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9 Months Later:
No Word Or Justice For Slain Tampa Pair In Jacksonville
Attorney Retires After
On September 18, 2014, the mutilated bodies of 19-year- old Angelia Mangum and 18- year-old Tjhisha Ball were found alongside a Jack- sonville, Florida roadway.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has remained tight- lipped about the murders, and continue to say they are still conducting an investigation.
Parents of the two young women say they haven’t heard a word from officials in Jack- sonville, and when they call, they are told the same thing the media is being told.
“We are beginning to feel their lives just didn’t matter,” said Permella Moore, Tjhisha’s aunt.
“It’s not fair to either family that no information is being released, or a statement to give us some kind of peace of
To Community
50 Years Of Service
ANGELIA MANGUM
mind.”
Mangum’s mother, An-
gela Mangum said she’s called Jacksonville several times, and hasn’t’ been able to talk to anyone.
“It seems the detectives in- vestigating what happened
TJHISHA BALL
don’t have time to talk to us or return our phone calls.
“We deserve to be treated better than this. I don’t care what kind of girls they thought they were. No one deserves to be murdered and just thrown alongside a deserted road.”
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Attorney Delano Stewart
said, “I began this trip on Jan- uary 7, 1955, when I was sworn in and there was nothing Black in the courthouse except me and the judge’s robe.”
Now, after 50 years of prac- ticing law, Attorney Stewart will officially retire. He is ask- ing members of the commu- nity to join him on Sunday, June 7th, at Allen Temple AME Church. He will be in at- tendance at both services.
“I am inviting everyone who I have touched to come out and prayer and ask God for guidance on this First Sunday. Come out and say hello to the Lord.”
A Tampa native, Attorney Stewart graduated from Morehouse College with a B. A. degree in 1961. He contin- ued his education at the Uni- versity of the Philippines, Long Island University, and Howard University School of Law.
After completing his educa- tion, he returned to Tampa and embarked upon his career. During his tenure, Attorney Stewart has seen many changes in the community. He served as a soldier in the bat- tle against discrimination.
He has also served in several organizations and has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, includ- ing the Francisco Rodriguez Award for Service to Mankind,
ATTORNEY DELANO STEWART
... Retiring after 50 years of service
Omega Pi Iota Man of the Year; Outstanding Community Service Award; Member of the Decade, Florida Chapter, Na- tional Bar Association; and numerous others.
Attorney Stewart is the co-founder of the Tampa Or- ganization of Black Affairs and co-founder and past president of the George Edgecomb Bar Association, among others.
Although he is retiring, At- torney Stewart said he will not be idle. “As far as law, I have practiced enough in 50 years. God has a plan for everyone. I’m not done. I’ve got to go back into the com- munity and start all over again mentoring boys. We have to teach them that what they have left is all they got, but you can make it.”
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