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Farewell, Madiba World gives final bow to Nelson Mandela, last 20th century liberator By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR

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n his classic “The Brothers Karamazov,” Fyodor Dostoevsky renders the moral and epic battle of faith and perseverance for mankind, where the forces of good and evil came to meet and were forced to face the ultimate question: Will good triumph over evil? And when we think about a conflict between good and evil, about good triumphing over evil, we think of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s battle against apartheid in South Africa, one of the greatest evils in human history. The critical Black social thinker W.E.B Du Bois was correct in labeling apartheid in South Africa as “a medieval slave-ridden Bankole oligarchy,” that sought to dehumanize, casThompson trate and render men and women in their own land politically, socially and economically impotent. The world stood by for a long time and others sat on the sidelines refusing to intervene in the moral and political battle before unrelenting activists, advocates and sympathizers of the African National Congress (ANC), including students on college campuses around the world, shamed double-talking leaders including former Republican President Ronald Reagan and former conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who were engaging in so-called “constructive engagement” with a racist regime that was enforcing slavery while dismissing and castigating the ANC’s righteous battle to end apartheid.

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“I have fought against White domination and I have fought against Black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” — Nelson Mandela from the dock at the 1964 Rivonia trial

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Today as we mourn the passing of this political lion and liberator we are accustomed to calling “Madiba,” who has touched millions of lives, we look at how ultimately he and his colleagues in the liberation movement with the support of human rights defenders finally removed this scourge on history. Like Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” reminds us that despite the whirlwind of changes facing our time we must seize the day, Mandela’s demise marks the death of democracy’s greatest salesman of this era, providing us another chance to not only seize the day but to articulate a new vision for a new generation, especially those who are not familiar with the battle that Mandela waged in the last century. Mandela’s pilgrimage on this earth, defending the rights of ordinary South Africans uncompromisingly as he sought to sell democracy as the best political tool to empower any society, is a strong reminder of his commitment to the

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NELSON MANDELA during his historic visit to Detroit. The human rights icon often listened to Motown music, such as that by Marvin Gaye, while in prison. With Mandela are Rosa Parks, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, Winnie Mandela and then-Mayor Coleman Young. — Bishop P.A. Brooks Collection

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MSU Extension SNAP-Ed program helps low-income seniors eat healthier ed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA), were released recently.

“The results of this study reiterate the critical role of nutrition education and promotion in improving the healthfulness of SNAP purchases,” said Kevin Concannon, USDA undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services. Recent data reflect that older adults who participated in Michigan State University (MSU) Extension nutrition education and obesity prevention programs in 2012 increased the amount of fruits and vegetables in their daily diets.

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers nutrition assistance to eligible individuals and families who are living in low-income situations. SNAP-Education (SNAPEd) is the educational component of the program.

“By eating more fruits and vegetables, seniors protect themselves from chronic health conditions and are better able to manage existing health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” said Olga Santiago, MSU Extension specialist.

MSU Extension conducted the Eat Smart, Live Strong (ESLS) program at 34 senior centers throughout Michigan that serve SNAP-eligible older adults. ESLS is designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among seniors. Participating older adults consumed about 20 percent more fruits and vegetables per day, and 95 percent reported they learned ways to increase their fruit and vegetable intake on a limited budget.

Chronic diseases are the most prevalent, costly and preventable of all health complications. Nutrition and obesity prevention education helps to moderate the increase in healthcare costs associated with these conditions. The

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Results of the SNAP Education and Evaluation Study (Wave II), conduct-

During the 2013 fiscal year SNAP-Ed provided direct education to 421,654 individuals across Michigan. Through MSU Extension nutrition and physical activity programs, participants learn the skills and knowledge to improve the quality of their diets and become more active. In turn, this benefits the state by reducing the risks of chronic conditions and moderating the increase in healthcare costs associated with obesity and chronic disease. MSU Extension offers nutrition and obesity prevention education to diverse audiences throughout Michigan. Programming is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, American sign language and some African dialects.

AARP Michigan disappointed in bankruptcy ruling on pensions AARP Michigan was surprised and disappointed that the U.S. bankruptcy judge said he will allow pension benefit cuts in Detroit’s bankruptcy proceedings. AARP agrees with Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, who said in his filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the Michigan Constitution “unambiguously prevents public officials from diminishing vested public employee pension

rights. This constitutional promise thus ensures that there is never a time, a place or a method for diminishing or impairing the state’s or a political subdivision’s obligation with respect to the accrued financial benefits of a pension plan or retirement system.”

work, had an expectation that their benefits would be there for them in retirement. Many of these retirees live on fixed incomes. They count on their constitutionally protected benefits. We can’t change the rules after the end of the game for these public employees.”

Jacqueline Morrison, AARP Michigan state director, said, “Detroit’s public employees, who have paid into the system over a lifetime of hard

AARP is closely monitoring the legal process and is reviewing the ruling for potential future involvement.

Senate starts moving Sen. Smith scrap metal theft bill condensers, and copper wiring until a statewide reporting system is enacted. Modifies the information that is required to be included in purchase transaction records. • Allow scrap metal dealers to use electronic record-keeping systems to maintain purchase transaction records. • Prohibit the buying and selling or certain types of personal property.

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By State Senator Virgil Smith (Dem.) Recently, the Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee passed out three bills that address the serious and dangerous issue of scrap metal theft. Senate Bill 679, which I sponsored, would place the burden of proof on an individual stealing any type of metal from a property to show that they have the right to be there. If they could not immediately prove this, law enforcement could arrest the individual for illegally scrapping. I introduced this bill because it doesn’t matter what type of metals you are stealing — if you are caught stealing metals that do not belong to you, you should be punished. I’m sick and tired of these thieves coming into our communities and destroying our neighborhoods. The other two bills we passed out were House Bills 4593 and 4595 which: • Provide for a threeday delayed payment for the sale of catalytic convertors, air conditioners, air conditioner evaporator coils, air conditioner

• Provide for specific methods of payment available to dealers when purchasing scrap metal. These three bills are just the start of a larger package of bills that I will be working on next year. Those bills will: • Require that a person wanting to sell or trans-

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port certain types of scrap metal have a valid permit issued by their local sheriff’s office. If a scrap dealer buys or sells stolen scrap metal their license will be revoked for one year and they are guilty of a 5 year felony and a fine of not more than $5,000. • Create the Scrap Metal Offenders Registry. This bill will require regulatory fee of $1 collected for each metal transaction. It will require 50% of regulatory fee collected to be paid to Scrap Metal Offender Registration Fund and 50% to local law enforcement to create registry and fight scrap theft crimes.

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Detroit to honor Mandela Dec. 15 at Music Hall

WHAT’S INSIDE Mike Ilitch, a true believer (Page B-1) It would be impossible to overstate the importance of Mike Ilitch to the city of Detroit and its future. Up next: a $450 sports arena that will serve as home for the Detroit Wings. In addition, it will provide a huge number of jobs for Detroit individuals and Detroit companies.

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Mandela: Elder Statesman (Page B-4) According to editorial writer Haki Madhubuti, Nelson Mandela “in many ways reflected the character, substance, revolutionary presence and diplomatic acumen of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.”

Excellence, hard work and service equal success (Page C-1) Gregory Jackson, president, chairman of CEO of Prestige Automotive Group, is a man of seemingly unending accomplishment, and there is no slowing down on the horizon. He received Company of the Year honors at the Michigan Chronicle’s Legacy in Motion event.

Faygo wins major awards (Page C-5) For generations, Faygo soda (“pop”) has been a favorite. In fact, it is legendary in Detroit where the company still has its headquarters. Faygo Beverages, Inc. recently won two D Show awards.

Detroit is also Jazz City (Page D-1) The timelessness of Motown is just part of Detroit’s music story. “Jazz City” is an appropriate designation because Detroit has a long history of producing outstanding jazz, including Marcus Belgrave, Betty Carter, Milt Jackon, Earl Klugh, Ron Carter and many others.

NELSON MANDELA (right), shakes hands with Detroit’s own Bishop P.A. Brooks, welcoming him to South Africa at the Johannesburg Airport after Mandela’s release from prison. Brooks was among a high-powered delegation from Detroit that went to deliver a million dollar contribution on behalf of the people of Detroit to the anti-apartheid hero after his Detroit visit at Tiger Stadium. – From Bishop P.A. Brooks Collection

Congressman Conyers, Bishop Brooks in South Africa to honor Mandela By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR

As world leaders meet in South Africa this week to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon and one of the most inspiring leaders of the 20th century, Detroit is not being left out. The Motor City is being represented at the global event by some of the city’s leaders from across the political and religious communities. Congressman John Conyers, dean of the Congressional Black Caucus and the highest-ranking Democrat in the House Judiciary Committee, joined 25 other members of the U.S. Congress as part of the official congressional delegation to South Africa to honor the legend of Mandela, whose struggles for equality mirrored the civil rights battles in America. Conyers was part of an international memorial service held Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Soweto’s FNB Stadium in Johannesburg attended by 91 heads of state including President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as well as former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, British Prime Minister David Cameron, President of France Francois Hollande, President of

Ireland Michael Higgins, President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan, Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, Oprah Winfrey and other figures and icons in religion, politics, arts, sports and entertainment also were in attendance at the service, which also marked the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Some leaders from around the world are arriving in the middle of the week to attend Mandela’s solemn funeral on Dec. 15 at his hometown of Qunu where he requested to be buried.

Brooks, Young and other leaders in the city traveled to South Africa then after Mandela’s release from prison to present him with a million dollar check. To this day the city has been credited to have given the most financial support of any other city in America to Mandela following his prison release.

Bishop P.A. Brooks, senior pastor of New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (COGIC), who is the first assistant presiding bishop of COGIC, the largest African American Christian denomination of 6.5 million members with strong evangelical presence in Africa, left Tuesday morning for South Africa to attend the funeral. The funeral on Sunday, just like the memorial service held Tuesday, will have the attendance of world leaders including Prince Charles of Wales, the heir to the British throne, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Norweigan Crown Prince top government officials from Saudi Arabia

“I remember when I landed at the airport in South Africa with former mayor Coleman Young and our delegation, Mandela was there to welcome us,” Brooks recalled. “As soon as we landed, he recognized me because I was a principle member of the Detroit group of dignitaries that welcomed him to Detroit with Rosa Parks.”

“I remember going to his house and have had the opportunity to interact with him two years before he became president of South Africa,” Brooks said. “While many spoke to him and shook his hand on American soil, I was humbled to have met and engaged the man on his own soil from where he transformed the world and inspired all of us.” Brooks said Mandela’s funeral is an extremely important event that not only belongs to the annals of global history, but also one that will be talked about and reflect-

ed upon for generations to come. Because of what he described as a deep sense of historical and spiritual obligation as a minister, Bishop Brooks said, “I must attend this generational tribute as a minister who continues to capture firsthand experiences of life-changing events and to preach it to my members. As a public figure I cannot but share in this generational experience with families and individuals who are keenly observing what is happening with the honor that Mandela is receiving.” The Church of God in Christ, which Brooks serves as the second in command, has a vibrant presence in South Africa with outreach ministries. On its website, Charles E. Blake, the presiding bishop of COGIC, said the church “pays homage and salutes Madiba.” Bishop Blake said, “I had the opportunity to visit Robben Island. Standing in the place where this great man spent time praying and believing that one day he could make a difference was powerful and humbling. The strength, tenacity and courage of Mandela will always be remembered. The words of Madiba remind us of what it takes to be a great leader.”

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December 5, 1955 — Rosa Parks sparks the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to not give up her seat for a white person on a city bus. December 5, 2013 – Freedom fighter and retired South African President Nelson Mandela dies at age 95. Believe what you want, but I’m convinced that someone higher than me has a way of linking together historical dates and people. Two of the world’s greatest catalysts of desegregation now have one more footnote in common. Like Mother Parks, Mandela was a courageous giant who through his personal endurance and moral convictions changed his country and in doing so earned respect and admiration around the world. As a journalist, I was able to visit his South African home in 1990, talk to those who revered and despised him, and see Mandela in person when he traveled to Washington, D.C. to make a historic speech to the 101 st U.S. Congress as Deputy President of the African National Congress. To truly understand Nelson Mandela’s chal-

lenge and impact, travel with me back in time for just a bit. The year was 1990. I was asked by WXYZ/Channel 7 management to fly to South Africa with Action News anchor Bill Bonds and photographer Ronnie Little to produce a documentary about apartheid. Our aim was to get Detroit area viewers ready for Mr. Mandela’s upcoming trip to the Motor City. We had less than a month to get it all together. “Bonds, Stokes and Little in South Africa” By Chuck Stokes, reprint “How were you treated in South Africa? What’s Soweto really like? Did you meet Nelson Mandela?” These are just a few of the many questions I was asked upon my return to Detroit. Simply put, June was an incredibly exciting month. That’s the quickest way to describe my recent trip to South Africa with Bill Bonds and Ronnie Little. But such a brief explanation doesn’t begin to describe our fascinating experiences. Actually, it all began before we boarded our British Airways flight to Johannesburg. In a long-distance telephone

conversation, Clive Derby Lewis, a member of South Africa’s right wing Conservative Party said, “When Mr. (Nelson) Mandela visits the United States, I wish your government would keep him there.” This remark set the tone of our journey. It takes almost two days to travel to South Africa. Total flying time is about 30 hours. The first thing we all noticed was the incredible beauty of this country, the richest and most modern nation on the massive continent of Africa. Johannesburg resembles Los Angeles. On any given day. Cape Town, which sits at the southern tip of Africa, could pass for the French Rivera. The lakefront homes of Grosse Pointe cannot compare to the picturesque community of Camps Bay, Cape Town. However, we quickly learned that there are two South Africas, one for Whites and one for Blacks. The irony of all this is that there is enough material wealth in South Africa for everyone. Rest in peace, President Nelson Mandela, you have truly changed South Africa and established your legacy for peace and justice around the world.

The City of Detroit plans to declare Sunday, Dec. 15, “Mandela Day,” with a tribute to the anti-apartheid leader and former president of South Africa at the Music Hall in downtown Detroit, 3-5 pm, according to a release from organizers. The tribute on the same day that Mandela is being buried in his boyhood home of Qunu will reflect to the 1990 citywide celebration that Wendell Detroit Anthony held at the Tiger Stadium to welcome Madiba to the Motor City after his release from prison. The public event, according to Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP and one of the organizers who played a pivotal role in Mandela’s 1990 visit to Detroit, said, “At this time of transition in Detroit, regardless of any political or social distinctions it is appropriate that we as a community reflect on the lessons of Nelson Mandela. “We invite everyone of all races, of every station, young and old to unite in the legacy and memory of Nelson Mandela.”

Motown was etched in Mandela’s memory. He recalled how in prison he and other fellow prisoners will listen to songs from Detroit. During his appearance at Tiger Stadium, Mandela recited a line from Motown great Marvin Gaye, saying, “Brother, brother, there’s far too many of you dying. Mother, mother, there’s far too many of you crying.” Anthony said words borrowed from Marvin Gaye by Mandela still ring true. “The sad reality is in 2013, there are still too many of us dying, and there are still too many mothers crying. Nelson Mandela gave the world hope. May we continue to take that hope and pass it on to each other,” Anthony said. “Nelson Mandela leaves the nation of South Africa as a sterling example of how good can overcome evil and how forgiveness in the face of human assault can overcome retribution which results in the elevation of the human spirit.” Anthony said the legacy of Mandela makes him strong. “It makes him strong in the eyes of leadership and a clear vision for all people,” he said. “His life does indeed display for all of us ‘power beyond measure.’”

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NELSON MANDELA reads the Michigan Chronicle aboard an airplane. Stephen Singleton photo

Mandela struggle and dignity of those who were made to feel like 3/5 of a human being as Blacks were once considered here in the U.S. That is why the fight against apartheid mirrored what took place in the Civil Rights Movement and bears so many parallels. When apartheid was instituted in 1948 by the National Party in South Africa led by its prime architect, D.F. Malan, until it was finally abolished in 1994 with Mandela’s election as the first democratically elected president, Black civil rights advocates were also fighting segregation in the South to desegregate lunch counters, neighborhoods, buses and schools. In fact, the Jim Crow laws that began in 1890 classifying African Americans separate but equal later on set the stage for the institution of apartheid in South Africa by the White minority that was only 20 percent of the population. Jim Crow gave birth to apartheid because if the world’s largest super power that led nations out of World War I and World War II, parading as a paragon of global democracy, could allow a segment of its people (African Americans) to be treated inferior, dehumanized and lynched, what did we expect of lesser powerful nations like South Africa?

From page A-1 Denis Golberg, would be convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. On Feb. 11, 1990, Mandela came out of Victor Vester prison. His release was symbolic as well as pragmatic for Blacks in South Africa and around the world. The essence of his 27-year imprisonment and subsequent release provided the political framework for emancipation struggles involving oppressed people around the globe. From the streets of Detroit, which led mass demonstrations, to the towns and villages in Nigeria whose leaders supported Mandela, the cries of liberation could be heard just as in the film “Sarafina.” Even as Mandela is leaving us at the age of 95 on Sunday when he will be buried at his boyhood home of Qunu, he leaves behind a legacy for the global struggle for human rights as well as a nation that is still mired in the fight for economic justice for the masses of Black South Africans. Detroit, which raised a million dollars for Mandela after his visit to the Motor City at Tiger Stadium, should aptly name a street or an educational in-

Everyone mourning the loss of Mandela has a challenge to make a lasting difference in communities connected by highways and freeways in this state and Detroit in particular. And any serious political leadership that aims to empower economically starving communities would work towards creating possibilities and action-oriented programs that would lead to well-paying jobs.

hour is late, all that will be asked of us also is our legacy.

Political freedom is an achievement, but economic opportunities with sound policies that do not undercut the road for real economic transformation is what South Africa needs and is what Detroit is badly in need of.

Understanding Mandela’s legacy would mean working for economic freedom and eliminating social inequities.

I asked South African entrepreneur Neil du Preez, about Mandela. “Mandela’s vision, courage and leadership inspired all. He fought for social justice and his ability for forgiveness and reconciliation left a permanent legacy on a strong, united and democratic South Africa,” Preez said. “The best tribute that business, government, and civil society can give him is to work together to improve the quality of life of all South Africans.” Bishop Ed Bilong, a South African

From our legacy to the fulfillment of Mandela’s unfulfilled dreams, the common aspirations of Detroiters to the very ideas that informed the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, we cannot abandon the responsibility to pass the substance of this moment to the next generation.

Mandela did his part even though he lamented that more needs to be done to combat what he called the enemies of Ghandi who influenced him and identifying them as “ignorance, disease, unemployment, poverty and violence,” that he said are commonplace in South Africa. While unveiling a Ghandi memorial three years after his release, he called for “Unity, so that our children can walk in peace and learn in purpose. Unity, so that our aged can live out the rest of their lives in dignity. Unity, so that we can build one nation one people one country.” Mandela was one of two non-Indians to receive the Asian global powerhouse’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna (Jewel of India) award in 1990. The other recipient was Mother Theresa.

The battles against Jim Crow and apartheid took on a more profound sense when Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two accidental leaders, came onto the world stage to make compelling moral and common sense cases to end the twin struggles.

In 1998, Mandela came to Harvard University to receive an award at a special convocation. Only two leaders have been given such an award by the university, George Washington and Winston Churchill.

That is why apartheid was the number one foreign policy issue on most college campuses across America, with the creation of divestment movements, forcing major corporations to stop doing business with the South African government.

In his speech Mandela said, “To join George Washington and Winston Churchill as the other recipients of such an award conferred at a specially convened convocation is not only a singular honor. It also holds great symbolic significance — to the mind and to the future memory of this great American institution, the name of an African is now added to those two illustrious leaders of the Western world.”

Although Mandela and King never met, both shared a mission to address injustice and sacrificed their lives for it. King was assassinated and Mandela spent 27 years in prison, still refusingto allow his spirit to be broken, and he came out a wholesome person, not a bitter or broken man. Even though his detractors expected that when he came out of prison he would fail because he had been away for nearly three decades. Mandela came out more sound and shocked his captors. Facing the ultimate price with your life has been the hallmark of many mass liberation struggles across continents. That is why in remembering Mandela, many today are focused on a solemn paragraph from a four-hour speech he gave at the Rivonia trial that would send him to jail for 27 years. “I have fought against White domination and I have fought against Black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” — Nobel Laureate Mandela in his own words from the dock at the Rivonia trial before the Pretoria Supreme Court, June 11, 1964. In modern political history, rarely has a political prisoner used his trial to render a powerful and cogent argument with intellectual and historical depth to indict the system of injustice that was getting ready to send him away for decades.

stitution after him. If the city of London in Britain, whose government once derided him, can erect a life-size statue of Mandela alongside British war heroes, Detroit, which supported the anti-apartheid movement, can name a street or school after him to honor his legendary lighthouse global statesmanship. Like Mandela’s South Africa, Detroit also reminds us of the conflicts of the past, the cultural struggles and the drive for economic empowerment — the ever present need to affirm the rights and dignity of all — the very principles that gave Mandela his mission and established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 — the same year that apartheid was born. It is no coincidence that Mandela’s memorial service held Tuesday. Dec. 10, at Soweto’s FNB Stadium and attended by more than 100 heads of states including President Barack Obama, is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which among other things affirms that “every human being is born free, equal in dignity and right.” Even in death, Mandela’s family, associates and colleagues in the liberation fight made sure his memory is tied to the universal principles of human rights that informed his philosophy.

Mandela was in full control of his destiny and his mind.

His absence should force us into a unified moment in which everyone plays a significant role to foster common interests and goals.

After his famous “I am Prepared to Die” speech, Mandela and seven others, including Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi, Andrew Mlangeni, Ahmed Kathrada and

Because as King stated, “We are all caught up in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. What affects one directly affects all indirectly.”

evangelist, put it this way: “Well, Madiba was a father to all, the ultimate believer in the Black race. He inspired everyone of us to believe that nothing in this world is easy and yet nothing is impossible.” The riveting worldwide response to Mandela’s death shows his impact far beyond South Africa. President Obama at the memorial rightly put Mandela in the context of global history, comparing him to King, Mahatma Ghandi, Abraham Lincoln and America’s founding fathers, calling the anti-apartheid icon “the last great liberator of the 20th century.” “Like Gandhi, he would lead a resistance movement, a movement that at its start had little prospect for success. Like Dr. King, he would give potent voice to the claims of the oppressed and the moral necessity of racial justice. He would endure a brutal imprisonment that began in the time of Kennedy and Khrushchev, and reached the final days of the Cold War,” Obama told thousands in Johannesburg. “Emerging from prison, without the force of arms, he would, like Abraham Lincoln, hold his country together when it threatened to break apart. And like America’s Founding Fathers, he would erect a constitutional order to preserve freedom for future generations, a commitment to democracy and rule of law ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power after only one term.” This is truly Mandela’s legacy. And at the end of the day when the evening candlelight is deemed and the

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Mandela took great pride in his African identity and es-

Dr. Curtis Ivery, chancellor of Wayne County Community College District, paid tribute to Mandela. “President Mandela stands among our greatest leaders whose influence changes the very course of history itself. His life was dedicated toward the betterment of humanity, above all else. And though his death marks one kind of passing, his legacy, his spirit and what he taught the world about our collective powers to achieve freedom and equality for all people will forever thrive,” Ivery said. In 2008, two years before he bowed out of the public stage, Madiba issued a warning at the conclusion of a London celebration in his honor before a crowd of 46,000. “Madiba” urged, “Our work is for freedom for all. We say tonight, after nearly 90 years of life, it is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now. I thank you.” Bankole Thompson is the editor of the Michigan Chronicle and author of “Obama and Christian Loyalty,” which deals with the politics of the religious right, black theology and the president’s faith posture across a myriad of issues with an epilogue written by former White House spokesman Robert S. Weiner. He is a political analyst at WDET-101.9FM (Detroit Public Radio) and a member of the weekly “Obama Watch” Sunday evening round table on WLIB-1190AM New York and simulcast in New Jersey and Connecticut. Email bthompson@michronicle.com or bankole@bankolethompson.com and visit www.bankolethompson.com.

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Beaumont’s new cardiac catheterization lab enhances patient care while protecting caregivers through a $1 million gift from Robert Rossiter, retired chairman, CEO and president of Lear Corporation, and his wife Pamela, in appreciation for care provided for his parents at Beaumont.

“The Rossiter’s generous support has allowed us to build a one-of-akind cardiac catheterization laboratory for treating patients with Radiation safety officer Cheryl Schultz tests for radiation ex- complex heart and posure in the cardiac cath lab with the shielding system in vascular disease,” said Simon Dixon, place. M.D., Beaumont A new heart cathe- gan shielding system to Health System chair, Carterization laboratory at protect caregivers from Beaumont Hospital, Roy- radiation exposure and diovascular Medicine. al Oak features advanced occupational injuries. Dr. Dixon says the new cardiovascular imaging The 673-square-foot lab’s X-ray imaging equipcapabilities to improve cardiac catheterization ment, the Siemens Artis patient care, and a first-in- suite was developed Q.zen angiography systhe-world, made-in-Michitem, is the first of its kind

in the country, providing higher quality images of tiny vessels in the heart during diagnostic and interventional procedures. The lab’s first-in-theworld Trinity-Guard radiation shielding system is manufactured by CFI Medical in Fenton. Beaumont is the first to install Trinity-Guard and is testing its effectiveness in reducing radiation exposure for catheterization lab doctors, nurses and technicians. Accumulated radiation exposure is one of the occupational health hazards of working in a catheterization laboratory where fluoroscopic imaging is used to obtain real-time, moving X-ray images of a patient’s internal structures. Potential adverse effects of ongoing radiation exposure for cath lab employees include cancers and cataracts.

Cath lab personnel wear lead aprons, weighing 15 to 20 pounds, to protect themselves from radiation exposure. But the weight of wearing the protective equipment places them at high risk of orthopedic injuries, especially to the spine.

operators in the new lab will no longer have to wear lead radiation shielding aprons when the Trinity-Guard system is used.

The Trinity-Guard system uses fixed upper and lower shields and interconnecting drapes to provide a radiation barrier for cath lab staff, with the goal of producing a radiation-free operating environment and eliminating the wearing of lead aprons.

However, Beaumont has also taken steps to improve radiation safety for patients in the cath lab and during other medical procedures.

Beaumont is conducting detailed testing of the Trinity-Guard system and its effectiveness in preventing radiation exposure to cath lab personnel. Test data will be submitted for state approval of the shielding system. If approved, X-ray

Patient radiation exposure in the cath lab is typically limited and episodic.

This includes participation in the “Imaging Wisely” campaign of the American College of Radiology and Radiological Society of North America. Beaumont, Royal Oak is a high-volume cardiac catheterization center performing 5,271 diagnostic and interventional procedures in 2012.

New national index displays Michigan’s health security strengths Released by the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the 2013 National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) is a newly developed tool that measures health security at the state and national level. The results of the Index indicate that Michigan exceeds the national average overall, demonstrating strength and leadership in many areas including disease detection and multiagency coordination. Health security is a community’s readiness to protect itself from health threats like major disease outbreaks and natural disasters, and its ability to recover from these types of events. Michigan’s Index result is 7.4. While Michigan’s Index is higher than the national average, it also shows that Michigan can strengthen partnerships, particularly in the education commu-

nity, and enhance efforts around mobilizing disaster volunteers. “The Index is a growing measure of how well a variety of different fields, not just public health and preparedness, integrate so that our community can best protect itself and respond to emergencies that can affect the health of our residents,” said James K. Haveman, Director of Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). “This tool can help Michigan focus in on our areas of strength as well as opportunities to bolster our efforts and ensure we are protecting our communities.” The NHSPI shows that Michigan’s ability to quickly detect potential health threats is a result of well-trained disease detectives and a highly ranked laboratory system. In addition, Michigan has strong partner-

ships and coordination among multiple agencies, including public health, the healthcare system, emergency management, and the laboratory system. Another highlight includes Michigan’s ability to provide critical medications to the public quickly and efficiently if needed during a public health emergency. For example, Michigan’s Strategic National Stockpile program has received an average of 100 percent during evaluations for the last four years. The Index was not designed to compare or rank states. Jurisdictions vary widely in the types of emergencies they face and in the response systems that are locally available to them. While the Index provides a range of composite results for the nation, states are able to see where they fall within that range and then gauge

progress in areas that they designate as priority. The NHSPI was developed by ASTHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and with input from numerous organizations. It is the first tool developed and designed to compre-

hensively the assess level of health security within individual states and for the nation. The Index currently utilizes a range of elements that focus on public health and healthcare primarily, but will expand over time to more fully reflect the broader range of elements from

other areas that also influence health security. For more information about the NHSPI, visit http://www.nhspi.org/. For more information about individual and family preparedness in the state of Michigan, visit www. michigan.gov/prepares.

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Mike Ilitch: A true champion for Detroit

By Donald James It’s not difficult to quantify the love that Mike Ilitch has for the city of Detroit. All one has to do is follow the native Detroiter’s long history of personal, business and community commitments to the Motor City. While downtown Detroit has now become a hotbed for new and relocated businesses, Ilitch believed in this sector of the city more than three decades ago. In 1982, he and wife Marian purchased the Detroit Red Wings and in 1992 the Detroit Tigers. The power couple chose to keep both professional teams downtown, even when neighboring suburbs courted them to move their sports enterprises elsewhere. Sealing the deal to stay in downtown Detroit, the Ilitches, in 2000, built Comerica Park for the Tigers, electing to use a significant amount of their own money to complete the venue. Many years earlier, Ilitch had bought a neglected downtown Fox Theatre and refurbished it to its 1928 finery. The theatre is now one of city’s crowning jewels, and one of nation’s top grossing entertainment venues. He also built the famed Hockeytown Café adjacent to the Fox, turning it into one of the areas most popular sports bars and restaurants. In the late 1980s, Ilitch showed supreme faith in Detroit when he established his Little Caesars world headquarters downtown, after its inception in Garden City, Mich. Ilitch, along with Marian, had started the company in 1959 and worked to power it to become one of the world’s largest pizza chains.

discuss approving the transfer of land to the DDA.

district, which often gets lost in the translation.”

While plans to build the new sports and entertainment arena and ancillary development are grandiose in scope, many Detroiters wonder if they will have to help pay for the project. They also wonder how a city engulfed in bankruptcy could afford to take on such a massive financial endeavor.

Both Durgan and Hahn said the proposed arena and surrounding complex of residential, retail, office and commercials facilities will mean jobs for Detroiters, something mandated by Ilitch. Of the 8,300 expected construction jobs associated with completing the project, 51 percent of the jobs must go to Detroiters under an executive order. Additionally, 30 percent of the construction budget must go to Detroit businesses.

“There will be no taxpayers dollars going to fund this project,” said Susan Durgan, director of communication for Olympia Development of Michigan. “The state is actually funding the majority of the

Now the Ilitches and Olympia Development of Michigan (ODM), along with the City of Detroit, Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the State of Michigan, have entered into a public-private partnership to plan, design and build a $450 million sports and entertainment arena, along with a $250 million ancillary development project that will be comprised of residential, retail, office and commercials facilities.

Durgan also pointed out that there will be numerous community outreach initiatives designed to mentor local businesses and empower Detroiters through jobs, training, education and other means, all of which will positively impact adults, youth, schools and families.

The catalyst development project financing breakdown is 44 percent will come from private investments (ODM) and 56 percent from public investments (the state, DDA and the City of Detroit’s contribution of land). The DDA will technically own the new arena, but will contract with Olympia Development to manage the venue. According to ODM officials, the new state-of-the-arts arena, which will be home to the Detroit Red Wings, will feature 650,000 square feet of space and seat 18,000. It will be in close proximity to Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers and Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions. Once the new arena is built, it is believed that Detroit will be the only American city to have three professional sports venues within close walking distance of each other. While exact boundaries have not been completely defined, it is believed that the new arena and its ancillary development will be on Woodward Avenue, just north of the Fox, Hockeytown Café and I-75 (Fisher Freeway), and will extend to such streets as Temple (to the north) and Clifford (to the west). Some of the ancillary development is slated for areas behind the Fox. In addition to serving as home ice for Wings Detroit games, the arena will accommodate approximately 150 other events each year. According to project officials, the next step is for the DDA board to vote on approving a Concession Management Agreement with ODM. Additionally, City Council will soon determine whether to approve expansion of the boundaries for the planned ancillary development, as well as

“To meet the 51 percent, we have a job outreach plan that we will be working on to implement,” Durgan said. “It’s important to Mr. Ilitch that Detroiters are included in the job opportunities associated with this project. There are some viable plans to establish a workforce development and training program to help prepare Detroiters for the needed work.”

While no specific date has been announced to begin construction, ODM officials believe that once the shovels are in the ground, it will take between two and three years to complete the arena, with another few years to complete the ancillary development projects. public sector piece of the project through economic development funds that have been available for years. The money can only be used for economic development. “The city of Detroit in bankruptcy is very unfortunate, but it’s drawing a line in the sand, basically,” Durgan said. “However, the city must move on. This is a ‘move on’ project. This is something that will create revenue.” According to John Hahn, vice president of communications for Ilitch Holdings, Inc. “What the studies show is that a stand alone sports arena does not work,” said Hahn. “However, we don’t want to just build an arena. That’s why it is important for us to build this entire ancillary

“It’s always been my dream to once again see a vibrant downtown Detroit,” said Mike Ilitch, chairman, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. “From the time we bought the Fox Theatre, I could envision a downtown where the streets were bustling and people were energized. It’s been a slow process at times, but we’re getting there now and a lot of great people are coming together to make it happen. It’s going to happen and I want to keep us moving toward that vision.” Economic experts agree. “This catalyst development project will enhance the revitalization of downtown and Midtown Detroit,” said Mark Rosentraub, a professor at the University of Michigan. “The project will create more than $1 billion of direct spending in Detroit over the next 30 years.”

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The Leadership Edge Local high school incubates future leaders

By C.L. Price Leaders are achievers, according to studies that show that early experiences in life impact adult achievement. One local high school, Cody Academy of Public Leadership, has been making noteworthy strides to incubate future leaders right here in Detroit. –Editor Cody Academy of Public Leadership (Cody APL) students don’t think of one another as just students inside a school building. They think of themselves as a small neighborhood or a family. And they believe that tight-knit culture is part of what makes the school a success. “Because we are put into small cohorts as we enter APL as freshmen, I have a very strong, close relationship with my classmates and my teachers,” student Torrianna Bradley said. Cody APL, one of three small schools located at the Cody High School campus, is considered a small community school consisting of about 400 students where freshmen will travel through their entire high school career with the same classmates and teachers. “The culture at Cody APL is pretty much like a family,” said senior Brandon Rutland. “We move together as a group, as a unit. We call the Cody Campus our city.” Within that city, students and staff work collectively to ensure every student succeeds, starting with the way the curriculum in structured. One of DPS’ nine Detroit Rising self-governing schools, Cody APL is a college preparatory school where students practice two-hour block scheduling and rotate classes according to days instead of hours. This method adjusts students’ mindsets to think and act as if they were attending a college or university. “You don’t understand how ready I am for college!” Bradley expressed excitedly. Along with their college-like curriculum, Cody APL students attend frequent college tours and take part in dual enrollment to aid in college readiness. Bradley, a driven 11th grader and the President of Cody APL’s Safety Ambassadors group, which consists of students who analyze the city and come up with strategies to make it better, said that she doesn’t believe she would have received as many real-world opportunities as she has had if she did not attend Cody APL. “I got my first job in the summertime thanks to Principal Johnathon Matthews! He believes in putting us into situations and positions that we might see in the future in order to become a positive and productive leader,” Bradley said. Definition-Leader Most schools are defined by their name, Rutland explained, and attending an Academy of Public Leadership means that

the school’s focus is not solely on academics, but state and has a partnership with the Detroit Arts the community and how the students associate League, which allows Cody APL students to attend Saturday classes at the Virgil H. Carr Cultural themselves with the real world. “Cody APL is mainly defined by what we do, we Center. At the center, the students can explore capture people’s attention,” Rutland confidently many different forms of art, dance and music and said. “APL students take pride in being a leader, also get professional training. “Students have a craving to express thembeing positive, being mature, and taking ownership and control of any situation so that we can selves. So knowing that, we work with outside partners such as the InsideOut Litget to where we want to be in our erary Arts Program where our stulives.” dents can participate in activities Students dive into their comincluding poetry slams,” Matthews munity by volunteering with orgasaid. nizations such as Big Brothers/Big Seamless Community Sisters and work with companies inConnections cluding Deloitte and Ernst & Young, to learn first-hand what it takes to Principal Matthews said when become a community leader. Cody APL was created, the goal was to “create a school that is bigger “What does it take to be a leader? than itself, a school that is about First, always be yourself, and always its community.” do what’s best for you. If you are really about professionalism and Students have built strong partwant to become a business man or nerships with surrounding orgawoman when you get older APL is nizations such as Don Bosco Hall, for you, and those are the results where students work at the center you will get from going here,” Rutafter school tutoring middle school land said. students. Principal Matthews said a great “We have approximately 100 stuleader has three core characterisdents that work at Don Bosco Hall Principal tics: grit, focus and purpose. He during the summer, and they work believes that these characteristics Johnathon Matthews with other young people as menexist in every child, and it is the edtors to the upcoming youth. We are ucator’s responsibility to bring them out. starting to see that many of those same students “Our students are focused on developing them- that were being tutored are coming into APL as selves but even bigger than that, how they are ninth-graders, so you will see that there is this going to serve their community as leaders. Stu- seamless connection between Don Bosco Hall dents are taught to better themselves and also and Cody APL,” Matthews said. others around them,” said Matthews. Bradley recently received the Trail Blazer Cody APL students work closely with city offi- Award, which is granted to the most participating cials and the Wayne State University Law School. volunteer! In addition to career shadowing, students are able “Not your old Cody” to contribute their ideas, plans and actions for Ranking amongst the top 50 high schools in their community. the state with 98 percent of its students going “The students aren’t just protesting when they to college and listed as a promising school, acwork with city officials, they create answers and cording to Excellent Schools Detroit, this is not policies, and are the active ones at the table for your old Cody. Principal Matthews explained that community initiatives,” Matthews added. Cody APL is in the Cody/Rouge neighborhood for Dual enrollment, on-line learning, criminal a reason, and that reason is to develop leaders justice, law and a mock trial program are a few that are prepared to become assertive members of of the offerings students have the opportunity to the community. Cody APL is showing meaningful gains in all aspects from attendance to test scores take part in on a daily basis. Cody APL’s Mock Trial team has competed at to college acceptance; students are taking meathe national level for the past two years and the surable steps forward to become leaders in the school’s Michigan Youth and Government team district and the community. won the best prosecutor award for the 2012-13 Something you didn’t know… school year. Cody APL students are published poets. Stu“We are unique in that we offer a curriculum dents work with the InsideOut Literary Arts Prothat is really aimed at providing our young people gram to publish a book annually. the opportunity to create and initiate policy,” MatEditor’s Note: Cody Academy of Public thews said. Leadership is located at 18445 Cathedral Street Aside from APL’s academics, the school has in Detroit. For additional information call: an active chorus that performs throughout the 313.852.6612

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Free Children’s Tutoring Program The Detroit Public Library Celebrates the 70th Anniversary Lecture Series. 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Education Experience at SVSFC 6 p.m. 16800 Trinity St., Detroit Detroit Public Library. The Children’s Education Experience is a community-based, individualized af- Col5201 Woodward Ave. The E. Azalia Hackley ter-school andofsummer education experience lection is part the Library’s Special Collections program for children in titled grades 1-5,Cornelius: designed Department. This lecture, “Don toRiding offer year-round reading and math skills the Soul Train,” will celebrate the contributotions bridge educational gapfamous in Detroit. thisthe iconic figure and his television After-school sessions show had on the music include industry. Monday This lectureand is free Wednesday grades and Tuesday and open to for the first-third public. and Thursday for third-fifth grades. For more information call (313) 481- 1397 For more information call 313-535-9200.

June - September December 12

Motown Legends Gospel Choir holiday Nelson rocks Mandela concert TheDay Carr Center!

6:30am p.m. 8:00 Fellowship Chapel The Carr Center 7707E.W. Outer Drive 311 Grand River, Detroit Interfaith representatives, The missionreligion of the Motown Legendslabor, Gospel students the multicultural community Choir is toand minister, love and uplift spirits will gather toall celebrate through song over theNelson world. Mandela’s This ensem95th ble of birthday. Motown artists hope that hearts will be healed and souls saved. The cost is $20. For more information call (313) 347-2820 For more information call 313-965-8430.

July 24 - 27 December 14 Karmanos Cancer Institute Celebrates

Cancer Market SurvivorTour Week Eastern

9:30 The am Karmanos Cancer Institute kicks off CanDetroit RollingDemonstration on the River Festival Music Together Class and Eastern Market cer Survivor Week with a lecture from author Summer Concert Series, Erma Henderson Russell Street,“So Detroit Teresa Kilpatrick, You Survived Cancer.” Park,am adjacent to Whittier Park. The festival 2461 10:00 She will speak about cancer survivorship and will highlight local entertainment, some of Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Warm your heart andtreatment your stomach what to expect after ends. when the E. city’s best restaurant and community 8625 Jefferson Ave., Detroit you experience Eastern Market in a whole resource information for adults. new the festive atmosphere and For way. a listEnjoy of events, visit www.karmanos. Come for a free demonstration class and exseasonal foods as you stroll andAll eatevents your are org or call (313) 5769288. This event is free and open to the community. perience the fun with your child as they sing, thetomarket and survivors go behindand the freethrough and open all cancer For more information email detroidance and explore in an informal, non-perfor- way scenes. Hot beverages included. their families. trollingontheriver@gmail.com mance, relaxed environment. ForJuly more13, information 27, 30 call 313-687-4298.

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Walkathon For Marriage And Family 8th Annual WALK Fashion Show Benefits ‘Just Speak on the Avenue’ 9 a.m. Science Center Michigan Noon – 5 pm Detroit Riverfront Brightmoor Community Center 3:00 pm Burt Road, Detroit 4:00 pm 14451 Livernois Community Storefront The Marriage Resource Michigan Science CenterCenter (MRC), a 19410 Livernois, non-profit John Rcommunity-based Street, Detroit organization, in Detroit Corps isDetroit hosting a series of anti-dog 5020 association with other organizations and infighting rallies in Detroit communities Just Speakby Inc. presents Speak on the dividuals, is presenting its 4th Annual This family-friendly event allows localWalkdeaffected this illegal “Just and brutal activity. Avenue,” youth-centered activities for young athon For and Family. Participants signers andMarriage models to showcase their talent. people ages 5-18 in a securecall and(734) safe enviwill start on the Rivard Plaza, take range from $25 to $65.then A portion For more information, 253-2053 Tickets ronment. Middle school and high school stuof all proceeds will benefit the Michigan dents are especially encouraged to participate Science Center. in this free program. For more information visit walkfashionFor more information call 313-355-3035. show.com.

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a December five-mile walk 14 down the RiverWalk, up the Dequindre Cut, and back. Alkebu-lan Village presents Duane Parham For more call (313) and Specialinformation, Guests Performing the 288Sounds of 8076 or visit MRCWalk@MIMarriage.org. Motown Concert 6:00 pm Family FunActivities and Fitness Day Northwest Center 18100 Meyers Road Detroit, Belle Isle

Presented by Detroit Parent Network, Alkebu-lan Village, Inc. is dedicated to this annual event teaches how tofamilies stay fit serving the youth and parents strengthening and have fun with their kids. ThereMoral will beand using the 3M’s philosophy (Mental, activitiesmeaning for all ages. No charge. teaches Martial) the organization self-respect, self-control and self-discipline Forthe more information, call (313) is 832-0617 to youth it serves. The mission to build healthy minds, bodies and communities one

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Second Baptist Church of Detroit Alkebu-lan Village, Inc. has touchedcelebrates over pastor’s youth 25th year 250,000 and families over the course of 35 years. Help us continue to make a differ2 p.m. ence in the lives of children who will grow up Hotel St. Regis adults. to be productive The event is a fundraiser for25th the school that Pastor Kevin M. Turman’s pastoral has affected by funding yearbeen willsignificantly be celebrated at an anniversacuts. ry banquet. Tickets are $50. The guest preacher at the 10:30 a.m. service will be General admission TicketsIII, aresenior $50. pastor at Bishop John M. Borders Boston’s Morningstar Baptist Church. For more information call 313-921-1616. For tickets or more information call December 15 - January 12 (313) 961-0920 ‘Made by Hand: Detroit’s Ceramic Legacy’

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Standard Museum Hours ARISE Historical Detroit! 7th Annual NeighborDetroit Museum hoods Day All Day Event ARISE De5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit troit! invites community organizations throughout the City of Detroit to particUnder the direction of founder Mary Chase ipate Stratton, by helping to clean up.produces Volunteers Perry Pewabic Pottery are needed. nationally renowned vessels, tiles and architectural ornamentation for public and private For more information installations. There is no visit cost. Exhibit is open www.arisedetroit.org call during normal museumor hours. (313) 592- 1955. Visit DetroitHistorical.org for more information.

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Nelson Mandela Tribute at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit Golfing For Scholarships 3:00 Linkspm of Nov Golf Club Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts 350 Madison Proceeds fromSt. theDetroit, 87th annual golf outing will go towards college scholarships benefitDetroit the lifeAppreciation and legacy of ing the celebrates Michigan Youth FounNelson 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. dation. Mandela More thanat200 golfers are expected 15, 2013 at the Music Hall Center for the to participate Performing Arts. For more information and tickets, call For more information call 313-887-8500. (586) 393-8800.

December 15 - March 16 August 16 - 18 Balance of Power: A Throne for an African

Prince at the DIA The 31st African World Festival Standard museum hours 11 a.m. Institute - 11 p.m.of Arts Detroit 5200 Woodward Ave. Detroit Charles Wright Museum 315 Balance E. Warren The of Detroit Power: A Throne for an African Prince exhibit at the DIA showcases This three day festival will be celebrated once royal African antiquity. Free with museum again on the grounds of the Wright Museum with admission performances, poetry, arts and crafts, African drumming dance, hundreds of vendors, ethnic For more and information call 313-833-7900. foods, and events for all ages, including an expanded Watoto Village for the youngest among us!

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Mandela, powerful symbol of powerful movement By Barbara Ransby

MANDELA,

the elder statesman

By Haki Madhubuti

from Robben Island.

President Nelson Mandela in many ways reflected the character, substance, revolutionary presence and diplomatic acumen of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Minister Malcolm X. His dedication was no less than those two brothers. It is clear to me that his walking among us allowed us to be larger the we would have been without him. Like Dr. King and Minister Malcolm X, he was here to work for rather than lead us. He was here in all the imperfections of the human condi- Haki Madhubuti tion to be an example rather than telling us what to do. He not only liberated South Africa, he in many ways liberated Africa and much of the world by his action and very careful articulation. As the first Black president of South Africa he felt the weight of the world on him to fail. Much of the world felt that, due to the generations of apartheid legislation and policies in South Africa, there was no way that the nation itself could be liberated without bloodshed. He, as King and Malcolm, was working 24/7 between a hurricane and volcano: the White South Africans and the Black majority, who were at odds about how to move and how to resolve the conflict of generations of White nationalist and White supremacist policies in South Africa.
 
 We must understand in no uncertain terms that President Nelson Mandela, with an acute legal mind and a history of revolutionary struggle, had emerged out of Robben Island as a diplomat of the first order and his portfolio, just as the portfolio of King and Malcolm X, was not from the illegal government of South Africa but from the people, and he never forgot that. He was not only a moral authority but a political one. As we celebrate his life we cannot, we must not forget Winnie Mandela, a revolutionary also, and the Mandela children and what they must be going through at this time.
 
He was one of the true revolutionaries who stood up at the right time. We, all around the world — his cultural sons and daughters — worked to make sure he was liberated and free

I, along with many other artists, struggled using art as a political force to make sure that the apartheid nation of South Africa would not stand. We, as artists, boycotted South Africa, the poets, the writers, the musicians and actors, we all understood at this critical juncture of our history and vowed among ourselves that we would not let that nation stand as it was. Many of us grew up in liberation struggles in the United States and South Africa represented in no uncertain terms one of the most brutal, disrespectful, ugly, White supremacist countries in that growing continent of Africa.
 
He set the example for what I feel true revolutionaries are about. True revolutionary men and women are about the love of their people and all people who are working in the best interest of the great majority rather than the acute few. They are men and women who are keen on lifelong knowledge acquisition. They know that just because it was right last year doesn’t mean that it’s right today. They’re about action rather than talking about what we need to do. They have a plan and in that plan are means and mechanisms for creating rather than destroying. Nelson Mandela represented all of that.
 
 He was a lawyer and he used his legal and diplomatic skills to actually save South Africa. His death is a great loss, but I’m not saddened by this. I think we need to celebrate and study his words and work rather than mourn. I’m happy because he’s not suffering anymore.
 
As president he showed us that he didn’t need to be president for life. He truly believed in the democratic process. He set an example in terms of his time in office and maintained a lifestyle not of the rich and famous. He reminded me on one level of Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania, in that he was a common man but politically brilliant. To me he was as important as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X to our struggle, two men whom I believe did not in any way fail us, just as President Mandela didn’t fail us.
 
This is a great loss but we can’t dwell on the negative. We need to dwell on what he brought to us and how we all grew. People who are serious about the development of the world will continue to use President Mandela’s work, words and revolutionary action as an example. I loved him as a brother — he’s many years my elder, but he was a brother. I learned so much from him. Dr. Haki Madhubuti is an author, poet and publisher of Third World Press.

It was a cold February night nearly 24 years ago. We were on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, over 100 of us huddled together. We sang, chanted, cried and danced the Toyi toyi (a South African dance of protest or celebration). It felt like the triumphant culmination of a mighty battle against a daunting evil. The scene was repeated in hundreds of parks and plazas, street corners and college campuses from Los Angeles to London, Kingston to Harare. Nelson Mandela, leader of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, political prisoner for some 27 years, had finally been freed and the racist system of apartheid was crumbling. Many of us had rallied, petitioned, organized and engaged in civil disobedience as gestures of solidarity. Nelson Mandela was so much a part of our lives. There were buttons, posters, T-shirts, stories and songs. The ANC informed our politics and Mandela touched our hearts. Mandela was a powerful symbol of a powerful movement. The anti-apartheid protests which matured into the international Free South Africa movement was one of the defining social movements of the late 20th century. The apartheid (apartness in Afrikaans) system was put in place in 1948 when the all-White Afikaaners’ National Party came to power. The exploitation and repression of South Africa’s Black majority was a longstanding practice, but the establishment of apartheid laws represented an even more ruthless regime of forced segregation and brutal suppression. Blacks were wholly disenfranchised and exiled to remote “homelands,” forced to carry passes in order to move about, the equivalent of passports in their own country. There was resistance in various forms from the beginning. Nelson Mandela, born in 1918 and later trained as a lawyer, became a part of that resistance. As protest campaigns escalated, so did efforts by the White minority regime to crush those uprisings. In 1961, one year after the bloody Sharpeville massacre that marked the killing of unarmed Black demonstrators, the ANC turned to armed struggle and formed Uhkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation). The following year Mandela was arrested, convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison. South African apartheid was a racial system but it rested upon an unjust economic system. A country rich in gold and diamonds, “migrant” Black laborers worked under slave-like conditions in its factories and mines. It was a particularly heinous form of racial capitalism and Mandela and his comrades in the ANC spoke out and actively fought against it, along with the young activists in Steve Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement. While Mandela languished in prison, the resistance movement, fueled by his example of defiance, grew. The Soweto uprising of Black school-

children in 1976 was a turning point. Nearly 20,000 youth took the streets to protest. Hundreds were jailed, killed and exiled. Their actions became the inspiration for an escalating international solidarity movement. The central demands of that movement were that institutions and governments divest from the South African economy, that the United Nations and other international bodies impose sanctions, that individuals engage in boycotts, and that the South African government free Nelson Mandela and all political prisoners. “Free Mandela!” and “Divest now!” were chants heard round the world. Isolated and afraid of growing rage and impatience, the apartheid leaders finally surrendered power, at least partly. In 1990 Mandela was released from prison. Apartheid laws were dismantled, a new constitution was written, and Mandela became the nation’s first democratically elected president. But the story did not end there. Mandela’s administration oversaw sweeping reforms in South Africa. Still, reforms did not fully transform the society. In recent years the struggles of impoverished “shack dwellers,” the struggle for rights and resources for people living with AIDS, the shooting down of striking miners by government troops and the persistent poverty and inequality that still plague the nation all point to need for a continued freedom struggle in post-apartheid South Africa. So then, how should we remember the Nelson Mandela? What did he symbolize for my generation of activists? What does his story and legacy teach us about myth-making and historical memory, commitment and perseverance, individual courage and collective action? First of all, for much of his life Mandela was labeled a terrorist by some of those who later praised him. That term is thrown about loosely today to discredit and dehumanize many activists who operate in Mandela’s tradition of militant resistance to injustice. This is a lesson and a caution. Secondly, Mandela did not only belong to the South African freedom movement, he was an internationalist and spoke out against injustices around the world. He was unafraid to take on controversial issues. In 2001 he wrote these words to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman: “Palestinians are not struggling for a ‘state’ but for freedom, liberation and equality, just like we were struggling for freedom in South Africa.” Finally, Mandela was a remarkably generous and humble man who actively rejected the narrative of being a singular great hero, a the savior of a people. Rather, he rcredited the courageous actions of literally tens of thousands of people who rose up to say no to apartheid, who forced the South African regime to free Nelson Mandela, and who continue to this day to struggle to build a truly free South Africa, a South Africa still unrealized, but one to which Mandela passionately aspired. Barbara Ransby is a professor at University of Illinois (UIC) at Chicago.

Mandela, the unapologetic radical “The warders called us by either our surnames or our Christian names. Each, I felt, was degrading, and I thought we should insist on the honorific ‘Mister.’ I pressed for this for many years, without success. Later, it even became a source of humour as my colleagues would occasionally call me ‘Mr.’ Mandela.” —N elson Mandela, “Long Walk to Freedom”

By Vijay Prashad Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, 18 of them at Robben Island, the notorious island jail that held the principle leadership of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. It was at that jail, with the help of his comrades, that Mandela wrote his story, “Long Walk to Freedom” (published in 1994). In this book, one gets a sense of Mandela as the deeply political figure that he was — a lawyer who fought against apartheid, a lawyer who discovered that the law was the barrier to change and so moved to politics, including terrorist operations against the intransigent apartheid state.

Mandela had a capacious political imagination. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) for its politically left wing and socially accommodative framework. When he got to prison, most of the prisoners came from the Pan-African Congress (PAC), a Black nationalist party that was, in Mandela’s words, “unashamedly anti-Communist and anti-Indian.” Not for him this kind of narrow politics. He always had a large heart and a razor-sharp vision. Not long after his arrest in 1964, Mandela became the iconic figure of the South African struggle against apartheid — one that was not only against a ghastly political system, not only against the White ruling clique in South Africa, but also against the governments of the Western world that backed the apartheid regime virtually until the end (Mandela appeared on the U.S. terrorist lists until 2008). It was this iconic figure that the world knew from the 1960s until now. Rarely did people engage with Mandela’s ideas, rarely do we hear him quoted for his principled positions. Particularly after the struggles within South Afri-

ca weakened the regime and brought it down, it became impossible not to engage with Mandela, but it was only with Mandela as icon, as Madiba, not Mandela as the political person with deeply held views and commitments. Everybody now is sad that Madiba is dead. Not a dry eye can be found. But many of these same people opposed freedom in South Africa to the very end. Many of these same people pilloried the struggles around the world in solidarity with Mandela’s ANC. And many of these people now ridicule the kind of views that Mandela held to the very end. When Mandela opposed the Iraq war (“All Bush wants is Iraqi oil”), the Western press lambasted him — the same press that is now aggrieved at his passage. All the obituaries detail what he did in his life, but none go into his political views. Twenty years after freedom, South Africa remains a survivor of its past and wounded by the unsound ambitions of its current leadership. Mandela had sharp words for the neo-liberal direction in South Africa, but also for the general tenor amongst the managers of

the world economy. In 2005, he went to the G8 meetings in the U.K. and made it clear that “where poverty exists, there is not true freedom. The world is hungry for action, not words. In this new century, millions of people in the world’s poorest countries, including South Africa, remain imprisoned, enslaved and in chains. They are trapped in the prison of poverty. It is time to set them free.” Where would this freedom come from? By constraining the rights of property to feed untrammeled off of social wealth? Poverty, like apartheid, is man-made, so it can be unmade by man. The rich, he said, must feed the poor. Nelson Mandela’s legacy is not only his tremendous role in the fight against apartheid. It is also his contribution to the fight against unjust systems of power, property and propriety that shackle the world’s people from their true destiny. Goodbye, Mr. Mandela, but long live his legacy. Vijay Prashad is the Edward Said chair at the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon.

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ACO Home, Garden & Hardware aims to warm hands of Detroit children to our staff and customers. We want to help our neighbors.” All of ACO’s 37 stores in metro Detroit also are partnering with Mittens for Detroit to collect new mittens and gloves to be distributed to Detroit area charities. Mittens for Detroit is a community initiative the sole purposeof which is to collect and distribute new, unused gloves and mittens to those in need – both children and adults – in Detroit. ACO stores in metro Detroit serving as dropoff destinations for Mittens for Detroit include: Allen Park

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Design Center (CDC) Auditorium, College of Engineering, Rm. 1507; 5050 Anthony Wayne Dr.; Detroit, (9:00 am – 2:00 pm/). Guest speakers include founder, author (“Pregnant in the Spirit - How to Birth a Life of True Purpose”) and TV talk show host (“Transforming Detroit”), Dr. Princess-O`dilia; Gail Perry-Mason; Herb Strather; John Cromer, Dr. Gilbert Gray, author (“The Insiders Guide to a Free Ride”), Marvis Burns, and other True Purpose Team Speakers to bring to our students inspiration, empowerment, education, and the resources and tools needed to come to realize their life’s true purpose – a life of total

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Wellness resolutions for small business owners for 2014 By Ken Dallafior “Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year!” What a nice, hopeful sentiment we share with each other this time of year. If you’re a small business owner, you probably have plenty of ideas about what your company must do to prosper in 2014. But have you given as much thought about how to improve you and your employees’ health? Probably not. But when it comes to your business, prosperity and health are more closely connected than you might think. Chronic employee health problems are a serious drain on your company’s productivity, not to mention the cost of your insurance premiums. Since it’s that time of year, why not add a “workplace wellness” item (or 2 or 3) to your list of company resolutions for 2014? Here are five ideas to stimulate your thinking. Promote physical activity. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things anyone can do to stay healthy. It can help control weight; reduce risks for cardiovascular disease and diabetes; strengthen bones and muscles; and improve mental health and mood. Consider paying a portion of employees’ health club memberships. How about having after-hour “play days” at a nearby park? Or giving employees pedometers for weekly walking contests? Anything to get them moving! Have your employees complete a health risk assessment (HRA). Personal awareness is often the first and most important step towards better health. A recent poll of 329 benefit decision makers at Michigan companies found that 44% encourage their employees to “When it take a HRA. HRAs comes to your Free are available business, to compaprosperity and nies that have BlueHealthhealth are Connection as a plan benefit, more closely and also can connected be purchased than you might from various providers.

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Gregory Jackson: Business leader, Legacy in Motion Company of the Year By Rian Barnhill Gregory Jackson has gained national prominence for his success launching, expanding and managing a network of well-branded, highly visible businesses in the ultra-competitive automotive industry. When Jackson’s Prestige Automotive Group grossed $1.67 billion in sales in 2005, he made history by becoming the first African-American to lead an auto dealership group with more than $1 billion in annual sales. His firm then became one of only three Black-owned companies to have reached yearly sales of $1 billion orto more. the

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search and, most importantly, learning every aspect of a business.” Gregory Jackson is also an owner and a member of the Board of Directors of two separate Chinese-American joint venture corporations based in Beijing and Wuhu, China. He appreciates the acclaim his organization has received as a diverse business, but what really matters, he believes, is great customer service.

Jackson Automotive Management’s financial success begins with Jackson’s background as a certified public accountant, which has taught him to quickly analyze financial statements and understand the true story a business tells about itself. Another key to success is Jackson’s commitment to hiring and training the best managers and making them responsible for measurable results, without micromanagement from him. Yet, Jackson immerses himself in every aspect of operations, so that he can ask any manager “30 questions” about his or her department to assess progress. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Morris Brown College in Atlanta and a master’s degree in finance and marketing from Atlanta University’s Graduate School of Business. He worked for the tax and consulting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. from graduation in 1981 to 1984.

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(313) 963-5522 Jackson’s venture is not a gamble. Rather, it is an investment in the people and the city of Detroit. Just as he approached the automotive industry, he is anxious to take on this challenge.

“Our service is key. Each employee will be passionate and have a caring spirit, which will allow us to present a great automotive buying experience,” he said.

“There’s no magic wand or secret to success, just good old-fashioned hard work,” he said. “I may or may not be the smartest person in the room, but very few people will outwork me. So when others are asleep, I’ll be doing my re-

“In addition to the service advantage, we measure our success by attracting and retaining loyal customers from every part of the community, and executing a business plan that leads to outstanding financial performance.”

He then became controller of Stroh’s Transportation, a division of the former Stroh’s Brewery Company. During his tenure at Stroh’s, Jackson launched and was simultaneously working on his own gourmet cookies venture, The Kastleton Company. Prestige Automotive Group earned Black Enterprise magazine’s top ranking for annual sales among AfricanAmerican auto dealers in 2001 and each See JACKSON page C-2

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People On The MOVE

Michigan Opera Theatre names Wayne S. Brown president and chief executive officer

Mr. Kenneth W. Donaldson- BUF President & CEO- Mr. Gregory Jackson- President & CEO Prestige Automotive Group (Home Grown Success Awardee & Guest Speaker) & Larry Patrick- BUF Board Chairman

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year between 2003 and 2008. The editors named Prestige Automotive Group Dealer of the Year in 2006. In 2008, Mercedes-Benz named Prestige Automotive Group as winner of its Best of the Best award.

“We are thrilled to have a man of Wayne Brown’s experience and vision to take over the role that David has so capably carried out for so many years,” said Rick Williams, MOT chairman. “And we are delighted that David will continue as artistic director, the role that’s always been closest to his heart.” DiChiera announced in February that he planned to step down from his role as general director to focus on the artistic and production side of the theatre. A search committee, including Dr. DiChiera, has been reviewing and interviewing candidates for the position since that time. Brown was the committee’s unanimous and enthusiastic choice to join David as the organization moves into the next chapter in its development.

In addition, Jackson served two terms as president of the General Motors Minority Dealers Association (GMMDA). He also served on the GMMDA Board of Directors for seven years, was a member of the Board of Directors for the Automotive Hall of Fame; was first vice chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers; and was a council member of the General Motors Minority Dealer Advisory Council.

“We considered a variety of candidates with a variety of backgrounds, candidates from across the country, and none of them equaled Wayne’s level of experience and enthusiasm for the job. He has a glittering professional record, is a nationally recognized and respected figure in the arts community, and is as thrilled to be coming home to Detroit as we are to have him,” Williams said.

Jackson is an active member of the National ership — Prestige PonAutomobile Dealers Assotiac-Oldsmobile in Mt. ciation and several other Morris, Michigan, near Fl auto industry groups. int. His career as an entreJackson participates preneur began in childin events as a speaker hood, when he delivered and seminar facilitator newspapers door-to-door for public schools, busifor the Detroit Free Press. ness and community By early adulthood, he groups, and has been a had formed The Kastleguest lecturer at the Harton Company and began vard University and Atbaking and selling spelanta University graduate cialty cookies at eight reschools of business. He gional Kastleton-owned is a former member of retail locations. the Board of Directors of But when a more the Rainbow PUSH Coalihealth-conscious public tion; the Board of Trustbecame less interested in ees of Morris Brown Colpricey treats, he entered lege; a lifetime member the GM Minority Dealer of the NAACP; and is a Training program, gradu- consistent supporter of ating in 1989. He learned the United Negro College the business by working Fund (UNCF) and a host to for a number of dealer- UNCF fundraisers at his ships in a wide array of dealerships on behalf of jobs. deserving African-AmeriIn September 1993, he can students. purchased his first deal-

Wayne S. Brown, director of music and opera for the National Endowment for the Arts since 1997 and a native Detroiter, has been named president and CEO of the Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) effective Jan. 1. He succeeds David DiChiera who founded MOT in 1971 and has served as general director of the theatre since its inception. Dr. DiChiera will remain as artistic Wayne S. Brown director.

In addition, he is a

member of the Music Hall Board of Directors and a Henry Ford Health System Foundation trustee. He has been a devoted life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. since March 26, 1977, when he was accepted into Beta Delta Chapter at Morris Brown College. Gregory Jackson resides in Detroit and during his leisure time, enjoys playing golf, watching sports and spending time with his family. While he has enjoyed a career full of success, the married father of two says his greatest accomplishment is “raising two honest, trustworthy, respectful, hard-working, caring and loving young adults.” For further information, visit www.prestigeautomotive.com.

In addition to managing grants for music and opera projects at the NEA, Brown directed the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. Prior to his affiliation with the NEA he served as producer of

music programs for the Cultural Olympiad in Atlanta where he managed music events associated with the 1996 Olympic Games. He also is a former executive director of the Louisville Orchestra and was a founding member of the Magic in Music advisory committee for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Brown began his career with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra where he was instrumental in bringing about the DSO’s first annual Classical Roots Concert. He is a graduate of the Music School at the University of Michigan. “Coming home to Michigan to be part of the city’s transformation and to work side-by-side with a legend like David DiChiera is a huge honor for me,” said Brown. “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I look forward to building on the enormous strides David, the board and the staff have made in making MOT one of the premier opera companies in the United States. I can’t wait to get started.” “This is a win-win situation for Wayne, for David, for MOT and for the city of Detroit,” Williams said. “David has been the inspiration and the power behind MOT for decades and we’re blessed that he wants to continue to play an active role. Having Wayne here to lead the team, direct day-to-day operations, and build the plan for the future was our major priority and will allow David to focus on the part of the business he loves most. We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.” Underscoring the enthusiasm over the announcement, Marc Scorca, president of Opera America, said, “The appointment of Wayne Brown as president and CEO of Michigan Opera Theatre is tremendously exciting. Wayne will arrive at the company with an established national reputation, an incomparable knowledge of artistic trends and best management practices, and an unparalleled level of goodwill among his opera colleagues. He has a long-standing commitment to Detroit and its cultural community and will build on the strong foundation laid by David DiChiera.”

Appointment announced Eastern Market Corporation, the nonprofit that manages Eastern Market on behalf of the City of Detroit, has named La’Leatha Spillers director of marketing and communications. With over 10 years of communications strategy experience, Spillers has built her career in the fields of community engagement, La’Leatha Spillers public relations, advertising and nonprofit communications strategy. Prior to joining Eastern Market, Spillers, was director of marketing and communications with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit (BBBSMD) where she was responsible for overall

brand management including oversight and implementation of communications strategies in both traditional and new media. Recognized as a StayClassy, Top 25 National Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year, La’Leatha Spillers is actively engaged in the metropolitan Detroit community having served as a Big Sister with BBBSMD and as a board member for the Detroit chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals. A Leadership Detroit alum, class XXXIV, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pontiac Alumnae chapter, and is a member of the Detroit chapters of the National Association of Black Journalist and the National Black Public Relations Society. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Mass Media/Communications from Wilberforce University and a master’s in Communications Strategy from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Legacy in Motion 2013: Another major success

Photos By David Watkins and Steven Anderson

Hiram E. Jackson and Berry Gordy, Gregory Jackson (left), Mrs. Jackson, Anika Jackson Bishop P.A. Brooks and Madame Lori Maher and Mayor-elect Mike honoree. and Gregory Jackson Jr. Doris Brooks. Duggan.

Ed Gordon, emcee.

US Congressman Gary Councilwoman Saunteel Jen- Bishop J. Drew Sheard (left), Hiram Jackson, Berry Gordy, Bishop P.A. Peters kins and Carl Bentley. Brooks and Bishop Edgar L. Vann.

Valerie K. Reese (left), Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Pontiac Alumnae Chapter, Marcia D Griffin, Southfield Wayne Thomas (left), Berry Gordy and KimberAlumnae Chapter, and Soraya Williams Farver, Inkster ly Swanson-Thomas. Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit meets Berry Gordy. Alumnae Chapter.

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Vehicle theft affects everyone’s insurance rates

By John Cash and Eric Huffman State Farm® agents

• Always remove your keys from your parked vehicle.

Whether it’s the work of elaborate theft rings or random individual crime, auto theft is big business. On average, a vehicle is stolen every 25 seconds in the United States at a cost of about $8 billion a year Insurance for theft is included in the comprehensive part of your auto insurance policy that also covers fire, vandalism and weather-related damage.

• Park with your front wheels turned sharply to the right or left and apply the emergency brake. This will make it difficult for a thief to tow your car.

The number of insured cars stolen and their cost directly affect insurance premiums. By taking a few precautions you can reduce your chances of having your vehicle stolen.

• Consider installing an antitheft device or buying a car with an immobilizer system that prevents a thief from driving off with the car. • Park in a locked garage, patrolled or well-lit area whenever possible. Unfortunately, carjacking has become a more common method of vehicle theft. Carjacking is the attempted or completed robbery of a vehicle by a stranger that includes the

use of a threat or force. You can protect yourself from this crime. • Don’t roll down your car window to a suspicious person. • Keep your car doors locked and windows rolled up. • If a suspicious person is near your parked car, don’t approach it. Keep walking and contact area security or police. Insurance companies work together with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) to crack down on criminal operations. If you suspect vehicle theft activity, notify your local police, or call the NICB anonymously at 1-800-TEL-NICB.

SAVINGS THAT MEASURE UP.

New report: The economic benefits of extending unemployment insurance The United States economy continues to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and while substantial progress has been made, more work remains to boost economic growth and speed job creation. Despite ten consecutive quarters of GDP growth and 7.8 million private sector jobs added since early 2010, the unemployment rate is unacceptably high at 7.3 percent, and far too many families are still struggling to regain the foothold they had prior to the crisis. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program authorized by Congress in 2008 has provided crucial support to the economy and to millions of Americans who lost jobs through no fault of their own. Under current law, EUC will end on December 28, 2013. This report argues that allowing EUC to expire would be harmful to millions of workers and their families, counterproductive to the economic recovery, and unprecedented in the context of previous extensions to earlier unemployment insurance programs. Since their inception in 2008, extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits have provided critical support to millions of workers and their families: • Nearly 24 million workers have received extended UI benefits. • Recipients are a diverse group: roughly half have completed at least

some college, including 4.8 million with bachelor’s degrees or higher. • Including workers’ families, nearly 69 million people have been supported by extended UI benefits. • In 2012 alone, UI benefits lifted an estimated 2.5 million people out of poverty. • Millions of workers stand to lose access to UI benefits if no action is taken. • Approximately 1.3 million workers currently receiving extended UI benefits are set to lose them at the end of the year. • 3.6 million additional people will lose access to UI benefits beyond 26 weeks by the end of 2014. • Allowing UI to expire would be damaging to the macro-economy and the labor force. • Failing to extend UI benefits would put a dent in job-seekers’ incomes, reducing demand and costing 240,000 jobs in 2014. • Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and JP Morgan suggest that without an extension of EUC GDP will be .2 to .4 percentage points lower. • In 2011, CBO found that aid to the unemployed is among the policies with “the largest effects on output and employment per dollar of budgetary cost.” • In over a dozen studies, economists have found that any disincentive to find new work that could result from extend-

ed UI benefits is, at most, small. • Expiration of extended UI benefits may also lead some long-term unemployed to stop looking for work and leave the labor force, reducing the number who could eventually find jobs as the economy heals. • Allowing EUC to expire would be unprecedented in the context of previous extensions to earlier unemployment insurance programs. • The unemployment rate (7.3% in October) is currently higher than it was at the expiration of any previous extended UI benefits program. • The long-term unemployment rate (2.6% in October) is at least twice as high as it was at the expiration of every previous extended UI benefits program. • In this cycle, EUC was first signed into law in June 2008 by President Bush when the unemployment rate was 5.6 percent and the average duration of unemployment was 17.1 weeks. Today, as of October 2013, the unemployment rate is 7.3 percent and the average duration of unemployment is 36.1 weeks. • Consistent with previous programs, the EUC program has been gradually phasing down – the median number of weeks one can receive benefits across states is down from a peak of 53 weeks in 2010 to 28 weeks currently and phasing down to 14 weeks under the proposed extension.

Two manufacturers to invest $9 million, add 105 jobs in Michigan The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that two manufacturing companies were approved for incentives by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the Michigan Business Development Program to support their expansions in the state. The projects are expected to generate up to $9 million in investments and add 105 new jobs in Michigan. “Michigan is the number-one state for creating new manufacturing jobs, and these new expansions underscore an economic climate that is more business-friendly than ever and a manufacturing talent pool that can compete with any place in the world,” said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney.

The projects approved:

Lauren Plastics, LLC, an Ohio-based full-service provider of standard and custom extruded and molded sealing solutions, has purchased the assets of ISO Trude, Inc., located in Spring Lake Township. Lauren Plastics plans to consolidate operations from Ohio with the operations in Spring Lake to continue providing cus-

tomers with single and multi-material profile and tubing extrusions. The company will invest up to $7 million and create 71 jobs related to the project, resulting in a $300,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Ohio. Spring Lake Township has offered a property tax abatement valued at $154,000. Mahindra GenZe is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mahindra Group, a multinational conglomerate with diverse operations that span industries such as aerospace, agri-business, automotive and financial services. The company plans to manufacture a new technology vehicle in an existing manufacturing facility in the City of Ann Arbor, investing up to $2 million and creating 34 jobs related to utility vehicle manufacturing. As a result the project will receive a $300,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen over competing sites in other states. The City of

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Ann Arbor is considering a property tax abatement in support of the project. Ann Arbor SPARK provided support to the project throughout the grant application process. The Michigan Business Development Program provides grants, loans and other economic assistance to qualified businesses that make investments or create jobs in Michigan, with preference given to businesses that need additional assistance for deal-closing and for second stage gap financing.

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The MSF will consider a number of factors in making these awards, including: out-of-state competition, private investment in the project, business diversification opportunities, near-term job creation, wage and benefit levels of the new jobs, and net-positive return to the state. Business retention and retail projects are not eligible for consideration of these incentives. For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit: MichiganBusiness.org. For Michigan travel news, updates and information, visit michigan.org.

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Dan Akerson to retire as GM CEO in January 2014 Mary Barra to become next CEO; Dan Ammann named president ty through the successful establishment and growth of GM Financial. “We have a significant opportunity to further integrate and optimize our operations to deliver even better results,” said Ammann. “While we have made good progress, we still have much work ahead of us to realize GM’s full potential.” Ammann will retain CFO responsibilities at least through the release of the company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2013 results in early February 2014. His replacement as CFO will be named later.

Dan Akerson General Motors announced that Dan Akerson, who guided today’s GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, was elected by the Board of Directors to become the next CEO of the company. Barra will also join the GM Board. Akerson, 65, pulled ahead his succession plan by several months after his wife was recently diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer. The Board also named Theodore (Tim) Solso to succeed Akerson as Chairman. Solso, 66, is the former chairman and CEO of Cummins, Inc., and has been a member of the GM Board since June 2012. “I will leave with great

satisfaction in what we have accomplished, great optimism over what is ahead and great pride that we are restoring General Motors as America’s standard bearer in the global auto industry,” Akerson said in a message to em-

“With an amazing

portfolio of cars and trucks and the strongest financial performance in our recent history, this is an exciting time at today’s GM.” ployees. With 33 years of experience at GM, Barra has risen through a series of manufacturing, engineering, and senior staff positions. She is a leader in the company’s ongoing turnaround, revitalizing GM’s product development process resulting in the launch of critically acclaimed new products while delivering record

product quality ratings and higher customer satisfaction. “With an amazing portfolio of cars and trucks and the strongest financial performance in our recent history, this is an exciting time at today’s GM,” said Barra. “I’m honored to lead the best team in the business and to keep our momentum at full speed.” Dan Ammann, 41, executive vice president and chief financial officer, was named company president and will assume responsibility for managing the company’s regional operations around the world. The global Chevrolet and Cadillac brand organizations and GM Financial will also report to Ammann. Ammann joined GM in 2010 where his first assignment was to manage GM’s initial public offering. As CFO, he has led a transformation of GM’s finance operations into a world-class organization. He also led the strategy to rebuild the company’s captive finance capabili-

Transition: Avoid this blind Spot as a business owner Blood, sweat and tears, late nights and weekends spent working, sacrificed vacations and family time. Indeed, a CEO’s feelings toward his or her business often mirror those of a parent has for a child. Unfortunately, when it comes time to take the next step in life, the gravity of letting their baby go can prove overwhelming, say Kathleen Richardson-Mauro and Jane M. Johnson, two business owners who specialize in helping CEOs plan and execute their business ownership transitions. “Successful business owners tend to pore over every detail in order to improve the venture; but what they often overlook is the fact that, like parents to a child, they will someday have to allow that baby to move on,” said Johnson, co-author with Richardson-Mauro of a practical new guide, “Cashing Out of Your Business,” and complementary website of selfhelp resources, Business Transition Academy (www.BusinessTransitionAcademy.com.) “As business owners, we’ve both experienced difficult transitions professionally and personally,” Richardson-Mauro

said. “So many CEOs, rather than dealing with the reality of their business’ future without them, carry on as if nothing will change.” Richardson-Mauro and Johnson, both Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisors and Business Exit Consultants, say there are a number of measures owners can take to ensure the transition is smooth and they have what they need to be happy on the other side of it. • Change is natural; learn to accept it with regard to your business. If you’re like most owners, you have invested some or most of the best years of your life, and most of your financial resources, in your business. By now, your identity and that of the business may now actually be one and the same. Take heart: Now is the time to focus on your other passions, which may be family, traveling, catching up on reading, fitness and so much more. Consider your next act as a rebirth of you. • Learn to count beans – outside of your business. Now is the time to take stock of the assets you’ve saved outside of the business and determine how much income you’ll need post-transition. Then,

Mark Reuss, 50, executive vice president and president, North America, will replace Barra as executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. Under Reuss’ watch, GM’s North America region has produced consistent profits and improved margins during a product renaissance that includes the launch of award-winning cars and trucks such as the Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Corvette, Impala and Silverado pickup. “The driver’s seat of designing and engineering the strongest product line up in GM’s history is the best seat to have,” said Reuss. “We’re going to keep the pedal down on GM’s product resurgence and keep winning new customers.” Alan Batey, currently senior vice president, Global Chevrolet and U.S. Sales and Marketing, will replace Reuss and is named Executive Vice President and President, North America. Batey, 50, joined GM’s Vauxhall operation in 1979 and held several sales, service and marketing positions around the world. In his current posi-

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tion, he has developed the Chevrolet brand’s Find New Roads advertising campaign and has overseen a sweeping upgrade of retail sales and service operations at hundreds of U.S. dealerships.

of optimism for a bright future,” said Girsky. “This team is united in its commitment to building on the foundation that we have established.”

“North America is the foundation of the GM turnaround story and I’m honored to help continue what Mark started,” said Batey. “We remain committed to delivering the world’s best retail experience to match the world’s best cars and trucks.” The company also announced that Steve Girsky, 51, vice chairman, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Global Product Planning, will move to a senior advisor role until leaving the company in April 2014. He will remain on the GM Board of Directors. Girsky led GM’s turnaround plan for Europe that has put that region’s operations back on a path to profitability. He has also put GM’s OnStar unit at the forefront of in-vehicle connectivity and helped create GM Ventures to speed the commercialization of new technologies in GM vehicles. “I share Dan’s pride for what the company has accomplished and his sense

Under Akerson’s leadership, GM made swift progress as the company transformed from being majority owned by U.S. Treasury to being publicly traded and investment grade rated. “My goals as CEO were to put the customer at the center of every decision we make, to position GM for long term success and to make GM a company that America can be proud of again,” Akerson said. “We are well down that path, and I’m certain that our new team will keep us moving in that direction.” Akerson was named GM Chairman and CEO on September 1, 2010. He joined GM in 2009 as a member of its Board of Directors. Since the company’s November 2010 Initial Public Offering, GM has recorded 15 consecutive quarters of profitability, has earned this year the best overall initial vehicle quality scores of any auto manufacturer, and has re-invested nearly $9 billion and created or retained more than 25,000 jobs at its U.S plants.

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Detroit based Faygo Beverages wins two 2013 ‘D Show’ awards

down their name to Faygo because it was too long to print on bottles. The entrepreneurs were also credited with coining the term “pop” for their soda because of the sound made when opening a bottle. The company expanded its business with a large facility on Gratiot Avenue in 1937, which serves as its bottling plant and headquarters to this day.

The award-winning Faygo Silhouettes billboard created by New Century Creative. Faygo Beverages, Inc. has won two D Show awards for its “Out of Home Campaign” Faygo Silhouettes series of billboards and graphic design packaging for its Faygo Cola 12 oz. glass packaging created by New Century Creative. “Faygo has been a Detroit icon for more than 106 years, celebrating our city, fun and bringing

folks together” said Al Chittaro, executive vice president of Faygo Beverages, Inc. “New Century has helped us bring our message to the Detroit skyline with a fun nostalgia.” The Sixth Annual D Show celebrates an outstanding year of creativity in Detroit and was held on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Masonic Temple.

The D Show is dedicated to judging and awarding creativity in Detroit. The entries are anonymously submitted and reviewed by out-of-state judges from within the advertising industry. The 2013 D Show received the most entries in its history. At the show, the “D” Award is given to the best work across categories. New Century Creative,

a West Bloomfield based advertising agency, has worked with Faygo for a decade creating “dee-licious” outdoor and graphic design. “We first designed Faygo’s retro branding and glass bottle product packaging, which then inspired us to incorporate the products as part of the artwork with silhouetted summertime fun,”

said Jonn Shamoun, creative director at New Century Creative. “Being recognized as having the best advertisement and packaging in Detroit is truly an honor.” Founded by the Feigenson brothers, immigrant bakers from Russia, Faygo began as the Feigenson Brother Bottling Works on Nov. 4, 1907. In the 1920s, they pared

For more than 100 years, the company has developed several different types of soft drink beverages and a wide range of flavors including Detroit favorites, Redpop and Rock & Rye. The company has been a part of the national beverage family since 1987. In April 2011, Faygo Beverages’ Orange Soda was voted “Favorite Orange Soda” by Serious Eats, a website focused on celebrating and sharing food enthusiasm through blogs and social networking communities. For more information visit www.facebook.com/ faygo or www.faygo.com.

Michigan entrepreneur creates beauty and concierge destination 14 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. The multi-functional salon features traditional services, but has partnered with Birmingham Concierge to offer clients personal assistance with everything from shopping for clothes and groceries to planning a night on the town or a trip out of town.

Dez Santiago Sway’d, an overall beauty experience provider, will create an elevated and unprecedented beauty and lifestyle experience when it hosts its grand opening Dec.

Grand opening attendees will be able to receive complimentary treatments. Mimosas and manicures will be offered from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., martinis and massages will be from 1-4 p.m. and margaritas and make-overs will be from 4-7 p.m. Sway’d caters to men and women of all hair types and hair lengths, from coiffed crops to copi-

ous long-layered tresses, and will offer blowouts, hair health advantages and technologies from professional industry brands. It features a secluded shampoo room, with equipment geared toward saving gallons of water a day. The openplan color bar will allow clients to witness the alchemy of color formulations to intrigue and inspire experimentation with their natural color. It also boasts experts on hair health and uses the latest equipment, geared toward saving gallons of water a day. For the busy, professional, the Sway’d concierge center provides access to a printer, fax machine and copier as

well as complimentary Wi-Fi, creating a mobile office for those squeezing in beauty procedures between meetings. “I anticipate Sway’d being more than a place to get your hair and nails done,” said Dez Santiago, founder of Sway’d. “I see it being an all-inclusive beauty and grooming destination and also a spot where people come to hang out, have fun and network.” Along with the media center for Birmingham’s busiest employees and visitors, the salon, will showcase several other unique offerings. The Therapy Den offers massage therapy, spa manicure and pedicure

alcoves, and ancillary beauty services such as eyebrow shaping, eyelash extensions, scalp massages and vaporized biotin scalp treatments. Sway’d has also “gone green” and will use low-impact hair dryers that produce half the emissions of traditional models, recycling of hair clippings and acetone-free nail polish remover. All transactions, including appointment bookings and payments, will be paperless. Additionally, the Retail Station will stock a variety of products for sale, including all natural Biotin-based vitamins and tropical products that promote healthier hair and hair growth.

Sway’d stylists will present individualized attention to cutting and styling, coloring, extension installation and removal and specialized hair spa treatments, including biotin hair injections aligned with the practices of certified specialist Dr. Grace Patterson, founding partner of Business Hair Solutions LLC. The multi-concept space is nestled in the affluent and charming setting of downtown Birmingham at 600 North Old Woodward, Suite 101. For more information, please visit http://www. swaydstyle.com/or call 248.688.1136.

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December 11-17, 2013

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It’s Time to Pick a Plan

HAP Health Care A nd Wellness Expo Dec. 12

, 2013 Greater Grace Te mple 23500 W. Seven Mile Road, Detro it Open: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

HAP’s Dec. 12 Expo will help the uninsured get healthcare answers and coverage By C.L. Price

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ime is running out to pick a 2014 health plan.

“Detroit families are only a few weeks away from an important deadline for coverage via the Health Insurance Marketplace and all of us at Health Alliance Plan (HAP) are working really hard to make sure that they are ready,” states DeAndre Lipscomb, HAP’s vice president of community outreach and public relations. December 23 is the final date that individuals and families can enroll for healthcare coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014. “Lipscomb, who is among many insurers monitoring enrollment trends, is concerned that only 1,200 of 515,000 eligible tri-county (Wayne, Oakland & Macomb) residents have enrolled for coverage since open enrollment began October 1st.” That’s why HAP is increasing its community outreach at local churches, community centers and business facilities. “We want to make sure that local residents understand the implications of what many commonly refer to as “Obamacare,” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA),” states Lipscomb, who will be on site at one of HAP’s most visible events on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Greater Grace Temple. The health insurance “101-style” event will provide visitors with access to insurance experts who will walk them through the eligibility and enrollment process, as well as the opportunity to hear from special guests Dr. Frank McGeorge of Henry Ford Hospital and WCHB morning host Mildred Gaddis, who will speak to the importance of health insurance and how to protect your health and your family’s future. Free flu shots, blood pressure checks, healthy cooking demos and a kidzone are a part of planned activities. “The expo will give the community an opportunity to experience the level of care HAP provides all its members from our personalized customer service to our exclusive concierge support, which provides members with individualized support for the first two years of enrollment to special discounts from Weight Watchers®. We’ll also have free adult flu shots and blood pressure screenings and mini-massages available for attendees. As important, the Health Care and Wellness Expo promises to detail the difference between the levels of coverage, helping participants understand the ultimate cost of plan options, which can vary widely depending on deductible, co-insurance and other benefit options. Visitors will leave with a handy DVD, which they can replay at their convenience in order to gain greater understanding of the material covered at the expo. Editor’s Note: For those unable to attend HAP’s Health Care and Wellness Expo, additional information on healthcare coverage can be accessed by stopping by one of HAP’s many customer service centers or calling (855) 948-4427 or visiting: choosehap.org

From the Basics to the Complex: HAP Answers to Common ACA Questions By DeAndre Lipscomb

health insurance.

Every day HAP receives hundreds of questions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here are some of the most common questions we receive – from the basics to more complex topics.

Individuals and families can buy health insurance from insurance companies, through the Health Insurance Marketplace, or with the help of a licensed insurance agent. Navigators also can help guide consumers through the Marketplace.

Q: I want my coverage to start on January 1. What’s the deadline to enroll, and when do I have to start paying for it? A: Open Enrollment Whether buying a health plan directly from HAP or through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you will only be able to apply or make changes during open enrollment. December 23, 2013 is the last day to purchase a health plan for coverage effective January 1, 2014. For an effective date of January 1, 2014, you DeAndre Lipscomb, Vice Presmust enroll by the end of the day on ident, Community Outreach & December 23, 2013.

Q: Why do men have to pay for maternity coverage? A: Starting in 2014, the ACA requires all plans offered to individuals and small businesses to cover Essential Health Benefits, which include maternity services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance use treatment, pediatric vision and dental, and more.

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act was to ensure that people who couldn’t afford certain “essential” benefits would have access to them, Public Relations, Health Alli- and that people buying insurance on their own would have the same proThe ACA requires you to pay your ance Plan (HAP) tections as people who are insured first month’s premium prior to your effective date. So, for you coverage to start on January through their employer. The new ACA-compliant plans 1, the health insurer must receive your payment by De- are designed so both men and women can use them cember 31. The earlier you enroll, the more time you and will be charged the same. will have to make this payment. While charging everyone for benefits that only some If you enroll between December 24, 2013 and Jan- people will use may be hard to understand, this is aluary 15, 2014 you will have an effective date of Febru- ready happening today. ary 1, 2014. Effective dates are always the first of the Let’s say you are currently covered through your month. employer. Your plan pays for preventive services like Q: Can I buy insurance at any time throughout mammograms, pap smears and prostate cancer screenthe year? Can I change my plan at any time if I’m ing regardless of your gender or whether or not you use these services. Although you may not have diabenot happy with it? tes today, if you suddenly developed it, your diabetes A: Individuals purchasing their own coverage, either treatment would be covered. The cost of these benefits directly from a health insurance company or through is spread across the entire covered population. the Health Insurance Marketplace, can only apply for, Q: I heard that there are new rules about the or change, health plans during the “open enrollment period” each year. Open enrollment for coverage effec- “out-of-pocket maximum.” What is this, and what tive in 2014 began in October and will end on March are the new rules? 31, 2014. A: Out-of-pocket maximums are one way that health There are exceptions allowing you to enroll in a insurance protects you from high medical costs. Your health plan outside the open enrollment period. In each out-of-pocket maximum (OOPM) is the most you will case, you must enroll within 60 days of a life-changing need to pay each year before your health insurance plan pays 100 percent of your bill. The OOPM includes event. These include, but are not limited to: your deductibles, copays and coinsurance. Your premi• The loss of a job; um payments do not count toward your OOPM. After • You become eligible/ineligible for lower costs due to you’ve reached your OOPM, your insurance company a salary change; must pay for all of your covered medical care with no limit. • Marriage; and For example, if your OOPM is $3,000, after you pay • The birth of a child. $3,000 in deductibles, copays and coinsurance, your Q: I have health insurance through my employer. insurance plan will pay for any covered care above this Should I be shopping for a new plan? amount for the rest of the year with no limit. The maxA: Your coverage through your employer is likely imum might apply to you individually, you and your considered minimum essential coverage and meets spouse, or your entire family, depending on who is covthe ACA’s requirement for everyone to have coverage ered by your plan. (known as the “individual mandate.”). You can purchase Under the Affordable Care Act in 2014, out-of-pocket coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, costs are limited to $6,350 for an individual plan and but because you have access to coverage through your $12,700 for a family plan. This rule applies to all segemployer, you will not be eligible for lower costs (such ments (large employers, small employers, individuals as premium subsidies). With most job-based health in- and self-funded groups), except grandfathered plans. surance plans, your employer pays a portion of your premiums. If you choose a Health Insurance MarketQuestions about the Affordable Care Act or how place plan, your employer does not need to make a conhealth insurance works? HAP is here to help. tribution to your premiums. You should consider this Go to chooseHAP.org or call (855) 948-4427 carefully before choosing a Marketplace plan. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mon-Sat; 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Sun. Email: personalalliance@hap. Q: I think my family might be eligible for a suborg sidy. Is there another way to buy health insurance besides healthcare.gov? Editor’s Note: DeAndre Lipscomb is the vice presA: To qualify for lower costs, you have to purchase ident of community outreach and public relations at coverage through the Marketplace (healthcare.gov). If Health Alliance Plan responsible for community reyou are eligible for lower costs, you can access the Mar- lations, worksite wellness, member engagement and ketplace online, by phone or using a paper application. public relations strategies and programs. DeAndre To find out if you’re eligible for lower costs, such earned a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State Universias premium subsidies, you can use the Kaiser Family ty and a master’s of administration in leadership from Foundation’s Subsidy Calculator, available at kff.org/ Central Michigan University. He is vice president of interactive/subsidy-calculator. Enter your income, age the board of directors for Spaulding for Children and a of family members and family size to get an estimate board member for Winning Futures and the Michigan of your eligibility and how much you could spend on Wellness Council.

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Reflections By Steve Holsey

Pass the meat — to someone else

Jay-Z recently announced that on Dec. 3 he began what could be called a vegan experiment that will run through Dec. 25. Wife Beyoncé joined him in the endeavor. Instead of “vegan,” Jay-Z actually prefers to describe his current diet as “plant based.” So what comes next when “Operation Plant-Based Diet” concludes? “I don’t know what happens after Christmas,” said Jay-Z. “A semi-vegan? A full plantbased diet? Or just a spiritual and physical challenge? We’ll see.”

James Carter

Erykah Badu

When the music of Detroit is the topic of conversation, what comes to mind for most people is Motown — which stands as the city’s foremost musical identity — but that is just part of the story. Detroit is Gospel City: the Winans, Fred Hammond, the Clark Sisters, Byron Cage, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, J Moss, etc. Detroit is Rock/Rap City: Bob Seger, Eminem, the MC5, Ted Nugent, Mitch Ryder, Kid Rock, the Romantics, etc.

Prince

Usher

If Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) does decide to make not eating meat a permanent lifestyle choice, he will join the many other celebrities who are vegans, including Prince, Angela Bassett, Andre 3000 (from OutKast), Brad Pitt, Carl Lewis, Bill Clinton, Erykah Badu, Ellen DeGeneres, Usher, Woody Harrelson, B.B. King, Garth Brooks and Mike Tyson. Ne-Yo plans to go the vegan route starting in 2014. I once tried being a vegetarian — which is closely related to but not the same as being a vegan — and spiritually it felt so right. However, I only lasted about four months. WAYNE BRADY, a prime example of a person being multitalented, is happy to think of himself and be perceived by the public as “a nice guy.” However, he believes that too often the perception borders on “goody goody” and, by extension, completely non-offensive to Whites, which in turn leads to some Black people saying Wayne Brady isn’t “Black enough” (whatever that means). Wayne Brady Brady says he is not “squeaky clean.” As an example, he recalls being intoxicated not long ago and dancing on a chair in a club, and being surprised that it didn’t turn up on YouTube courtesy of camera phone users. As for supposedly coming up short in the “Black” department, Brady said, “Don’t judge me. Being Black is not a monolithic thing. There are many different ways of being Black.” TLC (Tionne “T-Boz” Thomas and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas) is adamant about never replacing the group’s third original member, the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. They have been working lately with another person but in no way is that to suggest that TLC there will be a new third member. “Lil Mama is not stepping into Lisa’s place. Lisa is Lisa. That’s how it is. This is Lil Mama working with TLC,” said Thomas. Watkins was even more blunt. “There will never be another person in this group, ever,” she said. Speaking of total honesty, Justin Timberlake, equally outstanding as singer/performer and actor, has described himself as “a cocky bastard.” PHARRELL WILLIAMS, producer, songwriter, rapper, musician who is 40 and looks Pharrell Williams about 20, is working on a new album, his first in seven years.

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Detroit: Jazz City Geri Allen

By Steve Holsey Jay-Z

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Earl Klugh

Detroit is R&B City: Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, Michael Henderson, the Spinners, Anita Baker, the Dramatics, George Clinton, Ray Parker, Jr., Little Willie John, Ortheia Barnes, etc. In addition, “The D” is also Techno City, and it has plenty of Blues City credits as well: John Lee Hooker, Thornetta Davis, Sippie Wallace, Johnnie Bassett, Little Sonny and Alberta Adams among them. But always to be acknowledged is the fact that Detroit is also Jazz City. There is a good reason why the Detroit Jazz Festival is such a smashing success every year, and why the festival — previously known as the Montreux-Detroit International Jazz Festival — takes place here in the first place.

Alice Coltrane

Milt Jackson

IT IS interesting to note that virtually all of the musicians recruited by Motown were firmly rooted in Detroit’s jazz clubs, including Earl Van Dyke (keyboards), James Jamerson (bass), Thomas “Beans” Bowles (flute, saxophone), Uriel Jones (drums), Eddie Willis (guitar), Joe Hunter (keyboards), Robert White (guitar) and Benny Benjamin (drums). Berry Gordy described them as being “the greatest house band that anyone could ever want.” The list of jazz musicians originally from Detroit, or who migrated here, is a long one and includes, among many others, Elvin Jones, Harold McKinney, Sir Roland Hanna, Wendell Harrison, Lucky Thompson, Pepper Adams, Robert Hurst, Paul Chambers, Ursula Walker, Rodney Whitaker, Phil Ranelin, Thad Jones, Regina Carter, Kirk Lightsey, Dorothy Ashby, Duane Parham, Tommy Flanagan, Straight Ahead (the all female band), Howard McGhee, Kenn Coxx and Ralph Armstrong. Indeed, as this story is being written, I am listening to two great CDs featuring all Detroit talent, “You Be The Judge” by the Mike Wahls Trio, with Mike Wahls on piano, Marion Hayden on bass, George Davidson on drums, and guest vocals by Ursula Walker and trumpet in-

Donald Byrd put from Marcus Belgrave, and “Bill Banfield and the BMagic Orchestra.” Numerous Detroit jazz greats are being spotlighted here. MARCUS BELGRAVE, master of the trumpet, is a Detroit jazz treasure. Throughout his long career he has worked with a virtual who’s who of the jazz world, including Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy and Max Roach. Among his early major achievements was touring and recording with the Ray Charles orchestra. Today he

Marcus Belgrave

Yusef Lateef has the title of Jazz Master Laureate for the city of Detroit and has also been recognized for mentoring an array of developing young jazz musicians. EARL KLUGH (pronounced “clue”) began playing guitar at the age of 13, fascinated, surprisingly, by the playing of country guitarist Chet Atkins and he got the opportunity to play on several of his albums. Klugh has been prolific as a recording artist, with over 30 albums to his credit, spanning from 1976 to 2013, and including 12 Grammy nominations. JAMES CARTER, who plays saxophone and clarinet, is among the younger of the Detroit jazz greats. But doing things at a young age is something of a tradition for Carter who toured Europe as part of the International Jazz Band at the age of 16. A performance at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1988 led to an engagement at the Carlos 1 jazz club in New York, playing with Lester Bowie (with whom he had also played at the DIA).

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sports

December 11 - 17, 2013

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Lions Fumble Away Win in Snowbowl

STAR CHART

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) Symbol: The Archer Ruling Planet: Jupiter – The Planet of Luck Element: Fire – Passionate, Dynamic, Active Mission: Lust For Life

Sagittarius A new boss with whom you do not get along can cause emotional upsets. Affairs of grandparents or a parent may require your personal attention and concern. You may find yourself being drawn into the unpleasant task of resolving a family crisis. Love probability: 99% Lucky Numbers: 45, 11, 6, 10, 34, 21

By Nick Hopson To say it was a snowy day in Philadelphia would be an understatement. It was a full on blizzard for the first half of the game. The Lions were on the board first with a second quarter touchdown run by Joique Bell. The Eagles offense looked lost in the snow during the first half but eventually turned it around for a 3420 victory. The Lions extended their 8 point lead in the second half with a 58 yard punt return touchdown by Jeremy Ross. Ross had a spectacular day as he also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. The Lions only scored three touchdowns on the day and two of them were returns by Ross. Ross seems to have cemented his roster spot over Morgan Spurlock. For the Lions on Sun-

day, part of their woes were their seven fumbles. Of the seven fumbles, Joique Bell lost two and Matthew Stafford lost one. The Lions also lost running back Reggie Bush in the pregame warm-ups when he slipped and fell on the icy field. It was reported that he reinjured his calf muscle and that it was not worth testing it in this weather. Calvin Johnson was held in check by the blizzard as he only had 3 catches for 49 yards. He was still able to pass Herman Moore’s 9,174 yard franchise record for receiving yards. Johnson did it in 104 games as opposed to Moore doing it in 145 games. The Lions defense intercepted Nick Foles for the first time this season. Foles previously had 19 touchdowns and no interceptions. Chris Houston

caught the overthrown pass and returned it into Eagles territory. That was about it for the Lions’ positive play on defense. LeSean McCoy ran for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdowns and 148 yards came in the fourth quarter. This comes on a Lions defense that hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown in 8 games and allows the third lowest rushing total per game. The Lions were outscored 28-6 in the fourth quarter. The Lions remain in first place but their lead has been cut to a half a game. If the Bears beat the Cowboys on Monday night, the Lions will be once again tied with the Bears. However, after defeating the Bears twice they have the tiebreaker. The Lions play on Monday night next week against the Ravens.

Big Ten Champion Spartans Return To Rose Bowl For First Time Since 1988

Having Stanford as our opponent brings added excitement, as I have the greatest respect for its athletic director and my friend, Bernard Muir, and head football coach David Shaw.”

Big Ten Champion Michigan State (12-1, 8-0 Big Ten) will make its first-ever Bowl Championship Series appearance on Jan. 1, 2014, when the Spartans play Pac-12 Champion Stanford (11-2, 7-2 Pac-12) in the 100th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO at 4:30 p.m. ET in Pasadena, Calif. Michigan State recorded its school-record 12th win of the 2013 season by defeating second-ranked Ohio State, 34-24, in the Big Ten Championship Game. Stanford earned its second-straight trip to the Rose Bowl with a 3814 victory at No. 11 Arizona State in the Pac-12 Championship Game. MSU ranked No. 4 in the final BCS Standings - its highest ranking ever. The Spartans are ranked No. 4 in the latest Associated Press and USA TODAY Polls. It marks MSU’s highest ranking in the AP Poll since Sept. 18, 1967, when the Spartans stood No. 3 prior to the season opener against Houston. It also marks MSU’s highest ranking since USA TODAY began administering the coaches poll during the 1991-92 season. The Spartans finished their Big Ten regular-season schedule with a perfect 8-0 record for the first time in school history and claimed their second Legends Division title in three seasons. Michigan State became the 14th Big Ten team to post an 8-0 mark in league play (Ohio State 2013, Ohio State 2006, Ohio State 2002, Iowa 2002, Michigan 1997, Northwestern 1995, Penn State 1994, Michigan 1989, Illinois 1983 [9 games], Michigan 1980, Ohio State 1979, Ohio State 1975, Michigan 1971). The Spartans are the first Big Ten team to win all eight of its conference games by double-digit points since the league went to an eightgame schedule in 1971.

In addition, MSU becomes the first undefeated Big Ten team to win all of its league games by double-figure points since Michigan in 1943 (6-0 record). “The MSU football program, with its consistent focus on character and excellence, is something in which all Spartans can take pride,” Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon said. “Mark Dantonio, his fellow coaches and our student-athletes have worked tirelessly this season, and the results are clear both on and off the field. Spartans around the world are looking forward to the 100th Rose Bowl and a spirited contest with Stanford, a great research university colleague with a great tradition of competing in Pasadena.” “It’s an honor to have Michigan State University participate in the 100th Rose Bowl Game,” MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis said. “The Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference have contributed significantly to the pageantry of the Granddaddy of all bowl games. The expectation of participating in the Rose Bowl each and every season is in the fiber of our Michigan State football program. I’m grateful for the former football student-athletes, coaches and administrators that have paved the way for our current team. I’m delighted to see this season’s team, led by head coach Mark Dantonio and a talented coaching and support staff, have the opportunity to participate in the special 100th Rose Bowl Game. “Spartans from across the nation and world will join those that we already have spread across Southern California to participate in this amazing event, the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game.

Capricorn Ambitious schemes and the pursuit of success and status take on a high priority now. This brings a focus on the practical, the successful, the pragmatic - whatever it takes to get you ahead in the long run. The meek may inherit the earth, but the shrewd will collect the rent. Love probability: 64% Lucky Numbers: 33, 15, 40, 41, 12, 25

ized), then you will become embroiled in power struggles with others. Love probability: 55% Lucky Numbers: 3, 20, 24, 5, 10, 9

Aries You have an abundance of physical energy and self-confidence right now and can take on new projects and challenges with ease. You feel bolder and less dependent on others’ affirmation and approval. Taking a strong stand or striking out on your own in some manner is likely to work out well for you. Love probability: 37% Lucky Numbers: 32, 28, 40, 30, 23, 44 Taurus Such a week for communications! It hasn’t stopped yet. You might like to ignore responsibilities and have some fun time, but realities may demand that you tend to business and forget your friends for the moment. Issues are still high and you’re still in a go go go mood. Love probability: 33% Lucky Numbers: 22, 21, 39, 8, 3, 15

Aquarius This is a time when it is difficult to stay within a budget or on a diet, as your tendency is to splurge on beautiful things and to enjoy yourself as much as possible. You want comfort and ease, and have luxurious tastes. Quality is especially important to you right now. Love probability: 54% Lucky Numbers: 26, 29, 6, 39, 13, 38

Gemini Take the time to get in touch with your inner self. With all the hustle and bustle in your everyday life it is quite easy to lose touch with those forces that drive you, or why you are doing what you do. Now is the ideal moment for introspection and reaffirmation of all you are and all you want to become. Love probability: 97% Lucky Numbers: 11, 41, 25, 18, 19, 43

Pisces You could confront something that has been hidden, forgotten, or ignored for a long time. Personal power and control are issues for you now, and if you take too much power (i.e. are manipulative and tyrannical) or too little power (i.e. are overly passive and easily victim-

Cancer There’s a certain pleasure in feeling well-grounded, and this moment would make a firm foundation for whatever you choose to build upon it. If your plans are already made, it’s time for the cornerstone to be laid. Go with what you’ve got, as there’s a no-frills feeling that’s saying

For more information about tickets to the Rose Bowl call 1-800-GOSTATE.

Virgo Wow what a great time to allow your creativity to take the reigns! Don’t be afraid to explore your wilder avenues of thought and you may find they will bring you unexpected rewards. Exploring forward-looking social settings will give you a flood of great ideas as well as provide you with additional mental energy. Love probability: 17% Lucky Numbers: 17, 29, 3, 46, 38, 37 Libra It can be hard not to be overcritical right now, and there is a lot of negative thinking in the air which you should try to stay clear of. What you mean as constructive comments can be mistaken for derogatory remarks by others, so attempt more than you ordinarily would to put a positive spin on things. Love probability: 64% Lucky Numbers: 26, 30, 19, 34, 46, 27 Scorpio This is a difficult time period when unexpected demands and responsibilities arise. It seems as if every weak link in your life decides to break now! New obligations are likely to arise both in your personal life and your work. Love probability: 60% Lucky Numbers: 15, 30, 5, 10, 44, 8

2. Campus military org. 3. Last name in fashion 4. Lowest deck 5. Load again 6. Italian money, 18612002 7. Bauxite, e.g. 8. Blooper 9. Smoothie berry 10. *Popular tinsel material in 20th Century 11. Bohemian 12. Biochemistry abbr. 15. Arm decoration 20. $1,000 22. Matterhorn, e.g.

“We’ve accomplished our first two goals by winning the Legends Division title and the Big Ten Championship. We now look forward to the challenge of playing the Pac12 Champion in Stanford.

“Defensively, Stanford ranks among the NCAA’s Top 20 in rushing defense (third), scoring defense (10th) and total defense (14th). Inside linebacker Shayne Skov leads the team with 100 tackles, including 10 for losses, while outside linebacker Trent Murphy has 21.5 tackles for loss, including 14 sacks.”

Leo Your job and career advance very nicely now. This is a positive time when you feel excited by the developments in your career. You are able to pour more of your creativity and your originality into what you do. Love probability: 90% Lucky Numbers: 21, 41, 13, 12, 16, 40

THEME: HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

“Our team has displayed a great resilience throughout the season, and it was no different in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State. Our team showed great poise and maturity and really controlled the fourth quarter.

“Stanford has a dynamic offensive attack, led by quarterback Kevin Hogan and running back Tyler Gaffney. Hogan has thrown for nearly 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns, while Gaffney has rushed for more than 1,600 yards and another 20 scores. Ty Montgomery is an explosive playmaker at wide receiver and as a kick returner, accounting for more than 2,000 all-purpose yards and 21 TDs.

keep it simple, take it slow. Love probability: 33% Lucky Numbers: 34, 48, 10, 35, 15, 42

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“We’re very excited about having the opportunity to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl against Stanford,” MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said. “This has been a special season. We have great chemistry on our football team and have a large senior class that has provided outstanding leadership throughout the year.

“Our two teams are very similar in terms of identity and toughness,” Dantonio continued. “Stanford has played its best football down the stretch, winning six of its last seven games.

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ACROSS

43. Andean land

1. Fire or passion

44. Utopian

6. *Yule firewood

46. Drawn in sand

9. Winston Churchill’s “_ ___ Country”

47. Petitions

13. France’s longest river

50. Back talk

14. 401(k) alternative

52. “Comprende?”

15. Squirrel’s stash

53. “Gee!”

16. Wake Island, e.g.

55. Flightless and down under

17. Official 18. Indian restaurant yogurt staple 19. *Cratchit’s boss 21. *Typical guests

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23. Duffer’s goal

33. Rocks at mountain base 34. *Gingerbread sculpture 36. Sold in bars 38. Supernatural life force

48. Sluggish

42. Stitch again

57. Potpourri bag 60. *Pan-African celebration

49. *Rudolph’s Clarice, e.g. 51. Slaps 54. HI, e.g. 56. Without illumination 57. ___ gin fizz 58. Campaign worker

64. Sober Ness 65. Tropical cuckoo

45. *Hanukkah’s eight

American

59. College girl 60. Warm-hearted

24. *”Go ____ it on the Mountain”

67. Walk clumsily

61. “J’accuse” author

68. Mother ____, pl.

25. Prime time ruler

62. Run ____

69. Summer glow

28. It can be crunched

63. Cathedral area

30. Pass on

70. Vasily weight

64. *Holiday shelf watcher

35. Caught outside?

71. ____ a cold

37. “Cheers” regular

72. Finish

39. Ma Bell, e.g.

73. Investment

40. Backward arrow command

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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE

December 11-17, 2013

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Kenny Burrell

Jazz City

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By way of this engagement Carter met a lot of people who would be key to the advancement of his career. GERI ALLEN, pianist, received her early music education at Cass Technical High School and the Jazz Development Workshop where her mentor was Marcus Belgrave. She went on earn a jazz studies bachelor’s degree at Howard University, in Washington, D.C. Allen also earned a master’s degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Pittsburgh. She recorded her first album, “The Printmakers,” in 1984 and 18 more since then. DONALD BYRD, the celebrated trumpeter whose birth name is Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II, also attended Cass Tech. While still in high school he had the opportunity to perform with the legendary bandleader/ vibist Lionel Hampton. Byrd earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Wayne State University and while pursuing a master’s degree at Manhattan School of Music, joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Although he had a great deal of success as a recording artist in his own right, his 1973 album “Black Byrd” took him to a new level and much broadened his audience. He was recording for Blue Note at the time and “Black Byrd” quickly became the label’s biggest seller up to that point. BETTY CARTER (real name: Lillie Mae Jones) was the queen of jazz vocalizing. Her scatting and improvisational technique were astonishing and set her apart from all others. Among those who recognized Carter’s unique skills early on was trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie. But the first band she joined was that of another jazz legend, Lionel Hampton. The next big break came when Betty Carter jazz icon Miles Davis suggested that Ray Charles take her under his wing. He did. She toured and recorded with him. Eventually she went out on her own. Betty Carter always refused to compromise her art for the sake of possible commercial success. KENNY BURRELL, guitarist, made his recording debut in 1951, playing as part of Dizzy Gillespie’s sextet. He was attending Wayne State University at the time. After graduating in 1955, he toured with Oscar Peterson. Although, he was and continues to be very successful as a solo attraction, Burrell is best known as the consummate sideman, having worked with everyone

Ron Carter from Eddie Harris, Coleman Hawkins and Hubert Laws to Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff and Herbie Mann. RON CARTER, bassist, has been recognized as one of the most recorded bassists in the history of jazz. Amazingly, he has been in the studio for the recording of 2,500 albums. Yet another Cass Tech grad, Carter later attended Eastman School of Music, in Rochester, New York. There, he played in the Philharmonic Orchestra. Chico Hamilton and Jaki Byard were the first to hire him as a professional jazz musician. YUSEF LATEEF (born William Emanuel Huddleston), multi-instrumentalist, launched his professional career upon graduation from high school. Though he was very young, Dizzy Gillespie invited him to tour with his orchestra in 1949. He accepted but returned to Detroit the following year to begin composition and flute studies at Wayne State University. (He played saxophone while with Gillespie.) One thing that made Lateef different from his peers was the fact that he made Eastern instruments, such as Chinese wooden flutes and bells, a part of the music he created. ALICE COLTRANE, who played piano, harp and organ, was married to jazz icon John Coltrane but made inroads and achieved much recognition in her own right.

MILT JACKSON, vibraphonist, is best known for his contributions to the Modern Jazz Quartet. Like so many others, he was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie who utilized his skills in his sextet and in larger ensembles. Formed around 1950, the Modern Jazz Quartet were mainstays on the jazz scene, disbanding in 1974, at which time Jackson went out on his own. However, the quarter re-formed in 1981 and played together until 1993. — Jayson Lewis contributed to this story.

There will be no rap on it and because he is now 40, Williams says the album, to be titled “In My Mind,” will be what he described as “focused.”

Peter Benjaminson, who wrote the fascinating book “Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar,” reports that interest is being shown, in the form of backers, for making a movie on the late Detroit songstress. In junior high school and high school I was possibly the biggest Mary Wells fan in the world. I bought all of her records (even after Motown), read everything I could find on her, wrote fan letters, etc. I finally got to meet her in 1968 backstage at Cobo Hall where she was on a show with several other acts. She was very nice to me and even told me that I could leave my coat in her dressing room. (She volunteered; I

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After her husband’s passing, Coltrane played with her own groups that later included their sons, Ravi, John Jr. and Oranyan. As time went on, she moved increasingly in the direction of meditative music, heavily influenced by her interest in the spirituality, music and culture of India.

Reflections Prince, as you may have heard, will be headlining the 20th annual Essence Festival, taking place July 3-6 at the Superdome in New Orleans.

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Mary Wells didn’t ask). Jennifer Hudson, season 3 “American Idol” finalist, says she was approached about being a judge this season but decided against it. A reviewer for a national magazine said R. Kelly’s “Black Panties” album “veers between horny and corny.” But as much as I am annoyed by his frequent excesses, I must admit that R. Kelly is a funny guest on talk shows. BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW...that even though he was one of finest jazz/ pop singers in the history of mankind, Nat “King” Cole lacked rhythm, which is why he was never seen dancing. MEMORIES: “If You Let Me” (Eddie Kendricks), “Love to Love You

From page D-1 Baby” (Donna Summer), “Can’t Get Over You” (Maze featuring Frankie Beverly), “I Wanna Get Next to You” (Rose Royce), “Don’t Look Any Further” (Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett), “Running Back to You” (Vanessa Williams), “Good Times” (Chic), “Two Occasions” (the Deele), “Function at the Junction” (Shorty Long), “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha” (Bobby Womack). BLESSINGS to Allen C. Rawls, Doug Ware, Freddy Anderson, Stephanie Ross, James Ross, Adam Hollier (thanks for the note!), Betty DeRamus, Marion Hayden, Glen Cross, Robert Terrell and Georgette Jones.

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WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Nelson Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Let the music play! Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol. com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.

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Notice is hereby given that the City of Detroit proposes to amend its HUD Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the amendment is to assist in facilitating changes in restructuring of the 2012-13 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) program. The reprogram allocation is necessary to better utilize Detroit Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area (EMSA) resources. The amendment to the HUD Consolidated Plan as follows:

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HOPWA Administration 66,026.00 HOPWA Community Residence 566,443.00 HOPWA Information and Referral 94,436.00 HOPWA Long Term Housing 1,473,940.00

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31st anniversary praise service Dr. Michael Fletcher

Chorale and the Michael Fletcher Chorale cordially invite you to join them as they celebrate their 31th anniversary on Dec. 15, 5 pm, at Liberty Temple Church located at 17188 Greenfield, in Detroit. The guests will include the Split-N-Image Mime Ministry, the Gospel Music Workshop of America and special guest, Mark Hubbard and the Voices from Chicago. For more information, please call (313) 896-0209.

The exciting Christmas theatrical stage

production ‘The Return of Mr. Scrooge’

The event took place at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The keynote speaker was Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, spiritual leader and strategist during the Civil Rights Movement. In top photo, from left: O’Neil D. Swanson, Sr., president and CEO, Swanson Funeral Homes, Inc., Congressman John Conyers Jr., Rev. Edwin A. Rowe, pastor, Central United Methodist Church, and Rev. C.T. Vivian, In bottom photo: O’Neil E. Swanson, Sr. and Joique Bell, running back for the Detroit Lions and event co-chair.

Choirs and Friends presents ‘A Tribute to Brother Felix Cole’ Felix Cole

Choirs and Friends will present “A Tribute to Brother Felix Cole, Prayer and Praise”

Saturday, Dec. 14, starting at 4 p.m., at Outer Drive Faith Lutheran Church, 17500 James Couzens High-

way, and feature: Theo Otis, Edmond Harris, Augustus Williams, Jacqueline Turner Robinson, The St. Philip’s Lutheran Church Choir Renaissance Baptist Church Choir, the Billy D. Brooks Memorial Lutheran Choir, the Father William T . Cunningham Memorial Choir. Plus other invited guests.  There will be a free will offering.

The Music & Fine

Arts Ministry of Third New Hope Baptist Church presents the exciting Christmas theatrical stage production “The Return of Mr. Scrooge,” written and directed by TJ Hemphill | with musical direction Bill Moss, Jr.

Rev. E.L. Branch is senior pastor. The performances will take place the weekend of Dec. 1315, 12850 Plymouth Rd., in Detroit. Tickets, required for entry, are free of charge, but seating is limited.

Shows for Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, are now sold out due to overwhelming demand, but a third show has been added — Sunday, Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. Call 313.491.7890, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for details on how to reserve your seat. You don’t want to miss “The Return of Mr. Scrooge”! This is a season of celebration!

Central United Methodist Church welcomes C.T. Vivian

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe, O’ Neil Swanson, Sr. and the keynote speaker, Rev. C.T. Vivian.

Congressman John Conyers, Jr. and Rev. C.T. Vivian.

Joique Bell, running back for the Detroit Lions and co-chair of the Ninth Annual Peace and Justice Banquet.

Rev. C.T. Vivian addresses the crowd of over 500 people

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe and honoree Al Garrett, president of AFSCME.

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe and honoree Jerry Peterson, executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center.

Rev. Edwin A. Rowe and honoree Judge Claudia Marcom.

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DRIVEN revs up for its first ever multi-cultural edition

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