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Lawsuit Alleges Walmart 'segregat- Volume 31 No. 11 Jacksonville, Florida February 1 - 7, 2018 ed' Locked Up Black Hair Products Florida Police Officers Seek ‘Stand Your Ground’ Protection Attorney Gloria Allred has announced a lawsuit against Walmart over Police officers in Florida are 2005 to provide legal protection to profile cases such as the 2012 Ground law to convince jurors to discrimination allegations stemming from African-American hair prod- seeking to invoke Stand Your civilians who shoot first in situa- shooting death of unarmed, Black acquit the self-appointed neighbor- ucts. Ground protection to defend against tions where they feel their lives are teenager Trayvon Martin at the hood watch. The famed attorney held a news conference with Essie Grundy, who excessive force claims. in imminent danger. hands of George Zimmerman. Marissa Alexander, of said she was discriminated against based on her race at a California The original version of the Stand Application of the law has been Zimmerman’s defense team suc- Jacksonville tried to use the Stand Walmart on Jan. 12. Allred alleges Walmart is in violation of Your Ground law was passed in the subject of controversy in high- cessfully utilized the Stand Your Your Ground - Continued on page 3 California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, prohibiting businesses from dis- criminating against customers based on race. Gundy discovered that the cream and other hair products meant for African Americans had been locked away behind glass shelves and were Jax Sigmas Rouse State segregated from products for non-African Americans. She was told she had to be escorted to the cash register to purchase the products and was Members to Action told by a Walmart employee the products were locked under a "directive from corporate headquarters." Walmart has noted before that the protective measures are part of a nor- mal practice to minimize product thefts of at-risk items. NAACP Sues Homeland Security on Behalf of Haitians The NAACP is asking a federal judge to void a decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to end temporary protections for nearly 60,000 Haitian immigrants who until last year had been allowed to remain legally in the United States following a deadly earthquake. In a lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund argues that Acting Homeland Secretary Elaine Duke’s November decision to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haiti as of July 2019 is “irrational and discriminatory,” and influenced by President Donald Trump’s “public hostility toward immigrants of color.” The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s suit was filed on Shown enjoying 2018 Pro Bowl festivities at ESPN Wide World of Sports behalf of the NAACP and the civil rights group’s Haitian members. The is the Robinson Family: Tourea, Jonathan, Jeremy and Lenard. legal defense fund and the NAACP became two separate entities in Fans Still Lauding Jags at Pro Bowl 1957. The lawsuit names DHS, Duke and current Homeland Secretary The 2018 Pro Bowl was held this past weekend in Orlando at Kirstjen Nielsen as defendants. All denied Haitian immigrants their right Camping World Stadium. As a prelude to the event, the NFL hosted Pro Shown is Roy Edmonds, Phi Beta Sigma Southern Regional Director, to due process and equal protection under the Fifth Amendment as DHS Bowl Week Festivities across the Orlando area including the Pro Bowl Keynote speaker Brother Chris V. Rey, National Director of Social departed from its “normal decision making process in regards to Skills Challenge and the Pro Bowl Experience, all located at ESPN Action, Jacksonville Chapter Νu Βeta Sigma 1st Vice President Dr. whether or not Haitians should still receive the humanitarian protec- Wide World of Sports. Jacksonville had five players participating in the Randy Woods, MD and Ms. Phi Beta Sigma Brianca Wright. tion,” the lawsuit alleges. game, all on the defensive side of the ball: CB Jalen Ramsey, CB A.J. Nu Beta Sigma Alumni Chapter of Jacksonville hosted the 2018 Phi In addition to Haiti, DHS has also terminated TPS for nationals of Bouye, DE Yannick Ngakoue, LB Telvin Smith, and DT Malik Jackson. Beta Sigma Fraternity’s Florida State Conference held in downtown Nicaragua, El Salvador and Sudan. It extended the designation for South During a series of separate drives, particularly in the first half, all five Jacksonville over the weekend at the Lexington Hotel. The yearly confer- Sudan and delayed a decision for Honduras, which automatically gave were on the field at the same time. The Jaguars and their fans were ence is a gathering of members of the fraternity from across the state of the Central American nation a six-month extension. happy to garner some respect following their cinderella year that almost Florida. Fraternity brothers participated in several workshops throughout ended with a Super Bowl visit. Everyone is already looking forward to the day geared towards developing their leadership skills to become more O.J. Wins Against Goldmans Again next year for the big cats. Barlow photo effective and empowering leaders in their chapters. A Los Angeles judge has sided with O.J. Simpson in an attempt to col- lect on the millions he owes from a 1997 civil court judgment. Fred Goldman, the father of the slain Ron Goldman, and his attorney William Raines Alumni Celebrate Rich Legacy seldom miss an opportunity to try to collect on the $70 million dollar judgement against him for his son’s death. This latest attempt to cash in by Giving Back Through Scholarships stemmed from the ex-football star selling autographs after his prison release in October for armed robbery. The money he earned from the autograph sales went to pay off legal bills, one of Simpson’s lawyers told the court. The court denied Goldman’s request to get paid from the autograph sale because he could not identify who paid Simpson. One of Goldman’s lawyers has described Simpson’s legal team as mas- terful at protecting his assets from collection. The lion’s share of The Juice’s remaining wealth is in pension funds that Goldman cannot touch. The lawyer also speculated that Simpson’s team has set up offshore accounts to hide money. However, over the two decades since the judg- Alvin Brown ment, Goldman seized some of Simpson’s money, such as royalties from Former Mayor video games and the rights to a ghostwritten book. Launches Bid Death Row Inmate With for Congress Dementia Gets Stay of Execution Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin The U.S. Supreme Court has halted the execution of an Alabama Brown filed papers this week to inmate whose attorneys argue that dementia has left the 67-year-old challenge U.S. Congressman Al unable to remember killing a police officer three decades ago. Lawson for the 5th Congressional Justices issued the stay last week the same evening that Vernon District. Lawson, a first time rep- Madison was scheduled to receive a lethal injection at a southwest resentative, won the seat over 12 Alabama prison. The court delayed the execution to consider whether to term incumbent Corrine Brown in 2016. further review the case. Shown l-r are WRNAA Board Members: Jesse Wilcox, Larry Dixon, Earl Kitchings, “As mayor, I prided myself on the Madison was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of a Mobile Alexis Barnes, Justine Redding, Venus Highsmith, Kenneth Covington and David Thomas. police officer. Prosecutors have said that Madison crept up and shot him fact that City Hall was the ‘people’s in the back of the head as he sat in his police car. The William M. Raines National population, Duval County School unnamed and was referred to as office’ and believe the same should Madison’s attorneys argued that strokes and dementia have left Alumni Association, Inc. held their Board decided to send African School No. 165. On June 10, 1965, apply in the U.S. Capital,” said Madison unable to remember killing Schulte or fully understand his 2nd annual “Black & White Ball” American students to Jean Ribault the school was officially named Brown. “I am committed to giving looming execution. The Supreme Court has previously ruled that con- scholarship fundraiser at the Omni High School, but the all-white fac- William Marion Raines Senior the people a real voice and repre- demned inmates must have a “rational understanding” that they are Hotel bringing hundreds of alumni ulty and students rejected the idea. High School after a noted educator. sentation in Washington.” about to be executed and why. together to benefit their beloved The school board then decided to The school was the first of its Alvin Brown has made his quest The Alabama attorney general’s office opposed the stay, arguing that alma mater. The event raises build a new facility, costing two kind bringing a new excellence to for the seat no secret. Former a state court has ruled Madison competent and Madison has presented monies for scholarships through million dollars. School No. 165 its student population including Congresswoman Brown escorted nothing that would reverse the finding. pledges and donations. This years opened its doors at 3663 Clarkson everything from a strict dress code candidate Brown to meetings with Madison’s attorneys also have asked for a stay on the grounds that a reunion honored the class of 1968 Avenue on January 25, 1965. The to etiquette classes. members of the Congressional judge sentenced him to death, even though a jury for their 50th year high school opening of Raines brought about Raines currently serves as Duval Black Caucus last fall. recommended life imprisonment. Alabama lawmak- reunion. Raines is the oldest histor- the reassignment of 1,305 black county’s Science, Math and In announcing his candidacy, ers in 2017 changed the law to no longer allow a ically black high school in Duval high school students in grades nine Engineering Magnet School and is Brown has his history of develop- judge to override a jury’s sentence recommendation County still in existence. through twelve from Northwestern still celebrating winning the state ing initiatives to create jobs, build in death penalty-eligible cases. In 1964, with an increase in Junior-Senior High School to the high school football championship affordable housing and spur busi- Jacksonville’s African American new school. The school opened for the second time. ness development as mayor. Page 2 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press February 1 - 7, 2018 Deltas Stomp Down the Competition

Participating Hyde park Elementary students shown above Hyde Park Teacher Channels James Weldon Johnson for the Lift Every Voice and Act Jacksonville native and Hyde Park nity and was selected Elementary School teacher Valarie as one of ten artists to Shown holding their winning trophy is Greek Division competition Esguerra is an accomplished writer, go through a two-day winners, the Superheroes of Delta Sigma Theta Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter. educator, and creative consultant. training workshop fa- Ballinger Productions and Entertainment brought the nation's largest step show competition to Jacksonville, Florida She grew up writing, directing, and cilitated by The John entitled “The Stompdown”. “The Stompdown” step show is comprised of the nation's elite step teams from high producing plays for her church with F. Kennedy Center for school, independent, and Greek teams from all over the country. The competition provides an opportunity to display the sentiment that the available pro- the Performing Arts. their gifts and talents through the art of stepping and dance. The Florida Theatre was sold out and packed to capacity ductions were not entirely reflective As part of that work- as competitors stepped to the stage and enthralled the crowd with their stepping routines Over 10 teams competed of her community. Esguerra contin- shop, she developed for the coveted “stompdown’ trophy. ued to cultivate her talent for getting her residency plan, to the heart of the matter through her Lift Every Voice and involvement with the local commu- Act, which relies on Do You Have a Cold or the Flu? nity theatre circuit by participating in theatre arts to teach The flu isn’t playing around. Ex- through your front door, chances are boost your immune system.” the Atlantic Beach Experimental students language arts perts say it’s been particularly severe, you might be coming down with the Stay hydrated and eat good. Theatre. while specifically ad- with more than 60,000 Americans flu. Colds usually take a little more This goes for the flu or a common Esguerra is one of four Jack- dressing Duval testing positive for influenza since time to develop, according to Ian cold. You tend to get dehydrated due sonville artists to participate in the County's English Lan- pilot year of Lift Every Student, a guage Arts curriculum October 1, 2017. Tong, chief medical officer at Doctor to fever sweats or lack of appetite, Valarie Esguerra Why is this flu season so rough On Demand. Tong said. collaborative arts integration pro- standards. “To say I am utterly impressed by compared with some others? It all “You can go from well to sick “Drinking warm and hot liquids gram between Any Given Child Lift Every Voice and Act will cul- JWJ would be an understatement. comes down to the type of flu that’s within just a few hours [if you have can aid in rehydrating your body and Jacksonville, the Cultural Council of minate with a live performance for He was so much more than the writer spreading, according to Margarita the flu],” Tong said. Symptoms may [alleviate] symptoms such as conges- Greater Jacksonville, and Duval parents, teachers, and the community. of Lift Every Voice and Sing. He was Rohr, a clinical instructor of medi- start with a cough but then will rap- tion, sore throat and coughing,” he County Public Schools (DCPS). The production, which Esguerra is a lawyer, Broadway lyricist, book au- cine at NYU. idly progress to a high fever, body said. “Healthy soups and broths may Joined by musician Lucy Chen, vi- writing with the students, focuses on thor, newspaper editor and publisher, “This season is different because aches and fatigue, he said. also help in feeding your body the sual artists Sarah Crooks Flaire and Jacksonville's native son, James Wel- diplomat – and the list continues, H3N2 is the predominant strain of Your body will feel more run nutrients it needs while recovering.” Erin Kendrick, they are working as don Johnson. It examines Johnson's each job more impressive than the flu,” she told HuffPost. “This is im- down with the flu. Use home remedies to help ease teaching artists in residence in Duval developmental years as a child in last. He grew the membership of the portant because historically, this Are you feeling under the weather your symptoms. County's newly appointed arts inte- Jacksonville and draws similarities NAACP by leaps and bounds before strain of flu has been associated with but could force yourself to go to the Items you already have on hand in gration schools during the 2017-18 between the students and the man becoming the organization’s leader,” higher intensity of symptoms, more office? You’re probably dealing with your medicine cabinet or at home academic year. who has served as inspiration for so said Esguerra frequent hospitalizations and deaths.” a cold rather than the flu. may help abate some of the nasty Esguerra applied for the opportu- many. Given that, the first signs of the “Extreme exhaustion could also be side effects of your illness. sniffles might induce panic. 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Full Scale Florida Police Officers Seek Health ‘Stand Your Ground’ Protection Centers Open Continued from front where police officers have attempt- The officer’s case went to trial and law in her own defense for shoot- ed to use it in regards to on-duty he was acquitted. at Ribault ing at her estranged, abusive hus- incidents. Benjamin Crump, who has band in 2010. But in 2012, she was In 2017, two Miami police offi- served as counsel for Trayvon convicted and sentenced to 20 years cers successfully invoked Stand Martin’s family and the families of Schools in prison. Your Ground to avoid paying for other victims of fatal encounters Health access just got a little bit A year later, Zimmerman was damages involving the beating of a with police, told the New York closer for northside residents. acquitted for shooting and killing man in a wheelchair. The law pro- Times that officers using Stand Two school-based health centers Trayvon Martin. The same prosecu- tects against civil and criminal pro- Your Ground is a bad idea. located on the campuses of Ribault tor, Angela Corey, oversaw both ceedings. “To extend it to police officers on Middle and High Schools will pro- cases. In 2012, a judge rejected an the street gives them a license to vide a comprehensive pediatric Alexander eventually took a plea Orlando area cop’s attempt to be kill just by saying they felt fear — medical home and health care to deal that significantly reduced her shielded by Stand Your Ground for no standards, no objective check public school students and those sentence and put her under house the beating of a 63-year-old man. and balance,” said Crump. under age 21. The health centers arrest. She was finally freed from will be staffed by licensed health her ankle monitor in February care professionals, who will be 2017. available weekdays to assist stu- This seemingly uneven applica- dents. tion of the Stand Your Ground law With aid offering more than just has sparked national debates about a school nurse, the School-Based how certain legislation dispropor- Health Center services will be pro- tionately impacts vulnerable popu- Nurse Practitioner Christie Johnson will work full vided under the direction of a ded- lations, and if the color of the per- time at the facility. She is shown in the exam room. icated pediatrician and full-time son pulling the trigger is a deter- classroom. “We know that well- said Mikah Owen, MD, MPH, who nurse practitioner. It also establish- mining factor for a successful ness is critical, not just because of specializes in pediatrics at UF es a “medical home” within the defense using the law. its inextricable link to academic Health Jacksonville and serves as geographic area for those who How officers are success among our students, but the medical director of the school- need it. standing their Ground also for the improved quality of based health centers. “We feel for- When health care is accessed in Recently, Florida police officers life it provides to our children and tunate to be able to help these kids schools, students benefit because have attempted to use the Stand communities,” said DCPS with whatever they are dealing they don’t have to seek out clinical Your Ground law to defend them- Superintendent Dr. Patricia Willis. with — whether it’s toxic stress or care. Parents benefit because they selves against excessive force “The things that make kids access to fresh groceries.” said don’t have to take time off work, claims. Michigan, Texas, Arizona healthy are not always effectively nurse practitioner Christie and the schools benefit because and nearly two dozen other states addressed in a clinical setting,” Johnson. students spend more time in the have a law similar to Florida’s, but so far Florida is the only state Civil Right Leader Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker Passes at 88 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led years. releasing the information on Dr. in seeking to end the racial On New Year’s Day in 1959, he Walker’s death on Twitter. “A huge Nyzir Hooks with Dr. Simmons injustice of Jim Crow in the led a “Pilgrimage of Prayer” in tree has fallen.” Local Dentist Lauds Honor 1960s. Richmond against school segrega- “America has lost a great civil During his four years as Dr. tion. Dr. Walker’s contributions to rights leader,” said Henry L. Marsh Role Patients With a Fun Day King’s chief of staff, he justice and freedom in America are III, a retired civil rights attorney helped raise the money for being remembered following his who served as Richmond, Va.’s first Dr. Charles E. Simmons, III and the staff of Simmons Pediatrics saluted and orchestrate major civil death in Chester, Va. where he lived African-American mayor and later honor students for excellent achievements in 2016-17 by making the A/B rights protests. Dr. Walker for the last 14 years. He was 88. as a state senator. “He was a Honor Rolls at their various schools. This year’s event marked the 13th came to Dr. King’s attention The Rev. Al Sharpton, a family Virginia civil rights leader who annual celebration and was held at Dave & Buster’s Restaurant. Parents after leading protests against friend, announced the death of Dr. earned a place on the national stage. and their children received game cards to enjoy the entertainment venue segregation in Petersburg that Walker, who also was the first The world is a better place because and the youth also received medals for their grades and hard work. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker Jr. did all resulted in his repeated arrests. At board chairman of Rev. Sharpton’s of his presence,” said Mr. Marsh, “We are very proud of our children’s success, realizing that without God he could to advance civil rights dur- the time, he was pastor of National Action Network. who was deeply engaged in attack- and the help of their parents, it is impossible to achieve. However, with ing his long life. He is credited with Petersburg’s Gillfield Baptist “A true giant and irreplaceable ing segregation and racial injustice both God and good parents, and we are looking forward to greatness in being the key strategist behind Church, which he led for seven leader,” Rev. Sharpton stated in in the courts. 2018. We salute our scholars, small and large.” said Dr. Simmons. many of the civil rights protests that

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Here are my nominees, in order and social status in the United of bad to worse, of recent right-wing idiocy: States in relation to our past. In question, “What does it mean to be My editor will say, well Reggie narrative around race.” FOUR: Despite owning a majority in both the Senate and House of other words, what tangible gains a black man?” Arthur Ashe said, what can we do to fix the problem? But the challenge for Blacks in Representatives and occupying the White House, Republicans blame have we made since slavery, the “Being a black man in America is And of course I don’t have all of general is not intellectualism or tal- Democrats for the government shutdown! Blaming Democrats, they have Reconstruction Era and Civil like having another job.” the answers, but we really have to ent based – it’s opportunity. ignored their rejection of the overwhelming will of the American people Rights Movement? Ashe was talking about the addi- figure out a why to install a strong According to a corporate diversi- and the legislative votes of several 'principled' Republicans who joined “Where justice is denied, where tional life obstacles many blacks sense of pride back into our black ty survey released last June by the with Democrats against their own party. poverty is enforced, where igno- faced during his era. And sure there males at a young age. office of Sen. Bob Menendez, a THREE: Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham exposed racist and rance prevails, and where any one are still many challenges today, but Education and constant rein- New Jersey Democrat, black men profane statements made by #45 during a White House meeting related to class is made to feel that society is nowhere near as many as those forcement is the key. It’s time for and women account for only 4.7 the shutdown vote. Of the others present, one Cabinet Officer could only in an organized conspiracy to faced by people like Arthur Ashe. us to start being the mentors and percent of executive team mem- remember #45 using strong language, but didn’t say what that language oppress, rob, and degrade them, Here is a critical question – with leaders that we should be. And we bers in the Fortune 100 (the top was. Republican Senators from Arkansas and Georgia originally feigned neither persons nor property will exceptional leaders like Frederick have to stop using the racism 100 U.S. companies by revenue), a failure to hear the comments and/or forgetfulness, but, as the fallout of be safe,’ said one of the greatest Douglas, W.E.B. Dubois, A. Phillip crutch, yes, sometimes there are share that hasn’t budged since the #45's comments became more heated, they remembered that he "absolute- American civil rights activist ever, Randolph, Harriet Tubman, Martin discriminatory issues, but as survey was first conducted in 2011. ly" did not make the statements of which he was accused. Never mind that Frederick Douglas. Luther King and Barbara Jordan Arthur Ashe once said, “Racism is How do we increase those num- they were meeting to avoid a government shutdown -- between not hear- It almost sounds like Douglas laying the foundation for black not an excuse to not do the best bers, change the negative socio- ing and not remembering, one wonders why they were there. was predicting the Trump presi- equity and opportunity, why have you can.” economic data surrounding black TWO: After the Democratic Senate Minority Leader, unbelievably, dency – especially where poverty so many Black men decided to take Clearly there are thousand of men and even alter perceptions? I agreed to give #45 money he’d requested to build his "Mexican Border is enforced and ignorance prevails. a back seat. And I am not just talk- well-educated successful black certainly don’t have all of the Wall," #45 reneged on that agreement which led to the shutdown vote. But this article will not be about ing about taking a back seat in this men so I am not trying to paint a answers, but we have to start hav- Although claiming he wanted to resolve the DACA crisis, #45 disappeared The Donald and his shenanigans, country. I am talking about taking a story of complete doom and ing positive dialogue followed by from public view, but published photographs showing him at his empty but I really want to start this month back seat in their homes, and not gloom. real action on this issue. And who Oval Office desk hoping to make us believe he was actively working for focusing on black men and the playing a role in their children’s Black men are exceling in corpo- is going to lead the charge? Not resolution. When Democrats reached agreement with Republicans to re- roles we play in America. Yeah, I lives and essentially not being the rate America and through entrepre- sure, but I would like to nominate open the government, #45, and many of his fellow Republicans, rewarded have written about this before, but leaders that they should be? neurship. There are African President Obama to take the helm. them with disparaging tweets and comments accusing them of "caving" to sometimes you have to preach the The most profound statement American men who are slowly try- But I can’t blame him for not Republican pressure. Seemingly, Republicans have conveniently forgot- same sermon until it settles in. made by Fletcher was, “Being a ing to change the way black males wanting to come out of retirement ten that democratic legislation is a process of give-and-take in order to The first and perhaps most black man in America can mean are often times viewed. Bernard J. for such a daunting task. achieve a plan with which both sides can live -- even when that compro- important role is as fathers. James inhabiting a border area between Tyson, the black CEO of Kaiser Signing off from a Black History mise is objectionable or disappointing to supporters. Baldwin once said, “Children have possibility and peril.” Or as James Permanente, said in an article in Program rehearsal, ONE: Finally, the week's worst rears its ugly head! Pennsylvania never been very good at listening Comer once said, “Being black in Fortune, “I have the opportunity Reggie Fullwood Republican Congressman Pat Meehan is the "hands down" winner of my to their elders, but they have never America is often like playing your and the obligation to change the "What Could Be Worse" award. Meehan is accused of sexually harassing failed to imitate them.” home games on your opponent’s a female staffer he obsessively labeled his "soulmate." His infractions We cannot afford to continue court.” include creating a hostile work environment after he learned of the staffer's allowing ours sons to grow up You can still win the game when involvement with a male (outside of work) other than himself and the without fathers or strong father fig- you play on your opponent’s court, probability that she would be leaving his office. Disappointed and angry, ures in their lives. There is a direct but you have to work a little hard- Meehan engaged in practices that caused his staffer to charge him with correlation between single mother er to win. Unfortunately, not sexual harassment. households and the number of enough young black males realize While admitting that, after learning of her serious relationship with black men in prison that grew up to the need to work harder to be another, he sent the young woman an emotional letter. Meehan denied that without their fathers around. successful. he sexually harassed her. He did, however, offer an excuse for his work- Black men have to change that nar- Sometimes it hurts to turn on the place behavior that flows straight from the right-wing Republican play- rative. light and look at the man in the book. His excuse was that he blamed President Obama!!! He said that he Douglas also famously said, “It mirror and that what we have to do. worked so hard to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), that his is easier to build strong children Fletcher’s column also talked efforts stressed him out, and that he was so stressed that any bad behavior than to repair broken men.” Amen. about “The dueling realities of our with which he was charged had to be blamed on that Obama person! We Michael Fletcher is a writer with history – steady progress and dev- never heard from Republicans calling for his resignation or repayment of the Washington Post and wrote an astating setbacks – continue to bur- taxpayer dollars used to pay hush money to the young woman involved. article titled, “At the Corner of den many black men in ways that On his own terms, he announced he won’t run for re-election. Progress and Peril” some eight are sometimes difficult to explain.” These truths are stranger than fiction. I really worry about what could be years ago. I can personally attest to that duel- worse and when that shoe will drop! The piece centered around one ing reality. Easy to See Countries That are Not a US Priority Palestinian and Israelis consider his Presidency, he has not appoint- Belize, Bolivia, Burkina Faso or France, the United Kingdom, and in front of a group photo at a NATO their capital. ed ambassadors for fully half of the Cape Verde. No ambassador to Germany have been filled. Even as summit in May. Incidentally, there Since 45 has been President, the world. The Bureau of African Cote D’Ivorie or Cuba, Guinea or 45 has squabbled with North is no US Ambassador to world has been losing respect for Affairs, part of the State Ghana, Jamaica or Kenya. Neither Korea, he has appointed no ambas- Montenegro. us. According to a November Department, has no leader. There is Madagascar nor Mali, Mozambique sador to South Korea. Actually, staffing the government Gallup poll, approval of US leaders an “acting” Assistant Secretary for nor Nigeria, South Africa nor This could have been completely is not a priority of this administra- among 134 countries has hit a new African Affairs, Donald Yamamoto, Tanzania, Togo nor Trinidad have avoided if 45 had allowed Obama tion. When he was elected, he indi- low of 30 percent, down 18 percent a career foreign policy professional US Ambassadors. Blessedly, 40 appointees to stay in place until he cated that he thought some agencies from the 48 percent approval rate in who has worked for both Presidents percent of 45’s appointees are found people to replace them. were “huuuuge”, and there were by Dr. Julianne Malveaux President Obama’s last year, and Bush and Obama. career foreign policy experts. Instead, people had to come home positions he would not fill. He has Our 45th President has traipsed even lower than the low of 34 per- There is no ambassador to the Some, like Calista Gingrich’s in the middle of the school year, been much slow. By the end of over to the World Economic Forum cent in George W. Bush’s last year. African Union, which is perhaps a appointment as Ambassador to the hurriedly making arrangements for their first calendar year (2001 for in Davos, Switzerland, planning to Only Liberia, Macedonia, Israel blessing because that person may Vatican, are clearly political plums. new schools, housing, and more. Bush, 2009 for Obama), Bush had rub elbows with world leaders, and Belarus increased their have had to defend 45’s ignorant But how can 45 justify having no Why did 45 demand resignations so 139 State Department confirma- repair some relationships, and pos- approval rating of the US, while remark about s***hole countries. ambassadors to two of the most abruptly when he had few replace- tions, with 14 pending. Obama had sibly shred even more. Portugal, Norway, Belgium and But 45 didn’t have to make such an important countries on the African ments, breaking precedent and also 119 confirmed and 18 pending. 45 He had hardly landed before he Canada saw approval ratings ignorant statement in order for us to continent, oil-producing Nigeria, thumbing his nose at the world? has 61 confirmed and 28 pending! started threatening to cut off aid to plunge by 40 points or more. 45 know how he felt about people of and economically advanced South Our NATO allies look askance at We who are connected to the Palestinians unless they partici- has been currying Israel’s favor, so African descent. He illustrates his Africa? I guess he will be forced to him because of his obnoxious and s***hole countries can rest assured pate in peace talks with Israeli it is no wonder that they are more disdain every time he opens his pay attention to these s***hole belligerent behavior. He has made that foreign policy is not this Prime Minister Benjamin approving of him. But US leader- mouth. He did not have to compare countries if there is an oil crisis and strange remarks about terrorism in administration’s strong suit. 45’s Netanyahu. Palestinian leaders are ship lags behind support for leader- Haiti to Norway, all he had to do we need some Nigerian oil! the UK, taken swipes at France and failure to appoint ambassadors to justifiably angry that 45, without a ship in both Germany and China. was fail to appoint an ambassador Africa and the Caribbean are not Germany, and generally behaved African countries perhaps reflects conversation with them, said he Only Russia has a lower approval to Brazil, which is home to the the only parts of the world that have like an overgrown child when gath- the disdain he feels for us. But his would move the US Embassy to rating than we do. largest population of been ignored by this administra- ering with other world leaders, disdain is yet another reflection of Jerusalem, the city that both Meanwhile, 45 is ignoring most Afrodescendents outside of Africa. tion. Highly desirable appoint- pushing the Prime Minister of his ignorance. of the rest of the world. A year into There is no US ambassador to ments, like those to Canada, Montenegro aside so he could get DISCLAIMER SUBSCRIBE TODAY The United State provides oppor- Yes, I’d like to tunities for free expression of ideas. The Jacksonville Free Press has its subscribe to the view, but others may differ. Therefore, the Free Press ownership Jacksonville Free Press! reserves the right to publish views and opinions by syndicated and Enclosed is my local columnist, professional writers and other writers’ which are solely PHYSICAL ADDRESS TELEPHONE check __ money order __ MAILING ADDRESS their own. 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FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2018 M E N ' S 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Standings and Top Players)

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HOOPS SCHEDULE Alcorn State @ Jackson State SWAC SAT., FEB. 3 Southern @ Grambling State Alabama State @ Arkamsas-Pine Bluff CIAA Alabama A&M @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama A&M @ Mississippi Valley State INDEPENDENTS Fayetteville State @ Saint Augustine's Alcorn State @ Grambling State Virginia State @ Lincoln Lincoln @ Missouri Western Southern @ Jackson State Virginia Union @ Chowan Millersville @ Cheyney 7RSV\WXUY\UDFHVKHDGLQWRÀQDOPRQWK TUES., FEB. 6 Bowie State @ Elizabeth City State Tennessee State @ Eastern Kentucky CIAA Johnson C. Smith @ Shaw West Virginia State @ W. Va. Wesleyan Winston-Salem State @ Livingstone Mid Atlantic Christian @ Elizabeth City St. MEAC MON., FEB. 5 Tusculum @ WSSU LUT WILLIAMS CIAA SIAC Bethune-Cookman @ Coppin State %&63(GLWRU Delaware State @ NC Central Johnson C. Smith @ Elizabeth City State Auburn Montgomery @ Tuskegee MEAC Hampton @ North Carolina A&T WED., FEB. 7 Savannah State and North Carolina A&T Florida A&M @ Howard Hampton @ NC Central CIAA Savannah State @ South Carolina State Norforlk State @ Bethune-Cookman lead the men's MEAC race with 7-1 records. Morgan State @ Norfolk State Coppin State@ South Carolina State Elizabeth City State @ Chowan SIAC Delaware State @ North Carolina A&T Lincoln @ Bowie State Arkansas-Pine Bluff is the SWAC men's Wilberforce @ Central State Florida A&M @ Maryland-Eastern Shore Fayetteville State @ Johnson C. Smith Clark Atlanta @ Benedict Howard @ Morgan State W.-Salem State @ Staint Augustine's SIAC leader with an 8-1 conference mark. Paine @ Fort Valley State Virginia Union @ Virginia State Spring Hill @ Kentucky State Miles @ Lane Livingstone @ Shaw SIAC Morehouse is one of only two undefeated Tuskegee @ Lane Morehouse @ Benedict Miles @ LeMoyne Owen Tuskegee @ LeMoyne Owen 0RUHKRXVH#&ODÀLQ teams in NCAA Div. I or II basketball (No. 1 ranked Broadnax McClanahan Ivory Jackson Brewer Alston SWAC Morehouse @ Benedict INDEPENDENTS Alabama State @ Mississippi Valley State Paine @ Albany State Bloomsburg @ Cheyney West Liberty is the other) and currently is tied for Texas Southern @ Prairie View &ODUN$WODQWD#&ODÀLQ UDC @ Bridgeport Spring HIll @ Central State ÀUVWLQWKHSIAC (with Clark Atlanta) with a 13-0 JDPH7KH\OHDGWKH0($&DQGDOORI'LY,SXW-  $IWHU VWDUWLQJ WKH VHDVRQ ORVLQJ WKHLU ÀUVW  conference mark. WLQJXSVLQJDPHVDZKRSSLQJVKRWV JDPHVWKH*ROGHQ/LRQVZRQVHYHQVWUDLJKW6:$& Who would've thunk it? None of these teams from behind the arc per game. 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They came back to beat second-place UNDER THE BANNER started. topping the 100-point mark in its last three con- Jackson State 0RQGD\   7KH\ KRVW $OD- Aggie Pride, SSU biding its time WHVWV668KDVWKUHHGRXEOHÀJXUHVFRUHUVOHGE\ EDPD$ 06DWXUGD\DQGAlabama State0RQGD\ :+$7 6*2,1*21,1$1'$5281'%/$&.&2//(*(632576 A&T was coming off a woeful 3-29 2016-17 Dexter McClanahan's 15.7 ppg. and two more The 'House is on Fire campaign and was picked by conference coaches that average above 9 points per game  0RUHKRXVH ZDV FRQVLGHUHG WKH IRXUWK EHVW MOREHOUSE MOVES UP IN D2 POLLS?: WRÀQLVKWK ODVW LQWKH0($&UDFH A&T is home this week to take on Hampton WHDP LQ WKH 6,$& (DVW LQ WKH SUHVHDVRQ EHKLQG The ladies of Virginia Union remained in fourth Second-year head coach Jay Joiner however Saturday and Delaware State 0RQGD\668LVRQ Clark AtlantaBenedict and &ODÁLQ,QVWHDGWKH brought in seven new players including a new start- the road at South Carolina State Saturday. 0DURRQ7LJHUVXQGHUGrady Brewer have run off place in the WBCA Div. II national rankings while the un- LQJÀYHWKDWKDVFRPELQHGZLWKÀYHKROGRYHUVWR How 'bout them Golden Lions 18 straight wins to not only top the SIAC race but Morehouse defeated men of should YDXOW WKH $JJLHV LQWR WKH ÀUVWSODFH WLH7KH Guess where Arkansas-Pine Bluff was picked move into the national spotlight ranked 11th last move up in the latest NABC D2 na- Aggies are spreading the wealth so much that only WRÀQLVKLQWKHWHDP6:$&UDFH"(LJKWKMXVW week in the NABC Div. II poll. tional poll. new 6-8 center Femi Olujobi (18.1 ppg.) is averag- ahead of Mississippi Valley State and Alabama  7KH7LJHUVKDYHWKUHHGRXEOHÀJXUHVFRUHUVLQ After losing its season opener LQJGRXEOHÀJXUHV A&M. Tyrius Walker  SSJ  Martravious Little (13.7) and Omar Alston (11.3). Alston pulls down WR (GLQERUR 988   XQGHU Head coach Horace Broadnax's squad at Sa-  ,QVWHDGWKH*ROGHQ/LRQVXQGHUGeorge vannah State ZDVSLFNHGWRÀQLVKLQÀIWKDVLWSUH- Ivory are setting the pace in the SWAC behind  UHERXQGV SHU JDPH WKLUGEHVW LQ WKH OHDJXH head coach Ann Marie Gilbert SDUHVWRH[LW'LY,DQGWKH0($&,IVRWKHIRUPHU OHDJXHVFRULQJOHDGHUDQGMXFRWUDQVIHUJXDUG DQG WRSV WKH OHDJXH VKRRWLQJ  IURP WKH ÁRRU has now run off 19 straight wins Georgetown defensive wiz has decided to send his Martaveous McKnight's league-leading 18.8 Walker also hands out 3.9 assists and gets 2.1 steals including double-digit CIAA wins team out with guns blazing. 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UDQNHG $VKODQG   WKH WHDP 988 ORVW WR LQ ODVW year's Div. II national championship game. Fellow CIAA BCSP Notes member Virginia State (15-2) moved up from 25th to South Carolina State's Darius Leonard game but did not have the kind of accolades thrown their way as did Leon- 23rd in the poll. ard.   988 LV DW Chowan Saturday before travelling to turns heads at Senior Bowl The NFL Draft will be held April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arling- South Carolina State linebacker Darius Leonard distinguished 968IRUD:HG)HEUHWXUQGDWH988GHIHDWHG968LQ WRQ7H[DV himself in workouts and at Saturday's Reese's WKHLUHDUOLHUPHHWLQJRQ-DQ Senior BowlLQ0RELOH$ODEDPD  $VRISUHVVWLPH7XHVGD\WKLVZHHN V1$%&PHQ V  /HRQDUGZDVMRLQHGRQWKH6RXWKWHDPZKLFK Texas Southern/Southern football game Div. II national poll had not been released. URXWHGWKH1RUWK6DWXUGD\E\North Caro- takes on new name, moves to the Cotton Bowl Lonnie Blow Jr.'s Virginia State (17-2) team was lina A&T offensive tackle Brandon Parker and With the release of Texas Southern's and Southern's football sched- ranked eighth in last week's poll before suffering a 65- Southern defensive back Danny Johnson. XOHVDQHZFODVVLFJDPHKDVEHHQDGGHGWRWKH+%&8IRRWEDOOODQGVFDSH  3HUIRUPLQJEHIRUHRYHUVFRXWVUHSUHVHQW- The Texas State Fair Football Showdown is scheduled for October 55 loss in CIAA play Saturday to Bowie State. With the LQJDOO1)/WHDPV/HRQDUGZDVUHSRUWHGWREH DWSPDWWKH&RWWRQ%RZOLQ Leonard ORVVWKH7URMDQV &,$$UHFRUGGURSSHGWRZKLOHWKHLU one of the favorite players all week long. He was Dallas and becomes the third rivalry game 1RUWKHUQ'LYLVLRQUHFRUGQRZVLWVDWWLHGIRUÀUVWZLWK DOORYHUWKHILHOGDJDLQRQ6DWXUGD\UHFRUGLQJDJDPHKLJKWDFNOHVZLWK hosted during the 2018 Fair. %68968LVOLNHO\WRIDOORXWRIWKHWRSWHQEDVHGRQWKH five solo stops in the game. Several scouts likened him to Jaguars outside  7KHHYHQWZDVDQQRXQFHGLQ2FWREHU loss. linebacker Telvin Smith for his speed and ability to get to the ball. 2016 with the stipulation that the teams play Morehouse  VKRXOGPRYHKLJKHUIURPLWVWHQWK during the third week of the Fair. The cur- South Carolina State’s Darius Leonard was, by far, the springiest, rent agreement covers two years with the possibility of an extension be- place position in the poll after it remained undefeated with most active linebacker in practice and was credited with 14 tackles yond 2019. a 83-73 win over Paine Saturday. West Liberty (17-0) out in the game. At 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds with plenty of speed and The Cotton Bowl Stadium in partnership with Lone Star Sports (pro- RIWKH0RXQWDLQ(DVW&RQIHUHQFHLQWKHWRSUDQNHGWHDPLQ  DWKOHWLFLVPKHKDVDFKDQFHWREHRQHRIWKHÀUVWIHZRIIEDOO  PRWHU WKH7H[DV6WDWH)DLUDQGWKH&LW\RI'DOODVZDQWHGDWKLUGIRRWEDOO Div. II men's basketball. linebackers taken in this draft in a class without many sideline-to- game to complete a three-week "extravaganza" in conjunction with the There's no reason that Clark Atlanta  XQGHU sideline second-level tackling-machines. State Fair. Grambling will meet Prairie View A&M in the State Fair head coach Darrel WalkerKDVQRW Classic on October 6 and Texas plays Oklahoma on October 13. The Tex- "Going against the bigger talent and showing the scouts and every- as Southern vs. Southern contest will complete the football games sched- moved into the national top 25. The ERG\WKDW,FDQSOD\ZLWKDQ\FRPSHWLWLRQ/HRQDUGWROG)R[6SRUWVRIWKH uled during the Fair. defending SIAC tournament cham- 6HQLRU%RZORSSRUWXQLW\DQGDFWXDOO\VKRZWKDW,·PDJUHDWSOD\HUOLNH "This is a major deal to be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl." pions were four places out of the top any other big name or any other big-school guy." Southern Athletics Director Roman Banks told the Baton Rouge Advo- 25 last week and should slide in to  /HRQDUGPHDVXUHGDWSRXQGVGXULQJWKHSK\VLFDOSRUWLRQRI cate. ",WWDNHVVRPHVWHSVEXWWKH6:$&RIÀFHDOVRNQHZWKLVZDVDJUHDW the top 25 this week. The Panthers the workout. He is a two-time MEAC defensive player of the year and a opportunity to showcase not just the two schools — it would also show- received 10 points in the voting last ÀUVWWHDPVHOHFWLRQRQWKH67$76)&6$OO$PHULFD7HDPWRWDOOHG case the SWACDQGWKHVSRQVRUVWKDWSOD\DSDUWLQLW%DQNVVDLG a school-record 394 tackles in his career. His sideline-to-sideline range  7UDGLWLRQDOO\WKHJDPHEHWZHHQWKHVH+%&8VURWDWHGEHWZHHQWKH week. made its mark in a big way Saturday. two campuses Walker CAU's last win was a 77-56 de- Parker and Johnson both had good workouts and played in Saturday's cision over Lane RQ0RQGD\ They are back in action at Benedict Saturday and at W O M E N ' S 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Standings and Top Players) &ODÁLQ0RQGD\

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City State 84, Livingstone 57 Benedict 76, Albany State 70 RYHU6&68SWVDQGUHEVLQZLQRYHU80(6 SRLQWVLQWZRZLQV6KHKDGSRLQWVDVVLVWV DVVLVWVDQGVWHDOVLQZLQYV8$3%SRLQWV CIAA MEAC Spring Hill 87, Tuskegee 67 1(:&20(5 UHERXQGVDVVLVWVDQGVWHDOVLQZLQRYHU0968 Angel Golden, -U*B-CU+DGSRLQWV VWHDOVLQZQRYHU0LOHVSRLQWVUHERXQGVLQ Fayetteville State 74, Shaw 72 Bethune-Cookman 61, Hampton 56 SWAC Nori Kuumba-U*SHAW - +DGSRLQWVLQZLQ Joyce Kennerson, -U*TEXAS SOUTHERN DQGUHERXQGVLQZLQRYHU+DPSWRQSRLQWV ZLQRYHU7XVNHJHH Lincoln (Pa.) 58, Chowan 45 Coppin State 69, Md.-Eastern Shore 63 Grambling State 66, Ark. Pine Bluff 57 RYHU:668LQZLQRYHU6KDZ - $YHUDJHGSRLQWVLQWZRZLQVJHWWLQJSRLQWV St. Augustine's 75, Livingstone 69 Morgan State 65, SC State 55 Southern 64, Alcorn State 56 UHERXQGVLQZLQRYHU1RUIRON6WDWH 1(:&20(5 522.,( LQ ZLQ RYHU$ODEDPD 6WDWH DQG  SRLQWV LQ ZLQ Elizabeth City State 84, Virginia Union 80 Norforlk State 70, Florida A&M 49 Miss. 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Shore 75 Benedict 92, Fort Valley State 57 Tennessee State 86, Eastern Illinois 68 NA Savannah State 106, Delaware St. 86 SWAC Coppin State 73, SC State 65 Texas Southern 71, Alabama State 39 Page 6 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press February 1 - 7, 2018

Greater Macedonia Celebrates ------SSPPIIRRIITTUUAALLLLYY SSPPEEAAKKIINNGG ------Pastor’s 42nd Anniversary The Greater Macedonia Baptists church of Northside located at 1880 West Guilt & Fear, The Faith Killers Edgewood Avenue will celebrate the church and pastors anniversary in February. The church was established in 1914. Dr. William’s pastorate Now back to forgiveness! How That’s a hypocrite. Enter Jesus. He that basis. Remember, you had commenced in 1976 to the present. Celebration dates are February 11th, 4 many of you repent, but remain in a took care of that. You are forgiven. nothing to do with this. God’s grace p.m. with guest churches: Philippian Community Church (Bishop Virgil guilty, fearful state of mind because Your faith in Him allows you to is what I’m talking about. That for- Jones, Sr.), Mt. Vernon Baptist Church (Dr. Kelly Brown), (Mt. Bethel you really don’t believe God will accept that forgiveness and move giveness thing should resonate in Baptist Church (Dr. Robert Herring); and February 18th, 4 p.m. with guest forgive? If there was ever a chal- on in freedom, which brings you the soul when it collides with that churches: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (Bishop John Guns), First lenge of faith, this is it. Deep down courage for the testimony (yours) grace thing. It’s up to us, you and Missionary Baptist Church, Jax Beach (Dr. Marvin McQueen, Sr.), inside, you can’t really live a life of that undoubtedly will help others. me, to accept it. And when we do, Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church (Reverend Brian Campbell). For spiritual freedom, because you have The ensuing behavior change in you something wonderful happens. You more info contact the church office at (904) 764-9257. never thought God would really for- lets the world know your faith is begin to see yourself as God sees give you for all that ‘sinnin’ you real. That’s a believer. Some might you. You begin to understand the Southside Church of God in Christ, used to do and sometimes long for, say that’s a soldier for the Lord. beauty of salvation and oddly even today. I bring this up because I Anyway you look at it, the basis enough, you truly want others to Revival with Apostle Lakesha Savage believe you and I are dealing with rests in the belief in who Jesus was, understand this gift also. Your testi- “Revival Revival,” with Apostle Lakesha Savage of Mobile, AL at another clever trick of the devil. If what He did, why He did it and who mony takes shape and your words Southside Church of God in Christ, Wednesday, January 31st and Feb 1-2 By James Washington you really don’t believe you’ve He did it for, i.e. you and me and are then shaped around the blessing at 7:30 p.m. All services will be held at 2179 Emerson Street. Southside Another word about forgiveness, been forgiven, you keep asking God anybody who looks like us. Face it. that is Jesus Christ. Reread Luke Church of God in Christ is under the leadership of Bishop Ed Robinson. For if you don’t mind. This is a critical to forgive you. You are forgiven; not because I say and the tears that washed the more info visit www.southsidecogic.com. concept in the life of any so-called If you keep asking for something so, but because Christ says so. Deal Savior’s feet. “Therefore, I tell you, Christian who professes faith as that is already done, the mere prayer with it please. With this truth comes her many sins have been forgiven, NOTICE: Church news is published free of charge. Information must their spiritual cornerstone. I read a insults the God who took care of a peace that defies understanding for she loved so much…” Luke be received in the Free Press offices no later than Monday, at 5 p.m. of book that I highly recommend by this for you. Enter the devil. Since and a peace that surely will set you 7:47. The answer to your being able the week you want it to run. Information received prior to the event Beth Moore, Jesus, the One and you cannot accept your own for- free. to forgive yourself lies not within date will be printed on a space available basis until the date. Fax your Only. It continues to be highly giveness, you cannot stand on the It does not matter your degree of you but within the One who has information to 904-765-8611, e-mail to [email protected] or bring impactful for me. My prayers are faith you profess in God. Hence, sin, your quantity or your perceived already forgiven you. by our offices located at 1122 West Edgewood Avenue, Jacksonville, answered with each chapter and is you cannot live the life God has propensity to sin again. Christ did May God bless and keep you Florida 32208. indeed the impetus for this column. cleared for you to embark upon. not and does not discriminate on always. Michael Vick Shares How the Bible Got Him Through Prison Former NFL Star Michael Vick team. in the face of our helplessness, the going five or six years of thinking I shared with Liberty University stu- It was with the Falcons that Vick very opposite of the arrogance, Vick knew everything and I had all the dents the Bible verse that gave him became a household name, appeared said, that was the root of his animal answers," Vick said. a "reason to believe" when he was on the cover of EA Sports' Madden cruelty and his abandonment of "The conversation was very surre- jailed for nearly two years during NFL 2004 video game and signed a God." al. He was talking and I was digest- the prime of his playing career. multimillion dollar shoe deal. In trying to get back on the right ing every word that came out of his "My mom told me before I went However, Vick said that the the one path, Vick was also mentored by mouth because Tony is real. He has in, 'Psalm 23 will get you through,'" thing that he did not bring with him former Indianapolis Colts head this subtle type of personality but Vick remembered. to Atlanta was the Bible. coach Tony Dungy, a devout everything he says means a lot. I The 37-year-old pro-bowl quar- "When I got drafted and I got that Christian and an NFL hall of famer. just wanted to soak everything in terback, who was jailed in 2007 for $100 million deal and when I went Vick recalled meeting Dungy in and get away from him as fast as I his involvement in a dog fighting to Atlanta, this didn't come with 2009, about four months before could and get back into my unit and ring in which dozens of dogs were me," Vick said as he held up his Vick was to be released from prison. just digest every word that he had victimized, spoke about his journey Bible. "I must have left it under the "We sat in the visitation room. He said." back to God during Liberty pillow in the neighborhood that I Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick (R) speaks during wanted to know that I was remorse- Vick was released from prison in University's recent convocation. grew up in. I really felt like I did it Liberty University's convocation in Lynchburg, Virginia ful and he wanted to know that I was July 2009. He returned to the NFL Vick, who did not come from an on my own. I totally forgot about football coach] Frank Beamer, I just me all of a sudden became impor- willing and ready to accept the fact and played seven more seasons with overly religious family, explained the prayers that I had at night — left everybody behind." tant again." that I did wrong and the fact that teams such as the Philadelphia that he first picked up the Bible numerous prayers, numerous nights Having spent a total of 548 days Liberty University English there were going to be different peo- Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers and around the age of 12 because he where I asked God to forgive me for behind bars, there was plenty of Professor Karen Swallow Prior ple in my life, different mentors, dif- the New York Jets. Last August, thought it would give him the all my sins." time for Vick to analyze where he wrote in response to Vick's convoca- ferent role models that I would have Vick was hired to serve as an analyst "edge" he needed to fulfill his goal Despite Vick's devotion to reading went wrong. It didn't take long for tion comments that it is "fitting" that to embrace at the age of 27 after for Fox NFL Kickoff on FS1. of one day becoming an NFL player. the Bible from the age of 12, he Vick to return to the Word of God Vick, who was convicted of leading Although he didn't fully under- explained that he did not read the for comfort and strength. dogs to their death, would find sol- stand what he was reading in the Bible at all from the time he was "All those years I was going ace and strength in the words of High School and College Students Bible, Vick said that he tried his best drafted to the NFL in 2001 until he through the Bible and trying to Psalm 23 — which refers to the to make sense of what he was read- was placed in federal prison at interpret what was being said and Lord as "my shepherd." Urged to Apply for Shannon ing and even slept with his Bible Leavenworth, Kansas, in 2007. He trying to understand it. When I went "The way we, as human beings, under the pillow. may have only said a total of 10 to [prison], it gave me strength. It relate to helpless creatures depend- Smith McCants Memorial Scholarship After having an illustrious high prayers during those six years. gave me a reason to believe," he ent upon us can teach us a great deal The Jack & Jill Shannon Smith McCants Memorial Scholarship applica- school football career and a great "The correlation is that I lost sight said. "It empowered me in such a about our dependence upon God," tion period is now open through April 6th, 2018. career playing football at the of everything that I felt that I need- way where empathy and sympathy Prior, a research fellow at the In May 2018, Jack & Jill will award two high school scholarships and Virginia Tech University, Vick ed in order to become the man that I became important and perseverance Southern Baptist Convention's four college scholarships for current students with a minimum of $1,000. became the first player selected in wanted to become," Vick said. became important and being a role Ethics & Religious Liberty Criteria includes student(s) who have been accepted or currently enrolled the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta "From all the role models that I had model became important — all Commission, wrote. "This is pre- in the PharmD program at FAMU and for high school students majoring Falcons and would later sign a 10- from my high school coach to my these things that I forgot about, all cisely the picture drawn in Psalm in STEM disciplines. year, $130 million contract with the uncles to [former Virginia Tech head these things that was unimportant to 23. It's a picture of human humility To apply online visit www.jackandjill-jaxs.com.

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The doors of Macedonia are always open to you and your family. If we may be of any assistance Grace and Peace to you in your spiritual walk, please contact us at 764-9257 or via email at [email protected]. visit www.Bethelite.org February 1 -7, 2018 Ms. Perry’s Free Press - Page 7 No Equity in Adoption for Black Children By Chris Levister families targeted for recruitment as full-service adoption, foster care “in most cases when they lay eyes The numbers for Black foster adoptive parents. Of these only two and family preservation agency on the children they fall head over children is glaring. There are more were approved. According to the serving four Southern California heels in love – often with the little than half a million children in the study, the mostly White recruiters counties, Los Angeles, Orange, San chocolate boy with big brown eyes, foster care system in the United gave reasons for denial such as the Bernardino, and Riverside and the kinky hair who can’t play a musical States, and African-Americans applicants were ‘obese or were of State of Louisiana. The agency note but loves to build things.” IInnccooggnniittoo by Michael Fosberg make up nearly 40 percent of that below average intelligence’. serves all ethnic groups and is number. U.S. Census data shows Oglesby recalled a San responsible for It is altogether joke. Unfortunately many of the Black children in foster care, espe- Bernardino family was denied fitting that stereotypes about the South are cially older ones, are less likely because the Michael Sidney often grounded in truth. than White children to be adopted. mother had to Fosberg calls his T Mr. Fosberg's story ought to Although studies show there is drive to her job m emoir resonate with many people. little difference, according to racial in Los Angeles. Incognito: “An While it is of course unique to group, in the incidence of abuse and “She had to get A merican him, the implications are univer- neglect that would lead to a child or up too early.” Odyssey of Race sal. As he reminds us of the youth’s placement in foster care, Another suggest- and Discovery” advice a wise second cousin Black children are more likely to be ed a blown out since his story is gave him: "Because it seems to steered into foster care at dispropor- light bulb in a as old as time. me that to be robbed of a parent tionate rates than Whites, and are home’s hallway Once again we and thus that parent's family and often “negatively characterized and leading to the bed- are reminded that art mirrors life. history, as you were at an early age, labeled” by child welfare workers, rooms signalled “a Mr. Fosberg's story is about, in his is in fact to be every bit as crippled explained U.C. Riverside Professor family culture of 30's, finding his father. Raised in as a person who is missing an arm, of Psychology Dr. Carolyn Murray neglect”. Waukegan, Illinois by his or a leg, or an eye. . . You can never during a recent lecture series on the The denials Caucasian mother and stepfather know who you truly are until you “Psychological Development of Oglesby said were who adopted him, Fosberg grew up have some sense of where you and Black Children”. largely based on a in a comfortable home with two your kind have been." Mr. Fosberg “Here is where racism comes in – theory that you siblings several years younger than on diversity and discrimination: situations among Black families are could not find he. (His artist sister Lora provides "More often than not people of more reported, substantiated, and minority families for beautiful illustrations to this book.) color, along with other minority investigated, and Black children are minority children, a ethnic groups, removed and placed at higher theory that lead to the Raised in a working-class white are viewed as a rates,” said Murray. The circum- formation of the Oglesby worries racial group, family by his biological mother and stances of an overburdened foster nation’s first licensed placing that with shrinking budgets and a rather than as care system compounded by institu- Black adoption agen- more than 1,000 Black children dwindling pool of social work prac- an adoptive father, at the age of 30, individuals. tional racism and cultural ignorance cies in the mid-1980s. with adoptive families. There are titioners whose practice is African- Those who can't Michael Fosberg,tracks down his bring them more attention.” Since the Multiethnic Placement no fees. centered, the adoption process will pass for white Zena F. Oglesby Jr., MSW, direc- Act (MEPA) was passed in 1994, “We don’t sell Black children. become even more dysfunctional as birth father and discovers his father is learn to live with tor of the Institute for Black workers have also struggled to ...For poor families, for young, “old road warriors” pass on. Black. In a provocative and gripping the common Parenting (IBP) asserts that Black understand what placement prac- unwed mothers, that creates unto- He urged the students – many of occurrence of tale of identity, race, and family families face many of the same tices are now legal. High rates of ward pressure,” he said. “That's not whom are pursuing careers in psy- being pulled over obstacles they did 35 years ago. worker turnover and fear of govern- the way adoption is supposed to chology and social work, not to history, Fosberg probes his past, his while driving Most agencies still operate under ment reprisal hamper understanding work. When money's involved, become disillusioned by obstacles. black or being family's reaction, and our country's guidelines and practices developed of the law. Some workers even ethics can go out the window,” he “Social work remains one of the watched by sales from a White middle-class perspec- believe that MEPA prohibits agen- added. world’s most exciting and personal- difficulty in understanding and dis- clerks when tive. Outside of large cities, most cies from placing Black children “We regularly have single Black ly rewarding practices. There are cussing identity, race, and heritage. shopping. It's not public agency staff members are with Black families. women, aunts or grandmothers yet many challenges that Black just a White. Some White workers are When another student asked why come in and ask for what I call a families and children must confront He always felt that something was black/white thing: it permeates the uncomfortable venturing into Black Black children were not equally “Cadillac” description: Light- and overcome. But, the broader just not quite right as he was grow- whole of our richly diverse socie- parts of town to recruit families, promoted by White agencies skinned, gray-green eyes, good community must not ignore Black ing up, but he was unable to pin the ty." He goes on to lament the fact and some Black families are equal- Oglesby responded. “The system hair, musically inclined. That’s cul- families’ historical strength, deter- problem down. When he learns that that so many people with the means ly reluctant to approach a White was not designed for Black children tural ignorance,” Oglesby told the mination, and capacity to care for his parents are getting divorced, he to travel to another country and agency. or Black families. The reality is students. Black children,” said Oglesby. asks his mother for the name and embrace another culture choose not Oglesby, a respected author, slavery and Jim Crow are difficult But there’s a positive side to this, possible city where he might find to do so. "After all, as Americans, speaker and founder of (IBP) facts of life for American descen- his birth father. He knows nothing we're all from someplace else." claims that the greatest barrier to dants of Africans. If you believe DARRYL R. JACKSON, C.P.A., P.A. about his father except that he and It would be a great shame if a adoption is workers’ belief that you can’t find families, you can’t,” his mother divorced years ago. major publisher does not pick up Black families "don’t have what it he said. Armed with 7 names from the this privately-published book and takes" to adoped from foster care. In 1988 Oglesby created the non- Detroit telephone directory, he calls provide the large readership that a Offering you a full He cited several studies including profit Institute for Black Parenting. the first name on the list, and in a book of this quality so richly a 1988 federal study of 800 Black IBP is the first licensed private, range of quality services beautiful twist of fate, the man deserves. turns out to be his dad: "I have that includes a full always loved you and thought of you a lot," his father tells him and The Jacksonville Free Press range of accounting also that he is African American. What follows is a roller-coaster ride would love to share your services (audits, reviews, of discovery as Mr. Fosberg finds compilations, and and meets his relatives from his event with our readers. father's side of the family. nontraditional engagements) Mr. Fosberg's odyssey is not with- out pain. His task is to somehow We do have a few guidelines for small businesses and tax navigate the often difficult waters between his mother, his brother and that need to be followed services for individuals, sister, his adopted father of 1. All unsolicited photos require a $10 photo charge for each Swedish heritage, his mother's fam- corporations, partnerships, picture. Photos can be paid by check, money order or credit ily and his newly discovered Black card, relatives. You would have to love estates and trusts. 2. Pictures must be brought into our office to be examined his newly-found grandmother in for quality or emailed in a digital format of .jpg or .bmp. particular. Darryl Jackson, CPA provides 3. Everyone in the picture must be named. It is important to note that there 4. All photos MUST be received within 5 days of the event. extensive professional are no family villains here. To a NO EXCEPTIONS. experience with a wide variety person, everyone in Fosberg's two 5. Event photos must be acconpanied by a story/event synop- families are decent people. On the of industries and clients sis including the 5W’s of media: who, what, when, where and other hand, he on a trip to why. in addition to a phone number for more information. Wilmington, North Carolina to visit a now-married friend whom he had Enterprise Center a crush on as a teenager comes face 101 East Union Street, Suite 400 to face with her husband, an unre- Call 634-1993 for constructed bigot, who unaware of Jacksonville, FL 32202 Fosberg's heritage, tells him a racist more information! 904-633-8099 www.drj-cpa.com Dr. Chester Aikens Page 8 - Ms. Perry’s Free Press February 1 - 7, 2018 AROUNDAROUND TOWNTOWN

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Disney’s The Lion King ings are recommended to reserve an Girl Power Self Phi Nursing Sorority and the First Diana Krall is back! Valentine’s Day Dance Disney Theatrical Productions appointment and will be held Coast Black Nurses’ Association. Award-winning jazz pianist and American Legion Post 197 is host- Wednesday, January 31st and Love Workshop For more info email: francesand- and The FSCJ Artist Series Girl Power 1440 Self-Love singer, Diana Krall will return to ing a Pre-Valentine’s Day Dance on announced long-awaited return Thursday, February 1st from 5:30 to [email protected]. Jacksonville for her “Turn Up The Saturday, February 10th at 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. at the North Campus Workshop will take place Saturday, engagement of Disney’s The Lion February 3rd at 12:30 p.m. Enjoy Quiet World Tour,” Wednesday, Post 197 is located at 2179 King will leap onto the Times- Dental Clinic. For information con- Jumbo Shrimp Food February 7th, at 8 p.m. at the Benedict Road. For more info call tact [email protected]. a black history program and an Union Center’s stage located at 300 empowering evening learning about and Beverage Job Fair Florida Theatre located at 128 E Anna Matthews at (904) 768-1206. Water Street, Wednesday, January Forsyth St. For tickets visit All-Stars Food self love. Location is the WellCare The Jumbo Shrimp will hold a 31 - February 11th. For tickets, Bldg located at 5115-1 Normandy Food and Beverage Job Fair on www.floridatheatre.com. Black LGBT show times and more info visit Truck Takeover Blvd. For more info contact Angie Wednesday, February 7th, 5:30 - 8 Feedback Session www.fscjartistseries.org. Flight to Freedom 2018 Battle of the All-stars Food Truck Nixon at (904) 610-7103. p.m. at the Baseball Grounds of The UNF LGBT Resource center Takeover will take the stage Jacksonville located at 301 A Philip Many people do not know that the Pink Goes Red for will hold four community events to Saturday, February 3rd, 11 a.m. - Flying Ace Screening Randolph Blvd. For more info visit first Underground Railroad in the hear from residents about the needs Stroke & Heart Disease 4 p.m. at Academy Sports and Jacksonville University's College www.jaxshrimp.com. U.S. didn’t head north, it headed and views of the local lesbian, gay, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Outdoors located at 11901 Atlantic of Fine Arts will share a Black south to Florida. Come tour the bisexual, transgender and intersex in partnership with Alpha Clay Blvd, Building 300. Premier food History Month presentation of The Girl Scout “Freedom Trail” with guided tours, (LGBTI) community, Saturday, Pearls, Inc., presents “Pink Goes trucks will battle it out in a judged Flying Ace (1926), an African Cookies Time! military demonstrations and period February 10th, 11 a.m. - 12:30 Red for Stroke and Heart Disease food competition, kids play zone, American silent film made by culinary demonstrations, February p.m. The LGBTI African American vendors and more! For more info Local Girl Scouts will begin selling 8th, 9th and 10th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Awareness,” event scheduled for Richard Norman at Arlington’s cookies Wednesday, February 7th. Feedback session will be held at Friday, February 2nd at 5 p.m. at (904) 564-5010. Norman Studios located at 6337 at Fort Mose Historic State Park, the Community Foundation, 45 For locations and more info call 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine. the Orange Park Mall, 1910 Wells Arlington Rd., Sunday, February Mary Jacobs at (904) 421-3488. Riverside Ave. For more info ses- Rd, Orange Park, FL. Come and Mary Wilson 4th at 7:30 p.m. The film features For more info visit www.fort- sions visit www.unf.edu/lgbtrc. mose.org. enjoy a fashion show, Zumba, of the Supremes an all African-American cast. This Women at Heart blood pressure, HIV screenings and It was a vision of musical stardom event is free and open to the public. Mardi Gras New more! Come step in style toward a For more info visit www.nor- Florida Blue and Volunteers in Magnet/School as a Detroit teen that inspired Mary Medicine presents ‘Women with Orleans Style healthy heart. For more info email: Wilson, along with Diana Ross and manstudios.org. Choice Program [email protected]. Heart” Wednesday, February 7th, Mardi Gras celebration will take Florence Ballard, to found one of 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. inside the Now is the time for parents and place at the Black Finn restaurant the most successful female singing Civic Cinema students to check out schools' web- EFIG Gala Florida Blue Conference Center located at 4840 Big Island Dr., groups in recording history. Come The Florida Theatre located at 128 located at 4800 Deerwood Campus sites, visit campuses, go on school Saturday, February 10th at 8 p.m. The Equality Florida Institute see Mary Wilson of the Supremes, E. Forsyth Street new project Pkwy. Attend a luncheon honoring tours and talk with principals and Come celebrate Mardi Gras New Greater Jacksonville Gala is sched- Saturday, February 3rd, 8 p.m. at “Civic Cinema” next screening is 12 amazing ladies for their leader- school staff to determine the Orleans Style with live music, drink uled for Saturday, February 3rd, 7 the Ritz Theatre, located at 829 N. Tuesday, February 6th, 7 p.m. fea- ship, philanthropy, advocacy and schools and programs that best fit specials and more! For more info - 10 p.m. at the Florida Yacht Club Davis St. For tickets visit www.jax- turing the movie “Do the Right personal commitment to improving the student’s interest, talents and call Black Finn at (904) 345-3466. located at 5210 Yacht Club Rd. This events.com/venues/ritz-theatre- Thing,” followed by a panel discus- the lives of families in Northeast strengths. Next session is February event will celebrate the organiza- and-museum. sion on the state of race relations in Florida. For more info contact 8th at 8:30 p.m.; Application dead- Jazz at Breezy’s tions 20th anniversary and honor Jacksonville. For tickets and more Cindy Cooper at (904) 254-5075. line is February 28th. For more info the state of equality in the State of GENNOW info visit www.floridatheatre.com. visit www.duvalschools.org. Jazz musicians Phil Morrison and Joe Watts will pay tribute to Black Florida! For tickets and more info Day of Service LISC Community visit www.eqfl.org. Historic Brewster The Langston History Month at Breezy’s Jazz The Generation WORKS volun- Development Awards Club downtown located 119 W. Hospital Dialogue Hughes Project Free Dental teers Dedicated Day of Service led The Local Initiatives Support Corp Adams St., Saturday, February by women and girls (men and boys Join the Historic Brewster The Langston Hughes Project is a 10th at 7 p.m. For tickets visit Services for Kids (LISC) Community Development are welcome too), will take place Hospital Nurses for “Triumphs and Awards breakfast recognizing lead- multimedia concert performance of www.breezyjazzclub.com. Florida State College at Saturday, February 3rd, from 8 Challenges of Brewster Nurses” in ers or agencies who have made sig- Langston Hughes's jazz poem suite. Jacksonville and the Jacksonville a.m. to 12 p.m., at The Children's the Duval County Community, nificant contributions to compre- Ask Your Mama is Hughes's hom- Blues Traveler Tour Dental Society 2018 Give Kids a Home Society of Florida, 3027 San Tuesday, February 6th, 11 a.m. -12 hensive community development in age in verse and music to the strug- The Blues Traveler 30th anniver- Smile free dental services for kids Diego Rd. Volunteers will wire, p.m. in the Zeke Bryant the urban core neighborhoods, gle for artistic and social freedom, sary tour is scheduled for Sunday, will be held on Saturday, February weld, wash, and work their magic Auditorium, FSCJ North Campus, Wednesday, February 7th, at 7 home and abroad, will appear February 11th, 7 p.m. at the , 3rd 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free fill- to transform the city for the greater 4501 Capper Rd. Special Guests a.m. at the Jessie Ball duPont Saturday, February 10th 8 p.m., at Florida Theater located at 128 E ings, extractions and cleanings for good. For more info and other loca- included the graduates of Brewster- Center, 40 E. Adams. For more info the Ritz Theatre, located at 829 N. Forsyth St. The band is comprised children up to age 18. Pre-screen- tions visit www.genwnow.com. Duval School of Nursing, Chi Eta call (904) 353-1300. Davis St. For tickets visit www.jax- of singer/harmonica player John events.com/venues/ritz-theatre- Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, and-museum. bassist Bobby Sheehan and drum- mer Brendan Hill. For tickets and SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR ONLY $40.50 Royal Vagabonds more info visit www.floridathe- Sweetheart Dance atre.com. The Royal Vagabonds presents their annual “Sweetheart Dance” Guided Bird Walk scheduled for Saturday, February Come meet the birds at Anastasia 10th, 7 p.m., at the Double Tree State Park on this monthly bird Hotel located at 1201 Riverplace walk! Participants will observe a Blvd. Enjoy performance by the diverse variety of birds. It will be Special Formula Band, food drinks held on Sunday, February 11th, and scholarship award presentation. 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at Fort Mose Formal attire required. For tickets Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose and more info contact Seabon Trail, St. Augustine. For more info Dixon at (904) 859-5229. visit www.fortmose.org. P.R.I.D.E. 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The 50th Anniversary Steering Committee: (FRONT) Cassandra Barlow - Co-Chair, Pat Gillum Sams - President, Monique Brown - Chair, LaTisha Thompson - Co-Chair, (BACK) Gloria Belton - Associate, Latasha Garrison Fullwood - Vice President, Pat Mitchell - Associate. The Jacksonville Chapter of Jack & Jill

Gayle Hardy, Pat Mitchell, Gloria Belton and Betty Cody Joy Willis, Marti Forchion Chapman and Kathryn Huyghue Chandra Adams, Colin Adams, Pat Warren and Cleve Warren

Kia Kemp, Vanessa McNair, Nicole Rodgers, Terri Stepter, Shantel Davis, Shelita McGowan, Cynthia Nixon, Nicole Holmes, Shameka Brown Tim & Shameka Brown

The crowd enjoys a line dancing favorite Darryl Brown, Darrell Perry and Clement Hall Marilyn Wilkerson, Elizabeth Gillum and Shigeko Sams

The Jacksonville Chapter of Jack Make a Difference," was founded in tributions is the Shannon Smith scholarships to deserving students sons with their Belles, and experi- in the S.T.E.M. professions. and Jill of America Inc. kicked off 1938 and is a national non-profit McCants Memorial Scholarship attending FAMU pursuing a career enced a journey to manhood The Jacksonville Chapter of Jack the year long celebration marking family organization dedicating its (SSMM). Through this philanthrop- in Pharmacy. In addition, they also through six months of self improve- & Jill of America, Inc is currently their 50th Anniversary with a resources toward improving the ic initiative, the SSMM Scholarship have the Leaders Emerging As ment workshops, before being "pre- 63 mothers strong, and at 50 years "Country Club Chic" Day Party at quality of life of children. Since enables future local pharmacists an Dreamers Scholarship for students sented" to society in a black tie in the community they are still as the TPC Sawgrass last weekend. 1968, the local chapter has been opportunity to advance their educa- who plan on majoring in a S.T.E.M affair. relevant as they were in 1968 with a More than 300 members and their dedicated to the organizational mis- tion. discipline to attend a college or uni- In 2015, the chapter launched an track record to prove it. Many fam- guests strolled the pink carpet, sam- sion of nurturing future African- The scholarship was created in versity of their choosing, empowerment mentoring initiative ilies in Jacksonville have been a pled signature cocktails and American leaders by strengthening memory of a chapter member who Training young men for adult- for girls ages 12 to 19, entitled part of this rich legacy of growing enjoyed cigars. Attendees also children through leadership devel- attained her Pharmacy degree from hood is also a component for their "Brown Girls Rock." Over the past future leaders and improving the shopped custom bow ties and opment, volunteer service, philan- Florida A & M university, and went programming. Since 1986, the three years, the chapter has hosted a lives of children. refreshed their make up at the thropy and civic engagement. on to become a Pharmacy Manager chapter has hosted the biennial Les series of educational hands on Jack and Jill of America was event, which featured live entertain- The Jacksonville Chapter has ini- at a local hospital; she was fatally Beautillion Militaire (similar to a workshops and cultural events for formed during the Great Depression ment provided by Akia Uwanda and tiated many educational, civic and shot and killed by a patient in 2006. female cotillion). Over the past 30 more than 200 girls, focusing on in 1938. Today, the organization the Katz Downstairs. culturally enriching community Since the inception of the scholar- years, hundreds of “Beaux” have self image, hygiene, social skills boasts more than 230 chapters Jack and Jill of America, Inc, programs over its 50 years. One of ship in 2008, the organization has completed community service proj- and providing real world insight nationwide, representing more than whose motto is "The Power to their longstanding benchmark con- awarded more than $74,000 in ects, hours of ballroom dancing les- into a variety of careers, primarily 40,000 family members. Page 10 - Mrs. Perry’s Free Press February 1-7, 2018 * * * * * WHAT TO WATCH * * * * * BBllaacckk HHiissttoorryy MMoonntthh PPrrooggrraammmmiinngg GGuuiiddee

Saturday, February 3rd Saturday, February 10th and inner conflict as they strive for a better Monday, February 19th BET at 11 p.m. WJCT at 7 p.m. life. Adapted from the play by Lorraine WJCT at 11 p.m. NFL Super Bowl Gospel Clebration: In its Finding Your Roots / In Search of Freedom Hansberry. Independent Lens / Tell Them We Are 19th year, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration #303: Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and will feature gospel artist from around the Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Monday, February 12th Universities #1911: Is a documentary and globe. Hosts: Yvonne Orji and Pastor John Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each WJCT at 7 p.m. interactive project that explores the pivotal Gray. cultural trailblazers gains a new understand- Independent Lens / Wilhemina's War #1711: role historically black colleges and universi- ing of how they fit into this proud trajectory. A Southern grandmother struggles to help ties (HBCUs) have played in American histo- Sunday, February 4th her family through the scourge of HIV, but ry, culture, and national identity. CW17 at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10th may be unable to save those she loves. AIDS CW17 at 12:30 p.m (2/8/18) WJCT at 8 p.m. is one of the leading causes of death for black Tuesday, February 20th Panther: A dramatized account of the histo- Independent Lens / A Ballerina's Tale women in the rural south, where living with WJCT at 8 p.m. ry of The Black Panther Party for Self- #1709: Explore the rise of Misty Copeland, HIV is a grim reality. We'll Meet Again / Freedom Summer #105: Protection. Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Marcus who made history as the first African- Join Ann Curry for the dramatic reunions of Chong, Bokeem Woodbine, Angela Bassett, American female principal dancer with the Monday, February 12th people who lost touch after the civil rights Joe Don Baker. prestigious American Ballet Theater. BOUNCE at 4 a.m. movement. Fatima hopes to thank Thelma for Sounder: Black sharecroppers during the her courage in the face of racism, and Sherie Monday, February 5th Saturday, February 10th Depression fight to get their children a decent searches for the friend who inspired her com- HBO at 1:45 p.m. WJCT at 9 p.m. education. mitment to social justice. Good Hair: Chirs Rock seeks answers to his Black Ballerina: Set in the over- whelming- young daugthers questions in this documentry ly white world of classical dance, it tells the Monday, February 12th Tuesday, February 20th examining the truth about the cost and shock- stories of several black women from different BOUNCE at 12:30 p.m. WJCT at 11 p.m. ing chemicals endured to attain straight and generations who fell in love with ballet. Selma, Lord, Selma: Recounting of two lit- In Their Own Words / Muhammad Ali #102: smooth hair. tle girls' memories of the tumultuous times Follow Muhammad Ali's path from a gym in Saturday, February 10th leading up to one of the most historic events Louisville to boxing successes, conversion to Monday February 5th / March 2nd WJCT at 10 p.m. of America's civil rights movement: the sign- Islam, opposition to the draft, exile from the CW17 Every Friday at 10:00 p.m. America Reframed / Gentlemen of Vision ing of the Voting Rights Act by President ring, comeback fights, Parkinson's disease and For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s #601: Gentlemen of Vision (GOV) follows a Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. his inspirational re-emergence at the Atlanta Black Patriots: The Story of America’s Black year in the life of coach, counselor and Olympics. Patriots. This four-part special salutes the con- founder, Marlon Wharton, and his 2015-2016 Monday, February 12th tributions of African American men and class of young Black students as he strives to BOUNCE at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 24th women throughout our nation’s history. rewrite their future prospects. While striving Panther: A dramatized account of the histo- WJCT at 8 a.m. for excellence in school and in step, the team ry of The Black Panther Party for Self- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Friday, February 9th is persistently challenged by the violence and Protection. Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Marcus Revolution - Independent Lens: Revisit the WJCT at 9 p.m. poverty of the streets that surround them. Chong, Bokeem Woodbine, Angela Bassett, turbulent 1960s, when a new revolutionary B.B. King: American Masters: Explore B.B. Joe Don Baker culture emerged with the Black Panther Party King's challenging life and career through Saturday, February 10th at the vanguard. candid interviews with the "King of the SUNDANCE at 12 p.m. Monday, February 12th Blues," filmed shortly before his death, and Roots: The most watched miniseries of all SUNDANCE at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, February 24th fellow music stars, including Bono, Bonnie time, will kick off the month-long celebration Rosewood: Based on historic events of the WJCT at 11 p.m. Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John with the remastered version.The complete 1923 Rosewood, Florida massacre, the film Austin City Limits / Ms. Lauryn Hill #4208: Mayer, and Ringo Starr. saga tells the epic story of author Alex Haley’s stars Ving Rhaames as an outsider who comes Enjoy a career-spanning performance by ancestors, from Kunta Kinte’s enslavement to to the African American town to inspire resi- R&B icon Ms. Lauryn Hill in a rare television Friday, February 9th his descendants’ liberation to integration in dents to defend themselves against angry appearance. The Grammy-winning singer and WJCT at 10 p.m. the 20th century. lynch mobs. songwriter performs a set of solo hits, new Fats Domino: American Masters: Discover songs and Fugees classics. how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans Sunday, February 11th Tuesday, February 13th rhythm and blues became rock 'n' roll. As pop- SUNDANCE at 11 a.m. SUNDANCE at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 24th ular in the 1950s as Elvis Presley, Domino Roots, The Next Generations: The sequel to The Color Purple: The Pulitzer Prize-win- WJCT at 10 a.m. suffered degradations in the pre-civil rights the original groundbreaking series. The com- ning book by Alice Walker, spans 40 years to Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of South and aided integration through his influ- plete saga tells the epic story of author Alex tell the story of an African American Southern America's Founding Fathers: America's ential music. Haley’s ancestors, from Kunta Kinte’s woman, Celie Harris (Whoopi Goldberg), founding fathers were men yearning for a enslavement to his descendants’ liberation to who is sold into a life of servitude to an abu- nation of individual liberty and unprecedented Friday, February 9th integration in the 20th century. sive husband, sharecropper Albert (Danny independence. Liberty and Slavery features WJCT at 11 p.m. Glover), enduring a life of brutality, racism stunning imagery and interviews with schol- Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Friday, February 11th and rape. ars that explore the paradox of America's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Join host TV One at 7 p.m. Founding Fathers being champions of liberty - Samuel L. Jackson for an all-star tribute to Behind The Movement TV Premier: Tuesday, February 13th and yet simultaneously champions of slavery singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson. Featuring the actual bus where Rosa Parks' SUNDANCE at 10:30 p.m. refusal to give up her bus seat to a white pas- Ghosts of Mississippi: The courtroom drama Sunday, February 25th Friday, February 9th senger on December 1, 1955 spiraled into the is based on the true story of the 1994 trial of SUNDANCE at 7 p.m. HBO2 at 9:45 a.m. historic Montgomery Bus Boycott. white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith for Malcolm X: This biographical drama stars Hidden Figures: A three-time Oscar-nomi- the 1963 assassination of civil rights activist Denzel Washington in the title role as activist nee including one for Best Picture, this Sunday, February 11th Medgar Evers. Malcolm X, telling the story of the controver- acclaimed film chronicles the true story of WJCT at 4 a.m. sial and influential Black Nationalist leader – three African American women who would AfroPop / The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Friday, February 16th from his defining childhood experiences to his become the unlikely heroes in launching 10 Days In Africa / A Home Movie #1004: SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. career as a small-time gangster to his ministry astronaut John Glenn into orbit--and America In a textured narrative style, African- Word is Bond: This documentary film exam- as a member of the Nation of Islam and to his back into the Space Race. American filmmaker Regi Allen makes a ines the transformative power of lyrics in the ultimate assassination. sojourn to three West African countries - world of hip-hop music. Saturday, February 10th Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal - to separate Monday, February 26th WJCT at 12 p.m. truth from myth about the differences between Friday, February 16th HBO at 5 a.m. Independent Lens / Winnie #1909: Explore black identity in Africa. WJCT at 11 p.m. Loving: A mixed-race couple in 1958 take the life of Winnie Mandela and her struggle to Eddie Murphy / The Mark Twain Prize: their fight against Virginia's ban on interracial bring down apartheid, with intimate insights Saturday, February 11th Salute to comedian/actor Eddie Murphy, the marriage all the way to the Supreme Court in from those closest to her and testimony from WJCT at 5 a.m. latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for this stirring true story, where they spend the the enemies who sought to extinguish her rad- Bridging The Divide / Tom Bradley and the American Humor. next decade battling in court to overturn the ical capacity to shake up the order of things. Politics of Race: Takes a look in American laws in what would become a landmark case politics and Tom Bradley's 1973 election as Sunday, February 18th in the civil-rights movement. Saturday, February 10th Mayor of Los Angeles: the first African SUNDANCE at 2 p.m. WJCT at 5 p.m. American mayor of a major U.S. city with an Queen: Based on the story of Alex Haley’s Monday, February 26th Finding Your Roots/ We Come from People overwhelmingly white majority. grandmother Queen Jackson Haley and her HBO at 8 p.m. #206: Trace three guests' roots into the heart struggle with being biracial in the Post Oscar Nominated Movie “Get Out”: of slavery, Hip Hop artist NAS, actress Angela Saturday, February 11th American Civil War era. The three-part minis- Meeting your girlfriend's parents for the first Bassett and presidential advisor Valerie BOUNCE at 9 p.m. eries stars Halle Berry as Queen. time always marks a big milestone in a rela- Jarrett. Trumpet Awards- Since 1993, these awards tionship. But for Chris Washington, the honor those who have achieved great things Monday, February 19th encounter soon feels like a terrifying trip into Saturday, February 10th against huge odds. Actors Erica Ash and SUNDANCE at 12 a.m. the "Twilight Zone" in this hit horror film. WJCT at 6 p.m. Larenz Tate will host this year’s awards. Roots, The Gift: The third installment fol- Classic Gospel / A Tribute to George Younce lows the journey Kunta Kinte and Fiddler take Tuesday, February 27th #1213: An unforgettable look at one of gospel Monday, February 12th as they accompany their owner to another HBO at 8 p.m. music's most influential personalities; a voice BOUNCE at 1 a.m. plantation and devise a plan for escaping. Bessie: She was the "Empress of the Blues," that made a difference in the lives of countless Raisin In The Sun: After moving to Louis Gossett Jr. reprises his role as Fiddler an immense talent whose love for music took individuals across the globe. Chicago's South Side in the 1950s, a black along with LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte. her from anonymity in the dog-eat-dog world family struggles to deal with poverty, racism, of vaudeville to the 1920s blues scene. Page 11 - Mrs. Perry’s Free Press February 1 - 7, 2018 Terry McMillan: Life, Success, Takes Time by Julie Muhlstein women. said. Terry McMillan has a message for McMillan’s latest novel is “I Success can’t be measured by young people, or any of us striving Almost Forgot About You.” It cen- money alone, the author said. “I for a better life: It takes time. ters on a new phase in a profession- know people who went to law She was 14, growing up north of al woman’s life. school or have an MBA and are Detroit, when she worked as a The author said young people working for corporations on the library page shelving books. The can’t expect overnight success. 30th floor, but they are bored to pay was $1.25 an hour. One of five “They don’t understand how life death,” McMillan said. siblings, she remembers a house- really is. It doesn’t all happen to Money matters, but following hold with just one book — the you at 21 or even 31,” said one’s heart and finding work Bible. McMillan, whose 33-year-old son “that means something is Driven by a mother with goals for is a Stanford University graduate. almost as important,” she said. her kids, McMillan earned a bache- “It’s hard. Everybody is interested “You can do both. They should lor’s degree at University of in being either rich or famous.” stress to kids at the middle California, Berkeley. She is now She blames that partly on social school level to find out their real included in that venerable institu- media. “So many young people are interests, talents and skills.” tion’s Wall of Fame. self-absorbed. I don’t know how The author of nearly a dozen Mary J. Blige The best-selling author of many selfies you can take,” she books knows that a seemingly movie, if you ask me. McMillan “Waiting to Exhale” and “How quipped. impractical career path can bring said that so far, she’s pleased with Stella Got Her Groove Back,” McMillan is encouraged by what fortune and fame. McMillan is also how Hollywood translates her sto- Mary J. Blige Makes McMillan was 36 when she pub- she sees as an awakening of a screenwriter. Her novels “Waiting ries for the screen. lished her first novel, “Mama.” activism, from the Black Lives to Exhale” and “How Stella Got At what some consider retirement By then, she’d had lots of jobs. Matter movement to women’s Her Groove Back” became feature age, she keeps on writing — three Oscars History She worked as a word processor marches that have brought crowds films, both starring Angela Bassett. to four hours most days. and for an insurance company. At into the streets. “They’re realizing Other books were made into TV “I just wake up at the crack of Mary J Blige has, rather surpris- time of hate - giving them a chilling 18 or 19, she didn’t yet dream of their lives can be affected by what movies. dawn. I’m up every morning by 5,” ingly, become the first person ever relevance in 2018. writing stories about strong black happens in the White House,” she The book is always better than the she said. to be nominated for an acting per- "It's like, 'Come on, enough of formance and an original song in a this already! White flag in hand, I single year. don't want to do this. I'm tired of The R&B icon, who already has doing this. Aren't you tired of doing Is Mo’Nique Really Worth $20 Million nine Grammy awards, stars as an this?'" said the singer. impoverished farmer's wife in The nominees for the 90th Mudbound, earning her a best sup- Academy Awards were announced der and race. awards, she said they “don’t go off Mojo. She said, “In 2017, Amy porting actress nomination. last week by Girls Trip star Tiffany In a series of Instagram posts, of résumés.” Schumer did a film called Snatched. Her theme, Mighty River, is a ral- Haddish and Black Panther star Mo’Nique has called out the multi- She also said that Schumer nego- That film made $45 million domes- lying cry against racial division, Andy Serkis. billion dollar company for alleged- tiated for an additional $2 million tically. In 2016, I did a film called and a front-runner for the best song Get Out picked up several big ly discriminating her for offering which Netflix had given. Almost Christmas. That film made award. nods, including Best Picture, Best significantly less money than the Shortly after the initial video, $42 million domestically. Amy In previous years, Oscar-nomi- Original Screenplay and Best other male and white actors. Mo’Nique posted another one after Schumer’s budget for Snatched was nated actors have performed songs Director for Jordan Peele and Best “I am asking that you stand with knowing that Wanda Sykes $42 million… and it was in 3,511 in the best original song category - Actor for Daniel Kaluuya. me and boycott Netflix for gender received an offer from Netflix to do theaters. Almost Christmas‘s budg- most recently Jennifer Hudson, for Along with Mary J. Blige bias and color bias,” she stated in a comedy special for only et was $17 million and it made $42 her Dreamgirls anthem Love You I (Mudbound) was Octavia Spencer the first video. “I was offered a $250,000. She said, “But how is it million — a $25 million profit — Do - but the award itself is given to (The Shape of Water) who were $500,000 deal last week to do a that when it comes to these two and it was in 2,379 theaters.” the songwriters. both nominated for Best Supporting comedy special. However, Amy black female comedians that are She continued, “Could somebody Blige, who co-wrote Mighty Actress, Mudbound scored a Best Schumer was offered $11 million, still at the top of their game after please make it make sense? And River with Raphael Saadiq, there- Adapted Screenplay nomination for Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle 50+ years being in this business be can you see the disparity in that fore becomes the first person to writer/director Dee Rees and co- $20 million.” offered $750,000 collectively?” she number and what bankability really score a double nomination. writer Virgil Williams, and Denzel Mo’Nique She continued explaining that said. “Make that make sense.” is?” "I couldn't write while I was film- Washington was also nominated for Besides being a comedienne on- when she and her team asked In the most recent video she post- She already clarified that she has ing," she told Entertainment Best Actor for Roman J. Israel, cam, Mo’Nique has been known for Netflix to “explain the difference” ed on Instagram, she stood together nothing against Amy Schumer but it Weekly, but "after I saw it at Esq. her strong-willed personality. In her between her offer and the afore- with her husband Sydney in front of seems that she cannot just let anoth- Sundance, I was like, 'Okay, I gotta Jimmy Kimmel will host the latest issue, she asks her fans and mentioned names, they immediate- a shelf filled with her numerous er issue of “pay disparity” based on write a song for this!'" award son March 4, and it will be supporters to boycott Netflix as she ly responded that they believe “this awards, including her Oscars award gender and race pass. The lyrics are a plea for under- broadcast on ABC. claims that its executives have dis- is what Mo’Nique would bring.” for the movie Precious. Netflix, however, said in a state- standing and reconciliation at a criminated her because of her gen- Even after putting forward her She did some math with the infor- ment, “Netflix does not comment broad work history and impressive mation they got from Box Office on contract negotiations.”

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