July 12 2012 - The Mississippi Link

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Vol. 18, No. 38
July 12 - 18, 2012
Johnson: ‘We can’t afford for
the city to get off track again’
ASU deans must reapply for jobs • P. 2
JPS Custodial staff honored • P. 8
Alcorn alum pinned as Army Colonel • P. 9
Book Review: ‘A Golden Voice’ • P. 18
Graves continues her
fight for inclusion on
the Nov. ballot
Attorney Martin: ‘Notice of
Appeal filed in Circuit Court’
By Othor Cain
Managing Editor
After a nearly two hour discussion that ended with two failed
votes, the Hinds County Board of
Supervisors are back at square one
when it comes to deciding how to
handle the November ballots for
the election commissioners race.
At issue is whether or not two
candidates filed their intent to run
in the proper office by the appropriate deadline. That deadline was
Monday, June 4 at 5 p.m. Both
Incumbent Commissioner for District 2 Bobbie Graves and Blonda
Mack, who is seeking to become
the commissioner for District 5,
filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office.
In part, according to the state
statue Mississippi Code 1972 2315-213 (2011):
Candidates for county election
commissioner shall qualify by filing with the clerk of the board of
supervisors of their respective
counties a petition personally
signed by not less than 50 qualified electors of the supervisors
district in which they reside, requesting that they be a candidate,
by 5 p.m. not later than the first
Monday in June of the year in
which the election occurs and unless the petition is filed within the
required time, their names shall
not be placed upon the ballot.
In a telephone interview with
The Mississippi Link, Graves said,
“I filed before the deadline, my
paperwork is stamped with Circuit
Clerk Barbara Dunn’s signature.”
Graves’ attorney Warren Martin
maintains that she filed appropriately, and it was the responsibility
of the circuit clerk to transfer the
paperwork. “The clerk failed to
take that petition and transfer it to
the chancery clerk who is the clerk
for the board of supervisors,”
Martin said.
Martin uses as his supporting
document the Mississippi Consti-
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Graves
tution. “The reality is if there is a
timely filing in circuit court, the
Constitution Article 6 section 156
clearly mandates that you don’t
dismiss the action, you don’t terminate the action, you transfer it
to the proper clerk,” Martin said.
“That wasn’t done in this case and
they want my client (Graves) to
bear the brunt of that mistake. It
was not her mistake. The mistake
was made by the circuit clerk.”
It is that mistake, according to
Martin and the votes taken by the
board of supervisors, that led him
to file a notice of appeal with the
circuit court.
The first vote or motion made
at last week’s meeting was to include Graves, Mack and Ineava
May-Pittman on the November
ballot. This motion failed. “I could
not support this because Mrs. Pittman didn’t get enough signatures
in the first place and by voting for
this, it wouldn’t give her a chance
to go and get the additional signatures needed,” District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes said. “The fair
thing for us to do is to open the entire process back up. I am voting
for Mrs. Pittman to have a chance
in this election.”
“Based on the action of the
Graves fights
‘Continued on page 6
Mayor delivers State of The City Address
By Othor Cain
Managing Editor
In a more than 40 minutespeech, Jackson Mayor Harvey
Johnson Jr. declared, “The state of
the city is good.”
“I’ve made promises to the
citizens of Jackson, and I’ve kept
those promises to the citizens of
Jackson, and I’m not done yet,”
Johnson said during his State of the
City address, Wednesday, July 11.
“So I ask you to keep this in mind
- there’s rhetoric and then there’s
a record. And we cannot afford
for Jackson to get off track again.
I promise the citizens of Jackson
more accessibility, and I’m keeping that promise.”
Johnson detailed, to applause,
the business climate in Jackson
and noted that the city was open
for business. In part, he highlighted
these accomplishments:
• Mississippi Baptist Health Systems is spending $57 million to expand their hospital on North State
Street.
• The city provided nearly
$700,000 in grants to around 80
businesses over the past few years,
creating or retaining around 700
jobs.
• The city broke ground last
month on a $10.1 million project to
overhaul Fortification Street.
Recently, Puckett Machinery,
one of Jackson’s oldest businesses, announced it was closing its
doors and moving to neighboring
Flowood, in part according to the
owners, because of crime and a
less than stellar business climate in
Jackson.
Bob Crechale, owner of
Crechale’s Restaurant, told 16
Johnson
WAPT that over the last 56 years,
he has seen a lot of changes, and
business could be better.
“In my business here, you have
to be coming to me to get here,”
City Address
Continued on page 6
West Jackson neighbors express
concerns over proposed development
JSU foundation supports idea; others are skeptical
By Gail M. Brown
Editor
Members of the West Jackson
community filled Koinonia Coffee House Tuesday evening, July
10, to voice concerns about a proposed mixed-income community
development project slated for the
Metro Parkway.
The meeting was organized by
the Best FOR* West, a group of
concerned residents, and it was
facilitated by Ronnie Agnew, executive director of Mississippi
Public Broadcasting.
Rep. Alyce Clarke, a resident of
West Jackson’s Pecan Park neighborhood, told The Mississippi
Link: “We are here because we
want to have some input into what
goes on. We want to make sure
they (the developers) are going
to be bringing something into the
community rather than just taking
out. See, what they’ll be taking
out is tax base. We just don’t want
to be used.”
Representing the developer,
Chartre Companies, LTD of Oxford, Miss., was David Kelly. He
came to address residents’ con-
cerns. Also in attendance were
Jackson State University’s Vice
President of Institutional Advancement David Hoard, who
also serves as executive director
of the JSU Development Foundation, the foundation’s Chairman
Leland Speed, and Councilman
Charles Tillman, Ward 5.
The proposed project (in another plan) was actually initiated
several years ago by the JSU Development Foundation.
Hoard gave a brief overview.
“It’s a continuation of the One
University Place project,” he
said. “ We have had a couple of
other meetings. We wanted to
make sure that people get plenty
of opportunity for input into this
foundation-related project. I think
there has been some miscommunications.” He noted that the university and foundation are very
excited.
“President Meyers, myself and
others have been to three or four
other locations across the state
to look at different facilities the
Chartre Company has done in
Mississippi and throughout the
Bettye Dagner Cook expresses her concerns about the development
Southeast, and we feel that they
are one of the leading companies
in the Southeast developing these
type projects,” said Hoard.
“We are here to, I hope, to [alleviate] any misunderstanding and
fears,” Kelly said as he began. “It
has always been, when we go into
a community, our objective is to
be a catalyst for change; a catalyst
for improvement. And we do that
West Jackson
Continued on page 6
Jackson native and United Healthcare
want everyone to ‘reclaim’ their health
Author holds book signing at The Penguin
Inside
By Gail M. Brown
Editor
Michelle Gourdine, M.D. will
be the first to tell you that she is no
stranger to Jackson. “I grew up here,
right down from the campus of Jackson State University,” she told wellwishers as they attended her June 28
book signing at The Penguin restaurant.
Sponsored by United Healthcare,
the book signing attracted interested
individuals from around the metro
area and beyond, including Vicks-
Curry on ‘Obama
Care’
Columnist explains shift
burg, Miss.
Titled “Reclaiming our Health:
A Guide to African American Wellness,” the book is published by Yale
University Press Health and Wellness.
Through her book, Gourdine said her
aim is to promote “healing bodies and
restoring health by renewing minds.”
“I wrote this book to empower our
community to solve our own health
problems and save our own lives,”
she explained in her marketing materials.
In the book, she educates the read-
State Baptist
Convention
convenes in Jackson
Thousands gather for the
annual conference
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ers of the primary health concerns
facing African Americans, who according to the Federal Office of Minority Health, are at the greatest risk
of illness due to poor health. She uses
her career as a physician and her life
experiences as an African American
to provide important “insights into
the ways African-American culture
shapes health choices; how beliefs,
tradition and values can influence
eating choices, exercise habits, and
even the decision to seek medical attention.”
“
Yvette Wilson
remembered
”
- Actress/Comedienne
Page 17
United Healthcare was proud to
sponsor the event. “UnitedHealthcare
Community Plan chose to sponsor
Dr. Gourdine’s book signing because
she is a Mississippi native who shares
UHC’s vision in helping people live
healthier lives,” said Tangela Parker,
manager of business and community
development for UHC Community
Plan. “She is a supporter and advocate
of UHC’s Farm to Fork initiative and
the content of her book runs succinctly with UHC’s mission.”
(See highlights on page 17.)
Author Gourdine displays her book. PHOTO BY GAIL M. BROWN
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New book details
shooting rampage at
Jackson fire station
It was the darkest day in the history of the Jackson Fire Department. A
disgruntled firefighter walked into the main fire station downtown and started
shooting. Four of his colleagues were killed. This happened April 24, 1996.
Now, 16 years later, the wife of one of the fallen firefighters and a former
arson investigator have written a book about that day and what may have
motivated the shooter. It’s called, “White Shirts.”
The man who did the shooting, a Jackson firefighter himself, Kenneth
Tornes, was wounded in a gun battle with two Ridgeland police officers,
both of whom were shot, later that day.
It is the inside story of the turmoil in the Jackson Fire Department that
came after an outsider, Joe Donovan, who came to Jackson as a fire consultant, was named chief. Donovan was hiding under his desk as the other
firemen were being killed, according to the book.
The authors of the book are Noraine Moree Dave Berry, who was head
of the arson division of the Jackson Fire Department and was in the building
when the shootings occurred. He fired a gun at Tornes as Tornes was leaving the building.
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Miss. anti-abortion law
goes before federal judge
A hearing this week could help a federal judge decide
whether to keep blocking a Mississippi abortion law.
The state’s only abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s
Health Organization, said it could be forced to close if
the law is enforced.
The measure would require anyone doing abortions
at the clinic to be an OB-GYN with privileges to admit
patients to a local hospital.
Staffers at the clinic said admitting privileges aren’t
medically necessary, while supporters of the law say
it’s designed to protect patient safety.
U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan (JERR-dun) III
July 1 temporarily blocked the law.
During a hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday,
July 11, the clinic’s attorneys indicated that they would
try and persuade Jordan to keep the law on hold, while
attorneys for the state will argue it should take effect.
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Coroner identifies
man killed in
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ASU deans asked to
reapply for jobs
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Gunshot victims crash
en route to hospital
Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown
is requiring the school’s academic deans to reapply and
compete for their jobs.
Brown told the Vicksburg Post that Alcorn has not reposted and reevaluated the positions in many years.
Brown said the process began June 29, when the jobs
were listed on the school’s employment opportunities
website.
He said a similar application and appointment of ASU
vice presidents was done in 2011.
ASU has posted six dean openings: business; agriculture and applied science; education and psychology; nursing; and arts and sciences; and libraries and information
resources.
It was not clear if the dean of the school of graduate
studies, which does not appear on the list, would also be
posted.
Three people shot while in car
Cause of fire under investigation
The body of a 59-year-old man was discovered after a
house fire Tuesday, July 10, Jackson fire officials said.
Fire crews got the call around 4:30 a.m.. When firefighters
arrived at 1039 Marine St., the house was fully engulfed in
flames.
Officials said after the fire was put out, they discovered a
body inside the house.
“It looks like it may have originated in what would appear to
be a bedroom,” said Jackson Fire Department Chief Investigator Gregory Travis. “The victim was found in a living room
area.”
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart has identified the victim as James Ward. She said an autopsy would be
performed to determine his cause of death.
Investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.
Tornes
Jackson police are investigating a late-night shooting. Police said three people were shot about 11 p.m., Tuesday, July
10, on Rose Street near Robinson Street.
They tried to drive themselves to a local hospital, but
crashed into another vehicle on West Woodrow Wilson,
police said. That’s where paramedics picked them up and
rushed them to a local hospital.
Their conditions are unknown.
Police are looking for a motive in this shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call
Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
COMMUNITY
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Voting: A serious matter for
Alpha Kappa Alpha
For over a century, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has been on the front
lines for civil rights. That legacy continues.
On Sunday, June 24, Mississippi chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha participated in a statewide training and strategy session for the upcoming 2012
election. Sorority members were trained by the Central MS Chapter of the
NAACP using the Voter Activation Network (VAN). This network identifies
unregistered voters and creates maps for canvassing and telephone banks.
“In the spirit of Septima Clark, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King, Alpha
Kappa Alpha women are taking the lead by registering and mobilizing
voters for the upcoming presidential election,” said Leyser Hayes, AKA
International Connection Committee chairman. Clark, Parks, and King
were all civil rights pioneers as well as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.
Jackson Square Promenade
Human services agency
invites Hinds County citizens
to its public meeting
July 21 - 9 a m.- 5 p.m.
You are cordially invited to join the celebration and the grand opening of Jackson
Square Promenade (www.JacksonSquarePromenade.com) July 21, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.
The shopping center has been shut down for over two decades.
Hinds County Human Resource Agency (HCHRA) is having its
monthly Board of Directors Meeting, Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m.,
at HCHRA’s Central Office located at 258 Maddox Road, Jackson, MS
39212. The meeting is open and Hinds County citizens are encouraged to attend.
Jackson Square Promenade is a 40-acre 340,000 sq. ft. and 50 spaces of outdoor
mall (the largest in Jackson) that has a frontage of a mile on I-55 at Terry Road and
full visibility from I-20.
It would be an honor to have your presence on this day to kick off the “Thriving Jackson Square Promenade” with nearly 40 spaces that have been leased to the friendliest business owners in town that will create more than 500-plus jobs and facilitate 900
daily shoppers’ traffic in the South Jackson area. Here is a sample of the businesses:
About HCHRA:
For more than 35 years, HCHRA has built its solid reputation in
eradicating poverty by empowering disadvantaged Hinds County
citizens to become self-reliant and realize their full potential.
Through Head Start and Early Head Start, rural transportation,
home-delivered meals, home energy assistance, case management, and RSVP programs, HCHRA continues to improve the
conditions of children, families, single adults, the elderly and the
disabled in our communities.
1) The Galleria I & II office park and event center with 6 halls for weddings and functions ( 6,000 ft and up ) with 500 + occupancy
According to Hayes, Alpha Kappa Alpha C.A.R.E.S About Voting was
launched in 2011. “We are now down to the wire to register un-registered
individuals and educate our community about the importance of this upcoming election.”
2) Skating rink, party and game room facilities
Following the NAACP training session, sorority members discussed action
strategies. On July 2, the Rho Lambda Omega chapter members participated in its first canvassing effort. “We honored Medgar Evers by registering
voters on his birthday,” said Nsombi Lambright, social justice and human
rights committee chairperson. “He was one the world’s greatest leaders and
he died because of his commitment to making sure that black people had
the right to vote in Mississippi. It is critical that we keep fulfilling his dream.”
4) Teen social center and after-school
tutoring
Throughout the fall, sorority and fraternities will implement a plan of action
to educate and register voters in the MetroJackson area.
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3) Kids counseling and mentoring, after
school tutoring and day care
Peoples Funeral Home
Just an honest, quality and affordable service.
5) Bingo, restaurant, liquor store, jazz
club and coffee house
In recognition of 86 years of service,
we are offering an affordable
complete funeral service for
$2,450.00 or $3,800.00 with
cemetery space and grave line.
6) Several women boutiques, kids
clothing, church outfit and shoe store
7) Senior citizen eligibility
8) Water distribution warehouse
Earl S. Banks • President
James “Jimmy” Stewart III • Vice President
Kimberly Banks • Secretary-Treasurer
9) Dance studio
10) Hinds County Sherriff Dept.
We would be happy to give you a tour
of the premises
You have our promise and
we ask for your trust.
For more information, please contact:
Jessie Wright
First B I LLC
2460 Terry Rd, Jackson MS 39204
Office: (601) 372 7157
Cell: (877) 337 6869
886 North Farish St.
Jackson, MS 39202
601-969-3040
Note: Prices subject to change without notice.
TICKETS: Adult Season: $15 • Adult Day: $10
Student Season: $10 • Student Day: $5
Ages 5 and Under: Free
C h o c taw , M i s s i s s i p p i
PSA
Wednesday, July 11
11:00am
6:00pm
7:00pm
10:15pm
Gates Open
Chief Phyliss J. Anderson and Guests
2012 Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant
World Series Stickball
Thursday, July 12
11:00am
2:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
10:15pm
Gates Open
R.J. & Jay Paul from “Swamp People”
Steve Azar
Chris Cagle
Friday, July 13
10:00am
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
10:15pm
Gates Open
Indigenous
Jo Dee Messina
Saturday, July 14
7:00am
10:00am
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
10:15pm
Rez Run 2012
Gates Open
The Lost Trailers
Clint Black
World Series Stickball Championship
Stay at Dancing Rabbit Inn
for packages that include
discounted hotel rooms and
pre-purchased fair tickets!
Call 601-389-6600 for
information and reservations.
For More Information: 601.650.7450
www.ChoctawIndianFair.com
This is a family, non-alcoholic event.
July 12 - 18, 2012
New Hope Christian School
th
30 Year Celebration
Friday, July 20, 2012
at 7:00 p.m.
Jackson Marriott Hotel Downtown
Keynote speaker: Mr. Ken Carter, a native
Mississippian and the inspiration behind
the movie “Coach Carter” in which he was
portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson
Theme: “Celebrating 30 Years: Igniting
a passion, infusing young minds, and
impacting the community”
Tickets: $50.00
(banquet, dinner & giveaways)
Saturday, July 21, 2012
from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Alumni Family Fun Day
New Hope Christian School Campus
Admission : $10
Pastor Jerry Young
Food, Fun and Fellowship
Sunday, July 22, 2012
at 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service
New Hope Baptist Church
Dr. Jerry Young, Pastor/Founder/
Headmaster
Ken Carter
For more information contact Mrs. Helen Young at 601-362-0912
or Mrs. Gerrilyn Thomas at 601-362-4776
Visit our web site at www.newhope-christianschool.org
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Wednesday, July 4 • Canton, Miss.
photos by Bernadette Otto Russell
July 12 - 18, 2012
West Jackson
Continued from page 1
by bringing a lot of different types
of financing to the table.”
Kelly said the proposed development consists of about 150
units. “One of our goals is to help
create … an overlay district,” he
said. “That would allow us, in
the size of a community that we
are talking about, to do what we
call a REDA (Regional Economic
Development Authority). That allows is to accomplish what the
president [Dr. Carolyn Meyers]
would like to see which is landscaping features, walkable paths,
street scenes and verticle boxes to
make it functional. You can’t do
that without mass. You can’t build
a few homes here; you can’t build
a few homes there…You’re going to have to come in and make a
sizeable investment.”
Kelly explained the three types
of housing which will make up the
community:
• Affordable Housing (at 60
percent of area medium income. For Jackson, a 4-bedroom house, family of 5, that
will be anywhere from $32$37K income);
• Workforce Housing (half of
them has to be at 80 percent
of area medium income and
half at 120 percent of area
medium income, so you’re
talking about $64 to $68,000
in income; and
• Market-Rate
Housing
would be whether or not one
could afford the house.
Citizens fired question after
question at Kelly. “The reason we
have so many questions for you is
that Jackson State pulled a whammy on us once before with Quick
Take,” said resident and former
City Council member Bettye Dagner Cook. “They are very secretive
when it comes to this community.
I’m just going to tell you up front,
we felt like this was a secret, too.
So, we have a bitter taste in our
mouths when it comes to Jackson
State, LLC and all these LLCs.”
Kelly responded by saying,
“We were asked by Leland Speed
to consider this. He came to us and
said, ‘will you be willing to do a
City Address
community,’ and we said, yes, we
would. We were not aware of all of
the ‘fun’ you all have been having
for several years.” A hint of laughter surfaced from the audience.
Kelly continued, “So, we kind
of walked into this kind of like
you. Now we find ourselves here,
and we are not in a hurry. We’ll sit
down and we will work through
it. We’ll show you what the plans
are. We are going to work with
you.” He stressed that Meyers,
Speed and his company do not
have any secrets. “We are going to
show you everything that we are
going to do. And you are going to
get to make comments on it. Some
things we can change, and some
things we can’t.”
One resident wanted to know
if the company could provide a
model of what the community
would look like. “No ma’am,
there will not be a model. We’ll
show drawings,” Kelly said. “I
know you’ll show drawings, but
drawings don’t show what a model could tell,” the woman said.
Kelly then said, “Typically, we
don’t, but I will see what we can
do.”
Charles Allen, another attendee,
was concerned about the fence.
Kelly indicated that the fence
would be a wrought iron fence,
one that one could see through.
“It’s more of an ambiance. It will
have landscaping in front of it. It
is not a foreboding fence,” he said.
Kelly said it would be more to
keep people from walking in residents’ yards.
The JSU Development Foundation has slated about a 15-acre
track across from Koinonia it
acquired some years ago during
Quik Take as the main area for the
project. Chartre will maintain the
property for 15 years. After which,
it will give the occupants the option to buy. If a house cost $150K
initially, after 15 years, it could be
purchased for $50.
Their South Jackson Timber
Falls Community is one of their
developments with a similar setup.
“The people in the West community are concerned about what
happens after 15 years,” said
Dr. William Cooley, a respected
businessman and retired JSU professor who lives in the Woodlea
neighborhood in North Jackson.
“Right now, we don’t have a history because no one has done this
before. I really think that if the
blend is right and if the community continues to have input, that
it would probably be good for the
city. I want it to be what the West
Jackson people would want. I love
the West Jackson community.”
Businesswoman Lee Harper,
owner of Koinonia, said she feels
many of the residents’ questions
were answered, but she still thinks
there is a split among residents for or against the effort. “I need
to have some more questions answered before I can feel comfortable with it,” she said.
Native Jackson business developer Malcolm Shepherd said a few
months ago when he heard of this
project,” it was totally low income
housing period. “From what I saw
on the drawings, it lacked some
amenities in green spaces, and not
necessarily addressing some of
the issues a developer should address in a community. Today, what
I am hearing is a metamorphous
of the development now….which
sounds wonderful, but it should
have been planned like that from
the beginning,” Shepherd said.
“So, I feel differently than I did the
first time I heard it.”
Tillman did not give the project
a thumbs up or down when asked.
However, he told The Mississippi
Link later that he does not particularly care for the proposed location
of the project. “No, not right there.
It would take away from the entrance to Jackson State,” Tillman
said.
There are still a number of steps
and processes the proposal has to
go through like rezoning request,
etc. Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.
said citizens can address their concerns before the rezoning board.
Best FOR* West will meet
again, Tuesday, July 17, at
the Koinonia Coffee House at
5 p.m.
Crechale said. “There’s no other
reason to be over here, except to
come eat with me if you’re one of
my customers.”
That’s because, he said, the Highway 80 corridor is in sore need of
new development.
Johnson also tackled crime during
his annual address. “I promised to
have three recruit classes this year,
and we just graduated the third one
last week,” he said. “I am as concerned and as frustrated as citizens
are when violent crime occurs. This
violence has many factors, some social in nature, but we cannot allow
these crimes to go on and to disrupt
the very fiber of our community.”
Johnson encouraged every citizen to get involved with the city’s
effort to combat violent crime. “I
will be calling on every segment of
this community to get involved as
we look to develop solutions that
we can work together to curb senseless crime,” he said.
To read the mayor’s state of the
city address in its entirety or view
his speech, visit our website at www.
themississippilink.com
that meeting we had five days
from their vote to file this appeal
and we did that,” Martin said. “We
must never take away the will of
the people and my client is the incumbent and that was the will of
the people four years ago.”
Martin has received notification in his response to the brief
filed. The case will be assigned
to Senior Circuit Court Judge
Tomie Green. Both Martin and
Hinds County Board of Supervisors Attorney Crystal Martin
will review and submit briefs
explaining their position and also
submit potential dates to Green’s
clerk. “Obviously, I’m going to
pursue this vigorously with the
understanding that it is an emergency because time is of the essence,” Martin said.
The other issue is whether or
not one candidate was given proper notice about not having enough
signatures.
Stokes maintains that Pittman
was not notified in the proper
amount of time that some of the
signatures she secured did not
meet the qualifications.
“I wasn’t going to pursue it any
further, but if they had voted to
open this up, I would,” Pittman
said. “Supervisor Stokes’ help on
my behalf was unsoliciated.”
Graves fights
Hinds County Board of Supervisors, we felt the need to take this
decision out of their hands and
place it in the hands of a judge,”
Martin said. “I think it will be
handled best in the courts, because
essentially what happened at that
meeting you had two votes without any action.”
The second motion offered by
Supervisor Phil Fisher of District
4 during the board meeting was to
certify all of the other candidates
that according to him meet all of
the qualifying deadlines and other
requirements to seek this office.
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Opinion
July 12 - 18, 2012
Are some still fighting the Civil Healthcare momentum
War in America over affordable shifts toward Obama
health and immigration?
By George E. Curry
NNPA Columnist
By Hardy L. Brown
Special from Black Voice News
With the way
some governors
and congressional
people are reacting to the United
States Supreme
Court ruling that
The Affordable Health Care Act is
constitutional indicates to me that
we are still fighting the Civil War
in this country. Those individuals
call it “Obama Care” which I read
as code for race. This ruling came
on the heels of an earlier decision
by the same court to strike down
parts of the State of Arizona’s
passage of a very restrictive immigration law aimed at our Latino
brothers and sisters in this country.
It has become crystal clear that
most Americans have come to
grips with these two issues and
agree that the court was correct in
both decisions. We all know that
our health care delivery system
is broken and must be corrected.
Even those who still say that they
want to repeal what the president,
congress, and the court have said
is legal say the system is broken
and needs repairing.
We all know people who need
care and cannot afford it. We all
know families who have had to
remove children from their health
plan because of age before they
are established and the child can’t
get established. Your child comes
out of college in their early 20s
trying to get a job with benefits but
those jobs have been outsourced
to other countries. If Kaiser Foundation Health Plan had made us
drop my son, Hardy II, before he
had gotten established, we would
have gone to the poor house when
he broke his leg and was hospitalized for a month. He had just
graduated from Wilberforce University and unemployed when the
accident happened near Cal State
University, San Bernardino. There
is no way we could have covered
the financial cost of his excellent
care at Kaiser in Fontana.
Yet, we have governors from
the poorest states in the country
saying they will reject the coverage for the people in their state.
These states have high populations of African Americans, Latinos and people living below the
poverty level and sadly do not
vote in high numbers. I think these
leaders need to consult with their
providers of health care in their
state and question the wisdom of
denying health coverage to their
citizens.
Regardless, the Affordable
Health Care Act passed by congress and signed by President
Barack Obama is the law of the
land in America.
With the U. S. Supreme Court
taking the thunder out of the State
of Arizona’s Immigration Law, in
essence saying that only the federal government has the right to
make and enforce immigration
laws, this did not sit well with
these same people.
Now, I will admit something
needs to be done about people
coming into the country illegally,
it has become a complicated problem. I know a young lady that had
to be deported to Mexico and it is
a horrible thing to see that happen.
She was a good college student
and involved in community activities to assist children. Then there
are others that work in agriculture
on large farms to help harvest the
food we eat, while others get legal
visas and when they expire never
go back home. No one political
party or group of people has an
answer that will satisfy everyone
but we must treat every group
with respect while we work toward a solution. We cannot deny
our neighbors basic human rights
if they are in need. We cannot stop
and ask people for legal papers
and identification just because we
suspect they are here illegally.
Yes, the more things change
the more they stay the same. The
decisions by the United States
Supreme Court and the reactions
by some who vow to not abide by
the law, only highlight that. They
should ask themselves are they
still fighting the Civil War?
Read more: http://www.nnpa.
org/news/commentary/are-somestill-fighting-the-civil-war-inamerica-over-affordable-healthand-immigration/#ixzz209jbvzA5
NAACP and Urban League
have lost their way
By Raynard Jackson
NNPA Columnist
As the NAACP
and the National
Urban League, the
supposed premier
civil rights groups
in the United States,
gather this week and
next for their annual conventions,
this is as good as time as any to
challenge their agendas.
We can begin with some questions: When civil rights are discussed in the media, you never
have the reporter define what civil
rights are? When you see Jesse
Jackson and Al Sharpton described
as civil rights leaders, what does
that really mean? Who made them
leaders and what is their leadership
based on?
How did civil rights come to
mean protections and rights based
on sexual preference, gender identity and illegal status in a country?
If civil rights theory is based on the
protection of the individual and his
rights, how do you explain the constant demand for inclusion in the
definition of civil rights by all kinds
based on group identity?
For example, we have the
NAACP and the National Urban
League expending precious political capital on extraneous issues such as seeking equal rights
for illegal immigrants. They want
illegals to have every right that
citizens have, including access to
social programs, driver’s licenses,
and in-state tuition for colleges and
universities.
What sense does it make to give
benefits to members of a certain
group - American citizens - and
then to allow someone who is not
a member to get the same benefit?
That’s insane. Can you imagine a
non-member of the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame demanding the same
benefits as a member? They would
be run out of court if they peti-
tioned for such a benefit.
Are civil rights a “universal”
right and who gets to define what
those rights are? There are a lot of
Muslim women in the Middle East
who don’t want women to be able
to dress like a “modern” woman, or
have the right to vote. A perfect example is Saudi Arabia. While there
is some demand for reform, there
is significant support for the status
quo. Who’s right?
The NAACP and the National
Urban League have both lost their
way. They have strayed way off
course from their original vision.
Could this be, unlike the days of
old, why high profile professional
athletes have no relationship with
these groups? Could this be why
people like me will never join these
groups? The NAACP and the National Urban League are unofficial
arms of the Democratic National
Committee, though each claims to
be non-partisan.
If you go to their websites and
look at who is paying for their conventions, you’ll see a Who’s Who
of white corporate America. But,
why is there no financial support
listed from any of the most successful black businessmen in this
country? People like Earl Graves
(publisher of Black Enterprise,
Dave Stewart, CEO of World Wide
Technology or Earvin “Magic”
Johnson, former N.B.A. great and
successful businessman.
If you can’t get support from
within your community, how can
you make the case for someone
outside of your community to support you? In other words, do you
have “skin” in the game?
Maybe there is a reason for
this lack of support. Maybe these
groups are not saying or doing anything that is relevant to these individuals or companies. Political or
financial capital tends to go where
there is a need and where there is
some hope of a return on invest-
ment. What do these corporations
get in return, other than “race” insurance?
While the black unemployment
rate continues to linger around 14
percent, these groups are fighting to
legalize 20 million illegals who are
going to compete for low-skilled
jobs with the very people these
groups claim to represent. While
the black family is disintegrating
right before our eyes, these groups
are focusing on homosexual rights,
another sign they are out of touch
with the black community.
The first black president is also
out of touch with the people who
gave him 96 percent of their vote.
Yet, these groups remain silent. Or
worse, they jockey to see who can
get the president or his top cabinet
members to appear before their annual convention.
If these two groups disappeared
tomorrow, would our community
be any worse off? I’ll let you answer that question for yourself.
So, while these groups are
spending millions of dollars for
their conventions over the next two
week, what are they doing to shore
up the economic infrastructure of
our community? Would our community be better off if they skipped
those annual gatherings and invested it in our inner cities?
What is the relevance of these
groups to our community if their
mission continues to drift away
from their core purpose? In the military, this is called “mission creep.”
I fully believe organizations must
evolve to remain relevant; but you
can’t allow the organization to
morph into something that is not
part of the core mission. And that’s
exactly what they have done.
Raynard Jackson is president &
CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm. His
website is www.raynardjackson.
com.
Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act two
years ago, polls
have consistently
shown that a slight
plurality of Americans have opposed the measure. But
public opinion now seems to be shifting in President Obama’s favor, with
a slim plurality supporting the landmark healthcare measure.
The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll,
released a week after the Supreme
Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
(ACA), shows that 47 percent approve of the Supreme Court ruling,
43 percent oppose and 10 percent are
uncertain.
Not surprisingly, as is the case with
so many social issues, there is a deep
political divide, with 83 percent of
Democrats preferring to keep the law
as is or expanding it and 79 percent
of Republicans wanting to repeal it.
Independents are divided, with 49
percent wanting to keep or expand the
law and 41 percent favoring repeal.
A clear majority of Americans
- 56 percent - are tired of the political bickering and want opponents to
“stop their efforts to block the law and
move on to other national problems.”
An even larger 82 percent of Democrats share that sentiment. However,
if Republicans have their way, that is
unlikely to happen soon.
According to the poll, 69 percent
of opponents want to “continue trying
to block the law from being implemented.” Among independents, 51
percent favor moving on to other issues, and 41 percent are for continuing the fight.
Because the Affordable Care Act
was modeled after the health plan
created by Mitt Romney when he was
governor of Massachusetts, Romney
is in an untenable position as he tries
to draw a nonexistent distinction between what he did as governor and
what Obama is supporting as president. That political contortion, delivered in the midst of blistering attacks
on what Romney characterizes as
“Obamacare,” has led to major flip-
flopping in the camp of the Republican standard bearer who is trying to
shed that label.
Central to the debate is Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion
that ACA is constitutional under Congress’ powers of taxation. A key provision of the health law is the individual mandate, a requirement that those
who can afford it must buy insurance
or face a financial consequence.
Obama has argued that because a
person has the option of purchasing
health insurance - a choice one does
not enjoy when it comes to taxes the punishment for failing to comply
should be more accurately described
as a penalty, not a tax.
Romney’s problem is that he made
the identical argument as governor.
For political reasons, however, Romney does not want to repeat that argument as Republicans try to use the
ruling as proof that the president’s
signature legislation is a massive tax
hike on Americans.
On the CBS News broadcast “Face
the Nation,” House Speaker John
Boehner said, “It’s now a tax, since
the court says it’s a tax.” That is directly at odds with what Romney said
as governor.
Eric Fehrnstrom, a senior advisor
to Romney, said in an interview on
MSNBC: “The governor believes
that what we put in place in Massachusetts was a penalty, and he disagrees with the court’s ruling that the
mandate was a tax.”
But “the governor” promptly threw
Fehrnstrom under the bus.
“While I agreed with the dissent
[that a health mandate is not a tax],
that’s overtaken by the fact that the
majority of the court said it’s a tax
and therefore it is a tax,” Romney
said in an interview with CBS News,
contradicting himself and his senior
campaign aide.
Politics aside, past polls showing
most Americans opposed to the Affordable Care Act may have been
misleading. Although the public expressed opposition to the law, when
the actual provisions of ACA are described, there is widespread support even among Republicans.
A poll released last month by Reuters/Ipsos found:
• Eighty-six percent of Republicans favor “banning insurance
companies from cancelling
policies because a person becomes ill.”
• Eighty percent of Republicans
favor “creating an insurance
pool where small businesses
and uninsured have access to
insurance exchanges to take advantage of large group pricing
benefits.”
• Seventy-eight percent of Republicans support “banning
insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing
conditions.”
• Fifty-seven percent of Republicans support “providing subsidies on a sliding scale to aid
individuals and families who
cannot afford health care insurance.”
• Fifty-four precent of Republicans favor “requiring companies with more than 50 employees to provide insurance for
their employers.”
• Fifty-two percent of Republicans favor “allowing children
to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26.”
These findings prove that the
Obama administration has done an
extremely poor job conveying the
benefits of the Affordable Care Act to
the public. If Romney wants to make
this a campaign issue, Obama should
gleefully borrow a page from Ronald
Reagan when he told Congress in
1985 that he would veto any bill that
would raise taxes.
To those considering testing his
resolve, the actor-turned-president,
borrowing a line from Harry Callahan played by Clint Eastwood in the
film Sudden Impact, said, “Go ahead,
make my day.”
George E. Curry, former editor-inchief of Emerge magazine, is editorin-chief of the National Newspaper
Publishers Association News Service
(NNPA) and editorial director of
Heart & Soul magazine. He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media
coach. Curry can be reached through
his Website, www.georgecurry.com.
You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge.
Sick of healthcare lies
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist
The on-going debate about healthcare
reform hit me this
week when I became
quite ill. I am one of
the lucky ones. I have
an employer-provided healthcare
plan so I was ultimately able to go
to a medical facility, get diagnosed
and begin treatment. My co-pay
was minimal, and certainly would
not have put me under water.
But what if I had not been so
lucky? I use the term “lucky”
quite specifically since having
healthcare, at least until President
Obama’s reforms, has been the luck
of the draw: Did you belong to a
union? Did you have an employer
that provided insurance? Did you
have enough money to pay for it on
your own? Not to mention the actual quality of your plan, if you were,
like me, lucky to have one.
Obama’s healthcare reform did
not go as far as it needed to, and,
with all due respect, made too
many compromises with privatesector interests. In that sense, the
struggle is not over for universal
healthcare. President Obama, both
because of his connections with
corporate America and his early
belief in bi-partisanship, sincerely
seemed to believe that reasonable
people could strike a compromise.
He could not accept, and perhaps
still cannot completely accept, that
the Republicans from day one of
his administration - have been out
for blood.
We needed and still need full
healthcare reform. We need, in other words, the extension of Medicare
to cover us all. We have to reject the
false notion that this means a loss of
jobs.
While I have been ill this week
I have considered many of the arguments raised by the Republicans
against Obama’s plan, a plan that
has now been upheld by the Supreme Court as constitutional. The
most ironic of the arguments comes
from Mitt Romney, who is in no position to criticize the plan since it is
largely based upon the one that he
initiated as governor of Massachusetts.
But the arguments of the Republicans actually are deeper and
meaner than Romney’s flip-flopping. They go to the question of
whether there are, or should be, a
“deserving” population and an “undeserving” population.
This may sound vaguely familiar, and so it should since it goes
back to the Reagan era separation
of the poor into the “deserving” and
the “undeserving.” In both cases,
a right-wing moral judgment has
been cast against a segment of the
population.
In today’s situation, the notion is
simple: the right-wing argues that
there is a segment of the population
that has done little to earn any of
the so-called entitlements that they
receive. Therefore, these should be
cut.
Flowing from this fuzzy line of
thinking is Republican opposition
to Obama’s plan - Romney’s hypocrisy notwithstanding - becomes
more understandable and equally
unsettling. As far as they are concerned, let the so-called undeserving swing in the wind and look out
for themselves. And if this means
that this undeserving population
cannot get access to quality healthcare, jobs, food housing, proper education, etc., as far as the right-wing
is concerned, so be it.
Just in case you think that the
right-wing is not talking about you,
let me clarify who they see as the
undeserving populations: the poor
(the right-wing is not making the
distinction anymore between a
‘good’ and ‘bad’ section); people of
color; youth; immigrants of color;
low-waged workers; and in many
cases, anyone who makes less than
$100,000 a year. Do you see yourself in that picture?
This is what the November 2012
election is all about. It is not about
Obama and his record. It’s really
about whether you have a right to
be treated for illnesses in such a
way that you are not cast into the
bottomless pit of debt and poverty.
Sick or not, there is no way that I
am staying home on Election Day.
Bill Fletcher Jr. is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, the immediate past president of
TransAfrica Forum, and the co-author of Solidarity Divided. He can
be reached at papaq54@hotmail.
com.
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July 12 - 18, 2012
JPS Custodial Services staff honored at
annual meeting and awards program
The Mississippi Link Newswire
School Board Vice President
Linda Rush joined Jackson Public
Schools’ custodial foremen in celebrating the accomplishments of
members of the district’s custodial
services force.
Zone foremen James Brown,
Sandra Irvin, Tracy Edwards and
George Livingston carried out the
program and presented awards to
honorees during the event held June
15 at Cardozo Middle School.
Recognizing that custodial staff
are essential to successful schools,
facilities and operations leadership
recognized them for their service to
the district during the morning in-
service and awards program.
Awards were given for Cleanest
Building, Most Improved, Perfect
Attendance, Above and Beyond,
and for five, 10, 15, and 20 Years of
Service.
10 Years, Alfred Taylor,
CDC
10 Years, Amos Sterling,
Central Office
10 Years, David Lindsey,
Dawson
10 Years, Frederick Forbes,
Walton
20 Years, Robert Atkinson,
Davis
10 Years, George Hall,
Wilkins
10 Years, JosephineVaughn,
Van Winkle
10 Years, Keith Barnes,
Peeples
10 Years, Leroy Smith,
Van Winkle
Retiring, Annie Minter,
Lee
10 Years, Luretha Little,
Johnson
10 Years, Ronnie Smith,
Johnson
10 Years, Willie John- 15 Years, Gennette Nor- Retiring, Clydell Morris,
son, Bradley
wood, McWillie
Northwest
15 Years, Nicholas
Livingston, Watkins
Lackey to speak
at JPS summer
commencement
Jackson State University
Professor of Higher Education Dr. Hilliard Lackey is
the Jackson Public Schools
summer
commencement
speaker which will be held
on the campus of Callaway
High School, Wednesday,
July 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Also a columnist, Lackey’s speech will be based
on one of his columns: “We
Rise to Our Own Expectations.”
A Jackson State University alumnus, Lackey is senior
education consultant with
Young Sanford Marketing
& Media Services, in Memphis, Tenn.
Lackey may be contact via
Email: hlackey@bellsouth.
net.)
Lackey
JPS’ new school board officers noted
The Jackson Public School District
Board of Trustees recently announced
its new officers:
PRESIDENT - Monica GilmoreLove, Ward 1. A 20-year veteran of
the environmental consulting business
and currently works for a national
environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, she holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in civil engineering
from Mississippi State University
and is a former student of the preengineering program at Alcorn State
University. An alumna of the Greater
Jackson Chamber Partnership’s Leadership Jackson program (Class of
2009-2010), she is also a graduate of
the Parents for Public Schools’ Parent Leadership Institute, and the 2009
Volunteer of the Year for the City of
Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce.
She is the mother of three JPS students
and an active member of Anderson
United Methodist Church, where she
assists with the church’s communication ministry and Girl Scout troop.
She is an alumna of the Gamma Phi
and Lambda Eta Chapters of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority at Alcorn State
University and Mississippi State University, respectively, and has served as
an officer and a member of the PTSA
at McWillie, Power APAC and Chastain schools.
VICE PRESIDENT - Linda F.
Rush, Ward 6. Rush and her husband
Dr. Timothy W. Rush are the proud
parents of two children - Tim II and
Isaiah. She has served 20 years as a
PTSA advocate and is a member of
College Hill Baptist Church, where
she serves as youth director. She is a
lifetime member of the local and national Jackson State University (JSU)
Alumni Association and a Diamond
Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. A member of the Siwell
Middle School PTSA, she previously
held the distinction of having the largest PTSA membership in Mississippi.
SECRETARY - Tim Collins,
Ward 5. He is married to the former
Tammie Holden, and he has a son,
Darion, and a stepson, Howard. He
currently serves as the executive director of the Mississippi Housing
Partnership. He holds a bachelor’s de-
gree in mass communications and a
master of public
policy and admin- Gilmore-Love
istration degree
from JSU. During
graduate studies,
he interned with
the Mississippi
Institute for Small
Towns and the Rush
Jackson Metro
Housing Partnership (now the
Mississippi Housing Partnership).
A 2000 graduate
of
Leadership
Collins
Jackson and a
member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
and the North Jackson Rotary Club, he
also serves on the Governance Council of Catholic Charities, Inc., Diocese
of Jackson, and the Board of Directors
for Partners to End Homelessness, and
as a part of the leadership team for the
Coalition for a Prosperous Mississippi. He and his family attend the New
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EDUCATION
July 12 - 18, 2012
Alcorn alumnus Stephen Kent ’90 pinned
as U.S. Army Colonel at his alma mater
ALCORN STATE - A great occasion marked the beginning of
the 4 of July week at Alcorn: its
distinguished alumnus Stephen
E. Kent ’90 was pinned as a Colonel in the United States Army
on the Lorman campus, Sunday,
July 1. Kent’s family, friends,
fellow Alcornites and Alcorn
President M. Christopher Brown
II gathered in the Gold Room of
the Dr. Clinton Bristow Dining
Hall for the promotion celebration.
“This is a great day for Alcornites,” said President Brown
proudly. “We celebrate the
achievements of our graduates
and thank Colonel Kent for his
service to our nation and the
world. Alcorn is here for him and
wishes him well in his next assignment.”
Kent’s brother LTC Patrick F.
Kent ’93 presided over the ceremony. “Stephen was my role
model and the reason I came to
Alcorn and joined ROTC. He is
truly a big brother and mentor to
me. Stephen was the first in our
family to become an officer, and
today, I couldn’t be more proud
of him.”
Kent was pinned by his former
high school ROTC instructor
MG(R) John H. Bailey ’83, his
wife Monica Perkins Kent and
sons Corey and Jared.
“Only three out of 100 second
lieutenants are commissioned
colonels,” proclaimed General
Bailey. “But I am not surprised
that Stephen achieved this high
rank. Even back then, in high
school, he possessed the qualities necessary to succeed in the
Army. He was an exceptional
cadet. Congratulations Colonel
Stephen E. Kent.”
“It is an amazing day for Stephen, for our family and for the
entire community,” said Kent’s
first cousin Brenda Buck, Jefferson County administrator. “It’s
an honor for him to come to the
place of his humble beginnings,
Alcorn, to celebrate and share his
success with us.”
During his remarks, Colonel
Kent thanked his mother, wife,
sons, his Alcorn family and everyone who helped educate and
support him during his journey
to success. “I feel so blessed and
honored to have attained the rank
of Colonel. Your efforts and your
love have made me the person
Oath of Office. Colonel Ken, left, and LTC Kent, right
From left, President Brown, Colonel Kent, General Bailey and LTC Kent.
that I am. Iron sharpens iron - all
of you who have sent up prayers
on my behalf - thank you for
blessing me. We made Colonel
today.”
A Fayette, Miss. native Kent
added, “I grew up in Jefferson
County, one of the poorest parts
of the country, and I hope that
my example has shown to young
people that you can make the
best out of any circumstances.
It takes hard work, dedication,
good attitude, and professionalism to succeed. Nobody says it’s
Pinning of Colonel Kent
easy, but what I achieved is not a
miracle. You all can do it.”
Kent is a 1987 graduate of
Jefferson County High School
and was commissioned a distinguished military graduate in
1990 by the Army ROTC Program at Alcorn where he also
received his bachelor’s degree
in business administration. Kent
recently served as chief of the
Plans & Operations Division
(G8), for the United States Army
Central (USARCENT) at Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait.
UMMC faculty, students selected to participate
in first GE National Medical Fellowships
Two faculty members and
three medical students of the
University of Mississippi
Medical Center have been selected to participate in the first
year of the GE-National Medical Fellowships’ Primary Care
Leadership Program (PCLP).
The program’s goal is to
provide future health-care professionals the opportunity to
experience primary care practice in community health centers across the country with
the hope of drawing them into
primary care.
The four pilot sites for
the program are Los Angeles, Phoenix, Nashville and
Jackson, and 38 fellows from
medical, nursing and physician assistant programs from
across the country have been
assigned to community health
centers in these cities because
of the shortage of primary care
in these areas. The program is
funded through a $2.3 million
grant from the GE Foundation.
Dr. Thais Tonore, associate professor of family medicine, said programs like this
help to encourage medical
students who want to return
to their communities as family doctors. Often by the time
students reach their third-year
of medical school, they are
swayed by mounting student
debt and advice to specialize
in a particular field of medi-
cine.
“The people who work in
these clinics have an interest
in primary care. They will get
to experience it early, which
will help to maintain their interests,” she said.
Tonore and Dr. David Norris, assistant professor of
family medicine, will mentor
six medical students as they
complete 200 service learning
hours combined with leadership development. The six
students are Kristie Alvarez,
Hal Flowers, and Carolita
Heritage from UMMC, Tiffany Jackson from Mercer University School of MedicineMacon, Ga., Caroline Price of
the University of Alabama at
Birmingham, and Jaleen Sims
of Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine-Carbondale. They will gain hands-on
experience at the JacksonHinds Comprehensive Health
Center and the Robert Smith
Community Health Center.
“With an alarming shortage
of primary care professionals anticipated in the years to
come, PCLP enlists talented
and motivated students to be
part of the solution. We hope
to ignite these students’ passion for a future career in
medically underserved communities,” said Bob Corcoran,
vice president, GE Corporate
Citizenship and president and
chair, GE Foundation.
UMMC faculty will mentor six students participating in the GE-NMF Primary
Care Leadership Program. The students are, seated from left, Carolita Heritage from UMMC, Hal Flowers from UMMC, Caroline Price from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Jaleen Sims from Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine, and standing from left, Kristie Alvarez from UMMC and
Tiffany Jackson from Mercer University School of Medicine.
Dean of JSU College of Coleman recceives Gcac
Education chosen for Athletic Director of the year
exclusive conference
Daniel Watkins, dean of
the Jackson State University
College of Education and Human Development, has been
chosen to participate in the
Rutgers Graduate School of
Education HBCU College of
Education Dean’s Think Tank,
July 11-12 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.
He will participate in a
two-day experience designed
to create spaces for critical
and on-going dialogue to illuminate important issues in
the P-20 spectrum. In an effort to uphold the mission of
the Samuel DeWitt Proctor
Chair in Education, which is
Promoting Potential Through
Partnership,
Think
Tank
members will engage in discussions about social justice
TOUGALOO - The Gulf Coast
Athletic Conference (GCAC) recently announced its 2012 Athletic
Director (AD) of the Year. Athletic
Director at Tougaloo, College Dr.
James C. Coleman, received this
prestigious honor which was voted
on by his fellow ADs.
Coleman, a 1961 graduate of
Tougaloo College, will be celebrating 50 years of service as an
educator and administrator this
Dr. Daniel Watkins, dean of the JSU
College of Education and Human
Development.
issues and will be led by facilitators from Temple University, University of North
Carolina-Charlotte, and Ohio
State University.
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year. Coleman began his journey
in athletics as a coach and moved
up to athletic director after serving in several other positions like
sports information director and
athletic trainer.
After many years in athletics,
Coleman moved to take on other
administrative duties. In 2005, he
was again appointed to the athletic
director position. Under his leadership, the athletics department has
soared to new heights.
Coleman
“One Goal, One Valley”
The Mississippi Valley State University - Holmes County Alumni Chapter has set a goal to recruit
100 or more members during 2012. If you are a graduate or have attended Mississippi Valley State
University, we are asking that you join us as alumni in helping build our chapter for growth and
prosperity to help meet the needs of our alma mater, Mississippi Valley State University. By working together we can make “Valley” shine. We look forward to seeing you at our next scheduled
meeting on Sunday, Aug. 19, 4 p.m., Board of Supervisors’ Building, 315 Court Square, Lexington,
Mississippi. For more information, please contact President Leroy Riley at 834-3481/834-4886.
“One Goal, One Valley”
Ennis B. Rucker, Public Relations Officer
662.235.5412
HEALTH
July 12 - 18, 2012
Mississippi continues to lead in passage of
comprehensive smokefree air ordinances
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
commends the state’s 58
smokefree cities for protecting
the health of their citizens with
the passage of comprehensive
smokefree air ordinances.
The American Nonsmokers’
Rights (ANR) Foundation recently recognized Mississippi
at the Mississippi Municipal
League annual conference in
Biloxi as the second place recipient of the Smokefree Air
Challenge award.
This award was established
by ANR in 1998 to acknowledge and recognize states that
excel in passing laws for 100
percent smokefree workplaces.
“The smokefree air policies
implemented by these cities
will protect all employees and
customers in businesses and
other public places from the
harmful effects of breathing
secondhand smoke,” said Roy
Hart, director of the Office of
Tobacco Control at MSDH.
“There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.”
In 2011, a total of 10 Mississippi cities passed comprehensive smokefree air ordinances.
Alabama came in first place
as the state with the passage of
the most new comprehensive
smokefree air ordinances last
Eating for a healthy heart
A Heart-Healthy Diet Plan
By Becky Hand, MS, RD, LD with
Nicole Nichols, Health Educator
Looking for ways to kick
start your heart-healthy lifestyle? Start by looking at
your diet. Poor food choices
can have a negative effect on
your heart, weight and overall
health; but making small, sustainable changes to improve
your diet can have a lasting
impact.
There is a lot of misinformation about what foods are
or aren’t heart-healthy, so it
may surprise you to learn that
you don’t need exotic fruits,
imported nuts, or even pricey
supplements to take care of
your ticker. By making heart
smart choices at home, at the
grocery and at your favorite
restaurant, you can reduce your
risk of heart disease.
Dietary DOs and DON’Ts
for a Healthy Heart
DO focus on fruits and vegetables. Most American’s don’t
come close to eating the recommended minimum of five
servings per day, but vegetables and fruits of all kinds and
colors should take center stage
in a heart-healthy diet. They’re
rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals
and antioxidants that promote
a healthy heart and body, plus
they’re filling and low in calories, which can promote weight
management. Fresh, frozen,
dried, canned (without sugar/
syrups or added salt), raw,
cooked - all fruits and vegetables are good for you.
DON’T overdo it on juice
and processed “fruit” snacks.
The fruit filling in a breakfast
pastry is mostly sugar - not a
real serving of fruit. And while
small amounts of 100 percent
fruit juice can fit into a healthy
diet, they’re also concentrated
sources of sugar (naturally occurring) and calories compared
to whole fruits, which also
boast heart-healthy fiber while
juice does not. Find out how
juice can fit into a healthy diet.
DO monitor your sodium
intake. Sodium gets a bad rap
- and deservedly so. Our bodies do need this mineral, but in
much smaller quantities than
we normally eat. To prevent
high blood pressure and heart
disease, a healthy sodium goal
to strive for is no more than
1,500 milligrams per day. Keep
in mind that sodium doesn’t
just come from the salt shaker;
processed foods, frozen entrees, canned vegetables, common condiments (like ketchup), deli meats (such as salami)
and cheeses (including cottage
cheese) can be high in sodium,
as can many restaurant dishes.
Learn how sodium sneaks into
your diet and ways to reduce
your intake.
DON’T forget about added
sugar. Most people know that
sugar isn’t exactly a health
food. It provides quick-digesting carbohydrates, but no real
nutrition (think: vitamins and
minerals). While many people
associate sugar with the development of diabetes, few people
realize that sugar plays just as
much of a role in heart disease
as dietary fat does.
One study published in
the Journal of the American
Medical Association found
that individuals who ate more
sugar had lower levels of
HDL “good” cholesterol and
higher triglycerides - markers of increased heart disease
risk. The American Heart Association recommends that
women consume no more than
six teaspoons of added sugars
(about 100 calories) each day;
that number becomes nine teaspoons for men (150 calories).
Just one 12-ounce can of cola
has about 130 calories, or eight
teaspoons of sugar. Learn more
about where sugar lurks in
your diet.
DO cut back on fat. To reduce your risk of heart disease,
you need to choose the right
types of fat, and make sure
that you’re not eating too much
fat in general. Most adults eat
too much fat, regardless of the
source, so cutting back on dietary fat is a good first step to a
heart healthy diet. That’s why
choosing low-fat products,
baking or broiling instead of
frying, and reducing or omitting the fats that recipes call for
(think: oil, shortening, lard) are
important first steps to get your
fat intake in line. Avoid fats
that elevate your cholesterol
levels: trans fats (hydrogenated oils found in baked goods
and many margarines) and
saturated fats (usually found
in high-fat meats and dairy
products, including beef, lamb,
pork, poultry, beef fat, cream,
lard, butter, cheese and dairy
products made with whole or 2
percent milk, as well as baked
goods and fried foods that contain palm oil, palm kernel oil
and coconut oil). About 25-35
percent of your total calories
for the day should come from
fat sources. For someone eating 1,500 calories per day,
that’s about 41-58 grams of
fat. SparkPeople’s meal plans
and nutrition ranges meet this
guideline, so if you track your
food and are within your daily
fat goal, you are meeting this
recommendation.
DON’T fear all fats. Not all
fats are bad for you. In fact,
certain types of fat, such as
monounsaturated fat and Omega-3s, actually promote heart
health. Once you’ve gotten
your fat intake in line, focus on
making heart-smart fat choices
to meet your daily recommendations. Fats found in nuts, olive, soybean and canola oils,
fish and seafood.
DO imbibe in moderation (if
you drink). Research indicates
that a moderate alcohol intake
has been associated with a decreased risk for certain cardiovascular diseases, particularly
coronary heart disease. A moderate alcohol intake is defined
as up to one drink per day for
women and up to two drinks
per day for men. To find out if a
moderate alcohol intake is appropriate for you, talk to your
doctor about your consumption
of alcohol, medical history,
and any medications you use.
Learn more about alcohol and
your heart.
DON’T start drinking alcohol if you aren’t already
a drinker. There are other,
healthier ways to reduce your
risk of heart disease rather
than drinking alcohol, which
also comes with its own set of
risks and can lead to problems.
If you don’t drink now, don’t
start. Other healthy habits (like
not smoking, eating right, getting regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight) can
also help you reduce your risk
of heart disease.
DO fill up on fiber. A high
fiber diet can help reduce the
risk of heart disease. Certain
types of fiber may help lower
LDL “bad” cholesterol. Adults
should aim for 20-30 grams
each day. To meet your daily
quota, select a variety of unprocessed plant-based foods
each day, including whole
grains, (oats, whole-wheat
bread/flour/cereal fruits and
vegetables and beans.
DON’T forget about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy fatlike substance made in the liver
and cells of animals. It is therefore found in animal products
(meat, poultry, dairy and eggs),
but not plant-sourced foods. A
high intake of dietary cholesterol can contribute to heart
disease.
For the prevention of heart
disease, limit your intake of
dietary cholesterol to less than
300 milligrams each day. If
you already have an elevated
LDL cholesterol level or you
are taking a cholesterol medication, this goal is even lower:
200 milligrams daily.
While it may seem like there
are a lot of “rules” to follow to
protect your heart, it all boils
down to making smart choices
on a consistent basis. Focus on
the foods that you know are
good for you - whole grains,
fruits and vegetables, low-fat
dairy products, lean protein
choices, and healthy fats - and
limit or avoid the types of
foods that don’t do anything
for your health (think empty
calories, fried foods, sugar and
sweets, and high-fat meats and
dairy products). When you focus on the good stuff and make
healthful choices most of the
time, you’ll be doing your
body - and your heart - well.
Sources:
American Heart Association.
“Nutrition Center: Healthy
Diet Goals,” accessed March
2011. www.heart.org.
American Heart Association.
“Saturated Fats,” accessed
March 2011. www.heart.org.
Text source: SparkPeople.
com
year.
Thanks to the Smokefree Air
Mississippi initiative, more
Mississippians than ever realize that creating smokefree
environments is the only way
to fully protect people from exposure to secondhand smoke,”
said Hart.
“The adoption of these
smokefree air ordinances by
cities across Mississippi is an
important step in improving
our state’s overall health status. There is no downside to
implementing comprehensive
smokefree air policy. We hope
this activity at the local level
demonstrates the widespread
public desire for a comprehensive statewide policy.”
The Smokefree Air Mississippi initiative, led by MSDH,
works to limit exposure to
secondhand smoke in public
places, including workplaces.
The goal of the initiative is to
improve the health of all Mississippians by educating and
advocating for a smokefree environment in all public places.
Show your support for
Smokefree Air Mississippi by
visiting our website - www.
SmokefreeAirMS.com - and
signing our petition, or follow
us on Facebook and Twitter
under Smokefree Air Mississippi.
State Health officer
announces certificate
of need decision
The Mississippi State
Department
of
Health
(MSDH) announced the issuance of a Certificate of
Need (CON) for the following project:
Magee Benevolent Association dba Magee General
Hospital Magee, Simpson
County, Miss. - Purchase
of interest in ownership of
medical office building.
Magee Benevolent Association dba Magee General
Hospital has received Certificate of Need authority to
purchase 51 percent ownership interest in The Medical Towers at Tuscan Court,
LLC, located at 300 Third
Avenue Southeast, Magee,
MS 39111.
There is a capital expenditure of $7,054,525 associated with this project.
Mississippi’s Certificate
of Need process is a fundamental component of the
state’s health planning and
health regulatory activities.
In managing the Certificate
of Need process, the Department seeks to improve
the health of Mississippi
residents; to increase accessibility, acceptability, continuity and quality of health
services; to prevent unnecessary duplication of health
resources; and to provide
some cost containment.
The MSDH has administered the Certificate of Need
program since July 1986.
Since then, more than
1,400 Certificate of Need
applications have been reviewed, representing total
capital expenditures of approximately $5 billion.
The next Certificate of
Need monthly meeting will
be July 26, at the MSDH offices in Jackson.
The department’s staff
analysis for each Certificate of Need application is
published online at www.
HealthyMS.com.
Forrest General Hospital
receives Echocardiography
accredition by the IAC
HATTIESBURG - Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of
death in the United States. To fight
these diseases, Forrest General is
constantly improving. The Echo
Lab of Forrest General has just
been granted accreditation in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult
Transthoracic and Adult Transesophageal by the Intersocietal
Accreditation Commission (IAC).
Accreditation by the IAC means
that Forrest General Hospital has
undergone a thorough review of
its operational and technical components by a panel of experts. The
IAC grants accreditation only to
those facilities that are found to be
providing quality patient care, in
compliance with national standards
through a comprehensive application process including detailed case
study review.
IAC accreditation is a “seal of
approval” that patients can rely on
as an indication that the facility has
been carefully critiqued on all as-
pects of its operations considered
relevant by medical experts in the
field of Echocardiography. When
scheduled for an
Echocardiography procedure,
patients are encouraged to inquire
as to the accreditation status of the
facility where their examination
will be performed and can learn
more by visiting www.intersocietal.
org/echo/main/patients.htm.
IAC accreditation is widely respected within the medical community, as illustrated by the support of
the national medical societies related to Echocardiography, which include physicians and sonographers.
Echocardiography accreditation
is required in some states and regions by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) and
by some private insurers. Echocardiography accreditation is required
in some states and regions by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and by a number of private insurers. However,
patients should remain vigilant in
making sure that their
Echocardiography procedures
are performed within accredited facilities, because for many facilities
accreditation remains a voluntary
process.
Early detection of life threatening heart disorders and other diseases is possible through the use of
Echocardiography procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient
centers and physicians’ offices.
While these tests are helpful, there
are many facets that contribute to
an accurate diagnosis based on
echocardiography testing. The skill
of the Echocardiography sonographer performing the examination,
the type of equipment used, the
background and knowledge of the
interpreting physician and quality
assurance measures are each critical to quality patient testing.
For more information on Forrest
General’s Heart and Vascular Services, call FGH OnCall at 1-800844-4445 or visit forrestgeneral.
com.
July 12 - 18, 2012
Baptists Convention engages all
eurweb.com
The General Missionary
Baptist State Convention of
Mississippi, Inc. will convene in Jackson Monday,
July 16, and close Friday,
July 20.
Classes will take place
throughout the week for all
age groups, as well as various evening events, which
will include the annual
Young People’s Department
pageant and a concert, featuring gospel recording artist, KeKe Sheard.
The theme for this year’s
Congress is “Solidarity with
the Savior through His Worship.” The courses will center on building the believer’s
depth of knowledge concerning Christian doctrine
and Baptist distinctives. The
goal of this year’s Congress
will be equipping Christian
believers with the core of
Christian faith and the foun-
dations of Baptist
doctrine.
Dr. Isiac Jackson Jr. is the president of the General
Missionary Baptist
State Convention
of Mississippi, Inc.
Rev. Jackson was
elected as the 15th
president of the
General Missionary Baptist State
Convention of Mississippi, Inc. in the
July 2010 session.
Jackson is the pastor of Liberty Missionary
Baptist Sutton
Church in Canton.
Rev. Arthur Sutton, pastor of Progressive M.
B. Church in Jackson, is the
director of the Young People’s Department.
The origin of the GMBSC
began when the General
Baptist Association and the
N e w s
f r o m
Jackson
General Convention merged.
The GMBSC was organized in 1890, under the leadership of an ex-slave preacher, Rev. Randle Pollard.
The convention originally
consisted of 400 churches
that represented over 70,000
t h e
black Baptists. Now the organization represents hundreds of thousands of black
Baptists throughout the state
of Mississippi.
To learn more about upcoming events visit: http://
www.gmbsc.org
W o r d
God’s’ Manual for Happiness – Part 3
By Rev. Leon Collier
Special to The Mississippi Link
We l c o m e
my sisters and
brothers to this
final
installment of God’s
Manual
for
Happiness. I
pray that you were able to view
Parts 1 and 2, both ran in The
Mississippi Link consecutively
in the past two weeks.
As I end this message, I’d
like to again reference the
same question that I introduced to you earlier regarding
- a British newspaper that once
asked the following question:
“Who are the happiest people
on earth?”
“He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is
he who is kind to the poor.”
- (Proverbs 14:21 RSV). If
you were to survey the scripture you would find that it is
no secret that God has a special place in His heart for the
less fortunate and takes their
neglect personally. “He who
presses the poor curses his
Maker, but he who honors Him
has mercy upon the poor.” (Proverbs 14:31 MKJV)
Having lived 50 years, I
have come to realize the grave
stupidity and spiritual blindness of those who hoard the
riches of the world and blatantly neglect the less fortunate.
The irrationality of stock-piled
wealth is that while it collects
dust, poverty engulfs human
lives around the world. It is
just plain stupid to have fading
junk (money) you can’t take
with you when you die and not
help the poor. I would even go
so far and call greed satanic.
The evil one uses greed to
keep the masses in poverty
and despair. After all, he is all
about suffering. Thus some
of the greedy rich stockpile
wealth while waxing in their
arrogance to make themselves
feel important yet they do not
realize they are mere pawns
of the devil to achieve his purpose of suffering.
Assisting the poor is one
way to prove ones credibility
as a Christian. “The religion
which is holy and free from
evil in the eyes of our God and
Father is this: to take care of
children who have no fathers
and of widows who are in trouble…” (James 1:27 BBE) “…
One of the genuine elements of
religion is loving-kindness ex-
emplified especially in helping
the helpless, such as widows
and orphans…” - (People’s
New Testament Commentary)
The Lord encouraged us to
care for the poor and if we do
He promised blessings in return.
“He who has pity on the
poor lends to the LORD, and
He will pay back what he has
given.” - (Proverbs 19:17
NKJV)
“He who gives to the poor
will not lack, but he who hides
his eyes will have many curses.” - (Proverbs 28:27 NKJV)”
“Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will
deliver him in time of trouble.”
(NKJV)” - (Psalm 41:1)
The Hebrew word for
blessed in this verse is esher
which means happy or how
happy. The words how happy
indicates a great amount of
happiness. If one helps the
poor in their misery God will
ensure that one’s life will not
be miserable and unfulfilled.
Step 5
Learn to live by faith
“…whoever puts his faith in
the Lord is happy.” - (Proverbs
16:20b BBE)” If one says he
has faith in God but is miserable he is not being honest.
Notice it said if your faith is
in God you are happy not going to be happy. Have you ever
wondered why Jesus went to
sleep in the boat and continued
to sleep during the storm and
did not wake up until His disciples disturbed His rest? Jesus
was showing His disciples that
one who trusts in God can rest
happily, calmly and content in
a storm.
Jesus was not awakened by
the thunder, the wind and the
rain; He was awakened by His
fearful, faithless disciples. Jesus knew that although He
was asleep God, His heavenly
Father, never sleeps and was
watching over Him. Keep in
mind that since the boat didn’t
overturn while Jesus slept
meant that God was keeping
them all along. When you put
your faith in God He will give
you happiness and peace that
passes all understanding. King
Solomon said it best: “When
you lie down, you will not be
afraid. Yes, you will lie down,
and your sleep will be sweet.
Don’t be afraid of sudden
fear, neither of the desolation
of the wicked, when it comes:
for Yahweh will be your con-
fidence…”- (Proverbs 3:26a
WEB)
Faith gives us the assurance
that since God is with us all
storms are potentially beneficial. I heard it said that Jesus
had already told the disciples
let us go to the other side. This
meant that Jesus had given
them His word so, they were
going to get to the other side no
matter how torrent the storm.
Another interesting thought
is that at that point, Jesus had
not yet gone to the cross to
pay for our sins. Therefore,
God was not about to permit
a storm to hinder His purpose
which reiterates the fact that
the disciples were destined to
make it out of that storm. Considering this, they had no reason to fret and lose sleep.
The Apostle Paul offers a
great prescription for worry.
“Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests
be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6) Paul suggests
two simple things we can do to
avoid anxiety. #1. Pray to God
continually (1 Thessalonians
5:17), and #2. Praise God
continually (1 Thessalonians
5:18). When you do these two
things it becomes mandatory
for God to flood your heart
with peace (Philippians 4:7).
The general assumption is that
when one prays it is because
they have faith and thus relies
on God to meet their needs.
This in and of itself gives birth
to happiness in one’s life.
Happiness for believers is
like a new credit card, before
you can use it you must call
in to have it activated. Many
of God’s people are walking
around with the potential of
happiness for their lives, but
they have not activated it yet.
The five biblical principles
listed above will set in motion
happiness in our lives.
I would like to close with an
interesting quote about happiness. Some years ago I spoke
with an inmate and he said
something to me that I will remember for the rest of my life.
He told me that he had seen a
magnet on a refrigerator that
read: “Happiness is not getting what you want, but wanting what you already have.”
We already have access to
God through Christ and if we
take advantage of this (what
we already have) the joy of
the Lord will flood our souls.
God is waiting on us and if we
get into His presence we will
experience the fullness of joy
(Psalm 16:11).
Thank you for joining me for
this study of the Lord’s Word.
About the Pastor
Rev. Leon Collier is the pastor of Makarios Worship Center, 464 Church Rd., Madison.
Residents of Madison, he and
wife Minister Yolanda are the
proud parents of three daughters: Noel, Leona and Leondria. Rev. Collier has received
degrees from Criswell College
in Dallas; Southern Methodist University Perkins School
of Theology; and a Masters of
Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary; as well as
participated in the Theological Opportunities Program
at Harvard Divinity School in
Cambridge, Mass. A pastor for
23 years, Collier serves as a
volunteer chaplain for various
law enforcement agencies in
the metro area and for the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion.
He is currently employed as
a part-time chaplain for Tyson Foods in Vicksburg, Miss.
He can be reached by calling
601.260.3016 or by calling the
church at 601.855.7898 or email him at makariosworshipcenter@yahoo.com.
Message from the Religion Editor
By Daphne Higgins
Religion Editor
Can you believe it? The time
for summer vacations is coming
to a close. Wow,
June is gone and
July is coming
to an end. For those of us who
are the parents or guardians of
school-aged children, if a summer vacation has not already
been taken, time is running out.
I know, I ask you a series of
questions every year about your
summer plans, and this year is
no exception. However I will
admit, these questions are really
for those who have positions that
allow them more flexibility during the summer months. Questions such as: Where did the
summer go? Did you have time
to do all of the things that you
had planned? Did you visit relatives, go to your special vacation
place, relax and read that book?
I know, not everyone has the
summer off and not everyone
wants it off but there is something that everyone should want
to do: visit a House of Worship.
Whether you choose to travel for
a week, a weekend, a day, or not
at all - make sure that worship is
a consistent item on your summer’s list of things to do.
The Bible tells us that our
Lord always found a place to
worship on the Sabbath as noted
in Luke 4:16 - “And He came
to Nazareth where He had been
brought up; and, as His custom
was, He went into the synagogue
on the Sabbath day…”
As the end of summer travel
nears, a commitment to worship
when away from home should
be at the beginning of your list.
Even if you decide that you
want to stay very close to home
for your summer enjoyment,
you should still, thank God and
give Him praise. Remember, it
is because of His goodness that
all things are possible and His
goodness allows you to do so
many wonderful things.
Because of God’s goodness,
please stop to celebrate His Holy
name. Remember whatever you
do, nothing is possible without
Him.
Because of God’s goodness,
countless blessings are bestowed
upon each and every one of us.
Because of God’s goodness, we
serve as vessels moving through
life, taking us where God leads
us to share His message of love
and salvation.
The Mississippi Link, a messenger for news in and around
the state of Mississippi, would
like to serve as your personal
messenger to share your good
news and the news of your place
of worship and visit.
As always, we ask that you let
us help you to communicate the
good news of our Lord. Isaiah
52:7a reads, “What a beautiful sight it is to see messengers
coming with good news!”
So, before, during and after
your travels away or within your
community, share the news of
your places of worship with others and take a moment to find out
more about what God is doing
for others.
The King James Version of
Isaiah 52:7b reads, “Your God
reigns.” His presence is everywhere and so should the news of
His love for all of His children.
Contact Daphne M. Higgins
at
religion@mississippilink.
com. You may fax 601-8960091 or mail your information
to The Mississippi Link at 2659
Livingston Road, Jackson, MS
39213.
R ei g n i n g
A n n ou n ceme n ts
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 233 Cottonwood Drive, Jackson, will host its Annual Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, July
15, at 2:30 p.m. The speaker for the day will be Evangelist Lena Tyler
of New Life Fellowship Baptist Church, Jackson. The program theme
is “Women of Integrity, Talk to Me”. The themed scripture is “Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and
glorify your Father which is in heaven” - Matthew 5:16. All women
are asked to wear white. For more information call 601.362.7397 or
601.829.1986.
S U B S C R I B E
T O D AY !
For more information please call: 601-896-0084
The new superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, Dr. Cedrick Gray, along with his family and
JPS school board officials recently attended worship service at College Hill M. B. Church., 1400
Florence Ave., Jackson. Pictured from left to right: Gray’s wife and daughter, Rev. Michael Williams, pastor of College Hill; Linda Rush, school board vice president; Monica Love-Gilmore,
school board president; and members of the Gilmore-Love family. Photo by Dr. Timothy W. Rush
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July 12 - 18, 2012
Word of the Day: Ignite
By Myesha Chaney
There are so many gifts, talents and abilities deeply embedded inside of us. Some are
innate qualities that are undeniable, while others are characteristics gleaned during the
childhood.
No matter the origin, we find
ourselves running the race of
life without our gifts being activated. We all have an internal
fire, drive, or motivation that
enables us to be passionate
about life and our contribution
to society. Life circumstances
can cause that inner passion
and fire to die.
There are times we are extremely enthused about a new
relationship, a promotion, or
a budding creative hobby. As
time progresses and disappointments prevail, they hamper the flame.
For some of us, we have
made the best out of flameless lives. We aimlessly get
through life doing just that
- getting through. The mo-
ment your passion dries up,
your motivation to endure is
weakened. Why be tortured
by life? Why go through the
motions for your existence
on earth? Muster up enough
courage to keep the flame
going. Love deeply and live
passionately because it has a
positive effect or your emotional wellbeing. It enables
you to gain experiences that
will nourish your soul for
years to come.
We have this amazing power
to provoke change in our own
lives. The responsibility to encourage belongs to each of us.
It may sound strange but we
are accountable to ourselves
for the purpose and direction
of life being fulfilled. The
most infectious and inspirational person to be around is
the one who lives passionately
for something, someone, or a
greater cause.
I am not the best person to
cook barbeque. I really don’t
know much about the process
or why one person’s barbeque
is better than another. I just
love to eat it. From the little
information I do know, I can
say that in order to prepare the
food, the fire must be present.
It must reach a temperature
adequate for food preparation.
If the fire is too low, it is impossible to cook the food in a
timely manner.
In the same way, there are
people waiting to feast on
the passion inside of you. As
long as the fire is quenched,
no one gets the opportunity
to enjoy the food. As long as
your dreams and passions are
dormant, they are not effective
in changing or enhancing the
lives of those around you.
It is time to ignite. We need
to muster up the courage to
believe when everything inside us says walk away. Standing in the face of rejection
and disappointment creates a
depth in us that cannot be taken away. We must begin to ask
the tough questions. What am
I living for? Why has my fire
gone out? What is my purpose
on this earth? Ask the Creator
what His intended purpose
was when He fashioned you in
your mother’s womb. Whatever it is, no matter how big or
small, arouse the gifts within
you. You can do it. You must
do it. There is a line of people
waiting to eat. Ignite.
Myesha Chaney is a recording artist signed to Kingdomanity/Relevé Entertainment.
Her debut CD, Take Him to
The World, will be in stores
and online outlets on July 3,
2012. She is a wife, mother
and the first lady of Antioch
Church of Long Beach, Calif.
where her husband, Wayne
Chaney, is senior pastor.
She and her husband cohost a weekly radio show,
“Real Life with Pastor Wayne
and Myesha Chaney,” on Los
Angeles’ KJLH. Please visit
her at www.myeshachaney.
com. You can email her at
me@myeshachaney.com.
Michelle Obama challenges the AME Church
First lady Michelle Obama
told those gathered at the annual conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church
in Nashville, Tenn., last week,
that what Christians do in the
quieter moments of their lives
is more important than just
showing up for Sunday services once a week, reports the
Christian Post.
“Our faith journey isn’t just
about showing up on Sunday
for a good sermon and good
music and a good meal,” the
first lady said to some 10,000
people. “It’s about what we do
Monday through Saturday as
well, especially in those quiet
moments, when the spotlight
is not on us, and we’re making those daily choices about
how to live our lives.”
“We see that in the life of
Jesus Christ. Jesus didn’t
limit his ministry to the four
walls of the church,” she said.
“He was out there fighting
injustice and speaking truth
to power every single day.
He was out there spreading
Obama
a message of grace and redemption to the least, the last,
and the lost. And our charge
is to find Him everywhere,
every day by how we live our
lives.”
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Grace and prayers
go hand-in-hand
By Shewanda Riley
Columnist
In one of
my favorite
plays, “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, there
is a pivotal
scene in Act 3, where King
Claudius appears to be praying to heaven for forgiveness
of killing his brother and
then marrying his brother’s
widow. As he attempts to
pray, he said, “My words fly
up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts
never to heaven go.”
Eventhough he is a fictional character, he appears
to understand something
that we Christians seem
to have forgotten: in order
for our prayers to be heard
and answered, they must
be prayed sincerely. This
principle is also shown in
James 4:3 which teaches,
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask
amiss, that you may spend
it on your pleasures.”
In the Old Testament,
Hannah shows that although
she is struggling with the
painful burden of her years
of disappointment, she still
believed as she prayed that
God would allow her to be
a mother. After years of
prayer and being cruelly
taunted by her husband’s
other wife, she still finds
herself childless. I Samuel
1 shows Hannah crying
out to go in anguish, “…O
LORD Almighty, if you will
only look upon your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your
servant but give her a son,
then I will give him to the
LORD for all the days of his
life….” Her prayers are ultimately answered. Though
the chapter doesn’t mention
grace specifically, it appears
as though she is relying on
God’s grace to strengthen
her as she felt herself getting
weak while waiting for her
prayer to be answered.
Because of disappointments, we may be frustrated
(even though we are afraid
to admit it) because God
hasn’t given us what we
wanted and when we wanted it. In the end, we become
frustrated by those unmet
desires. When we need to
rely on grace the most, we
seem to be grace-less because we’ve allowed ourselves to become enslaved
by disappointment. Our
prayers don’t seem to be
making an impact primarily
because they are prayed with
the right words..but with the
wrong attitude. We want to
have hope but have to admit
that we no longer have hope
that things will change.
We may also make the
mistake of believing that
somehow we’ve not done
enough which is why God
has not answered our prayer.
Our relationship with God
is not based on what we do.
Only God knows when our
prayers will be answered.
God doesn’t answer prayers
because of what people do
or do not do…he answers
them simply because of his
grace.
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author of the Essence bestseller “Love Hangover:
Moving From Pain to Purpose after a Relationship
Ends.” She can be reached
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OFFICE. 601-371-1427 • FAX. 601-371-8282
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Wednesday
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“The Church That’s on the Move for Christ
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REV. AUDREY L. HALL, PASTOR
REV. DR. AVA S. HARVEY, SR., OVERSEER
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF BUILDING, GROUNDS AND
REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
NOTICE OF APPEAL FOR A REZONING
ZONING CASE NO. 3807
Sealed bids will be received at the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property
Management, 501 North West Street, Suite 1401 B, Jackson, Mississippi, 39201, until
2:00:00 p.m. on Thursday, 08/02/2012 , for:
RE:
GS# 312-108 UNIT 1 RENOVATION
Security Cameras
Oakley Campus (Division of Youth Services)
(Department of Human Services)
Parcel A (Description of 0.73 Acres)
at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Contract documents may be obtained from:
7/5/12, 7/12/12, 7/19/12
NOTICE OF APPEAL FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION
ZONING CASE NO. 3803
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance by the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute
Book 3G at page 115 thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons
interested in or in anywise affected thereby, that DR. ELIJAH ARRINGTON III has filed with the City Planning Board of the City of Jackson, an application requesting a Special Exception to allow a cosmetic
and sedation dental facility, property located at 1309 E. Northside Dr..,
First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as:
Lot 5, Kimwood Subdivision, Part I, a subdivision according to the map
or plat thereof which is on file and of record in the Office of the Chancery
Clerk of Hinds County at Jackson, Mississippi in Plat book 15 at Page 1
thereof, reference to which map or plat is hereby made in aid of and as
a part of this description.
Said application was heard by the City Planning “Board on Wednesday,
May 23, 2012 with a recommendation to deny. The applicant has filed
an Appeal of the recommendation of the Planning Board. The Case will
be heard at the City Councils Zoning Meeting in the Council Chambers,
First Floor, City Hall, 219 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at
2:30 p.m., on Monday, July 16,2012,
WITNESS my signature this 25th day of July 2012.
/s/Ester L. Ainsworth
Zoning Administrator City of Jackson, Mississippi
6/28/12, 7/12/12
Professional:
Address: Phone:
Robert Lewis/Architects
Post Office Box 1154
Clinton, Mississippi 39060-1154
601-925-8180
A deposit of $100.00 is required. Bid preparation will be in accordance with Instructions
to Bidders bound in the project manual. The Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real
Property Management reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all
bids. NOTE: Telephones and desks will not be available for bidders use at the bid site.
Glenn R. Kornbrek, Bureau Director
Director
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance by the City
Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G at page 115 thereof,
notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or in anywise affected thereby, that
MAMADOLJ S. SALL has filed with the City Planning Board of the City of Jackson,
an application requesting a Rezoning from R-1A (Single-Family) Residential District
to C-2 (Limited) Commercial District, property located at 310/312 Briarwood Dr., First
Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as:
7/5/12, 7/12/12
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A parcel of land lying and situated in Lot 26 of Block B ofFemwood Subdivision, according to a map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Hinds County at Jackson, Mississippi and the Northwest Quarter of Section 12,
Township 6 North, Range 1 East, City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi and being
more particularly described as follows:
Commence at an iron pin representing the southwest comer of Oak Park Planned
Office Development according to the map or plat which is of record and on file in the
office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County, located in Jackson, Mississippi and run
thence S 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W along the north right of way of Briarwood Drive per deed book 3108 at page 350 for a distance 399.15 feet for an iron pin
on the east line of Lot 26 of Block B of Femwood, and the POINT OF BEGINNING
of the parcel herein described ; Run thence S 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W
along the north right of way of Briarwood Drive for a distance 99.79 feet to an iron pin
on the west line of sad Lot 26 of Block B ofFemwood Subdivision; Run thence S 88
degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 99.82 feet to an iron pin on the
ease line of said Lot 26 of Block B ofFemwood Subdivision; Run thence S 0 degrees
01 minutes 56 seconds E along the east line of said Lot 26 of Block B ofFemwood
Subdivision for a distance of 316.13 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, and contains
0.73 acres, more or less
Parcel B (Description of 0.28 Acres)
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
CITY OF JACKSON
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the
City of Jackson, Mississippi before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, for the
purchase of certain City-owned property, (zoned I-1), parcel #401-28, located at
2429 Livingston Road in Jackson, Mississippi. Bids for this property will start at
$12,000. The City will retain all mineral rights it owns, together with the right of
ingress and egress to remove same from said property. For additional information
or for a “bid form”, contact Valerie Skinner at (601) 960-2266 or vskinner@city.
jackson.ms.us
BID INSTRUCTIONS: All bids must be placed in a sealed envelope and delivered
to the City Clerk of the City of Jackson (located in City Hall at 219 S. President St.)
The outside of the envelope must be plainly marked: “Livingston Road Property”
with the bidder’s name. Enclose one (1) original and one (1) copy of the bid. Bids
will be opened on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 219 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
6/28/12, 7/5/12, 7/12/12
A parcel of land lying and situated in Lot 26 of Block B ofFemwood Subdivision, according to a map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Hinds County at Jgckson, Mississippi and the Northwest Quarter of Section 12,
Township 6 North, Range 1 East, City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows” Commence at an iron pin representing the
southwest comer of Oak Park Planned Office Development according to the map or
plat which is of record and on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County,
located in Jackson, Mississippi and run thence S 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds
W along the north right of way of Briarwood Drive per deed book 3108 at page 350 for
a distance 399.15 feet to an iron pin on the east line of Lot 26 of Block B of Fern wood
Subdivision; continue thence S 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W along the north
right of way of Briarwood Drive for a distance 99.79 feet to an iron pin on the west line
of said Lot 26 ‘of Block 318.34 feet to an iron pin said iron pin being the POINT OF
BEGINNING of the parcel herein an iron pin; run thence S 88 degrees 44 minutes 00
seconds East for a distance of 99.82 feet
to an iron pin on the east line of said Lot
26 of Block B ofFemwood Subdivision for
a distance of 125-OOfeet to an iron pin;
run thence N 88 degrees 44 minutes 00
seconds W for a distance of 99.82 feet
to an iron pin on the east line of said Lot
26; and the POINT OF BEGINNING, and
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Floor, City Hall, 219 S. President Street in
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Justice Martin of H.W. Byers
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Friends, fans, celebrities and relatives were saddened in mid June by
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Berry, who has been told she resembles her Hollywood cousin, said one
lady came up to her, hugged her and
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laughter. Everyone talked about
how helpful Yvette was. I can attest
to that, because she helped me when
my father (her uncle) died. I wanted
to get up and share that, but I knew
I would cry.”
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if something could not be done one
way, she would find another way,”
Ware said.
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with a great sense of humor and a
giving heart.” Even in grade-school
she said Wilson would bring kids
home with her and say things like,
‘Mama, can they stay with us?’
‘They don’t have enough food,’ or
‘Her mama is mean to her.’ “She literally gave until it hurt,” McDonald
said.
Her mother said Wilson had been
sick a long time with other health
conditions as well, but the cancer is
what impacted her most. “She did
not want a lot of people to know that
she was ill,” she said. “One time, she
did not want her friend Jamie [Foxx]
or anyone to know which hospital
she was in, but he found her.” She
said Wilson was concerned about
how she looked, but she kept working and pushing forward.
Also a woman of faith, Wilson
attended an all-denominational
church. “She attended until she
could not. Then she would watch the
services on television,” her mother
explained. “She never complained
about her illness; she remained
hopeful. She still wanted to help
people. Her friends had to beg her
permission to set up that fund on her
behalf. They told her, ‘you are always helping others; let people help
you now.’ That was the only way she
gave in to them.
“She had just told me about three
weeks before she died: ‘I’m going to the family reunion with you,
mama.’” Wilson loved the family
gatherings in Mississippi. In fact,
the last time she visited was for her
mother’s big birthday bash held
in the state five years ago. The upcoming family reunion is scheduled
for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1, in
Holmes County, Miss. Her mother,
sister and other West Coast relatives
are planning to attend.
“I know my sister is in a better
place,” said Wilson’s brother Henry
Wilson, also of Las Vegas.
By her own wishes, Wilson was
cremated. She is survived by two
adult daughters, two grandsons,
her mother, sister and brother, and
a clan of other relatives from coast
to coast.
Actress Countess Vaughn and Taurean
Washington of Jackson
Pam Wiley of Byram, Miss. with “the Professor” character from “The Parkers”
A collage tribute to Wilson’s life compiled by her sister Rosalind Burns of Los Angeles and a family friend.
Clara Ware of Cruger, Miss. shares photo opportunty with Johnny Randle of Los Angeles.
An earlier photo of Yvette Wilson (second from right) with brother Henry,
mother Thelma and sister Rosalind
Rose Berry, left, enjoys party with cousin Johnny Randle and aunt Becky.
Ashley Wiley of Byram, Miss. poses with entertainer Ray J
Rose Berry (right) of Jackson with Dorien Wilson, actor
‘Reclaiming Our Health’ Book Signing/Reception
June 28, 2012 • The Penguin Restaurant • Jackson, Miss.
photos by Gail Brown
United Healthcare Plan President Jocelyn Carter signs book poster.
Author Michelle Gourdine , M.D. (right) chatting with attendees.
Dr. Juanita Sims Doty signs the congratulatory poster.
A spread of delicacies at the book signing reception.
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July 12 - 18, 2012
Book Review:
“ATedGolden
Voice”
Williams, with Bret Witter
by
c.2012, Gotham Books
$26.00 / $27.50 Canada • 256 pages
By Kam Williams
Book Reviewer
Some people can sing like angels.
They can lift their voices in
such a way that make you absolutely sure you’re hearing heaven. With words, they can make
you cry or dance.
Some people can run faster
than sound. Others can wiggle
their noses or ears. Some have a
way with babies or dogs, know
how to turn sugar into cupcakes,
or can do magic with numbers.
One way or another, everybody has a talent that other
people recognize. But, as you’ll
see in “A Golden Voice,” author
Ted Williams (with Bret Witter)
almost squandered his on the
streets.
By his own account, Ted Williams had a happy childhood
filled with visits to Coney Island,
subway rides and lots of toys.
Though his Bedford-Stuyvesant
neighbors were mostly poor,
his parents weren’t: Julia and
Al Williams, long-married and
childless when they adopted
Ted, were well-off and Ted, a
people-loving “giver” was happy to share his good fortune with
friends.
Williams was indulged, and
when he became obsessed with
radio at age 12, his mother treated him to a tape recorder for
Christmas. It was a life-changer.
Williams remembers how he
carried that tape recorder around,
inventing commercials and pretending to be like his radio-announcer heroes. Coincidentally,
puberty hit around this time and,
to his delight, he received a gift
of a golden voice.
The voice took him to a tiny
radio station in South Carolina.
It took him to Columbus, Ohio,
where he worked his way up to
the top: Columbus’ number-one
disc jockey, in demand from
advertisers, concert-goers, and
record-promoters.
But Williams, ever the peoplepleasing performer, loved a good
time. Getting alcohol was easy at
concerts, as was cocaine. It was
a tiny step from cocaine to crack.
Within weeks, Williams lost
his job. He often didn’t return
home, so he lost his family. He
lost three different families, in
fact, as well as several homes,
possessions, sometimes his freedom, and his dignity. Getting
“rock” was all he wanted. He
didn’t care about anything but
smoke.
But then, as he hit bottom
once again, he began to remember something that he’d learned
nearly twenty years before, a bit
of a Psalm that became a lifeline:
“Acknowledge Him….”
“A Golden Voice” is a bit of a
conundrum.
Self-professed people-pleaser
and author Ted Williams certainly pleased me with this memoir
(with Bret Witter). There’s a little
bit of braggadocio in this book,
enough wry humor to bring a
smile, and plenty of humility - all
of which fits the person we get
to know and matches the man
we saw online in the video last
year. I liked that riches-to-ragsto-spiritual-riches tale.
What doesn’t fit are the chapters by Williams’ girlfriend,
Kathy. While they’re a horrifying accompaniment to illustrate
the depths to which Williams
descended, her personal story is
not his story.
Still, those chapters don’t distract from a memoir that is both
worshipful and worrisome at the
same time, so if you’re looking
for a book to enjoy, this is the
one. For you, “A Golden Voice”
will uplift yours.
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July 12 - 18, 2012
Eve says Interscope
delayed her fourth album
eurweb.com
After a decade of doing other
work and straying away from music, femcee Eve is ripe for a new
album.
But the artist expressed her frustration in getting her fourth project
out the door and to the ears of her
longing fans.
“I need another word for frus-
tration,” she tells Time.com. “I’ve
completely gone past frustration
100 times. It’s like with anything
that you create - you just want
to put out. Because it’s been so
long for me, music has changed
so much. It’s beyond frustration. I
just really can’t wait till this record
is out.”
She blames Interscope Records,
which she left in 2010, for the extreme delay. 50 Cent also recently
expressed his irritation with the
label and even proposed leaving
soon.
“It was delays on the label side
- I’ve switched management, I’ve
switched labels, I’ve switched
lawyers,” the MC stated. “And
this was over years. And now, I
feel like the dust has finally settled
and the team that I have now is the
right team. Sometimes that’s all it
takes, for the stars to be aligned
and the dust to settle. And I think
we’re there now.”
So, this might mean Eve could
step back on the scene in full force
and give those new chicks a run for
their money.
Brandy dedicates her life and
career to Whitney Houston
eurweb.com
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Norwood got her start in the world of fame
at the tender age of 15 as a singer and later as
an actress on popular show “Moesha.”
The pressures of life and work eventually
boiled over, pushing the young diva over
the edge with an eating disorder and breakdown.
Now 33-years-old, she’s a proud mother
of a 9-year-old girl and has taken on a new
role on Lifetime series “Drop Dead Diva”
as Elisa Shayne. She’s also starring in Tyler
Perry’s movie, “The Marriage Counselor.”
But her career has come to a place where
she feels it’s all for a purpose.
With her next album, “Two Eleven” due
out in August, she explained Whitney Hous-
ton inspired the title and her whole career.
“I can just say that her life will never be
forgotten and her life has inspired so many
people, so many artists, and it’s awakened
so many things inside of so many people.
You know, it’s unfortunate some of the
things she had to experience, but at the end
of the day, she blessed so many people. She
completely blessed me and changed my life
from the moment I saw her open her mouth
to sing. I was like ‘Oh my God! If I can just
do a third of that, I would be doing something special.’
She continued, “You know, my whole life
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she has ever taught me and to live in that
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I talk about it.”
Eve
Brandy
Sherri Shepherd to play Keke
Palmer’s mom in new film
eurweb.com
Keke Palmer is working on a new
project, this time with Sherri Shepherd
and Aunjanue Ellis.
The three will co-star in a Lifetime
production “Abducted: The Carlina
White Story,” a film based on the true
life story of Carlina White, a girl who
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reunites with her birth parents 23 years
later.
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under the name Nejdra ‘Netty’ Nance.
White eventually began to suspect her
mother was not her mother at all. So she
began to investigate beginning with the
National Center for Missing & Exploited
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Her story made national headlines in
January 2011 when she finally reunited
with her birth mom, played by Shepherd.
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