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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 22, NO. 26 APRIL 21 - 27, 2016 50¢ Islam being celebrated 50 years after Meredith’s this month ‘Walk Against Fear’ By Janice K. Neal-Vincent Contributing Writer Institute planning to commemorate 1966 events As part of Islamic Heritage Month Cel- ebration, The Inter- national Museum of Muslim Cultures pre- sented Islam 101 Pre- sentation and Dialogue at the Arts Center of Mississippi on April 14. Panelists included Imam Shaheed, Khalid Hudson and Lamees El-Sadek. The session, designed to enlighten the pub- lic about Islamic practices and to dispel misconcep- tions, was moderated by Emad Al-Turk, president of Islam Continued on page 3 Tubman will go on $20 bill By Martin Crutsinger An exhibit at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center depicts James Meredith as a student at Ole Miss in 1962. PHOTO BY SHANDERIA K. POSEY AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew By Shanderia K. Posey Wednesday morning. “A few peo- Meredith completed his walk in has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, Editor ple use my language (in describing Jackson on June 26, 1966. making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in June 5, will mark 50 years since the 1966 event). I was a soldier.” To commemorate the 50th an- 100 years, a Treasury official said Wednesday. James Meredith, who integrated the One day after he began his walk, niversary of the event, a “Walk for The official, who spoke on condition of anonym- University of Mississippi in 1962, Meredith was shot during the walk. Good and Right” is being planned ity in advance of Lew’s official announcement, said began a walk from Memphis to Following the shooting, leaders of by the James Meredith Institute that the 19th century abolitionist and a leader of the Jackson to make a positive differ- the Civil Rights Movement came to from June 5-26 to retrace his ear- Underground Railroad, would replace the portrait of ence in the world. Mississippi to complete his walk. lier path. The event is not a literal Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president. Despite countless reports re- Those leaders protested and called walk. A release from the institute Lew’s announcement is expected to provide details ferring to Meredith’s endeavor their efforts the “March Against reports the goals of the commemo- on other changes being made to the $20, $10 and $5 as the “March Against Fear,” the Against Fear” as a citizen. Fear.” It became the biggest civil “I never participated in a March Tubman civil rights icon has always consid- rights march in Mississippi. After Meredith ered the event his personal “Walk (Against Fear),” Meredith said being released from the hospital, Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 Reeves: Confederate Eubanks links Welty’s emblem ‘anti-American’ work to his courses By Emily Wagster Pettus torney from Grenada, Miss., filed By Janice K. Neal-Vincent frame was fundamental to pho- Associated Press against the state. Moore is asking Contributing Writer tography and writing fiction. In A federal judge said April 12, Reeves to declare the flag an un- Mount Olive, Miss. native that regard Eubanks reflected on that the Confederate emblem constitutional relic of slavery. Ralph Eubanks joined gather- Welty’s comment, “A novelist on the Mississippi flag is “anti- Moore argued that under the ers at the William F. Winter Ar- can contribute to social change.” American” because it represents U.S. Supreme Court decision last chives and History Building in Further, a person’s point of view those who fought to leave the Reeves Moore summer that effectively legalized Jackson at noon April 13, in the and perspective are crucial for United States. flag as a state symbol. same-sex marriage nationwide, History Is Lunch Series and pre- social change to occur. But U.S. District Judge Carl- Reeves heard more than three a majority of justices found the sented On Welty, Photography Eubanks posed these matters ton Reeves is not yet saying hours of arguments about mo- and Civil Rights. whether he will fully consider a tions in the lawsuit that Carlos Flag The Mississippi literary icon, Eubanks Eubanks lawsuit that seeks to eliminate the Moore, an African-American at- Continued on page 3 Eudora Welty, believed that a Continued on page 3 PHOTO BY JANICE K. NEAL-VINCENT Clinton close to nomination prize; Trump strengthens hand By Ken Thomas and Julie Pace way toward clinching the Dem- Trump is focused heavily on aware on Tuesday and in Cali- The side-by-side GOP efforts his Tuesday shellacking in New Associated Press ocratic nomination that eluded clinching the Republican nomi- fornia’s huge contest on June 7. at this late stage – with Trump York where he failed to pick up WASHINGTON – Hillary her eight years ago, can lose ev- nation through voters’ balloting His chief rival, Texas Sen. amassing primary victories a single delegate. With trade- Clinton, the nearly unstoppable ery remaining contest and still in state primaries, thus avoiding Ted Cruz, has no mathematical while Cruz digs for the support mark sarcasm, he played down Democrat and Republican front- prevail. Her sweeping victory a contested national convention path to getting the nomination of delegates who could settle the Trump’s win, saying the mogul runner Donald Trump accelerat- in the New York primary called in Cleveland in July. The busi- through primary voting. But nomination – are unprecedented hoped to convince people that ed Wednesday toward Northeast into question the durability of nessman’s win in his home state he sees a window to snatch the in recent presidential campaigns “Pennsylvania is a suburb of primaries on an increasingly di- Bernie Sanders’ rival campaign keeps him on a path to securing nomination from Trump at the and add to the deeply uncertain Manhattan.” rect path to presidential nomina- and left him with severely lim- the 1,237 delegates he needs, convention, and his campaign nature of the race. “Donald, with a characteris- tions after trouncing party chal- ited options for overtaking her. though he’ll have to perform is working feverishly to line up Trump was rallying in Indi- tic display of humility, declared lengers in New York. While Trump strengthened well in the round of primaries in delegates who would support ana and Maryland on Wednes- Clinton, now 81 percent of the his hand, he is still far from in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Con- him if Trump fails to prevail on day while Cruz campaigned in Election the clear. necticut, Rhode Island and Del- a first ballot. Hershey, Pa., trying to brush off Continued on page 3 Alzheimer’s Continental Tire rep Aretha Franklin Share this issue with a friend Mississippi talks with Hinds CC celebrates 74th by mailing it to: launches to students about career birthday in Inside continue support opportunities Manhattan in state Page 7 Page 9 Page 19 LOCAL 2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK APRIL 21 - 27, 2016 www.mississippilink.com CCC makes history with state nursing Be Active Mississippi encourages convention’s Scholars Bowl first place win healthier lifestyle Mississippi Link Newswire just great feeling for us to be the ones Special to The Mississippi Link to do it,” said Johnson. For the first time in Tiger history, The goal is simple: To help create a culture of good The duo said they were able to Coahoma Community College’s health. That was the impetus for Be Active Mississip- get in a quick study en route to the Associate Degree Nursing program pi, also known as BAM, which held its second annual conference, but in the end it was the brought home a first place award celebration last week at the Mississippi Roadmap to skills they’d received in CCC’s pro- from the Mississippi Organization Health Equity. The Roadmap served as the event’s gram over the semester that led to a for Associate Degree Nursing Con- principal sponsor. victory. vention’s Scholars Bowl competi- “We want to pursue activities to encourage people Willingham said she’s very proud tion. to do just that – be active,” said Beneta Burt, the of the students’ achievement. “We’re the little school with the Roadmap’s executive director. “This includes chil- “It was the first time that we’ve big knowledge,” chuckled CCC As- dren, adults – everybody. We had activities for ev- ever placed first in the Scholars sociate Degree Nursing Program Di- erybody.” Bowl which is a very challenging rector Lorean Willingham. “But seri- The activities on April 16, included cooking dem- competition because you have no ously, we do have a small program onstrations, line dancing and Zumba. The day also idea what questions will be asked,” and it’s still relatively new com- Pictured are CCC ADN students Torrie Johnson (from left) of Clarksdale; Jen- included African drummers, which inspired African said Willingham. “It’s just like a pared to all the other schools, so this nifer Hill of Glendora; and CCC ADN Program Director Lorean Willingham. dance and a number of activities for children. BAM mini preparation for the national achievement really made us proud.” grew out of a project sponsored by a Leadership boards, so we’re excited to see our Hosted recently in Vicksburg the fering students just 30 seconds to outstanding performance in the pro- Jackson class, Burt said. students excel.” event featured students from ADN answer questions from a variety of gram. Both first time competitors, the The event also marked National Minority Health The recent award adds to a year of schools across the state that faced-off nursing skills and specialties.