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Page 2 Newsmaker 42 Tribes Big Chief Roland Martin’s Edward “Freaky E” Show Cancelled Johnson Page 5 Page 9 Page 2 December 16 - December 22, 2017 Cover Story www.ladatanews.com Trump, Blacks and America... One Year Later

As the country approaches one-year of the Trump Administration and its assault on Blacks, women, immigrants and the free press, it is important that as citizens, especially African-Americans, that we remain vigilant in what makes and keeps this country great.

By Edwin Buggage dorsing an alleged child predator Roy Moore in a U .S . the president would rather see a man who is accused Data News Weekly Editor Senate Race in Alabama, who stated that America was of being a sexual predator of young girls than one who a great country during slavery . Who is running against fought for justice . But we must be reminded that this is Black America in the Age of Trumpism Doug Jones, a man who successfully prosecuted mem- one whose political rise has been related to the birther The Trump Presidency has been one that’s been bers of the KKK for killing four little girls in the bomb- movement and the questioning of America’s first Afri- full of controversy . From his attacks on the media, to ing of a Birmingham church in 1963 during the Civil can-American President Barack Obama . embracing White Supremacists and more recently en- Rights Movement . It is a sad time for America when This flirtation with many things racial has been a

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constant theme of Trump’s life and cannot . In his first year in office now is part and parcel of his ad- an analysis by the Associated ministration, one that seems that Press found that of the 44 District when he calls for Making Ameri- Courts and 16 Court of Appeal ca Great Again it means turning nominees 91 percent of them have back the hands of racial progress been White and 81 percent White and completely erasing the legacy males and only one African-Amer- of Barack Obama . It is an America ican nominee . that’s shown based on high cabinet post, issues around criminal Voter Suppression justice, voting rights and the econ- Voting has been a right African- omy; that making America great Americans have fought to earn and again means going in a different now more than any time in history and dangerous direction . must fight to preserve this right and get to the polls . Fourteen states A Gathering of White Men have installed new voting laws that and the Dismantling of target African-American voters and Barack Obama’s Legacy other minority voters . Voter ID This cabinet is more White and Laws and a misinformation cam- male than any since Ronald Reagan paign were a few of the contribu- was elected in 1980 . Of the 23 top tors to helping get Donald Trump positions that require Senate Con- elected . firmation seventeen are White men When President Trump calls for Making America Great Again, in essence, it means turning back the hands But even in the face of new laws, and there is only one African-Amer- of racial progress and completely erasing the legacy of Barack Obama. it is important that more people get ican; renowned Neurosurgeon and out and vote; in this past election it Former Presidential Candidate Ben Department of Housing and Urban It seems that this president is and legislative achievements of the was 107,000 votes in three states Carson as Secretary of the U .S . DevelopmentPUBLIC MEETING (HUD) . NOTICE obsessed with erasing the legacy country’s first African-American Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsyl- President, Barack Obama . In less vania that put Donald Trump into ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC. than a year in office he’s has signed the White House . In two of these legislation and proposed changes states Wisconsin and Michigan the PUBLIC REGARDINGMEETING NOTICE or ending DACA, Pulling the coun- number of Black turnout dropped try out of Transpacific Partnership by twelve percent; so, it is possible DG ROOFTOP SOLAR PROJECT ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC. (TPP), The Paris Climate Accord with higher turnout among African- PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE among many other, but most impor- Americans we could be telling an- tantly he and fellow Republicans are other story today and the country ENTERGYREGARDING NEW ORLEANS, LLC. working feverishly to end his sig- could be headed in another direc- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC. (“ENO”) WILL HOST A PUBLIC MEETING TO REGARDING nature legislative achievement the tion . PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVALAffordable TO Care Act (Obamacare) DG ROOFTOPDG ROOFTOP SOLAR SOLAR PROJECT PROJECT CONSTRUCT DISTRIBUTED GENERATION (“DG”) SCALE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (“PV”) SYSTEMS, FILEDsomething that’s given access to Future of Black America healthcare to many who could not in the Trump Era WITH THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ON OCTOBER 6, 2017. ENO’S APPLICATION PROPOSESafford it previously . As we have weathered one-year TO CONSTRUCTNOTICE MULTIPLE IS HEREBY GIVEN DG-SCALE THAT ENTERGY SOLAR NEW PV ORLEANS, SYSTEMS, LLC. (“ENO”)WITH WILLA TOTAL HOST A PUBLICCOMBINED MEETING CAPACITY TO OF of the Trump Administration and PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO Reshaping the Courts its assault on Blacks, women, immi- APPROXIMATELY 5 MWAC, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE PROJECT IS THE FIRST OF ITS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENCONSTRUCT THAT DISTRIBUTED ENTERGY GENERATION NEW (“DG”) ORLEANS, SCALE SOLAR LLC. PHOTOVOLTAIC (“ENO”) (“PV”) WILL SYSTEMS, HOST FILED A PUBLICDuring MEETING the last Presidential TO Ad- grants, the free press it is important KIND FOR ENOWITH THEAND COUNCIL REPRESENTS FOR THE CITY A OF MAJOR NEW ORLEANS MILESTONE ON OCTOBER IN 6, 2017.ENO’S ENO’S COMMITMENT APPLICATION PROPOSES TO INVEST ministrationIN Congressional Repub- that as citizens especially African- PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S APPLICATION FORlicans, APPROVALwho were in the majority TO ob- Americans that we remain vigi- RENEWABLETO GENERATION CONSTRUCT MULTIPLE RESOURCES. DG-SCALE IN SOLAR THIS PUBLICPV SYSTEMS, MEETING, WITH A ENOTOTAL WILL COMBINED ADDRESS CAPACITY VARIOUS OF TOPICS structed and left many seats on the lant in what makes and keeps this APPROXIMATELY 5 MWAC, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE PROJECT IS THE FIRST OF ITS CONSTRUCT DISTRIBUTEDRELATED TO THE PROPOSEDGENERATION PROJECT, INCLUDING:(“DG”) SCALE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (“PV”)Federal SYSTEMS, Bench vacant FILED . These life- country great . Our spirit of dissent KIND FOR ENO AND REPRESENTS A MAJOR MILESTONE IN ENO’S COMMITMENT TO INVEST IN HOW DO SOLAR PV SYSTEMS WORK? time appointments have far reach- and engagement that makes us too WITH THE COUNCIL FORRENEWABLE THE CITY GENERATION OF NEW RESOURCES. ORLEANS IN THIS PUBLIC ON MEETING, OCTOBER ENO WILL ADDRESS6, 2017. VARIOUS ENO’S TOPICS APPLICATIONing implications PROPOSES on issues surround American . That we have fought to WHATRELATED IS A DG-SCALE TO THE PROPOSED SYSTEM? PROJECT, INCLUDING: civil rights, the environment, crimi- amend this country into a more TO CONSTRUCT MULTIPLEIS THERE A HOW MINIMUMDG-SCALE DO SOLAR SIZE PV SYSTEMS FORSOLAR EACH WORK? SYSTEM? PV SYSTEMS, WITH A TOTAL COMBINEDnal justice, CAPACITY housing, employment OF perfect union . WHAT IS A DG-SCALE SYSTEM? and a host of other disputes . And that a people who have en- WHERE WILL THE SYSTEMS BE LOCATED IN THE CITY? APPROXIMATELY 5 MWAC, ISLOCATED THERE A MINIMUM IN SIZE THE FOR EACH CITY SYSTEM? OF NEW ORLEANS. THE PROJECT IS THEWhile FIRSTthe media OF have ITS mostly dured, survived and thrived in spite WHAT KINDWHERE OF BENEFITS WILL THE SYSTEMS WILL THE BE LOCATED PROJECT IN THEBRING CITY? TO NEW ORLEANS? spent time since this presidency of slavery, segregation and discrim- focusing on Trump’s incendiary ination can survive the presidency KIND FOR ENO ANDWILL LOCALREPRESENTSWHAT LABOR KIND OFBE BENEFITS USED A TOMAJOR WILL CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT MILESTONE THEBRING PROJECT? TO NEW ORLEANS? IN ENO’S COMMITMENT TO INVEST IN Tweets and the Russia Collusion of Donald Trump and his racist, xe- WILL LOCAL LABOR BE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT? RENEWABLE GENERATIONWHEN WILL RESOURCES. CONSTRUCTION BEGIN? IN THIS PUBLIC MEETING, ENO WILL ADDRESSinvestigation; VARIOUS it is TOPICS this story that nophobic, sexist agenda . It is time WHEN WILL CONSTRUCTION BEGIN? WHY IS THE PROJECT SUITABLE FOR NEW ORLEANS’ NEEDS? is not getting the coverage and for African-Americans to re-engage RELATED TO THE PROPOSEDWHY PROJECT, IS THE PROJECT INCLUDING: SUITABLE FOR NEW ORLEANS’ NEEDS? attention it deserves . For unlike get informed and get involved; for HOW CAN CITIZENSHOW CAN CITIZENS LEARN LEARN MORE MORE ABOUT ABOUT THE THE PROJECT? PROJECT? many legislative policies that can it is in this that will make a great HOW DO SOLARHOW PVCAN SYSTEMS CITIZENSHOW CAN CITIZENS EXPRESS WORK? EXPRESS SUPPORT SUPPORT FOR FOR THE THE PROJECT? be reversed these appointments country even greater .

WHAT IS A DG-SCALEMEMBERS SYSTEM?OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS IN MEMBERS OFADVANCE THE PUBLIC VIA ENO’S ARE WEBSITE. INVITEDwww.entergyneworleans.com/powertogrow/rooftopsolar TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND. THE TO PUBLICSUBMIT MEETING QUESTIONS IN IS THERE A MINIMUM SIZE FOR EACH SYSTEM? ADVANCE VIAWILL ENO’S BE HELD WEBSITE.TUESDAY, JANUARYwww.entergyneworleans.com/powertogrow/rooftopsolar 9, 2018, AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION FROM 5:30 P.M.. –THE 7:30 P.M.:PUBLIC MEETING follow us on WHEREWILL WILL BE HELDTHE TUESDAY,SYSTEMS JANUARY BE LOCATEDSOUTHERN 9, 2018, AT UNIVERSITY THE IN FOLLOWINGTHE OF CITY? NEW ORLEANSLOCATION FROM 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.: UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE CENTER SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS WILL THE PROJECT6400 PRESS BRING DRIVE TO NEW ORLEANS? UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS, CONFERENCE LOUISIANA 70126CENTER WILL LOCAL LABOR BE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT? 6400 PRESS DRIVE WHEN WILL CONSTRUCTION BEGIN?NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70126 @DataNewsWeek WHY IS THE PROJECT SUITABLE FOR NEW ORLEANS’ NEEDS? HOW CAN CITIZENS LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT? HOW CAN CITIZENS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT?

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE VIA ENO’S WEBSITE. www.entergyneworleans.com/powertogrow/rooftopsolar. THE PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018, AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION FROM 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE CENTER 6400 PRESS DRIVE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70126 www.ladatanews.com Newsmaker December 16 - December 22, 2017 Page 5 TV One Cancels Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now Show The Only Black Daily Newscast on Television is No More.

By Stacy M. Brown and the business .” Data News Weekly Martin noted that, during the Contributor show’s run, there were a number of stories that were covered on News- TV One is canceling Roland One Now that weren’t covered any- Martin’s morning show “NewsOne where else . Now” due to budget cuts . “For me, my voice will not be “They called a meeting on silenced,” said Martin . “You have Wednesday and told the staff they numerous platforms, numerous were canceling the show . They’re opportunities the ability to be able having significant financial prob- to communicate with folks through lems and they have to scale back,” social media as well, that voice will a source told The New York Post . always be there, speaking to our is- “After four years of award- sues .” winning programming and distin- Martin continued: “The most im- guished service to our viewers as portant thing for us to understand the only Black daily newscast on is that we move forward…speaking television, the network has made to our issues and our concerns . I the difficult decision to suspend the understand that a lot of people are production of NewsOne Now as a hurt and disappointed by this…be- daily morning news show . The last tween now and December 21 we’re live show is scheduled Thursday, going to keep doing our jobs, keep December 21, 2017,” TV One’s In- giving folks hell, keep holding folks terim General Manager Michelle accountable and doing and saying Rice wrote in a memo . TVOne has announced that due to budget cuts at the network, there would be a cancellation of the popular what is required .” news program NewsOne Now, with host Roland Martin effective at the end of this month. The news came as The news shocked staffers—in- a shock to not only the viewers, but to Martin and his staff. cluding Martin—as the network had just expanded the morning Jawn Murray . “The only news show to two hours in September, show geared toward African Ameri- according to Page Six . cans—and ditch the dozen or so “There were lots of tears…The Black crime shows they air .” staff was completely caught off Author and media personality guard,” Page Six reported a source Tariq Nasheed tweeted: “Damn… as saying . TV One just canceled Roland Mar- Neither Martin nor his produc- tin’s NewsOne show .” ers returned calls on Wednesday Gregory H . Lee, Jr ., the edito- seeking comment . rial director at NBA .com and the TV One management did not re- past president of the National As- turn messages on Wednesday . sociation of Black Journalists called According to Page Six, the memo the cancelation of NewsOne Now added: “While we will continue our “crazy .” long-standing partnership with Ro- Lee wrote: “Roland Martin’s land Martin to ensure his important morning show had real substance voice can be heard across all Urban and covered the issues of our com- One platforms examining issues munity . of importance to the Black com- On Thursday morning, Martin munity, we regret this decision ad- read more from the memo that was versely affects several of our valued sent out to employees of the Urban colleagues whose positions will be One company . eliminated with the suspension of “We are committed to providing the show .” quality news content to our view- The news caught viewers off ers, but now realize a daily news guard and many, including high- program is not sustainable in this profile journalists, took to social current financial climate,” Martin media . read from the memo . “Our plan is “Maybe if the viewers make to take a moment to regroup and enough noise, TV One will recon- restructure NewsOne Now in 2018 sider canceling Roland Martin’s under a new format that will serve NewsOne Now,” said journalist the needs of our diverse audience

ladatanews.com Page 6 December 16 - December 22, 2017 Data Zone www.ladatanews.com Dumaine Street Gang 20th Annual Second-line Parade

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The Dumaine Street Gang held its 20th Annual Second-line Parade on Sun- day, December 3rd . The parade featured The King & Queen, club members, Second-line Queen Ms . Angie Sever, Da Young Rollers, Da Truth Brass Band and the Big Six Brass Band . What a day, and of course, Data was there!!!

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Voices in the Dark Company The- atre, Inc . presented a preview of their powerful play titled Le Code Noir on December 3, 2017 in Congo Square . The play is directed by Tommye Myrick and was written by playwright Mark Sumner . The play is a depiction of Le Code Noir (The Black Codes) found in Louisiana, and how in many ways, these Black codes, regulated the behavior of the slave and in many cases the free man of color as well . Black codes were harsh and re- strictive but also granted the Black man certain rights not normally en- joyed by the slaves in the American colonies . In many cases the slave family could not be separated . They were able to have Sundays to themselves . They were able to work and earn wages so that they could buy their freedom, and, in many cases the Slave master could be punished for sever mistreatment of his slaves . It was this Black Code of law that allowed the Louisiana slaves to even- tually break the bondage of slavery and become free, which many of them did long before the Emancipa- tion Proclamation .

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health insurance or pay a penalty . crimination against sick people and subsidies are still in place and may days of Open Enrollment . Go to www .healthcare .gov to find a their families . It outlaws discrimi- be better than last year . In fact, 80 Time is running out for you to plan that works for you . Don’t delay, nation against women, closes the percent of healthcare .gov enrollees enroll in the Affordable Care Act . enroll today . Medicare “donut hole” and allows will be able to purchase a plan for If you have questions or need help, Congress enacted the Affordable adults up to age 26 to stay on their $75 or less per month . there are many people willing to as- Care Act (ACA) to ensure all Ameri- parents’ policies . I strongly believe As the Chairman of the Demo- sist you . Go to the website, www . cans have access to affordable qual- that access to affordable, high- cratic Faith Working Group in the healthcare .gov or you may be able ity healthcare, which ought to be a quality healthcare should be a right U .S . House of Representatives,to find in-person help in your area Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S C. .) basic human right . Since becoming for all, not a privilege solely for the I have been working with faith at https://localhelp .healthcare . Chairman, Democratic law, the ACA has provided health wealthy and well-connected . groups from across the country to gov/#/ to shop for plans and sign Faith Working Group insurance for more than 20 million Despite the current administra- spread the word and articulate the up . You can also call the market- people who did not have it before its tion’s ongoing attempts to under- good work about the ACA . This place call center at 1-800-318-2596 . The deadline to enroll or modify passage . mine the law, sign-ups for 2018 outreach has engaged the faith Don’t be left without health insur- healthcare coverage under the Af- When Congress was considering have outpaced most expert pre- community in promoting sign-ups ance; get covered today . fordable Care Act is December 15 . the Affordable Care Act, I spoke on dictions . To date, more than 2 .5 during this open rnrollment period U.S. House Assistant Democratic So, time is running out . Despite the House floor and called the leg- million Americans have already through our “Souls 2 Enroll” out- Leader James E. Clyburn represents South Carolina’s 6th con- what you may have heard, the Af- islation the “Civil Rights Act of the chosen plans . This is a great show- reach effort and other engagement gressional district. In Congress, he fordable Care Act is still the law of 21st Century .” I gave it that moni- ing and proves Americans want af- activities . We need to build on this serves as the Chair of the Demo- cratic Faith Working Group. Follow the land, and everyone must have ker, because the ACA outlaws dis- fordable health care . Discounts and record of success in the remaining him on Twitter at @Clyburn. Health

Ask Dr. Kevin Clinical Trials and Sickle Cell Disease one out of every 365 African Ameri- from careful study design to period- as they are for tests and treatments Americans, Asian Americans, and can births . Although African Ameri- ic monitoring of study data by inde- you would receive even if you were Hispanic populations . You can find cans make up 12 percent of the U .S . pendent experts . That said, clinical not involved in the research . The more information on Pfizer’s Clini- population, they comprise only 5 trials are designed for research pur- majority of participants in clinical Trial page, too . percent of clinical trial participants poses, and because of this, there is cal studies receive at least some overall . some level of risk involved . How- reimbursement from their health What’s the timeframe Fear and misunderstanding ever, before an investigational drug insurance . Most often, the clinical for clinical trials? about clinical trials likely contribute can be given to clinical trial volun- trial sponsors will pay for the study I’m often asked, “Why does a to the difficulty of recruiting par- teers, researchers must complete a therapy and insurance companies new treatment take so long?” The Dr. Kevin Williams ticipants . Recently, Pfizer and the rigorous screening and preclinical will pay for the routine care proce- short answer is that treatment takes Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit NNPA collaborated on a national testing process (in the laboratory dures, such as blood tests . as long as it does because the cardi- poll consisting of 741 participants and in animals), which can take up Before participating in clinical nal rule of medicine is “First, do no Clinical trials are critical to to learn more about perceptions of to six years to complete . trials, I recommend checking with harm .” Thus, the development of a bringing new medicines to people SCD and clinical trials in the African If I participate in a clinical trial, the researchers regarding your fi- new therapy is a multi-stage, com- who need them, particularly those American community . A majority of will I get a “sugar pill” or placebo nancial responsibilities as a patient, plex process that has to meet the affected by conditions with limited respondents indicated a willingness instead of a real drug? as well as with your health insur- highest standards of patient protec- treatment options, such as sickle to participate in future clinical trials Participants in a clinical trial ance carrier regarding coverage . tion . cell disease (SCD) . These studies, for SCD, if given appropriate knowl- using a placebo will always be in- Clinical trials, which generally which determine the safety and ef- edge and recommendations from formed if there is a possibility they How do I find out take 5 to 10 years, are at the center fectiveness of new investigational health care professionals . Of those could be receiving the placebo, about clinical trials? of the rigorous science that demon- treatments, rely on the participa- who indicated that they would not which looks identical to the real You can always talk to your doc- strates the safety and efficacy of a tion of volunteers . Without enough participate in clinical trials, ‘fear of drug but does not contain the ac- tor; however, he or she may not medicine and provides a thorough volunteers, researchers are unable uncertainties’ was the most cited tive ingredient . However, the vast know about all available clinical tri- view of its benefits and risks, and to complete the research required reason . majority of studies are not placebo- als that might apply to you . Only ap- is the only avenue to bring medica- by the U .S . Food and Drug Admin- To help address some of these controlled trials, and patients in the proximately 1 in 5 patients say that tions to patients in need . istration (FDA) to evaluate if a new uncertainties, I’m here to answer clinical trial who are not receiving their health care professionals have Dr . Kevin Williams is the Chief drug should be made available to the most common questions about the drug under study will receive talked to them about participating Medical Officer for Rare Disease patients . Therefore, the only way to clinical trials . It is my hope that this the current standard of care avail- in a clinical trial . at Pfizer . He pursued medicine af- get any drug approved by the FDA information will help you make an able to the public . Patients who As for resources, the National ter being inspired by his father’s and accessible to patients in need is informed decision should you or a take part in clinical trials will never Institutes of Health has an on- work as a general practitioner in his through clinical trials . loved one choose to participate in a be asked to sacrifice quality of care . line database that is a great tool hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisi- Unfortunately, finding enough clinical trial in the future . to search for appropriate trials: ana . Dr . Kevin is passionate about patient volunteers is often a chal- Will it be expensive https://clinicaltrials .gov . Another raising awareness and increasing lenge in conducting clinical trials, Are clinical trials safe? to participate in a great resource is “I’m In,” a cam- understanding of sickle cell disease and this has been particularly true Strict guidelines and supervision clinical trial? paign to build awareness about the in the African American commu- for trials exploring new treatment are in place to protect the safety of Patient care costs are gener- importance of diversity in clinical nity . You can follow Pfizer on Face- options for SCD, which occurs in people who take part in studies— ally covered by health insurance, trials, especially among African book and Twitter . www.ladatanews.com 42 Tribes December 16 - December 22, 2017 Page 9 WEEK 25 Big Chief Edward “Freaky E” FROECLUSRE Johnson, The Uptown Warriors MAEKS EEVRYHTIGN By Glenn Jones don’t have a brother and you COFNUISNG. & Oba Lorrius get into the culture, we look Data News Weekly out for each other . You learn Contributor a lot in the culture . You meet people and you do things that TRIBAL TIMELINE you never did before . It’s not 2012 – Present Big Chief Edward like you can go pay somebody “Freaky E” Johnson to do this . You have to build a bond and follow that Chief and There are very few good things learn his ways . If you want to that came from the Katrina catas- be with that tribe you go find trophe . The more we speak with out about that Chief, you just younger chiefs we see the effect don’t hop into that . To teach much more clearly . Before the somebody that stuff is a bless- storm Chief Edward was raised and ing, to give back is a blessing, still lives in the Heart of Uptown on and our gang we give back, the corner of Louisiana and Barone . even helping other tribes if GET CLEAR ON FORECLOSURE OPTIONS. CALL 1-888-995-HOPE. he grew up across the street from we’re not masking . No one is good at going through foreclosure. Thankfully, there’s a way for you to get free, trusted advice. Call the Hope Hotline the legendary Big Chief Bo Dol- Q) What does sewing mean to this today and speak to a HUD approved counseling agency. lis Sr . of the Wild Magnolias and culture? went to elementary school with Bo A) A lot, we are paying homage . Dollis Jr . and his late father Joseph Certain people like FiYiYi, Johnson Sr . was a Music Minister their suits tell a story, some and Member of Zulu . His spiritual people have their own way of roots given by his father while play- giving their story . When you ing drums in the church connects look at our suits on different to Chief also being immersed in the parts(patches), you could look brass band culture as a member of at it and see that’s what it is . “The Young Pinstripe Brass Band Big Chief Edward “Freaky E” Johnson. Photo by Oba Lorrius. Last year my Flag Boy Cordell SHELTER and VP of the “We are one” social Patterson did Congo Square . aid and pleasure club and most of and compassion are tools Chief Ed- the neighbors . Back then you You didn’t have to look at it PET & his tribe being comprised of brass ward learned from Chief Fiyo and didn’t take any pictures . with a flashlight to see that its band players . Those roots make uses with The Uptown Warriors . Q) How did Black Masking help Congo Square, you knew . We FASHION it easy to see why Big Chief was The displacement caused by the develop the relationship be- critique to the end because of destined to be an uptown Culture storm made New Orleanains in our tween you and your brother? where we come from . ICON bearer . neighborhoods not see themselves A) It was amazing that we could Q) Why do you decide to use the After the Hurricane Katrina, localized by their ward or even their collaborate, and I taught him dark brown man on your suit? Joe Johnson the brother of Chief side of the river . This one nation something instead of the big A) Indians are Black, but I would Edward, introduced him to the view point will ultimately save this brother teaching me some- never use a black bead be- person he refers till this day as his culture . thing . It was like, aww man cause black beads are usually Big Chief Otto” Fiyo” Dejean of the I taught my brother how to for outlining . Back in the day Hard Head Hunters . Joe Johnson Q) What was your first experi- sew, and he just went off with you would see the difference also masked after getting inspira- ence with this Black Masking it after years, did his thing and in uptown outlining with white tion from his younger brother . Culture? made elaborate suits . It was a beads and downtown uses Joe took up their father’s trade as A) Standing outside of this house blessing that I could teach him black . In our suits we use them a plumber during the rebuild and and watching Bo Dollis and the something as a young person . in different ways . With the fac- met Chief Fiyo and convinced this Wild Magnolias was my first . I It was a lot of late nights, but it es and stuff I use them because staunch uptown soldier to mask asked my mom and she said was fun . We cried together, we we’re brown, we’re black . I use downtown after being The Wild they were Indians . I was about fought and fussed at each oth- something close to it . Magnolias, Wildman for four years . 10 . We walked to Zulu because er and these experiences heled Q) What is the spirit of your tribe? Chief Edward is from Uptown so my dad was in Zulu . We would our bond become strong . A) We got one thing we say, we the chants representing the down- walk down past the Indians Q) What advice do you have for say Warriors, and when we say town 7th ward was extremely dif- and that was it . 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By Stacy M. Brown Booker rode with the Congress on NNPA Newswire Contributor Racial Equality (CORE) Freedom Riders through the Deep South . Simeon Booker, a trailblazing When the buses were fire- Black journalist, who covered the bombed in Anniston, Alabama, Civil Rights Movement for the Booker arranged the Freedom Rid- Iconic African American Magazines ers’ evacuation with U .S . Attorney EBONY and Jet and who was the General Robert F . Kennedy . first Black person to work as a full- Continuing his work of in-depth time Washington Post reporter, has reporting, Booker toured Vietnam died . and interviewed General Westmo- Booker, who’s credited with playing reland for Jet in the mid-1960s . In an integral role in delivering the story 1964, Booker outlined the impor- of Emmett Till’s murder, was 99 . tance of the ongoing Civil Rights “As Chairman of the NNPA, Movement in his book, Black I know that we honored Simeon Man’s America . Booker during Black Press Week Booker covered every presiden- for his overall excellence of journal- tial election since the Eisenhower ism and certainly he is someone Administration in his 53 years with that has been very, very impor- Johnson Publishing until he retired tant to our industry,” said Dorothy in 2007 . Leavell, the National Chairman In 1982, Booker received one of of the NNPA and Publisher of the Simeon Booker died on December 10, 2017. (Wikimedia Commons) the most prestigious awards in jour- Crusader Newspapers in Chicago, nalism, the National Press Club’s Ill ., and Gary, Indiana . Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr . was interested in journalism through Afro-American as a young reporter . Fourth Estate Award . “His presence will be deeply born on August 27, 1918, in Balti- a family friend, Carl Murphy, the In 1945, he moved back to Ohio “A legend who served genera- missed . Even though he lived a long more, Maryland to Roberta Waring owner and operator of “The Afro- to work for the “Call and Post .” tions well,” tweeted Reverend Jesse life, we still mourn and we send our and Simeon Saunders Booker, Sr ., American” newspapers, also known Five years later, Booker was the Jackson, the founder of the Rain- sympathies to his family and want a YMCA Director and Minister, ac- as “The Afro,” in Baltimore, Md . recipient of the Nieman Fellowship bow PUSH Coalition . “The best at them to know that he was highly- cording to his biography published In 1942, after receiving his from Harvard University to study what he did . A freedom fighter for appreciated at the NNPA and the by The HistoryMakers . bachelor’s degree in English from journalism and develop his talent as the ages .” Black Press around the country,” After his family moved to Virginia Union University in Rich- a reporter . After leaving Harvard in Popular CNN White House Leavell said . Youngstown, Ohio, Booker became mond, Booker took a job at the The 1951, Booker became the first full- Correspondent April Ryan wrote: time Black reporter at “The Wash- “Thank you Simeon Booker for ington Post .” your stories that exposed truth this In 1954, Booker was hired by the nation did not always want to see Johnson Publishing Company to re- and or read . History .” port on current events in its weekly Leavell said she hopes that digest, Jet . someone among today’s young In 1955, Booker helped to rede- journalists will be the next Booker . fine the role of Jet and the entire “Although he wasn’t actively Civil Rights Movement with his fa- practicing his profession any lon- mous coverage of the Emmett Till ger, his presence was one of those murder and trial, turning an all too things that we all regret losing . We familiar event in the Deep South hate to see a chapter close with into a national tragedy that united what Simeon provided to the Black the Black community . Press,” she said . “I’m saddened, but Booker remained on the danger- it calls for the need for us to devel- ous frontlines of the Civil Rights op younger, Simeon Bookers as we Movement, reporting on the 1957 are all standing on the shoulders of integration of Central High School those who came before us and who in Little Rock, Arkansas . In 1961, set [such lofty] standards .”

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