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Davis Magnet International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Administration Talks About Black Women Jackson will be renamed for President Barack Obama starting next year, By Heather Timmons extremists among Trump’s fan base. users claiming to be Trump fans now Parent Teacher Association President Janelle Jefferson told the Jackson (Quartz) The administration’s latest target is Myeshia claim. Public Schools Board of Trustees that the community voted in favor of Donald Trump is Johnson, the pregnant widow of an army ser- Frederica Wilson, the the name change. The student population of Jackson Public Schools is well known for geant killed in Niger this month. After sheap- African American congress- 98 percent black. insulting people who peared on Good Morning America this morning woman from Florida Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederate States of America criticize him. But (Oct. 23) to confirm earlier reports that the pres- who made the details during the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865. He was arrested in 1865, and African-American ident had seemed unsympathetic and forgotten of Trump’s phone the U.S. government charged him with treason. After being imprisoned women who challenge her husband’s name during a condolence call, call with Johnson for two years, he was released in 1867. Jacksonville also has a middle the president and his Trump quickly implied that she had been lying: public last week, school named in his honor. administration are both more The trolls have been unleashed: Joe Walsh, a has also faced the likely to be singled out pro-Trump former Illinois Congressman said ire of the adminis- Campaign for Children of Soldier for spite and likely to soon afterward that because Johnson had criti- tration. On Oct. face a wave of racially- cized the president, “we have a right to attack 19, White House Killed in Niger Now Over $714K tinged insults and her.” Johnson is an “opportunist” who is being chief of staff A GoFundMe campaign to pay for college expenses of the three chil- threats from the “paid to degrade her husband,” social media John Kelly- Continued on page 3 dren of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four soldiers killed in Niger, has raised over $639,000 as of this weekend. Seasoned Legal Eagles Inspire College Johnson, a Florida native, was killed earlier this month when ISIS mil- and High School Students to Legal Careers itants ambushed U.S. soldiers and Nigerien troops that were on joint patrol. The family held a private funeral for the slain soldier on Saturday. The campaign was created on Oct. 16 and has a goal of $1 million. “Role Model Sgt. Johnson leaves behind two children, ages 2 and 6, along with his beloved wife and soulmate Mrs. Myeshia Johnson,” the GoFundMe campaign reads. “Mrs. Johnson is currently pregnant with their third child. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, is estab- lishing a Role Model Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson Scholarship to benefit his children by providing money towards their college educa- tion.” About Two Dozen NFL Players Protest During Sunday’s Anthems Pictured l-r are Sickle Cell advocates Eunice Rogers, Selena Webster- Days after the NFL declined to change its rule on the national anthem, Bass, Wanda Patterson, President Ben Green, Larry Rogers, Anest about two dozen players protested around the league last Sunday. McCarthy, Dr. C.B. McIntosh and walk coordinator Alpha Hay. 22 players were counted protesting during the anthems in some way before day games. Some took a knee, others sat on the bench, stayed in Annual Sickle Cell Walk Keeps Show l-r is EWC Professor Ekee Ehrlich, Judge Lester Bass, the tunnel or raised a fist. Trial Clerk India Ellison and Attorney Al Perkins. On Sept. 25, days after President Donald Trump said players should Disease’ Awareness Alive in Jax A local Duval County judge, attorney and trial clerk all participated in a be fired for protesting during the anthem, more than 200 players protest- mock trial with over 40 students from Edward Waters College and Ribault ed. On Sunday, the Seahawks and 49ers had the most protesters. Over 100 supporters dedicated to the only local voluntary chapter of High School. Edward Waters College Professor Ekee Ehrlich and her stu- the elimination of sickle cell dis- the national organization working dents drafted the script for the trial. During the actual trial, the students 1,110 Black Residents Buried in ease rallied together for the annual full-time to resolve issues sur- conducted themselves like seasoned attorneys and impressed the judges 5K Walk for a Cure for Sickle Cell. rounding sickle cell disease and and attorneys who witnessed the mock trial. The program’s goal is to Unmarked Graves Memorialized Walker’s warmed-up and trekked heighten community awareness of expose the students to the legal profession with insights as to how the the three-mile stint to the finish line prevention. In Gainesville, Georgia it is well known that a portion of the Alta Vista criminal justice system works, and the fundamentals of trial practice, in through downtown Jacksonville. The walk is usually held during addition to familiarizing them with the courtroom. Cemetery contained a section of unmarked graves bearing the remains Since 1971, the National Sickle September, National Sickle Cell of black residents. Cell Disease Association of Month, but had to be rescheduled Since its establishment in 1872 until the 1950s, 1,146 black bodies America (SCDAA) has served as due to north Florida’s hurricanes. were unceremoniously buried in the back of the cemetery. Last week, locals from the town of about 40,000 gathered to pay trib- ute to the residents who had for so many decades gone unrecognized unveiling a seven-foot, black granite obelisk and six benches placed in Fine Fabulous Females Achieving lieu of headstones to honor the interred. On the obelisk is written, “This memorial stands as our testament that these citizens are important to this Success Against Breast Cancer community and we embrace them as our own.” During the ceremony, small flags were placed on each gravesite to help the public see them from afar. The decision by officials to publicly recognize those buried in Gainesville's unmarked graves came in 2015, after the racially motivat- ed massacre of nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to the monuments, some friends, family and loved ones left everyday “markers” — like wooden crosses and rocks — on individual grave sites. Nivea Tries To Promote Skin Lightening In Africa Shown congratulating the graduate are Dr. Robert V. Lee III, Roszona Skincare brand Nivea has been slammed for an advert that shows a DeSue, Hospitality Management Training Program graduate Sabrina black woman using their products to lighten her skin. Samuels and Carolyn Campbell. The advert for Nivea's Natural Fairness shows the model's complex- ion changing as she applies the skin cream, boasting that it had made it Free Nursing and Hospitality Training 'visibly lighter'. Since its appearance in several African countries, Nivea has been Readies Participants for the Workforce slammed on social media and accused of racism, with some calling for LifePoint Career Institute gradu- program. LifePoint Career Institute a boycott. The TV advert and accompanying billboards have appeared ated 20 students from their has partnered with Goodwill across Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon and Senegal. Hospitality Management Training Temps, a training and staffing com- This comes on the back of a Dove advert which was accused of being and the Nursing Assistant Tutoring pany to assist the students in job racist because it showed a black woman taking of a skin coloured t-shirt Thousands of First Coast citizens joined forces in pink for the annual Programs. Both courses required placement. To participate, you to reveal a white woman. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in downtown Jacksonville. students to complete a 10 week cur- need only to be over the age of 18. The model in the clip later defended Dove, say- For seven straight years, the “Fine Fabulous Females Achieving Success “ riculum. Upon graduation, The next class will start Monday, ing it was being perceived as racist because it had team has walked to raise funds and awareness about breast cancer. Hospitality Management Training October 30 for both Hospitality been taken out of context and did not show the Standing (L-R) is Audrey Harley, Gayle Hardy, Alice Venson, Pamela graduates earn their American Management and Nursing Assistant whole advert which showed women of many skin Prier, Carolyn Newton, Madeline Scales-Taylor; kneeling Shemeka Wright Hotel and Lodging certification. Tutoring. For more information, colours changing into each other. and Anai Harley. 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