BLACK HISTORY

EPA head in a long line of Black environmentalists BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT When Lisa Jackson leaves her post as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency later this month, she will be remembered for taking on oil industry groups and Republican lawmakers, and pushing to give African- Americans a greater voice on environmental [...]

February 14, 2013No CommentRead More

Tourism expert tells how to attract Blacks

Marketing study shows generic branding of area won’t cut it BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES Volusia County’s advertising authorities should do more research to attract African-Americans tourists, says a marketing expert hired to analyze the effectiveness of tourism marketing in the area. An independent analysis of the marketing done by local advertising authorities found their [...]

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

BLACK HISTORY in Daytona Beach

Rev. Carl Brinkley’s local legacy includes position as pastor, deputy, housing CEO Editor’s note: During Black History Month, the Daytona Times shares the stories of some area residents who have made great strides locally and nationally. BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES Many in Daytona Beach know the Rev. Carl Brinkley as the longtime executive director [...]

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

City approves renaming Derbyshire athletic fields after Lucas

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES The Daytona Beach City Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday night to rename the athletic fields at Derbyshire Park & Sports Complex, the “Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Athletic Fields.’’ Mayor Derrick Henry and Zone 5 City Commissioner Patrick Henry, who represents the area where Derbyshire Park is located, voted against the item. [...]

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Durham to pray at Speedway again

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Sorority, community volunteers help to spruce up Espanola youth center

SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES The Chi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and community volunteers commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service revitalizing the St. Paul’s Youth Center (formerly known as the All Kids Are First Old Schoolhouse) in Espanola. Sorority members and [...]

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

BRIEFS

AIDS conference to be held in March The Minority AIDS Network of Volusia/Flagler is hosting the “I Am My Brother/Sister’s Keeper” Conference from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 30. The conference will take place at Bethune-Cookman University’s L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing, 739 W. International Speedway Blvd., in Daytona Beach. The keynote speaker [...]

February 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Residents could be in for a bumpy ride

Dozens of speed bumps in the works for Daytona, but one local merchant isn’t keen on the selection process BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES Several dozen speed bumps are scheduled to be installed on Daytona Beach streets this year. City residents also can request speed bumps for their streets, which concerns a member of the [...]

January 31, 2013No CommentRead More

SECOND TIME AROUND

Daytonans were among many who traveled to D.C. this month for the president’s inauguration BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES Local residents were among the hundreds of thousands in Washington last week for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. Many in the crowd were parents and grandparents who were determined that their children and grandchildren [...]

January 31, 2013No CommentRead More