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Elmyria Chivers announced her bid for the District 22 State Senate seat this week. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Candidates lining up for 2014 contests

The Matchups • Inside Paine Football season ends with a big win Photos by Vincent Hobbs

NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE DISPLAYED: “Little Eagle” poses for a photo at the 2013 Oka’ Chaffa Indian Festival, held at Phinizy Nature Park. The festival featured traditional Native American history, culture, entertainment, and food. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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The Azteca Dance Company performs at the 2013 Oka’ Chaffa Indian Festival, held at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park. The festival featured traditional Native American history, culture, entertainment, and food.

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Thousands of Augustans traveled to the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park on Sunday, Nov. 10 to get a rare glimplse of Native Amer­ican culture at the second annual Oka’Chaffa Indian Festival.

Participants treated guests to performances by tribal dance groups and birds of prey. Vendors were on hand to sell traditional Native American weapons and attire.

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The City How some local races for 2014 shape up Augusta Mayor

State Senate District 22

Augusta Commission District 2

Augusta Commission District 4

AugustaCommission District 6

Helen Blocker Adams Andy Cheek * Hardie Davis Joe Jackson * Alvin Mason

Elmyria Chivers Corey Johnson Harold Jones * Ronnie Spry *

Dennis Williams

Rev. Melvin Ivey Sammie Sias

Ben Hasan * Richmond County School Board Dist. 2 Monique Braswell *

* Candidates likely to run but have not yet officially announced

No November local elections, no problem for Richmond Cty POLITICAL ANALYSIS

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA Augustans have politics on the mind. Some local candidates have made announcements for public office over a year ahead of any scheduled elections.

That fact should make it clear that regardless of whether elections are held during the winter or summer months, Augustans will go to the polls in 2014 — and in record numbers.

And while it still might be a stretch to assert that “politicians are cool,” there’s no denying the fact here in Richmond County, the numbers of voters who register and actually follow through with trips to the voting booth will reach record numbers in 2014.

As was made clear a year ago in the Sheriff’s primary, Augustans, and in particular minority voters, have no problem casting their votes during the summer months.

2012 was a banner year for African American politicians in Augusta and 2014 shouldn’t be much different.

True Richmond County is a “blue” (Democrat-leaning) county in a “red” (GOPdominated) state, but regardless of when the elections are held, African Americans are sensing that they can control their own destinies through the vote. The sheer number of African American candidates in key local races will ensure that African Americans in

AUGUSTA Whether local commission and/or school board races are held in November or during the summer months, Richmond County political hopefuls are preparing for either scenario.

The landmark Supreme Court ruling handed down earlier this year knocks down the automatic preclearance requirement (of the Voiting Rights Act) for many southern states, including Georgia.

Civil rights advocates have traditionally relied on the U.S. Justice Department for years to level the playing field.

The ruling directly affects how local election officials

will behave from now on when deciding polling places and scheduling the dates for elections.

In the last legislative session, the GOP-led General Assembly passed laws that would move Richmond County’s nonpartisan commission and schoolboard elections from November to the summer months. The county sued to keep the November timeframe for elections and a federal judge ultimately enabled the county to hold elections in its traditional manner.

As it stands now, Richmond County candidates for commission and school board seats are not sure when qualifying opens for the 2014 round of elections. Along with the mayor’s seat, five

Richmond County will go to the polls and vote.

The move to place fewer elections on the November calendar will, doubtless, have an impact on federal level contests — particularly in the 2014 Congressional and 2016 Presidential balloting — but that’s another discussion entirely.

The GOP is under pressure in most places in the nation (outside of the old Confederacy), and its voter suppression strategies will clearly do nothing to stem the tide of progressive and liberal-leaning voters who are much more sophisticated than Tea Party ideologues give them credit for.

Locally, African Americans will go to the polls in record numbers because they real-

ize the importance of “homerule.”

Starting with the mayor’s race in 2014, the number of candidates that have already announced ensures that there will be a crowded field. Early on Augusta commissioner Alvin Mason made it known that he was a candidate. Helen Blocker Adams followed suit. Then came state senator Hardie Davis. Charles Cummings, Andy Cheek and Joe Jackson have also expressed interest in the job.

The race for Senate District 22 is sure to attract more candidates. Just this week, Elmyria Chivers announced that she will enter the race.

Others who have expressed interest or who are being mentioned as possible candidates

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer

Elmyria Chivers announced this week that she is running for the District 22 State Senate Seat.

Sammy Sias is entering the race for Augusta Commission District 4 Seat

commission seats are up for grabs along with the same number of school board seats.

The Board of Elections

is scheduled to discuss the 2014 Election dates at its next regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 18.

are Augusta Commissioner Corey Johnson, attorney Harold Jones and former Paine College sports legend Ronnie Spry.

Five Augusta Commission seats are up for grabs in 2014. These include Districts 2,4,6,8, and 10.

Three of those seats (2, 4, and 6) are in majority African-American communities. So far, Dennis Williams, a former federal government employee has thrown his hat into the ring for District 2.

In District 4, you have the Rev. Melvin Ivey and just this week Sammy Sias, a Southside community activist announced that he will be entering the race.

In District 6, entrepreneur publisher, and local businessman Ben Hasan has made it

known that he is running.

Former PTA president Monique Braswell has said that she will seek a spot on the Richmond County Board of Education. She is likely to run for the District 2 seat currently held by Eloise Curtis who will not seek reelection.

The emergence of the citizen politican is surely to continue unabated in the African American community and that fact is surely enough to signal the re-emergence of the African American voter.

Sure, Georgia is a “red” state, but the “purple revolutionaries” are alive and well in Richmond County.

Looking at 2016 and beyond, the migration of northerners (white and black) back to their “southern” roots will hasten that revolution.

Dianne Murphy slow to endorse either candidate

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The voter registration deadline for this election was October 7, 2013. If are an eligible voter in Georgia State Representative District 127, you may vote in the runoff whether you voted in the November 5, 2013 Special Election or not.

• Advance Voting will begin Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 and will end on Wed., Nov. 27, 2013.

Nov. 18 - 22 - 8:30 am - 5 pm.

Nov. 25 - 27 - 8:30 pm - 6 pm

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA The third place finisher in the Nov. 5 Special Election to replace the late Quincy Murphy (D-127) has yet to endorse either of the two candidates who will square off in a Dec. 3 runoff election.

In the special election for House District 127, Dianne Murphy finished out of the running with nearly 26 percent of the vote on Nov. 5. Her 850 votes was enough to deny an outright victory to top vote-getter Brian Prince who finished with about 45 percent of the vote. Second place finisher Diane Evans garnered about 30 percent of the special election vote.

Both candidates, however, are moving forward with last-minute efforts to shore up their supporters and reach out to those voters who supported Murphy in the special election.

District 127 covers Jefferson and Richmond Counties. Evans is from Jefferson and Prince is from Richmond. Both candidates dominated the polling in their respective counties.

Neither candidate has rolled out an offi-

Diane Evans vs Brian Prince Georgia State Representative

• Saturday Voting will not be available for the runoff.

• Advance Voting for the runoff will be available in the Board of Elections Main Office located at 530 Greene Street only.

Diane Evans

Brian Prince

cial endorsement list, but Evans said that an endorsement by a contingent of religious leaders from Richmond and Jefferson Counties was imminent.

“I want to have the letter in my hand before I release any names,” she told UrbanProWeekly this week.

Prince, whose ability to raise funds gives him the clear advantage in campaign spending, is set to enter into another round of print and broadcast advertising. He has urged his supporters to finish the job on Dec. 3.

Prince, a retired military officer, has highlighted his leadership abilities and experience as a problem-solver. Evans, a retired educator and pastor has emphasized her years of experience “working with state legislators through a multitude of professional organizations and civic groups.

Evans says that education is the key to providing stable employment in the community and Prince says that working closely with the business community is crucial to attracting well-paying jobs.

• All voters voting in person must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification and do not have to provide a reason for voting.

• Sample ballots will be available at all voting sites or may be previewed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at www.sos.ga.us • Upon the receipt of a properly completed application for an absentee ballot, voting by mail will also available through Wednesday, November 27, 2013.

• All Election Day polling locations in Georgia State Representative District 127 will be open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM on Election Day. For more information, please contact the Board of Elections Office at 706.821.2340 or at www.augustaga.gov

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Paine College cheerleaders keep the fans cheering during a game against Jireh Prep at Laney Stadium.

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Paine College running back Harold Jones (R) takes the ball down the field during a game against Jireh Prep at Laney Stadium.

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(Above) GRU volleyball player Samantha Rivera (L) and her teammates leave the court after suffering a 3-0 defeat against UNC Pembroke. This game marked one of their last two home games for the season. The Lady Jaguars, in a Peach Belt Conference game, took on the Lady Braves at Christenberry Fieldhouse. This year has been a tough one for the Lady Jags, with a current total of 7 wins and 24 losses. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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Community Corner Georgia Regents University ROTC program not closing AUGUSTA The United States Army recently announced its decision to postpone the closure of Georgia Regents University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, and place the university on a twoyear probationary status, after which they would re-evaluate the closure.

“We are happy that this is the decision being taken. We are extremely grateful to our Congressman, Senators, and Governor who worked so hard on our behalf to save this program, one of the best in the country,” said GRU President Ricardo Azziz. “With the information provided by the Army we can

help craft an even better ROTC program at Georgia Regents University.”

Lt. Col. William Cantrell, who has been the chair of GRU’s Department of Military Science since 2011, said the Army’s decision to keep GRU’s ROTC program will have great benefits for the university and community.

“The Army’s decision to hold off on closing our ROTC program is wonderful news for the university and for the cadets,” said Cantrell.

“So, as we move forward, it will take a corporate effort from the university administration, faculty, students, and community to support the program as we become stronger and continue thriving in

Walton opens Accessible/Affordable Housing Community for Persons With Disabilities AUGUSTA Walton Community Services recently celebrated the opening of its 15th accessible/affordable housing community for persons with disabilities in the CSRA, featuring 11 fully accessible units and one manager unit, including wider doorways, roll-in showers, an accessible kitchen and more.

Located in a growing area of South Augusta, the new residential community is part of a neighborhood revitalization effort led by Augusta-Richmond County and others, who invited Walton Community Services as a community partner. (Other organizations include: South Augusta Redevelopment, Habitat for Humanity and the Community Development Collaborative, made up of East Augusta Community Development Corporation, Antioch Ministries, Promise Land Community Development Corporation, Sand Hills Community Development and the 30901 Development Corporation.)

“Since 1996, Walton has played an important role in providing accessible housing for persons with disabilities throughout the CSRA,” said Beth Miller, Vice President of Walton Community Services. “Through this partnership, not only are we moving a step forward in transforming the CSRA into a preferred community for persons with disabilities, but we are helping to improve the community at large.”

Walton Legacy also represents the first Walton community designed from the ground up to meet green housing standards as determined by Enterprise Green Communities, an independent program certifying green building practices for affordable, multifamily housing developers. Features include water conservation plumbing and irrigation systems; Energy Star Version 3 and high efficiency units; low VOC paints and formaldehyde-free cabinetry; recycled construction waste; and a smokefree building policy.

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I’m very pleased with the Army’s decision and even more excited

for the students who will now be able to attend GRU on ROTC scholarships. The entire community deserves thanks for speaking out to save this program, and I look forward to working with them to see that it stays.”

Over the past three years, the GRU program has commissioned 38 cadets into the military. The university’s ROTC cadre (Jaguar Battalion) and Cadets were recognized this past year for their excellence in leadership in the nation among universities when they were named Battalion of the Year at the annual U.S. Army Cadet Command 6th Brigade Headquarters.

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U.S. Latino leaders to Dominican Republic –

Stop ‘humanitarian crisis’ in DR

By Roque Planas The Huffington Post Latino leaders in the United States hope to stop the Dominican Republic from leaving hundreds of thousands of Haitian-descended Dominicans stateless.

Almost 20 of the most prominent Latino political and civil rights organizations in the United States signed an open letter to Dominican President Danilo Medina Sánchez on Monday, asking him to block the implementation of a Constitutional Court ruling that would deprive Dominican-born children of Haitian immigrants from receiving citizenship.

The ruling stands to leave as many as 200,000 people stateless, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative.

“If implemented, the court’s decision stands to cause a humanitarian crisis, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of people state-

less, facing mass deportation and discrimination,” the letter signed by the Hispanic Federation, Latino Justice PRLDEF and the League of United Latin American Citizens, among others, says.

“We respectfully request that you act immediately to stop the implementation of this ruling.”

Haitian immigrants and their children have found themselves in legal limbo for years in the Dominican Republic. The two countries share the island of Hispañola, and as many as half a million people of Haitian descent now reside in the Dominican Republic.

In Aug. 2004, the Dominican Republic did away with birthright citizenship and applied the new law retroactively to Dominican-born descendants of Haitian immigrants -- regardless of their parents’ legal status. Many of those affected by the immigration law were born to parents who left Haiti decades ago.

The new norm was rein-

Haitians with the Dominican flag painted on their cheeks demonstrate in front of the Central Electoral Board to demand their Dominican citizenship in Santo Domingo on March 12, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Erika SANTELICES (Photo credit should read ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/ forced in 2010, when the language of the immigration law made its way into the country’s new Constitution.

The Sept. 23 ruling takes the law even further by mandating a government review of all birth certificates since 1929 in the country of 10 million, in order to purge those of Haitian descent no longer entitled to citizenship.

The Latino organizations drew parallels between developments in the

Dominican Republic and the debate over birthright citizenship in the United States.

In the United States, as we currently debate reforms to our own broken immigration system, anti-immigrant forces have tried to pass laws that eliminate citizenship for native-born children of undocumented immigrants or that create a different resident classification for legalizing those without legal status. Collectively, we have vehemently opposed

such measures. Indeed, birthright citizenship has benefited many Latinos in the U.S., including many children born to undocumented Dominican parents.

Many view the conflict as a manifestation of racism against primarily black Haitiansand their descendants who live in a country where people commonly prefer to view themselves as Spanish-descended. “[T]o many Dominicans, this is a grave crisis, the reinstating of the old racism that many have fought against,” a Los Angeles Times opinion piece written by Mark Kurlansky, Julia Alvarez, Edwidge Danticat and Junot Diaz reads. “To Dominican Americans, it is an absurdity.

As Edward Paulino, a history professor at John Jay College in New York, said, ‘I, a Dominican American born and bred in the U.S., have a right to Dominican citizenship, but those born and raised in DR of Haitian parents do not.’”

Why ‘Stand Your Ground’ must be laid to rest Kristie Robin Johnson

Common knowledge dictates that the definition of insanity is to commit the same act repeatedly while expecting different outcomes. By now, most of us have heard about the untimely shooting death of yet another young African American, Detroit native, Ms. Renisha McBride. The most tragic part of her story is that stories like hers have become dreadfully routine and frighteningly redundant.

What happens in the wake of her death is predictable too. We will put her face on t-shirts. We will gather and rally in her name.

Black pundits and leaders will call for justice and action. Undoubtedly, her story will draw comparisons to Trayvon Martin and Jonathan Ferrell. Cries for a national conversation on race will soon follow. Fox News will sharpen their talking points, reminding us that the vast majority of black victims are killed by black assailants (this is also true for white citizens, but they will conveniently forget

to mention that fact). Then we will move on to the next headline while we wait for justice.

Renisha’s tragedy, and the others like hers, gives us pause and makes us examine how we consider race in our subconscious decisionmaking processes. In every case, the inevitable question is asked: Would the shooter have reacted differently had they been approached by a white person?

We will never know the answer to this question and the truth is more complicated than we like to admit.

Part of the problem lies in the idea that we don’t see enough of ourselves in others.

An older white man might not see his daughter’s eyes when he is in the presence of a young black woman.

Likewise, a middle-aged black woman may not be instantly reminded of her son when approached by a young man of Middle Eastern descent.

These reactions are real, common, and do not necessarily indicate a racist attitude. When we dig deeper, we find a common root

cause for these needless, others, and as long as we often silly, and most recently continue to elect lawmakdeadly kneejerk reactions. ers that enact fear-based That culprit is fear.

American culture is rooted deeply in a history driven by fear—fear of the unknown and the unfamiliar. Our collective fear of the other drives our inner prejudices and profiles.

More often than not it’s this baseless fear that pulls the trigger when a small dose of humanity could have saved a life. What’s worse is the fact that state legislatures across the nation have passed laws that not only justify, but inadvertently promote, the divisive and unwarranted fear of socalled ‘outsiders’. These supposed “stand your ground” laws are touted as measures designed to protect responsible gun owners acting in self-defense.

Instead, these laws seem to offer immunity to trigger happy, fear driven individuals who take the “shoot first, ask questions later” mentality as gospel.

As long as we remain a nation of fearful, suspicious people, unwilling to embrace the differences of

policies, there will be more McBride’s, Martin’s, and Ferrell’s amongst us.

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COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY The Richmond County School System will accept bids and request for proposals until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, for the following:

1. HVAC Systems Filter Replacement Bid Package P2013-002 2. Xerographic Paper RFP #13-1017

The Richmond County School System will accept bids and request for proposals until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, for the following:

1. Commodity Processing RFP #14-650

Bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Amy Bauman in the Business Office at 706-826-1298, on our web site at www.rcboe.org, or at the Richmond County School System, Central Office, 864 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

The Richmond County School System reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY By: Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Secretary

INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals from contractors will be received for the Copeland Elementary School Additions and Renovations Project #B-12-008-2052 by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. local time in the Copeland Elementary School Media Center, 1440 Jackson Road, Augusta, Georgia 30909.

Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 1781 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

Bidding documents may be obtained at the office of the architect: KSGW Architects, LLC. 2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 250, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009, (770) 619-5913. Applications for documents together with a refundable deposit of $450.00 per set should be filed promptly with the architect. Bidding material will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deductions approximating cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bid.

Contractors note that this project will be awarded based on base bid plus the Richmond County School System selected additive alternates referenced in the contract documents as Alternates.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after time has been called on the date of opening.

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Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.

The Richmond County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

BID LIST: The Richmond County Board of Education maintains a bid list for many categories that are let for bid each year.

Contact Amy Bauman in the Business Office (706) 826-1298 or at baumaam@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us if you need additional information concerning the bid list.

To promote local participation, a database of sub-contractors, suppliers, and vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826-1127 for location to review and obtain this database Bids shall be submitted and addressed to:

Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Superintendent Richmond County School System 864 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 Attention: Mr. C. Gene Spires, Controller

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