PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID THE LINCOLN ECHO Fort Smith, AR PERMIT#240 TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE We Report the NEWS. You Interpret It. Website www.thelincolnecho.com AUGUST 2014 Volume 23 Issue 6 P.O. BOX 771 Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902 50 CENTS MRS WINTON RECEIVES AWARD McDONALD BENCH DEDICATION L to R Mrs. Winton, Garland Bray and Sherry Toliver L to R Talicia Richardson, Carol Barger, Yvonne Keaton-Martin, Mrs. Euba Winton was honored at the Lincoln School Re- Maria McDonald McNamar, George McGill, Mayor Sanders, Euba union with the first “Living Legends Award.” Mrs Winton is a Winton The Fort Smith Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta graduate of Lincoln High School class of 1941.She is a com- Sorority, INC. dedicated a bench in honor of Physician, Civil munity leader and past president of The Lincoln High School Rights Activist Dr. Harry Pelot McDonald on July 25, 2014 at Alumni Association. Elm Grove Community Center in Martin Luther King Park. A brief program consisted of Bishop Jonathan Keaton giving the Invocation and Dedicatory Prayer, Talicia GREG ROBERTS RETIRES Richardson describing the occasion, Yvonne Keaton- Martin introducing dignitaries, remarks from Mayor Sanders, Representative McGill and the daughter of Dr. McDonald, Maria McNamar. Regina Stewart Hampton Candidate for 2014 Arkansas State Auditor Regina Steward Hampton native of Little Rock, Arkansas is highly qualified for the position of Arkan- Pictured above s a reception for Greg Roberts at National sas State Auditor. She has been Center For Higher Education, Washington, D.C. Greg is employed within the State Auditors retiring Executive Director for American College Personnel Office beginning the years of 2001- Association after 30 years in the student affairs profession. 2008 under the administrations Greg is the brother of Terry Jennings, Joyce Mays and of the Honorable Jim Wood and Bonita Hoffer. currently serving under the admin- istration of the Honorable Charlie Daniels. Her interest in Public Service GORDON YOUTH INITAITIVE began in the 10th year of high This year’s guest speaker will be school studying Apothecary, and former University of Oklahoma All worked in that area for three years. She earned a degree American, and NFL All Pro Tight from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a major in End, Keith Jackson. As a part of Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. the annual fundraising campaign She continued with work experiences and community donations are being accepted in the services at Baptist School of Nursing for 15 years, Girl Scouts amount of $100 for a University of of America, Order of Eastern Star, Women’s Action for New Oklahoma football signed by current Directions(WAND) and Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Beta Pi University of Oklahoma Head Coach Omega Sorority, co-owner of Hampton Properties, Inc. Bob Stoops, and former OU coach Barry Switzer, as well as “If you elect me to be your next Auditor, I will set the former Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winners Steve Owens, standards for the office and work to exceed standards to Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford. The drawing will provide exceptional service to the public, state agencies, be held the night of the banquet. All proceeds from donations employees of the three branches of state government, county will be budgeted for educational scholarships to Oklahoma/ and circuit clerks, treasurers and collectors. Because of my Arkansas River Valley Youth. Donations for the football can many years employment in the Auditors office, this office is be made at the Poteau Chamber of Commerce Office 201 not knew to me. One factor is my working relationship with South Broadway-Poteau or by contacting Roy Gordon 479- each manager and each department which will cement my 650-2178. The Gordon Youth Foundation’s mission is to assist working foundation. The Auditors office does much more disadvantage youth in the Oklahoma/Arkansas River Valley than the normal requirement of being the states accountant from pre-school through college to continue their education. and balancing records. It is an office which also cares about Arkansans..I would like to prove to you, the people of TANISHA MAKES DEANS LIST Arkansas, that my years of work experience in the Auditor’s office does matter” Tanisha K. Johnson a student Regina is currently married to rev. Dr. R.J. Hampton who was at the University of Arkansas twice president of Shorter College, North Little Rock (1968- at Little Rock was named to 1970 & 1976-1980). the Deanís List for the spring NAACP MEETING semester. She is the daughter of Adria The Fort Smith Chapter of the NAACP will meet the meet the and James Johnson Jr. and the fourth Saturday of August at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church at 2 p. m. We emcourage everyone to attend. Thosr of you who have granddaughter of Mrs. Dorothy not paid your dues please do so at the upcoming meeting. J. Johnson. Congratulations Tanisha. WE are making graet strides on our projects. see you there. Page 2 THE LINCOLN ECHO NEWS YOU CAN USE AUGUST 2014 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AUGUST August 1, 1879 - Mary Eliza Mahoney graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the first black professional nurse in America August 2, 1924 - James Baldwin, author of Go Tell It On The Mountain, The Fire Next Time, and Another Country, born. August 3, 1800 - Gabriel Prosser leads slave revolt in Richmond, Va. August 4, 1810 - Abolitionist Robert Purvis born. August 5, 1962 - Nelson Mandela, South African freedom fighter, imprisoned. He was not released until 1990. August 6, 1867 - Actor Ira Aldridge dies and is buried in Lodz, Poland. August 7, 1894 - Joseph Lee patents kneading machine. August 8, 1865 - Polar explorer Matthew Henson born. August 9, 1936 - Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal at Summer Olympics in Berlin. August 10, 1989 - General Colin Powell is nominated chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the African American to hold the post. August 11, 1921 - Alex Haley, author of Roots, born. August 12, 1977 - Steven Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, arrested. August 13, 1981 - The Reagan Administration undertakes its review of 30 federal regulations, including rules of civil rights to prevent job discrimination. August 14, 1989 - The North Carolina Black Repertory Company hosts the first National Black Theater Festival in Winston- Salem, NC. August 15, 1888 - Granville T. Woods patents electromechanical brake. August 16, 1922 - Author Louis E. Lomax born. August 17, 1849 - Lawyer-activist Archibald Henry Grimk�, who challenged the segregation policies of President Woodrow Wilson, born. August 18, 1859 - Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig is first novel published by a black writer. August 19, 1954 - Dr. Ralph J. Bunche named undersecretary of the United Nations. August 20, 1619 - Twenty Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, aboard a Dutch ship. They were the first blacks to be forcibly settled as involuntary laborers in the North American British Colonies. August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia. August 22, 1843 - Henry Highland Garnett calls for a general strike by slaves. August 23, 1926 - Carter Woodson, historian, author, inaugurated Negro History Week and later producer of the Negro History Bulletin. August 24, 1950 - Judge Edith Sampson named first black delegate to the United Nations. August 25, 1908 - National Association of Colored Nurses founded. August 26, 1920 - 19th Amendment to the Constitution ratified, giving women the right to vote. August 27, 1935 - Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women. August 28, 1888 - Granville T. Woods patents railway telegraphy. August 29, 1920 - Saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker born. August 30, 1983 - Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. becomes the first African American astronaut in space. August 31, 1836 - Henry Blair patents cotton planter. WEST AFRICAN COOKING AFRICAN RECIPIES Countries of West ingredients to the New World, Africa: including black-eyed peas and NIGERIAN JOLLOP RICE Mauritania, Mali, Niger, okra. Around the time of the Chad, Senegal, The Gambia, colonial period, particularly INGREDIENTS: Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, during the Scramble for Garlic cloves Liberia, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Africa, The European settlers Dried thyme Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, defined colonial borders Chicken pieces and Burkina Faso. without regard to pre-existing Tomatoes Centuries before the borders, territories or cultural Tomato puree influence of Europeans, West differences of tribal cultures. Onions African people were trading This bisected tribes and Vegetable oil with the Arab world. Items created colonies with varying Chicken stock like rice and cinnamon were culinary styles. As a result, Dried shrimp introduced, and became it’s difficult to sharply define, Green chili pepper part of the local culinary for example, Senegalese Long grain rice traditions. Centuries later, cuisine. The local cuisine and Water the Portuguese, French and recipes of West Africa is highly British influenced the regional influenced by local customs Instructions: cuisines, but only to a limited and traditions. Although the 1 extent. However, as far as Portuguese, French, British Mix garlic and thyme together, rub the mixture on the chicken is known, it was European and other European colonists and set the chicken aside. explorers and slaves ships brought many new ingredients 2 who brought chili peppers to the African continent, they Combine tomatoes, tomato puree and onions together in an and tomatoes from the New had relatively little impact on oiled, heated saucepan and cook for 15 minutes over medium World, and both have become the way people cook in West heat. Stir the mixture while cooking, but increase the frequency ubiquitous components of Africa. Its strong culinary as the tomatoes start to thicken. West African cuisines, along tradition lives on despite the 3 with peanuts, corn, cassava, influence of colonization and Turn the heat down to low and stir in the chicken pieces, mak- and plantains.