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Charleston Sen.Robert Ford’s recent criticism of U.S. SixthDist. Cong. JamesClyburn has drawn varied responses fromlocal observers thoughthe Clyburn hasn’t offered any responseshimself. After learning that Clyburn’s daughter ,Mignon, is being con-sidered for the FederalCommunicationsCommission, Fordcharged two weeks agothat she is getting theconsideration becauseof Clyburn’s influenceas CongressionalMajority Whip.On Monday Ford saidthe political think-tank Common Causecharges that Clyburn,since his 1992 electionas South Carolina’sfirst Black congress-man sinceReconstruction, has

Ford’s Criticism of Clyburn “Strictly Business”

used his position to pro- vide perks to family members and friends. “That’s not what this isabout,” Ford said of Clyburn’s alleged use of his political rise. “This isnot about him and hisfamily. This is about thepeople in his district. The Sixth District isamong the nation’s poor-est, yet it is representedby one of the country’smost powerful politi-cians and has one of thenation’s busiest inter-state highways running through its entirelength. Clyburn should-n’t be fighting for jobsand positions for hisfriends and family, heshould be fighting to get businesses located in hisdistrict.” Ford said his criticismisn’t personal. “It’s strict-ly business,” he said. While Clyburn could not be reached for comment by press time, otherslocally had plenty to say. A retired Army veteranfrom Charleston saidFord’s criticism is unwar-ranted. “White politicianshave done the same thing all along. Now that thereis a Black man in a posi-tion to do something for his family he’s being criti-cized,” the veteran said. “Anybody else would dothe same thing.” But a Charleston city employee had a different opinion. “That’s not what the Civil RightsMovement was about.Martin L. King Jr. andMedgar Evers had chil-dren too. They could havekept their mouths shut and stayed alive to raisetheir children. But they made the sacrifice so that other people’s children would have opportunities. “Sure we all want the best for our children and Black politicians should makesure their children get thebest just like everybody else, but not at theexpense of their communi-ties. We’re talking about government jobs and posi-tions that should be avail-able to the best qualified,not handed out because of family ties and friendship.” A retired CharlestonCounty School District administrator said whether Ford’s chargeshave merit is not at issue,but rather his public pres-entation of those charges. “If Sen. Ford had thoseconcerns he should havecalled Clyburn and talkedto Clyburn in private.Other groups don’t criti-cize each other publicly as

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Cong. James Clyburn

Civil Rights Leader Convictedof Incest Set Free

LEESBURG, Va. - A key figure from the civil rights move-ment sentenced to 15 years in prison for incest has beenreleased on bond while he appeals his conviction.It's unlikely the Rev. James L. Bevel will ever serve another day in jail even if his conviction stands because he's been diag-nosed with pancreatic cancer. Doctors estimate the 71-year-old

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Sen. Robert FordRev. James L. BevelBishop Charles Blake

Portsmouth, VA (BlackNews.com) - The recent election of Bishop Charles Blaketo the COGIC gener-al board has motivateda wealthy philanthro-pist to help Blake real-ize the vision that wascast in the 2008COGIC AIM conven-tion held in Detroit MI. The philanthro-pist believes that Church of God InChrist (COGIC),under the leadershipof Presiding BishopCharles Blake is wellpositioned to make a

Election of Bishop Charles Blake Inspires MoreGrant Funding to Educate COGIC Churches

positive impact towards solving many of the problems plagu-ing African-Americancommunities including high school dropout rates, HIV/AIDS,prisoner reentry,unemployment, home-lessness, hunger, etc.In addition to confi-dence in Blake, thephilanthropist isencouraged by the sizeof COGIC; an interna-tional organization, with over 6 millionmembers worldwide,the majority of whom

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The CSO Gospel Choir,under new leadership of music director Sandra Barnhart and Guest Conductor Vincent L.Danner ring in the holiday season with the highly anticipated Ninth AnnualCSO Gospel Christmasfeaturing the CSO GospelChoir and the CharlestonSymphony Orchestra onSaturday, December 6,2008 at 8pm at the Gaillard Auditorium, 77 CalhounStreet, Charleston, SouthCarolina. With its largest member-ship in its nine year history,110 voices of the CSOGospel Choir will performdown-home traditionalgospel arrangements, andsoulful renditions includ-ing the hallelujah chorusfrom Soulful Messiah, a Gospel version of The Twelve Days of Christmas,Now Messiah Has Come(originally premiered inCharleston in 2003)beloved Christmas stan-dards such at Deck theHalls and Joy to the Worldand classical gems from theCharleston Symphony

CSO Gospel Choir Joins Charleston Symphony Orchestra Tradition Saturday, December 6

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In this 9-hour workshop,conducted twice a year,students are given specific-tools to aid them in suc-cessfully obtaining a desired job in their careersearch.Students learn how tocomplete an employment application and create a resume’ with powerfulaccomplishment state-mentsthat showcase their special skills and talents.

Giant Cement teaches Career Workshop to Woodland HS students

For the culminating activi-ty at the end of the work-shop, students search for a job, prepare a cover letter,create a resume, memorizetheir own self-promoting summary, formulate ques-tions toask the interviewer,rehearse how best toanswer interview ques-tions, and experience a mock job interview con-ducted by area humanresources personnel.Giant Cement received theBusiness EducationPartnership Award givenby College of Charlestonand The EducationFoundation at the recent BusinessEducation Summit for their support and sponsor-ship of the Career Workshop.Giant has sponsored these workshops at WoodlandHS since 2000.By. Gordon JacksonSpecial to the NNPA fromthe Dallas Examiner DALLAS (NNPA) - There’smuch ado about a hair-do,especially when it concerns African-American woman andtheir self-esteem. A’Lelia Bundles has served a twofoldpurpose in addressing Black woman and their hair.Bundles’ strong pedigreemakes her more than qualified.She is a fourth generationaldescendant of Madam C.J. Walker, the woman who built a multi-million dollar empireand revolutionized the Black hair care industry.Bundles, author of Trip in Time, helps Black women andgirls deal positively with their hair both inside and out.Several girls and young women clustered aroundBundles as she read to them at the Hampton-Illinois Library in Oak Cliff on Aug. 12. Thebook tells of a group of young Black girls who go back intime to meet Madam Walker. Through the reading, shestarts to dissolve dangerousmisperceptions about what is “good hair.” “All hair is good hair,” Bundlestells the audience. “Enjoy what you have, enjoy your naturalhair. It’s all about how littlegirls feel about themselves.” Bundles explains that many Black women have been psy-chologically scarred about thetexture of their hair, along with other features about their appearance, causing mixedsignals which adversely affect-ed their self-image. During her visit with the girls, Bundlesmixes her story of the true his-tory of Madam Walker withpractical advice about nurtur-ing a strong parent-child rela-tionship. “It starts and ends with theparents,'' Bundles said. “What you see now is a little bit of everything. Now, you’re bom-barded with things. That makes it even more important for mothers and parents tohelp their daughters sort through when they’re watch-ing these images on TV andhelp them shape their values.” Bundles adds that a great mother-daughter bonding opportunity is when the moth-er is doing their daughter’shair – or even sometimes vice versa.Bundles says mothers shoulduse grooming opportunities toaffirm the natural beauty of their children’s hair to combat the times when someone fromoutside of the home tells themotherwise. “They are getting all kinds of messages from people,” Bundles continued. “That bonding has got to come when you’re doing your daughter’shair. This should be a time of love, not a time of pain.” Walker, born Sarah Breedlove Walker (1867-1919), is the his-toric entrepreneur whoamassed wealth selling hair care products for African American woman. Not only is Walker recorded as the first Black self-made female mil-lionaire but also the first self-made female millionaire,Black or White, in Americanhistory, according to theGuinness Book of Records. “She did use the hot comb,but did not use the word “straightener” in her ads dur-ing her lifetime,” said Bundles, who also rested misconcep-tions that her great-great grandmother was trying tohelp Black women straightentheir hair to make them look like Whites. “It was not about straighten-ing hair as it was about having hair,” Bundles said, explaining that women were able to wash

Madam C.J. Walker Descendant Helps Sistahs Get in Touch With Hair, Soul

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Joe Benoit, human resources manager for Giant Cement Company, prepares to interview students as part of the Career Workshop Giant sponsors at Woodland High School.

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Black people do and they certainly won’t share their criticism of a member of their group with someonefrom another group.Before they do that they won’t say anything,” hesaid. “There’s someunspoken rule in the Black community that we shouldnot be critical of public officials whom we may dis-agree with,”says retiredNavy Master Chief JamesPowe of West Ashley. “Well, if you can’t be criti-cal of those among us, thenhow shall they know tah wearen’t agreeing with every-thing they say or do. Sen.Ford was right on point inraising the family connec-tion in Clyburn’s trying tofind a place in the FederalCommunicationCommision, but just for some to say the white folkshave been doing the samefor years, doesn’t make it right. If the lady has theskills and attitude to servein that position, good for her!” Another Charleston elected officialsaid he, too, was surprisedat the remarks of Sen.Ford. “It is obvious that the senator is still stinging when his choice for presi-dent, Hillary Clinton, did-n’t receive the support fromBlacks here, has left himembittered, so why not attack Cong. Clyburn?,” hesaid. He added that what’smore important is that our officials continue to work in behalf of their con-stituents and “leave that petty crap aside.”

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has only a few months tolive.Bevel was a top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr.and architect of the 1963Children's Crusade inBirmingham, Ala.In April, a jury convictedBevel of incest for having sex more than a decade ago with his then-teenagedaughter.Prosecutors opposedBevel's release. He servedabout seven months of his15-year sentence.

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reside in urban communities.Urban Awareness USA was selected to receive this addi-tional round of grant funding, in part, because of the vision of its owner, Tracy J. Brown and his proven track record of helping urban churches achieve their ministry visions. Mr. Brown wrote the book titled A Moses for Urban America in which he outlines his plan to solve theproblems of Urban America by educating African- American churches on how to use funding from the Faith-Based Initiative and private sources to implement pro-gramming to solve problems in the inner city. Mr. Brownsays, "I feel privileged that Urban Awareness USA hasbeen selected to receive this additional funding gift to helpCOGIC churches become more empowered and equippedto deal with the problems facing their communities. I'malso overjoyed that Urban Awareness USA is quickly becoming the undisputed authority on community growthand development issues for the urban church...prayerfully funding will continue to pour in so that we can help moreministries like COGIC more effectively reach the commu-nities God has called them to serve." According to sources familiar with the terms of the grant,Urban Awareness has received enough funding to assist 250 COGIC churches nationwide, with the possibility of receiving additional funding in phase two as early asspring 2009. Additional funding for this and future initia-tives is contingent, in part, upon the success of phase oneof the COGIC initiative, with similar programs under con-sideration for Full Gospel, AME, AMEZ, and Baptist organizations. To ensure an impartial application process,Urban Awareness USA has established a special websitefor COGIC Pastors and leaders to apply for the program(www.cogicdevelopmentgrant.org or www.cogic-develop-ment-grant.org).

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Orchestra. This year’s performance will feature the return of Memphis-based, outstand-ing guest artist Jennifer Bynum, soprano recently seen in the award-winning film Hustle and Flow star-ring Terrence Howard. All reserved seats for theNinth Annual CSO GospelChristmas are $30 avail-able at Gaillard Auditorium Box Office; Ticketmaster outlets at Publix Supermarkets or www.charlestonsymphony com. As the largest full-time per-forming arts organizationin South Carolina, theCharleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has beena central component theregion’s cultural fabric for visitors and residents alike. www.charlestonysympho-ny.com

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their hair maybe just once a month. “They were going bald and she was trying to address those issues. Hygiene was really different back then. When you don’t have indoor plumbing and centralheating and electricity, you just can’t jump in the shower and wash your hair. Bathing didn’t happen very often and people didn’t wash their hair very often, as a result they had a lot of scalp dis-eases.” Bundles has become a success in her own right, just two yearsremoved from a 30-year career as an award-winning television pro-ducer. She was director of talent development from 2000 to 2006and deputy bureau chief from 1996 to 1999 of ABC News in Washington, following 20 years as a network television producer with ABC and NBC, producing shows like ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.

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Jonathan M. TischCollege of Citizenship andPublic Service, Medford,MA – Now that the dust has settled from a recordturnout of young voters,new research reveals young Americans voted for Obama across party andracial lines, but youth withno college experience wereunderrepresented at thepolls, according to TischCollege’s Center for Information and Researchon Civic Learning andEngagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University. An estimated 23 million young Americans under the age of 30 voted in the2008 presidential election, 3.4 million more voters ascompared to the 2004.CIRCLE estimated youth voter turnout rose tobetween 52 percent and 53percent, an increase of four to five percentage points.Compared to 2000, theincrease in youth turnout isat least 11 percentagepoints. This year’s youthturnout rivals or exceedsthe youth turnout rate of 52percent in 1992, a high year for youth voter turnout. A complete breakdown of the youth vote can be found at www.civicyouth.org. “At this critical moment inour nation, and as we makethe transition into a new administration, we must continue to encourage andmotivate all young peopleto get involved in politics,government and their com-munity,” said CIRCLEDirector Peter Levine. “We must continue toengage our nation’s youthand expand civic opportu-nities for young Americans.” The 18-29 age voting bloc is more diverse than older voters—youth voters classi-fied themselves asHispanic/Latino, black,and gay, lesbian, or bisexu-al in much larger propor-tions than the electorate asa whole.Unfortunately, young voter turnout remains skewedtowards those with moreformal education. For instance, while just 57 per-cent of U.S. citizens under 30 have ever attended col-lege, 70 percent of all young voters had gone tocollege. The same dispro-portion can be seen whenlooking at those without a high school diploma. While youth with no highschool diploma make up 14percent of the general youth population, only six percent of young voters in2008 had no high schooldiploma.One of the most striking characteristics of this elec-tion was young people’sunited support for Barack Obama, regardless of their political affiliations. Thirty-three percent of young white voters self-identified as “Democrat,” and yet, 54 percent votedfor the Democratic candi-date. Similar trends wereseen with African Americans and Latinos, where a large number of youth self-identified asRepublicans yet voted for Barack Obama, signifying youth support for Obama seemed to cross racial andpartisan lines. And as expected, young African American votersoverwhelmingly supportedthe Democratic Party andBarack Obama, but 58 per-cent considered themselves “born-again” or “evangeli-cal”Christians, and 21 per-cent considered themselves “conservative.” Young women voters alsocame out to the polls inlarger numbers—55 percent of young voters were women, which was consis-tent with the overall trend(53 percent of all votes were cast by women). Thistrend, however, was espe-cially strong for young Black voters, 61 percent of whom were women. As for adults, the economy was a top issue for young people. Youth were morelikely to oppose U.S. off-shore oil drilling (39 per-cent versus 28 percent of all voters). More young peo-ple said a candidate’s race was a factor than the gen-eral voting population (24percent versus 19 percent). Almost half of young voterssaid they would be “excit-ed” if Obama won, as com-pared to 30 percent of theoverall electorate, and just 20 percent of voters over the age of 60.

Young Voters Support Obama Across Party and Racial Lines

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“Year End Tax Tips” by Michael G. Shinn, CFPContributing Writer There are just a few weeks left before theend of 2008, but there arestill some opportunities tosuccessfully manage your tax burden. “To manage your taxes, you have to beon top of it. You have tohave a good estimate of your income and tax deductible expenses.Don’t wait until April 15th,because it’s too late to doanything about it then,” states Kevin Penn a CPA and tax preparer inCleveland, Ohio. The gen-eral rule of deferring income and accelerating deductions at year-end isstill good tax planning strategy. If you used a tax advisor in the past, youshould meet with your advisor to assess your tax situation and discuss how the following tips apply to you. . Tip #1- Determine where you are?Start by taking out last year’s tax returns, your most recent pay stubs and your investment account statements. Make a copy of your Form 1040 andpencil in estimates of your 2008 income. Use your investment account state-ments to estimate your interest and dividendincome and also whether you have capital gains or losses. If you have a busi-ness, estimate your busi-ness income for 2008. If you have rental property,estimate your full year income and expenses.Estimate your itemized deductions for 2008. These include:allowable medical expens-es, all state and local taxes,allowable interest, charita-ble contributions, allow-able losses and miscella-neous deductions. Pencilin your total deductions on your Form 1040 and sub-tract it from your adjustedgross income to determine your Taxable Income. Usethe tax tables to determine your estimated tax.Subtract any applicablecredits from your total tax.Using your pay stubs, esti-mate your withholding for the year and add quarterly tax payments. Subtract your payments from thetotal tax to determine theamount of your overpay-ment or tax due. Tip #2- AccelerateDeductions Allowable deduc-tions reduce your taxableincome and your tax bill. The following is a samplelist of actions that you cantake before year-end tohelp reduce your tax bur-den:-Pay state and local esti-mated income taxes beforethe end of the year.-Pay property taxes before year-end.-Pay your January, 2008mortgage payment inDecember-The interest will be deductible this year.-Be charitable- Make con-tributions to your favoritecharities. Additionally non-cash contributionssuch as clothing, house-hold goods and appreciat-ed securities can bededucted at their fair mar-ket value. Tip #3- Harvest Your Losses Analyze your investment portfolio withthe objective of balancing out capital gains and loss-es. If you have stocks that have “paper” losses, try tosell enough losers to offset your realized capital gainsfor the year. Additionally, you can deduct an addi-tional $3,000 ($1,500 for married filing separately)of losses from your regular income. Two words of caution: Be careful toavoid a “wash sale” that isre-buying the same security within 30 days before or after you sold shares. Additionally, losers that you dump have to be secu-rities that you are comfort-able selling at this time.Tip #4- Defer Income The basic intent of deferring income is tolower your taxable incomefor the current year. Thisis limited for most wageearners, however there aresome opportunities.Deferring a year-end bonusto January 2009 will escapetaxation in 2008.Investment property, suchas real estate, which isbeing sold near the end of the year, could have theclosing delayed until early 2009. Tip #5- Get Ready First, setup a tax filing system for all of youtax related receipts andstatements. Keep a copy of your tax returns forever. If you anticipate receiving a large refund because of over withholding, consider filing a new W-4 to reduce your payroll withholding.Plan ahead for your 2009IRA, 401K, and similar retirement account contri-butions. If you have a med-ical or child-care flexiblespending account, makesure you use the full bal-ance this year and planahead for next year. Watch out for the AMT You might be subject tothe alternative minimumtax, (AMT) if your incomeis above $75,000, had sig-nificant write-offs, exer-cised incentive stock options or had significant capital gains. When it applies, the AMT is an “add-on” tax that is over and above your “regular” tax. To determine your AMT exposure, get themost recent version of Form 6251 and make thecalculations. The information providedhere is a basic guideline toget you started. It is rec-ommended that you con-sult a qualified tax profes-sional to assess your per-sonal situation.Michael G. Shinn, CFP,Registered Representativeand Advisory Associate of and securities offeredthrough FinancialNetwork Investment Corporation, member SIPC. Visit HYPER-LINK "http://www.shinn-financial.com" www.shinn-financial.com for moreinformation or to send your comments or questions toshinnm@financialnetwork.com. © Michael G.Shinn 2008. Neither Michael Shinn nor Financial Network pro- vides tax advice. Pleaseconsult a tax professionalbefore implementing any strategy.

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North Charleston, SC – The 2008 NorthCharleston ChristmasFestival will take place onSaturday, December 6,2008 from 4:00pm to9:00pm. Families, friends,and neighbors are invitedto share the joys of the sea-son through delightfulentertainment, children’sactivities, festive food anddecorations, a Holiday market, and an evening parade. Park Circle, theFelix Davis Community Center, the surrounding traffic circle, and major thoroughfares transforminto a magical holiday scene with lightedsnowflakes, Christmastrees, and other signs of the season.Children’s activities beginat 4:00pm and include jump castles, hayrides, anda petting zoo.Entertainment will takeplace on the front lawn andthe auditorium or amphitheater stages at theFelix Davis Community Center at Park Circle from5:00pm to 6:00pm andfrom 7:00pm to 9:00pm.Expect performances by the Charleston BrassEnsemble, The Ashley Gospel Singers, Happy Feet Dance Company, TheCommunity Dance Theater, Tony & Company, as well as a number of community andschool music and dancegroups. The annualChristmas parade beginsat 6:00pm, followed by theMayor and Santa’s treelighting ceremony at 7:00pm. The Festival alsofeatures a marshmallow roasting pit, visits withSanta, a Holiday Art,Craft, and Farmer’sMarket, and the Walgreens Take Care Health Tour Bus. For more informa-tion, visit the City’s web-site at "http://www.northcharlest on.org" www.northcharleston.org or contact Sheri Pearson at 843-740-2538 or Belinda Swindler at 843-745-1028.In conjunction with theNorth Charleston

2008 North Charleston Christmas Festival

Christmas Festival, theGreater Park Circle FilmSociety will present a PG-rated film, titled What Would Jesus Buy?, at theOlde Village Talking Picture House (1060 East Montague Avenue, NorthCharleston). This hilari-ous, 90 minute documen-tary, directed by Rob Van Alkemade, produces a scathing assessment of theshopping culture that hasconsumed the US. It exam-ines the commercializationof Christmas, following Reverend Billy and theChurch of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to saveChristmas from the “Shopocalypse” (the end of humankind from con-sumerism, over-consump-tion, and the fires of eter-nal debt). Show times areat noon, 3:00pm, and8:00pm and admission isfree. Those attending theevening showing of thefilm may choose to attendthe after-film discussion. To learn more about theGreater Park Circle FilmSociety ,visit "http://www.parkcircle-films.org" www.parkcircle-films.org.Festival-goers also havethe option of visiting theCity of North CharlestonCultural ArtsDepartment’s bi-annual Art & Fine Craft Co-Op at the Olde North CharlestonMeeting Place (1077 East Montague Avenue, NorthCharleston). The Meeting Place Art and Fine Craft Co-Op is a temporary artist cooperative gallery. The gallery is dedicated topresenting many artists of varied backgrounds work-ing in a diverse array of media and styles, from rep-resentational to contempo-rary, in both two and threedimensions. Works typical-ly exhibited include paint-ings, prints, sculptures,fine crafts, jewelry, andmore. All pieces on exhibit will be available for sale.Gallery hours on the day of the Christmas Festival arefrom 11:00am to 8:00pm. The gallery is open to thepublic on Fridays,Saturdays, and Sundaysuntil December 28.Parking is free. Inquiriesabout the Art & Fine Craft Co-Op and other exhibi-tion opportunities may bedirected to the NorthCharleston Cultural ArtsDepartment at 843-745-1087.