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UPW URBAN PRO WEEKLY MAY 14 - 20, 2015 VOL. 4 NO. 34

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NATOSHA JORDAN, Richmond Academy track and field athlete, is now the 2015 GHSA Girls State Track & Field champion high jumper. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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Lakeside lacrosse player Courtney Cox (L) rushes past Woodward Academy’s Erica Abraham (center) with the ball during the GHSA lacrosse first round playoff game, held at Lakeside. In a close game, the Lady Panthers were defeated 15-14 by the Lady War Eagles in the final score. The game marked the first time that Lakeside hosted a state lacrosse playoff game.

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COMMUNITY

HAPPENINGS

20 Years of the Laney Museum Annual Summer Camp

By Farrell Brown Special to Urban Pro Weekly AUGUSTA For the 20th straight year, the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Conference Center will host its annual summer camp this May and June.

“All of our programs are focused on children because Ms. Laney’s legacy demands that we do so,” said Christine Miller-Betts, Executive Director of the Laney Museum.

The camp began in 1995 as an after school program complete with tutoring, writing practice and fun research projects. The camp was a way to put a focus on kids in the area. As time progressed and more families relocated to different areas, the after school program eventually turned into a summer camp with art classes and field trips.

“Twenty years; it doesn’t feel like that long,” Betts said. “It’s been so much fun.

When I first started, I was basically by myself. I’ve enjoyed working with the young people so much just observing how their skills developed and that kind of thing. It’s so fascinating to watch them grow in all of the areas of study. I love it.”

The program will run for two weeks.

It will begin on the last week of May

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and end on the first week in June. The camp will be for elementary and middle school children from second grade to eighth grade. Tuition for the program is $125 per week. Scholarships, up to the full amount, can be applied for at the museum.

During the program, the children will be taken on trips to Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, the Morris Museum of Art, Redcliffe Plantation, the Augusta Canal, the Augusta MiniTheater and Television Park.

“We want to expand their awareness; not only on the legacy of Ms. Laney but also to develop more expertise in the arts, history and the process of preservation,” said Joyce Law, Program Manager for the Laney Museum.

The program will also feature art classes with professional artists, speakers, an etiquette class and a sign language class.

The program will also try to teach the importance of preserving historical landmarks, Betts said. The summer camp will also have a trolley tour for the children to teach them about the old Laney Walker District.

“We go into the community and we see these old houses that have fallen down,” Betts said. “Some of them will be restored. They’ll learn what it means to restore these houses, historically.”

The Laney Museum puts on numerous other events throughout the year including an Annual Black History Quiz Bowl, a monthly Senior Luncheon and Storytelling with Santa. The Museum also hosts multiple art classes throughout the year. More information on the

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Conference Center will host its annual Summer Camp the last week in May and the first week in June of this year. Students grades 2-8 will take part in a variety of activities that are designed to further their understanding of the cultural and artistic side of Augusta. One of the hallmarks of the summer camp each year is when students learn sign language.Professional artists will be brought in to work with the students each day on different projects that they will showcase at the end of the week. Students will also have guests speakers to include a representative from the Savannah River Ecology Lab. For more information about the summer camp please call 706-724-3576; 706-724-2866. event schedule for the Laney Museum can be found on its website and a newsletter released bi-monthly.

The Museum recently hosted a free college seminar for Alabama A&M University on May 7. Alabama A&M sent

a recruitment group to the museum for the seminar. Prospective Alabama A&M students in the area were invited to and fill out applications which were evaluated before the recruitment team left town.

Augusta Mini Theatre Community Arts And Life Skills School

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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Male & Female Students Ages: 15-19 (17 and under Parent Permission Slip REQUIRED).

Must live in Richmond County.

WHEN: June 1-4, 2015, June 8-11, 2015, June 15-18, 2015, and June 22-25, 2015.

(Select a week during the month of June) TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday WHERE: Augusta Mini Theatre Community Arts And

Life Skills School, 2548 Deans Bridge Rd., Augusta, Georgia 30906 COST: FREE (Participants who complete the workshop and present all 4 days & 2.5 hours will receive $35.00 and a certificate of completion).

FACT: Richmond County has the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the State of Georgia.

(Partners: Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential/Augusta Mini Theatre Community Arts and Life Skills School).

For more information contact Mrs. Cherry or Mrs. Butler at (706) 722-0598.

by Farrell Brown AUGUSTA For the last 10 years, Gregory Downs has worked as a Library Assistant at the Diamond Lakes Library. Aside from the responsibilities of his job, Downs has felt that it has been his calling to counsel anyone, of any age and background, who he felt was in need. As a result, this year, the library has recognized him as the Mentor of the Year.

“Truly I believe it’s life’s calling,” Downs told UPW. “When someone is hurting and having problems and if I can help, I believe it’s my calling to help them in whatever way I can.”

Downs, originally from Philadelphia, grew up “on the streets” and was a member of the 56 Lands Down Sioux Nation gang. He moved to Augusta in 1981 for family reasons.

“I grew up in the streets of Philadelphia in a gang doing a lot of the wrong things,” Downs said. “God just kept a watch on me and kept me out of trouble and kept me from getting killed. I thank God for that.

So anything I can do to give back is what I will do.”

Since moving to Augusta, Downs has worked in a multitude of jobs — “everything from a cook to a construction worker.” Being an ex-high school basketball referee enabled him to also work at Diamond Lakes Park as a referee for both football and basketball. He also works with his church, Word of Deliverance Ministry.

Downs explains why he is more committed to counseling now than ever.

“I had a couple that came in the

Library employee Gregory Downs was recently recognized as the 2015 Mentor of the Year: “Anything I can do to give back is what I will do.”

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library and they had been physically abusive to each other,” Downs said.

“She came in just to talk to me. I talked with her. The husband came in and I talked with him. I didn’t know what to say to them. I didn’t know what to tell them other than ‘You’re a man. You shouldn’t be hitting on a woman, but a woman shouldn’t be hitting a man either.’ I talked to them and prayed with them and invited them to God. That kind of let me know then that that’s what I should be doing.”

Working with kids, however, is his

special talent. He attributes his ability to relate to the kids he helps as the main factor in his success with them.

He feels that it’s important to stay in contact with the kids he mentors.

About being named Mentor of the Year he says, “It’s always nice to be recognized for what you do. That’s always a good feeling. But the best feeling is the results I get from one of my children that come back and say I helped.”

Downs also gives advice to adults and says he’s always been someone his peers came to for help. He says

his job never ends.

“Some of my co-workers call me ‘The Counselor’ because I’m here counseling people and talking to them,” Downs said. “I go all out for the children; but it’s grown folks that come, too.”

According to Downs, some of these people I don’t know and can’t call them by name, but they just come to me and they open up.”

And how. The subjects are broad.

“It could be marital problems or something about The Bible; it could be something happening in their household or something that happened to them out in the street,” Brown says.

Downs thinks he wouldn’t be kept so busy counseling youth if the local government would provide more part-time jobs and recreational activities, especially during the summer months.

“What are we doing to keep them educated, to keep their minds functioning, to keep them just constructively doing something.”

UPW congratulates Gregory Downs for a job well done.

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South Augusta Federally Qualified Health Center Joins the fight for Rural Health

What if we told you there are two medical facilities within a short drive that meet or exceeds the standards of any healthcare organizations providing primary healthcare services within the South Eastern United States. What if we told you your financial status or language were nonfactors in your ability to access these services. Well, that is what we are telling you.

Medical Associates Plus (MAP) is a state of the art Federally Qualified Health Center. The Organization received the designation from the United States Department of Health and Human Services in 2007, the first in Augusta. The team of Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and supporting staff offer a multitude of services vital to healthcare

for South Augusta and the surrounding area. The Organization is fully committed to improving healthcare in Rural Georgia. Treatment and screening of heart disease in women ( heart disease causes 1 in 3 deaths every year for women), Cancer and other Disease Examinations, Preventive Physicals, Chronic Care Management which includes Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity, and Women’s Health (Pap Smears and Referrals for Mammograms) are all within the grasp of our community. The in-house pharmacy provides easy access to life saving and preventative medication without the effort of travelling to an alternate location. There is also a dental office at the Augusta location of MAP. Chief Executive Officer J.R. Richards and MAP’s

Leadership Team is confident the potent combination of education and access to affordable healthcare services will be a formidable foe against illness and disease in the CSRA. The tandem of Dr. Angela Overstreet-Wright, Chief Medical Officer and Dr. James Ford and their staff will serve on the front lines of the relentless battle against some of the health disparities that have plagued our society.

Our mission is to provide quality and affordable primary health care to residents of Greater Augusta and the surrounding areas.

Our patients, our neighbors, our loved ones, deserve nothing short of the very best the medical arena has to offer...regardless of economic status.

It is our desire to be your healthcare provider of choice.

Please make an appointment or schedule a visit at the following locations: 2467 Golden Camp Road, Augusta, GA 30906 (706) 790-4440 501 East Broad Street, Wrens, GA 30833 (706) 547-2559

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HAPPENINGS

Tabernacle Baptist Church to host Kingdom Living Conference Tabernacle Baptist Church will host its annual Kingdom Living Conference “Family Ties: Connecting through Submission, Love, Respect and Obedience” Thursday, May 28- Sunday, May 31. The conference is an allinclusive event for each member of the family. The conference theme is “Family Ties: Connecting through Submission, Love Respect and Obedience.” The conference will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church and registration for the Kingdom Living Conference is open to all. Registration for the conference is $5 for children, $10 for adults and $20 per family.

The conference will kick off on Thursday, May 28 with Rev. Dr. E Dewey Smith, senior pastor/teacher of The House of Hope Atlanta and The House of Hope Macon, Ga. at 7 p.m.

This service will take place in the sanctuary located inside Tabernacle Baptist Church.

The conference will continue through the weekend to include “Family Outdoor Movie Night” on Friday, May 29 at 8:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle Baptist

Church Family Life Center parking lot.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The final conference session will be Saturday, May 30 at 8:30 a.m. featuring a group of dynamic speakers including Rev. Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr., senior pastor/teacher of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth E. Rioland, Jr., pastor of Union Branch Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Va. and Rev. Cynthia J. Rioland, co-pastor of Union Branch

Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Va. Join the Riolands on Sunday, May 31 at all four Tabernacle Baptist Church worship experiences at 7:15 a.m., 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11:45 a.m.

Conference registration/check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30 in the Tabernacle Family Life Center. Join us for each conference activity. Register online at www.tbcaugusta.org.

For more information, call (706) 724-1230.

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Somebody Done Stole My Respect The Augusta Mini Theatre Community Arts and Life Skills School will present its new and original play, “Somebody Done Stole My Respect”, written by Tyrone J. Butler, Friday – Sunday, May 22 – 24 (8:00 p.m., 3:00 & 8:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. respectively.) It will be held at the Judith Simon Drama Studio (BlackBox), located on the campus of the Mini Theatre, at 2548 Deans Bridge Rd and May 31st (4:00 p.m.) at Old Macedonia Baptist Church, Macedonia Rd, North Augusta, S.C.

Under the direction of Judith SimonButler, the play is an entertaining way at looking at this serious issue – Respect vs Disrespect.

Children, starting at age 6, teens, and adults of all ages will enjoy and be impacted, positively, by “Somebody Done Stole My Respect.”

General admission is $10.00 and senior citizens, $8.50 (65 and older). Tickets may be purchased online at www.augustaminitheatre.com; and by calling the Mini Theatre at (706)-722-0598.

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SPORTS

TRACK & FIELD

Richmond Academy track and field athlete NaTosha Jordan (L) is congratulated

by Coach Peaches Stephens (R) after clearing the bar in the high jump competition during a regional meet in March.

Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Richmond Academy high jumper wins state title

By Vincent Hobbs

W

ith the average female in the United States having an average height of 5’4” (according to the CDC), Richmond Academy track and field athlete NaTosha Jordan could easily leap right over the heads of most of the women in this country – with about four inches to spare.

On Friday, Jordan achieved one of the best high jumps in the state with her clearance of the jump bar at 5’ 8” during the GHSA Girls State Track & Field Championships, held in Albany, Georgia at Hugh Mills Stadium. Her accomplishment was the winning high jump in Class 5A, garnering 10 points on the scorecard. In addition to the state championship, Jordan was also awarded “Best High Jump Performance of All Classes” at the finals meet.

“I felt relieved a little bit after winning,” Jordan told UPW. “I had wanted to win state since freshman year and it was one of the goals that I finally achieved!”

Richmond Academy track coach Peaches Stephens, who has coached Jordan since her 9th-grade year, has watched the young athlete transform into an athletic powerhouse.

“As a freshman, she was still a little new to her events,” Stephens shared.

“Track competition requires a great deal of skill, and for NaTosha, that

often meant getting more training than her more experienced teammates.”

That additional training paid off for Jordan.

“Although she was apprehensive at times, she trusted the slight adjustments I suggested as a coach,” Stephens expressed. “That is a quality coaches love, especially college coaches.”

Jordan’s accomplishments at the GHSA state meet went beyond just the high jump championship. She also placed 4th in the 100 meter hurdles finals (with a time of 14.86) and 3rd in the 300 meter hurdles finals (with a time of 45.01, a new personal best record).

It was an inspiring event for Coach Stephens. “It’s been exciting to see Tosha continue to grow into what I refer to as a tracklete,” she said. “She came to the Academy of Richmond County with tremendous natural ability, but she has worked hard to improve technique and skills.”

The rising track star, who is a junior student, now holds the Richmond Academy school record in the 100 meter hurdles, the 300 meter hurdles and the high jump. She is ranked number one in the state (across all classes) for the high jump and has the 7th best high jump in the nation with a height of 5’9”. There is also an effort underway to have a high

jump of 5’10” that Jordan cleared in a dual meet last March, to be added to her personal record for recruiting purposes.

Jordan became interested in track competition during her middle school years.

“My gym teacher wanted me to try it, because she thought I’d be good at it,” Jordan said. “I tried it, liked it and I didn’t want to stop. I enjoyed competing and being on a team made it fun. I was drawn to the high jump because it was so different than running.”

The bright-eyed, somewhat introverted, track champion with the brilliant smile feels in total control on the track field – and prefers for her actions to speak of her accomplishments, rather than endless banter without actions.

Her pre-meet prep routine is basic – lots of carbs (usually pasta) the night before and plenty of water to hydrate the body. “I don’t think about the track meet too much. I stay relaxed and rest up my body. Right before the meet starts, I try not to talk to my teammates too much, so I can stay focused. I tune out and play music.”

Her focused routine has worked so far. It is all preparation for the next phase of her mission.

“I hope to achieve more goals in my senior year,” Jordan revealed. “Most importantly, after being so close, I

would like to finally break the high jump record for the state of Georgia.”

Coach Stephens is fully confident that her “tracklete” can pull it off.

“It made me very proud to see Tosha reach her goal of being a state champion,” Stephens expressed. “It’s exciting to know she has another year in high school to reach other goals.

She just needs to compete as much as possible!”

That realization of the need to compete even harder is embraced

by Jordan. Her summers aren’t spent goofing around like many of her high school peers, but that time is dedicated to training - fine-tuning her jumping and running skills. When she does have some downtime, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going swimming and watching movies.

College is also on Jordan’s mind and she hopes to be offered a track scholarship from one of her favorite schools. “Yes, there are a few colleges I would like to attend, such as the University of Central Florida, University of Miami, Texas A & M and maybe Florida State.”

Coach Stephens has high expectations, based on the accomplishments that Jordan has implemented so far. “I look forward to watching Tosha compete at the collegiate and elite levels! I’m certain she has the ability!”

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Richmond Academy track and field athlete NaTosha Jordan clears 5’10” in the high jump during a regional meet in March at Laney stadium.

Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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UPW FORUM COMMENTARY

Any of this Sounds Familiar?

Reflections on the 1970 Augusta Riots the public, those who appear to be guilty of wrong doing should immediMay 11th 1970 is a day that will live in ately be place on leave and an investigainfamy here in the CSRA. tion launched.

Forty-five years ago on that day, riots There are other similarities. broke out over the police cover-up During the Augusta riots, police of the death of 16 yr. old Charles deemed it open season on black Oatman. Oatman was a mentally dis- men. Six black men were murdered in abled boy being detained in the adult cold blood. All were shot in the back by jail for murdering a young family mem- police-issued shotguns. Some attributber. ed the deaths to citizens protecting Oatman died in police custody. their stores. Even though some officers Initially, the police said that Oatman were charged, they got off. died as a result of falling from his Looting or curfew violations should bunk bed. However, city councilman be penalized by deadly force. Multiple Grady Abrams described the wounds accounts exist of innocent bystanders on Oatman’s battered body that con- being shot by the police. tradicted that account. According to Any of this sound familiar? It should.

Abrams, there were cigarette burns, In North Charleston, S.C., Walter deep gashes and a crushed skull.

Scott, an unarmed black man, was After Abrams broadcast his findings murdered by a local police officer. over his radio show, the police changed However, unlike the deaths in their story. Next, they said that adult Augusta in 1970 and Baltimore last inmates caused the injuries. However, month, the death of Scott was captured there was no explanation as to how on video.

Oatman could have sustained such Undoubtedly, without this video, the injuries while being under the care police version of what happened would and supervision of the Augusta Police have been believed.

Department.

The video clearly shows the police Any of this sounds familiar? It should. officer shooting an unarmed, fleeing The death of Freddie Gray, the Scott and then planting a taser near his 25-year-old Baltimore man who also lifeless body. died in police custody, has yet to be Remarkably, the officers involved in properly explained. Initial leaked Walter Scott’s and Freddie Gray’s death police accounts hinted that Gray were arrested! That rarely happens; it injured himself in the back of a police remains to be seen if they will actually van even though he was shackled. The be convicted of any crimes. narrative floated by police was that Another common narrative in these Gray somehow severed his own spine riots has to do with uneven coverage and crushed his own larynx while by the media. The media is quick to thrashing about in back of a police show the aftermath and destruction van. This, despite video evidence that of racial riots, without much in-depth clearly showed a distressed and injured analysis of the history between the Gray begging police for medical treat- police and the black community. ment as he was tossed into the back of Often, the friction between police and the van. poor black communities can be traced Just as people were outraged in back to slavery.

Augusta over the ridiculous narrative When local Augusta news channels of the police, the people of Baltimore recall the 1970 riots, they often overwere not buying it. And just like in look the police cover-up. When you Augusta, the riots and mayhem com- remember incidents like the May 1970 menced. riots, it’s important to look at the initial There is a common narrative here. causes as well as the effects.

These riots always seem to follow misThe stereotypes of black people steps by the police. All that people being poorly educated thugs prediswant from those in authority is to be posed to criminality are very maligtold the truth! nant. The end result always seems to Rather than attempting to deceive be tension between black and blue.

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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., Wednesday, June 10, 2015, for the following:

Student Accident and Middle School Catastrophic Insurance RFP #15-721 Long Term Care Insurance RFP #15-722 Group Vision Insurance Plan RFP #15-723 Employee Assistance Program RFP #15-724 Xerographic Paper RFQ #15-1021 Internet-Based Box Office Management System RFP #15-885 Fire and Intrusion Alarm Monitoring Project No. P2015-001R Basketball/Wrestling Equipment Bid #383 Basketball/Wrestling Uniforms Bid #384

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.

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ANNIVERSARIES: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 2 pm.

Combined Anniversaries of our Deacon, Trustee, and Willing Mission on May 17, 2015, 2:00pm. The guest minister be Reverend C.D. Roberts and The Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church Choir will honor us with praise and worship.

ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH • 129TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Elim Baptist Church, 2359 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Augusta, Georgia will celebrate its 129th Church Anniversary Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. The Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia and its congregation will be the special guests.

Restoration Ministries invites you to join them Sunday @9:45am.

DREAM Gospel Artist Zie’l will be in our morning service. Zie’l is a two time Stellar nominee for Gospel Group Duo of the Year. Zie’l will be performing their new single “State of Emergency.”

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Rev. Clarence Moore, Pastor 1714 Olive Road / P. O. Box 141 (mailing address) Augusta, GA 30903 706/733-0341- Telephone/706/667-0205 – Fax E-mail address: admin@goodshepherdaugusta.org Web address: goodshepherdaugusta.org Rev. Clarence Moore Church Service: 7:45 & 11:00 a.m.

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Everfaithful Missionary Baptist Church

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