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www.mississippilink.com Vol. 20, No. 48 September 25 - october 1, 2014 50¢ Sickle Cell Awareness Month Miss Mississippi reigns City and Hinds County Sheriff’s Office supreme as ambassador host Clifford “T.I.” Harris in Jackson By Stephanie R. Jones and for the Magnolia State Ayesha K. Mustafaa When rapper Clifford “T.I.” Visits Blair E. Harris came to Jackson, Wednes- day, September 24, 2014, it was announced as an effort “to raise Baston Hospital for awareness on key issues with youth in the metro area.” Children in Jackson T.I. was welcomed to the city as part of Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis’ and the city’s joint efforts to raise awareness about crime prevention and creating a safer living environment. A large crowd, some with demo CDs in hand, converged on City Hall to welcome him. Rapper T.I. accepts a sign from Yolanda Clay Moore of the Mississippi Convention and Visitors Bureau after The internationally popular rap- receiving a key to the City of Jackson Wednesday, September 24. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE R. JONES per and entrepreneur also focused his visit on galvanizing youth in The Hinds County Sheriff’s Of- Thursday, September 25, 2014, 5-9 everyone’s mistakes, no one would several Jackson Public Schools to fice and the city of Jackson have p.m. at the Mississippi Agriculture accomplish anything. He has avoid making the same mistakes committed to support T.I.’s mes- Museum. served the time society required.” that he once made. sage not only to raise awareness T.I., who has served prison sen- T.I. visited Lanier High School T.I. described his awareness tour about safe living and productivity tences for drug and weapon viola- Wednesday afternoon, alma mater as committed to continuing on his but through a collective mission to tions, has since apologized to his of Police Chief Lee Vance. Vance “road to redemption” - an effort eliminate crime in the communi- fans and announced that drugs accompanied the star to the school. that was sparked by his passion ties. would no longer be part of his life. At Forest Hill High School, T.I. Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray with Cemaria Harris, 4, during her to see kids progress and develop T.I.’s message, according to the While in Jackson, Yolanda Clay- told the students to go to school, Sept. 18, 2014 visit to Blair E. Baston Hospital for Children positively. Sheriff’s Department, promotes Moore of the Mississippi Conven- work hard, prepare and invest in The city presented T.I. the key to safe, positive, and progressive liv- tion and Visitors Bureau, said T.I. themselves. By Stephanie R. Jones at the University of Mississippi the city for his “unwavering dedi- ing and is a testament to the mis- has paid his debt to society and Mayor Tony Yarber said the Contributing Writer Medical Center cation to seeing youth and young sion of National Night Out, which now set on a different life path. rapper would have an impact on With the Miss America pag- This Thursday, September 18, adults become positive influences is an annual safe community initia- “It’s all about self-improve- young people, encouraging them eant a “memory of a lifetime,” she came to Jackson bringing within the community.” tive held in Jackson, this year on ment,” she said. “If we looked at to stay away from crime. Jasmine Murray sat about fulfill- smiles to the faces of young pa- ing the duties of her reign as Miss Mississippi. In Jackson, her first stop since the pageant was Blair Miss Mississippi E. Baston Hospital for Children Continued on page 3 Photo of the Week MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION HONORING THE JUNIOR TWEENS Mississippi Sickle Cell OF THE JACKSON CHAPTER OF JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INC. Foundation announces poster child, awards 2014-2015 book award The Mississippi Link Newswire September each year is “Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month,” and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most com- mon genetic disorder in the world. SCD affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and about 3,000 in the state of Mississippi. The dis- ease can cause severe pain crises, strokes, bone damage and even death. The mission of the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation (MSCF) is to enhance the qual- ity of life for individu- als and families living with sickle cell disease During the City Council meeting, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, Mayor Tony Yarber presented City Proclamations for “Outstanding Citizens” to the Junior Tween members of the Jackson chapter of Jack and Jill of America. The children were accompanied by their Sickle Cell MSCF Book awardee Ishalyn Bratton with parents, including City Attorney Monica Joiner (second row, second from left). PHOTO BY JAY JOHNSON Continued on page 2 poster child Traziyah Kenye Lowings Bill to bestow Congressional Gold Obama at UN: 2014 Cure Sickle Cell 5K Share this issue with a friend Medal posthumously on Chaney, Dismantle the IS Walk/Run/Ride Page 17 by mailing it to: Goodman and Schwerner makes it ‘network of death’ Inside through House of Representatives and into Senate Page 4 Page 5 COMMUNITY 2 • the miSSiSSippi link September 25 - OCtOber 1, 2014 www.mississippilink.com Sickle Cell Funeral sevices held for former Alcorn vice Continued from page 1 through the support of research and dolls, and she loves “Hello Kitty. “ president and educator, Dr. Rudolph Waters health care provider educational As the Poster Child, Traziyah will activities, public awareness, and pa- represent MSCF on its publications By Dr. Jerry Komia Domatob tient/family education. and marketing materials as well as Special to The Mississippi Link Two of MSCF’s annual activities at its events and activities. is to present a book award recipient The book awardee of the year, Families, friends and ob- and name the year’s next MSCF Ishalyn Bratton, is a 2014 graduate servers converged in Alcorn poster child. from Provine High School in Jack- State University’s Davey To become a book award recipi- son. She has been battling SCD all Whitney HPER complex, for ent, the candidate must have SCD, of her life. “Dealing with sickle cell a final farwell to former vice is a recent graduate of a Mississippi disease has been a challenge for president, Dr. Rudolph E. high school, has shown excellent me,” she said. Waters,Sr. leadership abilities, and gives back As a result of living with the The funeral service was Waters to the sickle cell community. disease, Ishalyn was unable to par- filled with songs and trib- To become a poster child, the ticipate in school field trips during utes for Waters as a mentor, panist, rendered the child must be 13 years of age or middle and high school. She’s even father, grandfather and dis- “The Battle Hymn younger, gives back to the sickle been laid off from jobs due to her tinguished higher education of Republic.” cell community and participates in illness. administrator. Alcorn State MSCF activities. However, Ishalyn remains stead- Rev. Elijah Brown, pastor University’s 19th The 2014-2015 Poster Child is fast. While attending Provine, she of Mount Olive M.B. Church president, Dr. Al- Traziyah Kenye Lowings, a 6-year- was a flag manager for three years described Waters as a pro- fred Rankins Jr. ex- Dr. Rudolph Water’s family old student at Wilkins Elementary and continued to give back to the ductive and faithful man of pressed his appre- School in Jackson. sickle cell community. God who successfully strove ciation for Waters’ Traziyah is the daughter of Ishalyn started attending Camp to make things better. inspiring him to enroll in the Latoyah Lloyd and Andrew Low- Sickle Stars, an annual event spon- Dr. Joe Haynes of Sigma university. ings and the granddaughter of Deb- sored by the Mississippi Sickle Pi Phi Fraternity, said Wa- Singer and organist Vivian orah Goodman Lloyd. She attends Cell Foundation. After aging out at ters was a distinguished Ann Carroll sang two solos New McRaven Hill Baptist Church 14-years-old, she decided to return leader people respected and during the service. pastored by Rev. Jesse Sutton Jr. to serve as a counselor. listened to when he spoke. Born on May 21 1932, Wa- Although Traziyah suffers from She is a member of Union Hill House of Representative ters passed on September 14, the painful symptoms associated M.B. Church in Flora, Miss., and District 76 member, The 2014. Waters began his high- with SCD, she said she does not al- enjoys walking, dancing and hang- Honorable Gregory Hol- er education career in 1954, low the disease to get her down. Her ing out with her friends. Ishalyn cur- loway, said Waters was a after graduation from De- favorite quote is: “God is so good to rently attends Antonelli College and serious man of dignity and Paul University in Chicago. me.” is majoring in massage therapy. integrity, who scorned fool- He served as the registrar of Traziyah has had her share of Because of her hard work, ex- ishness. Hinds Community College, bad days, but said the good ones cellent performance in school, out- Riverhills Bank propri- Utica and rose to dean of in- outweigh the bad ones. Even on her standing leadership and dedication etor and the chair of Alcorn struction 1955-57. He also worst days, she carries a big smile to the sickle cell community, Isha- State University Foundation, acted as president briefly, and even motivates children to nev- lyn has earned the title of the MSCF praised Waters as an eminent and later moved to Alcorn er give up, whom she meets in the Book Award recipient for 2014- educator, scholar and gentle- State University where his emergency room or clinic who are 2015.

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