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 The Reverend Jesse Jackson has
administered spiritual consultation
to the troubled Michael Jackson in
his time of trial and tribulation. It
was not a surprise to see Rev.
Jackson on the scene, where there's
trouble and Rev. Jackson feels that
he can help, he is usually there to
offer comfort, negotiation or more.
 If ever Michael Jackson needed
spiritual guidance and comfort it is
certainly now. Only God knows if
Michael is guilty or innocent, but
it's a jury of whites, Hispanics and
"others" who are decide his fate.
Surely, they could have found at
least one African American to
serve on the jury, but then, we must
remember how Michael has aligned
himself with "whites".
 Despite the tragedy of circum-
 stances sometimes good comes out
 of the worse of situations, and it is
 good to see "The Jacksons" all
 together again.
 Friday, June 3, 2005, The New
 York Post blasted a full color,
 almost full page photo of Michael
 Jackson on its cover. The really bad
 part was the caption "Sweat
 Freak!" This was at the same time
 that the case was turned over to the
 Jury. The good part was that it was
 a really good photo of M.J., one
 where he actually looked human
 and not like some kind of freak as
 he is so often depicted. In the
 photo he looked like a long-haired
 male, nothing freaky, more like


some of the distinguished looking
"long-hairs", in the 1960s.
 As a little boy, Michael was one
of the cutest, most talented little
brown boys to achieve worldwide
fame, in a long time. As a cute
brown teenager, he and his brothers
had the world rocking literally in
their hands. Even as the image
began to change, and the white
glove covered his disappearing
dark skin tone, he was still "cute"
in the "Beat It" days.
 And, along came the income-

 parable "Prince" who became
 M.J.'s nemesis. The two rivals
 brought some of the best music to
 the world in those years, competing
 for the top position to reign over
 the rock/pop music world. Now,
 "Prince" unquestionably reigns. At
 the very time when M.J. has
 reached his lowest ebb, Prince
 reigns. He topped all box office
 proceeds on his tour.
 What happened to Michael?
 What road did Michael travel to
bring him to where he is now? Who
knows? What will the jury decide
as they deliberate? Is Michael a
victim or a perpetrator?
 The mother of the so-called
"victim" or "accuser" said Michael
was in love with the boy. Let's get
real! What could be appealing
about an emancipated cancer
stricken young white boy? If M.J.
is the sick depraved person "they"
paint him to be, then he deserves to
be convicted, and not just convicted
but sent to the "crazy house" fc
shock treatments, that might brin
him back to reality. (Do they sti
do shock treatments, like in th
movies?)
 It's hard to believe that Michae
could find an emancipated ill boy
sexually appealing.
 It is much easier to believe tha
Michael or anyone else for tha
matter..... could only find pity fo
the cancer stricken young boy.
 The children involved in thi;
 sickening episode have one "real
 thing in common, other than the
 they are "accusers." And, that i
 that "they" all received large sum
 of money from M.J.


 Let's get real..... the children
 didn't receive any money, it was
 their parents who received money.
 Furthermore, not a cent of any
 monies they received was awarded
 by the laws or courts of this land.
 Would you let your child sleep
with a man, a strange man, who
was not even a relative, no matter
how famous he was?
 As a mother, and aunt, I could
not under any circumstance or
foresee myself allowing my child
or any other child in my care,
behind a "closed door" (locked?)
with any adult, male or female.
 This situation whether "for real"
or created by the "accusers" is so,
so, sick.
 If the jury finds M.J. guilty, the
 same prosecuting attorney that
 convicts him should immediately
 investigate the "worthiness" of all
 the parents, for the protection of the
 children.
 Let's get real, what kind of
 parent would allow the opportunity
 for an accused sexual predator to be
 alone with their child, much less to
 sleep with the him.
 Its already been said that as
 soon as the trial is over the "parents
 -are preparing to file suit in civil
 court against M.J. for more money,
 what else?
:. One thing M.J. and his attorneys
have maintained all along is that
"the whole thing" has been a plot
"to get money". The rumored


follow-up with civil suits certainly
seems to confirm that scenario.
 The sad thing.... No matter
 whether M.J. is guilty or innocent
 is that his life, and the lives of the
 children, have been permanently
 tarnished. His family, and a lot of
 innocent persons have been hurt.
 In the words of the famous
 Delaney Sisters, I have had "My
 Say". What is yours, we will
 welcome your letters.
 -Rita Perry
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 Mrs. Winona Britt, Well Known

Member of Community, Succumbs


JACKSONVILLE On Thursday,
June 2, 2005, Mrs. Winona Britt,
89, a well known native of this
community passed from this life.
 Mrs. Britt graduated from Old
Stanton Senior High School in
1933, and from Florida A& M
University in 1937. She enjoyed a
career in teaching for 36 years, and
retired from the Duval County
School system in 1977.
 She was a very active and loyal
member of Ebenezer United
Methodist Church, and a lifelong
member of the United Methodist
Women. She was a life member of
the Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and a
member of the Retired Educator's
Association.
 Mrs. Britt was preceded in death
by her husband, King David Britt
Jr., her two sons, King David II and
Bryon, sisters, Mae Vanderhorst,
Grace V. Mizell and Ruth V.
Jennings.
 She leaves to cherish her
memory a devoted sister, Verdelle
Vanderhorst Bradley (Dr. Walter
O.) of Richmond, Va.; nephews, C.
W. "Bill" Jennings (Ann) of
Orlando, Fla.; Walter Bradley Jr.
(Cynthia), of Richmond, Va.;
Corbert Britt Jr. (Norma Jean);
niece, Diane J. Johnson of Orlando,
Fla.; grandniece Marion Johnson,
of Baton Rouge, La.; grand-


nephews, Christopher Johnson, of
Orlando, Fla., corey and Brandon
Bradley, of Richmond, Va., and
Michael Mizell of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.; cousins, Brenda Priestly
Jackson, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Cassius and DeWitt Priestly,
formerly of Jacksonville; a host of
other relatives and many dear
friends.
 Mrs. Britt will rest in The
Alphonso West Mortuary, 4409
Soutel Drive; for visitation of
friends on Friday, June 10th, the
family will receive visitors from 5
p.m. until 8 p.m., She will rest in
the church on Saturday, until the
hour of service.
 At 6 p.m. on Friday, June 10th,
the Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Mrs. Pat Mitchell, president; will
conduct the "Ivy Beyond the Wall
Ceremony" at the mortuary.
 The cortege will assemble at
6055 Kinnon Drive on Saturday, to
leave for the 11 a.m. Service at
Ebenezer United Methodist
Church, Norfolk Blvd. at Soutel
Dr., Rev. Newton Williams, Pastor.
Interment will be in the Historical
Duval Cemetery.
 Alphonso West Mortuary, The
Caring Professionals, Debra West,
and Alphonso West, L.F.D., in
charge.


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Rev. Jesse Jackson Counsels Michael Jackson


June 9-15, 2005


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Ms. Perry's Free Press Page


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