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Black Women Who Were First Recognizethem?
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Pregnant Woman Dies in
Motorcycle Accident
r/ *Vanessa Parker Sinclair, 32, was
on Interstate 95 near state Road
A1A when she observed a motor-
cycle approaching her at a very
high speed. With her 9-year-old
Vanessa P. Sinclair niece and her son and daughter in
the car with her and she in her 8th
month of pregnancy, she decided it best to move
from the middle lane to the right. Pregnant A-7
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ShanlM erriitt'
The Channel 4 Wheel of
Justice stopped on Shanda
Merritt who is wanted for grand
theft. She goes into places,
steal credit cards and shop.
Donzell Brown,
19, wanted for
sexual battery
on a 10-year-
old.
Jerrika McGriff,
Home
Invasion,
caught.
Frederick
Knight,
Schemes to
defraud,
caught.
Anthony -
Wilson, writing
checks over
$20,000,
caught
Ivey Linden,
Home inva-
sion, caught.
Man, 21 Found Shot to Death
His name was Jacob King. Friends
and family called him Jake and they
S" are still trying to understand why
someone would shoot him the week
Jacob King, 21 of his 22nd birthday, especially
since he was such a 'nice' person.
His birthday is Saturday and the family say they
will still get the ballons and do the cook out.
Family believes he was visiting a friend when he
was shot Monday on the Northside. When his
father heard of the shooting, he rushed to try to save
him, and found him with the cell still in his hand.
The family and JSO are asking for help on locating
the killer.
At the time of this writing, no one had been arrest-
ed.
If you have information call: 866-845-TIPS.
Two Women, one 73, Other 78
Fight Over 72-Year-Old Man
S Edith Mitchell, 78 and her 72-
year-old male friend of two years
were sitting in a car in Dayton,
S Ohio when a 73-year-old female
came up to the vehicle and started
IK hitting her in the face, telling her
to get out of the car with her man.
Edith Mitchell, 78 Mitchell said she got out of the
car, went into her house and got
her gun. Mitchell said the other woman took the
gun from her and pulled the trigger but no one was
hurt. The other woman's name was not given and
there was no statements provided from the 72-year-
old male. However, Mitchell said, "I'm too old for
this, that's all I can say."
Think Like a Man
Shown abo'e are comedian, radio per-
sonality and author. Steve Harvey with
Oprah Winfrey on her show, discussing
his best-seller, "Act Like a Lady, Think
Life a Man." The two discussed, with
questions from the audience, the book
that Mr. Harvey said he did not do for
money. He said the book has special
meaning for him as he talked about and
responded to those things that made men
and women different. Such differences
begins on the first meeting. He encour-
aged the women to-set their bar higher.
Want,.more? Buy the book! .
First Black
First Lady_
shown to be a 'true' lady and
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Mrs. Michelle Obama,
shown to be a 'true' lady and'
is now the "First Lady of the
United States."
But-she, according to all
information given, has
always lived and acted in a
lady-like manner. She expe-
rienced many of the teasing
that a large number of black
girls face in their effort to do
things "properly." For-that,
she was teased by others
saying, 'she was trying to act
white.' You don't have to
look far to meet both male
and female black children
who are teased in the same
manner. In most cases, they
possess the mannerism that
they are taught. They are
achievers and understand the
value of giving your best in
order to get the best.
First Lady Obama in her
move to Washington and the
White House has set a goal
to teach other young Black
' First Continued on A-7
Corrine Delivers Again
By Dan Evans reporter, The Florida Star, The Georgia Star
"No matter what you think, or what you might say,
or what may be implied, we are here," said
Congresswoman Corrine Brown. Her actions
reminded this reporter of how effective her presence
is at times like these. After the congresswoman'
completed her presentation, one person, during the Conrgresswoman Brown
question and answer session, begin with
"Congresswoman Brown you did it again" and the community audience
applauded as one body. This reporter agreed the information and network-
ing for the application of the Economic Stimulus Plan had been perfectly
presented to the community. The moderator, Joyce Morgan Danford set
the pace, reminding everybody of the pledge to network and the opportuni-
ty to have access to the process as it begins.
Congresswoman Brown showed an excitement this reporter had not seen
in a while. Ms. Brown declared her interest and excitement bringing the
community up to date on the Recovery and Refinvestment Act 'plus some
background and funding opportunities that Stimulus Continued-A-7
History Makers All Black,
All Female Air Crew
12 These four African
S n American ladies did
not know that they
would endr up one
F 4iday with Atlantic
Southeast Airlines
on a flight where the
entire crew would
consist of all black
females. But on
February 12, 2009, Capt. Rachelle Jones, First
Officer Stephanie Grant, and flight attendants
Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers boarded
Flight #5202 from Atlanta to Nashville and soon
learned they had made history as the first all
African American, all female crew.
Safe Haven for
Girls Provided
Mrs. Dorothy Height.
Domestic violence has
again taken a front seat
after the Chris Brown-
Rihanna scandal.
Therefore, the National
Council of Negro Women
and Ashley Stewart
Stores have joined hands
to provide safe havens for
girls in need.
More than 200 Ashley
stores nationwide will
serve as meeting grounds
for young women to be
heard, seek help and
develop mentoring rela-
tionships with African
American, women in their
communities said Mrs.
Dorothy Height of
NCNW, effective now!
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Steve Harvey In,
Tom Joyner Out
Many remembers back when he
was called, "The Fly Jock"
because of his daily flights
between Dallas and Chicago. We
are talking about Tom Joyner, the
hardest working man in radio.
This week, he was relieved of
some of his air time in Chicago
and replaced by Steve Harvey. If
you have listened to Tom during
his past 20 plus years on the air,
you know he also would bring on
Steve every now and then.
Tom has served well and is
wished the best. He helped
many.
News in Brief
Spelman Offers 5th
Woman of Color
Conference for
Change
The ?009 Spelman
College Leadership and
Women of Color
Conference will be held on
May 13 and 14 in Atlanta
with a theme,"Building a
Community for Change,"
For info:
www.spelmanofcolorconf.
corn
Women in Business
Award Winners
The Jacksonville 2009
Women in Business
Awards winners were:
Mary Tappouni,
Breaking Ground
Contracting, Carolyn
Ward, Marketing,
AT&T and Peggy
Johnson, Petunia Patch
Boutique & Maternity.
U.S. Births Break Record
A recent report shows
that more babies were
born in the United States
in 2007 than any other
year in the nation's histo-
ry. It was reported that 40
percent of the births were
to unwed mothers. About
3/4 % of the mothers were
20 or older, many in their
30s and 40s and single.
Dr. John Hope
Franklin Dies, 94
HDr. John
Franklin,
94, a histo-
rian that
has long
Dr. John been loved
Hope Franklin and highly
respected
when it comes to the
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President Obama's Executive Order
Establishing a White House Council on
Women and Girls
By the authority vested
in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of
.the United States of
America, I hereby order as
follows:
Section 1. Policy. Over
the past generation, our
society has made tremen-
dous progress in eradicating
barriers to women's suc-
cess. A record number of
women are attending col-
lege and graduate, school.
Women make up a growing
share of our workforce, and
more women are corporate
executives and business
owners than ever before,
helping boost the U.S.
economy and foster U.S.
competitiveness around the
world. Today, women are
serving at the highest levels
of all branches of our
Government.
Despite this progress,
certain inequalities contin-
ue to persist. On average,
American women continue
to earn only about 78 cents
for every dollar men make,
and women are still signifi-
cantly underrepresented in
the science, engineering,
and technology fields. Far
too many women lack
health insurance, and many
are unable to take time off
to care for a new baby or an
ailing family member.
Violence against women
and girls remains a global
epidemic. The challenge of
ensuring equal educational
opportunities for women
and girls endures. As the
current economic crisis has
swept across our Nation,
women have been seriously
affected.
These issues do not con-
cern just women. When
jobs do not offer family
leave, that affects-men who
wish to help care for their
families. When women earn
less than men for the same
work, that affects families
who have to work harder to
make ends meet. When our
daughters do not have the
same educational and career
opportunities as our sons,
that affects entire communi-
ties, our economy, and our
future as a Nation.
The purpose of this
order is to establish a coor-
dinated Federal response to
issues that particularly
impact the lives of women
and girls and to ensure that
Federal programs and poli-
'cies address and take into
account the distinctive con-
cerns of women and girls,
including women of color
and those with disabilities.
Sec. 2. White House
Council on Women and
Girls. There is established
within the Executive Office
of the President a White
House Council on Women
and Girls (Council).
A member of the
Council may designate, to
perform the Council func-
tions of the member, a sen-
ior-level official who is a
part of the member's depart-
ment, agency, or office, and
who is a full-time officer or
employee of the Federal
Government. At the direc-
tion of the Chair, the
Council may establish sub-
groups consisting exclu-
sively of Council members
or their designees-under this
section, as appropriate.
(b) Administration of the
Council. The Department of
Commerce shall provide
funding and administrative
support for the Council to
the extent permitted by law
and within existing appro-
priations. The Chair shall
convene regular meetings
of the Council, determine
its agenda, and direct its
work. The Chair shall des-
ignate an Executive
Director of the Council,
who shall coordinate the
work of the Council and
head any staff assigned to
the Council.
Sec. 3. Mission and
Functions of the Council.
The,- Council shall work
across executive depart-
ments and agencies to pro-
vide a coordinated Federal
response to issues that have
a distinct impact on the
lives of women and girls,
including assisting women-
owned businesses to com-
pete internationally and
working to increase the par-
ticipation of women in the
science, engineering, and
technology workforce, and
to ensure that Federal pro-
grams and policies ade-
quately take those impacts
into account. The Council
shall be responsible for pro-,
viding recommendations to
the President on the effects
of pending legislation and
executive branch policy
proposals; for suggesting
changes to Federal pro-
grams or policies to address
issues of special importance'
to women and girls; for
reviewing and recommend-
ing changes to policies that
have a distinct impact on
women in the Federal work-
force; and for assisting in
the development of legisla-
tive and policy proposals of
special importance to
women and girls. The func-
tions of the Council, are
advisory only,
Sec. 4. Outreach.
Consistent with the objec-
tives set out in this order,
the Council, in accordance
with applicable law, in addi-
tion to regular meetings,
shall conduct outreach with
representatives of nonprofit
organizations, State and
local government agencies,
elected officials, and other.
interested persons that will
assist with the Council's
development of a detailed
set of recommendations.
Sec. 5. Federal
Interagency Plan. The.
Council shall, within 150
days of the date of this
order, develop and submit
to the President a Federal
interagency plan with rec-
ommendations for intera-
gency action consistent with
the goals of this order. The
Federal interagency plan
shall include an assessment
by each member executive
department, agency, or
office of the status and
the progress and advance-
ment of women and girls.
Such an assessment shall
include a report on the sta-
tus of any offices or pro-
grams that have been creat-
ed to develop, implement,
or monitor targeted initia-
tives concerning women or
girls. The Federal intera-
gency plan shall also
include recommendations
for issues, programs, or ini-
tiatives that should be fur-
ther evaluated or studied by
the Council. The Council
, shall review and update the
Federal interagency plan
periodically, as appropriate,
and shall present" to the
President any updated rec-
ommendations or findings.
Sec. 6. General
Provisions. (a) The heads of
executive departments and
agencies shall assist and
provide information to the
Council, consistent with
applicable law, as may be
necessary to carry out the
functions of the Council.
Each executive department
and agency shall bear its
own expense for participat-
ing in the Council.
(b) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair
or otherwise affect:
(i) authority granted by
law to an executive depart-
ment, agency, or the head
thereof; or
(ii) functions of the
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget
relating to budgetary,
administrative, or legisla-
tive proposals.
(c) This order shall be
implemented consistent
with applicable law and
subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(d) This order is not
intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in
equity by any party against
the United States, its depart-
ments, agencies, or entities,
its officers, employees, or
agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 11, 2009.
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~ Black Wom en Who Were First In Their Endeavors
Black Women Who Were First In Their Endeavors
Faith In Our Community
Schedule of Events and Services
THE FIRST A.M.E. CHURCH of Palm Coast "Family
& Friends Day" -Worship Sunday March 29,2009 10:15
a.m! Service. Inviting family, friends, and Palm Coast and
area neighbors. Enjoy a casual, Dress-Down Sunday serv-
ice. Enjoy a delicious Potluck Dinner, games and fun for
the whole family. First A.M.E. Church A Church Where
The Spirit Flows," located at 91 Old Kings Rd. N., Palm
Coast, FL. For information please contact the church
office at 386-446- 5759. ,
KINGS ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST, 2121 Kings
Rd. @ Flagg St. with Pastor, Dr. Alfred L. Hooker.
Sunday, March 29th starting at 10:00 a.m. Celebrating our
13th Church Anniversary and featuring guest speaker Bro.
Arthur Ponder of Valdosta, GA. Also featuring special
singers Praising and giving of God thanks.
A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER for our Youth, March
28th from Noon Until at True House Deliverance
Temple church grounds. Pastors are encouraged to bring
your youths, choirs, family and friends. Our youth are
dying, we need to humble ourselves and Pray to God to
heal our city. Apostle Earl Thomas, Pastor, can be reached
at (904) 389-9517 for further information.
MT. LEBANON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
invites you to join us in a 3-Night Revival "Preparing
God's People to Receive God's Purpose," Monday, April
6 thru April 8 each night at 7:00 p.m. Our Guest Speaker
is Rev. Richard Curry, St. Joseph Missionary Baptist
Church. The church is located at 9319 Ridge Blvd. (off
Soutel Dr.). For further information, please, call (527-
1762. Rev. Lewis N. Yarber, Pastor and Rev. Freddie
Sumner, Interim Pastor.
Listings are due the Tuesday before the next issue. Email
submissions preferred. Send to: info@thefloridastar.com
DEATH NOTICES
iL L
BROWN, Courtney B.,
91, died March 17, 2009.
BORDEN, Joyce died
March 16, 2009.
BRAZIL, Sarah died
March 19, 2009.
BUSH, Annie Lee died
March 19, 2009.
CARTER, Gail E., died
March 20, 2009.
CLARK, Gloria J., died
March 21, 2009.
CONEY, James M., died
March 18, 2009.
FLANDERS, Dennis died
March 18, 2009.
GREEN, Yvonne G., died
March 18, 2009.
HAMPTON, LeRoy, Jr.,
54, died March 18, 2009.
HAYES, Jerome B., died
March 18, 2009.
HOUSTON, Iris S., died
March 18, 2009.
JENNINGS, Shaunta D.,
died March 21, 2009.
JOHNSON, Charles died
March 18, 2009.
JOHNSON, Margie, 82,
died March 21, 2009.
JONES, Mary Ellen died
March 21, 2009.
KINSEY, John W... died
March 17, 2009.
MAXWELL, Paul F., 74,
died March 17, 2009.
McCOLLOUGH,
William E., 78, died March
15, 2009.
MORGAN, Clarence died
March 19, 2009.
PATTERSON, McClary,
Jr., died March 18, 2009.
POLK, Cornelius W., 79,
died March 20, 2009.
Alphonso West Mortuary,
Inc.
POLKE, Phillip, Sr., 82,
died March 20, 2009.
ROBERTS, Master David
S., died March 16, 2009.
SINCLAIR, Vanessa, 32,
died March 21, 2009.
SMITH, Gloria, 32, died
March 18, 2009.
WATERS, Deborah, 49,
died March 19, 2009.
WHITE, Zawless W., died
March 19, 2009.
WILLIAMS, IJendall L.,
21, died March 17, 2009.
WILLIAMS, Baby 'Girl
Natalie Nicole died March
19, 2009.
~Anna "Pauli" Murray,
First Black Woman
to become an Ordained Episcopal Priest
The Reverend Dr. Anna Pauline
(Pauli) Murray (November 20, 1910 -
July 1, 1985) was an American civil
rights ad ocate, feminist, lawyer,
writer, poet, teacher, and ordained
priest, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in
1910. When she was three years old,
her mother died, and she went to live
.with her aunt and maternal grandpar-
ents, the Fitzgeralds, in Durham,. North Carolina.
A contemporary and friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, She
was a professor of American studies at Brandeis
University from 1968 to 1973. She was the author of the
1950 book "States' Laws on Race and Color," which cat-
alogued state statutes discriminating against African
Americans. Native Americans, Asians and other groups.
Murray was one of the founders of the Women's
Rights Law Reporter, the first legal periodical to focus
exclusively on women's rights.
Pauli Murray contributed to the NAACP's litigation
strategy in Brown v. Board of Education and in 1961 she
was appointed to the President's Commission on the
Status of Women. While serving on the cormnissions and
studying at Yale Law School (where she was the first
African American to earn a J.S.D.)
She was the first African-American woman Episcopal
priest and a co-founder of NOW, the National
Organization for Women.
In 1990, the Pauli Murray Human Relations Award
was established in her honor to commemorate her life
work.
~ Willie Barrow ~
Organized the First African American
Church of God
Willie Barrow was raised in rural
Texas on a farm with her six sib-
lings. Her father was a local pastor.
She was called to ministry when she
was sixteen. While studying min-
istry in Portland, Oregon, she organ-
ized the first African American "
Church of God. She was also a
\\elder in a shipyard, where she met
Clyde Barrow, whom she married, and \where she
became involved in the labor movement.
She and her husband moved to Chicago in 1943,
where she studied at the Moody Bible Institute and the
Central Conservatory of Music. in addition to her work
with the Church of God. In the 1950s she became
active in the civil rights movement, working with Dr.
Martin Luther King. Jr., as a field organizer for march-
es and demonstrations.
Willie Barrow helped found Operation Breadbasket
in Chicago, which grew into Operation PUSH (People
United to Save Humanity, later People United to Serve
Humanity). Barrow was a key "lieutenant" of Jesse
Jackson in his much of his Chicago-based activism,
working on many projects and in many organizations
together, including the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, and a long association with Operation
PUSH.
Willie Barrow was the first woman to serve as a
national vice president of Operation PUSH. and in
1986, became the president of Operation PUSH, retir-
ing in 1989. She served as a co-chairperson of the
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC). and in 2009 was the
RPC chairperson, emeritus.
C The Church Directory
I "Come and Worship With Us
Historic Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church
Sunday
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Before joining the Bush
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ence at Stanford
University where she
served as Provost from
1993 to 1999. During the
administration of George
H.W. Bush, Rice served as
the Soviet and East
European Affairs Advisor
during the dissolution of
the Soviet Union and
German reunification.
Condoleezza Rice
(whose given name is
derived from the Italian
musical expression, Con
dolcezza, which means
"with sweetness") was
born in Birmingham,
Alabama, and grew up in
the, neighborhood of
Titusville. She is the only
child of Presbyterian min-
ister Reverend John
Wesley Rice, Jr., and wife,
Angelena Ray. Reverend
Rice was a guidance coun-
selor- at Ullman High
School and minister of
Westminster Presbyterian
Church, which had been
founded by his father.
Angelena was a science,
music, and oratory teacher
at Ullman.
Rice was eight when
her schoolmate Denise
McNair, aged 11, was
killed in the bombing of
the primarily black
Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church by white suprema-
cists on September 15,
1963.
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until 1982 when she
changed her political affil-
iation to Republican after
growing averse to former
President Jimmy Carter's
foreign policy. She also
cited influence from her
father, John Wesley, in this
decision, who himself
switched from Democrat
to Republican after being
denied voting registration
by the Democratic regis-
trar. In her words to the
2000 Republican National
Convention, "My father
joined our party because
the Democrats in Jim
Crow Alabama of 1952
would not register him to
vote. The Republicans
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Michaelle Jean, Governor General
of Canada
Michadlle Jean was
born in Port au Prince,
Haiti. She immigrated to
Canada with her family
in 1968, to escape the
regime of dictator
Frangois Duvalier, who
had tortured Jean's
philosopher father and
separated him from his
family for 30 years.
Upon arrival in Canada,
the family settled at
Thetford Mines, Quebec.
After pursuing
Masters studies in com-
parative literature at the
University of Montreal
she taught at the Faculty
of Italian Studies at the
same university. Three.
scholarships allowed her
to pursue her studies at
the University of
Perugia, the University
of Florence and the
Catholic University of
Milan. She is fluent in
five languages: French.
English. Italian. Spanish
and Creole.
During her studies,
Ms. Jehn worked for
eight years \vith Quebec
shelters for battered
women, while actively
contributing to the estab-
lishment of a network of
emergency shelters
throughout Quebec and
elsewhere in Canada.
She later ventured
into journalism and
became a highly regard-
ed journalist and anchor
of information programs
at Radio-Canada and
CBC Newsworld.
By 2004, Jean was
hosting her own show,
Michaelle, while' contin-
uing to work as a news
anchor.
She also took part in
documentary films pro-
duced by her husband,'
filmmaker Jean-Daniel
Lafond, including A
State 'of Blackness: Aime
Cgsaire's Way (La
maniere nigre ou Aimen
Cesaire, chemin faisant),
Tropic North (Tropique
Nord), Haiti in All Our
Dreams (Haiti dans tous
nos reeves), and Last Call
for, Cuba (L'heure de
Cuba), all of which,
earned awards both in
Canada and internation-
ally.
She anid husband
Lafond adopted as their
daughter Marie-]den, an
orphaned child from
Haiti..
Donna Brazile, Political
Commentator
Ms. Jean has won
numerous honours,
including the Prix
Mireille-Lanct6t for a
report on spousal vio-
lence; the Prix Anik for
best information report-
ing in Canada for her
investigation of the
power of money in'
Haitian society; and the
inaugural Amnesty
Internationall Canada
Journalism Award. She
has also been named to
the Ordre des Chevaliers
de La Pldiade, by the
Assemblee interna-
tionale des parlemen-
taires de langue
frangaise, and has been
made an honorary citizen
by the City of Montreal
and the Ministere de
l'Itmmigration et des
relations avec. les
citoyens of Quebec in
recognition of her
accomplishments in
communications.
Michalle Jean
became Canada's 27th
governor general in
September 2005. She
was appointed as by the
British-. monarch
Elizabeth II, who is also
Queen of Canada, on the
Strategist &
Top: The Right Honourable Michablle Jean,
Governor General of Canada welcomed
President Barack Obama on Thursday, February
19, 2009, at the Ottawa International Airport.,,
Right: Obama and Jean at Rideau Hall, the offi-
cial residence of the Governor General..
recommendation of then
Prime Minister of
Canada Paul Martin.
Martin said of Jean
that she "is a woman of
talent and achievement.
Her personal story. is
nothing short of extraor-
dinary. And extraordi-
nary is precisely what we Michaelle Jean arrives in the African country of Liberia to'take
seek in a governor gener- part in the International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment,
alship who after all Leadership Development, International Peace and Security.
Below: Jean meets with the Liberian Minister of Foreign Affairs
must represent all of Her Excellency Olubanke King-Akerele.
Canada to all Canadians
and to the rest of the
world as well."
She welcomed U.S.
President Barack Obama
on his first state visit to
Canada on February 19,
2009.
Earlier this month,
she participated in com-
memorating women's
history month with a
visit to Africa.
Gwen Ifill, Trailblazer in Political
Newscasting
Donna Brazile (born.
December 15, 1959) is
an Amnerican author, edu-
cator, and political pun-
dit affiliated wvithl the
Democratic Party. She
was the first African-
American to direct a
major presidential cam-,
paign.
Brazile was born, in,
Kenner, Louisiana to
Lionel and Jean Brazile,
the third of nine chil-
dren. She became inter-
ested in politics at age.
nine when a local candi-
date for office promised
to build a neighborhood
playground. After' gradu-
ating from Louisiana
State University, Brazile
worked for several advo-
cacy groups in
Washington, D.C., and
was instrumental in the
successful campaign to
make Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s birthday a fed-
eral holiday.
Brazile has worked on
several presidential cam-
paigns for Democratic
candidates, including
Jimmy Carter-Walter
Mondale in 1976 and
1980, Jesse Jackson in
1984, Walter
Mondale-Geraldine
Ferraro in 1984, and for
Richard Gephardt in the
1988 Democratic pri-
mary.
In the 1990s, Brazile
served as Chief of Staff
and Press Secretary to
Congressional Delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton
of the District of
Columbia, where she
helped guide the
District's budget and
local legislation on
Capitol Hill. She advised
Bill Clinton's campaign
for the presidency in
1992 and for re-election
in 1996.
In 1999, Brazile was
app pointed deputy cam-,
paign manager and was
later promoted to cam-
paign manager of the
2000 presidential cam-
paign of Vice-President
Al Gore, becoming the
first African-American
woman to manage a
presidential campaign.
After the post-elec-
tion fight over votes in
the 2000 United States
presidential election in
Florida, Brazile was
appointed Chair of the
Democratic National
* Committee's Voting
Rights Institute.
She is currently an
Adjunct Professor of
Gwendolyn Ifill (born
September 29, 1955) is
an American journalist,
television newscaster
aand author. She is the
managing editor and
moderator for
"Washington Week"
(PBS) and a senior corre-
spondent for "The
NewsHour" (PBS). She
is a political analyst, and
moderated the 2004 and
2008 Vice Presidential
debates. She is .the
author of the book The
Breakthrough: Politics
qnd Race in'.the Age of
Obama.
Ifill was born in New
York City, the sixth child
of African Methodist
Women and Gender Episcopal minister,
Studies at Georgetown (Oliver) Urcille Ifill, Sr.,
University. a Panamanian of
Barbadian descent whoa
Brazile is a weekly Barbadian descent who
contributor and political and Eleanor Ifill, who
commentator on CNN's was also from Barbados.
"The Situation Room" She graduated with a
and "American Bachelor of Arts in
aMorng tCommunications from
Morning" Simmons College in
In addition, she is a Boston, Massachusetts
columnist for Roll Call in 1977.
and a contributing writer Ifill first interned for
for Ms. magazine, the Boston Herald where
r magaze she was later hired as an
Brazile is also apology by editors after
founder and managing a co-worker left a note
director of Brazile and for her that said "N*gger
Associates and a contrib- go home." Later she
worked for the Baltimore
utor to NPR's "Political Evening Sun, The
Corner" and ABC News. Washington Post, The
In 2004, Simon and New York Times, and
Schuster published NBC.
Ifill's first book, The
Cooking With Grease, Breakthrough: Politics
Brazile's memoir of her and Race in the Age of
life and work in politics. Obama, was released
January 20, 2009,,
Inauguration Day. The
book deals with several
African American politi-
cians, including Barack
Obama as well as other
up and, coming black
politicians such as
Massachusetts governor
Deval Patrick and
Newark, New Jersey
mayor Cory Booker. The
publisher, Random
House, says of the book
"Drawing on interviews
with power brokers like
Senator Obama, former
Secretary of State Colin
Powell, Vernon Jordan,
the Reverend Jesse
Jackson, and many oth-
ers, as well as her own
razor-sharp observations
and analysis of such
issues as generational
conflict and the 'black
enough' conundrum, Ifill
shows why this is a piv-
otal moment in American
history."
On October 5, 2004,
Ifill moderated the vice-
presidential debate
between Republican
Dick Cheney and
Democrat John Edwards.
Howard Kurtz described
the consensus that Ifill
"acquitted herself well"
as moderator.
Ifill also moderated
the October 2, 2008
vice-presidential debate
between Democratic
Senator Joe Biden and
Republican Governor
Sarah Palin at
Washington University
in St. Louis. The debate's
format offered Ifill free-
dom to cover domestic
or international issues.
After the debate, Ifill
received praise for her
performance.
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are part of a process to put in place businesses and programs to enhance Jacksonville and surrounding coun-
ties. The network is with Congresswoman Brown, Mayor Peyton, and Dr. Steve Wallace, President of FCCJ
and the mission seem to be to give the community information on the Programs, their funding agency, the
money involved a description of what the funds can be used for and how to apply. Ms. Brown stated she is
so fired up about making the plan operational, that if something appears out of order she has no problem
with calling the PO PO. .... (.At this writing some people don't know what the popo mean... .ask somebody)
the audience laughed and enjoyed the moment. Then Ms. Brown got serious again giving a reminder that
this is a part of the beginning and we've got to do it right. She emphasized that she is going to make sure
the district she represent has as'the information, along with accessibility to the people that are in place to
help get it right.
Mayor Peyton explained there are 3 areas the grants applications will be awarded in. The Mayor stated
"There is money for everything and a lot of it." The city has partnered with Congress, and the learning curve
is steep. Mr. Peyton pointed out that once an RFP is sent out, the idea is to be off and operating between 90
and 120 days. Grants will be received and awarded using a formula grant method of competitive grants and
discretionary grants. The Mayor's office will be held accountable and will present a transparency that will
help push and keep the city on track was mentioned several times during the Mayor's presentation.
Dr. Wallace welcomed the opportunity to showcase FCCJ and the ability to assist with facilities and techni-
cal support, to handle the general session and the number of breakout session s for the department handling
the programs listed in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. /
Jacksonville is not the only city that is in the area under the governmental leader. of Congresswoman B/own,
as the information presented covered rural areas and others counties, the Mayor of Baldwin was acknowl-
edged, along with the Vice Mayor of Palaka Mary Brown and other representatives of neighboring counties
in Northeast and Central Florida.
The information given, included the pay-credit tax refund of around' 62% of earned income, and the possi-
bility of not having enough taxes withheld and maybe owning money at the end to the year. Wilfredo
Gonzales, Small Business Administration, in his presentation told everyone about an increase of guaran-
teed loans of up to 90% of the loan. Business Stabilization Programs expect to get $636 million dollars. The
Department of labor talked about training, national emergency, youth building programs, and, additional
funding for older Americans. Construction companies got information advising that over a billion dollars
will be available and was instructed to be sure the guidelines, were followed. .The weatherization program
with the North East Florida Community Agency is extended. Housing and Urban Development will receive
$4 billion Federal dollars; Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution will get $225 million and
is a Competitive Grant.
Information showed The Federal Investment is $787 billion. HUD 13.6 billion with $385,273,679 million to
Florida, formula grants allocation is $10.1 billion, with 25 % going to competitive grants.
With the permission of my editor this reporter will continue to present the process, and report on dates, infor-
mation, people and organizations that are available to help the community maximize this opportunity. As I
heard a wise man, say, "Let the dead bury the Dead" What are we doing today that will impact tomorrow.
Woman Continued from A-1
As she moved to change lanes, Jen Yung Lee, 22, of Savannah was trying to zip by her on the right side.
She then lost control of her car and overturned several times. The lady was pronounced dead at the scene
which was also the same fate for her unborn child. Jaila, her niece was taken by air ambulance to Shands-
Jacksonville and is in serious condition. Sinclair's son and daughter did not require hospitalization but the
driver of the motorcycle suffered a broken leg and other injuries.
Because Lee was riding the motorcycle in a very aggressive manner, in and out of traffic, and above the
speed limit, it is expected, according to reports, that charges will be filed against him. The accident caused
the death of two.
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Dr. Franklin was a history professor at Duke University
and author of "From Slavery to Freedom: A History of
Negro Americans."
The/revered historian died Wednesday of congestive heart
failure at Duke University's hospital in Durham, N.C. He
was glad to live to see Obama become president.
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Lynch Syndrome Alive and Well in Jacksonville?"
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not appearing in this issue because of this Special
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Total Program of Projects:
$ 36,559
Persons wishing to testify on this subject must notify the JTA in writing before 5 p.m. on April 25, 2009. If a
request is received by the stated time, a public hearing will be scheduled and the public notified.
Mail requests to:
Public Hearing, Section 5309 Fixed Guideway Modernization Grant
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
.Post Office Drawer "0"
Jacksonville, Florida 32203
These projects will be coordinated through the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of the North Florida
Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) of the Jacksonville Urbanized Area. No business displacements
are expected to occur as a result of project implementation. These projects will have no substantial harmful
effects on the environment, nor will they adversely affect service levels to the elderly or disabled.
Details of the Program of Projects are posted at the JTA Administration Building at 100 North Myrtle Avenue
through April 25, 2009 during normal business hours. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to
attend the meeting should contact the JTA Connexion office at 904-265-6001, CTC TDD 636-7402. This notice
will constitute the final notice if no changes occur.
Kenneth R. Holton
(904) 630-3187
kholtona@itafla.com
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Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
RE: FY 2009 Section 5309 Fixed Guideway Modernization Grant
URBANIZED AREA: Jacksonville, Florida
ESTIMATED APPORTIONMENT: $36,559
RECIPIENT: Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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public hearing to consider its FY 2009 Fixed Guideway Modernization Project under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act in which federal funds are being requested from the Federal Transit Administration
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comment on any and all projects listed below.
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