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		<title>Author Betty S. Burney Launches “E.N.O.U.G.H.” Campaign to Stop Crime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[School Board member Betty Burney will host a community conversation about bullying and violence in Duval County schools. The first “Enough” session will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, 6910 New Kings Road.]]></description>
		<link>http://talkingchains.com/site/2010/06/author-betty-s-burney-launches-%e2%80%9ce-n-o-u-g-h-%e2%80%9d-campaign-to-stop-crime/</link>
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		<title>CALLING ALL S.O.L.D.I.E.R.S.!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE S.O.L.D.I.E.R.S. CLUB is a high school male leadership and mentoring program developed by Mrs. Burney to decrease the student drop out rate; decrease youth violence and empower male students to unleash their inner greatness through literacy and leadership development. The program is currently active at three  high schools in Jacksonville, FL.  The S.O.L.D.I.E.R.S. club empowers young men [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BETTY BURNEY SUPPORTS URBAN DEBATE IN JACKSONVILLE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Betty Seabrook-Burney, Honorary Chairperson of the School Board, “DCPS is eager to bring the private sector to the business of helping provide a challenging, standards-based public education to the hundreds of thousands of youth in Duval County. the Duval Urban Debate League is a model program in this regard, and we are expecting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JAIL TALES: AIM TO HELP READERS GET INVOLVED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Published Wednesday, November 2, 2005 &#124;  By Tonya Weathersbee
 
Three years ago, Betty Seabrook Burney took on the job of finding mentors for jailed juveniles.
 
But one day, Burney realized they needed more than mentors to guide them. They needed their voices to be heard &#8212; and understood.
 
&#8220;I was at court one day, and this kid was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ELIMINATING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Betty S. Burney serves as key workshop facilitator at the Black Educators&#8217; Alliance of Massachusetts.
Purpose:
It is the mission of the Black Educators’ Alliance of Massachusetts to provide support to Black Educators and to improve academic performance of all children, but particularly, students of color. Through various professional development opportunities, BEAM promotes excellence in teaching, leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>URBAN LEAGUE TO HOST TEEN MOTIVATION PROGRAM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Published Tuesday, February 7, 2006 &#124; Jacksonville Journal

 
The Jacksonville Urban League, in collaboration with Duval County School Board member Betty Burney, will host a program titled &#8220;If These Chains Could Talk&#8221; at 6 p.m. today at Second Missionary Baptist Church, 954 Kings Road.
 
A free reception and book signing will follow the program at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://talkingchains.com/site/2009/07/urban-league-to-host-teen-motivation-program/</link>
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		<title>SHERIFF DONATES $25,000 TO PURCHASE BOOKS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Published Friday, December 15, 2006

Jacksonville Journal
A fundraiser at Outback Steak House in Jacksonville Beach raised about $35,000 Saturday for an effort to make the book If These Chains Could Talk available to all eighth- and ninth-graders in Jacksonville public schools.


 The book is a series of letters written by incarcerated youths and compiled by Duval [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INMATES&#8217; WRITINGS SPEAK VOLUMES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Published Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (read excerpt below)

By JESSIE-LYNNE KERR
The Times-Union

School Superintendent Joseph Wise said he wants Burney&#8217;s book made a part of the curriculum for eighth- and ninth-graders &#8220;because they are the ones facing a slippery slope&#8221; in their development.  &#8220;It starts with being late for school, then skipping school, then failing in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HATS OFF TO BETTY BURNEY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
As I was reading a bulletin on MySpace titled &#8220;Ribault&#8217;s School Grade &#8216;06-&#8217;07 is &#8230;,&#8221; I noticed that several students noted how &#8220;nice&#8221; and &#8220;involved&#8221; School Board member Betty Burney is. It amazes me that my peers keep track of elected officials who represent our schools.
 
I&#8217;m impressed with Burney because she wrote If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://talkingchains.com/site/2009/07/betty-burney-honored/</link>
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		<title>BETTY BURYNEY HONERED AT CONTINENTAL LEGACY CELEBRATION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Originally published by The Jacksonville Free Press by Gayle Hardy
On Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. the Jacksonville Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. hosted their first Legacy Celebration. Over 300 guests attended the dinner at the University Center on the campus of the University of North Florida. Each honoree was recognized for her outstanding [...]]]></description>
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