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Black Jobless Rate Drops, but Volume 31 No. 15 Jacksonville, Florida March 1-7, 2017 it’s Still Twice That of Whites President Trump celebrated the milestone on Twitter and in his State 2018: The Year of the Black Woman of the Union address. The unemployment rate for black Americans had hit its lowest point on record, a sign that the recovery was at last reach- By Monica Simpson ignored status quo. The conversa- to the rampant sexual harassment University of Chicago Legal Forum ing groups that had been left behind. There is a reckoning afoot in this tion about race and gender in this and assault that women experience to explain how Black women’s But the achievement was bittersweet: Black joblessness was still country. On one side, Trump has country has broken open, and now at home, school, and work. In 2018, oppression on the basis of gender roughly twice the rate for whites. emboldened and embodied a viru- we must all contend with the truth we should look to the work of combined with oppression on the Even at the low of 6.8 percent recorded in December — it climbed lent and reckless hate that targets of who we are as a nation. Black women to see the path for- basis of race to create something back to 7.7 percent in January — the unemployment level for black women, Black people, and immi- While this may feel like scary and ward for a troubled and divided altogether new, an experience of Americans would qualify as a near crisis for whites. And the relative grants (among many others). Each unfamiliar territory to some, in real- nation. In a way, Black women discrimination did not match what gains have not erased disparities in opportunity and pay. day brings a new outrage. On the ity, the U.S. is just catching up to an scholars and organizers have left either white women or Black men other side, #MeToo has followed understanding and analysis that breadcrumbs for us to follow to lib- experience. This concept would lay #BlackLivesMatter as a hashtag- Black women in this country have eration, if we’ll only pay attention. the groundwork for social justice Golden State Warriors to Visit Local turned-movement, led by coura- had for a long time. Black women In 1989, legal scholar Kimberlé organizing that now spans the geous truth-tellers who are sick and have never had the luxury of igno- Crenshaw coined the term “inter- globe, and provided a vocabulary - D.C. Schools In Lieu of White House tired of a violent and largely rance—not to police violence, not sectionality” in her paper for the Continued from page 2 Ever since winning the 2017 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors have been vocal in their disinterest in meeting President Trump at the White House. After both Steph Curry and Kevin Durant confirmed Gala Promotes the they wouldn’t be attending, Trump withdrew the invitation. Head coach Steve Kerr left it up to his all-star team to determine how B.E.S.T. of Jacksonville they’d spend their time in the nation’s capital, with the crew of ballers choosing to visit local schools instead of the oval office, according to ESPN. “It’s their championship. They got dis-invited to the White House, so it’s up to them what they wanted to do. So they made their plans,” Kerr told ESPN. “I want the players to have a good day and to do something positive and to enjoy what they’re doing.” “At the end of the day, it’s about us celebrating a championship, so there’s no point in getting into the political stuff and all that,” forward Draymond Green told the sports site. “It’s about something we did great. Why make it about [politics]?” South Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Saggy Pants Soon, wearing your pants below your hips will be illegal in South Carolina, if the state Legislature gets its way. Darnell Cookman Black History Team Violators of this proposed law, which has received bipartisan support, would have to pay “$25 for a first offense; $50 or three hours of com- Annual Black History Brain munity service for a second offense; and $75 or six hours of community service for a third or subsequent offense,” according to the article. Brawl Honors Youth Historians Rep. Joe Johnson, a Democrat who’s a sponsor of the bill says that this isn’t about race, but about looking professional. By Mike Bonts more at the University of North “It’s unbecoming, it’s unprofessional,” Johnson told WLTX 19. “It is A February tradition, the James Florida. When Coon was 15 years not just targeting African-American men. I see men of all races walking Lee Coon Jr. African American old, he established the Brain Brawl around with this same problem. It is just disingenuous, we should not History Brian Brawl competition Academic Competition as a way to have this.” was held last weekend at Edward bring a positive light to the black Johnson told the network that violators would still be able to go to col- Waters College. Elementary, mid- community. lege, receive grants and get loans. dle school and high schools from Founder of Tots N’ Teens “This is just to prevent these fellas and giving them at least an obliga- across North Florida turned out to Theater, Sharon Coon has devoted tion to realize that they’re walking around and they’re convincing oth- compete in a day-long competition more than 50 years to her passion - ers to follow them,” he said. emceed by Jacksonville City making a difference in the lives of Shown with organizer Adrianne Martin (left) is Councilman Samuel Newby and youth in economically deprived L’Tanya Salley winner of the Best Social Service Award Judge Brian Davis. Garden City communities. The Black Entrepreneur SisTer Society USA (B.E.S.T.) held its inaugu- NYU Cafeteria Celebrates Black Elementary, Darnell Cookman During the competition, teams of ral gala in Jacksonville last weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention History Month With Offensive Menu Middle / High School took top hon- students work in a timed, high pres- Center. The gala was an event honoring local African American female ors. sure atmosphere to correctly entrepreneurs. Forty-eight gifted and talented women were honored for A New York University student was appalled upon discovering how Sharon Coon began the annual answer Black History questions. their hard work, sacrifices and commitment to their visions and contribu- one of the school’s dining halls was celebrating Black History Month. event in honor of her son James Lee Winners receive bragging rights tions to this community. Under the banner of “A Salute to Excellence,” Sophomore Nia Harris entered the Weinstein Passport Dining Hall and Coon, Jr. A Jacksonville native, and a trophy in honor of their B.E.S.T. Society USA was founded by Jax native Adrienne Martin. learned they were serving ribs, mac and cheese, and collard greens as Coon was tragically kidnapped and efforts. Honorees, who ranged in 25 different categories from the legal field to part of their Black History Month-themed menu. All of that was fine slain in 1995 when he was a sopho- photography were selected by a social media campaign. until the 19-year-old noticed they were also serving Kool-Aid and watermelon-flavored water. The beverages, which Harris noted aren’t typically served in the cafeteria, were being offered alongside the soul food selections. Local New Black Panther Party Lectures at FAMU The student took to social media with her outrage and eventually gar- nered an apology from NYU President Andrew Hamilton and an apolo- By Nyasha Baly deviate to using anger as a form of gy from food provider Aramark. Aramark said one of its employees “History has been robbed from expression. The Black woman has ignored company protocol by not consulting anyone before running the your mind. This country is the been taught to hate the Black man, menu and the food director was suspended. United Snakes of America.” said and the Black man has been taught James Muhammad as he helped to not touch the Black woman,” lead a lecture on Black on Black James said. Trump Reportedly Wants to love not being a crime, which he The NBPP strives to teach the believes is an accusation that was youth how to properly mate with Sentence Drug Dealers to Death created in this country. one another and respect the Black This is not fake news. In one of the many destructive policies running Coordinated by the Pan African woman. The organization is a safe through Donald Trump‘s brains, he allegedly has a bright idea to stop Heritage Institute Associate haven for Black brothers and sisters drug crime: give drug dealers and users the death penalty. Fellows and the Alpha Kappa Delta to learn about themselves and According to Axios.com, “According to five sources who’ve spoken Sociology Honor Society at Florida enhance their individuality by join- with Trump about the subject, he often leaps into a passionate speech A&M University, representatives of ing and becoming an active affiliate about how drug dealers are as bad as serial killers and should all get the the New Black Panther Party shared in the local chapter. “We come out death penalty.” Trump is allegedly inspired by how Singapore, China, some ideas concerning Black love of love, we do not create hate and the Philippines punish drug dealers, which is often by death. For with FAMU students during Black groups, we create love group.” example, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has executed 10,000 History Month. Mikhail said. Mikhail, a minister of drug dealers and users in the past two years — on the street. The police New Black Panther Party repre- self-defense, spoke on men treating are killing more people than the criminals. sentatives Minister James Shown L-R are balck panther party representatives Black woman with the respect for Allegedly, Trump believes “the government has Muhammad and Minister Mikhail Ministers James Muhammad, Mikal Muhammad and Lindsey X. their internal significance and not got to teach children that they’ll die if they take Muhammad both of Jacksonville sized the importance of knowing Black people to love each other physicality. He advocated for Black drugs” and “tells confidants a softer approach to explained that their organization men to acknowledge Black woman, drug reform — the kind where you show sympathy Black history and being educated unconditionally, mentally, physical- believes in the promotion of love, through literature. ly and spiritually. The need for building with her to expound upon to the offenders and give them more lenient sen- security and respect within the Black excellence. tences — will never work.” James, the Minister of Education, unity in the Black community is Black community. Both empha- blatantly vocalized the need for constantly challenged when people Page 2 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press March 1-7, 2018 Trump Administration Appoints Its First Minority Director to the Small Business Administration the Trump campaign during the 2016 ing coordination and support for the League of Cities – Black Caucus—in election. As national director of Peace Corps external engagement total serving over two-thirds of black African American Engagement for with other agencies and partners, the elected officials across America. He the RNC, he managed and provided media, and Congress. is an alumnus of the Congressional strategic direction to 200-plus RNC Bell has served as the youngest Black Caucus Internship program, field employees and thousands of general counsel and special counsel first serving as an intern and later as volunteers in all 50 states. for the National Conference of Black a congressional staffer for Congress- He currently serves as an associate Mayors, National Association of man Sanford Bishop of the 2nd Dis- director at the Peace Corps, provid- Black County Officials, and National trict of Georgia.

Ashley Bell Black Construction by Adedamola Agboola Ashley Bell has taken the reins of the Small Business Administration’s Companies Working Southeast Region as its new director. The Georgia native, who was sworn in last month, will be Presi- on $350 Million Obama dent Donald Trump’s first minority appointment to an SBA regional po- Presidential Center sition. “The SBA plays a critical role in Now that Barack Obama is out of terms of hiring talented, local busi- helping to start and grow busi- the White House, he’s making a nesses and individuals. We look for- nesses,” said Bell in a statement. statement on support for Black busi- ward to working with Lakeside “Now, more than ever, the economy nesses with a huge deal for the Alliance to achieve our goals, set is growing and we must do our part Obama Presidential Center. new benchmarks and make the to help America’s small businesses.” The OPC is set to cost about $350 Obama Presidential Center a land- Bell, a former Georgia politician, million, and an alliance of minority mark that our neighbors can be proud will serve as one of 10 regional direc- firms is set to get a large chunk of of.” tors leading the states of Alabama, that. Powers & Sons Construction, It’s a big win not just for the com- Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missis- Pictured Ellis Hodges (Okaloosa County), Jill Lewis (Okaloosa County), UJAMAA Construction, Brown & panies but the communities, because sippi, North Carolina, South Car- James J. Morton (Duval County) and Christina Forrest (Santa Rosa). Momen, andSafeway Construction, the alliance of minority companies olina, and Tennessee. His all part of the Presidential Partner- has promised that they will be em- responsibility is to ensure small busi- Thousands Rally in Tally for Gun Reform sconsortium, have all come together ploying minority workers and people nesses thrives in the areas he serves. as part of the Lakeside Alliance who live in the surrounding area for Prior to the 2016 election, Bell was Winter Park businessman Phillip Levine’s campaign helped organize a rally for gun law reforms that took place in working on the presidential center, the massive project. That way, the a senior strategist at the Republican Tallahassee called ‘Rally in Tally for Gun Reform.’ Buses came from all around the country for the rally joining pro- according to Black Enterprise. companies will be giving back to the National Committee, creating and testers to the reaction to Valentine’s Day mass-shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, The minority companies will be community and the presidential cen- implementing strategic initiatives, which killed 17. Thousands of students and parents from around the state ascended on the capital protesting gun getting a 51% stake, while Turner ter will be a boon to Chicago’s South communications plans, and media reform and stricter gun laws. “This rally is important for gun reform laws, we will not be bullied,” said James Morton. Company, which is one of the na- and West sides. buy to engage minority communities. Others taking part in Monday’s ‘Rally in Tally’ included members of the League of Women Voters, Women’s March tion’s largest construction compa- Ground will be broken for the proj- He also served as a key surrogate for Florida and Democratic Black Caucus executives. nies, will have a 49% stake. It’s a ect later on this year. historic move, not just because of the companies involved but because ------2018: The Year of the Black Woman ------most minority firms will be hired on as subcontractors and not given ma- Continued from page 1 ting reproductive healthcare. The by Black women who, like Cren- prevent pregnancy if we want to, end This framework is crucial to con- jority stakes like this. for something Black women experi- mistreatment of the “Janes” (as shaw, saw that their perspectives and a pregnancy if we need to, and have nect the dots among Trump’s repro- “The Obama Foundation believes ence on a daily basis. While intersec- they’ve come to be called) at the experiences were being, once again, and raise children in healthy environ- ductive policies. in creating opportunities for diverse tionality risks dilution as an hands of the Trump administration left out of the equation. Reproduc- ments and without fear of violence. Let 2018 be the year of the Black and local businesses and building increasingly popular buzzword, the targets them both as women and as tive justice brought intersectionality When Trump was first elected, woman. pathways to meaningful jobs for mi- analysis it provides is a crucial tool immigrants, and the two identities and a global human rights frame- Black women were the least sur- Let 2018 be the year Black norities and other underrepresented to cut through the noise and under- cannot be pulled apart. “Intersection- work together with a nuanced under- prised. We saw Trump coming from women’s brilliance, leadership, and populations,” said David Simas, stand the Trump administration’s ality” provides an analysis that ex- standing of U.S. policies of a mile away and we already knew analysis are heeded at last. Let 2018 CEO of the Obama Foundation. policies and their impact on different plains why their treatment is so reproductive coercion. The founding how deep this country’s anti-woman mark the beginning of a new era of “The development of the Obama communities. much more extreme, and its impact mothers of reproductive justice re- and anti-Black sentiment ran. Now, listening to, respecting, and trusting Presidential Center gives us an op- Take for instance the recent Jane so severe. jected White feminism’s focus on the more than a year later, the work of Black women. Just stop for a mo- portunity to make a major, unprece- Doe case, and similar cases, of the Just five years after Crenshaw’s birth control and the legality of abor- Black women will help us under- ment and imagine what might hap- dented impact on the South Side in Trump administration blocking groundbreaking work, the reproduc- tion as too narrow, and described a stand and combat Trump’s agenda, pen, if we actually made those words young immigrant women from get- tive justice movement was founded vision for a world, where we can all with Black women leading the fight. a reality.

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Black Hearts Matter at Johnson Branch YMCA: The Silver Sneakers Classes, con- sisting of local senior fitness buffs, demonstrated during Heart Month that Black hearts matter by wearing red every Friday when they visited the YMCA. Statistics show that heart disease is more prevalent among African Americans than whites. African American women (49%) and African American men (44%) have higher rates of heart disease than their white counterparts. Under the direction of Mrs. Linda White, the class members were reminded of the risks of heart diseases daily with a focus on healthy lifestyles to help reduce the risks. Pictured is the weekly 8:00 a.m. class.

Shown (L-R) Kay Williams, Esq. Vice Chair Jax Urban League Foundation, Derrick Bryant JUL White Teen Who Lied About Being Chairman of the Board, Paula Wright, Duval County School Board and JUL President Richard Danford The Jacksonville Urban League’s The JUL EOA categories and Fargo Bank. Raped By 3 Black Men Found Guilty (JUL) 70th Anniversary Gala was recipients were: Women of Power After awards were presented, celebrated at the Jacksonville Awardees: Honorable Anna Lopez Grammy-Award winning singer One Texas teen has taken a plea Texas, Police Chief Jay Burch said She was later hit with felony Public Main Library with more than Brosche and the Honorable Paula Regina Belle mesmerized everyone deal after admitting that she lied in a press conference. charges when Grayson County 300 in attendance. D. Wright; Clanzel T. Brown in attendance with her luminous about her sexual assault at the Last year, she came into her prosecutors found that the extent of The diverse community support- Humanitarian Award: Hallie vocals, adding excitement to the hands of three Black men. Denison church looking battered, her lies required more serious ers included volunteers, elected Williams-Bey and Reginald M. already festive atmosphere. Ms. Breanna Harmon walked into her wearing nothing but her undergar- charges. For example, Harmon officials and community trustees. Lawrence; Whitney M. Young Belle musical talented serenaded church last March, claiming that ments and a shirt. She had been admitted that she cut herself out of The festive atmosphere was the per- National Leadership Award: the audience with melodies cele- she had been raped by three black reported missing just hours earlier. depression. fect environment for the presenta- Damien Haitsuka, President of the brating the League’s 70 years of men. Today, she had to admit that Harmon claimed that she’d been She hurt herself and lied about tion of the JUL Equal Opportunity Northeast Florida Region of Wells service. she made the whole attack up. kidnapped by three Black men in the violent episode to avoid upset- Awards (EOA) and the celebration According to Star Telegram, ski masks and that two of them ting heHarmon will be sentenced on for 70 years of service to the Harman pleaded guilty to four raped her while the third held her March 20, and it is expected that Jacksonville community. Dr. SUBSCRIBE TODAY counts of tampering with physical down. At first, She told authorities she will either be given probation or Richard Danford, Jr., CEO and evidence and government docu- that the assault occurred in a field a deferred adjunction arrangement President of Jacksonville Urban Only $40.50 a year ments, which are felony charges. near the church. She was later under the terms of her plea deal. League, presented the five EOA News designed “We’ve had major crime before, charged with a misdemeanor for awards to recipients who have to inspire, educate but nothing like this,” Denison, lying to authorities. demonstrated a commitment to the and inform! Jacksonville community. This year the Urban League added a new cat- Call 634-1993 SOFTWARE egory, the Women of Power Award. DEVELOPERS WANTED Give your money a raise We are actively seeking passionate software developers to join us in creating cutting-edge banking solutions. If you’d like to be part of our innovative team, contact us today. Make your money work harder by earning higher interest rates on your cash with Wells Fargo.

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Diatribes on life in the African-American Diaspora by Reggie Fullwood Of Gun Reform But Lack of

Although Florida is known as Courage and Political Will “The Sunshine State,” there is nothing sunny about the way the Florida’s Felony Voting Law The Teens of Parkland Have Both governor and legislature has treat- by Marc Morial ed voting rights – especially the This is our first task, caring for our children. rights of those who committed Unconstitutional and Racist It’s our first job. If we don’t get that right, we crimes and served their time. don’t get anything right. That’s how, as a socie- As Jesse Jackson used to always rights at the completion of a crimi- society and live normal respectable He added, "Its members alone ty, we will be judged. And by that measure, can say, “It’s taxation without repre- nal sentence. lives. Just because we stumble or must be satisfied that these citizens we truly say, as a nation, that we’re meeting our sentation.” Florida removes a Hmmm…. I wonder why the even fall, doesn’t mean we do not deserve restoration. ... The ques- obligations? Can we honestly say that we’re felons right to vote at a higher rate Republican lead Governor’s Office deserve the opportunity to get our tion now is whether such a system doing enough to keep our children, all of them, than any other state, banning more and Legislature doesn’t want to lives back on track. passes constitutional muster. It safe from harm? – President Barack Obama, than 10% of its overall adult popu- make the process for restoring And of course this is nothing does not.” prayer vigil for victims of Newtown shooting, lation — including 21.5% of rights easier? new, voter disenfranchisement is Thanks to groups like Florida 2012. African-Americans — from the Could it be because traditionally as old as the Constitution, but the New Majority, ACLU, Southern Nearly 20 years ago, in the wake of what was polls, according to the Sentencing blacks vote overwhelmingly for enforcement of these felony voter Poverty Law Center and The Fair then the worst school mass shooting, I led a Project. Democrats, and because such a laws intensified after the Elections Legal Network, Florida bipartisan group of mayors urging Congress to pass major gun reform leg- Oliver Wendell Holmes, once large percentage of African Reconstruction era, when former elections officials approved a islation. wrote, “The freeman casting, with American men have lost their right slaves asserted their right to vote. November ballot measure to return The Gun Violence Task Force of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, of unpurchased hand, The vote that to vote it in essence takes away I don’t think I need to say that in to the pre-Rick Scott policy that which I was President, called for reforms including raising the minimum shakes the turrets of the land.” The from the strength of the black vot- South there was a tremendous would automatically restore voting age for purchasing and possessing a handgun from 18 to 21, requiring right to vote should be cherished ing base? effort put fort to stop those freed rights to people convicted of background checks at guns shows and limiting gun purchases to one a and well guarded by us all, howev- Traditionally, Republican leader- slaves from voting. One of the felonies who have completed their month per individual. er that fundamental right continues ship has been in favor of convicted most ridiculous stories I ever heard sentences, with exceptions for As horrified as we were then, just after the Columbine shooting in 1999, to be withheld from those of us felons permanently losing their was that the 1901 constitution in murder and serious sex offenses. we could not have imagined the next 19 years would bring not reforms, but who have made mistakes, but paid rights to vote. The demographics Alabama selectively disenfran- There is tremendous value in even more lenient gun laws; another 200-plus school shootings, and more a debt for that mistake. of the felon population may chised African Americans for restoring voting rights to all who than 122 students, teachers and coaches slain. Earlier this month a federal explain why. An estimated 6 mil- crimes they were supposedly prone have paid their debt to society. The Everytown for Gun Safety coalition, to which National Urban judge ruled that Florida’s felon lion Americans are affected by to commit. With mid-term elections a few League belongs, has tallied the number of school shootings so far in 2018 voting law was unconstitutional felony voting restrictions. Black It almost sounds to outrageous to months away and another presi- at 17. The number is disputed by those who believe accidental gunfire and said the disenfranchisement of males account for about 8 percent be true, but it is. But back to dential election right around the should not be counted, but what a tragic statistic over which to haggle. felons who have served their time of the U.S. population and 40 per- today’s reality, "[Elected], partisan corner, I will leave you with a Mass shootings garner headlines but gun violence kills an average of 96 is "nonsensical" and a violation of cent of the prison population, stud- officials have extraordinary quote from John F. Kennedy, “The Americans every single day. We need reform at every level. The National the First and 14th Amendments to ies show. authority to grant or withhold the margin is narrow, but the responsi- Urban League supports: the U.S. Constitution. But again, how ridiculous is the right to vote from hundreds of bility is clear.” • a criminal background check for every gun sale. States that require If anyone is familiar with the notion that a person serves time for thousands of people without any Signing off from precinct 9S, background checks for all handgun sales see about half the rate of process, you know how ridiculous his or her crime and gets out and constraints, guidelines, or stan- Reggie Fullwood firearm deaths among domestic violence victims, law enforcement in and asinine the Governor has made attempts to live a normal life, and dards," said Judge Walker’s ruling. the line of duty and suicides, and about half as much gun trafficking the voting restoration process. is required to pay taxes in cities. One of the first official policy and make a positive con- • renewal of the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use changes Gov. Rick Scott made was tribution to society and Protection Act, commonly known as the assault weapons ban. The rewriting the rules surrounding his family, but doesn’t AR-15 rifle, used in many of the deadliest recent mass shootings, uses clemency after taking office in have the right to vote? 30-round magazines, allowing a shooter to fire about a hundred 2011, which made Florida the Not only is it not fair, rounds per minute. toughest state in the country for but also as Judge Mark • keeping guns out of the hands of convicted domestic abusers. Half the felons to regain their voting rights. Walker ruled – it clearly women killed with guns in the U.S. are murdered by their partners – This is how utterly foolish the violates the U.S. about 50 women every month. More than half of mass shootings felony voting law is, Florida is the Constitution. Jesse involved the killing of a partner or relative. only state where felons must wait Jackson also said, “If • education, technology and laws that keep guns out of the hands of an additional five to seven years you don't have your vote children. American children are 16 times more likely to die via gun- after completing their sentence, restored, it's a life sen- shot than in other developed countries, usually as a result of playing which includes parole and proba- tence." with a gun in their own homes. tion, before they’re eligible to There is an old • a strong federal trafficking law to crack down on illegal gun traffick- apply to have their rights restored. Haitian proverb that ing networks. Ninety percent of the guns found at crime scenes in It’s political and racist. says, “A stumble is not a New York City were originally bought out of state and brought to the If a person serves their time fall.” By not restoring city illegally. The current law that prohibits “selling guns without a whether it’s prison or parole – their voting right, it sends the federal license,” carries the same punishment as trafficking chicken or right to vote should be restored wrong message about livestock. automatically. our corrections system. For those of us who’ve long been engaged in the fight to reform our While nearly every state bans We should be encourag- nations gun laws, the movement that has arisen in the wake of last week’s incarcerated criminals from voting, ing felons who have Parkland, Florida, shooting has brought both inspiration and hope. only Florida and three others served their court man- Nothing stands in the way of common sense reform but our own lack of (Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia), dated time to acclimate courage and political will. The teenagers of Parkland have both. don’t automatically restore voting themselves back into Before the Parkland Massacre and Now of their land, lynching and enslave- pening to our people--especially ber all the other articulate and ready to take action. Fannie Lou resolved. Although we can never ment of Black people, slaughtering with military style weapons-- are courageous people who suffered Hamer, Amelia Boynton, Jimmie get back the lives lost, we can work of people at Pulse Nightclub and in we now ready to make gun regula- when they took the right action. Lee Jackson were articulate and together to save other lives. Las Vegas and elsewhere. Too tion happen? After every tragedy, Let’s stop complaining about courageous, too—even though they Let's care about fair voting rights, many soon forgot the murdering of we hope something will be done, young people and what they do or didn’t have the right to the kind of women's rights, immigration jus- our children at Columbine, Aurora, but nothing is done because money don’t do. We must be there for education that many young people tice, poverty and all the areas in Sandy Hook. for re-election means more to too them—and tell all of their stories have today. which America still has work to do Now there is Douglas High many of our leaders than the lives and what they’ve gone through. Let’s strongly support the young when it comes to love for the life School. How much more do we of human beings. Too many parents in my communi- people today. I’m crushed about and well-being of all human beings have to endure before sensible gun As we concern ourselves with ty have buried too many of their what happened to their classmates enough to work for their rights, too. regulations are passed? I’m proud what’s happened in each of these children because of the easy access and teachers. Many of us have As Al Green has said, "Let's Stay of the young people doing what cases, I want to include all people to all kinds of guns without even a worked to strengthen the rights of Together" until America is safe, fair they can to drive home the message and what our ancestors went simple background check. As we all to be safe. Like others, I’ve been and great for all of us. Let us truly that something must be done to stop through to vote, to enjoy basic deal with this latest gun tragedy, burned by the unreasonableness of be there for the current courageous by Dr. E. Faye Williams all horrific acts. We hear that the human rights, to live free and safe. let’s include the good work and the NRA when I ran for Congress, people on gun regulations because What happened in Parkland, FL Parkland young people are articu- I want us to remember the young safety of all our people. but I’ll never give up trying to that’s an issue that affects all of us. is too horrible to ignore. Yet we’ve late and courageous. But what is it people who worked on civil rights What’s happening in Florida, make America safe and fair for all. tolerated too many of all kinds of that keeps elected officials from and faced skin piercing fire hoses, makes the case why all of us should I’ll march. I’ll protest. I’ll resist (Dr. E. Faye Williams is National President of the National Congress of evils, including murders. Too many being articulate and courageous? were bitten by snarling dogs and be concerned about human rights evil, but let’s pray that all involved As we again deal with tragedies jailed while fighting for basic for all and not wait until problems now don’t end the caring about all Black Women, Inc. 202/678-6788. did nothing to stop more destruc- www.nationalcongressbw.org.) tion of Native Americans and theft and lament the horrific things hap- human rights. I want us to remem- directly impact us before we’re of us when the gun problem is

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FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2018 M E N ' S 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Standings and TTopop Players)

ENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIAATTE C MID EASTERN SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIAATTE SOUTHWESTERN CIAA ATHLETIC ASSOCIAATTION MEAC SIAC ATHLETT IC CONFERENCE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWWAAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INDEPENDENTS FINAL DIV CONF ALL CONF ALL FINAL CONF ALL DIV ALL W L NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L W L W L Virginia State 9 1 13 3 23 3 North Carolina A&T 11 4 18 12 x Morehouse 18 1 24 1 Lincoln (Mo.) 15 13 Bowie State 6 4 8 8 13 14 Bethune-Cookman 11 4 17 13 x Clark Atlanta 16 3 22 4 x Grambling State 11 5 15 14 TTeennessee State 15 14 Virginia Union 5 5 9 7 14 14 Hampton 11 4 16 14 &ODÀLQ Arkansas-Pine Bluffff 11 6 11 20 W. Va. State 12 15 Lincoln 4 6 7 9 12 14 Benedict 12 8 19 9 Savannah State 11 4 14 16 Southern 10 6 14 15 UDC 7 20 Elizabeth City State 3 7 5 11 11 15 Norfolk State 11 4 13 17 Fort VVaalley State 9 10 12 15 Prairie View A&M 10 6 13 17 Cheyney 2 23 Chowan 3 7 5 11 12 14 North Carolina Central 8 7 14 15 Albany State 7 12 7 20 TTeexas Southern 10 6 10 19 SOUTH DIVISION Paine 4 15 6 21 Morgan State 7 8 11 17 Jackson State 9 7 12 17 Shaw 8 2 12 4 20 8 Florida A&M 7 8 8 23 WEST DIVISION PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEK Johnson C. Smith 8 2 11 5 18 10 SC State 6 9 10 20 x Lane 11 8 13 12 Alcorn State 7 9 11 18 PLAAYYER Saint Augustine’s 5 5 10 6 13 14 Howard 6 9 9 22 x Central State 11 8 14 14 Alabama State 7 9 7 21 Maurice Mason, LINCOLN - Averaged 20 points and Livingstone 5 5 9 7 11 12 Coppin State 5 10 5 25 Spring Hill 9 10 12 16 Miss. Valley State 4 13 4 26 6 assists in two losses last week. Scored 20 points Fayetteville State 3 7 4 12 7 20 Md. E. Shore 3 13 7 24 Kentucky State 7 12 8 18 x Alabama A&M 2 14 2 27 and dished out 7 assists in loss to NW Missouri. Winston-Salem State 1 9 3 13 5 21 Delaware State 1 14 3 27 Miles 6 13 7 19 x Ineligible for SWWAAC TToourney +DG DQG ¿YH DVVLVWV LQ ORVV WR 0LVVRXUL :HVWHUQ Tuskegee 5 14 7 21 SIAC and CIAA TToourney Logos CIAA PLAAYYERS OF THE YEAR PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEK LeMoyne-Owen 5 14 10 17 BCSP PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEWEEK PLAAYYER PLAAYYER x Clinched top seed to tournament PLAAYYERS TOURNEYNEYYSS TOURNEYY TIME:TIM SIAC Robert Davis III, Sr., G, JCSU - Led CIAA at 21.9 Desmond Williams, 6-6, Sr., F, FAMU - Averaged Demontrae Jefferson, 5-7, So., F, TSU - Averaged and CIAA Basketball ppg., shot 38.1% from 3-point range, led league 23.0 points and 10 rebounds in two wins. Tallied 24 PLAAYYERS OF THE YEAR 31.0 ppg., and 8.0 assists in two games. Threw in TIP IN at 88.2% FTTss. points including canning 12 of 12 FTTTss with 15 rebounds PLAAYYER - 77\\ULXV:DONHU, 6-1, Sr., G, MHC - Led 34 points vs. Alabama State, 28 vs. Alabama A&M TToourneys to dedetermine DEFENSIVE in win over SCSU and got 22 points and 5 rebounds SIAC at 23.7 ppg., also got 3.4 assists per game in two wins. Shot 21 of 38 including 7 of 14 from who goes on to regional Quincy January, 6-7, Sr., F, STT.. AUG'S - Led in win over NC A&T. (8th), shot 81.1% from FT (7th), tied for 1st in steals 3-point range. Also had 6 assists vs. ASU, 10 vs. A&M. CHARLOTTE, conference at 11.0 rpg., blocked .9 shots per game, NEWCOMER per game (1.9), made 55 3-pointers (2.2 pg., 6th). NEWCOMER Isaiah Bailey B-CU - play and the Div. II VFRUHG SSJ ZKLOH VKRRWLQJ IURP WKH ¿HOG , 6-6, Jr., G, Got 16 points, 6 as- DEFENSIVE - Kendarius Ash, 6-7, Jr., F, LANE 'HUULFN%UXFH 6-3, Jr., G, TEXAS SOUTHERN B'MINGHAM national tournament. ROOKIE sists and 7 rebounds in loss to NC A&T, triple double - Scored 15.9 ppg., led SIAC & Div. II at 12.7 rpg. - Averaged 36.0 points in two wins. Oregon State Zaccheus Hobbs, Jr., G, ECSU - Averaged 12,6 ppg., in win over Savannah State with 19 points, 10 assists NEWCOMER - Chris Scott, 6-8, Jr., C, CSU - 17.6 transfer had 37 points in win over Alabama State, COACH and 13 rebounds. ppg., 8.0 rpg. 35 in win over Alabama A&M. Made 25 of 40 FG Lonnie Blow, Jrr.., VSU - Led Trojans to national rank- DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN - Jelani Watson-Gayle, BEN - 12.5 SIAC AND CIAAAAA TO CROWN HOOPS CHAMPIONS B-CU attempts, 17 of 25 3-pointers with 8 rebounds vs. ing best overall record (23-3), best conference mark 6RX¿\DQH'LDNLWH, 6-6, Jr., F, - 9 points, 13 ppg., 2.6 rpg. ASU, 4 vs. A&M. Had 8 3s vs. ASU, 9 vs. A&M. SAATTURDAAYY; MEAC,EAC, SWWAAC RACES GO TO THE WIRE (13-3) and top seed from N. Div. at 9-1. rebounds and 1 block in win over SSU, 9 points, 7 COACH - Grady Brewerr,, MHC - Led Maroon Tigers rebounds and 3 blocks in loss to NC A&T. to 24-1 record, 1st in E. Div., national ranking.

HOOPS SCHEDULE SWAC SAATT., MARCH 3 THUR., MARCH 1 Jackson State @ Alabama State CIAA CIAA & SIAC Prairie View @ Alcorn State TOURNAMENT FINALS SIAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Texas Southern @ Southern CIAA, SIAC enter their second seasons MEAC Grambling State @ Alabama A&M TOURNAMENT FINALS SWAC Savannah State @ SC State FRI., MARCH 2 Morgan State @ Delaware State Grambling State @ Alabama State CIAA & SIAC NC A&T @ NC Central Texas Southern @ Alcorn State Howard @ Coppin State TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS Miss. Valley State @ Ark.-Pine Bluff LUT WILLIAMS Bethune-Cookman @ Florida A&M Jackson State @ Alabama A&M Hampton @ Norfolk State Prairie View @ Southern BCSP Editor tional poll and was second in the Atlantic Re- No SIAC or CIAA basketball teams will gion, thee only CIAAA men's team to make the re- enter their tournaments this week with unde- gion's top ten. feated conference records but there are some %RZLH6WDWH &,$$ 1 LV UNDER THE BANNER clear favorites as play goes down all week in the North's second seed. Birmingham (SIAC) and Charlotte (CIAA). Shaw beat -RKQVRQ& 6PLWK 6DWWXXU- WHAATT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS The SIAC TToourney runs Monday through day to forge a tie for the South Division lead. CIAA %RWKÀQLVKHG ZLWWKK UHFRUGV LQ WKH GLYLVLRQ Saturday at the Crossplex in Birmingham while SIAC the CIAA begins TTuuesday and WWeednesday at Bo- Feb. 27 - March 3 JCSU was awarded the top seed by virtue of a Feb. 26 - March 3 jangles Arena before switching to the downtown MEN better conference record (12-4 to 11-5). Spectrum Centre from Thursday through Satur- MEN OPENING ROUND - 2/27 ::HHGQHVGD\ V TXDDUUWHUÀQDO URXQG DW %RRMMDQJOHV day. OPENING ROUND - 2/26 4N Lincoln vs. 5S Fayv. State Arena will feature the top seeds with VSU play- Fort VVaalley State 88, Miles 82 4S St. Augustine's vs. 5N Chowan Benedict 72, LeMoyne-Owen 69 LQJDW SP DQG -&68 DW SP 6HFRQG OPENING ROUND - 2/28 OPENING ROUND - 2/27 SIAC MEN 3N Virginia Union vs. 6S WSSU seeds Bowie State (5 p.m.) and Shaw (7 p.m.) Morehouse 2W Lane vs. 7E Paine was ninth in last week's men's (&ODÀLQ YV : 7XVNHJHH QUARTERFINALS - 2/28 ZLOOSOD\ LQ 7KXUVGD\ V TXDDUUWHUÀQDO JDPHV DW WWKKH WDONHU VVaaalentine Davis Johnson NABC Div. II national ranking and is the SIAC 3W Kentucky St. vs. 6E Albany St. 1N Va. State vs. SAU/CHOW - 6:40 p Spectrum Centre. QUARTERFINALS - 2/28 1S J. C. Smith vs. FSU/LINC - 8:50 p 6HPLÀQDO SOD\ )ULGD\ LV VHW IIRRU SP DQG men's favorite after wrapping up regular season 1E Morehouse vs. 5E Ft. VVaalley St. QUARTERFINALS - 3/1 2017-18 ALL-SIAC BASKETBALL: play Thursday at 24-1 with a 72-67 win over 1W Central State vs. 4E Benedict 2N Bowie State vs. LIV/ECSU p.m. The men's championship game is Saturday Clark At- QUARTERFINALS - 3/1 2S Shaw vs. VUU/WSSU at 7 p.m. More- neighbor and co-tournament favorite Senior guard 77\\ULXV::DDONHU SSJ ZKR OHG Lane/Paine vs. Claf/Tus - 3:15 p SEMIFINALS - 3/2 lanta. 2E Clark Atl. vs. KSU/ASU - 7:45 p house to a league-best 24-1 record was named the men's player 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. CAU (22-4) was No. 20 in the national poll SEMIFINALS - 3/2 CIAA WOMEN of the year while 7LIIIIIDDQ\99DDOHQWLQH of 6SULQJ +LOO 17.9 ppg.) 3:15 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP - 3/3 earned the women's award. VVaalentine's teammate -HZHO+LOO a week ago. CHAMPIONSHIP - 3/3 7 p.m. 9LUJLQLD8QLRQ brings its 25-2 overall re- SSJ DQG Lane junior .HQGDULXV$VK (12.7 rpg.) won the 0RUHKRXVH ÀQLVKHG LQ FRQIIHHUHQFH SOD\ 7 p.m. cord, No. 4 national ranking in the WWBCABCA poll WOMEN defensive awards. WOMEN and No. 1 ranking in the women's Atlantic Re- and enters the tournament as the No. 1 seeded OPENING ROUND - 2/27 OPENING ROUND - 2/26 team from the East Division and No. 1 team in 4N Bowie St. vs. 5S Shaw gion into the tournament this week. The Lady MEN Miles 66, For t VVaalleyll State St t 45 3N Lincoln vs. 6S Livingstone Panthers are the top seed from the North Divi- FIRST TEAM the NCAAA Div. II's South Region. The Maroon Benedict 80, Tuskegee 69 4S St. Aug's vs. 5N Chowan Kendarius Ash, Jr., F, LANE; Tyrius Walker, Sr., G, M'HOUSE, Chris Scott, Tigers are sure to get a berth in the national play- OPENING ROUND - 2/27 sion by virtue of their 9-1 divisional record. 3S WSSU vs. Eliz. City St. Jr., C, CSU; Brandon Morris, Sr., F, BEN; Jaleel Charles, Sr., F, CLAF offffs regardless of its tournament outcome. (&ODÀLQ YV : /DQH Joining them as a top seed is )D\HWWHYLOOH SECOND TEAM 3W Kentucky St. vs. 6E Paine QUARTERFINALS - 2/28 State Omar Alston, Jr., F/G, M'HOUSE; Reshun Ellis, Sr., G, LOC; James Eads, &ODUN $WODQWD ÀQLVKHG LQ 6,$& SOD\ QUARTERFINALS - 2/28 1N VVaa. Union vs. SAU/Chow ZKRÀQLVKHG ZLWK D PDUN LQ WWKKH Jr., G/F, TUS; Walter Foster, Sr., F, FVSU; Akil Douglas, Sr., F, CAU and is the No. 2 seeded team from the East. 1E Clark Atlanta vs. Miles 1S Fayv. St. vs. BSU/Shaw South. The Lady Broncos (16-9) were 11-5 in THIRD TEAM 1W Central State vs. 4E Benedict QUARTERFINALS - 3/1 CAU entered this week ranked fourth in the Div. QUARTERFINALS - 3/1 conference play. VUU plays in WWeednesday'se Austin Lawton, R-Jr., C,, CLAF;CLAF; JefJeffffrey Dockett, Sr., G, MILES; Brandon 2N VSU vs. WSSU/ECSU - 1 p 2W LeM.-Owen vs. Claf/Lane - 1p Fischer, Jr., F/C, SPRHILL; Sheldon Wright, Sr., G, MILES; Davone Daniels, II South Region and is likely also in for the na- 2S J. C. Smith vs. LINC/LIV - 3 p TXDUWHUÀQDOVDW SP ZKLOH )68 V TXDUWHUÀ- Fr., G, CSU 2E Albany St. vs. KSU/Paine - 5:30 p SEMIFINALS - 3/2 QDOJDPH LV DW SP PLAAYYER OF THE YEAR: Tyrius Walker, MOREHOUSE tional playoffffs. SEMIFINALS - 3/2 DEFENSIVE POY: Kendarius Ash, LANE &ODÁLQ(21-6, 14-5), the only SIAC team to 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. The second seeds are 9LUJLQLD6WDWH (24-4, CHAMPIONSHIP - 3/3 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Chris Scott, CSU defeat both Morehouse and Clark Atlanta, is the CHAMPIONSHIP - 3/3 12-4 CIAA, 6-4 N) in the North and Johnson C. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jelani Watson-Gayle, BENEDICT 4 p.m. 1 p.m. COACH OF THE YEAR: Grady Brewer, MOREHOUSE third seed from the East and enters the tourna- 6PLWWKKLQ WWKKH 6RXWK &,$$ 6 WOMEN ment ranked seventh in the South Region. 7KHLUTXDUWHUÀQDO JDPHV DUH 7KXUVGD\ DW DQG FIRST TEAM CIAAA MENME Tiffffany VVaalalentine,entine, R-So.,R-So., F, SPRHL; Jewel Hill, Sr., G, SPRHL; Dana Get- The top eight teams from each of eight re- SP tis, Jr., G, LOC; Elesha Foster, Jr., F, ALBSTT;; Marissa Mandeldove,Mandeldov Sr., G, JLRQVZLOO PDNH WKWKH WHDP SOD\RIIII ÀHOG 9LUJLQLD6WDWH enters the CIAA TToourna- 968 LV UDQNHG ÀIIWWK LQ WWKKH ZRPHQ V $WODQ- CAU Lane Central State ment as the prohibitive favorite with the best tic Region while Chowan is SECOND TEAM and (14-14) Sierra Harley, Sr., G, CSU; Naomi Holloway, Fr., G, CAU; Lauren Turner, ERWWKKÀQLVKHG DW WR WLH IIRRU WWKKH ::HHVW 'LYLVLRQ RYHUDOOUHFRUG DQG WWKKH EHVW FRQIIHHUHQFH UDQNHGQLQWK &KRZDQ LV WKH 1RUWK V ÀIIWWWKK VHHG Sr., G/F, CAU; Brooke Spaulding, Fr., PG, CSU; Domonique Williams, Sr. UHFRUG 7KH 77UURRMMDQV UHFRUG LQ GLYL- after tying with Bowie State and /LQFROQwith ,G, CLAF OHDG&68 ZRQ D FRLQ ÁLS WR UHFHLYH WWKKH 1R PLAAYYER OF THE YEAR: Tiffffany VVaalentine, SHC seed. sional play earned them the North's top seed. 5-5 division records and 10-6 conference marks. DEFENSIVE POY: Jewell Hill, SHC 77RRSVHHGV 0RUHKRXVH SP DQG &HQ- VSU was 16th last week in the NABC na- &KRZDQORVW WKH FRLQ ÁLSV WR EUHDN WWKKH WLH NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Naomi Holloway, CAU FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Naomi Holloway, CAU WUDO6WDWH SP KDYH TXDUWHUÀQDO JDPHV COACH OF THE YEAR: YYoolandal d MMoore, CAU on WWeednesdaydd. WWeestt second seed Lane played 77XXHVGD\IIRRU D VSRW LQ 7KXUVGD\ V SP TXDDUU- 2017-018 ALL-CIAA BASKETBALL: WHUÀQDO(DVW VHFRQGVHHG &ODUN $WODQWD V TXDDUU- 0($&6::$$& UDFHV LQ ¿QDO ZHHN 9LUJLQLD8QLRQ senior forward $OH[LV -RKQVRQ (17 ppg., WHUÀQDOJDPH LV 7KXUVGD\ DW SP To say the MEAC and regular sea- ÀUVWORVV LQ FRQIIHHUHQFH SOD\ 0RQGD\ DQG LV 9 rpg.) and -RKQVRQ& 6PLWK senior guard 5REHUW 'DYLV ,,, 0HQ V VHPLÀQDOV DDUUH DW SP DQG 6::$$& SSJ )7 ZRQ WKH ZRPHQ V DQG PHQ V SOD\HU RI WKH p.m. Friday. The men's championship game is son basketball races are coming down to the wire now tied with the Lady Wildcats at 14-1 atop the year awards. Johnson also won the defensive player of the year Saturday at 7 p.m. would be gross understatements. women's standings with one game left. - award for the women while 6W$XJXVWLQH senior 4XLQF\ -DQX $IIWWHU D WRSV\WXUY\ ZHHNHQG RI GHFLVLRQV ÀYH In the SWWAAC men's race, with *UDPEOLQJ ary (11 rpg.) won the men's award. SIAC WOMEN 0($&PHQ V WHDPV DUH WLHG IIRRU ÀUVW SODFH ZLWK State ineligible for tournament play, four teams – 11-4 conference records – $UNDQVDV3LQH%OXIIII at 11-6, Southern, 3UDLULH MEN WWeest DivisionDivisio champ Central State (19-5) 1RUWK&DUROLQD $ 7 Bethune-Cookman Savannah State TTeexas Southern FRONT COURT has the best overall record and is the only team , , +DPSWRQ 9LHZ$ 0 and at 10-6 – are vir- Quincy January, SAU; Omari George, BSU; Richard Granberry, VSU; Ro- tually tied with games Thurs. and Sat. left on the UDQNHGLQ WKH ZRPHQ V 6RXWK 5HJLRQ WK 7KH and 1RUIIRRON 6WDWH – with just one game left in dric Ross, JCSU, William Crandell, WSSU; Josh Bryant, FSU; Savon Good- schedule. man, SHAW Lady Marauders tied with East Division top the regular season for each. Fittingly, traditional BACK COURT UAPB has only Saturday's game hosting - VHHG&ODUN $WODQWD IIRRU WKH EHVW FRQIIHHU- season-ending rivalry games will go a long way 0LV Roger Ray, LIV; Robert Davis III, JCSU; Christian Kirchman, JCSU; DeAn- towards determining who earns top billing for next VLVVLSSL99DDOOH\ 6WDWH. Southern hosts TTeexasex South- gelo Stephens-Bell, SHAAAWW; Tyre Gathright, SAU HQFHUHFRUG DW 7KH WRS VHHGV JHW E\HV LQWR ern Thursday and Prairie VViiew Saturday. PV plays ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ::HHGQHVGD\ VTXDDUUWHUÀQDO JDPHV week's tournament (March 5-10) in Norfolk. Rashad George, SAU; Deaquan Williams, LINC; Zaccheus Hobbs, ECSU; The second seeds are LeMoyne-Owen On Thursday's season-ending rivalry menu, at Alcorn State Thursday. Texas Southern is at Al- Jordan Peebles, VUU; Jordan Camper, LINC N. C. Central Flor- PLAAYYER OF THE YEAR: Robert Davis III, JCSU from the WWeest and an Albany State from the East. NC A&T plays at , B-CU is at corn State Saturday. DEFENSIVE PLAAYYER OOF THE YEAR: Quincy January, SAU At 9-7, is just a game back as it 7KHLUTXDDUUWHUÀQDO FRQWHVWV DUH VODWHG IIRRU 7KXUV- LGD$ 0 and Hampton is at Norfolk State. Sa- -DFNVRQ6WDWH ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Zaccheus Hobbs, ECSU travels to Alabama State on Thursday and Alabama COACH OF THE YEAR: Lonnie Blow, Jr., VSU day, March 1 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. vannah State also plays at 6RXWK&DUROLQD 6WDWH. WOMEN A&M Saturday. ::RRPHQ V VHPLÀQDOV JR RIIII DW SP DQG First round byes await the top three teams in FRONT COURT the standings. Just two games separate the top SWWWAAC la dies Rachael Pecota, VUU; Chrisanna Green, VSU; Dyhamond Crenshaw, p.m. Friday with Saturday's championship game North CHOW; Alexis Johnson, VUU; Michelle Fitzgerald, LINC; Kandace TTaate, at 4 p.m. On the women's side of the MEAC, WHDPVZLWK 6RXWKHUQ DW 768 DQG *68 DW WSSU; Kaaliya Williams, SAU &DUROLQD$ 7 handed Bethune-Cookman its and Prairie VViiew at 11-5. BACK COURT Kyah Proctor, BSU; Shareka McNeill, VUU; Jalyn Brown, ECSU; Alexis Smith, VSU; Chantel Roberts, CHOW ALL-ROOKIE TEAM W O M E N ' S 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Standingsgs and ToTTopop Players)Players) Shameka McNeill, VUU; Shareka McNeill, VUU; TTaaylor Perkins, LIV; La'Zarea Bowens, JCSU; TTeeara Johnson, WSSU CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIAATTE ID EASTERN PLAAYYER & DEFENSIVE POY: Alexis Johnson, VUU CIAA MEAC M SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIAATTE SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIAATTION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SIAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Shareka McNeill, VUU ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWWAAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INDEPENDENTS FINAL DIV CONF ALL COACH OF THE YEAR: AnnMarie Gilbert, VUU CONF ALL FINAL CONF ALL DIV ALL NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L W L Virginia Union 9 1 15 1 25 2 Bethune-Cookman 14 1 22 5 Clark Atlanta 15 3 17 8 W L W L W. Va. State 13 15 Virginia State 6 4 12 4 22 4 North Carolina A&T 14 1 19 8 Albany State 12 5 17 11 Southern 13 3 14 11 TTeennessee StateSt t 6 21 Chowan 5 5 10 6 18 8 Norfolk State 11 4 8 9 &ODÀLQ TTeexas Southern 12 4 17 10 Cheyney 6 22 SCORES Bowie State 5 5 10 6 17 8 Benedict 9 8 10 16 Hampton 11 4 15 13 Grambling State 12 4 15 12 UDC 4 24 MON., FEB. 26 Florida A&M 83, NC A&T 77 Prairie View 84, Alabama A&M 73 Lincoln 5 5 10 6 16 10 Morgan State 8 7 15 13 Fort VVaalley State 4 13 4 23 Prairie View A&M 11 5 13 14 Lincoln (Mo.) 3 22 MEAC Norfolk State 74, Md.-E. Shore 63 Arkansas-Pine Blufuffff 66, Jackson St. 60 Elizabeth City State 0 10 2 14 9 19 Howard 7 8 11 17 Paine 0 17 1 23 Jackson State 8 8 13 12 Norfolk State 79, Howard 74 SC State 102, NC Central 79 Texas Southern 76, Alabama State 48 SOUTH DIVISION North Carolina Central 7 8 9 19 WEST DIVISION SIAC Alcorn State 7 9 11 16 NC A&T 86, Bethune-Cookman 80 Fayetteville State 10 0 11 5 16 9 Md. E. Shore 7 9 10 18 x Central State 15 3 21 5 PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEK Md.-E. Shore 59, Delaware State 47 Miles 80, Spring Hill 77 SAATT., FEB. 24 Alabama State 6 10 8 19 SWWAAC CIAA Johnson C. Smith 7 3 10 6 18 9 SC State 5 10 10 17 x Spring Hill 15 3 22 6 PLAAYYER SC State 76, Florida A&M 74 Winston-Salem State 7 3 8 8 13 12 Alabama A&M 5 11 10 17 Aurreshae Hines, 5-6, Sr., G, W. VVAA. STTAAATTE - Had Savannah State 85, NC Central 75 Prairie View 80, Alabama State 74 VIrginia State 64, Lincoln 56 Coppin State 5 10 6 21 LeMoyne-Owen 11 7 15 10 Morgan State 69, Coppin State 56 Jackson State 60, Miss. Valley State 59 Fayetteville State 87, St. Augustine's 52 Saint Augustine’s 3 7 4 12 7 18 Florida A&M 4 11 6 22 Kentucky State 8 10 9 17 Arkansas-Pine Bluffff 5 12 7 20 28 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in win over NC Central @ Savannah State Alcorn State 89, Southern 85 Virginia Union 58, Chowan 56 Shaw 2 8 3 13 6 22 Miles 5 13 9 20 Mississippi Valley State 2 15 2 27 Charleston, 16 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in SIAC Delaware State 4 11 5 23 Ark.s-Pine Bluff 75, Grambling State 66 J. C. Smith 79, Shaw 51 Livingstone 1 9 1 15 6 20 Savannah State 1 14 4 23 Lane 5 12 5 21 win over Concord. TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND TTeexas Southern 106, Alabama A&M 71 Bowie State 68, Elizabeth City State 44 Tuskegee 5 13 6 1 PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEK Fort Valley State 88, Miles 82 INDEPENDENTS W-Salem State 83, Livingstone 77, OT CIAA PLAAYYERS OF THE YEAR x Clinched top seed to tournament Benedict 72, LeMoyne-Owen 69 Belmont 84, Tennessee State 59 MEAC MEAC PLAAYYERS OF THE WEEK PLAAYYER PLAAYYER & DEFENSIVE PLAAYYYERER Joyce Kennerson, TEXAS SOUTHERN - SWWAAC St. Thomas Aquinas 79, UDC 72 Howard 78, Delaware State 70 PLAAYYER 5-4, Jr., G, Alexis Johnson, Sr., F, VUU - Averaged 17.0 ppg., PLAAYYERS OF THE YEAR Miss. Valley St. 79, Grambling State 74 Beth.-Cookman 75, Savannah State 54 C'Coriea Foy, 5-8, So., G, NC A&T - Led Lady Ag- Threw in 31 points with 3 assists in win over Alabama Prairie View 71, Alabama A&M 58 WOMEN Hampton 63, Morgan State 60 (2nd), 9.0 rpg., (4th), 3.2 bpg. (1st), shot 51.1% from PLAAYYER JLHVZLWK SRLQWV VWHDOV LQ KDQGLQJ %&8 LWV ¿UVW A&M, added 28 points in win over Alabama State. She Jackson State 51, Ark.-Pine Bluff 58 MON., FEB. 26 NC A&T 73, Florida A&M 52 ¿HOG WK RQ WHDP Tiffany Valentine, 6-1, Jr., F, SPRING HILL - Aver- is now second in the nation in scoring at 24.5 ppg. MEAC MEAC loss. Also had 13 points in win over FAMU. TTeexas Southern 95, Alabama State 77 Norfolk State 63, Md.-E. Shore 53 ROOKIE aged 17.5 ppg. (3rd), 7.1 rpg. (12th), shot .531 from NEWCOMER Norfolk State 59, Howard 53, OT ROOKIE NC Central 81, SC State 63 6KDUHND0F1HLOO, Fr., G, VUU - Averaged 12.7 ppg., Shala Dobbins PRAIRIE VIEW - SAATT., FEB. 24 NC A&T 62, Bethune-Cookman 55 SIAC NA WKH¿HOG UG IURP WKH OLQH WK , 5-6, Jr., G, Scored 2.6 rpg., 2.0 assists per game and 1.6 steals. DEFENSIVE 29 points in win over Alabama A&M including canning CIAA Md.-E. Shore 76, Delaware State 56 Spring Hill 73, Miles 54 DEFENSIVE SC State 82, Florida A&M 49 SWWAAC COACH Jewel Hill, SPRING HILLL - Led SIAC at 18.4 ppg., 14 of 16 FTTss, added 20 including 10 of 11 FTTss in win VIrginia State 55, Lincoln 53 Alexus Lessears, 6-3, Sr., C, NC A&T - Had 11 St. Augustine's 67, Fayetteville State 48 NC Central 74, Savannah State 61 Prairie View 69, Alabama State 63 AnnMarie Gilbert, VUU - Led Lady Panthers to 25-2 pulled down 6.4 rpg. (14th), handed out 2.9 apg. over Alabama State. Virginia Union 90, Chowan 51 Morgan State 73, Coppin State 59 Jackson State 68, Miss. Valley State 67 record and national ranking, CIAA best 15-1 record points, 10 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals in win over (7th), shot .826 from the line (1st) and was third Shaw 78, J. C. Smith 75 NC Central 74, Savannah State 61 Southern 75, Alcorn State 55 including top seed in North with 9-1 mark. B-CU, 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal SIAC in steals (2.8 spg.). Shot .377 from 3-point range. Bowie State 85, Elizabeth City State 71 Grambling State 73, Ark.-Pine Bluff 63 in win over FAMU. NEWCOMER & FRESHMAN Livingstone 84, Winston-Salem State 82 TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND Texas Southern 60, Alabama A&M 43 MEAC Miles 66, Fort Valley State 45 INDEPENDENTS Naomi Holloway, CAU - Averaged 16.1 ppg. (4th) Howard 93, Delaware State 74 Benedict 80, Tuskegee 69 Belmont 84, Tennessee State 42 COACH Bethune-Cookman 121, Savannah St. 92 SWWAAC St. Thomas Aquinas 84, UDC 60 YYoolanda Moore, CAU - Led Lady Panthers to 17-8 Hampton 2, Morgan State 0 - Forfeit Grambling St. 64, Miss. Valley State 55 overall mark, 15-3 to lead East Div.

ALCAM Awards ------SSPPIIRRIITTUUAALLLLYY SSPPEEAAKKIINNGG ------Attend the 2nd annual Ava and Lavern Community Action Motivators (ALCAM) Awards presentation celebrating the theme: Walking Out on God’s Word, Friday, March 30th at 7 p.m. Location is Greater Hill Temple Get Energized by God's Promise Faith United Church of the Living God, Inc. located at 825 W. Monroe St. human skin to fulfill the new a special feeling at knowing you’re incredible. If the truth be told, that Featuring Prophetess April Washington, Latasha Platt, Ben Frazier, Darryl covenant under which we all now going ‘home’ for Thanksgiving, party is still going on and every- Reuben Hall, The Finley Sisters and Dr. Verna Bradshaw. For more info live. Christmas, family reunions and body is anticipating when you walk contact Dr. Hill at (904) 945-0056. Now, some of y’all might think other infrequent anniversaries and through the door. I’m being a little sacrilegious here, celebrations which bring sheer joy That’s what Jesus thing again. Unity Church Presents John Stringer but I promise you I am not. just at the thought of seeing loved I find it illuminating that after After the beatings, stabbing, ones soon. death, Christ walked among us The Unity Church of Jacksonville located at 634 Lomax Street is proud thorns, and nails, after the praying There are many families waiting without the disfigured body on the to present singer/songwriter, speaker, healer, and author John Stringer with to not have to go through the save at airports today for servicemen cross, except for enough to make a passion for music and community in concert Saturday, March 3rd, at 7 the world ordeal and that father and women returning from war. believers out of the doubting p.m. For tickets and more info contact Asher Brown at (646) 639-0345. forgive them they don’t get it thing, There are children about to burst Thomases. I am sure Jesus was ready to get up with unbridled enthusiasm because That’s proof that when you get to Northside Church of Christ ‘Let out of here. Job well done! Mission they know in a few minutes, the party, you too will be perfect in accomplished! mommy or daddy will be coming your form and perfect in your by James Washington Let’s go be God again. What a down that runway right there. reception. This may not be a typi- the Bible Speak’ Spring Revival For some reason, the phrase rush! Can you imagine the celebra- That anticipation is what I am cal column but, based on the cross The Northside Church of Christ where Charlie McClendon is presiding ‘rejuvenated in the spirit’ is res- tion in heaven at the return of this describing as ‘rejuvenated in the event, you too are transformed pastor presents ‘Let the Bible Speak’ Spring Revival scheduled for March onating with me right now. My ref- Son? spirit.’ from ‘glory unto glory.’ 3 - 8th, 7 p.m. nightly. This year’s theme is: “Preparing for the Future”. erence point, however, is the cruci- Now if you remember before He I just believe if we could view If you can feel what I feel today, Enjoy a praise concert, family and friend’s day, bible school, family dinner fixion of Jesus Christ, if you can left, He spent a little more time the cross as a symbol of our eternal then you understand being rejuve- and nightly revivals. Guest Minister is Marcus T. Watkins, Northside believe that. hanging out, letting folk see touch life after death, then maybe we nated. I am because He is. I will Church of Christ, Hartford, Ct. Free transportation and children’s nursery I have been revisiting Christ’s and feel His redemption of us. could look upon death a little dif- because He fulfilled the Word and available nightly. For local transportation and more info call the church last experience on earth and was I can’t help but sense His ferently than we currently do. I’ll see you when you get there. office secretary Tisha Rock at (904) 765-9830. struck by the fact that God’s Christ expectancy of being a member of I mean, really? If you call your- I just know that’s a welcome to had to be excited, if not relieved to the Godhead again, as He contin- self a believer, then that’s what this look forward to. be going home. St. Simon Baptist Church to ued to fulfill His calling. is all about. May God bless and keep you I mean, think about it this way: I know many of you can attest to The party for Christ had to be always. Celebrate Women’s History Month He humbled himself by putting on March is Women’s History Month and St. Simon Baptist Church of Orange Park, FL will celebrate Women’s History each Sunday of the month during Sunday School and Morning Worship with special presentations by Jacksonville Instructor Says Dance the women of the church. All ladies residing in Clay County, Jacksonville and the surrounding communities are cordially invited to attend as we celebrate the many accomplishments of women. Sunday School begins at 9:30a.m. and the Sunday Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Also, the next for Boys Opens Doors Beyond the Arts monthly meeting of the Women of Purpose Ministry will be held March 17, 2018 at 10 a.m. Rev. Adela George is the Director of the Women’s Ministry. By Lindse Kilbride Morgan said it’s a contemporary Come bring a friend and enjoy a time of enrichment, encouragement and Getting boys into ballet will open modern move. He’s teaching them empowerment in the Word of God. St. Simon Baptist Church is located at doors for them beyond the arts — genres ranging from ballet to hip 1331 Miller Street in Orange Park, FL. The Rev. W.H. Randall is the Pastor that’s the belief of one Jacksonville hop to jazz. and Founder. For more info call (904) 215-3300. instructor who’s taking dance into Morgan himself used to go to this middle school classrooms. school. He said he got really good at NOTICE: Church news is published free of charge. Information must Jacksonville native Savery Morgan dance as a teen because he had men- be received in the Free Press offices no later than Monday, at 5 p.m. of was a professional ballet dancer in tors. And he worked his way up to the week you want it to run. Information received prior to the event New York. Morgan is teaching dancing professionally with the date will be printed on a space available basis until the date. Fax your dance in an empty classroom Dance Theatre of Harlem. “I try to information to 904-765-8611, e-mail to [email protected] or bring Tuesday at the Young Men’s be a sort of a role model, a beacon by our offices located at 1122 West Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, Leadership Academy (YMLA) at of light,” Morgan said. “I think that Florida 32208. Eugene Butler Middle School, west kids aren’t exposed to stuff because of downtown. It’s a small class, just they don’t have people that do that SMART Couples Workshops four students opted in. “Once a thing that they haven’t been week they come to me instead of exposed to around them.” Morgan Students enjoy freestyle dance with UF/IFAS Extension going to gym,” Morgan said. The said dance can lead to opportunities cultural norm for this environment dance field.” dance program, called Breaking the like world travel and free college and to try something different,” he She said over three years, advis- Couples wanting to take their relationship to the next level and improve Barrier for Boyz Only, is in four tuition. Working with him, he said said. But Moreland said one of ing some 1,200 students, she’s had their relationship should participate in a series of free classes offered by Duval schools with a total of 32 the boys now know, “an African- Morgan’s students even auditioned maybe 10 male dancers in her case- the UF Extension Service. Two classes are available including Before boys taking part. The middle- American male classical ballet to go to the Douglas Anderson load. You Tie the Knot - A dynamic premarital program for couples who are schoolers at YMLA are practicing dancer in Jacksonville, Florida that School of the Arts and may want to But Principal Moreland said even striving to start their marriages out right. Elevate: Take It to the Next for a March showcase. Seventh- they can actually talk to and relate pursue dance professionally. if the students just do it for fun, Level - A powerful relationship enrichment program for couples who grader Trevon Richardson said it’s to.” Douglas Anderson guidance coun- that’s OK too. Kids that are in the want to improve their communication skills and to strengthen their rela- his second year, and he likes dance YMLA Principal Truitte selor Shaneka Ferrell said scholar- arts, our kids that are in dance tend tionship. The relationship education workshops will be held on March because it’s good exercise. “My Moreland remembers when Morgan ships could be in the future for the to do better in their classes because 25th. favorite [dance move] is when we first came to pitch the program, school’s male dance students. of this outlet for creativity and SMART Couples Florida classes are a series of FUN, FREE relation- have to run, we got to turn back which is an offshoot of the Florida “When it comes to male dancers, expression,” he said. ship strengthening classes designed to teach you how to communicate around. We have to do a slice and Ballet and funded by the PNC Bank there’s such a large shortage,” she Currently the YMLA are focused your needs, listen to the needs of others, successfully resolve conflicts, come back over here," Trevon said Foundation’s Arts Alive program. said. “I would say that it is really on their next performance slated for and maintain happy and healthy relationships with those in your life. before promptly demonstrating it by “There were some struggles there common for those kids to receive Thursday, March 15th, 6:30 p.m. Couples will receive a light meal and incentives for participation. running across the room and finish- finding kids that were first brave financial assistance because they’re at the LaVilla School of the Arts, For more information or to register, please visit the SMARTcouples.org ing with a sharp spin. enough to kind of step outside of the pretty much the minority in the 501 N Davis Street. Greater Macedonia Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Baptist Church 215 Bethel Baptist Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 354-1464 1880 West Edgewood Avenue Weekly Services Sunday Morning Worship Midweek Seeking the lost for Christ 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - Matthew 28:19 - 20 Church school Services 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Noon Service “Miracle at Midday” Bible Study Bishop Rudolph 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. Bishop Rudolph 8:00 A.M. Early Morning Worship McKissick, Jr. 6:45 p.m. McKissick, Sr.. Senior Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Pastor Emeritus Come share in Holy Communion on 1st Sunday at 7:40 and 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday Evening - 7 p.m. Prayer Service Wednesday - Bible Study 6:30 - 7 p.m. Worship with Mid-Week Worship 7 p.m. us LIVE on Radio Weekly Broadcast - WCGL 1360 AM the web visit Sunday 2 PM - 3 PM www.truth2powerministries.org **FREE TUTORING FOR YOUTH IN ENGLISH, SCIENCE, Dr. Landon Williams HISTORY AND MATH EVERY TUESDAY 6:30 - 8 P.M.

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Tommy Davidson (JLJ) is gearing up for its 27th concert Saturday, March 3rd fea- Travolta and come boogie the night Movie Screenings & at 7 p.m. at the Times-Union Center Annual “Whale of a Sale,” turing Trick Daddy, Winsquad away to benefit the nonprofit located at 300 Water St. For tickets is back in concert fundraiser scheduled for March 2- Artist Young Cash and special guest Florida Theatre. For more info visit: Panel on Black Films and more info visit Comedian Tommy Davidson’s will 3rd at 8 a.m. at the Jacksonville Keeve. For tickets and more info www.927events.com. Sun-Ray Theater and the www.MotownTheMusical.com/tour. appear at the Comedy Zone located Fairgrounds and Expo Center locat- visit (407) 227-8460. Jacksonville Public Library pres- at 3130 Hartley Rd., March 1st - ed at 510 Fairground Place. For info Northeast ents: African Surrealism and Wyclef Jean in Concert 3rd at 7:30 p.m. From stand-up email: [email protected]. Bill Maher in Jax! Action/Adventure movies: “The comedy and acting to versatile Florida Veg Fest Famished Rd” and “Panther,” A Night of Symphonic Hip Hop Comedian Bill Maher will be in featuring Wyclef Jean Saturday, music, Davidson’s reputation as an World of Nations Northeast Florida Veg Fest is hap- screening and panel, Sunday, extraordinary performer and his town, Saturday, March 3rd at 8 pening Saturday, March 3rd, at 9 March 4th at 12 p.m. location is March 10th, 8 - 11 p.m., at Daily’s visibility has allowed him to Celebration p.m. Maher’s unflinching honesty a.m. at Riverside Park at 753 Park the Sun-Ray Theatre located at Place Amphitheater located at One become a household name! For Come travel through the World of has earned him big laughs, and St. The day-long event will feature 1028 Park St. For more info call Everbank Field Dr. For tickets visit tickets and more info visit Nations Celebration and experience numerous Emmy nominations as various healthy and sustainable (904) 359-0049. www.dailysplace.com. Real Time with www.comedyzone.com. the cuisine, artistry and customs the host of HBO's foods, cooking demonstrations, live Bill Maher. from lands near and far. Grab your The concert will be at music, informed speakers and Wizard of OZ the Florida Theatre, 128 E Forsyth JSCA Reception AIOJ Awards Dinner event passport and join the adven- movie screenings. For more info The Jacksonville Sister Cities on Stage! ture at the 26th annual World of St. For tickets and more info visit visit www.nfvegfest.org. Atlantic Institute of Jacksonville www.floridatheatre.com. Association Nelson Mandela Bay The Wizard of OZ will be on awards dinner celebrating the non- Nations Celebration, March 2-4th, Committee Library Project is invit- stage, Saturday, March 10th, for 10 a.m. at Metropolitan Park locat- JHS Mutt March profit organization whose goal is to Jax Book Fest ing the community to a reception two show times: 2 p.m. and 7:30 facilitate dialogue and bridge cul- ed at 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd. For Join the Jacksonville Humane honoring Jacksonville authors for p.m. The entire family will be cap- tures to encourage pluralism, tickets and more info visit The 2nd annual Jax Book Fest Society Saturday, March 3rd at 9 their book donations to the Nelson tivated as they travel down the Thursday, March 1st, from 6.30 – 9 www.jaxhappenings.com. will take place, Saturday, March a.m. at the Jacksonville Landing, 2 Mandela Bay Municipality Yellow Brick Road and beyond p.m. at the University of North 3rd, 10 a.m. - 3p.m. at the Main W Independent Drive as they march Africana Library, Tuesday, March with Dorothy, Toto, and their Florida’s Adam W. Herbert Lyfe Jennings library located at 303 N. Laura St. to raise more than $100,000 for pets 6th, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin University Center, 1 UNF Dr. For in Concert Meet and mingle with over 100 in the community! To register and Jacksonville Main Library Man, and the Scarecrow! Location tickets and more info visit local authors. This is a great event for more info visit www.jax- Conference Room located at 303 is the Thrasher Horne Center locat- Enjoy First Fridays Ladies Night for book lovers, writers, educators www.atlanticinstitutejax.org. with R&B superstar Lyfe Jennings humane.org/muttmarch. North Laura Street. For more info ed at 283 College Drive, Orange and children! For more info visit contact Marsha Dean Phelts at Park, FL. For tickets and more info featuring Joy Dennis, Friday, www.jaxpubliclibrary.org. Bee Gees in Concert March 2nd at 5 p.m. at Truth MOO-VE IT 5K (904) 261-0175. visit www.THcenter.org. “Stayin Alive: One Night of the Entertainment Complex located DASOA Writers The Cowford Chophouse 2nd Bee Gees will be on stage 11000 Beach Blvd. For more info annual MOO-VE IT 5K and one- Anna Kingsley Jumbo Shrimp/Jax Thursday, March 1st at 7:30 p.m. call (407) 227-8460. Festival mile fun run race to benefit the the Musical Chamber “Under The at the Thrasher -Horner Center Douglas Anderson School of the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center “Emancipation Majigeen,” an Lights” Beer Festival located at 283 College Drive, Tim Tebow Celebrity Arts Writers Festival will take place will be held Saturday, March 3rd. original musical drama honoring Jumbo Shrimp Suds Craft Beer Orange Park, FL. For tickets and Saturday, March 3rd at 9 a.m. The Run begins at Cowford Chophouse, the life of Anna Kingsley – also more info visit www.thcenter.org. Weekend festival provides hands-on craft-ori- located at 101 East Bay Street. Festival “Under The Lights” is set Tim Tebow will join with celebri- known as Anta Majigeen Njaay of for, Saturday, March 10th, 6 - 9 ented workshops with professional Runners can register at 1stplaces- Senegal. The musical is a story of The Illusionist ty friends from around the country writers and scholars for both sea- ports.com/mooveit. p.m. at the Baseball Grounds locat- on March 2-3rd, 2018 for his 8th female empowerment through his- ed at 301 A Philip Randolph Blvd. The world’s best-selling touring soned and emerging writers. torical and contemporary lenses, annual fundraising gala and golf Location is DASOA located at 2445 Tierney Sutton Band Guests will be able to enjoy unlim- magic show, “The Illusionist” will tournament in support of the Tim premieres March 8 - 16th at 8 p.m. ited free samples of craft beers, play the Times-Union Center locat- San Diego Rd. For more info visit A 7-time Grammy nominee, at FSCJ’s Kent Campus located at Tebow Foundation’s mission to www.dawritersfest.com. including those from Northeast ed at 300 Water St., March 2-3rd at bring faith, hope and love. Featured Tierney Sutton has received 6 con- 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Room F128 Florida's local breweries. For more 7 p.m. The show is full of hilarious secutive nominations for “Best Jazz For tickets and more info visit guests include, Marcus Allen, Spirit Tasting and info visit www. jaxshrimp.com magic tricks, death-defying stunts Bobby Bowden, and more! For Vocal Album,” she released After www.fscjartistseries.org. and acts of breathtaking wonder! more info contact John Carter at Cigar Sampling Blue, a jazz-inspired re-imagining P.R.I.D.E. Bookclub For tickets and more info visit www.timtebowfoudnation.org. Club 70s Disco, Spirit Tasting and of the legacy of Joni Mitchell will Comedian DC Curry www.theillusionistslive.com. Cigar sampling will take place appear Sunday, March 4, at 8 p.m. DC Curry who played ‘Uncle Meeting Power Saturdays Saturday, March 3rd at 6 p.m. at at the Ritz Theatre, located at 829 Elroy’ in “Next Friday” and “Friday People Reading for Inspiration, Junior League N. Davis St. For tickets and more Discussion and Enjoyment Enjoy Power Saturdays at the 927 Events located at 927 W. After Next,” will return to town Whale of A Sale Forsyth St. Dig out your bell bot- info call 632-5555. March 8th - 10th at 7:30 p.m. at (P.R.I.D.E.) next book club meeting Truth Entertainment Complex is scheduled for Saturday, March The Junior League of Jacksonville located 11000 Beach Blvd with a toms, channel your inner John the Comedy Zone located at 3130 Hartley Rd. For tickets and more 10th at 3 p.m. at the Highlands info visit www.comedyzone.com. Regional Library, 1826 Dunn Avenue. Book for discussion is “Hacks: The Inside Story of the SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR ONLY $40.50 Comedians Steve Break-ins and Breakdowns That Martin and Put Donald Trump in the White Martin Short House,” by Donna Brazile. For Longtime comedians Steve more info call (904) 261-0175. Martin and Martin Short will per- form a one-night only show at the The Marvin Times-Union Center, Friday, Gaye Experience March 9th, at 8 p.m. at the Times What's Going On: The Marvin Union center, 300 Water St. The Gaye Experience takes the stage show, "An Evening You Will Forget Sunday, March 11th at 7 p.m. at the for the Rest of Your Life," includes Thrasher-Horne Center, 283 stand-up, film clips, musical num- College Drive, Orange Park, FL. bers and conversations about their The concert is a tribute to the leg- lives in show business. For tickets endary artist and includes music visit ww.ticketmaster.com. selections that span Gaye’s music- making career. For tickets and more Earth, Wind & Fire! info visit at www.THcenter.org. R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin, and African music Bob Hayes Invitational group Earth Wind and Fire in concert at the Florida theatre located at Track Field Meet Week 128 E. Forsyth St., Saturday, The Hayes Invitational Track and March 10th at 8 p.m. For tickets Field Meet will take place March and more info visit www.floridathe- 11 - March 17 at Earl Kitchings atre.com. stadium at Raines Ribault High school located at 3663 Raines Ave. Motown the Attend worship services, scholar- ship golf tournament, workshops, Musical is Back! press conference, development clin- Work Light Productions and the ic, middle school and field meet and FSCJ Artist Series are proud to the highly anticipated Officials, SUBSCRIPTION RATES announce the return of “Motown Coaches and VIPs cook out! For the Musical” in Jax, March 10-11, more info call at (904) 502-9348. 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BLACK HISTORY Snoop Dogg to Debut Gospel Song at Stellar Awards Snoop Dogg has tackled several Todd Dulaney, Koryn Hawthorne genres of music over his 25-year and Ricky Dillard & New G, as well career. From rap to reggae, the as others. Long Beach, California native has Kirk Franklin is set to host. The never been afraid to express himself gospel favorite is excited to be at as he chooses. Fans can now look the helm of this year’s ceremony, forward to the more sanctified side sharing in a statement, “Since my of the rapper, as the “Beautiful” first step onto the Stellar Awards artist is set to debut new music from stage as a 23-year-old kid from his upcoming gospel album during Texas, I’ve lived, breathed and the 2018 Stellar Awards. committed all I’ve had to this The Doggfather will premiere incredible genre called gospel.” tracks from new album, Songs of He went on, “To find myself now Black America’s First Love, during the ceremony, and he still blessed to serve the community isn’t the only big name hitting the I love so dearly as their host of the stage. Performers will also include 2018 Stellar Awards, that young kid Department Store Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Travis feels alive again, and more grateful Greene, Tye Tribbett, Anthony than ever. We’re working hard to Brown & group therAPy, Kierra bring to the world the best and the Snoop Dogg Sheard, KeKe Wyatt, Jonathan brightest along with the icons and music at a time when the country The Stellar Awards telecast will McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, legends, the greatest night of God’s needs our melody the most. Thank premiere on TV One Friday, March you and I’ll see you in Vegas.” 30, at 9 p.m. ET. Mavericks Hire Black Woman CEO Amidst #Metoo Scandal said during a press even investigated for the allegations sensitivity training for all employ- conference with in 1998, but somehow stayed on ees including himself. It seems only Mavericks owner with the team until recently. time will really tell if the Mavericks Mark Cuban.. “I don’t The team plans to start a counsel- culture and treatment of women know why it failed. ing and support services hotline for will really improve for the better. And so that’s what we past and current employees, and Marshall sounds as if she is ready to have to dig out. So I Cuban has said he is mandating lead the fight for all women. will be meeting one- on-one every single Actress Stacey Dash to Run employee of the organ- By Erick Johnson 1963 when it became the nation’s ization. I’m calling it for Congress in California It had something for everyone largest Black-owned department my own ‘March Madness.’” and it was located in downtown store. S.B. Fuller, then believed to expected, the former Fox News The Mavericks have Chicago. During segregation and be the nation’s wealthiest Black host will run on the Republican surely picked a strong hard times, this one had spunk and businessman, purchased South Cynthia Marshall at the press conference ticket to represent California’s 44th CEO in Marshall, who a lot of soul. It was called the Center for $1,157,000 after a announcing her new role with the Dallas Mavericks Congressional District, which is was recently cited by South Center Department Store. union strike shut down the store It looks like the Dallas Mavericks currently run by Rep. Nanette Black Enterprise as one of the 50 When the Black multimillionaire for 42 days. South Center clerks are trying to win again after several Barragán. Barragán was the first Most Powerful Women in S.B. Fuller added the store to his demanded a weekly raise of $4.20, women called fouls off the court. Latina to hold the position when Corporate America. Marshall has a business empire decades after it but according to Jet magazine, The NBA team has hired new she won the seat in 2016. lot of work to do with the Mavs, was founded, the store became the South Center offered just $2.00, Interim CEO Cynthia Marshall, the Compton, Watts, San Pedro and first addressing the strong talk of a nation’s largest Black-owned “plus an additional 50 cents a first Black woman to be in the posi- North Long Beach inhabit the 44th hostile culture for women within department store. week in six months. tion in the 300-team league. Congressional District which is the organization, The Associated For decades it stood at the cor- For Fuller, the department store The powerful move comes as a home to a largely Hispanic and Press reported. ner of 47th Street and South King would add to his collection of 13 nasty sexual misconduct scandal Black population. Out of the total Ussery, who was the team presi- Drive. Bronzeville had its own flourishing business enterprises involving former team president population (723,685), 511,063 dent for 18 years, was at the center bustling downtown that was that made him worth $10 million Terdema Ussery has rocked the identify as Hispanic, while 110,038 of conversations about a “pattern of stacked with three times the num- or $82 million by today’s stan- franchise and shed more light on identify as Black, the U.S. Census misogyny and predatory sexual Dash ber of businesses that exist today. dards. In addition to owning the the #MeToo movement. But rest reports. misconduct,” a shocking and This week “Clueless” star Stacey Located at the intersection of 47th Black newspapers, The Pittsburg assured: Marshall, who was previ- 108, 467 people ranging from scathing Sports Illustrated report Dash filed paperwork to run for a Street and South King Drive, it Courier, the defunct Chicago ously AT&T’s vice president of ages 25-34 make up the largest age said last week. Several serious alle- congressional seat in California, had a national reputation as Black Courier and New York Age, Fuller human resources and chief diversi- demographic in the district–notify- gations, including that Ussery told a confirming previous rumors that America’s busiest business dis- owned the cosmetics giant Boyer ty officer, has a plan. ing significant change could be woman that she would be “gang- she intended to run for office. trict, one that rivaled Harlem’s International Laboratories and “The process failed somewhere,” made if the people over the age of banged” and put his hands on According to The Hill, Dash sub- 125th Street with its exclusive scores of beauty product company Marshall, who retired from AT&T 18 show up to the polls in another woman’s thigh without mitted official documents to the shops and upscale restaurants. lines that made him a fortune. In last May with more than 30 years of November. The area largely swayed consent, were made. Ussery was Federal Election Commission with For more than forty years, the his lifetime, Fuller mentored two telecommunications experience, Democratic in the last presidential the slogan “Dash to DC.” As store made headlines because of other giants in Black history: election. its merchandise and services, but Ebony and Jet founder John H. Dash posed the question to her South Center was often in the Johnson and George E. Johnson, Oprah Responds to ‘Negative Energy’ Twitter audience in early spotlight because it was the only founder of Johnson Products. By February–prompting many opin- department store in the country 1964 it had 76 departments and ions in support and in opposition of that catered specifically to Blacks. 110 employees. He later pur- From President Trump & Mo’Nique the idea. Shoppers didn’t have to be treated chased the Regal Theater and the While promoting the film A negative energy where it is. You “You can’t meet negative energy In the past the actress has been a Savoy Ballroom. Wrinkle in Time, Oprah Winfrey have to rise above it. You have to where it is. You have to rise above vocal opponent of former President By 1966, the took the time to address why she transcend it.” it,” she said. “You have to transcend Barack Obama and supported South Center chooses to “take the high road” Trump recently called the talk it. You have to be the light. It only Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Department when confronted by fellow celebri- show legend “insecure,” and sar- takes a little bit of light to banish If Dash wins the upcoming Store and ties in the media, with Global Grind castically encouraged her to run for the darkness … so I would never November race, she would become Fuller’s fortunes asking about President Donald president, while Mo’Nique has stoop to try to meet somebody the fourth Black woman in the began dwindling Trump and Mo’Nique, specifically. accused Winfrey and others of con- where they are negatively. Don’t House of Representatives who cur- after several bad “Oh, my gosh. It’s impossible. It’s tributing to her being unjustly care who they are.” rently represent the state of business deci- a law that if you meet negative with blackballed within the entertain- Mo’Nique has since responded California, alongside tenured sions. Southern negative, you will just have a com- ment industry. Still, the OWN cre- via Twitter, saying while her actions Representatives Barbara Lee, whites, who busted negative force and negative ator chooses to dismiss what she may be perceived as negative, she’s Karen Bass and Maxine Waters. made up 60 per- energy,” she said. “You can’t meet feels is “negative energy.” done nothing but tell the truth. cent of Fuller’s customers from like second hand citizens to get his cosmetic products, boycotted the best money could buy. his cosmetics line after learning Founded in 1928, South Center that Boyer International was connected to Neisner Laboratories was Black-owned. Brothers five-cent-to-a-dollar Black leaders called for a boycott chain, Golde Clothes Shop and a after Fuller said at a national con- Walk Over Shoe Company. It was vention that lack of action rather started by two ambitious Jewish than racial barriers keeps the brothers, Harry and Louis Black man from succeeding. A Englestein. The building also deal to sell his Jean Nadal cosmet- housed two other prominent insti- ic line for $1 million to a white- tutions that the Englesteins also owned firm fell through and busi- founded, the Regal Theatre and ness at the Regal Theater and the Savoy Ballroom. When it Savoy Ballroom continued declin- opened on March 17, 1928, the ing as integration became the three-story 100,000 sq. ft. South focal point. Center had 50 departments that To keep the South Center sold everything from jewelry, Department Store afloat, Fuller hats, shoes and handbags to paint, reportedly lowered the quality of washing machines and canary merchandise to cater to customers birds. One entire floor became the on a budget. Fuller gave cus- training ground for Madame C.J. tomers on welfare the opportunity Walker, whose school became a to charge $100 worth of goods for fixture in the community. In 1935, only $30. The practice was illegal the prominent Black scholar W. E. and when social administrators B. Dubois wrote a letter to the learned of it, they did not honor accounts payable department to the purchases. Fuller was left with clear up whereabouts of a lost over $1 million in unpaid bills. He check. filed bankruptcy in 1968 and The 250,000 sq. ft.building also remerged with a plan to pay back held offices for Black profession- the store’s creditors. It was an als. America’s first 12 Black certi- uphill battle that Fuller lost. The fied public accountants had bank, Talman Federal Savings and offices in the building in addition Loan foreclosed on the property. to a free employment service and In 1970, the South Center the Cosmopolitan Chamber of Department Store and the grand Commerce. building that housed it, was South Center made history in demolished. Page 10 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press March 1-7, 2018 Florida Shooting Survivors Stage Protest in Tallahassee by Shantell Jamison claimed the lives of 14 students and Several student survivors of the 3 school staff members. On tragic mass shooting that took place Wednesday, the protesters demand- at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High ed an end to gun violence from law- School in Parkland, Florida, rallied makers. alongside hundreds of students “No longer can I walk the halls I from other schools in an effort to walked a million times before with- call on their peers around the nation out fear and sadness,” 17-year-old to demand action. Florence Yared said. “All because The crowd was armed with signs of the damage that a single AR-15 that read, “Keep our schools safe” rifle caused.” and “I will not stand idly by,” as The rally comes just one day after they swarmed around the state state legislators rejected a ban on Capitol chanting, “Never again” man semiautomatic rifles and large- and “Shame on you!” capacity ammunition magazines. The south Florida shooting Many Parkland students have Daughters of Africa Sweep Michelle Obama’s Memoir recently voiced support for such a Spring, Maryland walked out of in Pyeong Chang 2018 to Arrive in November ban. school to attend a planned protest Leave it to the Women to pull off the first "sweep" in the Winter Lawmakers have also expressed for gun control at the U.S. Capitol. Olympics. All three medalist teams in the 2 women Bobsled in Pyeong Michelle Obama’s highly antici- some support for other proposals Protest organizers said student from Chang 2018 Winter Olympic Games contain a daughter of African pated memoir is almost here. from the students. The proposals two other suburban Maryland high Ansentry.for the first time in the Winter Olympic history. The Winter On Sunday, the former first lady include deeper background checks schools, Richard Montgomery and Olympic Games have long been set for snowy nations. The amazing announced on social media that her and stricter gun rules for people Bethesda-Chevy Chase, are also challenge from Africa's Diaspora Athletes is present now and clear to new book, Becoming, will hit book- with mental health issues. participating in the demonstration. enjoy for the next Winter Games set for Bejing 2022. The 2 Women stores on Nov. 13. The mass shooting has also The Stoneman Douglas students Bobsled Medalist Teams were made up of Lauren Gibbs and Elana “Writing BECOMING has been a sparked a wave of rallies elsewhere began taking buses over the past Meyers Taylor of the Americans silver medalist (pictured on left). The deeply personal experience,” she in Florida and in other states in an couple of days to Tallahassee to Gold Medalist Mariama Jamanka of the German Team in the middle wrote. “I hope my journey inspires attempt force local and national take part in Wednesday's rally and was born to a Gambian father attended the Technical University in readers to find the courage to leaders take action to prevent such to meet with legislative leaders. Berlin,Germany and she is in the Armed Forces in Germany. Phylicia become whoever they aspire to be.” attacks. "We (students) are the ones most George of the Bronze Medalist Team Canada is studying Biology and Penguin Random House imprint Crown Publishing Group released a Mothers from across Georgia involved in this," student Ariana physiology at the University of Connecticut has competed in the statement about the book, that said, in part: converged on the state capitol in Ortega told VOA before boarding Olympic 2012and 2016 Summer Olympic Games is on your far right. “Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the expe- Atlanta to attended a Moms one of the buses. "We are the ones A point of note the Nigeria Team trailed the Jamaica Team in this riences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Demand Action advocacy group who lived through this whole tragic event, so some experience does count. And yes, the race was very close Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of mother- rally. The rally's purpose is to advo- experience, and we are going to be at the top with point zero seven seconds between the American and hood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address.” cate for responsible gun ownership the future leaders of America." German Team. For those of you keeping score,This time the Nigerian st March, news broke that the Obamas signed a joint deal with the pub- and not ban guns. Students are also planning a Team finished seven minutes and fifteen seconds behind the Gold lisher to release their memoirs to the tune of $65 million, according to More than 200 students at March 24 rally in Washington and medalist Team. And the Jamacia Team beat Team Nigeria. So much for the Financial Times. Montgomery Blair High School in other major cities called "March for inter country rivalry. the Washington suburb of Silver Our Lives." Meet the First Driver of Color to Race in the Daytona 500 in Nearly 50 Years

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. he raced last Sunday, he also The 24-year-old from Mobile, by a rookie full-timer in the race. It just try so hard to be recently hit the tracks in Daytona as became the ‘first black driver’ in the Alabama, fearlessly drove the leg- was also the best finish by an successful at everything the ‘first black driver’ since 1969. Daytona 500 since 1969. endary No. 43 Chevrolet for African-American driver in race I do. And my family But that is just one of the many In his tweet last November, he’s Richard Petty Motorsports that history, breaking Scott’s 13th place pushes me each and records he set in history that day. proud of it. He said, “There is only “The King” Petty himself drove to finish in 1966. every day, and they October of last year, Wallace was 1 driver from an African American seven wins in the Daytona 500. After his record-breaking finish, might not even know it. announced to be a full-time driver background at the top level of our And with a breathtaking last his mother embraced him for long But I just want to make for Petty in 2018, and it made him sport. I am the 1. You’re not gonna moment, he finished second to and said, “I’m so proud of you, them proud.” the first full-time African-American stop hearing about ‘the black driv- Austin Dillon and with a .002 edge baby.” Follow him on driver at the sport’s top level since er’ for years. Embrace it, accept it over third placer, Denny Hamlin. Wallace, still stunned and ecstat- Twitter at www.twit- Wendell Scott in 1971. And when and enjoy the journey.” He marked the highest ever finish ic, said in the press conference, “I ter.com/BubbaWallace

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