Volume 25 Issue 3

February 9, 2020

BLACK LOVE EDITION African-American News&Issues

Vol. 25, Issue 3 HBCU PRESIDENT REMOVED

NO MORE LOVE FOR LANE

“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”

REAL BLACK LOVE STORIES Lane acknowledges a loyal supporter with a hug during the Feb. 6 press conference held on campus of Texas Southern.

‘FULL CIRCLE’ LOVE: (Pictured above left to right) Mrs. Shirley Ann Malonson, Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Junell Jackson, and Mr. Roy Douglas Malonson. Junell told Bruce that she wanted to be married before she turned 70 and he knew he had to make that happen. On Sept. 21, 2019, the couple tied the knot. “At the end of 50 plus years, we became husband and wife.”

By N.L. Preston In the movie “Jerry Maguire,” all women – of every race, color and creed – fell in love with Tom Cruise when he told Renee Zellweger the famous line, “you complete me,” and even before that memorable movie scene, couples have been looking for that everlasting love that makes them feel whole. Whether it’s Cruise or the smooth Billy Dee Williams asking Diana Ross (Billie Holiday) if she was going to let his hand fall off, people not only want the love – but the love story.

It’s that James and Florida Evans “Good Times” love, that Barack and Michelle Obama “Presidential” love, that modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde” Jay-Z and Beyonce love and, when it comes to our Biblical inspiration, it’s that Boaz and Ruth love.

It’s not make-believe characters conjured up by the creatives, #BlackLove is REAL and can be attained, but once you find it, you need to know how to keep it.

African-American News&Issues spoke to some of our favorite #RelationshipGoals power couples, from

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every generation, asking them their secrets about a life worth living – with the one who is worthy of sharing it with.

TRADITIONAL LOVE AANI publishers Roy Douglas and Shirley Ann Malonson have been married for 38 years, and for the last 26, they have been together 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as the successful business owners work together. Mr. Malonson is 70 years old, and his wife is 82 and it takes less than five minutes of sitting in their presence to realize what true love and support looks like. They have each other’s backs, with mutual admiration and respect.

How they met: “We met over the phone trying to do a real estate deal, I was trying to buy property from her. After about a year of conversations, she finally agreed to meet me in person and we met at the Groovey Grill in Third Ward, she insisted we meet in a public place,” Mr. Malonson explained.

HOUSTON — A decision has been made. Despite overwhelming support from the community and alumni, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents has fired President Austin Lane. Lane is now speaking out, vowing to clear his name.

The ousted president held a press conference at the Ensemble Theatre Thursday, calling the board’s actions a “calculated witch hunt.”

“When you haven’t done anything wrong it is easy to be able to talk, it is easy being able to converse,” Lane said to a packed audience.

Lane was placed on administrative leave with pay on Jan. 10, but after a special session held Tuesday, which carried on for more than five hours, a 6-1 vote determined his fate. He would no longer serve at the helm at one of the nation’s largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Huewitt was named interim president.

News of the controversy between Lane, his assistant Wendell Williams (also terminated) and the BOR had the community in shock, especially since there was not much information released to the public. While the BOR remained vague for Lane’s paid leave decision, African-American News&Issues obtained documents that gave more of an indication of what the allegations were. We published those findings on Jan. 19.

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Remembering

RUBY MOSLEY 1929-2020

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Partin’ the Waters

By Omawale Luthuli-Allen

Sometimes it’s the game, not the players. In this instance, it was the players, not the game.

Our World Series baseball champions, the Houston Astros, were caught cheating by Major League Baseball. Severe penalties were imposed that resulted in the loss of the first and second-round draft choices and a $5 million fine. Jim Crane, the owner of the Astros, fired manager A.J. Hinch- manager and the general manager, Jeff Luhnow. This action also ignited firings of former Astro and New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran. He understood that the trophy was tainted and that most of the fans supported his decision. Crane realized that he was more than the owner, he was the high sheriff.

Many questioned the firing of Hinch because, at onepoint, Hinch had become so enraged at the cheating that he destroyed a monitor in the clubhouse and chastised the players for stealing signs.

However, he needed to extinguish the fire and he left timbers blazing.

Baseball, once America’s perennial and premier past time, is a challenging and humbling sport. Facing a 97 to 100 mph fastball followed by a change-up featuring an 87-mile curve suggests that

a batter or pitcher will need a little help. Maybe pine tar, a bat stretcher, royal crown, sweat or razor nicks on the baseball. Or you might take the invitation to get an injection of performance-enhancing drugs -PEDS. “Mr. October” - Reggie Jackson - said that the paramount thought that was on his mind when he faced flame-throwing pitcher Randy Johnson was that “this pitch could kill me.” The killer hitters of the Astros solved the problem of uncertainty and lethality by placing a camera in the center field and manually or electronically relaying a signal to the batter. If using carrier pigeons could help them win, they would have been employed and paid good money.

MLB and the Astros owner said that you cannot be left at the wheel because you stole from the cookie jar and then lied about it. Including, cooking up a preposterous excuse that you had to button your jersey up after the division-winning homerun so that your wife would not be jealous of the young women peering at his chest. Many sportswriters and fans have posited that key Astros wore wires. Give us a break.

Crane knew that he was the high sheriff, and Hinch and Luhnow were his deputies.

Another organization that you are a part of is on trial. Your CEO has been caught cheating and prevaricating, according to the documentary evidence and witness testimony. No one is believable when you tell more lies than Carter has liver pills. The CEO has crowed that maybe a

500-pound fat man hacked the American 2016 election, which he lost to Hilary Clinton by almost three million votes. All the intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian president Putin ordered the hacking and he refused to accept their expert conclusion because he was a stable genius and smarter than the dopey generals.

Even a bipartisan investigation through the General Accounting Office concluded that to withhold Congressionally approved aid to Ukraine is illegal. Lives are at stake and Ukraine is fighting a hot war and you are making deals to get dirt from a foreign government to aid your re-election campaign in November 2020. This is a gangster-styled shakedown by a wannabe. Louie XIV thought that he was the state, but he duped by his mind.

The founding fathers anticipated a rogue president who would desire to restore a monarchy and be king.

Crane is the adult-man in the room. The fans’ best interest is represented by him. Organization US’ best interest is represented by the US Congress. Congress represents 350 million American citizens. Sheriff Crane is proud of the fact that he had the power to make a difference and he did. No, the Dodgers will not get the rings as runner ups, but they were not losers. Crane’s managers had the power to shut the charade down, but they didn’t. Now the high sheriff has brought in a no-nonsense old school guy (Dusty Baker) as deputy to stop the lawlessness and restore order.

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RUBY MOSLEY

Ruby Lee Sanders Mosley was borN April 25, 1929, in Mexia, Texas to Willie Sanders Sr. and Rosie Bell Standmire-Sanders. She was delivered by her Maternal Grandmother, Luetta Standmire, who served as the midwife. After the death of her mother in 1937, she and her siblings, Dorothy, Sydalue and Willie Jr. were reared in the home of their Paternal Grandparents, Wyatt and Luetisha Sanders. The Sanders children spent the summer months with their Maternal Grandparents, Tom and Luetta Standmire in the Doyle community of Groesbeck, TX. Young Ruby Lee excelled in school and was very active in church activities. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1945. After graduating high school, she attended Prairie View A&M University. Ultimately moving to Houston on January 1, 1948. Upon moving to Houston, she enrolled at Franklin Beauty College and completing all courses, becoming a licensed beautician. She later completed courses at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston.

She was a long-serving member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in the Acres Homes Community joining in 1948. Mosley

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served under the leadership of the late Rev. Gussie G. Grant and Rev. Calvin O. Randle in many capacities. Lastly, she held the positions of choir president and secretary of the Trustee Board until her health prevented her from doing so.

On March 16, 1962, she married her husband of over fifty-three years Melvin Mosley and together they raised their daughters and grandchildren.

She worked as a health coordinator for 18 years at Gulf Coast Community Services, advocating to provide water, sewer, and other city services to residents in the rural areas of Houston. Afterward, she joined the City of Houston Cuney Homes Housing Development as a community service supervisor for 13 years, providing essential services for senior citizens and children retiring in 1995.

Through the years, she played an integral role in creating the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center and she was a member of multiple local organizations, including the Acres Home Advisory Committee, Acres Home Super Neighborhood, Houston Police Department Advisory Committee and Gulf Coast Community Services Association.

Ruby Lee Mosley was affectionately known as the “Mayor of Acres Homes,” and the Houston Chronicle named her “Acres Homes’ Grande Dame of Community Activism”, due to her commitment to improving the community. In 2004 the Ruby Mosley Parental Technology Center opened on the grounds of M. C. Williams Middle School. And, in 2011 the Auditorium of the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center was named in her honor.

Our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister returned to God, Monday morning, February 3, 2020.

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He knew she was the one for him, but he had more convincing to do.

“She wouldn’t have too much to do with me, so it was about a month before we went on our first date and then we were married within a year,” he said…and the rest, as they say, is history.

The secret to a happy marriage: Respecting one another and not trying to change one another. Open communication is key and let each other shine at what they are good at.

“Do you get married for everything or one particular thing?” Mr. Malonson asks. “Marriage is a union, not a division.

Forget about “roles,” let the other person do what he or she does best.”

Fun Fact: Mrs. Malonson is better at managing business affairs and Mr. Malonson is better at cooking!

OPPOSITES ATTRACT

Terence and Dr. Stacey Reed (practices Family Medicine); are the owners of Vintage Carriage Company.

How did you meet: “I was a patient in her office and one day I told her I liked her and she said, ‘if I call you, you will

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never be my patient again due to HIPAA laws,’” Terence explained, deciding he was still going to “shoot his best shot.”

“I actually told a lady in the waiting room that Dr. Jones was going to be my wife one day. I gave her my number and luckily, she called me and from that moment on, I was no longer her patient. Now she is Dr. Stacey Jones-Reed,” he proudly said.

But Terence was a little slower making it official. The two were together for 12 years before he proposed. Dr. Jones told him enough time had passed and it was time for them to get married. He knew he did not want to live without her in his life and he gave her a ring on Super Bowl Sunday. They have been married since October 2018.

The secret to a lasting relationship: Being honest with one another. You can’t lie to each other, and you must get out and do things together. Overall, you must both serve God. We truly believe that a family that prays together stays together.

WORLD WIDE WEB LOVE

Reginald Stidum is a small business owner and Tera Stidum is a news producer.

Tera explored the world of online dating, which led her to the man she describes as her tall, caramel latte of love; her Papa Bear! Their success story inspired Tera to become a dating coach, helping other women find love online.

After launching her business “She Dates Savvy,” Tera has been on various local and national television appearances, including the Steve Harvey Show.

How they met: “Our first date was on a Wednesday, and by that Thursday he was like, ‘Just want to make sure you understand that I’m interested in us being together. Not here for any games,” Tera explained and nope, Reginald was not playing. He proposed after nine months on Tera’s birthday in 2015 - and they married four months later in March 2016.

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THE ‘REAL’ ROOT WORK

HOUSTON — “Rootwork, Hoodoo, Conjure, Juju” are rituals of resistance brought to America by enslaved Africans.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, let’s discuss rootwork and love spells. Do they really work?

“Most people associate this with the negative connotations of controlling someone to love against their own will,” said Ikeoma Divine, a Southern American rootworker. “However, this knowledge should be used to empower a current mutual relationship and/or enhance one’s own self-love. The latter will actually draw love to you.”

Ikeoma, who grew up in southwest Houston, says there are several techniques used to incorporate such enlightenment. There is no “One Size Fits All” method. Each remedy is prescribed per situation. Ikeoma decides, based off a consultation with a person, which method is best for their needs. There is nothing to be afraid of, in fact, the practice of rootwork dates back to our ancestors.

Rootwork is an ancestral form of alchemy which includes herbalism, mediumship and divination.

Herbalism (herbal medicine) is the use of plants, roots, grass and weeds for therapeutic remedies. When you were growing up did your mother, grandmother or other older family members go into the woods to pick leaves, weeds, roots, etc. to make teas and soups to drink for illness or to prevent illness? This is a form of herbalism.

Mediumship is the practice of communicating with spirits. Did you have a family member known to be able to see spirits, usually dead family members, or would get messages in their dreams?

Divination means to prophesy, predict, foresee or gain insight of a situation by way of mediumship and tools such as the Bible, cartomancy, pendulum and/ or a set of bones. Some people grew up with a mother, grandmother or other family members who would use tools for insight into and to help with their personal situations.

Many of us have been in church and someone said to us, “The Lord told me to tell you…” You see how it is all connected?

In a nutshell, Rootwork was used for everything from healing, protection, love and money. So why the negative connotations? Because people fear what they do not understand.

Time to “debunk” those myths of things you’ve heard.

IT’S WITCHCRAFT: This propaganda was enforced by the protestant Christians who needed to control the enslaved Africans through their religion. These teachings were heavily internalized as generations were raised in these churches. Many rootworkers assimilated into the church and became leaders and healers in their communities. Many preferred to go to these healers/conjurers over white physicians who used them as degrading experimental projects or their white owners who lacked medial knowledge. Read Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington.

VOODOO AND HOODOO (ROOTWORK) ARE THE SAME: Voodoo is a West African traditional religion. Hoodoo (Rootwork) in the American South originated out of the struggle to maintain a relationship rooted in ancestral guidance and reverence. You may have heard someone say that someone put Voodoo on them or someone else. This is impossible because Voodoo is a religion (noun) and not a verb. Originally these rituals were used for survival against enemies but when the knowledge got into the wrong hands, people used it for their own egoic, petty purposes.

ANYONE CAN PRACTICE: Rootwork is not a religion, but a practice that one inherits by birth line. Every family has a healer among them. This is an ancestral-based practice, therefore anyone who has no DAEUS (Descendant Africans Enslaved in the US) ancestors lack the spiritual connection that is required. European and enslaved Africans were segregated and did not socialize. So, any recipes that claim a European influence are not authentically derived from original Southern American Rootwork.

By debunking these myths and understanding its origin, rootwork can be viewed as a cultural practice that can be incorporated into everyday life. Educate yourself before passing judgment.

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“We were both grown and knew we had found our “one.”

Plus, we had our own money and there was no need to wait,” Tera explained. “We didn’t need to save for a wedding and weren’t waiting for parents to pay or anything like that. We got married on a yacht in Kemah!”

The secret to a successful marriage: Communication. Even if it’s hard or it hurts. Never fight when you’re MAD. Let cooler heads prevail; words can’t be taken back and can hurt a relationship.

The only spicy and heated part of your marriage should be your SEX LIFE! And finally, laugh often, be silly, have fun!

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BLACK LOVE STORIES emony a year later at BMW Katy, surrounded by family and friends.

The secret to lasting love: “The secret is to fight the problem instead of fighting each other because if you fight each other it is going to tear you apart, but if you fight the problem, it keeps you connected,” Brandi said.

‘LOVE IN THE CLUB’

IT’S GOING DOWN IN THE DM!

Donald and Brandi Bowie, are the owners of Taste Bar and Kitchen in Midtown.

How did you meet: “He hit me up in my Instagram DM (direct message),” Brandi said.

Brandi, a popular makeup artist, made a social media post about needing to get her own oil for her car changed, and Chef Bowie responded by saying he would take care of it for her next time. That got her attention, but she still played it safe.

It took about six more months of online “flirting” communications before Brandi finally agreed to meet him in person at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, where the chef was being honored. He proposed in less than a month and she said yes, and they secretly married four months later. They had a lavish cer-

Reginald and Erica Joseph, are co-founders of Rowdy Riders Trail Riders.

How they met: “We met at a nightclub in 2004 and dated for four years before getting married in August 2008,” Erica explained.

How do they make it last: “Communication, trust and always remain friends. If anybody tells you their stuff is perfect, they are lying,” Erica shared. “We have had our rollercoasters up and down. We have done the most, but we stuck it out! It took us 13 years to get it together and this is the happiest year of our lives.”

Reginald had a simpler answer, “Laughter. If I keep her smiling, she will keep me happy in the “romantic” ways. I just love my wife.”

‘FULL CIRCLE’ LOVE Rev. Bruce Jackson is a retired Marine and law enforcement officer and Junell Jackson is a retired teacher.

How they met: “We met each other at George Washington Carver High School, and I took her to the football banquet. She was my neighbor. I thought she was my date, but her mother brought her to the banquet and picked her up.”

After graduating, Bruce went off to the Marine Corps for eight years, followed by a career in law enforcement for 30 years. During one of his returns home, he reached out to his neighbor, Junell, for help.

“When he came home from the service, he called me and said, ‘Junell, will you come and take me to get my new car?’ I took Bruce to get his 396 Chevy Chevelle and when we turned out of parking lot, that is the last time I saw him for 28 years,” Junell said.

And nearly three decades later, Bruce came calling again.

“I asked a friend, ‘have you seen Junell?’ The friend said yes and called to ask her if they could pass me her number. I got her number and I still have it,” Bruce said.

“He called me and he asked if he can come by and see me. And the moment he got out of that truck, I said to myself, ‘Oh my God,’ and we have been together ever since.

A year later, we got married. I’ve always known that God designed me just for him.”

Junell told Bruce that she wanted to be married before she turned 70 and he knew he had to make that happen.

“At the end of 50 plus years, we became husband and wife,” Bruce shared. “I met her in Acres Home and I am back in Acres Home with her now. On Sept. 21, 2019, we tied the knot.”

Their message: “Black love, once you meet it and you got it, you never let it go,” Bruce advised.

“She was my rib, I didn’t know it then, but I know it now.”

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NO MORE LOVE FOR LANE

Students, faculty, and staff rally around their president

Those documents outlined a series of allegations which include Lane failing to inform the board about alleged fraud involving the law school, concealing unauthorized expenses, improper awarding of scholarships, and other offenses that could potentially harm the reputation of the university.

Lane said he carefully combed through eight pages of documents and countered every point they outlined.

“We are tired of them talking behind the scenes in a closed session. Bring out whatever you have,” he challenged. “I am going to try to lead you in the direction of where you can find out where this game is being played.”

Lane said he committed no offenses and had no knowledge of any whistleblower.

“That information was never revealed to me so there was no way we could have knowingly violated any discipline and termination policies despite their claims that my staff and I interfered with their investigation.

There is no proof to substantiate their claim against me,” Lane stressed.

The BOR released a statement which read, in part: “An investigation conducted by the University’s internal auditor, third-party investigators, and board counsel concluded that Dr. Lane failed to appropriately act on or inform the Board about allegations of fraud committed by the former law school official, including evidence of a student payment for admission to the school. These and other actions had the effect of concealing such fraud.

The investigation also found attempts to conceal excessive entertainment expenses through a process inconsistent with Dr. Lane’s contract that would have prevented Board scrutiny of such expenses. It also found that Dr. Lane and his assistant attempted to direct another former law school official to misrepresent a report to a national law school accreditation review board. The Board took additional steps to confirm its findings utilizing three separate law firms to assist with the process.”

Lane disputed the allegations of excessive entertainment expenses, which were paid through the TSU Foundation.

“The foundation has not accused me of that and they are a 501C3 entity separate from the university and have its board. The foundation board chair is in full disagreement with the Board of Regent’s claim against me and complied with all their request during the investigation. All administrators at TSU, including myself, know that you can’t be reimbursed for entertainment expenses with state dollars,” Lane explained.

He expressed regret that the negative publicity is harming the university.

“Texas Southern is on fire, so let’s separate what is happening with the board and what is happening with our graduates,” Lane said. “Texas Southern is doing very well and you have seen and witnessed that over the last

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THIRD BLACK QUARTERBACK TO WIN SUPER BOWL

MAHOMES TAKES THE WIN

Texas-born quarterback leads the Chiefs to Super Bowl LIV victory

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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, making Patrick Mahomes the third black quarterback to win the Lombardi Trophy. Mahomes finished 26 for 42 for 286 yards, 29 yards in nine carries, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

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By Isaiah Robinson MIAMI GARDENS, FL. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, making Patrick Mahomes the third Black quarterback to win the Lombardi Trophy.

At 24-years-old, Mahomes has set more than a few records. In addition to being the first quarterback from a Texas college to win a Super Bowl, he is now the second-youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl and the youngest player to ever win a Super Bowl and also an NFL AP MVP award.

Mahomes joins two other black quarterbacks, Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson and former Washington Redskin Doug Williams, in the prestigious club.

Wilson won the championship in 2014, beating Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, and Williams led the Redskins to victory over the Broncos to win the trophy in 1988 in Super Bowl XXII. In securing the franchise’s second Super Bowl title and first in 50 years, the Chiefs rebounded from at least 10 points to win each of their three playoff games, something no NFL team ever had done.

Before advancing to Miami, Kansas City overcame a 24-0 deficit in the divisional round to the Houston Texans, and a 10-0 hole in the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans.

Down 20-10, Kansas City took over at its 17-yard line with 8:53 to go in the fourth.

Mahomes drove the offense 83 yards down the field in 10 plays and hit tight end Travis Kelce for a one-yard touchdown with just more than six minutes left, only down 20-17.

After the Chiefs’ defense forced a three and out, Mahomes led his team downfield again on a 65-yard drive that ended with a pass to running back Damien Williams for a five-yard touchdown and with a 24-20 lead with 2:44 left in the game.

Williams scored a 38-yard touchdown run to seal the deal for Kansas City for a 31-20 lead with a little over a minute left to go, after the Chiefs’ defense defused the 49ers’ last drive of the game by sacking San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on fourth down to get the ball back.

Mahomes finished 26 for 42 for 286 yards, 29 yards in nine carries, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

What’s next for Mahomes? Well, he says he’s going to Disney World!

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