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The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. is a business organization, whose sole purpose is to improve the lives of Black people by actively working to change the market environment. USBC advocates for improvements in capital access, increased op-portunity and the transfer of the skills necessary to successful-ly, and profitably compete in America’s economy. Despite this clarity of purpose, the organization is often called upon to weigh in on issues that typically are addressed by civil rights or social justice organizations. The continued evidence of inequality, racism, bigotry, discrimination and hatred being directed against Black people, is inevitably the business of the organization, and its perspective is always going to be a business perspective. That said, Donald Sterling is a businessman who owns, among other interests, a National Basketball Association franchise. Donald Sterling said some insulting remarks that prove his disdain for Black people, presumably including the men whose athletic ability make his franchise valuable. And, Donald Sterling, through his twisted thinking, has hijacked all of Black America’s communications channels. Facebook, Twitter, radio, newspapers were all on fire this week with commentary about Sterling and what must be done

to make him pay. Black America, even after the furor over Sterling’s telephon-ic rant has dissipated, will still suffer from gross inequality. The $2.5 million fine levied by the NBA for his “transgression” is a pittance for someone whose fortune is reported to be over a billion dollars. His franchise, the Los Angeles Clippers, will still receive millions of dollars in television royalty payments, even if he is not allowed to attend games or go to his office. And all the while, Black businesses are still not able to qualify for a loan guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States government! Black businesses are still failing to net their federally mandated share of contracts awarded by that same government. As a result, Black unemployment figures - as reported by the same federal government -- are still spiraling skyward, with no apparent ceiling. This is not to diminish the obvious — that Sterling’s perspective is unacceptable, is deserving of any fine, penalty, compensatory payment and public shaming available under law. But Congress makes the laws that limit our ability to have equitable access in the marketplace and the courts interpret and uphold those laws, even in the face of glaring inequity. Donald Sterling’s despicable record in denying housing

opportunities to Black families has had more direct impact on Black folks than anything he may have said to his “side piece” in a recorded phone conversation. So, maybe Sterling is a pret-ty good place to start showing just how angry we are today. If we truly want to demonstrate our displeasure, let our money do our talking. Do something different - support Black-owned businesses. The fact is that if each of Ameri-ca’s Black-owned businesses earned enough money to hire just one new employee, we’d wipe out Black unemployment overnight. So, we have a real opportunity here to prove that we really have taught our dollars some sense. Racism, bigotry, discrim-ination and personal animus seem to be - after all these years -- beyond our control. Unfortunately for us, those behaviors are also apparently beyond the control of federal laws de-signed to stamp them out. Our money, however, is entirely within our control. If you don’t like racism, don’t finance it. If you don’t appreciate being discriminated against, don’t finance it. After all, money talks...and you-know-what walks. You can take that to the bank! (A Black-owned bank, please!)

Sterling’s NBA : ‘No Blacks Allowed’

By Ron Busby, Sr.

A ‘Sterling’ Example of Our Confusion

May is National Mental Health Month

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It was before sunrise when the young man drove to the FedEx package-sorting center where he worked outside Atlanta, armed with a shotgun and Molotov cocktails. At 5:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, police said, Geddy Kramer opened fire on a guard at the entrance to the business. When he emerged from his car, a witness said, he had ammunition draped across his chest “like Rambo.” He shot more people inside the sprawling warehouse, police said, sending other co-workers scattering as gunfire rang out. One man injured himself trying to flee. Kramer then made his way to a trailer where he killed himself, ending the rampage. Police declined to say what his motive was, but the explosive devices indicate his de-structive intensions. The explosives weren’t used and all six victims survived their wounds. “It was chaos,” said David Titus, a FedEx truck driver who was waiting to get into the center just before 6 a.m. when he saw a man walk up and shoot a security guard in the abdomen. He said the man then went inside and more gunshots rang out from inside the building. FedEx clerk Liza Aiken said she was working when she heard something drop, looked to her left and saw the gunman. “He had bullets strapped across his chest like Rambo” and held a knife, Aiken said. By around 6 a.m., dozens of officers from

multiple agencies swarmed the center about 25 miles north of Atlanta that sorts packages and loads them onto vehicles for deliv-ery. The police secured the perimeter and blocked roads leading to the FedEx center. Dozens of workers were taken by car and bus to a skating-rink parking lot to call relatives for rides. Some family members got out of their cars and hugged the workers. The suspect, identified by police as the 19-year-old Kramer of Acworth, worked as a package handler at the sprawling facility, Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce said. Investigators have an idea of what his motive may have been, but they declined to disclose it. Three of the victims were critically wound-ed, though only one remained in critical condition by late Tuesday afternoon. A 28-year-old man who underwent sur-gery was in critical condition late Tuesday, while a 52-year-old woman who underwent surgery was upgraded to stable, police said. A 22-year-old man’s condition was also upgraded to stable. Among the others wounded were a 42-year-old woman and two men, ages 38 and 19. By Wednesday afternoon, the 19-year-old was the third one to be released from the hospital. The company offered no details about the attack, saying only that it was “focused on the needs of our team members and cooper-ating with the law enforcement investigation of this tragedy.”

FedEx Shooting Leaves Workers Stunned and Confused

By Ray Henry and Judith Ausuebel

The City of Atlanta’s official commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Atlanta begins Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. with a kick-off event and opening ceremonies at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. The opening ceremonies include keynote speakers Dr. C.T. Vivian and Dr. Todd Groce. Dr. Vivian, a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and the 2013 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Honor, will speak on how as Atlantans, we have a shared history of both slav-ery and Civil Rights. Dr. Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society will be speaking about the Civil War in Atlanta and why it still matters. The Atlanta Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, which was established to commemorate the 150th anni-versary of the Civil War in Atlanta, is hosting the opening ceremonies. Afterwards, the commission is inviting visitors

to tour other participating venues, which will have free tours and activities. Free trolleys will shuttle the visitors to and from the venues throughout the day, including Oakland Cemetery, the Grant Mansion, Cyclorama and the East Atlanta Village, which is the site of the battlefield. Schedules and maps will be provided.

Dr. C.T. Vivian to Headline Official Commemoration of Atlanta’s Journey

from Civil War to Civil Rights

Dr. C.T. Vivian

On Sunday, April 27, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted The UNICEF Experience Atlanta, a unique event designed to active-ly engage the Atlanta community around issues facing children across the globe and to raise funds for UNICEF. The fourth annual UNICEF Experience was held at the Found-ry at Puritan Mill and drew more than 350 of local supporters. The event helped raise $519,300 for UNICEF’s lifesaving programs. Attendees had the opportunity to expe-rience UNICEF’s innovative programs in water and sanitation, emergencies, education and protection response. They also were able to visit four regions of the world, experience an emergency situation and how UNICEF

responds, and look at the hardships faced by vulnerable children in these developing countries—all without leaving Atlanta. HGTV’s Vern Yip spoke about his ex-periences as a UNICEF Ambassador and introduced the first Global Community Hero Award to Al Horford from the Atlan-ta Hawks. Horford was honored with the Global Community Hero Award because of his ongoing global efforts with the National Basketball Association. The event was led by Founding Chair and UNICEF Ambassador Vern Yip, Alexandra Walter, Rebecca Gupta, Rose Mutombo, and Enid Draluck.

U.S. Fund for UNICEF Raises Over $500,000 at the Fourth

Annual UNICEF Experience Atlanta

ATLANTA – Atlanta City Councilmem-ber Cleta Winslow, Adair Park Today, and EpiCity Realty are sponsoring the Tour de SWAT Bike Ride on Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to re-discover southwest Atlanta. The bike ride promotes the area’s history, its homes, and neighbor-hoods. The self-guided 13-mile tour starts at Adair Park II (bounded by Murphy Ave-nue, Gillette Avenue, Lillian Avenue and Tift Street SW). The ride will go through the historic neighborhoods of Adair Park, Pittsburgh, Capitol View Manor, Capitol View, Oakland City, Westview, the West End, and conclude back at Adair Park II. These neighborhoods were established between 1835 and 1925.

“This bike ride encourages healthier lifestyles and stronger neighborhoods so that we are able to thrive in this wonderful city,” said Winslow. “If we take advantage of the good things we have available in our own backyard, we can make positive changes in the community.” There will be limited registration on-site before the tour. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult – all children must be accompanied by an adult. Bike rentals will be available through the Beltline Bike Shop 978, Murphy Avenue SW. For more information, please call Coun-cilmember Winslow’s office at (404) 330-6047.

Tour de SWAT Bike Ride to Show Off Atlanta’s Neighborhoods

Sheila Fassler, RN has opened the only licensed health care practice in Atlanta that is solely focused on treating head lice, Pediatric Hair Solutions. “Our treatment protocols are science-based, and backed by well-documented research and clinical studies,” says Fassler, RN. Fassler, a medical nurse, treats head lice with the FDA-Cleared AirAllé medical device. The device dehydrates and kills head lice and their nits (eggs) in one treatment, using only heated air, and no chemicals. “We already have pharmacists and school nurses recom-mending us. We are the only company that has partnered with the Atlanta areas largest pharmacy chain, Concord Pharmacies,” says Fassler, RN. To celebrate the grand opening, and also help with the in-crease in infestations after spring break, Fassler and her certified employees, are offering free head checks to the public. “We always see an uptick around spring break, and summer camp is right around the corner, so it’s important to get your head checked, just as you would get a check-up at the dentist,” says Fassler. The AirAllé medical device was developed by biologists at the University of Utah, and is safe and effective at killing all stages of head lice, including the eggs. “We can take care of this problem in less than an hour. This is why we’re here. No one should have to suffer,” concludes Fassler.

One-of-a-kind Head Lice Treatment Center

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Atlanta City Councilmember Keisha Lance Bottoms, in partnership with the Atlanta Jazz Festival, will present a free Neighborhood Jazz Concert from 3 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd at Adams Park, located at 1620 Delowe Drive S.W. Performers will include saxophonist J.O. Wyatt; saxophonist J. Henry; vocalist Tony Hightower; vocalist Julie Dexter and the Mays-Young Jazztet, featuring students from Benjamin E. Mays High School and Jean Childs Young Middle School. This is a free event. Attendees are encouraged to bring their blankets, chairs

and picnic baskets. The Atlanta Jazz Festival, which takes place May 23-25 this year, is an annual musical showcase that celebrates jazz in venues throughout metro Atlanta. The festival exposes and entertains a diverse audience of jazz enthusiasts to the rich heritage of jazz. For more information on the Neigh-borhood Jazz Concert at Adams Park call Councilmember Bottoms’ office at (404) 330-6054.

District 11 Neighborhood Jazz Concert Slated for Saturday, May 3rd at Adams Park

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Kathy N. Waller has been named execu-tive vice president and chief financial officer of The Coca-Cola Company. Ms. Waller is responsible for leading the company’s Global Finance organization and representing the company to investors, lenders and rating agencies. She oversees M&A, investor re-lations, tax, treasury, audit, accounting and controls, financial reporting and analysis, and real estate and risk management. Waller joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1987 as a senior accountant in the Accounting Research Department and assumed roles of increasing responsibility, including principal accountant for the Northeast Europe/Africa Group, marketing controller for the McDon-ald’s Group, vice president and chief of Inter-nal Audit, and vice president, controller.

Ms. Waller is actively involved with several women’s initiatives including serving as the Chair of the Women’s Leadership Council and assisting in the development of the compa-ny’s highly successful Women in Leadership Global Program. In addition to her responsibilities at The Coca-Cola Company, Waller also serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester, her Alma mater, and the Board of Trustees of Spelman College. She also serves on the advisory board of Catalyst, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to expand-ing opportunities for women and business. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Waller worked for Deloitte. She received her bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the Univer-sity of Rochester and is a CPA.

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About the ABL CEO Luncheon

Each year the Atlanta Business League (ABL) recognizes local chief executive officers (CEO) for outstanding participation in minority vendor development and community activities. The honors we confer are based in part on the willingness of extremely busy executives to take on work vital to carrying forward the agenda of the ABL and the business community, which is establishing and building economic equality for minority enterprises. In addition to CEOs the ABL recognizes a number of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in the development of minority business in the metro Atlanta area.

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Celebrate Atlanta becoming an Age-Friendly Community at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW, Atlanta on Monday, May 5, at 11 am during a celebration for Senior Day. AARP Georgia will join City of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to announce Atlanta’s designation as an Age-Friendly Community in honor of Older Atlantans Month. The designation is from the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Com-munities, affiliated with the World Health Organization. An Age-Friendly Community is designed to establish an inclusive and accessible environment that encourages active and healthy aging for all ages. It also proactively focuses on those elements of communities that enhance independent living with a goal of having older citizens take a more active role in their communities. Atlanta is begin-ning the first steps of its five-year journey to becoming an Age-Friendly Community. An advisory council of key, local community members, and leaders will be created. “As an international city, it’s only fitting that the City of Atlanta become a part of a Global Network of Age-Friendly Communi-ties committed to creating physical and so-cial environments that promote safe, healthy, active, and quality lifestyles for people as they age,” says Charima Young, Associate

State Director, Community Outreach, AARP Georgia. Young states that AARP and the City of Atlanta are working jointly to ensure that the city remains relevant to those who want to live their best lives by ensuring inclusivity for residents of all ages. This new designation will incorporate and streamline planning strategies that allow residents to remain in their communities for a lifetime. Soon the community can get involved through up-coming live Age-Friendly town hall meetings in June. Discussions will include safe walk-able streets to access to better retail and so-cial services, the benefits of an Age-Friendly Atlanta are endless. Associate State Director for AARP Advocacy, David Pilgrem, says, “Atlanta is commonly referred to as the gateway of the south. Everyday a one-way ticket lands in Atlanta with those passengers calling At-lanta their new home. Our city has become known as a welcomed refuge for retirees and 45 percent of the 1.6 million new people that call Georgia home are age 50 and older. So every time a plane lands - Atlanta changes and Georgia changes.” AARP Georgia anticipates working collectively with the City of Atlanta to create long-lasting impact and sustainability that m

AARP Georgia and the City of Atlanta Celebrate New Age-Friendly Designation On Tues-

day, April 29, Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Cen-ters became a member of the Aspen In-stitute Ascend Network, a new network of leading organiza-tions using two-gener-

ation approaches to disrupt poverty and create economic mobility for families. Shel-tering Arms is one of the initial 58 organiza-tions, selected from 24 states and the District of Columbia, that represent the leading edge of a national movement around two-genera-tion approaches. Two-generation approaches look at the whole family’s needs and provide opportunities for children and their parents together. Sheltering Arms is implementing the two-generation approach in partnership with the Atlanta Civic Site – Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Center for Working Families.

“These leaders are fueling change for America’s families,” said Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute. “As we reflect on the 50th anniversary of the ‘War on Poverty,’ the Aspen Institute is proud to invest in transformational ideas to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.” The Aspen Institute identified Sheltering Arms through a highly selective national competition. More than 250 organizations applied to join the Network and receive funding from the Aspen Institute Ascend Fund. The selected organizations ranged from community colleges seeking to better serve student parents and their children, to early childhood centers engaging parents in pathways to employment, to two-gener-ation partnerships spearheaded by Promise Neighborhoods, United Ways, and women’s foundations. In the United States today, nearly 45 percent of all children live in low-income families. Almost 25 percent of today’s col-lege students are parents. Yet our education and human services systems have not kept up with the needs of 21st century families. Together, Sheltering Arms and the Ascend Network are redesigning programs and policies to create a legacy of opportunity that passes from one generation to the next.

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ATLAN-TA, GA -- For two pow-er-packed days, Online Sales Guru, John Lawson, will engage participants in intense “Bootcamp” training sessions, where they will develop their own

customized internet marketing and com-munications plans and gain essential SEO, CRM and marketing skills that will position their businesses to take advantage of today’s booming $262 billion dollar online sales industry. The Hilton Gar-den Inn at the Atlanta Airport will be Ground Zero for the event that takes place on Friday May, 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2014; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Sponsored by Phoe-nix-based software power-house, InfusionSoft, the Busi-ness (E)ssentials Bootcamp is designed specifically for small business owners who want to implement an online sales program or those who want increase their current sales. Along with an abundance of vital infor-mation, this powerful, content-rich work-shop series will deliver its participants plenty of unexpected perks including an opening night cocktail reception, catered breakfast and lunch as well as a few prestigious special guests and more than $1500 in bonus mate-rials and resources. Bootcamp Trainers include Brent Leary, writer for “Small Business Trends News” and a Partner at CRM Essentials, Inc., a

consultancy and training firm, specializing in Customer Relationship Management and email marketing; Jeffrey Brathwaite, an Internet technology strategist who trains businesses to use Web 2.0 tools to increase customer base and boost productivity; Al Loise, Director of Market Development for Vayu Media, an Atlanta based search engine optimization and online marketing firm; and Jacqueline Knight, 27-year veteran in business development, public relations and marketing, and managing partner at Knight Owl Communications, LLC. “We’re keeping this group intentionally small,” says Lawson. “We want to deliver a personal, one-to-one experience and develop a plan specifically for each business. When they walk out the door at the end of the weekend, they will know precisely and ex-actly what they will need to do and how they need to do it, in order to successfully market

on the internet and increase sales.” Lawson, who recently released Kick Ass Social Commerce for E-Preneurs, a bestseller published by Ben-Bella Books, is no “newbie” to eCommerce. He is the CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an online clothing retailer that has sold nearly $30 million dollars in products and he has traveled to three dozen countries and trained more than 11,000 busi-ness owners worldwide. “This year’s conference is particularly important,” Law-

son continues. “As advances in technology, eCommerce and online marketplaces rocket forward, online retailers are on the threshold of phenomenal growth and even traditional retailers are seeking ways to expand and increase their bottom line via the internet. If you have a business and you’re not selling your goods and services online, you’re missing out on an extremely critical market-place.”

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January 23 - 29, 2014

The Seattle Seahawks‘ star corner Richard Sherman is known for talking King Kong-level

smack–and backing it up with his play–and tonight was no different when he broke up a crit-

ical pass in the end zone intended for Michael Crabtree during the forth quarter of the NFC

championship game.

After the play, Sherman walked up to Crabtree and began mouthing off at the receiver,

drawing a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. The two are known not to like each other and

have engaged in bitter banter over the season.

The Seahawks went on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17, but what happened when

Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews interviewed Sherman was classic. Here’s a transcript of the short

interview:

Andrews: “Richard, let me ask you about the final play. Take me through it.”

Sherman: “Well, I’m the best corner in the game. When you try me with a sorry receiver like

Crabtree, that’s the result you’re going to get. Don’t you ever talk about me.”

Andrews: “Who was talking about you?”

Sherman: “Crabtree. Don’t you open your mouth about the best. Or I’m ma shut it for you

real quick. L.O.B (Legion of boom, the nickname of the Seahawks secondary).”

Andrews: “Alright, before … Well, Joe, back over to you.”

Richard Sherman Clowns Michael

Crabtree, Acts Foolish During

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By Ruth Manuel Logan

Former Washington Wizards point guard

Javaris Crittenton (pictured), who is best-

known for his locker room gun confronta-

tion with former teammate Gilbert Arenas,

was reportedly indicted Wednesday on drug

charges in Atlanta. The baller is also facing a

murder rap and awaiting trial for the August

2011 shooting death of 22-year-old Mother

of four Julian Jones (pictured below).

After a lengthy investigation that was led

by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Crittenton

was accused of allegedly conspiring to deal

cocaine and marijuana in the months before

he was indicted for Jones’ murder.

On Wednesday morning, the feds report-

edly descended on the 6’5” 26-year-old’s

Fayetteville residence. The feds reportedly

handcuffed Crittenton and transported him

to a Fulton County jail.

Back in April of last year, Crittenton and

his cousin Douglas Gamble were indicted by

a jury for the murder of Jones. The duo was

also accused of criminal street gang activity

and were fingered for a second shooting that

occurred five days before Jones was killed.

Court documents state that the shooting

crimes linked to Crittenton were in retali-

ation, because he and Gamble were robbed

last April of $55,000 worth of jewelry and

other items. According to police records,

Crittenton, who was in possession of a

high-powered rifle at the time of the Jones’

killing, actually meant to shoot the man he

thought was responsible for the robbery.

Instead, the former Los Angeles Lakers top-

draft pick allegedly aimed his weapon at the

wrong target.

Crittenton, who has been on limited

house arrest as he awaited his murder trial,

will be arraigned on Thursday morning.

Former NBA Star Javaris Crittenton

Arrested For Drugs

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January 23 - 29, 2014

ENTERTAINMENT

Is Real Housewives of Atlanta Star

Porsha Williams in Money Trouble?

According to TMZ Porsha Williams of

”Real Housewives of Atlanta” has a lot more

going on than the divorce that they keep

discussing on the show.

Porsha has been getting chastised this

season for living above her means. Pretty

much every housewife on the show has been

on her back about living in a house that was

far bigger than what she needed as a single

woman with no kids.

But now it is being said that Porsha had a

high-rise condo complex in Atlanta and that

she’s fallen behind on her homeowner’s dues

and owes $17,959.

So the homeowner’s association has filed

legal docs requesting that her bank account

be frozen and the money that goes in gets

diverted to pay her homeowner’s bills.

Porsha is reportedly getting $5,000.00

per month in spousal support from Kordell

Stewart. We’re not sure how much she is

making at RHOA but we’re sure it’s enough

to take care of this situation. So there must

be a part of this story that is not being dis-

cussed. TMZ says they have been told that Porsha

is living with her mom right now. We notice

that this big, glorious house in NeNe’s neigh-

borhood that they keep talking about on the

show no longer seems to be in play. Unless

she moved her mother into the house with

her. We don’t know what’s going on but we’ll

say this much for sure….Divorce is hard…

for anyone period. Going through all sorts

of change in the public eye can’t be easy

and we’re pretty sure there is a lot more to

this story than what is being reported right

now. We sure hope everything is okay with

Porsha. Because despite what anyone has

to say about her she

seems by all ac-

counts to be a nice

lady. This sort of

thing happens to

a lot of people…

the difference

is they get to

go through it

privately.

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BUSINESS

At least 110 million consumers were

affected by the hack involving Target and

Neiman Marcus retailers. Whether or not

millions more will have their identities

manipulated and finances ruined within

the coming months due to more breaches

of security at other stores is anyone’s guess,

says identity theft recovery expert Scott A.

Merritt. “By necessity, I became an expert on

identity theft. My information was stolen in

2006, and in repairing the damage, I learned

some not-so-obvious ways we can all protect

against identity theft in the first place,” says

Merritt, CEO of Merritt & Associates (scot-

tamerritt.com) and author of “Identity Theft

Do’s and Don’ts.”

Merritt’s problems began quickly. While

disputing financial charges and dealing with

resulting business problems, in 2007 he was

stopped for a traffic violation and arrested on

a false outstanding felony warrant. He imme-

diately knew why.

“I had to enlist my U.S. congressman and

convince the state police, NCIC, FBI and Se-

cret Service that I didn’t commit the felonies.

For a few years, I had to prove that the prints

did not match the false record in question.

After legal action, however, I was able to

have this corrected.”

Unfortunately, the millions affected by

the recent hacks may be dealing with similar

repercussions in the years ahead, he says.

Before you become a victim of identity

theft, Merritt offers seven ways to guard

against it.• Understand how and where it happens.

Identity theft is like being robbed when

you are away from home; most thefts oc-

cur in places where you do business every

day. Either a place of business is robbed, a

bad employee acts improperly or a hacker

breaches the office through the computer.

• Secure your wallet’s information. Pho-

tocopy everything in your wallet: photos,

credit cards (front and back), member-

ship cards – everything. Put the copies in

the order the cards are arranged in your

wallet, staple the pictures and place them

in a strong box or safe.

• Make sure your information is consis-

tent. For all of your identity and financial

documents, make absolutely sure, to the

smallest detail, that all of your personal

information is accurate and consistent!

Discrepancies such as using your middle

initial on some documents, and not

others, or having different addresses, can

wreck havoc in proving your identity, and

can compromise your credit score.

• Secure your digital habits and data.

Change your passwords at least twice a

year on a non-scheduled basis – don’t be

predictable. Have a strong firewall if you

shop online, and only access sites that are

protected by a strong firewall and high

industry standards. Access accounts of a

financial nature only from your personal

computer.

• Protect your banking information.

While in the bank, keep account numbers

and other data out of sight, and avoid

stating account numbers, Social Security

numbers and similar information out

loud. When planning a bank visit, have

items such as deposits and withdrawal

slips prepared in advance.

• Account for your interactions with ven-

dors. Every time you speak to someone

with whom you do business, write down

the time, date, name and the purpose or

outcome of the call. If an identity theft

occurs on the vendor’s end, you will be

able to reference these prior conver-

sations effectively. Be sure to note any

animosity or reluctance from the vendor.

• Don’t carry around your birth certif-

icate or Social Security card. Unless it’s

necessary, keep those vital items in a

safe, or at least a firebox. If you know

someone is going to need a copy of your

tax returns or your driver’s license, for

example, make the copies ahead of time.

This avoids the need for a firm’s employee

to leave the room with such information.

“Of course, you can greatly reduce being

a victim of such recent hacks that occurred

at the major retailers by using cash more

often,” he says. “But if you’re going to use

credit, use a card from a national bank or a

national credit union and never a debit card,

no exceptions.”

Hacking & ID Theft: Are You Next?

7 Tips for Protecting Your Identity & Money

By Ginny Grimsley

The Office of International Affairs, in

partnership with the Brazilian American

Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast, will

welcome a delegation of IT companies from

Brazil to Atlanta on January 21, 2014.

“Brazil is one of the most dynamic econo-

mies in the world,” said Mayor Kasim Reed.

“We welcome the opportunity to showcase

Atlanta’s thriving business and technology

sectors, and believe that this delegation will

not only further our area’s global compet-

itiveness, but allow local businesses to tap

into new international markets.”

The delegation will be comprised of

Brazilian technology leaders offering various

services and products targeting software

and tech decision makers at Fortune 500

and Fortune 1000 companies in Atlanta.

These rapidly growing organizations have

been selected and promoted by the Brazilian

Government and by Softex (the Association

for the Promotion of Brazilian Software

Excellence).

In addition to presentations on each

company and the Brazilian IT Industry as a

whole, top executives from Clip, BRtoken,

STA Holding, OPEN and HDI will be pres-

ent for one-on-one meetings with potential

partners and clients.

Mayor Reed recently announced plans to

lead a delegation of Atlanta-based companies

and officials from Invest Atlanta, the Metro

Atlanta Chamber and the Brazilian Ameri-

can Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast

US to explore new business opportunities in

Brazil from April 5 -12, 2014.

City of Atlanta to Welcome

Brazilian IT Delegation

Mayor Kasim Reed announced today the members of the

committee that will oversee the national search for the next

general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Airport. The international executive search firm Korn Ferry

will work with the search committee to find, vet, interview

and recommend candidates to lead the world’s busiest airport.

During the search process, Miguel Southwell will continue to

serve as interim general manager. Carol Tomé, chief financial

officer of The Home Depot will chair the eight-member search

committee.

“Atlanta’s Airport is a vital economic engine for the region and

identifying the right person to lead this organization is a critical

priority,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “In addition to maintaining

our position as the world’s busiest passenger airport and expand-

ing our air cargo capabilities, the next general manager must

also work to ensure the long-term success of Hartsfield-Jackson

and its trajectory as a leading airport in the world. With the help of my newly appointed search

committee, I am confident that we will identify the right candidate for the job.”

The new general manager will be responsible for completing the airport’s master plan,

growing air cargo, generating new revenues, and other projects that will spur economic de-

velopment for Atlanta and the region.

City of Atlanta COO Duriya Farooqui will work with Tomé to launch the search process

and Human Resources Commissioner Yvonne Cowser Yancy will support the committee’s

work.

The members of the committee include:

• Chair: Carol Tomé, chief financial officer, The Home Depot

• Taylor Glover, president and CEO, Turner Enterprises, Inc.

• Cathy Hampton, city attorney, City of Atlanta

• Darryl Harmon, president – Southeast, Wells Fargo & Co.

• Louis Miller, former general manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

• Ben Myers, political director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

• Scott Taylor, president, Carter USA

• Loretta Walker, SVP and chief HR Officer, Turner Broadcasting System

The search committee will make its final recommendation of the top five candidates to May-

or Reed in March 2014. Once the search committee makes its final recommendations, Mayor

Reed will select the candidate for the position. The airport general manager reports to the Chief

Operating Officer and the appointment will require Atlanta City Council confirmation.

Mayor Reed Announces Airport

General Manager Search Team

Committee


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Transition positions publication for

further expansion into digital and

event marketing

Longtime Atlanta

Daily World publisher

Alexis M. Scott, has

retired from the news-

paper founded by her

grandfather William

Alexander Scott II in

1928. The Morehouse

graduate was only

26 when he founded

the Atlanta World, a

weekly publication

which became a daily

publication in 1932. The renamed Atlanta Daily

World was the first successful black daily in the

U.S. After W. Scott was shot and killed (the crime

was never solved), his brother C.A. helmed the

paper until his retirement in 1997.

Alexis Scott, wrote for the Atlanta Jour-

nal-Constitution, before taking on the position

as publisher of the Atlanta Daily World. “The

newspaper business has been in my blood since

the day I was born,” says Scott. “I just feel now is a

great time to charter out into new waters and see

what else the world has to offer.”

With the departure of Scott, the 85 year-old

newspaper will continue to amplify its digital

presence along with an increased focus on en-

gagement marketing opportunities in the greater

Atlanta area.

“Alexis has been a tremendous asset to the

ADW and its tough to see her go,” said Hiram E.

Jackson, chief executive officer of ADW parent

company, Real Times Media. “With her transi-

tion, we’ll take the opportunity to refocus the

brand in areas that will not only ensure that the

newspaper survives but thrives in the increasingly

digital landscape of news and information.”

Real Times Media, a Detroit-based a multime-

dia company focused on urban marketing, media

and entertainment, is committed to maintaining

the local news and information platform of ADW

and sees tremendous opportunity for national

coverage of the on-goings of the black entertain-

ment mecca through its other brands across the

country. The company took initial steps to expand

the ADW brand with the launch of the atlantadai-

lyworld.com web site which is a part of the RTM

Digital Network, the growing conglomerate of

African American news and information websites

established by Real Times Media.

Longtime ‘Atlanta

Daily World’

Publisher Retires

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President Barack Obama’s Continued

Impact on Black America

By D.L. Chandler

Across the nation, January 20th signified the federal holiday

celebrated in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday. It

also marked the day when President Barack Obama officially

took office on that cold winter day in 2009. Now in his fifth year,

President Obama has faced uncharted scrutiny for a man who

was a darling of voters when he won the election back in 2008.

But along with the criticism that continues to rain down, there are

many notable contributions the President has made to the Black

community.

Judiciary and Military Appointments

Since the time of his first election, there has always been talk of

Obama’s significance to African Americans and his will to address

the concerns of Black America. While the President affirms his

agenda in a variety of ways that affect all Americans, his impact on

the Black community is still potent although critics claim he has

not done enough.

During his post, President Obama has nominated 287 persons

for the bench. Of that number, 55 were African American and 41

have been confirmed. Additionally, 30 Latinos have been nominat-

ed with 27 receiving confirmation.

The President’s confirmed judiciary appointments who are

black far exceed his predecessors, dwarfing former President

George W. Bush by 10 percentage points. Even President Bill Clin-

ton, still beloved by Black voters, was beaten out by two points.

And the work doesn’t just end there.

Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, who was confirmed as the

Navy’s new Vice Chief of Naval Operations last month, was also

the first woman and black person to be nominated for the post by

President Obama. Once again, the President has diversified his

appointments thus showing a willingness to pull from deserving

pools of talent that include Black people.

Health Care

Although plagued by a difficult roll out, the Affordable Care Act

was aimed at ending the disparity in health care among African

Americans and other people of color overall. The Obama administra-

tion estimates that more than 8 million African Americans will ben-

efit greatly from the law, and the Health Department has been active

in recent times in explaining the nuances of the act to that group.

The Black Family

The President has been vocal about the necessity of strong par-

enting in the black community, especially the presence of fathers

in the lives of their children. The two-parent household has long

been considered a dwindling reality among African Americans;

so the lasting images of the President, his wife, and two daughters

encourage other black families to keep their families together,

making his lifestyle more of a norm rather than an exception.

As a leader of this nation, Obama has to assume positions of

sternness and measured speech. Under ever-watchful eyes, the

President sometimes presents a steely image depending on the

situation. But that clinical coldness is melted away in photos with

the first lady, showing a man unfettered in showering his wife with

love and affection. It is in those tender moments that we realize

that the President is a husband and father first ahead of his respon-

sibilities in public office.

Role Model

Despite his humble beginnings, President Obama has shown

tenacity and resilience in becoming the nation’s first black presi-

dent. Raised by a single parent, struggling with his identity, and

ultimately finding his footing via academics, the President found a

way to will himself to higher heights.

The historical weight alone of his crowning political achieve-

ment would be enough for many, but there are other factors that

deserve a mention.

In the face of all the rigors of leading the country and his

household, President Obama’s radiant example symbolizes that

any of us can achieve what he has with the proper focus. If one

needs to mull over the President’s impact, the jewels are abundant

just by virtue of President Obama’s unprecedented achievements.

*Bad news for Michael Ealy. His Fox series “Almost Human,” starring the actor as a cyborg cop, has not been picked up for a second season. According to the website, the futuristic drama co-starring Karl Urban, got off to a slow start in November but held enough ground to at least earn renewal consider-ation, often finishing on par with its Monday companion (the already-renewed drama “The Following”). In fact, the March season (and series) finale of “Almost Human” logged a 1.5 rating in 18 – 49 viewing audience, matching rating for last night’s finale of “The Following.” The Following is a bigger DVR draw. According to industry insider Nellie An-

dreeva, “Almost Human’s” chances started to slip once Fox’s drama pilots started coming in. “Gotham” co-starring Jada Pinkett Smith, “The Red Band Society” co-starring Octavia Spencer and “Empire” starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, are all consid-ered strong contenders for a series pickup, which didn’t bode well for “Almost Human.” Urban played a human cop paired with Ealy’s lifelike combat-model android in “Almost Human,” from the “Fringe” team of JJ Abrams and J.H. Wyman.

FOX Cancels Michael Ealy’s ‘Almost Human’

T.I. and The Game got into an intense standoff with gun-wielding L.A.P.D. early Wednesday after they mis-takenly believed cops beat up their friends outside a Los Angeles nightclub. In video posted to the website, the rappers and several friends are seen confronting police officers after leaving the Supperclub and finding other acquaintances sporting injuries from an earlier altercation. “Is this a crime scene?” T.I. can be heard saying. “Y’all got a lot of people to beat up. We got good lawyers!” T.I. is also clearly heard gesturing and telling The Game and others to keep their distance from the police. Angry voices are raised during several points in the tense exchange, and eventually you can hear someone yelling “Yo the police didn’t do it… security did!” At which point T.I. and The Game turn to seek out the attackers. They soon find out that moments earlier, at least two men described as “mutual acquaintances” of the rappers were denied entry into the club for unclear reasons, and ended up being pummeled by several members of security. Early on in the fight, a man was allegedly laying face-down on the ground while a member of security kicks him repeatedly. Later several guards struggle to restrain a man while pedestrians mill about and police sirens swirl in the background. “He goes to jail tonight!” a member of security shouts. Eventually the police arrive and take over. According to witnesses, the two men were taken to L.A.P.D.’s Hollywood division, but no charges were filed and they were released.

T.I., The Game in Standoff With Police Outside L.A. Club

T.I.

The Game

God gives His minstrels songs of praise to sing. Some choose to sing their songs in spite of the trials and enormous challenges they have endured. With a testimony on her lips and new songs of praise in her heart, Gospel recording artist Sharetta-Nicole, an award winning Gospel songstress, is ready to set the world on fire for the Lord. Recounting the harrowing story, of her childhood, she says, “I was molested at a very young age by a brother and an uncle. When I was 12 years old, I lost my father in an unfortunate and tragic medical accident. Responding to the screams of my mother, my brothers and I ran to the bedroom to find my father lying against the bed. I felt my father’s spirit leaving the room and I knew right then and there that he was not return-ing back to us. .” Unfortunately, Sharetta-Ni-cole’s misery did not end there. With her mother having to raise the chil-dren alone, life was tough, and the cycle of loss and grief continued in Sharetta-Nicole’s life with the deaths of a niece, who died in

her sleep, and another niece and nephew who passed away in a house fire. Her mother and sister were kidnapped and ultimately her sister was raped and her mother was mur-dered. Later on, she lost a brother to AIDS. After going through stages of deep de-pression and even suicide attempts, Sharet-ta-Nicole was introduced to Jesus Christ at the age of 15. That one decision changed the entire trajectory of her life. Having released Level One: Jeremiah 29:11, her first studio album she’s readying her sophomore musical offering, which is as yet untitled. An Urban Inspiration Award Winner and a nominee for Atlanta’s Hottest Gos-pel Award, the Independent Gospel Artist Alliance Award and Rhythm of Gospel Award, Sharetta is one of the industry’s most talked-about newcomers.

Gospel Artist Sharetta-Nicole Gives Testimony Through Song

On the night of March 31, 9-year-old Willie Myrick was playing with his pet chihua-hua outside his Atlanta home when a man grabbed him and forced him into a car, police said. “He was cursing at me telling me to shut up and didn’t want to hear a word from me,” Willie told ABC affiliate WSB-TV. “He said if I told anyone, he would hurt me, like in a bad way.” But according to a report this week by NBC affiliate WXIA-TV, not remaining silent may have saved Willie’s life. A lover of gospel music, Willie, who just turned 10 this week, reportedly started sing-ing the song “Every Praise” until the man -- who had been driving around for almost

three hours -- finally threw him onto the street and drove away. “Every praise is to our God,” the gospel song begins. “Every word of worship with one accord.” Touched by Willie’s story, Hezekiah Walk-er, the songwriter behind “Every Praise,” flew to Atlanta this week to meet the young man. Walker told WSB-TV that he believes God spoke through him to “save that boy’s life.” “You never know who you’re going to touch,” the gospel singer said. According to CBS Atlanta, there’s $10,000 reward for the capture of the man who kidnapped Willie. The suspect is described as a black male in his mid- to late-20s. He is said to have been wearing khaki shorts and a white, short-sleeve shirt with a Nike logo at the time of the abduction.

9-Year-Old Sang Gospel Song Until Kidnapper Set Him Free

By the Huffington Post

Willie Myrick alleged captor

Reports indicate that Idris Elba has been offered a lead role in The Shack, and Oprah Winfrey is also circling to star. The film, already making headlines with Forest Whitaker’s attachment to direct and star, is a Christian novel by Wm. Paul Young is a New York Times bestseller The story centers on Mackenzie Allen Phillips after his youngest daughter is abducted on a family vacation. He finds evidence that she may have been brutally murdered in a shack, and after wallowing in depression for nearly four years, receives a note to return to the shack and face his de-mons. What he finds there ends up changing him forever, as he has a profound meeting with God.

“These are some of the facts of my life, but they don’t begin to tell the real story. The journey has been both incredible and unbearable, a desperate grasping after grace and

wholeness,” says the Young. “Facts can-not tell you about the pain … of life losses that were almost too staggering to bear; of walking down railroad tracks at night in the middle of winter, screaming into a wind-storm; of living with an underlying volume of shame so deep and loud that it constantly threatened any sense of sanity,” he continues. But the moral of Young’s story is that the potency of love and forgiveness, the arduous road of reconciliation, the surprises of grace and community, can save you.

Spiritual Best Seller Book ‘The Shack’ To Become Movie Starring

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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has added major league soccer to his repertoire of sports ownership. He paid $70 million for an expansion franchise and was recently joined by Mayor Kasim Reed and Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber to announce his latest venture. While the MLS team currently lacks a president, logo and name, it does have a home. It will share space with the Atlanta Falcons at the new $1.2 billion stadium scheduled for completion in 2017. The team’s season is set to begin in March of 2017 and five thousand $50 deposits for ownership in the Atlanta MLS 2017 season are being accepted now. The first 5,000 fans who post a deposit will be eligible to purchase up to eight season tickets and will become found-ing members of the club. Blank and company pulled out all the stops to introduce Atlanta’s newest sports team to soccer fans and media in spectacular fashion. With big screen displays outside the press conference going on in the Veranda event space, the crowd of soccer supporters reveled in the high energy atmosphere along Marietta Street. Blank who says he and his family are avid soccer fans, first considered owning an MLS

team 10 years ago, but thought the league needed more stability at the time. “We have the opportunity to do it right,” he said. The Atlanta team brings the number of MLS franchises to 22, in its effort to expand to 25 major cities in 10 years. MLS commissioner Garber said Atlanta is the “epicenter of soccer in the Southeast.” The Commissioner stopped short of saying Miami is expected to be franchise number 23, but hinted that Miami will need to build a new stadium before a franchise will be awarded there. David Beckham announced in February he intends to purchase an ex-pansion team in Miami. Blank thinks Atlanta is ripe for soccer citing the city’s large international popula-tion and the recent global matches in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome which drew more than 68,000 fans for a match between Mexico and Nigeria, and 54,229 fans who came out last July for the CONCACAF Gold Cup quar-terfinals between Panama and Cuba and Mexico vs. Trinidad/Tobago. The new Atlanta soccer set up at the sta-dium will hold 29,322, utilizing less than half the space needed for football. Team colors are red, black and gold. To read this story in its entirety please visit atlantadailyworld.com For more infor-mation on the new Atlanta MLS team visit www.MLSAtlan-ta2017.com.

Major League Soccer Team Comes to Atlanta Courtesy of

Arthur BlankBy Diane Larche’

Atlanta Daily World Sports Writer

Hours after NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and said he would urge league owners to force Sterling to sell the team, boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya stepped up publicly and expressed interest in buying the team, reports ESPN.com Mayweather, who is a regular at Clippers and Lakers games, said he was serious about his interest and that he had spoken with his adviser, Al Haymon, about teaming with Mayweather Promotions chief executive Leonard Ellerbe, Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer and possi-bly others to make a bid for the Clippers.

“I called Al today about that to see if me, Leonard and Al, and hopefully Richard and a couple of other guys, a couple other of my billionaire guys, we can come together and see what we can come up with,” Mayweather said. “Hopefully, we can do it, and it’s not just talk. “With me, I can’t come in talking about Mayweather only gonna get 3 percent, 4 per-

cent. I got to get a solid percentage. Do we want to buy the Clippers? Yes, we do. We are very, very interested in buying the Clippers. We’ll keep the Clippers right where they’re at. When I’m not boxing, I’m at the games all the time. We do want to buy the Clippers. Me and my team do want to buy the Clippers and we can afford the Clippers.” Mayweather, an avid sports gambler in Las Vegas, where he lives, added, “Once I get ownership in the Clippers I can no longer bet, so I have to stop that completely.” Mayweather, whose $73.5 million in minimum purses for his two fights in 2013 made him the world’s highest-paid athlete, did not weigh in on the comments that Ster-ling made, but said his interactions with the Clippers owner were positive.

“Donald Sterling, he’s been getting a lot of negative press and my thing is this — I don’t have nothing negative to say about this guy,” Mayweather said. “He’s always treated me with the utmost respect. He has always invited me to games, always. Has always told me, ‘Floyd, I want you to sit right next to me and my wife.’ I don’t know about the [alleged] mistress. But I’m talking about him and the wife.” Billionaire and former music and film mogul David Geffen also could be a candi-date, according to the Los Angeles Times. The potential buyers could include several other of the world’s wealthiest men. Magic Johnson, Mark Walter and their Guggenheim Partners group in the bil-lion-dollar purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers also are possible bidders, while real-estate tycoon Rick Caruso has indicated interest. For Mayweather, his own past issues with making racist remarks could prove to be a hurdle, as could his history of legal troubles and his affinity for gambling — he has been known to often wager six-figure amounts on NBA games.

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“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams who is reportedly in deep trouble for attack-ing co-star Kenya Moore (pictured far right) during the show’s re-union taping last month,

has now publicly apologized for the much buzzed about violent altercation. Williams has now decided to offer a public apology for the incident that took place involving Moore, but oddly, does not mention the ex-beauty queen at all. She also alleges that her former husband, famed ex-NFL-player-turned-sports-announcer Kor-dell Stewart physically and mentally abused her during their short but explosive union. Below is her heartfelt mea culpa:

“I suffered severe bullying since I was a child, to the extent of contemplating suicide and was also physically and mentally abused in my marriage. Throughout the season on

‘Real Housewives’ I was manipulated and bul-lied and at the reunion taping when emotions were heightened. I was pushed too far with objects waved in my face and my personal space was continuously violated, and I reacted in a way which I am not proud of. Violence is not the answer and I want to apologize to my fans, the viewers, and the other ladies for my behavior. For the thousands of supporters that have stuck by me, I thank you immensely and encourage you to donate to shelters for abused woman and support charities that stop bullying. As I mentioned on the show, I am embarrassed of my reaction and the way that I handled the provocation and I am dedicated to helping others learn appropriate

ways to cope with bullies and abusers, and from this experi-ence, I hope to continue on a path of personal and spiritual growth.”

Porsha Williams Apologizes for Kenya Moore Attack, Claims

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The NNPA, a federation of approxi-mately 200 Black newspapers, the Hip Hop Union, a governing body of businesses and entrepreneurs and the largest DJ coalition in the world join forces to eliminate the communication barriers that have plagued Black America for years. ‘The Greatest Mix’ luncheon will bring together generations that have often stood on separate sides of the table when it comes to hip-hop. For the first time in history, all parties have agreed to level the playing field and work together for the betterment of Black America. ‘The Greatest Mix’ Luncheon moderated by George Curry, editor-in-chief of NNPA News Service seeks to capture the essence of how the power of hip-hop and the power of the Black Press can improve circumstances in the areas of politics, economics and posi-tive images in the media. “Hip-Hop often carries a stereotypical stigma of misogyny, violence and ignorance, which unfortunately sometimes is true. What gets lost is in translation is why people continue to gravitate and support the culture despite the downsides. This collaboration with the NNPA will connect the dots to the places that hip-hop does not explore because we do not have the guidance,” said Jineea Butler, president of the Hip Hop Union. “This is an opportunity for us to learn from each other and build on our strengths and eliminate our weaknesses as a collective

unit. We have represented the black voice in America for over 187 years and we want to continue to magnify our mission and work more closely with the Hip Hop Community by featuring more articles and ads that speak directly to Hip Hop Citizens,” says NNPA Chairman Cloves Campbell. “Joining forces is monumental on so many levels, as DJs our platform influences what the masses hear, as the Black Press they influence what the masses think. What bet-ter combination of forces to help move and influence the NEXT generation of not only consumers, but future leaders. I’m proud to be part of the template of this historic venture,” states Manny ‘Maddog’ Ayala, an original Core DJ. Hip Hop and R&B Artists can submit music for the Road to the Core Song Sub-mission Contest. Winners will be announced at the 10th Anniversary Conference May 2 through May 5. To read this story in its entirety and for more info on contest rules and submissions visit michiganchronicle.com

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It’s easy — and justifiable — to join the posse that saddled up to ride Donald Sterling right out of the National Basketball Association. The now infamous audio tape of Sterling telling his girlfriend that, among other things, he didn’t want her bringing black people, specifically former Los Angeles Lakers’ star and entrepreneur Magic Johnson, to watch his team play. Blow the whistle, ref! That’s a blatant foul! Get him out of the game! NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did exactly that when he ordered the Clippers’ owner banned for life from the NBA and fined him $2.5 million. Additionally, Silver said he would seek to have Sterling’s ownership stripped from him by a two-thirds vote of the league’s 30 team owners. By shooting off his mouth, albeit in what he thought was a private environment, Sterling, who is white and Jewish, made clear that he doesn’t believe black people are his equal. At one point in the recording, he sounds like an antebellum slave owner, saying of the black Clippers players:So, yes, Sterling deserves the widespread condem-nation coming from across the nation. There was a long line of people who called foul, including the offended Magic Johnson; fellow NBA team owner and former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan; and current Miami Heat player LeBron James, who said there was “no room” in the NBA for Sterling if the allegations against him turned out to be true. The line even included President Barack Obama, who called the comments “igno-rant” and expressed his belief that the NBA will appropriately punish Sterling. Amid all the hyperbolic and angry reactions, however, some practical issues loomed over the entire sad episode. At the top of the list is the simple matter of due process. Sterling has broken no criminal laws. He voiced his backward-looking opinions during what he surely thought was a private conversation, and he had no expectation of enduring the public embarrassment he has. He’s not going to jail over this matter. So what is the appropriate response to a man with a 19th-century opinion of African Ameri-cans? Can — or should — the NBA’s other owners appropriate Sterling’s property because he, in effect, embarrassed them? The pressure built up for Silver to act swiftly and decisively. In the hours leading up to his news conference, Clippers players, coaches, and fans were demanding Sterling’s immediate ouster from among the 30 league owners. At that point, as far as the NBA was concerned, Sterling was a dead man walking. The sheer power of public outrage

guaranteed he would have to surrender his team.Professional basketball is a popular sport worth billions of dollars globally. Black men dominate the player ranks, while the owner class is largely made up of white men. Until last weekend, the optics of this were largely ignored in the stories sports lovers regale among themselves. Only the outliers dared say what is obvious. New York Times reporter William C. Rhoden was one of them. His 2006 book $40 Million Slaves captured the dilemma of black profes-sional athletes. Are they heroes and role models of American success, or are they overpriced servants, playing games that make rich men even more wealthy? Upon the publication of his book eight years ago, few Americans listened or seemed to care when Rhoden talked about this subject. But now, the tape of Sterling is forcing overdue examination and a coast-to-coast conversation. Surely, that can’t be good for the NBA’s narrative, which tells the story of black ballplayers living the high life off the largess of white men, “owners,” who boast in closed-door arguments with their mistresses that they pay for their boys’ “food, and clothes, and cars, and houses.” In short, the league could not afford to have a self-identified racist leading one of its profit centers. Talk about institutional racism: The im-agery of a league of white male owners protecting one of their own — indeed, someone who holds brazenly noxious opinions — while retaining the capacity to control African American players’ financial lives would be a marketing nightmare for every NBA team.

Sam Fulwood III is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Director of the CAP Leadership Institute. His work with the Center’s Progress 2050 project examines the impact of poli-cies on the nation when there will be no clear racial or ethnic majority by the year 2050.

STERLING AND BUNDY ARE EMBARRASSING, BUT REAL THREAT TO EQUAL RIGHTS IS FROM SUPREME COURT, CONGRESS

GUEST COMMENTARYby Jesse Jackson

“Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on,” goes the refrain of a famous song from the civil rights movement. We marched for freedom — for new laws that would end segregation, guarantee equal rights, enforce voting rights, and provide affirmative actions to help correct decades of being locked out or left out. We couldn’t let lunatic sheriffs or Klan rallies or jail distract us. We had to keep our eyes on the prize and hold on. That advice applies today where public expres-sion of racial animus can distract from the far more serious legal reverses equal rights has suffered. First we had the rancher and conservative folk hero Cliven Bundy embarrassing himself and his right-wing allies with his foolishness about “the Negro,” suggesting that African Americans might have been “better off as slaves.” Bundy dismissed blacks as “on government subsidy.” This from a man who had fed his cows off federal land without paying grazing fees for decades, a “government subsidy” he has no intention of repaying. Then we had the tape of the loathsome and unprintable rant of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling telling his girlfriend, who had posted a photo on Instagram of herself with Magic Johnson, “It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people,” he said. When she says she admires Magic, Sterling tells her to admire him privately, “but don’t put him on an Ins-tagram for the world to see so they have to call me. And don’t bring him to my games.” Sterling, who has a bad reputation for racism, didn’t deny making the statement, only stating that the remarks aren’t “consistent with” his views. The views of these two clowns are generating a flood of press, TV commentary, satire, late night humor and more. They should be dealt with. Sensibly, leaders of the right — at least in the guise of Fox News and Senator Rand Paul — seem to be abandoning Bundy. Leading NBA figures — LeB-ron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Chris Paul, Doc Rivers and many more — stepped up to denounce Sterling and urge the NBA to act. It is important that these statements be chal-lenged. But what Sterling or Bundy say or believe doesn’t much matter in the scheme of things. There will always be people scarred by racist attitudes. We have to keep our eyes on the prize. And that is what is happening to the law. The gang of five conservative justices on the Supreme Court has disemboweled the Voting Rights Act, making prior review more difficult. This comes as right-wing governors and legislators are passing harsh laws designed clearly to make voting harder — limiting when the polls are open, demanding

official ID, purging voter files, abandoning same day registration, outlawing voting on Sunday, when black churches could organize parishioners to take their “souls to the polls.” The Supreme Court majority is continuing to roll back affirmative action, most recently endorsing a state ban on affirmative action in Michigan. The inevitable result is that African-Americans will have less access to higher education, and a harder time getting through previously locked doors. Affirmative action, ironically, was the mildest reform measure. It was proposed instead of reparations and instead of quotas. Where African-Americans had been locked out of colleges, factory floors or executive suites, where the informal networks of association and advantage excluded them, affirmative steps had to be taken with real effect to open doors. In Washington and state legislatures, the assault on the safety net and on opportunity continues. Twenty-four states have refused to expand Medicaid even though the federal government will pay all the costs in the first years. People of color are dispro-portionately the victims. Republicans just passed a budget out of the House that targets more than two-thirds of its drastic cuts from programs for poor and low-wage workers. Education and training will take a big hit. Pell grants get cut. And if they have their way, in 10 years, 40 million people would be deprived of health insurance — from repeal-ing Obamacare, privatizing Medicare and gutting Medicaid. Policing the remarks of the likes of Bundy and Sterling is necessary. We don’t want openly racist views to be acceptable in this society. But we should not focus only on two nutty postmen and lose sight of what’s going on at the post office. Bundy and Ster-ling embarrass themselves. The Supreme Court and Congress are making changes in the law that will deprive millions of opportunity and equal justice. We should keep our eyes on the prize, and hold on.

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April 24-30, 2014


By Bankole Thompson

The conservative majority of the Supreme Court of the Unit-

ed States on Tuesday, April 22 issued a final ban on affirmative

action in Michigan in response to a ruling from the U.S. Sixth

Circuit Court of Appeals, which overturned the ballot initiative

known as Proposal 2 that banned affirmative action in the state.

The majority opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy

argued that the case challenging affirmative action was not

about race admissions but, rather, a question of whether voters

have the ability to ban race preferences. Concurring with Ken-

nedy were Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia,

Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Stephen Breyer. Justice

Elena Kagan recused herself from the case.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic on the highest

court, joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, wrote a power-

ful dissenting opinion underscoring the history that informs

minority participation in the political process and the constitu-

tional guarantees that come with it.

“While our Constitution does not guarantee minority groups

victory in the political process, it does guarantee them mean-

ingful and equal access to that process. It guarantees that the

majority may not win by stacking the political process against

minority groups permanently, forcing the minority alone to

surmount unique obstacles in pursuit of its goals — here,

educational diversity that cannot reasonably be accomplished

through race-neutral measures,” Sotomayor wrote.

“Today, by permitting a majority of the voters … to do

what our Constitution forbids, the Court ends the debate over

race-sensitive admissions policies in Michigan in a manner that

contravenes constitutional protections long recognized in our

precedents.” Justice Sotomayor went on to argue for affirmative ac-

tion by stating that “there is no conflict between this Court’s

pronouncement in Grutter and the common-sense reality that

race-sensitive admissions policies benefit minorities. Rather,

race- sensitive admissions policies further a compelling state

interest in achieving a diverse student body precisely because

they increase minority enrollment, which necessarily benefits

minority groups.”

Sotomayor further added, “In other words, constitutionally

permissible race-sensitive admissions policies can both serve

the compelling interest of obtaining the educational benefits

that flow from a diverse student body and inure to the benefit

of racial minorities. There is nothing mutually exclusive about

the two.” The decision of the court comes at a time when the Universi-

ty of Michigan — where the battle for affirmative action began

when Jennifer Gratz, a white female student, challenged the

university’s affirmative action policies — has been meeting with

the Black Student Union this year to address concerns around

diversity and what some of the students describe as a climate

that wasn’t welcoming to them.

U.S. Congressman John Conyers Jr. from Detroit, the

highest-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Commit-

tee, issued a statement in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court

decision. “Today’s decision continues a troubling line of recent

Supreme Court decisions that are hostile towards our history

of civil rights and our struggle for equality. It is unfortunate

that this Court allowed Proposal 2 to overrun the intent of the

Constitution’s equal protection clause: protecting disadvantaged

minorities from discrimination,” Conyers said.

“The blatant unfairness of this approach was highlighted

by the Sixth Circuit in their opinion striking down Proposal 2

stating that, while ‘sons and daughters of alumni’ and children

of big donors are afforded those non-merit considerations in

the admissions process, Proposal 2 would require a minority

student to ‘convince the Michigan electorate to amend its con-

stitution’ — an extraordinary, expensive process and the most

arduous of all the possible channels for change.”

Conyers quoted Justice Sotomayor saying, ‘The Constitution

does not protect racial minorities from political defeat. But

neither does it give the majority free rein to erect selective bar-

riers against racial minorities.’ She wrote ‘the political process

doctrine…ensures that the majority, when it wins, does so

without rigging the rules of the game to ensure its success.”

In a recent interview, the University of Michigan’s outgoing

president, Mary Sue Coleman, spoke about the need for diver-

sity on campus.

“I don’t want any student … to feel unwelcomed. I wish I

could have made that better. It’s a worthy goal but I know the

university will carry on to make it better,” Coleman said.

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April 17-23, 2014


U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Tuesday,

April 15, joined Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to tour the east

side of the Atlanta BeltLine, calling it an example of the sort

of large-scale job creation and transportation investment that

Congress can make possible nationwide by reauthorizing a

long-term transportation bill this year. The Secretary’s visit

is part of his Invest in America, Commit to the Future bus

tour, a multi-state tour highlighting the urgent need to invest

in America’s transportation infrastructure at a time when the

nation’s surface transportation programs are set to expire and

the Highway Trust Fund is running out of money.

“Projects like the Atlanta BeltLine not only create jobs

when they’re being built, but help connect thousands of

Americans to better opportunities by providing better access

to work and school,” said Secretary Foxx. “I’m traveling across

the country all week to highlight projects like this that show

the difference we can make if we invest in America and com-

mit to the future – because just fixing what we have today isn’t

going to help us meet the transportation needs of the future.”

The completed Atlanta BeltLine is expected to include a

22-mile streetcar loop with connections to the existing Metro-

politan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system

and the downtown Atlanta Streetcar Project, which is current-

ly under construction and expected to open later this year. In

addition to significantly improving access to transit options

for thousands of residents in the Atlanta region, the BeltLine

connects to affordable housing; hiking and walking trails; a

skate park; and open parkland.

The Department of Transportation provided $18 million

to support the Beltline project from its popular TIGER grant

program in FY 2013, in addition to a separate $47.7 million

TIGER grant in FY 2010 for Atlanta’s streetcar. All told,

the federal, state, and local investment in these projects has

spurred significant private investment in the surrounding

area. Since 2005, more than 100 projects representing more

than $1 billion in private investment have begun taking shape

around the Atlanta BeltLine, including $775 million in new

real estate development within a half mile of the project’s

Eastside Trail and 1,000 apartment units under construction

around the Historic Fourth Ward Park. Later this year, the

landmark Ponce City Market nearby will reopen as a large,

mixed-use site with housing, retail, and office space.

After touring the BeltLine, Secretary Foxx spoke about

the Administration’s plan to address the infrastructure deficit

with a $302 billion, four-year surface transportation reautho-

rization proposal. The plan will invest in our national infra-

structure network, increase safety and efficiency and provide

greater access to ladders of opportunity, all without adding

to the deficit. Later this month, Secretary Foxx and President

Obama will send a bill to Congress that will make this vision

a reality and put more Americans back to work repairing and

modernizing our roads, bridges, railways, and transit systems.

“Throughout our history, Americans have always been able

to leave their children a brighter future, thanks in part to the

opportunities transportation has provided,” said Secretary

Foxx. “We are at risk of failing our children. We need to not

only invest in America, but commit to the future – not only

rebuild and repair our transportation infrastructure, but

reimagine how we do it.”

Secretary Foxx’s Invest in America, Commit to the Future

bus tour is taking him through eight states in five days. The

tour includes visits to manufacturers, bridges, freight facilities

and highway projects in an effort to raise awareness of Ameri-

ca’s infrastructure needs. Secretary Foxx is visiting with busi-

ness leaders, stakeholders and community members to discuss

how transportation projects are making a difference, and to

highlight infrastructure gaps that we need to fill in order to

promote economic growth and American competitiveness.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx

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