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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the

Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Romans 1:16 (KJV)

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Dr. Carl Jackson Jr. blazing medical trail in Muncie

Dr. Carl Jackson Jr.

By Jeannine Lee Lake At just 26 years old. Carl Jackson Jr. is already at a place in life where many strive to be. To begin with, his priorities seem to be straight as he describes himself as a child of God first, a husband to wife Kimeka, a father to 8-year-old daughter Kennedy and 2-year-old Connor, and a burgeoning community leader who feels it is continued on page 3

City, community plans well on hand for renaming Broadway to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during MLK Jan. 15, 2006, birthday holiday

By T.S. Kumbula Everything is on track for the January 2007 renaming of Broadway to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Muncie Mayor Dan Canan, who in August

2004 signed an Executive Order authorizing the name change, told The Muncie Times the actual change would occur Jan. 1. He said the city's Department of Public Works was getting sigcontinued on page 4

Nation's top black college football teams clash in Indy during Coca-Cola Circle City Classic

Hampton University and Central State University football teams will clash Oct. 7 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis during the 23rd annual Coca-Cola Circle City Classic. The contest pitting these two teams will be the culmination of a funfilled American Family Insurance Weekend. The classic is hosted by Indiana Black Expo Inc. and the Indiana Sports

Corp. It is regarded as one of the premiere black football games in the country. Known as a cultural and athletic spectacle, "Classic weekend" draws over 1 50,000 fans and tourists from across the country to Indianapolis each fall. The Circle City Classic has been recognized in previous years as "the top Black College football classic in America" by blackvoices.com. It is

known as the top amateur sporting event in three of the last 4 years, generating $77.9 million in new money directly into the Indianapolis economy as a result of the Coca-Cola Circle City Classic since 1996. Only the 1997 NCAA Men's Final Four, which generated $25 million, has had a greater economic impact, circlecityclassic.com Circle City Classic has continued on page 5

Civil rights leader and WTLC talk show host to be keynote for MLK Prayer Breakfast

Dr. Thomas Brown

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