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INSIDE LIFESTYLES Kitchen for the Poor, Lo Salem Rev. Jesse Jackson in Toledo honors Dr. MLK, Jr.’s Legacy for GM Powertrain

FAMILY Katrina Harris celebrates 50th birthday

PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL Guest speaker Bishop Randell Parker lifted up Lo Salem Missionary Baptist Church Praise Dancers performed the word in a rousing sermon at Lo Salem,s MLK during MLK celebration. service.

RELIGION ‘Slave Bible’ omits parts that could lead to uprising

PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL Savage family member Leanna Packer sings ‘Take PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL me to the King’, at MLK program. Lo Salem’s Harvey Savage takes a minute to welcome and thank MLK Kitchen for the Poor corporate supporters James and Charlie Perry from Master Fluid Solutions. was going on as the Savage family and to feed the poor and the hungry until this By Michael Daniels a capacity crowd lifted up the name of very day. Journal Staff Reporter Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual Starting off on a high note and staying MLK Day celebration. there for two hours, the service included On January 21, 2019 it may have been Located right next to the church (Lo- uplifting messages from area ministers, bitter cold outside and it was, but inside Salem MBC), the Kitchen was founded praise dancers, prayers and the singing the LoSalem Missionary Baptist Church, by the late Rev. Harvey Savage Sr. in of popular spirituals including 'Take me to the heat was on, literally and figuratively. 1969 and feeds more than 200 people the King', sung by Savage family mem- SPORTS Praise was in the air, a joyful noise was everyday. After his passing, Rev. Sav- ber, Leanna Packer, and the high energy heard, the spirit was high and Jesus was age's family assumed the mission that Continued on page 10 Starters and in the house! A holy religious ceremony their father started and have continued Captains in NBA All-Star Game

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SOMEBODY IN PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL THE TOLEDO It was standing room only at Lo Salem Missionary Baptist Church as the community braved the cold weather and came JOURNAL TJ out to honor the life of Dr. Martin Lither King Jr. INSIDE NEWS Page 2 - The Toledo Journal, January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 Six Tips for a Healthier Heart During American Heart Month The Area Offi ce •Milks from non- 5. Quit smoking on Aging’s Regina dairy sources such – Cigarettes and cig- A. Russell, RN, as almond milk or arette smoke con- BSN, MPH pro- soy milk tain more than 4,000 vides the following •Raw, roast- harmful ingredients, six tips to maintain ed, or steamed veg- many of which con- a healthy heart: re- etables (5 servings tribute to heart dis- member, Modera- per day) ease and may cause tion is the key factor cancer. and heart disease is •Dark, leafy greens, 6. Practice good often preventable. steamed rather than dental hygiene, es- boiled pecially fl ossing your 1. Eat a heart- •Dark, teeth daily. healthy diet – Avoid pigmented potatoes a. Dental health processed foods such as sweet pota- is a good indicator or and foods with high toes and yams overall health. salt content such as •Deli Meats & 2. Exercising Cheeses regularly – •Fast Foods •30 minutes of mod- Some Area Offi ce on Aging staff wear red for American Heart Month. •White breads and erate exercise fi ve pastas- Darker pig- days a week. You ments are overall don’t have to go to more nutritious. the gym, unless you •More fi sh and chick- want to. Dancing en; less beef & pork in your living room •Limit consumption counts as exercise of fried foods and its more fun than •When using oils, the treadmill. use extra virgin ol- •Don’t sit for ive, canola or veg- too long, even at etable oil work •If you choose to use •Choose to butter, use non-salt- use the stairs going ed up or down 7+($5($2)),&(21$*,1*&(/(%5$7(6 •Limit consumption •Burns fat and low- of salty snacks such ers cholesterol. %/$&.+,6725<0217+ as, chips, pretzels, •Helps lower blood or salted nuts and pressure, or to keep microwave popcorn, it low if it is normal Choose fruit instead already. 5 servings a day •Canned soups and 3. Reduce broths, choose low stress – salt or no salt al- •When you are Providing ternatives; prepare stressed, your heart homemade soups rate rises and sauces so you •Your blood pres- can control the salt sure may also in- QUALITY content. crease •Monitor portion siz- •Your immune sys- es. ½ cup of vege- tem does not func- services that tables equals a serv- tion as well when the ing. body is stressed. Meat serving should •Get some quality allow you to be as fi t into the palm of sleep 7-8 hours each your hand. night is suffi cient for Preparation is also most adults important. Sauc- Try simple relaxation INDEPENDENT es tend to add un- techniques such as healthy calories, breathing or yoga especially creamed to de-stress. Do as possible, sauces. something fun, like •Choose a diet low coloring in a coloring in cholesterol, satu- book, painting, or lis- empowering you to live rated fat, and trans- tening to music. fat. Include a variety 4. Maintain a of foods from all food healthy body weight LIFE groups each day. For – example: •Obesity •Low fat dairy prod- •Increases choles- to the fullest. ucts ½ %, 1% or 2% terol levels & plague Call: (419) 382-0624, 3627 milks or cheeses •Infl ammation of the (two servings/day) arteries. Click: www.areaofficeonaging.com The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • Page 3 Coming Events

Scott High School skate rental and hot chocolate.For more details Class of 1969 regarding the 2019 Annual Youth Skate Day – Winter Ongoing Events We are planning a great event Aug. 9, 10, and Wonderland event call 419-245-1611. We are warning people about a phone scammer 11, 2019 for our 50th class reunion. Please contact Councilman Tyrone Riley we have had several complaints about today. Evelyn Wilson and Mary Lockett with your email Several Toledoans received a phone call from a or home information. Evelyns number is 419-490- February 3rd person presenting himself as “working for the city 6851 and Mary is 419-536-9544. Come on Bulldogs Pilgrim Church of Toledo” and asked for money via credit card. The we need your info. Looking forward to hearing from "Souper Bowl" Play-Off caller ID showed “Toledo City of” and the person you. And Silent Auction was very convincing that he is a city of Toledo Sunday, 11:30a-1:00p, Pilgrim Church, 1375 W. employee. It appears to be “spoofing” where the Third Monday of the Month Sylvania Ave. in Toledo. Questions? Call us at 419-478- malicious party grabs the city phone number and The Toledo Base Submarine Veterans 6012. Who: Anyone who loves soup. $5.00 donation inserts it in their system. Several reports stated it The Toledo Base Submarine Veterans holds it's ($3.00 for kids 12 and under) Unlimited samples! 10- was a city number that came through but the caller monthly meeting on the third Monday of the month 15 different kinds of soup! Vote for your favorite! Side, represented himself as a Toledo Edison employee. at Pub & Grub 10335 Waterville, Whitehouse Ohio beverages and desserts included so Come hungry! A city of Toledo employee will NEVER call a at 1800 hours (6PM). For further information you Silent Auction benefiting Pilgrim's Outreach Missions person and ask for personal information like credit may contact our base Commander Michael Meehan Ministry. card information or a social security number. at [email protected] or 505-554-8636. Anyone receiving such a call should hang up. February 17th Every Tuesday Third Baptist Church Ohio Department of Aging seeks The Toledo Interfaith Mass Choir 32nd Annual Black History Musical nominations for state Senior Citizens Hall Will begin its 2019 season @ 7:00 p.m. at Calvary Sunday at 4:00 p.m., 9775 Angola Road (Holland). of Fame Baptist Church, 702 Collingwood. Brothers and All are welcome to come on out and help us lift the Annual recognition highlights important roles Sisters you are invited to come out and be a part of name of Jesus Through song. Madison Gregory III, older Ohioans play in their communities this music ministry. For more information, please Pastor. Information: 419-865-7559. If you know someone who belongs among those call 419-241-3330, or 419-241-7332. Rehearsals ranks, the Ohio Department of Aging wants to hear will be held on Tuesdays. February 17th and February 24th from you. The hall honors current or long-time TIAMBC 73rd Ohio residents age 60 and older who have made Every Third Wednesday Church Anniversary and continue to make a lasting impact on their Lucas County Human Trafficking Theme: "Don't Worry About Anything Instead Pray professions, their vocations or their communities. Coalition About Everything" Philippians 4:6. @ 640 Indiana, Visit www.aging.ohio.gov/halloffame to nominate and Social Justice Insitute Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43604. Sunday, February 17, 2019 someone you know. “Inductees to the Ohio Anyone interested in joining meet, at Kent Branch 4:00 p.m. Reverend Dr. Jerry Boose Pastor Second Senior Citizens Hall of Fame possess values we Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd., from 9:15 a.m. Baptist Church. Sunday, February 24, 2019 4:00 p.m. should all strive to emulate, such as dedication, until 11 a.m. Revererend Dr. Willie Perryman Pastor Jerusalem creativity, kindness and compassion,” said Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. John E. Beverley Laubert, director of the department. Every 1st and 3rd Saturdays Roberts, Pastor. “Their attitudes and accomplishments keep them of the Month young at heart while also creating better lives for The Redeemed Christian Church February 21st their neighbors and making their communities and Food Pantry Zuzu African Acrobats to Perform at our state stronger. ”Induction is held each May as 662 Philips Avenue in Toledo from 10 AM - 12PM. Lourdes University the state and nation celebrate Older Americans Lourdes University Campus Life presents Zuzu Month. Nominations must be received by Feb.11, February, 2019 African Acrobats, Thursday, at 5:30pm in the 2019, to be considered for induction this year. You Celebrate Black History Month Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania. can request a paper nomination form by calling at the Toledo Library Featured on the TV series America’s Got Talent, their 614-728-0253. Join the Toledo Lucas County Public Library performances are a blend of circus style acrobatics Toledo Library goes Fine Free during Black History Month, paying tribute to the and popular dance moves. This event is open to the To improve access and opportunity in our generations of African-Americans who struggled public. $5 per person. For more information, contact community, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American Ashley Jackson, (419) 517-8413. (TLCPL) eliminated overdue fines effective Jan. 1, society. Zuzu African Acrobats 2019. Read-In: Originating in Mombassa, Kenya, the Zuzu African Eradicating overdue fines does not mean Feb. 1-28 Acrobats have performed in more than 25 countries eliminating accountability. Customers who haven’t Celebrate African-American authors! Visit any including Australia, China, Korea, Germany, and returned or renewed books won’t be able to Library location and read, listen to or watch ANY France, and began touring the United States in check out additional ones. Customers will receive title from ANY African-American author and add 1999. Set to both live and taped traditional Kenyan reminders to return items on the due date and once your name to the banner at your favorite branch. All music, the Zuzu African Acrobats were voted best they are one week overdue will be delivered by ages and branches. corporate variety show in Europe. Along with touring phone, email or text at no extra cost. TLCPL also Share Your Migration Story: the world, Zuzu African Acrobats have opened up for offers easy online and mobile technology options Feb. 1-28 several national recording artists, performed during for renewing items to help customers keep their Trace your country of origin, region or another NBA halftime shows, and at the White House. Their accounts current. If materials are returned, there city that led you to Toledo, Ohio and examine the energetic and engaging performance is sure to be will not be an overdue fine. path that others have followed. Available at various appealing to all. For more information visit http://www.toledolibrary. Library locations. All ages. For more information, visit http://www.capitolint. org/policies/nofines A Day with Lady K - Karen Harris Sings Motown: com/Fairs/mapapa/mapapa.htm A Day with Lady K means the Motown sound is Wild about Art at the Toledo Zoo: Call for down! Join TLCPL for a musical program featuring February 23rd Artists Karen Harris, who will sing Motown Hits. Warren AME Church Calling all artists! The Toledo Zoo is seeking all Dances from the Motherland: Gospel Extravaganza the creative minds and skilled craftsmen in the Elev8ted Productions presents "Dances from the Calling All Youth And Young Adult, Choirs & area to take part in our art fair. Keep reading for all Motherland," a tribute to African dance. Join us for Praise Teams, Dance & Step Ministries, Soloists the wild and wonderful details. Feel the roar, feel a performace by Phylicia Hills, who will demonstrate & Musicians, Poets & Spoken Word, Gospel Rap the rush at Wild about Art at the Toledo Zoo! Wild the fine art of African dance and the meaning behind Artists, we invite YOU to come and Share your about Art is a two-day art fair taking place Saturday, the movement. Ministry Gifts. Changing Minds, Changing Lives, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 2019. This unique The DJOBI Wake Up Ensemble Ecclesiastes 11:9. Saturday @ 915 Collingwood show, set in the wild beauty of the number one zoo Enjoy the mastrful sound of West African music Boulevard, Toledo, OH 43604 4:00 to 7:00 PM. To in the nation, features local and regional artists with and the roots of African-American music with participate in the program, contact: Ms. Sawyer at various mediums on display for thousands of Zoo Emmanuel Djobi and his ensemble. All ages. 419-324-4189. Vendor Tables - A limited amount visitors! This event will also include entertainment, (Sa) Feb. 2 1 1 p.m. 1Kent are available to display artwork, jewelry, purses, interactive activities and, of course, animals! Artists Sacred Steel Band baked goods or educational information. Contact may sign up by visiting toledozoo.org/wildaboutart Enjoy a unique style of African-American gospel Ms. Palmer at 419-450-0165. Hosted by the to be directed to our online application through music when Sacred Steel, led by Del Grace, Christian Education Department Warrren AME ZAPP©. Applications must be submitted online presents the spiritual history of the sacred African- Church, Rev. Otis Gordon, Jr., Senior Pastor, through ZAPP© by Friday, April 5, 2019. Please American steel guitar. Debra Jelks, Chairman. note: art does not have to be animal related. Any (Sa) Feb. 23 1 1 p.m. 1 West Toledo questions, please contact [email protected] or Soul Food Sampling from J'Mae's Home Cooking: February 24th, March 10th call 419-385-5721 ext. 2110. One of Toledo's finest soul food Restaurants, March 17th, March 24th, and March 31st J'Mae's, will have the quintessential dish, baked Calvary Baptist Church Now Thru March, 2019 macaroni and cheese, to sample. All ages. Pastor Floyd Smith Jr. 30th Pastorial Celebration! Ohio Development Services Agency and For more information on Black History Month visit February 24th: Pastor Floyd Smith Jr. 30th Pre- Pathway http://www.toledolibrary.org/blackhistory Celebration: Bishop Duane C. Tisdale and the Help Ohioans Stay Warm this Winter Friendship Baptst Church @ 4:00 P.M. March Pathway Inc. and Ohio Development Services February 2nd 10th: Pastor Melvin Barnes ad the Greater Faith Agency will help Ohioans stay warm during the cold 2019 Annual Youth Skate Day – Winter Fellowship Church @ 4:00 P.M. March 17th: Pastor winter months. The Home Energy Asistance Winter Wonderland Roger D. Carson and Southern Missionary Baptist Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans heating Councilman Riley cordially invites the community to Church @ 4:00 P.M. March 24th: Pastor James assistance if they are disconnected from their attend, this free event. It will be held on Saturday, at Willis and St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church @ heating source, threatened with disconnection or if Ottawa Park Ice Rink, 2015 Parkside Drive, Toledo, 4:00 P.M. March 31st: Pastor Nathan Madison and they have less than 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. OH. The event will run from 10:00 am through 1:00 Fourth Street Baptist Church of Lima, Ohio @ 4:00 More information call: Pathway at 419-242-7304. pm with a special appearance by the Walleye’s very P.M. All services will be held @ 702 Collingwood own Spike! The event will include FREE admission, Blvd., Toledo, OH 43604. Editorial/News Page 4 • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • The Toledo Journal The Government Shutdown and the Collateral Damage shutdown by serving Clemson foot- ball players cold fast food. Furloughed federal workers will be paid, thanks to legislation 45 signed on January 16. The fact that people will get paid when the shutdown is over (which 45 says may take "months" or "years") is reassuring, but it helps few with their day-to-day obligations. A 2018 study from the Federal Reserve Bank says that 40 percent of all Americans can't absorb a $400 emergency without going into (further) debt, borrowing or selling something to meet a minor expense like a faulty car engine, a busted heating system, an emergency room copay, or some other ordinary chal- By Julianne Malveaux lenge. So for many, delaying even Wire Columnist one paycheck is likely to cause a (TriceEdneyWire.com) - As I write seismic shock in family finances. this, our federal government has Many will piece it together, but they been shut down for 35 days. At may miss credit card, mortgage, rent nomic growth is dependent on folks student loans ($1.5 trillion total) that first, it seemed like a gamesmanship or other payments. In a month or so going into debt, but economic growth strangle people's ability to live in fi- joke, like who was going to blink first. they'll be caught up, but what about is also dependent on people being nancial freedom. While mortgage House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their credit rating? Catching up may able to pay their debt. People who and student loan debts are the most (CA) Senate Minority Leader Chuck mean getting current on bills, but it live paycheck to paycheck won't pay significant contributions to our na- Schumer (NY) didn't look like they does not mean overcoming the ding debt back until they get paid. And tion's debt crisis, medical debt is were blinking when Trump (45) said that will inevitably appear on one's hundreds of thousands aren't being the most frequently cited cause for he would "own" the shutdown to get credit score. It may take months, paid because a deranged adult is personal bankruptcy in our country. his wall. He's not owning it now – he even years, for some to transcend having a tantrum about a wall. The fact that so many have medical didn't go to Mar-a-Largo to golf, and that, especially if their credit was Four in five Americans live in debt, he indicated how acutely he felt the shaky to begin with. continued on page 5 Our nation runs on debt, our eco- mostly because of mortgages and

Letter To The Editor Statement Regarding Racial Incidents at General Motors Facility Habari Gani - What's the News?

Happy New Year!!! The news is our 2018 Kwanzaa Celebration was a "HUGE" success due in part to the Ad in The Toledo Journal.

Mrs. Diane Gordon, Chairwoman, and the entire Toledo Kwanzaa House Committee thank you for your support. We deeply appreciate your concern and participation in covering events that are important to our community.

Don Lynn Toledo Kwanzaa House 419 509 0751 Social Justice Subcommittee, Toledo Chapter of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests The Social Justice Subcommittee of the Toledo chapter of the Association of United States Cath- The Toledo Journal olic Priests (AUSCP) stands in solidarity with current and past victims of racial harassment at the General Motors Toledo Transmission Plant. Acts of overt racial hatred occurring there persistently Published Every Wednesday over recent years are to be condemned unequiv- Established in 1975 ocally, and measures to eradicate this social evil Celebrating 190 Years of the Black Press! – both at GM and elsewhere – must be undertak- Reaching over 65,000+ readers weekly en with absolute urgency. Northwest Ohio’s oldest African-American owned newspaper As a Church, we have been complicit in the sin of Serving metropolitan Toledo, including Swanton, racial discrimination. The U.S. Bishops in their 2018 Springfield Township, and Rossford, Ohio pastoral letter against racism, acknowledged that Office Hours: MON - TUE, THURS and FRI 9 am - 5 pm “All too often, leaders of the Church have remained Deadlines: Obits, Memorials, and Events - FRI by 1:00 pm silent about the horrific violence and other racial in- All Classifieds due by FRI by 4:30 pm justices perpetrated against African Americans and cial and ethnic bias. Display Ads: Wednesday-space and Monday Camera-ready copy All Events, announcements, obits, memorials, displays and others. We ask for forgiveness from all who have We can become discouraged at the ongoing classified ads, can be sent to: been harmed...in the past or in the present”. intractability of this problem. Indeed, thirty-nine [email protected] As a local Committee, we pledge to renew our years ago, the Catholic Bishops wrote in their Editor’s Note: efforts not just to speak out against the social sin 1979 letter “Brothers and Sisters to Us” that The beliefs, opinions and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and participants do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions and viewpoints of racism, but to join with other church and civ- “Racism is not merely one sin among many, it of The Toledo Journal or official policies of this newspaper. ic groups to take aggressive action to eradicate is a radical evil dividing the human family”. We 2145 East Scott Park Drive this blight on our community. lament this marginal progress toward respect for Toledo, OH 43606 : (419) 472-4521 We encourage the actions being taken by all, but, with God’s help, will not allow ourselves Scott Park Campus Faculty Annex GM’s Transmission Plant managers to begin to P.O. Box 12559, Toledo, OH 43606 to tire in the struggle. Sandra S. Stewart Myron A. Stewart address these issues. For our part, we have John Blaser, Tony Gallagher, Sharon Havelak, Publisher Editor contacted all priests and pastoral ministers with- Tom Landgraff, Tom McDonald, and Member of National Newspaper Publishers Association, in the Toledo Diocese, urging them to speak Bob Reinhart NNPA News Service, and an MBE Company. more forcefully in their parishes to denounce ra- The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • Page 5 MoneyTalks What You Need To Know About.. only. vere, you may want to consider re- Some of it may simply be that your [4] File a charge with the local Ohio signing because the workplace is white co workers or white managers Civil Rights Commission. The more considered hostile and you can no are simply inept people who are clue- details the better. longer properly function in such an less when it comes to being a fair ar- [5] If you are approached by man- environment. If you do resign, make biter of all things racial or sexual. But, agement and they want to "talk" and sure that you detail your reasons in when they engage in acts of racism your shop is a non union shop, you a letter (again, reviewed first by an or sexism, they playing the role of the need to have a friendly face with you attorney) sent to both local manage- innocent dunce won't work in a court and/or record the meeting. Do NOT ment and headquarters. of law. take the "goodwill" of management Now, some of my personal com- Being a minority in a society in as a sign that they are in your corner. mentary on workplace discrimination. which people of color are vilified or Do NOT sign any statements until it [1] White folks do not like black folks are bombarded with images that be- is reviewed by a lawyer. You do not telling on them. They feel that since speak of them as not worthy of cre- want sign away important rights while they are in power and/or are white dence or belief or they are portrayed you are in a state of confusion or are that they have privileges to do to you as intellectually stilted, means that angry. you have to be precise in identifying [6] If are in supervision, the same what happen to you and who did it to rules apply. Unless you fight for you, you. None of that, "I think so" stuff but "you" will not be afforded fair treat- rather, "I know so" stuff. ment. Local management does not [4] Management loves to trot out Lafe Tolliver,

want to look bad to their superiors Whatever path you take, fight its manuals and policies that speak Attorney because it gives the impression that or flight, you must make sure of justice, fair play and due process they are incompetent and are not do- when they are caught up in situations

With the recent media focus on the ing a proper job of maintaining a dis- that you can live with yourself wherein they are being challenged allegations of racial harassment at “ criminatory free work place. when the dust settles and that for allowing racial conduct to fester the local GM Powertrain plant and my [7] If the incident has caused you in a work setting. That is what they being part of the crowd at the Truth you did not let an oppressor off “ mental or emotional turmoil, seek out are supposed to do and say because Newspaper gallery who listened to your doctor or seek a referral to a of the hook nor did you give they are out to defend their jobs; and the commentary of civil rights activ- psychologist, if needed, so that you them an out so that they can the paycheck that they want to con- ist Jesse Jackson, here are some have medical documentation that the tinue to receive. insights or tips regarding fighting rac- continue with their practices of incident was severe enough to cause In closing whatever path you take, ism/sexism in the workplace. you to seek out professional help in harming people of color. fight or flight, you must make sure Some of this commentary is from order to "realign" yourself after the that you can live with yourself when my years filing and fighting such incident. the dust settles and that you did not workplace cases and the challenges [8] Always keep your original re- let an oppressor off of the hook nor attendant thereto. cords. Only give out copies of your did you give them an out so that they [1] If you are a victim of sexual or statements (reviewed first by an at- as they so desire and you are sup- can continue with their practices of racial harassment, you need to find torney) to management or the union posed to smile and take it. Some of harming people of color. a safe place at the workplace and re- heads. At this point in time, you are that we have labeled "white skin priv- Whatever terms of settlement, if cord [a] what happened [b] who was entering an adversarial position and ileges" in which you are not deemed any, that are agreed upon, make sure the aggressor [c] witnesses to the everyone is not your friend. credible or important as white folks that the terms are terms that you can event [d] the time and location of the [9] If anyone has physically assault- when you speak or act. live with for years to come and es- incident ed you, immediately file a report with [2] People of color are at first pecially make sure that the terms of [e] and to see what policy manual the local police and seek out a pros- glance can be deemed suspect as settlement does not include a clause your workplace may have in writing ecutor to present charges against the to their testimony since the history of by which you are prohibited to speak regarding your rights to be free from aggressor(s). Also, if needed to go this country has been to label such to the public about what happened to a discriminatory workplace. an ER or see your doctor if you were people as liars who are deemed not you and the terms of the settlement. [2] You need to immediately make physically assaulted. worthy of being seen as credible. Management desires to have those noise and report any and all inci- [10] Keep a running diary of each The virulent racial history of this terms in a "closed mouth" agreement dents, however innocuous you may day after the incident because you country informs us that people of col- so that you can not spread the word feel the incident was, to management may face some backlash from man- or are expendable and their rights to of their work place evil and alert oth- and file a WRITTEN report. Forget agement or co workers and you need stand up for themselves are not taken ers that they too can fight and win! If that nonsense of keeping it to your- to document this for future testimony. as seriously as a white person. you can but are not willing to stand up self or making an oral report. Why? Because they are beginning to [3] When fighting charges of sex- for yourself, don't expect others to do [3] Find out the locale of the head- retaliate against you and retaliation is ism or racism, it is also mindful to that for you. quarters of the company (if there is a new and separate offense that you note that not every incident that you Lafe Tolliver, Attorney one) and send off a signed and dated can present. view as being racial or sexual, is ra- comments to: [email protected] copy of your complaint. Certified mail [11] If the harm done to you is se- cial or sexual. The Government Shutdown and the Collateral Damage continued from page 4 buildings at night. They won't get with 44 percent of government work- debt reflects the crisis in our national back pay. They won't be compensat- ers being identified as Democrats health care system. ed for their services. They will take or Democratic-leaning, 40 percent Bottom line – the shutdown not only it in the shins, and taking it means Bottom line – the shutdown identified as Republican or Republi- affects people's ability to manage managing to live without pay for can-leaning, and the remainder un- their day to day finances but will also weeks. Even those who are sensi- not only affects people’s ability decided, with a significant number affect their long-term credit score and tive to the economic impact of this to manage their day to day of these identifying themselves as have consequences for those at the shutdown have not spoken up for the “ "conservative." All of these govern- finances but will also affect margins. From the data on emergen- contract workers who have been dis- ment workers are collateral damage, cies, nearly half of all Americans are advantaged. their long-term credit score thanks to 45! living at the margins. These are the A government shutdown also and have consequences for Our entire social and economic folks who Trump and his minions say means a benefit shutdown for people those at the margins. From the fabric is frayed thanks to this petu- should "make arrangements" during who receive government benefits – lant government shutdown. Demo- the shutdown. They should, some food or housing assistance, or more. data on emergencies, nearly crats, Republicans, and everyone say, have contingency plans. What is While many are optimistic that things half of all Americans are living else will pay for this thoughtless ab- your contingency when you live pay- will be adjusted, the fact is that peo- at the margins. These are surd public tantrum. This shutdown check to paycheck? ple's expectations are not being met is aothingr more than a disturbing Furloughed workers will get back and people are scrambling! The the folks who Trump and his “ public outburst. Where do we go pay and, though impaired, will man- scrambling is not restricted to any minions say should “make from here? age. What about those who work for race, to any party. The man who arrangements” during the Julianne Malveaux is an author government contractors. Nobody calls himself President seems to and economist. Her latest book “Are has their back. Many are high-roll- be under the mistaken impression shutdown. We Better Off? Race, Obama and ing, highly-paid contractors who will that most government workers are Public Policy” is available via www. take a hit but won't be knocked out. Democrats. 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PHOTO CREDIT / SUBMITTED Rev. Jesse Jackson (center) is seen here with (L-R) Councilman Larry Sykes, Rainbow Push assistant, John Grey, Paul Hubbard and NAACP President Ray Woods, discussing GM Powertrain issue.

Special to The Journal ertrain plant, who claim that they are had propelled this story into the na- the Powertrain plant”. by Michael Daniels victims of racial harassment, and in- tional headlines. Rev. Jackson, who is known for his On Tuesday January 22, the day timidation on the job. Imagine going to the restroom at extraordinary abilities for negotia- after MLK Day, the Rev. Jesse Jack- Some workers still frustrated by work and seeing the words, 'whites tions and conflict resolution, pledged son made a stop in Toledo to meet this situation even after complain- only' scribbled on the wall. Or finding his support for the GM workers and with NAACP President Ray Woods, ing to the plant's management and a hangman noise dangling above the offered a few suggestions to re- community leaders, elected officials, union officials and yet getting no re- toilet seat. These two examples are solve this issue at Powertrain. Even clergy and GM workers. He came to sults, have gone a step further and the obvious problems and most like- though no concrete plan action was lend his support to the African Amer- filed lawsuits against General Mo- ly, just the tip of the iceberg. reached at this first meeting, the ican employees of Toledo's GM Pow- tors. As a result of the lawsuits, it A former employee, who attended GM workers have the peace of mind the meeting and worked at the plant knowing that they do not stand alone for 30 years told Rev. Jackson, “The in their quest for a safe and harmo- AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP situation today is nothing new. It’s nious work place. They now have always been that way. I had to quit the backing of Rev. Jackson and his my job there for the fear of being ter- Rainbow Coalition on their side, and Get the lowdown minated for speaking out against the negotiations will continue until the on low, down blatant racial injustice that exists at problem is resolved. payment EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE & REPAIR options. HEATING & IMPROVEMENT CO. Keep the heat you pay for. We help make your EMERGENCY American Dream a reality. RESIDENTIAL 24 HOUR SERVICE A new home may seem out of reach if money is COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL limited. If you’re a first-time home buyer, looking GAS - OIL - ELECTRIC ARMSTRONG JANITROL SUNBEAN to move up, or just have limited funds for a down Susan Jester Eunice Glover BRYANT LENNOX HOLLAND payment, First Federal Bank can offer you several NMLS# 43683 NMLS# 1609471 Retail Lender Financial Sales Mgr. CARRIER MONCRIEF LUXAIRE special low and no down payment options. Contact 419-537-9520 419-214-4302 HEIL KALAMAZOO PERFECTION us today and discover the options available for you. DORNBACK NIAGARA DELCO XX CENTURY TAPPAN TRANE • Home Possible® Mortgages • USDA Loans G.E. AM. STANDARD INTERNATIONAL EST. 1968 • MyCommunity Mortgages® • And more! HERBSTER WILLIAMSON SEARS HOMAR • FHA Loans INSTALLATION OF NEW ARMSTRONG ENERGY SAVINGS FURNACES IN Heating & Cooling Products NEW & OLDER HOMES First-Fed.com FREE ESTIMATES-ON INSTALLATION 1707 Cherry St., Toledo | 419-214-4302 SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNTS 3263 MONROE (Inside the Seaway Marketplace) LICENSED - BONDED State License #24501 2920 W. Central Ave., Toledo | 419-537-9300 FINANCING Offer of credit subject to credit approval. AVAILABLE 419- 243-4871 IF NO ANS- CALL 419-242-7417 The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 4, 2019 • Page 7 Healthy Awareness UTMC to partner with mental health boards Submitted treatment plan to address the coordination of continuing outpa- treatment plan, to be a construc- and Recovery Services Board of problem of patients repeatedly tient treatment, McCullumsmith tive part rather than the Band- Lucas County. “The timing was The University of Toledo Med- going in and out of inpatient treat- said. Aid it often is now. We’re trying right to move forward with this ical Center is launching a new ment without advancement. “There’s a high need for some to give them a comprehensive and we’re really thrilled with the partnership with mental health “We want to be taking on the adolescents to get more intensive assessment and evaluation and partnership that’s developing. boards throughout northwest most difficult cases and also kind of a restart. Let’s take some Having this resource locally and

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President. Before votes are cast, they must first have a class debate vocabularies. He thought it to demonstrate that they are wor- was a great idea, as long as thy candidates. Nicholas’ father, one of the main characters “ Dominic Buamah, MBA, MA, says he is very proud of his son and en- could be a male figure, and courages him to explore different that’s when he created Kyle. disciplines to satisfy his curiosity with the hope it helps him decide what he wants to be in the future. Even though at the moment he’s adamant that he wants to become a mechanical engineer when he grows up, his parents have em- About the Author phasized that vocabulary and com- 7-year old Nicholas Buamah is the munication are key ingredients to author of Kayla & Kyle The Walking future success and relationships. Dictionaries: Election Day, the first in a Nicholas has embraced the con- series of books written to help elemen- cept quite well. tary children nationwide expand their Already accepted into the Library vocabularies. While his young ambition of Congress, Nicholas’ ultimate is to become a mechanical engineer by goal is to have his book available attending the prestigious Massachu- in every elementary school li- setts Institute of Technology (MIT), the brary across the country in an ef- Honor Roll student is currently content fort to help children expand their playing chess, tennis and basketball vocabularies nationwide. Copies and hanging out with friends. The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • Page 9 Education/Aparently Low-Income Child Care Services for All Types of Families Submitted by Black News

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works at The Area Office On old.” Mrs. Harris' daughter, Shir- cause she is my blessing. Be- By Journal Staff Aging, is happy to reach the Her aunt, Linda Smith, maen Hodges, added, “I'm ing with her, I feel I can achieve age of 50. She said, “The who attended the party said, proud that she is my moth- all my goals in life. With her Katrina Harris, who was Lord has blessed me to see “I'm so proud of Katrina be- er. She said she feels good and God by my side, any and at the Rockwell Steakhouse this many years and hope- cause she has accomplished turning 50 and I wish her many everything is possible.” Saturday night, January 26, fully, He will bless me to see alot in her life. She is also a more birthdays to come and Surrounded by loving fami- with her friends and family many more. A lot of people very caring and compassion- a have a happy birthday right ly, friends, nice gifts and at a to celebrate her 50th birth- I have known in life did not ate person. I thank God for now Mom.” nice restaurant, Katrina Harris day. A licensed social work- make it to 50, so I feel very her always and for the way Her husband, Reginald Har- had a wonderful birthday din- er from Toledo with a mas- blessed to make it to the age she cared for her father, my ris, stated, “She is my world ner party and celebrated an ters in Criminal Justice, who of 50 and be a half of century brother, when he was alive.” and I thank God for her be- important milestone in her life.

PHOTO CREDIT / THE TOLEDO JOURNAL Katrina Harris (center seated with white attire) enjoys her 50th birthday dinner party with Family and friends at Rockwell Steakhouse. Kitchen for the Poor, Lo Salem honors Dr. MLK, Jr.’s Legacy

Continued from page 1 to remain in poverty. We've come along high energy song, way, he said, but we 'You Are Good', from still have a long way the motion picture The to go and we have Gospel. This song promises to keep, and had the audience on miles to go before we their feet clapping their sleep, and a mission hands and singing still to fulfill. There along on the refrain, are countless individu- 'Lord you are good als who have been let and your mercy en- behind and we must dureth forever', which not forget about them PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL repeats itself over and in a tradition of resis- Henrietta Savage, Head Cook at MLK over again, This was tance''. We still have PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL Kitchen for the Poor and John Chapman a fever ptich moment a long way to go and Dawn Hudall and Betty Whitlock enjoy a lite lunch at the serve lunch to visitors after the King among many. a missions yet to be MLK Kitchen for the Poor after attending Lo Salem’s Another high point Celebration fulfill'. MLK celebration. came with the mes- He also paid tribute sage from the main to the Savage family speaker, Bishop Ran- for keeping the late dell Parker, entitled, Rev. Harvey Savage 'Where do we go from Sr.'s legacy and mis- here, in a tradition of sion alive. resistance'. 'We've This was the end of come a long way', he the program and usu- said, 'but we still have ally at this point the a long way to go. Rac- audience would pro- ism is still alive and ceeds outside for a well, it has morphed it- short symbolic march self into different man- to remember Dr. ifestations but it is still King's work. This year very much alive. We Harvey Savage Jr. the still have a mission to Executive Director of fulfill in a tradition of The MLK Kitchen for resistance' said the the Poor informed ev- Bishop. 'Just because eryone the march was some of us are doing cancelled due to the so well, does not mean frigid weather. Instead all is fine. We must not everyone was invited forget about those who to go directly next door PHOTO CREDIT / TOLEDO JOURNAL are still vitims of a un- to the kitchen for a jut system that causes light lunch and fellow- Living up to one of their motto’s of community service, members of the AKA Sorority pitched in to 50 million Americans ship. help serve lunch at the MLK Kitchen for the Poor after the MLK service. The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • Page 11 Religion/Family 'Slave Bible' converted slaves to Christianity by omitting parts that could lead to uprising

Submitted exist until he is an old man in the inal intent was to convert Native By Michael Harriot "Slave Bible." Americans to Christ but the group The Root/Portside "You'll see a jump from Genesis began to focus on enslaved Africans 45, and they've cut out all the ma- after the American Revolution. A new exhibit at a Washington, terial to Exodus 19, "says Anthony The extremely rare artifact is on D.C., museum featuring an abridged Schmidt, associate curator of Bible loan from Fisk University in Nash- version of the Bible sheds light on and Religion in America at the mu- ville, Tenn., which has housed the how Christian missionaries convert- seum. "What they've cut out is the "Slave Bible" in their special collec- ed enslaved Africans to Christianity story of the Israelites captivity in tion for more than 50 years. The by teaching them the Gospel... ex- Egypt and their eventual liberation only other know copies of the artifact cept the parts about freedom, equal- and journey to the promised land." are in the United Kingdom. ity and resistance. The censored version removed 90 Michael Harriot is a writer and pod- According to NPR, Parts of the percent of the Old Testament and 50 caster. He contributes in the field of Holy Bible, Selected For the Use percent of the New Testament, elimi- journalism, commentary and is one of the Negro Slaves, in the British nating potentially seditious passages of the most sought-after spoken West-India Islands, is on display at such as Exodus 21:16, which reads: word poets in the country. the Museum of the Bible in Wash- "And he that stealeth a man, and sel- Michael is also a critically ac- ington, D.C., and is one of only three leth him, or if he be found in his hand, claimed poet, journalist novelist and known copies of this abridged ver- he shall surely be put to death." broadcaster. He is the editor-in-chief sion of the King James Bible. Print- Howeer, the curators of the Slav- of NegusWhoRead, and in 2013 he ed by the Missionary Society For the ery Bible did keep some passages began hosting "The Black One" pod- Conversion of Negro Slaves, the text that they thought were necessary for cast and it has grown to become one of the Bible was used by missionar- slaves, includng Ephesians 6:5: of the most-listened to podcasts in ies from England to convert slaves to Servants, be obedient to them that Black America. Christianity. are your masters according to the His social commentary has taken The book is basically the enslavers flesh, with fear and trembling, in sin- him to Ferguson, Baltimore and any- extended remix of the King James gleness of your heart, as unto Christ; where readers and listerners around version of the Bible, leaving out all The Missionary Society For the the world want behind-the-scenes that unnecessary junk that might Conversion of Negro Slaves was unfiltered information. lead slaves to turn on their masters. a group of missionaries' that was For instance, Moses doesn't even formed in 1794. The society's orig- JoJo Smith “Choreogrpaher to the Stars” dies at 80

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Dear Alma, offer an ultimatum, or you may tience and rely on your faith. pen. I tried to explain we are just to see each other when meeting My husband was married very find yourself unaccompanied. You’ve invested 25 years of friends. She said she knew what for a meal. We knew each oth- young, from the age of 20-22. Giving an ultimatum to your part- your life to this man and your we were and that my friend talks er before I married and we were The marriage was a disaster ner is like offering a cold glass of family. Play to win in this game about me all the time and he has able and approved to continue and they divorced without hav- pride and arrogance. The offer of called marriage, and remember made it clear we were to remain our individual relationship, being a conversation or even see- “my way or the highway” doesn’t you’ve got a 25-year home field the best of friends. She told me cause my husband trusted what ing each other in court. He didn’t give the other person a reason- advantage! she didn’t like me and she didn’t we shared. Partways, I’m sure is contest it or show up to the court able choice or viable option. Dear Alma, like our friendship but she would because my husband has Gail, date. She recently found him You have one of two decisions This is a question about my do whatever it takes to keep him one of his best and dear, dear on Facebook and asked if she to make. You can turn the other best friend. He and I have been happy. She turned and walked friends. When I met Gail, early could give him a call. When he cheek and wait for this circus to best friends forever and we are out the bathroom and once we on in our relationship, I thought came and asked me about it, I pass through town, (‘cause we just that – friends. I’m a woman sat down at the table she be- she was awesome, too. What I said it would be ok. My husband both know it will), or you can and he’s a man, but, never at came the really, sweet, friendly also thought was, if they haven’t and I are very close; we have start to do what’s needed to re- anytime did we think it would be woman he thinks she is. hooked up and made it work by successful adult children, and a gain your number one “I’m ev- anything else. So I guess you Fast forward and now they now, it ain’t ever gonna happen. lovely grandchild. We are very ery woman-wife #1” status. The could say it’s like we’re brother are getting married. Of course, So I made my peace. Men and active in our church. I said yes, choice is up to you. and sister. We have been there he wants me to be in the wed- women are smart enough to because we’ve had a wonder- Since your husband was hon- ding. He asked me to be his best know when friendships are ready ful life, a happy and loving 25 est enough to bring this to your woman and he also wants me or capable to moving to the next years of marriage. I was ok with attention and ask for permission, to do things with her while they level. That’s not the case for the it at first, but lately they’ve been I don’t think these long talks are make all the wedding plans. two of you and it’s sad his new having long conversations on a threat to your marriage. As you Things did not get better with us wife can’t or is choosing not to the phone and what I thought mentioned, she’s in one state over time and I still don’t like her understand it. was going to be a one or two and you guys live in another. at all. I was just going along with I gotta say though, I agree time thing, is still going on. He When one takes the time to fi- it because I love him and I tried with your mom. You should talks to her while I’m in the room. nalize, wrap up life lessons and to suck it up for the past year, suck it up and stand by your They seem to have a really good loose ends over the years, it can but now that they are getting best friend. You don’t have friendship building. My patience be cathartic. I think he’s trying to married, I just can’t do it. I can- to accompany Glozilla on her has run thin. I recently told him extend a more compassionate not participate in this. My mother whirlwind of wedding trudges, the conversations need to stop side of himself because she’s ill. says I have to be there for him but you do have to show up and he said no. She’s not mar- Don’t fault him for that. Deal with and not make it about me. Help and take your rightful place ried, lives in another state, and him based on what he actually Alma! I just can’t. How do I break at the wedding. Once they’ve has cancer. He says he wants to does, not what you’ve imagined it to him without losing my friend? married, she may no longer be there for her, but I don’t think him doing. FriendTillTheEnd see you as a threat and that that’s his place. I trust my hus- Mark my words, the rambles should change things for the band but I don’t trust her. I think of reminiscing will begin to roll Ain’t nothing like ordering a better. TBT, it’s time for you she is lonely and just reminisc- away, because at some point Famous Dave’s praline sauced to prepare yourself to move ing about my husband. I know one of them will remember why through family issues, heart- bread pudding, a la mode and over. You need to make room I opened this can of worms but they divorced in the first place. I breaks, lost jobs, college gradu- a diet soda. Two selections that for her in his full life. Things what do I do to put the lid back anticipate that will be your hus- ations, I mean everything. have absolutely nothing to do don’t have to change but on. Should I threaten to leave band. If you had asked me this Whenever I have a new friend with each other, but they sure do they should become differ- and give him an ultimatum? question 20 years ago, I would I’m dating, if it starts to get seri- taste good together. Ummhmm, ent. Richard and Gail are very D.T. have told you to tell him to get ous, this person has to meet my that just made me hungry. You supportive of our marriage Tampa, Fla. the steppin’ but I know better one and only best friend for ap- don’t mind if I eat while we’re and both are always equal- TBT Tampa, it would never sit now. Twenty-five years is a long proval and vice-versa. About a talking do you? Sometimes I eat ly inclusive with everything well with me to tell someone to time and as his wife, you’ve got- year ago, he met and fell hard for when I’m sad, and your question they plan, say or do. You have leave a marriage of 25 years. ta dig in deep, do a better job of a co-worker. Initially, she seemed sure did make me blue. I couldn’t to adjust to the new rules of What may be a deal breaker for weathering this storm. Since it’s to be OK. When we finally met, help but think about the friend- friendship, engagement and one, might not be for another. the first real tsunami in your re- at the table she was courteous, ship that you and he shared, marriage. As he becomes one What I will say is, you are not the lationship, lay down some rules very friendly and I was thinking, how special it is and how it’s of your dearest friends, but no number one woman in your hus- but don’t grab your umbrella and I like her. But wait, we walked about the end. I’m a firm believ- longer your only best friend, bands heart – right now. I know, run. Tell him what’s on your mind, to the bathroom together and er that a man and a woman can because he has a new BFF in I know, that’s a handful of hurt tell him how this situation makes she became the wicked witch be just friends, but not everyone the soulmate that he’s marry- to hold, but honesty is what you you feel and ride it out. I’ve got of the north. She did a complete will agree. Ask my friend, Rich- ing. get while sitting in the Ask Alma a good feeling about your hus- turn around and was mean to ard. I love him and he means the Email questions to: alwaysas- Café, and you my dear took a band and I think he’ll revert with me and told me she knew that world to me, but he’s not my hus- [email protected], follow her seat. a sack of sorrys before you know I wanted him, but to watch out band, he’s my dear, dear friend. on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and First and foremost, don’t ever it. Be prayerful, exercise your pa- because that wasn’t gonna hap- We don’t hide or sneak around Twitter @almaaskalma.

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Toledo’s historic Polish In 1739, the Stono Re- Village. bellion in South Carolina Eatonville, Florida, the childhood home of writer and January 30, 2006: Coretta Scott King passes away Family/News Page 14 • January 30, 2019 - February 4, 2019 • The Toledo Journal Four Black Men Receive Posthumous Pardons for a Rape that Never Happened Submitted By TriceEdneyWire.com

Florida’s governor and his cabinet, acting as the state’s Clemency Board, on Friday, Jan. 11, issued posthumous pardons to four young Black men who were interrogated, tortured and wrongly convicted for the 1949 rape of a White woman by an all-white jury. One of the boys was murdered before he was charged. Friday’s vote came nearly two years after the Florida Senate and the State House voted to apologize formally to the relatives of the men, known as the Groveland Four, after determining the woman was never raped 70 years ago. Then Governor Rick Scott was asked to pardon the men, but he did not take any action and did not provide an explanation for not doing so. Scott is now a U.S. Senator. Rick DeSantis, Florida’s new governor, who was sworn into office last week, made the pardons a priority. “I think the way this was carried out was a miscarriage of justice,” De- Santis said. In 1949 in Lake County, Norma Padgett, then 17, claimed she had been raped by the four men after a car in which she a passenger driven by husband broke. The four men offered to help but instead raped her, raped. Surrounded by male relatives, Tuskin, 19, claimed she had been Supreme Court Justice, handled the she claimed. Padgett pleaded with the cabinet not raped by three black men on June appeals for Irvin and Shepherd. Three of the accused men were to pardon the men. 15, 1920 in Duluth, Minnesota. A In 1951, the U.S. Supreme Court arrested. Ernest Thomas, a fourth Shepherd’s cousin, Beverly Rob- physician determined that she had ordered new trials. Before the trials man, escaped, but he was hunted inson, called Padgett and her family not been raped after examining her. began, Lake County Sheriff Willis down by a posse of 1,000 men. He liars, which almost led to a fist fight A white woman’s accusation McCall shot Irvin and Shepherd, was shot 400 times as he slept un- between members of the two fami- against a black man, however, was claiming the handcuffed men were der a tree. lies. law. A mob knocked the sheriff out of trying to escape. McCall shot to White mobs also terrorized black A physician who examined Padgett the way and lynched the three men death Shepard. Irvin played dead neighborhoods, burning down hous- at the time of the alleged assault said —-Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and and lived. es and firing bullets into the homes. she wasn’t raped. Padgett held onto Isaac McGhie. Duluth, where sing- Greenlee was paroled in 1960 and Walter Irvin and Samuel Shepherd the belief that she had been raped er Bob Dylan lived as a child before he died in 2012. Irvin was paroled in were convicted of rape and sen- although medical evidence proved his family moved elsewhere. Later, 1968 and died a year later. tenced to death on Padgett’s word. she had not been. During the trial, Duluth erected a monument to honor The story about the four men was Charles Greenlee was sentenced to Judge Truman Futch refused to let the three men. told in the 2013 Pulitzer-prize win- life in prison because of his age. the defense call the examining phy- Thurgood Marshall, a lawyer with ning book “Devil in the Grove: Thur- Padgett, now elderly and con- sician as a witness. the NAACP Legal Defense and Ed- good Marshall, the Groveland Boys, fined to a wheelchair, attended the This is not unusual. In another ucational Fund, who would later be- and the Dawn of a New America,” by hearing, still claiming she had been earlier and now-historic case, Irene come the first African American U.S. Gilbert King. Ohio Law Permits Adult Adoptions in certain cases

By Thomas Taneff manently disabled or dure isted while the person legal birth parents. The he has been recognized Principal, Thomas Taneff intellectually disabled to In order to adopt an to be adopted was still last name of the adopt- for his commitment and Co., LPA be adopted. In addition, adult, the prospective a minor, unless the adult ed person also may be dedication to improv- Ohio law permits adult adoptive parent must child is to be adopted by changed to that of the ing the lives of children There are several rea- adoption for any adult prepare, sign and file a stepparent. To make adoptive parents. The through adoption. He sons why adult adop- who has established a a petition with the pro- such a determination, original birth record in- focuses his practice on tions may be undertak- relationship with adop- bate court. The court the court will look at the volved in an adult adop- probate, estate plan- en. The most common tive parents through a will then set a date for type of nurturing that was tion will be sealed ac- ning, guardianships, reason is to formally child/foster caregiver or a final hearing where it provided to the child, in- cording to the state's adoption and reproduc- and legally recognize child/stepparent rela- will make a determina- cluding the provision of laws, even though the tive law. Taneff received an existing parent/child tionship as a minor, as- tion about whether the emotional and financial parties involved are his undergraduate ed- relationship. Among suming the adult child adoption serves the best support, food, shelter, adults and are aware ucation from The Ohio the benefits of a formal consents to the adop- interests of the adoptee. discipline, guidance, ed- of the family details. State University and his adoption is the ability of tion. A law that took ef- Assuming the court ap- ucation, religious train- An experienced family law degree from Capital the adopted person to fect in 2011 also allows proves the adoption, the ing, medical care and law attorney can help University Law School. inherit from the adoptive an adult child to be ad- court will order a new love and affection. streamline the adoption This "Law You Can parent. An adult adop- opted by the spouse birth certificate for the Adult adoptions are process and answer any Use" consumer legal in- tion also may be used of his or her parent, as adoptee. permanent questions the family may formation column was to provide protection for long as the adoptee Unlike the procedure When a minor child is have. provided by the Ohio a person of diminished consents. Ohio law pre- used for the adoption of adopted, the changes December 5, 2018 State Bar Association. capacity or abilities. viously did not allow an a minor child, the court that result are perma- About the Author Articles appearing in this Once adopted as a legal adult child to be adopt- generally will not require nent. The same can be Thomas Taneff is the column are intended to family member, such an ed unless he/she had a home study in the case said for an adult adop- principal of Thomas provide broad, general individual may then be established a parent/ of an adult adoption and tion. As in any adoption, Taneff Co., LPA in Co- information about the assured lifetime care un- child relationship while no waiting period is re- the existing relationship lumbus and he has been law. This article is not der family insurance, or still a minor. This law ap- quired before an adult with the biological par- practicing law for more intended to be legal ad- through inheritance. Fi- plies in situations where adoption can be final- ents is severed. An adult than 30 years. Taneff vice. Before applying nally, a stepparent/step- someone remarries and ized. adoption creates a new was a member of former this information to a spe- child relationship can be the new spouse has an Before granting an parent/child relationship. Ohio Governor George cific legal problem, read- formalized through an adult child who wishes adult adoption in Ohio, A new birth certificate Voinivich’s Adoption ers are urged to seek adult adoption. to become bound to the the court must determine is issued for the adopt- Task Force and Com- advice from a licensed Ohio law allows adults new family. whether a child/foster ed person, showing the mission which rewrote attorney. who are totally and per- Adult adoption proce- parent relationship ex- adoptive parents as the Ohio adoption code, and The Toledo Journal • January 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • Page 15 Auto/Sports Lakers’ James, Bucks’ Antetokounmpo Named Starters And Captains For 2019 NBA All-Star Game

PHOTO CREDIT / SUBMITTED Giannis Antetokounmpo (L) and LeBron James (R) Submitted by Western Conference Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (3rd All-Star selec- Amanda Scurlock Stephen Curry, Warriors (6th All-Star selection): Curry tion): Antetokounmpo, who finished second in fan voting has extended his team record for consecutive All-Star among all NBA players for the second year in a row, has – Captains to Draft Rosters for Team LeBron vs. Team Game starting honors to six. been named a starter for the third consecutive season. Giannis; TNT to Air NBA All-Star Draft on Feb. 7 – Kevin Durant, Warriors (10th All-Star selection): The Joel Embiid, 76ers (2nd All-Star selection): A starter – West Starter Pool: James, Warriors’ Curry and Du- 2012 Kia NBA All-Star MVP is an All-Star for the 10th sea- for the second straight year, Embiid scored 19 points for rant, Thunder’s George and Rockets’ Harden – son in a row and a starter for the eighth time. Team Curry in his All-Star Game debut last season. – East Starter Pool: Antetokounmpo, 76ers’ Embiid, Paul George, Thunder (6th All-Star selection): The last Kyrie Irving, Celtics (6th All-Star selection): An All-Star Celtics’ Irving, Raptors’ Leonard and Hornets’ Walker – time George started the All-Star Game, he made a re- for the sixth time in eight seasons, the 2014 NBA All-Star The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Mil- cord nine three-pointers and scored 41 points in 2016. MVP received the most fan votes among Eastern Con- waukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the list of James Harden, Rockets (7th All-Star selection): The ference guards for the third year in a row. 10 players – two guards and three front court players Kia NBA MVP for the 2017-18 season has been an All- Kawhi Leonard, Raptors (3rd All-Star selection): Voted from each conference – selected by fans, current NBA Star in each of his seven seasons with Houston, putting to start for the third time, Leonard gives Toronto an All- players and a media panel to start in the 2019 NBA All- him third behind Hakeem Olajuwon (12) and Yao Ming Star Game starter for the fifth consecutive year. Star Game. (eight) for the most selections in franchise history. Kemba Walker, Hornets (3rd All-Star selection): With As the All-Star starters who led their respective confer- LeBron James, Lakers (15th All-Star selection): With his third straight All-Star nod, Walker joins Glen Rice ences in fan votes during NBA All-Star Voting 2019 pre- three NBA All-Star MVP awards, the career All-Star scor- (1996-98) as the only players in Charlotte team history to sented by Google, James and Antetokounmpo will serve ing leader (343 points) is one shy of the record shared by make at least three All-Star teams. as team captains and draft the All-Star Game rosters Bryant and Bob Pettit. This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in Eastern Conference Sentinel. each conference. The captains will draft the eight remaining players from the starter pool in the First Round and then all 14 players from the reserve pool in the Second Round, making selections without regard to a player’s conference affiliation or position. The team rosters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game will be revealed on TNT in a special NBA All-Star Draft Show on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. The 2019 NBA All-Star Game, featuring Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. TNT and ESPN Radio will air the game live in the United States. NBA All-Star 2019 will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. James has been named an NBA All-Star for the 15th time, tied for the third-most selections in league history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18). Along with James, the Western Conference starter pool includes the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Cur- ry (guard) and Kevin Durant (frontcourt), the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George (frontcourt) and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (guard). In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo (frontcourt) is joined in the starter pool by the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (frontcourt), the Boston Celtics’ Ky- rie Irving (guard), the Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard (frontcourt) and the Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker (guard). This marks the first NBA All-Star Game starting nod for Walker, who will be playing at his home arena. The starters were announced tonight by TNT during the TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show. TNT will unveil the reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 31 during TNT NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET. By virtue of being the top overall finisher in fan voting, James will make the first pick in the First Round (Start- ers) during the NBA All-Star Draft. Antetokounmpo will have the first pick in the Second Round (Reserves). Af- ter the first pick in a round, picks will alternate until all players in that round have been selected. 2019 NBA ALL-STAR GAME STARTER POOL THE TOLEDO JOURNAL Page 16 • J anuary 30, 2019 - February 5, 2019 • The Toledo Journal In a historic 1st, male cheerleaders will perform at the Super Bowl By Mo Barnes

For the first time in modern sports history, men will perform as cheerleaders at the Super Bowl. Not to be confused with stuntmen, who are part of the cheerleading squad, these men will perform all the same moves as their female counterparts. Performing for the Los Angeles Rams will be Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies, who were named as cheerleaders for the team in 2018. Both are from California and are classi- cally trained dancers who will now break gen- der stereotypes in Atlanta. This week, the pair confirmed their spot at the Super Bowl on Twitter and posted updates to fans. Not surprisingly, there has been a mixed re- action on social media. This article originally appeared in Rolling- out.com.

Napoleon Jinnies (left) and Quinton Peron (right) Emergency Warming Centers to open Wednesday to Friday

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The fee for a single one-year license is $25. Three year licenses are available for $75 per dog and lifetime tags can be purchased for $250. Multi-year dog tags are not refundable and are non-transferable. Ohio law requires that anyone who owns a dog that is more than three months old must obtain a license beginning December 1 of each year. Licenses purchased after January 31 are subject to a $25 late fee. Licenses can be purchased online using the dog tag renewal system, in person at the Lucas County Auditor office, Lucas County Canine Care & Control, and partic- ipating agencies, including the 22 branches of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. A complete list of outlets can be found here. Dog licenses can help ensure that lost pets are reunited with their owners and returned home. More information can be found at: https://lucascountydogs.com/canine-control/licensing-your-dog/