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The older child was found Authorities say an off-duty police Their 29-year-old mother, Esther wandering around the parking lot Tracy Davis offi cer rescued a little girl and a Sorofagya Primack of Bulloch while the baby was strapped inside Garrett Dennis Audrey Gibson Rep Council Member baby left in a hot car atop a hospital County, Georgia, is now jailed on the car, soaked with sweat. Senator parking garage in Florida. child neglect charges. Primack was found asleep inside, The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offi ce The car was parked in direct waiting for treatment for a urinary says the children were rushed inside sunlight, and nearly two hours tract infection. Jail records don’t list A Call to Mobilize Tuesday for treatment at Memorial passed before a witness alerted the an attorney. The Sunshine State has a supreme Gillum as our First Black Governor opportunity to elect its First Black must mobilize our united efforts Governor in the state’s history. and support to make this Historic Andrew Gillum won the Primary in Election a reality. Just saying we August and now is poised for a two want Andrew Gillum to become our YOU GOT A LOT TO way race in the General Election in First Black Governor is not enough? November. We all must do our part by: Voting, We need to mobilize. Now is the Volunteering, Vocalization, Giving time for Senator Audrey Gibson, Rides to Voting Booths, Becoming a State Representative Tracy Davis, Poll Watcher / Protector, Distribute Council Member Garrett Dennis, Door Knockers & Flyers. Think Chris Hand and all others who outside the box, make phone calls, Be Smiling For supported Gwen Graham, in the tweet, text and email. Get busy. Homeboy Lil Primary to support Andrew Gillum’s We need to mobilize all our efforts bid in the General Election to and support now to make Andrew Duval makes it big become the First Black Governor of Gillum our First Black Governor of Florida. Florida. with new single This is a call to mobilize. All of — Dr. Juan P. Gray, us who want and desire Andrew Very Concerned Citizen By Opio Sokoni f you are anywhere in the country and turn on the radio, you are likely to hear Lil Suge Knight Sentenced Duval’s hit music single Smile (Living My Best Life). His to 28 Years in Prison real name is Roland Powell. He is from A Los Angeles judge on Thursday In addition to time Knight has Jacksonville, Florida which makes up I sentenced music mogul Suge Knight already served in jail and if he picks the greater part of Duval County. The to 28 years in prison for a fatal hit- up maximum good behavior credits, 41 year old, 5’2” comic went to First and-run, bringing a curtain down on the music mogul could be eligible Coast High School. Anyone around one of the most successful careers in for parole in 20 years, offi cials said. Duval County during the 80s know that Lil Duval (aka Roland Powell) hip-hop history. The deadly Jan. 29, 2015, all of the black radio stations played in comedy movies. His Instagram page The 53-year-old icon is set to confrontation at Tam’s Burgers was Midnight Star’s popular hit Curious. If has close to 3 million followers. We Here is what some spend at least two decades behind caught on surveillance cameras, you are Lil Duval’s age, you may not should also note that Lil Duvy left the had to say on our bars for killing one man and injuring showing Knight backing his pickup have been at Club Steppin Out, The Ville and went to Atlanta where he was Facebook Page another when he ran over them at a truck over Cle “Bone” Sloan before Voo Swar, Atlantis, Sofi es or Georgios able to spread his wings. He ended up Compton burger stand in 2015. going forward and plowing into Terry to hear that song or see the old heads getting a big break at a comedy show By pleading no contest to voluntary Carter, 55, a longtime businessman dance to it while pointing at their dates in Oakland, CA. During the current talk Roger Thompson... manslaughter, Knight avoided a who built custom lowriders. stating, “I want to know what’s on your about the history of Jacksonville and J-VILLE Stompers keepin it murder trial — and a possible life Knight then drove off and Carter mind.” Well, that song’s music track is consolidation, it should not be lost on real sentence. died from his injuries. now Lil Duval’s charts climbing hit. anyone that consolidation harmed the He is not the only Floridian on the black political power, economic and Rhonda Stansberry... song. Ball Greezy, who has another hit cultural base of Jacksonville. Jax sits Congratulations and much on the radio entitled, Nice and Slow is on better real estate than Atlanta and success rapping on Smile. Ball Greezy is from has an incredible history of successful Overseerer Miami where he was raised in Little Blacks going back to after the civil war. Dora M Batten... Haiti and Overtown. He is the one If consolidation had not happened Lil Awesomeness Lil Big Duvalllll rapping, “More drinks, more smoke Duval would not have had to go some Larry J. King Passes and more cars; More shows with Duval place else to get discovered. This town Jeanette Sinclair... Larry James King was a man of and Snoop Dogg.” Which brings us was once a movie and entertainment Congratulations on ur faith since he was a teenager and a top to the biggest star on the song. Snoop Mecca; but, I digress. success!! I just luv the song. athlete at Sophonia M. Thompkins Dogg (or Snoop Lion or Snoop Doggy Lil Duval is a great example of not High School in Savannah, Georgia. Dogg) is a household name in the music giving up. I can remember his mind Charlene Leonard Arnold... Born in Savannah to Elizabeth industry. He gave the speech inducting went blank during one of his fi rst BET Congratulations, I love you and James T. King on February 9, Tupac into the Rock and Roll Hall of stand up acts. He was talking about Duval, that’s the jam Smile 1947, he not only was top in athletic Fame. If you are on the west coast, you Duval slang and seemed to forget what living my best life, keep rising skills, he was also top in academic will hear Smile (Living My Best Life) to say next. He could have allowed this to the top skills. He attended Moses Jackson all day long - from Portland to LA. I bomb to end his career. But, he kept Elementary before advancing to mean, it is a hot joint. pushing. When I saw him again on spirit. We should support the incredible Thompkins. Many of us remember fi rst seeing another show some time later (I was talents that we have in Jax. If we do As noted by all, Larry was an Lil Duval in 2005 on BET’s comedy living on the west coast at the time) I not reclaim our greatness as a city and outstanding athlete and led in every competition, Coming to the Stage. was too proud that he was still standing support our own, Atlanta or Oakland area of sports until reaching 11th Then he began appearing on MTV and and standing strong. That’s the Duval will. grade when he decided to attend Larry King services at The Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses Church where Church where he met and was taught he gave his life. His fi rst position as Editorial...............................1 Looking for customers to patron- by the father of his wife, Susie. I Church..........................2 ize your business or utilize your an Circuit Overseer was in Chicago Youth News...............................3 After graduating from high N services? If you answered YES, for three years. From there he was Community.....................10 school, he worked briefl y in Miami S Columns.............................10 then you need to place an ad in an overseer in New Orleans, Texas, and then enrolled at Cult Bethel for I Local-Florida............................7 The Florida or Georgia Star! CALL Ocala, and Jacksonville before Sports........................8 904-766-8834 to place your ad four years. He then went back to returning to Savannah where he gave D Local-Georgia........................9 Classified...............11 TODAY!! Savannah where he worked with his his life as an Elder and Overseer to E Business..................................12 Check, Money Order, father and met the daughter of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, Or Credit Cards Accepted man who truly introduced him to the September 29, 2018. PAGE 2 THE STAR OCTOBER 29, 2018 Community News Listings are due the Tuesday before the next issue.