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A Day for Dahmer State Honors Legislature Commends Civil Rights Icon King, Lee Governor, Other Leaders Share Thoughts on Holiday www.mississippilink.com VOL. 22, NO. 12 JANUARY 14 - 20, 2016 50¢ A day for Dahmer State honors Legislature commends civil rights icon King, Lee Governor, other leaders share thoughts on holiday By Shanderia K. Posey Frazier, District Editor 27, was the As the state prepares to honor primary author civil rights icon Martin Luther of legislation to King Jr. on Jan. 18, state and recognize the local leaders are weighing in King holiday in on whether the King holiday Frazier the state, which should no longer be shared with was signed into law March 20, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. 1987. Initially, legislation went Mississippi is one of three to the House Appropriations states that sets asides the third Committee and stayed there Monday in January to honor four years. A filibuster forced King, whose birthday is Jan. 15, lawmakers to finally make a and Lee, whose birthday is Jan. decision on the bill. 19. The other states are Alabama “It took several years to pass. and Arkansas. There was so much resistant. Last week, Arkansas Gov. Asa They finally gave in and accepted Sen. Juan Barnett speaks during the resolution presentation of Vernon Dahmer Legacy Day. Ellie Dahmer, widow of Vernon Dahmer Sr., is left Hutchinson announced that he it,” said Frazier, who also noted of Barnett. Sen. John Horhn is right of Barnett. PHOTO BY SHANDERIA K. POSEY wants lawmakers to approve a that Mississippi was one of the separate day for King and cease first states to recognize the King celebrating King and Lee on the holiday. By Shanderia K. Posey Settlement community, home by shooting into the Editor same day. which was land belonging to house and throwing containers Mississippi Sen. Hillman Holiday Fifty years after Vernon the Dahmer family. He was of gas into the house. The house Continued on page 4 Dahmer Sr., – one of admired and respected by erupted in flames while Dahmer Mississippi’s civil rights icons both Blacks and Whites. He shot back at the attackers. – was murdered at the hands of also worked with the Student Dahmer as well as his only Klu Klux Klans, the state has Nonviolent Coordinating daughter, Bettie, were injured honored him by designating Jan. Committee and the Council of by the flames. Dahmer later Is King’s dream dead 10, 2016, as Vernon Dahmer Federated Organizations. died in a hospital due to the Legacy Day in Mississippi. His efforts to get Blacks damage to his lungs from the Some describe the honor registered to vote, including smoke. He was 57. or alive in 2016? as long overdue. When asked leading voter registration Bowers was convicted of the about whether she thought the Dahmer drives, made him a target of crime in 1998. By Janice K. Neal-Vincent honor was past its time, Ellie white supremacists. Dahmer’s family, including Contributing Writer Dahmer, widow of the civil Dahmer was a local On Jan. 10, 1966, the KKK, his wife, Ellie, and children, Since its 1954 origin the Civil rights leader said, “Well, you businessman, farmer and under orders from Sam Bowers Dennis, Harold, Vernon Rights Movement frequently know how I feel. My husband leader with the NAACP in who was the imperial wizard visits and rests upon America’s didn’t just help Blacks, he the 1960s in the Hattiesburg of the White Knights, attacked Dahmer conscience. Equally, the rise of Continued on page 5 helped Whites, too.” area, particularly the Kelly Dahmer’s store and family the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as its charismatic leader and orator fetched local and regional youth and adults in a random Obama summons Americans Correa named leader poll who spoke boldly about past Rev. Caroline Claiborne of and present affairs. Whether they Bonner A. M. E. Church and to compromise, change of Jackson Heart Study actually marched with King as Presiding Elder George W. Tyler of the A. M. E. Church speaking The Mississippi Link Newswire many like Presiding Elder George By Erica Werner about the Civil Rights Movement AP Congressional Correspondent Dr. Adolfo Correa, a W. Tyler of the African Methodist and present day conditions. physician-scientist with a Episcopal Church did, they were PHOTO BY JANICE K. NEAL-VINCENT WASHINGTON – With strong record of clinical care, firm in recollection, judgment, Americans soon to begin population-based research and and vision. Woodrow Wilson down Railroad choosing his successor, President leadership, has been appointed Not very long after Tyler’s 1961 Avenue to the State Capitol,” said Barack Obama is casting his director and principal enrollment at Tougaloo College, Tyler. seven divisive years as a time investigator of the Jackson the Civil Rights Movement These protests against of positive change, implicitly Heart Study, following a became fully ablaze in the deep segregation and discrimination asking voters to replace him Obama AP PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI, POOL national search. south section of the United States. brought Tyler back to Mississippi with a Democrat who would “It made its arrival in the state from the U.S. Army in 1964, Correa was the unanimous Correa continue his hard-won policies try’s bitter politics and unite the choice of the chief executive with students from Tougaloo enabled him to become a on health care, climate change nation. officers of the study’s three in Correa’s capacity to College participating in the sit-ins registered voter, stimulated and Iran. With a year left in office, he participating institutions: provide excellent leadership and the Freedom Riders invading the minds of the protesters and Addressing a hostile Republi- presented that task as more ur- Jackson State University, and stewardship over this the city of Jackson Bus Station. encouraged them to exercise can-led Congress and a country gent than ever and pleaded with Tougaloo College and the important national study at this Being an oasis in Mississippi, human dignity and worthiness. plunged in a tumultuous, at times voters to turn away from harsh University of Mississippi pivotal time in epidemiology the sit-in and Freedom Riders Yet, poll respondents painted angry presidential campaign, voices and come together. Medical Center. Their and public health,” stated Dr. found a safe haven on the campus a picture of what American Obama used his final State of “Democracy grinds to a recommendation has been Gary H. Gibbons, director of of Tougaloo College. On one communities look like today the Union address to summon an halt without a willingness to acknowledged by the National NHLBI. “We look forward occasion, I carried Freedom when it comes to King’s dream. affirmative vision of his admin- compromise; or when even basic Heart, Lung, and Blood to continuing to work closely Riders from the Greyhound Bus Some hovered resentment istration and for the future. He facts are contested,” Obama Institute of the National with Dr. Correa to advance an Station in Jackson to the campus against lack of love exemplified rebutted critics, naysayers and said. “Our public life withers Institutes of Health, which evidence-based elimination of of Tougaloo College. On another, across the nation. the GOP White House hopefuls, provides funding support for health inequities in the US and I participated in the march with but also acknowledged his own Obama the JHS. around the world – beginning Dr. King as he traveled down Dream failure to transform the coun- Continued on page 5 “The NHLBI is confident with the Jackson Heart Study.” Bailey Avenue extension across Continued on page 4 Several events Hinds CC names Long, Epps Share this issue with a friend planned in two deans to to host by mailing it to: honor of Martin Vicksburg-Warren Trumpet Inside Luther King, Jr. campus Awards Page 7 Page 9 Page 19 LOCAL 2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JANUARY 14 - 20, 2016 www.mississippilink.com New Stage presents King and accountability A Stage Fractured By Adofo Minka only be stopped if ordinary people hold Special to The Mississippi Link COMMENTARY them accountable. The Mississippi Link Newswire As the Martin Luther ed political allegiance from King and Holding elected officials accountable The Unframed at New Stage King Jr. holiday ap- other leaders in the movement because is no small task. It will take courage. It Theatre Series presents A Stage proaches, we must be- he had “helped” them. One could imag- will take a willingness to be unpopular, Fractured, which includes The Gas gin to reflect on the ex- ine how bewildered Johnson was when mocked and scorned in some popular Heart by Tristan Tzara and A Mouthful amples and lessons left King announced his stance on Vietnam. circles. Nonetheless, it is necessary. of Birds by Caryl Churchhill with to us. King’s life was Livid is an understatement. King would surely condemn the at- David Lan at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15-17. that are familiar it should be a nice exemplary of love and Suddenly, the man who was looked tempted takeover of Jackson’s airport Ticket price is $10 and tickets can bonus. courage in action while under fire. He at as a responsible “Negro leader” was as the racist move that it is. However, only be purchased at the door, with Caryl Churchill is a British play- was willing to take unpopular stances thrown from the good graces of the po- I am also sure that King would have a cash or check only. The performances wright whose works are known for and go to great lengths to hold political litically powerful. His calls to the White strong critique of political officials who are staged at New Stage Theatre’s their non-naturalistic techniques, actors and the political system account- House stopped being received.
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