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Marissa NAACP Leads Tallahassee Alexander Protesters to Rallies a May Now State Capitol Throwback to be Facing for Moral the Civil Rights 60 Years Movement Monday Rally Page 4 Page 5 Page 3 PRST STD TTHHEE 50c U.S. Postage PAID Jacksonville, FL IINNVVIISSIIBBLLEE Permit No. 662 MMAANN RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED America’s Black Men and their Healthcare Status Page 9 50 Cents Six Ohio Alpha Phi Alpha Frat Volume 27 No. 8 Jacksonville, Florida March 6-12, 2014 Brothers Facing Hazing Charges President Seeks to Save a Generation With My Brothers Keeper Initiative Akron, Ohio - Six University of Akron students are facing hazing and assault charges. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., members were issued arrest by Freddie Allen emotional announcement to follow- cials, the task force is designed to: decision makers of effective and warrants in connection to an allegedly violent initiation incident. No one had seen President up. The details of the initiative have Assess the impact of federal poli- innovative strategies and practices The reported hazing started back in January while the victim was pledging Obama more emotional than last not been fully flushed out, but a cies, regulations, and programs of for providing opportunities to and Alpha Phi Alpha, and university police received an anonymous tip. week when he announced “My memorandum President Obama general applicability on boys and improving outcomes for boys and According to the report, the 21-year-old victim is a University of Akron stu- Brother’s Keeper,” a new initiative signed launching the “My Brother’s young men of color, so as to devel- young men of color; dent who was beaten so badly with a paddle, he was hospitalized. aimed at helping young Black men. Keeper Task Force” chaired by op proposals that will enhance pos- Create an administration-wide It happened over a three-week period in January. The victim told police there He spoke from the heart, recounting Broderick Johnson, the cabinet sec- itive outcomes and eliminate or “What Works” online portal to dis- were multiple occasions of hazing, or “taking the wood” of the paddle, while the pain of not having his father in retary and assistant to the president, reduce negative ones; Recommend, seminate successful programs and he pledged Alpha Phi Alpha. the home and not always putting his provides a closer look into how the where appropriate, incentives for practices that improve outcomes for Recent statistics found that since 2005, more than 60 people have died in best foot forward. president plans to move forward. the broad adoption by national, boys and young men of color; incidents linked to fraternities, but that number is tiny compared to the num- Attention now shifts from an According to White House offi- state, and local public and private Continued on page 2 ber of serious injuries and assaults. The university suspended the fraternity on Jan. 31. Jax African American Coaches Former NAACP President and Game Officials Celebrates Moves to Venture Capital 4th Annual Awards Ceremony SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is chang- ing his career from an East Coast political activist to a West Coast venture cap- italist. He says he hopes the new position will further his goal of engaging more blacks and Latinos in the booming tech economy. Jealous told The Associated Press that his life's mission has been leveling the playing field and closing gaps in opportunity and success. The Northern California native and self-confessed computer geek will be joining entrepreneurs Mitchell Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein at their venture capital investment firm that backs information technology startups committed to making a positive social impact. Kenyan Pastor Orders Women to Remove Undergarments So “God can enter” Kenyan pastor Rev. Njohi has raised not only a few eyebrows but red flags with his unorthodox suggestion of having his female congregants remove their bras and underwear before coming to church, so that Christ can freely enter their bodies with his spirit, according to The Kenyan Daily Post. Njohi, who is the pastor of the Lord’s Propeller Redemption Church in Kenya, reportedly refers to undergarments as “ungodly.” The bible-toting Shown (L-R) Linda White, Deborah Myhand and Marva Nicholas minister called together a meeting with church officials and allegedly dis- Northsiders Celebrate Health Shown above are Dr. Alvin White, Honoree Lawrence Jones and Bill cussed banning the under garments because people “need to be free in body Hines in City Council Chambers. and spirit in order to receive Christ.” The African American Coaches of African-Americans in Duval After warning his female congregants about the evils of skivvies, the God- with YMCA Fitness Run and Game Officials Association County. The brainchild of leg- fearing pastor spoke of the damnation they will suffer if they dare not to go The northside streets were filled with fitness enthusiasts who participat- recently held its fourth Annual endary coaches Earl Kitchings, bare underneath. ed in the Johnson Family YMCA’s Ninth Annual Celebrate Life 5k last Awards ceremony honoring seven- Jimmie Johnson, Dr. Alvin White In true fashion, the church’s female population reportedly did come to church weekend. The annual event unites the community for a day of fun, food teen outstanding coaches, game and others, the group would soon sans their undies, the Post reports, in order to prepare for their spiritual taking. and fellowship. This year, the race concluded with a Health Fair at Tiger officials, recreation workers and formalize to meet on the second Academy - the YMCAs charter school. Northside Love (Lifting our athletes in the Gallery at Friday of each month for a break- African-American Prostate Cancer Various Enterprises), Florida Blue, Baptist Health and McGowan Spinal Jacksonville City Hall. The associ- fast meeting. The growing member- Rehab Center partnered with Tiger Academy and the Y to offer free vision ation was established in 2009 to ship would share topics of interest, Rate drops for first time Ever screenings, diabetes and cholesterol screenings, healthy cooking classes, ensure the perseverance of Black such as the great coaches in the dis- For the first time ever, there are fewer African-American men dying of door prizes and more to enrich the urban community. Krystal Faye photo Athletics and cultural achievements trict and - continued on page 2 prostate cancer. For decades middle-aged African-American men have been the number one target of prostate cancer, and they still are. African-American men are 60 per- Mayor Honors 14 Black History Trailblazers in Diverse Fields cent more likely to get prostate cancer than whites. They're also twice as like- ly to die from prostate cancer than any other ethnic group. But new research by the American Cancer Society touts, for the first time ever, a decline by 20 percent in the number of black men are dying from prostate cancer. More than 200,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. Of that number, researchers say 28,000 will die. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2014 233,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and about 29,480 men will die. Scientists still don't know why prostate cancer claims more lives of African- American men versus Caucasian or any other group, but researches have iden- tified some key biological differences. African Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial and ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers, and heredity plays a big part. Oscar Nominee Reportedly Broke After countless award nominations, including one for an Oscar, many may think that Captain Phillips star Barkhad Abdi had made it. But the truth of the matter is, the 28-year-old is struggling to stay afloat, Shown above are the 2014 Trailblazer honorees with (center) keynote speaker Atty. Willie Gary and Mayor Alvin Brown. according to a New Yorker story. In front of a packed house inside greater things,” said Brown. ple to become future trailblazers. Olympic medalist in track and field Abdi, who played Muse, the leader of the group of Somali City Council Chambers at City Keynote speaker, power attorney “I also hope these awards will from Jacksonville pirates who take on Tom Hanks in Paul Greengrass‘ film, Hall, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Willie E. Gary, Esq., shared stories inspire our next generation – the • Dr. Charles H. Cline – First earned $65,000 for his performance in the $55 million Brown paid tribute to fourteen from his childhood about struggles young people who will follow the African American associate super- film, but that was more than two years ago. African-American trailblazers for he overcame on his way to becom- path of our Trailblazers and have intendent of Duval County Public “When Abdi is in LA. to promote the film, he subsists on their contributions to Jacksonville ing a successful attorney. He the opportunity make their own his- Schools a per diem, good at the Beverly Hilton, where the studio and the nation. Last weeks event stressed to the audience the impor- tory,” Brown said. • Dr. Barbara A. Darby – First likes to put him up,” the report states. marked the second annual Mayor’s tance of treating everyone with The 2014 Mayor’s Trailblazers African American female campus “The town car is available only for official publicity events. His clothes are Trailblazer Awards. respect because, he said, you never are: president at Florida State College of loaners,” reads the article. “Recently Abdi requested that he be allowed to stay Mayor Brown said it is important know what the future holds. • Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety, Jacksonville - North Campus at a commuter hotel near LAX to be closer to his friend, a Somali cabdriver to recognize each trailblazer’s hard In short vignettes viewed at the II – First African American • Preston Drummer – First from Minneapolis, who shuttles him around for free.” work.

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