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The Annapolis Times

A Baltimore Times/Times of Baltimore Publication

Vol. 18 No. 2

September 18 - 24, 2009

Complimentary

Serena Williams: Beautifully human

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA columnist

Summer Enrichment Academy enlightens students

ays after Serena Williams melted down during her U.S. Open match with her long-time friend and fellow tennis champion Kim Clijsters, the controversy continues to swirl. As of this writing there is talk of a possible suspension, further fines, and other action against the phenomenal tennis diva who let her intensity and passion run away with her when she reacted inappropriately to what may have been a faulty foot fault call on the part of an overzealous line judge. Several of the commentators noted that the foot fault call was untimely and perhaps inappropriate. Nothing, however, excuses Serenas behavior. Microphones picked up her use of profanity, her threatening manner toward the line judge, and her obfuscating conversation with the umpire. Her comments have generated so much controversy that you would think she had, say, hollered at the President of the United States as he was giving a major policy address. While Serena critics call for everything but her head on a platter, Congressman Joe Wilson, the South Carolinian who called President Barack Obama a liar, has drawn a line in the sand and says he will apologize no more. Continued on page 9

Nina Smith, Media Events Coordinator with female participants in the Summer Enrichment Academy at the office of Governor Martin O'Malley in the Maryland State House. Courtesy Photo By Zaina Adamu s students return to the classrooms for another school year, some are finding it easier to get back into the academic routine after attending the Summer Enrichment Academy in Annapolis. Dr. Anne Jenkins and her daughter Rani Jenkins created the Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) to ward off challenges many children face post-vacation. The five-week program is designed to instill educational and social awareness that children can use beyond their adolescent years. For a $45 enrollment fee, children are given breakfast and lunch, taken on field trips and provided with transportation to and from Bates Middle School in Annapolis, where the program takes place. Everybody works together and the students learn something every time they go, said Connie Clayton, who has three of her grandchildren enrolled. Continued on page 2