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Black , famous, and Republican P. 7

Pope’s visit warmed some black Catholics P.9 October 1-7, 2015

October 1-7, 2015

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Unsheltered no more: Eradicating homeless in Atalnta

By Terry Shropshire ATLANTA — In Metro Atlanta, on any given day, there are more than 2,400 people — men, women and children — without a home. If you look closely under any Atlanta bridge, you’re likely to spot a few pitched tents, blankets and clothes hanging up to dry, shoes, backpacks, a metal bowl collecting dripping water — all signs of people who will soon return “home” for the night. In 2002, then-Mayor Shirley Franklin commissioned a plan to “end homelessness” — an ambitious and almost impossible task — by 2013. According to the latest biennial census by the Metro Atlanta Tri-Jurisdictional Collaborative on Homelessness, also known as Tri-J, 6,664, people were living on the streets, in shelters, and transitional housing in the city and counties of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb. “You will be hard-pressed to find an issue that touches more agencies than homelessness,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “Housing, health and human services, criminal justice, veterans’ affairs, education and more come into play. Any effective solution requires a dizzying amount of coordination. Just focusing on each agency, as city government often does, causes us to miss genuine opportunities for more impactful solutions.” The census was conducted by the Pathways Community Network Institute, an Atlanta-based consultant, with the help of more than 400 volunteers who fanned out across Atlanta, DeKalb, and Fulton one early morning in January to count the number of homeless people living in the areas. Some interesting observations: “The largest number (2,736 people) was counted sleeping in emergency shelters, with persons found in unsheltered locations a distant second (2,077 people), and those in transitional housing third (1,851 people).” Recently, Mayor Kasim Reed announced his commitment to ending chronic homelessness among Atlanta’s veterans. But the entire issue of homelessness must come with coordination and

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long-term cooperation between various agencies across a wide swath of the Atlanta metro area. “The team also found that Atlanta’s homeless services were spread across more than 100 programs, each with their own target populations and criteria for service. With no forum for setting common goals, the city was unable to channel money and efforts into a comprehensive strategy.” Mayor Reed hopes to have rectified that problem with his latest appointment. The City of Atlanta announced recently that Cathryn Ferrigno Marchman has been named the executive director of Partners for H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities Made for Everyone), a new 501(c)3 organization which provides leadership in the planning and implementation of community strategies and resources to prevent and end homelessness in Atlanta. Partners for H.O.M.E. will serve as the support vehicle for the Atlanta Continuum of Care (CoC), which brings together local providers to enable a comprehensive approach that, executed effectively, will lead to systemic change in addressing the issues of Atlanta’s most vulnerable population. Specifically, Partners for H.O.M.E. will work to secure private and public funds for programs, align service providers to federal policy priorities and coordinate homelessness efforts across the community. Former City of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer Peter Aman serves as chairman of the board. “I am excited to announce Cathryn Ferrigno Marchman will serve as the first executive director of Partners for H.O.M.E.,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “Cathryn and I are united in our shared vision and commitment to ending and preventing homeless in the City of Atlanta. With her leadership and Peter Aman’s guidance, Partners for H.O.M.E. will build on the success my administration has had in housing homeless veterans and will utilize the flexibility of a public-private partnership to meet our ambitious but necessary goals.” “I am thrilled to welcome such an accomplished, capable and passionate leader to help fulfill the mission of Partners for H.O.M.E. by developing

and implementing effective strategies to prevent and end homelessness,” said Aman. “After completing a national search for a top-notch executive, led by Ann Cramer, we found the right leader for this critical work right here in Atlanta. Cathryn brings not only a wealth of experience and knowledge to her new position, but also a deep understanding of the complex socioeconomic and mental health challenges and opportunities in our city underlying the issue of homelessness.” Marchman has extensive experience as a licensed clinical social worker providing direct services to individuals in need. She most recently served as the legal, policy and compliance officer for Saint Joseph’s Health System in Atlanta. Concurrent to this role, she was the behavioral health coordinator for Mercy Care, Inc., and prior to these roles, served as the program director for City of Refuge. Marchman graduated from the Georgia State University School of Law in 2008, Hunter College School of Social Work in 2001, and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2012. She will begin work with PFH on October 12, 2015. The cost for tolerating homelessness is vast, said Reed. “The team studied data from city departments and outside organizations that shed light on the mounting public costs associated with homelessness,” he said. “This included over $2 million in costs to the city’s police department and detention center for misdemeanor arrests and jail stays, and over $61 million in costs to a single local hospital for homeless ER visits and inpatient stays.” Partners for H.O.M.E. will initially operate out of Atlanta City Hall. The organization will seek to become a designated fiscal agent by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a process that can take up to five years.

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October 1-7, 2015

Racial wealth gap: College degree Iconic Congressman John Lewis failing to protect Blacks, Hispanics to be honored at National Civil and Human Rights Museum By Christina Coleman

Despite a long-standing idea that a college education protects minorities against hardships that plague their communities, a new study discovered that Black and Hispanic students don’t often get to enjoy the protections of the college degree cloak promised to White students. According to the New York Times, the study shows that college degrees aren’t narrowing the racial wealth gap by much. In fact, the study — set to be released Monday — suggests that “higher education alone cannot level the playing field.” From the NYT: From 1992 to 2013, the median net worth of blacks who finished college dropped nearly 56 percent (adjusted for inflation). By comparison, the median net worth of whites with college degrees rose about 86 percent over the same period, which included three recessions — including the severe downturn of 2007 through 2009, with its devastating effect on home prices in many parts of the country. Asian graduates did even better, gaining nearly 90 percent. It’s not immediately clear why college degrees are failing minority students, but one answer could lie in the housing market. According to the Times, Blacks and Hispanics have most of their wealth tied to their home ownership, while White and Asians “accumulated more assets in the stock and bond markets.” This is particularly important when consider-

ing how the housing bubble negatively affected Black and Hispanic families, wiping out what wealth they may have accumulated. The collapse of the housing bubble played havoc with college-educated black and Hispanic families, who on average accumulated a huge amount of debt relative to the size of their paychecks. They borrowed a lot to buy homes, only to see them plunge in value during the mortgage crisis. While the average value of a home owned by a white college graduate declined 25 percent, homes owned by black and Hispanic grads fell by about twice that. The housing boom and bust particularly whipsawed college-educated Hispanics: From 2007 to 2013, their net worth fell a whopping 72 percent. This is not to say that college-educated minorities aren’t in a better position than those who don’t have college degrees, the report notes. While they are still set to accumulate more wealth, they are harder hit during periods of financial crisis, the Times writes. At the very basic level, Blacks and Hispanics are also still subject to discrimination that keeps them out of high-paying jobs. In fact, the Times notes that even in the best of economic times, the Black unemployment rate has stayed at a constant high — even for college graduates. And minorities are usually at the low-end of family wealth, which means inheriting or borrowing money to pay a loan, tuition, or a down payment on a house are slim.

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By Terry Shropshire Legendary Congressman and former Martin Luther King Jr. confidante John Lewis (D-Ga.) cemented his iconic status 50 years ago when he stood at the top of the notorious Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., stared down at the battalion of police officers with murder in their eyes, yet continued walking forward in his unquenchable quest for justice. Lewis was nearly killed with a cracked skull during the unforgettable “Bloody Sunday” — as depicted brilliantly in the Ava DuVernay masterpiece Selma movie that was nominated for an Oscar. It was one of the monumental events of the Civil Rights Movement that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. And Lewis has faced danger and fierce opposition with valor and fearlessness ever since. Because of his tireless advocacy for civil and human rights, it is apropos that the Honorable John Lewis will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Center for Civil and Human Rights on Thursday evening. At the event, Founder and President of Freedom to Marry, Evan Wolfson will be honored for his highly renowned and inspirational work in bringing marriage equality to Georgia and throughout the United States. The gathering, “Igniting Change,” will be held at The Center for Civil and Human Rights on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 6-9 p.m. It is the largest annual awards reception and fundraiser for Gideon’s Promise, the nationally renowned organization that works tirelessly to inspire mobilize and train public defenders to provide the highest quality representation to people unable to afford an attorney.

Congressman John Lewis will also be in attendance and recognized for his civil rights advocacy and a career of working to secure Constitutional justice for all citizens. Gideon’s Promise will also honor Congressman Lewis with a number of celebrations, including: unveiling its Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be named after the congressman; an in-person tribute from an army of public defenders whose lives and careers he influenced; a dance performance from the Dance 411 Kids Foundation; and more. Chubb Rock, a hip hop legend known for his dedication to the community and ability to rock the crowd, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. “These men are champions in working to ensure ‘equal justice for all’ rings true for every American, especially those populations our society has labeled as “the others,’ says Jonathan Rapping, founder of Gideon’s Promise and MacArthur Genius Fellow. “From Evan’s campaign for marriage equality nationwide, to Congressman Lewis’ staunch track record in fighting for civil rights, we could not be more proud to honor these men at our most prestigious annual event. And we are thankful to have the incredibly talented Chubb Rock serving as our emcee. His charm and showmanship make him the ideal host for our marquee event.” For more information about Igniting Change and to learn more about Gideon’s Promise and the work it is doing, please visit www.GideonsPromise.org, or contact (404) 525-4505.

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BUSINESS

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Back to Basics: The Budget (Part 1) By Rolanda Burnett People sometimes think it takes exotic and complex approaches in order to excel and achieve. It has been my experience that a lot of people have this mindset when it comes to money and finances. The truth is that most people do not appreciate the power of the basics when it comes to money management. In many instances simple is better. This article is the first of a series entitled “Back to Basics” and focuses on the importance of a budget—yes I said the “B” word. One of the most avoided basic principles of financial matters is living within one’s means. In theory it seems easy but in practice it is much more difficult. We need all the help we can get when it comes to keeping our spending in line with our earning. The single most effective tool in doing that is creating and living on a budget. For most a budget causes one to cringe because he or she feels it is confining and limiting—it is an assault on one’s freedom to do what, when and how one wants. The budget has a bad “image” and its time to do some much needed re-branding and positive public relations. It’s high time to look at the concept of a budget in a different light. The truth is that a budget actually gives you more financial freedom (especially over time). Planning is key if you want success in just about anything—failing to plan means planning to fail. A budget is nothing more than a deliberate approach

to spending…put simply it’s a spending plan. It is a way to tell your money what to do with a specific purpose in mind. The simple fact is that if you do not tell your money what to do it will do whatever it wants—whether you like it or not! Money is like teenagers—left to its own devices there is no telling what will happen to it or where it will end up. How many of us have said, “I don’t know where my money went?” A budget gives vision and purpose to every single dollar. If you are a parent you understand how important it is to give our children a sense of purpose and vision. The same is true with money. The importance of a budget cannot be overstated. Even so, many are in denial about their need for a budget—they blame it on the fact that they do not make enough or that they cannot get ahead because of their bills. The vast majority of people who do not live on a budget overspend and do not even realize it. The first step in leveraging the awesome power of a budget is recognition that you need one. Take this challenge. Without changing your spending habits, record everything (I mean everything) you spend over the next two weeks. If you are like most people you will be shocked at how much you spend on “miscellaneous” items like vending machine food or cups of coffee from high-end stores. When faced with the reality, most people admit they would not have made a conscious decision to spend that amount— try it, you just may be surprised.

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The time is ripe for economic justice: Boycott Christmas By Charlene Muhammad, The Final Call In his call for ‘Justice Or Else,’ the 20th Anniversary gathering of the Million Man March on October 10, in Washington, D.C, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan also called for a boycott of Christmas. “Absolutely, the timing is perfect! I think that black people in America are reaching another level of consciousness,” said Dr. George Fraser, CEO of FraserNet Inc., which works to increase opportunities, wealth and jobs for blacks. The Black Lives Matter movement is pricking the consciousness of black folks. Black women are even changing their hairstyles to be more natural, and youth—dubbed the millennials generation—are wearing more dashikis and African garb, Dr. Fraser pointed out as examples of what he sees as a result of an increasing awareness. He said it reminds him of the 1960s and the Black Power movement, a time when blacks were really conscious and knew who they were and what they were about. “From a timing standpoint, from a psychological moment, I think yes, the timing is precisely right. But I think the timing is always right, but it’s up to the elders,” said Fraser. Farrakhan said the plan for economic success had been laid out by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King shortly before he was assassinated. Redistribute the pain blacks suffer because of injustices in America, particularly the extrajudicial law enforcement and vigilante killings of their men, women

and children. “You’re either going to treat us right, or we’re going to withdraw from you our economic support. We intend to boycott Christmas but not Jesus,” Farrakhan said during a one-hour interview on September 10 with Roland Martin, host of TV One’s show News One. “We choose not to spend dollars on Black Friday, Black Saturday, Black Sunday, Black Monday. We are not going to spend our money for the rest of that year with those companies that we have traditionally spent our money on.” Read more at AtlantaDailyWorld.com

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COMMUNITY Spelman College at the top of Ben Hill United Methodist Church to HBCU ranking host Women’s Day Celebration

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The U.S. News and World Report has recently announced it yearly ranking of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. And, Spelman College of Atlanta continues to remain at the top of its list. Last year, Spelman- a liberal arts college for women- took the top spot among the nation’s HBCUs, beating out Howard University in Waashington, D.C., and Hampton University in Virginia. Hampton had moved up to switch places with Morehouse College in Atlanta, from third to fourth place. Tuskegee University in Alabama rounded off the top five, a spot it has held for the past two years. Schools that completed the top ten list included: Xavier University, of New Orleans; Fisk University, of Nashville, Tenn.; Claflin University, of Orangeburg, S.C., which moved up one spot from last year; North Carolina A&T State University, of Greensboro, N. C., which also moved up one rank; and Florida A&M University, of Tallahassee, Fla., which moved down two positions from last year. Consideration for the prestigious ranking requires the following: a school must be currently designated as an HBCU by the U.S.

“Serving God In All Seasons” is the theme of the annual Ben Hill United Methodist Church Women’s Day Celebration, October 10 -11. The weekend kicks off with a Mother, Daughter, Friend luncheon Saturday, October 10 at the Atlanta Airport Marriott at 11 a.m. with keynote speaker Kristie Bronner, Co-Youth Pastor at the Word of Faith Worship Cathedral. She is also a director of music for the 150 voice Ignite Youth Choir and band. Kristie and her twin sister Kirstie were the co-valedictorians of the Spelman College with matching 4.0 GPAs. The sisters are the authors of Double Vals: The Keys To Success in College and Life Beyond. Tickets are $45 adults and $25 children. Parking is $4. On Sunday, October 11 Ben Hill’s guest speaker for both services at 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at the church located at 2099 Fairburn Rd, SW Atlanta 30331 will be Rev. Susan H. Buckson, Pastor, Bellview A.M.E. church and a 20 year high school educator. Rev. Buckson is Atlanta North Georgia Conference Coordinator for Women in Ministry and author of The Lenten Experience: A 40-Day Revival and My Praise is My S.W.A.G: A Bible based curriculum for youth and young adults. Leading up to the celebration the women of Ben Hill UMC have been out in the community for several months serving the elderly, youth,

Department of Education, and also must be an undergraduate baccalaureate-granting institution that enrolls primarily first-year, firsttime students. Since 1983, U.S. News and World Report has published the annual ranking of American colleges and universities. Throughout the years, the report has grown to include 50 categories, and become more diversified by including such ones as Most Innovative Schools. Officials said the annual guide is a great tool to help students looking to chart their future.

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women in prison and women in senior homes . Ben HIll Women’s activities included visiting Well Spring Living Residential, a faith based nonprofit helping domestic sex trafficking victims who are girls ages 12-17 in a thirteen month program that addresses trauma therapy, education and life skills. The girls were provided with bibles and greeting cards bearing words of encouragement. The Ben Hill women also prepared packages of toiletries for incarcerated women at the Lee Arrendale State Prison a fun day at the Summerset Assisted Living/Retirement Community and Center and visiting GilGal, a christ- centered recovery residence for women experiencing homelessness due to drug and alcohol addiction and Cancer Awareness Sunday on October 4. Martha Bell and Monica Miller are co-chairs of the Ben HIll Women’s Day Committee. Committee members include Marilyn Jennings, Cathy Taylor, Carmen Hughes, Angela Brown Gillis, Jaqueline Twiggs, Dyanne Cunningham, Helen Spears, Kim Browne, Gwen Bailey, Andrea Morgan, Winsome Jean and Gay- Linn Jasho. Rev. Byron E. Thomas is Sr. Pastor of Ben Hill UMC. For more information on Ben Hill UMC Women’s Day Celebration weekend visit the website at www.benhill-umc.org or call the church at 404 344-0618.

3rd SisterTalk Women’s Empowerment Conference to feature special guest stars By Atlanta Daily World Staff Judge Penny Brown Reynolds of the Emmy Nominated court series, Family Court with Judge Penny hosts for the 3rd year, SisterTalk 2015: A Women’s Empowerment Conference for women and teen girls on Saturday, November 14th at the Georgia International Convention Center located at 2000 Convention Center Parkway, College Park, GA from 7:00 AM until 4:30 PM. Registration for the seminars and opening plenary session is FREE. Last year’s conference drew 5,000 plus attendees. The climaxing event of the conference will be a benefit concert with MAZE, featuring Frankie Beverly. Tickets to the concert can be purchased at TicktetAlternative.com. The concert begins at 8:00 PM. (Doors open 7:00 PM.) Other events of the conference include a Prayer Breakfast and Sister of Substance Awards luncheon honoring legendary gospel great, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Attorney Janice Mathis, and Elisabeth Omilami. The concert, breakfast and luncheon are ticketed events that will benefit The Judge Penny Brown Reynolds Foundation. The Judge Penny Brown Reynolds Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families, women, youth, and children and providing a voice for the poor through education, advocacy, and service. Judge Brown Reynolds has served the Atlanta Metro community for over 25 years. The

Foundation provides free HIV/AIDS testing and education, family and parenting workshops, college scholarships, bullying prevention programs, free tutoring, entrepreneurial development programs, domestic violence prevention seminars, financial education and home buying workshops, just to name a few. Tickets can be purchased from the conference website, sistertalkconference.com or contact Ashley Bell at 404.906.8397.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Black, famous, and Republican?

By Britta Lee To some, it might sound like a paradox to mention these terms in one context. However, you’d be surprised to find that some of the most well-known faces in politics and entertainment are registered Republicans. Whether that means they always vote for their party’s candidates is a secret that hardly escapes the voting booth unless they speak out publicly. The following list is a toss up between the expected and unexpected. Few are surprised to see names like Colin Powell and Stacey Dash, but others like Bishop T.D. Jakes and Sheryl Underwood might cause viewers to

squint their eyes in confusion. It’s a pretty loaded answer that explains why there exists such a stigma against being black and republican. Granted, President Barack Obama has a lot to do with it, given he is a Democrat and most of us were implicitly expected to vote for him just because. There’s also the concern that many of the proposed Republican policies do little to address issues related to the disenfranchised, persons of color, and especially blacks. How does this list make you feel? Does it change how you feel about these people, and if so, why?

‘Zendaya’ Barbie, and other beautiful black dolls

Demetria McKinney debuts ‘Unnecessary Trouble’ video By Terry Shropshire ATLANTA -- Sultry singer Demetria McKinney oozed smoldering sensuality with a dash of naughtiness and liberally sprinkled in some of her playfulness into an entertaining song and video, “Unnecessary Trouble,” that features “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and songwriter Kandi Burruss. The versatile and vivacious vixen, best known as the wayward wife in Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne,” debuted her single and video, from Officially Yours album, at the Time restaurant in Midtown Atlanta with Burruss and rest of the cast of RHOA, sans Sheree Whitfield, including Cynthia Bailey and husband Peter Thomas, Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and newcomers Kim Fields and husband Christopher Morgan and Sharmia. Also in attendance were LaKenya Moore from “Cutting it in the ATL,” Brianca Banks of “Sorority Sisters,” R&B group Final Draft, Joe (a female) from Vertical Joe Fitness, Dr. Ron from “The Doctors,” Brejia from “Celebrity Hairstyles,” Marvin and Marcelle of “Socialities,” Beautii from “Cutting it in the ATL,” R&B singer Rachel Noel and many others. Check out the full gallery from McKinney’s video release party for “Unnecessary Trouble at AtlantaDailyWorld.com.

By Britta Lee Zendaya Coleman’s Barbie is finally here, and it’s beautiful. The 19-year old starlet has joined the immortal ranks of other women of color like Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and J.Lo to get her own Mattel doll. The release of the Zendaya Barbie comes months after her gorgeous look at the 2015 Oscars prompted E! News’ Fashion Police Host Guiliana Rancic to make some very controversial comments regard her hair style. After Zendaya took to social media to call Rancic out for her ignorant remarks, the cohost was removed from the show, and it was soon after cancelled. The actress recently revealed her “minime” on the red carpet of Barbie Rock ‘n Royals concert experience benefiting VH1 Save The Music Foundation held at the Hollywood Palladium in L.A. The doll is a replica of Zendaya’s beauty, youth, and eccentricity. It’s refreshing for a major company like Mattel to take a stand in diversifying the ideal of beauty, and give little black girls more dolls that look like them. Whether rocking a ‘fro, sleek press, or dreads, black beauty comes in many looks. But, the ‘Zendaya’ Barbie is hardly the first doll to trail blaze. Here’s a look at some of the most beautiful black dolls. Their elegance is uncanny!

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Drake opens up for Fader magazine By Britta Lee Fader magazine just celebrated its 100th issue in a rare and lengthy interview with Drake. Surprisingly, the artist opens up like never before. He is a different man now, and ready to talk. From his beef with Meek Mill to #BlameitonDrake following Serena Williams’ Grand Slam title loss, it’s fair to say that having the “midas” touch in music is both a gift and a curse. At the end of the day, however, he’s laughing all the way to the bank with history-making record sales and highly successful collaborations with other artists. Check out a few highlights from the interview are sure to make you look at Drake a little different in a “sexy” sort of way: 1. He’s not AS cocky as some would think. (But that small amount of cockiness is so sexy.) “I’ve never felt like, ‘Oh, people will bite at anything that’s Drake’. I’m just not that guy. I don’t feel that way about any of my music… If it didn’t connect, I would have a huge problem. I mean, I’m really trying. It’s not like I’m just sitting here, just fuckin’ shooting with my eyes closed. Like, I’m trying. I’m really trying to make music for your life.” 2. He’s always wanted to put on for his city, but his jealousy over Wiz Khalifa’s “Black & Yellow” sealed the deal.

“I always used to be so envious, man, that Wiz Khalifa had that song ‘Black and Yellow,’ and it was just a song about Pittsburgh. Like, the world was singing a song about Pittsburgh! And I was just so baffled, as a songwriter, at how you stumbled upon a hit record about Pittsburgh. Like, your city must be elated! They must be so proud. And I told myself, over the duration of my career, I would definitely have a song that strictly belonged to Toronto but that the world embraced. So, ‘Know Yourself ’ was a big thing off my checklist.”

brother called me. He was just like, ‘I don’t know if you’re aware, but, yo, they’re trying to end us out here. They’re just spreading, like, propaganda. Where are you? You need to come here.’ So we all circled up at the studio, and sat there as Flex went on the air, and these guys flip-flopped [about how] they were gonna do this, that, and the third.”

5. He’s brave enough to speak on the originality debate in hip hop. “If I have to be the vessel for this conversation to be brought up—you know, God forbid we start talking about writing and references and who takes what from where—I’m OK with it being me. It’s just, music at times can be a collaborative process, you know? Who came up with this, who came up with that—for me, it’s like, I know that it takes me to execute every single thing that I’ve done up until this point. And I’m not ashamed.”

3. Discovering new flows is his fave thing ever....and right now it’s all about the Dancehall flow. “There’s times where I’m sitting around looking for like, three, four words,” he says. “I’m not looking for, like, 80 bars on some ‘5AM,’ ‘Paris Morton’-type shit, you know? There are moments like that, too, but the hardest moments, the most difficult ones, in songwriting, are when you’re looking for like, four words with the right melody and the right cadence. I pray for that. I’ll take that over anything—I’ll take that over sex, partying. Give me that feeling.” 4. He recorded “Charged Up” the same night he found out about Meek coming for his life with those ghostwriting claims. “I was at a charity kickball game—which we won, by the way— and my

Black women denied entry to popular London club for being ‘too dark’ and ‘too fat’ By Desire Thompson A group of Black women are speaking out against a trendy London nightclub after they were denied entry for being “too fat” and “too dark,” The Voice reports. The women spoke to the London-based newspaper this week after their unpleasant and reportedly racist experience with the West End nightclub DSTRKT, a venue that boasts attendance by stars such as Jay Z, Drake, and Rihanna. Zalika Miller, Lin Mei, Symeon Brown, and Tasha Campbell arrived at the club on Saturday after they were invited by a promoter named Daniel. Mei told reporters she and her friends initially weren’t allowed in because the venue was at capacity. However, she noticed the club was still allowing White women entry. After Mei spoke to Daniel, he informed them that Ugo Allessio (the manager) wanted to see the women first. The Clutch reports: Allessio requested the women line up against a wall across the street so he could size them up via closed circuit TV. “When I told the girls they were disgusted,” Mei said. Minutes later, Daniel met the women outside and told them they wouldn’t be allowed into DSTRKT. “Daniel came over to me and stated it’s because the girls are too dark,” Mei explained via email. Daniel, Mei said, was confused because he

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felt all of the women were attractive, but the manager of the club wouldn’t budge. Faced with this upsetting info, Mei went to speak with Allessio to see why the group was being turned away. According to Mei, Allessio said she could come in (she’s biracial), but her friends could not. Mei posted text messages between herself and Daniel on social media, creating a safe space for many Black women to come forward and talk about their own experiences at the highend club and its discriminatory door policy. The women have planned a protest at DSTRKT. The club — which ironically has a slew of popular Black celebrities, including singer Omarion, Justine Skye and Chris Brown’s former girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, hosting parties this week — have yet to release an official statement. The women have reached out to Tran asking her to cancel her appearance tonight. Tran spoke to reporters about the incident: “It’s unfortunate to hear about something like that especially something that I’m part of. “I’m half African-American too. I have godsisters and family who have darker skin as well. I don’t support any sort of discrimination. I love people for who they are.” The ladies’ protest is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on Thursday. What do you think of the club’s alleged door policy? Share your thoughts at AtlantaDailyWorld.com

POLITICS Pope’s visit warmed some black The Million Man March and O.J. Simpson’s Acquittal: Which had more impact? Catholics, chilled others

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By Avis Thomas Lester, Urban News Service While Donna M. Moore was eager to see Pope Francis, Martina Callum decided to stay away. Moore, of Glenn Dale, Md., and Callum, of Baltimore, both were born into Catholicism and raised in families close to the faith. Both still attend the churches where they were baptized, took their first communions, and celebrated confirmation. Moore worships at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in southeast Washington and Callum at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Charm City, the nation’s oldest African-American Catholic congregation. Moore, a retired police officer, believes Pope Francis covered the themes relevant to black Catholics during his recent visit to the United States; Callum, a physician, believes blacks largely have been locked out of the church, an issue she believes the pope failed to address. “I didn’t look at his trip as the time for him to address issues about blacks. I looked at it as he was coming to see us all as Christians,” Moore said. “He talked about us looking out for each other. He talked about poverty, homelessness, and the environment. He talked about Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream. He didn’t speak specifically to African-Americans, but he touched on a lot of our concerns.” As the pontiff was feted by legions of the faithful during visits to Washington, New York City, and Philadelphia last week, many African-Americans were among the throngs. There are about 70 million Catholics in the U.S., including three million blacks, according to Fr. Thomas Gaunt, executive director of the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University. Of that number, about 340,000 are African born. Gaunt said urban centers, such as Los Angeles and Brooklyn, have high percentages of black Catholics, as do regions including southern Maryland and the Gulf Coast, where there were significant numbers of Catholic slaveholders. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops counts about 800 predominantly black Roman Catholic parishes among 17,337 overall. There are only 15 African-American bishops; and six of America’s 175 heads of dioceses are black bishops. During his Sept. 24 speech to a joint ses-

sion of Congress, Pope Francis cited Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, which, the pontiff observed, King led to “fulfill his dream of [attaining] full civil and political rights for African-Americans.” U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D - Ga.), who marched with King in Selma, Ala., was visibly moved by the pontiff ’s words. “That dream continues to inspire us all,” the pope said. “I am happy that America continues to be, for many, a land of dreams – dreams which lead to action, to participation, to commitment.” Several African-Americans said Pope Francis’s tenure has been marked by an acknowledgment of problems that have alienated some blacks. Michael P. Davenport, 53, a security expert from Bowie, Md., was among 28 honor-guard members who led the procession for the Papal Mass at Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. “I thought things should be colorblind and positive,” said Davenport, who was confirmed while attending boarding school in England. “I’m an optimist. My dad was a postal worker in one of the richest parts of D.C. He told us all about segregation. We heard it from our grandparents, too ... King said: ‘We shall overcome.’ We have overcome – knowing and not forgetting that we have a way to go.” Although black contributions to the Catholic Church often have been “silenced, forgotten, overlooked, or ignored,” blacks were excited about the arrival of Pope Francis, said C. Vanessa White, director of the Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program at Chicago’s Catholic Theological Union. “Through the various images that have been displayed of the Pope, we see one who is striving to share with us the good news of hope, who has shown a pastoral sense, and who unabashedly is showing to the world the meaning of being Christian in this day and age — one who is focused on word and action,” White said. Vera Patterson, former chair of the Black Catholic Advisory Circle at the Archdiocese of Seattle, said she believes the Catholic Church has done a poor job of retaining blacks and recruiting African-American priests. Read more at AtlantaDailyWorld.com

This October, the nation will recognize the 20th anniversary of two cultural touch points, but in very different ways. On Oct. 10, the Million Man March will be both celebrated – appropriately – as a milestone on the road to fairness and justice, then refashioned anew to capture a new generation of activists and a new generation of issues. The new march will be covered live, tweeted, Facebooked and analyzed for days as the old one will be thrust into perspective on how far, or not, Black America has progressed since. Meanwhile, a California jury’s decision to acquit Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson of the murder of his ex-wife and another man, and the resulting tempest it caused, likely will be just a blip on the radar of the news cycle on its anniversary, Oct. 3. It will be seen for what it was: a media circus that captured the nation with a highly controversial outcome. (And after O.J.’s 2008 conviction for a robbery, a perfunctory update on what prison cell he is slowly dying in, and what salary he makes for kitchen duty.) Yet, of those two events that took place within a two-week period in 1995, it is the latter that has had the most lasting and significant impact on American politics and culture, both good and bad. For all its “Trial of the Century” hoopla and celebrity salaciousness, the O.J. Simpson trial

and verdict became a powerful symbol for race and justice and fairness in America, even if the person embodying that symbol was undeserving of the pedestal on which he stood. After decades of cases, from the Foxboro Boys to Emmett Till, black people had deep memories of trumped up charges, homegrown “justice” without juries and the guilty gone free, especially when the victim was black and powerless. That O.J. was being vilified before being found guilty got to the heart of what Black America had always suspected: That, no matter how wealthy, connected and powerful you were as a black man, you would never be fully accepted, especially when you were up against a wall. The now infamous scenes of celebrations of his victory had little to do with O.J. Simpson, or even broad acceptance of the notion that he was innocent. Rather, it was a collective sense that he had beaten the system at its own game, with its own tools of power, money, fame and influence. Likewise, it’s polar opposite, the split-screen view of whites crying in despair over the verdict touched off a sustained social and cultural split that lingers today. By contrast, the Million Man March, which was regarded broadly as successful in tone and spirit, is glass-encased as a moment to remember – but its results are tougher to quantify. Read the full article at AtlantaDailyWorld.com

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Blacks missing from political circus Here is something to think about as we watch the political circus that is currently dominating the news: Black people are nowhere to be found in the real action, nowhere to be found in determining the candidates from which we will eventually choose to compete for the presidency, and nowhere to be found in the debate questions or answers. We are merely watching from the balcony, as we had to do back in the 1950s in segregated theaters and churches that relegated black people to the rear of the building. We were also told to be quiet, especially in the churches, way back when. All black folks are doing right now is watching. Yeah, we talk a lot, from our vantage point in the peanut gallery, but we have absolutely zero skin in the political game at this point, which means we lack self-determination in the political process. Yes, we have the individual choice to vote, but that’s about it, y’all, and even in that act, we will only be choosing between the decisions that others have made. Have you ever wondered why two small states, Iowa and New Hampshire, have so much impact on the national election? Is it simply because they are the first two states to conduct caucuses and primaries every presidential election year? Is it because they have such a large number of electoral votes? Even though some candidates who win those states do not always get their party’s nomination, these two states are held up as the political “trend-makers” and benchmarks for a candidate’s success. That’s why they all flock to those two little states long before the election really begins. For all of you critical thinkers out there, try these stats on for size: Iowa is 91 percent white and 2 percent black; it has six electoral votes. New Hampshire is 93 percent white and 1 percent Black, with four electoral votes. There are 538 electoral votes among the states, 270 of which are needed to win the presidency of the United States. I ask again, why are Iowa and New Hampshire so important in the scheme of things? And I reemphasize that black folks, comprising a grand total of 3 percent of the total population of these two small states, have absolutely no influence, not to mention power, in what is taking place right now in the political arena. We are relegated to being spectators if we care to watch this current show. It is a rerun, so many of us are not interested anyway.

By the time you read this article the séance for Ronald Reagan, known as the Republican debate, will have taken place at the Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. You remember that famous city, right? It’s the place where the white cops beat Rodney King within inches of his life were declared not guilty. Of the 500 there, I saw just five black people in the seats at the CNN debate. Another insult to black voters, or another indication of political impotence? We are just spectators, watching the Dems and Repubs race toward the finish line in November 2016. They will put on a great show for us though, as they invoke Rosa Parks’ name and cite the sanctity of the black vote. Each party will try to convince us that it can and will “take care of us” because God knows we can’t take care of ourselves. Then, in January 2017, Black people will settle in, once again relegated to their plantation of “choice” for four more years, without having gotten one ounce of quo for our quid. My article, “Black Political Dilemma” (2014), posed the possibility of Ben Carson running against Hillary Clinton for president. Some folks responded by saying, “That will never happen,” “You’re crazy, Jim,” and “Carson will never be nominated.” Some folks even laughed at the question, “What will Black people do if that happens?” Well, you may want to stay tuned. Black people have dug themselves a deep political hole, and now we must figure out how to get out of it. It really doesn’t matter who wins the highest office in the land, blacks will be in the same relative position as we have been under a black president for the last seven years. In other words, “we ain’t got nothin’ comin’.” Only we can save us, not Clinton, Carson, Sanders or Trump. Because we have tried to play politics without having a strong economic base, we have become impotent and irrelevant. Reflect on the words of T. Thomas Fortune, journalist and co-founder of the National Negro Business League: “No people ever became great and prosperous by devoting their infant energies to politics. We were literally born into political responsibility before we had mastered the economic conditions which underlie these duties.” Jim Clingman is founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce.

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