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Vote in the Hay 21st Primary election! Registrati ion Deadline for VC quest Your Absentee Ball Primary Electio is Monday, April 22nd! at bttps://securemyabsenteebatlot.sos.qa.qov/s/ on May 21st! Check your voter status! www.mvp.sos.ga,gov/s/ ■ "Georgia’s Best Weekly ” PRSRTSTD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Savannah, GA Permit No. 923 %\ie ^abannah tribune I 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. S»V n GA 3141S April 10, 2024 - April 16,2024 Vol. 54 No. 15 Tel: 912-233-6128 * Fas: 912-233-6140 Registration Open for 2024 Mayor’s Small Business Conference and Savannah Small Business Week Schedule Attendance for Voter Registration Third-Party Training Today! egistration for the 2024 May or’s Small Business Conference (MSBC) and events of Savannah Small Business Week opened on April 1, and will close on April 22 or when capacity is reached. This year, the MSBC will be part of an expanded Sa vannah Small Business Week. On Monday, April 29, the Sa vannah Area Chamber of Com merce will host a Pre-Confer ence Small Business Forum and Job Fair. “The City’s historic dedication to small business es is evident by our Econom ic Development Department’s intentional investment of en ergy and resources to support our small business economy,” Mayor Van R. Johnson, II said. “The Mayor’s Small Business Conference has been so suc cessful that we have partnered with other advocates and tri- Mayor Van R. Johnson, II pled the size of our conference. Come be celebrated, come be educated, come be connected, but make sure you come and be a part.” On Tuesday, April 30, the MSBC will kick-off at 8 a.m. with a packed agenda of workshops and presenta tions, including the 11th Annu al State of Small Business, in which Savannah area business leaders from different sectors will share an overview of their industries and then offer key insights into the future possi bilities for Savannah’s local economy and its small business owners. Carver State Bank is the Mayor’s Small Business Conference title sponsor. Im mediately following the ses sions of MSBC, attendees can participate in an on-site “Re verse Trade Show” to network and market their business ser vices. On Wednesday, May 1, the City of Savannah Pur chasing Department will host a Procurement Breakfast to share information with participants on how to do business with the City and gain insights into up coming City projects. Business owners and entrepreneurs can register for the MSBC and other Savannah Small Business Week events by visiting savannahga.gov/ msbe. MSBC and Savannah Small Business Week Events: Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Forum Monday, April 29: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave. Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Job Fair Monday, April 29: 3:30 PM-6:30 PM Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave. Continued on Page 2 Millions Across North America Awed by Total Solar Eclipse Phenomenon By Stacy M. Brown, NNPANewswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The eagerly antici pated celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse finally de scended upon North Ameri ca after a seven-year hiatus, captivating millions of sky- watchers on Monday. With its grand entrance at the Mexi can beachside resort town of Mazatlan, the eclipse marked the beginning of a mesmeriz ing journey along the “path of totality,” stretching across vari ous regions of the continent. Eclipse enthusiasts congregated at numerous van tage points along the path, which spanned from Mexico’s Pacific Coast through Texas, traversing 14 other U.S. states before reaching Canada. Cities like Wilmington, Del., Phila delphia, Penn., Baltimore, Md., and New York City witnessed citizens stepping outside their usual routines to behold this historic event. Similar scenes unfolded in urban centers across Illinois, Ohio, and Tex as, where individuals paused to witness the cosmic marvel. At a duration of up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds, the 2024 total eclipse exceeded its predecessor’s duration in 2017, which lasted up to 2 minutes and 42 seconds. According to NASA, total eclipses can range from a fleeting 10 seconds to an astonishing 7-1/2 minutes. Other cities along the path of totality, such as San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas in Texas; Indianapolis, Indi ana; Cleveland, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania; both Niagara Falls, New York, and Niaga ra Falls, Ontario, along with Montreal, Quebec, hosted ea ger eclipse-watchers. Approxi mately 32 million people in the United States reside within the path of totality, with federal of ficials predicting an additional 5 million to witness the phe nomenon. Numerous eclipse-watching events un folded at bars, stadiums, fair grounds, and parks along the eclipse’s trajectory, offering di verse opportunities for people to experience this rare event. Scientists estimated that the entire process, from the initial moment the moon begins to ob scure the sun to the culmination of totality and the subsequent return to normalcy, took about 80 minutes. Veteran eclipse ob servers have described the moments preceding totality as ominous, with shadows taking on a peculiar sharpness and sunlight assuming an eerie hue. Just before totality, a phenome non known as “shadow bands” may manifest, creating shim mering patterns akin to those seen at the bottom of a swim ming pool. As totality approach es, stars become visible in the midday sky, while the abrupt darkness causes temperatures to plummet. Continued on Page 10 Racial Bias Uncovered in Kidney Transplantation System: Thousands of Black Patients Prioritized After Years of Waiting By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Five years ago, Ar- lette Ebanks experienced se vere kidney pain that she be lieved suggested a criminal need for a transplant. Her doc tors disagreed, but the 52-year- old Northeast, D.C., resident, and mother of two who worked for the Department of Trans portation for more than half of her life until her deteriorating health landed her on perma nent disability, had grown ever more anxious as health care providers attempted various measures of maintenance. Recently, physicians at George Washington Univer sity Hospital told Ebanks that she should have been on the transplant list, and understand ably, Ebanks wondered why previous doctors hadn’t done so. Now, Ebanks knows why. “All this time, all this stress and worry, was all because I’m Black,” Ebanks stated with intense incredulity in an inter view with the Washington In former. At issue is a once widely used test that overesti mated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them look healthier than they really were. An au tomated formula calculated re sults for Black and non-Black patients that were far different from those of others, delaying organ failure diagnosis and, ul timately, proper evaluation for a kidney transplant. The disparity only exacerbated existing inequi ties, with Black patients being more susceptible to needing a new kidney but less likely to receive one. “On the one hand,” Ebanks remarked, “I have not only been put on the waiting list, but moved up to where I am now more confident that I will get a new kidney. On the other hand, it’s infuriating that we keep seeing how racism in medicine, bias in healthcare, is causing unnecessary pain and suffering among African Americans.” The U.S. organ trans plant network has now ordered hospitals and care facilities to use race-neutral test results only when adding new patients to the kidney transplant wait ing list. Continued on Page 10 Voter Registration Third-Party Training: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 10 AM To schedule attendance for Voter Registration Third-Par ty Training please contact Voter Registration at (912) 790-1520, email at voter@chathamcounty.org or visit the link below. TO ATTEND THE WEBEX: Join from the Meeting Link: https://bitJy/3zQqtXy Join by phone: +1-415-655-0001 US Toll +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Jacksonville) Attendee Access Code: 956 263 34 For individuals or organizations interested in organiz ing and holding a Voter Registration Drive, please visit the Geor gia Secretary of State’s Voter Registration Drive page: https:// bitJy/48Kyql2 to download Voter Registration Materials (e.g., rules and procedures manual, request forms, registration drive posters, and handouts) that will assist with the drive. The Deadline Date Is April 22,2024 To Register To Vote In The May 21st Primary Election Check Your Voter Status: mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ Applications For The Absentee Ballot Are Now Available! In Person At The Voter Registration Office: 1117 Eisenhower Dr., Ste E, Savannah, GA 31406; Call in the request: 912-790-1520; or Email voter@chathamcounty.org to request the application ONLINE REQUESTS at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gOv/s/ Savannah Jazz Orchestra Presents Duke Ellington Birthday Concert Duke Ellington The Savannah Jazz Orchestra is back with the Duke Ellington Birthday Con cert. This evening promises to deliver a great celebration of The Duke and the Lowcoun- try’s premier jazz orchestra. We are thrilled to welcome Alex Nguyen on trumpet to help us celebrate! Sunday, April 14 5:00 PM-6:45 PM Hyatt Regency Savannah 2 West Bay Street This concert is dis counted for members at $20 per ticket, $30 for guests. Purchase Discounted Member tickets and Guest tickets at https://bit. Alex Nguyen ly/3TMxqmN. Savannah Jazz was bom out of the Coastal Jazz Association, a grassroots non-profit organization fonned in 1981 to help Jazz thrive in Savannah, Georgia by spon soring live performances, en couraging Jazz education, and fostering the camaraderie of others with shared interests. Savannah Jazz is responsible for the annual Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame, and the Savan nah Jazz Orchestra. Members of Savannah Jazz enjoy 10 free world-class jazz concerts per year. Inside This Week’s Edition of The Savannah Tribune • Nathanael Wright Honored By Suffolk University Law School ...Page 3 • Dr. Van P. Williams to Receive Best Foot Forward’s Champion of Children Award ...Page 9 ROBERT E. JAMES Presided since December 1971 CARVER STATE BANK est, Feb. 23,1927 97 Years of Service, Leadership and Success! LOUIS B. TOOMER founder one) fii freshen) MAIN OFFICE 70 i Martin Luther King. 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