October 24, 2021
DALLAS EDITION
YOUR VOICE
Vol. 26, Issue 40
MATTERS
VOTE
“Addressing Current & Historical Realties Affecting Our Community”
TIME TO VOTE! By: N.L. Preston
BANNING CRITICAL RACE THEORY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY
By: Roy Douglas Malonson
History is under attack. Most importantly, the attitudes, truths, and progress regarding eradicating racial inequality are under attack, and it all starts with our children. The United States is hell-bent on erasing the truths of the past and remov-
ing white people from any type of accountability and wrongdoing through banning Critical Race Theory. Critical Race Theory by definition is so broad, that many educators where CRT is banned are struggling with what to teach and how to teach it. For those opposed
to CRT, they believe that CRT villainizes all white people while portraying Black people as helpless victims. They believe systemic racism in the United States is a conspiracy theory and that it should not be taught that the United States is inherently racist. This is the direct op-
posite of what CRT is, aside from the belief that racism is embedded in the systems that run the United States. CRT does not villainize or attribute racism to white people, instead, CRT is the study of how U.S. social institutions (e.g.,
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Your money and your vote are the two most powerful tools you have control over. With early voting underway – ending on October 29 – we want to encourage you to continue to make your voices heard. Election Day is officially on November 2, and there is a lot at stake. Texans will also be voting on eight constitutional amendments. Here is a breakdown, as noted on the Texas Tribune. Proposition 1: rodeo raffles Proposition 1 would allow charitable raffles at rodeo events. Unauthorized raffles can be considered illegal gambling under Texas law. Proposition 2: tax financing for county infrastructure This amendment would authorize counties to issue bonds or notes to raise funds for transportation infrastructure in underdeveloped areas. Already, cities and towns have the authority to fund projects with this financing method. Counties would repay these bonds by pledging increased property tax revenues, but these funds cannot be used for construction, maintenance or acquisition of toll roads. Proposition 3: restrictions on religious services If approved, Proposition 3 would ban the state from proVote cont’d hibiting or limiting religious serpage 3
“YOUR VOTE AND YOUR MONEY ARE THE TWO MOST POWERFUL THINGS YOU HAVE. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU GIVE THEM TO.” - ROY DOUGLAS MALONSON