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S[s] :1ej gajMU=.1 ff I 0I:3 1 TIMIAa "Birthplace Of The Florida Religious Hall Of Fame" "Serving Florida For 54 Years" ILNt tFLORIDAs thefloridastar.com Tune In To IMPACT Real Topics...Real Issues Produced By The Florida Star Each Saturday 6:30 p.m. On WCGL-AM 1360 Two Jacksonville Youth Die in Car Accident; Country Debates Raising Driving Age The headline attached to this wrecked car might have read "Teen driver killed in wreck," or."High school stu- dent dies in car crash." Those who have to brave the realities of facing another dead teenager's family want action. Raising the legal driving age is the answer, many say, an answer long overdue. JACKSONVILLE Fla.- - Kadeem Howell, 11, and Cedric Djuan Reed, 15, died in a car accident Sunday and two other teens, both 14 were critically injured. None of the youth, in the vehicle, which was alleged- ly stolen from a Wal-Mart parking lot, were wearing seatbelts. The 1990 Buick Century that Reed was driving reportedly ran a red light at Lennox Avenue and Normandy Boulevard when it was struck on the passen- ger side by an eastbound Buick LeSabre, which erupted into flames, after the passengers were pulled from the vehicle. The women, Terriney Sharika Clark, 19, and Linda Juanita Ervin, 31, were wearing seatbelts and were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Last week, new findings were released from brain researchers at the National Institute of Health that explained that the legal driv- ing age should be raised from 16 to 17-years-of-age. The research explained that 16-year-old drivers crash at a much higher rate than older teens because the 'weak link' of the brain is not as developed. A younger teen might be taller but they have received evidence that a 16-year-old's brains are generally far less developed than those of teens just a little bit older. The scientist say the weak link is called "the executive branch" which is the part of the brain that weighs risks, makes judg- ments and controls impul- sive behavior. Dr. Jay Giedd, 'chief of brain imaging in the child psychiatric unit at National Institute of Mental Health, is leading the study. He said, according to USA Today that "It all comes down to impulse con- trol. The brain is changing a lot longer than we used to Parents Charged With Neglect Wilson Sullivan JACKSONVILLE- Brenda Sullivan, 48, and her husband Wilson Sullivan, 55, moved from Akron, Ohio to Jacksonville in October 2004 and on January 10, 2005 the Department of Children and Families went to their home because of a call made through the hotline about a child born in 1987 who was observed to be very short and underweight for his age. When DCF saw the 17-year- old, he was wearing a diaper and appeared to be very developmentally delayed. The teen-ager was taken to the Children's Crisis Center for a medical evalua- tion., His weigh was 48.7 pounds and he was 53 /2 inches tall. The examining doctor reported that this would be an average height of a 9-/2 year old and the average weight of a 6-1/2 year old. Investigation further revealed that the teen had to sleep in a large crib with a wood frame top that was locked down with a chain and pad lock. Dr. McIntosh reported that the child suf- fered from the result of psy- chosocial dwarfism and starvation. This condition is often called "garbage can syn- drome" in that a child in this condition can take in a lot of food and then bring it back up. He also reported that the child had sustained perma- nent injury as a result of his environmental condition. When DCF removed the 17-year-old and the two 10- year-old siblings from the home they did not arrest the couple at that time. All three children were adopted and had physical or mental disabilities. Since the chil- dren left the Sullivan's, the 17-year-old gained about 27 pounds and has grown half an inch. The Sullivan's were arrested Tuesday, March 8 about 3:09 p.m. Their bond has been set at $200,003 each. Their sister and their attorney said there is more to the story and the Sullivan's are not guilty of a crime. Voter Approved Florida Minimum Wage Begins The Agency for Workforce Innovation announced that the Florida minimum m wroa nror n n would begin on May 2, 2005. Voters approved on November 2, 2004 that all emnlnvees in th1p tatp cov- ered by the federal mini- mum wage law would start at a minimum of $6.15 per hoir think. And that part of the brain involved in decision- making and controlling impulses is among the latest to come on board." Even though the majority of those polled regarding increasing the driving age agreed that it should be done, many parents were concerned that they would be required to take their teens to the different func- tions where they now drive themselves. The boys in this accident First Black TV Newsman Dies JACKSONVILLE-- Mack Freeman, Jacksonville's first back tel- evision newsman, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005. He was 67-years-old. Freeman became a news reporter in 1968 at WTLV- TV, Channel 12. He worked in that posi- tion for eight years b u t went back to teach- ing in Mack Freeman 1 9 8 0. An alumnus of Edward Waters College, Mr. Freeman served as a dele- gate to the-White House Conference on the Handicapped, became politi- cal and sought a seat on the City Council and the Florida House of Representatives. Freeman was born in Mariarina but grew up in West Palm Beach. He joined the Marine Corps and served in Korea as well as a rifle instructor for midship- men at the U.S. Naval Academy. Mr. Freeman was a great civil rights worker and was able to work with Andrew Young, Isaac Hayes, Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He partici- pated in the 1963 March on Washington. Freeman was still active in the community and was working to make the corrections for the prob- lems now facing his Alma Mater. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Lewis- Smith Mortuaries. did not have permission to present legal driving age. drive and were below the 'News in brief Tr. Out For John Travolta Film JACKSONVILLE, Fla. You may not get to be a movie star but you may get to play in a movie with John Travolta and The Sopranos' James Gandolfini if you go to the third floor of the Adam's Mark Hotel Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. S Atmosphere Film and Television Extras : are casting extras for "Lonely Hearts" star- John ring Travolta and Gandolfini and need male Travolta extras between 30 and 50 years of age to play 1940 policemen. They are also looking for addition- al extras of all ages, ethnicities and genders. Extras need -to bring all contact information along with their social Security number and all clothing sizes to be put in the Extras database. NO experience, headshot, or resume is C required. (904) 633-9095. Parking will be at the Court House across the street or the west lot. Both lots are on a First come first served basis. This is Travolta's second motion picture filmed in Jacksonville. Superintendent Fryer Resigns JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Just a few weeks after many protests and a request by some African American Leaders for Superintendent Fryer to resign following the announcement of Tasers being planned to be placed in the middle and high schools of Duval County, John C. Fryer tendered his resignation. Mr. Fryer said he is not stepping down under any pressure but is leaving because this. is what .he . wishes to do. His sudden resigna- tion, he said has no relationship to the illness he suffered in 2003 or the many who were upset about his school bus changes or any other issue. John Fryer Chairperson, Nancy Broner said his seven years in Duval County is longer than most super- intendents. He said his resignation would be effective at the end of this school year. Plans will begin by the Board on the process of finding a replacement. Duval County is the sixth largest school district in Florida with more than 160 schools, 127,000 students, and 15,000 employees. Gasoline Prices Climbing It is reported that gasoline prices will probably jump an additional 15 cents and remain that way through the heavy driving season. Some analyses have suggested crude may reach $60 per barrel and more. Regular gaso- line averaged $2 a gallon last week, 26 cents higher than a year ago. The high cost of fuel has forced the average heating bill up 10 percent for natural gas and 29 percent for heating oil. Truckers May Have 16 Hour Workdays Wal-Mart and other retailers are lobbying Congress to extend the workday for truckers to 16 hours. Labor unions and safety advocates say that would make the roadways more dangerous for all drivers. Presently, truck drivers are limited to 14 hours. Such gives the truckers three hours to eat, rest or load and unload their trucks. Nearly 5,000 people were killed in large truck crashes in 2003. [lll' ltl l~l t lN~rh'i/-.- [17 '1 1 ~a business or utilize "our service, f.1 you PERMIT O. 361 I.I I 1 LI-RARY OF FLORIDA) HISTORY 205 SM A UN V OF FLIOR IDA PO BOX 117007 (01. 10.06) II Il II :;~~~ ;iI__ ~~i ~~____~l~~_~~__i_~l_~~_ _~~_~i ~__~__i~~ if ii 111111111luill av" I minililuil wuplu Providill u llpivyc uz, III Lilt; b kVV- IIVI. 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Box 40629, Jacksonville, Florida 32203 The Florida Star will not be responsible for the return of any solicited or unsolicited manuscripts or photos. Opinions expressed by columnists in this newspaper do not necessarily represent the policy of this paper MEMBERSHIPS: Florida Press Association National Newspaper Association National Newspaper Publishers Association Amalgamated Publisher, Inc. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce First Coast African American Chamber of Commerce CONTRIBUTORS: DBR MEDIA, INC. To reach The Florida Star via electronic mail: info@thefloridastar.com On the Web: TheFloridaStar.com SAAPA SOUTHEASTERN AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Founded In April 1951 By Eric O. Simpson First African American Inducted Into The Florida Press Hall Of Fame -i '--- all I- MAa Sltl 0 * -a )d~b C- CD To Be Equal By Marc H. Morial President And CEO National Urban League nA .-Ini-21st Century Thing To Say RON WILLIAMS, SR. NEWS EDITOR CHERYL COWARD WRITER/GRAPHICS/WEB MGR. DISTRIBUTION: WILLIAM GREEN ABEYE AYELE WORK 0 -, - a-b IS' C) 0 3 2. 2 Cz CE) CD Cl) : " 4p B I ICD Cl) (D roo (D =. -(D Ell a- - ~m-m h - "Seemed like such, like, an anti-21st century thing to say." So 'said a female under- graduate at the opening of the recent ABC News' "Nightline" edition devoted to the controversy over Harvard University President Larry Summers' speculation why so few women are rising to the top levels of the sci- ences and mathematics in higher education. In January Summers, who possesses a glittering resume of top-level service in acad- eme and government (he was Treasury Secretary during the Clinton Administration), speculated while addressing a small academic conference that the paucity of women in these fields has three major causes, and he briefly listed' them in what he said was their probable order of impor- tance. The first, he said, was the possibility that women were choosing family commit- ments rather than try to meet the eighty-hour workweeks high-level achievement in these fields demand. The second was-that fewer women than men have the genetic ability-he spoke of it at one point as "a different availability of aptitude"-to do the kind of distinguished work that would win them top-level places in math and science. CLARA McLAUGHLIN CRISWELL PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF some' Americans-did have a prominent place in the United States of the past. In that past, from'the sev- enteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, bogus scientific notions about "innate ability" and which groups of human beings have it in abundance and which don't, helped stretch a tarpaulin of respectability over the cal- lous consigning of millions of women-and white-ethnic immigrants and Americans of color, too-to the ghettos of the American social and occupational hierarchies. It's only been in the last four decades that American society has begun to over- come the loss of "human cap- ital" discrimination disguised as a matter of "innate inabili- ty" caused-and all of us are right to be suspicious when it is used to explain or even hypothesize' about,the pres- ent status of any group. As Johnnetta Cole, presi- dent of Bennett College for Women, an historically black college, said on the "Nightline" edition, "I have been through this. Women, Jews, African Americans, all kinds of underrepresented groups. When our behavior is [said to be] explained by some innate inability, we need to be careful with this. ... It's associated with the assumption that there is an Aryan superiority on this earth. We have no such evi- dence." In fact, Cole later pointed out that the so-called innate differences explanation has been discredited as a justifi- cation of differences in group status. She referred to the Dn A f7r:' A PAGrE 1A-2 A A" l substantial advances women have made since the 1960s in all sorts of areas, from col- lege and professional-school attendance to occupations of every sort. "Did we all of a sudden become innately more capable?" she asked rhetorically. "Or does this have to do with the circum- stances? Does this have to do with plain, old discrimina- tion? How do you avoid that kind of evidence and bring forward the suggestion of innate inability?" In fact, the evidence is widespread and compelling that women's "place" in soci- ety-and girls' tests scores on standardized tests, for exam- ple-have improved as shibbo- leths about their lack of abili- ty and the structural barriers they supported have been shattered. Those who've criticized Larry Summers for being wrong on his scholarship and wrong in this instance on his responsibility as the president of, not only Harvard the pre- eminent institution of higher learning, but Harvard the richly diverse community of people, are right-as he him-. self has stated in the numer- ous apologies he's issued since the controversy broke, Let no one pretend, that criticism of those remarks is an attempt to limit academic freedom or the pursuit of intellectual inquiry. Instead, it acknowledges a responsibility' we all bear: building a 21st-century com- munity in which all Americans are free to achieve to the best of their ability. Summers' third hypothe- sis involved the possibility of sexist discrimination-but he immediately largely dis- counted the role it might play. Since then, the controver- sy those words provoked has sparked a faculty uprising at Harvard itself, and occupied a, good bit of space on the media's airwaves and editori- al and op-ed pages. Some beyond the ivied walls of Harvard, or academe in general, might be tempted to shrug this debate off as a matter of academic politics. That would be a mistake; for the broader issues involved here go to the heart of the values this nation has been debating for all its exis- tence: fairness, opportunity, inclusiveness, tolerance, and just plain human decency. It's all to the good that the reverberations from President Summers' "specu- lations" show no signs of abating for, if one had to choose just a few words to characterize and place them in context, those spoken by the female undergraduate on "Nightline" will do just fine. Yes, this is the 21st centu- ry, and the attitudes his words conveyed should have no place in it. They are an anti- 21st century thing to believe and to say. It was this coun- try's great loss that those atti- tudes-imposing second- and thirdclass citizenship on 4 a - 0 -- r' - m- 9bl m -- I I Q 400040 ap q (it A-3 1rLELWULA ,.5 ]A/1L Socially Speaking By Betty Asque Davis S"There's Always Something Happening On The First Coast" "Off The Wall And Onto The Stage: Dancing The Art Of -. Jonathan Green" If you missed seeing the "Off The Wall And Onto The Stage: Dancing The Art Of Jonathan Green Ballet" event during its First Coast stop, I ardently and passionately recom- mend that you travel to either Tampa on March 15, Augusta, Georgia on March 30 or Greenville, South Carolina on April 14 to see this out of this world ballet! This is a 'must see' perform- ance of all 'must see events'! 'The Beach Lady' was there, as was Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum Exec Mrs. Carol Alexander accompanied by her son Akeem Washington and retired Museum Exec Dr. Rowena Rhodes Stewart. The Florida Theatre was over- flowing with leaders from the arts community. A few years ago The Howard Taylors gave us a signed Jonathan Green poster from the Hewitt Collection when it was on exhibit at the Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum. We were so fascinated with the poster that we had it matted and framed to hang in our home. Naturally, when I read the Jonathan Green Associated Press story in our local weekly newspaper I felt it was something I would find immensely enjoyable, not to men- tion my fascination with the Gullah people. I was curious as to how they could 'pull it off' and also fascinated with informa- tion from I'd read from the Gallery Chuma in Charleston, South Carolina that states: "Painter and Printmaker Jonathan Green was born and raised in the small Gullah community of Gardens Corner, located near the Sea Islands of South Carolina. From the moment of his birth, Jonathan Green was special child. He was born with a caul-an inner fetal membrane cov- ering the head at birth-that some believe is a sign "that the child is touched by uncommonness and magic that will bring inordi- nate grace to the community". "I was always interested in things, in how crafts were done, who everyone's relatives were and the religious functions of the community," says Jonathan Green. "I had all these stuff in my head but I didn't have a place for it until I started painting." I felt that I was reading a Tina McElroy Ansa novel. And to say that I was beyond excitement when I learned that the performance would be making a First Coast stop, is an understatement! My anticipation and excitement of what I thought the performance would be like was bounteously sur- passed! First of all Jonathan Green's paintings are vibrant, beautiful, understandable and they portray subjects from everyday life. They portray so beautifully the regional roots of the Gullah her- itage. Combine Jonathan Green's beautiful paintings with the choreographic artistry of William Starrett and the musical direction of Trevor Weston and you have breathtaking, magi- cal imagery! At the Pre-Performance Reception Dr. Brenda Simmons, Executive Dean, North Campus, Florida Community who coor- dinated the First Coast performance spoke and was joined on the program by Florida Community College Foundation Trustee Mrs. Emily Smith (whose grandmother wrote a book on the Sea Island culture that precedes the 'Uncle Remus' sto- ries), Florida Community College President Dr. Steven Wallace, North Campus President Dr. Barbara Darby, National Steering Committee Chair Marvin Chernoff and the artist himself, Jonathan Green. This group led by Dr. Simmons collaborated with youth groups and churches to insure that young people on the First Coast would see this phenomenal performance. The diverse audience at both the matinee and evening performance were excitingly responsive! Among the featured music was a rendition of the late Charlie 'Hoss 'Singleton's collaborative songwriting work "He Treats Your Daughter Mean" recorded by the renowned singer Ms. Ruth Brown. All of songs used for the ballet were familiar to the audience and took you 'down,memory lane.' On display during the pre-performance reception were three of Mr. Green's works owned by Dr. Kenneth and Mrs. Susan Canty Jones. When we spoke with Mrs. Jones about their Jonathan Green collection she shared, "I discovered Jonathan Green's work during a North Carolina visit and fell in love with his paintings. By chance, we met Jonathan Green in the airport after having seen another of his paintings in New Orleans. When he learned of our interest in the painting at the New Orleans gallery, he arranged for us to make the purchase. We always purchase three works of an artists to insure that each of our children will have a work from each artist that we have in our collection. Jonathan also apprised us of his being a featured segment on the CBS Sunday Morning." I'd say that the Joneses and artist Jonathan Green have become friends. WOW! ******* "The King and I" Earlier in the week of the "Off The Wall And Onto The Stage: Dancing The Art Of Jonathan Green" was the stage presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I. We attended the Family Night performance where in addition to the stage performance there were activities in the lobby before and after the play and during intermission. In the Times Union Performing Arts Center lobby there were tables filled with Thai culture activities. Even the refreshments were child friend- ly with ice cream, cotton candy, lemonade, cookies and candy. It was a beautifully glorious evening! The costumes were gorgeous and the casts of performers were marvelously gra- cious both on stage and off. When I spoke with Stephanie Powers following the performance she acknowledged that most people are unaware of her skilled singing talent. She was delightful and gracious as was Ronobir Lahiri who played the role of The Kifng of Siam and all of the children whose parents traveled with them during the tour. +*****+* Don't forget to let us know of your upcoming events. Contact us at 904 766-8834 or you may reach me directly at imajol@aol.com, telephone (904) 285-9777 or fax (904) 285- 7008. SSee you in the paper! I C-) CI =0 la CD -Il 1m1 / I JH = - The Readers of the Black Press in America are more educated, make more income and have substantial : buying power. Source: The Media Audit, 2004 Black Newspapers i Readership Report, S nnpa.org | , . 0 c-> C) 0 =I CD1 i81 CDI 0gt Ua -U Serving Businesses Worldwide Since 1961 Have an office, factory, warehouse, or construction site that desperately needs to be cleaned? SDo you have a broken machine that needs to be repaired? 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Young Bishop McKinley young, Presiding Prelate of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Eleventh Episcopal District (Florida and the Bahamas), will be officially wel- comed along with Supervisor Dr. Dorothy Jackson Young during a special service on Thursday, March 17, 7:00 p.m. at Saint Paul AME Church, 6910 New Kings Rd. Rev. Marvin Zanders, II is the host pastor. Bishop Young Was elected the 109th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1992. Bishop Philip Robert Cousin, Senior Bishop of The AME Church is the speaker for this spirit-filled occasion. p -- -- ----- --- I GATOR I AUTO INSURANCE I 1606 N. Main St. Jacksonville, Fla. 356-6305 Parker Says I -Grandma Lue ifor car I'l J insurance!" IL I Free Gift With: Quote In Our Office And This Ad! 31st Year In Jacksonville's Springfd Are Springfield Area I I m m m mm II WHAT IS All human relationships end in separation. It's a fact which cannot be denied. Regardless of how much energy or emotional. commitment we invest in a rela- tionship, it cannot last forever. When a relationship is brought to an end by death, the loss is known as bereavement. It is the emotional reaction to such a loss that we call grief. It can have many forms and manifesta- tions. It can last for varying lengths of time and be felt to dif- ferent degrees, but there are a few universal factors about grief. We undersatnd that grief is a worship services,. Sis. Saundra Christie Waldrop ofMt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church is the speaker for the 7:45 a.m. service. She is known for her creativity and forsight. Sis. waldrop and husband, Rev. Will A. Waldrop, have one daughter currently employed as a Chaplin at Shands Hospital. Rev. Leroy Mitchell, III, Pastor of Greater Brookville Church of Lynchburg, Va., and who attend Greater Grant as a young man, is the speaker for the 11:00 a.m. worship service. He is the son of Leroy M. and Delores Mitchell. er..' Sis..Sau a Wa Sis. Saundra C. Waldrop Re Leroy Mitchell, III Rev. Leroy Mitchell, III Faith In Our Community -Schedule of Events and Services- RITZ VOICES IN CONCERT-The Women's Progressive Club of Saint Paul AME Church, 6910 New Kings Rd., pres- ents the renowned Ritz Voices in concert on Sunday, March 16, at 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Barbara Presha is President of the Women's Progressive Club. The Rev. Marvin C. Zanders, II is the Pastor of Saint Paul. MARCH REVIVAL-Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 2407 Rev. S.L. Badger, Jr. Circle E. (Division St.), will host a March Revival March 15-17, nightly at 7:00 p.m. Rev Timothy L..Cole, an associate minister at West Friendship Baptist Church, is the Evangelist. The emphasis this year is on the youth. Youth choirs of West Friendship, Summerville, St. Andrews and Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Churches will perform. Rev. Herb Anderson, Pastor. For more information call the church office at 356-9371. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY-Summerville Baptist Church invites the public to attend Family and Friends Day. Rev. Galvester Washington of Emanuel Baptist Church is the speaker. Rev. James W. Henry, Pastor. EDUCATION FORUM-MOVING YOUTH TOWARD SUCCESS-The Education MIinistry of Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church, 1114 Cleveland St., presents an Education Forum: Moving Youth Toward Success, designed to help children plan for success. The forum will be held on March 19, from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. Topics include college prep classes, SAT, ACT testing timelines, scholarship essay tips, financing an education, tips from current college students and professionals, vocational/professional training and ways parents can help children move toward success. Rev. Moses H. Johnson, Senior Pastor. MEN'S FELLOWSHIP-A Men's Fellowship will be held on Saturday, March 26 at New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 1824 Prospect St. Breakfast will be served ,immediately followshing the fellowship. ,Bro. William Kelly, Leader. Rev. Joe Calhoun, Pastor. DEDICATION BANQUET- Rev. Dr. Clifton Davis is" Master of Ceremonies at First A.M I.E. Church of Palm Coast on Sunday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. The actor, singer, produc- er. composer and minister is best known for his five-year stint as Rev. Reuben Gregory on the popular television series,, "Amen." First AME's educational building dedica- tion was also highlighted by the Mass choir and New Destiny Ensemble Concert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11. The actual dedication is Saturday, March 12, at 11:00 a.m., with Bishop McKinley Young as the speaker. Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand is the guest speaker for the 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. servcies on Sunday, March 13. Rev. Gillard S. Glover, Pastor GRIEF? normal response. It can be, extremely painful, and poten- tially harmful' if avoided. The proper goal of grief is the internal realization and recognition of death. Recovery, however, : does not mean all emotional signifi- cance of death has ended. Rather, it signifies the abhilt1 of the griever to form new rela- tionships and make new com- mitments. A.B. COLEMAN MORTUARY, INC. "Our Aim Is Not to Equal, But Excel" 6860 Moncrlsf Rd,. Tel: 768-0507 www.ABColeman.com Account #234-5528-5 Compass Bank Jacksonville, FL He is a husband and father of five children and has two grandchildren. A free Continental Breakfast will be served following the 7:45 a.m. service. Dinner will be served following the 11:00 a.m. service. Rev. Tony D. Hansberry, Pastor The Church Directory "Come and Worship With Us" MT. CHARITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1417 North Laura St. Jacksonville, Florida 32206 George Harvey, Jr., M.A., M. Div., Pastor Telephone: (904) 356-0664 or 768-4453 "Christ died for our sins...was buried and Rose again" (see 1 Corinthians 15:1-4) Sulzbacher Outreach Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday & Friday Night Services 7:30 p.m. Saturday Prison Outreach 1:00 p.m. Saturday Nursing Home Outreach 3rd and 4th Saturdays International Sunday School...........5:00 p.m. Saturday on WYMM AM 1530 A Bible Preaching, Bible Believing and Bible Practicing Church "Without the shedding of Blood, there is no remission of sin" (Hebrews 9:22) GREATER EL-BETHEL DIVINE HOLINESS CHURCH "The Church Where Everybody Is Somebody" Bishop Lorenzo Hall., Pastor Street Adress: 723 W. 45th St. Jacksonville, Florida 32209 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3575, Jacksonville, Fla. 32206 Church Telephone: (904) 359-0661 Home: (904) 358-8932 Cell: 710-1586 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study,7:00 p.m. Thursday Joy Night,7:00 p.m. "Email: Gospell75@aol.com Website: Greaterelbethel.org New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church 1824 Prospect Street Jacksonville, FL 32208 Sunday School 9:31) a.m. .. -.: Sunday MNorning \orship 11:00 a.m Sunday% Afternoon Bible Stud) (E\cepl First Sunda I 4:01) p.m. - Tuesda) Prauer Meeting 7:30 p.m. i; Sunday School Re\ies............8:00 p.m. Pastor: Re%. Joe Calhoun (904) 764-5727 Church ; ... .- (904) 768-0272 Home CHRISTIAN FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER SDr. Lloyd S. Williams, Pastor 220 NE. 1st Ave. CHURCH-(386)-454-2367 P.O. Box 2187 HOME-(386) 454-8251 High Springs, FL 32655 CELL-(386) 344-0058 Historic Mt. Zion A.M.E.-Church Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 8:45 a.m. Wednesday Fulfillment Hour Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Friday Joy Explosion Ministry 6:30 p.m. 201 East Beaver St. (904) 355-9475 Rev. F.D. Richardson Jr., Pastor Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church 2036 Silver Street Jacksonville, FL 32206 Rev. R. L. Gundy, Pastor (904) 354-7249 Church Bible Power Enrichment Hour Sunday School 9:15- 10:15 a.m. Sunday Praise & Worship 8:00 a.m. Baptism-Praise & Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Youth Church-2nd & 3rd Sundays Fellowship Hall 10:30 a.m. Mid-Week: Wednesday, Noonday Prayer 12 Noon Inspiration Wednesday Worship Service....................6:00-8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, Youth Bible Study & Activities Mount Sinai Community Development Enterprise Community Resource Education And Development Institute 2049 North Pearl Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 798-8733 GED Program, FCAT, Tutoring, Mentoring, After School, Job Skills Training, National Parenting Program, Ex-Offenders, Computer Skills Training for Youth and Adults. For More Information Call (904) 798-8722 or 798-8733. HELP NEEDED FOR A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT! Call 904/765-9773 Give to: The Samuel W. Smith Fund Raiser for Kidney Transplant, 4RCHJ2~~~~IIV 0'FLRD -A ACJA an Rather was no Liberal When Dan Rather stepped down this week after 24 ....... ears as anchor of "CBS Evening News," he was frequent- " Characterized as a liberal. However, a review of Rather's career shows that, if anything, he was more conservative ian his counterparts at NBC and ABC. The idea that Rather was politically liberal can be traced o a testy 1974 press conference exchange he had with president Richard M. Nixon. At the National Association of broadcasters' convention in Houston, Nixon called on lather to ask a question. When he did, there was a burst of applause for the hometown boy who had made good. Sixon, in an awkward attempt to be humorous, asked: "Are you running for something?" Rather quickly retorted, "No, George Curry sir, Mr. President. Are you?" Five months later, Rather was replaced on the White House beat by Bob Schieffer who, ironically, is sitting in Rather's seat until the network decides on the format and person or persons to be involved in the post-Rather newscast. In the meantime, the perception exists in many quarters that Rather was a political lib- eral. As usual, the excellent researchers at Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) have examined Rather's broadcasts and they have arrived at a different conclusion. In a report Son its Web site, www.fair.org, the organization reveals: "...The notion that Rather has used Shis CBS platform to disseminate left-wing propaganda over the last two decades does not hold up to scrutiny." FAIR scrutinized the broadcasts of ABC, NBC and CBS, which remains stuck in third place. "If Rather were indeed liberal or just more liberal than his network competitors one would think that the CBS Evening News would include more critical perspectives in its newscast, particularly during a Republican administration," the report says. "But FAIR's study of guests and sources appearing during coverage of the Iraq war (3/20/03-4/9/03) actually found that Rather's broadcast had the highest percentage of official U.S. sources (75 percent) and the lowest number (less than one percent) of U.S. anti-war voices. "A FAIR study of all the network broadcasts in 2001 found that CBS Evening News had the most Republicans and the fewest Democrats (76 percent vs. 23 percent). The dif- ference between CBS and the other networks was slim, but such analysis belies the notion that Rather's network or any of the others have a liberal bias." Rather did not show any favoritism toward civil rights leaders, especially Jesse Jackson. During the 1993 Democratic National Convention, Rather said: "There have always been two Jesse Jacksons. There's Jesse the radical, who preaches rage and black sepa- ratism. That Jesse Jackson has always angered whites. And there's Jesse the self-promot- er, who preaches desegregation and compromise." Jesse Jackson, a Black separatist? That wasn't true in 1993 or in 2003 or at any other time. By contrast, Rather provided fawning coverage of Ronald Reagan's death. On June 5, 2004, he said on CBS Evening News that Reagan "was the great communicator, yes. But he was also a master at communicating greatness. He understood that, as he once put it, 'History is a ribbon always unfurling,' and managed to convey his vision in terms of both simple and poetic. And so he was able to act as a conduit to connect us to who we had been and who we could be." Reagan's White House image makers couldn't have been more effusive in their praise. The retiring CBS anchor created what has become known as Ratherisms, such as: "In Southern states they beat him like a rented mule." And, "If a frog had side pockets, he'd carry, a handgun."' Beneath such cornball is a biased journalist, a self-admitted bias tilted in favor of those in pow er, not progressive ideas or movements. In an appearance on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" [9/17/01], Rather, who retired a year early because he used fake documents about President Bush's service in the National Guard, said: "George Bush is president. He makes the decisions, and, you know, it's just one American, wherever he wants me to line up, just tell me where. And he'll make the call." Equally troubling was a speech he gave at Harvard University last July 25. Rather said, "Look, when a president of the United States, any president, Republican or Democrat, says these are the facts, there is a heavy prejudice, including my own, to give him the benefit of any doubt, and for that I do not apologize." Anyone who called Dan Rather a liberal owes all of us an apology. George E.. Curry is editor-in-chief of the NNPA News Service and BlackPressUSA.com. His most recent book is the anthology, The Best of Emerge Magazine. He can be reached via his Web site, georgecurry.com. Globalization and the American Worker Globalization. The word sounds removed from our everyday world of providing public serv- ices. But globalization is not just about goods manufactured overseas, like American cars made in Mexico or American toys outsourced to China. Countries in the European Union, for example, want a piece of our health care, education and water delivery systems. And with the, current wave .of international trade agreements, they might just get the whole pie. President' George Bush is pushing a new -pact, the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), which p6ses a severe threat to public services here and abroad. In addition, the Free Trade Area of the Americas would include almost every coun- tr' in the Americas, and make,it easier for governments to ship jobs our state and local gov- ernment jobs overseas to countries that do not safeguard workers' rights. Laws that help to keep our jobs within the public sector could be challenged. When Enron took over the public water system in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it delivered toxic water. So the Argentine government reclaimed the system. Now, in a secretive World Bank tri- bunal, Enron is suing Argentina for $550 million in compensation for breach of contract rather than the Argentine government suing the company for compensation: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, United Parcel Service is challenging the Canadian government, calling its publicly financed postal system "unfair competition." If UPS wins, any government participation in a service competing with the private sector could be chal- lenged. In an example closer to home, the United States has indicated a willingness to consider full market access to higher education for other countries. If this comes to pass, World Trade Organization (WTO) members could file a complaint against us for using only domestic (pub- lic) suppliers and not foreign (private) ones in higher-education support programs like student loans and public subsidies to state universities. If the U.S. lost a secret WTO adjudication, with- out worker or public input, we could have duties imposed on our goods shipped overseas. Because the U.S. government signed onto the General Agreement on Trade in Services, allowing access to our markets, current negotiations may expand the agreement's coverage over areas affecting public service workers, such as the regulation of construction and sanitation. The long arm of GATS could even undermine the protection of public health and safety, the control of monopolies and the'safeguarding of workers' rights, the environment, and professional licensing and certification standards. For example, what if the Philippines wanted to send a group of nurses to work in the United States but they weren't licensed under the same provi- sions used for our nurses? Our health facilities might not let them work there. If the GATS is expanded, as some are proposing, the Philippine government could then sue the U.S. govern- ment for discrimination. The Bush administration has been pushing really hard for anti-worker international agree- n-"nts, and labor l~s been pushing right backl nions, churches anyone and everyone who a - 0 . CD C) CD CD C) CD Co rmo W* I CD I cn ~CD C> DCD I = -m SSpring Concert March 19, 2005 Stravinsky SL'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor What a treat, for your senses! The Ritz Chamber Players' musical mastery entwined with dancer and nationally-recog-: nized local choreographer sensation Stephanie Powell. These Sawe-inspiring, original works for chamber ensemble and dancer will take your breath away! We keep you steeped'in the dance tradition with music from Ravel, French to his finger- tips, as his Piano Trio in A minor proves. Finally, we launch you into the trio version of Stravinsky 's ballet L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), that reveals this great Russian composer ideas on American Jazz! :Tickets: $35.00 Call: Jacksonville Symphony Box Office (904) 354-5547; toll free :(877) 662-6731, Monday Friday iVisit: Symphony Box Office, 300 West Water Street, :Jacksonville, FL 32202 a re : r cares about preserving our democracy and states' rights are working together to fight unfair, anti-worker deals. We are battling this with membership education, international solidarity, cor- porate campaigns and political action. And we will continue to fight as.long as the needs of the few are put ahead of the needs of the many. What can you do? Union members need to be educated one at a time, so spread the word. Hook up with fair-trade groups like Jobs with Justice, United Students Against Sweatshops, the Sierra Club in your communities. Never has the statement "Think globally, act locally" been more true. Right now, unions in Central America are staging protests and sit-ins in their parliaments to block CAFTA. By joining them in this effort, we will send a strong message to the Bush admin- istration a message that says, trade rules threatening our public services are simply unaccept- able. William Lucy is Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. He is also founder and president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists e " o, Vr. . /2005 ARCH 12 FLORIDA STAR PAGdE A- C - PAGE A-6 FLORIDA STAR MARCH12, 204. River Region Hosts Visitors From Africa JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- On Monday, March 7, River Region played host to sever- al visitors from Africa. Ms. Routh Esther Elise (Women's Center of the Association to Fight Violence Against Women, Cameroon), Mrs. Khady Mbengue (General Secretary West.African Women Association, Senegal), Mrs. Zohra Bent Mohamed (Psychiatrist Consultant for Tunisian Union for Mentally Handicapped People) came to Jacksonville to learn about women's leadership and development in relation- ship to healthcare, business, and social issues. The visit was sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The visitors toured several facilities of River Region Human Services to learn about the numerous programs and services the non-profit agency provides to HIV/AIDS patients through- out Jacksonville. The toqiW was coordinated by thI Duval County Healti|; Department. Dery Williams, River Region'! CEO says, "It was a pleasure to meet our friends from Africa, and to shove\ them what we at River Region are accomplishing in the fight against HIV/AIDS. I hope that the things the)',e . learned from us will helpi them in their fight against HIV/AIDS in Cameroon,, Senegal, and Tunisia." Back row from left to right: Ella Simmons (Team Coordinator for USA/SA HIVIAIDS L~I- S IM -A-l---1 /-I--1 (:.-.--*-.-l H:^M C .. & A/I P I:n:i- I r\narnf:inn fn- B-CC Announces Four Staff Changes international Network), Cnarles Simmons, Mlinervad Iryiant (v..r. .inicalii upeiauuio Tui DAYTONA BEACH, River Region), Derya Williams (Executive Director and CEO for River Region). Front row: Ms. Routh Esther Elise (Women's Center of the Association to Fight Violence Fla. -- Bethune-ookman Against Women, Cameroon), Mrs. Khady Mbengue (General Secretary West African College President Dr. Trudie Women Association, Senegal), Jackie Nash (Regional AIDS Program Officer Duval Kibbe Reed has announced County Health Dept.), Mrs. Zohra Bent Mohamed (Psychiatrist Consultant for Tunisian four staff changes. Union for Mentally Handicapped People). Ms. Cynthia Graham New Study gets At Heart Of Stroke GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Cardiology. with reduced risk in all of many with permanent Tossing out tobacco, nosh- "We determined that the these subgroups. stroke-related disabilities. In ing nutritious foods and type of drugs involved did More than 50 million fact, stroke is one of the exercising are heart healthy not affect who would go on Americans have high blood leading causes of admission habits key to slashing stroke to have a stroke," said pressure, according to the to long-term nursing home and heart attack risk. But Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, a American Heart care and other disability- some patients also must take medicines when these efforts aren't enough to rein in high blood pressure, long linked to the debilitating, often deadly condition. Now it appears a blood pressure-lowering regimen that includes drugs known as calcium antagonists is comparable to traditional therapy with beta-blockers and diuretics when it comes to warding off stroke in patients with heart disease, University of Florida researchers reported today (March 8) at the annual sci- entific sessions of the American College of research assistant professor at UF's College of Medicine. "The bottom line is it's not as important what you use to treat the high blood pressure as it is to get the blood pressure down." The study showed that smoking, diabetes, heart rhythm abnormalities, resid- ing in the Southeast and a history of prior stroke or heart attack were among the factors linked to increased stroke risk. But lowering systolic blood pressure -- the higher of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading --to less than 140 was associated Association. Elevated blood pressure is associated with. up to half of all cases of coronary artery disease, a leading killer of men and women in the United States. Yet surveys have shown that 30 percent or less of patients who are known to be hypertensive comply with treatment, and even a smaller percentage achieve the targeted blood pressure goal. Meanwhile, about 700,000 Americans a year suffer a new or recurrent stroke, according to the AHA. Nearly 163,000 die. Millions of others survive, r ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LET THE POST OFFICE DELIVER THE FLORIDA STAR TO YOU -7 I want a One Year Subscription to The Florida Star! Please donate 10% of my paid Subscription to: I I Please send my Subscription to: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE EXCELLENCE FLORIDA-STAR 'I n .. iR, . -' i_ '-- l -. I FIRST BLACKS FOR FLORIDA I J:: i- ------- --a r -..... . P.O. 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The Office of Student Ombudsperson was created by Dr. Reed to improve cus- tomer service to students and listen to students and equip students with the tools to make effective decisions. Ms. Graham came to Bethune-Cookman College in 2001 and has also served as Director of Student Activities. A certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, Ms. Graham earned her bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University and her master's from Malone College in Canton, Ohio. A 1989 Bethune- Cookman College graduate, Ms. Hamilton is in her 16th year of employment at her alma mater, with 13 years of experience in the Center for Information Technology. Ms. Washington, a 1971 graduate, has been working in the College's accounting department since 1977. She also serves as the President of the Volusia County Alumni chapter and is an ex officio member of the College's Board of Trustees. Ms. Wiggins has been with Bethune-Cookman College since 1993 and has served as a utility clerk and book keeper. pJ "i;1Y I- ',i. - "Jacksonville's Long-Time Friend" Where Christ Gets Lifted The Victory is in the Word & Music Andrea-The People's Advocate Saturday 1-2:00 p.m. Topic For Saturday, March 12, 2005: The "Dynamic Duo" News Anchors Dawn Lopez (Fox News) and Angela Spears (NBC News) talk candidly with Andrea Giggetts about life as Jacksonville's "first ladies" of network television. 6050-6 MoncriefRd., Jacksonville, FL 32209 Office (904) 766-9955 Fax (904) 765-9214 Request Lines (904) 766-9285 & (800) 445-9955 Web address: WWW. WCGL1360. COM 4__ $ __ 4,r I lr - :~$ ': i:i, . ~" RtL 12, 0UUv tnutinijIC tev. Al Sharpton kingg ,Mujsic 9 6** 0% mvf Woo d Material tCoentet rC4wonv tr - - - -1r a- a0 gom as soonSaso 0moo - q b -w a am m o a -a - - a a * a o -r soft mo m-- a. - I 0 o ____ S - do q ..40aw a a41b-di do- p-t e -- a a- -I a ~~- -a - a=W- M -a a e"- -11 - a- a 0e 4 . a Alb - q a- -a w'- -"% a- go.- a a- - - e - a. a w S -- e p. - a a ~~0 - SELMA, Ala.--Rep. John Lewis from Georgia spoke at the Brown AME Chapel on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in obser- vance of observed the 40th anniversary of the historic Selma voting rights march. In March 1965, only 19.3 percent of eligible blacks were registered in Alabama, compared with 69.2 percent of whites. Among those on hand to commemorate the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge were singer Harry Belafonte, who took part in the demonstration 40 years ago; the Rev. Jesse Jackson; -u a 11 - ri a 0 a a S - -e a- - a5 a- Ce- m S * S ew o *0 f skm & 40afC am a IDftme fw~ 0Dam 0*-- 00- a--.,GP- M S - --9m -a a - - 0- ah ew L aC~ e c- - a- 0-- h ,n - a .-w- 4- - ab 0a - o - b - , a - - a - a a O a a -a-im- mobe.- aw f MN 0 Ce a a- a--.0- - a1 m-- aw - MP -M .- 0- -40-- - a S a - a a- a.- - a a- - 4 4b a- oa-- - 0- a S a-a-- r .a. 8. - - -a g -p a nIe ee 4b.. bc-a- e a So 4a- - 0 ab4- 40b.- a 0a a- - a a Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Lynda Johnson Robb, whose '' father, President Lyndon Johnson, signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965. "President Johnson signed that act, but it was written by the people of Selma," said Congressman John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who was clubbed on the head during the "Bloody Sunday" attack on marchers by state troopers and sheriffs deputies on March 7, 1965. He was among 17 blacks hospital- ized as that march was turned back. i A second march two weeks later, under the pro- tection of a, federal court order and led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., went 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the bridge over the Alabama River to the steps of the state Capitol in Montgomery. The attack and the march inspired passage of the Voting Rights Act, which barred obstacles such as lit- eracy tests that were set up by segregationists to keep blacks from .registering to vote. qC Effective March 14, 2005, the City Of Jacksonville Department of Neighborhoods Property Safety Division will relocate to 1801 Art Museum Drive, Building 3500 Suite 200 (2nd floor). / N _ ---r,/ -- - a 5 - a a o a r e PAGE A-7 FLORIDA STAR V^ITr v) wlnni u "` e ve Mov ed c~- rt~ ,r, r r Q -m 0 0 O PAWG A-8 I ENTERTAIN The 2005 Soul Train Awards Sby Rych McCcin This year's Soul Train Awards took place on the Paramount Studios Lot. Having an awards show on a movie lot didn't carry the zeal and enthusiasm that would have taken place at an auditorium or similar party venue. The fans who usually stand outside to scream, hoot, whistle and call names while viewing the stars arrivals on the red carpet were absent. The only people to greet the red carpet star bunch were press, event staff, security and a few inside lookie-loos. .Usher and Alicia Keys led the pack in the winners circle. Both won two individual awards and shared the prize for best R&B Soul Single by a group or duo for their hit "My Boo." Usher snagged the trophy for Best Male R&B-Soul Single for "Confessions Part II," and the award for Best R&B-Soul Album by a Male Artist for "Confessions." He also took home an award for Best R&B-Soul or Rap Music Video for his work with rappers Ludacris & Lil Jon for the song "Yeah," and was the co-recipi- ent of The Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award (male), along with "The Princess of Crunk," Ciara (female). Keys won Best Female R&B-Soul Single for her smash "If I Ain't.Got You," and was honored for Best Female R&B-Soul Album for "The Diary of Alicia Keys." Ice Cube was honored with The Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements. Other winners included Destiny's Child, for "Destiny Fulfilled," Ciara for Best R&B- Soul or rap new artist for her album "Goodies," and gospel group Israel & New Breed for their album "Live From Another Level." Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon and Nicole Richie shared the hosting duties for the evening. The Soul Train Awards was produced by Don Cornelius Productions, Usher at the Soul Train Awards (Photo @2005 Andre' B. Murray/A Bern Agency Photo) Nick Cannon and Christina Milian at the Soul Train Awards (Photo @2005 Andre' B. Murray/A Bern Agency Photo) Inc., in association with Tribune . Entertainment Company and will air on March 12th. Check your local listings. TheFloridaStar.com ''' k 105.1 FM we&&mlW , TAMA Broadcasting, Inc. The largest privately Black owned media company in the State of Florida. Three (3) Stations here in Jacksonville. Our listeners spend nearly 1.4 Billion Dollars each year in retail sales Invite them to shop at your business....they will come! Call for your free, no obligation marketing analysis. 9550 Regency Square Blvd. Suite #200 Jacksonville, Fl 32225 Office (904) 680-1050 Fax (904) 680-1051 www.tamabroadcastine.com Rolonda Watts: New TV Show Lie Detector by Rych McCain Journalist/Actress/Talk Show Hostess Rolonda Watts has a new PAX TV Network Show "LIE DETECTOR." It airs on Tuesday nights at 9:PM ET/PT. The concept of the show is to give people a chance to explain their side of a situation who have been accused of something or are accusing some- one of something. Every hour long episode will present three intriguing cases whose conclusions are unresolved for those who tell them. After the viewers see news footage and taped interviews, Watts conducts a candid conversation, allowing them to voice their side of the story. The moment of truth arrives when the guest submits to a lie detector test administered by renowned polygraph expert Dr. Ed Gelb. At the end of each segment, Watts reveals if the lie detector vindicates the guest or brands them as a liar. Their reactions are live and real. Rolonda Watts (Photo @2005 Andre' B. Murray/A Watts formerly hosted her own daytime talk show "The Bern Agency Photo) Rolonda Show," that ran for four years. Unfortunately, Jerry Springer upset the apple cart with his trail- er park, White trash/Black ghetto guests, with no class who would erupt on the set with fist fights and explicit language gestures and arguments. With Oprah dominating the market, Springer hogged what lit- tle viewing audience was left basically between Montel Williams, Geraldo Rivera and herself. Watts refused to stoop down to gutter journalism to compete with Springer's ratings. As she so eloquently states, "We were faced with a decision, do you do the Springer thing and com- pete, or do you just say, let me stop while I'm on stop and move on?" "I can't give up my integrity. My ancestors worked too hard for me to do that on television. I can't do that and I can't live with myself doing that. So I had to bow out." Watts is a very versatile and muli-talented. What or who inspired and nurtured that versatility? Watts enthusiastically responded, "I believe my parents, Spelman College, Columbia University and the edu- cated people in my neighborhood. I was always a little kid who had way too much energy. I could have run a gang as well as I run my own company. I just had good people around me who helped put that energy in the right place. My mother swears I'd be on Ritalin if she hadn't given me other things to do because I'm hyperactive. I have to constantly be busy. Of course I had people in my life i.e., parents, educators and community leaders who told me there wasn't nothing I couldn't do." Watts offers some solid advice to young people and says, "The world is changing all the time. What is hot today, won't be hot tomorrow. What is selling today will stink tomorrow. So you always have to .have more than one craft going, more than one career with multiple streams of income going on. When my talk show was over, what else was I going to do if I didn't have acting, writing and journalism to fall back on?" Good advice from a very attractive, well educated soul sistah whose wisdom, experience and enthu- siasm with life is very uplifting and inspiring. Wassup in Hollywood by Rych McCain BE COOL was released by MGM this weekend. It is the sequel to the comedy smash GET SHORTY. John Travolta returns as Chili Palmer, the movie shylock who dumps the film world for the record business. After a friend who owns an independent record label is shot to death. while at lunch at an outdoor caf6, Palmer (Travolta) joins the deceased's widow Edie (Urna Thurman) as her ne\\ partner with the label. Palmer takes an up-and-coming singing starlet Linda Moon (Christina Milian), from her personal manager Raji (Vince Vaughn). He also has to deal with Russian mobsters, eloquent gangsta record producer Sin LaSalle (Cedric The Entertainer) and wannabe-actor bodyguard Elliot Wilhelm (The Rock). The movie has the typical ethnic stereotypes that con- scious people hate to stomach and Hollyweird loves to exploit. Travolta's character gets into predicaments that in real life he would have been smoked but this is Hollyweird! If entertainment with no realistic after thought is your cup of tea and you're into the flash and glitter of the record business, you might get off on this flick. Tyra Banks' UPN show TOP MODEL, opened its fourth season to its largest premiere viewing audience ever. Any wannabe model who is serious, should watch this pro- gram religiously. The twenty-four year old, Chicago writer, Jessica Betts won UPN's' THE ROAD TO STARDOM WITH MISSY ELLIOTT. Her prizes included a record contract with Elliott's label, single to be released and a 100 thousand dollar check. Wrong target? Why are ministers from 20 churches in Jonesboro, Arkansas planning a protest against rapper NELLY for his scheduled March 12th concert there. Why don't these "Faith Based," government paid off, soft shoe, "So-called," men-of-God, attack the real culprits-the record companies who finance, produce, release, market and promote this self hate, misogynistic garbage? Singer Gerald Levert was arrested for DUI after a traf- fic stop. He was pepper sprayed and physically subdued after allegedly resisting arrest, which led to an additional charge of assaulting a police officer Rapper 50 Cent fired rapper GAME from the G Unit over the air on New York's Hot 97. Shortly after, one of 50's entourage members was shot in the leg during a con- frontation in the radio station's lobby. 50 made it to safety. Hip Hop veteran Davey D, assembled a protest against Hot 97 called "STOP RACIST HOT 97 RALLY 4 HIP HOP!" He raises questions about Hot 97's involvement and encouragement of rap beefs that keep our community divided. For more information, check out Davey D's newsletter, FNV-Newsletter-on@mail-list.com. Maat-Hotep! :t MARCH 12. 200,' FR nvjlIA STAR "AAY7 A 0 -f 4-'~AI3~~ADAI1G IC Ri~pw 1.-IIRCH 12, 2005l _____ Hip! Hop! Hooray! Black Women Starting Over The Delta Delta Chapter of The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. has organized a group of seven men to be part of the Chapter's Anthropos, men who support the local Chapter's activities. The Anthropos are plan- ning several upcoming events in support of the sorority. From left are, Samuel Holman (President), Michael McKinney, David Perry (Chaplain), Curtis Kimbrough (Secretary), Donald Parker (Treasurer), and Anthony Kennedy. Not shown is Arnold Merriweather. Delta Delta's Chairpersons are Jakki Stubbs and Rebecca Highsmith. Flora Parker, Basileus. COMMUNITY CAPTIONS Announcements, meetings, happenings, and community events scheduled in Jacksonville and the surrounding area. WHO'S TAKING CARE OF ME?-A free seminar will be held on Saturday, March 19 at The Charles M. Neviaser Educational Institute at Community Hospice, 4266-100 Sunbeam Rd. The conference will provide Women "iith a support group atmosphere \\ here caregiv- ing experiences can be shared. Topics include Why Stress Can Hurt You and How To Reduce Stress, Tips on Dealtng With Grief and Loss, How To Choose Your Battles, Health Information, and Ways To Keep Your Own Needs Met. The program is presented by the Community Hospice African-American Task Force, rec- ogn izing the iole women play in caregiving. Registration is free and includes a continental breakfast (8:30-9:00 a.m.) Seating is limited. Register early. For more infor- mation call (904) 268-2280, ext. 6806. SHERIFF'S TOWN HALL MEETINGS-The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office will host a series of meet- ings soliciting citizen input on the subject of Tasers in the schools. Meeting dates and locations include: Monday, March 14, 7:00 p.m., FCCJ Kent Campus, 3939 Rooselvelt Blvd-Student .Union Room (Southwest Jacksonville CPAC); and Thursday, March 17, 7:00 p.m., Gateway Mall JSO Substation (ShAdCo Sector C). All meetings are open to the public and free of charge If your civic, fraternal or religious group is interested in dis- cussing the subject of tasers in the schools, or interested in having a representative from the JSO speak with your members, please call (904) 630-2538. ,STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN THE NEIGHBOR- HOOD-St. Pius Catholic Church,. 2110 Blue Ave., will hold the annual "Stations of the Cross in the Nieghborhood" on Good Friday. March 25, at 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Lucile Trotter at 1904) 354-1501. Come walk in prayerful remembrance of Jesus' sufferings while also pra\ ing for the neighbors sur- rounding the church. TRAINING/EMPLOYEMNENT FOR SENIORS- Experience Works is offering training and employment opportunities for seniors 55 and older. Experience Works is a national nonprofit and Equal Opportunity Service Provider. For more information call 924-1710, ext. 2402, 2419, or 997-3100 ext. 2317. CHARITY AUCTION-The Third Annual Bachelor/Bachelorette Charit\ Auction will be held Saturday, May 5 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at the Terrace Suite located in the south end of Alltel Stadium. The charity event benefits students with developmental dis- abilities such as Down Syndrome and Cerebal Palsy at North Florida School. For more information call 724- 8326, 388-2118, or 398-0726. LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO TO PERFORM AT UNF-Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 2005 Grammy winners, will perform their South African vocal sounds in the Lazzara Performance Hall on Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of the University of North Florida located at 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. South. For more information and tickets call (904) 620-2878 or visit iwww.unf.edu. 4 .i31(IPa Shown from Left: Mattie Campbell (surviving founder), Eartha Sanders (guest), Novella Williams, Naomi Briggs, President, Peggy Johnson, Mary Streater, Willie Bell Garvin, Esther Plummer, Martha Jackson, hostess, Louella McBride, and Thelma Walker, guest. Seated: Vermel Glover, Lenora Lee and Delores Ashley. DEATH NOTICES BANKS-Rosa, died March 4, 2005. BIVENS-Luella, 83, died March 5, 2005. BOLDEN-Edward, Sr., 96, died March 3, 2005. BOYD-Lewis, 70, died March 4, 2005. BROWN-Charles, 55, died Maich 4, 2005. BRIMMER-Robert E., died March 7, 2005. BRYANT-Charles, died March 6, 2005. CARROLL-William T., died March 1, 2005. A. B. Coleman Mortuary, Inc. CHATMAN-David, died March 4, 2005. EDWARDS- BishopLucius C., Sr., 86, died March 6, 2005. Alphonso West Mortuary, Inc. FREEMAN-Mack, 67, died March 8, 2005. Lewis-Smith Mortuary, Inc. HARP-Arthur, died March 7, 2005. A. B. Coleman Mortuary, Inc. HOLMES-Martha, died March 7, 2005. A. B. Coleman Mortuary, Inc. JOHNSON-Jack B., 41, died March 5, 2005. LEVY-Charles E., died February 28, 2005. MARSHALL-Charlotte, died March 5, 2005. MATHIS-Mason, 72, died March 7, 2005. McDONALD-Oscar, died March 5, 2005. PARKER-Annguenetta, 42, died March 6, 2005. PATE-Deborah, 53, died March 2, 2005. REED-Hattie W., 80, died March 3, 2005. STROZIER-Edward Lee, died February 28, 2005. WASHINGTON-Willie, died March 1, 2005. WILLIAMS-Patricia, died March 5, 2005. 4 The Vie Leido Ladies Educational Club, a group of retired educators, discussed "Black Women Starting Over" at their meeting held at the home of member, Martha Jackson. A discus- sion was held after Clara McLaughlin Criswell, author and publisher of The Florida Star spoke with the ladies on the subject. The Vie Leido Ladies Educational Club was founded by four great edu- cators: Mattie Campbell, Mary Robinson (deceased), Josie Ashley (deceased), and Neida Bell Butler (deceased), in 1960 for the purpose of "Women of Color Bonding Socially Together." The organization meets monthly to discuss various educational issues and other concerns. The meeting, hosted by Mrs. Jackson, included an old fashion "sit-down" din- ner, with the help of Mrs. Jackson's daughters, Jennifer and Sharon. i~ui! PAGE B-1 FLORIDA STAR 4 FtYT I'l 1)11/)C PAGE B-2 FLORIDA STAR MARCH 12. 2005 Ask Deanna! Is an advice column known for its fearless approach to reality-based subjects! Dear Deanna: don't take my 3-year old sons to church with me. However, I end up losing my religion and arguing with my family after church. My family feels they should at least be there in the nursery. I think they're a distraction if in the con- gregation and the church nursery is a waste of time. Who's right on this issue? .. Lois (Tampa, FL) Dear Lois: Take those kids to church and let them make noise now because if not, you'll find yourself crying at their jail cell later. If you attend church, pay tithes and offerings then you should'go ahead and utilize the nursery for your children. Don't be foolish. The nursery has structure that will begin the process of giving your toddlers a foundation of Christ. Again, let those boys make their joyful noise unto the Lord. Dear Deanna! There's a guy I like and we really care for each other. The only problem is that I'm in my late 20's and he's in his teens. He's very mature for his age. I really like him and don't know what to do. He can barely go out because his mom is strict and he's always at school. I've never felt this way for someone as young. Can you please help me because I don't know what to do? Ms. Shy (Online E-Mail) Dear Ms. Shy: Save yourself some jail time with two words. Statutory Rape. It's against public law arid his mother's law for you to date her son who's a minor. He can't drive, make money, or provide emotional support which leaves you with a young stud with milk breath. Wake up and date men in your league. As a last resort see what happens when he becomes legal. However, don't be surprised if he, selects girls his age instead of you. Dear Deanna! I have two cousins messing with the same guy. One has been with him 5 years and they have kids but I accidentally found out he beats her and threatens her. I didn't know about the other cousin until I was telling her about the beatings and I realized she's mess- ing with him too. I told both of them what's going on and instead of the issue, they talked about me. I lie when I get nervous so when the other cousin asked if I had told on her, I lied and now she's ignoring me. Can I fix this or do I leave it alone? No More Drama (Toledo, OH) Dear Drama: This must be a family tree with a rotten apple or a classic episode of Jerry Springer. You've done enough to both cousins by having two faces and gossiping. You should be concerned about the violence and the safety issue instead of who's zooming who. You need to fixing it by telling the truth to whoever you lied to and seek help for that little nerve problem if you're going to be in people's business. Imagine living in a world where the worst poverty and hunger had ended. Imagine that every child around the world, even in the poorest country or family, was able to go to school and receive an education-and girls were just as well-educated as boys. Imagine we could promise mothers everywhere that from now on they would be less likely to die during child- birth and their babies would be more likely to be born healthy and survive early childhood. Imagine health officials around the world making a joint commitment to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases. Imagine a world where every country promised to find ways to protect the environment's resources and make sure more people had access to clean, safe drinking water and living accommodations. And imagine a world where larger, wealthi- er countries committed to working together with smaller, poorer ones to create stronger economies around the globe. Does this sound like a utopia? Actually, this vision of the world isn't a fantasy at all. This is the vision that all 191 United Nations member states have promised to create by the year 2015, by pledging to meet the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Goals aren't just a set of nice ideals. As the U.N. explains it, "They are also basic human rights- the rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security as pledged in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.N. Millennium Declaration." And leaders around the world have committed to reaching these goals because they know they are achievable. The first goal is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by cutting in half the proportion of people living on less than one dollar a day and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. By achieving this goal, more than 500 million people would be lifted out of extreme poverty and more than 300 million would no longer go hungry. The second goal is ensuring universal primary education, making sure every boy and girl completes a full course of pri- mary schooling. The third goal pledges to promote gender equality and empower women by eliminating gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by the end of this year, and at all levels by 2015. When these two education goals are achieved, hundreds of mil- lions more girls and women around the world will be able to go to school, giving them access to many new opportunities. The next two goals are to reduce by two-thirds the mortality rate of children under 5 years old, and to reduce by three-fourths the maternal mortality rate. Together, those goals would save the lives of 30 million children and more than 2 million mothers. The sixth goal is to stop and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and the occurrence of malaria and other major diseases, a dramatic commitment to improving health and increasing life expectancy around the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The seventh goal would focus on making sustain- able development a priority in country policies and programs, which would include reversing the loss of environmental resources, reducing by half the proportion of people without sustain- able access to safe drinking water-meaning bringing safe water to 350 million people-and achieving significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020. And the final Millennium Goal is to develop a global partnership for development, which would include strengthening fair trading and financial systems, debt relief, and giving more countries and people access to affordable essential drugs and important new technologies, especially information and communications technologies. These eight goals are all very big ideas. But it's thrilling to know the resources and tech- nology exist to make all of these big ideas reality and that nations all.over the world have already pledged to make this happen. The U.N. recently released a major new report on the specific steps countries need to be taking right now in order to reach the Millennium Goals. The promises are there. The practical roadmaps to realize them are there. 'Now every nation just needs to focus on living up to its promise. I hope the United States will lead the world in giving people the tools of life. Marian Wright Edelman is founder and president of the Children's Defense Find. Write Ask Deanna! Email: askdeannal@yahoo.com or Deanna M, 264 S. La Ciene, Suite 1283, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Visit her Web site at www.askdeanna.com. ga, The Miami International Film Festival by Dwight Brown, NNPA Special Contributor MIAMI (NNPA) The Miami International Film Festival offers a unique expe- rience. Come for the stellar, high-quality, multicultural films and great hospitality. Stay for the sun, sand, city and nightlife. MIFF is big enough to attract celebrities, and small enough to navigate (last-minute tickets are a breeze). I found it a critic's delight and a movie lover's paradise. Set in various Miami locations -- sexy South Beach to the University of Miami campus -- the extremely well run MIFF offers a cinematic smorgasbord, with a pinch of Latin flavor, all under the judicious guidance of its astute festival director, Nicole Guillemet. She put the Sundance Film Festival on the map, and now helps MIFF flourish. In February 2005, a diverse blend of African Diaspora films were an integral part of the festival's mix and many will premiere at your neighborhood cinema or screen on TV, soon. Keep an eye out for... Sweet Honey In the Rock: Raise Your Voice. The legendary, all-Black, all-female accapella singing group has been a class act on the concert hall'college campus cir- cuit for 30 years. Documentary director Stan Nelson goes on the road with the group as it celebrates its milestone and handles the retirement of the group's founder Bernice Johnson Reagon. Their vibe has gospel, folk, rap, jazz, R&B and African influences. Their shows are philosophical, spiritual,,political. Most festivals would just screen the movie, but MIFF featured the group in a live performance at Miami's Gusman Theater where they raised the roof. It's headed to Public Television.this summer. Red Dusk. In 2000, a White South African police officer applies, for amnesty under the Truth & Reconciliation Commission. One of his former victims (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things) opposes the amnesty as the official killed his friend. Hilary Swank plays the plaintiff's lawyer. Turns out the victim knows more than he's saying. A very well produced, beautifully shot, well written and gracefully directed drama. It's a timely historical narrative with an important socio-political theme about truth and forgiveness. Swank brings the star power. Chiwetel Ejiofor supplies the charisma. Co-winner of the Audience Award -- Dramatic Features. Destined for an art film theater. A Way Of Life. Traditionally filmmakers tackle racism by honing in on victims, Showing abuse and sometimes in their zeal victimizing the oppressed all over again. Rarely is the perpetrator's motivation explored. That is until Amma Assante, an astute Black British female actress, turned TV writer, turned new filmmaker, created This brilliant, probing story about a desperate young single White South Wales moth- er who vents her frustration on a Pakistani-looking neighbor. Assante's poignant script thoroughly,develops the characters and the racial axes they grind with a vengeance. Her gripping'film MIFF's Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature, World Cinema Competition and the prestigious International Federation of Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI). It's prime candidate for indie film theater. The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till. Arguably the modem civil rights move- ment began after the gruesome, 1955 Mississippi murder of Emmett Louis Till. The 14-year-old Black boy was accused of whistling at a White woman and was subse- quently maimed and slayed by her husband. Unarguably, courageous young direc- tor/writer Keith A. Beauchamp has assembled the most revealing, emotionally- Scharged footage of Till's mothl Mamie recollecting her son's drnise and her fight to bring his perpetrators to justice. The cousins, now grown men, who were in the Advice from Lady Memeh ACTS OF FAITH If your brain can move, Your body with a split second: command thought, imagine what it can do with concentrat- ed and directed thought. Dr. Therman Evans Everyone wants to now the secret of a long, happy prosperous: and successful life. It's, no secret. It's an attitude. :An energy. A formula. Want to know it? Here it is: (1) Do all things in peace; ' (2) Achieve personal unity of heart and mind; riage; Iige (3) Learn truth; (4) Maintain your body; (5) Correct character imperfections; (6) Be free from fear;, (7) Live in harmony with all people; (8) Eliminate worry; (9) Be poised; (10) Give love; (11) Admire, respect and trust yourself; (12) Know God;. (13) Express God;- (14) Know what works for you; (15) Help others; (16) Make, have and keep good friends; (17) Solve your own : problems; (18) Find your proper place; (19) Have a true mar- (20) Discover and use your personal talents; (21) Acquire knowledge; (22) Share what you learn with others; (23) Relax; (24) Sleep well; (25) Awake with enthu- siasm; (26) Stop unwanted habits; (27) Think positively; (28) Always give thanks for everything you have! Remember: You will prosper because You give thanks. I remain, Ladymemeh www.ladvmemeh.com Sweet Honey in the Rock house the night Till was kidnapped and killed, recount their vivid, haunting memo- ries. Winner of a Special Jury Prize: Raising Social Awareness and the Audience Award Documentary Feature. The MIFF roster for 2005 included other African heritage films, European, Asian, Australian and Latino movies. From Korea to Columbia, Germany to Haiti. Features, documentaries and shorts. There were even community outreach screenings for pub- lic school kids. All films received multiple showingsand the earliest start times were 1 P.M. As a critic or a movie fan, that means you can lounge on warm South Beach under February skies, play tennis in the public parks, shop, sightsee, 'eat out, go nightclubbing and view a dazzling array of international films without skipping a beat. For more info on America's most impressive, well programmed film festival and to view a complete list of the award winners, log on to www.miamifilmfestival.com. Stay tuned to the aforementioned movies and start planning a trip to the Miami Internationalfilm Festival for 2006. Fine fi'ns. A timely, multicultural viewpoint.X Leisure time galore. You can't beat it! FLORIDA STAR PAGE B-2 MARCH*12. 2005 Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northeast Florida Announces Youth Of Year The 2005 Boys & Girls Clubs of NortheastFlorida Youth of the Year, Britnie Barber (right), Victory Pointe Club on the Westside, and her mom. Sonya Jefferson (left). -- -, I I i. I! I. Britnie receiving her award plaque from master of ceremonies, Alan Gionet, Channel 12. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Bos- & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida announced Britnie Barber as Youth of the Year at its annual dinner on March 8 in Jackson\ ille. Barber is a member of the Victors Pointe Bo\s & Girls Club on Jackson ille's \Westside. She % ill no\\ go on to compete at the state le\ el, and could ad\ ance to the regional competition. Five regional winners s selected from among the state winners \\ill compete for the national honor in Washington, D.C., \\here the president \\ill officially announce the National Youth of the Year at a white e House ceremony in September. In addition, the national \\inner receives a $10.000 scholarship from Reader's Digest Foundation, sponsor of the program since its incep- ton in 1)4 . (See "Enith, Of The Ieur". B3 -4 VOL.11 N0, 3 Published Weekly,- By:he Florida Stair :March 12, 2005 INSIDE: T P F THE CHARTS........................................................... ...................................B-5C CO....................................................................................................................B-5C i \ '. '*, ~- ;;; ~--I.SI ~ -i~ r. il j;- -..~.I'?, - -. -. :~:~~ ;- ~~i;~i -~4~ i J~ t*-~ i~ El~ 5 1 ;i- ,'.--, v " 'j '' - '' ' ;I-- . -i- uL4.. :" ,jr "'I-,V Youth Of The year (Continued From Cover) All six nominees join Alan Gionet. From left to right: Britnie Barber (Youth of the Year), Deja' Ramsey, Matthew Hernandez, Latoya Huey, Rahkiah Whitmore, Octavia Myers and Alan Gionet. More than 200 people attended the event, where they learned that master of ceremonies, Alan Gionet, and guest speaker, David Condon, were Boys Club (as it was called then) members as youth. The Youth of the Year is a national program adminis- tered by Boys & Girls Clubs of America that rec- ognizes individual Club members' exemplary char- acter, superior leadership, academic achievement and outstanding service to their Clubs and communi- ties. Barber, a high school junior, didn't expect the award because she thought "one of the other nominees would win," and she was "very happy" to be chosen. She plans to attend UCLA and then medical school. Barber was recognized in part for her leadership role in the Club as president, vice-president, and secre- tary of the Keystone Club. She also planned and implemented anti-drugs activities for youth in the Victory Pointe community for Red Ribbon Week which included a drug-free march, essay contest, and a drug-free poster contest. Other nominees were Matthew Hernandez,, Beaches Boys &* Girls Club; Rahkiah Whitmore, Kooker Park Boys & Girls Club; Octavia Myers, Laurence F. Lee Memorial Boys & Girls Club; Deja' Ramsey, Nassau County Boys & Girls Club; and Latoya Huey, Woodland Acres Boys & Girls Club. BGCNF is a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and has played an integral role in Jacksonville for more than 41 years. BGCNF pro- vides daily programs and services to nearly 8,000 young people annually at 10 facilities in Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. Obesity Prevention Program Names Contest Winners Two Duval county ele- mentary school students have been named winners of the Obesity Prevention Program's "Get Health Kids Club" Essay Contest. The winners are Martez Mitchell (First Place), Fourth Grade, St. Clair Evans Academy Elementary School) who received a $150 Sports Authority gift card, and James hall (Second Place, Third Grade, Reynolds Lane Elementary School. He received a $100 Sports Authority Gift Card. The Obesity Prevention Program, Division of Community Nutrition Services of the Duval County Health -Department joined forces with the Jacksonville Children's Commission to offer the Get Healthy Kids Club program at Team Up after-school sites at St. Clair Evans Academy Elementary School, Butler Middle School, and Reynolds Lane Elementary School. During the program, students learned about the Food Guide Pyramid and the importance of eating dairy foods every day. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN APPEAR IN PREP RAP! CALL 904/766-8834 B-3B/MARCH 12. 2005 4 0t 't 0 A d W TU D % ( a 4110m - 4w m do 0 .MWD d- o- __ - 4910 4mm b.o- -4 I * 0 rightedlMaterial- licated Content_ ommrcial News Provi -ers commercial News Providers" m d i mo * le*f 0 S '' I ~ q O Odk s e %meq %M U N wo am t Q a.~ a. a %fs . 0O Im mm"h 0 so I t MW qmw - 5C/MARCH 12, 2005 Chart Busters by Allan Ornstein TOP SINGLES 1. "Candy Shop" 50 Cent Featuring Olivia (Shady Aftermath) Last Week: No. 4 S"Since U Been Gone" Kelly Clarkson (RCA) No. 1 3. "Get Right" Jennifer Lopez (Epic) No. 2 4. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Green Day (Reprise) No. 3 5. "You and Me" Lifehouse (Geffen) No. 5 6. "Rich Girl" Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve (Interscope) No. 7 7. "Caught Up" Usher (LaFace) No. 8 8. "Let Me Love You" Mario (3rd Street J) No. 6 9. "It's Like That" Mariah Carey (Island) No. 9 10. "1, 2 Step" Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott (Sho'nuff JMusicLine La Face) No. 10 TOP COUNTRY SINGLES 1. "You're My Better Half' Keith Urban (Capitol) Last Week: No. 4 2. "Bless the Broken Road" Rascal Flatts (Lyric Street) No. 1 3. "Nothin' to Lose" Josh Gracin (Lyric Street) No. 3 4. "Baby Girl" Sugarland (Mercury) No. 7 "That's What I Love about Sunday" Craig Morgan broken Bow) No. 8 S"Monday Morning Church" Alan Jackson (Arista ashville) No. 5 S"Nothin 'Bout-Love Makes Sense" LeAnn Rimes Asylum Curb) No. 2 &-"He Gets that from Me" Reba McEntire (MCA Nashville) No. 6 9. "Let Them Be Little" Billy Dean (Curb) No. 10 10. "Mud on the Tires" Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) No. 9. TOP DANCE/CLUB PLAY 1. "U Ain't That Good" Sheila Brody (Star 69) Last ;Week: No. 1 2. "Soldier (Remixes)" Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne (Columbia) No. 4 3. "Show It" Friburn & Urik (Tommy Boy Silver Label) No. 9 4. "Pop!Ular (Guido/Wayne G/P. Presta/J. Budz Mixes)" Darren Hayes (Columbia) No. 5 5. "I Believe in You" Kylie Minogue (Capitol) No. 8 6. "Breathe" Erasure (Mute) New Entry " "House of Jupiter (Junior/P. Bailey/Boris Mixes)" Casey Stratton (Odyssey Sony Classical) No. 2 8. "Back to Love" Rachel Panay (Act 2) No. 3 9. "La La (Sharp Boys/F. Garibay Mixes)" Ashlee Simpson (Geffen) No. 14 10. "Killer 2005 (P. Rauhofer/Morel/DJ Monk/J.Albert Mixes)" Seal (Warner Bros.) No. 7 S ~ ~ ~ ____ YwvwI tlAZ7K i"7 O emHm is-- a * gab -ft% -p 10. VgpWV . ~ ~"w o *V 0 9 ___________ S^ gLo. p *o I *x a.w * q6* "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPEAR IN PREP RAP? * FOR INFORMATION CALL (904) 766-8834 & O ^'TT - - 4 M i A HL IZ 1&, ZrvUJ - JAIL OR BAIL )ITOR 'S NOTE: All suspects are deemed innocent unless proven ilty in a court of law. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reports are a matter ofpublic record. The Florida Star seeks to educate the com- unity in the hopes of keeping our community safe. URGLARY TO AN AUTO-On Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 2:15 m. a police officer responded to 5471 Marsala Ln. in reference a burglary to an auto. Upon arrival police officer met with the victim who stated that he had his vehicle parked on the street in ont of the reported address with the door locked. The victim told ae police officer that at approximately 2:00 a.m. he walked out 4e front door and observed a male (suspect) in his vehicle. The victim also stated that the suspect fled on foot towards Ortega luff Rd. The victim could not give any further description. The policee officer observed the left rear door window was smashed md the steering wheel would not lock into position as it could rior to this incident. The items missing were: a cell phone, cred- it/debit cards, hand tools, and other miscellaneous items. The vic- tim did not wish to have his vehicle processed. Patrol efforts sus- pended due to lack of suspect information. BOYFRIENiD/GIRLFRIEND DOMESTIC BATTERY- On Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 4:56 a.m. a police officer was dis- patched to 1545 West 24th Street regarding a home invasion. Upon Arrival, police officer met with the girlfriend (victim) who stated that her boyfriend (suspect) came to the above address and knocked on the front door and bedroom windows trying to get into the residence. The victim told the suspect that she was not going to open the door. The victim told the police officer that the suspect then went to the bedroom window and broke it with an unknown tool. He then climbed through the bedroom window cutting his hand and leg in the process. The witness then stood between the victim and suspect in an attempt to separate the two and was hit in the face by the suspect's fist. The victim ran outside to the residence next door, in an attempt to call the police. The suspect then pulled the victim back into the house and put a piece of glass to her throat and cut her on the left finger and left side of her waist. The victim then picked up a brick and threw it at the suspect, hitting him on the left side of his head. The suspect fled the area on foot Northbound on Wilson Street. The suspect was located in the 1500 block of West 25th Street hiding in a "Port-o- let." The suspect was read his rights and taken to jail. The sus- pect was transported to Shands Hospital were he was released to Wackenhut Security Officer and booked absentee. The victim was given a case information card. Case cleared by an arrest PETIT THEFT AT EDWARD H. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL- On Friday, March 4, 2005 at 8:20 p.m. an off duty police officer working at Edward H. White School, located at 1700 Old Middleburg Rd. North met with the student (victim) who advised that while she was participating in the track meet at the listed school, her items were stolen. The victim told the police officer that at approximately 4 30 p.m. she left her clear backpack, which contained her purse which contained a Game Boy, small radio, handbag, ID card, cell phone, and other miscellaneous items on the east concrete bleachers of the track football field When she returned at approximately 8:30 p.m. to the bleachers she discov- ered that that an unknown (suspect) had stolen her backpack which contained the listed items. The off duty officer questioned the school staff to see if someone had turned in the victim's prop- erty. They said no. The off duty police officer also walked the area with the victim in search of her listed property but to no avail. The victim's, fatherwas contacted by phone and advised of the theft of his daughter's property. The victim was given a case infor- mation card. Case not cleared. Patrol efforts suspended. MOTHER'S SON MAKING THREATS TO SHIOOT UPTHE HOUSE-On Fnday. March 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m. a police officer \%as dispatched to a domestic violence call at 126 East 45th Street. Upon arri% al. the police officer met with the mother (victim), who .stated that her son (suspect) left the house on 3/4/05 and returned that same night through the back door. The door was locked so the suspect broke the doorknob to get into the house. The victim told the police=officer that during the e% ening on 3/4/05, as her son was leading the house she heard him say he was going to "spray the hduse." She told the police officer that %\hen he said, "Spray the house," he meant,"shoot up the house." The suspect had fled the scene prior to the police officer's arrival. The victim was given a Juvenile" state attorney's card.and case information card. Case not cleared, pending state attorney's office disposition. 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NEW YORK, N.Y.-- Fifty of the most influential Blacks in sports are featured in the March issue of BLACK ENTER- PRISE (BE). The list of the 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports is fea- tured in the March 2005 cover story. "Although many super- star black athletes dominate their chosen playing fields, the true power in sports lies with the executives who work behind the scenes," says Features Editor Alan Hughes. "We approached this list from a business perspective, citing those who control revenues, sign athletes, and have the authority to hire or fire coaches." While there remains a gross disparity between blacks and non-blacks at the pinnacle of the sports industry, the edi- tors at BE selected and recognized those who have broken through to the highest ranks to achieve true clout within the sports industry. The list of the 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports is divided into eight categories: agents/promoters (6); athletes (3); collegiate decision makers (8); corporate executives (6); front-office leagues executives (8); front-office team execu- tives (14); industry association heads (4); and owners (1). Agents/Promoters: Bill A. Duffy -- President, BDA Sports Management Aaron Goodwin -- CEO, Goodwin Sports Management Don King -- Boxing Promoter, Don King Productions Inc. Eugene E. Parker -- President, Maximum Sports Management C. Lamont Smith -- President & CEO, All Pro Sports and Entertainment Inc. William L. Strickland -- President & CEO, Strickland Management Group L.L.C. Athletes: Michael Jordan -- NBA Legend Serena Williams -- Professional Tennis Player Tiger Woods -- Professional Golfer Collegiate Decision Makers: Bob Chichester -- Director of Athletics, University of California,Irvine Damon Evans -- Director of Athletics, University of Georgia Herman Frazier -- Director of Athletics, University of Hawaii Mike Garrett -- Director of Athletics, University of Southern California Craig Littlepage -- Director of Athletics, University of Virginia Lee Reed -- Director of Athletics, Cleveland State University Gene Smith -- Director of Athletics, Arizona, State University Keith Tribble -- Chief Executive Officer, Orange Bowl Cdmmittee Corporate Executives: Adrian E. Bracy -- VP of Finance, St. Louis Rams Donna Bryan -- VP of Business Affairs, NBC Sports Kery D. Davis -- Senior VP, Sports Programming, HBO Trevor Edwards -- Corporate VP of Global Brand Management, Nike Larry Miller -- President, Nike Jordan Brand David B. Rone -- Executive VP, Network Development & Rights Acquisitions, FOX Sports Front-Office League Executives: Shawn Lawson Cummings -- VP International Corporate Sponsorship & Licensing, MLB Properties Harold R. Henderson --Executive VP for Labor Relations/Chairman of Management Council Executive Committee, NFL Stu Jackson -- Senior VP Basketball Operations, NBA Jonathan Mariner -- Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer, MLB Art Shell -- Senior VP of Football Operations and Development, NFL Jimmie Lee Solomon Jr. --Senior VP of Baseball Operations, MLB Gene Washington -- Director of Football Operations, NFL Bob Watson -- VP of On-Field Operations, MLB Front-Office Team Executives: Elgin Baylor -- VP of Basketball Operations, Los Angeles Clippers Wayne Cooper -- VP of Basketball Operations, Sacramento Kings Joe Dumars -- President of Basketball Operations, Detroit Pistons Rod Graves -- VP of Football Operations, Arizona Cardinals James Harris -- VP of Player Personnel, Jacksonville Jaguars Billy King -- President/General Manager, Philadelphia 76ers Martin Mayhew -- Senior VP/Assistant General Manager, Detroit Lions Steve Mills -- President and Chief Operating Officer, MSG Sports Ozzie Newsome -- General Manager/Executive VP, Baltimore Ravens Ed Tapscott -- President/Chief Operating Officer, Charlotte Bobcats/Charlotte Sting Isiah Thomas -- President of Basketball Operations, New York Knicks Terdema Ussery -- President/CEO, Dallas Mavericks Ken Williams -- Senior VP/General Manager, Chicago White Sox Reggie Williams -- VP, Disney Sports Attractions Inc. Industry Associations: Billy Hunter -- Executive Director, National Basketball PlayersAssociation Floyd Keith -- Executive Director, Black Coaches Association Gene Upshaw -- Executive Director, National Football League Players Association Pamela M. Wheeler -- Director of Operations, Women's National Basketball Players Association Owners: Robert L. Johnson -- CEO RLJ Development L.L.C. /Owner, Charlotte Bobcats/Charlotte Sting EWC Lady Tigers Basketball Team Crowned 2005 EIAC Champions Sitting from left, Ruth Waters, Aisha Thornton, Ericka Golding, Katrina Morame, Crystal Reese and Tahnita Fleming. Standing from left, Amber Carter, Amber Lee, Latrika Allen, Tayaqua Gunn, Sheena Williams, Kimberly Ryan, and Antoinette Upshaw. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - -- The Edward Waters College Lady Tigers pulled a big upset in basketball by taking the sting out of the Allen University Yellow Jackets to claim its second Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) Championship. It was the the first cham- pionship under coach Regina Mosley who also played collegiately at EWC. Ruth Waters led the Lady Tigers with 40 points and 15 rebounds in their 70-48 vic- tory over the Yellow Jackets this past Saturday, March 5 at Benedict College's Benjamin E. Mays Human Development Center in Columbia, SC. The Lady Tigers will participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Women's Basketball Tournament scheduled for March 16, 2005 in Jackson, Tenn. at the Oman Arena. Receiving All Tournament Awards were Latrika Allen, Amber Lee, Aisha Thornton and Ruth Waters. Coach Mosley received the Tournament Coach Award. In the single elimination contest, the Lady Tigers defeated Morris College Hornets on Friday, March 4, 56-48. The Tigers did not fare as well. They were elimi- nated in the first round by Voorhees College, 56-70. 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Issues That Address Concerns Of The African American Community In Jacksonville AndThe World Lowest Prices in Town Guaranteed JULIUS BACON (904) 766-0240 Fast Checks Fast Funds Electronic Bookkeeping* Notary 4932-2 Moncrief Road West (At Richardson Road) Advertisel Place your ad in the Florida Star :Call: 904-766-8834 INVITATION FOR BIDS C-1081A Remote Operated Radiation Portal Monitor at Talleyrand Marine Terminal Sealed bids will be received by the Jacksonville Port Authority until 3:00 PM, local time, April 5, 2005, at which time they shall be opened in the Public Meeting Room of the Port Central Office Building, 2831 Talleyrand Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida, for C-1081A Remote Operated Radiation Portal Monitor Installation At Trail. All bids must be submitted in accordance with specifications and drawings for Project No. C- 1081A Remote Operated Radiation Portal' Monitor Installation at Rail, which may be examined in, or obtained from the Engineering & Construction Department of the Jacksonville Port Authority, located on the sec- ond floor of the Port Central Office Building, 2831 Talleyrand Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32206. (Please telephone 904/630-3062 for information.) PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON March 10, 2005, AT 10:00 AM, IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR OF THE PORT CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT ADDRESS STATED ABOVE. ATTENDANCE BY A REPRE- SENTATIVE OF EACH PROSPECTIVE BIDDER IS REQUIRED. A BID WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY BIDDER WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED AT SUCH CONFERENCE. Bid and contract bonding are required. Federal funds are being utilized in conjunction with this project. Therefore, in addition to MBE or WBE firms, Federal DBE firms may be sued. 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