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Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Volume 31 No. 34 Jacksonville, Florida July 12 - 18, 2018 Accidentally Voting Loses Retrial Bid Supreme Court Nominee Comes With Tarrant County, TX — Crystal Mason, a woman who unintentionally Gov. Scott Appoints Two to voted while on probation, was sentenced to a five-year imprisonment… a Warning Label for and now she has been turned down for a new trial. Early this year, an online petition to drop all charges against Mason was started by a group Vacant Council Districts by Frederick Lowe on the line,” the NAACP Legal of supporters. If U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Defense and Educational Fund Council. Freeman will Last March 28, state district court Judge Ruben Gonzalez convicted M. Kavanaugh’s nomination is con- wrote in a statement. serve during the sus- Mason of illegal voting and sentenced her to five years in prison. She firmed by the Senate for the U.S. During a nationally televised pension of City Council had been free on bond pending appeal. Supreme Court, as many expect it broadcast this week, President Member Reginald Mason, who was imprisoned for 5 years for tax fraud and was freed in will, it would threaten black lives Donald Trump nominated Brown and Pittman will early 2016, said she wasn’t aware — and she wasn’t told — that her and the lives of all working people Kavanaugh who sits on the D.C. serve during the sus- felony status won’t allow her to vote for that year’s presidential elec- by pushing the court further to the Circuit Court of Appeals, to suc- pension of City Council tions. Her name wasn’t on the rolls so she cast a provisional ballot at her right on key issues, several groups ceed Associate U.S. Supreme Court Member Katrina local church, which wasn’t counted. warned. Justice Anthony Kennedy who will Brown, both beginning Voting rights for felons vary in different states and it has always been “The stakes could not be higher. retire on July 31. July 10, 2018 while the a controversial issue. Over 6 million Americans were deprived of their Our voting rights are on the line. Kavanaugh, 53, has served on the council members face right to vote due to felony disenfranchisement laws, according to the Fair housing and affirmative action court 12 years. During his tenure he trial for a number of Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization that aims to reform crimi- Freeman Pittman are on the line. The right to choose authored 300 opinions. He worked charges. nal justice. and access healthcare are on the for President George W. Bush who Governor Rick Scott Freeman, 43, of Jacksonville, is Mason’s online petition page includes a photo of Terri Lynn Rote, a line. And our most highly valued nominated Kavanaugh to the D.C. announced the appointments of the regional director at Ygrene white woman who illegally tried to vote for President Trump twice and democratic principles, such as Circuit in 2003, though his nomina- Terrance Freeman and Ju’Coby Energy Fund. Continued on page 3 was charged with voter fraud but was only sentenced to two years’ pro- Pittman to the Jacksonville City equal justice and opportunity, are tion stalled - Continued on page 3 bation and $750 fine. So far, the petition has over 38,000 signatures.

LIVING WHILE BLACK Raines’ Students Gain Perspectives, Awareness in Costa Rica 12 Year Old Racially Profiled Seeing Costa Rican school chil- LeShonte’ Ethridge agreed, not- dren thrust their arms out of win- ing the contrast between the Costa Delivering Newspapers dows to excitedly wave hello was Rican children and their American The cycle of people calling the cops on African an eye-opening experience for counterparts. “They were hanging Americans seems never-ending. A 12-year-old boy Raines High School students Dana out of the windows,” echoed was targeted while delivering newspapers on his Adams, Le’Shonte’a Ethridge, and Ethridge, a senior at Raines. “They first day covering a route in Arlington, Ohio. recent graduate Joshua McAfee. were more excited than we were.” The boy’s mother, Brandie Sharp, expressed how The three were among 17 Duval The school children’s thirst for truly sad and disheartening it is that her young son County Public School (DCPS) stu- knowledge was just one of the high- couldn’t even work outdoors without someone sum- dents who spent two weeks in June lights for the Viking contingent. In moning police to the scene. in Costa Rica teaching English to addition to teaching English, the “And he was like, what are you doing here…are local school children as part of the students also had the opportunity to you soliciting? I said, no sir I’m not soliciting, I’m D.U.T.Y. (Duval Urban Traveling work on a coffee farm, dig wells, delivering papers. He said, what papers? I showed him the paper. He Youth) program. and learn meringue and salsa danc- said, Oh really, and sat there for a minute and then pulled off.” This initiative was created by ing. The group also visited both the The unidentified person who called police reported that someone had three-time Raines High School Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and walked up on a porch empty-handed and left with an item in their hand. Teacher of the Year, Michael took a trek through the rainforest. Some bags of newspapers and ads had been delivered to the wrong Bostic-Jones. The young Raines “It's all part of the three C”s,” houses, and Sharp and her boys were going back to retrieve them. students were amazed by the Costa said Bostic-Jones, who created the Police disputed Sharp’s statements that race played a part in the inci- Rican student’s focus and determi- program in 2015 as a way to help dent. Police had found that no wrongdoing had been done in this inci- nation. “The way they valued edu- urban youth broaden their minds dent, but other encounters between cops and people of color have ended cation was impressive…they were and develop social consciousness. Raines’ students Torren Manning, Zuri Ngozi West, Asianae Mathis in brutality and fatal shootings. The incident serves as an example of so excited,” said McAfee. “You The three C’s are “Conservation and Caleb Fort are shown teaching English to Costa Rican children how damaging and painful racial profiling can be for African could see it in their faces that they Work,” (students worked on a cof- (teaching English to the local he has seen 180-degree transforma- Americans. really wanted to learn.” fee farm), “Community Service,” school children) and “Cultural tions in student’s behavior, leader- Immersion” (staying and fellow- ship aspirations, career goals, and ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Deemed Gamma Rho Omega AKAs Honored shipping with local host families). outlook on life. “It’s been life- In the five years since the pro- changing,” he added. Unconstitutional, Reforms Sought for Milestone Memberships at Boule gram began, Bostic-Jones says that Continued on page 3 A judge has been challenged to order wide-reaching reforms for the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Stop and Frisk program by a watchdog group that filed a brief in federal court on Monday. The filing came after the racist practice was deemed unconstitutional and yielded previous lawsuits. Questions have arisen as to whether NYPD officers have followed legal rules in stopping and questioning people on the street. Numbers reached an all-time high with 684,000 people being subjected to inter- rogations in 2011. The number of stops-and-frisks had since decreased to less than 10,000 last year. Reforms could force officers to be completely transparent in inform- ing individuals subjected to non-stop-and-frisk stops that they were free to walk away. The NYPD may also be mandated to tell the public about the discipline of officers who engage in abusive or unconstitutional stops, The Associated Press reported. $1.1 Million in Grants Allocated to Preserve Historic Black Sites A collection of grants totaling $1 million will go towards the preser- Shown at the family vendor hall are Jacksonville, FL vation of historic African American sites throughout the country. The residents Geri Duhart, Tiffany Duhart and Jason Duhart grants are a part of an initiative dubbed the African American Cultural Essence Makes Billion Dollar Impact Heritage Action Fund which is being spearheaded by the National Trust Attendees from around the country joined thousands in New Orleans, for Historic Preservation. LA last weekend for the annual Essence Festival. #EssenceFest took Through the fund, the organization aims to restore and preserve places Shown wearing their membership milestone crows are Gamma Rho over social media due to thought-provoking events with Reverend Al that are embedded in the fabric of Black history. Amongst the places Omega members Johnetta Moore, Chapter Basileus Willetta Richie, Sharpton, Trayvon Martin‘s mother Sybrina Fulton, Angela Rye and that will benefit from the grants include the houses of writer August Beverly Fenderson and Patricia Moore. Maxine Waters. Plus, there were performances from the likes of Brandy, Wilson and jazz legend John Coltrane, churches in Birmingham that Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson. were the epicenters of the civil rights movement, and an area in Virginia Over 21,000 members of Alpha Rho Omega members were in Jacksonville resident Tiffany Duhart and her family have attended called Shockoe Bottom that dates back to the slave trade. A total of 16 Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated attendance and were recognized at Essence for ten years. Each year the Duhart family treks to the festival grant recipients were chosen from a pool of 860 applicants. The organ- assembled in Houston, Texas July the Diamond, Golden, Silver lunch- for the variety of activities for the entire family. ization aims to raise $25 million by 2023. 6th-12th to participate in the 68th eon with over 1,500 other mem- This year’s festival also broke some serious records. In its 24th year, The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been working hard to Ni-annual Boule. In addition to bers. The Boule also concluded Dr. Essence Fest attracted 510,000 attendees, the second-largest number in help underfunded historic institutions that are integral taking care the business aspect of Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson’s 4- the festival’s history. For the first time in the festival’s history, all three to Black culture. In June, the Tryon, North Carolina the organization, members partici- year term as the International nights of Superdome concerts were completely sold out with reports childhood home of songstress Nina Simone was pate in workshops, sisterly relations President and Dr. Glenda Baskin showing that the 2018 festival generated $1 billion in revenue for the named a designated a national treasure. activities and recognition cere- Glover was installed as the new New Orleans economy. Now thats a show of real Black power! monies. Twenty-five local Gamma International President. Page 2 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press July 12 - 18, 2018 Black Meccas Losing Population to ‘reverse migration’ By Erick Johnson ding the ethnic identity they had for Windy City’s by 2025. Black meccas - the promised land decades. In New York, Blacks made up 28 in big cities that once drew people of The most dramatic drop is in the percent of the population in the Big color seeking the American dream, Black population of Chicago. The Apple in 2010. In 2015, it was 26 are shrinking. The ethnic identity and U.S. Census Bureau estimated that percent. The nation’s highest Black Black population of urban neighbor- more than 14,000 left Cook County population is now 22 percent of the hoods are eroding as whites and between 2016 and 2017. The Black city’s 8.5 million residents. other racial groups move away from exodus has dropped the number of The Black population continues to the core of big cities. Blacks in Chicago by 1.15 percent. decline in Harlem, where people of It’s happening in the nation’s four Once considered a Black mecca, in color have lived for decades. Today, biggest cities with the highest Black 2010, Blacks made up 34 percent of only 28 percent or 112,990 residents populations. Chicago, New York, Chicago’s population. Now, 29 per- of the 402,961 residents are Black, Philadelphia and Detroit are on a cent of the city’s residents are Black, according to an analysis of the latest downward spiral, continuing a trend and Hispanics are now Chicago’s Census data. that began in 2013. largest minority group that make up Harlem has been gentrifying since It’s the latest wave in what is 30 percent of the city’s population former President Bill Clinton opened called the “Reverse Migration.” .Overall, Chicago has been losing his campaign office there in the Blacks are now flocking to Southern residents at over 61,000 annually, but 1990s. The world-renowned neigh- cities that hordes of Blacks fled dur- the city still has the second highest borhood has experienced an influx of ing the Great Migration in the 1940s Black population in the nation. The tourists and developers whose high- and 50s. Gentrification and gun vio- Black exodus from Chicago threat- end housing and hip restaurants have lence are forcing Blacks to leave be- ens to drop the city to the nation’s created rent bills so high they have hind Black meccas that are filling up fourth largest city behind Houston, pushed out Blacks who have lived with new white residents while shed- whose population may surpass the there for generations. Today, it’s

common to see whites and other eth- nic groups eating lunch at Sylvia’s fÉv|tÄ fxvâÜ|àç `tààxÜá Soul Food on Malcolm X Blvd. The Renaissance—where Duke Ellington performed—and the Childs Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ—the site of Malcolm Collecting Social Security While Working X’s funeral—have been demolished. Night- life fixtures like Smalls’ Par- Dear Rusty: I’m trying to assist 2018) which, if she exceeds, will re- lump sum; they just increase her adise and Lenox Lounge are gone. my spouse with her rapidly ap- sult in Social Security withholding benefit amount at her full retirement The storied 73-year-old Lenox proaching age 62 when she can get benefits of $1 for every $2 she earns age. Lounge, where artists, like Billie her Social Security benefits. Cur- over the limit. NOTE: There is a special rule Holiday and Miles Davis once per- rently she is working almost a full To use your example, if she earns which applies during the first year formed, was forced to close in 2012 40-hour week and her 2017 gross $29,500 in 2018 she will be $12,460 SS is claimed so, in your wife's case, because of rising rents. earnings were $29,000. If she con- over the limit and they will withhold if she claims benefits to start in Detroit became the nation’s largest tinues to work, she will probably all future benefits until they recover June, instead of the annual earnings predominantly Black city when earn approximately $29,500 in the $6230 that is owed from exceed- limit she'll be subject to a monthly whites fled for the suburbs under the 2018. She is also contemplating ing the limit. This will continue each earnings limit for the remainder of leadership of Mayor Coleman Young beginning to work only part time, year until the year she attains her 2018. After her benefits start, her in the 1970s. to cities in the South, including At- Currently, metro Atlanta’s popula- which will reduce her earnings to full retirement age (her “FRA”) earnings limit will be $1420 per In 2010, there were 590,226 Black lanta, Houston and Charleston, SC. tion totals 5.8 million. Experts say about 40% of what she currently when the earnings limit goes way up month for the rest of the year and If residents, 82% of Detroit’s popula- Experts say jobs, the cost of living, the region’s flourishing economy and earns. She is concerned that if she (about 2 1/2 times the earlier limit) she exceeds that they will withhold tion. In 2015, Blacks made up 80 family and the quality of life are all increasing job opportunities are fuel- continues to work full time, she and the withholding is less ($1 for benefits for a following month. The percent of Detroit’s population. driving the Black exodus from the ing the region’s growth. The region will have her monthly SS payment every $3 over the limit); once she regular annual earnings limit will Once a major city, Detroit’s overall Northern cities. is growing at such a fast pace that the reduced and will not recoup that reaches her full retirement age there then go into effect the following population fell dramatically during In 2010, there were 498,466 Atlanta region is expected to over- difference. I understand that if is no earnings limit and they will re- year. Social Security requires that the Great Recession. Blacks in De- Blacks in Houston or 24 percent of take Philadelphia as the United you continue to work full time compute her benefit amount giving you inform them when you will ex- troit are now 79 percent of the city’s the city’s 2.1 million residents, ac- States’ eighth-largest by 2022, ac- there will be some reduction in the her time credit for the number of ceed the earnings limit, but if you 672,829 residents. cording to Census figures. Today, cording to U.S. Census data. monthly, but when you finally re- months they withheld benefits due to don't they will eventually catch up Philadelphia still has the nation’s there are 506,965 residents of color Atlanta’s 2017 growth rate of 1.5 tire you will get the difference exceeding the limit; they’ll then to you when your income tax return third highest Black population with in Houston. percent—higher than eight of the top back at your full retirement age. raise her benefit amount as though is filed. Social Security recommends 642,827 residents or 41 percent of Perhaps, the city that is posting the ten American metro areas—is reflec- Can you enlighten me/her? she claimed benefits later than she that you apply for benefits 3 months more than 1.5 million. That percent- biggest gains is Atlanta’s metro re- tive of the region’s blossoming econ- Signed: Helpful Husband actually did. before you wish them to begin. age was higher in 2010, when Blacks gion. The city itself has only 472,506 omy and increasing job prospects. In Dear Helpful: If your wife starts So, over time, the higher benefit When she applies for her benefits made up 45 percent of the population residents with 50 percent of them total, 89,000 new residents moved to her Social Security benefits at age starting at her FRA could help her she should select the option to in the city of Brotherly Love. In Black. However, according to the the region in 2017. 62 and continues to work, she will recoup some or all of the benefits “Start My Benefits Now” in order to 2013, it was still 45 percent, and in census, some 89,000 new residents New York metro area still holds be subject to Social Security's an- withheld - but she doesn't get that have them start as soon as possible. 2015, 44 percent. moved to the Atlanta metro region in the No. 1 spot with a population of nual "earnings limit" ($17,040 for withheld dollar amount back in a Today, many Blacks are flocking 2017. 20.3 million.

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If you have mortgage problems, call 888-995-HOPE for one-on-one expert advice from this free government program. You’re not alone. July 12 -18, 2018 Ms. Perry’s Free Press - Page 3 St. Augustine Rallying to Keep Confederate Statue The debate over what to do with The committee’s recommenda- a Confederate memorial that sits in tion included a proposal to add four the heart of downtown St. plaques – Freedom, Sacrifice, Augustine continues to divide the Memory and Interpret – to the base community, despite the recommen- of the monument, each of which dation from a city task force that it would provide a different historical should stay. perspective for those viewing it. The Confederate Memorial But not everyone shares Regan’s Contextualization Advisory enthusiasm for the committee’s rec- Committee, a seven-member task ommendation. Rev. Ron Rawls, force comprised mostly of histori- pastor at St. Augustine’s St. Paul ans, presented a report this week to African Methodist Episcopal the City Commission, urging city Church, said the memorial is a sym- leaders to keep the monument and bol of hate, with or without add some necessary context. plaques. The Plaza de la Constitucion was "It’s not so much about the originally built in 1872 as a way of stones,” said Rawls. "It’s more Shown is Pressure Marshall, Frank Marshall and Bigga Rankins fol- remembering the Confederate sol- about the message and why these lowing the Boxing Match where Young Cash was defeated by Frank Organizer Frank Marshall is surrounded by diers killed in the Civil War. But stones were erected in the types of Marshall in a two round match that had to be stopped by a referee. Boys & Girls Club and Youth Crisis Center Bowlers like similar monuments in cities spaces and the visibility that they across the country, it has become a were erected in. They were to speak source of controversy with advo- white supremacy and white domin- Annual Boss Week Recognizes Youth Through cates calling for its removal. ion for years to come." "It’s a war memorial. But I also He said the suggestion to add per- respect that people can look at the spective to the monument misses Empowerment Workshops, Sports and Honors same thing and see it differently... the mark. And that’s the purpose of contextu- "There’s no way that you can With the consistent growth of gun pose, design an honorable life and a Gymnasium. Wilcox had a passionate for aiding alization: to validate that there is change that story just by a few violence in Jacksonville, a local successful future. The late Lamarco Wilcox, a for- in the community and was known another perspective," said City plaques that you put up there in an non-profit organization, Lamarco To capture the attention of vul- mer Jacksonville recording artist, for using his music to inspire chil- Manager John Regan. attempt to please people," he added. Wilcox Men of Balance nerable youth in Jacksonville, was the inspiration for LWMOB. dren. (LWMOB), recently rallied the Marshall took on local rapper community to join them for their Young Cash in a boxing exhibition Governor Appoints Two to City Council Seats “Fighting to Save our Children” ini- known as “Gloves Up, Guns Continued from page 1 Duval Democrats are also mak- Mission, Inc. She received a bache- Hall and has worked closely with tiative. Down” at the Morocco Shrine He was appointed to the District ing waves on the issue and shared lor’s degree and honorary doctorate several mayors and city councils on Annually, the organization hosts Auditorium. The purpose of the 10 seat for the duration of Council the following statement: “We from Jones Business College. She social service issues. “Boss Week,” a signature commu- boxing match was to directly Member Reginald Brown’s suspen- applaud Governor Scott for is appointed to the District 8 seat “JuCoby needs to be mindful nity charity initiative. Boss Week engage at-risk youth via social sion. He is a former Council aide to appointing a resident Democrat to for the duration of Council Member since she runs the Clara White was held from July 3rd through the media, and to raise funds that sup- President Aaron Bowman and was represent Council District 8, a over- Katrina Brown’s suspension. Mission that receives city funding 7th at various locations throughout port programs to educate and keep backed by the business community whelming majority Democratic dis- Pittman unsuccessfully ran for City of potential conflict of interests. the city. children out of the prison system. in an unsuccessful run for the state trict. However, it flies in the face of Council several times, most recent- She should be mindful of that,” said Entrepreneur and LWMOB Additionally, activities also House in 2016. reason why Scott would appoint a ly in 2015. A Jacksonville native, former City Councilman Warren founder, Frank Marshall explained, included a bowling social for chil- Freeman’s appointment is already Mandarin Republican who lives 20 she has a stellar reputation in City Jones. “I am dedicated to doing my part to dren from the Boys and Girls Club drawing ire as he lives nowhere miles away in District 6, to encourage the prevention of gun and the Youth Crisis Center. This near the northwest district but in Democratic Council District 10 on violence and supporting programs year, LWMOB recognized out- Raines Students in Costa Rica Mandarin. Furthermore, he would- the city’s Northside. Its hard to find with proactive intervention.” standing students and scholar ath- n’t be able to qualify to run for the the connection between the needs Continued from page 1 Lamarco Wilcox Men of Balance is letes during the Boss Week High seat due to a candidate must estab- of the constituents of District 10 One of the first students to participate in the program can attest to that. a non-profit organization developed School All Star Basketball Classic lish residency 180 days before qual- with this appointment.” As a junior in 2015, Omar Howard had never stepped foot on a plane. to cultivate future leaders by assist- and Boss Awards Student Edition at ifying, which would have been July Pittman, 54, of Jacksonville, is However, he finally agreed to go on the trip and despite having a monkey ing children to identify their pur- Edward Waters College 8. the President of Clara White steal his swim trunks one night, Howard says the trip was one of the best experiences of his life and it even ignited the globetrotter within him. As a junior at the University of Florida minoring in Spanish, Howard just completed a study abroad semester in Madrid, Spain. Much like his students have developed a passion for new international How Recent College Discrimination experiences, this summer Bostic-Jones will be moving to Hong Kong to work as an educator. He says not to worry about the program because there is great leadership in place at Raines to continue and hopefully grow the Cases Are Affecting Black Students initiative. "The D.U.T.Y Program is something I am extremely passionate about,” he said. “My physical presence will not diminish the vision I have for this program and our youth." Several recent college discrimina- higher grade for a class that he took unsupported at schools. When stu- African-American students faced tion cases have called attention to previously, he said. His paper for dents needed to turn to professors bomb threats over holding their first the serious safety concerns of Black another assignment, as well as for help, they were rejected, several Black graduation, have also felt like Supreme Court Pick students on campuses nationwide. requests to administrators for infor- discrimination lawsuits have they were subjected to hostile col- Continued from page 1 Lawsuits filed against a number of mation about his degree status, revealed. lege environments while just The conservative Heritage Foundation, which vetted Kavanaugh, said universities have shown that were rejected, according to com- Another case in point: A former engaging in higher learning. The Trump hit a ‘homerun’ with the nomination. African-Americans students plaints filed with the U.S. Tennessee all-American track star discrimination cases and sentiments But the NAACP described Kavanaugh as a “dangerous ideologue whose weren’t feeling safe or valued at Department of Education and in sued a coach at the University of expressed by students made it clear extreme views on civil rights would solidify a far-right majority on the schools. U.S. District Court in Nashville. Missouri for racial discrimination. that safe spaces were needed for court.” One lawsuit involved a Black stu- Prewitt failed to provide enough Coach Brett Halter, who is white, students of color. SCOTUS Blog reported that Kavanaugh has not held a consistent posi- dent’s allegations of discrimination evidence to meet a burden of proof, referred to Black athletes and staff Those future prospects weren’t tions on civil rights. In some cases, he has ruled in favor of employers and on the basis of race and sex at as outlined in a judge’s ruling as “you people” and engaged in looking so bright, at least not imme- in others he ruled for employees. Hamline University in St. Paul, shooting down his complaints, the demeaning behaviors targeting peo- diately. The U.S. Department of The AFL-CIO wrote that Judge Kavanaugh routinely rules against work- Minnesota. Gary Prewitt, a gradu- Pioneer Press reported. ple of color, Carjay Lyles, an athlete Education was hellbent on Trump’s ing families, and regularly rejects the rights of employees to receive ate student who lives outside of Prewitt’s argument — garnering who worked for the University rollback of Obama-era civil rights employer-provided health care in the workplace, too often sides with Nashville, Tennessee, and began attention after four white students from 2013-2017, said in a lawsuit protections for students, as well as employers in denying employees relief from discrimination in the work- taking online master’s degree class- were suspended for wearing black- cited by the Knoxville News rescinding affirmative action, place and promotes overturning well-established U.S. Supreme Court es in 2009 to become a teacher, was face in April — highlighted the Sentinel. showing that a mass movement precedents. unfairly denied a request in 2012 to concern shared by other students of Students at other colleges, includ- may be needed in the fight against SCOTUS blog agreed that in labor and employment law cases complete an assignment to earn a color in feeling unprotected and ing Harvard University, where harmful discrimination. 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GUEST EDITORIAL by Jesse Jackson City Chronicles Arrogant Supreme Court Justices Trample the Law in Service Diatribes on life in the African-American Diaspora by Reggie Fullwood by Jesse Jackson We are witnessing an astounding attack on democracy by the five male right-wing majority of the Supreme Court — “black Hate Groups are on the Rise – Thanks robed rulers,” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called them, “overruling citizens’ choices” in a series of 5-4 decisions. Trump for Making America Great Again These are right-wing lawless judges ignor- ing the laws and will of our elected represen- A clear sign that racism in white males have been the most when the humblest and weakest Donald Trump’s original Muslim tatives and trampling the dictates of legal America is not only real, but deadly demographic of terrorists person can enjoy the highest civil, travel ban was not only morally precedent. Their arrogance seems to have no becoming mainstream is the rise of over the past 10 years. economic, and social rights that the wrong, but it’s down right uncon- bounds. The damage that they have already hate groups, and the fact that many No decent person supports ter- biggest and most powerful pos- stitutional and goes against the one done to our democracy is profound. of these organizations that once rorism, and a vast majority of sess,” said A. Phillip Randolph. of the primary reasons that this The most recent 5-4 decision of the operated in the shadows are now Americans want to do what we can I also find it so interesting that so great country was founded – reli- Supreme Court was the case of Janus v. openly promoting themselves. to keep incidents like 9/11 from many conservatives have two out- gious freedom. The recent version AFSCME. The majority, throwing out the laws of state legislatures and Whether it’s via public rallies, ever happening again. But for rageously flawed notions about ter- approved by the Supreme Court is legal precedent, ruled that state legislatures cannot authorize public websites and blogs or recruitment blacks, we also want to keep inci- rorism and guns. still nonsense, but it’s much more employee unions to collect a fee for the cost of bargaining and represent- activities, hate groups are becom- dents like Trayvon Martin or First notion – if more people watered down. ing workers who benefit from the negotiations but don’t want to join the ing much more aggressive and Emmett Teal or the Charleston have guns, the safer we are as a This is America people – union. bold. Church massacre from ever hap- country. Ummmm…. That’s ludi- remember that. Our first president, Protecting freeloaders seems bizarre, but the court’s ideologues are In February of this year, The pening again. crous. George Washington, said it best, interested less in upholding the law and far more in weakening the work- Southern Poverty Law Center There is a thin line between cau- Second notion – the way to get “Every man, conducting himself as ers’ voice as represented by unions. Now in states across the nation, right- (SPLC) identified 954 groups as tion and being overzealous. back at those darn radical Muslims a good citizen, and being account- wing corporate funded groups will launch campaigns to get workers to hate groups, which it defines as “an Some Trump supporters actually (i.e. ISIS or the flavor of the month able to God alone for his religious quit their unions in the hope of dramatically weakening the voice of teach- organization that — based on its believe that this whole Mexican Islamic extremist group) is to go to opinions, ought to be protected in ers, sanitation workers, police officers and firefighters. official statements or principles, wall nonsense is real. Question – war. I guess we should invade worshiping the Deity according to The decision is but one of many undermining our democracy. A right- the statements of its leaders, or its have there been any Mexican ter- Syria or is it Pakistan or maybe the dictates of his own con- wing majority gutted the Voting Rights Act in Shelby v. Holder. This term, activities — has beliefs or prac- rorists? Ummm.. No, but there Iran? Well, it really doesn’t matter science.” the five upheld Texas redistricting that lower courts found discriminated tices that attack or malign an entire have been dozens of white extrem- – let’s invade somebody. Forget the Perhaps our current president against minority voters. In Citizens United, five conservative judges — class of people, typically for their ist terrorists. Why aren’t conserva- number of lives that will be lost in can learn from his predecessors. again ignoring law and precedent — held that corporations could not be immutable characteristics.” tives talking about them? the process. John F. Kennedy once said, “The prohibited from spending money in elections. Somehow corporations, And yes, that number has been The rise of hate groups does Oh yeah, news flash – we kind of rights of every man are diminished they suggested, had the same political rights as citizens. increasing over the past few years seem to coincide with the rise of already did that in Iraq and look when the rights of one man are The gang of five has also systematically favored corporate rights over – it’s up from 917 in 2016 and 892 domestic terrorist activities. what it got us – trillions of dollars threatened.” women’s rights, gay rights, consumer and environmental protection. That in 2015, according to the recent Think about all the recent acts of in debt, hundreds of American Signing off from a Florida the Congress — elected by the people — passes laws expressing different SPLC study. terrorism – from shooting up lives lost, and the same instability Mosque, values doesn’t deter them. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, movie theaters and elementary in the Middle East. Reggie Fullwood They have elevated themselves as “black robed rulers,” legislating their but most of the rise took place schools to own choices from the bench. Now Justice Anthony Kennedy has chosen inside the white supremacist move- Charleston and even to resign, apparently timing his announcement so President Trump can use ment. The number of neo-Nazi the Planned the fight over his successor to rouse his base in the upcoming elections. groups grew from 99 to 121, anti- Parenthood attacks (That suggestion gains credibility with the revelation that Kennedy’s son, Muslim groups grew from 101 to – these were all working at Deutsche Bank, lent Donald Trump and his operations nearly 114 and anti-immigrant groups white men with a billion — with a b — billion dollars at a time when U.S. banks would- grew from 14 to 22. access to high n’t go near him because of his record of bankruptcies and scams.) The SPLC emphasized that the capacity guns and Kennedy gained a reputation as a “moderate” because of his votes on growth among white supremacists ammunition. But abortion and on gay marriage, but he has been a leader in the assault on was fueled in large part by racially the President and democracy and the elevation of corporate rights over worker rights. Now, divisive language and actions by other “conserva- his resignation is timed so that Trump can name, and the Republican President Trump. tives” don’t want to majority in the Senate confirm, a younger right-wing zealot to carry on the You have to love what this new talk gun control at assault on democracy. In the Civil Rights movement, we looked to the President has done to the country. all. Let’s focus on Supreme Court to enforce the Constitution against the Jim Crow laws of Now racists and bigots actually the Muslims. the apartheid South. feel safe to say what is on their Protecting our Now we must take back the Congress and the statehouses and rally the minds. Thank you Donald Trump fundamental rights democratic bodies against the usurpations of the ideological majority of for making America great again. as American citi- the court. Only if the pressure is constant will one or more of the Justices What’s next, the appointment of zens and as human realize the dangers and errors of their course. David Duke as White House Civil beings has to take The pushback can start with our election laws and come from the bot- Rights advisor? precedent over our tom up. Localities and states should be passing laws to make voter regis- I find it so interesting that Trump fear and discomfort tration automatic, to extend the days for voting, to expand the franchise, and his followers seem to believe towards terrorism. and rollback restrictions on voting. that foreign terrorists are the “A community is Continued on page 7 biggest threat to America when democratic only Roland Martin: Pleading Our Own Cause Kudos to Roland troversy is another person’s truth. The cor- news is not only about the Trump shenani- from Freedom’s Journal, the nation’s first Everybody wants to go to heaven, but Martin, the pio- porate media squirms when journalists call gans and lies, but also about news that is Black newspaper, “We wish to plead our nobody wants to die. In other words, neering journalist out our 45th president on his many lies, unreported or distorted. For example, how own cause. Too long have others spoken everyone wants real news, and nobody who has taken his because some of them are still currying come every time a White person shoots up for us.” Roland Martin and the NNPA have wants to pay for it. One of the ways to sup- departure from TV favor with him. And unless light shines on a classroom, movie theatre, or public made the case that if we want our story port real news is to take out a subscription One and turned it the filth that is occurring in Washington, it space, the focus is on their “mental ill- told, we have to support it. to an NNPA newspaper, or three. Another into a digital platform. He’ll be back with will continue. Forty-five said he would ness,” while whenever a Black person It is a shame that the Black Press is so way is to help Roland bring his particular a daily program, but he’ll be online instead “drain the swamp,” but he has become one commits a crime, of any sort, the focus is poorly embraced. NNPA newspapers need brand of reporting and analysis to us of traditional media. He has financing of the world’s great alligators, profiting on criminality. Why has Rev. Barber’s ads, and they also need subscriptions, but through his digital platform. Check his from AFSCME, the American Federation from his presidency both through ties to Poor People’s Campaign been so underre- while many of us talk a good game, we powerful statement out at www.rolands- of State, County and Municipal China (even as he imposes tariffs), ported, and why was the June 12 shackling don’t sustain Black-owned media enough martin.com. And check out the ways you Employees, and he is also hoping for fund- through his many name-branded hotels, of faith leaders outside Supreme Court to help it thrive. So, they go seeking ads to support fake news by failing to challenge ing from us, the folks who say they miss and through all kinds of other shady deals. wholly ignored by the mainstream (and survive, perhaps compromising integrity the mainstream media. Do you write let- the program and say they want unfiltered Dorothy Leavell, the publisher of the even the sidestream) media? Why has while doing so. The Black Press, those ters to the editor? Reach out to producers? news. From his website, www.roland- Crusader newspapers in Chicago and there been so little focus on the economic who plead our cause, must not feel that Ask hard questions about representation? martin.com, you can join his Gary, Ind., is the chairman of the National status of African American people, except they have to buck-dance to the whim of Silence is consent. #BringTheFunk support group and help Newspaper Publishers Association when “45” crows about all the improve- advertisers. Advertising, all too often, is Julianne Malveaux is an author, econo- Roland bring the funk! (NNPA). At the organization’s June con- ments he has (not) made on the economy. contingent on the support of a specific mist and founder of Economic Education. Roland has had it with the traditional ference, she convened a panel that focused Just the other day, I was commiserating position, or avoidance of controversy. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, media, and he is right to point out the lack on fake news and the Black Press. I was with someone about the ways the main- Thus, in launching his #BringTheFunk Obama and Public Policy” is available to of commentators and hosts on convention- privileged to participate with the National stream media ignores the African group, Roland is challenging African order at Amazon.com and at www.julian- al media—the networks and the “key” Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) American community. The brother I was Americans who say that they want real nemalveaux.com. Follow Dr. Malveaux on cable outlets. Many of those folks have to President Sarah Glover, pugnacious attor- talking to said, “this is why I miss news to support it. That means contribut- Twitter @drjlastword. toe the line, and can’t be, but so “contro- ney A. Scott Bolden, and marketing expert Roland.” So, Roland is coming back roar- ing a little or a lot to grow the digital plat- versial.” But sometimes one person’s con- Deborah Gray-Young. I think that fake ing, lifting up the oft-quoted 1827 line form Roland is building.

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FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 10 - 16, 2018 Former CIAA star wins IFL title, MVP award

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Greater El-Beth-El Host Faust Temple Church of The A.M.E. Church and Black-Owned Come Together Day God in Christ Pastoral Banks Team Up for Longterm Black Wealth The Greater El-Beth-El Divine Holiness Church and Anniversary Celebration by T. Kennedy (ABS) El-Beth-El Development Center invites the community The community is invited to Faust Temple Church of to their “Community Come Together Day Celebration: The African Methodist Episcopal God in Christ Pastor Clarence L. Jones and Elect-Lady church, the first independent Black We Can Do Better Together,” Sunday July 15th, at 11 Jones' Sixth Pastoral Anniversary Appreciation celebra- a.m. and 3 p.m. The church is asking for 50 men denomination in the U.S., has tion scheduled for July 12th - 13th at 7 p.m. and July teamed up with 19 Black-owned dressed in black and white and 50 women dressed in 15th at 11 a.m. Come enjoy the service celebrating the white to show unity. As crime peaks, the church is ask- banks across the nation to form a couples spiritual journey. For more info contact Elder partnership aimed at bettering finan- ing that everyone work together! Morning speaker is Emory Greenlee at (904) 768-1079. the Reverend Emanuel C. Quinones, pastor of House of cial vitality among Black Hope Fellowship Church and evening speaker is Gary Americans. Thomas, president of Martin Luther King Foundation. Greater Tabernacle Bishop Reginald T. Jackson The church is located at 723 W. 4th Street. For further announced the new partnership at info contact Bishop Lorenzo Hall Sr. at (904) 710-1586 Family and Friends Day the 2018 Council of Bishops and or email at [email protected]. Greater Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church located General Board Meeting, pegging at 5730 Sawyer Avenue where Reverend J.C. Green is the initiative as an opportunity to the pastor will commemorative “Family and Friends” “increase Black wealth,” business day, Sunday, July 15th at 11 a.m. All are welcome to development and homeownership. Leaders of the AME Church announced the partnership Southside Church of God in attend! The church free clothing ministry will take place “This initiative will strengthen “… is providing an economic blue- important] to learn the value of sav- Saturday, July 14th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Black banks across the U.S. and Christ Pastor’s Anniversary print for Black America.” ing, the value of investing.” Fellowship Hall located at 1781 Helena St. For more increase their capacity to lend to Through the initiative, faith lead- With over 6,000 AME churches Celebrate Southside Church of God in Christ Pastor’s info contact the church office at (904) 768-2725. small businesses, to secure mort- Anniversary recognizing Bishop Edward Robinson and gages, to provide personal lines of ers and bank presidents hope to across the U.S., faith leaders say the increase deposits and loans with partnership is a real opportunity to Lady Cynthia Robinson 39 years in Ministry, July 19th NOTICE: Church news is published free of charge. credit, and to offer other forms of Black-owned banks; up the number boost wealth among Black - 21st at 7:30 p.m. This year’s theme is "A Pastor after Information must be received in our office no later credit to AME churches and our of Black businesses from 2.6 mil- Americans if everyone takes part. God's Own Heart.” Enjoy the Bishop’s famous BBQ, than Monday, at 5 p.m. of the week you want it to members,” said Jackson, president lion to 4 million; and grow Black “We believe that if most of these fellowship with friends, family and the congregation. run. Information received prior to the event date of the Council of AME Bishops. homeownership to more than 50 churches participate, more than $6 All activities will take place at Southside Church of will be printed on a space available basis until the “This, of course, includes enabling percent nationwide, according to a million dollars in new business can God in Christ is located at 2179 Emerson St. To pre- date. Fax your information to 904-765-8611, e-mail members and their families to press release. be generated,” Jackson wrote. “This order your dinner and for more information call (904) to [email protected] or bring by our offices become homeowners.” General Board Chair Bishop could also generate in three years 398 1625. located at 1122 West Edgewood Avenue, Jackson explained the partnership Vashti Murphy McKenzie said she more than $1 billion dollars in con- Jacksonville, Florida 32208. was inspired by an initiative formed in Washington, D.C. in 2015, called believes the church-bank collabora- struction loans. Black Wealth 2020, which he said tion is especially important for “The impetus for this partnership African-American youth. is not only what it does for Black “We want to be able to teach fis- banks, but also what it can do for - - - SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING - - - cal responsibility before [students] Black Americans and churches.” - - - SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING - - - get to high school,” she said. “[It’s become empowered to deal with whatever is thrown my way. Life, Jackie Jackson Pens Inspirational Paul found strength the Christian life, is funny that way. It places what I have described as a Book With Son Jesse Jackson, Jr. bulls-eye on your back, designed to in his weaknesses distinguish you from those non- believers around you. Your faith As a mother, it was very difficult this level of isolation and to be sure by James Washington death decision. Sound familiar? many in the world then, and also in also sets you up and apart to do for Mrs. Jacqueline L. Jackson to to pray.” I remember reviewing the letters See World today… the world as we know it today. great things in the name of Jesus agree to the publishing of her heart- The letters are compelling and of Paul in Bible study. I was con- Paul himself says in his letters to Forgive me if I find this a rather Christ, my personal Lord and wrenching and sad letters she wrote insightful and often times give stantly reminded that one cannot the church in Corinth that there was fascinating fact. Paul is who he is Savior. her son, former U.S. answers to prison reform, like her look at Paul without really seeing indeed a point to his suffering and because of his unique one-on-one I guess what I’m really saying is Congressman Jesse letter dated May 28, 2013 to Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now persecution and the basis for most, encounter with Christ. That when the going gets extremely Jackson, Jr. while he was Judge Amy Berman you need to know that I think Paul if not all, of what he went through encounter changed him and ulti- tough, check the human being Paul. incarcerated. Jackson, U.S. District is an awesome person when it was a byproduct of his faith in mately the world in which we live. Like Christ, he has experienced the The book, created by Court, when she spoke of comes to the story of his life. I Jesus Christ. It’s another perspec- If that be true, then our individ- worst that life has to offer. But her son, is titled, the insurmountable pain haven’t found a biography or auto- tive of one of my favorite scrip- ual encounters with Christ should because of his belief system, he’s “Loving You, she was enduring personal- biography of anyone who comes tures. “But He said to me, “My also have a profound effect on us experienced the best of God’s Thinking of You. ly and that of millions of close to Paul; Jesus notwithstand- grace is sufficient for you, for my and the world in which we current- promises. It’s like a refresher Don’t Forget to other families whose sons ing. power is made perfect in weakness. ly live. It is not unusual for new course and I just wanted to let you Pray.” It is a com- may also be incarcerated. Because the two are so closely Therefore I [Paul] will boast all the Christians to come under attack by know where I go during difficult pilation of letters, She spoke of the need for associated with one another, I can’t more gladly about my weaknesses, old friends. It is also not unusual times. You might also find some poems and writ- restorative justice “that focus- help but consider the impact of this so that Christ’s power may rest on for new Christians to come under answers there. ings by Mrs. es on the needs of both the vic- tandem on human history. Just in me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I the attack of the world, since it is in The point I’m trying to make is Jackson with an tims and the offenders, as well case someone wants to debate me delight in weaknesses, in insults, in the world that Satan has some that in the eyes of God, one’s weak- introduction by her son. as the involved community on this by bringing up the lives of hardships, in persecutions, in diffi- degree of power. I think Paul’s nesses are welcomed opportunities “These were letters that were instead of satisfying abstract legal the 12 apostles, I have considered culties. For when I am weak, then I good news is that there is a place of for God to show up and show out. written two or three years ago when principles or just punishing the them as well as the prophets and am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:8-10. refuge for all of us, when this hap- Have you ever wondered why my son was incarcerated,” she said, offenders.” I’m just one of those who is in awe This kind of thinking and belief pens. He uses himself as an exam- those who have been through so explaining she edited and pulled Mrs. Jackson explained that of Paul. A very large part of the led to the eventual proliferation of ple to follow. much are able to stand and witness some. “This was to let him know restorative justice “is more inclined Bible is devoted to Paul’s building the church worldwide. It also If I surrender my weaknesses to mightily for Christ? 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The doors of Macedonia are always open to you and your family. If we may be of any assistance Grace and Peace to you in your spiritual walk, please contact us at 764-9257 or via email at [email protected]. visit www.Bethelite.org July 12 - 18, 2018 Ms. Perry’s Free Press - Page 7 Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint Amid the rush to comprehend the serving local communities. If ramifications of a full-scale interna- newsprint goes up in price, printers tional trade war initiated by the will get fewer contracts and have errant and backward tariff policies fewer customers. Ironically, the of the Trump Administration, there tariffs NORPAC wants in place will are results of the tariffs that need to actually threaten paper producers be challenged by Black America. and a range of related business. A The financial sustainability of the coalition of these businesses, the Black Press of America is now fac- STOPP Alliance, estimates some ing a catastrophic and a possible 650,000 jobs could be at risk—all deadly impact, because of these to help one company that has no new tariffs. allies or supporters within the U.S. The current dispute over the ris- paper industry. ing costs of the paper product The U.S. International Trade termed “newsprint,” because of tar- Commission (ITC) is reviewing the iffs on Canadian newsprint threat- facts in this case and is expected to 5 Ways Neglecting Your Teeth Can ens the future of member publishers announce its recommendations on Cost You – In Money and In Health of the National Newspaper what to do with the tariffs later the Publishers Association (NNPA) and summer. In the meantime, members by Dr. Roman Duran for harmful bacteria, and if neglect- government policies give Canadian forward even in the face of these could further isolate and disenfran- of Congress from both parties have Here’s a hard fact to chew on: ed, one the most direct results is paper producers an unfair advan- new contrived dangers and obsta- chise African American businesses introduced legislation to suspend Adults between the ages of 20 and tooth loss.” tage in the U.S. market. NORPAC cles in the marketplace. Our news- and communities in cities and the tariffs immediately. 64 average losing about seven per- Jobs. Yes, yellowed, missing or says the added duties, or tariffs, at papers enliven and inform the towns across the United States. The STOPP Alliance has also cre- manent teeth, according to the crooked teeth can cost you a job. the border are protecting it. NOR- debate within African American Import duties the U.S. Commerce ated an online petition to urge the National Institute of Dental and An American Dental Association PAC can fight for its self-interest and other communities that we Department is now applying to ITC to end the tariffs. Consider Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). survey found young adults and low- but the U.S. government has an serve and help to empower with Canadian-made newsprint is adding your voice to this effort by Lost teeth are just one of the income adults agreed that the obligation to consider the impact news, information, and the reaffir- already increasing costs enough to clicking on this link. After all, the many costs that can be incurred by appearance of their mouth affected the tariffs are having on the nation mation of the vitality of Black cul- prompt layoffs and scaled-back threat the duties on newsprint pose neglecting your oral health. Dental their ability to interview. One rea- as a whole, and in particular the tural genius and excellence in all news coverage by some of the to daily and weekly print publica- professionals say a lack of preven- son: they were too embarrassed to impact on African American owned fields of endeavor. nation’s major dailies and weekly tions serving communities in urban tative care by patients is often at the smile. ”Like it or not, we’re often newspapers and businesses. Our printed editions are especial- publications. If these tariffs remain and rural areas is especially acute. root of dental problems; only 37 judged by our appearance,” Durán We forthrightly oppose the ly important in communities where in place, scores of newspapers with If there was ever a time when the percent of adults participating in says. “We often associate a person’s Trump tariffs on newsprint and people are less likely to be able to smaller circulations, notably those country needed a range of authentic the NIDCR survey reported visiting oral health with some of the social demand an end to the disastrous afford or take full advantage of that serve African American com- and “trusted” outlets to share news a dentist in the previous year. biases we have.” trade policies that are hurting our broadband Internet access. munities, could be forced to cease and perspectives, it is today. In “You can eliminate a lot of pain Diabetes. The National Institute businesses and communities. However useful today’s technologi- publishing a print edition or close today’s world, the newspapers that by being proactive about your den- of Health’s report “Oral Health in Given that newsprint and labor cal innovations are in sharing infor- altogether. serve African American communi- tal health,” says Dr. Ramón Durán America” links periodontitis to dia- account for most of the cost of run- mation, for many people, there is no During the past 191 years, the ties will continue to play a crucial (www.drramonduran.com), a den- betes. Periodontitis is the inflam- ning a newspaper, it is easy to see substitute or affordable alternative Black Press has survived, endured role. Errant trade policies and duties tist in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and mation of the tissue around the how jacking up the price of to the local weekly newspaper of, and overcome past firebombing and championed by a single company author of Your Best Smile … For a teeth, often causing shrinkage of newsprint by more than 30 percent by, and for the African-American improvised explosive attacks, as must not be allowed to diminish the Lifetime: Achieving Your Optimal the gums and loosening of the teeth. could spell the difference between community. Our newspapers are the well as other deadly manifestations meaningful role of the Black Press Oral Health. “Taking preventative “Reports have suggested it’s a two- these publications eking out a mod- lifeblood for our communities. of racial violence. The newsprint of America. measures is vital if you want to way street for these diseases,” est profit or going out of business. The tariffs threaten more than tariffs appear to have been put in Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the save money and, more importantly, Durán says. “Periodontal disease Around 2,000 newspapers have local newspapers. Newsprint is place by the Trump Administration President and CEO of the National save your teeth and stay healthy. may have a negative impact on closed or morphed into something used for promotional materials by after being encouraged by the inter- Newspaper Publishers Association There are many signs you need to glycemic control.” else in the last 15 years. retailers and civic groups. It is used ests of a single paper mill in (NNPA) based in Washington, D.C. see your dentist, yet often people Heart disease and stroke. The NNPA is proud that its 215 by book publishers and printers. Washington State called NORPAC. Dr. Chavis can be contacted at ignore oral issues until the pain “Certain bacteria that thrive in den- member-publications are moving Often these are small businesses NORPAC argues that Canadian [email protected]. forces them into action. tal infections are being identified as Durán lists five ways neglecting potentially linked to heart disease,” your oral health can cost you - not Durán says. “Bacteria or viruses in Psychologist Reveals the Real just in money but also in medical the mouth can get directly into the issues: bloodstream, with the possibility of Implants. These are the expen- causing blood clots and narrowing Motivation Behind Female Rivalries sive replacements for those teeth of the arteries.” you lost. They can run anywhere COPD. Chronic obstructive pul- and envying? and cultures resulting in a signifi- Secret Betrayal will provide from $1,500 to $6,000 for a single monary disease, caused by chronic Secret Betrayal: How to Heal cantly negative impact on the qual- knowledge on: tooth. Durán links implants with bronchitis, recurrent respiratory Female Rivalries by Cathy ity of relationships among “sisters”. * Why it happens what he calls “opportunity costs” – infection or emphysema, has been Holloway Hill shows women how Secret Betrayal: How to Heal * How society reinforces hostile the choice one relinquishes when associated with periodontal disease. to have closer, healthier and more Female Rivalries uncovers the truth behavior making a poor dental health deci- “The cost of choosing not to take authentic relationships with each behind the root cause of the “epi- * What men think about it sion. “Deciding not to brush at least proper care of your teeth and gums other and themselves. demic”. Included are interviews * How the female brain is wired twice a day and floss, opting for is greater than many people imag- Cathy, a Life Strategist and from female celebrities on the topic * Critical steps for healing sugary foods and snacks, not visit- ine,” Durán asks. “It could be the Psychologist, breaks it down with and the Foreword is a transcribed * and much more! ing your dentist twice a year – all cost of an implant, dentures, your her own experiences, tools, and interview with the late great Dr. To purchase the book, visit are opportunity costs,” Durán says. overall health – and even your life.” behaviors to stop this epidemic Maya Angelou. www.chollowayhill.com “Your mouth is a breeding ground head on. She has seen this behavior crush confidence, kill commitment, and destroy dreams. As an author, Arrogant Supreme Court Justices life coach, keynote speaker, and talk show host, she compiled the continued from page 4 put an end to partisan gerrymander- the rich and the corporations. They eroding the democracy they are same formula that has helped thou- Districts and states can pass laws ing, ensuring the voters pick their are expanding the corrupting rule of sworn to protect. sands of others into her new book. matching small donations three or representatives rather than politi- big money even as they limit the Just as it took a movement to Her book, released this past June, is four to one, to encourage independ- cians designing districts to pick rights of workers, consumers, challenge George Wallace and seg- timeless and a must have! ence from the corruptions of big their voters. It is long past time that women and people of color. regation, it will take a movement to What motivates females of mul- Research suggests that close to money. Localities might pass legis- we recognize what the right-wing George Wallace stood in the reclaim our democracy from these tiple ethnicities to bully, trash-talk, 90% of females conduct an internal lation demanding that candidates Supreme Court gang of five is schoolhouse door defying the dic- “black robed rulers.” Progressive sabotage, and humiliate one anoth- assessment when meeting other get their “oats and their votes” from doing. tates of the Constitution and the activists should demand that every er? How can so many women form females, and this “first impression” the district itself – limiting funds to They claim to be simply enforc- unanimous decision of the Supreme Democratic candidate for elected close relationships while at the can have overall negative outcomes those provided by those who live in ing the laws, but they overturn leg- Court. Now a shameless majority of office at the local, state or national same time secretly gossiping, com- and consequences. 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by B. Wong of the hundreds of relationships that If former President Barack had sprung from his campaigns and Obama ever gets sick of the paid his administration,” Pfeiffer writes speaking circuit or signing deals to in the book. produce Netflix originals, he might Given that the former president want to give writing an advice col- and first lady celebrated their 25th umn a shot. wedding anniversary in October, Obama’s former communications you’d be hard-pressed to find a bet- director Dan Pfeiffer describes ter matchmaker. receiving some excellent advice As for how to stay married that Whitney Houston’s Mother from the then-president in his new long, Michelle Obama passed on book, Yes We (Still) Can. Pfeiffer ― some sage advice of her own while Learned She Was Molested now the co-host of Pod Save on Ellen DeGeneres’ show in 2015. America ― wrote that on his last “What I’ve come to find is, you day at the White House back in don’t sweat the small stuff,” she During New Documentary 2015, he was discussing his future said. “The journey that we’ve taken According to The New York The abuse appeared to be secret plans to Obama and let it slip that together, the fun we’ve had, the Times, Whitney Houston’s mother, the siblings did not want to share. he planned to move in with his Former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama challenges we’ve faced, the two Cissy Houston, was oblivious to the Kevin MacDonald, director of the then-girlfriend Howli Ledbetter. react after their portraits were unveiled at the Smithsonian Gallery beautiful children that we’re raising alleged sexual abuse of her pop documentary, said he was not made “So are you guys moving togeth- the president asking. “Life is long. told the president. — I kind of give him a pass now icon daughter and son, Gary aware of the allegations until close er? This is the one, huh?” Pfeiffer These are the things that really mat- “Sounds like she’s the one. Lucky when he leaves his socks on the Garland-Houston until the filming to the end of making it. “I was just recalled Obama asking. When ter over the long term.” you,” Obama reportedly responded. floor or tells that story for the one of the newest documentary on the coming to the end of the edit,” Pfeiffer replied yes, the president Luckily, Pfeiffer said he Pfeiffer and Ledbetter married in hundredth time and wants us to singer’s life, Whitney. Macdonald told the New York Post. reportedly said that the “advice [he] answered all the questions in the October 2016 ― one of four wed- laugh at it as if we first heard it.” Patricia Houston, Gary’s wife and “We had worked on it for about 18 gives everyone about marriage” is affirmative. dings Pfeiffer said he attended that A relationship that’s always executive producer of the film, had months, and then we heard this to ask yourself three questions “Howli is incredibly interesting year of couples who had met while evolving and a lenient attitude to reveal the devastating news bombshell, which redefined the about your potential spouse. and funnier than I am, and will be a working for Obama. toward dirty socks on the floor? about the molestations claims to whole thing.” “Is she someone you find inter- phenomenal mom,” Pfeiffer said he “Obama was always very proud Sounds like a recipe for success to Cissy and inform her that they He also believed that the molesta- esting?” Obama said, according to us. would be discussed in the movie. tion had much to do with the Pfeiffer. “You will spend more time “It was deeply a revelation for her. Grammy-winning singer’s drug with this person than anyone else Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story for the rest of your life, and there is You think about her, and it being a use. “I don’t think you can explain “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” is slat- Sharpton, Angela Davis and bit overbearing for her to hear — anyone’s life from one particular nothing more important than always wanting to hear what she ed for a July 30 premiere. The six-part original Carmelo Anthony, among oth- and her kids not telling her. That’s event that’s happened to them. But I docuseries recounts the life and legacy of the 17-year- ers, per Page Six. pretty tough to have to deal with,” think that it’s certainly fair to say has to say about things.” Questions one and two were just old African-American high school student who was Martin’s death gave rise to she told the newspaper. that it’s maybe, in my opinion, the gunned down by a neighborhood watch member in the the #BlackLivesMatter move- The alleged abuser was Dee Dee major contributor to Whitney’s as weighty, though they required less explanation. Sanford, Florida, community on Feb. 26, 2012, where ment and “Rest in Power: The Warwick, Cissy’s niece and the sis- unhappiness,” MacDonald said. he was visiting a friend with his father. Trayvon Martin Story” also ter of Dionne Warwick. She was 18 “That and the fact that she never “Does she make you laugh?” Obama reportedly asked Pfeiffer. His shooter, George Zimmerman, was acquitted of a addresses the significant cultural and societal issues years older than Whitney and talked about it, and that nobody in murder charge utilizing Florida’s Stand Your Ground surrounding the tragedy as well as an in-depth exami- reportedly molested the children the family talked about this and Then, the conversation turned to kids. Law, claiming he shot Martin in self-defense. nation into the investigation, trial and the not-guilty between the ages of 7 and 9, while clearly it happened as you’d learned Featured in the docuseries are Trayvon Martin’s par- verdict. their mother was on tour. She died in the film.” “I don’t know if you want kids, but if you do, do you think she will ents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, Martin family “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” pre- in 2008, four years before Whitney opened in theaters on lawyer Donald Crump, Angela Rye, the Rev. Al mieres July 30 at 10 p.m. on the Paramount Network. Whitney’s death. July 6. be a good mom?” Pfeiffer recalled Ladies and Legends Shine at Annual Essence Festival NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Iconic a heart condition. so deep down, you’d never know much anticipated performance by females in the music industry In an interview with The what affects us. And, on this album, megastar Janet Jackson, who shined at the Essence Festival, Associated Press, British singer- I decided to not only let them all go, touched the lives of four single where Queen Latifah used her songwriter Marsha Ambrosius said but let them be seen. I’m okay with mothers from New Orleans with a debut performance to celebrate she looks forward to performing at the scars that I wear. My music is surprise Mother’s Day gift that cul- “Ladies First” and her 30 years in the festival every year especially my therapy,” Ambrosius said of the minates this weekend. The women the trenches. since she gets to experience what upcoming project. are to receive makeovers from Latifah was one of the headliners she described as a “surreal” lineup. “It’s been an incredible journey Jackson’s personal make-up artist, on the festival’s main stage “The lineup is one long weekend just getting to know myself and Preston Meneses, and tickets to her Saturday and was joined — to the of legends, icons and my heroes. … where I am in the world. It’s retro- performance. delight of the crowd — by hip-hop It’s an honor and a humbling expe- spective, introspective, and I’m Other performances included legends MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, Salt-N- rience to be able to set foot on stage dropping gems for those that didn’t Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Snoop Pepa, Missy Elliott and Monie Love with people I’ve looked up to my have them when they should have. Dogg, Closing out the festival on as well as rapper Remy Ma and whole life,” said Ambrosius, who’s Like, I wish I had a me, kicking me Sunday were Fantasia and a New R&B singer Brandy. She also enter- performed more than a half-dozen in the behind saying, ‘Just go for it. Jack Swing reunion featuring Teddy tained the audience with her vocal times at the festival. Just go for your dreams, standing in Riley, SWV, Blackstreet and Guy. skills, showcasing her love of jazz During her set inside one of the Ambrosius gave the audience a “Nyla,” named after her 1-year-old your own truth. And, if someone with a rendition of Phoebe Snow’s event’s Superlounges — intimate taste of her hits “Far Away” and daughter and scheduled for release despises you for that, then that’s on “Poetry Man,” which she dedicated club-like spaces set up in the “Late Nights & Early Mornings” as in September. them. It’s not on you.” to her mother, who died this year of Superdome’s cavernous halls — well as songs from her new album, “As women, we bury our secrets The festival closes Sunday with a Get your Free Press on the go! Seach for us on Facebook at The Jacksonville Free Press or visit us on the web at www.jacksonvilleFreePress.com

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StopStop byby ourour officesoffices locatedlocated atat 11221122 WestWest EdgewoodEdgewood AvenueAvenue Jacksonville,Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida 3220832208 Page 10 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press July 12 - 18, 2018 Tears of Joy Flow After Bank Restored Funds Stolen From 112-Year-Old Veteran Someone is suspected of using think it’s going to be long before we Richard Overton’s personal infor- know,” Volma Overton told the mation to drain his account. Dallas Morning News. A week earlier, the family of the Someone is suspected of using Austin, Texas man, who was born Richard Overton’s personal infor- in 1906, discovered that a large sum mation to drain his account. of money was drained from his Money in Richard Overton’s account, USA Today reported. It GoFundMe account, which exceed- appears that a thief accessed ed $444,000 on Sunday, was Richard Overton’s Social Security untouched in the theft. The family number and checking account num- launched the fund-raising campaign ber. The money was used to pur- in December 2016 to help pay for Richard Overton chase savings bonds with Treasury the 24-hour, in-home care that he Direct. There were several deduc- needs. Shown is Atty. Ben Crump with his client Kirenda Welch The family of Richard Overton, The executive of the company said tions from the account over the past Overton turned 112 on May 11. the nation’s oldest veteran, got he’d take care of this, and he took year, according to Volma Overton, He served as a marksman in a High Profile Lawyer Crump Called in emotional after learning on care of it,” the World War II veter- who noticed the debits on June 27. racially segregated unit while sta- Thursday that the ex-soldier’s bank an’s third cousin Volma Overton Bank of America, the Austin tioned at Pearl Harbor and to Represent Inmate Beaten by Guard restored money stolen from his told The Dallas Morning News, Police Department and federal Okinawa, Japan. The former soldier compromised account. adding that the family was shocked authorities are continuing their continues his lifestyle, which Acclaimed civil rights attorney did not deserve to be restrained, “Man, I teared up. I couldn’t when a Bank of America executive investigations. “Everyone wants to includes smoking 12 cigars a day Benjamin Crump has a new client punched multiple times and pepper- believe it. They made it happen. called to give them the good news. get to the bottom of this. I don’t and drinking whiskey. on the First Coast. He is represent- sprayed. ing a pregnant woman who says she “This Officer Thompson called was beaten by a Jacksonville me ‘Kunta Kinte’ several times Sheriff’s Office corrections officer before she put me in shackles at the Company Makes History by Becoming First while detained and is calling for the ankles and handcuffs at the wrists,” incident to be investigated as a hate said Welch. crime. A photo Welch said she took after Black-Owned Water to Sell at Walmart Kirenda Welch said now-former her release from jail appears to For the first time in history, within just one month! Walmart has Corrections Officer Catherine show a bruise by her left eye. Her Walmart is selling a Black-owned since reordered, and plans to con- Thompson directed racial slurs official mugshot, taken before the bottled water brand on its shelves. tinue selling their water and possi- toward her while she was at the alleged beating, does not appear to It's called Live Alkaline Water, and bly adding the product to more Jacksonville Pretrial Detention show the same bruise. it is 100% natural alkaline water stores across the country. Facility. She was arrested for driv- JSO said the incident happened in that is bottled at the source from a The benefits of alkaline water ing with a suspended license a changing room at the jail with no natural underground spring, an Alkaline water has long been rec- Welch’s attorney is also calling cameras, but Crump still wants JSO aquifer, and a mineral rock bed that ommended by naturopathic doctors on JSO to release the jail surveil- to release the surveillance video the lies 800 feet below the ground. and others for its high PH balance, lance video to the public. agency does have. The company is based in which can boost a person's immune Crump is well-known for repre- “What Ms. Welch encountered Jacksonville, Florida, but the water system to naturally fight off dis- senting the families of Trayvon may not have been something that comes from a family-owned spring ease. As an anti-oxidant, it also can Martin and Michael Brown. was out of the blue, if you can see in North Carolina that has been slow down & reverse the damage JSO fired Thompson last week people on that video just watching it passed down for generations. The done by disease-causing free radi- and charged her with battery and happen, almost as if it’s business as quality and high PH balance of the cals. Dr. Shayla Creer, co-founder of Live Alkaline Water falsifying documents. usual,” said Crump. water has been tested and certified According to McCray and Dr. In JSO’s incident report of Last year, the city of Jacksonville that the bottled water industry was manager was there and decided to by the state of North Carolina, as Sheer, their water contains the high- Welch’s arrest, the arresting officer denied inmate Paul Testa’s family’s very competitive, but they still give them a chance. well as the University of North est levels of 100% organic, natural wrote under “distinguishing marks” request to release surveillance believed that they had a unique Of course, they were thrilled. "It Carolina in Greensboro. minerals that not only help keep the that Welch was “LOUD AND video to the public. Testa died after product that could compete. was hard to keep our composure," How they did it body functioning at its best, but also RUDE.” This section is typically being tasered and strapped into a Dr. Creer told First Coast News, said McCray, "because its the prod- When Robert McCray, whose give it a fresh, pure, taste that peo- the place on the form where officers restraint chair. "I called... many Walmarts, and uct that was [our] baby." family has owned the spring for ple love so much. write descriptions of tattoos, birth- But JSO did release sallyport finally we got a hold of one who And they had every right to be more than 100 years, learned that For more details about Live marks and facial hair. video in 2016, when it announced it allowed us to do a presentation." excited because not only did they the water in their spring could be Alkaline Waterand where exactly it The report contains no descrip- was taking action against Officer Soon after, they presented their become the first Black-owned bot- sold as a product, he decided to can be purchased, visit their web tion of Welch’s arrest. Akinyemi Borisade for hitting business plan to a local Walmart... tled water brand to be sold by partner with Dr. Shayla Creer to site at www.live-alkalinewater.com Welch admits she mouthed off to handcuffed inmate Mayra Martinez. and to their surprise, the regional Walmart, but their product sold out create the brand. They both knew or follow them on Facebook. Thompson at the jail, but said she

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