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President Obama Salutes Martin Luther King Jr.During Historic 2nd Term Inauguration

Exactly 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, andon the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and 50 years afterthe March on Washington, President Barack Obama delivered aprogressive and stunning speech centered around the notion ofequality on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before thousands.

Naming each of the turning points of watershed moments inAmerican history and emphasizing repeatedly the Declarationof Independence that "it is self evident that all men are createdequal," Obama challenged the nation to be more forward think-ing in his historic inaugural speech after his reelection.

Specifically addressing voting rights, women's rights, gayand lesbian rights, immigration reform, health care reform andglobal climate change, and invoking the memory of Dr. MartinLuther King Jr.’s famous speech., Obama's remarks reached outto both Democrats and Republicans alike to seize this momenttogether.

"Today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge themeaning of those words with the realities of our time. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident,they’ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a giftfrom God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth,"Obama said. "The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the

tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of amob. They gave to us a Republic, a government of, and by, andfor the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe ourfounding creed."

Obama said through blood drawn by lash and blood drawnby sword, "We learned that no union founded on the principlesof liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free.We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward to-gether."

"Together, we discovered that a free market only thriveswhen there are rules to ensure competition and fair play,"Obama said. "Together, we resolved that a great nation mustcare for the vulnerable, and protect its people from life’s worsthazards and misfortune."

Reminding the nation of the battles that were fought for thedignity of every person Obama put it bluntly, "We, the people,declare today that the most evident of truths –- that all of us arecreated equal –- is the star that guides us still; just as it guidedour forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall;just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung,who left footprints along this great Mall, to hear a preacher say

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President obama salutes martin luther king Jr.Page 1that we cannot walk alone; to hear a King proclaim that ourindividual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom ofevery soul on Earth."

With rhetorical ingenuity Obama anchored his speech on the theme of the 57 inaugural celebration "Faith inAmerica's Future."

"It is now our generation’s task to carry on what thosepioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our

wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts," Obama said to the thunderous applause of more than a half million people. "Our journey is notcomplete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated likeanyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal,then surely the love we commit to one another must beequal as well."

"Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced towait for hours to exercise the right to vote. Our journey isnot complete until we find a better way to welcome thestriving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a landof opportunity, until bright young students and engineersare enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from ourcountry," Obama said.

Zeroing in on the urban safety crisis and the debate ongun control, Obama said: "Our journey is not complete

until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hillsof Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know thatthey are cared for and cherished and always safe fromharm," Obama said. Echoing a campaign theme about the future of the

middle class Obama said, "For we, the people, understandthat our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few dovery well and a growing many barely make it. We believethat America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class."

The president went on, "We know that America thriveswhen every person can find independence and pride in theirwork; when the wages of honest labor liberate familiesfrom the brink of hardship. We are true to our creed when alittle girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she hasthe same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she isan American; she is free, and she is equal, not just in theeyes of God but also in our own."

After the inauguration the Obamas stopped at the CapitolRotunda to pay homage to King's bust.

During the Inaugural Parade Obama waved to floatsrepresenting King and the Tuskegee Airmen.

The youngest daughter of the Rev. MartinLuther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of thenation's first Black president to a new term asone of the achievements made possible by the civil rights struggle her father helped lead decades ago.Bernice King spoke at the 45th annual

Martin Luther King Jr. CommemorativeService Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Churchin Atlanta on the federal King holiday, urgingAmericans to draw inspiration from her slainfather's nonviolent campaign after a difficultyear of military conflicts abroad and naturaldisasters at home.``We pray that this day will be the

beginning of a new day in America,'' she said.``It will be a day when people draw inspiration from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. It will be a day whenpeople realize and recognize that if it werenot for Dr. King and those who fought thefight fought in that movement, we would notbe celebrating this presidency.''Monday's King holiday -- marked by

parades, rallies and service projects aroundthe nation -- coincided with celebrations ofPresident Barack Obama's inauguration to asecond term in Washington. Many paused to take stock of the progress made by thecountry since the 1960s fight to end racialsegregation -- and of challenges ahead asObama assumed a second term.

In Washington, Obama spoke proudly of having taken the oath of office using aBible that had been owned by King. It wasone of two he used for the ceremonial inauguration Monday, watched by hundreds of thousands.

``I had the great privilege that the Biblewe used was his Bible and they asked for it to be inscribed,'' Obama said after the ceremony. The other Bible belonged to Presi-

dent Abraham Lincoln.Parades and rallies were held across many

states to salute the slain civil rights leader.Chief among them was the service for the

civil rights leader at the Atlanta church wherehe was pastor.

There, Bernice King stressed her father'scommitment to nonviolence, saying that afterthe 1956 bombing of the family's home inMontgomery, Ala., her father stood on theporch and urged an angry, armed crowd tofight with Christian love -- not guns.

``This apostle of nonviolence perhaps introduced one of the bravest experiences of gun control that we've ever heard of in thehistory of our nation,'' she said.

The keynote speaker was the Rev. SamuelRodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian LeadershipConference, a socially conservative evangelical association. It marked the firsttime a Latino had been invited to deliver theKing Day address at Ebenezer BaptistChurch.

He urged those listening to completeKing's dream.

``Silence is not an option when 30 million of our brothers and sisters live inpoverty,'' he said. ``Silence is not an optionwhen 11 million undocumented individualscontinue to live in the shadows.''

The Atlanta service kicked off a year ofcelebrations of the 50th anniversary of King's``I Have a Dream'' speech, delivered Aug. 28,1963, in Washington. Students led by King'sgreat-niece Farris Christine Watkins deliveredsections of the speech in turn.

By the end, the crowd was on its feet,shouting ``Free at last! Free at last! ThankGod Almighty, we are free at last!'' Afterward many stayed to watch Obama'ssecond inauguration on a big-screen TV.

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Photo by John Glenn PhotographySamuel Rodriguez delivers the 2013 keynote address at the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service on Jan. 21 at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue asother program participants look on. They include Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens(center from left), Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall, The King Center CEO and King’sdaughter Bernice A. King and Christine King Farris, vice chair of The King Center, as-sociate professor at Spelman College and sister of MLK.

Photo by John Glenn PhotographyBernice King stands with Governor Nathan Deal.

The Home Depot announces the kick-off of its fourth annual Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. The 2013 Retool Your School Grants will total$195,000 to be awarded as one $50,000 Tier I Grant, one$25,000 Campus Pride Grant for the school that receives themost votes and social media activity, and 12 Tier II Grantsof $10,000.

Schools are required to submit a brief description of theirprojects by Feb. 11 for consideration, with full proposal detailsdue by March 11. Online voting will take place from Feb. 18 toApril 15 at www.retoolyourschool.com. The goal is to provide sustainable and lasting renovations to

give new life to the campuses of Historically Black Collegesand Universities (HBCUs). Each year, the outpouring of sup-port for the program from alumni, students, parents and the community grows. Since the program’s inception in 2010,more than three million votes have been cast as the HBCUcommunity bands together for their favorite and most deserving HBCU school projects. “The Home Depot is thrilled to once again offer the Retool

Your School Campus Improvement Grant available toHBCU’s,” said Melissa Brown, manager of multiculturalmarketing, The Home Depot. “Now in its fourth year, we’veseen incredible growth of support and popularity of the program. It is such a rewarding program connecting with ourcommunities, and it takes school spirit to a whole new level.” The Home Depot’s goal is to connect with the community

by awarding grants for projectsthat will have a lasting impact.Last year, Lincoln University ofPennsylvania received the Tier IGrant of $50,000, to restore theexterior and entryway of Lincoln Hall, one of the mosthistoric buildings of the University. The first-ever Campus Pride Grant of $25,000was awarded to Alabama A&MUniversity. In 2011, grand prizewinner Bethune Cookman University, located in DaytonaBeach, Fla., received $50,000 toinstall automated access doorsand a wheelchair ramp in itsStudent Center to accommodatestudents, faculty and staff members with disabilities. Past Retool Your School proposals and projects have included recommendations for eco-friendly and sustainability upgrades. The Retool Your School program is a unique competition

that extends to alumni, family and friends, students and thecommunity at large to vote for their favorite HBCU project.

For more information on The Home Depot Retool YourSchool Grant Program, visit www.retoolyourschool.com.

Online voting will begin Feb. 18.

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atlanta links Celebrate 60 Years

The Atlanta Chapter of The Links Inc., will commemorate 60 years of service and friendship witha Diamond Jubilee Brunch Gala on Feb. 2 from 10a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. The At-lanta Chapter was chartered in February of 1953, with20 visionary members. For more than 25 years, thesignature program of The Atlanta Chapter has beenProject LEAD – “Links Educating, Accommodating,and Developing” – at the Sammye E. Coan MiddleSchool in East Atlanta. Recognized nationally for itseffectiveness, Project LEAD is designed to identifyand nurture promising students who are at risk of fail-ing to fulfill their promise.

Pictured here are the original Links members, circa 1950’s

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InRoaDs names new Chief operating officer

INROADS Inc., the nation's largest non-profit source ofsalaried corporate internships, has appointed Michael T.Holmes as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Holmes will lead and manage a comprehensive array of services and programs for INROADS to establish theproper operational controls, administrative and reportingprocedures, staff and systems necessary to grow the organization, ensure financial strength and maintain operational efficiency.

Holmes has a strong commitment to development and a deep understanding of the INROADS process, and I amvery confident about the leadership and operational acumenhe will deliver to INROADS’ mission and strategies,” saidForest Harper, president and CEO of INROADS Inc.

From 1985 to 2001, Holmes served INROADS asexecutive vice president, national accounts manager andmanaging director of Fairfield-Westchester Counties, gaining significant operations management experience anddemonstrating significant leadership, stewardship, businessand relationship development skills. The two regions heoversaw in his former role at INROADS -- Northeast andNew England – are, to date, two of INROADS’ most successful and critical.

“Michael can move seamlessly into leadership to makean immediate impact as the new COO, based on his sixteenyears of previous experience at INROADS, and thanks to

his strong leadership,client relations and salesabilities,” Harper said.

In addition to his INROADS experience,Holmes’ professionalbackground spans academia and the manufacturing, financialand professional services industries. Most recently,Holmes served as director of global talent acquisition for Terex Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer, where hewas responsible for leveraging recruiting strategies creatively, utilizing social media, as well as trend and data analysis. Prior tothat, he initiated strategies to increase diversity recruitingefforts as director, strategic talent management and globaldiversity for Pitney Bowes, and as vice president, diversity sourcing manager for Citi Group.

Holmes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from College of the Holy Cross.

Stubblefield, BeauregardA Memorial Service for Dr. Beauregard

Stubblefield, renowned Mathematician, will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013, 1 p.m. at Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel. Reverend Olu Brown, officiating. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the chapelat 12:30 on the day of service. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Cornelius Hill Stubblefield; sons, Beauregard Stubblefield-Tave and Benjamin Clifton Stubblefield; daughters, Brenda Denise StubblefieldParker and Belinda Cheryl Stubblefield; grandchildren,Rachel Amara Stubblefield-Tave, Cameron Forrest Peterson, Hanna Marissa Stubblefield-Tave, KaelaDenyne Peterson; brother, Elwyn Stubblefield, cousins,nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel 1199 Utoy Springs Rd, S.W., Atlanta (404) 349-3000 MBFH.com

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Inside Living Well:

Surprising Germy Places to Avoid

Coping with the Shortage of Primary Health Care Physicians

Atlanta Dentists Fill Void in Special Needs Community

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Flu Outbreak Prompts Reminder For Senior CareThis flu season is shaping up to be one of the

worst in decades – with the Centers for DiseaseControl already reporting widespread outbreaks in many states.While anyone can get the flu, seniors are

especially susceptible to the virus and are atgreater risk for serious flu-related complicationsthat can lead to hospitalization and even death.Ninety percent of flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur inpeople age 65 and older.“The flu can be very dangerous for seniors,

so we are concerned about this recent outbreak,”said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead Inc.,franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care®franchise network. "We encourage seniors andtheir families to take extra precautions to protectthemselves from the virus.”

To fight the flu, senior care experts recommend the following:

Get a Flu shot:Experts strongly encourage allseniors and those in frequent contact with seniorsto get vaccinated if they haven’t already done so.Medicare covers one vaccine per flu season.

Practice Good hand Washing:Wash handswith soap frequently, especially after coughing orsneezing. If soap and water aren’t available, use

an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.Cover Coughs and sneezes:Droplets from a

sneeze or a cough can travel up to six feet. Covercoughs and sneezes with a tissue and dispose ofthe tissue immediately. If a tissue is not available,cough or sneeze into the elbow, not the hands.

stay In to stay Well: If there’s an outbreak in the area, avoid trips to crowdedshopping centers or community events.

avoid Contact: Those with flu-like symptoms, especially school-aged children,should avoid contact with senior loved ones.Enlist the help of friends, neighbors or professionals to take over caregiving responsibilities, if necessary.

Rest Well, eat Well: Get plenty of sleep,drink plenty of fluids and eat healthy foods. Experts also recommend a diet rich in Vitamins C and D and plenty of exercise.If senior loved ones begin to show

symptoms of the flu, contact their health careprovider immediately. Antiviral medications(like Tamiflu) are available to help make symptoms less severe.For more information about senior and

caregiver well-being, visit the website www.caregiverstress.com.

attention Teenagers and adultsThe Atlanta Daily World is partnering with New American Media (NAM) and

other media outlets in Atlanta to promote an essay contest on teachers. Teensand adults are invited to write up to 500 words in English or in the writer's nativelanguage describing a teacher who changed their life or the life of their child. In-language submissions will be translated prior to final judging. Essays shouldbe sent via email or regular mail, along with the entry form.

A panel of distinguished educators, journalists, scholars and advocates will select a winner from each category. Judges will look for evidencethat the teacher opened up a new pathway of knowledge or opportunity for thestudent that he or she had previously not been aware of, or that the teacher inspired or fostered a love of learning. We are looking for real life examples and expect the entries will help us expand our definition of what a "great teacher" is.

Winners in the "Teenager" and"Adult" categories will each receive a cash award of $500 and theteachers profiled will also receive anaward of $500. Winner in "Teacher InMemory" will have the honor to picka local public school in Atlanta or surrounding counties to donate a$500 check made by NAM.

A special presentation of theawards will be held in Atlanta in March. Winning essays will be published by NAM and participating media outlets. Hurry! The deadline for entries to be postmarked is Feb. 4.

E-mail your entry to contest@atlantadailyworld.com

Surprising Germy Places to AvoidExcerpted from Prevention's List-Maker's Get Healthy Guide book An average adult can touch as many as

30 objects within a minute, including germ-harboring, high-traffic surfaces such aslight switches, doorknobs, phone receivers, andremote controls. At home, you do all that youcan to keep the germs at bay. But what happenswhen you step out the door to go to dinner, dosome grocery shopping, or visit the doctor's office? Know where germs are most likely tolurk, as you'll find out here.

Restaurant menus:Have you ever seenanyone wash off a menu? Probably not. A recent study in the Journal of Medical Virologyreported that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. If it's a popularrestaurant, hundreds of people could be handling the menus--and passing their germs on to you. Never let a menu touch your plate or silverware, and wash your hands after youplace your order.

lemon Wedges:According to a 2007 studyin the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly70 percent of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchersordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, theyfound 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria. Tell your serverthat you'd prefer your beverage sans fruit. Why risk it?

Condiment Dispensers: It's the rare eaterythat regularly bleaches its condiment containers.And the reality is that many people don't washtheir hands before eating, says Kelly Reynolds,Ph.D. So while you may be diligent, the guywho poured the ketchup before you may nothave been, which means his germs are now onyour fries. Squirt hand sanitizer on the outsideof the condiment bottle or use a disinfectantwipe before you grab it. Holding the bottle with a napkin won't help; napkins are porous, so microorganisms can pass right through,Reynolds says.

Restroom Door handles:Don't think you canescape the restroom without touching the doorhandle? Palm a spare paper towel after you wash up and use it to grasp the handle. Yes,other patrons may think you're a germ-phobe --but you'll never see them again, and you're theone who won't get sick.

soap Dispensers:About 25 percent of public restroom dispensers are contaminatedwith fecal bacteria. Soap that harbors bacteriamay seem ironic, but that's exactly what a recentstudy found. "Most of these containers are nevercleaned, so bacteria grow as the soap scumbuilds up," says Charles Gerba, Ph.D. "And thebottoms are touched by dirty hands, so there's acontinuous culture feeding millions of bacteria."Be sure to scrub hands thoroughly with plentyof hot water for 15 to 20 seconds -- and if youhappen to have an alcohol-based hand sanitizer,use that, too.

Grocery Carts:The handles of almost two-thirds of the shopping carts tested in a2007 study at the University of Arizona werecontaminated with fecal bacteria. In fact, thebacterial counts of the carts exceeded those ofthe average public restroom. Swab the handlewith a disinfectant wipe before grabbing hold(stores are starting to provide them, so lookaround for a dispenser). And while you'rewheeling around the supermarket, skip the freefood samples, which are nothing more thancommunal hand-to-germ-to-mouth zones.

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Children’s healthcare of atlantaamong Top 100 employers

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hasbeen ranked among FORTUNE magazine’selite list of “100 Best Companies to WorkFor” in America. It is the eighth consecu-tive time the not-for-profit pediatric healthcare system has been named to the list.

Landing at No. 46, Children’s is the onlyhospital in Georgia to appear on the list,Children’s is among just three companieswith headquarters in Georgia and is one ofonly two pediatric hospitals to make the list.Children’s stands among well-known andrespected companies, including Aflac,Google, Zappos and American Express.

Children’s operates three hospital campuses, including Children’s at Egleston,

Children’s at Hughes Spalding and Children’s at Scottish Rite, as well as 17neighborhood locations. Children’s puts aprimary focus on employees, so it makessense that the organization was ranked on a list that highlights specialty areas such ashealth care, child care and work-life success.

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Coping with the Shortage of Primary Health Care PhysiciansSpecial to the Daily World

There’s a crisis in primary health care. In some cities, almost 90 percent of primary care physicians are not accepting new patients because their practices are full. And it’s only going to get worse, warns noted physician and emeritus professor of medicine Dr. Paul Griner(www.DrPaulGriner.com), author of “The Power of Patient Stories: Learning Moments in Medicine.”

“In 2014, 32 million people currently without health insurance will become insured and there will be nowherenear enough primary-care physicians to meet their needs,”Griner says. “Less than 20 percent of new physicians areentering primary care, which includes the specialties offamily medicine, general internal medicine and general pediatrics.”

Griner, an internist and longtime advocate of physician-patient relationship as the first and most vital diagnostic tool, says it’s important to find a doctor who will take the time to listen to you. But first, you need to decide what kind of primary care physician will best meetyour needs. For instance, a family physician can care forboth you and your children. A general internist is trained for the care of adults. A geriatrician has additional trainingin the care of older patients. A gynecologist may also havean interest in primary care.Once you’ve made that decision, he offers these

suggestions for qualities to look for:• Someone who is interested in knowing the whole

patient -- not just the illness. As the great Sir William Osler, Regis Professor of Medicine at Oxford, once said, “The good physician knows the disease the patient has. The great physician knows the patient who has the disease.”

• A patient-centered atmosphere in the office• Someone who is a good listener. Most diagnoses can

be made or suspected by letting the patient tell his or her story

• Someone who is willing to say, “I don’t know,” but does know where to go to get the answer, such as referring you to another doctor or using medical knowledge bases.

• Readiness to use the latest technology for communicating with patients, such as the I-phone, e-mail or Skype.

• Someone who values team care and values the role of advanced practice nurses or physician’s assistants.

“Ask around,” Griner says. “Get recommendations fromfriends and colleagues; the experience of other patients isalways helpful. Ask your county medical society for namesof physicians who are accepting new patients, or ask thepremier hospital in your area, then check their credentialsand look for feedback about timeliness, friendliness, etc.,on-line.”

If you want to do something about the primary carephysician shortage, there are ways the public can help,

Griner adds.• Advocate for more support for primary care through

your state and U.S. representatives. “Support” can include more money for primary care training grants; better compensation for primary care physicians; and expansion of sites that qualify as physician shortage areas

• Support the development of local “accountable care organizations” or networks by your local hospital, health system or group practice.

• Support community initiatives to recruit primary care physicians through incentives such as loan relief.

Better Business Bureau advisesCaution When Choosing a health Club

Losing weight is among the most common New Year’s resolutions. The Better Business Bureau advises consumerswho want to lose weight to be cautiouswhen signing up for gym memberships.Joining a health club is a big decision. It isimportant that you visit the club and feelthat it is a good fit for both your budget and your lifestyle.

Before you sign a contract at a newhealth club, BBB advises you to consideryour needs and your budget.

• Determine your fitness goals. It’shard work to lose weight, and you need tofind a program you can stick with, andpreferably one that you enjoy. Find a healthclub or exercise facility that is convenientand that offers times that fit your schedule.

• Visit the facility before joining.Check on cleanliness, adequacy of space,machines and instructors, and any other factors important to you. Ask if you can try the facility out before you join.

• Consider your budget. Ask the healthclub about “joining” or enrollment fees andongoing monthly costs. Does a weight lossplan require you to buy special foods? Canyou cancel if you move or find that the program doesn’t meet your needs? If the facility closes, can you transfer your membership to another facility?

• Read the entire contract. Does it list all services and facilities and hours of

operation? Is everything the salespersonpromised included in the contract? What’sincluded in the monthly fee and what willcost you extra? What is the total cost, including enrollment fees and financecharges?

• Check with the BBB first. Check acompany’s Business Review at bbb.org.

Before beginning an exercise programor diet, the BBB advises consumers to consult a doctor for an assessment of over-all health risks. Get the doctor’s recommendations on exercise regimens that fit your health status and ability to stick with it.

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Dentists Fill Void In Special Needs CommunityRegular check-ups and cleanings are vital to

maintaining oral health, which benefits a person’s overallhealth. However, finding compassionate dentists who feel comfortable treating children and adults with developmental disabilities is more than a little challengingfor parents and caregivers.

To address the gap in dental care services to this specialcommunity, the DDD Foundation Inc., opened a dentalclinic 10 years ago, and has been quietly, yet effectivelyworking to fill this deficiency in the metro-Atlanta community and beyond. Founded by Dr. Deidra Rondeno,D.D.S., the DDD Foundation ensures that people with developmental disabilities have somewhere to receive comprehensive dental care.

“In 1997, a state-run facility that treated more than2,000 patients with developmental disabilities closed, leaving those patients with limited places to receive dental care,” said Rondeno.

In 2002, Rondeno opened the DDD Foundation’s dental clinic, which is currently located in DeKalb County,Georgia. Working with her colleague Dr. LaTonya Wade-Crear, D.D.S., in addition to a small staff of 12 people, Rondeno and the DDD Foundation’s dental cliniclovingly dispense treatment to children and adults with special needs.

Today, the DDD Foundation’s dental clinic is the onlyone of its kind in metro-Atlanta providing dental services to more than 3,000 patients coming from more than 70counties across the state of Georgia. Patients also come

from around the region, with some coming from as far as Alabama, Florida,South Carolina and Tennessee.

Among the services the clinic providesare dental exams, cleanings, extractions,root canals, dentures and fillings. Theclinic also provides sedation to patients,as many have a limited ability to withstand dental intervention and need behavioral assistance to undergo dentalprocedures.

As metro-Atlanta’s population continues to grow, families with childrenor adults with disabilities have also beenincreasing in number. As a result, the dental clinic has outgrown its current space and has been attempting to raise funds and secure grants in order to relocate to a larger facility, which would accommodate morepatients and provide more comprehensive services.

One of the DDD Foundation’s major annual fundraisersis its 5K run/walk, which is now called the Dental Dash atDawn and is to be held this year on March 30. The othermajor fundraising event the Foundation holds is a golf tournament in the summer. However, in the past, moniesraised have not fully met the financial needs of the organization, much less allow for expansion.

To that end, as 2013 begins, the DDD Foundation is on a mission to secure community and corporate financial support for the vital work it is doing, so it will be increasing

its fundraising activities, as well as its coalition building inside and outside the disability community.

“It’s challenging work, yet we have found a way to provide the services necessary to address the needs of thisunderserved community and we want to help many more,”says Rondeno. “It’s also very fulfilling work because weleave everyday knowing we are making a difference in ourpatients' lives. Not only are we improving their oral health,but we also help to reduce some of the stress in the lives oftheir families and caregivers who love them and want tokeep them healthy,” she said.

For more information about the DDD Foundation and its services, go to www.dddfoundation.org or call Sheri Lynch or Shannon Jefferson at 404-942-0086.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as oneof the world’s most popular dance companies, returns toThe Fabulous Fox Theatre for their highly anticipated 2013Atlanta engagement from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17 for five per-formances only.

Artistic Director Robert Battle offers premieres and newproductions that expand his vision for the company and further showcase the artistry and technique of 30 dancers.In addition to presenting choreographic voices from risingstar Kyle Abraham to Ohad Naharin and Ronald K. Brown,as well as legendary dance master Garth Fagan, the per-formances will mark the historic final appearances by thecelebrated Renee Robinson after over three decades oflighting up the stage.

“Atlanta and Ailey have developed a special relationship that continues to blossom,” said Robert Battle.“As the curtain goes up for our opening night on Valentine’s Day, I know the dancers’ passion and generosity will inspire all at the Fox Theatre as we sharenew choreographic treasures, invite audience members tojoin in the dance onstage, and celebrate the much-admiredRenee Robinson as she leads a must-see performance of the American masterpiece Revelations.”

Renee Robinson will take center stage on Thursday andFriday night only, in the iconic role carrying the umbrella inthe “Wade in the Water” section of Revelations. A revereddancer for over 30 years, she is the last remaining companymember selected by founder Alvin Ailey, the female dancerwith the longest tenure in the company’s history, and theonly dancer to have performed under all three artistic directors.

To purchase tickets, starting at $25, call 1-855-285-8499or visit www.alvinailey.org or www.foxtheatre.org.

BET Networks will present “BET Honors,” astar-studded night celebrating exceptionalAfrican Americans performing in the areas ofmusic, literature, entertainment, media, serviceand education. Hosted by actress Gabrielle Union, this

year’s show recognizes the savvy business acumen of music executive and entrepreneurClarence Avant known to many as the “Godfather of Black Music,” the humanitarianwork and philanthropic efforts of AcademyAward-winning actress Halle Berry, the leadership, humanitarian and educational reachof T.D. Jakes, the contributions of 10-timeGrammy award winner and international musicicon Chaka Khan, who will be celebrating 40years in music and entertainment, and the agilityand dynamism of three-time WNBA MVP andfour-time Olympic gold winner Lisa Leslie. “BET Honors,” taped at the historic Warner

Theatre in Washington, D.C., will premiere onFeb. 11 at 9 p.m. during Black History Month on BET Networks.The show has become a staple in BET

history by celebrating extraordinary AfricanAmericans including Cicely Tyson, Jamie Foxx,Iman, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston,Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs alongwith memorable past performances by TreySongz, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Keyshia Cole,Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle. Stephen Hill, president of music programming and specials for BET Networks,

and Lynne Harris Taylor, vice president of specials, BET Networks are executive producers, along with Jesse Collins of JesseCollins Productions.For more information on “BET Honors,”

visit http://www.bet.com/bethonors. Also, jointhe conversation about the special on Twitter byusing hashtags: #BETHonors; follow the showfor all updates & special surprises @BET.

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Two Books About Martin

Luther King Jr. Now AvailableBeacon Press recently published two

new titles to the King Legacy series, a partnership between Beacon Press and theestate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., thatfurther cement King as a crusader for jus-tice and peace:

“In a single Garmentof Destiny”: a Global Vision of Justice

While many peopleknow Dr. King for his civilrights work in America,less is known about hiswork as an advocate forglobal human rights. “In a Single Garment ofDestiny” collects King’s original documents and writings on topics including human liberation, global racism,colonialism, international poverty, worldpeace, and interfaith relations—some ofwhich will be new to readers—to provide agreater understanding and appreciation ofKing’s contributions to the shaping of the

modern, globalized world. The book’seditor, preeminent King scholar Dr. LewisV. Baldwin, writes that “King’s image as an international figure and thinker is bestunderstood through the full range of his oral and written sources.”

a Gift of love: sermons from strengthto love and otherPreachings.

This new collection includes some of Dr.King’s greatest sermons,originally preached whilehe was a minister at DexterAvenue Baptist Churchand Ebenezer Baptist. These sermons showcase King’s gift for infusingmessages of social consciousness and activism with Christian teachings and thereligious passion he cultivated as a pastor.In the sermon, “Loving Your Enemies,”King says, “He who is devoid of the powerto forgive is devoid of the power to love.”

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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank watched his team hostan NFC championship game for the first time Sunday, and if hegets his way, he'll soon be sitting in the owner's box of a $1 billion retractable-roof stadium downtown.

But Blank isn't getting a lot of help from Georgia Gov.Nathan Deal and other politicians. Deal supports using $300million in revenue from an existing hotel tax to partner withBlank on a new complex to replace the 21-year-old GeorgiaDome, but he says the owner must do the heavy lifting.

Jockeying between major sports franchises and governments over the financing of new stadiums is nothing new,but the chilly reception the Atlanta proposal has gotten from thepublic and many state lawmakers is surprising some in this business-friendly state. Though the team is red-hot, the GeorgiaDome is in good shape and nearly two decades younger thanLouisiana's Superdome. And the state is coming off severalyears of painful budget cuts.

Statewide polls in Georgia show that less than a third of residents support a new stadium, even if Blank covers mostof the construction cost. So the politicians' message toBlank: If he wants it, he has to sell it.

``The Falcons have a strong case in favor of a new stadium,and I think it's incumbent on them to educate the public on allthe facts,'' Deal said in a statement last week.

In Miami, the NFL's Dolphins want local and state governments to help renovate Sun Life Stadium. But team officials are navigating public outrage at Major League Baseball's Marlins, which took public money for a new stadium, only to turn around and cut its player payroll by dumping fan favorites.In Birmingham, the mayor is having trouble persuading city

councilors to chip in more money for a new downtown stadiumfor the region's minor league baseball team, the Barons.The outcry suggests public opinion is catching up with

research that casts doubt on claims that the investments are agood deal for taxpayers because they create jobs and foster economic activity. Lack of statewide support also reflects urban-rural political divides: Voters far from city centers

don't believe they benefit fromthe deals.Blank -- the Home Depot

co-founder whose team alreadyplays in a publicly financed, publicly owned facility -- hasspent years in closed-door negotiations with state and cityleaders for a new stadium thatwould not only host Falcons andcollege football games but couldcompete for a Super Bowl.The outline, unveiled in

December, assumes about a $1 billion construction cost, withBlank responsible for 70 percentand the state covering the restwith bonds backed by existinghotel and motel taxes in Atlanta. But the plan requires that statelegislators raise the state debt limit, and Blank is encountering resistance in the Republican-controlled legislature.

Deal said the Georgia Dome will eventually need a new roof and could become obsolete. He noted that the plan wouldsimply extend existing hotel taxes that cover the original stadium's construction debt, which is nearly paid off. Thatwould put the cost of a newnearby complex on peoplefrom ``out of state,'' Deal argued.

``I think once people knowthere aren't state tax dollars involved here -- that this won'tcompete with funding forschools or Medicaid or publicsafety -- that we could see achange in public opinion onthe issue,'' Deal said.

Then there are outright

opponents such as Sen. Vincent Fort, an Atlanta Democrat and Deal critic. He said astate that has furloughed teachers and ``doesn't seem to havea problem with 650,000 uninsured residents'' should have different priorities.

``A playground for a billionaire isn't a priority for me,'' he said.

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The Atlanta Hawks want high schoolstudents to talk about “their” Atlanta, so theNBA franchise recently announced its“2013 Poetry Slam Contest.”

High school students, grades 9-12 whoattend school within 75 miles of PhilipsArena, can submit written poems or DVDrecordings of poems capturing the “My Atlanta” theme – sharing the people, placesand experiences of Atlanta that makes thecity unique to them

Through Feb. 15, students are invited tosubmit written poems of 200 words or less,or DVD recordings that do not exceed 90seconds. Selected finalists will perform onMarch 21 at Hard Rock Café in downtown

Atlanta.Mail entries should be sent to: The

Atlanta Hawks, Attn: Andrea K. Carter at101 Marietta Street, Suite 1900, Atlanta,GA 30303, or fax submissions to 404-878-3480. Each entry will be judged on correlation to the topic “My Atlanta,”overall message, originality and creativity.The contest will award 1st, 2nd and 3rdplace winners with prizes for each to include Atlanta Hawks signed merchandise,electronics, such as a laptop and TV, andtickets to a Hawks game. For more information, contest rules and dates, visitwww.hawks.com/education for completecontest rules and relative information.

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hands off malia and sasha obama

lance armstrong was Following an american Tradition

UNFINISHED BUSINESSBY JULIANNE MALVEAUX

Who is surprised that Lance Armstrong was doping? Who thinks he was the only one?Who is surprised that he used the Oprah Winfrey show as his platform to “come clean”?We are a nation of cheaters and Armstrong is one in a long line of our nation’s cheaters.

Indeed the very foundation of our country is the result of cheating. The Pilgrimscheated the Native Americans that befriended them out of their land. Later, the UnitedStates Army continued that cheating by slaughtering Native people, kicking them offtheir land, and consigning them to reservations. As a result of this thievery and chicaneryNative American people have the shortest life expectancy of any ethnicity in theseUnited States.

Enslaved people were cheated with the fruit of their labor, not to mention their livesand liberty, by our nation’s “peculiar institution.” After slavery was abolished, the cheating continued. The sharecropper system was nothing but an official method ofcheating. Land owned by African Americans was stolen. Those African Americans whomanaged to amass wealth had to pretend they had less because economic envy sparkedthe wholesale appropriation of land and communities. Examples include the destructionof Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Okla., and the 1898 destruction of property (and life) inWilmington, N.C. Some historians estimate that there were more 200 of these kinds ofincidents.

We cheated Mexico by appropriating half their land in a murky “trade” through theLouisiana Purchase. Now we have the nerve to talk about “illegal immigration” becausepeople are returning to land that was once stolen from them. And daily, employers cheatundocumented people because without legal documents, they have no bargaining poweragainst unscrupulous employers.

Cheating? George W. Bush and his minions cheated Al Gore of the presidency in2000, and the Supreme Court aided and abetted him in this cheating. Imagine the courseof history had we a kinder, gentler president who might not read a children’s book upsidedown in the moments before September 11?

Let’s not even talk about the theft implicit in the banking bailout. These banks werelent money to aid in economic recovery by lending money, but instead of lending,they’ve tightened up credit requirements, making it more difficult for some people toborrow. And figuring out ways to cheat on one’s taxes may be one of the great Americanpastimes.

There are more ways to cheat that putting your sticky fingers on things that don’t belong to you. African-American men are cheated of their dignity and freedom of mobility, whenever empty taxis speed by them. African- American women are cheated ofthe ability to see themselves reflected in the public space when advertisers treat us as stereotypes. And racism cheats us of the ability to have equality of opportunity.

I’m not at all condoning Lance Armstrong’s doping, and I fully agree with the decisions to pull his titles and banish him from biking. Yet there is much irony in the waypeople are handling this. The “Today Show” had cheater Pete Rose commenting onLance Armstrong’s cheating. That’s like asking the fox to comment when his brotherbreaks into the henhouse, or like asking George W. Bush to comment on an election. Andnot to play the “race” game, but don’t you think all hell would break loose if this were anAfrican-American athlete?

We send young people mixed messages when we both say “play fair” and “winningisn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” We live in a win at any cost, winner take all, society.Lance Armstrong wanted to win so he doped up, and some of those around him probablydid the same. No excuses. But in a winner take all culture, what do we expect?

Now Armstrong has humbled himself by admitting he was wrong after adamantlydenying he was doping. Why now… to clean up his name, to get back in the game, tokeep raising money for his cancer-fighting organization? Like the foundation of our nation’s culture, though, Armstrong is both a liar and a cheat.

It is a shame that Lance Armstrong chose to cheat during his biking career. If we hadto recite a litany of cheaters, we’d have to start with the Pilgrims, the Founding Fathersthat condoned slavery, and move on from there.

Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is president emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

Just when you think leaders of the National Rifle Association can’t stoop any lower, they keep man-aging to plunge even deeper. This time, they have strayed way over the line of respectability by usingMalia and Sasha Obama’s enrollment in Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school, to malign PresidentObama over his proposal to place limits on the sale of assault rifles and expand background checks.“Are the president’s kids more important than yours? Then why is he skeptical about putting armed

security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? Mr. Obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. But he’s just another elitist hypocrite when it comes toa fair share of security. Protection for their kids. And gun-free zones for ours.”White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was correct when he said in a statement: “Most Americans

agree that a president’s children should not be used as pawns in a political fight. But to go so far as tomake the safety of the president’s children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly.”New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, said: “To talk about the president’s children or any

public officer’s children who have – not by their own choice, but by requirement – to have protectionand use that somehow to make a political point I think is reprehensible.”I am tempted to call NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and his comrades scum. But

I’m going to resist the temptation. Not because they don’t fit that description. I’m restraining myself because to call them scum would be an insult to scum.A second NRA ad, running four-and-a-half-minutes, tossed in an image of NBC newsman David

Gregory – whose children also attend Sidwell Friends School – for good measure. The narrator in the adsays “Armed Guards — Good enough for the David Gregory’s kids’ school, not for the rest of us. …[The] school Obama’s daughters attend has 11 armed guards.”Not surprisingly, the ad conveniently ignores the fact that the Secret Service is required to protect the

president’s children. They protected Chelsea Clinton and Julie Nixon when they attended the school,known as “the Harvard of Washington’s private schools.”Although the original NRA ad leaves the impression that it is referring to Secret Service agents, the

longer version makes it clear that NRA is referencing security guards at the school, which has a lowerschool campus in Bethesda, Md., and middle and upper schools in northwest Washington, D.C..The Washington Post’s Fact Checker column awarded the NRA ad four Pinocchios, representing a“whopper” of a lie. The newspaper noted, “…the online directory for Sidwell Friends lists 11 people asworking in the Security Department. Five are listed as ‘special police officer,’ while two are listed as ‘oncall special police officer,’ which presumably means they do not work full-time. The directory also liststwo weekend shift supervisors, one security officer and the chief of security.““… But we spoke to parents who said they had never seen a guard on campus with a weapon. And

Ellis Turner, associate head of Sidwell Friends, told us emphatically: ‘Sidwell Friends security officersdo not carry guns.’”The NRA’s ad claiming that President Obama is “skeptical about putting armed security in our

schools” misrepresents his position. The clip was taken out of context from this exchange between thepresident and David Gregory on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”GREGORY: Should we have an armed guard at every school in the country? That’s what the NRA

believes. They told me last week that that could work.OBAMA: I’m not going to prejudge the recommendations that are given to me. I am skeptical that

the only answer is putting more guns in schools. And I think the vast majority of the American peopleare skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem.Clearly, the president did not say he was skeptical about placing armed security guards in schools. In-

stead, he said that is not “the only answer.”Even more insane, at a press conference, Wayne LaPierre of the NRA asserted that the answer to pre-

venting future incidents like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., is theplacement of armed guards in every school.Among the proposals presented by President Obama is providing federal funds to place more officers

in schools, if the school requests them.After acting on a specific proposal made by NRA, the gun lobbying organization denounced Obama

yet again. After coming under attack by even some conservatives, NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanan-dam said: “If anyone thinks we’re talking specifically about someone’s children, they’re missing thepoint completely…”No, that’s exactly the point. Leave those beautiful Obama girls out of your degener-ate ad campaigns.

George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National News-paper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.).

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MY PART OF THE WORLDBY M. ALEXIS SCOTT

What a week this has been.The combination of the second inauguration of Barack Obama and the 2013 commemoration of

Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday packed a big one-two punch.I had tears in my eyes as I watched the annual service at Ebenezer Baptist Church as speaker after

speaker showed the reach and range of King’s dream. It was also very moving to see Bernice King’simprint as the new CEO of The King Center. For the first time in the 44 years of the service, a Latinoperson gave the keynote address. The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez of Sacramento, Calif., followed in thefootprints of other nationally-known speakers like the late Sen. Ted Kennedy and the Rev. Otis Moss Jr.,a King associate.Rodriguez is president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. Bernice rightly

described him as “an electrifying orator,” as he urged his listeners to follow King’s lead to a more justand peaceful world.

On Saturday night, I was impressed by the Salute to Greatness dinner, in which this year’s recipientsincluded honorees in a new category: The inaugural ANGEL – Advancing No-violence through Gener-ations of Exceptional Leadership – Award was created by Bernice to honor her mother Coretta ScottKing and to recognize the work of young leaders from ages 12-to-25 years old.Alec Loorz, founder of Kids vs. Global Warming and the global Matter Campaign, received the

ANGEL Award for an individual. Loorz, who is passionate about saving the environment, said helearned public speaking and activism by watching and listening to speeches by Dr. King. Birmingham,Ala., City Councilman James “Jay” E. Roberson Jr., received the ANGEL on behalf of the “100 Days ofNonviolence” campaign, which he organized and led. During the campaign, no one was murdered.

Of course, this year’s Salute to Greatness honorees were stellar, as well. Muhammad Yunus, the2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, known as the Father of Microcredit, received the award for an individ-ual. The Bangladeshi banker and economist is best known for making it possible for poor women to re-ceive “micro” loans to start their own businesses to get themselves and their families out of poverty. AndGeorgia’s own AFLAC received the corporation award. AFLAC CEO Dan Amos accepted the award,saying that his company is dedicated to improving the quality of life for its employees and the commu-nities in which they live and work. He also noted that his company is 70 percent women and 40 percentpeople of color, a true reflection of their customers.

And finally, the dinner showed off its use of technology and social media, with attendees being askedto tweet throughout the event, using the #KINGSDREAMS and #IAMFREEDOM. You can go readmine under @adwnewswoman. In addition, attendees were asked to post their dreams for the world ona light board outside the dinner ballroom. My dream was to eliminate racism, poverty and war from theplanet.Then Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as president,

giving a magnificent speech that painted an inspiring vision of what America has working to be since itbegan with all its self contradictions.Going back to the Declaration of Independence, Obama proclaimed that “all men are created equal,”

and talked about our personal responsibility to work together for the common good. It was easily one ofhis three great speeches. It was so inspirational that it reminded me of his first speech in 2004 when hefirst came on the national scene at the Democratic Covention.This was a great week. Makes you proud to be an American. M. Alexis Scott is publisher of the Atlanta Daily World.

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We all know those words from Martin Luther King on April 3, 1968—almost as well as weknow the climax to the “I Have A Dream Speech.” The ones about the difficult days ahead hewon’t see and the mountaintop he won’t climb.We know that less than 24 hours after those words—uttered inside a building holding back a

thunderstorm in Memphis, Tenn., at a mass meeting to support striking garbage workers—MartinLuther King’s blood spills and pours all over America, pushing the nation towards justice.But the more I deal with the Newtown, Mass., tragedy, now a month in, I began to think aboutKing’s words right before that in the same speech. When I saw President Obama this past Wednesday read the letter from Julia Stokes, 11, a

young White girl, then turn to tell her “Julia, I will try very hard” to do something on gun control,it reminded me of another letter King read to that crowd in Memphis before he went into his finalself-eulogizing. That letter was also from a young White girl, a ninth grader. She said that she was glad King

didn’t sneeze after he was stabbed near his heart in 1958 in Harlem, signing copies of his firstbook, “Stride Toward Freedom.” Doctors had said if he had sneezed, the blade would have punc-tured his aorta, and he would have died.In that last speech, King does a great riff off the letter, talking about how if he had sneezed, he

would have missed the student-sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, the Albany, Birmingham and Selmacampaigns for an end to segregation and the right to vote. Climaxing the point to great cheers andapplause, he declared: “If I had sneezed, I wouldn't have been in Memphis to see a communityrally around those brothers and sisters who are suffering. I'm so happy that I didn't sneeze.”We are, too.But let’s go a little earlier in the speech, to the stabbing:“You know, several years ago, I was in New York City autographing the first book that I had

written. And while sitting there autographing books, a demented Black woman came up. The onlyquestion I heard from her was, ‘Are you Martin Luther King?’ And I was looking down writing,and I said, ‘Yes.’ And the next minute I felt something beating on my chest. Before I knew it I hadbeen stabbed by this demented woman.”The woman’s name was Izola Ware Curry. She stabbed him with a steel letter opener.Why? Because she was mentally ill. Like Adam Lanza, a name we now all know, forever linked with the Sandy Hook Elementary

School. Like Seung-Hui Cho, from the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.So when we think about how hard we are going to have to push those in Congress to ignore the

National Rifle Association and its lobbyists, or gun zealots in red and blue states, we can ponderthe past as well as the present.Because if Curry had had a gun, we all would have been at work on Monday in a very different,

very diminished America.Todd Steven Burroughs, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Communications Studies at

Morgan State University, a historically Black college in Baltimore, Md. He is the co-editor, alongwith Jared Ball, of “A Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable’s Malcolm X” and is theco-author, with Herb Boyd, of “Civil Rights: Yesterday and Today.”

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Muhammad Yunus, 2013 Salute to Greatness honoree, founder of Grameen Bank and 2006 NobelPeace Prize winner, joins Salute Honorary Dinner Co-Chair Christine King Farris; Bernice A. King, CEOof The King Center; Daniel P. Amos, CEO of AFLAC;and 2013 Salute honoree and Salute Honorary Dinner

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