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VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 20 •1111 King St. •Charleston, SC 29403• January 14, 2009 • .50

‘I Promise You As A People We Will Get There”

“I was never the likeliest
candidate for this office.
We didn't start with much
money or many endorse-
ments. Our campaign was
not hatched in the halls of
Washington. It began in the
backyards of Des Moines
and the living rooms of
Concord and the front
porches of Charleston. It
was built by working men
and women who dug into
what little savings they had
to give $5 and .0$10 and $20
to the cause.”

“And I know you didn't do

this just to win an election.
And I know you didn't do it
for me.”

“You did it because you

understand the enormity of
the task that lies ahead. For
even as we celebrate
tonight, we know the chal-
lenges that tomorrow will
bring are the greatest of our
lifetime - two wars, a planet
in peril, the worst financial
crisis in a century.”

“Even as we stand here

tonight, we know there are
brave Americans waking up
in the deserts of Iraq and
the mountains of
Afghanistan to risk their
lives for us.”
“There are mothers and
fathers who will lie awake
See pg 2
“Let us realize that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward
justice. Let us realize that William Cullen Bryant is right: "Truth, crushed to
earth, will rise again." Let us go out realizing that the Bible is right: "Be not
deceived. God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also
reap." This is our hope for the future, and with this faith we will be able to sing
in some not too distant tomorrow, with a cosmic past tense, "We have over-
come! We have overcome! Deep in my heart, I did believe we would over-
come."
(Excerpt from Dr. King’s Speech: Where Do We Go From Here?)

The Inauguration of WHAT’S IN A NAME? NAACP Confederate Flag

President Elect THE CROSSTOWN IS REALLY THE Issue Still On, But...
Barack Obama “SEPTIMA CLARK CROSSTOWN” By Barney Blakeney tions contending the flag
should be removed from
By. Ron Walters Tens of thousands area motorists and travelers On January 19 the grounds altogether.
NNPA Columnist criss-crossing what is commonly called “The Crosstown,” marchers for the ninth con- Legislators have refused to
daily would be surprised to learn that in 1995 it was offi- secutive year will converge reconsider its earlier com-
Even after a long campaign in which we have analyzed cially dedicated to the memory of Dr. Septima Clark, yet on the South Carolina promise. Nine years later
every twist and turn of the road together, what I have just her name does not appear on road markers along the Statehouse building in some question whether the
written as the title to this piece has the clear and unmiti- Crosstown. Columbia to honor the annual march in Columbia
gated ring of unreality, if one has been Black in America as The issue was raised by former mayoral candi- birthday of slain civil rights has evolved more into an
long as I have. date William Dudley Gregorie and Rep. Wendell leader Dr. Martin L. King honor for King than a
Writing some days before the Inauguration, I am sure that Gilliard, during a community meeting recently, in Jr. and to bring focus on protest against the flag.
I am not alone in the feeling that, as Barack Obama places response to an item in this newspaper seeking to prompt the NAACP’s call for eco- Saying the goal of
one hand on the Bible that once belonged to Abraham city officials to designate the Crosstown in honor of Dr. nomic sanctions in protest the march hasn’t changed,
Lincoln and the other in the air, swearing fidelity to the Martin Luther King Jr. However, it was learned, said of flying the Confederate Charleston NAACP
Constitution of the United States of America, and is Mr. Gregorie, who is seeking to replace Rep.Gilliard in flag on statehouse President Dorothy Scott
declared the 44th President of the United States, it will District III, that the thoroughfare was already named to grounds. said the last thing that
unleash an unimaginable sense of joy and pride whatever honor Dr. Septima Clark. The NAACP needs to happen is for
one thinks of our condition in America at that moment. According to Rep. Gilliard, “Our history has called for economic sanc- tourists and convention-
Yes, we will celebrate, some watching the parade, others been hidden away from us and that is why in 1999 I went tions in June 1999 to force
attending various Balls, and we will not “come down” until before city council and had a resolution passed that removal of the flag from
it begins to be tempered by the realization that he is would designate an area to honor Dr. King.” From that, atop the State dome.
indeed inside the White House, in fact, in the Oval Office, so far, we have the corridors running from Spring St. and Within six months the flag
and that he is facing a set of crises unprecedented in along Cannon Streets as the designated corridors honor- was moved to a place on
American history. ing Dr. King.” “What’s in a name?” questioned the Statehouse grounds
That will elicit another feeling, a feeling of anxiety, Rep. Gilliard. “I find it insulting that there are numerous instead.
because literally the weight of this country and much of the bridges, road and highways of citizens that have served The NAACP has
world will be upon his shoulders and he and his adminis- the community well, but what about the African- continued its call for sanc-
tration will be faced with the test of executing the kind of Americans who have also made significant contribution?
judicious solutions that have the capacity to resolve these Certainly, Dr. Clark have served this nation, city and
problems.
A Black man has never faced such a test in the history of See pg 2 Philip Laroche Appointed to
America and although we wish him well, we also know
that despite the well wishers, these crises that he inherits
will be treated as his shortly and he will be judged and sec- Blacks Seeking Business
Key Local 2010 Census Post
ond-guessed at every turn in the road with respect to every work as a partnership special-
proposal.
Presidents normally receive a lot of criticism and advice,
Enterprises Must Diversify With the goal that the 2010
Census will include everyone
ist during the federal govern-
ment’s national headcount set
but looking at administrations for 40 years now, I have in Charleston and surround- for spring 2010.
never seen the weight of the advice that is descending By Barney Blakeney ing communities, the U.S. “We are fortunate to
upon Obama even before his takes office. Much of this is Census Bureau has named have such an outstanding per-
because of anxiety about the depth and severity of the For much of the past several Charleston native Phillip E.
decades the Black business cli- son working for a complete
crises such as the economy, home foreclosure, and the LaRoche to a key local posi- count in the Charleston area,”
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and etc. mate has been partly cloudy. tion. LaRoche, a former proj-
That’s expected to continue said Willliam W. Hatcher,
But it seems everyone wants to give Barack Obama advice ect officer and community regional director of the
and while for many, it is their job, for others, their advice into the new year though the development manager with
potential for some clearing is Charlotte Regional Census
smacks of a lack of confidence in a relatively young, inexpe- Charleston County govern- Center in making the
rienced Black man who has come to occupy the helm of possible. ment and former program
The downward spiralling announcement. The Census
society. administrator with the Bureau’s Charlotte office will
Trying to gauge the reaction of Blacks to Obama’s presi- economy almost insures the Trident Urban Leauge, will
dency on radio shows, private conversations and else- outlook for Black owned busi- See pg 2
where, I have detected that some Blacks wince in anger ness development won’t
when he is attacked because they identify him with the See pg 2 Atty. Wilbur Johnson
Black community. Thus, a monumental challenge for us
will be to detect when criticisms of Obama are based on
credible and legitimate questions of his public policies and New Director of Business Services
See pg 2
To Work With Minorities
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. talent and knowledge
announced today that which will benefit our local
Jonathan R. Oakman has business community and
been hired as the Director the citizens of Charleston.
of Business Services, a new An aggressive and enticing
division of the Department effort to retain and bring in
of Planning, Preservation new business is important
and Economic Innovation. to be able to provide jobs
This new division will and economic growth and LOCAL CENSUS OFFICE OPEN HOUSE - Mr. Phillip Laroche
work with the city minority Jonathan will be able to (center), a Partnership Specialist in the Charleston office of the U.S.
business program, and help us develop the tools to Census Bureau, along with Hispanic Community Activist Ms. Diane
help support, sustain and do just that.” Salazar (2nd from right), welcomed members of the Charleston
grow existing businesses Legislative Delegation, State Senator (right) Robert Ford and Rep.
throughout the City. Jonathan has significant Wendell Gilliard, and Ms. Ruth Jordan(left), a member of the Charleston
experience in economic County School Board, to its Open House Monday at their offices on Sam
Mayor Riley said, development, housing, and Rittenberg Blvd. Also participating was the presentation of The Colors
“Jonathan Oakman brings by a contingent from the Military Magnet Academy with the national
anthem sung by the Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Unichorus.
with him a wealth of skill, See pg 2
2- January 7, 2009 The Chronicle

Mayor's Aide Gets

The Inaguraiton ------------------------------------------ What’s In ---------------------------------------------------
cont. deom pg 1 cont. from pg 1

those that are leveled against him for who he is. Because
state well, and while I am appreciative of the awards
accorded her, the Crosstown is a landmark and much-trav-
Sentence of 120 Days in Jail
of our experience with racism, Blacks often are good at eled thoroughfare that should not go unmarked.” Dr.
determining when indeed, a criticism has an underlying By: Corey Williams and Ed made headlines.
Wilmont Frasier Jr., said although his late fathers name
message that has little relevance to the issue at hand. But White, Associated Press Christine Beatty, once an
adorns an elementary school on Charleston’s Westside, “
some are so good at covering up their criticism that assess- influential figure at Detroit
It’s no accident that the area’s most significant structures,
ing the degree of racism that he will attract as a Black DETROIT - The former City Hall, waved goodbye
connected with high-achieving Blacks, are conspicuously
president of the United States, regardless of his attempt to top aide and ex-lover of to loved ones as she was
absent. For instance, the enormous contribution to educa-
run a race-neutral administration, will be difficult. disgraced ex-Mayor ushered from a courtroom
tion made by Mary McCloud Bethune, what is named
So, being trigger happy will not help, but being vigilant is Kwame Kilpatrick fol- to begin a 120-day jail stay
after her?
the right posture. I recommend an attitude of vigilance lowed her old boss to jail for obstruction of justice.
“As many youths in our communities get caught up
because of the fact that many of the problems Obama will Tuesday, the last step in a She will serve her term in
in criminal activities.” he noted, “its important in their
face have no patent ideological guide and no surefire poli- criminal case that shook up Wayne County jail, where
early years for them to see concrete examples of people the
cy corrective and thus, there are many times when he and Detroit politics for a year Kilpatrick has been serving
color of us who have played significant roles in the devel-
his administration, especially in their attempt to change after romantic text mes- an identical sentence since
opment of their communities and world around them.”
course, will face uncertain choices and failure is almost sages between the pair late October.
“Our history has been kept away from us,” said Rep.
certain for some. Gilliard, “and it was good thing to name the new Burke
So, the success of his presidency will depend as much upon gym after the legendary coach and teacher after Modie
understanding of the difficulty of his challenges, placing
expectations of his enormous gifts in some rational per-
Risher, for it reminds our young people of the sacrifices
made in the past and what each of them can do to emulate
Lawyer for
spective, and sorting out racism from real substance. him.” Baltimore
Given the prospect that he will face a high bar of perform-
ance and success probably not expected of any other mod-
In an Chronicle editorial last week, Jim French
noted that no major thoroughfare in the city of Charleston
Mayor
ern president, it will take all of the 95 percent of the Black was named to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther Calls
community, the 43 percent of Whites and the 70 percent of
others who voted for him to become a support base and a
King Jr., except for a street in West Oak Forest with some
18 residencies lining the narrow street. French said he
Indictment
safe harbor as he faces the task of turning the historical
corner to achieve a more enlightened America.
erred when he learned that the Crosstown was already 'Ludicrous'
named to honor Dr. Septima Clark, although her name
So, permit me to say, as someone who has given much of does not appear on street signs along the Crosstown. By. Sean Yoes
his life work to making the election of a Black man
President of the United States possible, I join you in wish- Special to the NNPA from
ing Brother Barack Obama God’s speed. About All progress is precarious,
Dr. Septima Clark the Afro-American
and the solution of one Newspapers
Dr. Ron Walters is the Distinguished Leadership Scholar, S e p t i m a problem brings us face to
Director of the African American Leadership Center and Earthaline Poinsette face with another problem. Christine Beatty BALTIMORE (NNPA) -
Professor of Government and Politics at20the University Clark was born in Members of the media
of Maryland College Park. His latest book is: The Price Charleston, SC. Her Martin Luther King, Jr. crammed into the reception
of Racial Reconciliation (U. Michigan Press). father was born a slave and
her mother, Victoria, was s Blacks Seeking -------------------------------------------
free woman from Haiti.
I was --------------------------------------------------------- She attended public and cont. from pg 1
private schools for Blacks
cont. from pg 1 in Charleston before enter-
ing Avery Institute and improve, at least not for the next six months, says former
began a teaching career for
after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make Blacks on Johns Island. In Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce President Wilbur
the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for 1918 she left the Island to Johnson. But Charleston Minority Business Development Office
their child's college education.” take a position at Avery, at manager Theron Snype thinks the potential for Black owned busi-
a time when there were no ness growth here is almost incalculable.
“There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, Black teachers in the Some traditional disparities account for the relatively few number Mayor Shelia Dixon
new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to Charleston County public of black-owned local businesses compared to those owned by
schools. She then collect- members of other ethnic groups that includes difficulty in obtain- area of the Clipper Mill law
repair.” ed over 10,000 signatures offices of Arnold Weiner
ing lines of credit and financing. But there are other factors,
to have the law changed, Johnson says. where embattled Baltimore
“The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We which resulted in the hir- Mayor Sheila Dixon made
may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, ing of Black teachers in Most local black-owned businesses are in the service area,
Johnson said. Black business development locally means the her first press conference to
America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight 1920. address the Baltimore
that we will get there.” In 1957 she coordi- black business community must become more diversified, he said.
nated a campaign to equal- There are local Black lawyers and medical professionals, Black grand jury 12-count indict-
ize teacher salaries and owned restaurants, a few clothing stores and janitorial services, ment leveled against her
“I promise you, we as a people will get there.” last week.
became an active NAACP “But we don’t have people making anything and only a few who
member. In 1957 her teach- are building anything,” he said. The city’s first female
Pres. Elect Barack Obama ing contract was not mayor, a 20-year veteran of
renewed after serving 40-
That could change if President-elect Barack Obama’s stated goals
come to fruition through the creation of government work pro- Baltimore politics, entered
years as an educator but the reception area flanked
her NAACP membership grams, Johnson believes.
New Director ---------------------------------------------- That would create the opportunity for consulting jobs, construc- by her attorneys Dale
was the reason. She then Kelberman and Weiner and
cont. from pg 1 joined the staff of tion jobs and a host of suppliers that Black entrepreneurs can use
Highlander Folk School, to their advantage. sat down at a table crowd-
an integrated institution Snype says the abundance of Black owned funeral businesses is ed with microphones and
devoted to helping all peo- one indicator that the resources to start and develop businesses recording devices.
ple to achieve first-class are present in the Black community. Those resources simply have Dixon, looking subdued
planning, coupled with citizenship and equality. and somewhat shaken read
skills in finance, communi- Among her students was to be redirected, he said.
While problems in obtaining financing continue to exist, Black a statement that was sent
ty outreach and communi- Rosa Parks, credited to out to members of the
cation. A native of starting the civil rights entrepreneurs outside the local community are beginning to see
the potential for business here, Snype said citing the recent loca- media earlier in the day.
Columbia, SC, he has pre- movement with her refusal
For the rest of the press
viously worked for the to leave her bus seat in tion of two successful Black owned businesses to the area - one a
Montgomery, Alabama. medical staffing company the other a logistics firm. conference, which included
Alliance for Downtown no questions from the
New York and managed In 1964 Dr. Clark Noting that the Carolina Minority Suppliers Council, Inc. which
was selected to accompany held a conference here last August and plans two more in the media, Weiner, a promi-
business attraction efforts Dr. Martin Luther King nent Maryland defense
for the Lower Manhattan Jr. to Norway when he was upcoming year, Snype said locally members of the Black commu-
nity will have to reinvest in themselves. attorney, vigorously
Business Improvement presented the Nobel Peace defended his client.
District. He has also Prize. In 1974 she was To ignore the unfairness and discrimination Blacks encounter try-
ing to start and develop businesses would be naive, said Snype. “The first thing I would
worked for the New York elected to the Charleston
like to say is how proud I
City Department of Country School Board But the potential is here and often it’s necessary to compensate for
and in 1976 she was recipi- those disparities with drive and commitment, he said. am that the lady to my
Housing Preservation and left—Sheila Dixon—is the
Development, directing ent of the Humanitarian Using financial and business experience resources already existing
Award of the National within the Black community also can overcome some of the eco- mayor of my city,” Weiner
the work on 40 projects. Education Association. said. “For more than two
In 1978, the
nomic prejudice and discrimination Black entrepreneurs may face,
he said. decades she has distin-
Jonathan R. Oakman Charleston Housing guished herself as a knowl-
Authority named a day- edgeable, effective and
care center for children in
her honor and in 1979, dedicated public servant.”
THE CHRONICLE President Jimmy Carter NAACP Confederate ------------------------------------
presented her with a cont. from pg 1
1111 King Street Living Legacy Award. In Philip LaRoche-
Charleston, SC 29403
“I believe that 1978 the College of
Charleston awarded her eers to refrain from coming to South Carolina as the state cont. from pg 1
•••• unarmed truth and an honorary doctorate, faces a challenging economy.
making her the first Black support 2010 Census opera-
(843) 723-2785
unconditional love Though the NAACP should do more throughout tions in South Carolina and
person to be so honored the year to bring focus to its call for economic sanctions,
Fax: (843) 577-6099 and was later inducted four other States: North
will have the final into the Burke High Scott said yearlong negotiations continue behind the Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky
Email: Chaschron@aol.com School Hall of Fame. scenes to discourage visitors to the state. As part of those and Tennessee.
J. JOHN FRENCH, SR. word in reality. This In 1982 she continuing efforts, the goal and mission of King Day at the “It’s important that everyone
received the Order of the Dome has not changed, she said. be included in the census so
President - Editor//Publisher is why right, tem- Palmetto from the state of “We need to do more visible things to remind peo- that South Carolina and its
South Carolina and in 1985 ple that we still have a problem that needs to be fixed,”
VALENTINA SMALLS was one of five people to communities get the fair share
Operations-Business Mgr./
porarily defeated, is be honored at the 50th
Scott said of NAACP efforts. The effectiveness of those of power and money distrib-
efforts is another question, she said. uted on the basis of census
convention of the National
Comptroller-Advertising stronger than evil Council on Nergro
The most recent tourism statistics available show numbers,” Hatcher said.
Women in Washington, the number of tourists to the state steadily increasing since The nationwide census that
SIMONA A. FRENCH triumphant.” D.C. the 2000 legislative compromise was reached. comes every 10 years is used to
Receptionist- She was united in mar- In 2007 tourists and conventioneers visiting the reapportion the seats of the
Traffic/Photographer riage to the late Nerie Tri-county area psent some $3 billion annually/ per per- U.S. House of
Marketing David Clark Jr. in 1923 son/per day, accor9ding to the Charleston Metro Representatives among states,
Tolbert Smalls, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who died two years later, Chamber of Commerce. About 74 percent of hotel and to redraw state legislative
leaving her a widow with motel rooms were occupied at an average rate of $150 per
Contributing Writers- two children. lines, and to allocate about
day. Individuals spent about $51 per day for food and $300 billion in federal monies
Hakim Abdul-Ali beveages, $38 per day to attend attractions and $104 per yearly. The U.S. Constitution
Beverly Birch dcay shopping. mandates the census. America
In 1995 the rate of occupancy was about 73 percent conducted its first census in
Bob Small wehiule the averrage rate for roomes was about $72 per 1790, and the 2010 Census will
DEADLINE: day. be the nation’s 23rd decennial
In 1999, the year prior to the start of the NAACP counting of people and hous-
PUBLIC SERVICES sanctions, 2.8 million rooms were rented overnight in ing.
FRIDAY PRIOR TO Charleston County. In 2000 2.93 million rooms were rent- LaRoche retired in 1994 from
PUBlICATION DATE ed overnight in the county. And in 2003 3.26 million rooms his duties at the Charleston
were rented overnight. Navy Shipyard after 30 years
Member: According to a 2000 survey the average visitor to of service. He cemented his
National Newspaper Publishers, Assoc. the area spent about $60 for food and beverage, $20 for community involvement with
South Carolina Press Assoc. event tickets and $45 for shopping per trip. affiliations in many organiza-
Rev. Joe Darby Vice president of the Charleston tions. For three decades,
Amalgamated Publishers NAACP said the fact that the NCAA still refuses to hold LaRoche carved out local
S.C. Chamber of Commerce athletic tournaments in the state is one indication the sanc- celebrity status as a disc jockey
NO REFUNDS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS tions are effective. And though some organizations, at Charlestonj’s WPAL. He
Published Wednesday including the AME Church annually hold functions in currently serves as president of
TRI State Printing- South Carolina, it doesn’t negate other actions taking Media Services, Inc., a com-
North Charleston place, he said. mercial radio consulting busi-
Scott said support for President-elect Barack ness based in Charleston.
Obama’s candidacy indicates changing attitudes in the The U.S. Census Bureau has
Credo of The Black Press state is occurring. “Now may be the time to take the issue charged LaRoche, as a part-
The Black Press believes that before the legislature again,” she suggests. nership specialist, with devel-
America can best lead the world Charleston Rep. David Mack doesn’t agree how- oping partnerships with local,
from racial and national antago-
ever. The legislature requires a two-third majority vote to state and tribal governments,
nism when it accords to every
person, regardless of race, creed
reconsider legislation and those votes just aren’t there. as well as community and
or color, his or her human and “Not even close,” Mack said. faith-based entities, schools,
legal rights. Hating no person, While the annual march in Columbia may not sway businesses and grassroots
fearing no person, the Black legislators or significantly impact tourism in the state it organizations. These partner-
Press strives to help every person does serve as an important educational tool teaching ships will help create a respon-
in the firm belief that all persons young people of their need to stay vigilant in ensuring they sive environment when census
are hurt as long as anyone is are treated with dignity and respect, Mack said. questionnaires go to house-
held back
holds in spring 2010.
The Chronicle January 14, 2009- 3

Black Assistant Coach Says White Wife Hampers Promotion

By. George E Curry But Coach Strong’s allega- White women. That has man had sexual relations between a White man and Comments:
NNPA Columnist tion speaks to a more sub- been particularly true in with a White woman in a Black woman, the United
tle point. From the days of the Deep South. South Carolina during the States Supreme Court Blah, blah, blah. I know
The University of Florida’s the Founding Fathers, Gunnar Myrdal’s landmark Colonial period, he would invalidated anti-misce- that it is so politically cor-
football team made a state- White males have never “American Dilemma,” writ- automatically lose his free- genation laws. rect to support inter-racial
ment last week when it objected to interracial ten in the mid-1940s, dom. According to the Census marriage as if it's perfectly
defeated the University of liaisons. You can look at observed the South’s “fixa- In 1955, Emmett Till, a 14- Bureau, the number of acceptable, but I am per-
Oklahoma 24-14 and was the complexion of any tion on the purity of white year-old boy from Chicago, interracial marriages sonally disgusted by it.I
declared national champi- group of African- womanhood.” Myrdal was murdered near Money, remain relatively small, also find it ridiculous that
on for the second time in Americans and see that explained, “The South has Miss. for allegedly increasing form less than 1 such a disproportionate
three years. Charlie racial lines have been an obsession with sex whistling at a White percent in 1970 to slightly number of these marriages
Strong, the African- blurred. White men, rang- which helps to make this woman. Although his more than 5 percent in involve rich and famous
American defensive coordi- ing from the supposedly region quite irrational in killers later bragged about 2000. A survey conducted black males who are big in
nator who kept the enlightened Thomas dealing with Negroes gen- killing young Till, they by the Pew Research the world of music, sports,
Sooners far below their 54 Jefferson to segregationist erally…” were never convicted. Center in 2005 found that or movies. Apparently
points a game average, Strom Thurmond, have In the Matter of Color, a Until 1966, interracial mar- more than one-fifth of all black women are not good
made an even louder state- had children by Black book written by retired riages were illegal in 16 Americans – 22 percent – enough for these guys once
ment when he declared women, often against their U.S. Appeals Court Judge states. That year, in the say they have a close rela- they reach a certain status
that despite all of his suc- will. The objection has A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., case of Loving v. Virginia, tive married to someone of in the world.
cess at Florida, he has been been to the voluntary union notes that if a free Black which involved a marriage a different race. -
passed over for head coach- between Black men and Fungus
ing positions because of his
interracial marriage.
“Everybody always said I
didn’t get that job because
my wife was white,” Strong
told a columnist for the
Orlando Sentinel. He
added, “If you think about
it, a coach is standing up
there representing the uni-
versity. If you’re not strong
enough to look through
that (interracial marriage)
then you have an issue.”
Strong’s assertion caught
many by surprise. When
you look at African-
American sports figures –
including Charles Barkley
and Tiger Woods – many
have White wives. So do
many big time Black
coaches, including Lovie
Smith of the Chicago
Bears. Interracial couples
are so commonplace in ath-
letics that one would be
forgiven if he or she
thought it was a require-
ment for Blacks participat-
ing at the top echelon of
sports.
There is no doubt that
interracial couples are less
of a social taboo today than
they were just two decades
ago. According to a survey
conducted by the Pew
Research Center in 2003,
more than three-quarters
of all adults – 77 percent –
said it is “all right for
blacks and whites to date
each other.” In 1987, that
figure was only 48 percent.

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A DAY ON-NOT A DAY OFF!

JENKINS INSTITUTE -
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Executive Dir.- Johanna Martin-Carrington

The Daniel Joseph Jenkins Institute for Children, previously known as Jenkins Orphanage, was founded on December 16, 1891 by the
Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins of John’s Island, S.C. He started the orphange after observing four young black children huddled togeth-
er early on a cold December morning. They told him they were out early because they had no parents and no place to live. Mr Jenkins, his
heart moved with compassion, determined that he would help the children and thus began his work known today as the Daniel Joseph
Jenkins Institute for Children.
4-January 14, 2009
Days Before Historic
Inauguration,
Congressional Black
Caucus
Savors Greater Power
By. Hazel Trice Edney
NNPA Editor-in-Chief
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The 41-member
Congressional Black Caucus, which often describes itself
as the “conscience of the Congress”, is anticipating a
power surge next week as one of its former members takes
the oath of office as president of the United States.
“As I stand here today, I can tell you with certainty that
these 41 members of the Congressional Black Caucus rec-
ognizes that this is our moment,” said U. S. Rep. Barbara
Lee, the new chairwoman of the 40-year-old caucus at the
group’s ceremonial swearing in last week.
Recalling the mission of the 13 founding members of the
CBC as being “to achieve greater equity for persons of
African decent”, Lee, of California, told the audience of
hundreds in the new Capitol Visitors Center, “As we
change the course of our country, and as we confront the
economy, and as we continue moving forward, we will con-
tinue their legacy in working day and night to make this a
better and more secure world for our children.”
Then U. S. Sen. Barack Obama served as a member of the
Congressional Black Caucus with a consistent record of
100 percent on the NAACP Civil Rights report card. But
it is often said that he must now govern the nation as a
president - not as a “Black president.”
Agreeing, members of the CBC interviewed by the NNPA
News Service at a reception following the Jan. 6 swearing
in, said as they push legislation to improve the plight of
Blacks in America, they will be emboldened by the support
of the president – because of his principles, not because of
his race.
“It challenges the Congressional Black Caucus because
now more than ever, America will recognize that there are
three branches of government, the executive, the judicial
and the legislative, the legislature being the initiator of
ideas,” says Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas). “It will be
very good to compliment the leadership of President
Obama to have ideas coming from the Caucus - ideas and
solutions to problems, working on the dream that is still a
work in progress.”
For too long have certain tenets of American democracy,
such as “freedom and justice for all” been recited, but not
fully realized, says Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.). He ticked
off a list of issues that will need immediate attention.
“Health care, jobs, education…getting serious about
reducing crime. We have a lot of work to do and we look
forward to working with President Obama and we will
work enthusiastically to solve these problems,” says Scott.
Black political observers will also watch closely to see
what will happen with legislation on predatory lending,
police profiling and misconduct, sentencing disparities,
affirmative action, and other areas of public policy that
have largely remained stagnant.
The CBC was founded in January of 1969 when 13 African-
American representatives of the 77th Congress formed the
Democratic Select Committee. The committee was
renamed the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971.
Founding members of the CBC were Reps. Shirley
Chisholm (N.Y.), William Clay (Mo.), George Collins
(Ill.), John Conyers (Mich.), Ronald Dellums (Calif.),
Charles Diggs (Mich.), Augustus Hawkins (Calif.), Ralph
Metcalfe (Ill.), Parren Mitchell (Md.), Robert Nix (Pa.),
Charles Rangel (N.Y.), Louis Stokes (Ohio), and
Delegate Walter Fauntroy (D.C.).
Forty years later, two of the CBC founding members are
chairing two of the most powerful committees in
Congress. Rep. John Conyers, known as the “dean” of the
CBC, chairs the House Judiciary Committee and Rep.
Charlie Rangel chairs the House Ways and Means
Committee. Two other CBC members chair House com-
mittees. They are Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) of the
Homeland Security Committee and Edolphus Towns,
who chairs the House Oversight Committee. In addition,
there are 15 subcommittee chairs who are CBC members.
U. S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the House majority
whip, is currently the highest ranking African-American in
Congress.
The growing power of the CBC is clearly bolstered by
Democratic majorities in both houses.
“This will be an outstanding year in the history of our great
nation,” Clyburn told the audience at the swearing in. He
introduced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a “strong,
steely petite woman”.
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA
Just like the prophet Samuel, I believe that Barack
Obama’s fate was predestined by the Lord;
I believe that he was chosen to lead a country headed for a
recession, to the blessing of a bountiful reward.
I believe that even if Barack’s color, was red, green or blue;
It wouldn’t have mattered for because of his integrity, God
would have still allowed him to be elected, to see this
country safely through.
I believe that this country which prides itself, on freedom
and wealth;
Through Barack Obama’s leadership, will experience a
new sense of liberty, and economical health.
I believe that our young men and women, will finally cease
from being killed in Iraq;
For I foresee the wars coming to an end, and our troops
being brought home by Barack.
This country which is inhabited, by a diversity of resi-
dents; Has finally put aside their racial indifferences, and
chose the most qualified candidate for president.
Barack Obama has inherited a country, engulfed in was
and economical strife;
But I believe the change that Barack has promised, give its
people hope, and brings to this country new life.
Oh the next four years won’t be easy, for Barack and his
administration;
But just as God led Moses and the children of Israel out of
Egypt, through our prayers for Barack’s leadership, we can
witness our country’s salvation.
I also want to think Michelle and her daughters, for shar-
ing this brilliant leader with us;
And Barack, don’t ever lean to your own understanding,
but through all of your decisions, seek the guidance and
wisdom, of our Lord and savior Christ Jesus…
Rodney T. Green - 228648
MCI B - 1 - B - 5 - A
1516 Old Gilliard Rd.
Ridgeville, SC 99472
Martin Luther King III:
'We’ve Got to Roll Up
Our Sleeves'
By. Hazel Trice Edney
NNPA Editor-in-Chief
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – On the verge of commemo-
rating the Martin Luther King National Holiday Jan. 19,
Martin Luther King III, has declared “We’ve got to roll up
our sleeves” during what he describes as “a very special
period in the history of our nation and world.”
Speaking last week to the ceremonial swearing in of the
Congressional Black Caucus, King says America must
remind itself that despite the historic swearing in of the
nation’s first Black president Jan. 20, his father’s “dream
has not been fulfilled even though a significant aspect of
that dream has been fulfilled.”
Sitting aside a prepared speech, King III, now a human
rights leader in his own right, spoke from his heart as he
stood before the Capitol Hill audience of hundreds, think-
ing of his father, who was assassinated April 4, 1968 and
his mother who died of cancer on Jan. 30, 2006.
“I cannot say exactly what my father and mother would say,
but I know they’re looking down on us smiling,” said King,
founder and president of Realizing the Dream, a non-prof-
it advocacy organization for the poor. Then he laid out the
bare facts:
“But, as long as there are 37
plus million people living in
poverty, the dream will not be
fulfilled; as long as we live in a
nation where 47 plus million
people have no health insur-
ance, the dream has not been
fulfilled, as long as we live in a
nation where the criminal jus-
tice system has millions of peo-
ple and just about 50-50 per-
cent of those people are people
of color, the dream will not be
fulfilled,” he told the vigorous-
ly applauding audience. “We
still have work to do, but the Martin Luther King, III
wonderful thing is we can
make it happen. Where there is great challenge, there is
also great opportunity.”
Referring to the historic inauguration of President-Elect
Barack Obama, King said, “Our nation is getting ready to
move in a most powerful direction in the most positive
way.”
But, he added, “We’ve got to roll up our sleeves.”
Had he lived, Dr. King would be 80 years old on Jan. 15
this year. Listening to King III speak were civil rights
icons U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Dr. Dorothy
Height, president emeritus of the National Council of
Negro Women, both of whom marched on Washington
with Dr. King on Aug. 28, 1963, where he rendered the
famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Both Lewis and Height
received rousing applause when acknowledged by King
III.
But, King pointed out that it was the principles for which
they stood that made them great. He encouraged the CBC
and the audience to remember those principles as outlined
succinctly by Dr. King in several of his speeches. King
quoted his father, “The ultimate measure of a person is not
where they stand in times of comfort and convenience, but
where they stand in times of challenge and controversy.”
Saamonee Green the 2008 Charleston County Sunday
School and BTU Congress queen is an active member of
Jerusalem Baptist Missionary Church. Saamone is an
eighth grade honor student at St. Andrew’s Middle
School. Saamone sings with the youth choir and serves as
a member of the youth usher board. In addition to playing
on the volleyball team, Saamone plays the Clarinet with
the school Band. Saamone’s parents are Eddie and
Sabrina Green.
Trident Technical College
joins other area colleges
in inviting you to celebrate
the life and work of
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thursday, Feb. 5
6:30 p.m.
Summerall Chapel
The Citadel
Sponsored by the Black History Month Intercollegiate Consortium
The Chronicle
Who
Asked
Me?
by Beverly Gadson-Birch
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY?
Last week, I had my say about Democratic Presidential candi-
date Barack Obama and how the campaign was going to get
“dirty”. Y’all know the deeper you stir up mess, the stinker it gets.
Folks are going to do that they can to discredit this young man
who is seeking to bring about changes. There is something about
changes that stir up wrath in folks. Now, we have some “racial”,
“fairy tale”, “pot smoking”, “drug dealing” mudslinging going on.
Don’t y’all get caught up in that stuff but stay the course. We are
too close to having our voices heard so don’t let “nobody” turn you
around. We are once again called to the State House on Monday,
January 21, 2009 for a King Day rally. Y’all need to be there and
take your children. The history making experience and the educa-
tion are priceless.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr.
King was in Memphis in support of striking Sanitation Workers.
While serving a 99 year sentence for the death of Dr. King, Ray
died April 23, 1998. Did James Earl Ray take the real secret of
what happened on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel to his grave?
Was Ray the lone assassin or was there a conspiracy as many
Americans believe? Do we know any more today than we did 40
years ago?
This year’s celebration will mark the 23rd anniversary of the obser-
vance of a Federal Holiday in memory of Dr. King. It took
Congressman John Conyers from Michigan just four days after
King’s death to introduce legislation calling for a King Holiday.
It took Congress 15 years to act upon that legislation. It was
Conyers and Rep. Shirley Chisolm who repeatedly submitted leg-
islation for the King Holiday. It was their combined efforts along
with public pressure that finally gave way to the passage of the
King Holiday. There were those who put their lives on the line for
such a time as this when freedom would be realized by all
Americans regardless of race, creed, or color but what have you
done lately?
Many of today’s youths will only remember what they were told or
read in history books of Dr. King’s life. However, millions of
Americans, Black and White have lived through the life and death
of Dr. King. They remember how it was before Rosa Parks
refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a White man.
Out of that defiance, the Montgomery Improvement Council was
formed. Dr. King was selected to lead the Association. The
Montgomery Bus Boycott grew out of this movement. The plan
was for black workers to use taxis to travel back and forth to work.
Since the bus and taxi fares were the same, ten cents, the plan was
to use taxis in order to bring the bus officials to their knees but
local officials soon passed a law to raise the cab fares from ten
cents to forty five cents. Since the workers rode the bus to and
from work, twice a day, the law would made using taxis prohibi-
tive. Blacks began using their personal cars to pick up those with-
out transportation. Others walked to and from work through the
cold, blazing sun and rain. Even the Whites began to pick up their
day laborers because they needed it was apparent that they could
not do without them. Oftentimes, we forget about those that are
left out of the spotlight. Hundreds, Black and White, lost their
lives during the Civil Rights Movement. The question today is
what have you done lately?
Although the times have changed, many of the issues remain the
same. Education was a burning issue then and it still is. While
many of the schools are integrated, there are still many that are
not. Charter Schools are springing up all over the place to circum-
vent integration. Integration is not the key to the success of stu-
dents but equity is. The way we fund our schools need to be revis-
ited. The discriminating manner in which attendance lines are
dawn needs to be revisited. The excessive number of black stu-
dents suspended and expelled from school clearly points to flaws
in the system and needs to be revisited. The discriminatory man-
ner in which teachers are assigned to schools create many of the
learning problems and needs to be revisisted. The lack of account-
ability for administrators needs to be revisited not to mention
upgrading salaries. The old folks used to say “you get what you
pay for”. In many instances, gifted teachers are assigned to mag-
net or high achieving schools while others not as gifted are
assigned to low performing schools. So, what have you done late-
ly? Have you visited your child’s school or attended a board meet-
ing to voice your concerns? Have you checked Johnny’s book bag
to see what he is carrying to school or his pants to be sure they are
up on his butt?
Economic Development for blacks is still a burning issue.
Blacks are still the last hired and the first fired. They are still one
paycheck away from bankruptcy. While thousands of permits are
pulled each year for construction projects across South Carolina,
most of the projects will be awarded to white companies; less than
100 major contracts will go to Blacks. Jobs that pay over $40,000
are still being filled by Whites while Blacks with college degrees
are still being offered jobs paying a little over $20,000 a year.
Banks are still denying minorities with well established business
loans to grow their business while White companies overall have
been successful in obtaining loans. So, what have you done lately?
Have our legislators joined others who bring in big businesses and
negotiate top jobs for minorities? There has to be some trade off
for all citizens—not a select few—for companies choosing to do
business in this state. Are we still doing business with banks that
refuse to do business with us? Y’all better wake up and smell the
coffee.
The Black media across this country are closing their doors for
lack of advertising by major companies and corporations. The
same companies and corporations use the billions of Black dollar
that we spend with them to promote white golf tournaments and
white initiatives while refusing to advertise with the black radio
stations and black newspaper. So, what have you done lately to
discourage these kind of practices? Keep your money in your com-
munity. Do as they do. Support your own!!!
If you haven’t done anything lately, you need to get busy. We are
experiencing those “difficult days” that Dr. King talked about dur-
ing the sixties. We may have two cars and two garages to park
them in but we also have two mortgages and we are running out
of gas money. We spend too much time working and trying to
keep our heads above water that we have neglected our children.
We have been blind sighted by our need to survive that we haven’t
seen the toll upon our children. Our young girls are walking
around with their tummies hanging out underneath cropped tops
displaying multiple tattoos. Our young boys’ pants are below their
butts while sporting front teeth grills. We have some serious prob-
lems at home with values and ethics as we struggle to “overcome”.
We have to rethink our priorities and fight for larger slices of the
pie and forget about the crumbs that have us living prisoners in
our own communities. Never mind if you get called out for play-
ing the race card. Folks have ways of derailing your best efforts by
making it appear as though you are a racist because you have the
guts to stand up to them. Don’t let other folks fight your battles.
You need to get in the fight for yourself, your children and for gen-
erations to come.
Don’t rest on the laurels of the sixties. So, what is it that
you have done lately to make a difference? It is time for a change
in 2009.
The Chronicle January 14, 2009-5

As Black Press Inaugural Gala to Benefit

I NNPA Wing at Howard University
See It
Hakim Abdul-Ali By. Hazel Trice Edney educational program to
NNPA Editor-in-Chief Chicago headquarters dur-
develop outstanding jour- ing the largest gathering of
Breathing Hope On the Way to Winner’s Peak W A S H I N G T O N
nalism students at Howard
University. We are excited
racial minority journalists
at the quadrennial Unity:
(NNPA) – Among the about this inauguration
Today my head is in a mountainous arena. In reality, I guess I’d string of glitzy galas and Journalists of Color con-
do better in explaining that by saying that my thoughts are in lofty and all the other future vention.
balls to kick off the strides to be documented
places. Inaugural festivities will be The School of
I’m thinking about life and the trials of the moment that are upon by those whom we have Communications is cur-
one held by the National helped to train.”
me. I believe that you can relate to this feeling, because I sincerely Newspaper Publishers rently housed in a convert-
believe that you also have some trials in your mind’s path that are Entertainment will be by ed hospital built after the
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I’m at that point, and even though it may be very early in the with two big goals in mind. a Microsoft-sponsored
morning as I write this column, I’m focused on something more their 18 piece band. internship program
Other than to of course cel- International cigars will be
positive. That positive “flow,” if I may be colloquial for the ebrate the nation’s first through the school’s
moment, is that I’m “Breathing Hope.” available for purchase; a Converged Media Lab.
Black President Barack Dorothy R. Leavell full bar hosted by
Yes’ I’m “Breathing Hope” because I sense a greater urgency to Obama, under the theme of “This is just an exciting
be more upfront with my inner thinking in these trying times that Hennessy; a buffet of fine time for everybody,” says
''A Salute to Change,” the cuisine; and the Ted Ellis
are upon me. Like I said previously, you may already be there in Monday, Jan. 19 gala has brate this historic occasion Jannette L. Dates, dean of
your own personal worlds of existences as you read with on with than to assure that those Silent Auction on his por- Howard’s School of com-
an educational focus. It is a trait of Barack Obama,
curiosity. benefit for an NNPA great institutions that munications. “And it’s just
I image that we’re on the same page in recognizing that our own helped pave the way for 44th President of the so wonderful that we’re
News Service wing of the United States.
(and unknown to each other) daily trials and struggles can “mess” new Howard University President-elect Obama bringing our ideas and our
with our own self-imposed concepts of what we may believe about maintain rich legacies for Howard University drive and energy together
John H. Johnson School of launched the aggressive
the relevancy of inner peace and happiness roles in our present Communications, slated the future,” says Dorothy as we move forward
worlds of consciousness. It can be an enigmatic mentally moun- R. Leavell, chair of the $75 million fund-raising toward reaching a goal and
for construction on the campaign last August in
tainous climb for many “hue-mans.” Washington, D.C. campus. NNPA Foundation. “This realizing a dream for
Some “colored” folk, and that could include any and everyone from is what we hope to accom- Chicago at the late NNPA and for Howard.”
“What better way to cele- Ebony/Jet publisher’s
every ethnicity in this world, go through their trials and struggles plish by investing in our
and give up yearnings for inner peace and happiness amidst the
tests of life by thinking negatively about their present and future
happenings. It’s as though they live in worlds of self-defeat.
I hate to say that, but I’ve found this to very true as I’ve encoun- Labor Leader to Obama: ''We Have Your Back;
tered many “hue-mans” who have no uplift to and in their psyches
in dealing with the trials and struggles of the moment. You prob-
ably know of some “colored” negative thinkers in your respective We Will Not Let You Back Up!''
ethnic groupings of family, associates and friends.
I most certainly do in my own ethnic circle of family, friends and result of mega-economic What Mason recognizes, workers of particular inter-
associates with no negative jabs intended. It seems as though they, By. Bill Fletcher Jr. factors (for example, glob- along with some other key est in addition to it histori-
like me, at times may become overwhelmed by the ordeals of life’s NNPA Columnist alization) combined with union leaders and activists, cal significance is that it
awesome barrage of trials and struggles. vicious political assaults is that the union movement brings together union lead-
When this happens we sometimes lose assurances that everything The president of the (such as the mass firings of was condemned to the ers and activists from the
is going to be alright, but only if we “hang” in there during these Maryland and DC AFL- the air traffic controllers in wilderness a very long time AFL-CIO unions, Change
present and future unpredictable moments of inner uncertainty CIO, Fred Mason, had an 1981 by then President ago by political and busi- to Win, the National
and doubt. Please listen carefully as I talk to you about “Breathing idea. Following the elec- Ronald Reagan), is as well ness leaders in the USA. Education Association,
Hope,” especially in these crucial times of inner (and outer) trials toral victory of Barack the result of internal prob- The problem that the and constituency groups
and struggles that seem to come at us from nowhere. Obama he found himself lems that inhibit many union movement confronts affiliated with the AFL-
The uniform struggles and trials of life are many in their various perplexed by the enthusias- leaders and members from is how to change the terms CIO.
masquerades to the souls of “hue-mans” all over the globe. They tic, yet very unfocused, understanding the global of the discussion and
are what they are, and no more needs to be said about them except response of organized economic and political bat- ensure that the voices of
that they are mountains to be climbed. labor as to what should tlefield on which we oper- the voiceless are heard on a Dr. Martin Luther
These mountains of apparent difficulties may seem to be burden- happen next. While there ate. Thus, when Mason national stage and can
some, daunting and even insurmountable, but I’m here to tell that was optimism in the air, suggested a nation-wide actually shift reality. King, Jr. Sacrificed
they can be climbed if you “Breath Hope” into your thinking men- what was missing was real mobilization, the leaders'
tal apparatus and take positive action. content. But what was collective silence in effect Though Mason was unsuc-
His Life For
It requires immense faith in Most High Alone to know that “hope” especially missing was any said the following: ''If we cessful with his first pro- Others And Was
is truly eternal, but you (and I) must go the well of real energy to sort of public display of can even mobilize our posal—and here comes the
tackle the tasks of climbing life’s temporary mountainous peaks both support AND con- members—which many of good news—he won sup- Arrested 30 Times!
and hills. It all begins with starting the climb out of doubt by cern by US workers for an us think that we cannot— port for 'Plan B': a union
embracing “hope” as a cardinal principle of action. incoming Administration we run the risk of antago- contingent in the 56th
To do this you literally have to “breathe” that unhidden spiritual at a point of significant
strength into your nostrils and soul in order to be able to tackle the economic and political cri-
nizing political and busi-
ness leaders. If we antago-
Presidential Inaugural
Parade on January 20th
What Are You
mountains of trials and struggles that face you each and every day sis. nize them, we will not be under the banner
in your worlds of existences. You have to do this so that you can
see your way through the valleys of inner and outer negatives that The traditional labor union
invited into meetings and ''America's Workers Willing to
we will be condemned to United for Change.''
flash before your unsuspecting mind-sets. response to incoming
I know this as fact also, because when I put “hope” into my scope administrations, particu-
the wilderness.'' What makes this contin-
gent of more than 250
Sacrifice?
of tackling my own mountains of struggles and tests that I have to larly those viewed as favor-
face, I find that those mountains become mole hills in time. I’ve able by and toward unions
found out that it takes courage to climb a mountain of any kind, no and workers, has tended to
matter where they may be in our minds. be side-bar meetings where
Many “colored” people from every ethnic group and culture are an agenda is discussed.
afraid of many things including their own shadows of timidity. It’s These behind-the-scenes
the truth and these same weak-heartedness become mental insur- gatherings might have
mountable mountains in the minds of these climbers who quit at worked when unions were
the first appearance of a difficult mountain of trial or struggle. in a stronger position, but
It’s as like they breathe dread instead of “Breathing Hope.” I see it the diminishing power of
all the time as I listen to others and I see the “hue-man” climbers workers and unions has
submit to inner doubt, fright, and horror in facing their daily trials resulted in such meetings
and struggles. It’s fear personified. having limited impact.
I believe with all my heart and soul that, sometimes, some of the
things we often fear the most happening never, ever come to Mason, a long-time pro-
fruition. That’s a basic lesson that I’ve learned from my trials and gressive, African-American
struggles in life thus far, and you may do yourself some good by union activist and leader,
remembering and breathing in that statement of positive insight. started suggesting a differ-
Every second in the living experience is another moment in life, if ent course of action. Why
it’s granted to you by God Alone, and it is another opportunity to not have unions hold or
“Breathe Hope” into all of your present and future struggles, tests, sponsor celebratory
trials and ordeals from the Creator Alone of everything and every- parades around the USA
one. It’s a powerful way to start the beginning of the climb to the to make plain both their
top any summit or elevated stressor that faces you now and in the support for President-elect
future. Obama, but also the impor-
That’s where my heads at right now as I write in the wee hours of tant issues that the incom-
the morning thinking about my own mountains of dilemmas that ing Administration must
are there waiting for me to confront and tackle. Believe me when address that have a direct
I tell that they come in all shapes, sizes and descriptions, but to me impact on working people?
they are all mountains that I must face, or climb. Mason received two
I’m telling myself that “I’m a winner,” meaning that I “Breathe responses to his sugges-
Hope” in every challenge or test from God Alone that comes my tion, which is what makes
way. I must do this because I believe in and have faith only in the this commentary a ''good
Creator Alone of everything that I can and will climb all of my news/bad news'' piece. On
mountains in my path. the one hand, there were
I believe and “breathe” this with all my heart and soul, including few takers on the idea of
now and forever. As a believer, I’m challenged by life’s tests and nation-wide rallies. True to
ordeals to “Breathe Hope” into my psyche and soul by embracing form, there were no explic-
“real” faith in the Most High Alone when I have to face and endure it objections raised to the
my daily and future mountains of examinations from God Alone. suggestion; instead,
Do you do the same knowing that God Alone never, ever makes a silence.
mistake or error by placing “these” mountains of difficulties before
you, or do you become quitters at the initial appearance of any dif- The failure to respond is
ficulty in your day-to-day battles within yourself? Take a deep illustrative of the crisis fac-
“breath” and think before you answer that remote question, ing organized labor and
because a “colored” mind is a terrible thing to lose, even in today’s the challenge to overcome
failing economy. it. A movement that has
While pondering your reply, I’d like you to understand that to over-relied on lobbying and
“Breath Hope” is to entertain a wish for something with some small meetings has strayed
expectation. But it also implies being confident with a trusting light years from the notion
confidence from God Alone that everything is going to be alright, that a movement is disrup-
achievable and accomplished, as long as you do your part. tive and challenging.
That includes being patient and maintaining “real” faith in the
Most High when facing and climbing the various mountains of
life. When you do that with conviction and perseverance there’s no
A social justice movement
cannot always play by the
“An individual has not started living until
mountain or obstacle too high that you can’t or will not be able to rules, but has to call upon
ascend. Keep climbing. Believe in yourself.
I hope to see you on the believers’ slopes as we scale the moun-
its members and support-
ers to make their voices
he can rise above the narrow confines of
tains of life. Happy lift off in today’s surge toward being a winner heard—publicly and defi-
in overcoming the doubt that you can’t make it to the top of
Winner’s Peak, and that’s “As I See It.” .
antly. In fact, mobilizing
our base(s) is often the only
his individualistic concerns of the broader
weapon that we have in
order to win in the court of concerns of all humanity.”
Celebrate the Life public opinion.

The silence that Mason

encountered represented
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

of Dr. Martin Luther something far more dan-

gerous than what at first
glance could appear to be
timidity. Rather, the
silence was the result of

King Jr. years of defeat that have

been rationalized away.
The decline of the union
movement, largely the
6- January 14, 2009
As One Door Opens for Blacks,
A Major One May Close for Good
By: Tonyaa Weathersbee,
BlackAmericaWeb.com
Unless some divine inter-
vention happens, this New
Year may bring the last
gasp for one church–affili-
ated college.
I’m talking about Morris
Brown College.
Like other private, histori-
cally-black colleges and
universities, the Atlanta
school, which was founded
by the African Methodist
Episcopal church in 1881,
has been grappling to sur-
vive changing times; times
that were first ushered in
by college desegregation
and the budget challenges
that came with the shrink-
ing pool of black students.
But the thing that brought
Morris Brown to death’s
door wasn’t – at least not
until recently – a lack of
students. Nor was it a lack
of heart on the part of
alumni and others who
believe that black colleges
are both places of educa-
tion and empowerment.
They
where
are
black
institutions
students
emerge not only prepared
to compete in society, but
with the understanding
that they have a duty to
lead, rather than just blend
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director, Parvesh Singh,
were convicted of bilking
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who didn’t exist.
Now the school, whose
budget is 80 percent-
even said that they used
most of the embezzled
money to bolster the
school’s ailing finances.
But what they did pretty
much choked off any cru-
cial lifeline that the college
might have grasped for.
The scandal caused the
school to lose its accredita-
tion. And without accredi-
tation, it cannot receive
federal or state financial
aid – nor can any of its stu-
dents.
Which pretty much
explains why Morris
Brown now doesn’t enroll
enough students to fill a
high school, much less an
entire college.
And anytime a school or,
for that matter, any institu-
tion is in trouble because
of a scandal involving theft,
that makes it tough to per-
suade any deep-pocketed
donor to step up – at least
not without a major change
in management.
Now the water has been
shut off. A major campus
building is facing foreclo-
sure, and hundreds of
thousands of dollars in
liens have been filed
against it. Altogether,
Morris Brown faces $32
million in debt.
And twilight is closing in.
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one bright spot. According
to the Atlanta Journal-
Constitution, Morris
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porters rallied to raise
$70,000. Much of that
money came from alumni
living in the metro Atlanta
area.
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enough to get the water
turned back on. But while
that may buy the troubled
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the lesson.
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as historically-black col-
leges and universities like
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be a significant part of who
we are, nostalgia won’t
save them. Like any other
entity, they are vulnerable
to the forces of markets
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SCLC to Host "The Civil Rights

Presidential Inaugural Ball" and
MLK Unity Prayer Breakfast
Barack Obama. The
Dream Come True
The Civil Rights
Presidential Inaugural
Gala - "The Dream Come
True"
Washington, DC
(BlackNews.com) - Forty
five years ago, SCLC
founder Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr, had a dream. He
foresaw the day in which
the greatness of America
would be realized...a day
where Americans would be
judged by the content of
their character rather than
the color of their skin.
Together with the
NAACP, CORE, A.
Phillip Randolph Institute,
labor unions, and the
SCLC, Dr. King marched
on Washington and else-
where to make the dream a
reality. "The election of
Barack Obama as the 44th
President is a historic mile-
stone in the realization of
this dream" says National
President and CEO of the
Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
(SCLC).
In celebration, SCLC will
host "The Civil Rights
Presidential Inaugural
Ball" on the evening of
January 20, 2009 featuring
some of the nation's civil
rights pioneers who helped
pave the way for this
remarkable day. The Black
Tie GALA will take place
on Tuesday, January 20,
2009 from 7:30 pm to 1:00
am at the L'Enfant Plaza
Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW, Washington, D.C.
20024.
Rainbow Push Coalition
and other leaders of justice
invites you to celebrate this
magical day with a spiritu-
al retrospective look at its
long and windy road and
join them for this once-in-
a-lifetime gala.
Tickets for the Gala are
$175.00 each and are tax
deductible; the price
includes cost for Live
Entertainment and Hors
d'oeuvres. For more infor-
mation call 404-522-1420 or
log online at www.the-
dreamcometrue2008.com
The SCLC Martin Luther
King, Jr. Unity Prayer
Breakfast will take place
on Monday, January 19,
2009 at 9:30 am at the
same location. The MLK
Unity Prayer Breakfast
will serve as an historic
prelude to the first African-
American President
Barack Obama being
sworn into the office as the
44th President of the
United States. This event
will also serve as a platform
to recognize and pay trib-
ute to many of the organi-
zations and individuals
that participated in the
1963 March on
Washington. Ironically,
this event will be held on
the same day that our
nation honors and recog-
nize Martin L. King, Jr.
Invited guests includes
many of those on the front
line during the civil rights
struggle as well as those
who have continued the
battle, they include;
Martin L. King, III, Rev.
Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al
Sharton, Eric Holder, Bill
Lucy, Ms. Dorothy
Height, Rev. Walter
Fauntroy, Ms. Cleola
Brown, Rev. Joseph
Lowery, Congressman
John Lewis, Juanita
Abernathy, Amelia Boyton
Robinson and others.
The MLK Unity Breakfast
will honor and pay tribute
to the NAACP, CORE, A.
Phillip Randolph Institute,
AFL-CIO, and the
National Council of Negro
Women. "SCLC must
mark this moment with
great pride, honor and jus-
tice. For today, we stand
on the shoulders of so
many who bled and died
for this moment of witness
of which we consecrate
with joy and commitment,"
adds Steele.
Tickets for the MLK Unity
Breakfast are $25.00
(Limited Seating) and
$250.00 per table.
Contemporary gospel
artist Tonex will perform
live at the breakfast. For
ticket information call 404-
522-1420 or log online at
w w w . t h e d r e a m -
cometrue2008.com

The host committee which

includes; Southern
Christian Leadership
Conference, A. Philip
Randolph Institute
(APRI), MLK National
Memorial Project
Foundation, Inc., National
Action Network, National
Coalition on Black Civic
Participation (NCBCP),
National Council of Negro
Women, Inc. (NCNW),

CITY
of
CHARLESTON
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. commanded world wide respect as he led this country in non-violent resistance to discrimination and segregation. His
eloquence and personal courage will always be a remarkable model for everyone. In his extraordinary speech on August 8, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial,
he spoke of the day when his children “will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by content of their character”.

How he would rejoice today as we see the beginning of a presidency led by an African American, Barack Obama, duly elected by black and white and cel-
ebrated by all colors, races and creeds. How he would feel that we are ever closer to his dream that all men are created equal and that “all of God’s chil-
dren will be able to sing with new meaning – my country ‘tis of thee: sweet land of liberty….

We celebrate this day in his memory and in honor of Barack Obama, President of the United States

“So I say to you, my friends, that even though we must face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the
American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed—we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
August 8, 1963
Washington, D. C.

CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL

Gary White, Jr. – Dist. 1 Jimmy Gallant, III – Dist. 5 Larry Shirley – Dist. 10
Deborah Morinelli – Dist. 2 Louis Waring – Dist. 7 Timothy Mallard – Dist. 11
James Lewis, Jr – Dist. 3 Yvonne Evans – Dist. 8 Kathleen Wilson – Dist. 12
Robert Mitchell – Dist. 4 Aubry Alexander – Dist. 9

JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR., MAYOR

and
CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL
8-January 14, 2009 The Chronicle

Here’s to a man who taught us all to think differently about the world.
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 1.19.09
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Lowcountry Connection
Beta Mu Sigma Founder’s Day
Program a Success
The Charleston alumni
chapter of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc. Beta Mu
Sigma held their annual
founder’s day program at
St. Peter’s AME church
located at4650 Sanders
Ave this past SundayThe
keynote speaker for the
event was Barbara C.
Moore.
Barbara C. Moore is the
immediate past interna-
tional Grand Basileus of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc. She has led an organi-
zation of more than
100,000 in the continental
United States and abroad,
in international outreach
services, public policy, gov-
ernmental affairs, and over-
all administrative functions
of the organization.
Moore is Vice President
for Institutional
Advancement at Benedict
College in Columbia, SC.
She is a graduate of
Benedict College with a
Bachelor of Science degree
in
biology and a Masters of
Science degree from the
University of Chicago .
She went onto pursue her
doctorate degree.
Zeta women first elected
her in July 2002 at the
national convention in
New Orleans. During her
first term of office, Moore
launched several major ini-
tiatives. The
organization established a
comprehensive national
service program known as
Z-HOPE: Zetas Helping
Other People Excel
through Mind, Body and
Spirit. The goal of Z-
Barbara C. Moore
HOPE is to positively
impact the lives of people
at all stages of the human
life cycle.To date, more
than 750,000 women, men
and children have partici-
pated in Z-HOPE
related activities and pro-
grams.
In addition, the Sorority
has built 33 water wells in
Ghana and provided hun-
dreds ofHIV/AIDS kits
and educational supplies to
remote African villages
since the launch of Z-
HOPE.
Moore's vision has led to
the establishment of the
Zeta Organizational
LeadershipProgram. The
program provides leader-
ship training that benefit
Zeta women in the
roles of national, regional,
state and chapter leaders.
During the convention,
thefirst class of 400 Zetas
received their leadership
certifications and will use
-
January 14, 2009 1b
theirtraining to advance
the fiscal, administrative
and programmatic func-
tions at all sorority levels.
Moore has served Zeta in
various capacities on the
local, regional and national
levels. She has served as
Chair of the National
Executive Board, Chair of
the National Membership
Committee, and as the
FIPSC Project Director,
where she managed the
first federally-funded grant
awarded Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority.
She holds membership in
several organizations,
including the National
Association of Female
Executives, the
Association of Fund
Raising Officers, Inc., the
National
Council of Negro Women
and the National Political
Congress of Black Women,
Inc. Moore and her hus-
band, Norman , have one
adult daughter, Walletta,
who is also a
Zeta woman.
Nonviolence means
avoiding not only
external physical vio-
lence but also internal
violence of spirit. You
not only refuse to
shoot a man, but you
refuse to hate him.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Spirit of a man
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the dreams of Dr. King has
come full circle. From the
time I was introduced to
this man I called the
Dreamer, I knew he was a
spirit that would never die.
He lives within the soul of
most people, black and
white, because we knew he
was sent by a Higher
Authority.
I remember Dr. King’s “I
Have a Dream” speech as if
it were yesterday. It’s
embedded in my heart
since the day he made that
awesome speech.
We have come a long way,
but this is just the begin-
ning. I see this as a new
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Jr., we sing “We Shall
Overcome,” and it will be
sweet music to my ears
sung in a different light.
President-Elect Barack
Obama started his cam-
paign for Change with the
same vision as Dr. King. I
then knew we had someone
that was a real candidate
for the Change we all
hoped for. He inspired
folks from the time he
entered the race. He was
the Change we had all
yearned for, black and
white all united.
On Tuesday, January 20,
2009, when Barack Obama
becomes President of the
United States, I will reflect
back to the days of Omega
Newman; Jim French;
Fred Dawson; Esau
Jenkins; my dad, a civil
rights advocate in his own
way; and others who actu-
ally lived through this
movement. My dad
escaped Jim Crow back in
Montgomery, Alabama in
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the early forties. He told
stories of how he escaped
from the Klan and how he
survived. He was a life-
time member of the
NAACP, and made sure
his children followed the
same pattern. Working
with the NAACP was his
way of trying to make a dif-
ference.
I spoke on conference call
to my sisters, and we remi-
nisced about the things
that happened to us in our
lifetime growing up. Two
of us went to an all black
school, and two went to
integrated schools. My
dad would take us
Downtown to the movies
and as we sat on the bus,
he would tell us “Do not
move unless I tell you to,”
because the bus driver
would try to remove you to
seat the white folks. I
feared him more than I did
any white bus driver. This
was even before the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. One
sister told us of her experi-
ence working for Olin
Mills Photography on
Mount Pleasant Street at
the time and how she
would go to the lunch
counter but could not sit to
eat her lunch. So she
would ride the elevator up
and down until she had fin-
ished her lunch. We just
laughed. Wow, how far
we’ve come and yet so far
to go.
With all said and done,
this has been an aspiring
time for all Americans, and
my hope is that we start to
come together, one people,
all united in this United
States of America.
Former President
Bill Clinton in
Miami to Raise
Funds for
Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial
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Former President Bill
Clinton and the South
Florida community turned
out in full force in Miami
to support the
Washington, DC Martin
Luther King, Jr. National
Memorial Project
Foundation, Inc. President
Clinton received the
Memorial Foundation's
"Humanitarian Award"
and served as the keynote
speaker while the John S.
and James L. Knight
Foundation, through its
donation of $1 million to
the Memorial, served as
the lead dinner sponsor.
"As we approach what
would have been Dr.
King's 80th birthday, we
can be proud of the
progress we've made as a
nation to lift racial barriers
and form a more perfect
union," President Clinton
said. "Never before have
we had the power we have
today to make Dr. King's
dream a reality, and
together, we can build a
more just and equal world
for future generations."
President Clinton received
the Memorial
F o u n d a t i o n ' s
Humanitarian Award for
his unparalleled work relat-
ed to economic empower-
ment, racial, ethnic and
religious reconciliation,
health security and leader-
ship development and citi-
zen service. He also played
a key role in the
Memorial's inception and
has remained an active sup-
porter. On July 16, 1998,
Clinton signed a Joint
Congressional Resolution
authorizing the building of
a memorial and on
November 13, 2006 he par-

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4b-January 14, 2009
Who Do the Palestinians Think
Obama Is – Stokely Carmichael?
By: Gregory P. Kane,
BlackAmericaWeb.com
Note to Arab leaders:
Barack ain’t Stokely.
All this week, leaders and
spokesmen from the Arab
world have been chiding
President-elect Barack
Obama for having nothing
to say about Israel’s inva-
sion of the Gaza Strip and
the bombings that have left
scores of Palestinian civil-
ians dead.
One Arab spokesman
pointed out how Obama’s
silence on the issue stood
in sharp contrast to the
comments the president-
elect made after the terror-
ist attacks in Mumbai.
For a while, Obama did
seem like he was pulling a
Harpo Marx. He did offer
some tepid comments
about the tragic killing of
civilians earlier this week,
but I’m not sure that will
satisfy the Arab world.
If Arabs in general and
Palestinians in particular
were looking for something
different in Obama as far as
American Middle East pol-
icy goes just because the
new president is black,
then they’re in for a rude
awakening. Who do they
think Obama is? Stokely
Carmichael?
Before renaming himself
Kwame Toure, Carmichael
was a civil rights activist
and chairman of the
Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee
in the mid-1960s.
He and other SNCC mem-
bers studied the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict and, in
1967, issued a position
paper that came down
squarely on the side of the
Palestinians.
SNCC was the only major
civil rights group of that
era to take such a position.

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In his autobiography,
“Ready For Revolution,”
Carmichael described how
he supported Israel and
Zionism during his teen
years in the late 1950s.
That changed in the early
1960s, when he picked up a
copy of “Muhammad
Speaks” and learned, lo and
behold, that there were
actually two sides to the
Arab-Israeli question and
that the Palestinians had a
valid one.
I can’t say for certain, but
I don’t get the feeling that
Obama regularly walked
up to Nation of Islam
brothers hawking papers in
the ‘hood during his teen
years and picked up a copy
of either “Muhammad
Speaks” or its journalistic
successors “The Final Call”
and “American Muslim
News.” Even if he did, it
may not have altered his
views of the Middle East
conflict, at least not in the
way Carmichael’s were
altered.
I’ve said it once; I’ll say it
again: No American presi-
dential candidate with
strong pro-Palestinian
sympathies will ever sit in
the Oval Office.
No American presidential
candidate who advocates
an even-handed or neutral
American policy in the
Middle East will get elect-
ed.
The deck in America is
stacked that much in favor
of the Israeli side.
The pro-Israel bias extends
outside the political arena.
I remember years ago read-
ing an interview with Gene
Roddenberry, the co-cre-
ator of the “Star Trek” tele-
vision series, in which he
described to the interview-
er the television or movie
scripts that wouldn’t pass
muster in Hollywood.
“I couldn’t write, assuming
I wanted to,” Roddenberry
said, “an anti-Israel, pro-
Palestinian story about the
Middle East conflict.”
Notice how Roddenberry
had to qualify his com-
ments with that “assuming
I wanted to” phrase. That’s
because anything that even
remotely sounds like criti-
cism of Israel will bring the
inevitable anti-Semitism
charge.
Even Jews can’t criticize
Israel without repercus-
sions.
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe
used to live in Israel. That
was before he wrote his
book, “The Ethnic
The Chronicle
University of South Carolina
to hold 26th commemoration
Cleansing of Palestine.”
Pappe accuses Jewish
of civil-rights leader
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
organizations like the
Hagana, Stern Gang and
Irgun of shooting, bomb- The University of South Carolina will commemorate the life and
ing, murdering and terror- legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with three special events
izing Palestinian Arabs January 15 - 19.
into leaving their land and The Black Law Students Association will kick off
homes in 1947 and 1948 to MLK events with a legal symposium Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m.
create the state of Israel. in the law auditorium. The program will feature a panel discussion
The reason? Zionists, with Ernest A. Finney, former chief justice of the South Carolina
Pappe claims, were faced Supreme Court; current state Supreme Court Justice Donald W.
with a major demographic Beatty; and Columbia attorney I.S. Leevy Johnson. Judi Gatson
problem with the U.N. of WIS-TV will moderate, and the Spring Valley High School
partition plan that divided Gospel Choir will perform. The program is free and open to the
Palestine into Jewish and public.
Arab states: Some one mil- Highlighting the celebration will be a commemo-
lion Arabs lived in the rative breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, featuring U.S. Rep.
Jewish part. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) as guest speaker, at The Zone at
Williams-Brice Stadium. Tickets are on sale through Jan. 15 at the
Pappe now lives in Russell House information desk and at the Carolina Coliseum
England. He’s persona non box office. Tickets are $8 for the public and $2 for students. Also
grata in his homeland.
during the breakfast, the MLK Holiday Committee will present
the university’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day Social Justice
Carmichael, in his autobi-
Award to a student, faculty and staff member. The award recog-
ography, said the vilifica- nizes individuals who have exemplified the philosophies of King
tion he and other SNCC
through random or ongoing acts of community service, social jus-
members received for tak- tice or racial reconciliation.
ing a pro-Palestinian
The commemorative events will conclude with the
stance was far greater than 12th annual Day of Service Monday, Jan. 19. Volunteers will par-
the criticism they got when
ticipate from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in a wide variety of service
they took on the Ku Klux projects throughout the Columbia community.
Klan, white supremacy, the
This year marks the 26th consecutive year that the
Vietnam War and the draft. university has held a formal program to pay tribute to the late civil-
rights leader.
If you’re pro-Palestinian
and anti-Israel, you can’t
tell the truth about your
position and expect to get
elected even as dogcatcher
in America. During his
year-long campaign for the
If we are to go forward, we must go back and
presidency, rediscover those precious values -- that all real-
Obama did nothing and
said nothing to indicate
ity hinges on moral foundations and that all
that his position on the
Middle East crisis is any
reality has spiritual control. -
different from the
Republicans and
Democrats who preceded
him in the Oval Office.
Which is to say “strongly The hope of a secure and livable world lies
pro-Israel.”
with disciplined nonconformists who are ded-
If the Arab world is expect-
ing a more even-handed icated to justice, peace and brotherhood. -
Middle Eastern policy
from Obama – one that
simply admits a grievous
wrong was done to the
Palestinians when the state
of Israel was created – then Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)
they need to wake up and
smell the java.
“Now, I say to you today my
friends, even though we face
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STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA IN THE South Carolina Rules of Civil SOUTH CAROLINA" prepared Martin Luther King Day
A Day On Not A Day Off
CIRCUIT COURT Procedure, on all issues to by Jerrold Anderson dated
come before the Court. December 5, 2008, revised
THE NINTH JUDICIAL TO MINORS OVER FOUR- March 13, 2008 and recorded
CIRCUIT COUNTY TEEN YEARS OF AGE AND May 23, 2008 in the RMC
OF CHARLESTON MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF Office for Charleston County in "We must work unceasingly to established in 1968 by Mrs. freedom, justice and equality
FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE Plat Book EL, page 532; said uplift this nation that we love Coretta Scott King as a living for all people. Whether you
AND THE PERSON WITH
C/A No. 2008-CP-10-485
WHOM THE MINOR RESIDES
tract of land having such actu- to a higher destiny, to a higher memorial dedicated to pre- celebrate Dr. King's birthday
al size, shape, dimensions,
AND/OR TO PERSONS buttings and boundings as plateau of compassion, to a serving the legacy of her hus- on January 15th or during
SAMPLE & ASSOCIATES,
LLC; MARY FORDHAM; VER- UNDER SOME LEGAL DIS- shown on said plat, reference more noble expression of band, Dr. Martin Luther Black History Month, the hol-
NELL G. GREENE; ABILITY: to which is hereby made for a humanness" King, Jr. and promoting the iday is an occasion for thanks-
YOU ARE FURTHER SUM-
WILHELMINA LEWIS,
MONED AND NOTIFIED to
more complete description. -Dr Martin Luther King elimination of poverty, racism giving, unselfishness, and
apply for the appointment of a TMS #: 248-00-00-050 and war through research, rededicating ourselves to the
Plaintiff,
guardian ad litem within thirty Each year on the third education and training in causes for which he stood and
v. (30) days after the service of AND Monday of January, schools, Kingian nonviolence. It goes for which he died.
this Summons and Notice upon
you. If you fail to do so, appli- All that certain piece, parcel or federal offices, post office and as follows: We encourage you to use this
LILLIE M. BROW AKA LILLY
cation for such appointment tract of land situate lying and banks across America close as The national holiday honor- occasion as an opportunity to
MAY BROW AKA LILLY M. being in the sate and county
BROW AKA will be made by the Plaintiffs.
aforesaid in St. Pauls Parish we celebrate the birth, the life ing Dr. King is an occasion for enlist your community in help-
LILLIE MAY BROW, ALBERTA which is better described as and the dream of Dr. Martin joy and celebration for his life ing us to establish a lasting, liv-
LIS PENDENS
L. BROWN aka ALBERTHA L. follows: Tract No. 4 of plat by Luther King, Jr. It is a time and his work toward nonvio- ing monument for honoring
BROWN, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that M, Kenyon Mallard, Reg. C.E. for the nation to remember the lent social change in America Martin Luther King, Jr. The
HARRY BROWN, RAYMOND & L. S. #635, dated August 29,
BROWN,Jr., ROBERT L.
the above named Plaintiffs
have commenced or intend to 1986 containing 2.4 acres and injustices that Dr. King and the world. Traditionally, King Center, the official
BROWN, MARGARITE JAMI- commence an action affecting specifically described on said fought. A time to remember we celebrate holidays with national and international
SON DEAS, ALICE GRANT, the title to the real estate plat as follows: beginning at an his fight for the freedom, parties, family picnics, fire- memorial dedicated to Dr.
EARL described below. The iron stake on the Northeast equality, and dignity of all works, a trip back home or to King, invites you to join us and
GRIMBALL, MICHAEL GRIM- side of the 50’ R/W road
BALL aka MICHAEL
Complaint to be filed simulta-
neous herewith or within twen- 817.03’ West of South Carolina races and peoples. A time to the seashore. However, we thousands of people all over
W. GRIMBALL, ABRAHAM ty days hereof, prays for a suit Highway 162, thence N 79 47 remember the message of must also be mindful that this the world in creating a perma-
HOLLINGTON, ELIJAH JAMI- to quiet title for property in 01 W, 105.27’ to an iron stake, change through nonviolence. is a special holiday - one which nent endowment for carrying
SON, HENRY JAMISON aka Charleston County, South thence N 79 47 01 W, 111.30’ Just as the theme of this page symbolizes our nation's com- on his unfinished work. Your
HENRY JAMESON, MELVIN to an iron stake, thence N 42
JAMISON, W I L L I S
Carolina. The real estate is
described as follows: 30 E, 638.06’ to an iron stake, states: "Rember, Celebrate, mitment to peace through jus- "birthday gift" to assist The
JAMISON, MATILDA All that certain piece, parcel or thence S 50 150 E, 94.1’ to an Act! A Day On, Not A Day tice; to universal brother- and King Center in this endeavor
MATTHEWS, ROBERT- tract of land, situate lying and old con.mon., thence S 47 30 Off!" Although many people sisterhood; and to the noblest will assure that Dr. King's
MATTHEWS, S U S A N being in the state and county E, 89.0’, thence S 42 30 W, see this, and other holidays as ideal of all: a democratic socie- memory lives on from genera-
MATTHEWS, EVELYN 526.91’ to an iron stake, the
MICWOOD, BETTY MURRAY,
aforesaid in St. Pauls Parish
which is better described as point of beginning. "a day without home work," or ty based on the principles of tion to generation.
CHRISTINE TOLBERT follows: Tract No. 2 of plat by "a day to hang out with
OWENS, WILLIAM M. Kenyon Millard, Reg. C.E. & BUTTING and bounding on the friends," it is much more than
PRIOLEAU, JR., BARBARA L.S. #635, dated August 29, South by the 50’ R/W road, on that; it is the celebration of
TOLBERT SINGLETON, 1986, containing 1.2 acres and the Northwest by Tract No. 5 of
equality, the celebration of PUBLIC NOTICE
FREDDIE SMITH, BENJAMIN specifically described on said the above plat, on the CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT
TOLBERT, EUGENE plat as follows; beginning at an Northeast by lands now or for- freedom, and the celebration
TOLBERT, ISAAC TOLBERT, iron stake on the Northeast merly of F.W. & C.A. Cera and of a wonderful, wonderful The public hereby is advised that the City
JAMES TOLBERT, BETTY side of the 50’ R/W road James Smith and on the man! Council of Charleston will hold a public hearing on
JEAN TOLBERT Southeast by Tract No. 3 of the
W A S H I N G T O N ;
539.06’ West of S.C. Highway
162 and running along the above plat. I have not seen a more fitting Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at City Hall 80 Broad Street,
CHARLESTON C O U N T Y Northeast R/W of said road N description for this day, than on the proposed closing and abandonment as follows:
BUSINESS LICENSE 79 47 01 W, 152.59’ to an iron THIS lot cut from Estate of on The King Center, a won-
USER FEE DEPARTMENT, stake, thence N 42 30 E, Robert Tolbert acquired by him derful organization that was A portion of the existing r/w on the north-
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, 459.95’ to an iron stake, by deed of Robert Rivers,
FIRST FEDERAL OF thence S 47 30 E, 129’ to an dated 3 February 1870, record- east corner of the intersection of Jonathan Lucas and
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAR- iron stake, thence S 42 30 W, ed in Book E at Page 96 at President Streets as shown on plat entitled “Property Line
OLINA DEPARTMENT OF 378.46’ to an iron stake the Colleton County Court House Adjustment Plat Jonathan Lucas Street and President
REVENUE; point of beginning. on 16 December 1911 and now
JOSEPH S. MCINERNY, shown in Deed Book B27 at Street” prepared by Forsberg Engineering and Surveying,
SHARON E. MCINERNY, BUTTING and bounding on the Page 220-221 at the RMC Inc. dated December 2, 2008. Said Plat is available for
ROBERT A. MCKENZIE, South by the 50’ R/W road; on Office for Charleston County. review in the City of Charleston’s Engineering Division
TRUSTEE(S) OF THE the Northwest by Tract No. 3 of
the above plat, on the located on the 3rd floor 75 Calhoun Street, Charleston,
GREATER ST. LUKE AME The above described Tract No.
CHURCH, TRUSTEE(S) OF Northeast by lands now or for- 4 has recently been surveyed
South Carolina 29401
THE ST. PAUL’S AME merly of James Smith, and on and is more accurately
CHURCH, WALTER TOLBERT; the Southeast by Tract No. 1 of described as:
JOHN DOE, a the above plat. Interested parties are invited
fictitious name used hereinto THIS lot cut from Estate of All that piece, parcel or tract of to attend the hearing and express their views. Extended
designate the unknown heirs at Robert Tolbert acquired by him land, lying and being in
law, distributees, Charleston County, South presentations should be submitted in writing.
by deed of Robert Rivers,
devisees, issue, personal dated 3 February 1870, record- Carolina and known and desig-
representatives, successors ed in Book E at Page 96 at nated as Tract No. 4, contain- Vanessa Turner-Maybank
and/or assigns of ABRAM Colleton County Court House ing 2.41 acres, as shown on
BROWN, EVALINE on 16 December 1911 and now that certain plat entitled Clerk of Council
TOLBERT BROWN aka EVE- shown in Deed Book B27 at "BOUDNARY SURVEY OF
LYN TOLBERT BROWN, Page 220-221 at the RMC TRACTS 2, 3 AND 4 248-00-
LESLIE BROWN, Office for Charleston County. 00-049, 050 AND 051 4.70 Interested parties are invited to attend the
RAYMOND BROWN, EMMA ACRES TOTAL REQUESTED public hearing and express their views. Extended presen-
BRYAN, THOMAS GAILLARD, The above described Tract No. BY WAYNE WIGGINS LOCAT- tations should be submitted in writing. In accordance with
LIE GRIMBALL, 2 has recently been surveyed ED IN SAINT PAULS PARISH
LOVIE TOLBERT GRIMBALL, CHARLESTON COUNTY, the American Disabilities Act people who need alternative
and is more accurately
MARGARET GRIMBALL aka described as: SOUTH CAROLINA" prepared formats, ASL interpretation, or other accommodation
MARGARET M. GRIMBALL, by Jerrold Anderson dated please contact Denise Griffith at 843-724-3730 or email,
CLARISSA All that piece, parcel or tract of December 5, 2008, revised griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us three days prior to the meet-
TOLBERT JAMISON aka land, lying and being in March 13, 2008 and recorded ing.
CLARA TOLBERT JAMISON, Charleston County, South May 23, 2008 in the RMC
JOHN H. Carolina and known and desig- Office for Charleston County in
JAMISON, ELIJAH nated as Tract No. 2, contain- Plat Book EL, page 532; said
MATTHEWS, PATSY ing 1.13 acres, as shown on tract of land having such actu-
A.TOLBERT MATTHEWS, that certain plat entitled al size, shape, dimensions,
SARAH POWELL, buttings and boundings as PUBLIC HEARING
"BOUNDARY SURVEY OF
EDWIN PRIOLEAU ) TRACTS 2, 3 AND 4 248-00- shown on said plat, reference
ELIZABETH TOLBERT PRI- 00-049, 050 AND 051 4.70 to which is hereby made for a The public is hereby advised that the City Council
OLEAU, JOE
ROSALIE TOLBERT
PRIOLEAU, WILLIAM PRI-
PRIOLEAU, ACRES TOTAL REQUESTED
BY WAYNE WIGGINS LOCAT-
ED IN SAINT PAULS PARISH
more complete description.

OLEAU, DOROTHY SINGLE-
TON, DOROTHY
JAMISON SMITH, IONIA TAY-
LOR, ANNA BELLE TOLBERT,
CLAUDIA
TOLBERT, ESTELENA TOL-
BERT, EZEKIEL TOLBERT,
JULIUS TOLBERT,LOUISE
HUTCHINSON TOLBERT,
LUKE D. TOLBERT, MARIA
STEPLIGHT T O L B E R T,
MARY TOLBERT, ROBERT A.
TOLBERT, ROBERT R. TOL-
BERT aka ROBERT TOLBERT,
SHERMAN
HENNISON TOLBERT, VICTO-
RIA TOLBERT, WILLIE
TOLBERT, BENJAMIN
WILLIAM, being deceased
persons; and MARY ROE, a
fictitious name designating all
other persons and legal enti-
ties unknown,including but not
limited to, any person holding
the position of or acting as, or
on behalf of the Trustee(s) of
the Greater St. Luke AME
Church or the Trustee(s) of the
St. Paul’s AME Church, who
may have or claim any
right, title, estate and/or inter-
est in or lien upon the real
estate
described herein, including any
such as may be infants, incom-
petents, or under
any other disability, including
the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act,
Defendants.
SUMMONS
TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-
MONED AND REQUIRED TO
ANSWER the Complaint in this
action, a copy of which is here-
by served upon you, and to
serve a copy of your Answer
upon the undersigned sub-
scriber at James E. Reeves,
P.A., 400 North Cedar Street,
Summerville, SC 29483, within
thirty (30) days, thirty-five (35)
days if service is by certified
mail, after the service hereof,
exclusive of the date of such
service; except the United
States of America shall have
sixty (60) days; and if you fail
to file an Answer or appear to
defend the Complaint within
the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for a judgment by default to be
rendered against you for the
relief demanded in the
Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE
NOTICE that the Plaintiffs will
move for an order of reference
or that the court may issue a
general order of reference of
this action to the Master-in-
Equity, pursuant to Rule 53,
CHARLESTON COUNTY,
SOUTH CAROLINA" prepared
by Jerrold Anderson dated
December 5, 2008, revised
March 13, 2008 and recorded
May 23, 2008 in the RMC
Office for Charleston County in
Plat Book EL, page 532; said
tract of land having such actu-
al size, shape, dimensions,
buttings and boundings as
shown on said plat, reference
to which is hereby made for a
more complete description.
TMS#: 248-00-00-049
AND
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land situate lying and
being in the state and county
aforesaid in St. Pauls Parish
which is better described as
follows: Tract No. 3 of plat by
M, Kenyon Mallard, Reg. C.E.
& L. S. #635, dated August 29,
1986 containing 1.2 acres and
specifically described on said
plat as follows: beginning at
an iron stake on highway 162
and running along the north-
east R/W of said road N. 79 47
01 W, 125.28’ to an iron stake,
thence N 42 30 E, 526.91’ to
an iron stake, then S 47 30 E,
106’ to an iron stake thence S
42 30 W, 459.95’ to an iron
stake, the point of beginning.
BUTTING and bounding on the
south by the 50’ R/W road, on
the Northwest by Trace No. 4
of the above plat, on the
Northeast by lands of James
Smith and on the Southeast by
Tract No. 2 of the above plat.
THIS lot cut from Estate of
Robert Tolbert acquired by him
by deed of Robert Rivers,
dated 3 February 1870, record-
ed in Book E at Page 96 at
Colleton County Court House
on 16 December 1911 and now
shown in Deed Book B27 at
Page 220-221 at the RMC
Office for Charleston County.
The above described Tract No.
3 has recently been surveyed
and is more accurately
described as:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, lying and being in
Charleston County, South
Carolina and known and desig-
nated as Tract No. 3, contain-
ing 1.16 acres, as shown on
that certain plat entitled
"BOUDNARY SURVEY OF
TRACTS 2, 3 AND 4 248-00-
00-049, 050 AND 051 4.70
ACRES TOTAL REQUESTED
BY WAYNE WIGGINS LOCAT-
ED IN SAINT PAULS PARISH
CHARLESTON COUNTY,
TMS#: 248-00-00-051
ORDER APPOINTING
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
Upon reading and filing the
Petition of the Plaintiffs for
appointment of S. Thomas
Worley, Jr., Esquire, as
guardian ad litem nisi for the
unknown defendants who are
minors and unknown defen-
dants under other legal disabil-
ity, collectively designated as
John Doe and Mary Roe, and it
appearing that the names and
addresses of such minors, or
other persons under other
legal disability, whether resi-
dents or non-residents of the
State of South Carolina, are
unknown to the Plaintiffs and
cannot with reasonable dili-
gence be ascertained, and that
S. Thomas Worley, Jr.,
Esquire, is a suitable and com-
petent person to understand
and protect the rights and
interest of said minor defen-
dants and others under legal
disability, and is not connected
in business with the Plaintiffs
in this action or with their coun-
sel.
IT IS ORDERED that S.
Thomas Worley, Jr., Esquire,
be, and is hereby designated
and appointed guardian ad
litem nisi for said unknown
minor defendants and those
other defendants under legal
disability, collectively designat-
ed as John Doe and Mary Roe,
and is hereby authorized to
appear and defend said action
on behalf of said defendants
unless said minor defendants
or other defendants under
other legal disability, shall
within thirty days after the
service of a copy of a Notice of
this Order upon them, exclu-
sive of the day of service, pro-
cure another to be the
guardian ad litem for said
minor defendants or other
defendants under legal disabil-
ity, for purpose of this action.
NOTICE OF FILING SUM-
MONS, COMPLAINT, LIS
PENDENS AND PETITION
AND ORDER APPOINTING
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
TO THE DEFENDANTS
ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
Summons, which included a
Notice of Intention to Refer
Action to the Master-in-Equity
for Final Determination and a
Notice of Appointment of
Guardian Ad Litem Nisi; the
Complaint; and Lis Pendens;
were filed with the Clerk of
Court for Charleston County
Court of Common Pleas on
August 21, 2008.
Further, a Petition and Order
F.Y.I.
COPY DEADLINE
FRIDAY, 5:00PM
All copy should be
typed on cd/disk or
sent via email, pic-
tures can be sent in
jpg via email
at: chaschron
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The Charleston Chronicle
is not responsible for
unsolicited pictures or
articles submitted for
publication.
Appointing S. Thomas Worley,
Jr., whose address and phone
number are 942 McCants
Drive, Mouth Pleasant, South
Carolina, 29464; (843) 884-
5474, as guardian ad litem nisi,
for the Defendants designated
as John Doe and Mary Roe,
have also been filed on
October 14, 2008, which said
appointment becomes absolute
thirty (30) days after the serv-
ice of this Notice unless you or
someone on your behalf pro-
cure another to be appointed
as guardian ad litem to repre-
sent their interests in this
action.
The purpose of this
suit is to determine the inter-
ests of the parties to the prop-
erty, which is the subject mat-
ter of this suit, and to ask the
Court for an Order from the
Master-in-Equity for
Charleston County approving
the sale of the property to the
Plaintiff, Sample & Associates,
LLC.
JAMES E. REEVES, P.A.
BY:
JAMES E. REEVES, ESQUIRE
400 North Cedar Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 832-7337
of Charleston will hold a public hearing Tuesday, January
27, 2009, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 80 Broad
Street, on the request that the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Charleston be changed in the following respects:
REZONING
1. To rezone 54 Line Street (Peninsula) (0.19 acre)
(TMS#460-04-04-104) from
General Business (GB) classification to Mixed Use
Workforce Housing (MU-2/WH) classification.
ZONINGS
To zone the following two properties annexed into the City
of Charleston November 25, 2008:
1. 3058 Ashley River Road (West Ashley) (0.67 acre)
(TMS#358-00-00-007) Single-Family Residential (SR-1).
2. 203 Live Oak Avenue (Ashley Forest - West Ashley)
(0.20 acre)(TMS# 418-13-00-058)
Single-Family Residential (SR-2).
To zone the following two properties annexed into the City
of CharlestonDecember 9, 2008:
3. 1814 (and 1820) Second Drive (St. Andrews
Heights - West Ashley) (0.49 acre)
(TMS# 350-05-00-002) Single-Family Residential
(SR-1).
4. 37 Avondale Avenue (Avondale - West Ashley) (0.34
acre) (TMS# 418-14-00-026)
Single-Family Residential (SR-1).
To zone the following property annexed into the City of
Charleston December 26, 2008:
5. 30 Lindendale Avenue (Avondale - West Ashley)
(0.39 acre) (TMS# 418-14-00-143)
Single-Family Residential (SR-1).
Ordinance Amendments
6. To amend the Planned Unit Development Master
Plan and Development Guidelines for Savannah
Highway (Hwy 17) and Bonanza Road (Ponderosa Village
Center PUD - West Ashley) (44.81 acres) (TMS# 307-
00-00-007, 008 & 092)
VANESSA TURNER-MAYBANK
Clerk of Council
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
people who need alternative formats, ASL interpretation, or
other accommodation please contact Denise Griffith at
(843) 724-3730 or mail to griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us
three days prior to the meeting.
6b- January 14, 2009- The Chronicle
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IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
Case No. 2008-CP-10-4804
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE)
AMENDED SUMMONS
DEFICIENCY DEMANDED
TO THE DEFENDANTS
ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY
SUMMONED and required
to appear and defend by
answering the Amended
Complaint in this action, of
which a copy is herewith
served upon you, and to
serve a copy of your
Answer to the Amended
Complaint upon the sub-
scriber at his address,
Larry D. Cohen, LLC,
Attorney at Law, P.O. Box
30547, Charleston, South
Carolina 29417, within thir-
ty (30) days after the serv-
ice hereof, exclusive of the
day of such service; except
that the United States of
America, if named, shall
have sixty (60) days to
answer after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you
fail to Answer the Amended
Complaint within the time
specified above, or other-
wise appear and defend,
the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the
Amended Complaint, and
judgment by default will be
rendered against you for
the relief demanded in the
Amended Complaint.
R E S P E C T F U L LY
SUBMITTED,
Larry D. Cohen, LLC
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 30547
Charleston, South Carolina
29417
Tel. (843) 225-4445
Fax (843) 225-2009
ATTORNEY FOR THE
PLAINTIFF
Charleston, South Carolina
August 29, 2008
NOTICE OF FILING
DEFICIENCY DEMANDED
NOTICE IS HERE-
BY GIVEN that the
Amended Lis Pendens,
Amended Civil Cover
Sheet, Amended Summons
and Amended Complaint in
this action were filed in the
Office of the Clerk of Court
for Common Pleas for
Charleston County, South
Carolina on September 18,
2008.
Larry D. Cohen, LLC
P.O. Box 30547
Charleston, South Carolina
29417
Tel. (843) 225-4445
Fax (843) 225-2009
ATTORNEY FOR THE
PLAINTIFF
Charleston, South Carolina
September 23, 2008
NOTICE OF ORDER
APPOINTING GUARDIAN
AD LITEM NISI
TO: THE DEFEN-
semiskilled and unskilled tasks associated with routine
maintenance and upkeep of properties, grounds and
Regime. 100% RECESSION PROOF.
Do you earn $800 in a day? 1929 - 1968
equipment with a focus on deep cleaning of apartment South Carolina Code Your own local candy route.
units. Operates related automotive and power equipment. of Laws §27-32-325, as Includes 25 Machines and Martin Luther King, Jr. was
Provides assistance to the Maintenance Mechanics and amended. Candy. All for $9,995. 1-888- born on January 15, 1929 at his
Foremen as directed. 771-3501. S.S. REG#664 family home in Atlanta,
“If you fail to cure the Georgia. King was an elo-
default or take other appropri- COMPUTERS
Minimum qualifications: HS Diploma or GED supplement- ate action with regard to this
quent Baptist minister and
ed by 1-2 years experience in semiskilled and unskilled matter within thirty calendar GET A NEW COMPUTER!!! leader of the civil-rights move-
tasks such as painting, carpentry, electricity, heating, and days after the date of this Brand name laptops & desk- ment in America from the
plumbing, or an equivalent combination of education, train- notice, you will risk losing tops. Bad or NO credit- No Mid-1950s until his death by
ing and experience that provides the required knowledge, your interest in this timeshare Problem. Smallest weekly pay- assassination in 1968. King
skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state driver's estate through a non-judicial ments avail. Call NOW – 1- promoted non-violent means
license. foreclosure procedure. 800-805-1525. to achieve civil-rights reform
However, under the non-judi-
cial procedure, you will not be EMPLOYMENT SERVICES and was awarded the 1964
The Housing Authority offers a great benefit package,
subject to a deficiency judg- Nobel Peace Prize for his
which includes: efforts.
ment or personal liability for $600 Weekly Potential$$$
Free medical and dental insurance Processing HUD Refunds, PT.
the lien being foreclosed even
Generous holidays and paid time off if the sale of your timeshare No Experience. No Selling. King's grandfather was a
State retirement plan, 401(k), and 457
estate resulting from the non- Call: 1-888-213-5225 Ad Code: Baptist preacher. His father
Free life insurance M18
Short-term disability
judicial foreclosure is insuffi- was pastor of Atlanta's
cient to satisfy the amount of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
the lien being foreclosed. You HELP WANTED
The salary for this position is $10.39/hour. may object to the sale of your King earned his own Bachelor
timeshare estate through the CABLE LINE INSTALLER- Job of Divinity degree from
This position will require a background investigation, drug non-judicial foreclosure pro- in growth industry. Paid train- Crozier Theological Seminary
screen and physical at our expense. Applications can be cedure and require foreclo- ing, great benefits, vacation. in 1951 and earned his Doctor
completed online at chacity.org and must include reasons sure of your timeshare inter- No exp needed. HS grads of Philosophy from Boston
for leaving previous positions and salary history. est to proceed through the ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800- University in 1955.
judicial process. An objection 662-7231 for local interview.
must be made in writing and
The Housing Authority received by the trustee before HELP WANTED - DRIVERS While at seminary King
of the City of Charleston the end of the thirty-day time became acquainted with
550 Meeting Street period. You must state the 13 DRIVERS NEEDED Sign- Mohandas Gandhi's philoso-
Charleston, SC 29403 reason for your objection and On Bonus. 35-41 cpm. Earn phy of nonviolent social
Attn.: Human Resource Department include your address on the over $1000 weekly. Excellent protest. On a trip to India in
Fax 843-973-3481 written objection. In a judicial Benefits. Need CDL-A & 3 mos 1959 King met with followers
EOE M/F/D/V foreclosure proceeding that recent OTR. 877-258-8782 of Gandhi. During these dis-
results from your objection, www.meltontruck.com
(TDD 843-720-3685)
you may be subject to a defi- cussions he became more con-
ciency judgment and personal Get rolling in your new vinced than ever that nonvio-
liability for the lien being fore- career! Call Xtra Mile to enroll lent resistance was the most
IDC 0900 City of Charleston closed if the sale of your time- for CDL Class A training. potent weapon available to
Invitation for Professional Services share state resulting from the Financial aid available. 15 oppressed people in their
judicial foreclosure is insuffi- locations to serve you. 1-866- struggle for freedom.
Project: IDC 0900, Multidiscipline engineering services cient to satisfy the amount of 484-6313
the lien being foreclosed.
Furthermore, you also may be DRIVER - $5K SIGN-ON As a pastor of a Baptist
Public Notice of Meeting will be posted at: Front lobby, 823 subject to a personal money BONUS for experienced teams church in Montgomery,
Meeting Street, Charleston SC judgment for the costs and with HazMat: Dry Van & temp Alabama, King lead a Black
attorney’s fees incurred by the control available. O/Os wel- bus boycott. He and ninety
Proposed Form of Contract: City of Charleston’s Indefinite lien holder in the judicial fore- come. Call Covenant (866) others were arrested and
Delivery Contract - Large closure proceeding if the 684-2519. EOE. indicted under the provisions
court finds that there is a com- of a law making it illegal to
Description of Project: Provide engineering design servic- plete absence of a justifiable HOMES FOR RENT
issue of either law or fact conspire to obstruct the opera-
es for the City of Charleston Capital Projects Division on tion of a business. King and
raised by your objections or ***Bank Repos*** 3 bd. 2 ba.
an as-needed basis. Projects may include new construc- defenses. You have the right $215/mo. 4 bd. 3 ba. $226/mo. several others were found
tion, repairs & systems replacement. The contract period
to cure your default at any Call Now! Great Deals! 5% dn, guilty, but appealed their case.
shall not exceed two years. The maximum fee for the IDC time before the sale of your 15 yrs @ 8.5%. For Listings As the bus boycott dragged
shall be $300,000, with a maximum fee of $100,000 for timeshare estate by payment 800-391-5228 x T967. on, King was gaining a nation-
each delivery order. of all past due loan payments al reputation. The ultimate
or assessments, accrued MISCELLANEOUS
interest, late fees, taxes, and success of the Montgomery
Anticipated Construction Cost Range: $5,000 - $1,000,000 bus boycott made King a
per project. all fees and costs incurred by ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
the lien holder and trustee, from Home. *Medical, national hero.
including attorney’s fees and *Business, *Paralegal,
Description of Professional Services Anticipated for
Project:
costs, in connection with the *Computers, *Criminal justice. Dr. King's 1963 Letter from
Civil Engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, struc-
default”. Job placement assistance. Birmingham Jail inspired a
Computer available. Financial growing national civil rights
tural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Firms must CHRIS J. LOUDEN Aid if qualified. Call 866-858-
offer a minimum of civil, surveying and landscape architec- as Trustee for Sea Cabin on 2121 www.CenturaOnline.com movement. In Birmingham,
ture services in-house, but may utilize sub-consultants for the Ocean, III, A Horizontal ; the goal was to completely end
others. M/WBE firms are encouraged to apply. the system of segregation in
Property Regime AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train every aspect of public life
Resumes: October 8, 2008 for high paying Aviation (stores, no separate bathrooms
Current Federal Standard Forms 254 and 255 are to be Moncks Corner, South Maintenance Career. FAA and drinking fountains
Carolina approved program. Financial , etc.) and in job discrimina-
submitted. If consultants are to be used, they must be aid if qualified- Housing avail-
included in a single Form 255 for the proposed team. tion. Also in 1963, King led a
massive march on Washington
Selection Criteria: DC where he delivered his
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES now famous, I Have A Dream
A Selection Committee will evaluate the information sub- All persons having claims against the following estates
mitted and will select three finalists for interviews. The fol- are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal speech. King's tactics of active
lowing criteria will be used to evaluate each firm: Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on nonviolence (sit-ins, protest
Past performance Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston marches) had put civil-rights
Ability of professional personnel County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expi- squarely on the national agen-
Related experience on similar projects ration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this da.
Demonstrated ability to meet time and budget Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are
forever barred.
Location of firm On April 4, 1968, King was
Estate of: KING DAVID GRAHAM shot by James Earl Ray while
2008-ES-10-1456 standing on the balcony of the
Resume Deadline Date: 4:00 PM, January 30, 2009. DOD: 08/30/08 Lorraine Motel in Memphis,
Pers. Rep: EDNA K. GRAHAM Tennessee. He was only 39 at
Number of Copies: Seven 2144 MIDLAND PARK RD., NORTH the time of his death. Dr. King
CHARLESTON, SC 29406 was turning his attention to a
Name of Project Manager: Atty: EDUARDO K. CURRY, ESQ. nationwide campaign to help
PO BOX 42270, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Dustin Clemens, ASLA the poor at the time of his
City of Charleston 29423
************************************************************************** assassination.
Department of Parks Estate of: MARY LEE SMALLS
823 Meeting Street 2008-ES-10-1806 He had never wavered in his
Charleston, SC 29403 DOD: 11/14/08 insistence that nonviolence
Tel: (843) 724-7322 Pers. Rep: MAE FRANCES MIDDLETON must remain the central tactic
Fax: (843) 724-7300 2946 LIMESTONE BLVD., CHARLESTON, SC of the civil-rights movement,
E-mail: clemensd@ci.charleston.sc.us 29414
Atty: GEORGE E. COUNTS, ESQ. nor in his faith that everyone in
* We follow SC Office of State Engineer fee guidelines* 27 GAMECOCK AVE., STE. 200, America would some day
CHARLESTON, SC 29407 attain equal justice.
The Chronicle January 14, 2009- 7b

CSO Gospel Choir Presents OBAMA INAUGURAL King-Obama Week Activities

A Celebration of the Life and Work EVENT
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at AT ALFRED WILLIAM Annual Dr. King Ecumenical at Morris Street Baptist - Jan. 18,
Mt. Moriah COMMUNITY CENTER 4 p.m., 25 Morris St. The YWCA of Greater Charleston will
Perseverance: Where Do We Go From Here: A
DRAWS WIDE SUPPORT hold its 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trident Area
Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., presented by the Ecumenical Service, “Remembering the Life and Legacy of
acclaimed CSO Gospel Choir, in collaboration with the The Scott’s had no idea their decision to hold a small fam- Martin & Coretta” in the Morris Street Baptist Church.
City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, ily gathering to mark the inauguration of Barack Obama as
brings the legendary civil the 44th President would morph into a large scale celebra- Congregations from more than 15 churches are expected to take
rights leader’s legacy to life tion set for January 20th at the Alfred Williams part. For more information, call 722-1644.
through music with histor- Community Center, 4441 Durant Avenue, in North
ical audio and video Charleston at 5 P.M.
footage on Sunday, CSO Gospel Choir at Mt. Moriah - Jan. 18, 4 p.m., 7396 Rivers
“Our mother taught us how to cook and why it is impor-
January 18, 2009, 4pm, at
tant to share with others. This occasion is more than a Ave. in North Charleston. The CSO Gospel Choir will pay trib-
Mt. Moriah Family Living
Center, 7396 Rivers family affair,” said Edwin Scott, Jr., explaining how the ute to King through music with historical audio and video
Avenue, North event got started. However, Edwin attributes the outpour- footage in the Mt. Moriah Family Living Center. The perform-
Charleston. This perform- ing of support from businesses and individuals for their
ance is free and open to the January 20th, event to “a genuine, grassroots desire to ance is free and open to the public, but tickets are being given out
public. embrace this historic occasion and make it meaningful for at the Gaillard Auditorium box office in Charleston, Mt. Moriah
all of us who cannot travel to Washington.”
Family Living Center and at North Charleston’s Cultural and
Under the direction of
Music Director Sandra The event titled “The Charleston Inauguration Civic Center (formerly Sterett Hall).
Barnhardt, the 115 voices Celebration Affair,” will feature large TV-screen broad-
of the CSO Gospel Choir casts of inaugural events, live entertainment, guest speak-
will commemorate Dr. ers and Buffet Foods followed by dancing. M.L. King, Jr. Holiday Parade - Jan. 19, Martin Luther
King’s dream through song Dr. King King Jr. Day, 11 a.m. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Federal
in five segments: North Charleston Mayor Pro Tem Samuel L. Hart and
Evolution of a Dream; Cultural Turning Point; Full- State Representative Wendell Gilliard will speak at the Holiday Parade begins at Johnson Hagood Stadium and winds
Circle in 40 Years and January 20, Continuing the Dream. January 20th celebration. Radio personality Geno Jones,
of STAR 99.7 will broadcast live from the celebration its way through downtown. The parade will be televised by
Cherished gems such as I’ve Been Buked’, Lift Every
Voice and Sing and a newly introduced gospel version of site.CRAVES, a new soul food restaurant coming to the WCBD-TV, and a “Youth Speak-out” at Charleston Progressive
We Shall Over Come. Charleston area, will also be on hand with catered foods. School will be held immediately after the parade ends. For more
Dance music will be provided by DJ and singer
As the nation recently elected its first biracial president, “Mr.Unknown.” information, call 722-1644.
this year’s MLK event is more relevant than ever before
that we as people have changed and evolved. “On January Two outside caterers, both with Charleston ties, are
20, 2009 the nation and the world will pause as the first donating their talents to the local inaugural celebration. Obama Inauguration Celebration at Canaan Baptist
Phyllis Smith, from Jacksonville, Florida, is baking a cake
U.S. president of African ancestry is inaugurated. I can’t
sculptured in the design of the White House -
think of a better way to reflect on this extraordinary
moment than through the universal language of music as which stands 36 inches tall. From Atlanta, Shannon Jan. 20, 5 p.m. The Charleston Inauguration Celebration Affair
we reflect on Dr. King’s untimely death and the newfound Richardson, is creating a “Yes We Did” patriotic theme
cake with the stars & stripes of the American flag. will be held at the Alfred Williams Community Center, 4441
pride and hope for our future,” says Lee Pringle, President
and Founder, CSO Gospel Choir. Durant Ave. in North Charleston. The event will feature large
Parade Floats By Allen, based in Ravenel, SC, will stage TV-screen broadcasts of inaugural events, live entertainment,
First-come first-served entry tickets available at the a large Obama parade float in the parking lot outside the
Gaillard Auditorium Box Office (downtown Charleston); celebration hall. The Obama float decorated in glittering guests speakers, food, dancing and a 3-foot-tall cake in the shape
Mt. Moriah Family Living Center, North Charleston or Red, White and Blue streamers, recently appeared in the of the White House. Admission is free, but donations will be
the City of North Charleston Cultural And Civic Center Charleston Emancipation Parade on New Year’s Day.
accepted to partly benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank. Those
(former Naval Base Sterett Hall).
The event is admission free, however, monetary donations planning to attend are asked to call 478-4462 or e-mail sauder-
Donations will be accepted at the door to support the will be accepted to partly benefit the work of the
Lowcountry Food Bank, a community organization based sragina@yahoo.com.
CSO Gospel Choir community outreach efforts.
in North Charleston, SC.

I look to a day when people will not be
judged by the color of their skin, but by the
content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT
THE NINTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COUNTY
OF CHARLESTON
C/A No. 2007-CP-10-2424
Regis “Ronnie” Chisholm
Booze’,
Plaintiff,
v.
Carolyn Chisholm Daniel,
Joanne Chisholm Byrd, Gloria
Poinsette Harrison, Archie C.
Moore, Michael C. Moore,
Robert Poinsette, Jr., Robin
Poinsette, Yvonne Poinsette
Wilson, Chrysler Financial
Company, LLC, Domino
Properties, LLC, Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph
Company, South C a r o l i n a
Department of Revenue, and
John Doe, a fictitious name
used herein to designate the
unknown heirs at law, distribu-
tees, and/or devisees of Helen
Balaam,Mary Streety Balaam,
Robert Balaam, Robert
Balaam, Jr., Alice Cecilia
Smalls Chisholm Cecilia
Chisholm, Diana Chisholm,
Evalese Chisholm,Jennie
Chisholm, Jeremiah Chisholm,
John C. Chisholm aka John
Chisholm, John Chisholm, Jr.,
Louise Chisholm, Sarah
Chisholm, Alice Chisholm
Dusenbury, Archie Moore, Sr.,
Geraldine Chisholm Moore,
Armenia Chisholm Poinsette,
Robert E. Poinsette, Sr., Jo
Streety, Julia Rebecca
Chisholm Streety, Martha
Streety, Viola Streety, James
Wright, James Wright, Jr.,
Lucille Streety Wright, all being
deceased persons; and Mary
Roe, a fictitious name desig-
nating all other per-
sons and legal entities
unknown who may have or
claim an interest in or lien upon
the real estate described
herein, including any such as
may be infants, incompetents,
or under any otherdisability,
including the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act,
Defendants.
AMENDED SUMMONS
TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-
MONED AND REQUIRED TO
ANSWER the Amended
Complaint in this action, a copy
of which is hereby served upon
you, and to serve a copy of
your Answer upon the under-
signed subscriber at James E.
Reeves, P.A., 400 North Cedar
Street, Summerville, SC
29483, within thirty (30) days;
thirty-five (35) days if service
is by certified mail, after the
service hereof, exclusive of the
date of such service; except
the United States of America
shall have sixty (60) days; and
if you fail to file an Answer or
appear to defend the Amended
Complaint within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiffs will
apply to the Court for a judg-
ment by default to be rendered
against you for the relief
demanded in the Amended
Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE
NOTICE that the Plaintiffs will
move for an Order of
Reference or that the Court
may issue a general Order of
Reference of this action to the
Master-in-Equity, pursuant to
Rule 53 of the South Carolina
Rules of Civil Procedure, on all
issues to come before the
Court with direct appeal to the
South Carolina Court of
Appeals or South Carolina
Supreme Court.
TO MINORS OVER FOUR-
TEEN YEARS OF AGE
AND/OR MINORS UNDER
FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE
AND THE PERSON WITH
WHOM THE MINOR RESIDES
AND/OR TO PERSONS
UNDER SOME LEGAL DIS-
ABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER
SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED
to apply for the appointment of
a guardian ad litem within thir-
ty (30) days after the service of
this Amended Summons and
Notice upon you. If you fail to
do so, application for such
appointment will be made by
the Plaintiff(s).
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE
NOTICE that pursuant to S.C.
Code Ann. §15-61-25 (1976),
as amended, if you are a joint
tenant or tenant in common,
you are hereby notified of your
right to purchase the property,
which is the subject matter of
this action, and the need to
notify the Court of your inten-
tion.
LIS PENDENS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
the above named Plaintiff has
commenced or intend to com-
mence an action affecting the
title to the real estate
described below. The
Amended Complaint to be filed
simultaneous herewith or with-
in twenty days hereof, prays
for a suit to quiet title for prop-
erty and for partition in
Charleston County, South
Carolina. The real estate is
described as follows:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, lying and being in
Charleston County, South
Carolina and known and desig-
nated as containing 27.064
acres, as shown on that certain
plat entitled "A BOUNDARY
SURVEY OF TMS 312-00-00-
049 BEING 27.064 ACRES ON
BROWNSWOOD ROAD
OWNED BY THE ESTATE OF
JOHN CHISOLM LOCATED IN
THE TOWN OF CHARLESTON
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA"
prepared by Southeastern
Surveying of Charleston, Inc.
dated June 1, 2006 and record-
ed July 11, 2008 in the RMC
Office for Charleston County in
Plat Book EL, page 632; said
tract of land having such actu-
al size, shape, dimensions,
buttings and boundings as
shown on said plat, reference
to which is hereby made for a
more complete description.
TMS#: 312-00-00-049
NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED
SUMMONS, AMENDED COM-
PLAINT,
LIS PENDENS, AND PETITION
AND ORDER APPOINTING
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
TO THE DEFENDANTS
ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
Amended Summons, which
included a Notice of Intention
to Refer Action to the Master-
in-Equity for Final
Determination and a Notice of
Appointment of Guardian Ad
Litem Nisi; the Amended
Complaint; and Lis Pendens;
Event sponsors need an advance headcount of the number King Holiday - Obama’s Inauguration at Lincoln
of persons expected to attend. Contact Ragina Saunders High School - Jan. 24, 10 a.m., Lincoln High School in
at 843-478-4462 to make a reservation.
McClellanville. The Dream Walk & Run 5k will begin to cele-
brate the King holiday and President-elect Barack Obama’s
inauguration. It costs $10 to register ($15 after Jan. 17). For more
Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in
every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the information, call 887-3944.
lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society
dominating them.
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates
Martin Luther King, Jr. are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal
Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on
were filed with the Clerk of suit is to determine the inter- Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston
Court for Charleston County ests of the parties to the prop- County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expi-
Court of Common Pleas on erty, which is the subject mat- ration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this
August 29, 2008. ter of this suit, and to ask the Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are
Court for an Order from the
forever barred.
Further, a Petition and Order Master-in-Equity for
Appointing S. Thomas Worley, Charleston County approving
Estate of: CELIA FORD GADSDEN
Jr., Esquire, whose address the sale of the property to the
and phone number are 942 Defendant, Domino Properties, 2008-ES-10-1731
DOD: 07/13/08
McCants Drive, Mt. Pleasant, LLC.
SC 29464, (843) 884-5474, as Pers. Rep. RUEBEN M. GADSDEN, JR.
guardian ad litem nisi, for the JAMES E. REEVES, P.A. 759 BEAR SWAMP RD.,
Defendants designated as
JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
John Doe and Mary Roe, have By Atty: THOMAS P. MORRISON, ESQ.
also been filed on October 14,
James E. Reeves, Esquire PO BOX 1056, CHARLESTON,
2008, which said appointment 400 North Cedar Street
becomes absolute thirty (30) SC 29402
days after the service of this Summerville, SC 29483 **************************************************************************
Notice unless you or someone
on your behalf procure another (843) 832-7337
to be appointed as guardian ad
litem to represent their inter- STe
ests in this action. RESIDENTS OF CITY OF CHARLESTON
The purpose of this ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THIS
REMINDER
BID OPPORTUNITY
ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR FACILITIES Martin Luther King’s Birthday
AT THE JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK (Monday,
PROJECT#08-CP-028 January 19, 2009)
will be observed as a city holiday.
January 11, 2009 In order to provide service to everyone
in a timely manner, garbage and trash
collections will be as follow:
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission,
(CCPRC) is seeking sealed bids for work to include, but RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE & TRASH
not be limited to, Replacement of asphalt shingles with COLLECTIONS
stone-coated steel roofing material at the James Island
County Park Activity Center, Campground Bath House #1,
Campground Bath House #2, Conference Center, Meadow Monday routes will be collected on Tuesday
Restroom, Stono Picnic Shelter, and Wando Picnic Shelter, Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday
Wednesday routes will be collected on Thursday
at 871 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC, as outlined in the
bid documents. Thursday routes will be collected on Friday
For more information on obtaining the bid document, Daniel Island and Cainhoy
please visit CCPRC’s website w or by calling Ms. Penny No changes in the regular schedules
Westerfelhaus, 843-762-8098. Please place your garbage and trash curbside
by 7:00 AM in the morning of your pickup day.
By:
Mr. Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director City of Charleston
CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK AND Department of Public Service
RECREATION COMMISSION
BID OPPORTUNITY
PALMETTO ISLANDS COUNTY PARK
DISABLED PARKING, PROJ.#07-10-A
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission
(CCPRC) is seeking bids for work that includes, but is not
limited to, the installation of disabled parking spaces,
raised crosswalks and trails at the Palmetto Islands County
Park as outlined in the bid documents.
For more information on obtaining the bid documents for
each of these projects, please visit CCPRC’s website
www.ccprc.com or by calling Ms. Lynda Abram, Contract
Coordinator, 843-762-8081.
By:
Mr. Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director
CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
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