It’s always something to remind you that everything ain’t never gonna be alright! - J. California Cooper FREE Volume 5 No. 39 www.valleyweeklyllc.com Friday, June 7, 2019 Long-time PR Staffer Retiring from Higher Ed Teen Chef to Speak for State Black In the Tennessee Valley and beyond, the name Janet Kincherlow Martin has become synonymous with public rela- Chamber Conference tions in the higher education sector. TV star and teen entrepre- including: The Now after devoting more than three decades to the profes- neur Shi LaChef will be the Art of Selling; sion, Martin is retiring in June. keynote speaker at this year’s Leveraging Op- The Tennesseean, who has for many years enjoyed an Alabama State Black Chamber portunity Zones affiliation with Calhoun Community College, also counts of Commerce’s (ASBCC) 2019 in Alabama; Alabama A&M University among her list of productive and Entrepreneurs and Innovators Building Effective meaningful work experiences. Conference in Birmingham’s Business Teams; Ensley community. LaChef, Certify and Grow a 14-year-old celebrity chef Your Business AAMU Mourns Death of Student Who Drowned and CEO, has a passion for Data Driven Cus- The entire Alabama The Funeral by Banks Memo- creating healthy food that tomer Targeting children will enjoy. She has Utilizing Ameri- A&M University Family Service was held rial Funeral Home, been featured on ABC, CBS, can Factfinder Compass Bank, TruFund and mourned the May 31 death Thursday, June 6, 1565 Highway 84 NBC, and FOX, has worked (Census Data). the Birmingham Business of Franklin James “Franky” at Bethel Baptist West, Monroeville, with top executive chefs, and Conference sponsors Journal. Banks, II. The 20-year-old Church at 3 p.m. AL 36445, (251) has been featured in some of include: Cadence Bank, Bir- Cost for the two-day student was a sophomore in Monroeville. 575-7003. Atlanta’s upscale restaurants. mingham Water Works Board, conference is $89, which majoring in forestry at Arrangements and The University Ms. LaChef will be speaking Alabama A&M Univer- includes access to all sessions AAMU and was a native of a memorial scholarship also extended the services during the conference’s Thurs- sity, Alabama Small Business as well as breakfast and the Monroeville, Ala. fund were coordinated of its counseling staff. day luncheon. Development Center at UA, Thursday luncheon. For more Business owners, non- Legacy Realty Group, Citizens information, visit the ASBCC profit leaders and the general Trust Bank, University of website at www.alblackcc.org Community Connections Network Available public are invited to attend Alabama Birmingham Collat or telephone 205-895-1157 or the ASBCC conference on School of Business, BBVA 256-564-7574. Madison County build relationships through June 20-21 at the Goldstein organizations are banding face-to-face collabora- & Cohen Building in the together to meet the com- tion that will allow them Birmingham/ Ensley Business munity’s needs thanks to to identify and meet the & Entertainment District at the Community Connec- needs of our community. 406 19th Street in Ensley. The tions project. For more information event is designed to help grow meet from 9 a.m.-10:15 and strengthen small busi- The Community Con- a.m. each second Thurs- about Community Con- nections Network is open nections, contact Jennifer nesses and the communities day of every month at the they serve. to all types of organiza- Kinard at (256) 604-9185 downtown Library. Mem- Conference participants will tions, from faith-based to or jen@expectlittlemira- INSIDE THIS ISSUE! bers are offered a chance to have opportunities to connect HPAC Banquet Photo Recap, Page 2 corporate-based and for- get to know each other and cleshsv.org. with business owners, non- profit to non-profit. They profit executives, and subject Valley Events, Page 5 matter experts. Champion Game Plan, Page 5 BIRTHDAY - JUNE 6 - TOMMIE SMITH - Tommie Smith This year’s theme is “Entre- Valley Deaths, Page 6 won the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics. How- preneurship and Innovation: AAMU, UAH Host Small Business Workshop, Page 6 ever, it was his raising of a black gloved fist during the playing Develop, Grow, and Succeed Called 2 Preach, Page 6 of the National Anthem that made him famous. in Our Community.” The Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon, Page 7 - BlackinTime.info conference will feature 14 Honoring Josephine Scruggs, Page 7 information-rich sessions Page 2 The Valley Weekly June 7, 2019 Alabama A&M University Publisher Huntsville Progressive Alumni Chapter The Valley Weekly, LLC Annual Leadership Awards Banquet - Ernest L. Knight Reception Center Editor-in-Chief Huntsville, Alabama - June 1, 2019 (Photos by J. Saintjones) Dorothy W. Huston, Ph.D. Editorial Consultant/ Senior Editor Jerome Saintjones, Ed.S. Editorial Assistants Linda Burruss Phyllis Chunn Gary T. Whitley, Jr. Advertising Associate Phyllis Chunn Writer/Sales/Photography Reginald D. Allen - Contributing Editors - Reginald D. Allen tim allston Lamar A. 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Foreign U.S. Supreme Court heard Minister Here are the top issues in arguments in the case on April The Hamm Consulting Group Marcelo Ebrard was slated to 400 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, D.C., for the 23, 2019. travel to DC Wednesday to Suite 585 week of June 3: 5. House Majority Leader meet with U.S. officials to dis- Washington, DC 2001 1. The House and Senate Steny Hoyer (D-MD) an- cuss ways to avoid President [email protected] are in session this week. The nounced that the House will Trump’s newly-announced www.hammconsulting.com House will move quickly to a begin floor debate on the plan to impose 5% tariffs on roll call vote on the final ver- FY2020 appropriations bills all $346.5 billion of imported sion of the long-delayed $19.1 starting on June 12. 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