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Volume 85 Issue 24 January 17 - 23, 2013
Annual MLK Service toFeature Rev. Samuel RodriguezFor the first time since its inception, the
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative
Service will feature Hispanic speaker the Rev.
Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National
Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, who
Elder Bernice King called “an electrifying ora-
tor. . . . He is one of the most dynamic and in-
spiring proponents of the social gospel in the
spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.”
Rodriguez will speak at 8 a.m. on Monday,
Jan. 21 at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church,
preceeding the inauguration of President Barack
Obama in Washington.
The Monday service caps the weekend
which features the annual “Salute to Greatness
dinner on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at
Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. The dinner
will honor Professor Muhammad Yunus, a
Nobel Peace Prize laureate known as the “Father
of Microcredit,” and founder of the Gameen Bank
in Bangladesh. In addition, Aflac Inc. and its
chairman and chief executive officer, Daniel P.
Amos, will be honored.
“The King Center welcomes the opportunity
to honor one of our world’s great humanitarians,
Professor Yunus, the pioneering leader of the
‘microcredit’movement, which has empowered
millions of women to lift their families out of
poverty,” said Dr. Bernice King, daughter of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We are also
honoring Aflac Inc., for their innovative
corporate citizenship and stellar example of
social responsibility in communities across the
nation.”
One of The King Center’s highest honors,
the Salute to Greatness Award, is being
presented to these two individuals at the
annual fundraising dinner to recognize their
excellence in leadership and a commitment
to social responsibility in the spirit of
Martin Luther King Jr.
Residents of Historic Westside Village are invited to the new
Walmart store, which opens immediately following a 7:30 a.m.,
grand-opening celebration Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 835 Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive. The new store brings approximately
150 new jobs to the area and opportunities for savings for
customers. It will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
Mayor Kasim Reed and community officials will be on-site
for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23.
The Washington High School band will perform the national
anthem. The Rev. Kenny Alexander from the Antioch Urban
Ministries will lead the invocation.
Customers are encouraged to come to the store on
Wednesday to take advantage of a wide variety of events and
promotions, including product samplings and giveaways from
companies such as Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and Nestle.
Walmart Opens new Store in historic
Westside Village
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President Obama SignsExecutive Actions on
Gun Control
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed
background checks on all gun sales and bans on military
style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as part
of a package of steps to reduce gun violence in the wake of
the Newtown school massacre last month.
With relatives of some of the 20 children killed in the
Connecticut rampage looking on, Obama signed 23
executive actions -- which don't require congressional
approval -- to strengthen background checks and expand
safety programs in schools.
He also called on Congress to reinstate an assault weapons
ban that expired in 2004, to restrict ammunition magazines to
no more than 10 rounds, and to require a background check
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Atlanta to Create Registryof Homeless PeopleSpecial to the Daily World
Atlanta is seeking volunteers as part of
an effort to create the first name-by-name
registry of homeless people in the city.
The survey is aimed at placing hundreds
of homeless residents in permanent housing
by December.
Officials say as many of 300 volunteers
are needed to scour the city and determine
which services are needed.
The survey is planned for this week,
Thursday evening and Friday morning,
when volunteers supported by professional
outreach workers and Atlanta police are
scheduled to conduct surveys of people
sleeping outdoors and in emergency shelters
in Atlanta.
Data from the surveys will be used to
create the registry of homeless people in
Atlanta, with information about their health
problems and barriers to getting and
keeping permanent housing.
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Kellogg’s will be giving away cereal bowls and Sara Lee will
be handing out loaves of bread. Throughout the weekend, the
Oscar Mayer weiner mobile will be on hand and Cross Mark
will be grilling steaks for sampling. All events are family-
friendly, free and open to the public.
“My team and I are thrilled to have this opportunity to serve
as good stewards of the community,” said store manager
Quincy L.A. Springs, IV. “We are excited to provide groceries,
produce, and general merchandise to our community so they
can save money and live better.”
The new store features a wide assortment of quality,
value-priced merchandise, including:
• Family apparel
• Health and beauty aids
• Electronics
• Toys
• Jewelry
• Automotive products
• Home furnishings
• Hardware
• Sporting goods
• Pet supplies
• Housewares
The grocery area will include a wide selection of fresh produce,
including a variety of ethnic products. Other features include a bak-
ery, meat and dairy products, dry goods and staples, beverages, beer
and wine, a deli, frozen foods, canned and packaged goods, baking
items and household supplies.
The pharmacy will offer a full range of products and services to
support the health and wellness of customers and their families. The
pharmacy team can answer
questions and offer health and wellness solutions. They can also as-
sist customers who wish to transfer their prescriptions to Walmart.
As customers enter the store, a mural of photos
depicting local civil rights leaders and the history of the community
can be seen.
Nonprofit organizations will also benefit from the
retailer’s ongoing charitable contributions and support for commu-
nity projects. As part of Walmart’s commitment to the communities
in which it operates, grants will be given throughout the year.
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on anyone buying a gun, whether at a store or in a private sale
at an auction or convention.
Referring to the young students killed in the Newtown
shootings on Dec. 14 and other victims of gun violence, Obama
said the nation must do a better job of protecting its children,
especially when they are in schools, shopping malls, movie
theaters and other public places.
While some of the steps he proposed are given little chance
of winning congressional approval in the face of the nation's
powerful gun lobby, Obama said all efforts must be made to
reduce chronic gun violence in the country.
"This is our first task as a society -- keeping our children
safe," the president said, adding that saving even one life would
make the changes he seeks worth the effort.
Republicans immediately rejected the Obama proposals as
an attack on the constitutional right to bear arms.
"Nothing the president is proposing would have stopped the
massacre at Sandy Hook," said a statement by Sen. Marco
Rubio, R-Florida, considered an up-and-coming GOP leader.
"President Obama is targeting the Second Amendment rights
of law-abiding citizens instead of seriously addressing the real
underlying causes of such violence."
The powerful National Rifle Association said it would work
with Congress to find what it called "real solutions to protecting
America's most valuable asset -- our children."
"Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to
the crisis we face as a nation," the NRA said in a statement.
"Only honest, law-abiding gun owners will be affected and our
children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more
tragedy."
Obama called accusations that he seeks to violate gun rights
untrue, saying opponents seek to wage a campaign of intimida-
tion and fear instead of working with him for needed changes.
Obama proposed legislative steps he previously has
backed, such as reinstating the Clinton-era ban on assault
weapons, and also requested that funds be made available to
help treat mental illness and provide schools with support to
enhance their safety.
Vice President Joe Biden led a panel assembled by Obama
to examine gun control steps after the Newtown shootings,
which sparked a fierce public debate over how to prevent such
mass killings.
"The world has changed, and it's demanding action," Biden
said at Wednesday's White House event.
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Delta Sigma Theta Atlanta
Alumnae Chapter Holds
Career FairIn response to the current economic crisis and
a stressed labor market, the Atlanta Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is
bringing together jobseekers with companies
who seek their talents. On Wednesday, January
23 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Green-
briar Mall, upper level, 2841 Greenbriar Park-
way, Atlanta 30331, employers will meet and
interview hundreds of job seekers.
Titled, “Uniting Talent with Opportunity In
2013,” the Career Fair is part of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority’s national initiative to respond to
national economic conditions such as high
unemployment, threats to Social Security and the
widening gap between people with wealth and
people in poverty. The event is being organized by
the sorority’s Economic Development Committee
chaired by Dr. Priscilla Oliver and Bobbie Gary.
Participation in the fair is free and open to all
businesses, jobseekers and those who may be
searching for new opportunities. Space is limited
and employers who wish to participate may ob-
tain a registration form by contacting Antionette
Waits at (404)272-6447 or by sending an email to:
[email protected] to register.
Jobs are being offered in the fields of
healthcare, manufacturing, IT, sales, retail,
financial, engineering, government, education,
telecommunications, professional,
administrative and many more.
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The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced
the Bibles President Obama and Vice President Biden will use
at their swearing-in ceremonies on Sunday, Jan. 20, and Mon-
day, Jan. 21.
On Sunday, Jan. 20, President Obama will take the oath of
office using the Robinson Family Bible. On Monday,
Jan. 21, the President will take the oath of office using
two Bibles: the Bible used by President Lincoln at his first
Inauguration, which the President used in 2009, and a Bible
used by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“President Obama is honored to use these Bibles at the
swearing-in ceremonies,” said Steve Kerrigan, President and
CEO of the PIC. “On the 50th anniversary of the March on
Washington and 150th anniversary of the Emancipation
Proclamation, this historic moment is a reflection of the
extraordinary progress we’ve made as a nation.”
Though there is no constitutional requirement for the use of
a Bible during the swearing-in, Presidents have traditionally
used Bibles for the ceremony, choosing a volume with personal
or historical significance. In 2009, President Obama became the
first President sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its initial
use in 1861.
The Robinson Family Bible was selected specifically for
the occasion. The Bible was a gift from the First Lady’s father,
Fraser Robinson III, to his mother, LaVaughn Delores
Robinson, on Mother’s Day in 1958. Mrs. Robinson was the
first African-American woman manager of a Moody Bible
Institute’s bookstore, and she used the Bible regularly.
The Lincoln Bible is part of the collections of the Library
of Congress and was originally purchased by William Thomas
Carroll, clerk of the Supreme Court, for use during Lincoln’s
swearing-in ceremony on March 4, 1861. The Bible itself is
bound in burgundy velvet with a gold-washed white metal rim
around the three outside edges of both covers, and all of its
edges are heavily gilded.
The King Bible was Dr. King’s “traveling Bible.” An avid
reader who was constantly on the road, Dr. King typically
traveled with a selection of books that included this Bible. It
was used for inspiration and preparing sermons and speeches,
including during Dr. King’s time as pastor of Dexter Avenue
Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala.
“We know our father would be deeply moved to see
President Obama take the Oath of Office using his Bible,” Dr.
King’s children said recently. “His ‘traveling Bible’ inspired
him as he fought for freedom, justice and equality, and we hope
it can be a source of strength for the President as he begins his
second term. With the Inauguration less than two weeks away,
we join Americans across the country in embracing this
opportunity to celebrate how far we have come, honor the
legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through service, and
rededicate ourselves to the
work ahead.”
Members of the King family
also will join Americans across
the country to honor the life
and legacy of Dr. King by
participating in National
Day of Service events on
Saturday, Jan. 19. Addi-
tionally, a float in the
Inaugural parade will
commemorate Dr.
King’s enduring
legacy.
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MLK Service To Feature
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez
In addition, The King Center will unveil and
present the Inaugural Coretta Scott King
A.N.G.E.L. Award (Advancing Non-violence
through Generations of Exceptional Leadership),
which recognizes young leaders (ages 12-25) and
a youth organization/initiative that exemplifies
exceptional leadership in the areas of peace,
social justice and nonviolent social change. The
recipients of the 1st annual A.N.G.E.L. Award are
Alec Loorz, founder of Kids vs. Global
Warming (A.N.G.E.L. Award Youth), and
“The 100 Days of Nonviolence” the Birmingham
Campaign (A.N.G.E.L. Award Youth Initiative),
accepted by City Councilman James (Jay) E.
Roberson Jr. Birmingham, Ala., District 7.
The inaugural A.N.G.E.L. awardees exemplify
the spirit of youth activism for environmental
progress and the pursuit of social progress through
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’ s philosophy and
methods of nonviolent conflict reconciliation.
“I am my father’s daughter; I realize that the
responsibility for his legacy is ours,” said
Bernice King. “ I am also my mother’s child; and
like her, I am determined to keep his spirit alive.
This is why I am so honored to serve as the CEO
of the King Center. The challenges are great, but
with help from our friends, supporters, and those
who are committed to living the dream, we will
not fail.”
The Annual Salute to Greatness Dinner has
become one of the largest dinners held in Atlanta
during the calendar year, with many nationally
known public figures and some of Atlanta’s top
community leaders participating. Some of the
recipients of the Salute to Greatness Award in
recent years have included: (then) Sen. Hillary
Rodham Clinton; Ben & Jerry’s; Oprah Winfrey;
The Portman Companies; Bono; Turner
Broadcasting System Inc.; Quincy Jones; Sara
Lee Corporation; Tony Bennett; AOL Time
Warner; Stevie Wonder; the Coca-Cola
Company; Coretta Scott King (posthumously);
Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chair-
man of LinkedIn; and Sheila C. Johnson, founder
and C.E.O. of Salamander Hotels and Resorts.
There will be a reception prior to the dinner in
the foyer outside the ballroom beginning at 5:30
p.m. and an “Afterglow” reception in the Re-
gency Ballroom following the dinner. Sponsors of
the Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner include:
the Coca-Cola Company; Mercedes-Benz USA;
Newell Rubbermaid; Delta Airlines; Allstate; Cox
Media Group; Kaiser Permanente; Wells Fargo;
The Home Depot; the Captain Planet Foundation;
and others to be announced.
Ingrid Saunders Jones, senior vice president
Global Connections of theCoca-Cola Company,
is serving as the 2013 MLK Dinner Chair and the
new co-chairs are Laura Turner Seydel,
chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation and
Tad Hutcheson, vice president, community and
public affairs of Delta Airlines.
The dinner is one of the highlights of the
King Center’s 10-day Martin Luther King Jr.
Birthday Observance program (Jan. 11-21), cul-
minating on the national holiday honoring Dr.
King. The other events of the MLK observance
program will be announced in the weeks ahead.
For more information about sponsorships and
tickets, call Barbara Harrison at
404- 526-8961 (email: bharrison@thekingcen-
ter.org) or Events Manager Sonjia Young at
404- 526-8989.
Tickets may also be purchased on line via the
King Center’s web page http://www.thekingcen-
ter.org/salute-greatness-award-2013.
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Friday, January 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
Naturalization Ceremony – U.S. Immigration Services
The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium
Saturday, January 19, 2013, 2:30 p.m.
The DREAM 50 Art Contest Awards Ceremony
Morehouse College – Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel
FREE and Open to the Public
Hosted by the Morehouse College, Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection and The King Center
Saturday, January 19, 2013, 5:30 p.m. Reception – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
The Annual “Salute to Greatness” Awards Dinner
Hyatt Regency – Downtown Atlanta (Ticketed Event)
Ticket -- $250.00
Sunday, January 20, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The King Center Book Signing
The King Center, Freedom Hall Auditorium – FREE and Open to the Public
Monday, January 21, 2013, 8:00 a.m.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service
Ebenezer Baptist Church – Horizon Sanctuary, 407 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA
Free and Open to the Public (Limited Seat-
ing)
{Presidential Inauguration “Watch Party”
will be held in the Horizon Sanctuary fol-
lowing the Commemorative Service}
Monday, January 21, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
King Week Holiday March & Rally
FREE and Open to the Public
The march is held on Auburn Avenue from
Peachtree Street to Jackson Street
To participate in the march, call or email
404.614.3233 or
Monday, January 21, 2013
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
of Service Project
FREE and Open to the Public
For more information contact: Hands On Atlanta at (404) 979- 2800 or www.handsonatlanta.org
For more information about the MLK birthday observance program and the year-long
commemoration of Dr. King's “I Have a Dream” speech, please contact 404-526-8900 or
visit www.thekingcenter.org .
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2013 Schedule Of EventsFriday, January 18, 2013 – Monday, January 21, 2013
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The Davis Bozeman Law Firm, in
collaboration with the Auburn Avenue
Research Library, will host “The
Consequences of Thug Life: To Be A Thug Or
To Be Brave,” facilitated by Criminal De-
fense/Trial Attorney Mawuli Mel Davis on
Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Av-
enue Research Library.
The library is located at 101 Auburn Av-
enue, N.E. in Atlanta.
The “Consequences of Thug Life: To Be A
Thug Or To Be Brave” presentation was devel-
oped after Davis witnessed the increase in
youth that come from “good families” going to
prison because they have bought into the
glamorization of being a “thug.”
This multimedia presentation uses
hip-hop music, images, and clips to engage
youth in a thought-provoking discussion. This
solution based workshop provides attendees a
strong sense of self-identity, self-worth, and re-
sponsibility to the community. This dynamic
and energetic workshop uses positive affirma-
tions and creative teaching tools to inspire
young people to be “brave enough” to be
themselves. This discussion is a penetrating
examination of what manhood has been “re-
duced to” in many communities of color.
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Attorney Mawuli Mel Davisto Discuss ‘Thug Life’
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Allstate Insurance Company has
announced that Freedom Wright of Atlanta
has been named a 2013 Allstate Give Back
Day Hero. For the fifth consecutive year,
Allstate Insurance Company is honoring the
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through
Allstate Give Back Day, a national program
that encourages individuals across the country
to volunteer.
This year, actress and volunteer enthusiast
Keshia Knight Pulliam has partnered with
Allstate to help launch the program and
recognize Wright and the three other selfless
African-American heroes who dedicate their
time and efforts to making a positive impact
in their communities.
A former foster child, Wright is a high
school senior from Atlanta who knows what
it means to wonder how she will get her next
meal or clothes. That’s one reason why the
17-year-old, who was adopted at the age of 4,
decided to help other children living in the
foster care system by holding “Free Your
Mind” backpack drives benefitting foster
children in her area. Wright’s goal is to not
only raise awareness of older children living
in foster care, but also to encourage Atlanta’s
youth to volunteer.
To help further this effort, Wright also
speaks to community groups about the foster
care experience. Wright has earned the
Presidential Service Award the past four years
for her efforts as a regular volunteer at The
Atlanta Community Food Bank, The Atlanta
Fulton County Library and St. Francis Table,
a soup kitchen in Atlanta that feeds the
homeless.
“Freedom Wright is an outstanding
individual who keeps Dr. King’s legacy alive
through her unwavering devotion to bettering
the greater Atlanta community,” said Vicky
Dinges, vice president of public social
responsibility for Allstate. “Each of our heroes
has truly made a commitment to community
service, and we hope that their dedication will
serve as motivation for others to give back on
MLK Day and every day.”
As part of their recognition, the heroes will
attend The King Center’s “Salute to
Greatness” Awards in Atlanta on Jan. 19,
2013. In addition, Allstate will be making a
$2,500 donation on behalf of Wright to the
charity organization of her choice.
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Federal Benefit
Recipients Must
Switch to Direct
Deposit by March 1The U.S. Department of the Treasury
recently reported that 5 million checks
continue to be mailed to federal
beneficiaries each month. With just two
months remaining until the March 1
electronic payment law goes into effect,
the Treasury Department is urging Social
Security and other federal benefit
recipients to not delay and switch now to
either direct deposit or the Direct
Express® Debit MasterCard® card.
“Choosing direct deposit or the Direct
Express® card makes it easier, safer and
more convenient for beneficiaries to
receive their payments. Switching to an
electronic payment is not optional – it’s the
law,” said David Lebryk, commissioner of
the Treasury Department’s Financial
Management Service. “If you or a loved
one still receive paper checks for your
benefit payments, now is the time to
switch. It’s free and easy – just call 1-800-
333-1795 or visit www.GoDirect.org.”
Converting the remaining paper check
recipients to electronic payments will save
American taxpayers $1 billion over the
next 10 years.
The Treasury Department published a
final rule in December 2010 to gradually
phase out paper checks for federal benefit
payments. Since May 1, 2011, all people
newly applying for federal benefits,
including Social Security, SSI, Veterans
Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, Office
of Personnel Management benefits and
other non-tax payments, have had to
choose direct deposit or the Direct
Express® card at the time they sign up for
their benefits. March 1, 2013, is the final
deadline by which all remaining federal
benefit check recipients must receive their
money electronically.
Check recipients can sign up for
direct deposit or the Direct Express® card
by calling toll-free 1-800-333-1795,
visiting www.GoDirect.org, or talking to
their local federal paying agency office.
The process is fast, easy and free.
• By taking a few minutes to gather
the necessary information ahead of time,
most federal benefit recipients can sign up
for electronic payments with one phone
call.
• Individuals will need their Social
Security number or claim number, their
12-digital federal benefit check number
and the amount of their most recent federal
benefit check. If choosing direct deposit,
recipients also will need their financial
institution’s routing transit number, (often
found on a personal check) account
number and account type (checking or
saving).
• There are no sign-up fees or monthly
fees to receive benefits electronically.
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The National Marine Sanctuary
Foundation (NMSF), in collaboration with
NOAA Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), invites 7th to 12th
grade students to submit an original essay
about African-American contributions to
the country’s maritime heritage.
“NMSF is proud to launch this
initiative, which seeks to expand students'
understanding of how our nation's rich
history is tied to the ocean and celebrated
through our national marine sanctuaries,"
said Jason Patlis, president and CEO of the
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
Entries to the Voyage to Discovery
Essay Contest will be accepted through
April 15. Teachers and parents are asked to
encourage student participation.
Two winners – one high school student
and one middle school student – will be
selected. The high school student winner
will receive a $1,500 prize for
post-secondary education. The middle
school student winner will receivea $500
prize for continuing education.
“The Voyage to Discovery Essay Contest
is part of a broad NOAA initiative to build
public awareness about the legacy of
African-American maritime heritage,” said
Daniel J. Basta, director of the Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries. “This contest
offers all students an opportunity to enhance
their writing and analytical skills while they
learn about the continuing, historic
contributions of African Americans in
the security, stability and prosperity of
our nation.”
Entries will be judged on originality,
clarity, and content. More information on
the contest, including how to enter and a
complete set of rules, can be found at
http://voyagetodiscoveryessaycontest.org.
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Voyage to Discovery Essay Contest Announced
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West Featured at Kennesaw
State for MLK Holiday
Kennesaw State University will celebrate
the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with
a day devoted to volunteer service on
Saturday, Jan. 19, and a Sunday, Jan.20, forum
featuring author Cornel West
Kennesaw State’s annual observance of the
M.L. King Jr. holiday, titled “Celebrating a
Dream Come True,” will feature a “Day of
Impact” in which Kennesaw State University and
the Cobb County branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) have partnered to conduct
volunteer service projects to benefit Kennesaw
Mountain Park and other local non-profit
organizations. The annual observance is
presented by the African-American Student
Alliance and the Office of Multicultural Student
Retention Services at Kennesaw State.
Cornel West, featured speaker at the Sunday
M.L. King Jr. forum, is the author of 19 books,
most notably his classics, Race Matters and
Democracy Matters. His recent books include a
memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out
Loud, and a social commentary, The Rich and
the Rest of Us, which he co-authored with broad-
caster Tavis Smiley.
West, who graduated magna cum laude from
Harvard and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in
philosophy at Princeton, is the Class of 1943
University Professor at Princeton University. He
appears frequently on the “Bill Maher Show,”
“Colbert Report,” CNN and C-Span, as well as
on the Tavis Smiley TV show on PBS.
The volunteer projects will begin at 9 a.m.,
Saturday, Jan.19, at various Cobb County
locations. For information, contact Brent
Obleton at 678-797-2575 or via e-mail at
West will speak Sunday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. at
the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance
Center on the Kennesaw State University
campus, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA,
30144.
The public is invited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
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In 2009, Rear Adm. Michelle Howard coordinated the complex tactical plan to
rescue Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips, who was taken hostage after
Somali pirates boarded his container ship.
CORNEL WESTAttention Teenagers And Adults
The Atlanta Daily World is partnering with New American Media (NAM) andother media outlets in Atlanta to promote an essay contest on teachers. Teensand adults are invited to write up to 500 words in English or in the writer's nativelanguage describing a teacher who changed their life or the life of their child. In-language submissions will be translated prior to final judging. Essays shouldbe sent via email or regular mail, along with the entry form.
A panel of distinguished educators, journalists, scholars and advocates will select a winner from each category. Judges will look for evidencethat the teacher opened up a new pathway of knowledge or opportunity for thestudent that he or she had previously not been aware of, or that the teacher inspired or fostered a love of learning. We are looking for real life examplesand expect the entries will help us expand our definition of what a "great teacher" is.
Winners in the "Teenager" and"Adult" categories will each receive a cash award of $500 and theteachers profiled will also receive anaward of $500. Winner in "Teacher InMemory" will have the honor to picka local public school in Atlanta or surrounding counties to donate a$500 check made by NAM.
A special presentation of theawards will be held in Atlanta in February. Winning essays will be published by NAM and participating media outlets. Hurry! The deadline for entries to be postmarked is Feb. 4.
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Rev. Olu Brown Keynotes at
Ben Hill United Methodist ChurchSpecial to the Daily World
The public is invited to attend the Ben Hill United
Methodist Church 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
on Monday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.
The Rev. Olujimi Brown, lead pastor at the IMPACT
Church of the West End, will bring the keynote address. The
Rev. Richard D. Winn is Ben Hill UMC’s senior pastor. The
church is located at 2099 Fairburn Rd. in southwest Atlanta.
“Empowering To Serve” is the theme of this annual
celebration. This year, the Community Service Award will go to
Ben Hill UMC member Jessica Godfrey, who was recognized as
an Outstanding Adult, is president of the Atlanta College Park
District United Methodist Women, was chair of Women’s Day
2009 and 2011 and has been a member of Ben Hill since 1986.
In the Outstanding Youth category, the award goes to
Persephone White, Ben Hill Youth Council President, member
of the Youth Choir and Youth Hope Builders Academy scholar.
Highlighting achievement in public service, the
following men and women in the legal and public service
fields will be recognized:
The Hon. Robert Benham, judge, Supreme Court of Georgia;
the Hon. Kimberly Esmond Adams, judge, Superior Court of
Fulton County; the Hon. Brenda Hill Cole, judge, State Court of
Fulton County; the Hon. M. Yvette Miller, judge, Georgia Court
of Appeals; Chief George Turner, Atlanta Police Department;
Major Rodney Bryant, commander, Zone 4 Atlanta Police;
Chief Kelvin J. Cochran, Atlanta Fire & Rescue; Chief
Cassandra Jones, Fulton County
Police; Chief Larry Few, Fulton
County Fire & Rescue;
Theodore Jackson,
Fulton County Sheriff; and
Antonio Johnson, Fulton
County Marshal.
“We look forward to having
the public join us as we celebrate
the birthday of the late Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and
recognize those who have
provided outstanding public and
legal service to our community,” said Winn.
Ben Hill UMC members Martha Bell and Carrie Shipp
are co-chairs of the celebration planning committee and
committee members include: Johnnie Follins, Sherri Brown,
Cathy Taylor, Sarah Lucas, Jacqueline Adams, Julie Bailey
and Pearl Logan under the guidance of Associate Pastor Rev.
Belinda G. McCastle.
Ben Hill United Methodist Church supports the needs of
the less fortunate in the metro Atlanta area and beyond
through its Urban Responsibility Ministry (financial
assistance to those in need), feeding the hungry through the
Ben Hill Food Bank and Trinity Table Feeding Program,
Commission on Missions and Health and Wellness Ministry.
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Multi-cultural
Church Hosts King
Table Fellowship
A tradition begun two years ago
has now become an ongoing
celebration. The Third Annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Table
Fellowship will honor the fallen
leader on Sunday, Jan. 20, in a
transitioning inner city community
that embodies King’s focus on “the
least of these.”
New Life Covenant Church,
located at 575 Travis St., NW, in the midst of the English
Avenue neighborhood known as “The Bluff,” will honor
King’s life and legacy at a breakfast reading at 11 a.m.
Nestled in the midst of a fast-changing, underserved
neighborhood inhabited by poor Blacks who have lived in
the community for generations and young, highly-educated
Whites, New Life, focused on incarnation ministry, is
directed by Pastor Timothy Rodgers, who is White and who
has been lead pastor for the past decade, and Associate
Pastor Catherine Gilliard, who is Black and who grew up in
a similar Chicago neighborhood. The public is cordially
invited to participate.
For more information, visit http://www.newlife-
covenantchurch.org.
Special to the Daily World
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The Obama Administration has spoken. There will be no seces-
sions from the United States of America.
In a response to states that so couldn’t bear the thought
of living in a nation where President Barack Obama is com-
mander-in-chief that they inundated WhiteHouse.gov with peti-
tions of secession, Jon Carson, director of the Office of Public
Engagement, wrote the following:
“Thank you for using the White House’s online petitions plat-
form to participate in your government.
“In a nation of 300 million people — each with their own set of
deeply-held beliefs — democracy can be noisy and controversial.
And that’s a good thing. Free and open debate is what makes this
country work, and many people around the world risk their lives
every day for the liberties we often take for granted.
“But as much as we value a healthy debate, we don’t let that de-
bate tear us apart.
“Our founding fathers established the Constitution of the United
States ‘in order to form a more perfect union’ through the hard and
frustrating but necessary work of self-government. They enshrined
in that document the right to change our national government
through the power of the ballot — a right that generations of Amer-
icans have fought to secure for all. But they did not provide a right
to walk away from it. As President Abraham Lincoln explained in
his first inaugural address in 1861, ‘in contemplation of universal
law and of the Constitution the Union of these States is perpetual.’
In the years that followed, more than 600,000 Americans died in a
long and bloody civil war that vindicated the principle that the
Constitution establishes a permanent union between the States.
And shortly after the Civil War ended, the Supreme Court con-
firmed that “[t]he Constitution, in all its provisions, looks to an in-
destructible Union composed of indestructible States.
“Although the founders established a perpetual union, they also
provided for a government that is, as President Lincoln would later
describe it, “of the people, by the people, and for the people” — all
of the people. Participation in, and engagement with, government
is the cornerstone of our democracy. And because every American
who wants to participate deserves a government that is accessible
and responsive, the Obama Administration has created a host of
new tools and channels to connect concerned citizens with the
White House. In fact, one of the most exciting aspects of the We
the People platform is a chance to engage directly with our most
outspoken critics.”
So let’s be clear: No one disputes that our country faces big
challenges, and the recent election followed a vigorous debate
about how they should be addressed. As President Obama said the
night he won re-election, “We may have battled fiercely, but it’s
only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly
about its future.”
Whether it’s figuring out how to strengthen our economy, re-
duce our deficit in a responsible way, or protect our country, we
will need to work together — and hear from one another — in
order to find the best way to move forward. I hope you’ll take a
few minutes to learn more about the President’s ideas and share
more of your own.
As previously reported, the terms of participation for ‘We The
People,’ as of Oct. 3, 2011, state that petitions which meet the listed
criteria become searchable on WhiteHouse.gov once — and if —
they reach 150 signatures within 30 days. If that is accomplished,
for President Obama to actively consider a petition, it must reach
25,000 signatures within the remainder of the same 30-day period.
States that petitioned to seceed included: South Carolina, North
Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana. States do
not have a legal right to secede. In response to a question about se-
cession in 2010, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made it
clear that the states are part of a whole under one federal govern-
ment, not individual entities: “If there was any constitutional issue
resolved by the Civil War, it is that there is no right to secede.
(Hence, in the Pledge of Allegiance, ‘one Nation . . . indivisible.’)”
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Legoland
Discovery Center invites local students to submit a photo
depicting their “perfect world” for a chance to win a field
trip to the Atlanta attraction.
The “Draw Your Dream” art contest is open to
classrooms and students in kindergarten through fourth
grade beginning Jan. 21 through the Jan. 25. Sample themes
for the artwork include equality, character, society and/or an
eco-friendly environment. One winner will be selected, and
their classroom (up to 30 children) will receive a free trip to
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta. The drawings will
be on display in the attraction following the contest.
For contest rules and more information, visit
www.LEGOLANDDiscoveryCenter.com or ‘Like’
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta on Facebook.
The “United Negro College Fund (UNCF):
An Evening Of Stars” airs on BET Network on
Jan. 27 at 10 p.m. The broadcast will also air on
select regional outlets on Jan. 26.
The 34th annual telecast is hosted by
actor/comedian Anthony Anderson (NBC's
"Law & Order," "Guys with Kids") and
features unforgettable performances from
Melanie Fiona, Eric Benet, Faith Evans,
Keyshia Cole, Charlie Wilson, Tyrese
Gibson and Chaka Khan.
Music superstar Usher also will present
the first scholarship from his New Look
Foundation to a very special recipient.
Each year, the UNCF raises funds to send
deserving students to top colleges and
universities across the country. The students
spotlighted this year have amazing stories of
triumph over adversity to reach their goals of a
priceless education.
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UNCF Evening of Stars Airs on BET
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R&B singer Usher Raymond greets guest.
‘Steve Harvey’ Renewed
For Second Season News One
NBCUniversal Domestic TV
Distribution has renewed “Steve Harvey” –
the television talk show -- for its second
season in national syndication, according to
an announcement by Barry Wallach,
president of NBCUniversal Domestic
Television Distribution and David
Goldberg, chairman and CEO of Endemol
North America. The show airs in Atlanta at
1 p.m. on WAGA-TV, Fox 5.
Steve Harvey is the host of the new
one-hour daytime show and was chosen by
the 2013 People’s Choice Awards as
Favorite New Talk Show Host. “Steve
Harvey” is currently sold in 98 percent of
the country, including all of the NBC
Owned Television stations. Since the
show’s debut, markets that are upgrading
“Steve Harvey” include Detroit, Phoenix,
Portland (OR), Pittsburgh, Raleigh,
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City,
Oklahoma City, Austin, Buffalo, Fresno,
Fort Myers, Tucson, Honolulu, Des Moines,
Madison, Tri Cities and Burlington, among
many others. In addition, NBCUniversal is
actively extending the show with stations
across the U.S. for 2014-2016.
“The instant success of ‘Steve Harvey’
with the daytime audience is being greeted
with long-term commitments from our sta-
tion partners,” said NBCU’s Wallach.
In its premiere season, “Steve Harvey”
has been a phenomenon in all key rating
benchmarks. In the November 2012 sweep,
“Steve Harvey” is the only new syndicated
strip to increase over year-ago time periods,
build on its lead-in and grow in consecutive
quarter-hour ratings among households and
women ages 25 to 54. In fact, “Steve
Harvey” is one of only four syndicated talk
shows over the last decade to accomplish all
three of these feats in its premiere
November sweep, alongside “Dr. Phil,”
“Ellen” and “Dr. Oz.”
Each weekday, Steve Harvey weaves
universal relationship themes into his
one-hour show, bringing a blend of
common sense advice and insightful humor
to a vast range of relatable topics such as
marriage, romance, parenting, friendship
and workplace.
“Steve Harvey” is produced by Endemol
USA with Steve Harvey, Alex Duda and
Rushion McDonald serving as executive
producers. The show is distributed in
national syndication by NBCUniversal
Domestic Television Distribution. “Steve
Harvey” is taped before a live studio
audience at the state-of-the-art HD NBC 5
studios in downtown Chicago.
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In anticipation of the 2013 Major League season, the
Atlanta Braves Country Caravan, presented by Academy
Sports + Outdoors, will roll through the Southeast Jan. 22
through Feb. 2. For two weeks, Braves players, coaches,
broadcasters and front office staff will hit the road traveling
nearly 3000 miles of Braves country to meet and greet fans
prior to taking off for Spring Training.
The Braves Country Caravan provides the opportunity
to engage fans with players, coaches and broadcasters to
create lasting memories in each of its stops. Throughout
the planned visits, the Caravan will make community
appearances, as well as host free public autograph signings
at Academy Sports +
Outdoors stores and Taco
Mac locations throughout the
Southeast.
Additional details for each
market and a full lineup of scheduled appearances and
participants will be announced at a later date.
meTRO ATlANTA 2013 BRAVeS COUNTRy
CARAVAN TOUR SCHeDUle:
Tuesday, Jan. 22 – Atlanta
Wednesday, Jan. 23 – Atlanta
Friday, Jan. 25 – Gwinnett County
monday, Jan. 28 – Rome and Dalton
Thursday, Jan. 31 – Atlanta and Hiram
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Clark Atlanta Names Kevin Weston
New Head Football CoachBy JAmeS PReSSley
Daily World Staff
Former Tusculum College Assistant Coach Kevin
Weston is now the Clark Atlanta University (CAU)
Panthers’ new head football coach. The appointment was
announced this week by the athletic department of CAU at
a press conference in the Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson
Student Center.
"We wanted to be quick as well as thorough because
from the end of the season to the time period where you
must begin to lock in your recruitment and set your plans is
very short, and we have met that objective," Clark Atlanta
President Carlton E. Brown said. "Weston knows the game
inside and out and has proven his ability to build and grow
successful teams; all these qualities create the kind of
foundation necessary to ensure a focused and aggressive
turnaround in our football program."
Weston spent eight years on the coaching staff at his
alma mater, Tusculum College, where in 2008 as assistant
head coach, he helped lead the team to a 9-4 record while
claiming the South Atlantic Conference Championship and
a berth to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time
in school history.
Known for his defensive prowess, Weston's 2011
defensive unit finished second in the nation in pass defense,
allowing teams to average just 140.6 passing yards per
game.
"We are thrilled to have
secured a rising star like Kevin
Weston," said Dr. Tamica
Smith-Jones, Clark Atlanta's
director of athletics. "I believe
he will be an ambassador for
the program by winning local
recruiting and reengaging the
CAU fan base in new and
exciting ways."
Coach Weston said he
believes that the ground
movement to a turnaround
begins with day to day
coaching of little things, such
as making sure the players
are living right from the
classroom to the dorm room. Then that will reflect what
happens on the field, he said.
Weston has also divided metro Atlanta into 10 counties,
Fulton County and the nine that surround it, for recruitment
purposes.
"I believe that recruiting is definitely the pipeline to a
successful program and we're going to start off recruiting in
this Atlanta area -- everything in the 150 miles of it,"
Weston said. "We're going to put the ‘Atlanta’ back in Clark
Atlanta."
In November, the school dismissed five members of the
football team's coaching staff, including former Head
Coach Daryl McNeill.
The Panthers finished the 2012 season in fourth place in
the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a
conference record of 2-6 and went 2-8 overall.
Panther’s New Coach Kevin Weston is flanked by CAU President Carlton E.
Brown and CAU Athletics Director Dr. Tamica Smith Jones.
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NNPA SPOTLIGHTBY GEORGE E. CURRY
NRA Maintains
Stranglehold
on Congress
Connecting the Past
with the President
UNFINISHED BUSINESSBY JULIANNE MALVEAUX
One hundred and fifty years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation. It was a flawed document that freed enslaved people in
Confederate areas that he did not control. At the same time, it was a progressive
document because it initiated discussion about “freedom” Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteen Amendments.
One hundred years later, in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. riveted the nation with
his “I Have A Dream” speech during the Aug. 28 March on Washington. Many will
remember that he said, “I have a dream that one day people will be judged not by the
color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Somehow people forget that in the same speech he said, “We have come to the nation’s
capital to cash a check that has been marked insufficient funds.” If people said “cash the
check” as often as they said “I have a dream,” we’d move more quickly forward in
closing the economic gaps that African-American people experience.
We’ve been doing this 50-year thing for the past couple years, and we’ll be doing it
for another few. The “Greensboro Four” North Carolina A&T State University students
(with the help of Bennett College students, who are often ignored) sat in at the
Woolworth counter on Feb. 1, 1960. The March on Washington happened 50 years ago.
The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, and beyond that the ‘60s will resonate for the
next few years with commemorations and anniversaries.
These celebrations are important historical moments, but who remembers? The
median age of the population in the United States is about 37 years old. Many of these
folks remember the Civil Rights Movement through twice and thrice told tales. Those
who are under the median age see the Civil Rights Movement as something like a fable,
something that they heard about, but that doesn’t really matter to them. Many of these
young people see themselves as “post-racial.” They hang out with their peers, race
notwithstanding. They have never experienced discrimination. Even when they
experience it, they are slow to embrace it. They are post-racial, whatever that means.
If some of these young people had been immersed in history, they might
understand why the Black unemployment rate is twice that of the White rate. If they had
books and speeches by King, who spoke of racial disparities in much of his work, they
would understand the many ways the struggle continues. But popular culture suggests
that when Black folks and White folks can both act extreme fools on reality shows
(I think I blanked out after about a minute of “Bad Girls Club”); there is some measure
of equality.
There has been a rich history and legacy of struggle and protest that has been
swallowed by the notion of post-racialism in the first decades of this century. It is
laudable that President Obama will use both the Bible of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
and that of President Abraham Lincoln, connecting the 150-year-old dots.
President Obama’s choice in using both Bibles in this anniversary year is a testament to
his sensitivity and ability to juggle the tightrope he must manage as both president of the
United States and the first African-American president of our nation.
Most folks 50 and older get it. What about those who are both younger than our
nation’s median age and unschooled in the nuances of history? Is our conversation about
race in America stuck in some kind of time warp, where we are unable to speak cross
generationally because we have extremely different memories, recollections, and
knowledge about that which happened 50 years ago?
We do our nation a disservice when we duck and dodge our racially tinged history.
We have to grace and embrace the past in order to move forward with our future.
Somehow this is a message that needs to be transmitted to young people, especially in
this 150th year after emancipation, this 50th year after the March on Washington, this
season of embracing and celebrating our history.
Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is
president emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.
In the wake of the killing of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., last month and just before
Vice President Joe Biden presented a list of proposals to President Obama this week that includes
banning assault weapons and limiting sales of high-capacity ammunition clips, the president of the
National Rifle Association expressed confidence that new gun legislation will stall in Congress.
In an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State Of The Union,” NRA President David Keene said, “I
would say that the likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get assault weapons ban through
this Congress.”
When asked about placing limits on high-capacity ammunition clips, Keene replied, “I don’t think
ultimately they are going to get that, either.”
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), referring to Keene, said on CNN, “I think he’s wrong.” Murphy
explained, “Newtown fundamentally changed things. The NRA doesn’t get this.”
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) acknowledged that it will not be easy to get Congress to ban assault
weapons.
He told CNN, “I think we have the possibility, but it’s going to be difficult.” Cummings said the
prospects are brighter for Congress to place restrictions on high-capacity magazines and require
expanded background checks.
A 10-year ban on the sale of assault weapons expired in 2004, largely as a result of pressure ex-
erted by the NRA. The organization has risen from being founded in 1871 to help improve marks-
manship to a powerful 4 million-member lobbying organization that takes in more than $200 million
in annual revenue.
According to Opensecrets.org, NRA spent $20 million in the last election cycle, all on friendly
lawmakers who score well on the NRA’s political scorecard. The combination of big bucks and
political pressure have made too many members of Congress fearful of bucking the powerful gun
lobby, a group that doesn’t even want machine guns banned.
But there are growing indications that the NRA’s political clout might be vastly overrated.
“The gun lobby had an abysmal 2012 election cycle. They spent more than $11 million to defeat
President Obama, warning that on Election Day, “Americans will vote either to defend or surrender
freedom in the most consequential national decision in U.S. history.” They also failed to elect their
preferred candidate in six of their seven top targets for the U.S. Senate. And more than two-thirds of
incumbents who lost their seats in the House of Representatives were backed by the NRA, including
four Democrats,” noted Media Matters, the watchdog group.
And the NRA got a poor return on its political investment.
“According to open government group the Sunlight Foundation, the NRA Political Victory Fund,
the NRA’s political action committee, received a less than one percent return on $10,536,106 spent
on independent expenditures during the election cycle,” the media monitoring group also found.
“The NRA spent 0.44 percent of its money supporting winning candidates and 0.39 percent opposing
losing candidates. The NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the organization’s lobbying arm,
garnered a 10.25 percent return on $7,448,017 spent on the election. In seven Senate races where the
NRA spent more than $100,000, six of the NRA-backed candidates lost.”
That trend did not start with the November elections, according to ThinkProgress, a liberal blog.
Paul Waldman, contributing editor at The American Prospect, analyzed data from the last four
federal elections – 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
“If you’ve been following the issue of guns over the last few years, you know that these have been
good times for gun advocates,” according to ThinkProgress. “In a landmark 2008 decision in District
of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court settled a longstanding question by declaring that the 2nd
Amendment confers an individual right to own guns. Under Barack Obama’s administration, the
only pieces of legislation on guns have expanded gun rights; for instance, gun owners are now
allowed to bring firearms into national parks as a result of legislation Obama signed in 2009. The
assault weapons ban passed under Bill Clinton expired in 2004, and despite early indications the
Obama administration might try to renew it, they have made no moves to do so.”
Public opinion on gun control has moved, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. It showed
that 38 percent of Americans favor stricter gun measures, a 13-point increase from last year and the
highest it has been in more than a decade.
Now is the time for Obama to make his move. If not, the NRA will do it for him.
George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National
Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) Curry can be reached through his Web
site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge.
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January 17 - 23, 2013 VIEWPOINTS
National Urban
League Launches $70
Million Jobs Rebuild
America Initiative
Lincoln, King and
Obama Come Together
in 2013
MY PART OF THE WORLDBY M. ALEXIS SCOTT
So 2013 is already shaping up to be quite a memorable year. On Jan. 1, we celebrated the 150th
anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order to free the enslaved Blacks in the 10
states in rebellion as part of Abraham Lincoln’s strategy to defeat the Confederacy during the Civil War
and re-unite the union. Now, President Barack Obama is using a Bible owned by President Lincoln as
he is sworn in on Jan. 21 to his second term as the first Black president of the United States.
And as if that weren’t fitting enough, this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on
Washington during which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. To
mark this signal event, President Obama is also using a copy of one of King’s Bibles during his
swearing-in ceremony, which will also take place on the 2013 King Holiday.
It’s hard to get any more symbolism than this. The combination of Lincoln, King and Obama is
certainly one for the history books. It’s especially moving to me, a child of the 1960s who grew up in the
segregated South.
“President Obama is honored to use these bibles at the swearing-in ceremonies,” said Steve
Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. “On the 50th anniversary of the
March on Washington and 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, this historic moment is
a reflection of the extraordinary progress we’ve made as a nation.”
The Lincoln Bible is part of the collections of the Library of Congress and was originally purchased
by William Thomas Carroll, clerk of the Supreme Court, for use during Lincoln’s swearing-in
ceremony on March 4, 1861.
The King Bible was Dr. King’s “traveling Bible.” It was used for inspiration and preparation of
sermons and speeches, including during Dr. King’s time as pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery, Ala.
“We know our father would be deeply moved to see President Obama take the Oath of Office using
his Bible,” Dr. King’s children said in a statement. “His ‘traveling Bible’ inspired him as he fought for
freedom, justice and equality, and we hope it can be a source of strength for the President as he begins
his second term.”
While I wasn’t old enough to have marched with Dr. King, Andy Young, John Lewis and others, I
feel privileged to have grown up in Atlanta seeing these icons at work. As my family chronicled the
fight for equal rights and desegregation through the pages of the Atlanta Daily World, I came of age
seeing and experiencing many dramatic changes -- from racial segregation to the election of Atlanta’s
first Black mayor in 1973, and the nation’s first Black president in 2008.
We have indeed come a long way from the “colored only” signs of my youth to the Obama signs of
“hope and change.”
And now look at what Bernice A. King is doing as CEO of The King Center. The MLK birthday
observance Annual Commemorative Service, also on Jan. 21, will feature the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez,
president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the first time a Latino leader will
serve as keynote speaker. Elder King calls him “an electrifying orator” and “one of the most dynamic
and inspiring proponents of the social gospel in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.” The program,
which will be held in Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary, precedes the swearing-in of
President Obama.
So here we are, not a month into 2013, and it looks like it will be a remarkable year. I can’t wait to see
what happens next.
M. Alexis Scott is publisher of Atlanta Daily World.
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“We urge that a comprehensive jobs program be developed and executed by way of a
partnership that includes government, the private sector and the nation’s non-profit community.” –
Nov. 7, 2012, National Urban League letter to President Obama, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi.
The December jobs report has confirmed what urban America has known for a very long time:
The fierce urgency of “now” is overtaking the slow pace of the economic recovery and continuing
partisan gridlock in Washington. The recent jobs report reveals that 155,000 jobs were created last
month and overall unemployment remained at a steady and still too high rate of 7.8 percent. But
the unemployment picture in urban America tells a decidedly different story.
African-American unemployment, which has hovered at twice the national average for decades,
has now climbed to 14 percent and the Hispanic jobless rate of 9.6 percent also continues to
exceed the national average. Despite the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus and other pro-
gressive voices in Congress, the jobs crisis in urban America has reached emergency proportions
and is tearing at the economic and social fabric of many communities. That is why the National
Urban League announced last week a new $70 million “Jobs Rebuild America” initiative designed
to employ, educate and empower communities that have been hardest hit by the Great Recession.
Our campaign is a two-pronged effort. First, through a $70 million public-private expansion of
existing Urban League job training, education and business development programs, we intend to
directly assist thousands of jobseekers and entrepreneurs in dozens of cities over the next five
years. The second component of the Jobs Rebuild America initiative is a public engagement
campaign to increase pressure on Washington to invest in the education and skills enhancement of
at-risk youth and disadvantaged young adults. We also call for passage of targeted jobs legislation
and a responsible fiscal plan and deficit reduction initiatives that do not exacerbate the
unemployment crisis.
This effort is an outgrowth of the National Urban League’s historic mission of economic
empowerment for African Americans and other hard-pressed urban citizens. It also builds upon the
work that our network of nearly 100 affiliates has been engaged in since the start of the Great
Recession. Our affiliates have served as economic first responders for communities devastated by
job loss. They have also been successful in creating economic opportunity and preparing
thousands of people to avail themselves of those opportunities. We’ve worked closely with our
partners in the private sector and the federal government to maximize resources and mobilize the
strength of our collaborative efforts.
For this expanded effort, we have put together a powerful coalition of public and private
partners who have pledged their expertise and other resources. They include, the U.S. Department
of Labor, Nationwide Insurance, Everest College, Pitney Bowes, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs,
Stonehenge, UPS, State Farm, Target, Best Buy, the U.S. Department of Justice, AT&T, Time
Warner, Chevron, BP and the New York Stock Exchange.
Our collective message is this: While we believe it is important to tackle deficit reduction, job
creation remains the nation’s number one priority. We urge the president and the Congress to adopt
a balanced approach that marries compassion for the most vulnerable Americans with protections
for the nation’s jobs and sacrifice from all.
For a full description of the Jobs Rebuild America Initiative visit www.nul.org.
Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, is president and CEO of the National
Urban League.
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