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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 • VOL. 13, NO. 33 •FREE
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See Schools on Page 15A See OVO on Page 15A 
Community connections gave school board incumbents edge
 by Pureterrah Witcher  pureterrah@dekalbchamp.comStrong relationships with their constituents helped reseat threeDeKalb County School Board in-cumbents Nov. 2.
Jim Redovian
and
Zepora W.Roberts
are facing runoffs, butthe other three incumbents– 
SarahCopelin-Wood
,
Jesse “Jay” Cun-ningham
and
Eugene Walker
 – kept their seats. Redovian andRoberts did not receive the 50.1 percent of the vote required toavoid a runoff.In District 1, Redovian received44.55 percent of the vote to new-comer 
Nancy Jester
’s 45.75 per-cent. In District 7, Roberts received37.04 percent of the vote, while her opponent
Donna
 
Edler
, received30.74 percent.Despite eduKALB’s endorse-ment of a new slate of candidateswith the exception of one boardmember, ofcials said voters casttheir ballots based on relationships.“The community looked atwhat I’ve done over the past threeyears and said he’s visible, he’sconcerned about our kids and he’sgot things done,” Cunningham, theDistrict 5 incumbent who won 64 percent of the vote.Board chairman,
Tom
 
Bowen
,said although eduKALB’s missionto facilitate improved school boardleadership deserves applause, itscandidates somehow missed themark.“This shows that voters in eachindividual district made up their own minds, instead of allowing the by Gale Horton GayAn invasion of unimaginable in-sects is coming to metro Atlanta. Not the kind to gross out or an-noy, these bugs from the world of 
OVO
come to delight and mesmer-ize.
OVO
is the newest Cirque duSoleil show that sets up its signa-ture blue and yellow striped tents atAtlantic Station in Atlanta. Perfor-mances are Nov. 4 through Dec. 5,though Cirque shows routinely areextended.In a nutshell, the show focuseson a mysterious giant egg that goesmissing and a lanky blue y-likecreature that falls in love with asassy ladybug amid the teeming,high-energy antics of the insectworld that surround them.I can practically guarantee thatwhether one is a rst-timer to expe-riencing Cirque du Soleil or a repeat patron, one will leave awestruck and fully entertained. This was my
OVO unleashes mesmerizing insects on Atlanta
 by Travis Hudgonstravish@dekalbchamp.comMany young men who are im-mersed in the rebellious, ashy hip-hop culture tend to dress accordingly.Most could be identied by their cloth-ing choice: baggy jeans, hooded sweat-shirts and over-sized, football-style jerseys.During the mid-1990s,fashion brands such asFUBU, Rocawear andPhat Farm fullled thisclothing demand.But, times change— as do people and trends.And for the young menthat have graduatedtheir style—there’s a brand that speaks tothem: Argyleculture.Created by hip-hop pioneer 
Russell
 
Simmons
,
 
Argyleculture is designedfor the man over the age of 25 whohas “arrived” and is beginning to ful-ll his dreams both personally and pro-fessionally, according to the company.“The urban graduate needs a rep-resentation,” said Simmons duringan interview at Macy’s in the Gal-lery at South DeKalb, where theclothing line is available.Pulling from Simmons’own sense of style, Argyle-culture brings a fresh, stylishlook to professional attireand classic looks. The suits,argyle vests, zip-up sweat-ers, plaid oxfords, polos anddenims are appropriate mostworks and functions where business functions. Yet, the brand still carries enough col-or and air to be worn in an everyday settingas well.With fashion trends leaning toward clean-cut, inuences from traditional designers arerepresented. Simmons said designers suchas
Tommy
 
Hilfiger
and
Ralph
 
Lauren
in-uenced some aspects of his line. “Tommyhelped me start 18 years ago, he’s a big sup- porter.”Though, considered by many to be a fash-ion mogul—as the creator of Phat Farm, Sim-mons is no stranger to hip-hop culture. Co-founder of Def Jam Recording, Simmons alongwith music producer 
Rick Rubin
created therecord label in 1984. Boasting a roster of leg-endary hip-hop acts such as LL Cool J, PublicEnemy and the Beastie Boys, Simmons is awell-respected gure in the hip-hop culture.“We’re still hip-hop…we’ve just grown up.”
Staff writer Donna Turner contributed tothis article
Fashion, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons introduces a graduated look to DeKalb
 
Russell Simmons
 
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 by Robert Naddrarobert@dekalbchamp.comA week after Bishop
Eddie Long
 denied allegations that he coerced former members of New Birth Missionary BaptistChurch into sexual relationships, thechurch admitted that Long took them ontrips but could not “conrm or deny” thatLong had intimate relationships with hisaccusers, according to reports.The Lithonia church, represented bythe law rm Drew Eckl Farnham, led itsresponse Nov. 7 in DeKalb County StateCourt.The LongFellows Youth Academy alsoled responses on Nov. 7. LongFellowsis the church’s mentoring program for male youth ages 13 to 18. LongFellows isnamed in three of the four lawsuits againstLong.In Long’s response last week, headmitted providing “opportunities for travel, education and personal growth”to many members of the New Birthcongregation. However, he denied havingsexual relationships with any of the four men. He also denied using money from New Birth or LongFellows Academy to“entice” the accusers with clothes, jewelryand electronics.Each of Long’s responses, led lastweek by attorney
Craig Gillen
, stated inthe introduction, “The Plaintiff’s claims of sexual misconduct are not true.”The church, as well as Long,acknowledged that the pastor wouldsometimes share a hotel room on tripswith members of the congregation.“The church understands that BishopLong often shared hotel rooms withmembers of the congregation whiletraveling,” New Birth’s response statedaccording to reports.
Anthony Flagg
,
Jamal Parris
,
Maurice Robinson
and
SpencerLeGrande
each led separate lawsuitsin September. Each claimed that Longlured them into sexual relationshipswith money, employment, gifts andlavish trips to New York, Las Vegasand Africa, among others places.All four men are represented byAtlanta attorney
B.J. Bernstein
. Aspokeswoman at The BernsteinFirm said that Bernstein had nocomment on the responses byLong or New Birth.
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