Candace ChambersNews Editor

Taylor to speak at JSU celebration of phenomenal women

Th e women of Jackson State University have been celebrated during the week of March 18-22, 2013.

Th e Women’s Emphasis Week’s special guest will be Susan L. Taylor, editor emeri-tus of Essence Magazine, who will speak on Friday, March 22 in the Student Center Ball-room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Th e event is free and open to the public.

On Saturday, March 23, Taylor will give the keynote address during the 2013 Emerging Leaders Leadership Summit. Th e luncheon will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the Student Center. Taylor’s address is entitled: “Bold, Visionary Leadership: From the In-side Out.”

“I’m Every Woman” is the theme com-memorating Women’s Emphasis Week which is held in recognition of Women’s History Month. Th is celebratory occasion, sponsored by the Division of Student Life and the Student Government Association, has been fi lled with empowering activities to emphasize women and the true power em-bedded within.

Lori Jackson, associate director for Cam-

pus Life, said organizers were excited about the opportunity to have Taylor’s dis-cussion be the culmination of the week.

“She’s an iconic female fi gure, not only in the journalism world, but to women period. She brings a wealth of inspiration, knowledge and encouragement for all women,” Jackson said.

Taylor worked at Essence, a magazine for African-American women, for 37 years, including serving as its editor-in-chief. She is the author of four books and founder of the National Cares Mentoring Program, which was founded in 2005. Th e organization works to connect mentors with local youth-serving and mentoring organizations.

Taylor began working at Essence Magazine as a beauty editor and helped to change the face of the magazine through her work as editor in chief for 19 years. She was the fi rst and only African-American to receive the highest award by the Maga-zine Publishers of America.

Prior to Taylor’s visit on March 22, other activities took place on campus for women. On Monday, March 18, massages

Phenominal Women, Cont. on pg.5

George TanStaff Writer

35 students serve Hattiesburg community during spring break

Th irty-fi ve Jackson State University stu-dents spent their “Alternative Spring Break” (ASB) in service to communities in Hatties-burg, Miss. from March 10-15, 2013.

While many students enjoyed their break at sandy beaches with hot sunshine or visit-ed family and friends, this group of students lent a hand with recovery eff orts related to the devastating Feb. 10 tornado that ripped through Hattiesburg.

JSU students worked with diff erent orga-nizations, including Volunteer Hattiesburg, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Mount Car-mel Baptist Church. Along with Ebenezer Church, the students helped clean up the neighborhood on East Eighth Street. Other relief eff orts included cleaning and moving debris, painting, sorting damaged items and transporting usable items to storage units.

“I didn’t expect so much damage the tornado has brought to this community. It

is really saddening to see them living in such conditions,” said Shontrice Garrett, a sophomore mathematics education major from East St. Louis, Ill.

She added, “But I am glad I made the right choice to come help them to rebuild the community. Th is is the most meaning-ful spring break I had.”

ShuYing Wei, a junior English educa-tion major from China, said she enjoyed the experience.

“I especially liked the refl ection part of the program where I can truly see a clearer picture of why am I doing com-munity service,” said Wei. “Besides doing community service, I enjoyed making new friends and learning more about African-American culture. Th is will be one of the best JSU memories I can bring back with me to China.”

Th is is the third trip for Calandra Jones, a junior biology/pre-med major

Alternative Break, Cont. on pg.5

Susan Taylor, Editor Emeritus of ESSENCE Magazine.

JSU student clean-up Hattiesburg home during Alternative Spring Break.

Photo: George Tan

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JSU CAMPUS READING “NATIVE SON”

In celebration of Black His-toThe JSU Campus Reading Community will discuss the book, “Native Son” by Rich-ard Wright on March 21st at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the College of Liberal Arts, Room 166/266. Books are available in the JSU Book-store. For more information, contact the Hamer Institute at 601-979-1562 or email Ham-er.Institute@jsums.edu

COLLEGE BASIC ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

EXAMINATIONThe CBASE post-test will be administered on March 21st at 9 a.m. for students who entered JSU during the Fall 2010 semester and took the pre-test as a freshman. Stu-dents whose last name begins with A-J will be tested in the Jacob L. Reddix General Pur-pose Room; Students whose last name begins with K-N will be tested in the Charles F. Moore Building, Room 100 and students whose last name begins with O-Z will be tested in the Dollye M.E. Robinson College of Liberal Arts Room 166-266. For more informa-tion, contact Latonya Robin-son-Kanonu at 601-979-1494 or email latonya.d.robinson@jsums.edu

CLINICAL LECTURE SERIES

The College of Liberal Arts presents its 19th Annual Clinical Lecture Series and Workshop: “Become Knowl-edgeable about National Tests and Assessment,” on March 21st. This event will be held in the Student Center, Ball-room A. For information, con-tact Brenda Thompson at 601-979-2368.

BEING MONEY SMART ONE DAY SEMINAR

The Jackson State Univer-sity Department of Alumni and Constituency relations will sponsor a one day semi-nar “Being Money Smart” on March 22nd from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Student Cen-ter. Local alumni and others from fi nancial institutions will present FDIC and Money Smart Curriculum. For more, information contact Tammy Terrell-Brooks at 601-979-2281.

EMERGING LEADERS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

The Student Leadership Cen-ter for Student Engagement & Inclusion will sponsor a one-day conference for stu-dent leaders. Inspiring key-note presentations, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities will be pro-vided. This event is free for JSU students and $50 for non-JSU participants. For more information, contact Tinna L. Holt at 601-979-3309.

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“Th is is a man’s world, but it would be NOTHING without a woman or a girl.” Th ese lyr-ics from the legendary James Brown are indicative of the importance of women to the world!

Over the years, the world has been infl uenced by women of all colors, races, and creeds. To run the world, one has to be powerful. To run the world, one has to be nurturing. To run the world, one has to be strong. To run the world, one has to be a woman.

Expressed in the songs of Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, Lil Boosie, Chaka Khan and countless others, the woman is someone who is able to do it all on her own and do it well.

According to www.Urban-Dictionary.com, women oft en get money from their parents, crave attention from online social networks like Facebook and Twitter and are known to cause a lot of drama at work.

While Beyonce’s “Who Run the World” lyrics seem a little redundant, she really hit the nail on the head. It’s not about women being able to cook and clean, because in this century,

men frequently do so as well. It’s not about women being able to take care of children, be-cause men can do that too. It’s so much more.

Women have come such a long way from where they were in the past. Even with their progress, society tends to still assign women the stereotype of being cleaners and caregivers. Well ladies, this can actually be a good thing. As a female, we have the power to defy the “norm” or stereotypes and look great doing it. It would be no surprise to see a successful, powerful man in a tux walking down Wall Street.

However, there’s some-thing about a woman walking down the streets of a big city, confi dently maintaining her-self with her own successes that makes people stop and say “WOW.”

What comes to mind when you think about Mi-chelle Obama, Tyra Banks or Oprah Winfrey? Th ese wom-en aren’t solely affi liated with men they have dated or mar-ried. Th ey aren’t known for scandals or being dependent on someone wealthier than them. Th ey are individuals, with powerful voices, inner confi dence, strong minds and a killer sense of self.

But these are just three examples of women who defi ne strong independent women. We encounter wom-en who should be celebrated everyday. Your mom, fe-male professors, university presidents, corporate execu-tives, broadcasters, religious leaders, doctors, lawyers and other women deserve recog-nition everyday.

The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.

A man’s world, but nothing without a womanDiamond JenkinsAssociate Editor

Cartoon: Alan Wells

Commentary

David BrewerSophomorePhysicsJackson, Miss.“A woman in my church congregation influences me not only spiritually, but also mentors me in life’s decisions.”

Lakayla PointdexterFreshmanCriminal JusticeMemphis, Tenn.“My aunt influences me because she is the only person in my family that went to college and that inspires me to follow in her footsteps.”

Jamie GibsonSophomorePsychologyJackson, Miss.“My mom, who is a single parent, is the most influ-ential woman I know and most supporting person in my life.”

Cleophaus CarsonSophomoreComputer EngineeringCanton, Miss.“My aunt, who has been a mother figure to me, not only influences me, but encourages and motivates me to always do my best in whatever I do.”

Kirsten WoodsSophomoreMusic TechnologyLittle Rock, Ark.“My sister, who has achieved many accom-plishments, influences me to be diligent in my stud-ies to one day accomplish great things as she did, in my future endeavors.”

Paris DavisSophomoreSocial WorkJackson, Miss. “My step-mom encourag-es me to pursue my major in social work because of her compassion for chil-dren, including myself as well as children around the neighborhood.”

Compiled by Crystal Killingsworth

“What woman in history has inlfuenced you the most and why?”

Jasmine GreenSophomoreUndecidedCarthage, Miss.“Michelle Obama infl u-ences me to put in work and maybe one day I could be the leading lady to my own leading man.”

Jasmine MoorerSophomorePsychologyBirmingham, Ala.“My mom is the most in-fluential person that I know because through her strug-gles and obligations, she still manages to take care of her family.”

Regina ToneySeniorChicago, Ill.Mass Communications “Coretta Scott King. She was a devoted wife who didn’t sit back during the Civil Rights Movement that shaped the future for African-Americans today.”

Ivy RileySeniorCivil EngineeringMadison, Miss.“My mom is the most in-fluential woman I know because she is in her third year of pharmacy school and that encourages me to continue school until I fin-ish.”

Mikisha JohnsonFreshmanElementary EducationJackson, Miss“Rihanna influences me the most because amidst people criticizing her, she still manages to stand firm in her beliefs while han-dling herself as a beautiful strong black woman.”

Lashanda DunnFreshmanComputer ScienceTuscaloosa, Ala.

“Madame C.J. Walker, because she was a suc-cessful business woman who was able to manage African-American wom-en’s beautiful kinky hair.”

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JSU Media Relations

JSU promotes health and wellness during “Fit Fest Week”

To raise awareness about Missis-sippi’s obesity epidemic and educate the community about healthy eat-ing and exercise, the Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center at Jackson State University will pres-ent the 2013 Fit Fest, a week-long set of events that culminates with the 7th Annual Fight Against Obesity “Sweetness” 5K Run/Walk and One Mile Fun Run. Th is year, the Walter Payton Center has partnered with Th e Biggest Loser’s Patrick House, Parents and Kids Magazine and Jack-son Public Schools in eff orts to fi ght obesity.

Fit Fest Week will take place at the Walter Payton Recreation and Well-ness Center on campus starting on Monday, March 25, and will continue though Saturday, March 30. Th e Fit Fest Week will feature various free fi t-ness and wellness events at the center.

Last year, 687 participated in the 5K event, said Rachel Cowan, direc-tor of recreational services at the Wal-ter Payton Center.

“Mississippi leads the nation in obesity rates. We all need to do our part to change those statistics. Th e center works each day to educate the community about the benefi ts of healthy living. Th e ‘Sweetness’ 5K

and Fit Fest Week will allow us to reach a larger audience,” Cowan said.

Th e Wellness Health Fair will be held March 27 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and will feature various health and wellness testing for cholesterol, peripheral artery disease (PAD), blood pressure and blood sugar and HIV, among other activities. Th is event is free and open to the public.

Th e “Sweetness” 5K Run/Walk and One Mile Fun Run, which bears the nickname of the late NFL Hall of Fame athlete and JSU graduate Wal-ter Payton, begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 30. Runners and walkers of all fi tness levels are welcome. Par-ticipants may register online atactive.com (keyword: “Sweetness”) or in person at the Walter Payton Cen-ter. Th e pre-registration deadline is March 22.

Proceeds from the “Sweetness” 5K will go to the Live Well Member-ship Fund. Th e fund awards annual scholarships to children to attend JSU’s Camp Tiger Tails summer day camp. It also provides Walter Payton Center memberships to qualifi ed candidates who are obese and/or di-agnosed with obesity-related illness-es. Th e Live Well Membership Fund provides access to preventive health care and personal health manage-ment through fi tness, education, and

Photo: JSU Media Relations

weight management programs at the Walter Payton Center.

Some JSU students feel events like these are important.

Shannon Gates, sophomore po-litical science major from Jackson, Miss. said, “Its important, because us as Mississippians are #1 in the U.S. for obesity. Wellness week is important because it brings awareness to one of

the biggest health issues that face us in Mississippi.”

Reginald Irving, a senior physical education major from Jackson, Miss. agrees with Gates.

“As a physical Education major we need to live healthy so we can live a better life. Its important for the community to know the proper way to live healthy children need to know

at an early age the proper steps of liv-ing healthy.”

For more information, contact Rachel Cowan or David Edwards at the Walter Payton Center at601-979-1368 or by email at rachel.n.cowan@jsums.edu or david.m.edwards@jsums.edu.

Alexis Anderson contributed to this story.

Schedule of Events:Monday, March 25

Kick-off Line Dance and Zumbathon,

6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 26 “Taste of Fitness,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27 – JSU Wellness Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Th ursday, March 28Rec Fest Games and Sports

12 p.m.

Friday, March 29 JPS Open House

Free for All

Saturday, March 30 Race Day, including

JPS Fun Fest, Easter Egg Hunt, Face Painting and more.

Heavenly advice from Dr. Heavenly Kimes, DDSTaylor BemberyVariety Editor

Some women believe they can have it all and with determination and perserverance they can reach their goal. One such person is Dr. Heavenly Kimes, a wife, mother, den-tist, business expert and an author.

She has been making a mark on the dental industry and the business world with her strategic expertise and proven creden-tials for over 12 years.

Kimes credits her mother for instilling a strong sense of independence with her deci-sion to choose a career in the medical fi eld.

“With dentistry, I could set my own hours. I always wanted to be a mother and a wife so I only had to go to school for four years. I didn’t have to do a long residency. Dentistry made sense for me and when they gave me money to come; it was all the bet-ter,” said Kimes

Kimes refused to let any obstacles deter her from her goals.

“Being a double minority is a hindrance but you cant look at your diff erences as be-ing your crutch. You have to know who you are and persevere. If you know what you want to do and what your passion is, you just have to move forward despite any tur-moil,” said Kimes.

Kimes is not only a dentist but has sev-eral business ventures.

“A lot of people would say I’m doing a lot. My main slogan is think, focus, achieve. I always tell people to focus on one thing and become the best at that, but you can learn about a lot of things. I have my real estate license, insurance license, and my husband has an interventional pain practice,” said Kimes.

Kimes also has a book entitled “Dr. Heavenly Business Prescriptions: You Can Have It All.”

It’s a book on business success, relation-ships, and life balance.

“People always ask: How can you have three kids, four dogs, and keep a man at the same time? So I thought, let me put my thoughts on paper, so not only does my book have business advice but tips on relationships and life balance,” said Kimes.

She added, “Th e book has several life balance tips. You have to know what’s most important to you to balance your life. Any re-lationship you have in the world whether it’s your business or your man you have to spend time with it.”

Kimes also feels that as an educated black woman, it is not only her responsibility but the responsibility of other black women to uphold a positive representation.

“We are depicted badly in the media and Dr. Heavenly Kimes, DDS

that’s another reason why I’m coming for-ward to show that most black women are not what is being depicted in the media . I have several friends that all think like me and that all act like me. We have to come out in the media and change those images as educated black men and women,” said Kimes.

Kimes also has business and relationship tips for young women that should help them while going on their career path.

• Find your passion. When you fi nd your passion it doesn’t become work to you any-more. When you fi nd your passion every-thing else will fall into place.

• Th e best place to fi nd a mate is while you are in school. When you graduate every-one is taken or you don’t know what people want out of you.

• If your life is in balance you can get your business in balance.

“It’s not that people don’t want nice things because God put it here for them they don’t think they can have them. But if you change their mindset and tell them they can have these things, then they will change their actions and reactions and that will ultimately change their results,” said Kimes

Kimes received her bachelor’s degree in biology/pre-med with a minor in chemistry and military science from Florida A & M University. She then fi nished medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn.

Health

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Adrian SainzAssociated Press

The suspect in the slaying of a may-oral candidate was released to Mississip-pi authorities on Wednesday, an official said.

Lawrence Reed, 22, is charged with murder in the death of 33-year-old Mar-co McMillian.

Coahoma County authorities took Reed into custody Wednesday after-noon, Chip Washington, a spokesman for the Shelby County sheriff ’s office in Tennessee, told The Associated Press.

Reed had been in the Shelby County jail since being released from a Memphis hospital where he was taken after wreck-ing McMillian’s car on Feb. 26. McMil-lian wasn’t in the car and his body was found the next day near a Mississippi River levee in Coahoma County.

It wasn’t immediately clear where Reed was being taken. A spokesman for the Coahoma County Sheriff ’s Office had no immediate comment.

The case has received widespread at-tention because McMillian’s campaign says he may have been the first viable, openly gay candidate for office in Mis-

sissippi. He was running as a Democrat for mayor of Clarksdale in the Missis-sippi Delta.

Authorities haven’t released any possible motive or cause of death. Au-topsy results have not been released be-cause authorities have been waiting for

the results of toxicology tests.U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mis-

sissippi Democrat, has asked the FBI to review the case for possible hate crime charges. The FBI has said it has been monitoring the investigation since March 1.

The FBI could determine whether to file a federal hate crime charge, which covers acts motivated by bias against sexual orientation. Missis-sippi’s state law against hate crimes covers acts motivated by race, but not sexual orientation.

McMillian was black, as is Reed.The Coahoma County Sheriff ’s Of-

fice has been the lead agency in the investigation with assistance from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, according to Mississippi Department Public of Safety spokesman Warren Strain.

The victim’s family released a state-ment March 3 saying the body was “beaten, dragged and burned,” lead-ing some to assume it was dragged by a car.

Coahoma County Coroner Scotty Meredith has said that McMillian was not dragged by a car, he was dragged out of a vehicle by someone and his body left near a Mississippi River le-vee. He has said McMillian’s body some bruises and a couple of small burns that happened after his death.

Photo: JSU Media Relations

Marco McMillian

Suspect charged in mayoral candidate killing back in Mississippi

Alternative BreakContinued from pg.1

Lawrence Reed

for women to relax, relate, and release, were provided in the Student Center.

A Sisterhood Summit took place on Tuesday, March 19 in the Student Center theatre with Judge Patricia Wise and Max-ine Simpson as speakers. On Wednesday, March 20, women learned self-defense techniques.

A Zumba Extravaganza will be held tonight in the Walter Payton Recreation & Wellness Center at 7:00 p.m. to further pro-mote healthy lifestyles of women.

JSU students, men and women, believe that it is essential for women to be celebrat-ed because of the struggles and hardships they have had to endure throughout history.

“Women should be celebrated during this week to remind them how far they have come along. We have our first [female] pres-

Phenomenal WomenContinued from pg.1

ident, Dr. Carolyn Meyers, and we should recognize her. Throughout history, JSU women have played a key role in Jackson State’s success, such as Dr. Dollye Robinson and Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister,” said Dexter Smiley, a senior English education major from Greenville, Miss.

Thomas Watson, a senior therapeutic recreation major from Jackson, Miss, said, “This week will help a vast majority of wom-en with their identity. They will be able to prosper and get ideas.”

Whitney Blanchard, a senior psychol-ogy major from Jackson, Miss, said, “We’ve come a long way. There was a time when we couldn’t go to school. Now, there are many women on campus. We need to place em-phasis on where we are today.”

The idea for using Women’s Emphasis Week as a celebration of women’s accom-plishments throughout history began in 1979 at a women’s institute at Sarah Law-rence College.

from Louisana who stated that she loved the trip because of the diversity of the students.

“The group not only consisted of stu-dents from different states, but also interna-tional students from other countries such as Malaysia and China,” said Jones. “I enjoyed working with people from different back-grounds knowing that nothing separates us; we are united for one reason, to serve and to give back to the community. That makes me feel really good.”

Shahamin Nunes, a senior political sci-

ence major from New York said, “This ASB trip allowed us to step out of our box, out of our comfort zone, and we can see how what we do can make a difference to others.”

Alternative Spring Break is an annual program organized by the JSU Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning that places college students to communities in need to engage in community service and experiential learning. In previous trips, students have volunteered at homeless shel-ters, helped to build houses, assisted at food banks and participated in other activities on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Chicago, Ill., Washington D.C., China and other lo-cations.

Photo: George Tan

JSU students during Alternative Break in Hattiesburg, Miss.

JSU student getting a massage during the “Relax, Relate, Release” massages for women during Women’s Emphasis Week.

Photo: Alexis Anderson

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Robert Amos, a Jackson, Miss. native and businessman owns Cen-tral Mississippi Pharmacy Techni-cian School. Amos previously ran for the Mayor of Jackson in 2009 as an independent and also ran for the Hinds County Board of Supervi-sors in 2011 unsuccessfully. He has worked as a school-attendance offi -cer, a student-fi nance offi cer and as an adjunct professor at Jackson State University.

Amos’ plans for the City of Jack-son if elected is to focus on job cre-ation and education.

William Bright, a native of McComb, Miss., is a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. where he served for seven years before be-ing honorably discharged in 1987. He is a certifi ed law enforcement of-fi cer/supervisor as well as a certifi ed fi reman and medical tech.

During the People’s Assembly Task Force forum he stated, “Let’s reduce crime, reduce taxes, promote youth programs, put some theaters in Jackson, increase smaller busi-ness and senior citizen programs for starters...”

Frank Bluntson, a Clarksdale, Miss. native, is the current coun-cilman for Ward 4 in Jackson. He was youth counselor at a detention center for 24 years and an adjucnt professor at JSU for 18 years. He also hosts “Straight Talk”, a weekly radio show.

If elected, one of Bluntson’s plans is to change the City Council president position to that of vice mayor. Bluntson, who has had several public disagreements with current mayor, Harvey Johnson, declared when he entered the race that, “Help is on the way, y’all.”

Gwendolyn Ward Osborn Chapman seems to be a newcomer

Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Lee has served on the boards for several city non-profi ts and hosts a weekly community discussion in West Jackson.

During the task force forum he stated, “I call them my CORE issues because they refl ect both our most pressing needs and what we need to address to put Jackson on the path to greatness. Crime, Opportunities for Employment, Repairing Our Infrastructure, and Education. Th is is a campaign about two things: A commitment to action and the be-lief that Jackson can be a great city. Join me, and let’s build this city to-gether.”

John H. Jones Jr., according the Jackson Free Press, unsuccess-fully ran as a democratic mayoral candidate in 2009. During the task force forum he stated, “Jackson is the state capital and should be that light set up on the hill. I want to work on reducing taxes so people can spend their money here in the city. I am adamant about neighbor-hood development. We must build our neighborhoods up so that peo-ple will want to live here. We need to develop economic incentives. Th at’s a high priority. We need movie the-aters. We should not have to go to Madison to see a movie. Th ese may seem like small things, but it’s the little details that count the most.”

Frances P. Smith is running as an independent and seems to be a newcomer to the Jackson political scene because not much informa-tion could be found about him. He had this to say during th task force forum. “It’s real simple. Always put God fi rst. Make sure you are God-fearing. If you put God fi rst, God will put you fi rst.”

Charlotte Reeves prides herself

Yard signs, billboards, handbills, television commercials and print ads. Yes, it is election time in the city! Th e time is approaching to choose the next Mayor of Jackson, Miss. and there are 14 candidates vying for the position. Primary elections will be held on May

7th and the general election will take place on June 4th. Th e Blue & White Flash has gathered general information about the mayoral candidates to introduce them to the Jackson State University community, and present their platforms and vision for the City of Jackson.

to the Jackson political scene be-cause not much information could be found about her. During a forum hosted by the People’s Assembly Task force March 9th, Chapman stated, “I am very much family ori-ented and use the Kwanzaa Princi-ples as a guide for unity and getting along as a whole. If you love some-thing, you want to please it. I love Jackson; it needs a woman’s touch. I am someone who is down to earth, humble and knows that it is going to take a village to restore order in the city.”

Cornelius Griggs is running as an independent and stated dur-ing the task force forum that, “It’s not about what the mayor wants but what the people want. It’s what the city needs. I have worked in the public school system for countless years. I walked the talk. I am willing to go above and beyond, because that is what it will take for our youth to be literate and educated properly. Let’s take care of the simple things that need to be done. Let’s put the horse before the cart again.”

Regina Quinn is a life-long resi-dent of Jackson, Miss. with over 25 years of legal experience. In 2001, she was appointed as Jackson State University’s fi rst General Counsel. Her campaign platform is I-S.E.E Jackson! During the task force fo-rum she stated, “I SEE our capital city with better roads, clean and working water system, a fi rst class education system and a safer city, these are the pillars to economic development. Th ere are workable solutions, but the status quo must go. Jackson, it’s time for a New Di-rection!”

Jonathan Lee is also a Jackson native and is the president of Mis-sissippi Products. He also chairs the

be your voice, chief servant and leader in developing and imple-menting policy and programs nec-essary to make our city great and help our city grow…. My campaign platform is designed to help bring economic growth, jobs, fair pay for public workers, green industry, youth programs, a city wide educa-tion campaign, better public safety and health care.”

Harvey Johnson, Jr. was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and his professional career includes the founding of the Mississippi Institute of Small Towns, a non-profi t agency developed to assist small economi-cally depressed towns with minority leadership with housing, communi-ty development and infrastructure needs.

He has also served in local, state and regional positions for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., of which he is a life member. Johnson is also a life member of the NAACP.

DISCLAIMER: Th is is general information on each candidate running for Mayor of the City of Jackson. Th e Blue & White Flash does not endorse any of the candi-dates listed.

Richard C. Williams and Charles Taylor, Sr. are not pic-tured.

Kachelle Pratcher and Alexis

Anderson compiled the informa-tion from various sources.

Sources: http://themississip-pilink.com, http://www.clarion-ledger.com/article/20130310/NEWS01/303100043/14-run-ning-mayor-Jackson-here-s-who-could-really-win

on being a longtime Jackson resi-dent. Reeves, who has long sought the mayor’s offi ce, ran as a Repub-lican candidate in the last few elec-tions, but is running as an indepen-dent this time around. She argues that party politics has no place in local government, where consti-tutional issues are not decided. A member of the Mississippi Biomass Council, Mississippi Forestry Asso-ciation, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Mississippi Recycling Coalition and National Wood Pallet Association, Reeves is an ambassa-dor for the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce and Rankin County Chamber of Commerce.

Richard C. Williams, Jr. seems to be a newcomer to the Jackson po-litical scene because no information could be found about him and he did not attend the task force forum.

Charles Taylor, Sr., a demo-cratic candidate for the position, is another newcomer to the Jackson political scene. Th e only informa-tion that could be found was his intention to run for mayor and his political party. He previously ran in 1997 election for mayor.

Chokwe Lumumba, is a Dem-ocratic candidate for mayor. Lu-mumba, a current Jackson City council, a veteran human rights and criminal Defense Attorney and community activist will seek offi ce to bring new economic ideas to the residents of Jackson, transpar-ency to government aff airs and fi x-ing long standing city service issues (roads and water). Lumumba is a Detroit, Mich. native. His platform is Encourage with Leadership. He had this to say during th task force forum.

“As Mayor of Jackson, it will be my duty to listen as you speak and

Harvey Johnson, Jr.IncumbentDemocrat

William E. BrightDemocrat

Atty. Chokwe LumumbaDemocrat

John H. Jones, Jr.Democrat

Gwendolyn W. O. Chapman Democrat

Jonathan LeeDemocrat

Atty. Regina QuinnDemocrat

Charlotte ReevesDemocrat

Robert AmosDemocrat

Cornelius GriggsIndependent

Frank BluntsonDemocrat

Francis P. Smith, Jr.Independent

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Taylor BemberyVariety Editor

Jackson State University alumna Erica Singleton, better known as Er-ica Michelle, nabbed the role “Daph-ne” in the new horror fi lm “Th e Last Exorcism Part II” that just premiered in theaters Mar. 1. Th e El Dorado, Ark. native has gone from the theater department at JSU to the big screen inside your local movie theater.

“My agency sent me an email about “Th e Last Exorcism Part II” saying they were casting and the director wanted to see me. I didn’t want to do it because it was “Th e Last Exorcism.” It’s kind of sensitive to my faith and that was just something I did not want to do,” said Michelle. “I remember my agent emailing me saying the director has not yet received your tape yet. You need to have it in tomorrow by a certain time or they were going to drop me.”

Michelle did the audition tape and about two weeks later they called and asked could they see her in New Orleans. She was in school at JSU at the time and I had to drive down for the meeting.

“I could not remember what I was doing. It was kind of like and out of body experience. I had to act like I was killing somebody, beating the heck out of a chair with a newspaper. When I walked out I ran to my car

accountants but I wanted to be an actress because it’s what I love to do,” said Michelle.

Michelle is also appreciative of the faculty of the Th eatre Depart-ment at JSU and also had some ad-vice for students that are trying to pursue a career in acting.

“My advice to students is to start off in the theatre department. I didn’t have the opportunity to join MADDRAMA but if you are seri-ous about your craft use your re-sources that will benefi t your career and goal,”said Michelle. “I take my hat off to Dr.Nadia Bodie, Professor Yohance Myles, and Ms. Yolanda Williams, because they showed me some things. It’s diff erent going to an HBCU in a theatre program op-posed to going to a predominately white institutions theatre program. It’s a diff erent form of learning, it’s a diff erent form of education, but if you utilize your resources that they give you, you can be successful.”

Michelle describes herself as bold, colorful, strong, resilient, the opposite of safe but she is humble and determined. If you want to keep up with her you can follow her on twitter: @imericamichelle or visit her website: imericamichelle.com. Most importantly don’t forget to check her out as Daphne in the new horror fi lm “Th e Last Exorcism Part II” in theatres now.

Alumna Erica Michelle goes from JSU Theatre to the Big Screencrying because I felt disgusted and embarrassed that I couldn’t remem-ber what I did,” said Michelle.

Despite how she felt about her audition the best was yet to come for Michelle. A week later her agent’s as-sistant texted her asking for her per-sonal information. Th e next morn-ing her agent called and asked, “May I speak to Daphne?”

“I was like who? Th is is Eric Michelle. Th en my agent told me I needed to start claiming the role of Daphne because I booked “Th e Last Exorcism,” said Michelle.

Michelle went back and forth from school to New Orleans to fi lm.

Michelle’s character, Daphne, is one of the four main girls living in the half way house. Th ey are called “Th e Devil’s Girls.” Michelle’s char-acter is the fi rst person to see that there is something wrong with Nell. Something is off with Nell and she doesn’t trust her or the situation. Daphne has a negative vibe, there are moments when you might see her laugh or bust a joke every now and again.

Michelle said she is pursuing act-ing as a career and not for celebrity status.

“I honestly want to get my check and go home. I want to keep my life as private and normal as possible and do my thing. Some people grow up and want to be doctors, lawyers,

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Mark BraboyStaff Writer

Facing the struggles and the hard-ships of life can sometimes discourage and break a person. In this case, Mo-nique Atkins, a senior graphic design major took her adversity and built her dreams around it. Her independent clothing line “Deeply Rooted ‘07” is based on her mantra and slogan “Don’t ask the struggle what it did to you, ask what it has done for you.”

Atkins, a native of Chicago, Ill., began her career by making custom-ized t-shirts and clothing from 2007 until 2011. From there, she graduated to making printed clothing when she founded her business in 2011.

According to Atkins, the urban clothing line is based on overcoming the struggle and being deeply rooted within ones culture.

“Each design is carefully hand crafted by a team of graphic design-ers whose mission is not only to pro-mote originality, but it is also geared towards encouraging youth to prevail against lifes struggles through divin-ity,” said Atkins.

The clothing line offers a full line of t-shirts and accessories such as bracelets, jewelry, buttons, and stick-ers.

What makes her style different from other urban clothing lines is the overall message that the designs

and public relations. Regina Atkins, another sister, works as the corre-spondence analyst and Joel Weathers is in charge of the bookkeeping and the financial aspect of the business.

As a business woman, she car-ries a strong work ethic. Atkins runs the clothing line among working two jobs, maintaining her grades, and gearing up for graduation. The busi-ness aspect of is very challenging and according to Atkins, it requires dedi-cation and consistency.

“The business of running an in-

JSU senior Monique Atkins is “Deeply Rooted” in fashioncontain. While researching other clothing lines, she realized that many of them did not contain positive and uplifting messages for consumers to buy into. Therefore, she took it upon herself to produce a clothing line that not only illustrates her love for art, but to inspire communities and mankind on many levels.

“Deeply Rooted ’07 is unique not only because its primary focus is to uplift, but each design is produced from the motivation of hardships of life. After suffering the loss of both of my parents, it was inevitable for me to excel in all areas of my life, but to put it simply, Deeply Rooted is not just a t-shirt line, it is a way of thinking and lifestyle,” said Atkins.

One of her aspirations is to ex-pand the message of the clothing line in order to reach other ethic groups for the sake of diversity and inclusion in her movement. Along with her design team, she researches differ-ent movements and struggles within other cultures and plans on applying them to future designs.

Deeply Rooted ’07 contains close knit and organized team which con-sists of other Chicagoans, family members, and Jackson State students. Atkins, along with William Franklin and Ruben Henderson creates the original designs. Monica Atkins, Monique’s twin sister and Thaddius Wright are in charge of the marketing

Models posing in Deeply Rooted ‘07 t-shirts.

Photo provided by: Monique Atkins

dependent clothing line is busy, busy, busy but worth it. It’s taking a big risk like any entrepreneur. It also becomes your life, because you want to get it off the grind and by doing that you have to stay consistent, you have to stay committed to it and never give up,” said Atkins. “My grind is nonstop, its seven days out the week. I try to have at least one day to myself but some-thing always comes up. So I must say it’s a grind that I love because this is my passion.”

Atkins credits her mother as her

driving motivation for not only her education, but the business of as well.

“Receiving an education was not optional in my household and my mother did everything that she could to make sure my sibling and I received the best education possible. She has been a driving force even in her ab-sence and Deeply Rooted would not exist without her.”

Her clothing and accessories can be found and purchased on her web-site www.deeplyrooted07clothing.com.

10 Black Women Who Changed History

Ellen Johnson SirleafIn 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first woman to be elected president of an African

state, following elections organized by the UN.

Donyale LunaIn 1966, she was the first black

woman to grace the cover of Vogue. It was a symbolic choice for the

world of fashion, which was finally opening up to African cultures.

Josephine BakerJosephine Baker is often considered to be the first black female star. She joined the Red Cross, aided the French Resistance

during the Second World War, and opened a château where she welcomed

children from all over the world.

Madam C.J. WalkerShe created a complete range of

haircare products for black women. She became the first black

millionaire businesswoman.

Rosa ParksOn the December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat

on a bus to a white man. Her action led to a huge protest cam-paign, led by 26-year-old pastor

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Oprah WinfreyAs a result of her TV productions,

Oprah Winfrey was the richest African-American person of the 20th century, and the first black woman to

become a multi-millionaire!

Halle BerryHalle Berry was the first African-American woman to receive an

Oscar for Best Actress. She received it in 2002 for her role in Monster’s

Ball in which she played the wife of a man sentenced to death.

Angela DavisIn 1972, she was sentenced to death for participating in a fatal shooting. Thanks to an international mobiliza-

tion, she was acquitted. She became an icon of the struggle for black rights.

Michelle ObamaIn 2009, Michelle Obama

became the first black First Lady in the history of the United States.

Waris DirieCircumcised at the age of 3 in

the name of tradition, Waris Dirie made the fight against female genital mutilation the major

combat of her life.

Compiled by The Flash staff -- source: http://www.sofeminine.co.uk

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Sisters talk it up at the Jackson State Sisterhood SummitMark Braboy & Candace ChambersStaff Writers

Sisters were able to talk it up and receive womanly advice at the Sisterhood Summit held on March 19, 2013 in the Student Center Theater at Jackson State University.

As part of Women’s Emphasis Week, the ses-sion included panelists, Judge Patricia Wise and Maxine Simpson, along with a room of young ladies eager to learn how to value themselves as aspiring, collegiate women.

The summit began with a reading of Maya Angelou’s, “Phenomenal Woman,” by Taylor Johnson, student chair of the summit. Judge Wise, who has served for 24 years, is one of four Chancellors of the Fifth Chancery Court District of Hinds County, Mississippi. Maxine Simpson, a three time breast cancer survivor, is a part time instructor at Jackson State in the College of Sci-ence, Engineering and Technology.

Lori Jackson, Associate Director for Campus Life at JSU, believes that the summit provides an opportunity for young ladies to get together and discuss issues.

“It’s very important for young ladies that are in college now to get together to discuss issues that are affecting them currently so that they will have a support system. For us to celebrate Wom-en’s History Month and also Women’s Emphasis Week, is an opportunity for our young ladies to come and celebrate them as being young women who are currently in college, who are striving to-ward their goals, and who are making great suc-cesses here on the college campus as well as in their respected communities,” said Jackson.

Judge Wise opened the floor for open dia-logue. “We will do a lot of talking….and we are looking forward to an exchange.”

The first question of the evening for the audience was, “What are some issues you face in college as a young woman?” The women discussed ways to balance study time with free time.

Judge Wise encouraged the ladies to have a road map for their goals, to delete the word “nerd” from their vocabulary, and to network with those on the same career path.

“Don’t just do the work that is required. Do more than the work that is required,” said Wise.

To loosen the intensity of the room, John-son asked everyone, “What type of animal would you be and why?” Some responses were a tiger, a white tiger, a horse, and even the lemur from the movie series, Madagascar.

Another activity that the small crowd par-

ticipated in was a game involving positive affir-mations on colorful cards. These affirmations varied from “I live up to my full potential”, “I sparkle with vitality”, and “I express my creativ-ity” among other messages.

One of the most memorable responses to the cards was from panelist, Maxine Simpson where she revealed that she was a three time breast can-cer survivor.

“I sparkle because I’m just so happy to be here, because it didn’t have to be that way. So, I think I sparkle to the people I work with and my friends who tell me ‘Maxine your personality is always the same, you’re always friendly.’ They say I always make them feel better because I don’t let people upset me. I don’t get angry and I take ev-erything in stride,” said Simpson.

As a conclusion to the summit, Johnson opened the floor up for questions and discussion among the young ladies and panelists. This in-cluded exchanges about being focused in school, reaching your goals, fighting for the respect of society as a black woman, dealing with heart-break as a woman, and maintaining good health in order to take care of not only yourself, but the people around you.

Judge Wise said, “We gave the experience of interacting and discussing issues that are very important to women directly. They will be able to have an exchange that in general they wouldn’t have in such a setting such as this.”

The young ladies of Jackson State who at-tended the summit were grateful and pleased that they attended this event.

Christen Shumaker, a sophomore math-ematics major from Dallas, Texas said, “This event was very encouraging and just good for women to be here. If you missed this, you missed out on a very encouraging, high spirited and empowering presentation from black wom-en in our community.”

Joyce Winston, a sophomore biology pre-dental major from Detroit, Mich. said, “It was very informative and I enjoyed it. It gave me a sense of relief that there were other women on campus that feel the same way about women empowerment on this campus and beyond. It was very helpful and it encouraged me to help other women. I will be attending the other events.”

Martha Taplin, a senior biology pre-med major from Jackson, Miss. said, “I thought it was very informative. As a young woman, I appre-ciate when older and seasoned women give ad-vice because they’ve been through it. With their advice maybe it’ll keep us from doing the same things they’ve did.”

JSU students in attendance during the Sisterhood Summit.

JSU Media Relations

Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday got a glimpse of the way Jackson State University uses technology to educate students in the dig-

ital age.A display monitor and iPads connected

spectators at the state Capitol with cellist Pa-trice Jackson’s performance on the JSU cam-pus. The activity was part of the annual IHL

Legislative Day.Lawmakers also were given a tutorial

about faculty’s ability to build curriculum around iPad applications, nearly eliminating the need for textbooks.

“This was a good opportunity to showcase JSU and the work we’re doing to use 21st Cen-tury technology to educate 21st Century stu-dents,” said Dr. Robert Blaine, interim associ-ate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, who also helped launch JSU’s iPad project.

After viewing an iPad demonstration, Sen. Hillman Frazier said JSU “was making good use of technology in the classroom.”

A number of JSU faculty and staff were on hand to answer questions about the university and its iPad Advantage Initiative, which pro-vided the devices to every incoming freshman last fall. Blaine and Noel E. Didla, an English instructor who uses the device in the class-room, greeted lawmakers who stopped at JSU’s table during the morning. Drs. Monica Flippin-Wynn, Preselfannie Daniels and Wil-liam McHenry, executive director of the Mis-sissippi e-Center, welcomed visitors in the afternoon.

Student Markeisha Robinson discussed the impact the iPad has had on her academics.

“It makes it so convenient to take notes, write research papers and develop Power-Point presentations,” Robinson said.

The JSU display table also featured litera-ture about the university, its legislative priori-ties and copies of the Creative Awards book-lets.

JSU was among Mississippi’s eight public universities participating in the 2013 IHL Day.

JSU displays ‘iPad in the classroom’ during IHL Day at Capitol

Photo: JSU Media Relations

Jackson State University representatives display iPads used in classrooms on campus.

Photo: Dominique McCraney

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JSU Men’s BasketballCoach Tevester Anderson

to retire

Jackson State Director of Athletics Dr. Vivian L. Fuller an-nounced today that Tevester An-derson will retire from his posi-tion as the head men’s basketball coach.

Anderson, who led the Tigers to an 11-18 overall record this season, fi nished his 10-year run at JSU with a 149-170 record.

“We sincerely thank Coach Anderson for his contributions to Jackson State University,” Fuller said. “He is truly a professional in collegiate athletics.”

During his tenure at JSU, An-derson led the Tigers to seven straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament ap-pearances, a SWAC Tourna-ment Championship (2006-07), a NCAA Tournament appearance when the Tigers faced the Florida Gators in the opening round and a post-season NIT bid in 2010.

During the 2006-07 season,

the Tigers fi nished with a 21-14 overall record and a 12-6 conference mark. In 2009-10, the Tigers fi nished the season with a 17-1 SWAC record.

“It has been a pleasure guiding the Jackson State men’s basketball program,” Anderson said. “I think Jackson State is one of the premiere athletic programs in the nation. I am grateful for having been able to come back to my home state and lead the Tigers.”

Anderson came to Jackson State from Murray State University, where he spent fi ve seasons at the helm of the Racers’ basketball program. During his head coaching career at Murray State, he accrued an overall record of 103-52 with two Ohio Val-ley Conference titles and two appear-ances in the NCAA Tournament.

JSU will hold a press conference on Monday, March 25, to offi cially announce Anderson’s retirement and to recognize his contribution to Jack-son State. Anderson’s retirement will become eff ective on June 30.

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