911 - America Remembers 12 Years Later
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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 19, NO. 47 SEPTEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 50¢ 911 - America remembers 12 years later President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden join members of the White House staff during a moment of silence to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Wednesday, New York Fire Department Firefighter Mike Bellantoni of New York prepares a memento at the Firefighter’s -Me September 11, 2013, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AP PHOTO BY PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIV- morial adjacent to the World Trade Center Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 before the start of the official ceremonies AIS at the 9/11 Memorial nearby. AP Photo by CRAIG RUTTLE NNPA Chairman Cloves Obama puts congress on hold Campbell Jr. maintaining as diplomatic maneuvers for a strong ‘print presence’ Syria to turn over, destroy By Kam Williams With an extensive back- chemical weapons pursued Interviewer ground in marketing commu- The famous Campbell’s nications, media/public rela- (Soup) quip in the commercial tions and advertising sales, world is “Mmm… Mmm…, Cloves lends to the organiza- Good!” And it is not lost on tion his expertise as vice-chair thoughts about the recently of Arizona African-American reelected board chair of the Democratic Caucus and as a National Newspa- board member of per Publishers As- INTERVIEW the following or- sociation (NNPA), ganizations: Cloves C. Campbell Jr. The George Washington Campbell is publisher of the Carver Museum Board, Roos- Arizona Informant, a family evelt Foundation for Our Chil- owned and operated newspa- dren’s Future, The Black The- per that provides an important atre Troupe, Arizona African Campbell voice for the African-Amer- American Legislative Days ican community in Arizona. Coalition, Wells Fargo Com- This year it celebrates 42 years munity Advisory Board, Tan- NNPA of publishing. ner Chapel A.M.E. Church Re- Continued on page 6 President Barack Obama talks with advisors in the Oval Office Sept. 10, 2013 (from left) Deputy National Security Metro Jackson’s Habitat for Advisor Tony Blinken; White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region Phil Gor- don; National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice; and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO Humanity extends to Madison BY PETE SOUZA By Ayesha K. Mustafaa ing gassed were undeniable disarmament treaties which Editor evidence of the atrocity that banned the use of chemical County, Canton area WASHINGTON, D.C. - had taken place, causing weapons. By Stephanie R. Jones Bringing to the American the president to call these a Obama pointed out use of Contributing Writer public the issue of whether to “crime against humanity and such weapons during World take military action against a violation of the laws of War I and World War II, The Jackson metro area Habitat Syria and the Bashir Assad war.” while a World Bulletin re- for Humanity affiliate has broadened regime for gassing his own Obama said Tuesday night, port states that “during the its territory in Central Mississippi people, killing over a thou- “On that terrible night (Au- Vietnam War, the U.S. used and adopted a new name to reflect sand, among them hundreds gust 21), the world saw in Napalm and Agent Orange as the change. of children, President Barack gruesome detail the terrible their major chemical weap- Habitat for Humanity/Metro Obama addressed the nation nature of chemical weapons ons between 1965 and 1972, Jackson is now Habitat for Human- Tuesday night, Sept. 10. and why the overwhelming dropping more than 400,000 ity Mississippi Capital Area with the Although over 100,000 majority of humanity has tons of Napalm on mostly addition of Madison County and a people have been killed and declared them off limits…. civilian areas in Vietnam special emphasis on the Canton area. over a million made refugees And in 1997, the United throughout the war.” This new service area comes in as fleeing their homeland Syria States Senate overwhelm- Truth-out.org points out Habitat’s acquisition of the Madison in the two-year long civil ingly approved an interna- that it took up to 1993 for the County affiliate is completed. war since the protests for tional agreement prohibiting international community to During a luncheon held at First Paying off her Habitat home of 14 years, Willie Mae Brown attended luncheon with donor/supporter Victor P. Smith, from which the Victor regime change began, it was the use of chemical weapons, come together to “ratify the Baptist Church Fellowship Hall P. Smith Cornerstone Society for donors was created assuring the the images emerging from now joined by 189 govern- Chemical Weapons Conven- attended by longtime donors, vol- stability of Habitat home building for years to come. the August 21, 2013 poison ments that represent 98 per- tion (CWC), a binding in- unteers and recipients of Habitat gas attacks that caught the cent of humanity.” ternational treaty that would homes, organizers took the op- In its 27 years, the Jackson af- Area, said the merger is a logical world’s attention. However, according to also prohibit the develop- portunity to recognize some of its filiate has constructed 560 homes in Rows of bodies of dead Truth-out.org, the Geneva supporters. Attending the Sept. 5 Hinds and Rankin counties. Cindy Habitat for Humanity children shrouded in white, Protocol of 1925 was “one of Syria luncheon were former Governor Griffin, executive director of Habitat men convulsing from be- the world’s most important William Winter and his wife, Elise. for Humanity Mississippi Capital Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 Alcorn hires Apple introduces Jackson Share this issue with a friend prominent 2 new iPhone State wins by mailing it to: Jackson models home opener Inside theologian, CJ Rhodes Page 8 Page 7 Page 16 2 • the mississippi link september 12 - 18, 2013 www.mississippilink.com Elmwood Park Garden Club has strong community presence after 28 years By Flonzie Brown Wright Special to The Mississippi Link The Elmwood Park Garden Club was organized in 1985 for the express purpose of keeping the neighborhood beautiful, appealing and safe. Neighbors came together to organize the club as a testa- ment to promoting and main- taining quality and proud home ownership. After 28 years, the club continues to have a strong presence in the Elmwood Park community. Located in north Jackson, the club en- Members of the Elmwood Park Garden Club compasses segments of Kirk- ley Drive, Meadowlane Drive and Forest Avenue. Regular monthly meetings are hosted by different club members. Often the meet- ings are held in the home of the host, and at other times they are held in the Aaron E. Henry NCBA Center on For- est Avenue. The club has several stand- ing committees: Beautifica- tion led by Yolanda Mar- tin, Courtesy led by Phoebe Clark, and Special Report led by Sgt. Perry Martin, who also serves as chaplain. William Gibbs is president, Fair. Other city and county consistent attendance and Emma Spiva is secretary, officials have been special support are: Clarence Carter, and George Lee is treasurer. guests. Monthly birthday rec- Larry and Phoebe Clark, Bet- Members also share mat- ognitions are also extended. ty Evans, William and Mary ters of community, family, An annual event hosted by Gibbs, Helen Griffin, Wil- personal and church related the club is the preparation of lie and Cheryl Green, Leslie events and concerns. food for the residents of the and Betty Harper, Betty Har- On a regular basis, per- Aaron E. Henry Building at ris, Vernie Hicks, Carolyn sons from the community Christmas as well as a shared Jaynes, Betty Johnson, Clay- are invited to greet the club evening of fun, games and ton Johnson, Daisy Jones, to share resources as well as gifts. Other such events are Dorothy Jones, Dorester Lee, current information regard- National Night Out, recog- George Lee, Tommy and Dor- ing community initiatives. nition of family graduates, othy Lott, Perry and Yolanda Among those speakers have health conferences and the Martin, Lee Russell, Frankie been Sheriff Tyrone Lewis, annual membership cook-out and Roslyn Simpson, James Councilman Melvin Pries- and fellowship potluck. and Emma Spiva, Iona Veal ter, and Tax Collector Eddie Members who maintain and Flonzie Brown Wright. www.mississippilink.com sEpTEmbEr 12 - 18, 2013 THE mississippi link • 3 Syria Habitat for Humanity Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 ment, production, acquisition, of State John Kerry gave a stockpiling, retention, and hypothetical response to a transfer or use of chemical reporter’s question, saying weapons. Syria is one of only if Syria would turn over all eight of the world’s 193 coun- of its chemical weapons, it tries not party to the conven- would divert a strike against tion.” it - “but Syria won’t do that,” Obama in his Tuesday night Kerry said. address related as evidence of However, what became Syria’s use of chemical weap- more surprising was Russia’s ons the “thousands of videos, president Vladimir Putin’s cell phone pictures, and social follow up proposition that he media accounts from the at- would broker Syria doing just Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area Executive Director tack and humanitarian orga- that - turning over all of its Cindy George, Board President Alfred Carter and Board Vice Presi- Former Gov. William B. Winter and his wife Elise join Habitat for Hu- nizations told stories of hos- chemical weapons. dent Johnny Ray announce the organization’s name change due to manity Mississippi Capital Area Executive Director Cindy Griffin at pitals packed with people who So Obama said Tuesday merger into Madison County.