DOCSLIB.ORG

Jacksonville, Florida's Alvin Brown

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Jacksonville, Florida's Alvin Brown People for Parks Meet the Mayor: Jacksonville, Florida’s Alvin Brown hen Alvin Brown took office as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, served as the executive in residence in July 2011, he represented a new era of leadership for the River at Jacksonville University’s Davis WCity. As the first African American voted into this office and the School of Business. first Democrat elected to lead the city in 20 years, Mayor Brown ran on the In June 2012, Mayor Brown an- vision of “taking Jacksonville to the next level,” and as an outdoor recreation nounced his “People + Parks Con- enthusiast, parks and recreation was a major component of his plan. Jack- nection” program, which was de- sonville boasts the largest urban park system in the United States, providing signed to get Jacksonville residents facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres out and safely enjoying the city’s new located throughout the city. and improved parks, trails, kayak launches and swimming venues. He Prior to his mayoral term, Mayor advising both President Clinton has since launched or led numerous Brown’s career spanned the pub- and Vice President Gore on a vari- events that illustrate his commitment lic, private and nonprofit sectors. ety of issues related to community to health and wellness as well as his During the Clinton administration, revitalization. Later, he served as belief in parks and recreation as a key he served as former Vice President executive director of the Bush/Clin- contributor to the well-being of his Al Gore’s senior advisor for Urban ton Katrina Interfaith Fund, pres- city. Recently, he was also appointed Policy, co-chair of the White House ident and CEO of the Willie Gary to the National Park Service Adviso- Task Force on Livable Communities Classic Foundation and chairman ry Board’s Urban Advisory Commit- and vice chair of the White House of the board of the National Black tee, on which he will advise Depart- Community Empowerment Board, MBA Association. Most recently, he ment of the Interior leaders on ways to connect communities with oppor- tunities in national parks. Why do you think outdoor recre- ation is important to the health of both your city and its individual citizens, and what is your adminis- tration doing to promote outdoor recreation opportunities? I am obviously someone who be- An avid kayaker, lieves in parks and recreation — it’s Mayor Brown takes so important for our community. the health of his [Our large park system] offers plenty city’s St. Johns of opportunities for outdoor recre- River very serious- ation for our residents and visitors ly. Here, he joins other volunteers alike. Jacksonville is home to the St. for the annual St. Johns River, which is considered to Johns River Cele- be the heart of our city. My goal is bration cleanup. to help provide more access points to the river so citizens can get out and enjoy it while boating, kayak- 20 Parks & Recreation | APRIL 2014 | WWW.NRPA.ORG ing, canoeing, paddling, boarding the final touches on our interactive — all the ways people can get out map application, which I am very ex- and enjoy the water and Mother cited about. It will make it easier for Nature. During my tenure, we have people to access local parks and find designated more than 20 new kayak the amenities they are seeking. launch sites on the St. Johns, and we have more in the works. In addition, You recently led the 13th annual we recently opened an 840-acre pre- Mayor’s Walk for Senior Wellness, serve that provides hiking, biking and which helps promote active life- equestrian trails, as well as access to styles for seniors in Jacksonville. our waterways. Why is senior wellness a particular A number of studies have shown focus for you? that parks have an impact on eco- My seniors! I love my seniors! Just to- nomic growth and quality of life. day, I took a picture with Miss Jack- That’s one reason why we empha- son — she’s 93 years old. She was at size parks in Jacksonville, because the senior walk a couple of weeks improving the quality of life for our ago, and she walked a mile and a half residents is instrumental in taking with the mayor. This was her third Jacksonville to the next level. Parks walk with the mayor! I was raised attract people to a city, and they lead with my mother and grandmother, so to opportunities to create a healthier my grandmother has a lot to do with lifestyle. A lot of our young residents who I am today. We know people are learn about teamwork while playing living longer lives, and it’s important in the parks, and they learn about na- that while people live longer lives, ture and the environment there, [so they may be on fixed incomes or have we want to] empower the next gen- other constraints, so parks become a eration of young people who will be- viable resource for them. They be- come adults to really take advantage come destinations where for no mon- of our park system. ey they can walk or they can ride a bike. We have Senior Olympics, and How has the People + Parks Con- actually, next week I have the May- nection program developed over or’s Annual Fish-A-Thon with about the past two years? 500 seniors at Hanna Park. It has developed very well — it’s part I encourage my colleagues to take of the priority of what I’ve focused advantage of their park system and on. For example, under my admin- invest in it. I think it’s a way of im- istration, we have taken a number proving the quality of life for their of steps to make people more aware communities, encouraging a healthy of these opportunities [highlighted lifestyle for young people, engaging through People + Parks Connection]. and taking care of their seniors in In addition to working with our lo- their golden age, and getting them to cal media, our JaxParks team creat- work out and exercise and enjoy the ed an online television program that outdoors. It is something that I truly highlights parks and recreation. The believe in and am committed to. show features are toward parks and [relevant] experts with details about — Interview by Danielle Taylor, specific park programs. Under my Senior Editor of Parks & administration, we are also putting Recreation Magazine WWW.NRPA.ORG | APRIL 2014 | Parks & Recreation 21.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • What a Biden Harris Administration Could Look Like
    President Biden’s Team Confirmed choices of the 46th President Secretary of Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury Homeland Security Antony Blinken Janet Yellen Alejandro Mayorkas Former Deputy Former Chairwoman of Former Deputy Secretary of State the Federal Reserve Secretary of Homeland Board Security Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra Current Attorney General of California President Biden’s Team Rumored choices of the 46th President Secretary of U.S. Attorney Secretary of Defense General Interior Lloyd Austin Xavier Becerra Steve Bullock Retired General, former head of U.S. Central Current Attorney General of California Governor of Montana and former presidential Command candidate Tammy Duckworth Raul Grivalja Member of the Armed Services Committee Amy Klobuchar Congressman from Arizona and Chair of the and former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Senator from Minnesota and former Committee on Natural Resources presidential candidate that gave key Michele Flournoy endorsement to Biden in the primaries Deb Haaland Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Congresswoman from Arizona, one of the first Doug Jones Jeh Johnson Native American women elected to Congress Former Senator from Alabama and former U.S. Former Secretary of Homeland Security, and Attorney Martin Heinrich former General Counsel of the Department of Junior Senator from New Mexico Defense Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Sally Yates Tom Udall Former Coordinator for Defense Policy, Former acting AG under Obama and outspoken Retiring Senator from New Mexico and son of Countering WMDs, and Arms Control under critic of Trump’s Department of Justice the former U.S. Secretary of Interior in the Obama 60’s, Stewart Udall Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Agriculture Commerce Labor Marcia Fudge Ursula Burns Andy Levin Congresswoman from Ohio, Chair of the Member of the Board of Directors of Uber Congressman from MI, former labor organizer House Ag.
    [Show full text]
  • A Tale of Two Candidates Meet Dr
    THE FLORIDA STAR, NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST READ AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED NEWSPAPER AS IF YOURVOTE LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Jacksonville, FL THE FLORIDA Permit No. 3617 STAR The Florida Star The only media P. O. Box 40629 to receive the Jacksonville, FL 32203 Jacksonville Sheriff’s Read The Florida Office Eagle and Georgia Star Award for being Newspapers. “The Most Factual.” thefloridastar.com AUGUST 25 - AUGUST 31, 2018 VOLUME 68, NUMBER 19 $1.00 Local Spotlight A Tale of Two Candidates Meet Dr. Tony By Janet Peters Mauceri McCain, Ed.M For any avid readers, the title of my story is a play on words of Cummings a very popular story, known as n 2005, Tony Cummings A Tale of Two Cities. earned his Doctor I thought this title was appropriate given the two candidates of Education in running for the Congressional 5th District seat. There is Al Organizational Lawson who currently holds the seat. Not to be overshadowed by LeadershipI degree from Nova the presence of former Mayor Alvin Brown, Jacksonville’s first Southeastern University. He African American Mayor. also holds a Master’s degree in The City of Jacksonville has special nuances. It is one of the Organizational Management few places I know, (I have lived or visited many states and many and undergraduate degrees in countries) that still operates its voting practices based on Race. Business Administration and AND if you haven’t any working knowledge of the candidates Criminal Justice. In addition, he has a State of Florida Department Please see Brown, page 6 Alvin Brown of Education Professional Certification in Education Leadership (All levels).
    [Show full text]
  • Jacksonville, FL Tickets Arrested for Car the Georgia Star! Jacksonville, FL 32203 Permit No
    NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST-READ AFRICAN-AMERICAN OWNED NEWSPAPER The Florida Star Presorted Standard Get your Free Gang Members The Florida Star, P. O. Box 40629 U.S. Postage Paid Jacksonville, FL Tickets Arrested for Car The Georgia Star! Jacksonville, FL 32203 Permit No. 3617 Call 904-766-8834 Break-Ins Impact Radio Can’t Get to the Store? AM1360 See (904) 766-8834 Crime & Justice Have The Star Delivered! See Details Inside! SINCE 1951 An Award Read The Florida Winning and Georgia Star Newsp Publication, apers. Listen to IMPACT serving you Radio Talk Show. since 1951. www.thefloridastar.com Rated “A” by Still the people’s the Better choice, striving to Business Bureau www.thefloridastar.com make a difference. MARCH 3, 2012 - MARCH 9, 2012 VOL. 61 NO. 45 50 CENTS Ohio shooting suspect charged as juvenile Jacksonville Hosts U.S. Conference of Mayors Prosecutor says suspect will most likely be tried as adult Mayors from across the county convened in downtown Jacksonville for a three day-con- ference on ports and exports. As Chair of the Metro Exports and Ports Task Force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Alvin Brown led several discussions with topics including global competition for U.S. ports and port modernization. “I think it has been good for the city to have the mayors come here and talk about an issue that is important not only for Jacksonville, but for cities all across the coun- try,” said Mayor Brown. “It also speaks to the importance of focusing on the importance of ports and exports to put people back to work.” Victims of Ohio School Shooting Mayors, port officials, and city officials Mayor Brown Leads Conference as Chair of the Metro Exports and from more than 40 cities were represented.
    [Show full text]
  • Mayor Alvin Brown City of Jacksonville Education Initiatives
    MAYOR ALVIN BROWN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE EDUCATION INITIATIVES Presented by Dr. Annmarie Kent-Willette Education Commissioner October 31, 2013 Jacksonville University 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Education and the City of Jacksonville 3 The Need 4 Challenges 5 Mayor Alvin Brown’s Educational Goals 5 Mayor Alvin Brown’s Educational Initiatives 6 Mayor’s Mentors 6 Learn2Earn 9 Educational Summit 11 Conclusion 14 2 EDUCATION AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE With a population of more than 860,000 people spread among more than 840 square miles, Jacksonville is Florida’s largest city in terms of city-limits population and surface area. Nearly 24% of that population is under the age of 18 and the Duval County Public Schools system claimed more than 125,000 students in 2012. The public school system accounted for 75% of school aged children in Jacksonville, as another 25% attended private schools or were homeschooled.1 Jacksonville, Florida Mayor Alvin Brown took a significant step toward enhancing and emphasizing the city’s education system and establishing a national example for lifelong learning when he signed an executive order creating Jacksonville’s Education Commissioner’s Office on August 19, 2011 (City of Jacksonville, 2011). The office represents a partnership between City Hall and Jacksonville University to enhance the quality of learning for people of all ages and economic dispositions under the larger argument that setting the foundation for a smarter city carries a multitude of long-term economic rewards. Despite having no fiduciary or statutory authority (Mitchell, 2009) – i.e., neither funding nor administrative power – the Education Commissioner has been instrumental in setting a cradle-to-grave tone for the benefit of education in Jacksonville.
    [Show full text]
  • Jacksonville, FL 32208 Florida Chapter of Sisters in Crime Welcomes Patricia Sunday School …
    PQTVJGCUV"HNQTKFC‚U"QNFGUV."NCTIGUV."OQUV"TGCF"CHTKECP"COGTKECP"QYPGF"PGYURCRGT Vjg"Hnqtkfc"Uvct Rtguqtvgf"Uvcpfctf Rctv{"cv"Rwtg‚u""/"Rcig"C/8 Vjg"Hnqtkfc"Uvct. R0"Q0"Dqz"6284; W0U0"Rquvcig"Rckf Lcemuqpxknng."HN"54425 Lcemuqpxknng."HN Vjg"Igqtikc"Uvct# Rgtokv""Pq0"5839 Qwt"[qwvj"/"Rtgr"Tcr" *;26+"988/::56 Uvknn"Pwodgt"Qpg# Can’t Get to the Store Etkog"cpf Fqp‚v"Hqtigv Have The Star Delivered Lwuvkeg See Inside [qwt"Eqr{# Cp"Cyctf Tgcf"Vjg"Hnqtkfc Ykppkpi cpf"Igqtikc"Uvct Rwdnkecvkqp. Pgyurcrgtu0 Nkuvgp vq"KORCEV ugtxkpi"{qw Tcfkq"Vcnm"Ujqy0 ukpeg"3;730" YYY0vjghnqtkfcuvct0eqo Tcvgf"›Cfi"d{ Still the people’s vjg"Dgvvgt choice, striving to Dwukpguu"Dwtgcw yyy0vjghnqtkfcuvct0eqo make a difference. LWN["4:"/"CWIWUV"6."4234""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""XQN0""84""PQ0"37"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""72"EGPVU" Ocp"Uvqng"46"Ncrvqr Hktuv"Dncem"Oc{qt"qh Gkijv{"[gctu"qh"Cig Eqorwvgtu Lcemuqpxknng Ukzv{"[gctu"Tgcfkpi"Vjg"Uvct Hktuv"Dncem"Rtgukfgpv"qh"vjg Mrs. Abranna Christine Harris W0"U0""Ku"vjgtg"c"EqphnkevA Dawson, known as Christine or Chris, was After President Obama arrived in Jacksonville on born on July 21, 1932 in Thursday, July 19 and Mayor Alvin Brown was not Hazelhurst, Georgia. available to greet him, it appears the rumors started. She has lived in There was not one call or piece of mail advising that Jacksonville for the past Mayor Brown was in Pennsylvania performing in his 63 years where she role as a leader with the nation mayors, and making a raised her family and The video shows the man above, casually walking very profitable move on behalf of the city of worked.
    [Show full text]
  • Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106Th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2000 No. 98 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was One of my biggest disappointments of Unfortunately, his death set off a called to order by the Speaker pro tem- a public service career is our inability wave of shootings. Teenagers who pore (Mr. COOKSEY). as a government to take action. Since should have been in school instead of f I have been active in politics we have out in the streets were involved with lost 1 million Americans to gun vio- retaliatory activity, the risk being ac- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO lence, more than all the Americans centuated by the availability of guns TEMPORE killed in every war since the Civil War. and the willingness to use them. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Preparing to leave this summer, the It is important, Mr. Speaker, that we fore the House the following commu- House has delayed for 1 year acting on make sure that Americans understand nication from the Speaker: the activities for reducing gun violence that there is a face behind each one of WASHINGTON, DC, that were passed by the Senate. those statistics. Then we need to press July 25, 2000. We can in fact take sensible steps, as I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN for action, first on the local level, not we have with other public health cri- just with Governors and mayors and COOKSEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on ses.
    [Show full text]
  • Jacksonville's LEGACY
    Jacksonville’s LEGACY AFRIcan — AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC PEOPLE & PLACES FIRST EDITION September 2013 QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Dear Friends: As mayor, s it i my pleasure to celebrate with you Jacksonville’s wealth of history, a cultural heritage that made our fair city what it is today. In its early days, our city uld was known as a place where cattle co cross the St. John’s River. Jacksonville was later named in honor of Andrew Jackson, first military governor of Florida and later president of the United States, and received its first charter in 1832. A great fire leveled much of the city in 1901, scouring across more than a hundred city blocks. Reflective of its citizens’ resilience, Jacksonville quickly got back on its feet. Lives were pieced back together as piers, buildings, docks and shipyards. Architects flocked to Jacksonville to build upon our, essentially, blank slate. In fact, our City Hall is now located in one of Henry J. Klutho’s structures, the St. James Building, which th celebrates its 100 anniversary this year. The historical legacy of African Americans in our community represents an important part of our past. Immediately after the Civil War, Jacksonville’s neighboring town, LaVilla, was predominantly African American. In the town’s short 18 year history, most of its political officers were African American. In later years, LaVilla became the cultural and economic center for African Americans in Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Many distinguished African Americans have called Jacksonville home including James Weldon Johnson, A.
    [Show full text]
  • From the President's Desk in This Issue REMINDER Thirsty Marlin
    Vol. 3, No 6 P a g e | 1 June, 2011 From the President’s Desk In This Issue By Rich Piper From the President’s Desk Since the publication of our last newsletter, we’ve seen further Calendar of Events developments that offer hope for the 2012 elections. PCDEC News In the special election on May 24 in New York’s 26th Congressional Election News District, the Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul won a spectacular victory Letters and Opinions over her Republican opponent and a tea-party independent candidate in a Florida Congressional Delegation & Why heavily Republican area of upstate New York. This was a district in which Join? the Republican candidate in 2010 had won 76% of the vote and which had voted overwhelmingly for John McCain and George W. Bush in REMINDER presidential elections. The key issue of this campaign was the Republicans’ embrace of the Ryan budget proposals, especially NEXT MEETING of privatization of Medicare and major cuts in its funding, that I wrote about the Largo-Mid-Pinellas in last month’s column. What I wrote last month proved prophetic in this Democratic Club. election. Voters clearly do NOT like the Republicans’ plans to wreck Bring your donation of Medicare and Medicaid in order to give more tax cuts to the wealthy. We canned goods for the need to make sure that our voters hold our Florida Republicans local food pantries. accountable for their unanimous votes in the House and Senate for the DATE: June 20, 2011 Ryan plan. TIME: 7:00 PM There are, of course, other important issues; and we need to stress them, too.
    [Show full text]
  • An Action Plan for Northwest Jacksonville
    Building Community Wealth An action plan for Northwest Jacksonville Submitted to the City of Jacksonville June 2014 (this page intentionally left blank) DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE REPORT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE Building Community Wealth: An Action Plan for Northwest Jacksonville Steve Dubb and David Zuckerman EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Jacksonville Community Wealth Building Roundtable, organized by The Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland, is a process that is designed to begin to align local community development efforts, identify gaps, and outline opportunities. A central goal is to develop a targeted strategy that can build resident wealth and create jobs by integrating lower income neighborhoods in Northwest Jacksonville into overall City economic development. This is based on an approach we call Community Wealth Building. The hallmarks of this approach are to: 1) refocus public and private resources to expand individual and family assets, 2) broaden ownership over local capital, 3) restore community banks and other local economic institutions, 4) leverage existing assets (such as nonprofit and public anchor institutions, like hospitals and universities) for local benefit, and 5) return wealth to communities. The roots of our work in Jacksonville can be traced back to a request from ICARE, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation, and Empowerment. They asked that the Mayor consider hosting a Community Wealth Building Roundtable to explore whether this approach might help the City achieve its goals of creating quality jobs with family-supporting wages, while addressing generational poverty and building community wealth in Northwest Jacksonville. Following the initial contact, the Collaborative made an exploratory visit to Jacksonville in September 2012.
    [Show full text]
  • 080714Front FREE PRESS FRONT.Qxd
    The 600+ Students Despite Ups Dangers Close Out and Downs - Participation Obama is of False in City’s Summer Youth Building a Eyelashes Jobs Program Solid Legacy Page 7 Page 3 Page 4 PRST STD Never Before 50c U.S. Postage PAID Jacksonville, FL Stories On Permit No. 662 Godfather RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED of Soul James Brown Page 9 50 Cents College President Gives $90k of His Volume 27 No. 40 Jacksonville, Florida August 7-13, 2014 Salary to Low-Paid Employees Why are Black Men Failing in School While Raymond Burse, interim president of Kentucky State University, elected to have his salary decreased from $349,869 to $259,745 in order to boost the paychecks Black Female Achievement is at a Record High? of the university’s lowest-paid workers. By Jeremy Bamidele gration, and graduating at rates of ty compared to other ethnic com- While black males and females may Burse’s pay cut will increase the salaries of 24 KSU Black women are currently 2/3 the graduation rate of black munities that are truly startling. arise from the same households and employees, some of whom were making as little as attending universities at historically women? One explanation for these dis- socioeconomic classes, the way $7.25 an hour, to $10.25 an hour, WLKY reported. high rates. While such achieve- Admittedly, the trend in black crepancies is a difference of social- they view their gender roles vis a Burse said that his giving up $90,124.96 is a response ments must be applauded, it brings female achievement aligns with ization, even within the same home vis society and vis a vis each other to “tough times” and wanting to ensure that university to light a blaring inconsistency female educational success across environments.
    [Show full text]
  • Clinton Campaign Announces Hillary for Florida Leadership Council
    Clinton Campaign Announces Hillary for Florida Leadership Council Hillary for America announced the launch of its “Florida Leadership Council”– a group of over 150 elected officials, community, coalition and grassroots leaders who will help build a grassroots-driven volunteer team that will help Hillary to win the Florida Primary on March 15th. Clinton’s Florida campaign will be led by Senator Bill Nelson, former US Senator Bob Graham, nearly every Democratic member of Congress, over two-thirds of State House Democrats, and the mayors of some of the state’s largest cities including Tampa and Orlando. Leadership Council members share Clinton’s commitment to raising wages for the middle class instead of their taxes, defending and enhancing the Affordable Care Act, her plan to reduce prescription drug costs, her passion for reforming the criminal justice system and her belief that cost should never be a barrier for students going to college and much more. You can learn more about Clinton’s agenda at https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/ The Florida Leadership Council serves as the in-state leadership for the campaign, amplifying the campaign’s national voice to Florida families aiding the campaign with rapid response, organization building, grassroots organizing events, recruiting volunteer leaders, and identifying leaders for Get Out The Vote activities. “In support of her campaign in Florida, I am honored to serve on Hillary Clinton’s Florida Leadership Team and promote her agenda to improve the lives of middle class Americans, protect our seniors and to keep us safe from terrorism threats,” said Senator Bill Nelson. "I have known Hillary for decades, dating back to her time with the Children’s Defense Fund,” said Congressman Alcee Hastings of Ft.
    [Show full text]
  • Black-Checking Trump's African American Mentions
    NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST READ AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED NEWSPAPER Presorted Standard See Inside The Florida Star The Florida Star, P. O. Box 40629 U.S. Postage Paid Church Jacksonville, FL 32203 Jacksonville, FL The Georgia Star! Permit No. 3617 Crime & Justice (904) 766-8834 Local Still The People’s Can’t Get to the Store? Florida-Georgia Choice! Sports STRIVING TO Have The Star Delivered! Community MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Read The Florida An Award and Georgia Star Winning Newspapers. thefl oridastar.com Publication Listen to IMPACT serving you since 1951. Radio Talk Show. The people’s choice Rated “A+” by the Better Business Bureau FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9, 2018 VOLUME 67, NUMBER 43 $1.00 Bishop Kelvin Cobaris leads Corrine Brown in a prayer before she enters FCI Coleman. any parts of the globe Congresswoman Brown caught a glimpse of the moon as a giant crimson Graceful and Spiritual globe, Wednesday thanks During Horrible Ordeal Mto a rare lunar trifecta that combines a total eclipse with a blue moon and super Says she is going through this because moon. The spectacle, which has coined a “super blue blood moon,” will grace “God wanted us to pray more.” the pre-dawn skies in the western U.S. as By Opio Sokoni the moon crosses into the shadow of the Earth and turns blood red. Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown spent her last days before reporting to FCI Coleman calm and graceful. Many in the city reached out to her to give her their well wishes and encouragement. Much of her time spent in public was greeted with hugs, kisses and selfi es.
    [Show full text]