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:1; ~ ~TEy J1 ,, - +J~TR IL6'~"oUB 8u~B~7Ji~E~l i~rZ~~ a~r~lp,8~~ WE HAVE SERVED YOU FOR 55 YEARS Turning 56. on April 15th! SFLORIDA' THE LISTEN TO IMPACT Tues and Thur from 8:30 to 9:00 pm WCGL-AM-1360 The Florida Star and Impact Striving to Make a Difference! www.thefloridastar.com Muslim Elected President Serious Domestic Abuse Public Threatens Life of Suspect of Jacksonville's SCLC The Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference unanimously elected Desmond Muhammad as its President on February 16, 2007. This action made history in the organization cre- ated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. One goal of SCLC is "Interfaith Advocacy." The other goals include improvement ,. ,ul I ^-^v Student's Murder Gruesome Neighbors and friends says the relationship between Timothy Wayne Shepherd and Tynesha Stewart had not been a happy one for her. She was Desmond Muhammad and Family in civic, religious, economic, educational and cultural condi- tions in the world. The Jacksonville Chapter made an impact in the world of SCLC and the community at large with this presidential election. The Board Chair, Dr. Juan P. Gray said "Its time for us to make Dr. King's words a reality when he said we must learn to live togetheras brothers or perish together as fools." The organization decided to work with religious groups in its efforts to address and rectify the disparities surrounding all of usn.Jackson\ ille. Florida The Nation of Islam was will- mg to join with the SCLC to confront the many social prob- lems which exist in our community. Minister Desmond Muhammad was born and raised in Manchester, Georgia. He is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Minister Muhammad is married to Fatima and they have five children. Shaheed, Anisah, Aliyyah, Jalai and Aminah. KILLER OF GOOD SAMARITAN SOUGHT Elder Donald Foy, President of MAD DADS, gathered members of the Jacksonville communi- 1 ty in a prayer circle on behalf of Randy J. Brooks, a 44-year-old mechanic who grew up as Elder an ophran and had a heart for helping. The Donald Good Samaritan stopped to help a couple who Foy was having car trouble on Lem Turner Monday and was shot in the head by gunmen in an apparent robbery attempt. MAD DADS pledged to help find these vicious killers and continue working to stop the violence. Luther Ingrams Dies "If Loving You Is Wrong' (I Don't Want To Be Right), Ain't That Loving You'. are just two of the- soul hits by Luther Ingram. He died last week after years of kidney trouble in St. Louis, MO. Luther was 69-years-old and is sur- vived by his wife, two sons, a sister and five brothers. When you lis- tened .to his .DnID., you felt no love could be wrong. Venessa Williams Gets Hollywood Star Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams was the first black Miss America. After bad publicity, she gave up her crown but not her ambition. She has starred on television, in movies and made several albums. Now she has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Congratulations! Timothy Wayne Shepherd, 27 Murder Suspect an engineering major at Texas A&M, trying to reach her goal of success. Timothy at the time, was unemployed. She was 19 and he is 27. Tynesha had returned to Houston for spring break and did not want to see Timothy but somehow, they' got together and on March 15, 2007 she disappeared and on March 19, she was reported missing. The Houston Sheriff's Department spent hours looking for her and after Timothy had spent hours talking with them, he met with a Houston leader in the Muslim community and told him that he had killed her and had thrown her in a dumpster in the area where he lived. What he did not tell Houston activist Quanell X is that her body had been dismembered and burned in two barbeque grills on his apartment patio. Neighbors said they saw the heavy smoke and observed that Shepherd had been using the grill, non-stop for at least two days. There was a loud oder but no one would have ever dreamed of what was happening. In fact, the neighbor who owned the second grill was told by Shepherd that he was cooking for a wedding. The' community is so out- "raged that Shepherd's fami- ly literally begged the court Tynesha Stewart, 19, Texas A & M Student, Victim to not let him out on bail because it was too unsafe. Approximately 95 per- cent of the, victims of domestic violence are women. Such also occurs in gay and lesbian relation- ships according reports and there are women who have been known to abuse men. All members of the popula- tion should recognize the common behavioral traits of violence that are used such as threats, intimidation, mental and Continued on A-7 Woodbine Man Accused of St. Mary's Fatal Stabbing Darius E. Brewer, 24, of Woodbine, Georgia, was arrested Saturday for the stabbing,death of Jermain Jordon of Hilliard, Florida. According to records, Brewer stabbed his victim once in the chest and then left the scene. Jermain Jordan was taken to Camden Medical Center where he later died. A manhunt was institut- ed for Brewer. He was locat- ed, taken into custody and charged with one count of Darrius Brewer, Suspect felony murder. The arrest was made without incident. A hearing date had not been released at the time of this writing. Mother Leola Brown Sams, born June 23, 1905, passed on March 19, 2007. Her late husband, Thaddeus Sams of Jacksonville prececeded her in death in 1958. They had no children but she became a .surrogate mother to her neice when her sister died. Mrs. Sams was an cdui.ifli, a vol- unteer and provided much community services to the city of Starke. Slic was a faithful member of Divine Destiny Church of God in Christ, Elder David Taylor, pastor, for 26 years. Mrs. Sams received many honors from the Starke com- munity and leaves to mourn her nephew and caregiver Willie Brown and a host of family and friends. She was laid to rest at the St. Matthew's Cemetery, Hazlehurst, GA. White Dolls Black girls still prefer white dolls, according to a study done by a 17-year-old high school student, Kiri Davis. Davis reported that she sat with 21 black kids in New York and found that 16 of them liked the white doll better. This is similar to the test done by Dr. Kenneth Clark in 1954, with similar results. "When will this change?" News Briefs Ebony Magazine's Lerone Bennett, Jr. Honored in Mississippi Lerone Bennett, Jr. was honored by the Mississippi Senate. "I'm 78 years old, I thought 1 would die before I saw this," said Bennett. He is retired from Ebony and is highly acclaimed for his writings. He is from Clarksdale, MS, the same small Delta town that actor Morgan Freeman is from. Free Screening for Fairway Oaks Residents After learning that some 85 residents of the Fairway Oaks community have experienced skin rashes with a common complaint of itching, the Duval County Health Department said they will provide free screenings to residents in the area in an effort to identify the rash as well as the cause. The Department said that the residents should come in for a test even if they are not experiencing the problem. The screening will tke place at the Fairway Oaks Leasing office. After March 31, new dates will be offered in the event some were not aware of the testing. LIBRARY OF FLORIDA HISTORY 205 SMA UNIV OF FL (.1.08O PO BOX 117007 GAINESUILLE FL 32611.7007 rccrr~,~.~nllic~nI;~~I~~II Starke's Mother Black Girls Sams Dies at 101 Still Prefer 'C; h '14,1ket y I e- ............ A S tbl -A- I'A idel t t r'eiip',', Rap. SP9:7 p Rros'co wB &.0af ewr-*r*r~u~lla~mrs~u~r~rwmr.rr~;;m~n~ \ _1 I -rr 1-111 ~I~c~:al 8ad ra~~ Irl idk~oa B M Ilo~;h-~ll~~`rF-~ 1L IIW P~:.LI1PP~b~l~Lt~a'~ rldB~~lslll~;Q~-~$BXell MYYP~lllrpcr)-`1FBIBII L'~'! ~d aar ;4h~F~ iB i~ ~ i~LP~sg I I r ~cIcr4 a rle~p~ ?1 ~l~ycg-~(1B~L? ~~R; B~;~R~B$k~i~r;lt~BI~'IsV_~ It: as~hi~lrp ~BdT~t:f;uF: ~~ ~E~i~P~F87~ a $Qg 8~ CLARA FRANCES McLAUGHLIN DENNIS WADE PUBLISHER ADVERTISING AND MARKETING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DIRECTOR MAY E. FORD RONALD BELL LAYOUT EDITOR NEWS EDITOR SPECIAL SECTIONS DANIEL EVANS CHERYL COWARD SALES DIRECTOR DESIGN EDITOR LIZ BILLINGSLEA BETTY ASQUE DAVIS ACCOUNTS MANAGER COLUMNIST DISTRIBUTION: MARSHA DEAN PHELTS JAMES GREEN, WILLIAM GREEN REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER ABEYE AYELE, CASSIE WILLIAMS FREELANCE REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS: LONZIE LEATH, F. M. POWELL, ESTER DAVIS,, LAURENCE GREENE, MICHAEL PHELTS, RICHARD McLAUGHLIN, VONKESTA ABRAMS, DeSHAYNE BRYANT, ANDREA FRANKLIN, DELORES MINOR WOODS GEORGIA BUREAU: (WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS/SALES) WILLIAM GREEN, HATTIE COLEMAN, CASSIE WILLIAMS WILLIAM KING, CLARISSA DAVIS PRINTER: STAR-BANNER TEL: (904) 766-8834 FAX: (904) 765-1673 Serving St. Johns, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Alachua, Flagler, Marion McIntosh, Camden And Glynn County The Florida Star Newspaper is an independent newspaper published weekly in Jacksonville, Florida SUBSCRIPTION RATES: *One Year-$35.00 HalfYear-$20.00 Send check or money order with subscription amount to: The Florida Star, P.O. 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 To reach The Florida Star via electronic mail: info@thefloridastar.com On the Web: TheFloridaStar.com SAAPA SOUTHEASTERN AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION National Newspaper Publishers Association First African American Inducted into The Florida Press Hall Of Fame Women's History - Still Being Written Martha Burk Advocates of women's rights have a lot to celebrate this Women's History Month. Here and abroad, women are making strides on terrain both old and new. This March, leaders of the nation's women's organ- izations concurred that the month dedicated to history made by women needs a name that reflects not just the landmarks of the past, but the ongoing achieve- ments of women as we advance toward equality. This year, we celebrate the third month of the year not as simply "Women's History Month," but "Women Making History Month." In the history books of tomorrow, 2007 will doubt- less be designated a land- mark year, beginning with Nancy Pelosi's election in January as first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Harvard University named Drew Gilpin Faust its first woman president in the school's 371-year history, and Frances E. Allen became the first woman to receive the highest award in computing in February. This country's very first public space dedi- cated to feminist art becomes a reality on March 23, 2007 when 'the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art opens in the Brooklyn Museum The Center provides a perma- nent space for Judy Chicago's legendary work "The Dinner Party," honor- ing women throughout his- tory. Across the pond, the Wimbledon Championships -- the oldest Grand Slam event in tennis -- will finally join the United States Open and the Australian Open in granting equal prize money to female and male competi- tors. In France women are looking forward o the like- ly election next month of S6golene Royal as the nation's first female presi- dent next. If elected, she will join Michelle Bachelet of Chile her nation's first female chief executive, elected last year. Amid the progress, there are also setbacks. With the re-emergence of the Taliban, women in Afghanistan are back in the burqa, the head- to-ankle garment, and gen- erally purged from public view. And women in Darfur with fewer resources than men and primary responsi- bility for children, continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing genocide and rapes. Here at home, the pay gap between women and men working full time (year-round) in this country remains a stubborn 24 cents on the dollar, and women are still the largest group of elderly poor. There's not much good news on the executive front either. A recent report from Catalyst, an independent research organization, says it will take another 47 years for women to reach parity with men as corporate officers in the Fortune 500. That's more than a full career span in anybody's book. National women's groups in the U.S. aren't waiting for history to catch up with fairness. They're planning a national Women's Equality Summit March 26-27 in Washington D.C. to honor legislators who have done the most for women, and educate activists from around the country about areas where women are still left behind. Those activists will, in turn, lobby their members of Congress for faster results enacting measures that ben- efit women and their fami- lies. Summit participants will also hear from presi- dential candidates. It will be interesting to hear how many of them will address the pay gap, cuts in child health funds, the woeful lack of child care in this country, and why the U.S. hasn't ratified the interna- tional women's human rights treaty And, oh yes -- the 900 pound gorilla -- ending the war. Polls show that women in both parties are far more anti-war than men, and we've known for years that nobody can be elected president without women's votes, even if they garner 100 percent of male ballots. Speaking of gorillas, my favorite recent females- making- history story comes from the animal kingdom. Seems researchers in Senegal have established that chimps can and do fash- ion spears from sticks and use the tools to hunt small mammals. They say the landmark observation sup- ports the notion that females, who do most of the crafting, are the main inno- vators and creative problem solvers in primate culture. Could be true in the human realm as well, but we won't know till women are equal to men politically, economi- cally and socially. So let's cheer these small steps for womankind, and hope that future steps will be giant ones. Martha Burk is Director of the Corporate Accountability Project for the National Council .of Women's Organizations a nonpartisan, nonprofit umbrella organization of over 200 groups that collec- tively represent more than 10 million women across the United States $111 & 4 (Ti LM. 0) AWr a) LM. ,If O-- 0% L M vE- "0 0 )0 so ' "*,Z ! 4, . I loe i E O L- (U : . I; ,. - . ** V. 1 4 i ; ,. ' A. c, t : your right to where ' want. In fact, in any decision .. rental, sales, or lending, it is the aw to consider race, color, '.i. '.r ,.:, sex, ', ';;,. r .. .':. if you '. you've been denied housing, please call us Fair Housing. It's not an option. It's the law. .'.. 4, \, ' < *A&I -1 1 d LYA "A wo -,w AUF& I I [a dp -Im lIII Ul L, Jl. l4 / m I LY A ZAA A PAGE A-3 MARCH 31, 2007 Faith In Our Community Schedule ofEvents and Services 13TH GOSPEL SOLOIST ANNIVERSARY OF DEACON WILLIE KIRKLAND April 1, at 6:00 p.m. at the New Spirit Full Gospel Church, located at 4511 Soutel Dr., Jacksonville, FL, with Pastors Forest and Wilheimenia Gilbert. Featured Guest are: Rejoice, royal Spirituals, New Creation, New Spirit Travelers, Alston Sisters, Touch, C.E. Laney Choir, golden Clouds, Gospel Tones, Mighty Voices of Judah, and Rev. Norman Clarey & Morning Star Mass choir of Monticello, FL. For more information contact Deacon Kirkland at 713-9183. MT. OLIVE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH located at 1319 N. Myrtle Ave., Jacksonville, FL, announces its ANNU- AL EASTER BAG GIVE-A-WAY AND EASTER EGG HUNT, Saturday, April 7, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be games, Easter bags and refreshments. For more information contact Elder Lee Harris, Pastor at 904-355-0015. GREATER MT. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, located at 3552 Moncrief Rd., with Rev. C.E. Banks, Pastor, is honoring the late Sister Fronnie Fudge at their ANNUAL EASTER CONCERT, Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Special Guest: Tony and The Magnificent Voices of Durham, NC and on pro- gram: Lil Jessie and The Miracles, Gospel Caravan's, The Singing Trumpets, The Golden Clouds, The Gospel Tones, Dea. Kilpatrick and the Soul Savers, and God's Spiritual Gift. SAINT PAUL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH will be celebrating Palm Sunday with a Palm Sunday Re-enactment Parade, Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The parade will begin at the intersection of New Kings Rd. and Soutel Dr. and proceed down New Kings Rd. to St. Paul AME Church. For more information, call Rev. Kennetta Carter at 645-0634. The Pastor's Care Ministry of MT. SINAI MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH located at 2036 Silver St., will be cele- brating Pastor's Appreciation, Rev. R.L. Gundy, April 15, dur- ing their morning worship service. Come and make it happen. ST. PIUS V CATHOLIC CHURCH, located at 2110 Blue Ave., Jacksonville, FL, is inviting you to walk with them'in a prayerful remembrance of Jesus' sufferings, called "Stations of the Cross" in the Neighborhood. Friday, April 6, at 1:00 p.m. FAUST TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, located at 3328 Moncrief Rd., Jacksonville, FL with Bishop R. L. Dixon, Pastor, is having a HEALTH FAIR, April 21, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Shands Jacksonville, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes Screenings, Dr. Ronald Way, Chiropractor, Walter Morrison, HIV Lecturer, Sheriff Dept., Stranger Danger & Kids Finger Printing, Healthy Start, Sickle Cell Foundation, Independent Living, Resource Center, Deaf Services, Supervisor of elections State of Florida Pregnancy Adolescent Center, Duval County Health Dept, Project Moses, Body and Soul, River Region HIVMobile Testing Unit. FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH is inviting the public for an Easter Celebration, beginning Sunday, April 1, 4 p.m., in a free Pre- Easter Concert; Maundy Thursday, April 5, 6 p.m., with the proclaimed Word by Presiding Elder Joseph Sanchez and in sharing a seder meal that is free to the public.. Good Friday, April 6, 12 p.m., "The Seven Last Words of Christ," will be pro- claimed by the Rev. Jeffery Deyoe, Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast; Bro. Brian Bernard, the Rev. Woodrow Leeks and Evg. Faye Dadzie of First A.M.E.; the Rev. Billy Wight, Pastor, Palm Coast Community Church; the Rev. Walter Lassister, Pastor, New Bethel A.M.E. Church, San Mateo; and the Rev. Dr. George L. Champion, Sr., Pastor, Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church, Gainesville. Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 8, 6 a.m., will be "An Easter Love Story, Part 1," proclaimed by the Rev. Dr. Gillard S. Glover, Senior Pastor, First A.M.E. Church; 7:30 a.m., a free breakfast feast for visitors; Resurrection Celebration, 10:45 a.m.,"An Easter Love Story, Part 2," by Pastor Glover. All services will be held at First A.M.E. Church, 91 Old Kings Rd North in Palm Coast. Both the sermonic and musical presentations will be available for purchase immediately following their presentation. For more information call (386) 446-5759.' Listings are due the Tuesday before the next issue. Email submissions preferred. Send to: info@thefloridastar.com Evangel Temrne Assembly of God, Inc. CENIR, I, CAMPUS r (Lane Ave. & 1-10) t".l' PALM SUNDAY SERVICES L April 1st PI " "The Power of the Cross" . 8:15 a.m. 10:45 n.m. 6:00 p.m. I ,t-,,tl..r f e .. a .i.nlt, ,I L.....i. Cood Friday Service Noon 3 p.m. Good Friday Dinner Theatre 7 p.m. "Living Last Supper" $8.00 per Person SO()U I FI\ EST CAMPUS CLAY CO. (Hwy. 218, across from Wtikinson .r. nHigh) EASTERR CELEBRATION Saturday, April 7th 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Games Balloons Snow Cones Candy Hot Dogs 4 New nikes To Be Given AwaY! Paslor Cecil ami Sunday School 9:45 n.m. Pastor Garry U aid Pauline Wiggins Morning Worshi p 10:45 a.m. Kin .. ... Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m rey *"* *-"** * * i-\.V ST. AI.RYS S AT l .I 1I*1, t" \%lIB'I IS T'hursdays @ 7:00 p.m. 5755 Ramona Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32.15 (904) 781-9393 X.cbsie.:; www.evaiwgeltesnplega.o'gI I'. ma1:il: evangellteriple@cevaingeltei)leag.o)rg S10:45 a.m. Service Interpreted for Deaf at Central Campus , ... II11,1I110ill G. J t'llrjil, al 1 W.- I;: Ph .011 j ail; :~Oh I I i 'F; [.I;. OPQ11;: ; "p a. L , 2Iti BARTLEY, Raymas, died March 24, 2007. BELCHER, Elizabeth, 79, died March 23, 2007. BENNETT, Odessa, died March 24, 2007. BENTLEY, Baby James T., died March 24, 2007. BURFORD, Dorothy, died March 24, 2007. A.B. Coleman Mortuary. BURGESS, Dixie, died March 22, 2007. A.B. Coleman Mortuary. COQULLIAN, Thee, died March 23, 2007. DIEAS, Jacqueline, died March 24, 2007. A.B. Coleman Mortuary. ELSEY, Gail Elaine, died March 22, 2007. GALLMAN, Alfonso, 74, died March 21, 2007. Alphonso West Mortuary. GRIFFIN, Raymond, died March 22, 2007. JACKSON, Bernice, died March 25, 2007. Alphonso West Mortuary. JORDAN, Jermaine D., died March 23, 2007. LECOMPTE-COOK, Saundra, died March 26, 2007. MACK, Elizabeth, died March 26, 2007. MARTIN, Jeannette, died March 22, 2007. MAUZON, Sarah, 48, died March 21, 2007. SERMONS, Ivory J. died March 21, 2007. WALKER, Darryl, died March 21, 2007. WHITE, Amos, died March 21, 2007. WHITEHEAD, Alice L., died March 21, 2007. WIGGINS, Arnett, died March 23, 2007. WILSON, Billie, died March 20, 2007. WOEHRMEYER, William S. Sr., 99, died March 24, 2007. WOODROW, Lillie, 67, died March 21, 2007. WRIGHT, Lucille B., died March 23, 2007. TUNE IN AND LISTEN TO IMPACT WITH ;lara McLaughlin Host THE FLORIDA STAR! Yvonne Brooks Real Topics! Co-Host Real Issues! WCGL-1360 AM Tuesday & Thursdays 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. H.O.P.E.E. MINISTRIES, INC. Dr Beatrice House, Pastor IAll ser ices are held at Hlospiailirt Inni 70"l 103rd Si. Jackson\ille. FL 3221' i904 78-7T65.I Sunday Celebration Service ........................... 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Thursday ............. Word Service .................... 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Youth Service ............... (Third Thursday) .... 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. "You are invited to join us for a time of celebration and exaltation of our God and King. The word is rich, the fellowship refreshing and the presence of God mightily manifested. " "Helping Others Pursue Excellence and Eternity" NORTHSIDE CHAPEL of HARRIS MORTUARY TO BETTER SERVE YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED 8967 Lem Turner Rd (Between Broom and Grand) NORTI1SIISI CHAPEL of HARRIS MORTUARY u i ltI-,-d long, and is kind 1 Corinthians 13:4 i "The Mortuary We Trust", Contact: (904) 764-4434 (904) 598-9808 ^ ____^j The Church Directory S "Come and TTrship JTith Us" New Bethlehem \Mivsionatr Baptist Church 1824 Proppect Street Jacksonville, FL 32208 Sunday School .................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .......................11:00 a.m. Youth Church 2nd & 3rd Sundays (Old Sanctuary).................. .... ..........11:00 a.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting.............. ........ 7:30 p.m. '. . Tuesday Pastoral Bible Study ................ 8:00 p.m.' . Rev. Eric Lee, Pastor 1' Rev. Joe Calhoun, Pastor Emeritus . (91141 764-5727 Church 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 S Sunday School 9:15 10:15 a.m. '. Baptism-Praise & Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 am. 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 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 diedfor our sins.. was, buried and Rose again" (see 1 Corinthians 5I: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 "Call or Write Ml. Chario, for FREE Sunday School Outlines" 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 Eveybody Is Somebody" Bishop Lorenzo Hall., Pastor Street Address: 723 W. 4th 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 Pentecostal Church of God "Jesus Loves Sinners Church Folk Don't" Elder Joseph Rice Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 12:00 Noon & 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Tuesday & Friday--- 7:00 p.m. (912) 267-6395 (912) 996-4864 Cell 2705 MLK Blvd., Brunswick, GA 31520 Decie O TheTyp Of erIon. I ^*^^^^^^^^^H Slahing there is a season and a( time to every purpose under the heav- en. A time to be born, and a time to die. "--Ecclesiastes 3:1-2. No one wants to talk about death and funerals. Too depress- ing. Unfortunately, death is a fact of life and there simply is no way to avoid it. For indeed there is a "time to be born and a time to die." You may want a traditional funeral service with visitation and a member of the clergy con- ducting services at a church or a funeral home. Would you want an open or closed casket? Maybe you want a special friend to do the eulogy or family members to read scripture passages or poetry. Any favorite hymns? First, you should shop around and talk to a few funeral directors. Yes, let your fingers do the walking-comparing prices for such things as casket, .Ilnl'ilningi. ant the cost for pro- fessional services. Resist one-stop shopping, which can include such 'hiim; as t pra er card; thank-\ou notes. and guest registers-the:. add up quickly. Malni opt for the funer- .a home m their neighborhood for personalized services. Decide on body disposition. Burial or cremation? If earth bur- ial, a cemetery plot should be purchased; if above ground, a mausoleum crypt. If cremation is the choice, plan disposition of the ashes. Do you want them stored in a columbarium niche or buried? Maybe you prefer to have your ashes ,..ainietd' An option some people take is to donate organs and tissues to a medical school (have a donor card and check on requirements). If you would rather have a memorial service express that wish. That means a service in the funeral home or a church where the body is not present. A com- mon inisco:nception is that when the body is cremated you don't hold a funeral. You can hold a funeral before cremation. A.B. COLEMAN MORTUARY, INC. 'Our Aim Is Not to Equal, But Exce" 5660 Moncrief Rd. Tel: 768-0507 www.ABColeman.com I i~8~Beawaai~aas~sraa~inrePPorc~~ If THE STAR AI r I lzU THE STARI[AAAA, -,A,2007 "There's Always Something Happening On The First Coast" Women of Distinction 2007 There were beautiful pink roses for Ms. Ava Parker, Esquire who was one of the very special 2007 Women of Distinction Honorees. Ms. Parker, president of Linking Solutions, Inc. and a partner with Lawrence & Parker Law Offices earned both the journalism and law degrees from the University of Florida. She is chair of the Facilities committee and Executive Board for the State of Florida Board of Governors, Secretary for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Executive Board member with Cathedral Foundation of Jacksonville, Inc. and Wayman Academy of the Arts Charter School. Ms. Parker has served as President of the Virgil Hawkins chapter, National Bar Association and the D.W. Perkins--Bar Association. A very active First Coast community servant, Ms. Parker is a Charter Member for the Jacksonville Housing Commission and the University Of Central Florida Board Of Trustees, Leadership Florida Class 21, the Jacksonville Chapter, Links, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church. There is not a doubt that my dear Link Sister, Ms. Ava Parker, Esquire is indeed a Woman of Distinction! As always, it can be busy but it was indeed a lovely day for each of the ladies and the attendees at this annu- al event. Girl Scout supporters as always filled the Grand Ballrooms at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Hotel to honor six outstanding women of the First Coast. Others honored were: Former Girl Scout member Ms. Victoria B. Robas, Director of Marine Operations for the Jacksonville Port Authority's Blount Island and Dames Point Marine Terminals. Among her many boards, Ms. Robas serves on the board of directors for Girl Scouts of Gateway Council; Mrs. Marcia C. Morales who came to the United States from her native country Cuba, taught Spanish for many years at San Jose Episcopal School. Later earning her Real Estate Broker's license she was elected President of Morgar Realty, Inc. She recently retired and is focusing her efforts on giving back to the community; Former Girl Scout member Mrs. Peggy Cornelius earned the high- est honor in Girl Scouting. After an accident left her unable 'to continue artistic painting she returned to school and created Cornelius Construction, a design/build firm. Homes designed and built her can be found throughout the Jacksonville Beaches and Ponte Vedra area and she is very active on many boards; Mrs. Helen Lane, a Carter G. Woodson Pass Program volun- teer is a Jacksonville native and the recipient of many awards that include the Carl Weinhardt, Jacksonville Historical Society, Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year and the Eve Award for Lifetime Awards; and Mrs. Susan B. Towler, the first executive director for the Blue Foundation for Healthy Florida, Inc., established in 2001. She is also Vice President of Community Affairs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Actively involved in the philanthropic sector, Ms. Towler serves on a number of community non profit boards. Congratulations to each of these outstanding honorees! ****>)** 2007 Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance "For the past twelve years, an automotive 'Field of Dreams' has been arrayed on the greens at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach, making a name for itself as a more laid back, relaxed concourse than Pebble Beach and some of the other biggies," states the publicity information. The racing cars and customized vehicles were all there. The cars were simply GRAND! Instead of a sin- gle marquee being honored, recognition was given to all veterans of the great Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, and Carrera Panamericana open- road races, and on the cars piloted by racing legend Derek Bell. With General Motors as a very generous sponsor and so ably represented by Edward Welburn, General Motors vice president of global design, made possible a great collection of road-racing greats along with Corvairs. With modified cars for movie legends the 2007 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance was an absolute blast! Don't forget to let us know of your upcoming events. Contact us at 904 766-8834; E-mail socially@TheFloridaStar.com or you may reach me directly at imajol@aol.com, telephone (904) 285-9777 or fax (904) 285-7008. g See you in the paper! t/ Mrs. Lana Oubre, sister of honoree, sister-in-law of honoree, Mrs. Shirley Parker, Honoree Parker, Esq., and sister-in-law of honoree, Mrs. Michelle Parker. Photo courtesy of Ms. Ava. Parker, Esq. 2007 Women of Distinction Honoree Ms. Ava Parker, Esq. Photo cour- tesy of Ms. Ava Parker, Esq. S 7. 1.1~1 Jacksonville Links members Mesdames Kenyonn Derips and Dr. Kia Mitchell were among the members sharing the joy of their fellow Link sister Ms. Ava Parker, Esq. being honored. Photo courtesy of Link mem- ber Mrs. Geri Williams Smith. Honoree Parker, Esq.with local Gateway Council Girl Scouts. Photo courtesy of Ms. Ava Parker, Esq. K '-- 7.' ' Jacksonville Links members Mesdames Marjoria Manning and Dana Jacksonville Links members Mesdames Anest Schell McCarthy and Cunningham. Photo courtesy of Link member Mrs. Geri Williams Smith. Elizabeth Thompson Downing (a charter member of the local Links chapter). Photo courtesy of Mrs. Geri Williams Smith. The leadership of the Jacksonville Links: Mesdames Betty Cody, vice president and Gloria Dean, president. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Geri Williams Smith. Car show judges Dennis Adler, author, photographer and editorial director of Car Collector magazine along with Edward Welburn, General Motors vice president of global design. Photo by Michael Phelts. Ms. Gwen Gilliam, Production Stage Manager fog Three, MO' Tenors who took time out for the 12th Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance was salivating over a lime sherbet Packard of the 1930s. Photo bvMichael Phelts. Jacksonville Links vice president Mrs. Betty Cody and Southern Area'Vice-director Mrs. Patricia Bivins. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Geri Williams Smith. Mrs. Karen tMcGuiar, who along with her husband Barry, president, CEO and third-generation owner of McGuiar's Inc. a major sponsor or the Car Show. Photo by Michael Phelts. Local Athlete Heads to Cleveland for the Final Four Women's Tournament Erica White (Ribault) helped lead her team to the final four of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Her Lousiana State University Lady Tigers upset powerhouse University of Connecticut Moncdty night in a stunning 73-5t upset. PAGE A-4 THE STAR MARCH 31 2007 i, ii I le!, "Al TM-111I STAR PAG A Nigerian Inter et can get an attorney to draw up papers proving you are Scams Incrfeasing the next of kin. The repre- sentative of the bank claims Acro S l th State he will split the money with r e S a eyou as long as you give him your bank account informa- "First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction. This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and 'TOP SECRET' You have been recommended by your Country's Chhmber of Commerce, and they have assured us in confidence of your ability and reliability to prosecute a transaction of great magnitude involving a pending business transac- tion requiring maximum confidence. I am among the top officials of the Federal Government Contract Review Panel who are inter- ested in importation of goods into our country with funds which are presently -trapped in Nigeria." Sounds a little strange, doesn't it? Or maybe it sounds familiar. Maybe you've received a similar email or letter from an "international banker," "a foreign government offi- cial," or the "relative" of a former leader of another country. These advance fee scams, usually called 419 Scams or Nigerian letter scams after the country in Africa where they originat- ed, have been around for years but remain one of the most common types of fraudulent schemes on the internet. The pitches change from time to time to include current events, but most all of them are awkwardly worded letters or emails sent from overseas by someone who pleads for your help getting millions of dollars out of his or her country. All you have to do is provide your bank account number so the funds can be trans- ferred. For your trouble, you'll be provided with a cut of the money. But if you take the bait, the only cut will be from your bank account. The money involved will be your own. One of the latest twists is a letter from someone with a foreign bank claiming that an Iraqi general deposited millions of dollars in the bank and he and his family were killed, leaving no next of kin. The letter writer asks you to give him your per- tion. These offers sound too good to be true because they are. Once the scam- mers get your bank account number, they quickly drain it rather than filling it with their imaginary millions. These scams can find victims in all walks of life. earlier this year the long- time treasurer of Alcona County, Michigan was accused in an embezzle- ment scheme in which he may have served as both perpetrator and victim, sending up to $1.25 million in county funds and his own life savings to con artists after falling for one of the notorious online Nigerian banking frauds. If you get any version of these letters, faxes or e- mails, don't respond. When you respond to these entails, you also confirm that your email address works and you may even get other fraudulent emails. If in doubt about an email, -remember the old adage; "There is no such thing as a free lunch." NRA Battles Business Over Gun Possession The National Rifle Association won the first round Tuesday in a two- year fight with Florida's *business lobby over whether employees should be allowed to keep guns in their cars when they go to work. The early victory has many business lobbyists, who. managed to block the controversial idea just one year ago, worried that the NRA will be much tougher to stop this time around. "I would think that right now the bill stands a good chance of passing," said Sen. Jim King, R- Jacksonville, moments after the Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-1 to approve the measure that would make it illegal for businesses to prevent people from keeping guns locked in their cars when they park on company property. It was a surprisingly one-sided vote on an issue. that split the Republican- controlled Legislature last year, pitting two typically GOP-friendly interest groups against each other. Gun-rights advocates argue that businesses should not be allowed to force people, to give up their Second Amendment rights when they come onto a company's property, as long as the firearm remains in their, car. Marion Hammer, the NRA's Florida lobbyist, called it a matter of self- defense. "Think about women who work late hours as cashiers at supermarkets, about employees at all- night facilities, nurses, lab technicians who work late nights, drive to and from work through dangerous areas, or a woman who's being stalked," Hammer ' said. "And soine anti-gun and Property Rights business owner wants to tell Backers of the measure her that she can't have a gun agreed to insert a clause into in her car for protection the legislation requiring that when she's traveling to and the property stored in the from work?" car be out of sight stored But businesses counter in a glove box or trunk, for that the measure tramples example. But Aronberg said on private-property rights, there still were problems. robbing property owners of "Even though you're try- the ability to decide who ing to get at guns here, this and what they want to allow is much, much broader," on their land, threatens said Aronberg, who cast the workplace safety and sole vote against the bill. undermines a business's Five Republicans and two Srighi to negotiate the terms Democrats voted for it. of employment with their The legislation faces a workers. number of hurdles this Dozens of lobbyists spring. The House has yet to turned out to oppose the schedule a hearing on the measure Tuesday, repre- measure, and several promi- senting companies from nent leaders including Harris Corp. to Walt Disney House Speaker Marco World. Joining the NRA in Rubio and Gov. Charlie support of the measure, Crist have publicly side- however, were the AFL- stepped questions about CIO labor union and a trade whether they support it. group for trial lawyers. "It's a challenging "It is the most anti-busi- issue," Crist said. "If it finds ness piece of legislation that its way to me, then I'll take has been filed in recent his- a look at it." tory of the state of Florida," said Randy Miller, a lobby- ist for the Florida Retail, Florida New B Federation. This year's legislation is Duval County, FL - much more far-reaching County Superintendent I than last year's bill. Dubbed habits at his previous posii the "Individual Personal in the best interest of the ti Private Property Protection Wise came to Duval Cc Act of 2007," it would for- district. An auditor there bid an employer from stop- because he said Wise had i ping workers or customers from storing any "lawfully Bradenton, FL A jud possessed" product in their Bradenton man to two yea cars when they park on a five years of sex offender 1 company's property. It contest to a charge of at would also make it illegal molestation on a 6-year-ol for employers to search an Hirum Croxall, 48, of. employee's car. deemed a sex predator. WI The vague wording drew dent, Croxall said he "acci criticism from Sen. Dave neighbor, while he was tak Aronberg, D-Greenacres, who said the bill would cre- Miami, FL Police h ate many problems. As an within an hour of each oth example, he said, it would a robotic device to examine become illegal for a Jewish up, leaving a dark smudge organization to prevent nothing explosive in the someone from displaying suitcase was reported a swastikas in their cars on the Comforter. Again, the robot organization's property.' " 44,000 square of competition space to be hi-tech Disney's New Jostens Center To Open in 2008 Officials from Disney and Jostens Inc.. multiple events happen simultaneously." will announced the construction of a The Jostens brand will become a visible 70,000-plus square-foot arena this week as sight with the deal. The company will offer part of 10th- anniversary celebra- tions for Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The Jostens Center, which will house more than 44,800 square feet of competition space, will contain six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, two roller hockey rinks, four locker rooms, two The baseball quadraplex associated with the Disney Wide World of Sports. Each field is constructed on native soil, which consists of eight inches of root- zone mix, the finest Tifway 419 Bermuda turf commonly used in major league parks. conference areas and two officials' rooms. The venue is scheduled to open in fall 2008. Disney officials said events at the Jostens Center would be comparable to those that take place at the Milk House, the complex's current indoor facility that holds 30,000 square feet of competition space. The Jostens Center is expected to host basketball tournaments, volleyball tourna- ments, cheerleading events, wrestling matches and other events that have become staples of the Milk House's schedule during the past decade. "It will more than double our ability to host sports events," said Reggie Williams, vice president of Disney Sports Attractions. "The Milk House is booked 50 out of 52 weekends a year. Now, we will be able to book another facility as frequently as the Milk House and, more importantly, have and other products. "The additional custom memory books and. Internet services for athletes competing on the grounds. The company al- ready offers a similar service for Disney World's theme-park patrons. Plans for the arena include a Jostens "Hall of Fame," where the company will promote Super Bowl rings, ath- lete memory books venue offers us a lot more flexibility," said Alex Vergara, Disney Sports. manager of sports marketing and technology. "If an event would come to us and we only had one venue, you put them in that space and you customize the venue specific for the event. Now with the Jostens Center coming aboard, it will provide us an alterna- tive that might be a better fit for a specific event." The 220-acre complex, which hosts more than 180 events a year, has seen more than 1.5 million athletes come through the facility. "It's a part of the continued expansion of our facility," Vergara said. "It will continue to enable kids in arena- facility sports to compete at our site." Stephanie Evans, is an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and African American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. But she never went to college until her mid-20s. Her background makes her uniquely quali- fied as the author of her recently released book "Black Women in the Ivory Tover, 1850-1954: An Intellectual History." The book chronicles the stories of African American women who struggled for and won access to formal education, beginning in 1850, when Lucy Stanton, a student at Oberlin College, earned the first college diploma conferred on an African American woman. In the century between the Civil War and the civil briefs An investigation into Duval Dr. Joseph Wise's spending tion allege that he did not act taxpayers. )unty from a Delaware school Asked for an investigation mismanaged money. Ige this afternoon sentenced a ars in jail, to be followed by probation, after he pleaded no tempted lewd and lascivious d girl. 55th Place West, will also be hen questioned about the inci- dentally" touched the girl, his ing her off his knee. ad to blow up two suitcases er at two church. After using e the suitcase, officers blew it on the church wall. There was suitcase. Another suspicious t the Church of the Holy otic device was deployed. I rights movement, a critical increase in black women's educational attainment mir- rored the growth in American education. Evans reveals how black women demanded space as students and asserted their voices as educators despite such barriers as violence, discrim- ination, and oppressive cam- pus policies contributing in significant ways to higher education in the U.S. She argues that their experiences, ideas, and practices can inspire con- temporary educators to cre- ate an intellectual democra- cy in which all people have a voice. Among those Evans profiles are Anna Julia Cooper, a slave who ulti- mately earned a doctoral degree from the Sorbonne, and Mary McLeod Bethune Author Stephanie Evans founder of Bethune- Cookman College. Both women's philosophies raised questions of how human and civil rights are intertwined with education- al access, scholarly research pedagogy, and community service. This first complete educational and intellectual history of black women traces quantitative research, explores black women's col- legiate memories, and iden- tifies significant geographic patterns in America's insti- tutional development. gff&eaw Office 4 Datdj ieaw q~3cWU xe. h ;.#* Di)atl. 'hUIt Jk'lsonal lqeIjwy I Ell!1 /ai Oe~dicated te S.eki'bin j (. ri .~ft,1L:~IY U of F Author's Black Women in the Ivory Tower, Shows History of Black Struggle for Women's Education .PA GEA-5 THE STAR AIARCH 31. 2007 MARCH 31, 2007 THE STAR PAGE A-6 Anglicans Celebrate The Abolition of Slave Trade The leader of the world's Anglicans led more than one thousand people through London to mark the 200th anniver- sary ofthe last week. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, and his deputy in the Church of England, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, blessed the crowd with a short prayer before the procession set off from the Whitehall government district. At the head of the marchers was a banner reading: "March of Witness, Remembrance, Repentance, Restoration" while some bore wooden crosses,, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. The march, which included people of all ages, Britons and foreign guests, including many from Africa, passed the . Houses of Parliament in Westminster, where the law banning the trade in slaves was passed on March 25, ' 1807. On the banks of the River Thames, a wreath with the inscription "2704" the . number of British boats that left from London docks to transport slaves across the j North Atlantic Ocean was placed on a boat. The wreath was taken to the docks before being Archbishop of Canterbury the docks before being Rowan Williams returned up river for a bicen- tenary service on Tuesday at Westminster Abbey. Williams said in a prayer: "We command to (God) all those who died as a consequence of the slave trade in raids, in convoys of captives, in the holds of prisons and of slave ships, in labour and in loneliness." The Church of England, which itself had slaves on plan- tations in the Caribbean, made a formal apology last year for its involvement. Nearly three million black people are thought to have been shipped across the North Atlantic Ocean in British slave boats between 1700 and the start of the :19th century. Trade in black slaves was banned throughout the British empire by the 1807 law, imposing a fine of 100 pounds per slave found on any British boat. Slavery was completely outlawed in British colonies in 1833: Among the walkers were a group who walked 250 miles in yokes and chains from Hull, the parliamentary seat of the abolitionist MP William Wilberforce. Annual Breast MRIs Urged For Women at Cancer Risk The American Cancer Society is issuing new guidelines today that urge annual MRI exams every year to try to catch more tumors at their earliest, most treatable stages for- women at high risk because of a strong family history of the disease, a genetic pre- disposition or other rea- sons. As many as 1.6 mil- lion women in the United States fall into this high- risk category. The more sensitive MRI exams can pick up small tumors that mammograms frequently miss. "The goal here is to do a better job of finding breast cancer early, when they are much more likely to be treated success- fully," said Robert A. Smith, the society's director of screening. The guidelines stress that the exams are not a replacement for the tradi- tional mammograms and regular physical exams. While many patient advocates and breast cancer experts welcomed the guidelines, others ques- tioned whether there is enough evidence to justify the recommendation. Echoing the debate over mammography, they noted that detecting cancer early does not necessarily trans- late into saving lives and can subject women to unnecessary tissue biopsies and other treatment and anxiety. "You can find a lot of cancer, but that's not the AIDS on Increase Among Women The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has honored the second annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, sponsored by United States Department of Health's Office of Women's Health. "The need to raise awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women particularly women and girls of color cannot be overstated," says Paul Kawata, NMAC's Executive Director. Though AIDS cases in the U.S. have decreased by 50% over the past two decades, the Centers for Disease Control proportionate impact of AIDS among women and girls of color stems primarily from a lack of access to health care services, a situation that is all too common in minor- ity communities. This means women and girls of color are extremely vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. They are in poorer health overall, and experience disability and death far earlier than their white Minority women account for 80 percent of all women estimated to be living with AIDS in the U.S. today and Prevention (CDC) reports that the inci- dence of AIDS among women continues to increase. Minority women account for 80 percent of all women estimated to be living with AIDS in the U.S. today, with African- American women alone making up 64 per- cent of the total number of U.S. female AIDS cases. Damon Dozier, Director of NMAC's Government Relations and Public Policy Division (GRPP) recently noted: "The dis- counterparts." NMAC has spear- headed a number of initiatives to mitigate this trend, most notably GRPP's Women of Color (WOC) Advocacy Institute training program, which empowers minority women to become leaders in the HIV/AIDS advocacy movement. Geared primarily to African-American, Latina/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American women impacted by and/or living with HIV/AIDS, each session teaches participants a variety of advocacy tools, including: policy writing; grassroots organizing; coalition building; and media advocacy. National News Briefs New York, NY- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has secured the endorsement of Billie Jean King, the longtime tennis star who made history in 1973 when she defeated Bobby Riggs in the famed "Battle of the Sexes" match. San Francisco, CA Sons born to women who ate a lot of beef during their pregnan- cy have a 25 percent below-normal sperm count and three times the normal risk of fer-, tility problems, researchers reported Tuesday. The problem may be due to anabolic steroids used in the United States to fatten the cattle Calvert, Md. -Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, saw his owner choking on a piece of fruit and began jumping up and down on the woman's chest. The dog's owner believes the dog wastrying to perform the Heimlich maneuver and saved her life. Washington, DC President Bush and Congress lurched toward a veto showdown over Iraq on Wednesday, the President demanding a replenishment of war funding with no strings and Speaker Nancy P losi counseling him, "Calm down, take a breath." same thing as helping peo- ple live longer or better," said Russell Harris of the University of North Carolina. "It's unclear how many women really will be helped and how many will be hurt by over-diagnosis and overtreatment." Breast cancer strikes Cancer Society endorsed annual MRI screening for women whose risk is about 20 percent above average for any of several reasons, including testing positive for one of the known breast cancer genes; having a close relative mother, sister or daughter who has tested The study of 969 women in 25 centers found that MRIs detected 30 tumors that had been missed earlier more than 212,000 American women each year and kills more than 40,000, making it the most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. Routine mammography has helped cut the death rate, but mammograms, which are X-rays of the breast, can miss small tumors. MRI uses magnetic fields instead of radiation to create images after patients are injected with dye. After reviewing re- search on MRI since 2002, a panel of experts assem- bled by the American positive for one of the genes; having at least two close relatives who have had breast cancer; or having had chest radiation for Hodgkin's disease. For those women, MRIs plus mammography can double the number of can- cers found, the panel said, detecting them in 6 percent of high-risk women screened, compared with about 3 percent for mam- mograms alone. MRI tends to produce false positives at about twice the rate of mammog- raphy, forcing more women to undergo repeated tests Sex and violence are what many parents fear their children will consume too much of on television. But a new study finds that food is the top product served tp to kids and teens on screen. It finds that "food is the number one product adver- tised to kids, followed by media such as music, video games and movies," said Vicky Rideout, VP of the foundation's Program for the Study of Entertainment Media and Health. Rideout directed the study, which was conducted by Indiana University. The study found that more than a third of com- mercials targeting children or adolescents are for candy and snacks often high- fat, sugary foods that are likely to fuel the on-going childhood obesity epidemic. "The study is really important," says Margo Wootan, director of nutri- tion for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advo- cacy group. "Itg the first time in over a decade that anybody has looked at tele- vision advertising aimed at and sometimes biopsies and subjecting them to anxiety, distress and discomfort. But the panel concluded that the benefits outweigh, the downside for those at high risk. "In.a population of women who are at signifi- cantly high risk, there is a high priority on finding breast cancer," Smith said. "They are willing to put up with more." The New England Journal of Medicine moved up by one day the release of the first large studyto eval- uate MRIs in such women. The study of 969 women in 25 centers found that MRIs detected 30 tumors that had been missed earlier, effec- tively doubling the number of cancers detected. "MRI without question can identify cancer that is invisible to the mammo- gram," said Constance Lehman of the University of Washington in Seattle, who led the study. In addition to allowing women to treat more tumors earlier, MRI can also reas- sure women that their other breast is cancer-free, enabling them to avoid a double mastectomy, an ago- nizing choice some women make just to be safe. "This will give women some peace of mind," Lehman said. children. And it's the first time ever that anyone has looked at such a huge sam- ple of ads." To conduct the study, researchers analyzed 1,600 hours of television pro- gramming broadcast from late May to mid July in 2005, with additional sam- pling in September. Half of all the ads shown during children's shows are for food. 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The facts on domestic violence: *A woman is beaten every 15 seconds. *Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between ages, 15 and 44 in the United States, more than car accidents, mugging and rape combined. *Battered women are more likely to suffer miscarriages and give birth to low birth-weight babies. *63% of young men between the ages of 11 and 20 serving time for homicide have killed their mother's abuser. *One in five women victimized by their spouses or ex-spouses report they had been vic- timized over and over again by the same person. *Domestic violence does not occur only in poor, urban areas. Women of all cultures, races, occupations, income levels and ages are battered. *22 to 35 percent of women who visit medical emergency rooms are there for injuries related to ongoing partner abuse. *One in four pregnant women have a history of partner violence. *Women who leave their batterers are at a 75% greater risk of being killed by their batter er than those who stay. *In the United States, 50% of all homeless women and children are on the streets because of violence in the home. *There are nearly three times as many animal shelters in the United States as there are shelters for battered women and their children. 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Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) The weighty issues now facing Black people in America indi- cate that the next NAACP president must be an aggressive, energetic leader focused on civil rights in the 21st century, says veteran civil rights advocates. "I'd think they'd be looking for a relatively young person with vision and vigor who understands the mission of the NAACP to work to achieve social change, to work for increased economic opportunities for African-Americans, to fight discrimination at every level, to seek empowerment' economic, political, and social empowerment for Black peo- ple' to find ways and means of hitting a level of global consciousness, to help organize our people in local communities around these issues, and to rise to a new level of dynamism and activism," says the Rev. Joseph Lowery, 85, known as the dean of the civil rights movement. Lowery, who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. King in 1957, says by 'young person,' he means someone who may have been born inside or outside the civil rights movement, but who is able to vigorously deal with the high level issues of inequality now facing America. "I mean people who are energetic intellectually as well as physically energetic," he says. The nation's oldest civil rights organization, about to celebrate its 100th birthday in two years, is once again without a president after the controversial resignation of Verizon exec- utive Bruce Gordon after only 19 months. Citing irreparable differences with the 64-member board, Gordon resigned amidst a con- flict over whether the organization should follow his lead in doing more social services or its stated mission, fight for social justice. Board Chairman Julian Bond insisted that he focus on the latter. Lowery and other civil rights stalwarts interviewed by the NNPA News Service appear to agree with Bond "that the organization needs someone who can not only run the organi- zation, but also, give strong voice to the crucial issues at hand." NAACP general counsel Dennis C. Hayes currently serves as interim president as a search committee is formed to seek a permanent leader. "I think the next leader will have to embrace the absolutely critical agenda of civil rights and racial justice; at the same time, develop new strategies to create enthusiastic interest in the organization among the Hip Hop generation and those who consider themselves out- siders," says Harvard University law professor, Charles Ogletree, known for his civil rights activism. That person should also be able to attract like-minded people from the grassroots as well as other leaders back to the organization, Ogletree says. "The biggest challenge is going to be to convince all of our professional organizations ' fraternities and other groups to understand that membership in the NAACP is not a lux- ury, but a necessity. We have to be both lawyers and active NAACP members, both doctors and active NAACP members, both teachers and active NAACP members." The organization, cannot afford to stray too far from its roots, says Dorothy Height, pres- ident emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women. She recalled people who would work for the organization mainly because of the cause rather than for prestige and.big salary. "To tell you the truth, I think in the civil rights arena, money can't be the first thought," says Height. "You have to move forward primarily to serve. And you have to begin with somebody whose primary concern is to move forward our largest civil rights organization." The NAACP has a history of conflict between the executives who execute the policy and the board members, who make them. Lowery says the president must be a social justice leader, but the huge board must also make some concessions. "I think the NAACP needs to, in my opinion, streamline its board and make sure it under- stands its mission in terms of making policy and the distinction between policy-making and program execution and to clarify those lines so that they don't get in the middle of the stream and find that they are not singing in the same key,' he says. Without change, there will be consistent public doubt, says Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, an Africa and African-American-oriented think tank. "I do think that there is some lingering concern that people in the civil rights communi- ty might have, including myself, about the ability of anyone to really lead the NAACP. While some people are saying that Bruce wanted to impose a sort of corporate method on the NAACP, I think there were also problems with Mfume.' Gordon's predecessor, Kweisi Mfume, resigned after 10 years, saying it was simply time to rest, deal with personal matters, and pursue new endeavors. However, it was later con- finned that he too had departed amidst conflicts with Bond. Whether or not the organization finds someone conciliatory enough to get along with the board, it must get someone who is strong enough to deal with the opponents ofjustice, rights activists say. "Now, more than ever, we need someone who is very assertive and linked up to a civil rights agenda, particularly in terms of continuing to fight for whatever vestiges of affirma- tive action are still there," says Daniels. "But, also to resist the kind of work that [conserva- tive activist] Ward Connerly is doing to obliterate affirmative action all together. I think there ought to be an effort to make sure there are not more elections stolen, certainly a critical piece of work to push the notion that institutional racism and individual racism still exist.' Gordon left the NAACP three weeks ago, saying one of his greatest contributions had been increasing the membership from barely 200,000 to nearly doubling it. Perhaps the greatest asset a new leader could bring would be the ability to enlist even more members to fight alongside him or her, says Ogletree. "Given what our communities, our children and our families are facing in the 21st Century, we don't have the luxury of saying no to the NAACP," he says. "We have an obli- gation to stand up and be counted among the ranks and file and to help the organization meet its mission for the 21st Century." r1 1 x dvd rental. red box $1 new releases. automated dvd rental redbox.com per night + tax no late fees. Introducing film and food in your territory McDonald's'. Participating McDonald's are now offering Redbox. Redbox is doing for the movies what ATM's did for banking. It brings real convenience and choice all at an unbeatable price. At idli.' l"i ',jlestaurants. 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After working at various odd jobs, she moved to New York City (1942), earned her BA at Columbia University, and then graduated from its law school (1951). Her New York practice included Billie Holiday (and her challenged the belief that women of color were not capable of practicing celibacy or being a nun. When Delille became of legal age. she sold all of her property with hopes of founding a com- munity of Black nuns, separate from the Ursulines, to teach in a school for free girls of color and in 1842, she and Cuban-born Juliette Gaudin (1808-1888) were given permission from the diocese to begin their new order in St. Augustine's Church, property earlier donated by the Ursulines. Primary and second- ary religious and aca- demic training continues to be a major goal of the Sisters of the Holy Family. estate), Lnariie rarKers estate, and H Rap Brown, and she became increasing- ly disillusioned with the racism she saw in the justice system. Broadening her approach, in the 1960s and 1970s she spoke out force- fully in many forums on behalf of not only African- Americans but women, the poor, homosexuals, prosti- tutes, and minorities of all kinds. To fight racism in the media she founded the Media Workshop (1966) and she formed the Feminist Party when she grew impa- tient with the National Organization of Women. In the 1970s she became par- ticularly active in promoting women's right to abortions. Noted for her often outra- geous outspokenness, she published her autobiogra- phy, Color Me Flo (1976). Pennsylvania. Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) (picture) Evangelist Amanda Berry Smith won interna- tional acclaim as a leader of the holiness revival. The evangelist had a forty- five year missionary career, travelling on four continents, spreading social and religious reform across racial lines. Evangelist Berry Smith was born a slave on January 23, 1837 in Long Green, Maryland. In 1940 her father bought his fam- ily's freedom and the moved to southeastern Motley was born September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut and learned Black history through Sunday School lessons. After graduating from high school, she worked for the National Youth Administration because she did not have the funds to attend college. However, when a local businessman, Clarence Blakeslee heard her speak at the New Haven Community Center he won- She was the oldest daughter of eleven children and was denied an education. She married at seventeen and cave birth to two children. Her first child died. Her husband's drinking prob- lems led to marital prob- lems and they separated. He joined the Union army and died fighting in the South. She then moved to Philadelphia and married a local AME Church dea- con, James Henry Smith. This too was an unhappy marriage where three chil- dren were born but died during infancy. Her work consisted of washing and ironing for others and in 1869, the same year her husband died, she launched a preaching min- istry and began conduct- ing revivals at AME churches in New York and New Jersey. In 1872 Evangelist dered why the facility was not being used by Blacks. Blakeslee had built the building. When he asked the young lady why she was not attending college, she advised him that she did not have the money and she also wanted to go to law school. He offered to pay for her college education. Motley graduated from Columbia Law School in 1946 and married Joel Wilson Motley, an insurance broker. Motley's first job was at the NAACP as a law clerk. Thurgood Marshall inter- viewed her and hired her at once. Over the years, Motley argued ten civil rights cases and won nine. She helped write the briefs for the Brown v. Board of Education. During one of Smith took part in the first ANME Church general con- ference in the south where they mounted the Fisk Jubilee Singers. She became a charter member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and in 1878 she started a 12-year mission to England. Scotland. India. and West Africa. She spent eight of those years in Liberia, teaching women and chil- dren and preaching holi- ness and temperance reform. In 1893, Berry-Smith settled in Chicago and in 1899 she opened an orphan home and industri- al school for Black chil- dren in Harvey, Illinois. After a series of strokes, she died February 24, 1915. The home burned down in 1918 and the orphans were placed in private homes. her cases, Ramsey Clark, who was at that time, the Attorney General, heard her argue the case and told President Lyndon Johnson that he should appoint her to a federal bench. In January 1966, President Johnson submitted her name for con- firmation and was con- firmed in August, making her the first Black woman judge in the federal district court system. mm, "' - Page B-2/March 31, 2007 The Star/Black Women In History LAVY .I. MAHALIA JACK- SON Born in New Orleans, LA. in 1911, she was the third child to John Jackson, a barber and preacher, and Charity Clark, who died at the age of 25 when Mahalia was four years old. In 1916, her father sent her to live with her aunt Mahalia "Duke" Paul. She didn't allow secu- lar music in her house, but Mahalia's cousin would sneak in records. Even at a very young age, Mahalia had a booming voice and The Star she would sing hymns and old-time gospel tunes around the house. Mahalia Jackson is viewed by many as the pin- nacle of gospel music. Her singing began at the age of four in her church, the Plymouth Rock Baptist Church in New Orleans. Her early style blended the free- dom and power of gospel with the stricter style of the Baptist Church. As a teenag- er, through her cousin's aid, she was influenced by such famous singers as Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Enrico Caruso and Ma Rainey, and her own style began to emerge into a more soulful expression. Throughout the 1950s, Mahalia's voice was heard on radio, television and con- cert halls around the world. She sang for President Dwight Eisenhower and at John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball in 1960. She was very prominent in the Civil Rights Movement. Very close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she often performed at his rallies--even singing an old slave spiritual before his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963. She also sang at his funeral five years later. IAS & N MOMS MABLEY - Jackie "Moms" Mabley was a true comedian. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina in 1897 as Loretta Mary Aiken, one of seven children. She was told by her grandmother that if she wanted to make something of herself, she had to leave home so, she left at thirteen years of age and joined a minstrel show, advising them that she was sixteen. Loretta's grandmother died at the age of 104 and many people thought that "Moms" Mabley had to be well over a hundred when she was on stage because of the way she dressed, walked and talked. Her stage name was origi- nated through a relationship. She had been engaged to a Canadian named Mabley and even though they never married, she used his last name as her last name and added Jackie because it sounded good to her. Jackie "Moms" Mabley performed before many audiences and was the lead for such musicians as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway Nancy Wilson, many times before a mixed audience in such places as the Howard Theater in Washington, D. C. Her career stretched from minstrel shows to the Harlem Renaissance to movies, records and televi- sion. Her first record, Moms Mabley: The Funniest Woman in the World, sold more than a mil- lion copies. Moms Mabley died in 1975 at the age of 78. CDMEIY RIN'T PRETTY Page B-3/March 31, 2007 lr ICmusic JacKie Joyner jersee 1962 The First Lady of Track and Field Jackie Joyner-Kersee is often regarded as the best all- around female athlete in the world. She has won three gold, one silver and one bronze Olympic medals. At 23 feet nine inches, she holds the American record for the long jump. With her score of 7,161, she was the first woman to earn more than 7,000 points in the hep- tathlon, and has held the heptathlon world record since 1986. A strong-willed competi- tor, Jackie Joyner-Kersee comes from a family of tal- ented athletes. Her father, Alfred, was a hurdler and football player in high school, and her brother Al was also an Olympic ath- lete. Al's wife was Olympic sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner. Jackie Joyner was born into the Joyner family in the mean streets of East St. Louis, Ill. As a baby she was named Jacqueline, after President John Kennedy's wife, because, as her grand- mother said, "Some day this girl will be the first lady of something." "She's the greatest multi- event athlete ever, man or woman," said Bruce Jenner, an expert on multi-events as the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion. LEONTYNE PRICE Legendary Leontyne Price by Jack Mitchell. 1981Mary Violet Leontyne Price born February 10, 1927) is an American opera singer (soprano). She % as best known for other Verdi roles, above all Aida. a role that she is said to have "owned" for almost 30 years. Her rise to international fame in S he 1950s and 60s was a highly visible triumph over institutional racism, and she set a standard for quality and longevity that has been equaled by few American sopranos. In an exciting generation of sopranos that included Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Joan Sutherland, and Birgit Nilsson, Price was a leading interpreter of the lirico spinto (Italian for "pushed lyric", or middleweight) roles of Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini, as well as of roles in several operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She sang with rich, sensual, sometimes husky timbre, glowing high notes, and expressive phrasing. Her voice ranged from A below Middle C to the E above High C. (She said she sang high Fs "in the shower"). She is a quotable woman whose wit has entered opera lore. Once, when discussing whether she would sing in Atlanta as Minnie, the cowgirl lead in Puccini's La Fanciulla del West, the Met's general manager Rudolf Bing warned her she wouldn't be able to stay in the same segregated hotel with the company. She looked at him and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bing, I'm sure you can find a place for me and the horse." Because of her exceptional technique and great care of her voice, she gave recitals across the U.S. and in Europe long after her retirement from the opera stage. Among her many honors are the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1965), the Kennedy Center Honors (1980), the National Medal of Arts (1985), numerous honorary degrees, and 19 Grammy awards, including a special Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989, more than any other classical singer. '~'' I.;~C':'3.~:'3,~- .I~. I ~ ~' -~?, Page B-4lMarch 31, 2007 The Star/Black Women In History Authors COMMUNICATIONS Media Costa County Superior Court against Jonathan Plummer, 32, who inspired her best-selling 1996 novel, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." The book, later adapted into a movie starring Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs, chronicled the adventures of a 40- something woman who falls for a guy half her age. The lawsuit claims Plummer, a Jamaica native, married McMillan in 1998 only to become a U.S. citizen. He later announced that he is gay. "Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy -- if not less of it - - doing, or at leasttrying to do, some of the things we really want to do. "- Terry McMillan Originally from Port Huron, Terry McMillan, with her phenomenal New York Times best- seller Waiting to Exhale, has become one of the most important American novelists writ- ing today. Terry McMillan received her B.A. in Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley, and attend- ed the MFA Film Program at Columbia University. Macmillan's first novel, Mama, pub- lished in 1987, received a National Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation. She has been awarded a 1988 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in literature, a 1986 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and the Doubleday/Columbia University Literary Fellowship. She was a three-time fellow at Yaddo Artist Colony and The MacDowell Colony. She has been a Visiting Professor of English at the University of Wyoming and Stanford University and an Associate Professor of English at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Presently, Novelist Terry McMillan is suing her former husband for $40 million, alleging he tried to smear her reputa- tion during their highly publicized 2005 divorce. McMillan, 55, filed the complaint Wednesday in Contra Elizabeth Bebe Moore Campbell Gordon - Elizabeth Bebe Moore Campbell Gordon is the author of the New York Times bestseller BROTHERS AND SIS- TERS as well as YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE, for which she won an NAACP Image Award for literature. She is a commentator for National Public Radio and a contribut- ing editor for Essence magazine, and her arti- cles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Today she is the USA Today Weekend, Publisher and Editor- Black Enterprises, In-Chief of Northeast Ebony, and numerous Florida's oldest other publications. African American Campbell was born owned newspaper "The and raised in Florida Star." Philadelphia and gradu- In college at ated from the University Howard University, of Pittsburgh, where she McLaughlin pushed the earned a bachelor of sci- school to create a jour- ence degree in elemen- nalism program. "When tary education. She I arrived at Howard, one taught elementary and could not major in jour- middle school for five nalism. So I initiated a years. She now lives in protest for a major. The Los Angeles with her ability to major in the husband, Ellis Gordon field started the next year." Jr. They have a daugh- With the media bug ter, the actress Maia running through her Campbell, and a son, blood, she wanted and Ellis Gordon III. got more. "I watched TV BEBE MOORE every day and I did CAMPBELL DIES AT not feel it was really AGE 56 meeting the needs of "Writer Fought women and minorities," Valiantly to the End in a in aid McLaughlin said. Battle Against Cancer" In 1984, McLaughlin became the first African- American woman to build, own and operate a network affiliated TV station in the U.S. "I didn't know I was the first until I read it in paper," she remarked with a laugh. From Texas to the First Coast, Clara McLaughn McLaughlin is blazing Born Clara Frances trails. "Right now we're Jackson, in Brunswick, focusing on the GA, she knew at an early We want to help clear early age that journa- the want to help clear lism was her calling. th ob. "I decided we need- that's our job," she said. ed a newspaper at my McLaughlin also high school in launched The Georgia Gainesville, so I passed Star for residents in out my newspaper south Georgia at the out my newspaper every week," said beginning of 2007. McLaughlin. Page B-4/March 31, 2007 The Star/Black Women In History Th trBakWmnI itr aeB5Mrh3,20 Introduction of Andrea Giggetts University of Florida's First Black. Female Student Honored Andrea Giggetts _- Born a poor girl in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama and dreamed of someday overcoming her adverse poverty, societal racism, and many other obstacles that plagued her young life. Somewhere and somehow, she felt that education, hard work, and playing by the rules would enable her to reach her dreams of becoming an educator, politician, business- woman, and eventually into the halls of corpo- rate America. By all accounts, Andrea Giggetts fulfilled those school girl dreams and could have enjoyed the fruits of her labor but she felt that no matter how well-dressed, well- connected, well-paid, and competent she was, there was a vast majority of others who were struggling and were still at society's margins. So, it's no surprise to many that Andrea Giggetts has taken her remarkable optimism, self-confidence, work ethic, business skills, and practical thinking to television. For over five years, Andrea has shared her expertise on human resources, business, workforce development, education, and careers in a no-nonsense fashion to over one million view- ers. This popular and much-in-demand weekly segment on WJXT's Morning Show (Channel 4), AskAndrea, gave her the platform to train, educate, inspire, moti- vate, and yes, chastise, those who refuse to work hard, sacrifice, or to those who may use victimization as reasons for failure. More impor- tantly, Andrea- takes her viewers into the mine- fields of corporate American and provide "little kfiown secrets" and other practical tips on how to navigate the workplace, how to over- come racism, sexism, and the "old boy's club" that still permeates into the fabric of companies. Tiring of seeing African Americans hav- ing the "employee men- tality" by wanting to find security in working for corporations rather than starting their own busi- nesses, Mrs. Giggetts launched her own com- pany, Giggetts &I Associates, which spe- cializes in providing human resources, super- visory and managerial training, a speaker's bureau, and corporate and professional con- sulting. Andrea's passion for workforce development is not only seen in Jacksonville. Because of her professional expertise, she was selected to develop an Outreach and Placement program for the Embassy of Jamaica. She is frequently requested to deliver motivational and inspi- rations speeches and seminars across the country and is often quoted -by the local media on various work- place issues. She readily assists companies on employment-related matters and receives requests to conduct sem- inars and workshops for churches, businesses, schools, colleges and universities, nonprofit associations, and civic organizations. She is married to Nicholas Giggetts, a retired Chief of the United States Navy, and is the mother of Samantha Nicole, age 7, and has an adult step son. By ANDREW TAN Daphne Duval- Williams who in 1959 became the first black woman to attend the University of Florida and one of the pioneers in the efforts to desegregate UF more than 45 years ago. Duval-Williams lived in Orlando and had sever- al degrees from Florida A&M University before attending UF. Ustler Hall, home to UF's Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, was the site of a meeting with Duval- Williams, who is now 100 years old, and the unveil- ing of the photograph that will soon hang in the .building. When she entered the atrium of Ulster Hall, Duval-Williams was greeted by cameras flash- ing and a hug. ."I just came in to look around," she said with a smile. Duval-Richmond said Duval Elementary School in Gainesville was named after her father, Charles W. Duval. - Shelton Davis, 58, said Duval-Williams was the assistant principal of his high school, Gainesville's old Lincoln High, when he was grow- ing up. Davis, who earned a doctorate from UF in 1983, said Duval- Williams was an inspira- tion to him. They wanted to make sure that Duval-Williams- got the credit she deserved. "This was UF's opportunity to say, 'Thank you,' she said. This was Lincoln's First Induction into the Hall of Fame. There were seven to be inducted. The three ladies in the middle standing are Clara McLaughlin, author and media; Beverly Bryant, Professor at NC Central University; and Mrs. Daphne Duval-Williams; -sitting is Mrs. McPherson, wife of late Coach T. B. McPherson. T"he Star-Black W~omen In History Page B-5/March 31, 2007 Page B-6/March 31, 2007 The Star/Black Women In History Charity Adams Early .was the first Black female in the U. S. to be commis- sioned as an officer during World War II. She served in the Army and was a WAC. The Navy later accepted Black women in the WAVES in 1944 and Bessie Garret was the first accepted. The first WAVES officers graduated from Smith College, and two were Black, Frances Wills and Harriet Pickens. S American society has cnangea in many ways since the days when Charity Earley and over one million other African- Americans served their country during the second World War. Fifty years after President Truman signed an executive order desegregating the military in 1948, Defense Secretary William Cohen led Earley onto the stage at Norfolk State University There he gave commissions to 31 graduates of a historically black college that has pro- duced many African- American military offi- cers. The Reverend Alice Henderson became the first female chaplain inthe U. S. in 1974; Jill Brown became the first Black female pilot in military history and in 1975 Donna P. Davis became the first Black female physician in the Naval Medical Corp. In March 1980, Hazel W. Johnson-Brown became the first Black woman in history to hold the rank of General. Rebecca Lee- Crumpler was the first Black female in the U. S. to receive a doctor of medicine degree. She graduated in 1864 from the New England Female Medical College in Boston, fifteen years after the first female in the U. S., Elizabeth Blackwell, graduated from medical school. The Howard University Medical School was charted in 1868 and by 1900 it had graduated 552 physi- cians, of which 25 were Black women. Black women physi- cians encountered a number of problems and had to win over the con- I IIT R NLURSINGI First Trained Black Nurse Mary Eliza Mahoney - Born May 7, 1845 in Do r c h e s t e r, Massachusetts was the first black trained nurse in the U. S. She com- pleted her training in nursing at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston. The sixteen month program had a stipulation that allowed one Black and one Jewish student in each class. After graduating and working as a private duty nurse she was able to join the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the U. S. and Canada which was organized in 1896 and later named the American Nurses' Association (ANA). Few blacks were able to become a member of the ANA since they were required to first be a member of the state association and the southern associations would not allow black membership. Therefore, Black nurses formed their own organization - The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908 where Mahoney deliv- ered the welcoming address at its first con- vention in 1909. In honor of Mahoney, the NACGN established an award in 1936 and even though the organi- zation merged with the ANA in 1951, the Mary Mahoney. Award has continued. Nurse Mahoney died on January 4, 1926 and in 1976 she was named to the Nursing Hall of Fame. I fidence of the health care industry. In 1903, lonia R. Whipper graduated - from Howard's Medical School and later got with a group of friends and established a facility for unwed, pregnant, school-age Black girls, initially out of her home. In 1931 she purchased property and opened the Ionia R. Whipper Home for Unwed Mothers in Washington, D. C. with a nondiscrimination pol- icy as to race, religion, or residence. Dr. Whipper died in April 1953. In 1978 it became a shelter for abused girls from 12 to 21. MEDICINE The Star/Black Women In History Barbara Jordan gained national prominence for her role in the 1974 Watergate hearings as a member of the House Judiciary Committee when she delivered what many considered to be the most powerful speech of the hearings. Barbara Jordan Hers first African American since was the booming voice that Reconstruction to serve in thundered across a nation- the Texas Senate and then inspiring political leaders to the first African American greater vision, championing woman from the South to the underdog and fighting serve in the U.S. House of for truth on the House Representatives. Judiciary Cdmmittee during Always mindful of her the Nixon impeachment humble beginnings in hearings in 1974. Houston's Fifth Ward, Barbara Jordan was the Barbara Jordan overcame 002mal ~ [s Innlumeranie onstacies to become a la\ver and \\in elected office as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve in the Texas Senate and then as the first African American woman from the South to ser-e in the U.S. House of Representatives. With her striking oratory, chansmatic leadership and dedication to public service, Jordan touched countless lives dur- ing her years in government and later as a professor at The University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Both as a state senator and as a U.S. congress- woman, she sponsored bills that championed the poor, the disadvantaged and peo- ple of color. As a congress- woman, she sponsored leg- islation to broaden the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to cover Mexican Americans in iexas anra otner soutm- wvestern states and to extend the law's authority to those states \\ here minorities had been denied the right to vote or had had their rights restricted by unfair registra- tion practices, such as litera- cy tests. Jordan gained national prominence for her role in the 1974 Watergate hearings as a member of the House Judiciary Committee when she delivered what many considered to be the most powerful speech of the hear- ings. Impressed with her elo- quence and rising stature in the party, the Democrats chose her to deliver the keynote address at the 1976 Democratic national con- vention. She was the first woman and the first African American to do so. Her speech, which addressed the themes of unity, equality, accountaoilit\ and American ideals, %as con- sidered b. many to be the highlight of the convention and helped to rall support for Jimmy Carter's presi- dential campaign. Upon leaving the U.S. Congress in 1979. Jordan rejected offers to practice corporate law and instead,* accepted an invitation to teach public affairs and ethics at the LBJ School. Barbara Jordan's keynote address at the 1976 Democratic nation- al convention helped to rally support for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign. S: u I~I~e]~T1I1 i . Shirley A. Jackson was the first African American female to earn a PhD in physics in America. She earned her doctorate at MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976, one hundred years after the first African American male, Edward A. Bouchet earned his Ph.D. in physics from Yale University. There was a big gap between men and women earning degrees in the sciences. The pioneering Black females who earned doctorate degrees in the sciences included, Dr. Ruth Moore, bacteriol- ogy, Dr. Flemmie P. Kittrell in nutrition and Dr. Ruth Lloyd in anatomy. These three women all taught at Howard University. By 1987, Black women earned only six percent of all science degrees in engineering, mathemat- ics, and the physical science, the smallest percentage of any racial/ethnic group. viae uaroi Jemison M.D. (born 17 October 1956) She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992 for a total of 7 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes, 23 seconds. Mae, the youngest child of Charlie Jemison, a roofer and carpenter, and Dorothy (Green) Jemison, an ele- mentary school teacher. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois, when Jemison was 3 to take advantage of better educational opportunities there. She graduated from Morgan Park HS in 1973 and entered Stanford University on a National Achievement Scholarship. Jemison graduated from Stanford in 1977, receiving a B.S. in chemical engineer- ing (and fulfilled the requirements for a B.A. in African and Afro-American Studies). When she obtained her M.D. in 1981, she interned at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center and later worked as a general practitioner. In October 1985, Jemison applied for admission to NASA's astronaut training program. The Challenger disaster delayed the selec- tion process, but when she reapplied in the fall of 1986, Jemison was one of the fif- teen candidates chosen. Jemison was a Science Mission Specialist on the STS-47 Spacelab J flight, a US/Japan joint mission, in September 1992. She con- ducted experiments in life sciences and material sci- ences, and was co-investiga- tor on the bone Cell Research experiment in the Spacelab laboratory mod- ule. Jemison resigned from NASA on 8 March 1993. Jemison founded The Jemison Group, Inc., locat- ed in Houston, Texas, to research, develop and implement advanced tech- nologies suited to the social,- political, cultural and eco- nomic context of the indi- vidual, especially for the developing world. Current projects include Alpha, a satellite-based telecommu- nication system to improve health care in West Africa, and The Earth We Share, an international science camp for students ages 12 to 16, that utilizes MR. Page B-7/March 31, 2007 ,The Dorothy Pitman-Hughes Story continued from cover oaae Dorothy's goal is to give strength and power to Jacksonville. She said that she witnessed, at 8 years old in Georgia, her father being beaten almost to death, soaked in his own "blood and thrown on their front porch by the KKK because of his efforts in the civil rights movement. They thought he was going to die but he was able to get well, regain his health and strength and continue his battle for civil rights. She said that at that moment she felt strength engulf her body and instill in her determination to fight for freedom, educa- tion and economic empow- erment for the Black com- munity. Dorothy's present goal is to train our youth to educate, organize and advocate. She said the community belongs to us too. "We are not asking to be included, we are includ- ing ourselves." ... A MAGGIE WALKER, - Bank On It In the years after the Civil War, Virginia was not an. easy place to live. The divide between rich and poor was as wide as ever and the chasm was considerably worse for newly emanci- pated blacks. In Richmond, the Independent Order of St. Luke was created, but what started as charity' soon became empower- ment because of the tenac- ity of Maggie Walker. The daughter of ex- slaves, Walker was born in 1867 and raised in poverty. They lived in an alley house supported by wages from taking in laundry. A gifted student, Walker fin- ished high school at 16 and began teaching, only to work for the St. Luke organization, which later promoted her to executive secretary. While with St. Luke, she helped it to establish a newspaper, a printing press, an insur- ance company and a col- lege educational fund. but at the same time, she saw that few if any blacks knew much about finance and investing, and none of them could get loans from white-owned banks. So she set out to convince the community that their money should be pooled and lent out at a savings trust. In 1903, she convinced those who would listen to her to bring together about $9,400 and opened the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, becoming the first woman of any race to preside over a savings institution at a time when only a handful of women held power in corporations. "We need a savings bank," she said. "Chartered, offered and run by the men and women of this order. Let us have a bank that will take nickels and turn them into dol- lars." Bank customers deposited a nickel a week into their accounts, and the assets continued to multi- ply. By 1913, the bank had collected $300,000 in assets. By 1920, it had helped to purchase 600 homes. In 1929 the Great Depression struck, crip- pling financial institutions nationwide. But St. Luke Savings had enough in holdings to absorb all the other local black-owned banks and become Consolidated Bank and Trust, holding assets of $400,000. The bank is still headquartered in Richmond today. Although, she suffered from diabetes, which resulted in her being con- fined to a wheelchair, she continued as a philan- thropist and civil rights activist, holding executive positions in the NAACP and the National Urban League until. her death in 1934. Ida s. Wells, (July 16, 1862 March 25, 1931), later known as Ida Wells-Barnett, was an African American civil rights advocate, and led a strong cause against lynch- ing. She was a fearless anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women's rights advocate, journalist and speaker. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the daughter of a carpenter. Her parents were slaves but the family achieved freedom in 1865. When Wells was 16 both her par- ents and a younger brother died of yellow fever. At a meeting following the funeral, friends and rela- tives decided that the five remaining Wells children should be farmed out to various aunts and uncles. Wells was devastated by the idea and to keep the family together, dropped out of high school, and found employment as a teacher in a local Black school. In 1880, Wells moved to Memphis, where she continued teaching. During the summer sessions, she attended Fisk University in Nashville. Wells held strong political opinions and she upset many people with her views on women's rights. When she was 24, she wrote, "I will not begin at this late day by doing what my soul abhors; sug- aring men, weak deceitful creatures, with flattery to. retain them as escorts or to gratify a revenge." Wells became a public figure in Memphis when in 1884 she led a campaign against segregation on the local railway. In 1884, she was asked by the conduc- tor of the Chesapeake, Ohio & South Western Railroad Company to give up her seat on the train to a white man and ordered into the smoking or "Jim Crow" car, which was already crowded with other pas- sengers. Despite the teder- al Civil Rights Act of 1875 banning discrimination on the basis of race, creed or color, in theaters, hotels, transport and other public accommodations, several railroad companies defied this congressional mandate and racially segregated their passengers. She refused to give up her seat and the conductor, who was assisted by two other men, dragged her out of the car. When she returned to Memphis, she immediately hired an attorney to sue the railroad. She won her case in the local circuit court, but the railroad company appealed to the Supreme Court of Tennessee, which reversed the lower court's ruling, in 1887. During her participa- tion in women's suffrage parades, her refusal to stand in the back because she was black resulted in the beginning of her media publicity. In 1889, she became co-owner and edi- tor of an anti-segregation- ist newspaper based in Beale Street in Memphis. In 1892, however, she was forced to leave Memphis because her editorials in the paper, Free Speech, were seen as too agitating. 1892 was the same year that she published her famous pamphlet, "Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases". In 1895, she published A Red Record, which document- ed her campaign against lynching. IN rci I I : PaeB-8/March 31, 2007 The StarBlack Women In History, MWE~ MARH 1.207THESTR PGEC- NEFBA and JSO Team Up to Fight Theft The Northeast Florida Builders Association has teamed up with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office to fight construction site thefts. The plan is to develop a reporting system that will ensure victims provide law enforcement officers with construction material serial numbers, enhancing securi- ty at construction sites and enlisting the help ofNEFBA and the First Coast Crime Stoppers tip line, where callers can remain anony- mous and may be eligible for up $1,000, to aid in investigations.. Sheriff John Rutherford said these policies will be part of a continuing relation- ship between the law enforcement agency and the trade organization. "It's a different way of doing business," Rutherford said. "1 think this is really going to go a long way." Concern about construc- tion site thefts peaked after the JSO conducted Operation Ice Cold last year to combat air conditioning unit thefts from homes and businesses under construc- tion. Rutherford said he found it was very difficult to prosecute the people responsible for stealing over Is a Serial Killer at Work in Ft.Myers? The discovery of eight human skeletons in a remote, wooded area just east of down- town has authorities quietly wondering whether a serial killer might be at work. Using wire screens and keen eyes, foren- sics experts are sifting through dirt and debris for clues. The investigation has taken on the look of a "CSI"-like television crime mystery -- only it won't be solved in an hour. A forensic anthropologist is studying the bones and reconstructing them like pieces of a puzzle. A botanist and an entomologist will examine plant growth and insects at the site to determine how long the remains have been there. And detectives wait for answers. Who are they? Were they murdered? And if so, is there a mass killer on the loose? Theories abound from a shady crematori- um dumping bodies to an old cemetery, but Early Morning Shots into Home of Sleeping Family Another Northwest Jacksonville home was recently the target of gun- fire while both a mother and son slept inside. The shooting happened on the 1800 Block of West 31st Street in the early morning hours. The mother, who spoke to Channel 4 News asked to only be identified as Annette, said she wants to know who's taking aim at her home. Annette said her house was shot 11 ,times while she $1 million worth of items because the victims often did not have serial numbers, not just for air conditioning units, but for many of their construction materials. Local building contrac- tors say that Construction site thefts go up when build- ing materials prices increase and in general economic declines. Rutherford said he also plans to share arrest infor- mation with local contrac- tors and subcontractors to ensure that employers know when their own employees are stealing. "I have a sneaking suspi- cion that they won't be hired by anybody in Northeast Florida," Rutherford said of those responsible for thefts. the most obvious, and frightening, is at the forefront of investigators' minds. "If it was a body dump by a funeral home, they probably would have dumped them all in one place, and these are not on top of each other. They're spread around," said Karen Cooper, supervisor of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Fort Myers crime lab. "1 think we're more likely dealing with a serial killer or something of that nature. That's what's on the top of people's minds." The skeletons were found down a dirt road in an area covered in scrub and brush in an industrial section just a few miles from down- town and several miles from Interstate 75. The first was found last Friday by a sur- veyor checking the land for potential devel- opment. Authorities were called, and soon seven other skeletons were discovered in a 200-yard radius. No clothing or personal items were found; no flesh remained, just bones. have got seriously hurt," Annette said. Eleven shots total hit the home. From the outside, it appeared most of the dam- age was done to the front of the home. However, some of the bullets went through walls. Annette told Channel 4 all 11 shell casings were found around a nearby tree, which led investigators to believe the shots were fired from that area. Annette said she doesn't think the shooting was a drive-by, speculating that someone hid behind the tree in her neighbor's yard and fired the shots. She said she wants who- ever fired the shots to be caught. and her son were sleeping, and that many of the bullets flew right through the home. "I heard a loud, 'Boom, boom, boom,' Annette said. The shots fired at the home were so powerful that they cracked the concrete. She said she's terrified to think someone \would purposely shoot at her home, but that she is thank- ful no one was hurt. "Me and my son could've got hurt. We could Local News Briefs Jacksonville Two Jacksonville teenagers are facing jail time, charged with trying to finance a surfing trip by stealing more than $30,000 in items from boats and then selling the heisted stuff online. The teens face burglary charges and a charge of criminal mischief in a month- long string of break-ins al ti\ e marinas and at least one house, Assistant Chief Lonnie McDonald of the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office said Wednesday. Tallahassee $150,000 in a suicide prevention money that Duval County suicide advocates consider key to helping the county lower its high number of sui- cides is under review by Gov. Crist. The Governor said Wednesday he will reverse his decision last week to eliminate the proposed program within the state Office of Drug Control. Duval County The County may stop holding back middle and high school students solely because they read poorly on standardized tests. State law requires third- graders who score in the lowest level on the FCAT to be held back and high school students must pass the math and reading tests to obtain diplomas. \ I Harbor Pilot Avoids Disaster Under The Sunshine Skyway St Petersburg Harbor Pilot Tobias Rose was navigating the 378-foot freighter Antilles 11, filled with more than 10,000 metric tons of phosphate and heading toward the Sunshine Skyway bridge Wednesday when the ship's power and steer- ing suddenly failed. At that moment, the Antilles II was roughly 2,000 yards from the Skyway, where 35 peo- ple died in 1980 after a 608-foot ship rammed .f..l. Lw*w, So Captain Rose decided to run the ship aground rather than let it veer toward the Skyway, said Allen Thompson, executive director of the Tampa Bay Pilots Association, ing the supports. Second are the islands of rocks built around the biggest bridge supports in the channel. These are designed to make a ship run into the rocks before it could strike the supports. The Antilles II, a freighter carrying phosphate, is tugged away from a sandbar near the Sunshine Skyway. who spoke to Rose after the incident early Wednesday. Harbor pilots guide about 5,000 large ships in and out of the Tampa port each year. The Florida Highway Patrol closed the bridge to cars and trucks early Wednesday as a precaution, backing up traffic for miles. It reopened it in less than two hours. "The key thing was that he realized some evasive action was necessary," Thompson said. "I think he felt the only action was put the vessel aground or risk a worst-case sce- nario." But another worst-case Skyway tragedy seems unlikely, officials say. After the May 1980 Skyway accident, a new bridge was built, designed to try to make sure the tragedy could not. happen again. So was the bridge in danger of collapsing again on Wednesday? "The answer to that is that we have a sys- tem of protections in place to prevent such a disaster," said Pepe Garcia, an engineer with the state Department of Transportation. Garcia pointed to two key features: First are the giant concrete and wood disks called "dolphins" placed around bridge supports. These are supposed to act like bumpers, preventing ships from reach- No Oil/Gas Offshore Drilling in 250miles Says Senate Comm. Florida doesn't want oil and gas drilling off its shores, and that is the message the Senate sent to Washington when the com- mittee unanimously approved a constitu- tional amendment to prohibit drilling within 250 miles of the coast. Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, sponsor of the bill, acknowledged that Florida only Garcia said it's still good news the ship did not hit either of these features, because they could have damaged the ship and harmed the protective features themselves. "I'm glad that no one got hurt as far as I understand," Garcia said. "No one in the ship or anywhere." A Coast Guard investigation is ongoing. Many will remember the tragic events of the early morning of May 9, 1980. It was during a blinding spring squall, that the freighter Summit Venture rammed into the Sunshine Skyway and knocked out a 1,200- A lone vehicle sits perilously close to the edge after the 1980 tragedy. foot length of the bridge across the mouth of Tampa Bay. Thirty five people -- most of them in a Greyhound Bus -- plunged 150 feet to their deaths. The rebuilt bridge opened in 1987. controls territory up to nine miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Congress has ultimate authority over much of the territory in ques- tion where oil and natural gas companies want to drill. The companies argue that expanded drilling is necessary to alleviate surging demand and stagnant supplies around the world. They also said the technol- ogy is available to make sure drilling doesn't have a negative environmental impact. Bennett said lie believes drilling can be done cleanly, but thinks the emphasis takes away from exploring alternative energy technologies. --s--7"-crrr-(qr~ ap --- ..- Cif Mr.L~tu '-Ic. ;Cohiost 'i-:!! ) 4* TUNE IN AND LISTEN '::... , TO IMPACT WITH THE FLORIDA STAR!i. REAL TOPICS! REAL ISSUES! TUESDAY & THURSDAY 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. raWCGL1360AM ghlinthe Web: ww.WCGL com st Or the Web: www.WCGL1?60.com. 1 a~li82i~l$l(aMinls*Fcac~a*src8nsnsap~a~l '1~1~X~PBBE~kre- ?a~JBl~rrm~s~$sl~l~B~-" THE STAR PAGE C-1 MARCH 31, 2007 PAGE(7-2ThE TARMarc 31,200 Ask Deanna! is an advice column known for its fearless approach to reality-based subjects! Dear Deanna! The weather is getting warm and I find myself in a new situation. I have never been in a relationship during the summer because I know I'm not faithful. I've been dating someone for almost a year but I want to end the relationship now with the possibility of resuming the love after the summer. My girlfriend is going to be heartbroken but I would rather do this than cheat on her as I know I will. Do you have any suggestions on what I should do? Honest John Online-Reader Dear Honest John: Why don't you be faithful instead of acting like a dog in heat just because the weather gets warm? Other than being rude and immature, there is no excuse for your actions. However, you're being true to your nature but your girlfriend deserves better. If you know you're going to be unfaithful, respect her and end the relationship and don't go back after you've played in the streets. You should really try to turn a new leaf and keep your current love and let it bloom. * #***** ***** **l* Dear Deanna! I can't tell you how tired I am of watching my sister go out with bad guys. She seems to have a magnet on her head that attracts unemployed men, drug dealers and guys that look shady. She has access to decent men in her circle. I don't understand it. My sister has a col- lege education, a good job and nice friends. You would think that after a while, she would be tired of financing men, getting abused and dealing with drama. How do I get through to her? Carl (Portland, OR) Dear Carl: Some women will overlook good guys because they seek excitement, good sex and thrills. These relationships often crash and burn after a financial wipeout, unplanned pregnancy or a few fights with other women. You can help by introducing her to quality men, exposing her to positive relationships and social networking opportunities. The choice is up to her and if she continues the "choke me, pull my hair" lifestyle, then support her and be there when she falls. Dear Deanna! I'm the babysitter for my neighbor and the kid's father is starting to make hints that he wants a relationship. He has given me flowers and we shared a bottle of wine when his wife was out of town. He's putting pressure on me to be intimate but I don't feel comfortable in his house. I need to talk to him to see what he wants from me and what his plans are for his marriage. How do I have this discussion? Stressed Babysitter (Charleston, SC) Dear Stressed Babysitter: The only discussion you need to have is the one asking for your check from his wife and ending your services. This man only wants you for sex because his wife is away working and he sees a willing babysitter. Don't be flattered by the wine because that was part of his game to get you to give it up. You don't need to discuss anything with him except the fact you're not interested and he needs to find another babysitter and keep it moving. Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: askdeannal@yahoo.com or write: Deanna M., 264 S. La Cienega, Suite 1283, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Website: www.askdeanna.com. By Amy Caiazza, Ph.D. Some are calling this the "new year of the woman." We have already seen one woman, for the first time, occupy the Speaker's chair during a State of the Union address and another emerge as the frontrunner for her party's presidential nomination. Indeed, for women leaders in U.S. politics, things have been looking up in the last decade. We've seen an increase in the number of women governors and the second woman to serve as secretary of state. Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice have given us new inspiration to think about what the world might be if women were in charge. In large part, this debate has focused on what women's leadership might mean for policy: Would we have universal child care? Higher quality education and universal health care? Paid family leave? If women were really in charge -- that is, if women's leadership, lives, and concerns were fully included in politics from the local to the national level -- we could see even more earth-shattering change. We might see our country pursue a set of values that would shift the focus of political debate altogether. Women have the potential to push America to embrace values of mutuality, shared responsibility, and concern for the weakest and most disadvantaged. America needs the kind of leadership that women can provide. We, as a nation, can look to myriad examples where we have fallen short: Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, increasing levels of economic inequality and hardship, a messy health insurance system.and the war in Iraq. Women have a long, historical, lived expe- rience that speaks to the new perspectives and values that they can bring to these issues. For all of the talk in recent years about "family values," it's been women who have tend- ed to the values of our families, caring for one another and recognizing our responsibil- ity to people other than ourselves. We understand that self-interest and individual rights are important but cannot be the only values that define our lives. This perspective is not'essential to being a woman, or even exclusive to us, but it is shaped by centuries of living out our historical roles, passed down, generation to generation, and is still often evident in how many women talk and think about politics. While women have historically applied these values pri- marily to our families, homes, and in service to our communities, we know on some level that they are equally applicable, relevant, and profoundly important in public life at its highest levels. Now, as women take political leadership in increasing numbers, we hope to be taken seriously in the ways we discuss and consider our policies and practices. This is a moral vision worth aspiring to. We need women's leadership to translate it into the practice of politics. Women can use their values to rethink policy and government in ways that acknowledge a sense of shared responsibility and recognize that people do not have con- trol over all aspects of their social and economic lives. This should lead a rich nation to help its people, out of respect for basic dignity, when they have few choices in their quest to keep body and soul together. It's not hard to imagine what America, under the kind of women's leadership we envision, might look like. Communities torn apart by disaster would get the resources they need to rebuild. Schools would have the resources they need to truly ensure that no child is left behind. We would not constantly toil to implement more tax cuts for the wealthiest. And we would not wage war against people who are not attacking us. This is a moral vision that could pull us together rather than tear us apart and build empathy rather than hatred. It has very little to do with how politicians usually talk about moral values, but may be closer to how most of us live our lives --. and how most of the American people would have our government and politicians lead the country. When politicians return to the mantra of moral values, we hope that women are at the forefront of those conversations. In the 2006 congressional elections, women voters led the call for fundamental change. Their voices should be heeded. We believe that an infusion of women's political leadership carries the promise of refraining our policy debates in ways that bring new and fresh ideas about the values we pursue as a country. We believe that, given the chance to lead, women just might hold the country to a new, and higher, moral standard. The End of the Job by Ester Davis Downsizing, restructuring, buyouts, mega-mergers. Whatever happened to laid-off, fired or not hiring? The new language of business jargon is intriguing. Downsizing means right-sizing. Buyout means some- thing was wrong-sized. Jobless means de-jobbed. And there is a genius, aka corporate hatchet man, who finds meaning, millions and accolades for cutting 20 percent of the workforce..(Warning! This probably will be edit- ed out.) C'C It is very important to remember that there was once a time when the person was fired and the position was kept. Today the worker and the job are fired. The job leaves home and picks up a hitchhiker. Think of the '80s and '90s. Now, half of those jobs are gone forever. Poof: Hocus. Pocus. Gone! And they are not coming back. My day normally starts and ends with reading. And all that I miss, a homebound retired pilot who reads newspapers from around the world fills in the gaps. They also have a well- attended web prayer session at 5 a.m. every morning. Thank God! Verizon Communications, the second-largest U.S. telephone company, and five Asian phone companies said recently that they will build a $500 million undersea broadband cable network that links China and the U.S. To grasp the scope of this undersea network, you need a large atlas. The project's capacity will be more than 60 times that of the current network, supporting the equivalent of 62 million simultaneous phone calls. So who else is investing in this venture? Let's see, there are China Telecom, China United Telecommunications, China.Network Group, Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom and South Korea's KT Corp. AT&T, of course, is not going to be left out of this competitive sport. It also is plan- ning to expand its cable network in Asia. It is in talks with Telekom Malaysia and Singapore's Starhub to build a cable link between the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Now, you can see that this article is painting a picture with an antique road show frame, worth diamond pennies for your thoughts. Realistically, the downsizing, buyouts and de- jobbing are limited absolutely to one part of the world, don't you see? When communica- tions move, aviation moves. When aviation moves, corporations move. When corporations move, leisure travelers move. It's a simple global mix master without 18-wheelers. The jobs that we have been taught to seek the jobs from which we have been con- ditioned to expect lifetime employment, benefits, retirement packaging no longer exist. Today, the largest private employers in the U.S. are not General Motors, General Electric or any of those guys. The correct answer is temporary services, i.e., Manpower and Office Works. Duly note that while the job as we know it is disappearing, opportunities abound and are exploding like never before. But do not look for a roadmap, textbook or dictionary. The world and increasing technology are moving too fast to stop and write it down for you. Let me tell you what to do. Find a machete. A what? OK, find one, and clear yourself a path- way through this dense but profitable and ever abundant new free-enterprise jungle. Oh, while designing the machete, don't forget that investment club. Ester Davis is a celebrated host/producer of a No. 1-rated show on PAX-TV, Channel 68, every Saturday from 5 to 6 .m. Visit her website at "The Ester Davis Show." copyright 2006 by Ester Davis It IIl MI.I II N I (1 I 0I 1 IM-%]I ON,I.0 I V1I0 V H O'1SV C 140ICC ,.OHC. 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The New Testament is brought to life in "The Bible Experience" by all-star cast of some of Hollywood's greatest actors and musicians including Blair Underwood, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Forest Whitaker, Kirk Franklin! Experience the Bible and re-energize your faith with one of the most anticipated audio recordings in years! Call (904) 224-2231 for more information. THE TOTAL WOMAN CONFERENCE 2007 would like to invite you to their FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN CONFERENCE of the Northeast Florida Diocese Women Council. Please join us on March 31st at 5p.m. The confer- ence will be held at Faith Temple Fellowship Ministries, 2133 Wishart St. Please R.S.V.P. by March 24th with Elder Diane Taylor at (904) 564-9346 or (904) 424-5792. CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF GOOD SHEPHERD, Sunday, April 15 at 6 pm, Craig Hall. Free and open to the public. L. van Beethoven: Razumovsky String Quartet No. 3. Graduation Exercises: CEW String Program, Linda Minke, director Gustav Holst: Hammersmith Suite. Guest Artists: Navy Band Southeast Wind Ensemble. Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 1100 Stockton Street, Riverside Jacksonville, FL 32204, Phone 904-346-0373. The Rev. Gerald G. Alexander, David Bowen, MM, Organist-choirmaster. CLASS OF 1967 NB FORREST HIGH SCHOOL is having their 40th Reunion, July 20-21, 2007 Crowne Plaza Downtown/Riverplace Tower. Contact: Reunion Classics: (904) 269-5471 for registration info. "BLOOMS GALORE and MORE" 2007 The Garden Club of Jacksonville,Inc. is holding its second annual garden festival, "Blooms Galore and More," the second weekend in April. This wonderful event raised more than $8,000 last year for the club's community outreach goals, as resi- dents from throughout the Jacksonville area came to learn about the joys of gardening. It will be held Saturday, April 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 15th from 12 4 p.m. Admission is $3 per adult and children under 16 get in free. Garden Clubhouse is located at 1005 Riverside Ave. For more information, please call 904-355-4224 or email: gardenclubofjack- sonville.com FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE KENT CAMPUS JOB FAIR will be held April, llth at 10 a.m. I p.m. in the Library Courtyard, located at 3939 Roosevelt Blvd. Job seekers are invited to meet and interview with local employers. Space for employment recruiters is on a first-come, first- served basis and reservations are.required. Free and opened to the public. For more information call 904-381-3594. TEN STAR ALL STAR SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP located at 2207 East Seventh St., Charlotte, NC by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10 19 are eligible to apply. Players from 50 states and 17 foreign countries attended the 2006 camp. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American Team. Camp locations include: Glassboro, NJ, Prescott, AZ, Thousand Oaks, CA, Sterling< CO, Babson Park, FL, Atlanta, GA, Champaign, IL, Ypsilanti, MI, Hickory, NC, Mitchell, SD, Lebanon, TN, Commerce, TX, and Blacksburg, VA. There is also a Summer Camp available for boys and girls ages 6 18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure on these Summer Camps, please call 704-373-0873. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA OFFERS SUMMER CAMP AT ALL ELEVEN LOCATIONS Registration begins April 2nd Boys and Girls Clubs of Noetheast Florida will offer Summer camp at 11 Clubs throughout Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. All clubs are open from 9a.m. to 6p.m., Monday through Friday during the Summer. Summer camp begins May 29th and ends on August 16th. Prices range for each club location. Early bird drop-off is available from 7-9 a.m. for a fee of $10 per week, per child, for more information visit BGCNF web site at www.bgcnf.org and click Summer Camps 2007 or call (904) 396-4435. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR At the Greater Refuge Temple, located at 1317 Rowe Ave. Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be FREE Screenings for: Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol,. BMI, Crdiovascular Disease, HIV/AIDS, Glaucoma & Visual Acuity and Osteoporosis. FREE Education: Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Sickle Cell, Asthma, and Stroke. FOOD and Nutrition: A certified Nutritionist will pres- ent a cooking demonstration and lecture on healthy eating. BLOOD DRIVE, *FREE Physician Consultations and FREE Lunch. For more information, call (904) 768-4009. THE MISS TEEN CHRISTIAN PAGEANT is in it's 6 year and all ladies between the ages of 15-19 are welcome. 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But his most ambitious venture to date is taking shape outside the restau- rant's window, which looks out on to the same water- way through which Miami Vice's Crockett and Tubbs once raced their speedboats in pursuit of drug traffick- ers. Along its shores are, glass and steel condos, including the skeleton of one Metropolitan Miami that O'Neal's new prop- erty company is erecting with a local developer. When it is completed, the $1bn project will have 1,143 condominiums in two towers anchored by a gour- met grocery store and a 24 Hour Fitness Shaq Sport Club. It will also include office space and a hotel. O'Neal will not say how much money he has con- tributed to the project, but he is quick to brush aside recent talk that Miami's property bubble is about to burst. "The property busi- ness is where it's at because you can't make no more earth," he says. It turns out that he began on a small and sentimental scale, buying and renovat- ing "fixer-uppers" (proper- ties in a bad state of repair) more than a decade ago in those early extravagances and his bold public image, Shaq-the-investor turns out to have a surprisingly con- servative streak. One of the first things he did when he entered the league after clearing up his parents' debt was to buy government bonds. Then he bought his native Newark, New Jersey. "When I was grow- ing up, it was the most beautiful place in the world. Now it's entirely different," he says of the rusting town, which was once an industri- al hub but is now better known for its spiralling murder rate. O'Neal graduated to building strip malls when he moved to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers, then on to apartment buildings and now the multi-tower devel- opment down the street. He announces with trademark bravura that his plan "is to be one of the biggest devel- opers in the world a la my good friend Donald Trump." In fact, when he struck the deal, O'Neal says Trump called him to offer congratulations: "He said: 'Dammit, Shaq! We're friends, but now we're competitors.'" While he might share Trump's ego and ambition, O'Neal tells says that he did not grow up \ itlh money. His father was an army drill sergeant who had to take odd jobs, such as cutting grass and driving trucks, to help make ends meet. Like other star athletes, O'Neal had to manage the sudden transition from humble background to immense wealth. "For the first three or four years I had fun," he says, admitting that he bought dozens of cars and other toys. "I didn't really lose any money, I just wast- ed a lot." But in spite of annuities for himself and his siblings. "I said to myself: 'In case I do get crazy and get out of control, let me get this insurance with these annuities and then, when I turn 40, I can still get a check,'" he says. Through it all, O'Neal says, his guiding principle has been never to get in over his head, and to surround himself with knowledgeable professionals. "You've got to have a Dwyane Wade lawyer, a Kobe Bryant accountant, a Tracy McGrady developer," he says, naming three of the NBA's best players. "I've always done that, and that's how I've been smart." Surely there must have been one business blunder, I .insist? The closest thing he will admit to was a plan to sell sneakers on the internet. The idea was that con- sumers would be able to customize their footwear online, choosing their own colors and styles. It did not really pan out. "We broke even, but I realized that when I first considered the project, I didn't think it all the way through because not everyone has a comput- er and not everyone has a credit card," he says. But even that experience had a silver lining, accord- ing to O'Neal, because it brought him into the arms ofWal-Mart. These days, the world's largest retailer moves a high proportion of the roughly nine million pairs of Shaq- branded sneakers sold each year. Regional News Briefs Seminole, FL In a mixed ruling for Florida's trans- gendered community, a state circuit judge Wednesday dismissed a Seminole man's request to halt alimony pay- ments because his ex-wife had a sex change. Zephyrhills, FL Two men have been arrested and another is being sought in connection with the rapes of 'two Pasco women, the Pasco County Sheriffs Office announced Thursday. Jathniel Jordan McMichael, 18, of Zephyrhills was charged late Wednesday. A 17-year-old who police believe was the driver during the assault turned himself in this week at the Land O'Lakes jail. ^~ I Shaquille O'Neal THE STAR MARCH 31, 2007 PAGE C-4 o1 MARCH.31. 00.STA zJi. FeCe( It will be all over be by the time 1 sit down to write' this column next week. The NCAA Champs will have been crowned and everyone will be talking golf and green jackets. So here's how I see it going down. The schedule guys were smart to save the Gators for the late game. The classic rematch of last year and the best game of the tournament. Bottom line hang-on for a'great weekend of bball, Gators over the Buckeye's by 8 points. AP All-Americans I had to go back and read it three times. I even took my glasses off and cleaned them but it read the same. There it was, Al Horford All American. Third Team. I thought it was bad enough two weeks ago when the Coaches' All-American relegated Joakim and Al to the second team. But third team? Could I be that far off, has Gator fever effected my common sense, I dunno. So I went on-line to see where the pundits and prog- nosticators put big Al in the NBA lottery. Most sites have Horford from 3rd to 5th with Noah at 6th or 7th. Not surprising was that Corey Brewer was in several top 10's. Does that mean I'm right and that Horford belongs on the first team. No, it only means that people have differ- ent opinions. Maybe the All-American balloting should take place after the NCAA Tournament since the top tal- ents usually get a chance to play with top talents. Billy Donovan' The top Gator University of Florida President Bernie Machen has made it clear that a shortage of long green will not be the problem when it comes time to talk with Billy Donovan about a contract extension. Machen left no room for doubt when he said "he owes it to himself to look at the Kentucky job, if they offer, but we're not going to lose him to anybody." This is not "show me the money" so what does Kentucky have to offer. The Wildcat alumni is demand- ing to a fault. The honeymoon and UK is measured in weeks not years. Lose 10 games in a season ard you are a tattooed 'loser.' Donovan can only expect one advantage in Lexington. There would be no competition from the football team. If the Gators win their second straight NCAA basket- ball title this weekend and Urban Myer only goes 7-4 next season with the Tebow Express, it won't change things. The University of Florida is now and always will be, a football school! There was also the rumor this week that the Miami Heat was interested in Billy. Maybe Rick Pitino can offer Billy some words of wisdom about coaching at the prima-donna level as compared to the college boys. Maybe if Tubby Smith hadn't decided that Corey Brewer the 6-foot-9, 185-pounds of dynamite from Tennessee., couldn't make it as a Wildcat, we wouldn't even be having this conversation. SBut here we are and my bet for Kentucky is Marquette's Tom Crean but I wouldn't recommend the job to anyone. The other interesting rumor floating around is that the Wildcats are using the same search firm that brought Tubby to Lexington and negotiated his departure - to find his replacement. Is that triple dipping or what! K- 2 Gators Need Two! Corey Brewer sat smiling in the victori- .Gat Play U A t 8 ous Florida locker Gators Play UCLA at 8:40 room Sunday after- National Championship Ga noon at the Edward Jones Dome, Brewer and his teammates admitted the weight of being the defending national champion had. been resting heavily on their shoulders. But as Florida celebrated its 85-77 win over Oregon in the Midwest Region final, and its second straight trip to the Final Four, The Florida Gators celebrate after win- the weight suddenly ning the NCAA Midwest Regional Final seemed lessened. at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. "I'm going to let ya'll know we're enjoying this win," said Brewer, the junior forward who had 14 points and five rebounds. "We're in the Final Four. It's still a little pressure because we still got to win two more games. But the wait is over. We're back in the Final Four." Florida plays UCLA in the second game Saturday in a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament championship. Ohio State and Georgetown do battle in the opening game. The Gators are the first defending national champion to reach the Final Four since Michigan State in the 2000/2001 season. "I just really think about this and appreciate the opportu-. nity that we're getting," junior forward Al Horford said. "Not a lot of teams get a chance to do this again." After a seesaw first half, Florida led by as many as 10 with 8:16 remaining in the second half, but had to withstand a late rally. The Ducks made a game of it when the pulled to Vandy's Stallings Open to Offer From Michigan The Michigan search to replace Tommy Amaker's is underway. Rumors are that the school has set their tar- get on Vanderbilt's Kevin Stallings, a Purdue grad. Stallings has reportedly told Michigan officials that he's interested but he will not go do a formal interview process of any kind. In other words, if Michigan wants Stallings it must make an offer soon and without the circus that would accompany a public flirtation. Otherwise, he's out and content to stay at Vanderbilt. Stallings just completed his eighth season at Vanderbilt by leading the Commodores to the Sweet 16, where they lost a heart- breaker at the buzzer to Georgetown. Sports Briefs Phoenix, AZ NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to hand down disciplinary measures within 10 days of meeting with Tennessee cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry. Jones has talked to police in 10 separate incidents since being drafted in April, 2005 and has been arrested five times. On Monday, Las Vegas police recommended prosecutors file a felony charge of coercion and misde- meanor charges of battery and threat against Jones, stemming from a Feb. 19 strip club fight and shooting. Henry is among nine Bengals players arrested in less than a year. He had four arrests in 14 months, including marijuana possession, a weapon charge and a drunken-driving count that resulted in a guilty plea to reckless operation of a vehicle. Birmingham, AL This much Jeff Gordon knows for sure: His life will change dra- matically when his daughter is born this summer. And maybe, just maybe, his NASCAR career won't seem quite so important. "I think it's going to be one of two things: It's either going to make me work that much harder and appreciate racing that much more and enjoy it that much more," Gordon said. "Or it's.going to make me go, 'I don't even want to do this.'" Decatur, IL. Chicago Bears fan Scott Wiese is no Peyton Manning after all. Macon County Judge Katherine McCarthy ruled this week that Wiese can't'legally call himself Peyton Manning because it would be too confusing and might infringe on the privacy of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.That's fine by Wiese. The 26-year-old was only try- ing to change his name to make good on a bet he lost when the Colts beat Ilie Bears in the Super Bowl. Los Angeles, CA Freshman Greg Oden of Ohio 'I.iIC and Kevin D)irant of Texas are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden A\ nd presented to ,IIlleL') basket- ball's outstanding player, Oilir-. invited to the presentation al ilit Los Angeles Athletic Club are NC's Tyler 11.iii-,litlig Texas A&M's Acie Law IV, and Wisconsin's Alando Tucker. ; t TA The Masters Are Ready Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods already have a life- time of memories from the Masters and there is nothing to suggest their collective achievements at Augusta im Tonight For Shot At The ame Monday Night in Atlanta .,-" M k-M-.K-- a Florida's Lee Humphrey holds the championship trophy next to team- mates Chris Richard and Al Horford within four on a 3- pointer by guard Tajuan Porter with 17.2 seconds remain- ing, but Florida hit 4 of 6 free throws to seal the win. Billy Donovan said "Our guys battled and played and it's not always pretty just because teams, the way they are coming out and playing us, but these guys just to continue to battle and compete and play. I'm very, very proud of them." For much tournament, of the oppo- nents tried to shut down UF's perimeter with prolific 3 point shooters Lee Humphrey and Taurean Green leav- ing the frontcourt of Joakim Noah and Horford to dominate. The third-seeded Ducks made a critical decision to dou- ble down on the frontcourt, which proved costly. Green and Humphrey combined for 44 points (23 for Humphrey, 21 for Green) and were 13-for-27 from the field and 11-for-21 from 3-point range. And while Horford was held to six points and Noah 14, Donovan said their ability to get the Ducks' front- court in foul trouble two fouled out and guard Aaron Brooks had four fouls was a key that won't show up on the stat sheet. "I feel like we gave them too many 3-point shots in the game," Oregon coach Ernie Kent said. The Gators held Porter, who had 33 points Friday against UNLV, to two field goals (10 points). Brooks had a game- high 27. National Golf Club won't continue to expand. With the field set for 97 players, the two golfers, winners of five of the last six Masters, are likely to be in the hunt. Mickelson will defend his title this year. He has won the Green Jacket twice in three years. Woods is FSU Starts New Streak With 4 Wins Last Week Seminoles The No. 1 Seminoles picked up where they left off and started a new win streak last week with a three game sweep of Boston College at home followed by a Tuesday night win at home over JU. The Noles started this new streak with an 5-1 win over Boston College in ACC play. Bryan Henry looked strong going eight innings and striking out 10 batters as he improved his record to 8-0. Dennis Guinn paced the Seminole offense going 4-for-4 with a career high three doubles. The win kept FSU perfect in ACC play. Saturday night Senior Michael Hyde set a season high as he threw seven innings allowing just two runs and no walks upping his record to 8-0. After allowing two runs in the top of the first, Hyde shut the Eagles down for the next six innings. FSU completed its sweep of Boston College Sunday afternoon behind the hit- ting of Dennis Guinn who came up just a single short of hitting for the cycle. Seminole starter Ryan Strauss carried a no- hitter into the seventh inning picking up his sixth win.as Florida State dowfied Boston College 7-0. Guinn had his second big game of the weekend in the finale. The junior outfield- er recorded six extra base hits in the series, four of which were doubles, and reached base all five times on Sunday. Guinn slugged 1.600 for the weekend and batted .700 on top of knocking in four RBIs. This puts the Seminoles at 26-1 for the season and 6-0 in the ACC.. Gators 150 miles to the Southeast, the strug- gling Gators gained some traction and picked up three conference wins in a 3- game visit to Auburn. In the Friday night game Freshman .Cole Figueroa snapped a 7-7 tie with a two-out RBI single in the 10th to lift a four-time Florida to an Auburn winner and it's the tenth anniversary of his historic 1997 victory when, as a 21- year-old first-year profes- sional, he displayed a brand of golf that was, in a word, breathtaking. Woods won by the unlikely total of 12 strokes with a 270 total, setting records at every turn along the way. 8-7 victory over No. 21 Saturday the Gators won a slugfest using a seven-run, seventh-inning outburst to hand the Plainsmen a 12-9 setback before 2,917 fans at Plainsman Park. Gator Chris Petrie had a career-high 4- for-4 with two runs, Brian Leclerc went 3- for-5 with a pair of RBIs and a couple of runs. Freshman Matt den Dekker snapped a 6-6 tie with a bases-loaded two-run sin- gle and notched three RBIs. Junior Josh Edmondson matched a career-high with 4.2 innings ofrelief, giving up five hits and one earned run, to move to 2-1 on the sea- son. The gators completed the sweep with a 10-3 triumph on Sunday. Matt LaPorta went 4-for-4, drove in four runs and launched a pair of homers for his fifth career multi-HR game. The Gators added a 5-3 win over Bethune-Cookman to end their perfect week. This week the Gators (14-13/4-2) jour- ney to Athens for a weekend series with the Georgia Bulldogs. Rattlers The FAMURattlers (1-25) continued their slide this week dropping three to Bethune Cookman this past week. FAMU opened MEAC play in Daytona Beach Saturday with a doubleheader set- back to defending champion Bethune- Cookman University, 17-4 and 4-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Rattlers team dropped a razor-thin 8-7 decision to Bethune-Cookman in the finale of a three-game series Sunday after- noon. This week USF and NCA&T. Ospreys The UN Ospreys (11-18) lost 2 of 3 to East Tennessee State this week. They split a twin bill Saturday drop- ping the first 5-0 and winning the backed 4-3. The ospreys came out on the short end of a 6-0 sutout Sunday. THE STAR ALAIRCHI 31, 20077 PAGE C-5 Your ely Horo scopFrom Actual Police Reports our Weekly HoroscpeHH ou Hear About Did You Hear About? (Aries March 21st thru April 19th) The key to a - .--. happy beginning of the week -- a week that's full of accomplish- ment? Look at the long view, and look at your expe- riences in the larger context of the world around you. Everything's interconnect- ed, after all. Around Wednesday and Thursday, some time alone is time well spent; you need to think now. There's something going on beneath the sur- face, so uncover it. From Friday afternoon through the weekend, you're raring to go -- anything exciting and different will match your mood, and meeting new people brings great opportunities of all kinds. (Taurus- April 20th thru May 20th) Keep an eye out Sfor anything and anyone a bit dif- ferent at the Beginning of the week. A fire drill, a chance encounter with a stranger, a chance to try something you've never done -- they're all windows of potential transformation. Jump through! Around Wednesday and Thursday, remember that an important part of relationships is let- ting people have space and letting them be themselves. Offer open-ended -support, and you'll be beloved. You've got charm to bur from Friday afternoon through the weekend, and luckily you've also got the smarts to see who's genuine and who's putting on an act. (Gemini May 21st thru June 21st) Being thrifty at the beginning of the week gives you a bit of a creative chal- lenge, and it also gives you a little extra for a future plan or splurge. Make your own lunch and make your own fun. You're quick with ideas and have the stamina to carry them out around Wednesday and Thursday. Progress abounds! On Friday and Saturday, watch out for some sort of interfer- ence -- a misunderstanding, a busybody, something get- ting lost in the shuffle. Be clear and concise. Sunday's a dreadful, bad-hair, bad- mood day. Not really -- that's an April fools joke! The stars send you extra sexiness now. Make the most of it! (Cancer June 22nd thru July 22nd) Your nice little ..... home environ- ment is subject y. *'./: to disruptions at the beginning of the week. For you, this can be very unsettling, so plan soothing activities out in the world (like a massage or your favorite walk perhaps). Around Wednesday and Thursday, hesitation isn't wimpy, it's smart. Gather more information, and get a consultation from a cowork- er or a friend. When in doubt, just say no. Expect a little tension between your social life and private time from Friday afternoon through the weekend. There are lots of demands on you now; set good priorities and take care of yourself. (Leo July 23rd thru August 22) The beginning of the week may seem like a funny time for romance, but love works in mysterious ways. Be ready to rearrange your schedule accordingly! Around Wednesday and Thursday, others may be satisfying on the surface, but you want to know more. Delve deeper and increase your understanding expo- nentially. Then, from Friday afternoon through the week- end, you've got the kind of adventurous, fun energy that makes all sorts of things happen. Decide what you want and go. for it -- or just follow your own sweet instincts. Take your time. (Virgo August 23rd thru September 22nd) If indeci- sion strikes at the beginning of the week, look to those you admire and respect. (Think: Who do I know who makes really, really good deci- sions?) They'll be happy to help, and you'll be glad you asked. Around Wednesday and Thursday, feed your head -- you'll be bored and restless if you're not learn- ing or doing new things. Meeting new people is extra fun now, too. From Friday afternoon through the week- end, life may involve inter- ruptions and assorted delays. Find a way to kick- start a situation or bring a book to while away the time in a meaningful way. (Libra September 23rd thru October 22nd) Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do on Monday and Tuesday, which look to be terrific days for.you across the board. You've got plenty of energy for accomplishing tons at work -- and after hours, you're hot! Around Wednesday and Thursday, though, work issues may occupy a lot of your atten- tion. Keep your priorities (more money? More free time? Doing good? Making a name for yourself?) in the front of your mind. From Friday afternoon through the weekend, your balanc- ing act is beautiful -- brains and beauty, talking and lis- tening, and much, much more. (Scorpio October 23rd thru November 21st) You're close, 'f '' but you're just ... not quite get- ting it at the beginning of the week. Whether it's a work issue or an interpersonal matter, you need to keep looking to find the right solution. Around Wednesday and Thursday, however, you're finding what you've sought -- and more, if the stars have their say. Your personal power is peak- ing, and all sorts of oppor- tunities are knocking, even romantic ones. But watch out for getting too caught up in something that may be fleeting from Friday afternoon through the weekend. Be wise and look at the long tenn. (Sagittarius November 22nd thru December 21st) Make your own fun at the begin- ning of the week, and you'll make the world much brighter for those around you, too -- not to mention that they'll love you. Just be sure you're tak- ing time with decisions now. Around Wednesday and Thursday, you're in a more serious mode, and rightfully so. You've got something to sort out, and the sooner the better. From Friday 'afternoon through the weekend, however, the good times start rolling again. If you throw in some fresh scenes and fresh faces, the momentum's gonna get pretty unstop- pably great. (Capricorn December 22nd thru January 19th) Dive in arid S keep busy at the Beginning of the week. Getting something going, whether* at work or elsewhere, is easy now -- just be subtle about it. There will be plen- ty of time for horn-tooting later! Around Wednesday and Thursday, get organ- ized, both in terms of your physical surroundings and your headspace. Figure out where those feelings are coming from and move for- ward with personal power. You're not one to give up easily, so avoid doing so from Friday afternoon through the weekend -- though you might need to slow down to succeed. It's counterintuitive, but it just might work. (Aquarius-January 20th thru February 18th) Your nemesis could -. ,. become. your best friend or greatest ally at the beginning of the week, or you might find that you suddenly like something you've always hated. Give it a whirl and transform your world. Around Wednesday and Thursday, your differ- ent, deeper perspective may be at odds with that of those around you. Will you tell them about it or keep it to yourself? Everything's more in balance from Friday afternoon through the weekend, and you'll love parties, groups and games now. Plan something that puts together all three and you'll be an all-star. (Pieces February 19th and March 20th) The heck with the status quo as the week '. begins -- you've got a bigger, bet- ter idea, and it's time to enact it. If money's involved, however, make sure you're not taking too big of a risk. Around Wednesday and Thursday, be watchful and dig around a little. You can find out something now that'll really come in handy, whether it's work-related or interperson- al. Speaking of work, take time off from Friday after- noon through the weekend - or at least try to stay away from your boss. Meanwhile, when it comes to relation- ships, consider carefully how the things you say come aCross. WHY THE DOG'S HEAD? Officer S. was dis- patched to the 5700 block of Colbert Dr. where he met with Ms. L.(victim from last week), her boyfriend, suspect Mr. K and a juvenile witness, son of Ms. L. During the investigation, the witness made ? statements that he observed the suspect, "chop off a ? dog's head with a long kind of knife." The witness was separated from the victim and the suspect and' questioned. the witness.stated that some time 1st week, the suspect took one of the dogs in the woods next to the residence. According to the witness, he followed the suspect into the woods but was told by the suspect to "go back to the house." The witness started back through the woods and heard the animal "screaming." the animal's head was positioned on a tree branch on the ground. I was led through the wood s by the witness to the location where the incident took place. I observed a tree branch with what appeared to be blood next to a covered area of leaves and a blood soaked material. Animal control was called to the scene. The dog's decomposing body was found, but not the head. Suspect Mr. K denied killing the dog stating, "I didn't do anything to that dog." He was arrest- ed and taken to Pre-Trial Detention for booking. A DEADLY MESSAGE DUE TO SLEEPING WITH HER COUSIN'S FIANCE- An Officer was dispatched to the 14500 block of Hyatt Rd., in refer- ence to a dispute. Upon his arrival, he made contact with witness #1, Ms. M, who advised that she answered the telephone and the caller on the telephone advised that she is the mother of the victim's child, and she asked Ms. M. to pass along a message. Ms. M stated that the suspect asked her to tell the victim that "he is going to die." The officer then made contact with the listed victim, Mr. H., who advised K. that the suspect is his child's mother. Mr. H. stated that the suspect was mad with him because he found out about the suspect sleep- ing with her cousin's fiance. Mr. H. also advised that he and the suspect got into a ver- bal argument over their child falling and get- ting hurt. Mr. H. advised that he does not think that the suspect would cause him physical harm, but he feels that she may have a relative or friend try to hurt hiM. The victim was given a Case Information Card. MONEY MADE HIM DO IT An officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of West 22nd St., in reference to a report of a battery with injury. Upon arrival he made contact with Mr. LF, suspect. He stated that he and his uncle by blood, were fighting at their home over money. The suspect stated that Mr. KL, vic- tim#1 tried to run him over with a car, but he threw a branch at the car. That's when he said the victim got out of the car and hit him in the face with his fist and ran. Mr. LF declined all medical treatment and to have his photo taken. The sus- pect was arrested and read the Miranda rights. While he was being arrested, he stated that "he beat his uncle donkey-kong style." HIS MUSIC WAS HEARD OVER 100 FT An officer observed a suspect driving his vehicle southbound on Cleveland Rd., playing his vehicle's radio loud enough to hear a hundred feet away. As the vehicle approached 30th St. he drove southbound in the northbound lane. He'almost hit another motorist. When he tried to make a right turn onto Division, he clipped the curb, then made a wide turn from center of the lane of travel to a complete stop. The officer made contact with the driV- , er, he, immediately noticed a strong odor of . alcohol on the suspect's breath and an odor of aftershave coming from the person. The suspect's speechwas slurred and when he . was asked to that the exercise test he said he didn't want to take it and make a fool of himself. He was placed under arrest and transported to PTDF. The suspect was polite and cooperative. RANCH SAUCE AS A WEAPON An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of Prospect St., in reference to a simple battery and criminal mischief that occurred at a restaurant. Upon his arrival he spoke to Victim FT. Ms. FT advised him that she and her friends were at the restaurant when an unknown suspect attempted to talk to her. Ms. T. advised she told him to leave her alone and that is when he became very angry calling her a "bit-- and a wh_re." She further advised the man spit on her as she was walking out of the door. Ms. T. stated she threw her Ranch sauce at the man, hitting him in the neck, and that is when he rand outside, grabbed the rear passenger window, and pulled it out. She advised the man got into a white Buick and fled the area. $25.00 DOLLARS SHORT / CAUGHT ON CAMERA An officer was dispatched to a restaurant in the 4400 block of Rosevelt Blvd. regarding employee theft. 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She plays Brenda Cooper, the spouse of Richard Cooper played by, Chris Rock. The movie centers on a way- ward husband who is having a mid-life crisis and his wife is the type of woman that he can't live without but is hav- ing a problem living with her. Torres is a veteran actress with heavy tele- vision credits. She was born in Manhattan, the youngest of three chil- dren to Afro-Cuban par- ents. She attended both the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and the New York City High School of Music and Art, where she trained as a mezzo soprano in opera. She also sang jazz and performed in a gospel choir. Torres was voted one of People Espafiol's "25 Most Beautiful" in 2003 and People Espafiol's "50 Most Beautiful" in 2004. She recently completed shooting three independ- ent film features i.e., JAM, which follows 18 travelers stranded after a car accident; South Of Pico, which casts her as an emotionally isolated waitress who witnesses a deadly accident and the political thriller Five Fingers, where she por- trays Aicha, a terrorist Islamic woman, opposite her real life husband Laurence Fishburne. She and Fishburne met on the set of The Matrix and were married in New York City in September of 2002. The couple is expecting their first child in June. Torres won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series for her role in Cleopatra 2525 and was nominated for the International Press Academy's Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama, for her role as Jasmine in Angel. Her recent televi- sion appearances include a multi-episode arc on FX's "The Shield," play- ing Academy Award win- ning actor Forest Whitaker's ex-wife Sadie and a return to ABC's "Alias" as the popular super villain, Russian agent Anna Espinosa. She can also be seen in the new Fox series "Standoff," a hostage negotiation drama which casts her as the head of the Los Angeles Crisis Negotiation Unit. In getting back to the subject of cheating from her new movie, Torres is asked weather Rock's character is really cheat- ing since he never had physical sex or contact with Nikki (played by Kerry Washington). "It is definitely an emotional affair," she Torres at the Hair Show premiere. Laurence & Luina lorres I-shburne responds. "Whether bodi- ly fluids are being exchanged or not, at that stage in the game it really doesn't matter because he is spending time and investing all of this emo- tional energy with this person. I remember talk- ing to someone a long time ago and they said the definition of cheating was who are you sharing the stuff with that makes a marriage special and inti- mate? If you are infiltrat- ing and compromising that area of your life with somebody, then yeah, you are cheating." What did Torres cher- ish most about playing this role? She laughs. "I loved and wanted the opportunity to play something other than the badass, capable woman. It was incredibly intrigu- ing and also sort of time- ly for me to be some- body's wife and mother, to show a different side, a softer side and a woman that doesn't have all of the answers. That was the biggest draw for me." Judging from what we have seen so far, Mrs. Torres-Fishbure is definitely a force to be reckoned with. -~T L~pgjjIisings Inside! .[;. Saturday Morning http:l/www.zap2it.com March 31, 2007 ABC '1 5 5 10 Enterprise Rpt. Paid Program Animal Advent. 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Music The case against Joe Giaco, a co-defendant in the $22 million law- suit brought against DefJam by for- mer music executive, Theresa Rossi, for allegedly tampering with Soundscan results to distort music charts, was discontinued by the New York Supreme Court on February 22, 2007 after it was determined that all claims made against Mr. Giaco and his companies, Giaco Entertainment Inc. and Entertainment Marketing Services, Inc., were not true and without basis in fact. Ms. Rossi acknowledged making false allegations and apolo- gized to Mr. Giaco who said he was happy with the apology and glad the case was over after seven long years. West Coast rapper Numskull has a new album dropping at the end of June on Ball or Fall Records You may remember a duo call Luniz which was Numskull & Yukmouth who made the smash hit "I Got 5 On It" Films Shooter stars Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Sherbedgia and Ned Beatty. Mark Wahlberg is fast becom- ing a film mega-star and his latest offering Shooter is a testament to that fact. Wahlberg's character, Bob Lee Swagger is an ex-marine sniper who had experienced betrayal in the military when a command was given to abandon him and a couple of his comrades behind enemy lines. One of his own, a U.S. combat helicopter even tried to kill him and he shot it out of the air. Years later, Colonel Isaac Johnson (Glover), finds him and tells him that his country desperately needs his snipping skills and experience to stop an assassination attempt on the President of The United States. Instead, Swagger is set up by a dark government cabal with its own agenda. Everything is pretty tense and believable until Swagger gets shot twice and spends the next day and night engaging in high speed chases including swim- ming from a car that he has crashed in the filthy Hudson River. It would take Superman to buck the strong tide of that river with two bullet wounds getting soaked with every pollutant known to man and still be able to drive until dawn to a friend's house two states away. Hollywood should stop this fool- ishness of the hero sustaining a life threatening injury while still pulling off incredible stunts that an athlete in top form can barely do. Other than that, Shooter is a great film with plenty of suspense and action. This should be one of the better films of the year! Premonition stars Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long, Kate Nelligan, Amber Valletta and Peter Stormare. This is a good psychological thriller and one of the best per- formances by Sandra Bullock to |'. @ : .. , To place an ad: CAll: (904) 766-8834 FAX: (904) 765-1673 ~ J date. She plays Linda Hanson who is a happily married mother of two girls who has a dream about her husband Jim (McMahon) getting killed in a car accident. 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Ts i senencd t 11fa Page D-4/March 31, 2007 The Star African Women Writers Discuss Love in New Book By Grace Akinrinade, Special to the NNPA from GIN he struggle against colonial and indige- nous oppression, poverty and disease, is a frequent theme of Africa's prominent writers. While some women writers have lent their voice to social justice struggles in the patri- archal societies in which they live, oth- ers have sought a space to explore the realm of love, says British-based book publisher Becky Ayebia Clarke. In African Love Stories, a new book from Ayebia Clarke Publishers, the pain, strife, and desires in the heart of African women are portrayed through 21 narrations. The authors in the collection all women - reject their tradi- tional portrayals as victims. ' Instead, strong per- sonalities dominate the narratives, fear- lessly challenging the norms of ageism, cul- ture and religion. Distinguished writer and scholar Ama Ata Aidoo, is the editor of the antholo- gy. An outspoken pro- ponent for women's liberation in the national and interna- tional contexts, the Ghanaian Aidoo is the author of several well-known works, including Our Sister Killjoy: Reflections from a Black-Eyed Squint and Changes and was Ghana's Minister of Education in 1982. In her introduction, she warns the casual reader, lest they mis- take the work for another 'chick lit' book, that these seri- ous love stories not only address love on a superficial level, but "speak of the enormi- ty of the conse- quences of loving." The writers' diver- sity stands as one of the collection's great strengths. Seasoned and new, young and old, these writers, from the Sudan, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, celebrate the African female experience. 'Marriage and Other Impediments' by Tomi Adeaga details a Nigerian woman's struggle to gain her parent's acceptance of her German boyfriend. 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American Idol, Tues., FOX 2. American Idol, Wed., FOX 3. CSI:Miami, CBS 4. Grey's Anatomy, ABC 5. Dancing with the Stars, ABC 6. CSI:NY, CBS 7. Til Death, FOX 8. Without A Trace, CBS 9. Criminal Minds, FOX. 10. America's Next Top Model, CW Source: Nielsen Media Research Thursday 8 p.m. on 'ABC 2 Ugly Betty: An oldie but a goodie, the holiday y episode "Fake Plastic Snow" finds Betty (America Ferrera) organizing the office holiday party while looking for someone to re- place her as Daniel's (Eric Mabius) assistant when she goes to work for Sofia (Salma Hayek). Speaking of Sofia, she's away and wants Daniel to play to see if his feelings for her are real. Friday 9 p.m. on NBC M R Raines: Some career changes are harder to make than others es- pecially if someone stands to lose big bucks when you leave the old job. Raines (Jeff Gold- blum) investigates the mur- der of a young drug dealer who was trying to get out of the business and become a comic book illustrator. Page D-7/March 31, 2007"'. The Star Love con'td from D-5 Leila Aboulela writes about a husband's effort to immerse himself in his wife's Islamic culture for the sake of their future together. ' South African Antjie Krog writes a unique narrative in 'Three [LOve] Stories in Brackets' in which the stories of three women remind the reader that a woman's life story is usually lived in secret and told secondhand. Sindiwe Magona 'Modi's Bride' depicts triumph within tragedy. An engaged couple pursues mar- riage despite the mar- ital norms and taboos that make their unusu- al circumstance a near abhorrence. Yet in their faithfulness to each other, their soci- ety gradually accepts them as an anomaly. Passionately writ- ten and without apol- ogy for its resistance against traditional love stories, African Love Stories embarks on a new chapter in African writing. 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