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The Mississippi Link Newswire versary of the historic March on will join King family members, Presidents Obama, Clinton and Carter WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington and Dr. Martin Lu- along with coalition members 50th Anniversary March on ther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” and dignitaries, to honor Dr. Washington Coalition has an- speech. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to to commemorate the 50th Anniversary nounced that August 28, 2013 Obama, Clinton and Carter “Let Freedom Ring” by ring- former Presidents Bill Clin- will deliver remarks at the Let ing bells at 3 p.m. EST, a half- ton and Jimmy Carter will join Freedom Ring Commemora- of the March on Washington President Barack Obama to tion and Call to Action event March commemorate the 50th Anni- at the Lincoln Memorial. They Continued on page A6 Gov. Bryant officially Lumumba presents 2013-14 city budget: launched Mississippi Healthcare Economy “We can no longer kick the can down the road” By Ayesha K. Mustafaa rate would go from $14.50 to needs to be taken Editor $31 per month. care of. And you Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, He said there are 1,200 don’t really have on Monday, August 19, intro- miles of streets and roads that the money to do duced his 2013-14 city budget need $20 million to maintain. it, but you’ve got by saying, “We can no long Some streets, the mayor said, to do it anyway.” keep kicking the can down are not only too bad to drive The mayor said the road. We must grow, not down but also are in such bad $6.4 million in shrink.” Then he took on the shape they are too bad to walk funding can come arduous task of explaining down. And he said mainte- from school mill- Governor Phil Bryant and Holly Springs Mayor Kelvin Buck at the Gover- why he needs a 43.3 percent nance will get worse if he age decrease, nor’s Healthcare Economic Development Summit. PHOTOS BY BEN MINNIFELD increase over last year, pro- does not act now. stating that the posing a $502.5 million bud- He discussed rebuilding a Jackson Public By Ben Minnifield trepreneurs of diverse back- get. Former Mayor Harvey new Jatran system with the Schools are over Special to The Mississippi Link grounds and cultures that can Johnson’s last budget was expectation of a 20 percent funded. Capital It’s official. The Mississippi meet the growing needs of the $267 million and for 2012 increase in ridership. projects would Lumumba Healthcare Economy has been state. represented a 3.9 percent in- Lumumba referred to the increase by 155 launched with the Governor’s This kind of focus ensures crease over 2011. “state of our beloved city” percent, from $75 million to the unpopular budget needs. Health Care Economic Devel- that jobs are created, wealth is Pointing to the dire needs which he said he discussed $192 million. The general op- It’s still early in the budget opment Summit held August accumulated and that students to address Jackson’s infra- with staff and directors to ad- erating budget would increase discussions, but all signs point 15. Governor Phil Bryant and migrate toward health careers. structure problems, the mayor dress Jackson’s needs. Being from $276 million to $311 toward council approval. the Mississippi Economic Dr. Tanya Scott, chief health addressed the EPA’s consent mayor has caused these dire million. Lumumba acknowledged Council brought together a officer for the LeMont Scott decree that mandates $400 realities to set in, as he said, Some department budgets that the increase in water and collective group of hospitals, Group, summed up the confer- million to be spent on water “We have to take a budget will see small percentage in- sewer fees would hit some educators, elected officials and ence, saying, “The Healthcare and sewer upgrades and re- which faces off the challenges creases, with Public Works residents hard, particularly private enterprises positioned industry zone act is an oppor- pairs over 18 years. If the EPA which we have before us, not getting the huge climb to the elderly and those who to impact the new economy of tunity for both the public and requirements are not met, the a budget which would simply $398 to meet the aforemen- are low-income recipients. health care in Mississippi. private sectors to connect in city faces possibly being hit be politically acceptable.” tioned needed. He said the city would work To establish the importance very innovative ways. Each with $800 million in EPA Lumumba said, “I don’t The mayor said most other to create a grant program for of a “summit on healthcare,” it community has its own per- penalties. want to be known as the per- departments will have rela- nonprofits, called the Vulner- was first declared that the state sonality. Clearly, the Delta’s The mayor proposed an son who raised rates. But I tively flat budgets, although able People’s Fund, to pro- of Mississippi is positioned to needs are different from Jack- increase in water and sewer promised to put the city first there is a required increase vide utility bill assistance to be a comprehensive player in son’s. But there will always rates and a one-time tax in- when I was elected… It’s kin- in Public Employees’ Retire- these residents. the world of healthcare eco- be needs that this health care crease that together could da like you know you’ve got ment System payments. The hike would be offset by nomics. This stated position raise more $36 million in new something that you’ve got to Councilman Tony Yarber is not only provides better access revenue. The average water buy for your house - the roof chairman of the city’s budget Healthcare Economy City budget to quality health resources but bill would go from $15 to $21 is falling down; the sidewalk committee. Yarber praised the Continued on page A5 Continued on page A3 also creates health based en- per month; average sewerage needs to be fixed; the grass mayor for coming forth with Peryn Reeves-Darby presented Hinds Ivy League students Justin Porter County Supervisors Resolution as 2014 and Travis Reginal are not ‘defined Distinguished Young Woman of Mississippi by limitations perceived or real’ By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor Hinds County Supervisor Peggy H. Calhoun (District 3) presented to the 2014 Distinguished Young Woman of Mississippi a resolution detailing the many accomplishments made by 17-year-old Peryn Reeves- Darby. Reeves-Darby was accompanied by Sid Wilkinson, state chairman of Distinguished Young Women of Mississippi. She won over 33 Missis- Reeves-Darby (2nd from left) with other contestants sippi high school seniors, competing for $44,500 in college scholarships. Reginal Porter She was selected July 18, 2013 in a ceremony in Meridian, Miss. By Ayesha K. Mustafaa nal at Yale in New Haven, stood out. He applied to four Editor She also received the Overall Conn., and Porter at Har- schools Vanderbilt, Dart- Scholastic Award and Overall Self- Travis Reginal and Jus- vard, in Cambridge, Mass. mouth, Columbia and Yale. Expression Award. Peryn is the tin Porter were home this Both took time to speak “Upon the recommendation daughter of Vonda Reeves-Darby summer; both graduated about their educational jour- of my 10th grade teacher, I and Alvin Darby of Jackson and at- from Murrah High School neys before leaving Jackson, applied and got into all four. tends St. Andrews Episcopal School. in Jackson, both are attend- setting out for their falls ses- But I picked Yale because it ing Ivy League universities sions. Reeves-Darby of their choice and entering Reginal said he did his Reginal and Porter Sid Wilkerson, Reeves-Darby and Hinds County Supervisor Peggy Continued on page A6 their second year - Regi- research and for him Yale Continued on page A2 Calhoun

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Reginal and Porter Continued from page 1 had a good environment and skills.” was people-friendly.” Reginal wants to major in Reginal lived in Jackson sociology and further down his whole life with the ma- the road work with urban jority of the time being in youth. After completing col- South Jackson. He came lege, he can see himself com- from a single family home, ing back to Mississippi and raised by his mother, Nickie teaching here. He wants to Reginal, who also raised his make a difference. He wants two younger brothers, age 16 to continue until he earns a and 10. His mother is taking Ph.D. in sociology. classes now to complete her To get through the chal- GED. lenges, Reginal said, “I rely From his own environment, on God. I’m not some super he said his greatest inspira- kid; I’m an ordinary guy.” tion has been his mother, “I In Jackson, he attends “We wanted to make my mother Care Church.” Reginal said proud and that has been the the biggest culture shock for inspiration. Education was him was to meet students always important. She went who called themselves ag- Reginal hitting the books Porter immersing himself in a book out of her way to make sure nostics or who did not be- I did well in school. She has lieve in God. “This has been com/TravisReginal. He also spoke about the you may think they are. You been most influential in my been central to my success.” eye opening, but it shows Porter explained that he popularity of different sports have to be more open minded life. She has played an enor- He knows that Jackson has that people are different from chose Harvard through an - soccer is big in Cambridge; and receptive to people who mous role in my develop- the reputation of being the others.” “impulsive decision.” He football is big in Jackson. are different from you. I have ment and growth. My father eighth most violent city in the On the college social scene, kept a very high GPA in high But the bigger difference made some good friends.” has also been there to support country, yet he has steered he said for the most part he school and had very strong came in the distribution of He has not declared a ma- me. Both parents sacrificed a clear of those influences. has encountered good influ- extra curricular involvement. wealth among people. “That jor yet but is considering lot for me to be where I am.” “Knowing who I am has kept ences from the other students He wanted to see how far he was bigger than I imagined,” economics with an empha- His advice to students back me focused. My own mental- at Yale. “I just know to hold could stretch himself, so he he surmised. sis on environmental science in Mississippi who are called ity is that I know where I’m on to my own values.” decided to apply. “There wasn’t any sense and public policy. During disadvantaged, Justin said, trying to go and I know what Financial aid at Yale has He said his teachers were of anger or jealousy,” Porter his summer months back in “The most powerful con- it takes to get there. I don’t been generous, so finances supportive. “That is what I said. “But the levels of pov- Jackson, he did research in straints are the ones we place want to get caught up in the right now is not Reginal’s appreciated about Murrah. erty and lack of resources like the science labs at UMMC; on ourselves. There is an old cycles - cycle of poverty, cy- biggest worry; he said the The teachers cared about the health care are of concern. In he said originally he was saying that the person who cle of violence.” toughest times financially is students’ well being; they the face of all this wealth, considering a major in pre- thinks he can and the person Reginal said he wants to to get plane tickets home. were encouraging. And when there were so many home- med. who thinks he can’t or both be a success story that will Reginal said his best ad- I decided to embark on these less people in Cambridge. “But as a career I would most likely correct. inspire others, but he doesn’t vice to high school students lofty goals, they supported That struck me as sad. There like to work for a socially “It is about knowing that take himself too serious. “I is to learn how to think criti- me.” is so much inequality in the conscious consultant group even if I didn’t go to a private just want to enjoy the col- cally. “Many may not have Porter applied early to United States.” or for a social enterprise. I school, I can still make it. I lege years and make the most the opportunity to think criti- Harvard and got back an ac- Porter said this inequality think I will do some travel- can still compete even with out of them. I’ll do my best cally in class and will get ceptance before he sent off revealed a certain callous- ing - maybe for 20 years. And my background. Work dili- and at the end of the day, it pushed back on their ideas. any other applications. So he ness demonstrated by policy then I’ll probably come back gently. Be kind and respect- is not about me meeting the Know how to respond when looked no further. makers who know these peo- to Mississippi.” ful. Do your research. Don’t expectations of others. I can- others don’t agree with you. Culture shock for him in ple need help. His biggest challenges be defined by perceived or not please everybody or a lot Also learn how to write col- going to Cambridge centered College scenes can be de- have been to adjust to the real limitations. Limitations of people.” lege essays.” around the differences in the railing to some students, and courses and the social set- are arbitary.” He said he tried to stay well Reginal complimented his city life compared to Jackson Porter said he was protected ting. “I’ve had to work really Porter said he puts in a ri- rounded in order to be a good high school teachers who where he grew up. “There by his natural inclination to hard and interact with my diculous number of hours in candidate for college. “I’ve always encouraged him and is a lot more walking. My be an introvert. He had to professors. It has also been study at Harvard and admit- played piano and played pushed him and told him, accent immediately distin- work to get beyond his own really rewarding.” ted, “That is just the way it some sports - soccer and ran “You can do this.” He is pres- guished me as someone from insecurities, get past his own The most influential peo- works.” cross country, but college is ent on Facebook and will re- the south, which is not a good comfort zone. ple in his life have been his He welcomes local students a total package deal. Sports spond to students seeking ad- or bad thing - it just makes But he said, “Most people parents, Sarah Perkins and to stay in touch with him on were good for team building vice. Visit him at Facebook. things more interesting.” are not as focused on you as Johnny Porter. “My mom has Facebook.com/JustinPorter. LOCAL

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City budget “A Place At The Table” shines Continued from page 1 a one-time tax cut for Jackson lect as many additional mills Sept. 5 hearing at 6 p.m. at Public Schools, which doesn’t as it needs for debt service. City Hall. light on hunger in America need its full millage this year All city council members The council is scheduled to because of a recent debt refi- were present except LaRita vote on the proposal Sept. 12 By Stephanie R. Jones nancing. By law, the school Cooper-Stokes. at 10 a.m. A budget must be Contributing Writer system’s operational millage A public hearing on the in place by Sept. 15, accord- It may seem odd to imagine con- is capped, and it can only col- proposed budget is set for a ing to city law. versations about hunger and obesity being intertwined but these two is- sues that disproportionately affect CITY OF JACKSON 2013-2014 poor and minority populations, es- pecially in Mississippi, are indeed Departmental Budget Hearing Schedule * thought to be bedfellows. And the tie that binds the two is “food inse- Thursday, August 22, 2013 9:00 a.m. - Budget Hearing - Public Works cure” households in which families 1:30 p.m. - Budget Hearing - Police, Fire and Planning & Development often don’t know where their next meal will come from. More than 50 million Ameri- Friday, August 23, 2013 9:00 a.m. - Budget Hearing - Parks & Recreation, Human & Izquierdo struggles to feed her two children. Cultural Services and Personnel/Employee Benefits cans suffer from food insecurity, 16 million of them children. Yet, 23.5 tence of “food million kids and teenagers are over- deserts.” Monday, August 26, 2013 1:00 p.m. - Budget Hearing - General Government (Mayor’s Office, weight or obese. There’s plenty CAO, Legal/Risk Management, Internal Audit, PEG, Publications, The problem is especially acute of food to go Constituent Services, Action Line, City Clerk, City Council) in Mississippi, labeled the most around in Amer- obese state in the nation and where ica, she said, but the Mississippi Delta region has the high-quality, nu- Tuesday, August 27, 2013 3:00 p.m. - Budget Hearing - Zoo and JPS highest food insecurity level in the tritious food is ex- nation. pensive and hard Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:00 p.m. - Budget Hearing - JRA, Airport Authority, Library and In an effort to engage Mississippi to come by in Finance/Administration in a conversation about food insecu- some communi- rity, obesity and hunger, My Broth- ties. Full-service er’s Keeper, Inc., brought together grocery stores Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:00 a.m. - Council Deliberations/Budget Hearing Make-up Day local residents to take their place in are non-existent the fight to end hunger and ensure in many low-in- that all children and families have come and minori- Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2013 - 2014 Budget Odom of Jackson Heart Study access to healthy, affordable foods. ty neighborhoods My Brother’s Keeper, in associa- but they are dot- Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:00 a.m. - Special Meeting: Adoption of FY 2013 - 2014 Budget tion with Participant Media and Ac- ted with conve- tive Voice, hosted a free community nience stores that screening of “A Place at the Table” sell a daily fare * Please note that schedule is subject to change. Notice will be provided when changes occur. Issued by the City of at Tougaloo College Thursday, Aug. of unhealthy fried Jackson, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 15. foods. The screening was part of Par- During the ticipant Media’s “Take Your Place” discussion after Social Action Campaign, which the screening Ab- uses the acclaimed documentary to dul-Haqq asked I n M e m o r i a m inspire community conversations participants to about hunger and obesity and get describe the emo- people involved in efforts to address tion the film left this systemic problem. with them. “Frus- Rosie Casey daughter of Colorado rancher The documentary by filmmakers trated, mad,” said Dr. L. C. Dorsey Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush Darcel Odom of turns a light on the face of hunger in the Jackson Heart By Ayesha K. Mustafaa American, a look that is very differ- Study. “Anger,” Editor ent from what one normally indenti- said Steve Ries- As press time approached, The fies with hunger. man of Touga- Mississippi Link was informed by Hungry children in America loo’s political sci- Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, southern don’t look like the emaciated imag- ence department. regional director of the Children’s es broadcast from around the globe. “Anger,” echoed Defense Fund, of the passing of American children who struggle to Tonya Adams Dr. L.C. Dorsey. get enough to eat are more likely to of My Brother’s The Mary S. Nelums Founda- be obese because what their fami- Keeper. tion named its social workers lies can afford to eat is high in calo- Their anger Williams struggles from food insecurity award in honor of Dr. L. C. Dors- ries and low in nutrients. stems from the ey. More than 200 guests attended There’s the rancher in Colorado, fact that food is who are embarrassed to say they are last year’s luncheon, August 4, who had to take a night job as a jani- available but unaffordable to many struggling,” she said. “But there got 2012, held at the Lakeover Center tor to help put food on his family’s and that government programs de- to be too many nights when I was in North Jackson. table; the family’s grocery budget is signed to help fall short of stated feeding the kids and skipping meals Attorney Jaribu Hill of the half what it used to be. Then there’s goals. myself,” she said. Mississippi Workers’ Center for Barbie Izquierdo, the Philadelphia Jackson resident Lorraine Wil- The screening and discussion Human Rights was the keynote single mother of two young chil- liams said she is currently struggling were made possible as part of a speaker. She described Dorsey as In this 2012 photo Dr. L.C. Dorsey is flanked by Lucas Watson and Oleta dren, who recently got a job that put with food insecurity after becom- grant My Brother’s Keeper re- a “fireball.” Garrett Fitzgerald. her $2 over the income limit to keep ing unemployed. “There are times ceived from the Centers for Disease Fitzgerald, who was presented receiving food stamps. when I have to decide between Control and Prevention and fund- the Dorsey Award, said, “Receipt cialist for Operation Head Start. Mid-Delta Head Start Program in She also enrolled in school to putting gas in my car or having my ing from the Robert Wood Johnson of an award from The Mary S. Her purpose in this role was to Greenville. She served as associ- qualify herself for a better paying standard daily meal” consisting of a Foundation. The CDC funding is Nelums Foundation is indeed an “get out in the community, mak- ate director of the Southern Co- job but she said, “I can’t tell my McDouble, fries and iced tea from allotted to support public health ef- honor. But to have it named in ing sure people got access to so- alition on Jails and Prisons from children I’m going to school so you McDonald’s. forts to reduce chronic diseases and honor of Dr. L. C. Dorsey is a cial services that existed.” 1974 until the doors were closed all can have food in two years.” Abdul-Haqq said she too found disparities, promote healthier life- highlight in my career as an activ- This program and Dorsey’s in 1983 due to lack of funding. Deja Abdul-Haqq, program man- herself for a time having to use styles and control health care spend- ist on behalf of Mississippi’s most leadership led to the future de- As a result of her work with ager of environmental and policy SNAP benefits following her di- ing through sound environmental vulnerable residents - its children. velopments of the Associated the prison system, she served on change for My Brother’s Keeper, vorce. “It took me a while to apply health and policy change. Dr. Dorsey has been a mentor to Communities of Bolivar and Sun- President Jimmy Carter’s Na- which works to combat health dis- because of the stigma attached to A second screening and discus- me for many, many years.” flower Counties, independently tional Council for Economic Op- parities, said another difference in using public assistance. I was em- sion will be held Aug. 29 at Chapel The information below about run Community Action Programs portunity from 1978 to 1979. In hunger in this country is the exis- barrassed. There are lot of families Hill M.B. Church in Clarksdale. Dorsey was taken from the Uni- (CAP), and the founding of Mis- 1977, she wrote her most known versity of Mississippi “Writers sissippi’s Office of Economic Op- articles for the Southern Coalition Page” - www.olemiss.edu/mwp portunity. Reports, “Freedom Came to Mis- L.C. (pronounced “Elsie”) In 1966, she was involved in sissippi” and “Harder Than These Peoples Funeral Home “Dorsey was born December 17, a new program, Operation Help, Times.” Just an honest, quality and affordable service. 1938 in Tribbett, Miss. Her life which tried to obtain jobs and as- In 1983, Dorsey self-published has been devoted to building eco- sistance for the needy. It was dur- Cold Steel, a 36-page book about nomic independence among the ing this time that she organized life at Parchman, Mississippi’s In recognition of 86 years of service, oppressed black delta communi- many boycotts and demonstra- notorious state prison. This same we are offering an affordable ties of Mississippi. tions with the Democratic Free- year, she received an American complete funeral service for She is well known and respect- dom Party. Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) $2,450.00 or $3,800.00 with ed for her many contributions to Dorsey received her GED in award for her nine years of work 1968 through Tufts University’s toward prison reform. cemetery space and grave line. the advancement of black men and women and for her work to- STAR (Systematic Training and From 1988 to 1995, Dorsey wards state prison reform. Her Redevelopment) Program. She served as the executive director years of work with the prison received her Master’s degree in for the Delta Health Center in Earle S. Banks • President system in the state led her to write social work in 1973 from Stony Mound Bayou, Miss., providing James “Jimmy” Stewart III • Vice President many articles and editorials about Brook University in New York complete family medical care and Kimberly Banks • Secretary-Treasurer Mississippi’s social conditions via an experimental program social services for the widespread for the Jackson Advocate. initiated by Sanford Kravitz, poor populations of Bolivar, Co- Dorsey was inspired by her director of Tufts Delta Health ahoma, Sunflower, and Washing- You have our promise and mother’s readings of black suc- Center. ton Counties. cess stories in publications like This program offered graduate She then worked as a clinical we ask for your trust. The Pittsburgh Courier and The degrees to those blacks without associate professor in the Family Chicago Defender. She stud- undergraduate degrees. It was this Medicine Department at the Uni- 886 North Farish St. ied the leaders of the Southern experience that allowed Dorsey versity of Mississippi Medical Jackson, MS 39202 Christian Leadership Conference to, in her own words, “learn writ- Center. Dorsey lived in Jackson. 601-969-3040 (SCLC) to learn how to organize ing, grammar and expression.” She was the mother of six chil- people around volunteer efforts. In 1973, Dorsey returned to dren. Note: Prices subject to change without notice. In 1964, she began working as Mississippi and began work as No funeral arrangments were a community development spe- director of social services for the made by press time. A4 • the mississippi link August 22 - 28, 2013 www.mississippilink.com “A Toast” - Banks, Finley, White & Co. 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Healthcare Economy Continued from page 1 by Monica Land, economy can positive impact.” News Briefs To follow is a synopsis of the From Across The State Contributing Writer bill, which is now Mississippi law and called the “Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act (House Bill 1537). In 2012, UMMC leasing Grenada Lake Medical nections. the governor signed it into law During the four-month lease agreement, an executive steer- “to promote the growth of the Center ing committee will transition the facility and its operations to With approval Thurs- UMMC practice models and the GLMC’s work force to UMMC health care industry in Missis- day, August 15, 2013 employment. The timing could change depending on facilities sippi.” from the State Institu- issues and governmental approvals. The Mississippi Health Care tions of Higher Learn- As well, UMMC and GLMC administrators will work toward Industry Zone Act aims to ex- ing Board of Trustees, obtaining the necessary licenses and certifications for various pand access to high-quality University of Mississippi operations. GLMC currently has about 400 full-time and 50 medical care for Mississippi res- Medical Center leaders part-time employees. idents and increase the number will sign an agreement A 20-year lease would start Jan. 1 and includes three op- of health care jobs in the state. to lease the 156-bed tional 10-year renewals for a total of 50 years. UMMC has Alan Hughes of Ingalls Shipbuilding Grenada Lake Medical The legislation also created a proposed leasing GLMC for $37.4 million, the amount of the Center from the Gre- facility’s debt. UMMC would use patient-care revenue to pay business incentive program, nada County Board of Grenada County about $1.8 million annually. known as the Mississippi Health Supervisors. Care Industry Zone Incentive Under the agree- Sentencing reset for lab owner Program, to encourage health ment, UMMC would (AP) A federal judge has care-related businesses to lo- GLMC PHOTO by Monica Land begin managing GLMC reset the sentencing date cate or expand within a quali- Sept. 1, and lease the fa- for an environmental labora- fied Health Care Zone in the cility beginning Jan. 1. Under the terms, UMMC would pay the tory owner in Mississippi who state. county about $1.8 million annually to retire the facility’s $37.4 was convicted on federal million debt. To qualify for assistance charges of falsifying records Dr. James E. Keeton, UMMC vice chancellor for Health Af- on industrial wastewater through this program, health fairs and dean of the School of Medicine, said the lease deal samples. care-related businesses must helps ensure Grenada County and surrounding residents can Tennie White was the sole operator of Mississippi Environ- commit to create at least 25 receive high-quality hospital care locally. mental Analytical Laboratories Inc. full-time jobs and/or invest “We’re glad to embrace this opportunity to make a dif- She was convicted in May in U.S. District Court in Jackson $10 million. ference for the people in Grenada and surrounding areas,” on two counts of making false statements and one count of ob- The incentive program is Keeton said. “Collaboration will be key to success in health struction. Sentencing was first set for August 8 before U.S. Dis- designed to benefit medical care in the future. We’re honored the Board of Supervisors trict Judge Henry Wingate. It has been continued to August 23. Dr. Ardis Dee Hovan, president, American Medical Association service providers and busi- selected us to partner with Grenada Lake Medical Center and White faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine the strong care providers in the community.” nesses engaged in: for each court of making false statements and up to 20 years in What makes this partnership even better, he said, is that prison and a $250,000 fine on the obstruction charge. White’s • Medical supply UMMC can rotate some of its students and residents through lawyer, Abby Brumley, said they plan to appeal. • Biologics GLMC. The indictment from November 2012 said Borg Warner • Laboratory testing “Education is a big part of what we do. We need more Emissions Systems Inc. hired White to test wastewater dis- • Medical product distribu- teaching venues so we can continue training more health pro- charge at its car parts plant in Water Valley. It says White tion fessionals for Mississippi. Grenada brings that important ele- created three reports in 2009 that indicated testing had been • Diagnostic imaging ment to the table.” done, when it had not. • Biotechnology The new relationship also provides opportunities to expand The tests were used for reports submitted to the Mississippi • Pharmaceutical research telemedicine services, which bring sub-specialty-level care Department of Environmental Quality. The car parts company from Jackson to community hospitals via secure video con- and development was not accused of wrongdoing. • Medical equipment or med- icine production and related manufacturing or processing. Health Care Zones are de- fined as: • Areas within a five-mile ra- Writ of Election - Hattiesburg Tanya Scott, LSG; Gov. Bryant and Ben Minnifield, LSG dius of a health care facility with a Certificate of Need for acute care hospital beds in a mayoral election rescheduled region where there are three contiguous counties which have Certificates of Need for more than 375 acute care hos- pital beds; and/or • Areas located within five miles of a hospital that will be constructed before July 1, 2017, and that involves a minimal capital investment of $250 million. In addition, health care- related businesses that locate within a five-mile radius of Ben Minnifield, LSG; Kathleen Wood; Tanya Scott, LSG; Dr. Clay Hays William Carey University’s Tradition campus in Harrison prior to the start of construc- to grant a property tax “fee County can qualify for Health tion and hiring. in lieu” for 10 years for any Care Industry Zone incen- Certified businesses are eli- certified project with an in- tives. gible to receive the following vestment of more than $10 For a health care-related incentives through the Mis- million or a 10-year “ad va- business to qualify for assis- sissippi Health Care Industry lorem” tax exemption at the tance through the Mississippi Zone Incentive Program: city’s or county’s discretion. Health Care Industry Zone • An accelerated, 10-year • Certified companies can Incentive Program, the Mis- state income tax depreciation also qualify for other Missis- sissippi Development Au- deduction; and sippi incentive programs. thority (MDA) must certify • A sales tax exemption for Ben Minnifield is a strate- that the business meets the equipment and materials pur- gic marketing partner with minimum requirements of chased from the date of the The LeMont Scott Group, a the program and the project project’s certification until minority owned healthcare advances health care oppor- three months after the facility education organization. For tunities in the state. Certifica- is completed. more information, contact tion must be obtained before • In addition, the program him at ben@lemontscott- the project is announced and allows counties and cities group.com Twin Peaks Jackson to give back to community The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, “We are always Twin Peaks, the mountain- trying to seek out new lodge themed sports restaurant, ways to get involved local- is opening its first Mississippi ly, and giving to these lo- location next month in Jackson cal food shelters is a won- at 6010 I-55 Frontage Rd. In the derful opportunity for us.” week leading up to the opening, The training period will Twin Peaks is going to spend its last from August 27 to September donate to this cause.” time giving back to the city of 1, right before the official opening Twin Peaks Jackson is set to Jackson by giving a majority of day. As the Twin Peaks cooks per- open this September and will be lo- food from its training week to fect the menu of signature hearty cated at 6010 I-55 Frontage Road. local food shelters providing nu- man food, the Jackson team will Visit TwinPeaksRestaurant. tritious and quality meals to the have the pleasure of giving this com for additional information homeless. food away to those who really and opening updates available at “We’re so thrilled to be open- need it. https://www.facebook.com/Twin- ing in Jackson! There’s no better “Here at Twin Peaks all of our PeaksJackson. way for us to start our journey dishes are made-from-scratch and For additional information, here than by giving back to our we use the freshest ingredients contact Katie Allen, Front Burner community,” said Paul Howard, we can find,” Howard explained, Restaurants. 214.686.5095, Ka- Operating Partner of Twin Peaks “We’re excited to lend a hand and [email protected] A6 • the mississippi link August 22 - 28, 2013 www.mississippilink.com Reeves-Darby March Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Her accomplishments include Last year, Mackenzie Ross, Dis- century to the very minute after Commemoration event August “I’m honored to being ranked 4th in state for USTA tinguished Young Woman of Lau- Dr. King delivered his historic 28. meet my father’s Girls 16s, Guillot Travel Grant re- derdale County, took the title of address. Former President Jimmy call to ‘Let freedom cipient to Rwanda and MC Science Distinguished Young Woman of Groups across the country Carter said, “It is an honor to ring’ with President and Math Tournament Team - First Mississippi and $13,500 in college will also pause to mark the participate in this ceremony as Obama, President Place. scholarships. 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s we remember a great man, a he- Clinton and Presi- She’s a member of the Duke Field She was awarded the John Hous- speech by also ringing bells at roic leader and a noble message dent Carter,” said Studies and Institute on Genetics, St. ton Phillips Overall Self-Expression 3 p.m. EST in their home states. that still rings as true today as it Bernice A. King, Andrews Varsity Team/ USTA Tour- Award and talent and scholastic pre- “Martin Luther King’s unfor- did 50 years ago. chief executive of- nament Player and Global Habitat liminary awards. gettable speech inspired mil- “This commemorative event ficer of The King for Humanity Program to Thailand. The Distinguished Young Women lions of Americans to make a is an opportunity to speak about Center. Her volunteer activities include a Program was founded as America’s deeply personal commitment Dr. King’s dream of equal rights “Together with service trip to Rwanda and a medical Junior Miss in 1957 and is the oldest to racial equality and economic and equal opportunity for all. people across Amer- trip to Honduras. and largest scholarship program for justice,” said former President Dr. King’s legacy remains an ica and the world, we She is a member of Teen Trendset- young women. More than 6,500 high Bill Clinton. “Its wisdom and inspiration for us all on this spe- will pause to mark ters Tutoring Program and the Jack school girls participate each year. power continues to inspire us cial anniversary and will contin- the 50th anniver- and Jill of America, serving young Past participants include Diane today. I’m honored to lend my ue to for generations to come.” sary of my father’s people in the Jackson metro area. Sawyer, Debra Messing, Deborah voice to this important celebra- Coalition members include ‘I Have a Dream’ She plans to attend Dartmouth Norville, Julie Moran, the late Mary tion of one of our greatest lead- the A. Philip Randolph Institute, speech, affirming the College or the University of Chicago Frann, Kim Basinger and Kathie Lee ers and most historic days.” The King Center, National As- unity of people of all to pursue a career as a chemist or Gifford. The 50th Anniversary March sociation for the Advancement races, religions and chemical engineer. Last year, Portico Distinguished Young Women on Washington Coalition has of Colored People (NAACP), nations.” Magazine named her one of the 25 national sponsors include Mobile organized a series of events to National Action Network The Let Freedom students to change the world. County and the City of Mobile. commemorate and celebrate (NAN), National Coalition Ring Commemora- During the weeklong program in National category sponsors include this historic event, including a of Black Civic Participation tion and Call to Ac- Meridian, program contestants were Encore Rehabilitation, Spanx, Win- Global Freedom Festival, open (NCBCP), National Council of tion event will take evaluated on scholastic achieve- tzell’s Oyster House, Mobile Gas, to the public August 24 - 27 on Negro Women (NCNW), Na- place from 11:30 ment, fitness, self-expression, talent Alabama Power Foundation, Master the National Mall, and an Inter- tional Urban League (NUL), a.m.-4 p.m. at the and interview. Reeves-Darby chose Boat Builders, Inc. and Regions Fi- faith Prayer Service at the Mar- Southern Christian Leadership Lincoln Memorial August 28. Washington ‘Freedom, Jobs, a piano solo of The Phantom of the nancial Corporation. tin Luther King Jr. Memorial Conference (SCLC) and Naa- For more information on the Peace and Social Justice,’ visit Opera Overture for her talent. prior to the Let Freedom Ring tional Park Service. 50th Anniversary March on www.mlkdream50.com.

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www.mississippilink.com August 22 - 28, 2013 THE mississippi link • A7 Benghazi aftershocks 3 teens charged in death of Australian player affecting U.S. policy in Egypt By Kristi Eaton Edwards has had Associated Press prior run-ins with the By Bradley Klapper DUNCAN, Okla. - With a mo- law and came to court Associated Press tive that’s both chilling and simple Friday — apparently WASHINGTON - The spec- - to break up the boredom of an after the shooting — to ter of Benghazi is affecting Oklahoma summer - three teenag- sign documents related U.S. policy in coup-wracked ers randomly targeted an Austra- to his juvenile proba- Egypt. lian collegiate baseball player who tion. This combination made with booking photos The deadly attack on the was attending school in the U.S. “I believe this man provided by the Stephens County, Okla., Sher- U.S. diplomatic post in Libya and killed him for fun, prosecutors is a threat to the com- iffs Department, shows, from left, James Francis was cited as a reason for clos- said Tuesday, August 20, as they munity and should not Edwards Jr., 15, Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, and ing some 20 American em- charged two of the boys with mur- be let out,” Hicks said Chancey Allen Luna, 16, all of Duncan, Okla. The bassies and consulates this der. as he requested he be three teenagers have been charged in connection month in the face of an al- Prosecutor Jason Hicks called held without bail. “He with the killing of 22-year-old Australian collegiate Qaida threat. And Benghazi is the boys “thugs” as he described thinks it’s all a joke.” baseball player Christopher Lane, 22. Luna and now playing heavily into the how Christopher Lane, 22, of Mel- The two younger Edwards were charged with first-degree murder Obama administration’s delib- bourne, was shot once in the back boys were held with- and, under Oklahoma law, will be tried as adults. erations on how to respond to and died along a tree-lined road on out bail, while bail for Jones was accused of using a vehicle in the dis- the growing unrest in Egypt, Duncan’s well-to-do north side. He Jones was set at $1 charge of a weapon and accessory to first-degree the Arab world’s most popu- said the three teens, from the grittier million. murder after the fact. He is considered a youthful lous country, according to of- part of town, chose Lane at random Before the hear- offender but will be tried in adult court. (AP Photo/ ficials. and that one of the boys “thinks it’s ing, Edwards’ father, Stephens County Sheriffs Department) The fear in Washington: all a joke.” James Edwards Sr., That any significant cut in mil- Hicks charged Chancey Allen said he knew where his scheduled a memorial game for itary aid could prompt Egypt’s Luna, 16, and James Francis Ed- son was 95 percent of the time. He Sunday, August 25, to raise funds wards Jr., 15, of Duncan, with first- said his son was involved in wres- for Lane’s parents as they worked ruling generals to scale back President Barack Obama makes a statement to the media regarding events degree murder. Under Oklahoma tling and football, and was trying to to have their boy’s remains sent their protection of the U.S. in Egypt, from his rental vacation home in Chilmark Mass., on the island of law they will be tried as adults. Mi- forge the same sort of athletic ca- home. Embassy in Cairo and other Martha’s Vineyard, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. The president announced that chael Dewayne Jones, 17, of Dun- reer as Lane. He was heading into Tony Cornish, president of the diplomatic properties. The ad- the U.S. is canceling joint military exercise with Egypt amid violence. (AP can, was charged with using a ve- his sophomore year in high school. Essendon Baseball Club, said Lane ministration doesn’t want to Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) take any step that endangers hicle in the discharge of a weapon Edwards Sr. said Luna was also played with the club for 12 years. American diplomatic person- marched on the U.S. embassy specify what law she was talk- and with accessory to first-degree like a son to him. “He started out as a T-baller, right nel on the ground. compound in Cairo, scaled the ing about; the U.S. law con- murder after the fact. He is consid- Luna’s mother, Jennifer Luna, from the age of 7, “ said Cornish. “We are concerned about our walls and replaced the Ameri- cerning a coup exempts mon- ered a youthful offender but will be said her son likes to play basket- Cornish said Lane was part of the people,” Defense Secretary can flag with the black banner ey for democracy promotion tried in adult court. ball at a local court and play on his club until he left to attend college in Chuck Hagel said at a news favored by Islamists before from cuts. Jones wept in the courtroom after iPhone and Xbox. the U.S. conference August 19, 2013. a belated response from the The protection of American he tried to speak about the incident “I know my son. He is a good “Chris Lane was a good kid, just “Protection of Americans in government of then-President diplomatic assets has been an- but was cut off by the judge who kid,” she said. a great all-around guy,” Cornish Egypt, not just only our diplo- Mohammed Morsi. other major, if up to now, un- said it wasn’t the time to sort out Lane played baseball at East said. “We’re still all in shock here.” mats but all Americans, is of Yet since the army’s July spoken element in U.S. policy the facts of the case. Jones faces Central University in Ada, 85 miles Meanwhile, St. Bernard’s Col- the highest priority.” overthrow of Morsi, and de- considerations, officials said. anywhere from two years to life in east of Duncan, and had been visit- lege in Essendon, where Lane was “American government of- spite violence between Egyp- The administration doesn’t prison if convicted on the counts he ing his girlfriend and her parents in a student, is planning a memorial ficials, including American tian security forces and Mor- worry that cutting aid would faces. Duncan after he and his girlfriend Mass for Lane in November. military, have been working si’s Islamist supporters that spark an attack on U.S. inter- The two younger teens face life returned to the U.S. from Australia Melbourne’s Herald Sun news- very closely with the Egyptian has killed almost 1,000 people ests by Egypt’s military-led in prison without parole if convict- about a week ago. paper reported that roses and a military and police to assure in the last week, U.S. diplo- interim authorities. But it does ed on the murder charge. Duncan police Chief Dan Ford baseball were placed on the home the security and protection of matic facilities in the country fear that an army already be- “I’m appalled,” Hicks said after has said the boys wanted to over- plate where Lane played as a youth Americans in Egypt,” Hagel have been well protected. sieged by internal disorder the hearing. “This is not supposed come a boring end to their summer with the message: “A wonderful told reporters. Despite the obvious power from the deadly standoff in to happen in this community.” vacation — classes in Duncan re- young man taken too soon. Why?” To respond to the escalating imbalance in the U.S.-Egypt Cairo’s streets to the increas- In court, Hicks said Luna was sit- sumed August 20 — and that Jones Tim Fischer, former Australia death toll and security crack- relationship, Egypt in some ingly lawless Sinai Peninsula ting in the back seat of a car when told officers they were bored and deputy prime minister, criticized down, the administration is ways has the greater leverage. bordering Israel, could eas- he pulled the trigger on a .22 caliber killed Lane for “the fun of it.” the National Rifle Association and considering suspending some Many Egyptian citizens and ily turn its cheek to threats revolver and shot Lane once in the Family and friends on two con- asked Australians to avoid the U.S. of the $250 million in annual even some in the government against the United States if back. Hicks said Jones was driving tinents were mourning Lane, who as a way to put pressure on its Con- U.S. economic aid for Egypt. deride America’s financial as- it is openly - and financially the vehicle and Edwards was in the gave up pursuit of an Australian gress to act on gun control. Congressional notification sistance as unnecessary inter- - expressing its opposition to passenger seat. football career to pursue his pas- “Tourists thinking of going to the could arrive in the next week, ference. The reality, however, Egyptian government policies. A recording of an emergency sion for baseball, an American pas- USA should think twice,” Fischer said the officials, who weren’t is Egypt would likely face Such a scenario would put 911 call obtained by The Associ- time. His girlfriend, Sarah Harper, told the Herald Sun. “I am deeply authorized to speak publicly even worse economic strug- Americans serving in an al- ated Press offers a chilling account tearfully laid a cross at a streetside angry about this because of the cal- on the matter and demanded gles were it to sacrifice such ready dangerous environment of the next moments as a woman memorial in Duncan, while half lous attitude of the three teenagers, anonymity. aid. in even greater peril, given identifying herself as Joyce Smith a world away, an impromptu me- (but) it’s a sign of the proliferation However, officials said But it’s the Obama admin- Egypt’s history of embassy tells the operator she saw Lane fall morial grew at the home plate he of guns on the ground in the USA. Obama and his national secu- istration which is defending breaches. Beside the U.S., over into a ditch as she drove by. protected as a catcher on his youth There is a gun for almost every rity team are still reluctant to the aid. It has refused to de- demonstrators penetrated Is- “He’s got blood on his back,” the team. American.” halt the $1.3 billion in yearly clare Morsi’s ouster a “coup rael’s embassy in 2011 and woman says. “We just thought we’d leave it,” ___ military assistance that has d’etat,” which would require damaged the facility before Later relaying word from anoth- Harper said as she visited the me- AP sports writer Dennis Passa been more or less guaranteed the U.S. to suspend military a late-night call from Obama er witness on the scene to the 911 morial in Duncan. “This is his final in Brisbane, Australia, and reporter since Egypt became the first and economic funds to Egypt. spurred Egypt’s military into operator, the woman says: “He’s spot.” Sue Ogrocki in Duncan, Okla., con- Arab country to sign a peace And President Barack Obama restoring order. turning blue. He’s making a noise.” His old baseball team, Essendon, tributed to this report. treaty with Israel more than stressed last week that cutting Any attack targeting the three decades ago. The U.S. off the assistance “was not in U.S. overseas would be a po- could opt for more piecemeal the national security interests” litical disaster for Obama, moves like the decision to put of the United States. given the continued criticism off the delivery of four F-16 The U.S. has consistently over his administration’s han- Robin Thicke heads to fighter jets and biennial, U.S.- outlined the important opera- dling of the Sept. 11 attack Egyptian military exercises tions such money supports - in Benghazi that killed U.S. planned for next month, they from fighting al-Qaida in the Ambassador Chris Stevens court over ‘Blurred Lines’ said. heart of the Middle East and and three other Americans. Asked about a pending de- safeguarding the stability Congressional investigations By Anthony Mccartney livery of Apache helicopters, of the Suez Canal to halting continue almost a year later, Ap Entertainment Writer Hagel would only say the U.S. weapons flow to the Hamas- and the United States has yet LOS ANGELES - Robin was reviewing its options. ruled Gaza Strip and ensuring to bring a single perpetrator Thicke is asking a federal Hagel, who has spoken by Israel’s security. to justice - even if the Justice judge to determine his song telephone regularly with top State Department spokes- Department has filed sealed “Blurred Lines” doesn’t copy Egyptian Gen. Abdel-Fattah woman Jen Psaki said August charges against several indi- from elements of two other el-Sissi, demanded that the 19 the U.S. was still review- viduals for alleged involve- songs. government make the political ing what economic programs ment in the attack. Attorneys for Thicke and process inclusive. But he con- could lose funding. She said A repeat attack would be a the song’s collaborators, ceded that the U.S. has limited most of the $250 million pack- major blow to Obama as he Pharrell Williams and T.I., influence over Egypt’s course age would be unaffected be- tries to work with Congress on filed a lawsuit in Los Ange- and stressed that America’s cause U.S. law allows for the a domestic agenda including les August 15, asking a judge longstanding relationship with continuation of aid related to immigration, debt reduction to determine their song does the Egyptians would continue. elections, the environment and and making his health care not copy songs composed Protesters last September good governance. She didn’t overhaul fully operational. by Marvin Gaye and George This July 30, 2013 file photo shows Robin Thicke performing on NBC’s Clinton. “Today” show in New York. An attorney for Thicke and collaborator “Plaintiffs created a hit and Pharrell Williams filed a lawsuit Thursday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Los Ange- did it without copying anyone les, asking a federal judge to determine that the pair’s hit song “Blurred else’s composition,” the law- Lines” does not copy elements from two older songs by Marvin Gaye and suit reads. George Clinton. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) The suit states representa- tives of the owners of copy- Give It Up’ ‘feel’ or ‘sound’ emails seeking comment. rights to Gaye’s song “Got the same,” the lawsuit states. “Blurred Lines” is spending to Give It Up” and Clinton’s “Being reminiscent of a its 10th week at No. 1 on Bill- song “Sexy Ways” have ‘sound’ is not copyright in- board’s Hot 100 chart. It has warned Thicke that he and fringement. The intent in pro- sold 4.6 million tracks. The his collaborators have used ducing ‘Blurred Lines’ was to song’s music video features elements of the songs in evoke an era.” nude models prowling around “Blurred Lines.” Representatives for Thicke Thicke, Williams and T.I. It “The basis of the Gaye and one of the defendants, has more than 137 million defendants’ claims is that Gaye’s son Marvin Gaye III, views and helped propel the ‘Blurred Lines’ and ‘Got to didn’t immediately reply to song to the top of the charts. EDUCATION

A8 • the mississippi link August 22 - 28, 2013 www.mississippilink.com JSU welcomes new students Late registration ends Friday during annual move-in day at Hinds Community College The Mississippi Link Newswire PEARL - For Samantha McWilliams of Richland and Kassy Ayers of Florence, the opportunity to pursue a medi- cal career in classes close to home motivated them to enroll in classes at the Rankin Cam- pus of Hinds Community Col- lege. Classes opened Aug. 19, but it’s not too late to register for classes. Late registration with Jamario Rankin and mother Menyond McGhee chat an additional fee continues un- Move-in day volunteers assist a new Jacksonian with JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers. til 5:30 p.m. through Thursday and until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. Barbara Hynes of Richland is finishing her last semester at Hinds Com- The Mississippi Link Newswire “These are 23. Students and families from tears of joy. He munity College before heading to Jackson State University next semester. McWilliams plans to major Helping her is Hinds employee Jay Wilkins. all over the country arrived on is coming to in surgical technology; Ayers the campus of Jackson State one of the best plans a career in medical as- I’m able to work,” Ayers said. 12,000 for the fall 2013 semes- University Aug. 17 for the uni- schools in the sisting. “It’s close to home and Hinds has enrolled nearly ter. versity’s annual move-in day. state.” “They all look so excited,” Some of the said Tyiesha Johnson, senior new students speech communications major also conveyed and move-in day volunteer. the confidence “It’s just sad to see the parents that they have cry when they leave their ba- in their new bies.” JSU family. JSU President Carolyn W. “It was really Lakendra Heck (right) of Jacksonville, Fla., jokes with her Meyers and Provost and Vice nice here when mother Katina Heck as she moves into her new home. President of Academic Affairs I visited,” said James C. Renick greeted stu- freshman elementary educa- lege as a premier opportunity. dents from states that included tion major Jasmine Robinson “She has structure here,” said Tennessee, Georgia, Missouri, of Mason, Ohio. “I felt like I Katina Heck. “We are going to Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, Texas would be at home.” say that JSU is a top 50 school. and Mississippi. John Hampton Jr. of Mem- You don’t really hear anything Faculty, staff, students and phis agreed. “I came down for negative about JSU.” alumni aided the new Jacksoni- high school day and I felt at Carol Pirtle of the Memphis Hinds employee Doris Godbolt checks out Rankin Cory Busby of Brandon, left, Shernita Matthews of ans as they moved in by load- home,” Hampton said. “It was area showed similar enthusi- Campus radiology student Janet Lewis of Brandon on Jackson and Cody Kadoun of Pearl check their sched- ing the new students’ belong- an automatic connection. I’m asm. “I’m happy to drop him the first day of fall classes at Hinds Community Col- ules on the first day of fall classes at Hinds Community ings into carts and wheeling just happy to be here.” off,” Pirtle said, referring to her lege Aug. 19. College’s Rankin Campus. them into residence halls. Hampton is a third genera- son Darius Pirtle, an 18-year- “We want our new family to tion Jacksonian and a meteorol- old biology pre-physical thera- know that we are concerned ogy major. py major. “I think he’ll benefit about their well being,” said Lakendra Heck of Jackson- from being in Jackson.” Meyers. “We want them to be ville, Fla. said that Jackson JSU move-in day kicks Hinds CC presents watercolor confident in our commitment to State is a new place of refuge off the university’s Welcome them.” for her. “Getting away from Week, which runs through Sun- Parents expressed their ap- her was my number one thing,” day, Aug. 25. preciation of the love they felt Heck said jokingly as she point- Welcome Week activities in- art exhibit through Sept. 20 from the JSU community. “I’m ed to her mother, Katina Heck. clude workshops, social gather- not worried about him being Despite the new distance ings, community service proj- taken care of,” said Willie Al- in parent-child relationships, ects and orientation sessions. lison, father of criminal jus- some of the parents see their The first day of classes is Mon- tice major Cleveland Allison. child’s selection of JSU for col- day, Aug. 26. Delta State, home away from home for internationals

The Mississippi Link Newswire 3 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 quality, affordable educational RAYMOND - The Marie a.m. to noon, Friday. The gal- opportunities with more than Hull Gallery on the Raymond lery is closed for all college 170 academic, career and tech- Campus of Hinds Community holidays including Labor Day nical programs. With six loca- College presents a Mississippi on Sept. 2. There is no admis- tions in central Mississippi, Watercolor Society exhibit, sion fee. Hinds enrolled nearly 12,000 “Selected Works from Cur- As Mississippi’s largest credit students in fall 2012. rent Members,” from Aug. 26 community college, Hinds To learn more, visit www. through Sept. 20. Community College is a com- hindscc.edu or call 1.800. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to prehensive institution offering HindsCC.

The diversity is expected support at Delta State, which student advisor, Elise Mallette to expand again with new in- translates into more campus tries to make sure that each ternational students arriving involvement and positive international student feels that this fall. Some countries par- feedback from participants.” they are not just a number, but ticipating in Delta State’s In- For many locals, interaction part of the Delta State Univer- ternational Program include: with international students is sity family. Student Success Center staff serve as mentors to international students England, Australia, France, their first contact with a dif- “We want to make sure that The Mississippi Link Newswire bring a unique perspective to students this past year,” said Germany and Canada. Among ferent culture. The experience they feel welcome and con- Delta State University’s the classes here at Delta State Christy Riddle, executive di- the roughly 25 countries, the is not just for university stu- sider Delta State University as Student Success Center wel- University. I have witnessed rector of the SSC. “They en- furthest participant will be dents - all of the international their home away from home,” comes international students firsthand how their contri- hance the educational and coming from South Korea this students enrich the educa- said Mallette. “The interna- for the fall of 2013. The SSC butions elevate the overall cultural experiences of our do- semester. tional experience at local high tional students call Christy launched last fall and includes classroom experience for our mestic students and contribute Waldemar Juschin, a gradu- schools through cultural pre- and I their ‘American moms’ three divisions: International domestic students,” said Doug to the local economy.” ate student from Germany who sentations. because we take them to the Student Services, Academic Johnson, director of Academic Kellie Hendle, a Canadian earned his bachelor’s degree “I feel as if I have gone airport, doctor appointments, Support Services and Aca- Support Services & Develop- entering her third year as a at Delta State, has worked as a around the world this semes- grocery store and we keep demic Advising Services. mental Studies. soccer player at Delta State, graduate assistant in the SSC. ter,” said assistant advisor track of them when they are Native students at Delta Last year, 64 international stated that she has experi- “I feel that Delta State Uni- Kim Trotter. “In our ‘Travel traveling. We even keep their State benefit from studying students studied in 23 different enced incredible support. The versity’s international pro- the Globe in One Night’ event, insurance cards in our vehicles and interacting with interna- majors, with 47 of them being office located on the third gram has gone through a com- our international students pre- just in case something ever tional students. Students from student athletes. The Student floor of the H.L. Nowell Stu- plete overhaul because of the pared different foods from happens and they need us.” local counties are amazed and Success Center is currently dent Union has been “home establishment of the Student their home countries. It has The Student Success Center curious about the education working with two graduate ap- away from home. Delta State Success Center and the re- been a pleasure getting to continues to move forward re- and culture of international plicants who are interested in University has raised the bar cently added Division of In- know all of these students, and taining and bringing in more students, while internationals the graduate nursing program with the International Support ternational Student Services,” I am looking forward to an- international students to add are just as eager to learn about for the fall of 2014. Services by bringing growth, said Juschin. “This past year, other great year.” to the cultural and educational Southern culture. “It has been an honor work- diversity, dedication and de- international students have Joining the SSC’s team in experience of Delta State Uni- “International students ing with the international termination to another level.” received more assistance and November as the international versity. www.mississippilink.com August 22 - 28, 2013 THE mississippi link • A9 Fox Everett donates PSA supplies to Jackson Public Schools The Mississippi Link Newswire nated much needed school sup- to stock the PIE store for JPS Fox Everett, supporters of plies to Partners in Education teachers. The gift from Fox Ev- Jackson Public Schools, do- (PIE). The supplies will be used erett totaled more than $500.

Sandi East, left, and Anita Griffith of Fox Everett delivered the supplies to Rebecca Starling and Sandra Showah of JPS Partners in Education. Photo Courtesy of Benita Donald HEALTH

A10 • the mississippi link August 22 - 28, 2013 www.mississippilink.com Mississippi has lowest breastfeeding rate in nation By Evelina Burnett about breastfeeding their babies. the U.S., 77 percent of babies are reason why moms need support mpbonline.org The lactation consultants at Me- breastfed at some point. and encouragement. Mississippi has the lowest morial offer breastfeeding classes CDC researcher Jessica Allen The CDC study also noted that breastfeeding rate in the nation. As and assistance to new moms. In said there are an array of health Mississippi is one of only six Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s addition to education, Gable said benefits to breastfeeding. states whose day care licensing Evelina Burnett reported, experts one of the keys to encouraging Part of the challenge is breast- regulations support breastfeeding. said the key to encouraging breast- breastfeeding is to provide sup- feeding is not the social norm in - See more at: http://mpbonline. feeding is education and support. port, lots of it. the south. Amy Winter was breast- org/News/article/mississippi_ Stephanie Gable’s job at Gulf- The CDC said the breastfeed- feeding coordinator for Missis- has_lowest_breastfeeding_rate_ Gulfport Memorial Hospital lactation consultant Stephanie Gable shows the port Memorial hospital is to help ing rate in Mississippi is 50.5 per- sippi’s WIC program for almost in_nation#sthash.NDiUmOye. donated breast milk in the hospital’s milk bank program. Photo courtesy educate and encourage new moms cent, the lowest in the nation. In seven years. She said that’s one dpuf Memorial Hospital at Gulfport New tool peeks into brain Three easy lunchbox to measure consciousness additions to fuel your kid’s day By Lauran Neergaard like blink or move a limb on surement the PCI, or pertuba- Ap Medical Writer command, or react to touch tional complexity index. WASHINGTON - When or pain. If not, scans of the The team compared tests people have a brain injury so brain’s electrical activity may from 32 healthy people who severe that they can’t squeeze offer clues. Scientists even were awake, asleep, dreaming a loved one’s hand or other- have put seemingly uncon- or anesthetized, and 20 people wise respond, there are few scious patients inside MRI with a variety of serious brain good ways to tell if they have scanners and told them to injuries. The two patients with any lingering awareness or are imagine throwing a ball. How locked-in syndrome clearly in a vegetative state. Now re- the brain reacts can indicate if were aware, scoring nearly searchers have created a tool they’re aware and just can’t as high as awake and healthy to peek inside the brain and show it, what’s called locked- people, they reported. The pa- measure varying levels of con- in syndrome. But all these tients diagnosed as being in a sciousness. tests have drawbacks. vegetative state had scores as The work reported August The new work, reported in low as people rendered un- StatePoint.net fect snack. It’s easy and fun weight. 14, 2013 is highly experi- the journal Science Transla- conscious by the most power- What your children eat to eat, gluten free, vegetar- While peanut butter is mental, not ready for bedside tional Medicine, aims for an ful anesthesia. The minimally during the school day not ian and naturally low in cal- certainly delicious and a use yet - and if it pans out, a easier, more objective mea- conscious were somewhere only affects their health and ories and sodium,” said An- great source of vitamins, big question is how to use it sure. It’s based on the theory in-between. wellness, but proper nutri- nie Chun, seaweed fanatic almond butter has differ- without raising false hope. No that consciousness depends on The strategy could miss tion can benefit them aca- and co-founder of GimMe ent dietary benefits and its one knows what level of con- the complexity of activity in consciousness, so it wouldn’t demically as well. Take care Health. own great taste. So if you sciousness at a certain point the brain, how well different give doctors enough informa- to pack lunches and snacks How do you get kids to normally pack a peanut but- after injury really predicts re- regions connect and process tion for end-of-life decisions, that will serve your children try this nutritional power- ter and jelly sandwich, send covery. information. For example, researchers caution. well on both counts! house? GimMe Organic an almond butter and jelly But it offers the hope that when you’re deeply asleep, But it’s a pioneering study With that goal in mind, Roasted Seaweed snacks, sandwich instead. Almonds one day doctors might track the neighbor’s car alarm may that offers highly promising think superfoods. Super- available in sea salt and can also be a great alterna- consciousness nearly as easily not wake you but your brain leads, said Dr. Nicholas Schiff, foods are specific foods sesame flavors, come in sin- tive for kids with peanut al- as they check blood pressure. still processes that you heard a professor of neurology and loaded with unusually high gle servings and are easy to lergies. “Consciousness can grow it. When you’re wide awake, it neuroscience at Weill Cornell amounts of vitamins, min- pack in a lunch bag. Certi- Berries and shrink,” said Dr. Marcello also processes how annoying Medical College in New York, erals and antioxidants. Su- fied USDA organic and ver- It makes no difference Massimini, a neurophysiolo- the alarm is and how often it who wasn’t part of the project. permarkets are full of in- ified non-GMO, they make whether they’re black, blue gist at Italy’s University of goes off. If it’s ultimately proven expensive, easy-to-pack a great substitute for high- or red, berries are a pow- Milan who led the research to Massimini’s team combined to work, the bigger impact superfoods that make great fat snacks like potato chips. erhouse of antioxidants quantify just how much that is two well-known medical de- could be in helping doctors additions to your child’s If you’re packing pasta and phytochemicals, which happening under different cir- vices. First, a coil delivers a study whether patients im- more traditional lunchbox or rice, consider mixing in are proven cancer fighters. cumstances. powerful pulse of magnetism prove when given different favorites. some Gimme Roasted Sea- They’re also an excellent It seems obvious - con- that travels through the skull treatments, added Dr. Lori This school year, consider weed Crumbles for an add- source of vitamins A, C and sciousness fades during deep to stimulate the brain, essen- Shutter, a brain intensive care introducing these three to ed boost of nutrition. E, as well as calcium and fo- sleep, and doctors can slip tially knocking on it to say specialist at the University of your child’s repertoire: For more seaweed lunch lic acid. us under with anesthesia. Yet “wake up.” Then an EEG, Pittsburgh, who also wasn’t Seaweed and snack ideas, visit www. Mix berries into yogurt scientists don’t have a good which measures brain waves involved with the work on Au- Seaweed offers the broad- GimMeHealth.com. or oatmeal to create a nu- way to measure conscious- through electrodes attached to gust 14. est range of minerals of any Nuts trition-packed meal. Or add ness, especially when the very the scalp, records the patterns But she cautioned that just food on the planet. It con- A small handful of al- a serving size of dried fruit ill appear to be unconscious. of activity as neurons fire in finding a glimmer of con- tains 10 to 20 times the min- monds or walnuts pack a with no sugar added to your It’s important to try to distin- response. sciousness could mislead eral concentration of land wallop of protein, fiber, vi- child’s lunch bag. Mix with guish if patients are at least The final trick: The re- families hoping for a miracle plants, as well as protein, tamins, minerals, and ome- almonds or walnuts to make minimally conscious, and not searchers created a formula long after the possibility for fiber iodine, vitamin K, fo- ga-3s. Eating just a serving a healthy trail mix. in a vegetative state, because to compare the complexity of improvement is over. late, magnesium, iron, and a day may help lower cho- Between reading, writing the sooner there’s some sign those resulting brain patterns “This may provide a lot of calcium, and measurable lesterol, prevent diabetes, and arithmetic, you can im- of awareness, the better the by “zipping” them, like digital insight,” Shutter said. “The amounts of vitamins C and fight cancer, and even boost part some great wisdom to chance of recovery. files are compressed so they downside is once you prove E. And a serving has only 25 brain power. Recent studies your children at lunch time Today, doctors check if can be emailed. They called there’s any consciousness, to 100 calories. also suggest that eating nuts - great taste and great nutri- those patients can do things the resulting numerical mea- how will a family react?” “Seaweed is nature’s per- helps promote a healthy tion can go hand in hand. New lyme disease estimate: 300,000 cases a year By Mike Stobbe a better estimate. The number on the tick bite. Ap Medical Writer comes from a survey of seven Most people recov- ATLANTA - Lyme disease national laboratories, a national er with antibiotics. is about 10 times more com- patient survey and a review of If left untreated, the mon than previously reported, insurance information. infection can cause health officials said August 19, “It’s giving us a fuller picture arthritis and more 2013. and it’s not a pleasing one,” severe problems. As many as 300,000 Ameri- said Dr. Paul Mead, who over- In the U.S., the cans are actually diagnosed sees the agency’s tracking of majority of Lyme with Lyme disease each year, Lyme disease. disease reports the Centers for Disease Control The ailment is named after have come from 13 RECOMMENDED SCREENING FOR HEAVY SMOKERS and Prevention announced. Lyme, Conn., where the illness states: Connecticut, This is a March 2002 file photo of a deer tick under Usually, only 20,000 to was first identified in 1975. It’s Delaware, Maine, a microscope in the entomology lab at the Univer- The American College of Chest treatment, which saves lives. 30,000 illnesses are reported Physicians has recently come out a bacteria transmitted through Maryland, Mas- sity of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I. Lyme with the recommendation that annual Early detection-finding a cancer each year. For many years, the bites of infected deer ticks, sachusetts, Minne- disease is about 10 times more common than low-dose CT (computed tomography) early before it has spread-gives you CDC officials have known that which can be about the size of sota, New Hamp- previously reported, health officials said Monday, scanning be offered to people whose the best chance of being treated many doctors don’t report ev- age and smoking history place successfully. Lung cancer kills more a poppy seed. shire, New Jersey, Aug. 19. (AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho, File) them at greater risk of developing people in the United States than any ery case and that the true count Symptoms include a fe- New York, Penn- lung cancer. For the most part, the other cancer, claiming just fewer was probably much higher. ver, headache and fatigue and sylvania, Vermont, anything to suggest the disease groups targeted by this screening than 160,000 lives each year, which The new figure is the CDC’s is more geographically wide- recommendation include current is more than breast, colon, prostate, sometimes a telltale rash that Virginia and Wisconsin. smokers aged 55 to 74 years with and pancreatic cancer combined. most comprehensive attempt at looks like a bull’s-eye centered The new study did not find spread, Mead said. more than 30 pack-years of smoking If you are told you have cancer, history, or former smokers who have remember that THE MISSISSIPPI quit within the past 15 years. It is CANCER INSTITUTE is right here these groups whom the National at home at 1501 Aston Avenue in Lung Screening Test (the largest McComb. 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www.mississippilink.com AUGUST 22 - 28, 2013 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • A11 Dr. King’s unfi nished How could Russell Simmons violate Harriet Tubman? ‘Symphony of Freedom’ By Julianne Malveaux Despite the best legal rep- have done and continue to do NNPA Columnist By Rev. Jesse Jackson tion used to deprive African- Washington - a Poor People’s resentation out there, Hill is possible because they stand NNPA Guest Columnist Americans of the power of Campaign that would bring Every time I was excoriated in the me- on the shoulders of Harriett The weekend the ballot box. the impoverished of all races hear the voice dia. From my perspective, Tubman and other ancestors. of August 23 - This year, the fi ve conser- and regions to a “Resurrec- of Russell Sim- her best statement was “they Your apology doesn’t address 24 and August vatives on the Supreme Court tion City” in Washington, mons, I hear don’t know me,” her response the mindset that allowed this 28, 2013 we weakened that act. Conserva- D.C., to demand a renewal of a cool, clean, to those who used minutia to parody in the fi rst place, the will celebrate tive governors and legisla- the war on poverty. clear medita- claim special knowledge of dozens of editors, producers, the 50th an- tors are pushing to constrict The fourth movement - the tive voice, es- her life and daily living. and assistants who saw noth- niversary of the March on rather than expand the vote. movement for real equality pecially on Twitter where he When you don’t know ing wrong with this, and the Washington for Jobs and So we still have no constitu- of opportunity - remains un- drops his yoga knowledge African-American women, it many Simmons “fans” who Freedom, best known as tional right to vote. Surely, fi nished. Its agenda speaks to in a refl ective way. I guess is easy and lazy to reduce us laughed at the depiction of a Dr. Martin Luther King’s that is the next step toward poor and working people of he wasn’t folding his legs to stereotypes. Does Russell historical fi gure such as Har- “Dream” speech. Fifty years the dream. all races: full employment, a and saying a centered “Om” Simmons know Harriett Tub- riet Tubman as a sexual ob- later, the dream challenges The fourth movement living wage, child nutrition, when he decided to ridicule man, Sojourner Truth, Ida ject who used her vagina for us yet. It is alive because it is of the freedom symphony a good public education from an African American wom- B. Wells, Anna Julia Coo- “freedom.” not static. features the trumpet call pre-K to affordable college, an. per, Sadie TM Alexander, It is as if you are laughing The dream of equal rights for equal opportunity and high-quality health care, af- How did his voice distort and Mary McLeod Bethune? at every black woman who and equal opportunity, of be- the clash over extreme and fordable housing in vibrant itself to decide that he would Does he know Coretta Scott was enslaved and had no ing judged for character, not growing inequality. Here, communities, workers em- post a You-Tube video on a King, Myrlie Evers, Betty choice when “massa” decid- color, has transformed this Lyndon Johnson’s promise to powered to share in the prof- space where everybody could Shabazz, C. Delores Tucker? ed to rape her repeatedly. It nation. Much progress has fulfi ll the movement’s pledge its and productivity they help watch a so-called parody of Does he know us, or does he is as if you do not recognize been forged, yet much re- that “we shall overcome” has to produce. “Harriet Tubman” having sex simply see us as the fodder the painful history of every mains to be done. been frustrated. We have gained freedom with her white slave master for parodies? black woman who was raped, One way to think about the African-Americans con- without equality. Globalized with the intent of fi lming it The Simmons drama is es- not only during slavery, but Civil Rights Movement and tinue to suffer twice the un- capital and communications and blackmailing him? pecially offensive because thereafter, when the goal was Dr. King’s dream is as a sym- employment as whites. Poor have been used to push work- How could he, this for- when we have African- to keep black men “in line” phony of freedom. The fi rst people of color, often iso- ers down rather than lift them ward-focused man, decide to American people lifted up, by violating black women. movement was the move- lated in ghettos and barrios, up. We continue to squander demean an emancipation her- the lifting is mostly about It is as if you put myopic ment to end slavery, which have less access to healthy scarce resources policing the oine? Choose to demean her men. Still, Dr. Martin Lu- blinders around your eyes required the bloodiest war in food, good schools, public globe. Inequality has grown by making her a sexual ob- ther King Jr. would not have and chose to ignore history American history. Then came parks and safe streets. In- worse, and the middle class ject? Even as he took the of- made it without the enthusi- and its resultant pain. Can the drive to end segregation equality is the new de facto is sinking. fensive tape off his website, asm of Coretta Scott King. you imagine (which often or the “disfi guring” of legal segregation, with the affl uent The symphony of freedom please tell me, somebody, Harriett Tubman saved happened) the violation of a apartheid of the South. withdrawing to gated com- is unfi nished, but its power- what Simmons was thinking? hundreds of enslaved peo- child, a violation so intense In that victory, the move- munities and private schools, ful themes still resound and In my fi rst draft of this ple, yet her name is rarely that baby girls who dreamed ment freed not only Afri- and the poor huddled in im- stir its listeners. Dr. King column, I called this man a lifted when we speak of of being mothers were told can-Americans but also the poverished neighborhoods. called on each of us to march “brother,” but really I mean emancipation. It would ap- they could not have chil- South, allowing it to grow. Dr. King knew this fi nal for justice. He understood the brother from another pear that African-American dren? The is the consequence It opened access to libraries movement was the most dif- the power of people of con- mindset. women’s role in our history of rape. and hotels, trains and restau- fi cult. He saw Johnson’s war science when they decide Harriet Tubman is cred- is neither admired nor appre- Russell Simmons, once rants, pools and parks. Rosa on poverty being lost in the to act. As we remember his ited for freeing more than ciated. When our brothers upon a time, you were the Parks could sit wherever she costly folly of Vietnam. He dream, we are called to ac- 400 enslaved people. She is call the roll, she is given no ambassador of a generation. wanted to on that bus. worried that we might be tion, for there is more work credited for pulling a gun on credence, unless it is an af- Even now, people are mes- The third movement was “integrating into a burning to be done. some who ambivalently em- terthought. merized by your gentle man- the movement for empower- house.” He was murdered Jesse L. Jackson Sr. is barked on the Under Ground Brother Simmons, if you ner, your quest for peace and ment, for the right to vote. while standing with sanita- founder and president of Railroad, then wanted to turn just picked up a history book, spirituality and your practice That movement culminated tion workers organizing for the Chicago-based Rain- back to “massa.” It’s com- you’d fi nd African-American of yoga and Pilates. Now in the Voting Rights Act of dignity and a decent wage. bow PUSH Coalition. You plicated, but no matter how women who have made a wrap your spirituality around 1965, challenging the various When he died, he was or- can keep up with his work at complicated it was, the de- major difference in our lives your video and tell us where taxes and tests and intimida- ganizing a new march on www.rainbowpush.org. piction of Harriet Tubman as and in our movement. Do the two intersect. How could a sex object is not only dis- you know Ella Baker, the you? Why would you? How paraging to a freedom fi ghter stalwart sister who stood dare you? but to every black woman beside and behind Dr. King When you diminish our who stands on Tubman’s and others to do organizing legacy for entertainment pur- shoulders. work? Do you know Profes- poses, “pulling” the video Nearly 20 years ago, Pro- sor Joyce Lander who before is not enough. You need to fessor Anita Hill stared down being an academic was a tire- work at eliminating a mind- a Senate Committee and less civil rights worker? Do set that makes you and others spoke of the sexual harass- you know Pulitzer Prize win- think that the denigration of ment she experienced from ner Alice Walker, Congress- African-American women is now Associate Justice Clar- woman Eleanor Holmes Nor- okay. ence Thomas. The judiciary ton, Congresswoman Maxine Julianne Malveaux is a committee dismissed her Waters? Or a bit younger, do Washington, D.C.-based claims as “erotomania.” In- you know Congresswomen economist and writer. She is terestingly, others who had Yvette Clark or Donna Ed- President Emerita of Ben- similar claims were not al- wards? nett College for Women in lowed to testify. The works these women Greensboro, N.C.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear CARES Supporters, work. I attended the O maga- The challenge with en- zine screening of our suring that historical black friend Lee Daniels’ bril- fi lms are made is that white liant new fi lm, The Butler, Hollywood maintains that followed by a powerful we do not attend movies interview with the lead like this. Of course, this is actors and producer con- not true, but the perception ducted by Gayle King. persists, as even George Oprah stars in the fi lm, her Lucas noted about his bat- fi rst in 15 years, and al- tle to get Red Tails made. ready there is Oscar buzz So when truth-tellers like for her - she gives a per- Lee go out to fi nance their formance that will take movies, the push for sup- Courtesy of BlackCommentator.com your breath away. port is always a huge one. Taylor Lee Daniels’ master- Lee’s lead actors worked ful work tells our people’s without pay, and our be- word widely among your story and is one of the most loved Oprah was an inves- extended network to take a meaningful and moving tor. Lee Daniels’ The But- couple of hours to see The fi lms I have ever seen. Not ler is a gift to our children, Butler, which stars not only SUBSCRIBE TODAY! only does it travel into the community and country. Oprah but also the magnifi - heart of what Jim Crow Truth-telling is a pathway cent Forest Whitaker and was for African-Americans to healing the racism that is Terrence Howard. - and the mighty struggle hurting our people and this I promise you that the The Mississippi Link it birthed - but it brings to nation. support you give The But- life that which we rarely Here is what I am asking: ler will be returned to you see on screen: what love Let’s all get out with family in understanding and pride For more information please call: 601-896-0084 and tenderness between a and friends and ensure that - again and again and again. black man and woman look The Butler is a box-offi ce In solidarity and service, or e-mail [email protected] and feel like. It brings forth hit and that the industry Susan L. Taylor memory of who we are and knows we want fi lms by Founder and CEO what we are going to re- us and about us. Please be National CARES Men www.mississippilink.com claim through our healing intentional and spread the toring Movement

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W ords from a S er v a n t Message from the Religion Editor

By Daphne Higgins Religion Editor Another special Spiritual Warfare day in my life has By Sandra Jenkins ground that leads to captivity. Thou- shame, and anger. As a maturing is full of scriptures, you are ready come and gone but Special to The Mississippi Link sands of ungodly thoughts enter our Christian, I realize that even though for the counter-attack and there is the joy of that day We all may minds and can and will spread to depression can be a medical con- no room for Satan’s thoughts or will continue to have seen or heard other areas of our lives if we are not dition, it can become a stronghold lies. You need to make the devil’s grow inside of my about the three careful. For example, growing up, in the spiritual sense and it can be thoughts bow to the infallible word heart. girls that were held I read Harlequin Romance novels brought under control by condemn- of God. August 19, a date that I will forev- captive in Cleve- and believed that life was “happily ing and casting out and down those Next, you have to pull the sword er cherish as one of my favorite days land for many ever after.” So, I took the lives of thoughts Satan tries to place in my of the Spirit everyday and beat the ever because it is the birth date of years against their those characters from my reading mind and spirit. devil down with it. When your feet my oldest child, my only daughter, will and probably wondered how and assumed that that was the way As a Christian, I knew that a hit the floor every morning, you and the person who stole my heart in they made it through the daily tur- my life would be. What I didn’t mighty weapon to fight Satan shouldn’t stand but instantly slide ways that I never imagined possible. moil. know was that “happily ever after” with after I had cast down his evil to your knees and make a declara- To all the parents, grandparents Charence Higgins The captives probably wondered requires a lot of work which will be thoughts was the word of God. tion that Satan has no place in your and loved ones of someone very spe- each day, “Will we ever be free?” my topic for the next time. Did I always turn to the word? No. life today. Let him know he is de- cial in your life, I’m sure that you can agement for our child(ren) as well as “Will I ever see my family again?” Wicked imagination is from Sa- Why? I had received a thought feated. Let him know that his name share a similar sentiment so I want to a prayer of continued growth in the I imagine that on most days, their tan and we have to pull down the from the enemy that I allowed to is not on your mortgage, your car, thank you for allowing me to indulge Lord. thought process was in the negative strongholds on our lives which can become a stronghold in my life for or your paycheck; neither as the at this moment, as I share the joys I I am a firm believer that children and their minds clouded by Satan’s be depression, idolatry, adultery, an extended amount of time. I held sole provider nor as the co-pro- have experienced with my baby; my are gifts from God. Psalms 127:3 repetitive words that they would sexual immorality, jealousy, resent- on to that stronghold and it pro- vider. Let him know that on yours, beautiful 19 year old daughter. tells us: “Behold, children are a heri- never be free, never see their family ment, anger, gluttony, pride, lying duced imaginations in my mind. I your spouse’s and children’s birth I know that I speak for my hus- tage from the LORD, the fruit of the again and/or even that their captiv- and envy just to name a few and imagined all the sorrows if my life certificate that his name is not listed band when I tell you that the years womb a reward.” ity was a result of something they cast down his evil thoughts. was abnormal and these imagina- as the father. When you fill your have gone by so fast. The toddler Please join us in sharing the joy had done. Satan’s primary attack is on the tions produced fear which later led mind with thoughts from the Lord years were scary; the pre-adolescent of being given a wonderful gift There are thousands of Chris- mind because he can begin a battle to shame and anger. and His word, there is no room for years were adventurous; the high from God by telling others about tians who are going through cap- with our thoughts which will lead A mighty lie from the enemy Satan’s thoughts and he will flee. school years were busy and now the blessings that He has given you. tivity, daily turmoil and living in to living in darkness. We fill our placed in my mind was holding Finally, after you have con- she’s 19 years old and in her second Share your joy with others as often spiritual darkness. Those girls may minds with television and radio me in a place of sickness, suffering demned the thought or thoughts, year of college. She’s considered by as you can and let The Mississippi have been physically and mentally programs, magazines, social me- and torment and made me question rebuked Satan, and cast down and many agencies to be an adult, but Link be one of the vehicles of com- tormented, cast down, defeated and dia and conversations that are not God. Asking God how long was not out the wicked imaginations, you yet, she is still a little girl who needs munication that you use to convey distraught but they were eventually pleasing to God but satisfying for the correct choice, but I should have have to renew your mind (Romans her mom and dad for so many things that love. freed from their captor. We are un- Satan and through these mediums asked myself how long? How long, 12:1, 2). Live in the Lord, walk that she’s not prepared to do yet. Yes, The Mississippi Link, a messenger der attack from the enemy and it is we are captured. Few Christians Sandra, will you permit or accept daily with God, and learn to think we’re wondering where the time has for news in and around the state of spiritual warfare that is going on. realize this fact and take little care this? But I thank God for discern- like God thinks about salvation, gone. Mississippi, would like to serve as As a Christian, you may be guarding their minds. ment because through Him, I was forgiveness, mercy, sickness, heal- This young one has always been a your personal messenger to share feeling spiritually tormented, cast The enemy’s approach is to drop able to pull down my stronghold ing, deliverance, love, and good- straight “A” student while complet- your good news and the news of down, defeated and/or distraught “a thought” into our minds and then of depression and cast down those ness, etc. ing grades K-12 with no absences or your place of worship and visit. and do not know how to get free want us to accept it and act upon it. imaginations. Yes, there are still If you delight and meditate in the tardies from school. She was active As always, we ask that you let or get victory but just know that if We have to cast down those imagi- times depression tries to sneak in to law of the Lord, you can pull down in several school organizations and us help you to communicate the you seek God, you too can be freed. nations, pull down those strong take hold of me, but I recognize the strongholds and cast down imagi- church ministries and has continued good news of our Lord. Isaiah 52:7a God will give you light on how to holds and bring every thought into game and I take hold of it. nations. this work ethic as a student at one of reads, “What a beautiful sight it is to have victory in your present state the captivity of God. Isaiah 54: 17 tell us that, “No Sandra Jenkins is a servant of the greatest university’s in the world, see messengers coming with good and help you win every battle in the Thoughts or even one thought weapon formed against thee shall God who loves sharing the good Jackson State University. news!” future. can become a stronghold. Satan’s prosper; and every tongue that shall news of Jesus Christ through I often call her my “Mini Me” but The King James Version of Isa- 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 reads: “For lying thoughts can have a strong rise against thee in judgments thou speaking and /or writing. The her proper name is Charence Mo- iah 52:7b reads, “Your God reigns”. the weapons of our warfare are not hold on you or hold you strongly. shalt condemn. This is the heritage Madison resident is the founder nique. She is studious, articulate, and His presence is everywhere and so carnal, but mighty through God to For example, at the age of 30 I re- of the servants of the Lord, and their of Divine Daughters of Destiny, gifted in so many ways. She’s truly should the news of His love for all of the pulling down of strong holds; ally started to sink into depression. righteousness is of me, saith the Incorporated/ 3D Ministry. She our gift from God. His children. casting down imaginations and During that time, my mother died Lord.” First you must bring every and her husband, Darryl, are the We are very proud to have a teen- The Mississippi Link, a messenger every high thing that exalteth it- and that started the downward spi- thought into the captivity of God parents of two children: Darrilyn age daughter who would do anything for news in and around the state of self against the knowledge of God, ral. As I reflect back to the years and when you do, you are bringing Alexandria and Matthew Adam. for her younger brother. Yes, they Mississippi, would like to not only and bringing into captivity every before 30, I had some depression every thought under the dominion She is a member College Hill M. B. definitely have their bothersome sib- share your news but all who would thought to the obedience of Christ.” but it wasn’t as magnified. Almost of the word of God. You should de- Church. She may be contacted by ling moments but yet they have one like to tell others about the Lord’s Warfare begins in the mind and 15 years later, I recognized that de- vour the word like you would your calling 601-201-5176 or e-mailing of the greatest relationships a parent goodness and about their places of that area of our thoughts is a battle- pression had me in captivity of fear, favorite food and when your mind [email protected]. could ask for. They enjoy each other, worship and even those religious in- love each other and protect each oth- stitutions that are visited. er. They are an awesome pair. Contact Daphne M. Higgins at I could go on and on about the an- [email protected]. Fax gel that God blessed us with 19 years 601-896-0091 or mail your informa- Is T.D. Jakes compromising ministry ago, but I won’t. I will, however, ask tion to The Mississippi Link, 2659 you that you pray a prayer of encour- Livingston Road, Jackson, MS 39213. by inviting Oprah to MegaFest? R ei g n i n g A n n o u n c eme n ts By Ramon Mayo tors and Christian artists have Special to The Mississippi Link Farish Street Baptist Church, 619 N. Farish St., Jackson, is been criticized for partnering currently celebrating 31 Days in August. During this celebra- Oprah is a Mississippi na- with so-called worldly entertain- tive whose name is synonymous ers. Creflo Dollar sent many in tion, each day August is filled with spiritual enjoyment and with money, superstar status, and and outside of the church into a uplift, from learning to preaching to teaching to issue discus- worldwide influence. She’s met state of shock when he appeared sion to music. Events for the remainder of the month include: with presidents and entertainers in Jermaine Dupri’s “Welcome Thursday and Friday, August 22–23, an “Issues Forum” will and is adored by everyday people. to Atlanta” video and Christian be held, followed by a JazzSpel Saturday, August 24, at 6 Now, she is collaborating with hip-hop artist Lecrae came un- one of the most well-known cler- der fire when he partnered with p.m. The final week of the celebration will include noon-day gymen in the African-American mainstream DJ and producer prayers and later that evening, revival services, Monday community - T.D. Jakes. Don Cannon to release a mixtape through Thursday, August 26-29. AugustFest will end the Oprah’s name is synonymous entitled “Church Clothes.” Given month-long celebration August 31, with a Best Man Cook-off with philanthropy and good this, it is sometimes confusing to Jakes Oprah from 4-7 p.m. The Mississippi Mass choir will be the featured works. But for me, I think it is know where to draw the line, but also synonymous with anti-Chris- some principles from Scripture more like Buddhism and it seems and agreements with unbelievers guest. For more information call 601.355.0636. tian beliefs. So why would T.D. can help us as we look at the part- to be Christianity only in nomen- in general, but to focus on believ- Jakes, a preacher of Christ’s Gos- nership between T.D. Jakes and clature. That’s troubling for me, to ers not joining unbelievers in sin Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 5077 Cabiniss Circle, pel, put his stamp of approval on Oprah. say the least. or in situations that may compro- Jackson, The Women’s Ministry will host its 2013 God’s Cho- Oprah’s Lifeclass by inviting her First, we need to understand As far as T.D. Jakes collaborat- mise their beliefs. to MegaFest - a conference he will what Oprah’s Lifeclass is about. ing with a person who espouses So the question I ask is: “Will sen Women Conference “Women of Excellence: Recognizing host in Dallas, August 29 - 31. In a video statement, Jakes said, these beliefs, the Bible does have inviting Oprah to MegaFest be Who You Are” Friday - Sunday, August 23-25. Opening Night Designed for families, the con- “She’s not a preacher and it’s not some things to say. One of the main joining her in sin or compro- Praise and Worship guest speaker will be Rev. Debra Divin- ference attracts the best and bright- a Bible class. I didn’t texts of Scripture that mising the beliefs of TD Jakes ity of New Vineyard Church, Jackson. Panel discussions and COMMENTARY est in ministry and entertainment ask her to preach, I we can look to is 2 Ministries?” This is a tough one. workshops will take place Saturday, at 8 a.m. Speakers will in- and while not completely spiri- asked her to bring Corinthians 6:14-16a: Oprah doesn’t promote herself as tual, it does have spiritual com- a LifeClass.” The LifeClass is “14 Do not be yoked together a preacher, yet she influences mil- clude Prophetess Sandra Dennis, Jessica Pickett, Evangelist ponents, as it combines many of a self-help program designed to with unbelievers. For what do lions globally. Voncele Savage, along with the JPD Crimes Against Persons Jakes signature conferences such help viewers live their best life righteousness and wickedness They are clearly collaborating representatives and end with Lannie Spann McBride. Events as “Woman Thou Art Loosed” (sounds like a famous pastor who have in common? Or what fellow- on something that affects many will culminate Sunday with a message from Rev. Audrey L. and “ManPower” into one three- has also been on Oprah’s show) ship can light have with darkness? Americans, regardless of spiri- Hall, pastor of Holy Temple. For more information about this day weekend experience. and draws upon the lessons and 15 What harmony is there between tual background - the epidemic of According to Bishop Jakes, stories from Oprah’s past shows. Christ and Belial? Or what does a fatherlessness. So it’s hard to tell free event, call 769-823-9832 or 601.503.5932. he’s collaborating with a major Second, we need to understand believer have in common with an whether T.D. Jakes is compromis- influencer such as Oprah to tackle Oprah’s spiritual beliefs. Oprah unbeliever? 16 What agreement is ing his beliefs, but we do know Priestley Chapel M.B. Church, 177 Virlilia Rd., Canton, will host a plague that affects many in the has confessed that she is a Chris- there between the temple of God that in this endeavor both he and its Annual Fall Revival Monday-Wednesday, August 26-28, be- and idols? For we are the temple Oprah need our prayers. African-American community - tian, but I think it is a very particu- ginning at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speakers: Monday, Rev. Fred- father wounds and fatherlessness. lar kind of Christian. She believes of the living God.” Ramon Mayo resides in Chi- Indeed reaching out to the father- that God is an impersonal force. This passage is often used to cago and works as a specialist for die Carson, South Liberty M.B. Church, Canton; Tuesday, Rev. less and those with father wounds She believes that Jesus did not discourage believers from enter- adult media developer for Urban Dennis Grant, Jerusalem Baptist, Brandon; Wednesday, Rev. is a noble cause, but should Jakes come to die on the Cross, but to ing business or social partnerships Ministries Inc. He is author of Keith Rouser, Ridley Hill M.B. Church, Madison. The theme: solicit the help of someone who show us how to live. She believes with unbelievers-especially mar- “His Story, Our Story” a 31-day “Restore Unto Me the Joy of My Salvation”. Rev. Robert Mc- has openly espoused unorthodox that God can be found within. For riage. But the passage’s original Black History Devotional. Visit views of Christ? In the past, pas- me, this type of Christianity is intent was not to prohibit contracts his blog ramonmayo.com. Callum is pastor. For more information call 601-859-8449.

www.mississippilink.com August 22 - 28, 2013 THE mississippi link • A13 Keep your eyes on truth - Part I p r ese r v e d By Pastor Simeon R. Green III tell anyone else about the the negative. too long, you may start finding Special to The Mississippi Link King’s dream goodness of God. To get anywhere in this fault with other people. What “For though As a Christian, you are to Christian race, you must move have you done for the Lord we walk in the tell others about His goodness. forward spiritually. Also, you lately? flesh, we do If they do not hear it from you, cannot wear your feelings on Next week, August 29, Part not war after who are they going to hear it your sleeve, so to speak. If you II - “Keep your eyes on truth.” revisited the flesh. For from? They are not going to are a Christian, people are go- Rev. Simeon R. Green III is By Shewanda Riley And heard my cry. He also the weapons of hear it from the world. ing to say things about you and pastor of Crossroads Church Columnist our warfare are Luke-warmness means that do things to you. of God in Farmhaven (Can- brought me up out of a hor- not carnal but mighty in God one has cooled off when it Nevertheless, you need to ton), Miss., and is married to This week rible pit, Out of the miry clay, for pulling down strongholds, comes to the things of God. grow in the things of God and Velma L. Green. He honorably marks the 50th And set my feet upon a rock, casting down arguments and Often the enemy places doubts move forward with God so that served in the U.S. Army for 20 A n n i v e r s a r y And established my steps… every high thing that exalts it- in a person’s mind about truth you can eliminate doubts and years. Presently, Rev. Green of the his- Many will see it and fear, And self against the knowledge of and the goodness of God. fears. When you keep moving is a member of the National toric March of will trust in the Lord. - Psalm God, bringing every thought When a person first gets saved, up, the spiritual view keeps Association of Evangelism Washington. 40:1-2, 3b into captivity to the obedience he cannot wait to tell others getting better, because you are Church of God, Anderson, Ind. In this week’s “Nineteen sixty-three is not of Christ, and being ready to about it because he knows moving to a higher plane of He serves as vice-chairman at column, I wanted to revisit the an end but a beginning. Those punish all disobedience when personally that something has holiness. the Southeastern Association well-known speech by Rev. who hope that the colored your obedience is fulfilled.” (2 happened to him. If you stay in one place for of The Church of God, Inc. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Americans needed to blow off Corinthians 10:3-6) He does not do sinful things highlight its points supported steam and will now be content There are many strongholds anymore. However, if he is by scriptures. Below are se- will have a rude awakening if today that need to be torn not careful, the enemy will lected quotes as well as related the nation returns to business down. Christian friend, we put doubts and fears in his scriptures. as usual.” are in a spiritual battle. It is mind and Luke-warmness will “But we refuse to believe The Lord gives righteous- a battle of right versus wrong slowly creep in. Revelation that the bank of justice is ness and justice to all who are or light against darkness. Sad 3:16 says, “So then because bankrupt. We refuse to be- treated unfairly. - Psalm 103:6 to say, people who once stood thou art lukewarm, and nei- lieve that there are insufficient “You have been the veterans against the false doctrine are ther cold nor hot, I will spue funds in the great vaults of op- of creative suffering. Continue going back and picking up that thee out of my mouth.” Luke- portunity of this nation. So we to work with the faith that un- false teaching. warmness makes God sick. It have come to cash this check, earned suffering is redemp- Some people take certain does not happen overnight. It a check that will give us upon tive.” teachings and manipulate occurs gradually and it leads demand the riches of freedom My brethren, count it all joy them to the degree that people to other things such as becom- and security of justice.” when you fall into various tri- are confused in their thinking, ing critical of others, possess- Follow justice and justice als, knowing that the testing of and confusion leads to doubts ing a faultfinding spirit, finger alone, so that you may live and your faith produces patience. and fears. So many people pointing and backbiting. It possess the land the Lord your But let patience have its per- are confused. We are living does not lead to anything good God is giving you. - Deuter- fect work, that you may be in a confused nation. Some or positive; it always leads to onomy 16:20 perfect and complete, lacking false teachings may look good “We have also come to nothing. - James 1:2-4 on the outside, but when you this hallowed spot to remind “This is our hope. This is the start analyzing them with the America of the fierce urgency faith that I will go back to the help of the Holy Spirit, you PSA of Now. This is not the time to South with. With this faith we can clearly see that they are as engage in the luxury of cool- will be able to hew out of the false as they ever were. College Hill Missionary Baptist Church ing off or to take the tranquil- mountain of despair a stone of My friend, you need to stay izing drug of gradualism. Now hope.” B IBLE B ASED •C HRIST C ENTERED • H OLY S PIRIT L ED with Jesus Christ. Stay with Since 1907 is the time to make real the Now faith is confidence in the truth and do not waiver. SUNDAY: Worship Services promise of democracy.” what we hope for and assur- You cannot go wrong when 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. For I am ready to set things ance about what we do not you obey truth. You can stay in Sunday School 9:30 a.m. right, not in the distant future, see. - Hebrew 11:1 the center of God’s Will when but right now. I am ready to For more information on you keep your eyes on truth save Jerusalem and show my Dr. King, please visit The King MONDAY: Intercessory Prayer 9:00 a.m. and allow God to direct your 1600 Florence Avenue glory to Israel. - Isaiah 46:13 Center, www.thekingcenter.org life. If you deviate from truth, Jackson, MS 39204 “Now it the time to rise from or the National Martin Luther you will be left wide open to Ph: 601-355-2670 WEDNESDAY: Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. the dark and desolate valley of King Memorial, www.nps.gov/ false teachings and the en- Fax: 601-355-0760 Classes: Children • Youth • Adult - 7:00 p.m. segregation to the sunlit path mlkm. emy’s snares. If you are wide of racial justice. Now it the Shewanda Riley is the au- open to the enemy’s snares, www.collegehillchurch.org • [email protected] time to lift our nation from the thor of the Essence best-seller you will have nothing upon quicksandsShekinah of racial injusticeGlory “Love Hangover: Moving which to build your life, and to the solid rock of brother- From Pain to Purpose after a you will not have any stability. hood.Baptist Now is the timeChurch to make Relationship Ends.” She can Too many people are holding justice a reality to all of God’s be reached at lovehangover@ onto something, but it is not children.”“Shining the Radiantjuno.com, at www.shewan- the right thing. If you are not I waitedLight patiently of His forGlory” the dariley.com or www.anointed- holding onto Jesus Christ, that Lord; And He inclined to me, authorsontour.com which you are holding onto is WEEKLYACTIVITIES false; it will not stand when the trials come. Truth will not Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fulfillment Hour (Sunday School) leave you on your own. If you New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church stay in the center of God’s Pastor, Dr. F. R.11:00 Lenoir a.m. Morning Worship Service Will, truth will lead you for- Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. ward and it will be right there Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Prayer Time & Bible Study with you all the way. Live Radio Broadcast Truth is something that Thursday6:30 p.m. AWOADdult Choir AM 1300 Rehearsal - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. should never grow old to you. It should be fresh and new Saturday 11:00 a.m. Youth & Young Adult Choir Rehearsal every day. It is something to rejoice about and tell others. You should not let the enemy Bishop Ronnie C. Crudup, Sr. Please join us in any or all of these activities. You are WELCOME! silence you. When you start 1770 Ellis Avenue • Jackson, MS 39204 to doubt and fear, the enemy OFFICE. 601-371-1427 • FAX. 601-371-8282 485 W. 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Murrah Mustangs Callaway Chargers By Tim Ward Jags are looking to change that this head coach calling shots this sea- Sports Writer season. son. Trenell Edwards now has the Football fans rejoice. The wait is JPS fans get their itch scratched task of leading the Patriots. Posi- over. High school football is here! tomorrow. All Jackson Public tive feedback have been spoken The season kicks off Thusday in Schools will be playing Friday. thus far about coach Edwards. The the metro area in a big way. Bran- Some of the more exciting match- team is just ready to showcase their don High School, who made it to ups are, Canton vs Provine at new system and plan to catch some the championship game last season, Hughes Field, Forest Hill vs Cal- teams off guard. will travel to the jungle to do battle laway at Newell Field, and Murrah Coach Willie Collins will lead with Madison Central. Madison traveling to Hazlehurst to battle the Provine out for another season. Central lost in the semifinal game defending the team that has only Coach Collins’ Rams have been to the eventual champion, South Pa- lost 1 game in two years. the staple for playoff consistency. nola, also known as the “U” around Callaway gets to showcase their The only knock against the Rams these parts. Brandon is hungry to two dandy dozens, plus a couple of is people want to see them open the get back to prove last year wasn’t a players who have verbally commit- offense up more. Meaning, put the fluke. ted to Ole Miss. The Chargers have ball in the air. Coach Collins favors Meanwhile, Madison Central is senior leadership and coach Jones the power run game. He hasn’t co- Provine Rams tired of coming up short virtually will be expecting those seniors to verted over to the spread offense to South Panola every year. That’s lead the way to a championship. like most teams have begun to do. from their collapse last season. new Mustangs. Armed with one of to spoil the opener for Murrah while the one hurdle that keeps them Callaway is used to winning in bas- The marquee matchup would be Murrah was three minutes away the top players in the state, Murrah letting everyone else know that the from making it to the champion- ketball, they would love to add foot- Murrah travelilng to Hazlehurst. from knocking off Madison Central is looking to establish themselves Indians are once again for real. ship game. Location doesn’t mat- ball to that list of champions that Hazelhurst has been unbeatable the in the jungle last season, but couldn’t early as a serious team. Expect So get your popcorn ready, grab ter. Batesville or Madison, usually reside on Beasley road. last two season, losing only 1 game. hold on. It appeared that loss hung Hazlehurst to be a rude house guest. the family, and go check out some South Panola comes out on top. The Forest Hill will have a new The Mustangs look to bounce back over them all season. New season, They would love nothing more than exciting high school football action! SWAC releases 2013 preseason volleyball team The Mississippi Link Newswire leyball teams and predicted order of tions with three. ASU registered consecutive tournament title behind in the Eastern Division, last sea- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The finish was voted on by the confer- the most players on the first team 22-match win streak. During the son’s tournament championJack- Southwestern Athletic Conference ence coaches and sport information landing all three selections. Jackson 2012 regular season, she received son State garnered 86 points with announced its 2013 SWAC Pre- contacts. Points were compiled on a State’s two picks were also named SWAC Defensive Player of the 15 first-place votes to become the season Volleyball teams with Paige 5-4-3-2-1 basis for the predicted or- to the first team. Week on three occasions en route to preseason favorite. Alabama A&M Williams (Jackson State) and Luiza der of finish while head coaches and Last season, Williams (MB • All-SWAC First Team and Tourna- followed with 66 votes with Ala- Griz (Alabama State) tabbed with sport information contacts were not 6-1 • Sr. • Arlington, Texas) led the ment team honors. bama State (61), Mississippi Valley player of the year honors. allowed to vote for his or her team. SWAC in blocks with 102 averag- In 2012, Griz (DS • 5-7 • Sr. • State (46), and Alcorn State (31) Williams was voted SWAC Pre- Five schools posted at least two ing 1.17 per game. She helped JSU Recife, Brazil) was named SWAC closing out the prediction. season Volleyball Player of the Year players on this year’s team with lead the league in blocks with 290 Defensive Player of the Year while Prairie View A&M was tabbed with Griz selected as the Defensive Alabama State, Texas Southern, overall posting a team average of receiving a first-team selection to the Western Division preseason Player of the Year. Prairie View A&M, and Alabama 2.27. The Lady Tigers captured the All-SWAC Volleyball. She finished winners with 82 points and 12 first- The All-SWAC Preseason Vol- A&M producing the most selec- East Division title before winning a third in the SWAC and accounted place votes. Texas Southern totaled for more than 25 percent of ASU’s 78 points and seven first-place digs recording 399 for a 3.2 per votes for second with Arkansas- JSU’s Paige Williams was named the game average. She was tagged de- Pine Bluff (51), Southern (47) and SWAC Preseason Player of the Year fensive player of the week twice Grambling State (37) closing out last year. the division. A&M Griz and Williams join outside 2013 ALL SWAC VOLLEY- Middle Blockers / Middle Hitters hitters Chelsey Scott (Alabama BALL PRESEASON TEAMS Mikayla Rolle - Jackson State State), Mona Reed (Texas South- Player of the Year Paige Williams - Jackson State ern), Rachel Owens (Prairie View Paige Williams - Jackson State Setter A&M), middle blocker Mikayla First Team Brooke Beasley - Alabama State Rolle (Jackson State), and setter Outside Hitters Libero Brooke Beasley (Alabama State) Chelsey Scott - Alabama State Luiza Griz - Alabama State on the All-SWAC First Team. Mona Reed - Texas Southern Defensive Player of the Year In the predicted order of finish Rachel Owens - Prairie View Luiza Griz - Alabama State www.mississippilink.com August 22 - 28, 2013 THE mississippi link • A17 Women for Progress First Tuesday luncheon features Mayor Chokwe Lumumba at the Penguin Restaurant By Zakiya Summers engage more women in the po- partners with local non-profits Special to The Mississippi Link litical policy making process. and organizations to identify Women for Progress of Mis- Founded 35 years ago, WFP and meet vital needs of women sissippi (WFP) hosted its First is a catalyst for change and be- and children in our communi- Tuesday Lunch and Learn for lieves progress emanates from ties. August at the Penguin Restau- awareness. WFP informs the WFP core projects: Women rant. Their special guest was community of the problems for Progress Radio, Women City of Jackson Mayor Chok- and issues of our time: issues for Progress Action Forums, we Lumumba, a strong sup- with education, politics, busi- Project Aspire - leadership de- porter of WFP. ness, community and family. velopment for young girls and During his keynote address, WFP members are commit- boys, and the WFP Cookbook Lumumba expressed his sin- ted to promote advocacy and - “A Tribute to Womanhood” cere thanks to WFP for all of its help women build the skills via a collection of recipies support as well as talked about and expertise to become effec- celebrating the contributions his priorities as the city’s chief tive leaders in the workplace, of people of color to the art of executive officer. Those priori- community and the home - cooking. ties include infrastructure im- “improving our community The next Lunch and Learn provement, job creation, and through effective action and is scheduled for First Tuesday, youth development programs. leadership.” September 3, 2013. The goal of the monthly lun- The organization has donat- For more information, log cheons, held each First Tues- ed time, effort and resources on to www.womenforprogress. day, is to inform, educate and to the metro Jackson area and net Irene German, WFP historian and Yolanda Grant, WFP member. photos by Tameka Garrett

WFP President Willie Jones making presentation to Mayor Lumumba. WFP members standing with Mayor Lumumba.

Zakiya Summers moderates question and answer session with Mayor Lumumba. A18 • the mississippi link August 22 - 28, 2013 www.mississippilink.com Book Review: “Gloria – A Novel” byKerry Young c.2013, Bloomsbury $17.00 / $18.00 Canada • 389 pages

By Terri Schillchemeyer kill him, but when she heard Making that life was easier I liked that a lot. Book Reviewer her younger sister Marcia’s with the help of Henry Wong, While I generally liked Sudoku Do you know yourself screams, she reacted rashly. Gloria’s wealthy friend who “Gloria” and while I thought The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every well enough? You know your Maxwell was doing to Mar- became wealthier by giving it was, at its core, a very fine 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Each 1 through 9 digit must appear height and weight. Favorite cia what he’d done to Gloria the women money to run a book, I often found it to be only once in each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box. color, sense of humor, likes not long before. He wouldn’t lending service on the Kings- a challenge for a couple of and dislikes, history and mys- do it again. But when Max- ton streets. It helped, too, that reasons. Right from the out- teries. Sure, you know your- well’s body was found, fingers Gloria fell in love with Pao, set, I had trouble with the self better than anybody. Or pointed. Gloria knew that she the man Henry sent to provide “patois” in the dialogue. do you? and Marcia had to leave their “protection” from deadbeats. Author Kerry Young adds There were things that hap- small village and go to Kings- Pao was a married man, but authenticity here. And while pened before you were born ton, where life for young Ja- he loved Gloria and couldn’t that ended up being one of that you’ll never hear about, maican women wasn’t easy. stop seeing her. She loved him the main things I liked about things that occurred when Still, they’d manage. through her jealousy and felt the book, I had a hard time you were small and can’t re- After struggling with low- safe with him. She couldn’t with it initially. The difficul- member, things your spouse paying jobs that made her understand, though, with Pao’s ties didn’t last long, but they doesn’t mention, your parents skin crawl, however, Gloria history of street enforcement, do bear mentioning. never told you, your chil- came to realize that the only why he would become friends The bigger issue, I think, dren keep quiet. And in the way they’d manage was to sell with the new local policeman. is that the story drags some- new novel “Gloria” by Kerry themselves to men. She resist- She couldn’t understand why times. That tended to make Young, some secrets run even ed it - how could Marcia even the new policeman seemed to me lose interest. For sure, I deeper. consider it? have such an interest in her…. lost track of who was who His hands were rough! Six- But Sybil, the owner of the And so to the good, this book because of it. teen-year-old Gloria Camp- house they’d moved into, said does an excellent job in taking I think, overall, if you can bell remembered that, as she it was “the only way yu going readers to a not-so-innocent bear with the bumps and sa- bashed Barrington Maxwell’s mek yuself a life that is your time and place, politically, so- vor that goodness, you may head in. She didn’t plan to own….” cially, and economically. And like “Gloria” well enough. © Feature Exchange

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