PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION
Volume 123 No. 16
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NOVEMBER 22, 2014 - NOVEMBER 28, 2014
Ferguson Waits
of Baltimore’s Empowerment Temple, who is on the ground in Ferguson. “There’s a very somber mood, almost like that of a family in the waiting room of a hospital awaiting word of a A pall has blanketed the city of Ferguson and the loved one.” surrounding St. Louis area in Missouri as the community awaits Or, perhaps, it is the eye of the storm—which is what many the grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case. predict would be unleashed in Ferguson if the grand jury does “It is very quiet, very eerie,” said the Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, not indict Darren Wilson, the White police officer who shot and killed Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, back in August. Ferguson was buffeted by a wave of unrest after the killing, but protestors settled into peaceful demonstrations over the past couple of months. Still, residents’ frustrations have simmered over the long wait. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, this week, declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the grand jury decision and signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard to support law enforcement during any period of unrest. “All people in the St. Louis region deserve to feel safe in their communities and to make AP Photo their voices heard without fear A high school graduation photo of Michael Brown rests on top of a snow-covered of violence or intimidation,” memorial Nov. 17. Continued on A3 By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent
Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown concedes to Gov.-elect Larry Hogan during an election night gathering Nov. 5 in College Park, Md.
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Prince George’s Black Leaders Speculate on Brown’s Loss By James Wright Special to the AFRO
Prince George’s County residents are still reeling after
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s (D) loss to Anne Arundel businessman Larry Hogan (R) in the Nov. 4 general election Continued on A4
Mighty Men of Valor Holds National Conference in Prince George’s County By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer The Mighty Men of Valor held their annual, two-day
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national conference at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Nov. 7-8. The group’s mission is to build up men to serve Christ. Their goal is to raise gold men who serve their families, communities and churches. This conference brings together men as enthusiastic role models to share their experiences with other Christian men and to train the young men in discipleship and leadership skills. This year’s conference theme was ‘Wake Up Mighty Man:
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minister of music Minister Stephen Hurd. Following praise and worship, the first speaker of the conference, Rev. Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr., came to the podium to a standing ovation. Rev. Johnson is currently senior pastor of Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis, Ind. He is also the author of three books and previously served as the assistant chaplain for the Indiana Pacers. He is married with four sons. Johnson’s title for his message was ‘The Making of Courtesy a King.’ HePhoto spoke
about how to raise sons and men to be kings. “Jesus was the only one born a king,” Johnson told the crowd of men who had their eyes glued to him. “Everybody else was made a king. Jesus was king when he arrived while he was here on Earth and will be king now and forevermore.” Johnson also discussed how not having a father figure in his life made him who he is today. “When your responsibility is greater then your level of maturity, don’t Continued on A4
Ben Phillips Elected President of Regional Press Assoc. MDDC’s immediate past president when her term ends at the end of 2014. Her successor praised Fischer-Huettner and expressed gratitude for the excellent working relationship they established during the Association’s transitional year. The current president was also given an award for her dedicated service on behalf of the Association.
Karen Acton, CEO of Post Community Media, was reBenjamin M. Phillips elected as secretary. IV, president of The AfroSeveral persons were American Newspapers, was re-elected to three-year elected the new president of terms, including Ed Dulin, the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. president /CEO of Independent Press Association’s Board of Newsmedia Inc. USA and Directors at the group’s annual David Fike, president of meeting Nov. 13. APG Chesapeake. Current In his first address to the immediate past president, Paul Association’s membership, Milton, assistant managing Phillips said editor, targeted he is looking media of the forward to Baltimore Sun “working Media Group, with the staff was also and board, elected to a to figure out three-year term. common Founded ground for in 1908, the growth.” An MDDC Press area that offers Association that potential counts all of the Photo courtesy of the MDDC Press Association daily and most and the focus Ben Phillips (center) was elected president of the MDDC of his oneof the non-daily Press Association’s Board of Directors. Here, he stands year term newspapers with MDDC board members Geordie Wilson, Karen Acton, in Maryland, as president would be Delaware and Mike Kilian and Suzanne Fischer-Huettner. digital D.C. among its products and active members. using technology to attract and Also newly elected to The Association serves sustain readership, he said. one-year terms were Geordie its diverse membership in Phillips accepted the mantle Wilson, publisher of The areas of common concern, of leadership—or in this case a Frederick News-Post, as including, professional training gavel—from Suzanne Fischervice-president, and Mike and development, legislative Huettner, publisher of The Kilian, executive editor of representation, and First Daily Record, who will become The Daily Times, as treasurer. Amendment issues. By AFRO Staff
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get up. They hit The Sleeper Must the snooze button Awaken.’ and find out later “Our speakers what I’ve come to will serve in the believe in my own same way alarm life.” clocks serve as a The first day means of waking of the conference us up out of our started with sleep,” said Rev. hundreds of Cliff Ashe, founder Rev. Cliff Ashe, and president men filling up founder and pastor. “Their the church’s purpose is to train, president pastor sanctuary, greeting of Mighty Men of familiar and new strengthen and Valor remind you to faces. They then wake up. Most transitioned into men hear the praise and worship warnings, but aren’t ready to with First Baptist Church’s
Motown Singer Jimmy Ruffin Dies at Age 78 By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” and “Hold on to My Love,” died Nov. 19 in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78. Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., the late singer’s children, confirmed Wednesday that Ruffin had died. There were no details about the cause of death. Ruffin was the older brother of Temptations lead singer Continued on A4
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