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Volume 85 Issue 21 December 27, 2012 - January 2, 2013
150th Anniversary of Jubilee Day to Be Celebrated
The Atlanta NAACP will host its annual
Jubilee Day in observance of the Emancipation
Proclamation on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at
11 a.m. at Ben Hill United Methodist Church.
The church is located at 2099 Fairburn
Road, S.W., in Atlanta. During this
celebration of the 150th anniversary of the
publishing of the Emancipation Proclamation,
tribute will be paid to Dr. C. Clayton Powell,
a community champion for civil rights.
“Emancipation 2013: Honoring Our Past;
Embracing Our Present; Empowering Our
Future” is the theme for this year’s celebration,
which is chaired by Dr. Marie Robinson-Metze.
The vice chair for the occasion is the
Rev. Dr. Michael D. Stinson.
The Rev. Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie,
former pastor of Atlanta’s Friendship Baptist
Church, is the speaker for Jubilee Day.
Previously, Boddie served 11 years as
university chaplin and pastor of the Memorial
Church at Hampton University in Hampton, Va.
Boddie is an honor graduate of Morehouse
College and holds a master’s degree from
Stanford University and a doctorate degree
from Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA.
Pastor Richard
Winn, at Ben Hill
United Methodist
Church commented,
“We are thrilled
to to host the
Emancipation
Proclamation
Celebration.
“All communities
of faith are invited to
attend and be united as
one front for liberation.
We commend the Atlanta Branch of the
NAACP for their efforts for freedom.”
“It is always a great time to reflect on our
history and to celebrate freedom and thank God
for another year, said Atlanta NAACP President,
Reverend Dr. R. L. White. “This is not the time to
turn away from our past, because if we do, we are
setting ourselves up to repeat the same mistakes.
We invite everyone to come out and share in the
Sesquicentennial Jubilee Day as we celebrate the
gains we’ve made as a people. ”
For further information, please contact
the NAACP local office at 404-756-5447.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed hosted the 29th Annual
Mayor's Masked Ball on Saturday, Dec. 15, and with the help
of celebrities, dignitaries, civic leaders and public officials,
the event raised more than $1 million dollars.
It was Reed's third UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball, and the
money raised will benefit UNCF (United Negro
College Fund), the nation's largest private provider of
scholarships and educational support to minority and
low-income students, and its 38 member colleges and
universities. The Annual Mayor's Masked Ball is one of
metro Atlanta's signature fundraising galas and premier
social events of the holiday season.
"I strongly believe HBCUs are vital in preparing the next
generation of African-American business owners, attorneys,
doctors, artists and civic leaders, and I am honored that with
our annual UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball, we are able to help
fund the education of thousands of students matriculating at
the Atlanta University Center," said Reed.
Mayor’s Ball Raises
$1 Million for UNCF
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Census: Whites No
Longer a Majority
in US by 2043
White people will no
longer make up a majority of
Americans by 2043, according
to new census projections.
That's part of a historic shift
that already is reshaping the
nation's schools, workforce and
electorate, and is redefining
long-held notions of race.
The official projection,
released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, now places the
tipping point for the White majority a year later than previ-
ous estimates, which were made before the impact of the re-
cent economic downturn was fully known.
America continues to grow and become more
DR. TIMOTHY
TEE BODDIE
Hank and Billye Aaron are pictured here at the 29th Annual Mayor’s Masked
Ball hosted recently by Mayor Kasim Reed. See pages 10 and 11 for more
photos from the ball!
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"This year's gala was truly a night to remember, and I
thank the UNCF for their unwavering commitment to our
nation's future leaders."
Reed co-hosted the Annual Mayor's Masked Ball with
UNCF's president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax.
"Every year, the Mayor's Masked Ball brings together
Atlanta leaders who are committed to education and to
help the next generation of doctors, teachers, lawyers,
engineers, business executives and entrepreneurs get the
education they need to compete in a global economy," said
Lomax. "The Mayor's Masked Ball is a not only a fantastic
celebration, but it's an opportunity for our community to
come together to ensure that every child has the opportunity
to get to and through college."
This year's UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball attracted
more than 1,200 attendees, including entertainers from
film, television and music, major sports figures, elected
officials and civic leaders and volunteers. Mayor Kasim
Reed and Dr. Michael Lomax began the evening with a VIP
reception. Following the VIP reception was the signature
Parade of Stars and Dignitaries, a dinner, silent auction and
the Parade of Masks. Dancing followed as guests enjoyed
musical entertainment by legendary national recording soul
artists Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.
According to the mayor's office, this year many
celebrities and dignitaries lent their support to the UNCF
Mayor's Masked Ball including Jasmine Guy and Dawnn
Lewis of "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World,"
singer Jennifer Holliday, star of the Broadway musical
"Dreamgirls"; comedian and actor Chris Tucker of the
"Rush Hour" franchise and "Silver Linings Playbook"; and
Larramie "Doc" Shaw of Disney's "Pair of Kings" and "The
Suite Life On Deck."
Co-chairs for this year's ball were Lovette Russell, com-
munity advocate and philanthropist, and Curley Dossman
Jr., president of the Georgia Pacific Foundation.
The Marquis Sponsors for the ball included Coca Cola
Company, Delta Air Lines and UPS. The co-founders of the
UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball are Ambassador Andrew
Young and Ms. Billye Suber Aaron.
In the past six years, UNCF's Atlanta Mayor's Masked
Ball has raised almost $10 million to support students who
attend Atlanta's four UNCF member institutions – Clark
Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological
Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College — as
well as the 60,000 students who attend UNCF member
institutions.
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One of the state's largest vegetable farms reached a
settlement with former employees who claimed they were
discriminated against because of their race or national
origin.
Hamilton Growers Inc., which has done business as
Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable Inc., agreed to pay
$500,000 in a suit filed by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Coalition. Officials said Georgia Legal
Services assisted with the lawsuit, which was filed in
September of 2011.
The suit claimed the southern Georgia company fired
most of its seasonal American workers -- many of whom
were African American -- between 2009 and 2011 and kept
most of its Mexican employees. The lawsuit also alleged
that Black workers were given fewer hours, were asked to
do lower-paying jobs and were subjected to racial
comments from a manager before they were terminated.
Jon Schwalls, director of operations at Southern Valley
Fruit and Vegetable Inc., denied the allegations Thursday
and said the company is committed to equal employment
opportunities.
``However, due to the significant costs involved in
litigation of this nature, we were compelled to resolve the
matter,'' Schwalls said in an email. He declined to comment
further on the allegations.
Attorneys for the former farm workers said the case
highlights the problem of employers using the H-2A guest
worker visa program to avoid hiring American employees.
The program was established to allow agricultural
employers facing a shortage of willing or qualified
American employees to hire temporary foreign workers.
``We hope this case will bring attention to that problem
and that we will see Hamilton Growers demonstrate to its
neighbors that offering job opportunities to American
workers is not only legally required, but also the right thing
to do for communities and local economies,'' said Leah
Lotto, of Georgia Legal Services.
Among other things, EEOC officials said the company
agreed to hire and retain qualified American and
African-American workers for all farm positions --
including supervisory roles. Southern Valley officials say
the company will also extend rehire offers to workers who
were fired between the 2009 and 2012 growing seasons,
and will limit contact between American workers and
managers who were targeted in the complaints.
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diverse due to higher birth rates among minorities,
particularly for Hispanics who entered the U.S. at the height
of the immigration boom in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Since the mid-2000 housing bust, however, the arrival of
millions of new immigrants from Mexico and other nations
has slowed from its once-torrid pace.
The country's changing demographic mosaic has stark
political implications, shown clearly in last month's election
that gave President Barack Obama a second term -- in no
small part due to his support from 78 percent of non-White
voters.
There are social and economic ramifications, as well.
Longstanding fights over civil rights and racial equality
are going in new directions, promising to reshape race
relations and common notions of being a ``minority.'' White
plaintiffs now before the Supreme Court argue that special
protections for racial and ethnic minorities dating back to
the 1960s may no longer be needed, from affirmative action
in college admissions to the Voting Rights Act, designed for
states with a history of disenfranchising Blacks.
Residential segregation has eased and intermarriage for
first- and second-generation Hispanics and Asians is on the
rise, blurring racial and ethnic lines and lifting the numbers
of people who identify as multiracial. Unpublished 2010
census data show that millions of people shunned standard
race categories such as Black or White on government
forms, opting to write in their own cultural or individual
identities.
By 2060, multiracial people are projected to more than
triple, from 7.5 million to 26.7 million -- rising even faster
and rendering notions of race labels increasingly irrelevant,
experts say, if lingering stigma over being mixed-race can
fully fade.
The non-Hispanic White population, now at 197.8
million, is projected to peak at 200 million in 2024, before
entering a steady decline in absolute numbers as the
massive baby boomer generation enters its golden years.
Four years after that, racial and ethnic minorities will
become a majority among adults 18-29 and wield an even
greater impact on the ``youth vote'' in presidential elections,
census projects.
``The fast-growing demographic today is now the
children of immigrants,'' said Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, a
global expert on immigration and dean of UCLA's Graduate
School of Education & Information Studies, describing the
rate of minority growth in the U.S. as dipping from ``over-
drive'' to ``drive.'' Even with slowing immigration, Suarez-
Orozco says, the ``die has been cast'' for strong
minority growth from births.
``Moving forward, the U.S. will become the first major
post-industrial society in the world where minorities will be
the majority,'' Suarez-Orozco said. With the White baby-
boomer population now leaving the work force, the big
challenge will be educating the new immigrants, he said.
Among children, the point when minorities become the
majority is expected to arrive much sooner, in 2019. Last
year, racial and ethnic minorities became a majority among
babies under age 1 for the first time in U.S. history.
At the same time, the U.S. population as a whole is
aging, driven by 78 million mostly White baby boomers
born between 1946 and 1964. By 2030, roughly 1 in 5
residents will be 65 and older. Over the next half century,
the ``oldest old'' -- those ages 85 and older -- will more than
triple to 18.2 million, reaching 4 percent of the U.S.
population.
``Young families -- many of them first or second-generation
immigrants -- have been the engine of U.S. population growth
for several decades,'' said Mark Mather, associate vice president
of the Population Reference Bureau.
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Clifton Camp on Board
of Big Kidz FoundationAssociated Press
Leaders View Center For
Human Rights Models
Photo By M. Alexis Scott
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights presented a sneak peak of how the
exhibitions will be displayed in the new facility now under construction in downtown
Atlanta (adjacent to the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Aquarium). Pictured is
National Center Director Doug Shipman (right), who led a tour through table-top
models of various exhibits. Andrea Young, president of the Andy Young Foundation;
former U.N. Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andy Young and Atlanta civil rights
activist Charles Black look on. The Atlanta Daily World has a prominent space in one
of the exhibits. George C. Wolfe of New York City designed the exhibits, which cover
the Jim Crow era through the current fights for human rights around the world.
As an Atlanta influencer Clifton L.
Camp, Esq., founder of MarketingCamp
LLC, which builds brands in the fashion,
lifestyle, film, publishing and entertainment
industries, has been named to the board of
directors for the Atlanta-based Big Kidz
Foundation Inc., the philanthropic vision of
Grammy Award Winning Outcast member
Antwan “Big Boi” Patton.
The Big Kidz Foundation is dedicated to
developing socially conscious youth, and
has been using the arts to make a positive
impact on the lives of youth for more than
half a decade.
Camp, a native of Detroit, Mich., earned
an MBA from the University of Michigan
and a J.D. from Georgia State University
Law School. He is well known in the
Atlanta community for his keen eye for
emerging trends and his entrepreneurial
spirit. In the early 1990’s he launched the
Detroit Urban Coffee House, which
Motown recording artist KEM and Grammy
winning rap artist Eminem credit for
launching their careers. Most recently,
Camp became the executive producer for
“Miles and Me,” a new movie starring
Eddie Murphy as Miles Davis, along with
Halle Berry and Laurence Fishburne.
During his eight years as CEO of
MarketingCamp LLC, Camp has hosted and
presented numerous events and served as an
advertising agency for UPTOWN Ventures
Group and Who’s Who Publishing
Company. Camp’s affiliates and clients
include Real Times Media, the artist Gilbert
Young, three time Grammy Nominee
DWELE, author Denise Scott, UPTOWN
Magazine and K & G Fashion Superstores,
among others.
Camp was included in the directory
Who’s Who in Black Atlanta in 2011 and
2012 and currently serves on the Host
Committee for the 2nd annual Flavors &
Colors of Haiti event, the first annual
Georgia Entertainment Awards, and The
Legendary Awards. He resides in Johns
Creek, Ga., with wife Keir and daughters
Chene, Stori, Skylar and son Chase.
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A new report from the Georgia Budget and Policy
Institute shows that while all workers suffered from The
Great Recession, African Americans are still woefully
behind Whites in Georgia.
The report, titled “The State of Working Georgia 2012,”
found that the state’s median annual wage fell more than
$2,500 between 2010 and 2011, which was a steeper
decline than in any other state. It also found the gap
between White workers and ethnic minorities steepened
significantly. As of 2010, Caucasians in Georgia were
out-earning African Americans by more than $8,000 per
year and Hispanics by more than $14,000 per year.
“This means that African Americans were earning 77
cents on the dollar when compared to Caucasians, while
Hispanics were earning 60 cents on the dollar,” the report
says.
The recession killed 338,500 jobs in Georgia, according
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adding to the state’s
woes, in 2010 the percentage of employed Georgians
between the ages of 25 and 54 was at its lowest since
1979, at 73 percent.
The state has since regained about 130,000, and
Georgia’s unemployment rate fell last month from 9 percent
to 8.7 percent, after peaking above 10 percent earlier.
Despite the modicum of good news, Georgia still has a rate
of noticeably higher unemployment than the national rate of
7.9 percent. That metric has been stubbornly high,
outpacing the national average for 50 consecutive months.
The state also has suffered more than its neighbors.
Georgia went from having a 3.7 percent unemployment
rate in 2000, the fourth lowest rate in the South, to having
the fourth highest rate -- 10.7 percent – in 2010. Georgia’s
number of underemployed workers spiked as well in the
2000s, rising from 6 percent to 18 percent.
Even worse for struggling working- and middle-class
families in Georgia, income inequality in the state has
gotten noticeably worse. Since 2000 average wages for the
bottom 20 percent of earners stayed almost unchanged,
moving from $19,540 in 2000 to $19,400 in 2010. Those at
the top saw their pay increase by 15 percent during the
same period, from $47,780 to $55,100.
Unfortunately this is not a new phenomenon. The past
30 years have been unkind to working and middle-class
earners. Between 1980 and 2010 annual wages for the
bottom 20 percent of workers increased by only $2,600, a
2.5 percent increase, while those for median earners
increased by $6,240, an increase of only 4.1 percent.
Those numbers pale in comparison to the $13,800 rise
(10.4 percent increase) the top 20 percent of Georgians
enjoyed over that span.
Georgia now ranks as the fifth poorest state in the
country, said Wesley Tharpe, a policy analyst for the Geor-
gia Budget and Policy Institute.
“Everyone knows that the Great Recession had a huge
impact on jobs,” Tharpe said. “But the impact on the family
finances of the working poor and the middle class has been
just as severe and I don’t think people understand that as
much.”
Nearly one in five Georgians lives in poverty -- below
$22,891 a year for a family of four, according to a federal
definition — the institute reports.
“The persistent unemployment brought on by the recent
economic crisis capped off a decade that had already been
difficult on working Georgians,” stated the report, “and at a
time when the state transformed from one of the South’s
strongest labor markets to one of its weakest.”
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Young-Adult Readers Carry News in Their Pockets BY JUSTIN ELLIS
Neiman Journalism Lab
Since the rise of the Internet, print media — most notably
newspapers — have faced a big problem with younger readers.
But according to a new study released by the Pew Research
Center and The Economist Group, when you look specifically
at the devices they love — the smartphones in their pockets —
young adults rival or even surpass their parents and
grandparents as news consumers.
According to the report from Pew’s Project in Excellence in
Journalism, 37 percent of smartphone owners between the ages
of 18 and 29 get news on their devices daily, along with 40
percent of smartphone owners aged 30 to 49. Those are slightly
higher than the equivalent rates for those ages 50-64 (31 per-
cent) and ages 65-plus (25 percent). Among tablet owners,
news consumption numbers were broadly similar across age
groups, with 50- to 64-year-olds being the peak news con-
sumers.
There’s more good news for media companies hoping to
reach younger readers: They are more likely to share the news
they read on mobile devices and to engage with ads on
smartphones and tablets. For ads in particular, readers ages 18-
29 were twice as likely to “at least sometimes” touch an ad on a
tablet than people 30-49.
Use of mobile devices has been on the rise for some time, as
has growing use of phones and tablets as the main method of
going online. Pew’s new findings again reinforce the
importance of mobile to the future of journalism, but it also
points to new opportunities for media companies.
The data comes from a survey of 9,513 adults, 4,638 of
whom owned a mobile device, between June and August of
this year.
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Mayor Reed, Union Leaders to Discuss Employee Pay Raise
Mayor Kasim Reed met with Gina Pagnotta, president of
PACE/NAGE Local 550, and several members Wednesday to
jointly discuss the framework and timeline of implementing an
employee pay raise for City of Atlanta employees. He also
discussed a potential employee pay raise proposal with Jesse Jones,
Gwen Gillespie and other leaders of AFSCME Local 1644.
Mayor Reed outlined a plan in which employee pay raises would
be discussed after the city receives the latest property tax digest
figures from Fulton County in January. At that point, the mayor said
he would again meet with union leaders to discuss the specific
details of a permanent employee pay increase.
“We are confident that we can reach a resolution when we meet
again in January,” said Reed. “My goal is to agree on a pay increase
for City of Atlanta employees --- one that is fair to them, and re-
sponsible, affordable and sustainable for the city.”
Pagnotta said she and the other union members who
attended the meeting appreciated Reed’s commitment to
decline a personal pay raise if he is elected to a second mayoral
term. The mayor earns $147,500 per year; the raise approved last
week by the Atlanta City Council and effective in January 2014
would increase his salary by 25 percent to $184,300 per year.
Pagnotta said the meeting was “heartfelt” and ended on an
optimistic note.
“I’ve never seen Mayor Reed go back on his word,” Pagnotta
said. “He said he wants to give employees a meaningful raise,
something that after taxes are taken out can be used to make a real
difference, like pay a large bill. On our end, we said we work to
improve employee morale in the city’s departments and encourage
even more efficiency and productivity.”
"We're pleased Mayor Reed is committed to fairly compensating
the thousands of public servants who come to work every day on
behalf of the residents, business owners and visitors to our great
city," said Jesse Jones, president of AFSCME Local 1644. "We
look forward to meeting with him in January to develop a pay
raise proposal that will make a difference in the lives of so many
employees."
Since taking office in January 2010, Reed has worked to bring
fiscal stability to the city, which experienced employee
lay-offs and severe cutbacks for several years prior to his election.
He enacted a series of measures to improve the city’s financial
health, leading to three balanced budgets in a row with no
property tax increases. The city’s reserves have grown from $7.4
million to $110 million, and Reed, in partnership with the Atlanta
City Council and the employee unions, approved a pension
reform plan that will lead to $270 million in savings over the next
10 years.
At the same time, the Reed administration has worked to
improve customer service and fairly compensate city employees.
City officials recently adjusted employee salaries to 80 percent of
the market rate to ensure the workers are being fairly compensated.
In 2010, the Reed administration provided sworn officers and
firefighters with a 3.5 percent raise and gave a $450 bonus to
general employees making less than $70,000 per year.
Reed said: “I will continue to build a best-in-class
workforce that rewards performance while keeping my promise
to residents to strengthen the city’s financial health, attract business
investment and development, and encourage entrepreneurship.”
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The family papers of artist and civil
rights activist Edwin Harleston are fully
processed and open to researchers and the
public at Emory University’s Manuscript,
Archives, and Rare Book Library
(MARBL), located in the Robert W.
Woodruff Library.
The Harleston papers join the rapidly
expanding collections at MARBL from
artists, art historians and art collectors such
as Amalia Amaki, Benny Andrews, John
Biggers, Camille Billops, Cedric Dover,
Paul Jones, Samella Lewis and
James A. Porter.
The Harleston collection consists of the
papers of Edwin (1882-1931), an African-
American portrait painter and sketch artist,
and his wife, Elise (1891-1970), one of
the first female African-American
photographers. Among the correspondence
are letters between Edwin and
W.E.B. Du Bois, his mentor and professor
during his time at Atlanta University, and
personal letters between Edwin and Elise.
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Atlanta Heights Charter School was
presented with an Eagle Award from
National Heritage Academies (NHA), a
national charter school management
company. Eagle Awards are designed to
recognize high performing schools in a
number of categories. This is the 12th year
NHA honored its top performing schools
with Eagle Awards.
NHA evaluates schools for an Eagle
Award through eight categories, they
include: Employee Engagement, Parent
Satisfaction, Enrollment and Attrition, State
Accountability, Academic Growth, Taking
Flight, Soaring to New Heights, and School
of the Year.
Atlanta Heights earned an Eagle Award
for Employee Engagement. National
Heritage Academies Schools that receive
an Eagle Award in Employee Engagement
demonstrate that at least 75 percent of
employees are engaged, based on specific
measures. Engaged employees exert extra
time and effort toward the betterment of our
students and, in turn, feel appreciated for
their efforts.
"The Employee Engagement Eagle
Award means that our faculty is vetted and
committed to working together to create a
positive workplace where teaching and
learning is the focus of our community, "
said Melissa Jones Clarke, principal Atlanta
Heights Charter School. "For our staff,
teaching and working with the students to
help them learn and grow isn't just a job, it
is their passion, and I am proud of each of
them.
"Our parents and students take pride in
securing a seat at Atlanta Heights, and now
they are able to add another badge of
honor when they speak of the great things
occurring at Atlanta Heights Charter
School."
NHA's system of schools is designed
to eliminate achievement gaps and provide
school choice to families, with the clear
objective of preparing children for success
in high school, college and beyond. For the
2012-2013 school year, NHA is serving
nearly 48,000 students in 74 schools in
nine states.
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ADW Joins Real Times
Members of the Scott Family join members of Real Times media on
March 5 to announce the merger of the Atlanta Daily World with the
national media company. Standing at the ADW office on N. Desert Drive
are Real Times Media CEO Hiram Jackson (from left), ADW Vice President
of Operations Wendell S. Scott; ADW Publisher M. Alexis Scott; ADW
Controller William A. Scott IV; ADW Acting Managing Editor Portia A.
Scott; Real Times Board member Bill Picard and ADW Board Secretary
Mary E. Odum.
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Veteran Channel 2 News Anchor Retires
Monica Pearson, veteran anchor
for Channel 2 Action News,
announced her plans to retire at the
end of July after 37 years with the
station. Her last day anchoring the 4
p.m. and 6 p.m. news was Wednesday,
July 25.
Dr. Franklin Steps Down
At Morehouse
After a five-year term as president
of Morehouse College, Robert M.
Franklin ’75, decided to step down at
the end of his term at the close of the
academic year on June 30, 2012.
In recognition of Franklin’s
service to the college, the board of
trustees voted to recognize him with
the college’s highest and most pres-
tigious rank: president emeritus and
distinguished professor.
Judge Arrington Retires;
Honored By City With
Awards Proclamation
Hailed as a hero by his pro-
tégés, Fulton County Superior
Court Judge Marvin S. Arring-
ton Sr. began his retirement on
Feb. 18, 2012, after 43 years in
public service. “To have had
the privilege of serving the
city, it makes me feel so good
about what we have accom-
plished and where we’re
going,” said Arrington. “I still
think Atlanta is one of the
greatest cities in the country.”
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At a press conference held in April at
SCLC National Headquarters, Chairman
of the Board Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr.
announced that “President Farris is no
longer our president.”
By the SCLC Constitution, the vice
president of the organization – the Rev. Dr.
C. T. Vivian – automatically becomes
interim president. LaFayette indicated that a
search committee process would begin
almost immediately for SCLC’s next
president.
The chairman indicated that Isaac
Newton Farris Jr. -- nephew to Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. -- would be transitioning
in an orderly fashion, and that it was hoped
that the Search Committee would have
presidential nominees ready by the SCLC
annual convention, which will take place
in July.
“Mr. Farris has other responsibilities
right now that he will be focusing on,”
said LaFayette. “I want to honor the
contribution he has made to the SCLC. He
gave the best leadership that he could give
and he gave all that he could give. After
SCLC lost Dr. Creecy, Farris maintained
this organization. He has made a
tremendous contribution to SCLC and we
respect him for that. And it’s not over yet.
At some later time, Farris may take on
another role with SCLC. This is not the
end, nor is this a separation. He shares
our vision and our mission.”
LaFayette went on to affirm the strength
of the SCLC.
“We are moving forward with young
leadership. A lot of us now with SCLC
served with Dr. King, but we want to
encourage young people – that is our goal.
We are laying a good foundation for them
and we are in good shape. SCLC is
healthy, with over 80 chapters, and new
chapters being formed every month. We just
added a new college chapter last month.
We even have international lifetime
memberships coming in from various
international organizations.
Vivian echoed the chairman’s comments
on the solid future of SCLC: “As our
chairman said, we are ready to move – and
we have been working hard on it. We will
be looking for a president who can meet the
rigors of our time, because the time is right
for a people’s movement. It’s not a choice.
“And it’s not for the sake of SCLC -- but
for the sake of the nation.”
Dr. C.T. Vivian Becomes
SCLC Interim President Special to the Daily World
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Simanga Named New Executive Director Of NBAF
NBAF (National Black Arts Festival), a
non-profit organization dedicated to the
celebration of the arts and culture of
African Americans and the African
Diaspora, announced its selection of
Dr. Michael Simanga as executive
director of NBAF in March of 2012. As
the new executive director, Simanga will
be responsible for overseeing all aspects of
NBAF’s operation. He also will guide
the administrative, fiscal, programmatic
and community relationships for the
organization.
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ATL Diocese Elects 1st
Black Episcopal Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta has
chosen its first Black bishop to lead the
church's 52,000 members in north and
middle Georgia.
The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright was
elected by delegates representing the
region's 96 parishes. The 48-year-old priest
currently serves as rector of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Atlanta.
Rob is married to Dr. Beth-Sarah
Wright. They have five children: Jordan,
Emmanuel, Selah, Noah, and Moses-Daniel.
Associated Press
Delta Honors Andy Young
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson congratulates Andy Young on May 30
on the occasion of his 80th birthday celebration with a plane named
in his honor. At a recent ceremony, the airline dedicated a 767 Delta jet with
Young’s iconic signature. Young was recognized with the jet, which will be
used for international flights, for his lifetime of achievement.
Photo By Willie
E. Tucker
WET Media Inc.
Civil and Human Rights
Center Breaks Ground
Officials take turns in the long-anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for the
National Center for Civil and Human Rights on June 27 at Pemberton Place
in downtown Atlanta. Joining in are Bruce McGowan (from left), CEO Invest
Atlanta; NCCHR President Doug Shipman; Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed,
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, chair of the NCCHR board; The
Coca-Cola Company CAO Alexander Cummings; Evelyn Lowery, founder
of SCLC/WOMEN; former Atlanta Mayor and Civil Rights Icon Andy Young,
Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall, NCCHR treasurer; and Atlanta City
Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd, NCCHR board member.
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MAYOR’S MASKED BALL
Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum (left) stands
with Helen Smith Price, executive director of The Coca-Cola
Foundation of The Coca-Cola Company, one of the sponsors
of the 29th annual Mayor’s Masked Ball, which raised $1 mil-
lion for member schools of the United Negro College Fund.
Atlanta has five institutions, including Spelman, that are mem-
bers of UNCF.
Walter and Sonjia Young (from left) congratulate United Negro
College Fund (Southern) Area Development Director Miranda
Mack McKenzie and UNCF President Michael L. Lomax at the
29th annual Mayor’s Masked Ball held at the Atlanta Marriott
Marquis on Dec. 15.
Kathleen Be
rtrand, exec
utive vice pr
esident of th
e Atlanta Co
nvention
and Visitors
Bureau and
a graduate
of Spelman
College, po
ses for
the camera
with Tirrell W
hitley, CEO
of Liquid So
ul Media, a
t the
Mayor’s Ma
sked Ball. Be
rtrand is als
o one of the
founders of
the
BronzeLens
Film Festiv
al.
Clark Atl
anta Uni
versity
Presiden
t Carlton
and his
wife, T. L
aVerne R
icks-Brow
n
enjoy the
Mayor’s
Masked
ball. This
year’s c
o-chairs
for
the ball w
ere Curley
M.
Dossma
n Jr., pre
sident of
the
Georgia-
Pacific F
oundation
,
and Love
tte Russe
ll,
commun
ity advoc
ate and
philanthro
pist. CAU
is a
UNCF ins
titution.
DJ and Radio personalities DJ
Fardel and his wife Egypt, of
Atlanta’s V-103, were among
the many celebrity guests at
this year’s Mayor’s Masked
Ball.
Photos By M. Alexis Scott
December 27, 2012 - January 2, 2013
Atlanta Tec
hnical Colle
ge Preside
nt
Alvetta Pet
erman Thom
as enjoys
the Mayor’s
Masked Ba
ll with her
husband A.J
. Thomas. At
lanta Tech-
nical Colleg
e was recen
tly named
the state’s
top technic
al college f
or
2012.
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December 27, 2012 - January 2, 2013
John Hope Bryant (center), founder and CEO of Operation Hope, congratu-
lates outgoing Morehouse President Robert Franklin and his wife Cheryl.
Franklin was honored along with Frankie Beverly, who performed with Maze.
Morehouse is a UNCF school.
Special Photo
Roger Bobb (second row, right), president and CEO of Bobbcat
Films, enjoys the Mayor’s Masked Ball with ADW Publisher M.
Alexis Scott (from left), Steve Moore, ACVB’s Kathleen Bertrand
and Bobb’s parents Marie and Patrick Bobb.
Atlanta Mayor
Kasim Reed s
tands with his m
other Sylvia R
eed,
a long time su
pporter of the
United Negro
College Fund i
n At-
lanta. Mayor Re
ed, along with
other supporte
rs, including a
$100,000 gift
from Wells Far
go at the ball, r
aised $1 millio
n for
UNCF.
Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Cam
pbell is flanked by his wife
Sharon and their daughter Chri
stina (right) as they enjoy the
festivities. Mayor Campbell led t
he ball from 1994 through
2002.
Jerry Tho
mas enjo
ys the ba
ll with
Andrea Y
oung, pre
sident of
the
Andrew
Young Fo
undation.
The
ball was
founded
by Andre
w
Young wh
en he wa
s mayor
in1983 a
long with
Bisley S
.
Aaron, re
tired vice
presiden
t of
the United
Negro C
ollege Fu
nd.
Willie Clemmons of the Morehouse School of Medicine,
and his wife Leteria enjoy thefestivities of the Mayor’sMasked Ball. The MSM is aUNCF school, along with theInterdenominational Center.Over 90 percent of students atUNCF schools require someform of financial aid. The Atlanta ball has become amodel for other cities aroundthe nation.
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Atlanta Public LibraryPlans Kwanzaa Celebration
In celebration of Kwanzaa, the Central
Library and the Auburn Avenue Research
Library on African American Culture
and History of the Atlanta-Fulton
Public Library System will present a
performance by Giwayen Mata.
A percussion and vocal ensemble,
Giwayen Mata means, “Elephant Leaders
of Women” in the West African Hausa lan-
guage.
The fifth principle of Kwanzaa, Nia
(Purpose), will be observed with a
presentation by Chike Akua,
facilitator of the Communal Libation
and Candle-Lighting Ceremony.
The event will take place Sunday,
Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. the Central Library
Auditorium Lower Level, located at One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, Ga.
30303. All programs are free and open
to the public. For additional information
call AARL at 404-730-4001, ext. 100
or visit www.afpls.org/aarl.
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Alicia Keys Raises $2.9Mat Gala, Honors WinfreyBy MESFIN FEKADU
AP Music Writer
During the auction portion of Alicia
Keys' Black Ball Redux, one man was
ready to jump his bid from $100,000 to
$250,000 for a trip to South Africa -- if
Keys would join him and his friends.
``I'll go for a little more,'' Keys said re-
cently at the Apollo Theater, where her
charity's annual gala was held.
The man -- pharmaceutical billionaire
Stewart Rahr -- didn't raise his bid, but he
later pledged $1 million to Keep a Child
Alive, helping the R&B singer raise more
than $2.9 million.
Keys' charity assists those affected by
HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. The event
was originally planned for Nov. 1, but was
canceled due to Superstorm Sandy.
``There are places in the world where
Keep a Child Alive serves where they have a
Hurricane Sandy every day,'' Keys said in an
interview on the red carpet. ``They don't
have electricity, they don't have heat ... and
that made me more invigorated to make sure
this Black Ball happened.''
Keys honored Oprah Winfrey at the event
for the entrepreneur's philanthropic efforts,
including her school, The Oprah Winfrey
Leadership Academy for Girls in South
Africa, which launched in 2007.
``It's a universal truth, Oprah makes
change happen,'' Keys said.
Winfrey said she was honored to receive
an award from Keys, and that it confirms
she's ``moving in the right direction.''
``You try to keep a child alive, and I try to
educate them as best as I can,'' Winfrey said
onstage.
Before that, a video played onscreen
detailing the launch of Winfrey's school and
how the mogul struggled in her early years,
riding on a bus with maids from the inner
city to the suburbs to attend a better high
school.
``When I look at African girls, I see
myself,'' said the 58-year-old Winfrey. ``I
continue to work for them to have the same
opportunities that I have.''
ALICIA KEYS & OPRAH WINFREY
Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 Selects‘Twelve Tribes of Hattie’Special to the Daily World
The Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah
Magazine recently announced the newest Oprah’s Book
Club 2.0 selection: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana
Mathis.
In her debut, Mathis tells the story of the children of the
Great Migration through the trials of one indomitable
heroine, Hattie, and her unforgettable family. The novel has
earned pre-publication reviews from Publishers Weekly,
Kirkus and Booklist.
“The opening pages of Ayana’s debut took my breath
away,” said Winfrey, OWN CEO. “I can’t remember when
I read anything that moved me in quite this way, besides
the work of Toni Morrison.”
In addition to being available in bookstores nationwide,
special Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 digital editions of The
Twelve Tribes of Hattie, with exclusive content, including a
reader’s guide and Winfrey’s notes on her favorite passages,
will be available for Amazon Kindle, NOOK® by Barnes &
Noble, on the iBookstore and everywhere e-books are sold.
The cross-platform book club’s second selection kicks
off with Winfrey’s interview with Mathis in the January
issue of O, The Oprah Magazine (on sale today), where
Mathis shares her reaction upon receiving the call from
Winfrey revealing that her book had been chosen.
“Really?” asked Mathis in disbelief, “This is really
Oprah Winfrey?”
As readers complete their journey through The Twelve
Tribes of Hattie, an exclusive interview with Winfrey and
Mathis will simulcast Sunday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. on OWN’s
Emmy Award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday,” on
Oprah.com and OWN’s Facebook page
(facebook.com/owntv) and on Oprah Radio’s
“Oprah’s Soul Series” (Sirius 204, XM 111).
Throughout December and January, readers can further
engage online at the book club hub (oprah.com/bookclub)
and through a variety of digital and social media platforms.
OPRAH WINFREY AND AYANA MATHIS
Treme Actress Wed
HBO actress Edwina Findley recently took a
break from shooting “Treme” to marry
advertising executive Kelvin Dickerson in a
private New York City ceremony in front of
family, friends and industry peers. Pastor A.R.
Bernard of Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn
officiated the wedding ceremony.
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There are many popular New Year’s resolutions that
quickly come and go: eating healthy, losing weight,
managing stress and saving money. In 2013, why not focus
on one health change you’ll enjoy sticking to... getting
more sleep.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average
American sleeps about six hours and 55 minutes per night
during the week, and 15 percent of adults sleep less than
six hours per night.
“Lack of sleep can take a significant toll on your overall
health and interfere with some of your daily activities,”
said Dr. Michael Thorpy, director of the Sleep-Wake
Disorders Center at the Montefiore Medical Center in
New York.
Almost everybody has trouble sleeping now and then,
but many Americans experience significant problems
getting to sleep or continually wake up in the middle of
the night and can’t fall back asleep.
Such problems may be clinical symptoms of insomnia.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, if you have
trouble falling asleep at night or staying asleep, or you
wake up in the morning feeling unrefreshed, you may be
suffering from insomnia.
Insomnia can affect people in different ways. Some
sufferers have trouble initially getting to sleep, while others
wake up in the middle of the night and
have difficulty falling back asleep.
To help you get better sleep this year,
Dr. Thorpy
suggests these simple tips:
• Set and stick to a sleep schedule.
Establish a regular bedtime and wake
time.
• Set aside time at night to “wind
down.” Spend some quiet time before
bedtime. Such activities as watching TV,
using the computer or working right
before bedtime, or in the bedroom, can
make it harder to fall asleep.
• Avoid caffeine and alcohol before
bed.
• Exercise regularly. Just don’t
exercise rigorously near bedtime and
check with your doctor before starting
an exercise regimen.
• Don’t clock-watch. If you awaken in the middle of
the night and stay in bed, don’t lie there staring at the clock.
And don’t watch TV or use your laptop or cell phone,
because these technologies stimulate the brain, making it
tougher to fall back to sleep.
If these tips don’t help, speak with your healthcare
professional to help determine if you are suffering from
insomnia and require treatment.
More information regarding insomnia is available at
the National Sleep Foundation website at
www.sleepfoundation.org.
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This New Year, Resolve to Get More Sleep
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Resolve to Meet Mr. or Miss Right
Fear, stubbornness, ignorance,
procrastination, resignation – for singles or
couples longing for love, these are among
the deadly sins, according to relationship
expert Ernest Quansah.
“These are the psychological traits which
singles and many couples use as excuses,”
says Quansah, author of Do’s and Don’ts of
Relationships: Nine Steps to a Deeper,
Richer Love Relationship, 2nd edition.
“I hear it all the time; singles or married
couples say they’re not rich enough, or they
need to lose weight, or they just don’t think
they’ll find what they want. But I say
nothing is perfect, and if you think that
you’ll only be good enough when you’ve
lost five pounds, or have a nice car or a
bigger house, then you will never be ‘good
enough.’”
Just as people need a plan in order to give
themselves a chance with other New Year’s
resolutions, such as weight loss or a career
move, so too is the case with finding
permanent love. Quansah says singles and
couples need to answer six questions while
pursuing love and true happiness:
What is my goal? For each question, jot
down what you are really looking for.
Are you looking for a lifelong partner,
just a date on Valentine’s Day, or for your
marriage to work?
What am I doing to achieve my goal?
Striking a balance is important. Doing too
much, like spending a lot of money on a new
look or being too negative, can be
relationship killers because they are not
permanent solutions and this makes
achieving your goal difficult. If you’re acting
like yourself, you’ll be more comfortable
and self-confident – and those are attractive
qualities!
What might prevent me from achieving
my goal? Fault finding in potential love
interest or in a marriage, for example, can
hinder the flow of success.
What methods have not worked for me?
Mistakes are to be expected –
nobody’s perfect. But they should only be
acceptable as long as you’ve learned
something from them. Look back and do a
review. If you have approached dating or
relationship success in ways that keep
failing, it is time to change!
What methods have worked for me?
Everybody has qualities that make them
good at some things and not so great in other
areas. Focus on your strengths; if you have
used methods that brought you success in
dating or in your marriage, you should use
those methods because they will yield
results. But do not be afraid to test the waters
with new ideas.
What will it feel like when I
succeed? If you cannot envision the taste
of success, you may be less motivated to
go the extra mile for true love. Think about
how nice it would feel to have meaningful
companionship, bring someone home to
meet the family, and maybe even start a
family of your own.
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Whitney Houston Funeral In New Jersey
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Michael Clarke Duncan, a Big Man With a Big Voice, Passed Away
Michael Clarke Duncan, who died
on Sept. 3, was best known for his
breakout role as John Coffey in
“The Green Mile,” for which he was
nominated for an Academy Award and
a Golden Globe.
The body of Whitney Houston was
flown home to New Jersey for a
funeral held Feb. 18, 2012. The
48-year-old pop star was found
dead in the bathtub in her hotel
room at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel in Los Angeles, hours
before she was supposed to
appear at a pre-Grammy gala.
Disco Queen Donna SummerDies Of Cancer
Dr. Clinton Warner Remembered At Morehouse
Donna Summer, who was bestowed a
title fitting of musical royalty -- the
Queen of Disco -- died of cancer in May
of 2012.
``I grew up on rock `n' roll,''
Summer once said when explaining
her reluctance to claim the title.
Indeed, as disco boomed then crashed
in a single decade in the 1970s, Summer,
the beautiful voice and face of the genre
with pulsating hits like ``I Feel Love,''
``Love to Love You Baby'' and ``Last
Dance,'' would continue to make hits
incorporating the rock roots she so loved.
One of her biggest hits, ``She Works Hard
for the Money,'' came in the early 1980s
and relied on a smoldering guitar solo as
well as Summer's booming voice.
Sherman Hemsley,
Beloved as George
Jefferson, Dies
Sherman Hemsley, who died July 24,
was an actor best known for his role as
George Jefferson on the CBS television
series “All in the Family” and “The Jef-
fersons,” and as Deacon Ernest Frye on
the NBC series “Amen.”
Artist Elizabeth CatlettIs Dead At 96
Elizabeth Catlett, a sculptor and printmaker
who is widely considered one of the most important
African-American artists of the 20th century despite
having lived most of her life in Mexico, died April 9.
Catlett, whose sculptures became symbols of the Civil
Rights Movement, died at her home in Cuernavaca,
Mexico. She was 96.
Clinton Warner was put to rest at Morehouse
College Friday, July 6, with a fitting service that
paralleled his legacy and genius. One of our
early doctors and a civil rights activist, Warner was
nearly 88 years of age.
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Funeral For President Of Citizens Trust Bank
Final Rites For Ga. PowerExecutive Art McClung Jr.
Arthur Joseph McClung Jr. was
remembered by family and friends for
his community involvement in groups
and organizations and helping others.
The College Park resident died Feb. 6
of cancer at Hospice Atlanta. He was
66.
James E. Young, president and
CEO of Atlanta-based Citizens Trust
Bank, died Feb. 27 after a brief battle
with cancer. He was 62.
Young had been the bank's CEO
for 14 years. According to reports,
"The passing of Mr. Young has left
us deeply saddened. He will be
tremendously missed but not
forgotten," said Cynthia Day, who was
appointed president and CEO of
Citizens Trust Bank.
NBA Pioneer Referee Ken Hudson Dies Here
Mrs. Jarrett Remembered As A ‘Best Friend’
Ken Hudson, first full-time African
American referee for the National
Basketball Association, passed away
on May 9 in Atlanta. He became a
pioneering NBA referee, officiating
in the league from 1968 to 1972. During
this phase of his career, he interacted with
such notable players as Bill Russell, Wilt
Chamberlain, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Walt
Frazier, Lenny Wilkins, and Jerry West, to
name only a few. Hudson became beloved
by both players and owners.
Roy Patterson
Remembered For His
Service And LeadershipRoy Patterson was praised for his
commitment to the community and
leadership as many family, friends and
concerned citizens paid their final respects
in May. Remembered for his commitment
to his race, he also was praised for his
journalistic talents and historical video
service for family, friends, documentaries,
birthdays, church choirs, and special
programs. A former president of the
Atlanta Association of Black Journalists,
Patterson dispelled the myth that there is
no good Black talent in mainstream media
and recruited Black journalists to Atlanta.
He also encouraged young students to
pursue careers in journalism.
Community MournsLoss of Denise Gray
Members of Atlanta’s business
community reeled from shock after
the sudden death of beloved photographer,
Denise Gray, owner of Denise Gray
Photography. Gray succumbed the morning
of April 22 after a brief illness.
Annabelle Madeline Gunter-Jarrett, was remembered
early this year at Radcliffe Presbyterian Church on
Hamilton Holmes Dr., N.W. after many paid their final
respects and memories of a long history as an Atlanta
University librarian. She was the epitome of
womanhood and died on Jan. 11, 2012. She was
in her late 90’s.
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BEYOND THE RHETORICBY HARRY C. ALFORD
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December 27, 2012 - January 2, 2013 VIEWPOINTS
‘Lincoln’ – A Great
Piece of History
2012 – The Bad, the
Good, the Hopeful
MY VIEW OF THE WORLDBY CHARLOTTE ROY
Breathe a sigh of relief everyone, in 2012 it began to look like the economy was stabilizing.
Housing prices stopped their downward spiral; unemployment rates stopped soaring and the
stock market is doing a pleasant little rally dance. It's all good.
Well... except for Blacks, that is. Sadly, it is taking longer for this news to translate in a
positive way to African Americans.
The unemployment rate rose nearly a full point for Blacks in October, while it went down for
everyone else. Housing prices in Black neighborhoods continued to stay depressed -- in fact, a recent
study showed that if you want to snap up an inexpensive house, head for College Park. And, the stock
market, hmmm...very few African Americans gauge their ability to survive by what it does.
Here's the good news. Black people survive. Making bricks without straw, eking out a
living, getting along, hanging in, and managing. Hard times are no stranger.
African Americans have always led the way for people under siege.
Celebrate the positive. Obama won reelection and this time we're sure he's going to listen to
the minorities, women and young people who put him over the top.
In 2012 we put five new Black Congressmen and women in office: Joyce Beatty from Ohio,
Steve Hosford from Nevada, Mark Veasey from Texas, Hakim Jeffries from New York and
Donald Payne Jr. from New Jersey -- all Democrats. And a new Black senator was appointed,
Timothy Scott from South Carolina. He's a Republican but he's the first African-American
senator from the South since the 1800's. That's something.
We, of course, maintain our ability to sing, dance and entertain. Kerry Washington and Don
Cheadle are leading multicultural casts to great heights in “Scandal” and “House of Lies.” The
Black ladies of "The Help" got well-deserved attention -- Octavia Spencer won an Academy
Award for her role. Denzel Washington continues to be award-worthy and so does Jamie Foxx.
Also in 2012 Beyonce had a baby (yay!) and Chris Brown and Rihanna got back together
(whatever you think of that).
Everyone knows we sure can play some sports, and more than that, we do it with grace,
style and ease. Look at Tyson Gay and Gabby Douglas during the 2012 Olympics.
African-American small business ownership continues on the rise, according to new data,
despite a rough ride in 2012. Corporate America leaders got even more diverse according to
Black Enterprise magazine: "We continue to see the emergence of African-American senior
managers who are literally rewriting the script of global business," says Black Enterprise
Editorial Director Sonia Alleyne. "Their presence proves that diversity at the very top fuels
innovation and performance that's vital for organizations to stay competitive in a rapidly
changing environment."
And we know how to give back to our community once we've made it. In 2012, Oprah
Winfrey, Bill and Camille Cosby, Magic Johnson, Russell Simmons, Tom Joyner and many
others have proven that!
Here in Atlanta, much has changed this year. There have been many heart-rending passages
and there have been transitions that were surprising, expected or positive. On pages 6, 7, 12 and
13, we list a few of both on Passages and Transitions pages. Take a look.
So, burn a list of the bad things that happened in 2012. Think warmly and thankfully of the
good. Then, drink a toast to a hopeful 2013.
Charlotte Roy is the managing editor of the Atlanta Daily World.
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My family went to see “Lincoln,” the much advertised and critically acclaimed new
film by Steven Spielberg. The plot centered on one particular phase of the president’s
legacy. That was the abolition of slavery and how he got it done. All of us were taught the
Emancipation Proclamation was the vehicle that abolished slavery in America. That just is
not true and Spielberg brilliantly showed us the real story. That’s right it was not the
Emancipation Proclamation.
Wikipedia: “The Emancipation Proclamation is a military order issued to the Army and
Navy of the United States by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the
American Civil War. It was based on the president’s constitutional authority as commander
in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. It proclaimed all slaves
in Confederate territory to be forever free; that is, it ordered the Army to treat as free men
the slaves in ten states that were still in rebellion, thus applying to 3.1 million of the 4
million slaves in the U.S.”
Lincoln knew that this was flimsy and would probably fall apart at the end of the war.
The Confederacy certainly would use this as a condition of surrender (to keep slavery) and
the American people were so weary of the war that terribly affected every household with
death and misery. This was simply an Executive Order implemented under the War Powers
Act. It didn’t even apply to non-Confederate states and the Confederate states paid no
attention to it at all. What he needed was an amendment to the Constitution.
So, he had his Republican Party sponsor the bill which would become the Thirteenth
Amendment. This amendment would outlaw slavery within the United States forever.
Even though the abolition of slavery was part of the main platform of the new
Republican Party, it wasn’t going to be easy. An amendment to the Constitution must have
two-thirds of the House votes to pass and go onto the president’s desk. The Republicans
had a majority but were not even close to a two-thirds majority. In addition, the
Democratic Party was very much against the thought of slavery abolition. They certainly
were going to dig in and try to defeat the amendment. The GOP needed 22 Democratic
votes to pass the bill and so the plot thickens. Time was “ticking” because the amendment
needed to be passed before the end of the war. Congress would be in no mood to stir up
things again with a new initiative against slavery.
Lincoln and various GOP House leaders had to come up with a political scheme to rid
America of slavery. Spielberg did more than clearly show how ugly politics can be.
Lincoln, the Congressmen, Cabinet officials, General Grant, lobbyists, press, etc. were all
involved in this ebb and flow struggle. Patronage jobs, earmarks, bribery, etc. were some
of the “ammunition” used to persuade certain Democrats. “Honest Abe” was not totally
honest in this struggle to make his dream a reality – the abolition of slavery. But he got the
job done.
Go see this movie. You are going to love it.
Harry C. Alford is the co-founder, president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of
Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: [email protected].
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