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“The Voice of a Proud Community” ONly uu uu uu uu 50¢ NNAASShhvviillllee PP RR ii DD ee volume XXvi, Number 36 Nashville, TN September 7, 2012 New program puts Democrats nominate President politicians on notice Barack Obama for second term One company putting Weather prevents outdoor rally, but doesn’t dampen spirits Americans to work PALM BEACH GAR - for Labor Finders, the devel - DENS, Fla. — American’s oper of 1,000 Days of Work. desperately want to wake up “We fully understand that from the ongoing nightmare keeping your business afloat of joblessness. Politicians is not cheap, which is why on both sides of the aisle Labor Finders will pay for helped to create this mess the first day of your tempo - and have made promises to rary employee. Plus, you lower America’s unemploy - can try before you buy, so ment rate with no positive when you do decide to hire, results in sight. The you can rest assured that you American public is tired of are making the right deci - broken promises and one sion.” company is doing something Each Labor Finders that the politicians have office will choose five com - failed to do. Labor Finders panies to receive a tempo - International, the oldest and rary employee for one day— largest privately held indus - 1,000 workers nationwide. trial labor staffing company Labor Finders is covering in the United States is going the cost of the day of work beyond making promises. for the 1,000 workers With their innovative pro - including the day’s wage, all gram ‘1,000 Days of Work,’ taxes and Worker’s they are pledging to put Compensation insurance; The Tennessee Democratic Delegation Americans to work—one with no obligation whatso - Photo: TNDP free worker at a time. ever for the employers. by Cass Teague term. The 91 delegates from gram from around the coun - izers arranged to use the “Talk is cheap, and yes, I “All we ask is that you The Tennessee delega - the Volunteer State were try, many of whom made huge stadium where Cam know it is an election year have a need, and evaluate if tion to the Democratic able to watch the events travel plans to go to Newton leads the Carolina but I was tired of hearing there could be an opportuni - National Convention wit - unfold live with other offi - Charlotte primarily or Panthers in NFL action for from politicians that they ty to employ your worker nessed history in Charlotte, cials from the party and a specifically for the event, the evening, and invited have the answer to for one more day. Who North Carolina Thursday limited number of other were literally left out in the 65,000 people from all America’s high unemploy - knows, some of the workers evening as President Barack invited guests. Sixty-five rain. states, territories, and ment and yet our govern - may even end up working a Obama accepted the party’s thousand other potential You see, the party con - ment has failed to do any - week or more. Actually, we nomination to seek a second witnesses to Thursday’s pro - vention planners and organ - Continued on page 6A thing about it,” said Dan Shube, director of marketing Continued on page 6A TSU presidential search committee outlines process, schedule The presidential search ings where individual appli - institution remain confiden - board by late October and a ment each has demonstrated the college for campus advisory committee for cants or candidates are iden - tial unless the candidate is new president in place by already is a strong indication forums and community Tennessee State University tified will be closed to the selected as a finalist for the January 2013. that the committee will do an receptions. After collecting met today to outline the public in order to comply position. “This is an outstanding excellent job narrowing the feedback from committee search process and agree on with a new state law. The law The committee and advisory committee, and I field of qualified candi - members, Tennessee Board a schedule for future meet - provides that identities of Tennessee Board of Regents appreciate the time each dates.” of Regents Chancellor John ings. candidates for chief execu - Chancellor John Morgan member has dedicated to The search committee’s Morgan will then make a The committee’s next tive officer of a Tennessee expect to have a finalist serve in this important role,” charge is to identify three to Continued on page 6A meeting and any other meet - public higher education selected to recommend to the said Morgan. “The engage - five finalists who will visit Go Pink! Pink Titans host Patriots to open season by Cass Teague The Tennessee Titans Sunday in October open the regular season this weekend by hosting the Registration open for Annual Pink defending AFC Champion Sunday/Worship in Pink Weekend New England Patriots. Kickoff at LP Field is sched - For the third year, The uled for noon, CDT, on National Consortium of Sunday, Sept. 9. This is the Black Women in Ministry second time the two clubs (NCBWIM), Nashville have met in Week 1 and the Chapter and the Greater first since 1975, when the Nashville Affiliate of Susan then-Oilers began their sea - G. Komen for the Cure have son with a 7-0 victory, one of partnered to provide a breast only 15 shutouts in franchise cancer education and aware - history. All-time on opening ness outreach initiative to day, the Titans/Oilers are 27- Middle Tennessee by spon - 25. soring Pink Sunday/Worship Legendary Tennessee in Pink (PS/WIP) Weekend basketball coach Pat on October 12, 13 and 14. Summitt will be honored as Pink Sunday/Worship in Rev. Sondrea Tolbert the 12th Titan in a special Pink is a grassroots effort ceremony prior to kickoff. with local synagogues, United States. NCBWIM Titans owner K.S. ‘Bud’ churches and mosques to supports and resources Adams, Jr. will donate educate their respective Black women in ministry $25,000 to the Pat Summitt members on breast health (both personally and profes - Foundation in an effort to and breast cancer. Last year, sionally) by cultivating com - raise awareness and help Komen and NCBWIM munities of Black women in find a cure to Alzheimer’s Nashville distributed over ministry across the United disease. Titans Kendall Wright reaching for the ball in final preseason game against the Saints 12,000 informational pack - States and mobilizing them The Titans begin their ets throughout middle to impact issues affecting the second season under Head Photo: Sarah Anne Mayes Tennessee area. wellbeing of Black women. Coach Mike Munchak, in his Texans and narrowly missed against Tampa Bay, Arizona four touchdowns without Founded by National To culminate ‘Worship 31st overall season with the out on a Wild Card playoff and New Orleans. throwing an interception and President Rev. Carla Jo In Pink’ weekend, NCB - franchise. Last year, the for - berth. Jake Locker will be the added a rushing touchdown Howlett, the vision of The WIM Nashville will host the mer offensive line coach and The Titans concluded the team’s starting quarterback. in limited playing time. National Consortium of 6th annual ‘Pink Sunday’ Hall of Fame guard led the preseason last Thursday with Locker, the eighth overall In 2011, the Patriots won Black Women in Ministry worship service. This city - Titans to a second-place fin - a 10-6 win over the New pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, their fifth conference title (NCBWIM) is to promote wide ecumenical faith serv - ish in the AFC South with a Orleans Saints. After drop - served as a backup to Matt and ninth AFC East crown in the leading professional ice will be held at Fairfield 9-7 record. They finished a ping their first preseason Hasselbeck as a rookie. 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Claude Ramsey and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau presented the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards at the Ellington Agriculture Center campus in Nashville recently, recog - nizing 11 honorees whose efforts have made a positive impact on Tennessee’s natu - ral resources. “Today’s award ceremo - ny honored groups and indi - viduals across the state for their commitment to healthi - er and more sustainable communities,” Ramsey said. “I want to commend all of this year’s honorees for their hard work and for their dedi - cation to Tennessee’s natural resources.” In its 26th year, the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards pro - gram recognizes exemplary Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award Winners are joined by Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey and TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau voluntary actions that on Aug. 24 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. improve or protect our envi - commitment to environmen - native Gary W. Barrigar, an Development Council The University of Memphis’ Friendly Glass (Cumberland ronment and natural tal stewardship and for leav - award-winning science (TREEDC) Tigers Initiative for County) – Glass bottles pres - resources with projects or ing a positive legacy for all teacher and long-time advo - Excellence in Gardening in Urban Settings ent unique management initiatives that are not Tennesseans.” cate of Tennessee’s environ - Environmental Education (also known as TIGUrS) challenges due to their required by law or regula - Ten awards were present - mental heritage. and Outreach serves as a model to stu - weight and volume. tion. A panel of 36 profes - ed to individuals, community Excellence in Building Duck River Watershed dents, staff, faculty and the Excellence in Natural sionals representing agricul - organizations and govern - Green Education and Action community at large for Heritage tural, conservation, forestry, ment agencies in a number of Habitat for Humanity of Project (Marshall County) – demonstrating responsible, Athens Community environmental and academic environmental categories. Greater Memphis/ The Duck River Watershed affordable environmental Initiatives to Restore and professionals judged more The winner of one additional Sustainable Building Education and Action stewardship through proven Protect Our Natural Heritage than 100 nominations and honor, the Robert Sparks Program (Shelby County) – Project is an experiential urban agriculture methods. (McMinn County) – The city selected this year’s award Walker Lifetime During 2011, Habitat for curriculum designed to edu - Excellence in Land Use of Athens Wetland/Rain recipients based on criteria Achievement Award, also Humanity of Greater cate and engage students and Cherry Farms Garden Demonstration proj - including on-the-ground was announced at the August Memphis was the top builder citizens about watershed Conservation Project ect began as a restoration of achievement, innovation and 24 ceremony. of single-family, issues, the value of parks and (Lauderdale County) – In 5.3 acres of wetlands on the public education. The 2012 Governor’s EcoBUILD-certified homes recreation, and how today’s 2011, Cherry Farms installed Oostanuala Creek, the loca - “The ongoing protection Environmental Stewardship in Shelby County. youth can positively impact a comprehensive array of tion of the city’s E. G. Fisher of our land, water and air are Award winners are: Excellence in Energy and communities. environmental best manage - Public Library. essential components to our The Robert Sparks Renewable Resources Excellence in ment practices that Excellence in Sustainable quality of life,” said Walker Lifetime Achievement The Tennessee Environmental Education addressed water quality, soil Performances Martineau. “This year’s Award Renewable Energy & and Outreach/ Schools erosion, and plant and ani - Food City Energy award winners have put forth The Robert Sparks Economic Development Tigers Initiative for mal productivity and health. Conservation Objective an extraordinary amount of Walker Lifetime Council (Knox County) – Gardening in Urban Excellence in Materials (statewide) effort, and we are pleased to Achievement Award was The Tennessee Renewable Settings/TIGUrS Urban Management Continued on page 6A be in position to honor their given to Carter County Energy and Economic Garden (Shelby County) – Cumberland County’s Registration open for Downtown Texas voter photo iD law Creative Community Summits Statewide series presents solutions for blocked by federal court rural economic development ACLU says law discriminatory, Registration is now open for competing in today’s Agriculture to Jump Start a for the Tennessee Main global economy, we will lay Rural Economy’ presented Street and Tennessee the ground work for future by the National Trust Main violates Voting Rights Act Downtowns Creative economic growth.” Street Center Senior WASHINGTON, D.C . -- A ly sought preclearance from “The ACLU remains Community Summits to be The Creative Program Officers Kathy U.S. District Court has the DOJ, which the DOJ committed to helping held in September in Community Summits will LaPlante and Norma blocked Texas’ new voter ID denied on March 12. Prior to enforce the Voting Rights Jackson, Franklin and be held in three locations Ramirez de Miess. law because it discriminates receiving a final decision Act, and we will continue to Greeneville. Sponsored by across the state: “The summits are an against minorities and con - from the DOJ, however, the challenge any law that the Tennessee Department Tuesday, Sept. 25 - The excellent opportunity for flicts with the federal Voting state requested approval threatens the fairness of the of Economic and NED, Jackson, Tenn. stakeholders, business lead - Rights Act. from the court as well. voting process for any U.S. Community Development Wednesday, Sept. 26 - ers and community partners In doing so, the three- “This case demonstrates citizen,” Abudu said. and USDA Rural The Franklin Theatre, to hear from national experts Development, the summits Franklin, Tenn. on what is working for simi - judge panel in Washington precisely why we still need Rev. Peter Johnson, of will focus on innovative Thursday, Sept. 27 - The lar communities across the removed a stumbling block Section 5 in 2012,” said Terri the civil rights and social solutions and strategies to Niswonger Performing Arts country and learn what com - that opponents of the law Burke, executive director of justice organization Justice generate economic growth Center, Greeneville, Tenn. munities can do in their own argued could keep up to 1.5 the ACLU of Texas. Seekers, who testified during in rural communities. The These day-long summits backyards to encourage eco - million Texas voters from “Without the process of fed - the trial, said the decision summits are free of charge; will offer attendees interac - nomic development and the polls in November, the eral review it mandates, has implications beyond however, seating is limited. tive presentations, educa - growth,” Dan Hawk, ECD majority of whom are democracy would have Texas. For information, visit tional sessions, networking rural development director, Hispanic or Black. failed the largely minority “Historically, the federal to reg - resources across the state Each summit is free of the court reaffirmed the right afford to purchase the under - place where minorities in the ister. that will encourage busi - charge, and lunch is includ - of all people in this country lying documents, travel long South could defend their “The Creative nesses and communities to ed for the first 200 regis - to participate in our democ - distances (up to 100 miles in right to vote. This decision Community Summits are a refocus and improve their trants at each location. racy,” said Nancy Abudu, some cases) or take off work today further confirms that direct response to needs marketing strategies and Additional lunch tickets identified during our recent turn their business or mar - may be purchased once the senior staff attorney with the to get to the closest govern - the system works, that there rural development roundta - ketplace into a destination. 200 capacity is met. ACLU Voting Rights ment office that issues photo still are processes by which bles held across the state,” Topics include ‘Growing For more information or Project, which represented identification.” we can ensure our rights are Bill Hagerty, ECD commis - Destination Businesses’ to register to attend one of Texas-based organizations The ACLU was among protected, and that those sioner, said. “By leveraging with nationally recognized the Creative Community and individuals in the case. several groups that inter - who fought for equality dur - the natural assets of our speaker Jon Schallert and Summits, visit . minorities are less likely to possess any of the six forms ESTATE SALES/vEHICLES/REAL ESTATE of acceptable government- Area News Calendar issued photo ID required Have you thought about an auction? Thru-Sept 8--Martin, State Park. Check in start - TN— Knoxville Urban under the law. TN-- 19th Annual TN ing at 1 p.m. League holds 4 week Under Section 5 of the “Most money in the shortest time” Soybean Festival features September 9—Whites Financial Literacy Course Voting Rights Act, states free entertainment, Creek, TN— In conjunc - at East Fifth Ave. from with a history of discrimina - 1-877-292-6611 Bowling for Soup, Grand tion with national nonprof - 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free with tory voting laws (including Funk Railroad and the Eli it, Horses4Heroes, A limited seating. For addi - Texas) must have changes to 1-615-292-6619 Young Band, a street fair, Cowboy Town hosts tional information call their voting laws approved, carnival parade and BBQ Heroes’ Appreciation Day 865-525-5511. or pre-cleared, by the U.S. cook off. For more infor - (a tribute to the survivors September 13-14-- TN Department of Justice (DOJ) AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. mation visit www.tnsoy - and fallen on 9/11) from 2- Engineers joint statewide LIC #42 beanfestival.org. 5 p.m. For more informa - meeting in Murfreesboro, or the U.S. District Court in September 8-15— tion call Ms. Kitti at 615- TN at the Embassy Suites Washington. Texas original - Bicycle Ride across 242-6201. Hotel. For more informa - Tennessee originating at September 11- tion call C. Toler at 615- Cumberland Mountain October 2—Knoxville, 242-2486.

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Most smooth transition.” Immigration Customs pate in 287(g) when I real - cally, that the workload of counties across the country Hall pointed out this Enforcement John Morton ized the federal government our 287(g) deputies has also are now operating under this decision was not made to notify him the Davidson was only screening foreign decreased by 70%. The staff system with every jurisdic - lightly and is not influenced County Sheriff’s Office born arrestees charged with of 12 currently dedicated to tion on line by 2013. by the program’s chal - (DCSO) will not renew the aggravated felonies. Five immigration enforcement “I would not feel com - lenges, controversies, and 287(g) Delegation of years prior, the percentage can be more effectively fortable discontinuing the critics. Also a recent charter Authority Program of foreign born individuals used elsewhere within the program if there was not a amendment filed by the Memorandum of Agreement arrested nearly doubled in agency.” Hall said. “Make system in place that would Metro Legal Department, (MOA) when it expires Nashville,” Hall said. “Not no mistake, locally, 287(g) continue to screen known clarifying the sheriff’s October 8. The program, only have we reversed that has been an overwhelming illegal aliens booked into office duties, made the which began in Nashville trend, but also levels of for - success and described as a jail, but there is. Secure announcement even more just over five years ago, eign born arrests have model program; however, Communities is already important. gives trained deputies the dipped to their lowest point from day one of starting the integrated with our booking “We have monitored the authorization to identify, in 10 years. More than program, I said if it stopped system. It prioritizes efforts program since inception and process, and when appropri - 10,000 illegal aliens have making a significant impact, to identify and remove I reiterated in June during ate, detain criminal illegal been processed for removal we would move on. That criminal aliens and others my budget hearing we immigrants encountered in which has led to an 80% day has come.” who pose a potential threat would make a decision the jail booking process. decline in the percentage of According to Hall, in to public safety,” Hall about participation prior to Instead, the DCSO will fully illegal aliens arrested in 2007, when the DCSO start - emphasized. “When a for - renewal of the MOA,” Hall transition to Secure Davidson County. ” ed participation in 287(g), eign born arrestee is finger - said. “We, originally, Communities, an Obama In many ways, Hall indi - the federal government did printed during the booking planned to make the Davidson County Sheriff administration initiative that cates the effectiveness of not respond to the county’s process, this system auto - announcement closer to Daron Hall automatically screens for - the program has, virtually, needs by removing criminal matically checks for his or October, but I did not want Photo:DCSO eign-born arrestees upon caused the agency to work aliens. Since that time, her immigration status. This 287(g)’s future to distract now being considered by fingerprinting when booked itself out of the job of Secure Communities has system requires no addition - from the charter amendment the council.” hermitage’s Briana Community Calendar home Decorating & September is National Childhood Cancer london competes for Awareness Month— To locate area blood drives visit Remodeling Show and set up Miss Pre-Teen Nashville appointment online. Briana London of September 7-9— fighter personnel in recogni - set for Sept. 7-9 Hermitage was recently Woodlands South, inde - tion of 911. For more info. Show will move from the selected to participate in the pendent retirement commu - visit . 2012 Miss Pre-Teen nity, 3800 Sam Boney Dr. September 14— Full Nashville pageant competi - For more information call Tilt: Untitled Nashville Fall Nashville Convention Center tion that will take place on 615-834-1951. Art Show at the Corsair Sunday September 23. Sept. 8 - Dr. Jeff Artisan Distiller in to Music City Center in 2013 Briana learned of her accept - Menzise signs his new book, Marathon Village, 1200 “Dumbin’ Down: Clinton Street, from 6-10 The 29th annual Home move.” ance into this year's compe - tition when the pageant Reflections on The Mis- p.m. Decorating & Remodeling The Show will move to Education of the Negro” on September 14-- Harvest Show is scheduled for the Music City Center announced their selections following interviewing in Saturday, Sept. 8 from 1:00 Moon Soiree annual dinner September 7-9. It will be when it opens next year. pm til 3:30 p.m. at The and show at 6 p.m. at the the last time this well- The Home Decorating & the local Nashville area. Briana submitted an applica - Harambe House, 1018-16th Epic Event Center in known three-day event Remodeling Show will Avenue North. For more Gallatin, TN. The event will take place at the once again be given the tion and took part in an inter - view session that was con - information, call 240-988- raises money for student Nashville Convention honor of being the first 9639, or go to: www.min - scholarships at Vol State Center. public show in that facility. ducted by this year's Nashville Pageant donthematter.com Community College, 1480 "To our knowledge, we The Show is always the September 10— Nashville Pk. Cocktails, are the largest home show weekend after Labor Day Coordinator. Briana will be compet - Signature to chefs bring top silent auction, dinner and in the state, but with the and until that time in 2013, restaurants together for entertainment. For more new Music City Center all events in the new build - ing, for her share of thou - Briana London sands of dollars in prizes and casual wear and formal awareness to the March of information call 615-230- being built, we will be able ing will be closed to the Dimes at the Frankloin 3526. to grow and expand a little public. So being first is specialty gifts that will be wear. Most important, distributed to contestants. Briana will display her per - Marriott Cool Springs. For September 18— more," said Vandy exciting for the Show as more information visit Catholic Charities Adult Richards, producer of the well as the city of Briana will be competing in sonality and interviewing the Miss Pre-Teen division, skills while interviewing . Day Program hosts Open Show. "We hate to leave, Nashville. September 10-16-- Free House at 30 White Bridge but this has been our home For more information, one of four divisions that with this year's Nashville will have young ladies ages judging panel. Personality is admission to Creative Rd. from 2-4 p.m. For more and we love the center. But contact Vandy Richards at Discovery Museum for all information call 615-352- we are excited about the 800-343-8344. 7 and 19 competing in mod - Continued on page 6A eling routines, which include military, police and fire - 3087.

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Re- generations born after the heavy lifting of building about other pieces of the including a Black president. segregating and substandard Civil Rights Movement who racial democracy had been Black experience such as the Each generation must relearn schools denying millions of have been deliberately kept completed. What better full horror of slavery at all, the past in light of the pres - poor Black and Latino chil - from their history -- Khalil proof, they claimed, than the and “by the time they enter ent, and each generation dren skills they will need to Gibran Muhammad, June election of more than a dozen college they don’t recall must discern for itself the rel - work in our increasingly 2012. African Americans to the much Black history that was - ative challenges that discrim - competitive globalized econ - United States Congress? n’t about Rosa Parks’ tired ination and inequality present omy. All of these are siren by Marian Wright From the 1870s through the feet or King’s dream.” for its survival. This rise and calls for attentive action. Edelman, turn of the 20th century, 14 History is being re-written fall, this two steps forward We are once again at a NNPA columnist Black men served in the U.S. and kept from our children, for three steps backward, is critical turning point for our When Khalil Muhammad House of Representatives replaced by a hazy and sani - not inevitable unless we children and nation. Despite speaks people listen. He is a and two Black men served in tized version of events that choose to forget the lessons all the harsh lessons of the Marian Wright Edelman scholar, historian, and the the U.S. Senate. Undeniably can make it sound as if the we’ve learned from the past.” past and all the lofty rhetoric don’t move towards director of the New York these were historic times, fight for racial equality is So many of the formida - about whom we want and apartheid, with a White Public Library’s renowned watershed events and already over with a happy ble threats millions of poor need to be as a 21st century minority running a majority Schomburg Center for moments for great opti - ending rather than a continu - children of all races, but multicultural nation in a mul - Black and Brown country.” Research in Black Culture. mism.” ing struggle demanding con - especially Black children, tiracial and multicultural Are we up to that challenge? Muhammad knows a lot As it turned out, the gold - tinuing vigilance. face today are actually dan - world, we’re heading in the When it comes to racial about the importance of en Reconstruction Era just Muhammad warned that gerous steps backwards. The wrong direction—backwards inequality will we keep tak - being mindful of learning after the Civil War was just we gloss over the truth about Cradle to Prison Pipeline, into a second Post- ing two steps forward and from history. When he spoke the beginning in a long string our history at our peril. which places one in three Reconstruction Era. We need three back? Or will America about equality of opportunity of false hopes that eventually Slavery, for example, Black boys (and one in six to correct course and chal - continue to move forward to to 1800 young leaders at a became unfulfilled expecta - “…cannot slip into the dark Latino boys) born in 2001 at lenge the huge and interlock - ensure a level playing field Children’s Defense Fund’s tions. Muhammad noted that recesses of our collective risk of imprisonment. Mass ing economic and racial for every child of every color Haley Farm leadership train - observers have continued to memories because it’s too incarceration of people of inequality that threaten the and every income regardless ing session in June, he make the same mistake of painful or we worry our kids color, especially Black very idea of America. of the lottery of birth? explained that our nation is unfounded optimism about will lose hope for the future. males. ‘Stop and frisk’ racial “We’ve heard so much Marian Wright Edelman testing the old saying: racial equality over and over Every generation should profiling in policing. Huge from people over these last is president of the Children’s “Those who can’t remember in the decades since then. know what we are capable of racial disparities in often couple of years wanting to Defense Fund whose Leave the past are condemned to Meanwhile, children are not doing to one another,” he harsh arbitrary zero tolerance ‘take the country back’— No Child Behind mission is repeat it.” being taught about past bat - said. school discipline policies that prompting many of us, of to ensure every child a He said: “Because of tles in the struggle for equal - “Too often in this country deny countless children of course, to think, ‘Back to healthy start, a head start, a individual Black achieve - ity, even relatively recent change and progress have essential education and push what?’” Muhammad said. “If fair start, a safe start and a ment, some today believe ones. The recent National been short-lived and history them into the criminal justice you hadn’t heard, Black and moral start in life and suc - that we have finally reached Assessment of Educational has been forgotten. We must system. Massive attacks on Brown babies are being born cessful passage to adulthood the promised land of a color - Progress found only two per - have a firm commitment to voting rights with new identi - for the first time in American with the help of caring fami - blind equal opportunity cent of the nation’s high teaching young people the fication (‘show your papers’ history at faster rates than lies and communities. For America, and yet (and here’s school seniors demonstrated history of racism—not as a or get new papers policies) White babies. The challenge more information go to the history lesson) this is the basic knowledge of the Civil static, unchanging evil, but as and cost burden (‘poll tax’) here is to make sure that we . Obama needs to project Who built what? more than ‘hope’ by Julianne Malveaux, that was partly built with gov - NNPA columnist ernment money, to the tune of by George E. Curry, to that group without alienating The Republican National $86 million. As the arena was NNPA columnist ardent conservatives already Convention’s theme was, ‘We renovated to accommodate The primary goal of the suspicious of him. Built This.’ One of the speak - Republican attendees to the Democratic National Except for a speech to the ers was Sher Valenzuela, a convention, no doubt govern - Convention in Charlotte, N.C. NAACP annual convention in Delaware businesswoman ment funds were also used for this week is to highlight the Houston, Romney has done lit - who happens to be Latina. some of this. This is one of the sharp contrast between the tle to appeal to African She touted the success of her tax subsidies that Republicans policies of President Barack American voters. Not that it upholstery business and often decry. And how does Obama and Mitt Romney, his would do him much good. A implied it thrived because of government justify this? The Republican opponent. recent NBC News/ Wall Street George E. Curry her hard work. infusion of all those big In the past, political con - Journal poll showed Romney That’s only partly true. spenders might bring money Julianne Malveaux ventions were used to count getting zero percent of the McConnell announced before She also thrived because she to local venders and tax dol - eliminate Social Security? delegates to determine each Black vote. Of course, that Obama was sworn in that his started out with $2 million lars to the community. I’d like Does he visit national parks? party’s respective presidential does not mean no Black person top priority was to make sure loan from the Small Business to see the accounting. Government subsidies built nominee. That has changed in in America will vote for him. Obama was a one-term presi - Administration, and got President Obama is right that. Does he ride on any of recent years, with the ballot Instead, the zero was in a poll dent. And Republicans have another $15 million in non- to talk about the way all enter - our nation’s government sub - outcome already determined with a margin of error of 3.1%. sought to block Obama’s major competitive government con - prise is interconnected and the sidized roads and highways? by the time thousands of dele - That means that Romney prob - initiatives, including his signa - tracts. Would her company, many ways that the govern - Ryan has told us what he feels gates roll into a city for the con - ably will not match John ture Affordable Care Act. First State Manufacturing, ment role stimulates business. about Medicare, but his slam vention. Today, the speeches McCain’s unimpressive four They outmaneuvered him have made it without govern - Federal, state, and local gov - on government entitlements are directed at millions watch - percent in 2008. By compari - on extending the Bush tax cuts. ment help? Your guess is as ernment engage in practices ignores the work government ing on television, the Internet son, George W. Bush captured On the campaign trail, Obama good as mine. But the notion that subsidize businesses has done. Who built the or a mobile device, not the peo - 11% of the Black vote in 2004. promised to extend the Bush that ‘we built this’ is extreme - because they hope for a roads? ‘We’ didn’t. ple sitting in the convention Both Obama and Bill tax cuts only for individuals ly shortsighted. return, or because they Government did, with the hall. Clinton were elected president earning less than $200,000 and What exactly did these believe that there are benefits help of well-paid contractors. Republicans concluded without receiving a majority of couples making less than Republicans build without to the community that may If Republicans want to their national convention in the White vote. And Obama $250,000, a position favored government help? They don’t come because of government know what ‘we’ built, they Tampa and for the first time in can do it again this year. by most Americans. However, even go to work every day in investment. Most sports are - need to look back to the 60 years, the GOP nominee Look at how this plays out Obama consented to a GOP our nation’s Capitol without nas and fine arts concert halls record of former President didn’t make the argument that in the battleground state of plan extending all tax cuts sup - the help of unpaid enslaved have some government George W. Bush. That presi - his party will do a better job in North Carolina, which Obama posedly in exchange for people who toted rock and investment, and hopefully dent built a banking crisis, foreign affairs. President carried by only 14,177 votes extending unemployment ben - worked in hot sun to build our nobody is running around and gave banks nearly $800 Obama took that issue away (or 0.3 percent) in 2008. efits. Obama should have stood nation’s Capitol. It took until shouting ‘we built it.’ Still, the billion to bail themselves out. from Republicans by ending Blacks make up 22% of his ground and forced 2010 for our nation’s leaders Republican stance seems to Bush built an unemployment U.S. involvement in the war in North Carolina’s population. Republicans to vote on to erect a plaque commemo - be a purposeful amnesia—an rate that continued to soar Iraq, bringing troops back from Over the past decade, 1.5 mil - whether to extend unemploy - rating this effort. We built the attempt to ignore the many under the leadership of his Afghanistan and approving a lion people migrated to North ment benefits to people who Capitol? And it isn’t the same ways government facilitates successor, President Barack mission that resulted in the Carolina—61.9% of them non- had lost their jobs. ‘we’ the Republicans are talk - the building that they claim Obama. President Bush built death of Osama bin Laden. White. According to demogra - House Republicans learned ing about. they do. a couple of wars, leaving the With shifting U.S. demo - phers quoted by the Charlotte early that they could simply It reminds me of a book Congressman Paul Ryan, splash back to President graphics, the Tampa gathering Observer , Obama can carry the pretend to be interested in written by Pulitzer Prize-win - Mitt Romney’s running mate, Obama. Romney and Ryan: may be the last national politi - state by winning just 36% to adopting bipartisan legislation. ner Annette Gordon Reed, peppered his speech with Do you own the house your cal convention that 37% of the White vote. In an effort to court them, The Hemmings of Monticello slams on President Obama. In party built, the house Republicans or any other party Obama’s larger problem is Obama would propose legisla - (2008). As she reprises some his Wednesday night speech, President Obama is trying to can make a race-based appeal that after campaigning four tion that he hoped would of former President Thomas he said “None of us have to repair? Will you claim the to White voters. Despite token years ago on a theme of hope appeal to conservatives. They Jefferson’s diaries, he writes settle for the best this admin - ‘we’ on this? appearances by former and change, there is not much would play along right up to about all the cotton and tobac - istration offers, a dull, adven - Republicans need to be Secretary of State Condoleezza of either today. His severest the end and withdraw from the co ‘we’ planted. I had an ture less journey from one reminded of who built what Rice and Artur Davis, a former critics note that after promising process, leaving Obama with amazing visual of Jefferson entitlement to the next, a gov - when they walk into our Democratic congressman from change, that’s about all they proposals that even his base with a hoe picking and plant - ernment-planned life.” nation’s Capitol. Some folks Alabama who couldn’t carry have left in their pockets after couldn’t support. ing. He didn’t. He appropriat - What entitlements is he eagerly claim credit for their his own precinct in his bid for nearly four years of his leader - The test this week for ed the effort of other people’s talking about? Subsidies to quasi-accomplishments. governor, Team Romney made ship. Obama is to demonstrate that work, initiative, and infra - Head Start, proven to make a Others toil, and it takes more a major appeal to its base. And Of course, it’s impossible he isn’t the same naïve former structure. He didn’t plant a difference in early childhood than 200 years for our nation the selection of Paul Ryan as to bring about change by your - U.S. Senator he was four years thing. Enslaved people did the education? Unemployment to grudgingly acknowledge his running mate served to self. And Obama was naïve to ago in Denver. With work. Based on his diaries, benefits, which many in his them. As a descendent of underscore that point. believe that he could single- Republicans hell-bent on not though, the man who died Janesville, Wisconsin home - enslaved people, that ‘we The problem for handedly change the political seeing Obama return to the nearly bankrupt, expropriates town community used when a built it’ rhetoric repels me. Republicans is that undecided bickering in Washington. The White House, he needs to the work of others in his use General Motors plant closed (Julianne Malveaux is a independent voters will largely party out of power is always show that he has more than just of the term ‘we.’ under President George Bush Washington, D.C.-based decide the election. And plotting to re-gain control. the audacity of hope. Republicans held their not, as he suggested, economist and writer. She is Romney, a Massachusetts However, Republicans reached (George E. Curry can be convention last week at the President Obama? Would he president emerita of Bennett moderate-turned-conservative, a new low when Senate reached through his website, Tampa Bay Times Forum. remove Pell grant subsidies to College for Women in can’t afford to appeal directly Minority Leader Mitch . This is a convention center college students? Would he Greensboro, N.C.) The domino effect of student debt by Charlene Crowell, the challenges of becoming a result, Treasury reduced Treasury to take as long as increases on FHA loans have save for a home down pay - NNPA columnist homeowner are magnified benefit payments on Social 30 years to repay the loan. occurred. The most recent ment. When this year’s student with student debt. Student Security checks for 115,000 An additional eight years of was the addition of an And if parents or grand - debt burden surpassed the $1 loan debt has been rising retirees. Legally, the share of repayment is allowed in the upfront mortgage premium parents signed for a student trillion mark, it became even much more rapidly than benefits withheld can be as event of economic hardship payment announced in April loan, the benefits they larger than the amount of salaries for college gradu - high as 15%. or long-term unemployment. that will add $1,500 in worked for most of their debt held on credit cards. ates. When researchers com - In 2005, the United In these instances, payments upfront costs for a typical lives are siphoned and tar - New findings now conclude pared salaries of the typical States Supreme Court are deferred while the inter - home of $200,000. nish what ought to be the that heavy student loan debt single student loan borrower upheld two federal laws that est continues to accrue. The domino effect of proverbial ‘golden years’. delays the ability of young to the cost of a median- enable the government to Who would ever have debt begins with a student The Denied report reach - graduates to buy a home and priced house, they conclud - take money from federal imagined that a student loan loan and then delays the es a thoughtful conclusion: in the worst scenarios, strips ed that potential borrowers benefits to make student repayment would take 30 ability to qualify for a mort - “Policymakers who may be Social Security benefits and with a student loan and aver - loan payments. The Higher years or more? In bygone gage. With other consumer unmotivated by individual even disability income paid age consumer debt are not Education Technical years the only loans that debt payments such as car struggles of borrowers, or under Supplemental likely to qualify for a mort - Amendments Act allows the incurred such lengthy loans, and credit cards tak - unconvinced of the extent of Security Income. gage. If a married couple federal government to col - indebtedness were mort - ing a larger share of net the problem today, would be “There has been a 46% carries a double burden of lect funds without statutory gages. income, the ability to gain wise to begin to view student increase in average debt held student debt, it becomes limitations from defaulters. Consumers with blem - wealth is limited if not debt in an additional light: as at graduation from 2000 to even harder to qualify. A second and related act, the ished credit scores or those stymied. an encumbrance on the 2010. Moreover, total out - Although student loans Debt Collection with limited funds for a Consumers opting for recovery of the housing mar - standing debt held by the are usually considered to be Improvement Act, authoriz - down payment may seek a rental housing may find the ket, and as a result, a poten - public has skyrocketed a problem for young people, es reductions in Social Fair Housing Administration monthly payment more tial hindrance to economic 511% over the past decade”, the reality is that many sen - Security payments for past (FHA) or Veterans Affairs affordable on a cash-flow growth.” according to Denied: The iors share the same debt due student loan borrowers. (VA) financing with down basis; but no equity or (Charlene Crowell is a Impact of Student Debt on dilemma. The Treasury The only exemption to this payments as low as 3.5%. wealth is derived on rentals. communications manager the Ability to Buy a House, a Department reported earlier second law is on monthly However these loans can be Further, as the rental housing for the Center for new research paper by the this year that people ages 60 benefits of $750 or less. expensive and typically take market has tightened, the Responsible Lending. She Young Invincibles, a nation - and older owed $2.2 million Consumers who owe a longer time to be cost of rental housing con - can be reached at: al youth advocacy group. on student loans that were 90 $60,000 or more on federal approved. Since October tinues to increase, leaving .) The editorials on this page do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publishers or staff of this newspaper. 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By taking control is holding its national ‘No Credentials’ to the event Text on Board Pledge Day.’ The 2012 Republican National Convention was held are the days where they were of when and where we text, (another 19,000 were wait- by the U.S. Republican Party, in which delegates offi - simply ‘mobile phones.’ wireless users can help On this day, people will vow listed). Among them at least to never text and drive again. cially nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for Today, these devices provide reduce the number of tragic 1,000 Tennesseans were President and Vice President for the 2012 election. a number of services that accidents that result from The goal of this initiative is planning to attend [this two-fold: to encourage peo - The convention was held the week of August 27, simplify and enhance our texting while driving. writer among them]. 2012, in Tampa, Florida, at the Tampa Bay Times lives in ways previously The state of Tennessee ple to make a commitment to However, Mother Nature had keep themselves and others Forum. unimaginable. With these has taken measures to help in other plans, and a 30-40% The threat of Hurricane Isaac caused convention offi - new capabilities come new the fight against texting and on the road safe, and to threat of severe thunder - spread awareness of the dan - cials to change the convention schedule. The convention responsibilities. driving. Considering that a storms necessitated the move came to order on August 27, 2012. In recent years, there has recent statistic showed teens gers of texting while driving. from the stadium to an been a spike in the number send five times more text The next time you get indoor arena with a much nitely the strength of the Tennessee delegate Ashley of car crash-related injuries messages than any other age behind the wheel, keep in smaller capacity for public Democratic Party.” Judd in an emotional and and fatalities specifically group, state laws are intend - mind that it’s up to you to be safety concerns. Many of those who inspirational breakfast caused by texting while driv - ed to considerably reduce the responsible and put your The Tennessee delega - couldn’t attend in person address. After a day on duty ing. In fact, wireless users number of texting-related car phone down—no text is tion’s makeup is roughly gathered at one of thousands attending caucuses, the dele - who text while driving are accidents. worth dying for. For more similar to the democratic vot - of ‘watch parties’ held across gates were treated to a mov - 23 times more likely to be While these laws can safety tips, visit ing population in Tennessee, the nation, including one ing and informative address involved in a car crash, work to make the roads a and including fair representation locally at 407 Murfreesboro by First Lady Mrs. Michelle according to the Virginia safer place to be, as respon - join the no-texting-while- for men, women, African Road. In an e-mail sent to Obama. Wednesday night, Tech Transportation sible citizens we need to take driving movement at Americans, Latinos, those invite watch party-goers, 42nd President Bill Clinton Institute. the extra step and raise . with disabilities, and GLBT President Obama encouraged placed the incumbent in Tennesseans. them to “tune in to the big nomination. The last “We are proud to be send - night and be part of the dis - Democrat to serve two terms New program... from page 1A ing the most diverse delega - cussion about the next steps as President laid the founda - are so confident that many of franchise company and is the of temporary industrial tion in Tennessee history to for getting out the tion for what will hopefully our workers will be so country’s oldest and largest staffing. 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They the sixth round of the 2000 fans in attendance at LP closed meeting scheduled the ‘Quick Links’ section. TSU as one of the nation’s advanced to Super Bowl draft. In 2011, he passed for Field with Titans Code Blue for Oct. 19. The finalists will Current TSU Interim top universities in its 2011 XLVI, where they lost to the 5,235 yards, claiming one of hats. Friday, Sept. 7, the be announced to the public President Portia Shields has College Rankings because of New York Giants by a slim five 5,000-yard passing sea - Code Blue Season Kick-off after the meeting. led the campus since late its success in educating and 21-17 margin. The Patriots sons in NFL history. Pep Rally is at Music City The TSU committee is December 2010. Her con - graduating academically tal - have won three Super Bowls This week’s contest is the Walk of Fame Park in down - the second to begin a presi - tract is scheduled to expire at ented, low-income students during Belichick’s tenure. fifth consecutive season the town Nashville from 4-7:30 dential search process since the end of January. The con - who become service-orient - Tom Brady has been Titans have a ‘Code Blue’ pm, free—including appear - the state law requiring appli - tract under which she was ed leaders in their profes - under center for each of game. Fans are encouraged ances by Titans cant confidentiality was hired stipulates Shields can - sions and communities. those title teams. The two- to wear Titans light blue to Cheerleaders, T-Rac and enacted. The first meeting of not be considered a candi - The TBR is the nation’s time NFL MVP is entering the game Sunday, and players, a kids area, musical the committee was open to date for the permanent posi - sixth largest higher educa - his 13th season since being Tennessee Farm Bureau performances and prizes for the public. The finalists will tion. tion system, governing 46 selected out of Michigan in Insurance will provide all fans. be invited to the college to TSU, Tennessee’s only post-secondary educational meet with campus and com - public HBCU (Historically institutions. The TBR sys - munity constituent groups in Black Colleges and tem includes six universities Short News... from page 1A open forums. All of the cam - Universities), is a (including TSU), 13 two- “I extend my congratula - and reading, UNESCO said. The city has an estimated pus forums will be streamed doctoral/research intensive year colleges and 27 tech - tions to the city of Port Port Harcourt is the 14th city population of 1.7 million peo - live through a link available institution located in nology centers, providing Harcourt for the quality of its to be designated world book ple. However, the metropoli - on the Web. A detailed Nashville. It recently earned programs in 90 of proposed programme which capital, and the first in Black tan area is estimated to have schedule of the visits will be a Top 20 ranking for HBCUs Tennessee’s 95 counties to provides fort extensive public Africa. It beat such cities as about 2.7 million people. announced later. More infor - by U.S.News & World more than 200,000 students. participation and aims to Oxford, England and Vilnius, develop reading for all”, said Lithuania to land the designa - UNESCO Director General, tion. The competition was Irina Bokova, in a news instituted in 2001. release. “I wholeheartedly Previous winners include endorse the commitment of Madrid-Spain (2001), Port Harcourt to support liter - Alexandria-Egypt (2002), acy through the activities New Delhi-India (2003), organized for the year”, she Antwerp-Belgium (2004), added. Montreal-Canada (2005), According to the agency, Turin-Italy (2006), Bogota- its selection committee chose Colombia (2007), Port Harcourt for the quality Amsterdam-Holland (2008), of the programme it present - Beirut-Lebanon (2009), ed. It focused on youth and Ljubljana-Slovenia (2010), the impact it will have on Buenos Aires -Argentina improving Nigeria's culture (2011), Yerevan-Armenia of books, reading, writing (2012), and Bangkok- and publishing to improve lit - Thailand (2013). eracy rates. Port Harcourt is the capi - The selection committee tal of Nigeria's Rivers State. which met on July 5th at Popularly called the Garden UNESCO'S headquarters in City, it was founded in 1912 Paris, brings together associa - and named after Lewis tions in the book industry, as Harcourt, the then British well as representatives from Colonial Secretary. It is the culture agency. Located in the Niger Delta, Each year, the committee an area traditionally inhabited bestows the title of World by the Ijaw, Kalabari and Book Capital to a city which Ikwerre (Igbo sub ethnic has committed itself to pro - group) people. moting books and reading, It is the center of of and to highlight the vitality of Nigeria's multi billion dollar literary creativity. The nomi - oil industry and a commercial At this rate, you might think about nation does not carry a finan - center. 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Lester tion to the public good in only provide a first-rate lib - low-income students); College, 33; Wesleyan Homecoming at St. Luke Cousin, retired pastor of three broad categories eral arts education that research (producing cutting- College, 34; Claflin AME Church, 901 40th Calvary Baptist Church in (social mobility, research, explores the relationship edge scholarship and University, 38; Allegheny Ave. N. with special guest White Plains, NY. and service). between values and knowl - Ph.D.s); and service (encour - College, 41; speaker, 128th Bishop of the October 7-- 147th “We are very pleased to edge, but also affords stu - aging students to give some - Southwestern University, thirteenth Episcopal District Homecoming celebration at see a recognition that educa - dents vocational discernment thing back to their country). 45; Dillard University, 59; Rev. Jeffrey N. Leath. 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The Nashville PRiDe Directory of Religious Services Capers Memorial Ephesian Primitive First Community Church My Father's Mansion Schrader Lane Spruce Street CME Church Baptist Church 1815 Knowles Street Hour of Power Church of Christ Baptist Church 319 15th Avenue North 1421 21st Avenue Nashville, TN 37208 Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. 1234 Schrader Lane 504 Spruce Street Ph: (615) 329-2082 Bible Life Study: 7:30 p.m. Ph: (615) 320-0621 9:30 a.m. Church school Ph: (615) 329-0950 Nashville, TN 37203 Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Rev. Barbara Woods- Sunday Worship: 11 am 8 : 00 a.m./11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 7:45/10:15 Worship at 11 a.m. Rev. William Cole, Sr. Reverend Fitzgerald, pastor Worship Service Washington, a.m./6:00 p.m. (615) 329-4105 Elder Glenn V. Clay PRIDE columnist David Jones, Jr., minster Clark Memorial United Gospel United Missionary 615-320-0100 Tabernacle of Faith Pastor Raymond Bowman Methodist Church 1721 23rd Ave. N. Baptist Church St. John A.M.E. Church 1014 14th Ave. North Jefferson St. Missionary The Living Word Ph: (615) 329-4464 3700 Fairview Dr. 1822 Formosa Street Baptist Church New Livingstone International Church FAX: (615) 321-0975 Nashville, TN 37218 Baptist Church Nashville, TN. 37208 Sunday Worship: 9:30 Sunday School 2708 Jefferson St. Ph.: (615) 320-1026 5100 Wyoming Ave. Ph: (615) 329-2990 330 Hancock Street 8:00 a.m./10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship:11:00 a.m. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. [email protected] Nashville, TN 37209 Kenneth Murray, Sr. pastor Pastor Ernest Norman, III Sunday Worship: 615-228-4698 Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. 615-297-7437 www.clarkumcnashville.org 615-876-7022 8 am & 10:45 am Pastor Ronnie T. Mitchell Rev. W. Antoni Sinkfield Worship Times: Rev. James Thomas, pastor Email: [email protected] 11:00 a.m. 7 p.m. Church of the Messiah New Salem Saint Luke AME Church (1st &2nd Sun.) 88 Lafayette Street John Wesley United A.M.E. Church 901 40th Ave. N. Greater Bethel www. Ph: (615) 255-3713 A.M.E. Church Methodist Church 1800 4th Ave. N. Nashville, TN 37209 thelivingwordcogic Sunday Worship 1300 South St. 901 Benton Avenue Nashville, TN 37208 church: 615-891-1984 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Ph: (615) 256-1509 615-298-2019 Phone: 615-942-9060 615-268-7236 .com Pastor Bryan Williams, Sr. Sunday worship 8am/11am Sunday Worship: 10:15 am Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Daniel M. Hayes, Sr, pastor Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Westwood Baptist Church, Cleveland Street MBC Michael D. Broadnax, Sr. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. [email protected] [email protected] Pastor Eddie L. Sneed University Center 608 Cleveland Street jwesleyumc.org Pastor Anthony L.Thomas, Sr. Nashville, TN 37207 Greater Pleasant 2510 Albion St. Ph: 615-227-1149 view Baptist Church Saint Matthew Missionary Ph: (615) 327-3897 Lake Providence M.B.C Payne Chapel Baptist Church Sunday Worship: 10:45 2710 Hillsboro Rd. 5891 Nolensville Pike AME Church Sunday Worship: 11:00 am a.m./9:15 Church School Brentwood, TN 37027 2412 Osage Street Ph: (615) 833-5539 212 Neil Avenue (615) 329-0173 Rev. Barton Elliott Harris [email protected] (615) 373-8219 Ph: (615) 262-2675 www.clevelandstreetbaptistchurch.com Sunday worship 8am/11am Sunday Worship:11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Dr. Donald Snead, pastor Rev. H. Bruce Maxwell, Rev.W.B. Armstrong, pastor Word of Life Christian Worship 10:45 a.m. pastor Rev. Sidney F. Bryant Center International Pastor Eric D. Williams Corinthian Missionary Saint Paul 4100 Clarksville Pike Baptist Church Mt. vernon M.B. Church Priest Lake Community Greater St. John Baptist Church A.M.E. Church Nashville, TN 37218 819 33rd Avenue North 1022 New Providenee Pass ph: (615) 876-3086 Baptist Church Madison, TN 37115 3325 Anderson Road 3340 West Hamilton Ave. Nashville, Tenn 37209 Sunday Worship: 11:00 am (615) 977-6855 2200 26th Ave, No. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Antioch, TN 37013 Nashville, TN 37218 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Ph: (615) 263-9450 615-860-0213 (615) 366-1423 (615) 876-7219 Rev. Alexander Arthur Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 am Bishop Willie Joy, pastor Sunday worship service Rev.Harold Moses Wed. Worship: 7:30 PM Herbert T. Brown, pastor [email protected] 7:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Love, Jr. Rev. 11/2/11 Rev. Enoch Fuzz, pastor Elder Harold J. Frelix Sr. www.stpaul-amec.com Page 8A Nashville PRIDE P u l p i t , P e w & P u b l i c www.pridepublishinggroug.com September 7, 2012 Sisterhood at Fairfield rocks! Africa University celebrates at Clark Memorial UMC Africa University will visit Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, 1014 14th Ave. N., on September 9. Worship serv - ices will be held at 8 am and 10:45 am. Dr. Fanuel Tagwira, vice-chancellor of Africa University will be the guest speaker at both services. A special adult Sunday School class will take place at 9:45 am. The class will allow an opportunity to learn more about this 20- year old United Methodist Church related institution of higher learning, located in Zimbabwe, Africa. The mission of Africa Participants enjoy special Women’s Spa Day at Fairfield MBC University is to provide Photo: Justine Harvey quality education within a Dr. Fanuel Tagwira Photo: UMC by Justine Harvey ters with a Women’s Spa Angela Pulce Reed, from Pan-African context. GOODLETTSvILLE, Day on August 18. Spruce Street MBC, deliv - Celebrating 20 years of Development Committee, ies of Africa University. TENN. -- The Sisterhood at Members and friends ered a powerful message. mission and service in will be a special guest. Clark Memorial United Fairfield Missionary were treated to a free mas - Rev. Janie Dowdy Zimbabwe and worldwide, Also in attendance will Methodist Church is said to Baptist Church (MBC) in sage, manicures, pedicures, Dandridge, the pastor of Africa University has grad - be Mrs. Angella Current be “a Christian community Goodlettsville, Tennessee hairstyles, facials, and Webb Grove African uated more than 4,000 stu - Felder, author of The sharing God’s Love through ‘rocked’ during the month make-up. Numerous small Methodist Episcopal dents since 1992, represent - School of Dreams in the learning, worship, witness of August. Beginning on business owners participat - (AME) delivered a moving ing 28 nationalities with Valley of Hope: The Africa and service and striving to Friday, August 3, Minister ed in the Women’s Spa Day message at the 3:30 pm foreign, non-Zimbabwean University Story. be an Oasis of Hope, Help, Vera Alexander, of the at Fairfield as vendors. service. students comprising 39% of Mrs. Felder will hold a Healing and Hospitality.” Freedom International Three services were During the service, two the student population. book signing following Clark is located at 1014 Christian Center was the held on Sunday, August 19, poems written by members Ms. Jen Rooney of each service for those who 14th Ave. N. where the pas - speaker at the Opening for the Women’s Day were read to the congrega - Chandler, Ariz., a member wish to acquire additional tor is Rev. Dr. Kennard Service. Celebration. The scripture tions. The poems included: of the Africa University information about the stud - Murray. On Saturday, August 4, was taken from Romans ‘My Sisters’ by Cadijah R. a Women and Girls 12:1-6. i.e., ‘Radically Moore, and ‘This Conference was held at Obedient Christian Women Sisterhood Rocks,’ by When the praises go up Fairfield from 8:30 am until Kingdom Surrendered.’ Minister Tiffany R. Easley. noon. The theme of the con - Minister Ebony Weems, of Sister Sandra Mitchell by Robin Harris pretty enough, spiritual ference was: ‘Restoration: Mt. Zion MBC, was a great serves as the Sisterhood Kimbrough enough, anointed enough, or Mind, Body and Soul.’ The speaker during the 8 am Women’s Ministry In ‘Mark,’ 6:30-44, we rich enough to do God’s Sisterhood rocked the sis - service. At 10:35 am, Rev. Chairperson. find Jesus preaching to a work and be who God has multitude of people, which called them to be. None of totaled over 5,000. When us have enough of anything, expressions of faith: Living in the cross Jesus finished his discourse, but those who are in rela - by William Watson from the dead. "‘Then the the disciples (who in some tionship with God and The center point of the angel spoke to the women, earlier verses had a lesson understand the power of Christian life begins at the don't be frightened,’ he said, on how to respond when praise realize that we need cross and the resurrection of ‘I know you are looking for people turned them away the grace of God revealed in Jesus Christ. The center Jesus, who was crucified, and rejected their message) Jesus Christ to bless and point of our power as but He is not here, for He has wanted to get rid of them give us the increase. The Christians begins with our come back to life again, just because there wasn’t enough way we invoke the power of faith. From faith we have a as He said He would. Come money to feed them. This God’s grace is to identify belief, from this belief we in and see where his body is a common problem for what we have, and give God many of us. These disciples, the praise. pray, and through prayer we was lying’" Matthew 28:5-6. Robin Harris Kimbrough have trust in the assurances This resurrection was the act who had just performed mir - When the praises go up, of God's promises to us. The of the father. (Acts 2:24) of acles, did not believe they enough resources. Jesus’ God’s response is to bless. resurrection of Jesus is the Christ Himself, (John 2:19) had enough power to feed response to the two fishes Praise is telling God that we foundation of Christian and of the Holy Spirit William Watson the crowd. What the disci - and five loaves of bread love and appreciate his faith. (1Peter 3:18). belongs to those who trust in ples lacked was not reveals to us the key to goodness. When the money If Christ be not risen our How can someone know Jesus and submit themselves resources, but faith. Jesus unlocking the resources is funny, the change is faith is vain (1 Corinthians they have eternal life? to the Holy Spirit. Only instructed them to seek out available to us to serve the strange, and the credit won’t 15:14). Ten different appear - Eternal life begins in this through the outpouring of what they could find in the Lord by providing for the get it--when we are taking ances of our risen Lord are life. Now we know that if the God's spirit can we achieve midst of the crowd. The dis - needs of others and having one step forward and three recorded in the New earthly tent we live in is this peace and fruitfulness. ciples returned with two plenty left over for our - steps back, and when we are Testament by the apostles destroyed, we have a build - My weekly prayer is for fishes and five loaves of selves. We must give God on the devil’s hit list. These and one additional mention ing from God—an eternal the reader of this commen - bread. This find was hardly praise for what we have are the times when people by Paul, who speaks of it as house in heaven, not built by tary to become spiritually enough to feed a family of regardless of its size, shape, stop praising. However, an appearance of the risen human hands (2 Corinthians inspired of God. Contact four. or color. these circumstances should Savior (Acts 9:3-9, 17). We 5:1). Eternal life is ours Expressions of Faith at P.O. Jesus took the portion of Demonstrating a grateful motivate us to give God the can be certain now that death when we know God (John Box 330127, Nashville, food, held it up to God, and attitude multiplies the things praise, because when the is not the end. There is a 17:1-26) through Jesus Tenn. 37203 or e-mail blessed it. Everyone ate, and we need to serve the Lord. praises go up the blessings future life for all who Christ. Eternal life is not . overs. The song is true: Christians with a mentality turn two fishes and five “When the praises go up, the of ‘lack’ in the spiritual, loaves of bread into an all- blessings come down!” We physical, and emotional you-can-eat fish fry, imag - must remember in our areas of their lives. Too ine what praise can do in Faith of a mustard seed Christian walk and our many Christians buy into your life! When the praises By Barbara A. Woods received from homeown - desire to do God’s will, that beliefs that tell them that go up, the blessings come Washington, M. Div. ers— there remains NO God’s work always has they are not good enough, down! “And when we had all LAWS GOVERNING fallen to the ground, I heard FORECLOSURE in the a voice saying to me in the state of Tennessee! This led Hebrew language, ‘Saul, me to take a look at the Saul, why do you persecute State Legislature. Where me? 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