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Vol. 26, Issue 51

Will Negroes, Colored, Blacks and African-Americans ever be respected in this country?

- Roy Douglas Malonson

“Addressing Current & Historical Realties Affecting Our Community”

BY FAITH By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D.

Growing up in McGregor Texas, Dr. Quentin Wright spent most of his time in church as religion was a big part of his life. He grew up in a two-bedroom house which he shared with his mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and brother. They “were that group that went to church three to four times a week.”

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Dr. Quentin Wright

IF THEY WERE BLACK? By: Roy Douglas Malonson

January 6, 2020 marked a day of dishonesty and treason as the nation watched violent criminals attack and occupy the Capitol building.

This act of domestic terrorism was met with seemingly zero repercussions against the insurrectionists, but instead with politicians and right-wingers blatantly lying about the events that occurred

that day and what led up to it happening.

Of the 700 violent rioters, only a little over 50 have been sentenced for their role in the attack. Only half of the 50 plus are serving jail time. As of December 1, a sentencing memorandum revealed that half of the rioters received jail time sentences from 14 days to 41 months. x

Many others received light misdemeanor sentences like 60 hours of community service, one month of home detention, three years of probation, and $500 restitution. What a slap in the face!

After watching the horrific treatment of unarmed Black Lives Matter protesters exercising their rights to protest in a nonvio-

lent manner, many are wondering why this extremist group of predominantly White criminals who have launched an unprecedented attack on democracy are serving light sentences and are By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA being protected.

“By not convicting them on the more serious Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke barriers and stood for justice and Black lives durInsurrection cont’d ing the most tumultuous times of the civil rights Poitier cont’d page 9 page 6

SIDNEY POITIER PASSED

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Support Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project Most folks in Black and brown communities have heard of the 1619 Project that was published by the New York Times Magazine in 2019. This important and ambitious project, led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, pulled back the curtain of euphemistic rhetoric composing American historiography that points only to the good in our history and sweeps under the rug the evil deeds perpetrated against people of color for more than 400 years.

The 1619 Project sought only to do one thing – start an honest conversation about how toxic attitudes about race have shaped this nation’s past and made America the country it is today.

For her effort and her scholarship and her truth telling, Ms. Han-

nah-Jones has been subjected to foamingat-the-mouth attacks by conservative politicians and right-wing pundits. These racially motivated jingoists have stirred The 1619 Project into the witches’ brew of grievance politics and created a screaming mob of frightened white people who fear that an open discussion of America’s history will take something away from them. They want to wage war against anyone who dares to reveal America’s true history.

This is a battle for the truth. And Nikole Hannah-Jones and the people who developed The 1619 Project should not be left to fight this battle alone.

We all must arm ourselves with the knowledge of the truth and enter the fray. It is our duty. And I would like to play my part by pointing out some truth about American history.

Some of the loudest howling from the American white supremacists against The 1619 Project has been to denounce the statement that one of the principal factors driving the American Revolution was the fear that Britain would bring an end

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to slavery in the colonies.

With wild-eyed frenzy, conservative commentators argue, “How could such noble men as our founding fathers be motivated by such a low-down motive?”

But given the fact that Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe – four of the first presidents of the United States and participants in the Revolution – were slaveholders, it is clear that these screeching conservatives are attempting to obfuscate historical facts to prevent an open and critical examination of the issue.

There are numerous historical data points that can be examined regarding the causes of the American Revolution, enough to fill books comprising a large library. But the examination and consideration of a few facts will corroborate what the project has said about the relationship between slavery and the American Revolution.

There were three sets of events that are interconnected – although their connection is often over-

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Consciousness Bobby E. Mills, PhD

Crime Is Crime Crime is crime, regardless of race, class, creed or color, but law enforcement should be color-blind when apprehending law breakers. The application of law and order should be universally enforced, regardless of skin-tone and socio-economic statuses. Of course, we must acknowledge that historically there have been enforcement discrepancies in applying the law toward all American citizens. We also know that Police profiling does exist!

Hence, sometimes it seems as though Lady Justice is peeping from under her blind-fold, and the scales of justice appear to be unbalanced, but that’s no excuse for law-breaking. HISD is primarily a minority school district.

Question: why aren’t minority children being properly instructed (educated)? Does the answer lie in the desire

of some HISD officials to steal resources rather than utilize resources to educate children? An important facet of educational development is citizenship development that is how to live with each another in a multi-cultural society; where your rights end, and the other person’s rights begin. Example is the best teacher, and stealing is not a good example. The primary goal of any ISD is: (a) teaching and learning (self-development), (b) career/occupational path development and (c) and civic responsibility.

In order to maximize the development of these goals an ISD needs: (a) excellent first-class administrators, (b) excellent well-prepared teachers, (c) dedicated support personnel (d) quality state of the art facilities, and instructional materials.

The recent scandalous contractual monetary behaviors by a Board of Trustee, and four former HISD employees publicly revealed in federal indictments suggest that these individuals should have been

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This week, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, along with members of the Black Heritage Society released details for the 44th annual Original Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.

This year’s parade will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 17, starting at the intersection of Smith and Lamar streets in downtown Houston.

Vanessa E. Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, accepted the City’s invitation to serve as the 2022 parade grand marshal.

Wyche is the first African American to lead NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the first African American woman to lead ANY NASA center.

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This year’s parade will kick off with Texas Southern University’s beloved Ocean of Soul band, followed by dozens of colorful floats, marching bands, and special surprises.

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looked by most Stewart. Once in England, Somer1619 Project cont’d historians – set began to realize that he might that led to slav- live as a free person. Stewart got ery being a driving factor of the wind of Somerset’s interest in freeAmerican Revolution. dom and had him chained in a ship The first set was the taxation is- scheduled to sail for Jamaica, where sues of the 1760s. As a result of Somerset was to be sold. Abolitionthe costly French and Indian War, ist friends of Somerset petitioned Britain began to tax its North the highest court in England for American colonies on items such his release. And after months of as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. legal maneuvers, Lord Mansfield, There were other taxes, including chief justice of the highest court in the notorious Stamp Act, which Great Britain, ordered Somerset’s levied taxes on paper products and freedom, stating that slavery “is so documents on paper. odious, that nothing can be sufThe colonists protested these fered to support it, but positive taxes vigorously, law.” And further, he ruled, and eventually “I cannot say this case is all these taxes allowed or approved by were rescindthe law of England; and ed, except therefore the black must for the tax be discharged.” on tea. The This ruling by Lord colonists Mansfield sent shock waves saw these taxthrough the American coles by Engonies, especially those in land as the agrarian south. It was arbitrary, clear that Britain would and a not long abide slavery Nikole distrust in its possessions overHannah-Jones seas. The Declaratory began to grow Act now had real signifamong the colonists towards Brit- icance because all English colonies ain and how it might oppress its were created by charters granted subjects in the colonies. by the crown. And in each of those Secondly, the British Parliament charters was a “repugnancy clause” passed the Declaratory Act of stating that no colony could make 1766. When Parliament repealed laws that were repugnant to the the Stamp Act, it simultaneously laws of England. This left the colosought to strengthen its control nists no way to contest laws freeing over the colonies by declaring that slaves in the colonies. Three colothe British Parliament’s taxing au- nial acts relating to other matters thority was the same in America as already had been struck down by in Great Britain. In this way, it was English authorities in the two years asserting its complete authority to preceding the Somerset decision. make laws binding in its colonies So, Lord Mansfield’s remark about “in all cases whatsoever.” slavery being odious was a very Even with the passage of the op- real threat to slavery in the Ameripressive Declaratory Act, there cas. The repugnancy clause in cowas not a great deal of fervor for lonial charters, coupled with the independence among the colonists Declaratory Act and the decision until the third series of events were in the Somerset case, threatened precipitated by the Somerset case economic doom for the colonists, in 1772. James Somerset was an especially southerners. Almost all enslaved Black man who had been the wealth in the southern colotaken from Norfolk, Virginia, to nies was created by slave labor. The London by his enslaver, Charles only reason white enslavers had so

much wealth was because enslaved Blacks had none.

Not only did the enslavers in America know of the Somerset case, the enslaved knew of it as well.

A Virginia Gazette advertisement printed on June 30, 1774, stated in part about a runaway slave: “He will probably endeavour to pass for a Freeman by the Name of John Christian, and attempt to get on Board some Vessel bound for Great Britain, from the Knowledge he has of the late Determination of Somerset’s Case.”

The handwriting was on the wall.

Southern planters, as well as northern slaveholders, would not be able

GREATER HOUSTON EDITION to hold onto their slaves for more than a generation or two. America would become a very different place without slavery. Rather than have that happen, the colonists went to war.

These are facts white supremacists and their right-wing pundits do not want you to know. But these facts are not hard to confirm.

Books that speak to these facts are in libraries and online. We must arm ourselves with the facts and use them to battle for truth. We cannot let Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project fight this fight alone. - AANI

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6 AFRAMNEWS.COM Insurrection cont’d charges, you’re sending a message that this type of behavior is permissible and can be tolerated,” said Daryl Johnson, a former senior analyst for domestic terrorism with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “And it emboldens these people even more so, because they see that the government’s kind of on their side.”

With the actions, or rather lack of action, from the government regarding the insurrection, the average American can assume that yes, the government is on the side of the rioters. Not only has the government’s failure to act allowed the rioters to be protected from true justice because of their skin color and the White privilege associated with it, it has inadvertently

January 9, 2022 emboldened others like the murderers of Ahmaud Arbery, and the more recent bomb threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

There have been numerous lies circulating about the event that took place on January 6, spread by former president Donald Trump, right-wing media, and Republican members of Congress.

Much like the antiCritical Race Theory brigade, these forces are attempting to rewrite facts and history to fit their dishonest narrative. It is important to recognize these lies for what they are – FLAT OUT LIES! The entire insurrection was based on the lie that Trump was cheated out of his second term in presidential office during the 2020 election. Trump continued to spew that the election was fraudulent on the morning of January 6 during his rally

speech. He then riled supporters to march to the capitol and “fight like hell.” Even after the insurrection, Trump continued to push the ‘rigged election’ narrative.

Trump and his supporters claim that all rioters were completely unarmed. In a Twitter post, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wrote, “One of the biggest holes in the lie about J6 being a planned insurrection is that all the people there were unarmed.

Anyone with half a brain knows that gun owners only leave their firearms at home when they don’t feel the need to carry a gun or are obeying the law.”

The Department of Justice’s statement counters these claims saying that over 75 people charged with the attack “have been charged with entering a restricted area with a dangerous or deadly weapon.”

Rioters attacked

the Capitol with a variety of weapons including guns, stun guns, knives, axes, chemical sprays, etc.

While there will never be a full inventory of the weapons brought to the Capitol because the majority of the rioters were able to leave the grounds unchecked, prosecutors alleged that people at the Capitol riot were armed with guns.

Another common lie from Republican defenders of the insurrectionists is that they were invited by police officers. In a book interview, Trump said, “the Capitol police were very friendly. You know, they were hugging and kissing.”

This claim is in stark contrast to the body cameras on police officers that show of-

GREATER HOUSTON EDITION ficers in combat against rioters. About 140 officers were assaulted during the raid trying to fend off rioters from the Capitol building.

Another lie schemed up by insurrectionists is that the “nonviolent protestors” are being unfairly prosecuted and that they have become “political prisoners.”

According to Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, the jailed rioters “are not unruly or dangerous, violent criminals,” but are “political prisoners who are now being persecuted.” He also claims that almost 200 rioters are behind bars. The truth is out of 700-plus rioters at the Capitol, only dozens were ordered to remain i n jail before trial. These dozens were either charged with assaulting police officers or con-

spiring with right-wing extremist groups.

Here we are, January 6, 2022 and true justice has not been served. The attack on the Capitol has encouraged a slew of right-wingers to fervently attack democracy for all, including the banning of CRT, restricted and biased voting laws, racial discrimination in our schools, and the unjust murders of Black people by police officers and civilians.

What if they were Black? The sides of the walls would have been stained in blood, we can almost assure you of that. Think about it.

– AANI

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indicted quick and in a hurry, because of contract price overcharging and kickback schemes. An indictment is only an indictment, not a guilty or innocent verdict. Only the Court System can render a just verdict. Leadership in any organization or any elected public position is about moral accountability and fiduciary responsibilities and duties. Too many Black elected leaders violate their moral oath of responsibility to their continuants. In the Black community when confronted with violating the law most Blacks play the

race card as a defense mechanism: I’m Black and that’s why I am singled out, because Whites do it to.

There is no honor in criminality or among the ungodly. “The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.” (Proverbs 14: 11).

Individuals should never defend or imitate lawbreakers regardless of race, color or creed: obey the law. Historically, the education of minority children in HISD has been at the mercy of the majority population. As population demographics have changed over time HISD is now under minority administrative control. Interestingly, and sadly nothing significantly and qualitatively has changed.

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Therefore, it should not surprise anyone that minority student performance levels in HISD have not improved even with the historic administrative shift to minority control. However, and sadly, corruption and stealing remains front and center. Unfortunately, we have a classic ungodly example of the ole saying: “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” Houstonians know this: God has pure eyes He sees all, and knows all, therefore: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For if he soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” (Galatians 6: 7-8).

Amen. - AANI

8 AFRAMNEWS.COM it by mistake. Upon graduating from high Most of Dr. Wright’s school, Dr. Wright childhood memories was accepted to attend were in the church. Angelo State UniversiHe and his mother’s ty where he received a early fellowship was full track scholarship. with the Church of As a junior in college, God in Christ, but Dr. Wright’s professor, he later converted to Professor RichardBaptist. Dr. Wright’s son, became ill and family was not poor, asked him to teach but they were not the class because he wealthy either. His de- did not like to cancel scription was, “It was class. From that moa good childhood. I ment, Dr. Wright fell didn’t know what we in love with teaching. didn’t have.”

When Professor RichCurrently, Dr. Wright ardson came back to is President of Lone class, he heard that Star College-Houston Dr. Wright did a great North, but started job teaching. He told his educational jour- Dr. Wright, “This is ney 20 years ago af- something you should ter stumbling into do.”

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January 9, 2022 Dr. Wright was excited about this newfound love. He reflected on being an athlete, and how the idea of doing something afterwards was just not on his mind.

“This was the first time I thought that this was something I could do.”

When he graduated from college, he was encouraged to apply for graduate school and seek a graduate as-

sistant position so that he could continue teaching. He expressed, “To this day, I am grateful that this guy Mr. Richardson found something in me to get into education.”

Dr. Wright met the love of his life in grad school and became engaged. He followed her to Dallas and looked for a job.

He became

GREATER HOUSTON EDITION a financial advisor, and then a part time instructor.

Stepping out on faith, Dr. Wright decided to give up his financial advisor job to take on two part-time teaching jobs: one in Fort Worth and the other in Dallas.

“I don’t know why I did this,” he stated.

He kept both teaching jobs for a year, and then became a temporary full-time instructor at Mountain View College.

At that time, Mountain View College had a program designed to diversify their faculty.

Their program was 90% white, with the majority being males.

It allowed diverse candidates without much experience the opportunity to be a temporary full-time instructor for up to two years.

At the end of two years, Dr. Wright would have to compete for the position. Dr. Wright mentioned that many of his part-time colleagues in his department resigned because they did

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Daughter-Amaya, his wife - Tierra, daughter - Victoria and Dr. Quentin Wright

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Faith cont’d not like the program.

Later, Dr. Wright went on to receive his doctoral degree, and shortly thereafter, an opportunity came available when his dean announced that she was leaving. At that time, Dr. Wright was in his seventh year of teaching. The faculty met and conducted a poll on who would serve as interim dean, and they selected Dr. Wright.

He stated, “It was just ironic, because seven years earlier, I had this protest of me being hired.” Although there were times when Dr. Wright wanted to quit, but he didn’t. He kept the faith and kept pushing forward. He served

as dean for five years, and in his last year at Mountain View College, he became interim vice president.

Dr. Wright began his journey at Lone Star College in 2015, where he became vice president at Lone Star College-Tomball. He served in that position for two years, and then became special assistant to the chancellor to work on a special project, which was focused on African American success.

After that, he became interim vice chancellor of academic affairs, interim vice president of student success, and now in his current role as president of Lone Star College-

Houston North. In just seven years, Dr. Wright has held multiple positions, “and he wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.”

Just like his childhood, religion has a big part in how he runs the college. Being purpose driven, he stated, “There is kind of a religious undertone in about everything I do.” Dr. Wright runs his college with the community being the heart of his focus.

Poitier cont’d movement, has died.

Poitier, whose iconic 71-year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown Saturday Night,” was 94.

His cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

In an exclusive phone call with the Black Press of America, Bill Cosby said he will miss his long-time friend and co-star.

“He was honored by AFI. And, along with many stars of the stage, screen, politics and higher education who came out to speak, I brought with me the paperback of his autobiography and I said

of all groundbreaking movies that Sidney starred in this book is the real story of this man and his journey,” Cosby remarked. “I am honored to have been close enough to him and work and work on serious matters.

According to PBS, Poitier moved to New York City at age 16 after living in the Bahamas for several years with his family. In the Big Apple, he found work as a janitor at the American Negro Theater in exchange for acting lessons. From there, he took up acting roles in plays for the next several years until his film debut in the racially charged, “No Way Out.” Race and social justice

would become central themes in much of his work throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s.

A Broadway play focused on the life of the Bahamian born star, who earned his first Academy Award nomination in 1959 for his work in “The Defiant Ones,” is in the works.

As noted in the New York Post, the nomination was significant to America as he was the first African American to be nominated for Best Actor. That role also earned him a Golden Globe win and a BAFTA Award.

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You already know that the “Dirty South” is going to show up and show out as a long overdue performance at RodeoHouston is set to light up Black Heritage Night.

This week, it was announced that Houston resident and Port Arthur Native -- the “OG” Bun B Freeman of UGK-- will be leading the “HTown Takeover” at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday, March 11.

The evening will also feature other Houston hip-hop legends, including ‘The People’s Champ,’ Mr. Paul Wall, along with hometown favorites Slim Thug, Lil KeKe, Lil Flip and Z-Ro.

“The rodeo can’t wait to bring Bun B and many of Houston’s most legendary rappers to the RodeoHouston stage in 2022,” said Rodeo President and CEO Chris Boleman. “Celebrating Black Heritage Day with many of our city’s own superstars should make for an epic night for Houstonians and Rodeo fans alike.”

Additional local artists who will join Bun B’s takeover will be announced in the coming months. Time to show them how we “rep Texas.”

The rodeo also announced the full 2022 entertainment lineup.

On other nights, A-list artists includ-

ing Cody Johnson, George Strait, Tim McGraw, Ricky Martin, Dierks Bentley, Journey and Gwen Stefani are sure to break records.

Check out RodeoHouston’s website for more information on the specific dates and how to buy your tickets.

Individual tickets for the March 11 performance will go on sale to the public in January 2022 at rodeohouston.com. Ticket prices start at $20, plus a $4 convenience fee.

This is going to be exciting....barring there are no cancelations due to COVID-19 this year. - AANI

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