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Vol. 21, No. 11 January 8 - 14, 2015 50¢ The Year in Review through State and Hinds County The Mississippi Link judges start 2015-2019 terms By Ayesha K. Mustafaa we A. Lumumba, son of the late Mayor Lumumba. Editor Dr. Aaron Shirley: a Pioneer, the Only, the Vi- sionary, the Genius, Civil

www.mississippilink.com Rights Veteran, Mentor VOL. 20, NO. 19 FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2014 50¢ and Friend The legacy of Dr. Aar- A BLACK on Shirley was reviewed upon his passing of natu- HISTORY ral causes Wednesday, LEGEND November 26, 2014 at AUGUST 2, 1947 - FEBRUARY 25, 2014 UMMC at the age of 81. MAYOR • CITY OF JACKSON JULY 1, 2013 - FEBRUARY 25, 2014 The health pioneer was the first black pediatrician licensed in Mississippi, who went on to teach other pediatricians. His funeral was held December 6 at the Jackson Medical Mall CHOKWE LUMUMBA which he founded. The year 2014 was anything but normal for the state of Mississippi and the city of Jackson. It is the year the Newly elected Hinds County Judge LaRita Cooper-Stokes offers personal prayer. PHOTO BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA city experienced having three mayors. By Ayesha K. Mustafaa While they came for the solemn But with all formalities in place, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba passed suddenly on Editor Tuesday, February 25, the announcement made by his oath to be taken to begin their four- the Opening of the Court was an-

Mayorson, Lumumba withChokwe son Chokwe Antar and daughter Antar Rukia Kia on the night Lumumba.of his election June 4, 2013. Another announcement Mississippi State and Hinds year terms, among the ceremonial nounced by Hinds County Sher- of his death was made by his chief of staff, Dr. Safiya County judges gathered at the procedures, the judges revealed a iff Tyrone Lewis, which initiated Lumumba Omari. The ‘Gifted Hunter’ with the vision Hind County Circuit Courthouse more social side, a jovialness and the procession of judges into the Statements like the one issuedof ‘One City, by One Hinds Aim, One County Destiny’ Monday, January 5, 2015, before camaraderie not shown when they By Ayesha K. Mustafaa impression on the city of Jackson, sippi Democratic Party lined the Editor where he gained the trust of the steps of the city hall to show a Mayor Chokwe people to vote to tax themselves united front behind Lumumba, the Sheriff Tyrone Lewis came inLumumba from fre- acrosswith a new 1% sales taxthe that will democraticnation: candidate for mayor. a courtroom full of family mem- are on the bench in the midst of quently explained become effective March 1, 2014. Although he led with such a Judges the meaning of his Last year’s hotly contested signifi cant majority of the votes, name: “Chokwe campaign for mayor of Jackson there were some who still ques- “Jackson has lost a giant in meanspublic hunter. Lumumba means service is still fresh in our memories, today…,” as tioned whether he could serve bers, friends and co-workers. court proceedings. gifted. So I am a ‘gifted hunter.’” Lumumba won over businessman all the citizens and work to unify Continued on page 4 And in just eight months of being Jonathan Lee with 86 percent of in offi ce, July 1, 2013 - Feb. 25, the vote. Just before the general Lumumba Bishopsaid Jeffery Stallworth Lewis. (center) leads prayer forHe Democratic was mayoral nominee honored Chokwe Lumumba, May 29. 2014,as the ‘gifted“A hunter’ Black left an election, offi cialsHistory of the Missis- ContinuedLeg on page- 4

end.”Jackson’s Acting Working Together A Photo Tribute Share this issue with a friend Mayor Charles Prayer Luncheon to Mayor Chokwe by mailing it to: Tillman for Lumumba Lumumba

Inside He was elected Mayor June 4, 2013, took office on July 1, Page2013 4 andPage served 6 forPage 5 eight months. The mayor’s Mississippi takes note as President Obama pre- funeral service took on the persona of royalty, drawing sented Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumous- Sanderson Farms in attendance his admirers, supporters and co-workers ly to Goodman, Chaney and Schwerner, the civil in the civil rights struggle. rights and voter registration workers who were slain in The City Council 1964 by KKK members. The medal is the highest civil- named its president ian honor issued by the President of the United States. championship generates $1.1M Charles Tillman as the in- Family members of the three slain young men were terim mayor after issuing present. statements upon the news Renowned Atty Ben- for children’s heart center of Mayor Lumumba’s jamin Crump, lead at- passing. They also set the torney for the family of time frame for the next slain teen in Ferguson, election for mayor to take Missouri, Michael place with 45 days. Brown, came to Jackson to speak to members of Omega Psi Phi Beta Al- pha Chapter’s “David C. Bass Achievement Gala,” November 14. Crump is also a member of the fra- ternity. He noted the “connection between lawyers and preachers dating back to the Civil Rights Movement.”

Mayor Tony Yarber was sworn in as Mayor April 24, Year in review Sharing in the presentation of the $1.1 million check given to Friends of Children’s Hospital by Sanderson Farms 2014. He ran an intense race with candidate Atty. Chok- Continued on page 4 2014 Championship campaign, for the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children are (from left) Steve Jent, tournament director; Johnny Lang, president of Century Club Charities, the tournament host; UMMC Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and School of Medicine Dean Dr. James Keeton; Gov. Phil Bryant; FOCH board chair Sara Ray; Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber; Joe Sanderson, Sanderson Farms Chicken CEO and board chair; and FOCH board member Photo of the year Rob Armour. The President helps First Lady off stage after she thanked The Mississippi Link Newswire TOUR’s 2014 Sanderson Club Charities. the White House chefs during state dinner for Farms Championship and its Profits from PGA TOUR President Francois Hollande of France, Feb. 11, 2014 More than 1,000 babies and host organization, the non- events nationwide raise mon- children each year receive profit Century Club Charities, ey for the chosen charity of life-changing and complex is bringing the Heart Center tournament hosts. treatment at the Children’s closer to a much-needed ex- Sanderson Farms agreed in Heart Center at Batson Chil- pansion that could include 20- 2013 to take over title spon- dren’s Hospital. 24 additional beds, new oper- sorship of the local tourna- However, current space al- ating rooms, and an all-new ment. Century Club Charities, located for such procedures specialized imaging center. whose mission is to promote is but a fraction of what’s Officials with Century Club the game of golf for charitable needed. Ditto for staff, pa- Charities January 6, 2015, benefit, last year presented tient beds, and imaging equip- presented a $1,102,700 check a total $500,000 in tourna- ment needed to diagnose and to the nonprofit Friends of ment proceeds to Friends for treat congenital heart defects, Children’s Hospital, a vol- growth of the Children’s Heart which affect nearly one out of unteer organization that toils Center. every 100 babies born. year-round to raise money for “We are pleased to have a “We’re at a very critical Batson. part in the evolution of the point in the development of Century Club Charities’ Children’s Heart Center, and the Heart Center,” said Dr. generous donation comes are excited to see what the Jorge Salazar, chief of the from a portion of funds gen- future holds for this hospi- Division of Cardiothoracic erated by the golf tournament tal,” said Joe Sanderson, CEO Surgery and co-director of the held Nov. 3-9 at the Country and chairman of the board of Children’s Heart Center. Dr. Club of Jackson. Sanderson Farms. Mary Taylor, chief of the divi- “Our goal was to get to a “The primary reason this sions of pediatric critical care million dollars, and we were tournament exists is to raise and pediatric cardiology, also blessed with a great response money for Friends of Chil- is co-director. from the sponsors and players, The continued support and good weather,” said John- See the President’s Pictorial Year in Review on page 17. PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA Sanderson Farms and partnership of the PGA ny Lang, president of Century Continued on page 6

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C o m m e n t a r y Into the age of “Twitter”: How Remembering Stuart Scott and 140 characters can change you his unique style of reporting By Diamond Williams importantly it is still free. “Twitter ed on his Special to The Mississippi Link is much more than just your friends blog at ben- By Dr. James B. Ewers Jr. grounds and to the playing fields realize that Special to The Mississippi Link Twitter has caused a drastic telling you about their day. It has juaminhor- you see more boys and girls com- “Oh My” up speed within the social media changed the media, politics and bowy.com. The most casual peting than ever before. All of this was tradi- world. Being the second most vis- business,” said Mark Johnson in A l l of sports fans lost translates into more of us becom- tional and ited social site with 310 million ac- The History of Twitter posted at the of one’s a friend when Stu- ing student-athletes in college and “Boo-Yow” tive accounts, Twitter is, has been, website, Socialnomics.net. tweets are art Scott passed then some of us becoming profes- was well, and will be the leader of the social “Many will report they heard available away Sunday, sional athletes. non-tradi- media era’s revolution well into their news first on Twitter - stories to employ- January 4, 2015. The hip hop culture perme- tional. No, 2015. of natural disasters, sports scores, ers, fam- The ESPN anchor ates almost everything that we do let’s just Twitter is a short burst of infor- the death of a celebrity and more ily mem- Williams was a fixture on Sports Center for today. For example, rap-themed say it came mation maxing out at 140 charac- are shared first on Twitter.” bers, even many years. He had been with the music is being used in television from Scott’s Scott ters and that includes space. Wheth- Researchers are calling it an open younger peers. Young adults may organization for 21 years. commercials and urban wear is hip hop er viewed in a positive or negative window to the minds and daily lives not be mindful of everything and What made him so different was becoming standard wear. Russell lexicon. sense, Twitter has and still is chang- of others on-the-go. It is an open how much they post on the internet. the way in which he packaged the Simmons saw this shift culturally It was sometime after watching ing the world; it is impacting the window to the world and anyone However, employers will not only information that he delivered. He years ago and Stuart Scott created him that I found out that we both young and old. has the opportunity to climb in or use Twitter to broadcast job avail- managed to combine a Kobe Bry- a similar movement for the sports grew up in Winston-Salem, North Setting a brand new platform to out. ability but also to research possible ant thunder dunk with one of his industry. Carolina. I guess you can say it is how news is presented, whether “Young adults use Twitter more employees. trademark expressions, “as cool as The beauty of listening to Stuart a long way from Winston-Salem, politics, sports, celebrities or break- than any other age group, 30 per- “Mediabistro used an infograph- the other side of the pillow.” Scott was that he was bilingual. North Carolina to the ESPN stu- ing news, Twitter allows every user cent of ages 18-29 in 2013, nearly ic from MindFlash.com to see He made listening to Sports He could go straight up hip hop dios in Bristol, Connecticut. to become ‘citizen journalist’ reach- double the amount of young adults how exactly employers use Twit- Center both informational and fun. on you or he could go traditional He and I are also members of ing out to the world. who used the platform in 2010,” ter. They found that 45 percent of When Scott teamed with Rich mainstream. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incor- Now news reports can be trans- said Hilary Burns in her report, the companies use social media to Eisen, now with The NFL Net- When he would say in a half- porated, the nation’s oldest black formed into simply tweeting a pic- “Students Aware of the all-too- screen potential employees; 35 per- work, you listened more intently serious way, “what had happened Greek Letter organization. ture and pasting a link. In the busi- common negative side effects of cent of what these companies find because in the language of most was and then in the same frame Like you, I will miss Stuart ness world, a customer can directly Twitter, published posted at college. is negative,” said Burns. urban youth, he kept it real. come up with some interesting Scott for his dynamism, creativ- submit a customer complaint, in usatoday.com January 19, 2014. Think about it: a tweet posted the Despite some criticism from player’s statistics you knew you ity and charm. We watched him politics a politician can engage di- Young adults interact with more first day of freshman year can be sports traditionalists, Stuart Scott were watching someone special. because we felt at home with him. rectly with the people, and celebri- people on Twitter in one day than found four years later after gradu- invented a hip hop style of deliv- Some years ago now iconic He gave us the news of victory and ties have a direct influence. they do in one month in real life. ation by a possible employer. Can ering sports information. Because sports announcer, Dick Enberg defeat in a way that captured our Now breaking news is first heard Burns said it creates this addictive you imagine how many Americans of him, I believe more urban youth made two words his signature imagination. via Twitter. So what is wrong with high of being heard. Whether to remain unemployed today because tuned into ESPN programs. He statement and they were “Oh My.” Tributes and comments have that? For starters, Twitter has be- feel important or voice your daily of something they tweeted in yes- was cool, serious, thoughtful and When an athlete made a dramatic come in from all across the country come highly addictive; with the lunch choice, over exposer to it will terdays? funny during his telecasts. play, Enberg would say “Oh My” including a tribute from President swift send with little forethought, it have more long term effects, Burns Every twitter user should be As I have been around students which would simply punctuate and Barack Obama. Sage Steele, cur- can be career ruining; and on top said. mindful of their exposer, their ob- all of my professional life you define the highlight. rent ESPN NBA host, commented of that reflects egotism as well as “After experiencing both posi- sessive tweeting habits, and the must bring your “A” game if you If you fast forward to the Stuart on how Stuart Scott encouraged unreliability. tive and negative feedback from divide between personal informa- want to hold their attention. Stuart Scott years, he came up with his as she pursued her craft of sports The first tweet was tweeted my interactions online, I started to tion and public. Social media has Scott saw the relationship early on own signature expression and that reporting. March 21, 2006: “Just setting up feel a need to step back from the changed the game about personal between sports and urban commu- was “Boo-Yow.” So when a great Stuart Scott was a great father my twitter,” sent by Jack Dorsey, over exposure. I felt that my on- privacy. nities. play was made on the field or on to his daughters, Taelor and Sydni co-creator. Dorsey had no idea that line community was distracting me For more information, read As a result he developed a flair the court, Scott would say “Boo- and they will miss him greatly. eight years later, 500 million tweets from becoming the person I truly Dave Lee’s article, How Twitter which was both appealing and Yow.” When you heard him say Stuart Scott belonged to Ameri- would be launched in a single day. wanted to become,” said Benjamin changed the world, hashtag-by- contemporary. It was almost like that you knew the moment was ca and we are better because he Twitter co-founders are Noah Glass, Horbowy in his November 9, 2013 hashtag, posted November 7, 2014 he had a crystal ball and saw the special. passed this way. Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. article “Social Media’s Effects on at at www.bbc.com/news/technol- future before it got here. When you review the two ex- Stuart Scott was as cool as the It is simple to use, fast, and most Self Development in Youth,” post- ogy-24802766. Now when you go to the play- pressions from these men, you other side of the pillow. LOCAL

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Year in review Continued from page 1 Local entrepreneur opens South Civil Rights lawyer who escorted James Meredith at Harrion family said Ole Miss died at age 92. John Doar, a top Justice De- mother’s death will not be in partment civil rights lawyer in the 1960s, fought to pro- vain. Ruth Helen Harrion Jackson Café to big Sunday crowd tect the rights of black voters and to integrate universities remembered, after she was in the South. He received the Presidential Medal of Free- found murdered at her home By Kathy Y. Times dom in 2012. July 15. She had called 911, Special to The Mississippi Link Basketball great Earvin officers came to her home and “Magic” Johnson had a left without gaining entry hours before her body was dis- Hundreds of customers packed clear, to-the-point message covered. Anthony’s Donuts and Deli dur- for Jackson State Univer- Jasmine Murray, of ing a busy weekend opening re- sity’s College of Business Hattiesburg, was crowned cently in South Jackson. Owner students November 4. He Miss Mississippi 2014 July Anthony Davis owns Westhaven spoke to about 500 stu- 12. She would go on to Memorial Funeral Home with dents at the Walter Payton compete among the top 10 two of his siblings and decided to Recreation and Wellness contestants for Miss Amer- open his new business nearby at Center, sharing with them ican Pageant in Atlantic 4157 Robinson Road. how he became successful City, New Jersey. The cozy restaurant is located in real estate, movie the- And…., the FBI across the street from Metrocen- aters, coffee shops, food Jackson Bureau gives ter Mall. “We need more restau- distribution and television. ‘moving’ commemora- rants in South Jackson,” said cus- Congressman John tion of 50 years serving tomer, Nataesha Jackson. “We Lewis was keynote in Mississippi, holding have few choices for soul food af- Anthony Davis embraces nieces (left) Jordyn Davis and Jessica speaker at the Mississip- ceremony at the ‘James ter church. Anthony is a positive Hollins pi Center for Justice an- Chaney, Andrew Good- person. It’s going to be a positive nual dinner, where Mis- man, Michael Schwer- environment for sure.” Davis said he sissippi champions for ner and Roy K. Moore’ The menu at Anthony’s Donuts conducted re- justice were honored – Federal Building. and Deli includes hot breakfast search in the area Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, A ‘Pilgrimage to and sweet treats such as donuts, and considered director of the Children’s Philadelphia, Missis- sweet potato pie and pecan pie opening the café Defense Fund Southern sippi, was coordinated as well as southern favorites like in several loca- Regional Office, and Bill Minor, the World War II Navy by the Children’s De- collard greens, fried and baked tions, but he kept combat veteran and nationally acclaimed investigative fense Fund Southern Re- chicken, smothered pork chops, coming back to journalist. gional Office, commem- fish, and candied yams. the old Scurlock’s Clifford “T.I.” Har- orating the final hours Davis left the cooking to his Donut Shop and ris came to town and in the lives of slain civil personal cook of 20 years, Delo- made a hefty in- was given the Key to the rights workers Chaney, res Byrd, while he greeted doz- vestment in reno- City September 24. He Goodman and Schwer- ens of family and friends who vating the spot. was hosted by the City ner. stopped by for the grand opening, Customers can of Jackson and Hinds The organization took 400 young adults and 50 digni- which happened to be on Davis’ dine-in, and Davis County Sheriff’s of- taries, including family member of James Chaney, on the birthday. and his team are Nataesha Jackson congratulates Anthony Davis fice. He was part of the pilgrimage June 25, commemorating the 50th anniversa- “I’m overjoyed by the sup- gearing up to han- sheriff’s efforts to “raise ry of Freedom Summer. port,” said Davis. “It’s a huge dle lunch crowds opens at 6 a.m. Monday through awareness about crime prevention and creating a safer Tornadoes kill 11 as blessing. I love the community, that want to grab something to Saturday for breakfast and serves living environment.” Questioned about his past criminal storms move across the and I want the food to be a re- go or pick up a to-go order after lunch and dinner. On Sunday, the record, T.I. said he had apologized to his fans for his past South. The dangerous flection of that love, respect, and work or after church on Sundays. restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 4 behavior and that drugs would no longer be part of his storm system spawn a dedication.” Anthony’s Donuts and Deli p.m. chain of deadly torna- does over three days flattening homes and businesses and forced a d v e r t o r i a l frightened residents in more than half a dozen states to take cover. Beginning April 27, the storms left tens of thousands in the dark. Seventeen lives were lost in The way forward the central states of the U.S. from the same storm system. life. for black students It’s official…,Rev. Dr. Jerry Young was elected pres- By Peter C. Groff ident of the 7.5 million-member Baptist Convention Sep- Special to The Mississippi Link If our kids are going to be destined to leave countless stu- tember 6. He is the first Mississippian living in the state competitive in the burgeon- dents behind. to lead the 134-year-old For good ing global economy, we must Policymakers must deliver organization. r e a s o n s , prepare them better. President the K-12 choice, innovation and And…, Tom Joyner many African Barack Obama outlined the quality that numerous national came to town with A m e r i c a n s challenge in February of 2009 polls show that parents are de- his Morning Show on have wonder- during his first address to Con- manding, especially African WKXI 107.5 (Kizie ful memories gress: American parents. 107) September 4 and Diane Delaware is sworn in as mayor of Yazoo City of their time “In a global economy where 3. Finally, the President of- 5. Joyner and associates April 14, 2014, the first woman to be elected to the post. in public the most valuable skill you can ten reminds us that “…three- featured a free lunch The ‘Fight for Jus- schools. Among those recollec- sell is your knowledge, a good quarters of the fastest-growing drive through at McDon- tice’ with a United Auto tions are the family and com- education is no longer just a occupations require more than ald’s on Highway 80, breaking the fast food restaurant’s Workers union concert munity legacies, the favorite pathway to opportunity – it is a a high school diploma,” but Af- record of customers served in a two-hour timeframe. brought to town record- teacher and the lifelong friends pre-requisite. rican American students are 45 ing artist Common and that were made. “Right now, three-quarters of percent more likely to take re- a return to Jackson by Even for those, particularly the fastest-growing occupations medial class if they attend col- actor and activist Danny in the south in the 1950’s and require more than a high school lege. And then less than 40 per- Glover. The UAW was 1960’s, who have mixed feel- diploma. And yet, just over half cent graduate, often because of in town to support work- ings about their public school of our citizens have that level of economic pressures. ers at the Nissan Canton experiences they also remember education … and half of the stu- The community must demand facility who wanted to be the solid foundation that public dents who begin college never that school districts better pre- allowed to vote to union- education provided for college finish.” pare African American students ize. and a career. So how do we create a bet- for college and that legislators A noose is tied around The system, even with its ter way forward for our kids? increase Pell grants, help fami- the statue of James flaws, was good enough for our How do we create high quality lies manage loan debt, slow tu- Meredith on the campus parents and, in some cases, for options and opportunities for all ition costs, and undergird com- of the University of Mis- us. However, that nostalgic era students? munity colleges. Callaway High School cheerleaders brought home sissippi (Ole’ Miss) on must come to an end, and Afri- 1. Far too often, our children In addition, the community numerous awards during the Universal Cheerleaders As- February 17. A $25,000 can Americans need to remake enter kindergarten unprepared to should clamor for high qual- sociation Camp held in Panama City, Florida, including reward was issued by public education for our kids. learn; thus, they are more likely ity vocational training programs Best Overall Award. Five team members received All the University in Oxford, Too many of our kids have to fall even further behind in the and meaningful apprenticeship American Cheerleaders Award. Mississippi, for any leads fallen through the cracks of the critical first four years of kinder- opportunities for those students to arrest the two men be- ‘one size fits all’ public educa- garten and elementary school. who elect not to attend college. lieved to be involved. tion system that was created in Responsively, our commu- The schools of today have a The city of Jackson the 19th Century. According to nity must demand high quality unique challenge to prepare all was ‘banking on the the U.S. Department of Educa- preschool programs for every 4 students to compete on the world Janurary 14 referen- tion, an academic achievement and 5-year-old child, especially stage where critical and cutting dum for a 1 percent gap exists (has been created) our poorest kids, and guarantee edge thinking and knowledge sales tax increase to and is widening. access to affordable, quality and are a must. help pay for repairs to Nationally, on average, Afri- safe child care. For our kids’ sake and for its crumbling infrastruc- can American twelfth graders 2. Once our kids are properly the nation’s future, we need to ture which included read at the same level as white prepared for K-12 education, shake our nostalgic attachment replacing 100-year-old eighth graders, and barely more we need to ensure their learning to the schools of our past and de- James Brown biopic “Get On Up!” filmed in Mis- water pipes. Getting the than half of African Americans does not stagnate or falter. We mand something new. We must sissippi premieres in Jackson area, July 27. Mississippi referendum passed in a graduate from high school. must require that our legislators demand choice, innovation and native Tate Taylor was director; he also directed the mov- special election was one These numbers and other sta- and school districts give our par- quality in all our schools and for ie “The Help.” of the victories proclaimed by the late mayor Chokwe tistics like them are stunning. ents high quality choice within all our students. And…, Kishia L. Lumumba. But when you realize that the the public school system. The Hon. Peter C. Groff is Powell confirmed as majority of people incarcerated Innovative options like char- the former President of the in the U.S. are people of color first woman to direct For information about advertising in ter and online schools, home- Colorado Senate and a Senior the city of Jackson’s who have low educational at- schooling and even high per- Education appointee of Presi- Public works Depart- The Mississippi Link tainment, and every person who forming traditional schools dent Barack Obama. Groff is a ment. She was con- please call: 601-896-0084 drops out of school costs society recognize the overwhelming noted policy and political strat- firmed unanimously about $260,000 in earnings, tax- body of research that shows not egist and the Principal of MCG2 by the City Council or e-mail [email protected] es and productivity, the numbers all children learn the same and Consulting. Follow him on Twit- on July 29. www.mississippilink.com are frightening. that a one size fits all system is ter @petercgroff STATE

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Judges Eddie Fair: “I’m Continued from page 1 courtroom. Bill Waller. the Oath of Office to “first time” Although the last to take the Chancery Judge Dewayne elected County Judge La-Rita continuing what I oath of office but highlight- Thomas recognized the special Cooper Stokes was Senior Chan- ing the morning was the Hon. guests, including family mem- cery Judge Sweet-Owens. LaRita Cooper Stokes, the first bers of each judge. The Chancery Circuit Judge Bill Gowan started as tax collector” time elected Hinds County Judge Judges were introduced by Cir- called out for recognition each By Ayesha K. Mustafaa for Subdistrict 2. She made his- cuit Judge Winston Kidd. person in the court system that He also talked about the Fair said another thing he’s Editor tory as the first African American Their Oath of Office was makes for its smooth operation, young, saying another commit- done different was the publish- woman elected to this position, administered by Chief Justice including the court administra- Seeing Eddie Fair in line at ment he had was to give op- ing of the tax sales. It used to leaving vacant her city council Waller. They were Senior Judge tors, bailiffs and court reporters. the County Circuit Clerk’s of- portunities to and mold young be that only the Clarion Ledger seat for Ward 3. Denise Sweet-Owens, Judge Pa- The Court Reporters were admin- fice, I asked him why he was people. “We’ve hired young would print those sales. Fair said She was administered the oath tricia Wise, Judge Bill Singletary istered a collective Oath of Office running for re-election. From people who others would not now The Mississippi Link and of office by Senior Chancery and Judge Dewayne Thomas. by Circuit Judge Jeff Weill Sr. there, he spoke about what he hire because they had no experi- the Jackson Advocate also have Judge Denise Sweet-Owens, with Judge Wise introduced the Cir- Honorable mention was given set out to achieve, what he has ence. And they now make a dif- that opportunity. her husband Hinds County Su- cuit Judges, and their Oath of Of- to Steven Pickett, chair of the accomplished and why he must ference. “We’ve put more money in a pervisor Kenneth Stokes by her fice was administered by Justice Mississippi Parole Board, to continue. “I am a firm believer that you black bank than any other elect- side and surrounded by family Jim Kitchens of the Mississippi the Chancery Clerk Eddie Jean “I’m continuing what I started are only as good as the people ed official in the state of Missis- and friends. After the oath, Judge Supreme Court. They were Se- Carr and to retiring Judge Hous- in 2003. In 2003 I ran on the fact you surround yourself with. If sippi, that’s in Liberty Bank,” he Stokes began her remarks with a nior Judge Tomie Green, Judge ton Patton after 25 years on the that we were going to have a bet- you surround yourself with good said. prayer. Winston Kidd, Judge Bill Gowan bench. ter tax collector’s office. I was people, then good things hap- Fair has produced a newslet- Back to the beginning. Greet- and Judge Jeff Weill Sr. The occasion opened with going to run it the way it should pen. We’ve given young people ter out of his office every month ings were given by Senior Cir- Introduction of the County prayer by Rev. Samuel Boyd, be, and I was going to make sure the opportunity to have a job, that he has been in office, he said cuit Judge Tomie Green. During Judges was done by Chancery pastor of Pearl Street AME we were taking care of the peo- and more than that we’ve given “to make sure we keep people her remarks, she pointed out that Judge William Singletary. And Church of Jackson, and it closed ple. We have done everything them the opportunity to further informed.” Chancery Court Judge Denise the Oath of Office was adminis- with the benediction by Rev. Dr. that we tried to do,” he said. their education.” Fair said, “Knowledge is pow- Sweet-Owens was the longest tered by Chief Justice Bill Waller; Jerry Young, pastor of New Hope Fair spoke most passionately Although he is about to run er. If you keep people informed seated judge in Chancery Court. they were Senior County Judge Missionary Baptist Church and about senior citizens. “I ran on for re-election for his fourth on what you are doing, what She also introduced Chief Justice Bill Skinner and Judge Melvin president-elect of the National the fact that we were going to term, each term having four they can and can’t do, it makes of the Mississippi Supreme Court Priester Sr. Baptist Convention. take care of our senior citizens. years, Fair said he has not for- for a better Hinds County.” He Bill Waller, son of former Gov. Then ceremoniously giving We don’t want them standing in gotten where he came from. “If said to get on the newsletter re- long lines. And we don’t have we do what we are supposed to cipient list, call his office. But long lines. We have made sure do and the people like what we also whenever someone comes that people don’t have to walk are doing, then we will continue to the tax collector’s office, they around with money in their to do it. As long as the people are handed a newsletter. 2015 is an election year pockets all the time, they can use are supporting us, and even big- “We also go around to all our credit cards,” he said. ger as long as God is supporting neighborhood associations and By Ayesha K. Mustafaa rone Lewis signed up “We went a step further and Editor you, you are fine. senior citizen facilities and keep for re-election. And now they don’t have to come “As a country boy from the them informed,” he said. “My The city of Jack- young Zack Wallace to the tax collector’s office; you Delta, I am as far as I am be- good friend Congressman Ben- son repeatedly held signed up to run for can shop online. We’ve made it cause of the Grace of God.” nie Thompson told me the best elections throughout Hinds County circuit so that if a person wants to stay Fair is the nephew of the late re- thing I can do is get into office 2014 for city council clerk; the expectation in their pajamas and shop online, nowned civil rights activist Fan- and give good service. That’s and the mayoral seats. is that Barbara Dunn they can do that. This had never nie Lou Hamer. “And we work what I believe in - giving the And it is about to en- will not seek re-elec- been done in the history of this with everybody – both black and best service to the people that I ter into a new round tion for that office. county.” white.” can give.” with the need to fill Other issues for the the city council seat next election include vacated when City the recent complaint Councilwoman LaRi- filed by the Jackson ta Cooper-Stokes was NAACP, when Elec- Cochran takes oath to elected Hinds County tion Commission judge for Subdistrict chairwoman Connie 2. She was sworn in as Cochran did not or- judge Monday, Janu- der enough ballots, serve Mississippians, ary 5. the amount required Fair By the indication of by law, for the recent signs already posted November 4 election. the nation in new term on some streets, cur- In Hinds County, rent Hinds County there are 155,912 reg- Supervisor Kenneth istered voters, so the MS Senator thanks Mississippians for Stokes will run to fill total number of print- his wife’s seat on the ed ballots required by Council for Ward 3. law was 116,934. For their trust and commits to continuing He held that same seat the November 4, 2014 in 2011, but then ran election, Cochran work for a stronger Mississippi for the supervisor po- said she only printed sition with his wife 58,350 ballots, less The Mississippi Link Newswire running to be elected than half of what was WASHINGTON, D.C. - in the city council. required. U.S. Senator Thad Cochran If Stokes wins, that The 2015 election (R-Miss.) issued the following in turn will leave a calendar is as follows: statement after being sworn- vacancy on the Hinds August 4 Primary in, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 to County Board of Su- Election serve Mississippians for a new pervisors to be filled. August 25 Primary term in the United States Sen- The special election Run-off Graham ate. for the Ward 3 seat is November 3 Gen- The oath of office was ad- Tuesday, January 27. eral Election ministered by Vice President If necessary the run The offices for elec- Joe Biden, the President of the off election will be tion in 2015 are: Senate. held February 10. Governor “I am honored by the trust And so the election Lieutenant Gover- the people of Mississippi have year 2015 begins, and nor placed in me to represent their soon to follow will be Secretary of State interests in the United States the great debates and Attorney General Senate. I look forward to con- primaries and pos- State Auditor sible run offs and gen- tinuing to work toward doing Senator Cochran recites the oath of office during a ceremonial reen- State Treasurer eral elections. my best to serve in a manner actment of his swearing-in on the Senate floor. Commissioner of that will make Mississippi and Statewide elections Insurance our nation stronger, more secure serving three terms in the House Cochran maintains his mem- this year include the Commissioner of and prosperous,” Cochran said. of Representatives. berships on the Committee on governor, lieutenant Agriculture & Com- Cochran was reelected to The Senate also approved a Appropriations, Committee governor, secretary of merce a seventh term in November resolution to set committee as- on Agriculture, Nutrition and state, treasurer, state State Senators 2014, having first been elected signments in the 114th Con- Forestry and the Committee on senators and represen- State Representa- Lewis to U.S. Senate in 1978 after gress. Rules and Administration. tatives, among others. tives Hinds County elec- T r a n s p o r t a t i o n tions include, among Commissioners others, sheriff, county Public Service attorneys, county su- Commissioners pervisors, county cir- District Attorneys cuit clerk, tax collec- Sheriffs tor, and the coroner. Chancery Clerks Monday morning, Circuit Clerks January 5, as early Tax Assessors as 8 a.m., there were Tax Collectors several 2015 candi- Coroners dates filing for elec- Superintendents of tion and re-election. Education Eddie Fair regis- County Attorneys tered for re-election as Surveyors tax collector. Robert Supervisors Graham registered for Justice Court Judg- re-election as Hinds es County supervisor Constables The Senator’s family attended the swearing in events, including the reenactment in the Old Senate Cham- of District 1. Hinds ber: grandson Samuel, daughter-in-law Clara, son Clayton, the Senator, Vice President Biden, granddaugh- County Sheriff Ty- ter Lizzie, niece Molly, daughter Kate, and grandson Thaddeus. Wallace PHOTOS BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA www.mississippilink.com January 8 - 14, 2015 THE mississippi link • 5 Swearing In and Investiture of State and County Judges of Hinds County, Mississippi Terms of Service 2015 - 2019 Judges joined by family and friends at Hinds County Circuit Courthouse January 5, 2015 - Jackson, Miss. PHOTOS BY AYESHA K. MUSTAFAA 6 • the mississippi link January 8 - 14, 2015 www.mississippilink.com

Sanderson Farms Continued from page 1 dren’s Hospital, who in turn who had a hand in making this 5,000 babies and children. and the tournament will go a an imaging center. A construc- dren’s Hospital to fund our helps make Mississippi’s only tournament a huge success.” “Unfortunately, we don’t long way. It’s very timely that tion timeline and costs are still commitment to the Children’s children’s hospital a health- Currently, the Children’s have the infrastructure for sus- they are giving us this wonder- in the planning stages. Heart Center sooner than care destination.” Heart Center is virtual - not its tainability. We need adequate ful gift toward that mission.” “Friends of Children’s Hos- planned.” “This is a spectacular own brick and mortar - but in- rooms, ICU beds, operating Batson and Children’s Heart pital is so thankful for the “Part of the excitement about achievement,” said James E. stead space allocated for heart rooms, and a pediatric imag- Center supporters envision support provided by the Sand- our affiliation with Friends of Keeton, UMMC vice chancel- services at Batson. The heart ing center to support the com- a new building to be con- erson Farms Championship Children’s Hospital is that (the lor for health affairs. “On be- team has rapidly outgrown mitment we’ve made,” Sala- structed in the space adjacent and Century Club Charities,” championship) is the largest half of UMMC, Children’s of that space, and since the cen- zar said. to the current children’s hos- said Sara Ray, chairman of the and only professional sporting Mississippi and all the future ter’s creation in 2010, has op- “Now is the time to create pital building. Among other Friends of Children’s Hospital event in the state, and we have patients who will benefit from erated on about 2,000 patients. an infrastructure for sustain- things, it would house a new board of directors. the only children’s hospital in an addition to the children’s Other procedures, includ- ability, and to make long-term lobby and clinical space for “The magnitude of the con- the state,” Lang said. “We are hospital, our heartfelt thanks ing heart catheterizations and care of these children a real- the Children’s Heart Center, tribution from the 2014 tour- thrilled with this affiliation.” go to Joe Sanderson, Friends echocardiograms, bring the ity,” he said. “The contribu- including surgical suites, a nament is overwhelming, and volunteers, and all the people number treated to more than tions of the Sanderson family cardiac intensive care unit and it will enable Friends of Chil-

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NATIONAL Police hunt gunmen who killed Obama calls French 12 in attack on french weekly shooting ‘cowardly By Jamey Keaten and Lori Hinnant this week’s issue and entitled evil attacks’ Associated Press “Still No Attacks in France,” had PARIS - Masked gunmen a caricature of a jihadi fighter stormed the offices of a satirical saying “Just wait - we have until newspaper that caricatured the the end of January to present our Prophet Muhammad, methodi- New Year’s wishes.” Charb was cally killing 12 people Wednes- the artist. day, including the editor, before “This is the darkest day of the escaping in a car. It was France’s history of the French press,” said deadliest terrorist attack in half a Christophe DeLoire of Reporters century. Without Borders. Shouting “Allahu akbar!” as In the winter 2014 edition of they fired, the men also spoke the al-Qaida magazine Inspire, a fluent, unaccented French in the so-called chief describing where military-style noon-time attack to use a new bomb said: “Of on the weekly paper Charlie Heb- An injured person is transported to an ambulance after a shooting, course the first priority and the do, located near Paris’ Bastille at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo’s office, in Paris, main focus should be on Amer- monument. The publication’s Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Masked gunmen stormed the offices of a ica, then the United Kingdom, President Barack Obama pauses while speaking to members of the media depictions of Islam have drawn French satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing at least 11 people before then France and so on.” prior to his meeting with Secretaryof State John Kerry and Vice Presi- condemnation and threats before escaping, police and a witness said. AP Photo/Thibault Camus In 2013, the magazine spe- dent Joe Biden, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in the Oval Office of the White - it was firebombed in 2011 - al- cifically threatened Charb and House in Washington. Obama called the shootings at French newspaper though it also satirized other reli- The staff was in an editorial broadcast on French TV. Other included an article titled “France a ‘cowardly evil attack’ on journalists and a free press. (AP Photo/Pablo gions and political figures. meeting and the gunmen headed video showed two gunmen in the Imbecile Invader.” Martinez Monsivais) President Francois Hollande straight for the paper’s editor, black at a crossroads who ap- An al-Qaida tweeter who com- said it was a terrorist act “of ex- Stephane Charbonnier - widely peared to fire down one of the municated Wednesday with AP By Jamey Keaten and Lori Hinnant Vice President Joe Biden. Associated Press ceptional barbarism,” adding that known by his pen name Charb - streets. A cry of “Allahu akbar!” said the group is not claiming re- “But the one thing that I’m other attacks have been thwarted killing him and his police body- - Arabic for “God is great” - could sponsibility, but called the attack WASHINGTON - Presi- very confident about is that the in France in recent weeks. Fears guard first, said Christophe Cre- be heard amid the gunshots. “inspiring.” dent Barack Obama called values that we share with the have been running high in France pin, a police union spokesman. The video showed the killers President Barack Obama of- Wednesday’s deadly shoot- French people, a belief - a uni- and elsewhere in Europe that ji- Minutes later, two men strolled moving deliberately and calmly, fered U.S. help in pursuing the ing at a satirical newspaper in versal belief in the freedom of hadis returning from conflicts in out to a black car waiting below, with one even bendnig over to gunmen, saying they had at- Paris “cowardly evil attacks” expression, is something that Syria and Iraq will stage attacks calmly firing on a police officer, toss a fallen shoe back into the tacked freedom of expression. He on journalists and a free press can’t be silenced because of the at home. with one gunman shooting him small black car before it sped off. offered prayers and support for and vowed to help France pur- senseless violence of the few,” In a somber address to the na- in the head as he writhed on the The car was later found aban- France, which he called “Amer- sue the terrorists who went on he added. tion Wednesday night, Hollande ground, according to video and doned in northern Paris, the pros- ica’s oldest ally.” the run. Obama later called French pledged to hunt down the killers, a man who watched in fear from ecutor said, and they hijacked a British Prime Minister David Obama said the attack that President Francois Hollande and pleaded with his compatriots his home across the street. Renault Clio. There were con- Cameron said his country stood left 12 dead in France’s deadli- from Air Force One en route to come together in a time of in- The witness, who refused to al- flicting accounts of whether the united with France, est terror attack in at least two to Detroit, where he was kick- security and suspicion. low his name to be used because manhunt was for two or three at- “We stand squarely for free decades is a reminder that such ing off a three-state tour to “Let us unite, and we will win,” he was afraid for his safety, said tackers. speech and democracy. These tragedies can occur anywhere discuss priorities for his State he said. “Vive la France!” the attackers were so methodi- Corinne Rey, the cartoonist people will never be able to take in the world. He promised to of the Union address later this France raised its security alert cal that he first mistook them for who said she was forced to let the us off those values,” Cameron stay vigilant and “hunt down month. White House press sec- to the highest level and reinforced France’s elite anti-terrorism forc- gunmen in, said the men spoke said in the House of Commons. and bring the perpetrators of retary Josh Earnest told report- protective measures at houses of es. Then they fired on the officer. fluent French and claimed to be Russian President Vladimir this specific act to justice, and ers traveling along that Obama worship, stores, media offices and “They knew exactly what they from al-Qaida. In an interview Putin also condemned the attack to roll up the networks that expressed condolences to the transportation. Schools closed had to do and exactly where to with the newspaper l’Humanite, as a “cynical crime,” and pledged help to advance these kinds of French leader and offered as- across Paris, although thousands shoot. While one kept watch and she said the entire shooting lasted cooperation in fighting terrorism. plots.” sistance. of people jammed Republique checked that the traffic was good perhaps five minutes, and she hid “I think all of Europe is crying “The fact that this was an at- “What that beautiful city Square near the site of the shoot- for them, the other one delivered under a desk. today,” said Italian Premier Mat- tack on journalists, attack on represents - the culture and the ing to honor the victims, waving the final coup de grace,” he said. Both al-Qaida and the Islamic teo Renzi. “All the free world is our free press, also underscores civilization that is so central to pens and papers reading “Je suis “They ran back to the car. The State group have repeatedly crying. All men and women who the degree to which these ter- our imaginations - that’s going Charlie” - “I am Charlie.” Similar moment they got in, the car drove threatened to attack France. Just believe in freedom and reason are rorists fear freedom of speech to endure,” Obama said. “And rallies were held in London’s Tra- off almost casually.” minutes before the attack, Charlie crying.” and freedom of the press,” those who carry out senseless falgar Square as well as Madrid, Eight journalists, a guest and Hebdo had tweeted a satirical car- Salman Rushdie, who spent Obama said from the Oval Of- attacks against innocent civil- Berlin and Brussels. two police officers were killed, toon of the Islamic State’s leader years in hiding after his novel, fice during a meeting with Sec- ians, ultimately they’ll be for- There was no immediate claim said Paris prosecutor Francois giving New Year’s wishes. “The Satanic Verses,” drew a retary of State John Kerry and gotten.” of responsibility for the shoot- Molins, giving a partial break- Charlie Hebdo has been repeat- death edict from Iran’s religious ings, which the Paris prosecutor down of the 12 dead. Among edly threatened for its caricatures authorities, said all must stand said also wounded 11 people - those killed were Bernard Maris, of the Prophet Muhammad and with Charlie Hebdo “to defend against extremism.” move. One self-described Tunisian four of them seriously - and was an economist who was a con- other sketches. Its offices were the art of satire, which has al- The Organization of Islamic Co- loyalist of al-Qaida and the Islamic condemned by world leaders as tributor to the newspaper and was firebombed in 2011 after an issue ways been a force for liberty and operation based in Jiddah, Saudi State group tweeted that the attack an attack on freedom of expres- heard regularly on French radio, featured a caricature of the proph- against tyranny, dishonesty and Arabia, which represents 57 Mus- was well-deserved revenge against sion. Supporters of the militant and cartoonists Georges Wolin- et on its cover. Nearly a year later, stupidity.” lim-majority nations, added its France. Islamic State group praised it. ski and Berbard Verlhac, better the publication again published Mohammed Moussaoui, presi- condemnation, saying that violence The hashtag (hash)JeSuisCharlie Clad all in black with hoods known as Tignous. Muhammad caricatures, drawing dent of the Union of French and radicalism were the biggest was trending as people expressed and carrying assault rifles, the at- “Hey! We avenged the Prophet denunciations from the Muslim mosques, condemned the “hate- enemies of Islam and went against support for the weekly and for jour- tackers forced one of the cartoon- Muhammad! We killed Charlie world because Islam prohibits ful act,” and urged Muslims and all its fundamental principles and nalistic freedom. ists arriving at the office building Hebdo,” one of the men shouted the publication of drawings of the Christians “to intensify their ac- values. The weekly’s website collapsed with her young daughter to open in French, according to video prophet. tions to give more strength to this On social media, supporters of earlier Wednesday but was later re- the door with a security code. shot from a nearby building and Another cartoon, released in dialogue, to make a united front militant Islamic groups praised the stored.

h e alt h CDC: Flu season continues to worsen, could peak this month By Mike Stobbe mid-January. Perhaps that than usual. But the last two flu AP Medical Writer will happen this winter, too, seasons hit early, too. So far, NEW YORK - The flu is the CDC’s Dr. Michael Jhung flu hospitalization rates are now widespread in all but said. similar to the harsh season two seven states, and hospitaliza- HOW BAD IS THIS FLU years ago, which was domi- tion rates match the dismal SEASON? nated by a similar flu virus. season two years ago. While It’s not clear yet. Experts Especially this year, health health officials fear this will are worried because the nasty officials this year are urging be an unusually bad year, it’s bug that’s making most peo- doctors to treat flu patients too soon to say. ple sick isn’t included in this promptly with antiviral medi- The latest figures released year’s vaccine. Preliminary cations. FILE - In a Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, four-year-old Gabriella Diaz sits as registered nurse Charlene Luxcin, Monday by the Centers for data on how well the vaccine HAS FLU BECOME EPI- right, administers a flu shot at the Whittier Street Health Center in Boston, Mass. The Centers for Disease Disease Control and Preven- is working is still weeks away. DEMIC? Control and Prevention on Monday, Jan. 5, 2014, reported flu season is getting worse. AP Photo/Charles tion show the flu hitting hard Among infectious diseases, Yes, but that’s not unusual. Krupa, File in most of the 43 states where flu is considered one of the na- “It’s safe to say we have a flu the illness was widespread. tion’s leading causes of death, epidemic every year,” Jhung By that measure, flu epidem- IS IT TOO LATE TO GET far. And it is considered to be But the flu was not yet ram- killing roughly 24,000 a year, said Monday. Epidemics occur ics occurred in nine of the last A FLU SHOT? effective against some other pant in populous states like on average. when a virus spreads quickly dozen winters, including this CDC officials say no. Even flu viruses that could surge California and New York. HOW UNUSUAL IS FLU and affects many people at one. Flu-related deaths sur- if the flu season peaks soon, in the late winter or spring. The report is for the week THIS YEAR? the same time. According to passed the epidemic threshold it will still be around for About 40 percent of the public of Christmas, and it shows the The different flu strain one CDC definition, flu is epi- three weeks ago, then dropped months. Despite the new flu was vaccinated against flu as flu season following a similar makes predictions more dif- demic when a certain percent- below that level the next week. strain, the vaccine has been of November, which is about track as the last two, when flu ficult. The current season hit age of deaths in a given week But other measures indicate well matched in roughly a normal in recent years, Jhung activity peaked no later than hard in December - earlier are due to flu and pneumonia. flu still is epidemic. third of the flu cases seen so said. 8 • the mississippi link January 8 - 14, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Oak Forest’s annual Kids Helping Kids drive yields 1,500 items for the community The Mississippi Link Newswire Oak Forest Elementary School adopters, the Rho Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, sponsored the school’s annual student-led holiday community service project, Kids Helping Kids. Students collected more than 1,500 non-perishable food items and toiletries just in time for the holiday season. The donations were distributed to Stewpot Community Services and the Anderson United Meth- odist Church food shelter. Kids Helping Kids is an an- nual food drive that gives the Oak Forest students an oppor- tunity to give back to their own community and other children Cases and cases of canned food and toiletries collected during the annual Kids Helping Kids drive at Oak Forest Elementary in the Jackson area. Marshall students celebrate academic excellence with a shopping spree

The Mississippi Link Newswire Marshall interventionist Ca- it - Funchess reached 65 per- Marshall Elementary trina Bolton-Davis as a reward cent completion and Boniface School fifth grade students for students meeting goals in reached 75 percent. Akeem Boniface and Terrian- the Academy of READING® A home health agency that na Funchess celebrated their and Academy of MATH® aca- provides services for the el- academic successes in style demic intervention programs. derly and disabled, Fondren with a trip to Toys“R”US. Students who reached the Nightingales, was established Gregory and Marcie Levy of goal of 50 percent completion five years ago by Gregory and the Fondren Nightingales pre- by December 8, 2014, won an Marcie Levy. The Nightin- sented two $100 gift cards to entry into the drawing for the gales prepare meals, perform the school as an incentive for gift cards. Both Boniface and light house cleaning services, students. Funchess not only reached and run errands for their cli- The gift cards were used by the school goal but exceeded ents.

a d v e r t o r i a l Terrianna Funchess Akeem Boniface African Americans We Must Do Better

African Americans, Black History Month is February. It hasn’t changed, so please my black brothers and sisters, let us not waste another 28 days sitting on the dock of the bay watching the clouds roll away. It just doesn’t make sense that approximately 42 million African Americans will not come together and let this month work for

them. (Back row) Marcie and Gregory Levy of Fondren Nightingales, Marshall interventionist Catrina Bolton-Davis and Principal Helen Young (Front row) Terrianna Funchess and Akeem Boniface As a black man I am sincerely pleading, begging, urging, importuning, you to join me in yelling loudly that if we work for Black History Month, Black History Month will work for us. For further enlightenment, please go to www.themississippilink.com/2014/11/11/ african-americans-we-must-do-better/.

I pray that the presidents of the historical black colleges, faculties, and student bodies will take the lead in this consolidated effort. Pastor Jimmy Terry Sr., 931-648-1172, [email protected], Galatians 2:20 EDUCATION

www.mississippilink.com January 8 - 14, 2015 THE mississippi link • 9 JSU’s 47th Annual Dr. Martin Construction of Luther King Jr. Birthday Convocation Jan. 16 Mississippi College The Mississippi Link Newswire residence halls set Jackson State University’s 47th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Convocation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, for July completion Jan. 16, followed by the 20th Anniversary For My People The Mississippi Link Newswire Awards Luncheon at 11:30. According to Dr. Robert Luck- From the back of the Kroger ett, director of JSU’s Margaret parking lot or while driving Walker Center for the Study of along Fairmont Street, it’s the African-American Experi- hard to miss the construction ence, the festivities will kick off of Mississippi College’s first the year-long celebration of the residence halls in nearly two decades. life of renowned author and late Emeritus Dr. “It’s growing really fast,” JSU professor Margaret Walker. John A. Peoples said freshman Elliot Rimmer, The Convocation to honor Jr., and Pamela 18, of Clinton as work crews King was started by Walker only D.C. Junior, stayed busy with the building nine months after King’s death, manager of the project on the university’s East making it one of the earliest Smith Robert- Campus in early January. “This celebrations of the civil rights son Museum will be a good way to attract leader’s birthday in the nation, and Cultural Construction of new Mississippi College residence halls on the East students,” added the MC Choc- Luckett said. Center, along Campus in Clinton continued in early January. The facilities will accom- taws soccer player. “More than 1,000 people at- with the muse- modate nearly 190 students. Mississippi College’s eight tend each year,” said Luckett, as um itself, Luck- modern apartment-style hous- one of the major annual events ett said. site of the former Clinton Ju- building plans were put on the ing units featuring green spac- at JSU. The 2015 nior High remains on schedule, drawing board. es, convenient parking, new Paula Giddings will be the Margaret Walk- Stanford said. Part of the proj- “We expect heavy demand sidewalks and space for 189 keynote speaker at the Convo- er Centennial ect includes construction of an to live in this new space,” said beds should be substantially cation at JSU’s Rose E. McCoy c e l e b r a t i o n s inner street connecting College Jim Turcotte, vice president for completed around July 17, Auditorium. continue at 6 and Fairmont streets and two enrollment services and dean of school officials said. Giddings, a professor of Afri- p.m. Jan. 22 at parallel sidewalks adding to the students. Students eagerly anticipate can-American studies at Smith Jackson’s Eu- large green field fronting the MC housing officials expect the facility’s opening before the College, is the author of three dora Welty Li- Clinton Parkway. upper class students will begin start of Fall 2015 classes in late books on the social and politi- brary with a talk Due to steady enrollment signing up for slots in the new August. cal history of African-American on The Literary growth at 5,000-student Mis- housing units in April. “I am looking forward to women: When and Where I En- and Historical sissippi College for more than While construction work having a bigger and newer liv- ter: The Impact on Black Wom- Importance of a decade, demands for housing moves forward the next six ing area once I become an up- en on Race and Sex in America; Margaret Walk- on the Clinton campus con- months, Mississippi College per classman,” said freshman In Search of Sisterhood: Delta er’s Life by tinued to rise, school leaders staffers are already preparing Mariah Walker of Thomasville, Sigma Theta and the Challenge Luckett. say. There were 3,200 students to welcome the new residents. Alabama. “I think it will be a of the Black Sorority Move- He will pro- when President Lee Royce “Our student life program- great addition to Mississippi ment; and, most recently, the vide details of arrived as the leader of the ming will include a full range College residence life.” biography of anti-lynching ac- Walker’s inter- Baptist-affiliated institution in of activities designed to create Once the bulk of the work is tivist Ida B. Wells, Ida: A Sword actions with the 2002. a sense of community among completed, furniture will be de- among Lions. leading lights of Each of the eight new resi- those living in this space,” Tur- livered, punch list needs will be She is a former book editor literature of her dential units will feature pri- cotte said. checked off and the first wave and journalist who has writ- time, including vate rooms that share a com- Students are delighted to see of upper class students will ar- ten extensively on international Richard Wright, mon living room and kitchen. the new buildings take shape rive, said Steve Stanford, vice and national issues and has W.E.B. Du There will be four students per as the new year begins, said president for administration been published by the Washing- Bois, Langston unit and 12 units per building freshman Hannah Kanengiser and government relations. ton Post, the New York Times, Hughes, James to accommodate nearly 190 of Pearl. “It gives an additional Construction of the East thePhiladelphia Inquirer, Jeune Baldwin and largely in the Mississippi Hu- students. MC leaders received option to stay on campus and Campus residential units on the Afrique (Paris), and other pub- Ralph Ellison, as well as her manities Council’s Symposium input from students before be part of the student body.” lications. proper role as part of the Chi- on the 150th Anniversary of The Convocation, which cago literary movement. Emancipation in April. There is free of charge, will feature The Margaret Walker Center even will be a midsummer Ju- music and remarks by special and the Jackson Hinds Library bilee picnic at the historic Ayer JSU gives basketball ticket guests. System in December announced Hall on the JSU campus. Her Her talk will be followed year-long plans to celebrate the life and work will figure promi- at 11:45 a.m. with a For My 2015 Margaret Walker Centen- nently at the Natchez Literary discounts to Jackson Public Schools People Awards Luncheon at the nial. and Cinema Celebration in Feb- JSU Student Center Ballroom. Called “This is My Century: ruary and the Oxford Confer- employees, students and public Tickets for the luncheon are $10 The Life and Legacy of Mar- ence for the Book in April. but seating is limited to 150. “It garet Walker,” the Centennial The Centennial will also be The Mississippi Link Newswire usually sells out,” said Luckett. starts in January at JSU and in- celebrated at Jackson’s Aug. 22, Jackson State University is They are available in advance at cludes activities at every library Mississippi Book Festival. giving discounts to Jackson the Walker Center in Ayer Hall. branch in Jackson/Hinds and For more information, see: Public Schools employees and To be honored at the luncheon events across the state. http://www.jsums.edu/margaret- students as well as the general are Giddings, JSU President The Centennial will figure walkercenter/ public for two upcoming home games. According to Wesley Peter- son, manager of the JSU Sports Media Office, the Division of Athletics will offer discounted JSU post doctoral research general admission ticket prices of $5 for JPS employees and students for the 5:30 p.m. Jan. associate receives award 10 game with Alcorn State University and the 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 game with Southern for research excellence University and A&M College. The Mississippi Link Newswire Environmental Health, to A special discount is also ex- tended to the general public, at Jackson State University study the molecular and cel- $7. Post-Doctoral Research As- lular mechanisms by which The regular general admis- sociate Sanjay Kumar re- Trisenox and other chemo- sion price is $15. cently received national rec- therapeutic drugs modulate “Just come to the ticket of- ognition for excellence in cell cycle regulation, signal fice window to purchase the research at the 2014 Minori- transduction and cancer cell ticket,” Peterson said. ty Health and Health Dispar- death. Children age 5 and under get ities Grantees’ Conference. “I congratulate Dr. Kumar in free. Sponsored by the National for this excellent award. It is Games are played at the Lee Institutes of Health’s Na- a testimony of the high cali- E. Williams Athletics and As- tional Institute on Minority ber of research being con- sembly Center, 1400 John R. Health and Health Dispari- ducted at Jackson State Uni- Lynch St. ties, the Dec. 1-3 conference versity,” Tchounwou said. Kumar For more information call held at the National Harbor Dr. Kumar received his the JSU Athletics Ticket Office in Maryland targeted ad- competition category for his Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Neh- at 601-979-2420. vances in research address- presentation entitled “Tris- ru University, New Delhi, ing health issues of concern enox, Cell Cycle Arrest, India. to minority and underserved MAPK Signaling and Apop- Before joining JSU, Dr. populations. About 1,800 tosis in HL-60 cells.” Kumar completed postdoc- participants including 36 Kumar has been working toral training at Indiana Uni- GET YOUR CURRENT NEWS AND WATCH AP VIDEOS ONLINE AT: from JSU attended the event. with Dr. Paul Tchounwou, versity School of Medicine, Dr. Kumar won one of principal investigator and Indianapolis, Ind., and at the three best poster awards director of JSU Research the University of Tennes- (second place) in the post- Centers in Minority Insti- see Health Science Center in www.mississippilink.com doctoral research associate tutions (RCMI) Center for Memphis. 10 • THE mississippi link January 8 - 14, 2015 www.mississippilink.com

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By Daphne Higgins ing on a year that would be Religion Editor ‘Tis the season of fasting and praying filled with troubles but to my R e c e n t l y , family, it was a day of new By Rev. Marcus Cheeks easy, and my burden is light.” ning of the year. the next 21 days we are in- I’ve been in the beginnings in so many ways. Special to The Mississippi Link As we sacrifice for the Lord 3. Release the power of giv- viting you to dial the “Light midst of people At midnight of that new year, True Light at the beginning of the year, it ing, prayer and fasting as pre- Line” at 1-567-704-3411 and discussing the my oldest sister shared with M.B. Church is our prayer that, through the scribed in Matthew Chapter enter passcode 224BellSt# loss of loved us an old wives tale stating has begun its year, God will strengthen our Six. or (224235578#). Please call ones, their dif- that whatever you are doing 2015 fast. We individual and collective re- Now, let us examine the Monday through Friday for the ficult times, and on the first of the year, you have entered a lationships. Ecclesiastes 4:12 types of fasts mentioned ear- duration of our 2015 fast at 6 a few even questioned “why.” will do all year long. She also cooperate fast says, “A person standing alone lier: a.m. and join the thirty min- No, I didn’t offer any an- told us that our year will be for the next 21 can be attacked and defeated, • Full fast - Biblical fasting utes prayer. Please note this is swers because I knew that filled with celebrating the life days. “The Light’s” corpo- but two can stand back-to-back is refraining from food for a not a toll-free number. Dialing someone else near me would of God’s newest angel, our rate fast is a joint sacrifice of and conquer. Three are even spiritual purpose. It is a nor- this number may generate a answer and in each occur- mother. believers for a specific pur- better, for a triple-braided cord mal part of a relationship with domestic long distance call for rence, that is exactly what As the verses above tell pose that will yield powerful is not easily broken.” (NLT) God; designed to bring one conference participants, unless happened. Those present us, God knows that we all results; private discipline that Where two are closely joined into a deeper, more intimate you have free, bundled, or un- were told of God’s love, of will face difficult times and brings public reward. in fellowship, Christ by His and powerful relationship with limited long distance as part of the trials that often confront they will come in a variety of Everyone can participate in Spirit will come to them and the Lord (1 Peter 2:21). your calling plan. True Light mankind, of each person/ ways, but for all that occurs The Light’s 2015 fast. You may make the third. Then there is a • The Daniel fast - Eat no M.B. Church is not responsible family having a season of in our lives, His grace and select from one of the three threefold cord that is not easily meat, no sweets and no bread. cost of calls. despair and how overcoming mercy will see us through. types of fasting - a Full fast, broken. As believers, when we Drink water and juice. Eat Let’s go and watch our God obstacles can only make you My siblings and I, like so Daniel fast, or Partial fast. It is give, when we pray and when fruits and vegetables. work this thing out. stronger. many others, do have a void our desire to set the course for we fast, God makes a trifold • Optional method of fast- A native of Jackson, Rev. All true, but I want to share in our lives but there is not the entire year by giving God cord. ing: Partial fast - from Mid- Cheeks, is the pastor of True a few verses with you that one in our hearts because as our first in all things. We are This year the Lord is lead- night to 4 p.m. Everyone can Light M .B. Church, 224 E. help to answer those who long as we feel the love of asking God to establish bless- ing me to publish a Prayer participate in the fast even Bell St., Jackson. He and wife, found themselves feeling as our mother, we will continue ings all year because of our and Fasting Guide to serve those of you that require food DeVonda, are the parents of if they were on an unchar- to praise God. sacrifice at the beginning of the as a companion document for with your medication or first three children. He has an ex- tered journey. God places people and year. Finally, we are seeking an the 2015 period of prayer and timers. God will honor your tensive background as a coun- •James 1: 2-3 - “Count it events in all of our lives for increase in releasing Matthew fasting. The guide will contain sacrifice. Please consult your selor and educational guide to all joy, my brothers, when a reason so, who are we to Chapter 6 in our lives. daily scripture(s) for medita- doctor prior to participation. high-risk youth. you meet trials of various question why. We need to This spiritual journey began tion and a specific topic for Please note that as you re- He received his Bachelor of kinds, for you know that the prepare ourselves to embrace on Sunday, January 4, and will daily prayer. 1 Samuel 7:5-6; ceive the urge to eat meats, Arts degree in humanities with testing of your faith produces what He places before us and end on Sunday, January 25, at Ezra 4:16. sweets and bread, turn to the an emphasis in philosophy and steadfastness.” know that we can share the midnight, with a family fel- A Corporate fast is when scripture and pray or sing religion from Tougaloo Col- •Job 14:1 – “Man who is outcome of that experience; lowship meal immediately fol- a group of believers join to- praises unto God. God will lege and a Masters of Science born of a woman is few of whether we consider it to be lowing worship service in the gether for prayer and fasting honor your sacrifice. Remem- from Jackson State University days and full of trouble.” a good or bad one. But if we Letha Wall Educational Com- for a specific purpose and time ber fasting is about the attitude in guidance and counseling. •Romans 5:3-5 – “More have God, all experiences are plex of the church. period; private discipline that of one’s heart, sincerely seek- Rev. Cheeks has served as than that, we rejoice in our good ones because we are a The Light’s 2015 Fast theme brings public reward. ing God. In turn, God responds an officer in the Mississippi sufferings, knowing that suf- part of His master plan. is: Breaking Spiritual Heavi- Some of the reasons we with a blessing (Isaiah 58, National Guard and is cur- fering produces endurance, It is the command of the ness. Matthew 11:28-30 says, should participate in a cooper- Jeremiah 14:12, 1 Corinthians rently employed with the State and endurance produces char- Lord that we continue to “Come unto me, all ye that la- ate fasting include: 8:8). of Mississippi. acter, and character produces share with others God’s bour and are heavy laden, and 1. Set the course for the en- This year we are taking our For additional information hope, and hope does not put goodness and I pray that re- I will give you rest. Take my tire year; Give God your first collective approach deeper. about participation in the fast- us to shame, because God’s gardless of what is going on yoke upon you, and learn of in all things. In addition to the daily scrip- ing, for services offered at True love has been poured into our in your life, you obey His or- me; for I am meek and lowly 2. Establish blessing tural focus, we will have daily Light or to speak with the pas- hearts through the Holy Spirit der - share God. in heart: and ye shall find rest throughout the year because of prayer via the “Light Line.” tor, call 601-353-7364 or 601- who has been given to us.” The Mississippi Link, a unto your souls. For my yoke is sacrifice offered at the begin- Monday through Friday for 607-7011. •Romans 8:28 – “And we messenger for news in and know that for those who love around the state of Missis- God all things work together sippi, would like to serve as for good, for those who are your personal messenger to called according to his pur- share your good news with pose.” others. Yes, we all know that bad As always, we ask that you Voices of Love things happen to good people let us help you to commu- and that bad things happen to nicate the good news of our God’s people - believers. But Lord. as believers of the Almighty Remember the verse that I King, we also know that He often share with you – Isa- sing “A King’s will never leave us. He will iah 52:7 (NIV), which reads: always stand by us because “How beautiful on the moun- that’s what the Father does. tains are the feet of those who On January 1, 2012, my bring good news, who pro- mother, Lenora Monix, was claim peace, who bring good Dream” laid to rest and what a day it tidings, who proclaim salva- was. My father preceded her tion, who say to Zion, Your Special to The Mississippi Link the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in death 20 years earlier and God reigns!” For the 13th year, the Cade Chapel The Unity Celebration Concert now to lose the woman who Contact Daphne M. Higgins Missionary Baptist Church Voices of rehearsals will be held at Cade Cha- bore me life during the holi- at religion@mississippilink. Love presents “Every Church, Every pel on Saturday, January 10, at 3 est season of all – Christmas. com. Fax 601-896-0091 or People United: A KING’S DREAM.” p.m., Friday, January 16, at 6 p.m. What a way to start a new mail your information to The “Every Church, Every People and Saturday, January 17, at 3 p.m. year. Mississippi Link, 2659 Liv- United: A KING’S DREAM” is an Along with Voices of Love direc- Well, to some, it may have ingston Road, Jackson, MS annual choir concert that features tors Pat Kessee and Rickey Thigpen, seemed that we were embark- 39213. an interdenominational interracial the guest directors include Benjamin mass choir made up of people from Cone, III; Derrick Cowan, Stephen King all over the metropolitan area and Johnson, Keith McMillian. Jan Tay- central Mississippi. All are invited lor-Ellis, and Harvey Williams Jr. Voices of Love, stated, “The out- R e i g n i n g A n n o u n c eme n t s to participate in the upcoming event “Historically, this celebration con- pouring of cooperation from musi- which will be held on Sunday, Janu- cert has had over 125 talented mu- cians from all over central Mississip- ary 18, at 4 p.m. at the church located sicians join together to remember, pi has been overwhelming; the spirit Cade Chapel M. B. Church, 1100 Ridgeway St., Jackson, will at 1000 West Ridgeway St., Jackson. honor and rededicate themselves to of cooperativeness from the metro co-host a SOS conference (Saving Our Sons) with the Jackson There is no better way to show uni- Martin’s dream of unity and love” area has been awesome.” Police Department and Hinds County Sheriff’s Department on ty than by joining voices in song and said Lynnita Watson Balu, event For additional information, con- giving praise to God. This event will chairperson. tact the Cade Chapel at 601.366. Saturday, January 10, from 8 a.m. – noon for males ages 12 – also celebrate the life and legacy of Tita Williams, president of the KIND (5463). 25. The conference is being held in wake of the recent incidents involving law enforcement and men/boys of color to facilitate dialogue, ease tensions and teach strategies for engaging law enforcement. Discussions will include: (1) Staying Safe During A Police Stop, (2) Know Your Rights, (3) De-escalation Strate- gies and (4) Seeing it from the Other Side: What the Other is Thinking. Guests will include David Banner, Captain Ken Brown, Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis and Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance. For more information call 601.366.5463.

College Hill M. B. Church, 1400 Florence Ave., Jackson, will host their annual Press Breakfast, coordinated by the Public Re- lations Ministry of the church, Saturday, January 17 at 9 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Rev. Pastor Michael T. Williams will deliver the State of the Church address. The College Hill Member of the Year and Most Valuable Player Awards will be presented. For more information call 601.355.2670.

www.mississippilink.com January 8 - 14, 2015 THE mississippi link • 11 Jesus invites us to follow Him - Part I preser v e d By Pastor Simeon R. Green III what following Him means. At the end of the process, He was asking of them. As Special to The Mississippi Link We call ourselves disciples when the master was satisfied we reflect on the things Jesus New Year’s of Jesus, but we may not un- that you were fully trained, he taught them about being dis- One of the pas- derstand exactly what being a would commission you to do ciples, we learn what it means sages in the Gos- disciple involves. the things he had trained you to be disciples of Jesus today. pel that speaks In the time when Jesus to do. Again, it is important to no- visions 2015 most directly lived, the master-disciple re- Jesus followed this model tice the context in which Je- about being a dis- lationship was a familiar one. in His relationship with His sus is speaking in the text of By Shewanda Riley an appointed time….” Columnist ciple of Jesus is It was the most common way disciples. They lived together. Mark 8:34-35. The disciples These biblical verses also pro- in the Gospel of to train or educate people for He gave them personal train- had just witnessed the mul- “All vision vide insight on how to take care Mark. their life’s work, and it was ing, and the disciples modeled tiplication of the loaves and begins with of our God-given vision. The Mark 8:34-35 says, “And very different from educa- themselves on Him. At a cer- fishes; they had seen Jesus light.” I’ve verbs “write,” and “make” ex- He called to Him the multi- tion today in the typical class- tain point, Jesus sent His dis- walk on water; they had seen seen this phrase plain what we should do when tude with His disciples and room. ciples out to do the work they Him heal; and they began to in my eye doc- we get a vision from God. We said to them, if any man would To begin with, you would were trained to do by Him. realize that they had some- tor’s office ev- need to write down the vision in come after Me, let him deny actually go to live with your Yet being a disciple of Jesus thing more than an ordinary ery year for the some way. This includes writing himself and take up his cross master. There would be a involved - and still involves - master. last 10 years and honestly never in a journal or creating a vision and follow Me. For whoever much more personal connec- something beyond disciple- When Jesus asked them, paid much attention to it. Yet board with images that remind us would save his life will lose tion than the average univer- ship to any other master. First “Who do you say that I am?” last year when I looked at these of what God has shown us. Mak- it, and whoever loses his life sity student has with any of of all, this particular master is Peter answers, “You are the words as I waited to pick up my ing it plain means that we have for My sake and the Gospel’s his professors. You would, in not just another wise man; He Christ” - in other words, the contact lenses, I thought, “That’s to spend time in prayer and get a will save it.” fact, be entering into a per- is the Lord Himself, the Son Messiah sent by God (Mark so true and not just for our natu- complete understanding of God’s “Come follow Me”; Jesus sonal relation that would last of God. 8:29-30). ral sight but also our spiritual vision. Having a clearer under- said these words many time for the rest of your life. Those who become Jesus Next Week - Part II sight!” If our eyes lose the ability standing of God’s vision makes in the Gospels. He said them The training you would get disciples become disciples of Rev. Simeon R. Green III is to process light correctly, images it easier to share the vision with to Peter and Andrew, and they from your master would also the Lord of all creation. Such pastor of Crossroads Church become blurry, fuzzy or, in the others. In addition, sharing our left their nets to follow Him. be more personal than today’s a master expects of His dis- of God in Farmhaven (Can- worst case, we lose our sight. Godly vision with others allows He said them to Matthew, the student receives. It would in- ciples a personal loyalty and ton), Miss., and is married Similarly, our ability to have us to build a network for support tax collector, and Matthew clude training in how to han- dedication that go beyond just to Velma L. Green. He hon- vision for our lives is directly and accountability as we wait for left his post. He said them to dle all the situations that arise getting some personal train- orably served in the U.S. impacted by how much light it to come to pass, no matter how Philip, James and John along in normal life. ing. Army for 20 years. Presently, (or God’s revelation) we allow long it takes. with others. You would learn these The first disciples, of Rev. Green is a member of in our own lives. For some of A new year’s vision differs Those who accept His invi- things primarily by modeling course, did not fully realize the National Association of us, the problem is that we don’t from a New Year’s resolution. A tation become His disciples. yourself on your master. One all this when they decided Evangelism Church of God, have a vision for our lives or if New Year’s resolution is often a Jesus also invites us to follow of the purposes of living with to follow Jesus. The Gospels Anderson, Ind. He serves as we have a vision, we don’t allow private goal (part of the reason Him. And while we want to him would be to watch how tell us that gradually over the vice-chairman at the South- enough light (Godly revelation) why people often have to ask you say yes and follow, it is not he handled various situations, course of Jesus’ ministry they eastern Association of The to make the vision clear. More- to share it with them) that you always immediately obvious so that you could imitate him. learned who He was and what Church of God, Inc. over, if we live in darkness (often can achieve usually in our own caused by sin), it is hard to have strength. 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12 • the mississippi link January 8 - 14, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Ed Brooke doesn’t The content of Steve Ask Alma Alma Gill get his due Scalise’s character NNPA Advise Columnist Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 By George E. Curry By Lee A. Daniels quickly issue another statement de- years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday NNPA Columnist NNPA Columnist ? claring that his appearance at the and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysas- Sandwiched There they go event was “a mistake in judgment,” [email protected]. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask between the again! Just as the caused by the organizational disar- Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma. deaths of former Republican Party is ray of his scheduling team and this New York Gov. poised to take con- time he emphatically denied approv- Mario Cuomo trol of Congress, ing of EURO’s views. To marry or and popular a key official’s ac- “I didn’t know who all of these ESPN sports- tions and words groups were and I detest any kind caster Stuart Scott, the passing remind us - just in time for the Dr. of hate group,” Scalise told the New not to marry of former Massachusetts Sena- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday - Orleans-based NOLA.com/Times- tor Edward W. Brooke III at the that it remains implacably hostile to Picayune website. “For anyone to Dear Alma, room for discussion. In-Tay- age of 95 did not get nearly the what King represented and what the suggest that I was involved with a A friend of mine is Who, back to your package, attention it deserved. Though holiday stands for. group like that is insulting and ludi- engaged to her fiancé of let’s open it up. four years, and she recently Back to the intersection of two African Americans were Brooke Louisiana blogger Lamar White crous.” elected to the U.S. Senate dur- Jr.’s revealing last week that Rep. By then, prominent Republicans found out that her fiancé has ‘Lied2me Again and Heart- ing the Reconstruction Era by Act of 1968, which prohibited Steve Scalise (R-La.), now the third- in Congress had begun speaking a child that he never told break Boulevard.’ Hold the Mississippi legislature - discrimination based on race, ranking officer in the GOP’s House up in his defense, and Rep. Cedric her about or talked about. on. Don’t think I’m just Hiram R. Revels and Blanche color, religion or ethnicity. majority leadership structure, spoke Richmond, of New Orleans, Loui- This happened before they picking on you. We’ve all K. Bruce, both Republicans It was signed into law by at a White-supremacist convention siana’s only black Democratic Con- got together. occupied space here at one - Brooke was the first black President Lyndon B. Johnson a in 2002 while a state representative, gressman, vouched for Scalise’s tol- He said he didn’t want time or another. This kind elected to the upper chamber week after the assassination of set off the by now well-practiced erance and integrity. to say anything because he of man will always bring his by popular vote, beginning his Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. minuet of yet another prominent By the end of the week, those el- didn’t want to hurt her or shortcomings and gift them term in 1967. He continued to work on conservative trying to distance him- ements combined to take the steam didn’t want it to ruin what to you. What made his election re- strengthening the law and in self or herself from having associ- out of the story. After all, one might they have. He has had no You know why? Cause markable at the time was that a 1969, Congress passed the ated with bigots. also say, given the GOP’s volumi- contact with the child or you’ll rewrap that bad boy black Republican Episcopalian “Brooke Amendment” limit- First, Scalise through a spokes- nous recent record of bigoted com- mother since it happened. into the fantasy you want it could be elected statewide in ing public housing tenants’ person acknowledged that he had ments and actions against blacks But now it has come out to be. Now with that said, Massachusetts, a predominant- out-of-pocket rent expenditure spoken to the group, the European- and Hispanics, gays and lesbians, because he has to pay child let’s take a left, leaning ly Democratic and Catholic to 25 percent of the resident’s American Unity and Rights Orga- undocumented immigrants, and support. Apparently, the toward a positive possibil- state with a black population of income, a percentage that has nization, or EURO, but said he had women, and its many racist refer- mother didn’t want him ity and see what we can less than three percent. since increased to 30 percent. had no inkling of their anti- Black - ences to President Obama, what’s involved in the child’s life. discover. It would be another 25 years With the Voting Rights Act up Hispanic and - Jewish views. “new” about a decade-and-more-old My friend is feeling like You, oh yea, your friend before another African Ameri- for renewal in 1975, Brooke en- No transcript or otherwise hard story of a Deep-South Republican’s she can’t trust him anymore is obviously one of those can - Carol Moseley Braun of gaged in an “extended debate” evidence of what Scalise said then trolling for votes among the nation’s or even go forward with women who deliver that Illinois - would win a U.S. Sen- with John Stennis (R-Miss.) on has surfaced to contradict - or sup- most racist elements? dealing with the situation. “ride or die” kinda love. ate seat (1992). the Senate floor that resulted in port - his assertion that he spoke But what caught my attention Although, he has stressed Stop right here, I’d like to Prior to his election to the the landmark measure being only of general public-policy mat- most about this story was the largely how sorry he is and he offer an alternative, how Senate, Brooke served two extended and expanded. ters. ignored fact that in 1999 and again couldn’t find a way to tell about we celebrate the “ride terms as attorney general of He was also part of the team However, Scalise’s claim of ig- in 2004 Steve Scalise as a state rep- her. Should she move for- and live” kinda love - for Massachusetts. When he came of legislators who retained Title norance about EURO produced resentative was one of a very few ward with him or just move yourself. to Washington, he declined to IX that guarantees equal educa- widespread skepticism, even among Louisiana state legislators to vote on and let it go? That’s the type of love join the Congressional Black tion to females and the Equal some conservatives, given that he against establishing a state holiday Friend that requires him to bring Caucus (CBC). Credit Act, a measure that gave spoke to the group during its two- honoring Martin Luther King Jr. his truth and lay it all on the He told Time magazine: “I married women the right to day convention at a hotel in his own On those occasions, only three Dear Friend, table. How about you insist do not intend to be a national have credit in their own name. district and that its racist views had and six Louisiana state legislators, Hmmm, that was a that he disclose everything leader of the Negro people. I In 1967, Brooke served on been discussed in several recent lo- respectively, voted against those stretch, even for the Rubber to you and tell you why he intend to do my job as a senator the 11-member President’s cal news articles. proposals. Why at the opening of the Band Man. I wonder how walked away. Be it unem- from Massachusetts.” Commission on Civil Dis- EURO, which had been founded 21st century, after the King national quick he was able to come ployment or immaturity, While doing his job, Brooke orders, better known as the two years earlier by David Duke, the holiday had been celebrated for 15 up with that one; not long you deserve to know. showed that - as did several Kerner Commission. It was es- notorious racist and former Louisi- years, would any public official be I’d surmise. His answer After he takes full black Republicans who would tablished by President Johnson ana state legislator, had links to sev- against establishing an official state sounds overwhelmingly responsibility, the two of later follow him in public ser- to investigate the causes of the eral other similar Southern-based holiday? familiar. you can start to work on vice, including Assistant Sec- 1967 race riots and to provide racist groups, although, according Doesn’t that call for an explana- You know how we do this together, along with all retary of Labor Arthur Fletcher recommendations for the fu- to the Southern Poverty Law Center, tion? Are those votes the actions of when trying to offer up of life’s challenges you’ll in the Nixon administration and ture. which tracks U.S. hate groups, it was someone who’s not a bigot? Are an empty resolution. We face as man and wife. This William T. Coleman Jr., Sec- At various points during his and is largely “a paper tiger, serving they the actions of someone who answer a question with a is huge, make no mistake retary of Transportation under career, Brooke was at odds with primarily as a vehicle to publicize wouldn’t know they were at a white- question. It’s one of the old- about it. The broken decep- Gerald Ford - he could be a civil rights leaders and liberals. Duke’s writing and sell his books.” supremacist conference despite be- est tricks in the book. And tion chains are in need of black Republican without sell- As attorney general, he opposed Nonetheless, like its confederates ing, literally, in the middle of it? you, oh wait, your friend, is delicate repairs. ing out his principles or aban- the NAACP’s call for a boycott among hate groups, it was a poster- In all the hullabaloo about Scal- sitting there ready to receive Seriously speaking, hold doning the fight for civil rights. of Boston’s public schools to board for stomach-churning racist ise’s speaking before the EURO it. God bless you honey. him accountable and help When Barry Goldwater won protest the city’s de facto segre- invective. group, his anti-King votes have Personally, I’d end it. But him to do right by his child. the party’s 1964 presiden- gation, saying the law required For example, one post from 2007 been overlooked. But don’t those I’m not you, or your friend, It’s gonna get a lot worse tial nomination, for example, students to stay in school. denounced the increasingly multira- votes also raise a question about the and if she really wanted before it gets better. Stay Brooke, the state attorney gen- In the Senate, he opposed a cial character of today’s Germany, content of Steve Scalise’s character? to leave, she’d already be focused and devote yourself eral, refused to be photographed program to recruit teachers to declaring, “The beautiful Germany Perhaps this month he’ll find a re- gone. When a person is to the commitment of your with Goldwater or endorse the work in disadvantaged commu- of the 1930s with blonde children spectable forum and give a speech ready to bounce from a new family. Arizona ultraconservative. nities and opposed amending happily running through the streets about that…. relationship, they don’t tell When it feels like you In the 1966 book titled, The Senate rules to make filibusters has been replaced by a multi-racial Lee A. Daniels is a longtime jour- a soul, except the confidant just can’t take another step, Challenge of Change: Crisis against civil rights legislation cesspool. Out of work Africans can nalist based in New York City. His who’s helping them break remember ‘regular’ can in Our Two-Party System, he easier to terminate. be seen shuffling along the same essay, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: away. sometimes just be an op- asked, rhetorically: “Where are Brooke also faced personal streets which used to be clean and The Great Provocateur,” appears When one decides to go, tion at the gas pump. LOL. our plans for a New Deal or a health challenges, including safe in the days of [Hitler’s Nazi in Africa’s Peacemakers: Nobel there is no turning back. Lawd have mercy, that aint Great Society?” being diagnosed with breast Party].” Peace Laureates of African Descent Your mind’s set and your nothing but the truth. Though fellow Republi- cancer in 2002. He underwent The pushback forced Scalise to (2014), published by Zed Books. bed’s made - there’s no Alma can Richard Nixon was in the a double mastectomy and was White House, Brooke opposed declared cancer free. Brooke Nixon’s attempts to abolish spoke publicly about the ill- the Office of Economic Op- ness, which strikes about 1,500 Prayers for our children for the new year portunity and the Job Corps men each year, a disproportion- By Marian Wright Edelman respect and protect them all. neglected, homeless, and AIDS-, God, help us not to raise a new and weaken the Equal Employ- ate number of them black. NNPA Columnist ment Opportunity Commission In his 2006 autobiography, O God of black and brown and Ebola-, drug-, violence-, and hunger- generation of children: (EEOC). Bridging The Divide: My Life In a world rife white and albino children and those ravaged children, of children who With high intellectual quotients And when Nixon nominated (Rutgers University Press), with war, religious, all mixed together, of children who are emotionally and physically and and low caring and compassion Clement Haynsworth and Har- Brooke said, “My fervent ex- racial, gender, are rich and poor and in between, of mentally fragile, and of children quotients rold Carswell to the U.S. Su- pectation is that sooner rather sectarian, and po- children who speak English and who rebel and ridicule, torment and With sharp competitive edges but preme Court, Brooke was part than later, the United States litical strife, when Russian and Hmong and Span- taunt, Help us to love and respect dull cooperative instincts of a bipartisan coalition that Senate will more closely reflect so many children ish and languages our ears cannot and protect them all. With highly developed computer blocked the appointment of the the rich diversity of this great lack safety, enough discern, help us to love and respect O God of children of destiny and skills but poorly developed con- two nominees who were con- country.” food, shelter, health care, and educa- and protect them all. of despair, of war and of peace, of sciences sidered hostile to civil rights. Throughout his life, Brooke tion and suffer unthinkable losses of O God of the child prodigy and disfigured, diseased, and dying chil- With a gigantic commitment to On Nov. 4, 1973, Brooke did that exceptionally well. parents to disease, violence, and war, the child prostitute, of the child of dren, of children without hope and the big “I” but little sense of respon- became the first Republican to George E. Curry, former I hope this new year brings adults rapture and the child of rape, of run- of children with hope to spare and to sibility to the bigger “we” call for Richard Nixon’s resig- editor-in-chief of Emerge closer to common sense and moral away or thrown away children who share, help us to love and respect and With mounds of disconnected in- nation after the famous “Satur- magazine, is editor-in-chief of responsibility for children. struggle every day without parent or act to protect them all. formation without a moral context to day night massacre” that took the National Newspaper Pub- If the child is well, all of us are place or friend or future, help us to Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, the great determine its worth place when Nixon ordered the lishers Association News Ser- well. So our prayers for the new love and respect and protect them all. president of Morehouse College, With more and more knowledge firing of Special Prosecutor Ar- vice (NNPA.) He is a keynote year: O God of children who can walk said: “I am disturbed..., uneasy about and less and less imagination and ap- chibald Cox, after Cox issued a speaker, moderator, and me- O God of the children of Liberia, and talk and hear and see and sing men because we have no guarantee preciation for the magic of life that subpoena for copies of Nixon’s dia coach. He can be reached Sierra Leone, and Guinea, of Nige- and dance and jump and play and that when we train a man’s mind, cannot be quantified or computer- taped conversations recorded in through his Web site, www. ria and Syria, Afghanistan and Paki- of children who wish they could but we will train his heart; ... that when ized the Oval Office. georgecurry.com. Also follow stan, of Iraq and Iran and Israel, of can’t, of children who are loved and we increase a man’s knowledge, we And with more and more world- Brooke assumed an offen- him at www.twitter.com/cur- El Salvador, Honduras, and Guate- unloved, wanted and unwanted, help will increase his goodness. There is liness and less and less wonder and sive posture as well, particu- rygeorge and George E. Curry mala, of Darfur, Detroit, and Chi- us to love and respect and protect no necessary correlation between awe for the sacred and everyday larly on housing issues. He Fan Page on Facebook cago, of Ferguson, Cleveland, and them all. knowledge and goodness.” So I also miracles of life. co-sponsored the Fair Housing New York City, help us to love and O God of beggar, beaten, abused, share this prayer: Help us raise children who care.

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Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, Sealed, signed bids are invited and will be received by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, until 3:30 P.M. in the City Clerk’s Office of Jackson, the bid must be stamped in by 3:30 until 3:30 P.M. in the City Clerk’s Office of Jackson, the bid must be stamped in by 3:30 until 3:30 P.M. in the City Clerk’s Office of Jackson, the bid must be stamped in by 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at which time said bids will be publicly opened at the P.M. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at which time said bids will be publicly opened at the P.M. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at which time said bids will be publicly opened at the City Hall located at 219 South President Street (City Council Chambers) in City Hall for City Hall located at 219 South President Street (City Council Chambers) in City Hall for City Hall located at 219 South President Street (City Council Chambers) in City Hall for the following: the following: the following:

Residential Sewer Lateral Repair and Replacement Plumbing Services Group A Residential Sewer Lateral Repair and Replacement Plumbing Services Group B Residential Sewer Lateral Repair and Replacement Plumbing Services Group C

Copies of proposal forms can be obtained from Jerriot Smash, Department of Pub- Copies of proposal forms can be obtained from Jerriot Smash, Department of Pub- Copies of proposal forms can be obtained from Jerriot Smash, Department of Pub- lic Works, 200 South President Street, Fifth Floor, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi lic Works, 200 South President Street, Fifth Floor, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi lic Works, 200 South President Street, Fifth Floor, Hood Building, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Copies of bid specifications are filed with the City Clerk for public record in -ac 39201. Copies of bid specifications are filed with the City Clerk for public record in -ac 39201. Copies of bid specifications are filed with the City Clerk for public record in -ac cordance with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. cordance with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. cordance with House Bill No 999, 1986 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature.

The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination. The City of Jack- The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination. The City of Jack- The City of Jackson is committed to the principle of non-discrimination. The City of Jack- son hereby notifies all bidders that in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of son hereby notifies all bidders that in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of son hereby notifies all bidders that in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, that all bidders will be afforded full op- 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, that all bidders will be afforded full op- 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, that all bidders will be afforded full op- portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, in consideration for an award. on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, in consideration for an award. on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, in consideration for an award.

The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and ensur- The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and ensur- The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”) is committed to cultivating and ensur- ing the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initiatives, and ing the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initiatives, and ing the quality of life of its citizens, through various programs, employment, initiatives, and assistance. The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities doing business assistance. The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities doing business assistance. The City encourages all persons, corporations, and/or entities doing business within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on various projects and/ within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on various projects and/ within the City, as well as those who seek to contract with the City on various projects and/ or conduct business in the City to assist the City in achieving its goal by strongly consider- or conduct business in the City to assist the City in achieving its goal by strongly consider- or conduct business in the City to assist the City in achieving its goal by strongly consider- ing City residents for employment opportunities. ing City residents for employment opportunities. ing City residents for employment opportunities.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves the right to The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves the right to The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City also reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid awards will be made to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid awards will be made to waive any and all informalities in respect to any bid submitted. Bid awards will be made to the bidder quoting the lowest and best bid, in accordance with specifications. the bidder quoting the lowest and best bid, in accordance with specifications. the bidder quoting the lowest and best bid, in accordance with specifications.

For technical questions about this bid contact Jerriot Smash by telephone at 601.960.2419 For technical questions about this bid contact Jerriot Smash by telephone at 601.960.2419 For technical questions about this bid contact Jerriot Smash by telephone at 601.960.2419 or by email at [email protected]. or by email at [email protected]. or by email at [email protected].

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Celebrate the new year in Mississippi with 10 free flowering trees from the January 6, 2015 Arbor Day Foundation Tony Yarber, Mayor City of Jackson, Mississippi Residents of Mississippi can ring in the New Department of Human and Cultural Services Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining 1000 Metrocenter Suite 101 the Arbor Day Foundation any time during Jackson, MS 39201 January 2015.

601-960-1537 By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive On or about January 20, 2015, the City of Jackson’s Department of Human and two Sargent crabapples, three American Cultural Services will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and redbuds, two Washington hawthorns, and Community Development (HUD) for release of EDI grant funds to undertake a three white flowering dogwoods. project known as the Renovation and Rehabilitation of the City of Jackson’s Pub- lic Facilities for the Arts and Science. The work will involve the exterior painting “These beautiful trees will give your home of the Municipal Art Gallery, the skylight replacement at the Smith Robertson in Mississippi lovely flowers with pink, Museum and Cultural Center, and the replacement of the backstage and the- yellow and white colors,” said Matt Harris, ater dimmer system at Thalia Mara Hall. The proposed projects are all in the chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. downtown area of the City of Jackson. The activities proposed are categorically “These trees are perfect for large and small excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 38 from National Environmental spaces, and they will provide food and Policy Act requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that docu- habitat for songbirds.” ments the environmental determinations for this project is on file at the Office of Housing and Community Development at 215 S. President Street, 2nd Floor, The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Jackson, MS 39201. The ERR can be viewed in office Monday – Friday from Trees for America campaign. 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right PUBLIC COMMENTS time for planting, between February 1 and Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments of the ERR to the May 31, with enclosed planting instructions. Office of Housing and Community Development. All comments must be received The 6- to 12-inch tall trees are guaranteed to by January 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. All comments will be considered by the City of grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Jackson prior to authorizing submission of a request of release of funds. Members will also receive a subscription ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION to the Foundation’s bimonthly publication, The City of Jackson’s Office of Housing and Community Development certifies Arbor Day, and The Tree Book, which to HUD that Tony Yarber, in his capacity as Mayor, consents to accept the juris- includes information about tree planting and diction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in care. relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities To become a member of the Foundation under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Jackson to and to receive the free trees, send a $10 use CDBG funds. contribution to TEN FREE FLOWERING TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor OBJECTIONS TO RELASE OF FUNDS Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by January HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Jackson’s certi- 31, 2015. 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WBB: Lady Tigers pick-up second Florida State’s Jameis conference win against Alabama State Winston will enter nfl draft Jackson State Athletics Media ASU 44 in the second. As a game of SWAC play. Tip-off By Kareem Copeland MONTGOMERY, Ala. – team, JSU shot 39.4 percent is set for 3 p.m. in the Lee E. Associated Press Junior guard Bridget Robin- from the field, 33.3 percent Williams Athletic and Assem- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - son landed 18 points to help in three-point range, and 68.6 bly Center on the campus of Florida State quarterback lead the Jackson State wom- percent at the free-throw line. Jackson State. Jameis Winston is going to en’s basketball team to a 90- Britney Wright led Alabama the NFL. 85 win over Alabama State State with a game high of 28 The 2013 Heisman Trophy Monday. points and 11 rebounds. As a winner announced his deci- Robinson shot for an amaz- team, ASU shot 43.1 percent sion to forgo his final two ing 71.4 percent from the field from the field, 38.9 percent years of eligibility and enter landing five of seven field in three-point range, and 65.1 the 2015 draft in a statement goals and 80 percent from percent at the free-throw line. released to ESPN by The the free-throw line picking up This game was definitely Legacy Agency Wednesday. eight out of ten. Other double won at the free-throw line as Winston was the most digit scorers were Alisa Ross the Lady Tigers landed 35 out successful quarterback in with 17 points, Ayanna Lynn of 51 free-throws to ASU 28 college football the last with 12 points, and Domi- of 43. two seasons, but also faced nique Brothern with 10 points. The Lady Tigers will be lengthy sexual assault in- The Lady Tigers were down back in action on Saturday, vestigations. He was not 40-41 closing the first half January 10, when they take on charged by police and but adjusted scoring 50 to Alcorn State in the first home was cleared by the univer- sity. His accuser sued the school’s board of trustees on Wednesday, claiming it had an unreasonable response to her accusations. The Seminoles went 26-1 with Winston starting and won the 2014 national cham- pionship. Winston is expected to be A dejected Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston (5) walks on one of the first quarterbacks the sideline during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college selected, but faces questions football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in about his off-field incidents. Pasadena, Calif. AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi

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The President stopped to greet street vendor Saied Abedy, who was born in Afghanistan. Several months The President shares a laugh backstage with Los Angeles Clippers basketball player Chris Paul, who was later, a White House staff member was giving Mr. Abedy and his family a tour of the West Wing where they about to introduce the President at a ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative town hall in Washington, D.C. (July saw the jumbo print of him hung on the walls of the West Wing. His family became very emotional when 21 Photo by Pete Souza) they saw the photograph on their tour. (June 9 Photo by Pete Souza)

The President normally does a group photo with restaurant staff when he stops for lunch or dinner some- where. After having lunch with Vice President Biden at a Shake Shack in Washington, D.C., the President Following the outcry over the shooting of Michael Brown by a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri, the Presi- jumped on the counter and slid onto the other side for the group photo. The Vice President soon fol- dent invited young civil rights leaders to a meeting in the Oval Office. Many of them had protested in Fer- lowed. (May 16 Photo by Pete Souza) guson. (Dec. 1 Photo by Pete Souza)

The President, visiting a classroom at Powell El- The President holds a koala backstage prior to the ementary School in Washington, D.C., passes a Fulfilling their promise, the President and First Lady had lunch with youth from the Standing Rock Sioux G20 Welcome to Country Ceremony at the Brisbane young boy using a stethoscope during the class, Tribe at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., who had also toured the White House and met with the President Convention and Exhibition Center in Brisbane, Aus- whom he asked to check his heartbeat. (March 4 and First Lady and other White House officials. (Nov. 20 Photo by Pete Souza) tralia. (Nov. 15 Photo by Pete Souza) Photo by Pete Souza)

“Don’t make rabbit ears,” the President said to a group of students from an elementary school at MacDill The President met with a group of mentees in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as one participant Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, before taking a photo, as one little girl clung to his arm. (Sept. 17 Photo challenged him to a game of HORSE; “Let’s go,” the President responded. (Oct. 14 Photo by Pete Souza) by Pete Souza)

The President whistles along to Van Morrison’s ‘Brown-Eyed Girl’ while shooting pool with Colorado Gov. The President loved looking around at Cool Vintage Watches in Parkville, Missouri; “A lot of cool stuff” John Hickenlooper at the bar the Governor founded in Denver, Colorado; the President won. (July 8 Photo was how he described it. (July 30 Photo by Pete Souza) by Pete Souza) 18 • the mississippi link January 8 - 14, 2015 www.mississippilink.com Book Review: NAT KING COLE: “Driving the King” byRavi Howard c.2015, HarperCollins $25.99 / $31.99 Canada • 336 pages

By Terri Schlichenmeyer more. Book Reviewer Nearly 10 years later, Everybody has that one Cole’s bodyguard came Cryptogram friend…. She’s the person you to Kilby with an offer: A cryptogram is a puzzle where a sentence is encoded by substituting the call in the middle of the night Nat “King” Cole needed actual letters of the sentence with different letters. The challenge of the because you don’t know what a driver. He wanted that puzzle is to ‘decode’ the sentence to reveal the original English sentence. else to do. He’s your wingman, driver to be Nathaniel We have provided a few of the decoded letters to help get you started. Saturday afternoon mechanic, Weary. and fellow prankster. She gives In Montgomery, as Hint: Quote by Al Pacino you courage. He gives you ad- around the country, much vice. had changed while Weary That one friend is your go-to was in jail. Television person, your rock, your person- was a novelty when he al booster. And in “Driving the went in; when he came King” by Ravi Howard, that out, it was in everybody’s kind of friendship works both living room. ways. Folks back in Mont- Nathaniel Weary hated air- gomery were boycotting ports. city buses and another The planes coming in low King - this one, a preach- Howard and loud always reminded him er - was standing up of Kilby, the state prison in for civil rights. Weary’s With the early Civil Rights Montgomery, where he spent mother had died while he was movement as backdrop, author © Feature Exchange 10 long years. in Kilby, and his father didn’t Ravi Howard brings together He and his fellow inmates want him talking about that history, pop-culture, and mid- would be out in the Alabama place once he got out. century music to craft an over- cold, cutting kudzu from a Los Angeles offered a fresh all-satisfying story. fence, and those circling planes start. So he took the job. But The trouble comes with a teased him with what he was even a year in LA didn’t damp- back-and-forth storyline that Crossword Puzzle missing. en the tug of home for Nathan- takes some getting used to. But He was a young man then, iel Weary. He didn’t miss the it’s softened by the ease with just home from fighting over- trouble there; it had, in fact, which its two main characters seas, with a ring in his pocket, followed him to California - move and the friendship they intent on asking his girl to mar- but he missed his people some- share. ry him. thing fierce. In the end, the back-and- His friend, Nat “King” Cole He had to find a way to say forth is what makes it work. was going to help but when goodbye. There’s a certain cinematic someone threatened Cole’s life I really wasn’t sure I was go- feel to this book that’s really and Weary jumped onto the ing to be able to finish “Driv- appealing and will captivate stage to prevent danger, the ing the King.” The books’ readers, once they get more plan fell apart. first pages had me pretty well into the story. Instead of asking his girl for completely lost, so don’t be If you’re looking for a well- marriage, he went to prison for surprised if that happens when done ‘reel’-life drama, then assaulting a white man, and he you try reading it - but don’t be “Driving the King” could be asked her not to visit him any- deterred, either. that one book.

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(For puzzle answer keys, see page 11) ENTERTAINMENT www.mississippilink.com January 8 - 14, 2015 THE mississippi link • 19 Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Next TV Project – a late night talk show eurweb.com Neil deGrasse Tyson is taking his talents to late night. The world’s most famous as- trophysicist will follow up his successful Fox series “Cosmos” with “Star Talk with Neil de- Grasse Tyson,” a televised ver- sion of his successful podcast of the same name and the first ever talk show for the National Geo- graphic Channel. “It’s a mixture of comedy, science and pop culture, fully blended,” Tyson said at the Tele- vision Critics Association Win- ter Press Tour today in Pasadena, Tyson Calif. “I am the host, yet I am the scientist. And my guests are dio audience at the American “We orchestrate a conversa- hardly ever scientist. Our goal is Museum of Natural History’s tion around them that constantly to hew them from pop culture. It Hayden Planetarium, where Ty- detours into science and all the could be entertainment, it could son serves as director. Tyson and ways science has influenced be sports - we’ve even inter- his guests will discuss such top- that person’s livelihood. In this viewed journalists. People who ics as space travel, extraterrestri- way we bring science to people have a following.” al life, the Big Bang, the future who didn’t know they liked sci- Premiering April 15, “Star of Earth and breaking news on ence, or maybe thought that they Talk” will be taped before a stu- the cosmic front. didn’t like science. LL Cool J to host new Spike TV series ‘Lip Sync Battle’ eurweb.com LL Cool J has been tapped to host Spike TV’s original series, “Lip Sync Battle,” debuting April 2. The show will feature ce- lebrities going head to head - lip-syncing the song of their choice. Winners will receive bragging rights, nothing more. “Lip Sync Battle” will be executive produced by Eight Million Plus Productions, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant, Casey Patterson, Jay Peterson of Matador and Rick Schwartz of Eight Mil- lion Plus. “Like the rest of the world, I’m a big fan of these battles, but this show is go- ing to bring it to a whole new level. I’m thrilled to be working with Jimmy Fallon, John Krasin- ski, Stephen Merchant, and LL Cool J the entire team to host the to join in!!” said LL. show. show and can’t The rapper and current The 10-episode series will wait for the star of “NCIS: LA” will also tape in January in New York fans at home serve as a producer on the City. Eric Bellinger debuts lyric video for new single ‘Focused on You’

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