of worldwide manufactur- man capital. For purposes of an adequate education for the pensing “life chances” based proved that such good intentions vote otherwise is a vote for the ing giants - GE. this discussion we can define broadest segment of the popu- on the zip codes of the school are unsustainable as the law cur- status quo and far too often in the The proud father, clad in “human capital” as the value of lation possible will be the de- districts. rently stands. In the event that the case of Mississippi that is 50th. work jeans, steel toed boots and a person when he/she steps up terminant as to whether Missis- At the end of the day Ini- vote on Initiative 42 is successful, Dr. Marty Wiseman is Professor an open flannel shirt over a tee to the pay window on Friday. sippi sinks or swims. tiative 42 is in reality a rather the legislature should redouble its Emeritus of Political Science and shirt triumphantly presents his The supporting evidence As to Initiative 42 itself, this measured approach to making resolve to address education pol- Public Administration and Direc- son with his “grand pappy’s” for Dr. Webb’s assessment is is admittedly an unorthodox certain that education simply icy to match the stable revenues tor Emeritus of the The Stennis big, well used sledge hammer. abundant. Such evidence is approach to guaranteeing fund- gets a fixed share of revenue that will result. Institute of Government at Missis- Setting it with a thud in front what lead Forbes Magazine to ing for any program. A student growth when it occurs until In summary, extraordinary sippi State University. His email of his newly hired manufactur- recently rank Mississippi 50th of public policy would stipu- funding levels become suf- times and circumstances call for address is [email protected]. ing son, dad fights back tears as as a state in he presents him with this im- which to do plement of heavy industrial la- business cit- bor saying, “Your grand pappy ing the per- would want you to have this.” ception held When the son attempts to by many of clarify for the father the nature the state’s of his new job by explaining lack of poten- that he would be “writing the tial for the de- computer code” that ran the velopment of machines, the fathers disap- a workforce pointment is palpable. “You for the future can’t even pick it up can you, wave of high son?” retorted the father refer- tech manu- ring to the hammer. facturing. What does that commer- The Wash- cial have to do with the cur- ington Post rent state of human capital in reported on a Mississippi? The reality is the study by the hammers are idly rusting in the Organization tool bends, the old rickety log for Economic trucks are parked never to run C o o p e r a - again, the saw mills and cot- tion and De- ton gins are now run by com- v e l o p m e n t puters and many of our highly that ranked trained engineers and scientists Mississippi only show up in Mississippi as 50th in for Christmas and the family internet ac- reunion. cess, 50th in Because the debate over healthcare, Initiative 42 has degenerated 50th in job into a partisan argument over o p p o r t u n i - whether to tweak the roles of ties and as the three branches of govern- the 49th most ment as they relate to a specific educated. appropriation, the dire emer- Finally a gency facing public education recent Pew in Mississippi and her local Foundation school districts has faded into study predict- the background. ed that within Hence what is missing in this the next 25 increasingly heated discussion years 47 per- EDUCATION

www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 9 Alcorn alumnus enjoys role in the nuclear energy industry The Mississippi Link Newswire lona, Louisiana. He also serves head community outreach and industry as a whole.” a safety conscious environment. Corey Cooper, a former Alcorn as the chairman of the Waterford professional development initia- Being in the nuclear industry We have over 90 commercially State University Student Govern- 3 Site’s North American Young tives on site, while also repre- can be unpredictable, which is operated nuclear facilities within ment Association president, en- Generation in Nuclear Organiza- senting our industry on a local why Cooper enjoys his career. our nation that are well regulated joys being an advocate for nucle- tion. and national level,” said Cooper. “I like that my job is indeed and safe.” ar energy and its importance. In his capacities, Cooper is “Nuclear energy has tremendous special and unique. Every day, Cooper, who got his start in the Cooper, who graduated in responsible for protecting em- benefits in terms of efficiency, we take on different daily tasks nuclear field when he interned at 2011, recently attended a joint ployees, site equipment and local cleaner energy, potential tech- in an effort to protect the com- the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Nuclear Energy Institute and civilians from hazards associated nological advances, and more. I munity from potential hazards.” Station before he officially start- North American Young Gen- with radiation and contamination believe that in order for any indi- Cooper tries to dispel any neg- ed his career, gave sound advice eration in Nuclear conference in at and near the nuclear site. vidual to make an educated deci- ative misconceptions that some to students pursuing a career in Washington D.C. During the conference, Cooper sion or develop an understanding may have about nuclear energy. nuclear energy. Cooper is a radiation protec- shared his experience with nucle- about nuclear energy, they must “The nuclear industry is regu- “I would encourage students tion technician/respiratory site ar energy and its benefits to the be educated on what a nuclear lated extremely well and our who plan to seek employment in administrator at the Waterford 3 community. facility really is, the hazards, the regulations enable us to have the nuclear field to be faithful in Nuclear Power Facility in Kil- “My team and I simply spear- pros and cons and the state of the safer radiological practices and your spirituality and work hard.” Cooper Alcorn alumna opens Tiger Fund makes boutique in Vicksburg The Mississippi Link Newswire Alcorn were at the forefront. $100,000 gift to Vicksburg native Jasmine When people are surprised Wheatley has turned her to see that I stayed home, I passion for beauty and fash- always tell them that there ion into a burgeoning busi- is work to be done in my JSU Athletics ness. community. I wanted to Wheatley, who earned a start a local business where bachelor’s degree in biology women of all ethnicities and from Alcorn State Univer- ages could come and find sity in 2009, is the owner of specialty items and much Lipstick and Labels Makeup more.” Studio and Boutique located Being a fashion trendset- on 801 Clay Street Suite 2 in ter is only part of Wheat- Vicksburg, Miss. Wheatley ley’s goal for her boutique. Her company offers an Because of her faith and her array of services and items fluence and encouragement, desire to uplift women, she such as personal shopping, I wouldn’t have the courage feels obligated to use her image consulting, makeup to pursue my goals.” talents as a way to serve her classes, mink eyelash exten- Wheatley’s position gives community. sions, luxury brand lipstick, her the opportunity to ex- “With the pressure from custom design options and plore different types of society for women to look a boutique clothing. styles without giving up cre- certain way, this tends to di- Wheatley is no stranger ative control. minish self confidence and to entrepreneurship. Her “To own a studio and bou- self worth. I have a social late father, Richard Wheat- tique gives me complete responsibility to use my tal- JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers accepts a contribution from the Tiger Fund. Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU ley, founded The Wheatley creative freedom. I am able ents and serve. I want to em- School of Kung Fu in Mc- to set trends and influence power women. My mission The Mississippi Link Newswire able to meet a requested need from the organization, and its donation. Comb, Miss. Her mother, style without limits. People is to help women to unleash The Tiger Fund, composed of JSU Athletics,” added Cook, an Every penny will be spent to ben- Vera Wheatley, owns V&J’s are able to see my brand and their confidence, find their Jackson State University alumni alumnus of the university. efit JSU students.” Tax Service in Vicksburg. I’m loving it.” style and be courageous in and corporate partners, presented Anthony Holloman, vice presi- The mission of the Tiger Fund She credits her parents for Wheatley could have tak- their endeavors.” a check for $100,000 to the school dent for Institutional Advancement is to provide a foundation upon her success as a business- en her bright ideas to a big- For more information on for its athletics program at a re- at Jackson State, said, “The Tiger which JSU can build and main- woman. ger city, but she decided to Lipstick and Labels Makeup cent football game. Since the Ti- Fund and its members are excep- tain student athletic programs that “My parents are the rea- bring something special to Studio and Boutique, contact ger Fund’s inception, more than tional examples of the type of com- are able to compete at the highest son I’ve always had a de- her hometown. Wheatley at (601) 218-5848 $500,000 has been given to Jack- mitted contributors the university levels of national competition. As sire to own a business,” said “When deciding on a tar- or by email at lipstickandla- son State to fund facility renova- needs. Jackson State University is well, its vision is to provide sub- Wheatley. “Without their in- get market, Vicksburg and [email protected]. tions, locker room upgrades, travel, indeed fortunate to have the sup- stantial and continuous financial supplemental equipment, technol- port of such a steadfast group. Our support while creating a fund in ogy and recruitment activities. Ev- athletics program has benefitted which at least 100 people or or- ery championship ring won by a greatly over the years from the sus- ganizations contribute $1,000 per Hinds CC Utica student named student-athlete since 2006 has been tained and generous gifts made by year to support JSU Athletics. paid for by the Tiger Fund, accord- the Tiger Fund,” Holloman said. The Tiger Fund was organized in ing to Robert Cook, the organiza- Robert Walker, former JSU in- 2006. It works cooperatively with tion’s president. terim director of athletics, said, the JSU Development Foundation. to 2015 HBCU All-Stars “There are a number of things “This is the largest single dona- Membership in the Tiger Fund is The Mississippi Link Newswire Shears, academic that the operating budget for JSU tion that we’ve received in Ath- open to all supporters. The orga- Erica Harris was among 83 dean for the Utica Athletics just does not cover. We letics since I’ve been here. It nization meets the last Friday of students from the nation’s His- Campus. “We are provide the dedicated and sus- comes at a time of great need and every month in the Tiger Den/JSU torically Black Colleges and Uni- proud that she was tained giving that athletics can rely is consistent with the commit- Sports Hall of Fame Room. versities (HBCUs) named a top able to elevate to the on and budget for each year. I am ment and spirit of the Tiger Fund For more information, call 601- achiever by The White House. top tier of the over pleased to say that we have never to improve the overall condition 979-4745, or visit www.jsutigers. Harris, a sophomore studying 450 applications that turned down a request or been un- of JSU Athletics. We appreciate com physical education, was named were submitted. earlier this semester to the 2015 Chances to share HBCU All-Stars by the White ideas with other House Initiative on Historically scholars and profes- Black Colleges and Universities. sionals is a shared As part of the honor, Harris objective between participated in this year’s White initiative leaders and House HBCU Conference Sept. individual HBCUs. 21-22 in Washington, D.C. “It’s opportuni- “It’s been a pleasure to be an ties like this that All-Star and I had a wonder- validates our mis- ful time,” Harris said. “We met sion,” said Dr. Debra with Vice President Joe Biden, Mays-Jackson, vice who spoke to us about how we president for the all need to come together as a Utica and Vicks- Harris whole.” burg Warren cam- Harris, of Edwards, said the puses. “It is great to ships with community based spirit of teamwork on the Utica be able to provide students with organizations, the All-Stars will Campus is what she’ll take away an opportunity to be exposed to share promising and proven prac- from her Hinds experience, as once-in-a-lifetime events and tices that support opportunities she plans to attend Alcorn State programs.” for all young people to achieve University next year. HBCU All-Stars serve as am- their educational and career po- “It’s been wonderful,” Harris bassadors of the White House tential. said. “I’m happy I picked Hinds initiative by providing outreach In addition to attending the to come to school. The people and communication with fellow conference, Harris and other All- help out a lot.” students on the value of educa- Stars will take part in various na- “Erica displayed scholarship, tion and the initiative’s role as a tional events and web chats with service and leadership on and networking resource. Through professionals from a range of dis- off campus,” said Dr. Mitchell social media and their relation- ciplines. 10 • THE mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com

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By Daphne Higgins awesome. He does things that Religion Editor so many of us take for granted Appreciating pastors This week, I and often confuse it with our find myself do- own abilities - but I am here ing something to tell you - that without God By Rev. CJ Rhodes, M. Div. place to that which doesn’t church members who would ing called to pastoral ministry, Special to The Mississippi Link that I seldom nothing is possible. glorify God or edifying the rather complain, criticize, and I served under different men do. You all The Mississippi Link, a mes- Though I body. challenge their pastor than to of God who in their respec- know that there senger for news in and around have lived out Also pastors must not be in compliment, comfort, or care tive ways helped me along this are rare occa- the state of Mississippi, wants my call to Gos- ministry simply as a hustle. for them. way. And for every encourag- sions when my message to you to serve as your personal mes- pel ministry for Preachers who see themselves As October is Clergy Ap- ing word that affirmed my gift is brief. However, when I am senger to share your good news fifteen years, I as hirelings, who take advan- preciation Month, I want to I want to thank every mem- blessed with messages from and the news of your places of have been a pas- tage of the people’s bodies or celebrate every pastor who is ber of Mount Helm Baptist others to share with you that worship. tor for the last finances are wolves in church committed to this sacred, seri- Church, every student I mentor contain information that I want As always, we not only ask five. As the pastor of a local clothes. Such “pimps in the ous, and stressful enterprise. at Alcorn State University, and to share in its entirety, I do my but encourage that you let us church and as a pastoral pres- pulpit” should not be followed. As a fellow pastor, I under- every minister and friend God best to make it happen and this help you to communicate the ence for a university campus, Lastly, pastoring is stressful stand how pastoring can seem has blessed me to disciple. is one of those weeks. good news of our Lord. I know that being an under- business. The pastor who truly like an undervalued vocation. I hope that you will take Because more of you are Remember the verse that shepherd is sacred, serious, loves God’s flock is constantly But being a pastor is the most time this month to honor the sharing and enjoying messag- I often share with you - Isa- and stressful. working for them. We pastors important thing anyone could pastor in your life. Give your es from other contributors, as iah 52:7 (NIV), which reads: It is sacred because it finds are often doing so much more ever be called to. As Dr. John pastor flowers while your pas- well as, providing me with the “How beautiful on the moun- its origin and meaning in the than preaching on Sundays. Niehof, president of Wesley tor can still smell them. exciting things that are taking tains are the feet of those who God who calls. God-Father, That in itself is laborious, for Biblical Seminary, said to me Rev. CJ Rhodes, a graduate place at your houses of wor- bring good news, who proclaim Son, Holy Spirit-calls persons preachers must put in hours of a few days ago, being a pastor of the University of MS and ship, I find myself in an almost peace, who bring good tidings, to serve in this special way, not prayer and study to properly is greater than being the presi- Duke University, serves as the unfamiliar place and that is who proclaim salvation, who because we are better than all expose and apply the biblical dent of the United States. director of Student Religious limiting my comments to you. say to Zion, Your God reigns!” other saints but because our text to the hearers. We are called to something Life at Alcorn State University Now, let me share a secret Contact Daphne M. Higgins assignment is unique and nec- While preparing for ser- that touches every stage of and is the pastor of Mt. Helm with you - I love it. I love re- at religion@mississippilink. essary. mons, pastors are also praying life - from the womb to the Baptist Church in Jackson. ceiving your news and sharing com. Fax 601-896-0091 or Ephesians 4:11-12 says that for the saints, making hospi- tomb and to that life beyond Rev. Rhodes is married to Al- it with others. I pray that more mail your information to The Jesus Christ gave apostles, tal visits, counseling couples, the grave. God has entrusted lison Thomas-Rhodes and they and more of you will give me Mississippi Link, 2659 Liv- prophets, evangelists, and mentoring wayward children, to these earthen vessels a glo- are the parents of twin boys: permission to do so. ingston Road, Jackson, MS pastors-teachers as gifts to mediating conflicts, develop- rious treasure: the Gospel of Carroll Edward III and Cor- God’s goodness is just so 39213. His body “for the equipping ing leaders, comforting griev- Jesus Christ. We are ambas- nelius Josiah. of the saints for the work of ing families, overseeing minis- sadors of another kingdom, ministry.” Pastors are granted tries, advocating for the needs heralds for the Emperor of the the responsibility of giving to of the community, and so much universe. every member everything nec- more while seeking to be faith- Every time we stand behind R e i g n i n g A n n o u n c eme n t s essary for the fulfillment of his ful spouses and parents. the sacred desk and preach or her service within the body Pastoring often seems less faithfully from the Bible we New Jerusalem Church will be host church for the annual worship service to kick of Christ until we are unified like guiding sheep and more are standing between two and mature in the faith. like herding cats, and some- worlds, calling heaven down off Jackson State University’s Homecoming Week. The worship service will be held Furnished with Word of times families or churches feel on earth. No matter how young in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on JSU’s campus on Sunday, October 18, at noon. God, pastors feed and lead neglected because something or old we are, when we speak God’s sheep through prayer, or someone misses out while on Christ’s behalf we become For more information call 601.206.5844. Rev. Dwayne Pickett Sr. is the pastor of New preaching, and practice so that pastors juggle these competing more than two thousand years Jerusalem Church, with three campuses located at 5708 Old Canton Rd.,1285 Ray- all the saints may enjoy the interests. In some sense, this old; for we speak as the oracles grace of service. shouldn’t be the case. Pastors of God. Filled with the Holy mond Rd., and 183 Noel St., Jackson. This calling is also seri- should be able to lean on oth- Spirit, we are empowered to ous. Pastors don’t have time er elders and leaders to assist speak truth to power in love New Bethel M. B. Church, 450 Culbertson Ave., Jackson, will celebrate the 14th year for games, especially in the in shepherding but in many using words that originate in church. The salvation and lib- churches the expectation is heavenly places. anniversary of their pastor and wife, Rev. F. R. and Mrs. Joycie Lenoir; on Sunday, eration of people is at stake. that the solo pastor does it all, Every time we pray we wage November 1, at 3 p.m. A special program honoring First Lady Lenoir will be held on Their growth in godliness is often while working another war against the prince of dark- on the line. job as a bi-vocational preacher. ness and call down fire from Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m. The theme for this event is “A Servant Walking in the Pastoring isn’t for those Every week it seems we’re God’s eternal throne. Through Authority of God,” taken from Romans 13:1. For more information call 601.969.3481. who care more about earthly hearing about another pastor our spiritual servant leader- things than about the kingdom caught up in a sex scandal, ship we preach, teach, baptize, of God. That is why faithful getting divorced or commit- preside in worship and at the College Hill Baptist Church, 1600 Florence Ave., Jackson, will celebrate its 67th An- pastors have little tolerance ting suicide. Burn out leads Lord’s Table, evangelize, edi- nual Women’s Day on Sunday, November 1, at 10 a.m. The theme for this celebra- for petty, carnal, and selfish to fall out. These sensational fy, marry, counsel, and bury to desires of members more con- headlines often begin with a the glory of God. We are im- tion is “Women of God: Together Each Accomplishes Much,” taken from Romans cerned about getting their way pastor who didn’t protect his portant to God. 15:5-6. The Women’s Day speaker is Mrs. Barbara Ousby. A Women’s Tailgate than in loving the lost. Pastors time or heart from the stress I would like to thank each must love these members re- of ministry. On top of that, too pastor who shaped me. Dur- Jamboree will be held on Saturday, October 31, at 11 a.m. For more information call gardless, but should never give many good pastors experience ing the ten years prior to be- 601.355.2670. Rev. Michael T. Williams is the pastor.

n E w s f r o m t h e W o r d Learning to love God By Rev. Leon Collier worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the heart of God. Let’s discuss how to become a they would fall away in the church. posing the real power of religion; by Special to The Mississippi Link the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Since love is what makes us cred- Christian after God’s own heart. 1 He reminded Timothy of how many not allowing it to have any influence Once again, our Moab, and Milcom the god of the ible in God’s eyes (1 Corinthians Samuel 13:14, “But now your king- would fall away from the faith, and in their lives.” In other words, they key verse for this Ammonites, and has not walked in 13:1-3) and that love is the only dom shall not continue; the LORD then Paul talked specifically about deny godliness by the wicked life- series is Deuter- my ways, doing what is right in my thing (gift) that we have will last has sought out a man after His own how some would not be faithful to style they have chosen to live. onomy 6:5, “You sight and keeping my statutes and (1 Corinthians 13:8, 13). There is heart; and the LORD has appointed God. If you are living a different life shall love the my ordinances, as David his father no need for faith and hope in heav- him to be prince over His people, Look at this passage in reverse: from what you show people on Sun- LORD your God did.” en because we will be with God. because you have not kept what the Verse 5 ended by saying some day, then you deny godliness. No with all your heart, God compared King Jeroboam to Therefore, we need to make sure LORD commanded you.” Christians would have a form of wonder Paul said run away from with all your soul, and with all your David. 1Kings 15:5, “because Da- we learn to walk in love in this life. Do you want to be a Christian af- godliness; an empty show of reli- these kind of church folk, because strength.” Notice it said, the Lord vid did what was right in the eyes You can discover a cure for cancer, ter God’s own heart? This is a fair gion (hypocrisy - one who is two- they are bad influences for your your God. The word Lord is Yah- of the LORD, and did not turn aside end world hunger, and bring world question because some church folk faced, pretentious and insincere). Christian walk. The point is some weh, who is self-existent and all from anything that he commanded peace, but if you don’t learn to love are not growing spiritually, they are These are those who praise God church folk are not interested in be- supreme ruler. With a God like this, him all the days of his life, except in God with your whole heart all of just coasting along, living life just with their lips, attend church, may coming a person after God’s own why would we not want to try to of- the matter of Uriah the Hittite.” This this, though it may benefit many like regular people. They are fo- even get involved in some religious heart. fer our whole heart to Him? verse proves that although David people means nothing in the eyes of cused on themselves, riding on the activities, but their hearts are not Now let’s go back to 1 Samuel Your God blesses us, takes care was a man after God’s own heart, God. blessings God has allowed them to with God and they make no serious 13:14, “But now your kingdom shall of us and meets our needs so, why he was not perfect. However, David You may recall a time in your life have with hardly any thought given effort to seriously seek after God. not continue; the LORD has sought wouldn’t we try to love Him with only made such a gruesome mistake when you fell in love with some- to God. Verses 4 back to verse 1 explains out a man after his own heart; and our whole heart? We belong to of adultery and murder once, which one, but they didn’t like you, but We live in a time where love has why such a church person only has the LORD has appointed him to be the King of Kings and the Lord of shows that he loved God with his you wanted them to like you so bad. waxed cold. 2 Timothy 3:1-5, “… a form of godliness. They have a prince over his people, because you Lords therefore we ought to try our whole heart, which is why we only Guess what, God loves you so much in the last days perilous times will lot of mess going on in their lives. have not kept what the LORD com- best to fall in love with Him. hear about him having committed and He wants you to want to love come, men will be lovers of them- When a Christian has sin in his/her manded you.” Listen to what Apostle Paul said such horrible sins only once. Him as much. selves, lovers of money, boasters, life they are not dealing with, they Rev. Leon Collier is the pastor about King David: Acts 13:22, 1Kings 14:8, “I tore the kingdom As we prepare to deal with our proud, blasphemers, disobedient to cannot love God as He requires, of Makarios Worship Center, 464 “And when he had removed King away from the house of David and first point about King David, let me parents, unthankful, unholy, unlov- which is why verse 4 says, “…they Church Rd., Madison. Residents Saul, he raised up David to be their gave it to you; and yet you have not say that David had a past just like ing, unforgiving, slanderers, with- are lovers of pleasure rather than of Madison, he and wife, Minister king; of whom he testified and said, been like my servant David, who the rest of us. He committed adul- out self-control, brutal, despisers of lovers of God…” This explains why Yolanda; are the proud parents of ‘I have found in David the son of kept my commandments, and fol- tery and murder, but when he was good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, some church folk find no real plea- three daughters. He received de- Jesse a man after my heart, who will lowed me with all his heart, doing confronted, he repented. Listen, just lovers of pleasure rather than lovers sure in God and can’t wait until the grees from Criswell College in Dal- do all my will.” only that which was right in my because you have made some mis- of God, having a form of godliness benediction. You can’t love God as las; Southern Methodist University God knew He could trust Da- eyes.” takes does not mean you can’t be a but denying its power. And from you should until you start dealing - Perkins School of Theology; and vid to guide His nation according Key Observation: Notice in person after God’s own heart. The such people turn away!” with the sin in your life. a Masters of Divinity from Memphis to His law. David strongly loved 1Kings 14:8 it says, “…followed problem is when someone falls, oth- First, Paul was talking about the Paul also said that in verse 5, “… Theological Seminary. He may be God’s word. God compared King me with all his heart …” This is er flawed people won’t let them get church, not the world. Some church having a form of godliness but de- reached by calling 601.260.3016, Solomon to David. 1King 11:33, proof that David loved God with all back up (un-forgiveness), but God is folk would fall away. They would nying its power.” One Bible scholar 601.855.7898 or e-mail karab5@ “because he has forsaken me, and of his heart. David’s heart was after a God of second chances. not fall away from the church, but explained this verse as follows: “Op- live.com.

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p r ese r ved Dealing with the pressures of life - Living off trials and tests (God knows!) - Part V By Pastor Simeon R. Green III the wall The God of the Bible possess- He is a parent with children. Suffering is tied to character Special to The Mississippi Link es infinite understanding and When His children disobey building. Since God is longsuf- By Shewanda Riley on the wall. He’s actually in the Columnist The world is perfect character. A Christian Him, directly hurting them- fering, it is also obvious then, middle of the floor.” Every time filled with suffer- is to develop that same spot- selves in the process, it hurts that no person is complete in Even though he passed us, we cheered him ing of every kind. less character while growing in Him. He feels pain (grief). the development of His nature it happened a like was an Olympic champion… In fact, countless God’s understanding. To discover God’s purpose, on and character until he learns the few years ago, I it was great seeing that sense of millions know lit- The Holy Spirit that is given any matter, you must go to the value of suffering. still remember accomplishment and smile of sat- tle else. Yet God at conversion to those who obey source - His instruction manual Next week, October 22, 2015, the scene as if it isfaction on his face. As much as allows this. Why God (Acts 2:38 and 5:32) de- - sent along by the creator with “Dealing with the pressures of happened yes- we wanted him to get off the wall has He not stopped the terrible fines God’s character. Notice: His creation (man). God’s Word life - trials and tests” God knows terday: “RJ! earlier, he had to do it at his own suffering that afflicts so many “But the fruit of the (Holy) Spir- reveals the answers to life’s - Part VI You’ve got to get off that wall!” time. and since men have existed? Is it is love, joy, peace, longsuffer- greatest questions - all of them. Rev. Simeon R. Green III is encouraged my mother and father We watched and cheered my there a reason God does not in- ing, gentleness, goodness, faith, Surely, the reason for human pastor of Joynes Road Church to my 11 year old nephew as he nephew every time he made it tervene? Does suffering have a meekness, temperance.” (Gala- suffering is one of the greatest of God, 31 Joynes Road, Hamp- nervously made his way around around the rink without falling… great unseen purpose that can be tians 5:22-23) answers of all. Mankind’s suf- ton VA 23669. He is married to the skating rink by himself. He or even better: falling and then understood? How can God’s character in- fering is no accident. Velma L. Green. He honorably was doing his best to navigate getting right back up. I watched Look at conditions the world clude longsuffering? Most can It is actually one of the most served in the U.S. Army for 20 the fast paced Saturday afternoon some of the other skaters make over. Vast numbers of human understand God is love. Most marvelous tools within God’s years. Rev. Green is a member skating rink crowd and every now their way from the safety and beings are suffering. Everyday also recognize God experiences plan of producing sons who of the National Association of and again, he’d ease his way back comfort of the wall to the center almost 35,000 people starve to unbounded joy. have developed His character Evangelism Church of God, to the wall. of the rink. For some (like my death and only after long, hor- How does God suffer? He within them. The purpose for Anderson, Ind. He serves as Seeing him caught between nephew), all it took was skating at rible agony. suffered before He flooded the every human being’s life is to chairman of the Southeastern wanting to try to skate and not the right time a few times around This is not limited to physical world in Noah’s time, “it re- develop the perfect, righteous Association of The Church of wanting to fall down, I decided to the rink without falling for them pain, but includes psychological pented the Lord that He had character of Almighty God. God, Inc. help by skating with him. I didn’t to build up their confidence. and mental anguish of parents made man want to fall either but wasn’t as Watching my nephew reminds often having their children die in on the earth, afraid of falling down. I’d already me of some of the lyrics from their arms. Death can be longed and it grieved PSA decided that if it happened, I’d Michael Jackson’s 1979 classic for since starvation is so awful. Him at His get back up as fast as possible. “Off the Wall.” “Gotta hide your We ask: Why doesn’t God heart.” (Gen- “Come ‘on, RJ!” I did my best to inhibitions.. Life ain’t so bad at all stop this? Even more people esis 6:6) Does encourage him as I skated along- if you live it off the wall.” Living die each day from disease. The it surprise you side him, but have to admit that off the wall means that you make very word disease means lack of that God felt I became more frustrated as he the decision to leave the safety of ease. mental pain nervously skated, falling down excuses and other “walls.” Acts At this moment, untold suf- (grief) at what at least twice. Every time, he fell 1:7 implies this when it says, fering, trauma and pain, due to mankind had I’d encourage him to get back up “Timing is the Father’s business.” crippling conditions, infections chosen and quickly. Living off the wall means that, and sickness of every sort, is oc- become? Eventually, my nephew got regardless of what others say, we curring around the world. Just in God brought tired of falling and left the rink make a choice to accept God’s sub-Saharan Africa, half a mil- the flood to to play video games. I thought timing (and get up off that wall) lion children are orphaned every put man out that he’d hurt himself because he and be where he wants us to be. year due to AIDs alone. of his misery. kept avoiding going back. I also Shewanda Riley is the author Why isn’t God intervening? Then He stat- thought that maybe I pushed him of the Essence best-seller “Love Consider poverty, which affects ed He would too far and he was really afraid of Hangover: Moving From Pain a third of all people on earth. never again do skating. to Purpose after a Relation- The lack of even the most ba- it. 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12 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Why black people Jeb Bush believes Nobel Peace answer when black voters are stupid, Prize for “Peace” shiftless and corrupt By David Swanson the watered-down Nobel concep- Farrakhan calls Special to The Mississippi Link tion of peace as anything good or By Lee A. Daniels portant the notion that blacks NNPA Columnist Alfred Nobel’s Western. want something for nothing will, written in However, the effort to claim R e m e m b e r is to people who make up the 1895, left fund- strict compliance with one ele- when the con- Republican Party. ing for a prize ment of the will is quite useful. ventional wis- But the importance of to be awarded to Even a domestic peace congress dom was that Bush’s remark - revealing an “the person who that prevents civil war is a worthy Jeb Bush was attitude that’s been a hallmark shall have done effort to replace war with peace. “the smart one” of White-racist belief since the most or the best work for fra- A nonviolent revolution in Tu- of the Bush the Reconstruction era - goes ternity between nations, for the nisia did not directly challenge brothers and would effortless- even deeper because it’s the abolition or reduction of standing Western militarized imperialism, ly steamroll his competitors latest example of a powerful armies and for the holding and but neither was it in line with it. on the way to 2016? dynamic of American life: promotion of peace congresses.” And its relative success, com- Well, political outsiders the continual dead-ending of Most winners in recent years pared with the nations that have Donald Trump, Ben Carson black respectability politics. have either been people who did received the most “assistance” and Carly Fiorina have all Put simply, black respect- nice things that had nothing what- from the Pentagon (Egypt, Iraq, crashed the GOP establish- ability politics is just another A view of the turn out for the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March soever to do with the relevant Syria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, etc.) ment’s big dance, turning name for the old cardinal on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 10, 2015 AFRO/Photos work (Kailash Satyarthi and Mala- is worth highlighting. by Robert Roberts those predictions into fod- command all black Americans la Yousafzai for promoting educa- An honorable mention for der for jokesters and pushing striving for achievement have tion, Liu Xiaobo for protesting in Chelsea Manning for her role in always had drummed into By George E. Curry in our reckless and waste- Bush down to the single digits China, Intergovernmental Panel inspiring the Arab Spring in Tuni- NNPA Columnist them: behave as if you repre- ful spending habits we have in the polls. on Climate Change (IPCC) and sia by releasing communications That astonishing collapse sent the entire mass of African It’s time to not been able to pool our re- Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for op- between the U.S. and Tunisian no doubt partly explains Americans - because you do. give Minister sources in a collective man- posing climate change, Muham- governments would not have been Bush’s desperate attempts of But as Barack Obama’s ten- Louis Farra- ner to build institutions and mad Yunus and Grameen Bank for out of place. recent weeks to improve his ure as the nation’s first black khan credit. create jobs for our people. economic development, etc.) So, I think the 2015 award hard-right credentials - for ex- president has underscored, When he is- By strategically engaging in … Or winners were people who could have been much worse. It ample, his callous “stuff hap- there’s a multi-layered trick sues a call for economic withdrawal we can actually engaged in militarism and could also have been much better. pens” response to the nation’s to that white-racism-imposed people to join begin putting power behind would have opposed the abolition It could have gone to work oppos- latest mass killing, the slaugh- burden that quickly limits the him in the nation’s capital, our demands and build a new or reduction of standing armies if ing armaments and international ter at Oregon’s Umpqua Com- value of being “a credit to blacks show up. At least a and better reality.” asked, and one of whom said so in warmongering. munity College as a signal of your race.” million showed up for the For decades, many blacks his acceptance speech (the Euro- It could have gone to Article 9, his opposition to any mean- For one thing, racism in Million Man March 20 years have admired their disci- pean Union, Barack Obama, etc.). or Abolition 2000, or the Nuclear ingful gun-control legislation. many individuals has always ago and at least two-thirds as pline but viewed the Nation The prize goes disproportion- Age Peace Foundation, or the And then, there are his two been impervious to logic. many showed up for Satur- of Islam as a small, black su- ately, not to the leaders of organi- Women’s International League comments that revealed his Secondly, some whites have day’s (Oct. 10, 2015) Justice premacy group telling wild- zations or movements for peace for Peace and Freedom, or the - and his party’s - decades- always practiced a “pragmatic or Else assembly on the Na- eyed stories about UFOs and and disarmament, but to U.S. International Campaign for the long callousness toward racism” or situational race tional Mall. trips to and from outer space and European elected officials. Abolition of Nuclear Arms, or the black Americans. At an Oc- baiting for the financial, polit- Without a doubt, Farra- in spaceships. Rumors swirled, prior to Friday’s International Association of Law- tober 8 Republican forum in ical, or social advantage they khan-led events in Washing- More than any other (October 9, 2015) announcement, yers Against Nuclear Arms - all of Iowa, Bush declared he was think they’ll gain from it. ton, D.C. attract more people NOI leader, Farrakhan has that Angela Merkel or John Kerry which were nominated this year against re-instituting the key And, thirdly, the dramatic than marches called jointly bridged the gulf between might win the prize. Thankfully, - or to any number of individuals provision of the 1965 Voting breakthroughs blacks make by all other civil rights lead- skeptical Christians and that did not happen. nominated from around the world. Rights Act struck down two that expand racial tolerance ers. Nation of Islam followers, Another rumor suggested the Nobel Peace Prize Watch is far years ago by the Supreme have always made some And whenever Minister carefully repackaging his prize could go to defenders of Ar- from satisfied: “An encourage- Court’s Republican bloc be- whites cling ever more tightly Louis Farrakhan is involved message to make it more pal- ticle Nine, the section of the Japa- ment to the Tunisian people is cause there’s no need for im- to their white-supremacist bi- in a major event, there is atable to non-Muslims. nese Constitution that bans war fine, but Nobel had a much great- posing “regulations on top of ases. always a controversy about He refers to God and Allah and has kept Japan out of war for er perspective. Indisputable evi- states as though we’re living Of course, one purpose of numbers. In his speech at the interchangeably and knows 70 years. Sadly, that did not hap- dence shows that he intended his in 1960.” the oft-repeated conservative Million Man March, people and quotes the Bible better pen. prize to support a visionary reor- In fact, Republican-driven Big Lie Jeb Bush repeated is were fascinated by his fasci- than most Christians. Instead The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize ganization of international affairs. actions in state after state to obscure that getting “free nation with numerology. of ridiculing Dr. Martin Lu- was awarded Friday morning to The language in his will is a clear where Republicans dominate stuff” from the government In the aftermath of that ther King Jr. as an integra- “the Tunisian National Dialogue confirmation of this,” said Tomas the state legislatures have has always been the founda- event, the U.S. Park Service tionist, as he and others in Quartet for its decisive contribu- Magnusson, Sweden, on behalf of shown unmistakably that tion of the superior status made the ridiculous estimate the Nation of Islam have tion to the building of a pluralis- Nobel Peace Prize Watch. the danger to blacks’ right whites have enjoyed in Amer- that 400,000 people attend- done in the past, Farrakhan tic democracy in Tunisia in the “The committee continues to vote is greater than at any ican society: ed. But Boston University’s now praises the slain civil wake of the Jasmine Revolution reading the expressions of the time since the 1965 Act was One need only look at the Center for Remote Sensing rights leader, especially his of 2011.” testament as they like, instead of passed. tax proposals now proposed placed the figure between call for economic empower- The Nobel Committee’s state- studying what type of ‘champions But then, it may be that by Bush and the other Repub- 655,000 to 1.1 million - ment. ment goes on to actually cite of peace’ and what peace ideas Bush doesn’t believe blacks lican candidates to see how more than twice as large as Although women and men Nobel’s will, which Nobel Peace Nobel had in mind signing his will should be allowed to vote at they continue the conserva- the 1963 March on Washing- don’t sit together in NOI Prize Watch (NobelWill.org) and on Nov. 27, 1895. all - unless they vote Repub- tive orthodoxy of using gov- ton. mosques, he is trying to other advocates have been insist- “In February the Nobel Peace lican. After all, Bush did say ernment to funnel “free stuff” Farrakhan manages to be show a greater sensitivity to ing be followed (and which I’m Prize Watch lifted the secrecy at a late September campaign in the form of outrageous tax a magnet while withstanding and appreciation for the con- a plaintiff in a lawsuit demand- around the selection process when event in South Carolina in re- cuts and tax deductions to the withering attacks. Consider tributions of women. ing compliance with, along with it published a list of 25 qualified sponse to a question about his wealthiest - which means, of a few recent headlines: “May I pause for a moment Mairead Maguire and Jan Oberg): candidates with the full nomina- appealing to black voters: course, the whitest - bloc of • “Nation of Islam’s leader and say to women: your lan- “The broad-based national dia- tion letters. By its choice for 2015, “Our message is one of Americans. Louis Farrakhan: White peo- guage must change as to how logue that the Quartet succeeded the committee has rejected the list hope and aspiration. It isn’t And a second purpose of ple ‘deserve to die.’” you address yourselves,” he in establishing countered the and, again, is clearly outside the one of division and get in line that Bush/conservative view • “Nation of Islam’s Louis said Saturday. “You should spread of violence in Tunisia, and circle of recipients Nobel had in and we’ll take care of you is to bury the record of “smart Farrakhan: ‘We need to put never call another woman a its function is therefore compara- mind. with free stuff. Our message politics” black voters have the American flag down.’” ‘bitch.’ Get that word out of ble to that of the peace congresses “In addition to not understand- is one that is uplifting - that always played and began to • “Cancelled: Charles- our language. No female is to which Alfred Nobel refers in his ing the least bit of Nobel’s idea says you can achieve earned play with greater intensity ton Wants No Part of Far- after a dog. Every female is will.” the committee in Oslo has not un- success.” following passage of the 1965 rakhan’s ‘Justice or Else’ after God.” This was not an award to a sin- derstood the new situation in the In other words, Jeb Bush be- Voting Rights Act. Movement.” Farrakhan continued, gle individual or for work in a sin- committee’s relation to its prin- lieves blacks vote Democratic One can draw a straight How is it that the most re- “Black men who like to use gle year, but those are differences cipals in Stockholm,” continued not because, first, they’re ad- line from that landmark act viled black man in America such words, pull it out of from the will that no one has really Magnusson. hering to their duty as Ameri- to the massive black voter consistently attracts waves your tongue, before your objected to. This was also not an “We must understand that the can citizens and, following turnout that buoyed President of people? tongue is pulled out of your award to a leading war maker or whole world today is under oc- the time-honored American Obama’s two election victo- African Americans trust head.” arms dealer. cupation, even our brains have political tradition, supporting ries. Minister Farrakhan. Even Although his views have This was not a peace prize for a become militarized to a degree the party that they feel both Lee A. Daniels is a longtime if strongly disagreeing with not changed towards black NATO member or a Western pres- where it is hard for people to serves their own interests and journalist based in New York some of his views and the politicians, he now befriends ident or foreign secretary who did imagine the alternative, demili- promotes their view of what City. His essay, “Martin Lu- well-known antipathy be- a few, including Rep. Danny something less awful than usual. tarized world that Nobel wished American society should be. ther King, Jr.: The Great Pro- tween the Nation of Islam Davis (D-Ill.), who made ar- This is encouraging as far as that his prize to promote as a manda- No, to Jeb Bush, black vocateur,” appears in Africa’s (NOI) leader and Jews, rangements for Farrakhan to goes. The award did not directly tory urgency. Nobel was a man of voters, benefiting from “un- Peacemakers: Nobel Peace blacks know that he won’t hold Saturday’s rally at the challenge the arms industry that is the world, able to transcend the earned success,” are stupid, Laureates of African Descent ever sell them out for per- foot of the Capitol. led by the United States and Eu- national perspective and think of shiftless and corrupt. (2014), published by Zed sonal gain or any other rea- But Farrakhan is bet- rope along with Russia and China. what would be best for the world In repeating the charge the Books. His new collection of son. ter known for his scathing The award did not go to interna- as a whole.” defeated Mitt Romney had columns, Race Forward: Fac- They are smart enough to descriptions of black law- tional work at all but to work with- David Swanson is an author, made after he lost the 2012 ing America’s Racial Divide discern that which should be makers. Referring to then- in a nation. And the leading reason activist, journalist, and radio host. election to President Obama, in 2014, is available at www. applied to their lives and that Philadelphia Mayor Wilson offered was the building of a plu- Visit his blog at http://davidswan- Bush demonstrated how im- amazon.com which should be ignored. Goode in 1985 following ralistic democracy. This verges on son.org When Farrakhan suggest- a deadly confrontation be- ed Saturday, for example, tween Goode and the revo- “And if he doesn’t repent, selling us out after we put “else” means. paper Publishers Association that blacks should change lutionary group MOVE, Far- brother and sister, men and them in office, working for our And like the McDonald’s News Service (NNPA). He is their last name to throw off rakhan said: women like this, we tar and enemies, rather than working commercial, black people are a keynote speaker, moderator, the yoke of white suprema- “I say, black people, when- feather them, we will hang for ourselves.” declaring, “I’m lovin’ it.” and media coach and can be cy, many African Americans ever you put a black man in them from the highest limb, That’s the old Farrakhan. George E. Curry is president reached through his Web site, in the audience chuckled. office and that black man we will chop off their heads The new and improved one and CEO of George Curry georgecurry.com. Follow him But they cheered when he betrays the best interest of and roll them down the streets, comes up with titles such as Media, LLC. He is the former at twitter.com/currygeorge, the said: “We have a purchasing those of us who put him for the black people of Amer- “Justice or Else” and then lets editor-in-chief of Emerge mag- George E. Curry Fan Page on power of over $1 trillion but there, I say take him out. ica are tired of black leaders others worry about what the azine and the National News- Facebook, and Periscope.

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Copies of floor (Engineering Division) of the Warren Hood Building located at 200 South President bid specifications are filed with the City Clerk for public record in accordance Street, Jackson, MS 39205. One (1) copy of the Plans, Specifications, and Contract with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. Documents may be procured from the Infrastructure Management Division, upon pay- ment of $50.00 dollars, which will not be refunded. Please contact Charles Williams Jr., The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in P.E., PhD (Engineering Manager), at (601) 960-1651 for directions or any additional Public Purchasing. It is the policy of the City of Jackson to promote full and information for procurement of plans and specifications. The Standard Specifications equal business opportunities for all persons doing business with the City. 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ORDINANCE APPROVING ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC A REZONING A strip of land 100 feet in width situated in the North one-half of Section 8, Town- FROM 1-1 (LIGHT) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO 1-2 (HEAVY) INDUSTRIAL ship 6 North, Range 1 East, Hinds County, Mississippi containing 5.04 acres, DISTRICT. TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITION AND OPERATION OF A BLACK more less, and attached to the Mississippi Power and Light Company’s Lakeover START GENERATOR FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT BEASLEY RD. (PAR- substation property as described in Deed Book 3604, Page 449 thereof in the CEL #720-1-28), CASE NO. 3909. Office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County at Jackson, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows; WHEREAS, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. has filed a petition to rezone property lo- cated It Beasley Rd. (Parcel #720-1-28), in the City of Jackson, First Judicial Beginning at the point of intersection of the West boundary of Mississippi Power District of Hinds County, Mississippi, from 1-1 (Light) Industrial District to 1-2 and Light Company’s Lakeover Substation property as described in Deed Book (Heavy) Industrial District, to allow for the addition and operation of a black start 3604, Page 449 thereof in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County generator; and at Jackson Mississippi and the centerline of the Mississippi Power & Light Fee right-of-way; said point being 2299.68 feet West of and 1596.72 feet South of WHEREAS, the Jackson City Planning Board, after holding the required pub- the Northeast comer of said Section 8; thence run North 00 degrees 00 minutes lic hearing, has recommended approval to rezone the property from 1-1 (Light) 58 seconds East along said West boundary a distance of 50.01 feet thence run Industrial District to 1-2 (Heavy) Industrial District, to allow for the addition and South 89 degrees 58 minutes 06 seconds West a distance of 1127.29 feet to operation of a black start generator; and a point on a non- tangent curve; thence follow said curve southwesterly a dis- tance of 936.47 feet (curve radius-867.98 feet chord distance = 891.70 feet; WHEREAS, notice was duly and legally given to property owners and interested chord bearing = South 59 degrees 05 minutes 32 seconds West) to a point on a citizens that a meeting of the Council would be held at the City Hall at 2:30 p.m., non-tangent line; thence run South 28 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds West a Monday, August 17, 2015 to consider said change, based upon the record of the distance of 95.98 feet to a point on the East property line of the City of Jackson case as developed before the City Planning Board; and property, as described in Warranty Deed in Book 3066 at Page 389, in the Hinds County Chancery Clerk’s office. First Judicial District; thence run South 00 de- WHEREAS, it appeared to the satisfaction of the City Council that notice of said grees 18 minutes 34 seconds East along said East property line a distance of petition had been published in the Mississippi Link on July 3, 2015 and July 17, 104.75 to a point being the centerline of the MP&L Fee right-of-way; 2015 and that a hearing would be held by the Jackson City Planning Board on thence continue along said East property line South 00 degrees 18 minutes 34 July 22, 2015, all as provided for by ordinances of the City of Jackson and the seconds East a distance of 104.75 feet; thence run North 28 degrees 06 minutes laws of the State of Mississippi, and that the Jackson City Planning Board had 09 seconds East a distance of 280.85 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve, recommended approval of the petitioned rezoning of the above described prop- thence follow said curve curving Northeasterly a distance of 827.92 feet (curve erty to 1-2 (Heavy) Industrial District, to allow for the addition and operation of a radius = 769.98 feet; chord distance = 788.61 feet; chord bearings = North 59 black start generator; and degrees 08 minutes 27 seconds East) to a point on a non- tangent line; thence run North 89 degrees 58 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 1127.26 feet to WHEREAS, the Council after having considered the matter, is of the opinion that a point on the West boundary of Mississippi Power & Light Company’s Lakeover such changes would be in keeping with sound land use practice and to the best Substation property; thence run North 00 degrees 00 minutes 58 seconds East interest of the City and that there has been a substantial change in the land use along said West boundary a distance of 50.01 feet to the point of beginning. character of the surrounding area that justifies rezoning the property and there is a public need for additional property in that area zoned in accordance with the is hereby rezoned and changed from I-1 (Light) Industrial District to I-2 (Heavy) request in said application since any previous City Council action; and Industrial District to allow for the addition and operation of a black start generator, however that before a permit is issued for any structure to be erected or modi- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF fied on the property located at Beasley Rd. (Parcel #720-1-28), or for any use JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: thereof, the applicant must meet the requirements established through the Site Plan Review process. The Zoning Administrator is ordered to note such change That Parcel # 720-1-28, being a portion of me property located in me City of on the Official Zoning Map to the City of Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson, First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, more particularly de- scribed as follows: SECTION 2. That the cost of publication of this Ordinance shall be borne by the petitioner. A parcel of land situated in the North one-half of Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 1 East, Hinds County, Mississippi, the said parcel being more particularly SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its pas- described as follows: sage and after publication of same by the petitioner.

Commence at the Northeast comer of said Section 8, Township 6 North, Range President Priester recognized Morgan Stephens, attorney and representative of I East Hinds County, Mississippi said point being located on the South right-of- the Applicant, who addressed the Council and argued in favor of a Rezoning way line of Beasley Road Extension, as said street exists this date; run thence from I-1 (Light) Industrial District to I-2 (Heavy) Industrial District, to allow for the North 88° 36’ 33” West along the said South right-of-way line of Beasley Road addition and operation of a black start generator. Extension for a distance of 546.38 feet to a point; run thence South 88° 08” 56” West along the said South Right-of-way line of Beasley Road Extension for a There was no opposition from the public. Distance of 1,753.94 feet to the point of beginning of the herein described parcel; thence leaving the said South right-of-way line of Beasley Road Extension, run Council Member Barrett-Simon moved adoption; Council Member Foote sec- South 00° 00’58” West along the West line of that property now owned by Missis- onded. sippi Power and Light Company as described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 3604 at Page 449 thereof in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County at Yeas- Foote, Barrett-Simon, Hendrix, Priester and Stamps. Jackson. Mississippi for a distance of 2,599.33 feet to a point; run thence South Nays- None. 89° 47” 53” West for a distance of 1,934.36 feet, more or less. to a point located Absent- Stokes and Tillman. on the East line of that property now owned by the City of Jackson, Mississippi as described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 3066 at Page 389 thereof in the ATTEST: office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County at Jackson, Mississippi, run thence Kristi Moore North 00° 18’ 34” West along the said east line of the City of Jackson property City Clerk for a distance of 2,600.68 feet, more or less, to a point located on the aforesaid South right-of-way line of Beasley Road Extension; run thence North 89° 48’ I, Kristi Moore, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk and lawful custodian of 07” East along the said South Right-of-way line of Beasley Road extension for records of the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi and seal of said City, certify a distance of 1,715.09 feet to a point on a non-tangent curve concave North that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of an Ordinance passed by the City Vehicle For Sale and having a radius of 5769.62 feet; run thence along said curve curving to the Council at its regular zoning meeting on the 17th day of August, 2015, and re- left and along the said South right of way line of Beasley Road Extension for a corded in Minute Book “6H”, pages 563-565. Abandoned /Mechanic Lien 2006 Chrysler 300 distance of 151.05 feet (chord bearing South 89° 37’ 51” East, chord distance: Vin: #2C3KA53G36H127510 151.05 feet), to a point on a tangent line; run thence North 89°37’ 09” East along WITNESS my signature and official seal of office, this 12th day of October, 2015. the said South right-of-way line of Beasley Road Extension for a distance of Color: Green Odometer: 18,439 83.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning and containing 115.92 acres, Kristi Moore, West Capitol Body Shop – 3132 Medgar Evers Blvd. more or less. City Clerk Jackson, MS 39213 LESS AND EXCEPT: 10/15/2015 www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 15

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YazooChamber_VietNamMovingWall YazooChamber_VietNamMovingWall PASS 3.556 x 6 48 Web 16 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Hospital witnesses: Lamar Odom had Cocaine Black College Football Hall Of Fame in system; track marks on arm (Report) announces Class Of 2016 finalists The Mississippi Link Newswire Sources at the Love Ranch peace and quiet The Mississippi Link Newswire Atlanta, Georgia. For more infor- Harold Jackson (WR, Jackson TMZ is reporting that Lamar where Lamar was staying have said and get away ATLANTA - The Black Col- mation, please visit www.Black- State University, 1965-1968) Odom had cocaine in his system he was taking an herbal substitute from the pres- lege Football Hall of Fame an- CollegeFootballHOF.org. Gary “Big Hands” Johnson and track marks on one of his arms for Viagra but no drugs were found. sures of his nounced the 25 Finalists for in- At a glance: (DL, Grambling State University, when rushed to the hospital uncon- Dennis Hof who owns the Ranch life.” The only duction into the Black College Finalists have been selected 1971-1974) scious October 13. told TMZ he can’t swear Lamar sign of possible Football Hall of Fame’s Class of from over 175 nominees. Leo “Lincoln Locomotive” As previously reported, the for- wasn’t doing drugs in his room. trouble was “a 2016. The list includes 20 players Finalists represent 13 NFL & Lewis (RB, Lincoln University, mer NBA player and ex-husband “The police looked through his phone call on Odom and five contributors. Super Bowl Championships, 53 1951-1954) of Khloe Kardashian checked into things and they didn’t tell us they Sunday that up- The finalists were selected Pro Bowl selections, three Pro Tyrone McGriff (OL, Florida Dennis Hoff’s Love Ranch South found anything,” Hof told ET On- set him a little bit.” “I don’t know from a field of over 175 nomi- Football Hall of Famers and 12 A&M University, 1976-1979) on Saturday in the town of Pah- line in an interview. “The girls that what that was about,” Hof said. nees by a Selection Committee Black College Football National Timothy Newsome (RB/KR, rump, Nevada and was found un- were hanging out with him didn’t “But after that he regrouped, and composed of prominent journal- Championships. Winston Salem State University, conscious in his room by a member see any use of any illegal drugs at he was eating good. Sleeping good ists, commentators, historians, The Class of 2016 Inductees 1976-1979) of the staff Tuesday morning after all.” and just having a good time.” former NFL General Managers will be announced on October Jethro Pugh (DE, Elizabeth days of partying. Hof previously told TheWrap TMZ has reported that Khloe, and football executives. 27, 2015. City State University, 1961- Witnesses told TMZ that doctors that the situation is “not good.” her sister Kim Kardashian and their “Players from Historically Inductees will be honored dur- 1964) have determined he had cocaine “He looked terrible,” he said of mother Kris Jenner were joined at Black Colleges and Universities ing the Black College Football Isiah Robertson (DB, Southern and opiates in his system, but it’s the 35-year-old’s appearance be- Odom’s bedside Tuesday by his have an indelible mark on foot- Hall of Fame Enshrinement Cer- University 1967-1970) still unclear if the track marks are fore being rushed to the hospital. former Los Angeles Lakers team- ball at all levels,” said Selection emony on February 27, 2016 in Otis Taylor (WR, Prairie View new or from previous drug use. “He looked like a guy who was re- mate Kobe Bryant. Committee Chairman Roscoe Atlanta, Georgia. A&M University, 1961-1964) According to the website, doc- ally sick and needed to be rushed to Bryant happened to be in Ve- Nance. “There has been more tal- Player finalists Emmitt Thomas (QB/DB, tors have told people close to La- an ER immediately.” gas as well for a pre-season game ent to come from HBCUs than Joe “747” Adams (QB, Ten- Bishop College, 1962-1965) mar the fluid they found in his But when Odom arrived at the against the Sacramento Kings. He most people know; this Hall of nessee State University, 1977- Everson Walls (DB, Grambling lungs was the result of crack co- brothel on Saturday, Hof said the reportedly left the game early to be Fame is about shedding light on 1980) State University, 1977-1980) caine use. athlete appeared fine. “We picked by Odom’s side - where he prayed that talent.” Coy Bacon (DL, Jackson State Aeneas Williams (CB, South- According to TMZ, several of him up at his place in Las Ve- with the Kardashian family. “The Selection Committee University, 1964-1967) ern University, 1987-1990) Lamar’s party friends tried to visit gas. Brought him out there. Great Lakers general manager Mitch spends hours on research and Emerson Boozer (RB, Univer- Contributor finalists him at the hospital, but were told to mood. Ready to have a good time,” Kupchak was also at the hospital deliberation,” said former New sity of Maryland Eastern Shore, Joe Gilliam, Sr. (Defensive leave. Hof said. “He just wanted a little with Kobe, according to TMZ. York Giants General Manager 1962-1965) Coordinator, Tennessee State Ernie Accorsi, a member of the Ken Burrough (WR, Texas University, 1963-1983) Selection Committee. “Hundreds Southern University, 1966-1969) Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones of former players, coaches and Harold Carmichael (WR, (President, Grambling State Uni- contributors belong in the Black Southern University, 1967-1970) versity, 1936-1977) College Football Hall of Fame, Raymond Chester (TE, Mor- James Frank (President, Lin- so our job becomes more chal- gan State University, 1966-1969) coln University, President NCAA lenging each year.” Parnell “Paydirt” Dickinson and Southwestern Athletic Con- This year’s inductees will be (QB, Mississippi Valley State ference Commissioner) announced on October 27, 2015. University, 1972-1975) Lloyd C. A. “Judge” Wells They will be honored during the Len Ford (DL, Morgan State (AFL/NFL scout for the Kansas Black College Football Hall of University, 1944-1945) City Chiefs) Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, Earl “Air” Harvey (QB, North Kenneth Free (Commissioner, on February 27, 2016 at the Col- Carolina Central University, Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer- lege Football Hall of Fame in 1985-1988) ence, 1978 -1996)

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www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 17 Janet Jackson scores Bosh and wife Adrienne expecting twins seventh No. 1 album eurweb.com EUR recently reported that Miami Heat star Chris Bosh and his wife Adrienne, who with ‘Unbreakable’ are already the parents of three children, were expect- ing again. Now Adrienne confirms exclusively to PEO- PLE that they are expecting twins. “Chris and I are so excited about having twins,” Adri- enne, 30, tells PEOPLE. She and Chris are already parents to Trinity, 6 - Chris’ daughter with Allison Mathis - Jack- son, 3, and Dylan Skye, 2. Adrienne said the couple have previously talked about the possibility of extending their family because they want a big family. “The whole thing is amaz- ing,” said Adrienne. “The Bosh side of the family has two sets of twins, so they are overjoyed at the news of having another generation of them.” Jackson In addition to prepping for motherhood again, Adrienne eurweb.com performers, with Barbara Stre- album is her current “Unbreak- is set to open a retail store on Janet Jackson is back on top isand (10 No. 1 albums) and able World Tour,” which has Bosh and wife Lincoln Rd. in Miami Beach of the Billboard charts with her Madonna (eight No. 1 albums) been going on since August, next month called Sparkle & latest album, “Unbreakable.” having more albums sitting at and the premiere of the music after Chris surprised me with appreciation for her extend- Shine Darling. The shop will The Grio cited Billboard, number one. Overall, Streisand video to the album’s lead sin- a celebration in Paris for my ed family who help her and specialize in carefully cu- which noted the singer scored and Jackson rise above the Ma- gle, “No Sleeep.” 29th birthday,” said Adri- Chris manage their house- rated items that are ideal for a number one debut on the terial Girl with joining Bruce Taking another look at the enne. “He created a tea party- hold. women “their moms, sisters, charts, her seventh chart-top- Springsteen (11 No. 1 albums) Top Ten, Jackson’s good show- like atmosphere for me there “I focus, but I know it re- babies and friends.” per. With this, Jackson enters as the only three performers to ing comes amid a quiet time with all kinds of gifts that ally does take a village,” she Women can also host baby a unique position of being only have number one albums in the for the charts, which only had were bought at 25 stores and said of her hectic schedule. showers, weddings, charity the act to have number one al- last four decades. three new albums on the week- flea markets. I loved it, and “Chris and I have our dads events and other personal or bums in all of the last four de- Jackson’s rise to the top ly ranking. The mellow period when I got back, I wanted to living close to us for help. business parties in any of the cades. came without her doing any in- looks to be the result after two do something like this all in We organize to make our three event spaces attached to Adding to this is the fact that terviews with the press to pro- weeks that saw the presence of one location.” lives work. And we are so the 3500-square-foot store. Jackson stands in great com- mote “Unbreakable.” The only seven debut albums ran in the Meanwhile, Adrienne ex- ready to welcome our twins “I got the idea for the store pany among female artists and thing she’s done to hype the Top Ten. plains to the publication her to the family.” 18 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Prime time with Davis Guggenheim: the “He Named Me Malala” interview By Kam Williams iting for 18 months, which is a re- and say how proud she is of her Book Reviewer ally long time for a documentary. daughter. Philip Davis Guggenheim is This one was the most difficult And Malala’s pushing her an Academy Award-winning di- movie I ever made. mother to learn to read and write rector and producer whose work KW: I can understand how, English, so they’re very aligned, includes Waiting for Superman, since it involved so much travel. even though they come from dif- It Might Get Loud, and An In- Plus, you worked hard to inter- ferent generations and have dif- convenient Truth, which won the weave those animation sequences ferent cultural choices. They’re Oscar for Best Documentary in so seamlessly. But I hope you very much in support of each 2007. consider it well worth the effort. other. The following year, Davis I expect the film to get nomi- KW: Ilene Proctor said: Malala ham. produced and directed President nated for an Oscar. is obviously a very old soul. How To me, movies build toward Sudoku Barack Obama’s biographical Patricia also asks: what was the has she managed to maintain her a moment and, if they’re really The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every film, A Mother’s Promise, and he most rewarding aspect of making sanity and humility when she’s good, they build towards a char- 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Each 1 through 9 digit must appear also made The Road We’ve Trav- this film about Malala? surrounded by so many people acter making a choice. I wanted only once in each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box. eled for the Obama 2012 presi- DG: Actually, one of the most worshipful of her? the movie to build towards her dential campaign. rewarding moments came recent- DG: [LOL] That’s a great deciding to risk her life and speak In 2013, he directed Teach, a ly when we screened the movie question, Ilene. She is an old out for what she believed, and two-hour television special about for 6,000 public school girls from soul, and she has this quiet poise towards her father’s making the what’s working in America’s a variety of backgrounds and about her. At the premiere, all the choice to not stop her. public schools, namely, that at some of the tougher neighbor- adults were getting worked up, I knew that to build the film the heart of every great education hoods in L.A. spinning around, and acting like that way I had to cut time. It is great teaching. Besides docu- I didn’t know whether La- children, and here’s this teenage made for a very complicated sto- mentaries, Davis has directed tino and African-American girls girl who has a serenity and calm- ry structure. episodes of many television se- would respond to a film about a ness about her. KW: Finally, what’s in your ries including Deadwood, NYPD Pakistani girl. It turned out to be I don’t know how she does wallet? Blue and 24. very emotional for them. The at- it. A clue might be found in the DG: [Laughs] A lot of credit He is married to actress Elisa- mosphere was very charged. birthday card her mother gave cards. beth Shue who landed an Oscar- It was a beautiful and gratify- her when she turned 18, saying KW: Thanks again for the nomination for her stellar per- ing moment for me to see how “Happy 3rd Birthday,” the point time, Davis, and best of luck with formance in Leaving Las Vegas. universal the story is and how being that it’s been three years the film. Nevertheless, she might still be girls feel like this movie was since she was shot. : Hey, it was really a pleasure best known for her breakout role theirs. I think there’s something very talking to you, Kam. You made as Ali in The Karate Kid. KW: I felt like it was mine, too. powerful about being given a my day. © Feature Exchange The couple have three chil- What would you say is the most second chance in life. It enables dren: Miles William, 17, Stella surprising thing people will learn you to focus on what’s most im- Street, 14, and Agnes Charles, 9. about Malala from the movie? portant. Malala feels like she’s Here, Davis talks about his DG: They may have heard that been given a new life and she’s Cryptogram latest opus, a feature-length she was shot on a school bus or very focused on what really mat- A cryptogram is a puzzle where a sentence is encoded by substituting the documentary about Malala that she won the Nobel Peace ters. actual letters of the sentence with different letters. The challenge of the Yousafzai and her father Ziaud- Prize. But those things aren’t KW: Sangeetha Subramanian puzzle is to ‘decode’ the sentence to reveal the original English sentence. din Yousafzai. what make her extraordinary. asked: How do you choose what We have provided a few of the decoded letters to help get you started. He worked closely with Malala What is so moving to me is that documentaries to make? Hint: Quote by Abraham Lincoln and her family, filming their life she made a choice to speak out DG: Hmm.... That’s another in Birmingham, England, as well and risk her life for something good question. I’m very picky, as their travels to numerous coun- that was so precious to her, her Sangeetha. Perhaps the most im- tries around the world as they school. portant part of a movie is choos- talked about the power of educa- She made that courageous ing whether to do it or not. A tion and its ability to transform a choice, and that’s what makes great, compelling story comes young person’s life. her extraordinary. And her father along very rarely. I’m always Kam Williams: Hi Davis, made a choice to not stop her, looking for a personal journey thanks for the interview. and that speaks to me and makes and for a story that transcends the Davis Guggenheim: Thank me wonder whether I’d have the specifics of an issue. you, Kam. Where are you locat- courage to do that. KW: Speaking of great stories, ed? KW: Lastly, Patricia said: I I loved your documentary Wait- KW: In Princeton, New Jersey. have been a fan of your wife ing for Superman, and I was sur- © Feature Exchange DG: My brother-in-law, An- [Elisabeth Shue] since the Eight- prised when it wasn’t nominated (For puzzle answer keys, see page 13) drew Shue, used to live there. Did ies. She went to Harvard. You for an Oscar. I guess it had to do you ever run into him? went to Brown. Many young with a political backlash after the KW: Yeah. It’s a funny story people think it is possible to picture got pigeonholed. how we met. He was jogging past make it in Hollywood without an DG: Awards are very weird. me one day as I was putting out education. Please share how your Sometimes you get them when the garbage. He stopped to ask if college background helped you you don’t deserve them, and I knew anything about the house become a respected filmmaker? vice-versa. You never know. I’ve next-door which had a “For Sale” DG: That’s a very interesting learned not to focus on them. sign on the lawn. question, Patricia, because my Even reviews can be confusing. He looked so familiar that I older son is applying to college, My focus is really on getting asked him if we’d met before. He and I now find myself consider- people to see the movie. said “No,” and that he was new ing what college means from the KW: Attorney Bernadette to town. But when I kept insisting perspective of a father. There Beekman asked: Are any of the that I knew him from somewhere are specific skills I brought to proceeds going to assist Malala’s he introduced himself and said he filmmaking. I didn’t go to film goal to guarantee girls 12 years was an actor on Melrose Place. school, but I believe that more of education? DG: That’s funny. important than attending film DG: I don’t believe there KW: Are you related to Eileen school is developing the ability are going to be profits from the Guggenheim-Wilkinson of Princ- to write, to conceptualize and to film. But the partners involved, eton who is on the University’s express yourself. Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Fox Board of Trustees? And, you learn those things in Searchlight, Participant Media DG: No relation. I’m not relat- college, and also to develop your and I are very focused on Mala- ed to the rich ones. I’m related to voice and your point-of-view. la’s mission, on helping her build the sock and shoe peddlers. Many people think that you need her schools and on getting her KW: I noticed that you and I to master certain technical skills message out. have Brown University in com- in order to succeed as a film- KW: David Roth has a ques- mon. maker. tion about your treatment of time DG: That’s cool. Did you like It’s my theory that the technical in the film. You decided not to it? know-how is always shifting and treat the sequence of events lin- KW: Yeah, I was there in ‘75, can always be acquired. More early but rather to group mate- the year of the black student take- important to me is finding people rial based on sub-themes around over. with something meaningful to family relations, living in Eng- DG: I just went back and didn’t say who can express themselves. land vs. Swat, the situation in recognize it. Providence was a KW: Alice Hay-Tolo said: In Pakistan, the assassination at- darker, more gnarly city when I the movie, Malala’s mother did tempt, etcetera. This approach was there in the Eighties. not seem to encourage her daugh- had you moving back and forth KW: Well, I was very moved ter in her crusade for rights for in time. by He Named Me Malala. The young women which was in strik- I get that the images of the movie made me cry as much as ing contrast to her father. blood-stained bus and talk of I Am Sam and Life Is Beautiful Is she old-fashioned in her bone fragments in the brain and did. and in my review, I called it views, uneducated, or simply de- the assumption she was going to the best movie of the year so far. tached from what her daughter die added dramatic impact to the DG: That means a lot to me, was trying to achieve. Or is there end of the film. But it also risks Kam. Thank you very much. some other explanation? diluting the effect of the earlier KW: I told my readers I’d be DG: She’s not at all detached. segments. interviewing you, so I’ll be mix- In fact, she’s very proud of her At long last, my question: ing their questions in with mine. daughter and wants Malala to What were you hoping to achieve Editor/Legist Patricia Turnier do whatever she wants. Because by choosing this approach over a said: I am Canadian and I have to the mother is a little bit in the more linear treatment of the ma- tell you that I loved Party of Five, background in this movie, people terial? especially Neve Campbell. read a lot into it. But it was really DG: A chronological treat- How long did it take to finance, more about her choice to be less ment of the movie didn’t seem to shoot and complete production on camera. have a dramatic shape to it, since on He Named Me Malala? In her culture, displaying your- you’d have the shooting of Mala- DG: From the first day, until self on camera is considered to la in the middle and then you’d now, it’s been a little more than be immodest. But I’ve seen her devote the balance of the time on two years. I was shooting and ed- stand up in many gatherings her life in England, in Birming- www.mississippilink.com October 15 - 21, 2015 THE mississippi link • 19 20 • the mississippi link October 15 - 21, 2015 www.mississippilink.com

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