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The University of the West Indies (UWI) vice-chancellor professor Sir Hilary Beckles and director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr Anthony Fauci will be awarded the Dr Martin Luther King Jr award.

In a media release UWI said Rev Al Sharpton, president and founder of the US National Action Network (NAN) will confer the awards at the annual breakfast event on Monday.

This year marks the 30th anniversary for the awards which honours people with a view to refocusing and sustaining the dream of King Jr.

NAN said, Sir Hilary is recognised for his global advocacy, academic scholarship and intellectual leadership in support of social justice, institutional equity, and economic development for marginalised and oppressed ethnicities and nations.

Beckles, who is also the president of Universities Caribbean, chairman of the Caribbean Examinations Council, chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission and advisor on sustainable development to former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon, will receive the Peace and Freedom award.

Fauci, an American physician, will receive the Lifetime Community Service award.

Previous recipients included former US president Bill Clinton, founder of Motown Music Berry Gordy, and former US attorney general Eric Holder.

Event speakers have included US president-elect Joe Biden and former US attorney general Loretta Lynch.

The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day ceremony and awards will be held in Washington, DC from 12 pm and will be streamed live on UWItvs website http://www.uwitv.org, cable channels on Flow EVO and its Facebook page.

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Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was a guest onMSNBC's Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton.

AUDIOis availablehere.

Arushtranscriptof the Governor's interview is available below:

Reverend Sharpton:Joining me now, the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. Thank you for joining us, Governor.

Governor Cuomo:Good to be with you, Reverend. Happy New Year.

Reverend Sharpton:Happy New Year to you. Governor Cuomo, something thatkind ofoutraged me, I want to go through first. I want to play a little more ofthat audiofrom the top, President Trump leaning on Georgia officials to basically give him a win there. Listen to this:

President Trump:We won the election andit'snot fair to take it away from us like this.Andit's going to be very costly in many ways and I think you have to say that you're not going to re-examine it and you can re-examine it but re-examine it with people that want to find answers, not people that don't want to find answers.

Reverend Sharpton:Now,I'veknown you a long time. How would you, as Governor, react if you heard that the President was trying to lean on your state officials like that?

Governor Cuomo:Well, you know Reverend as shocking and disappointing as it is, the movie is going to end the way the movie started. This is a President who never respected the position, who never respected the law. That happened for 4 years andthat'swhy he's no longer going to be the President. I thinkthey'redesperate, they're clearly desperate. The election is over. I thinkit'spointless.

That conversation is right on the line of ethics or legality. It sounds like find the votes.itsounds like he's suggesting the Secretary of State commit election fraud. An aggressive prosecutor could say there was a conspiracy to commit election fraud. Youcan'tfind votes. Thatdoesn'thappen. People cast votes and you count them, youdon'tfind them.

Reverend Sharpton:You and I worked a lot down through the years of trying to get people to register to vote, get people to come out to vote. How disheartening is this to hear people that have already been cynical about voting that we finally got some enthusiasm and hear this kind of chicanery from - despite whatever personal views I have of Donald Trump - is coming out of the mouth of the President of the United States?

Governor Cuomo:This is 2021, Rev, andI'mtrying to find the positive.We'veseen enough darkness. The good news is,it was rejected. Itwas rejected. These tactics by the President are not new. This telephone conversation is not new. He has violated the law, in my opinion, all through his presidency.

The good news is, the people of this country realized it, rejected it, came out, voted in record numbers and he lost. Idon'tsee his behavior here as anything different than he has done for 4 years.I'lltell you the truth.He'smore desperate about it.They'relooking at the clock and they're counting the days, but it's not new, Rev. It's what they've done from day one.

Reverend Sharpton:I join you in giving credit to the people, as well as to the Republican officials that resisted this - Republican officials in Georgia. Governor, I understand, and why I actually asked you to come on, you have some big news regarding the vaccine and your own efforts to calm fears particularly in the Black and Latino and theLatinxcommunities around its distribution in New York. A lot of us have been concerned about fair distribution and you have some big news in that area.

Governor Cuomo:Reverend, we should be concerned about fair distribution. The COVID virus ravaged us, but the COVID virus also showed us the underlying injustices that we have in society: The social, racial, economic injustices.

Blacks died at twice the rate as whites during COVID. The Hispanic community died at one-and-a-half times the rate. Higher infection rate in the Black and Hispanic and poor communities and less COVID testing, because these are health care deserts and there were underlying health care disparities.

We'renow going to do the vaccine.Let'slearn in 2021, and let's understand that we need to have special efforts to reach out to these communities.AndI don't think there's been enough focus on this, frankly. If we just do the vaccine the waythey'retalking about doing the vaccine, frankly, richer people, white people, they'll find the vaccine.It'sgoing to be the poor communities that are left behind.

Sowhat I said is, here's my statement.I'mnot going to take the vaccine until the same people are eligible and it is available in the Black and Hispanic and poor communities in this state.That'swhere the focus has to be. It was a terrible injustice during COVID. It has to be corrected during the vaccination process, andwe'lldo it in this State and it should be done nationwide.

Reverend Sharpton:So you are not going to do the vaccine untilyou'resure that those communities have access to the vaccine, and you'll do it at the time that they can do it as well?

Governor Cuomo:That is exactly right. You know, I understand the elected officials,they'retaking it first.I'mtheoretically an essential worker, I could take it first. And I think there's something to that statement, that you want to show peopleit'ssafe, and I agree with that. My mother, Matilda, who you know, is going to turn 90 years old.Don'ttell anyone I said that.Butshe's going to take it as soon as she's available.ButI want to make a different statement. I want to say thatI'mgoing to take it when it's available to my group, my age group, in the Black, Hispanic and poor communities in this state. Because therehasn'tbeen enough focus on coming up with special efforts to get it into those communities. The COVID testing never got into those communities. Health care treatment has never gotten into those communities.Let'slearn in 2021. It has to be a conscious effort andthat'swhere our focus should be.

Reverend Sharpton:I thinkthat'sa big statement. That's big news coming from the governor of New York, and I think that when you do get to that measure and decide to do it and do it publicly, that makes a national statement that a lot of people, I think, should acknowledge, that you're right, there has been neglect in COVID testing and in vaccines. I think by you setting the bar there, I think has some serious implications for those of us that have been raising this issue.

Governor Cuomo:Yeah, and Rev, you know, at one point you put your money where your mouth is, right?Don'tget me wrong, I believe in the vaccine, I want to take the vaccine.I'mover 40 years old. I knowit'shard to tell. I move around a lot, I seea lot ofpeople, and I would like the comfort of having the vaccine.Butmore, I want to make the point, everyone feels that way. Not just governors andCongresspeopleand big shots.Andit has to beavailable to everyone fairly.

I'lltake it when it is available to the poor communities in the South Bronx and the east side of Buffalo, et cetera.Butit has to be a conscious effort, rev, because it's not going to happen unless we make it happen. Itdidn'thappen during COVID. How do you explain twice the rate of death in the Black community? How do you explain that?Let'slearn and let's move on and that's what 2021 is all about.

Reverend Sharpton:All right, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Certainly,that is a big statement you madetonight. Thank you for joining us, andI'veknown you probably 40 years. I can say you are over 40 years old.

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in the Black and Hispanic and poor communities in this state. Thats where the focus has to be. It was a terrible injustice during COVID. It has to be corrected during the vaccination process, and well do it in this State and it should be done nationwide.

On January 3rd, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was a guest on MSNBCs Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton.

AUDIOis availablehere.

Arushtranscriptof the Governors interview is available below:

Reverend Sharpton:Joining me now, the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. Thank you for joining us, Governor.

Governor Cuomo:Good to be with you, Reverend. Happy New Year.

Reverend Sharpton:Happy New Year to you. Governor Cuomo, something that kind of outraged me, I want to go through first. I want to play a little more of that audio from the top, President Trump leaning on Georgia officials to basically give him a win there. Listen to this:

President Trump:We won the election and its not fair to take it away from us like this. And its going to be very costly in many ways and I think you have to say that youre not going to re-examine it and you can re-examine it but re-examine it with people that want to find answers, not people that dont want to find answers.

Reverend Sharpton:Now, Ive known you a long time. How would you, as Governor, react if you heard that the President was trying to lean on your state officials like that?

Governor Andrew Cuomo

Governor Cuomo:Well, you know Reverend as shocking and disappointing as it is, the movie is going to end the way the movie started. This is a President who never respected the position, who never respected the law. That happened for 4 years and thats why hes no longer going to be the President. I think theyre desperate, theyre clearly desperate. The election is over. I think its pointless.

That conversation is right on the line of ethics or legality. It sounds like find the votes. it sounds like hes suggesting the Secretary of State commit election fraud. An aggressive prosecutor could say there was a conspiracy to commit election fraud. You cant find votes. That doesnt happen. People cast votes and you count them, you dont find them.

Reverend Sharpton:You and I worked a lot down through the years of trying to get people to register to vote, get people to come out to vote. How disheartening is this to hear people that have already been cynical about voting that we finally got some enthusiasm and hear this kind of chicanery from despite whatever personal views I have of Donald Trump is coming out of the mouth of the President of the United States?

Governor Cuomo:This is 2021, Rev, and Im trying to find the positive. Weve seen enough darkness. The good news is, it was rejected. It was rejected. These tactics by the President are not new. This telephone conversation is not new. He has violated the law, in my opinion, all through his presidency.

The good news is, the people of this country realized it, rejected it, came out, voted in record numbers and he lost. I dont see his behavior here as anything different than he has done for 4 years. Ill tell you the truth. Hes more desperate about it. Theyre looking at the clock and theyre counting the days, but its not new, Rev. Its what theyve done from day one.

Reverend Sharpton:I join you in giving credit to the people, as well as to the Republican officials that resisted this Republican officials in Georgia. Governor, I understand, and why I actually asked you to come on, you have some big news regarding the vaccine and your own efforts to calm fears particularly in the Black and Latino and the Latinx communities around its distribution in New York. A lot of us have been concerned about fair distribution and you have some big news in that area.

Governor Cuomo:Reverend, we should be concerned about fair distribution. The COVID virus ravaged us, but the COVID virus also showed us the underlying injustices that we have in society: The social, racial, economic injustices.

Blacks died at twice the rate as whites during COVID. The Hispanic community died at one-and-a-half times the rate. Higher infection rate in the Black and Hispanic and poor communities and less COVID testing, because these are health care deserts and there were underlying health care disparities.

Were now going to do the vaccine. Lets learn in 2021, and lets understand that we need to have special efforts to reach out to these communities. And I dont think theres been enough focus on this, frankly. If we just do the vaccine the way theyre talking about doing the vaccine, frankly, richer people, white people, theyll find the vaccine. Its going to be the poor communities that are left behind.

So what I said is, heres my statement. Im not going to take the vaccine until the same people are eligible and it is available in the Black and Hispanic and poor communities in this state. Thats where the focus has to be. It was a terrible injustice during COVID. It has to be corrected during the vaccination process, and well do it in this State and it should be done nationwide.

Reverend Sharpton:So you are not going to do the vaccine until youre sure that those communities have access to the vaccine, and youll do it at the time that they can do it as well?

Governor Cuomo:That is exactly right. You know, I understand the elected officials, theyre taking it first. Im theoretically an essential worker, I could take it first. And I think theres something to that statement, that you want to show people its safe, and I agree with that. My mother, Matilda, who you know, is going to turn 90 years old. Dont tell anyone I said that. But shes going to take it as soon as shes available. But I want to make a different statement. I want to say that Im going to take it when its available to my group, my age group, in the Black, Hispanic and poor communities in this state. Because there hasnt been enough focus on coming up with special efforts to get it into those communities. The COVID testing never got into those communities. Health care treatment has never gotten into those communities. Lets learn in 2021. It has to be a conscious effort and thats where our focus should be.

Reverend Sharpton:I think thats a big statement. Thats big news coming from the governor of New York, and I think that when you do get to that measure and decide to do it and do it publicly, that makes a national statement that a lot of people, I think, should acknowledge, that youre right, there has been neglect in COVID testing and in vaccines. I think by you setting the bar there, I think has some serious implications for those of us that have been raising this issue.

Governor Cuomo:Yeah, and Rev, you know, at one point you put your money where your mouth is, right? Dont get me wrong, I believe in the vaccine, I want to take the vaccine. Im over 40 years old. I know its hard to tell. I move around a lot, I see a lot of people, and I would like the comfort of having the vaccine. But more, I want to make the point, everyone feels that way. Not just governors and Congresspeople and big shots. And it has to be available to everyone fairly.

Ill take it when it is available to the poor communities in the South Bronx and the east side of Buffalo, et cetera. But it has to be a conscious effort, rev, because its not going to happen unless we make it happen. It didnt happen during COVID. How do you explain twice the rate of death in the Black community? How do you explain that? Lets learn and lets move on and thats what 2021 is all about.

Reverend Sharpton:All right, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Certainly, that is a big statement you made tonight. Thank you for joining us, and Ive known you probably 40 years. I can say you are over 40 years old.

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As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnocks historic Senate victory.

Delisser, a 32-year-old urgent care doctor, said Warnock embodies the will of Black men and HBCU graduates to beat the odds.

This is an exciting time, this is monumental, said Delisser, who is also Warnocks Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brother. HBCUs put us in positions that people arent aware of, and Warnock shows people what we can achieve.

Delisser is among the Black Georgia voters celebrating Warnock and fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff flipping two Senate seats that will give Democrats control of the Senate since Vice president-elect Kamala Harris will have the tie-breaking vote. Warnock and Ossoff will be the first Black and Jewish senators, respectively, to represent Georgia.

Supporters and organizers were optimistic that Democrats gaining control of the Senate would result in passing legislation that benefits Black Americans. Black voters say they want to see racial justice, police accountability, expanded health care access and an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately impacted Black communities.

Warnock and Ossoff campaigned on ending the coronavirus crisis in order to reopen the economy. They also pushed for debt-free public college and a new Voting Rights Act.

Grassroots organizers also rejoiced Wednesday after Warnocks and Ossoffs wins, saying months of canvassing in Georgia paid off.

LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, said Wednesday she felt both resolved and hopeful.

Black folks rose to the occasion, Brown told CNN. Pressure has a way that it can crush you or it can propel you. We took our trauma and our pain and we created possibilities.

The excitement around Warnocks and Ossoffs victories was clouded Wednesday when protesters who refuse to accept President Donald Trumps election loss stormed the Capitol where Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Bidens win.

Brown said she was angry to see the unrest.

White folks have so much privilege and there is so much deference to White power and there is such a tolerance for racism that you see them storm what is historically the seat of power, Brown said. Ive seen them be more aggressive with peaceful (Black Lives Matter) protesters. But that is indicative of how this country continues to coddle White supremacy.

Evan Wayne Malbrough, founder of the Georgia Youth Poll Worker Project, said Warnocks and Ossoffs wins showed a shift in Black progressives who organized and made sure their voices were heard at the polls.

The organizing, including Malbroughs efforts to recruit young poll workers for communities in need, led to higher turnout and improved voter access, Malbrough said.

Its great to see that all the work paid off by so many people, Malbrough said. Its great to see a win in Georgia.

Warnock and Ossoff were celebrated beyond the state, with supporters from across the US recognizing what the wins meant for Black Americans and political control in Washington.

Angeanette Thibodeaux, of Houston, has spent the last three months in Georgia canvassing voters. Thibodeaux, who organized with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, knocked on doors, registered voters, distributed information about early voting and offered voters rides to the polls.

Thibodeaux said she was determined to help Warnock and Ossoff because of their promise to fight for Black Americans. Black people, she said, need affordable health care and jobs.

We are so energized and empowered just to see this historic turnout, she said. We feel like the mission has been accomplished.

Warnock and Ossoff are following in the footsteps of earlier civil rights heroes from Georgia who fought for equality.

Warnock is senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. Warnock often speaks out from the pulpit about racial injustice. Ossoff said he was the protg of the late Rep. John Lewis, who championed voting rights.

The Rev. Al Sharpton was among the civil rights leaders who applauded Warnock and Ossoff.

Sharpton, who heads the National Action Network, said in a statement that the record turnout demonstrated the strength of our democracy and Georgians determination to use their right to vote to determine their futures.

Georgia electing its first Black Senator-elect and first Jewish American Senator-elect in our time is a sign of a new America. We are bringing America back to where we ought to be and moving forward towards change, Sharpton said.

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Dr. Joy DeGruy, nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter, will deliver the 2021 address for Maryville Universitys annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

DeGruy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in communication, a masters degree in social work (MSW), a masters degree in clinical psychology and a PhD in social work research. She serves as an assistant professor at Portland State University and the president of JDP Inc. DeGruy has more than 25 years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work. She conducts workshops and trainings in the areas of mental health, social justice and culture specific social service model development.

DeGruy authored the book entitled Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: Americas Enduring Legacy of Injury and Healing, which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African Descendants in the Americas. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lays the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present, and opens up the discussion of how we can eliminate non-productive attitudes, beliefs and adaptive behaviors and build upon the strengths we have gained from the past to heal injuries of today.

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: The Study Guide is designed to help individuals, groups and organizations better understand the functional and dysfunctional attitudes and behaviors that have been transmitted to us through multiple generations. The Guide encourages and broadens the discussion and implications about the specific issues that were raised in the P.T.S.S. book and provides the practical tools to help transform negative attitudes and behaviors into positive ones.

DeGruy has published numerous refereed journal articles and has developed the African American Male Adolescent Respect Scale, an assessment instrument designed to broaden our understanding of the challenges facing these youth in an effort to prevent their over-representation in the justice system.

Randall Robinson, Al Sharpton and many more have praised the book. Susan Taylor, editorial director of Essence Magazine says that Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a master work Her book is the balm we need to heal ourselves and our relationships. It is the gift of wholeness.

Adelaide Sanford, vice chancellor of the Board of Regents for the State of New York, states that Dr. Joy DeGruys mesmerizing, riveting book is vital reading for our time With Dr. DeGruys potent words we can and will heal.

In addition to her pioneering work in the explanatory theory and book, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, DeGruy has developed a culturally based education model for working with children and adults of color.

DeGruy will speak on Tuesday, January26 at 12 p.m. The celebration will be a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration details will be available soon.

Additionally, Maryvilles Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Video Competition answering the question The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Where do we go from here? Videos should address social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion and be no longer than 90 seconds. All submissions are due January 10. Winner receives a $100 gift card. Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at inclusivemu@maryville.edu for more information.

Posted on 12.14.2020

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