Termination Hearing Underway for Ousted Superintendent in Canton
www.mississippilink.com VOL. 24, NO. 40 JULY 26 - AUGUST 1, 2018 50¢ The Mississippi Link salutes Dr. David Marion on this milestone achievement. Congratulations on becoming the 41st Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi. General Missionary Baptist State Convention 2018 Termination hearing in Jackson, MS underway for ousted By Dr. Jerry Domatob Contributing Writer Mississippi’s Missionary Baptist Church leaders and members joy- superintendent in Canton fully converged at the Jackson Mar- riott Hotel, where they celebrated By Othor Cain Editor their 129th anniversary, July 16-20. Prayers, meetings, music, net- Blistering testimony began last week working, sermons and fellowship in the termination hearing for Cassandra marked the event. Against the back- Williams, the former superintendent of drop of the theme, “Envisioning the Canton Public School District, who the Future with High Expectation board offi cials say was fi red because of in Jesus Christ,” members engaged her lack of professionalism and discrimi- in educational refl ections, social natory accusations. interaction, networking as well as For two days the school board, repre- worship, fellowship leadership and sented by Attorney Lisa Ross, presented management strategies. teachers, administrators and other dis- Under the leadership of President Dr. Jerry Young (L), president, NBC trict employees that gave scathing tes- Rev. Isiac Jackson Jr., Executive and Rev. Isiac Jackson (R), president, timony about Williams’ management Secretary Rev. Otis L. Davis and GMBSC style. Some even presented secretly re- Treasurer Rev. Melvin Montgom- corded audio from meetings Williams ery participants came from diverse as “The Father of Negro Baptists held, in an attempt to paint her as an congregations throughout the state in Mississippi.” One of their early overbearing leader.
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