HONORED AT 80
About 50 family members and friends celebrated the 80th birthday of longtime Daytona Beach resident Jerry Murphy last month at the Comfort Inn. Murphy, who is a veteran, was praised by high school friends from the former Campbell Street High School as well as his sisters and brothers. Murphy’s children and grandchildren also honored Murphy [...]
BRIEFS
County introduces online permit service Volusia County has launched the first phase of Connect Live Permits, a new service that expands public access to growth management information. This new service allows anyone to research permits, developments, complaints and contractor licenses from their home and office computers. Searches may be done 24 hours a day, seven [...]
Golf tournament to benefit mentoring program
“Mentoring occurs when a mature adult advises and provides guidance and advocacy for pre-adolescents and adolescents.” Conforming with the principle “in the ongoing, one-on-one relationship, the mentor helps the mentee to address his concerns, needs, education, and career aspirations over an extended period of time.” Subsequently, members of the African-American Mentor Program (AAMP) have provided the [...]
County plans free outdoor adventures
Residents can explore Volusia County’s conservation lands by foot, bike, kayak or eco-buggy in October. Staff from the county’s Environmental Management Division will lead these free outdoor adventures: • Eco-buggy tour of Lake George: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 9. Learn about the plants, animals and land management practices of the Lake George Wildlife [...]
Why Romney won’t win
With the upcoming presidential election only a month away, I thought I would share some thoughts on how to interpret a lot of the things going on with this election. I have received many calls from people asking about all the polls that show President Obama leading Mitt Romney. I am not a big believer [...]
Is South Africa returning to apartheid under Black rule?
It has taken me a long time to come to grips with the Aug. 16 murders of the South African miners at the Marikana mine. Thirty-four workers were killed by the police during a demonstration in which the workers were demanding an improvement in their pay and working conditions. The police alleged that the demonstrating [...]
Uniting descendants of Africa
All research, educated conclusions, anthropological findings and biblical writings cite the continent of Africa as the beginning of mankind. It is the venue of mathematics, construction management, architecture, medicine, and most importantly, civilization. No continent has gone through as much exploitation, invasion, colonialization, slavery, dictatorships and pilferage of natural resources as Africa. Yet, still it [...]
Gwendolyn Johnson, Joel Redhead to lead B-CU Homecoming parade
BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES “A New Attitude, Living the Legacy” is the theme this year’s Bethune-Cookman University’s Homecoming. Bethune-Cookman University Homecoming activities will culminate Saturday with the annual parade down Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard starting at 9 a.m. from the Daytona Mall followed by the football game against North Carolina A&T at 4 p.m. [...]
Stetson initiative helps prepare students for election
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES DeLand – This election year, the stakes are high and many Stetson students will be able to vote for the first time. To help inform Stetson students about the issues in this election, Stetson University’s Center for Community Engagement will be hosting debate-watching parties, a straw poll and several forums [...]
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Blacks more likely to use payday loans
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What’s God got to do with Trayvon’s death?
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Local pioneers to receive highest U.S. honor
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Daytona urges stores to stop selling flavored tobacco
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Dan: Our era of political extremism
At your service: Black lawyers coming together to give free advice
Tony Sharper: Ford ordained as pastor, to lead Choice Christian church
this website: Black lawyers coming together to give free advice
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Waters’ name smeared because of partisan politics
The headlines proclaim that Rep. Maxine Waters, the outspoken Democrat from California, has been cleared of charges that she violated House ethics by advocating on behalf of a Black bank in which her husband held a substantial investment. The real story, however, is that Waters case serves as Exhibit A for how a Black elected [...]
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