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Woman Follows Dream Of Becoming Hair Stylist
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Wednesday, March 17th,
Ms. Kimberly Goodman
celebrated her 42nd birthday. And, with the coming of her birthday, she did some soul searching.
She looked back over her life at all of the ups and downs, at all of the plans that never ma- terialized, and at all of the dis- appointments. And, she realized that if she wanted to change her life, then she would have to do it.
Ms. Goodman said, “My dream has always been to do hair. I’m following my dreams and nothing or no one is going to stop me. From that, I say to others, ‘Never let anything stop you from accomplishing some- thing that God has blessed you with.”
Reflecting on her past, she recalls conversations with her nana, Ms. Bertha Thomas and brother, Carlos Good- man.
“My nana used to tell me that I was special. I never under- stood that until now, the power that I have over my own des- tiny.”
And, brother, Carlos used to tell her, “Things are not going to get better until you make them better.”
MS. KIMBERLY GOODMAN
So, armed with this new- found realization, Ms. Good- man said, “In life, you have to go through something in order to know something. We were put on this earth to make mis- takes that way. We learn from them and move forward. And I thank God for everything I’ve been through in my life, even the overwhelming times.
“My nana always said ‘turn a negative into a positive.’”
On a mission to inspire oth- ers, she advises, “Love your- self, respect yourself, know what to do and what not to do. Never put yourself in a situa- tion that will cause problems. Always be honest with your- self, your partner, no matter what.”
She also said she believes everyone was born with a spe-
cial gift. But, “We must follow our dreams because they don’t work unless you do.
“Appreciate the small things, stress less, pray more and give God some extra time.” She further said, she has been there for others, but she real- izes there may be times when it seems like no one is there for you. Learn to be your own best friend. But, she encourages everyone to stay on the path of accomplishing his or her dreams.
She credits her children with keeping her focused. “No matter how hard it was and the times I thought to myself to give up, my kids were my moti- vation.”
The wife and mother said that her dreams and goals are in sight. “Now that I under- stand the power that I have over my destiny, I’m on my way to success.”
Ms. Goodman said at one point, she and her children were homeless. “I prayed and surrendered to God and gave it my all. And this time, I put my trust and faith in my higher power and it time, He blessed me. It’s been 2 years and I’m still standing! I thank God everyday! I fully trust him and the power He has to change things. All He wanted was for me to do better.”
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The Real Abe Lincoln?
atching an ongoing six-part documentary, “Lin-
coln: Divided We Stand,” reconfirmed the story that Black academicians have always known: If the Southern states had not seceded from the Union, slav- ery would have continued and life in America would
have been the mirror image of life in South Africa.
Yes, it is true that Lincoln did not want to end slavery. One source said Lincoln was “a man who demonstrated moral aversion to slavery which should suffice to prove the efficacy of his intentions,” Lincoln had argued for the “containment of and against the spread of slavery
into the Western territories.”
Indeed, Lincoln proposed and championed the reset-
tlement of Blacks in Africa because he truly believed that “little real hope existed for a reconciliation of races in the South.” He was more interested in preserving the Union than he was interested in abolishing slavery. When Lincoln began his public career, he clearly claimed that he was “antislavery,” but did not propose immediate emancipation.
In addition, remember that Lincoln freed only all slaves in those states that rebelled against the Union but did not free slaves in states loyal to the Union. Over time, Lincoln’s views, as some of his speeches and de- bates indicate changed.
In 1837, the 28-year-old Lincoln made one of his first speeches against slavery. In 1854, Lincoln opposed slav- ery using countering arguments against beliefs that slav- ery was justified based on color and intellect.
In 1848, Lincoln, “attacked slavery on the grounds that its existence within the United States made Ameri- can democracy appear hypocritical in the eyes of the world.” In fact, Lincoln was ambivalent about how to end slavery, “believing that neither colonization nor racial equality was practical.”
In a letter written in 1855 to his friend Joshua Speed and in debates and speeches given in 1958-1961, Lincoln “expressed his hatred of slavery,” yet did not recom- mend immediate emancipation.
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1862 and became effective in January 1863, was the result of a political strategy rather than a compassionate desire. The fact that Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was designed to break the back of the South’s economic sys- tem is undeniable.
Our freedom became a weapon against slave planta- tions and slave holders. No doubt, had there been no Abraham Lincoln, the story of Emancipation for Blacks would not have yet, come to end. However, to see Abra- ham Lincoln as a Messiah of Black freedom is to over- state the obvious and understate the truth.
Orlando Pastor Grieving Loss Of 5 Family Members
Pastor Anthony Oliver
of Taft Missionary Baptist Church is grieving the loss of his two daughters and three grandchildren, who were killed in a fatal crash. He has yet to share the tragic news with his wife, a stage-4 cancer survivor, who's in the hospi- tal.
“Just imagining that final impact and what my kids were going through and what my grandchildren were say- ing and I couldn’t be there to protect them,” Pastor Oliver told an Orlando TV station. “Because anytime anything happens, they’re al- ways calling for me, ‘Papa, Papa.’ And I could imagine them calling my name. That’s what hurts. That I wasn’t there.”
The accident involved two vehicles — a Hyundai carry- ing six people and a Suburban — occurred at the intersection of Clarcona Ocoee Road and Gaymar Drive in Orlando late
PASTOR ANTHONY OLIVER
Thursday evening, killing a 5- month-old baby boy and 5- and 4-year-old girls, as well as two women, aged 30 and 25.
“Last night was the last time my grandbabies talked to me and told me, ‘Pop Pop, I love you.’ I won’t hear that no more,” the pastor said. “Any parent would rather their kids bury them than them burying their kids and now I’ve got to bury five,”
Oliver said. “Love on them while they’re here, because when they’re gone that’s it.”
“We had a Hyundai pas- senger vehicle with six occu- pants inside that was traveling westbound on Clar- cona Ocoee Road. The driver attempted to make a left turn on Gaymar Drive. As she made the left turn, an east- bound Suburban collided with the side of the Hyundai,” said Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson Lt. Kim Montes. “Inside the Hyundai, we had three chil- dren pronounced deceased on scene and [two adult women].”
Both drivers, a 51-year-old Orlando woman and a 28- year-old Apopka man, sur- vived.
According to the FHP, some of the victims had ap- parently not been wearing seatbelts. Both vehicles over- turned, and five people in the Hyundai were ejected.
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