VOL IX ISSUE 6 November 6, 2019
MY TRUTH
Veteran journalist’s Jeremiah, Barack, and B groundbreaking show V L. H H o l y H a n d s ! boasts impressive numbers The courage that allowed us., said Malcolm X. Unfortunately, most of us have QUIT PLAYIN’ y
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African Americans to confront chattel slavery, the Black Codes, Jim Crow, and secondclass citizenship were not emboldened by America’s “founding fathers.” We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on
We didn’t seat a representative in the Continental Congress. No, for us…for Black people in Maya Angelou’s “Yet to be United States,” our “Founding Fathers” wore robes and ecumenical vestments.
little knowledge of the part that preachers played in our race and our history. Meet Jeremiah Wright! Dr. Jeremiah Wright is a throwback to the petulant See QUIT, page 5
Rep. Bass addresses media
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent With Dr. Lisa Pecot-Hebert
Have you ever lost someone and thought, “I wish I had spent more time with them?” It’s a horrible feeling. For years, I’ve heard people quote the late, great Maya Angelou. Then one day, I was with that phenomenal woman and we were talking about many of her friends who had transitioned, and she said those profound words to me: “Growing old isn’t for sissies!” As I get older, I see that there are challenges, and one of the biggest challenges is losing people you care about. Which brings me to my truth. At FAMU’s Homecoming a few weeks ago, I saw Theresa, or “Tee” as I called her. So much was going on, with the football game (against North Carolina Central University), parade, parties, reunions, tailgates and more. I would have loved to spend more time with Tee, but she was celebrating 40 years as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, with other members of the Tenacious 30 of the Beta Alpha Chapter. I was flooded with memories of the great times we had in school and after we graduated. We became extremely close our senior year. After graduation she took a big time job in Texas working for Diamond Shamrock. I stayed in Tallahassee, working for a newspaper, the Capital Outlook. Tee was just a phone call away. Whenever I needed someone to listen to me, she was there. I remember saying I wanted a change and she suggested that I move to Texas and see what was available, because after all, she said, “Texas is the land of opportunities.” I took the leap and she was with me every step of the way. I couldn’t ask for a better friend. She helped me with my job search, let me drive her car until I got transportation and was overly generous with her love and support. We were both in love and trying to figure things out and as we navigated through life, stuff happened. Then Tee moved back to Florida. I stayed in the land of opportunity. Decades later I am still here. Tee got married, had a child and sadly, I wasn’t there to share those special moments with her. Over the years, I thought of her often. And while we can’t turn back the hands of time, I am grateful that Tee is still alive for me to tell her I love her and that she was a blessing in my life. And that is the same case with Lisa PecotHebert. Last weekend I was on the University of Southern California’s campus, attending a National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Board meeting. During lunch a woman tapped me on my shoulder. When I turned around and saw her beautiful face; I wanted to cry! It has been years. I met Lisa decades ago when she was just Professor Pecot-Hebert and an advisor to the NABJ student chapter at Xavier University. She and another journalist, New Orleans Association of Black Journalists President Michelle Miller were running things. I absolutely loved being in the company of those best friends! Then one summer Lisa came to stay with me while she participated as a Fellow at the Dallas Morning News. It was Lisa and her son, Joseph; and me and two of the Three Live Crew Plus One, Annya and See MY TRUTH, page 4
WA S H I N G T O N — O c t o b e r 31, 2019 — Today, by a party
line vote of 232-to-196, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives took the historic step of passing a resolution formalizing the parameters of the next phase of the impeachment inquiry. An important move in a process that could eventually lead to the impeachment of President Trump. Shortly after the resolution was passed, Congresswoman
Rep. Karen Bass
Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, briefed publishers and editors from the Black Press of America during an exclusive conference call with members of the National Newspaper
Publishers Association (NNPA). The congresswoman explained to Black Press publishers what has transpired and what to expect going forward. “I wanted you to know, first and foremost, that we did not vote to impeach the president. We passed a resolution that had five major points,” Bass stated. “Over the last few months, we have been involved in an impeachment inquiry, and our Republican colleagues had wanted us to vote on an inquiry,” she said. “What we did today was See BASS, page 5
Texas Education Commissioner visits GISD
Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath with GISD staffers By Tiffany Veno
Special to the Garland Journal
What do you do when the Commissioner of Education visits on National Boss’s Day? You give him a great #GarlandUSA welcome. On Oct. 16, Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath visited Austin Academy for Excellence, walking the same Garland ISD halls he did decades ago. The campus greeted him with a
string quartet and receiving line of cheerleaders and student ambassadors. In addition to meeting students and staff, Morath also toured several classrooms, witnessing the rigorous instruction that takes place all across GISD. “We start every year with the goal of growing each student by at least one year regardless of current level,” said Austin Academy Principal John Fishpaw.
I WAS JUST THINKING... By Norma Adams-Wade Been by Moore Park lately? You know, the obscure 24.6-acre recreational green space near the 8th and Corinth Street DART station and the Santa Fe Trestle Trail? Yes, that one. The one that practically every young sports-minded African American male youth and young adult in Dallas considered almost a second home during and after World War II. I was just thinking ...., are any young AfricanAmerican youths, male or female, wondering how this
once vibrant and essential, now disregarded, location came to be? Do they wonder who was Moore and how did he deserve having a park named for him? I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would explore that topic. I stopped by Moore Park recently just to see if it remained as I remembered from my last visit some years ago. A lone black truck was parked at the park’s wood barricades – perhaps quietly eating a sandwich for lunch break. A few early drops of rain hit my car windshield as I got out to walk around
Leading the Commissioner to English, math, science and special education classes, Fishpaw showed him how the district is preparing all students for college, careers and life. He also let him know that his alma mater would implement the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program in 2020-21. But perhaps the most interesting sight Morath saw
Washington, DC - On September 4, 2018, Roland Martin’s vision became a reality. That “vision” was of a digital show dedicated to providing the Black community with news and information from an explicitly African American perspective. Roland Martin Now, a little more than a year later, #RolandMartinUnfiltered has evolved into a powerhouse daily digital news and information platform, amassing 100.7 million views across YouTube, Facebook and Periscope, with nearly 435 million minutes viewed. “Many people told me I was crazy to do this, but as someone who launched the first Black news source audio podcast at the Chicago Defender in 2005 and a video podcast in 2006, I understand that African Americans were tired of mainstream media ignoring the many issues impacting us on a daily basis,” Mr. Martin said. “And as a student of history, when I think about pioneering Black media journalists such as Ida B. Wells-Barnett; John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish, the first two editors of the nation’s first Black newspaper Freedom’s Journal; Robert Abbott of the Chicago Defender; C.A. Scott of the Atlanta Daily World; and Edwin Nathaniel Harlston of the Pittsburgh Courier, we have always had Black media outlets that spoke to our issues and concerns from a Black point of view, with no filters.” As a completely digital platform, and with the fast emergence of streaming technology, the past National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalist of the Year is positioning #RolandMartinUnfiltered to be one of the major providers of Black news and informational content to the nation. With NBC News and Fox News launching streaming news services in the last year, as well as digital expansion at CBS News, ABC News, CNN and other networks, Mr. Martin says he launched his venture at the right time. “Black America has never relied on mainstream media to tell our stories. We also want to serve as a conduit to the many Black professionals and experts who would never get a shot on broadcast and cable news,” says Mr. Martin, who is credited with advancing the careers of frequent cable news commentators such as Angela Rye, April Ryan, Laura Coates, Shermichael Singleton, Paris Dennard, David Swerdlick, Paul Butler, Gianno Caldwell, Monique Pressley, Scott Bolden, Yodit Tewolde, and so many others. Establishing Mr. Martin’s point, during the past year, #RolandMartinUnfiltered covered a plethora of topics, events and personalities critical to the Black community, including: Being one of the first national outlets to shine light on the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean in the L.A. apartment of Democratic
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BATTER UP! – and remember. Right away the baseball diamond caught my eye – like a centerpiece on the Thanksgiving table. You cannot talk about Moore Park without talking about baseball. That sport was crucial for African American youth in Dallas during that era – and even after baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson joined Major League baseball as its first Black player in 1947. Researchers say Eighth Street Negro Park was renamed Moore Park in 1940 honoring William Moore (some media reports incorrectly identify him as
Henry Moore). He was an early African American civil rights advocate who worked with the early NAACP and civic groups on equality issues, including getting parks in African American neighborhoods
and eliminating poll taxes that blocked many African Americans from voting. A street in the 8th Street community also is named for Moore. There is so much lost See THINKING, page 5
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WHAT’S GOING ON? COMMUNITY CALENDAR Diabetes Awareness Month Family Caregivers Month Recurring Events Feeding The Needy, Host: Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez, 1641 Corsicana St, Dallas. 3-5p., Sundays. The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, A. A. M. 3536 Grand Ave. 9-21-19 - 3-1-20. West African Drumming and Dance Class, South Dallas Culture Center, 3400 Fitzhugh Ave. 11a-1p. (10-26)(12-7), Ages 5-18. Info: Marilyn Clark, 214-671-1998. Arthello Beck Gallery Presents: Nitashia Johnson The Self Publication, So. Dallas Culture Center, 3400 Fitzhugh Ave. 11-9, Opening Reception 6p.
November 6 Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” composed by James Weldon & J. Rosamond Johnson in 1900
Happy Birthday to Team Member, an Awesome Lady Dareia Tolbert-Jacobs 2019 National Pan-Hellenic Council of Dallas Meeting, A. A. Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 6:30-8p. The Great Love Debate World Tour, Hyena’s Comedy Club 425 Commerce St. Ft. Worth. 8-10p. Eventbrite. Women of the West Bible Study, Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. 7p. The MLK Fresh Produce, Distribution Center, (Bldg. A) 2929 MLK, Jr. Blvd. 10:30a-1:30p. Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee Meeting, O.C.C.C. 1001 N. Bishop Ave. 1p. RSVP: members@oakcliffchamber.org.
November 7 Kendra Gives Back, Kendra Scott, Shops at Legacy, 5800 Legacy Dr., Frisco. 5:30-7:30p. RSVP: 214-299-5227. 410 Line Dancers Thu. Class DFW Sports Garden 1850 E. Beltline Rd. 7-9p. Info: 410linedancers.com. Tongo Eisen-Martin, African Diaspora, So. Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh. 7p. Eventbrite.com.
Z. W. H., Oasis Center Orientation, Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. 11a-12:30p. Class starts 11-11-19. Oasis Center Graduation, 11-20-19, 2p.. North Oak Cliff Toastmasters, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce 1001 N. Bishop Ave. 6:30-7:30p. Fall College Fair, Tyler Street Christian Academy/Hillcrest Gym, 915 W. 9th St. 5:30-7p. Info: tsca.org. Royce Is My Choice Meet and Greet & Support, Hosts: Mayor Steve Mason, Thorntree Country Club 825 W. Wintergreen Rd. 6-8p. RSVP: joycelyn@roycewest.com.
November 8-9 African Union Diaspora Conf. & Gala, Irving Convention Center, 500 Las Colinas Blvd. Eventbrite.com.
November 8 1st Black Female to the Legislature Crystal Bird Faucet in 1938 for PA
IHCC Awards Gala and Masquerade Ball, Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 6p-12a. Tickets: www.ihcc@irvinghcc.com. C.O.R.E. Heart Awards, EMCEE Rebecca Lopez, Serendipity Labs-Uptown Arts, 2323 Ross Ave. 6-9p Tickets:coreheartawards. ticketleap.com. Garland ISD Students Honors Staff, Walnut Glen E.S. 3101 Edgewood Dr. 8:30a. Garland ISD Students Honors Staff, Bullock E.S. 3909 Edgewood Dr. 9:15a Garland ISD Students Honors Staff, Davis E.S. 1621 McCallum Dr. 1:p. Garland ISD Students Honors Staff, Northlake E.S., 1626 Bosque Dr. 1:45p. Garland ISD Students Honors Staff, Jackson M.S. 1310 Bobbie Ln. 2:30p.
Conversations at The West, Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 Wheatland Rd. 7p.
Meet the Primary Candidates, Democratic Headquarters, 1414 N. Washington Ave. 12-2p. DemocraticMonthly.com. Taste of Blue Scholarship Fundraiser, Bella Event Hall, 11834 Harry Hines Blvd., #101. 8-11p. Tickets: www.sncfd.org. Christians in Public Service 2019 Awards Luncheon, Magnolia Hotels, 1401 Commerce St. 11:30a-1:30p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Freedmen’s Town Tour of Dallas Metroplex, A.A.M., 3536 Grand Ave. 10a-3p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Black Womans PAC Policy, 2nd Annual Politics & Donor, The Riveter, 3333 Welborn St. 8a-4p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. 2nd Annual Amaranth Light Walk for Diabetes, Mike Lewis Park, 2410 N. Carrier Pkwy. Grand Prairie. 8a-12p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Dillon Center Symposium, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. RSVP: Lizzie MacWillie 214-252-2900. Black Tie Ball, Host: Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Dallas, Hilton Anatole Dallas, 2201 N Stemmons Fwy. 6- 11p. Tickets: bbbsirving.ejoinme.org. Self-Defense Training Class, F45 Bishops Arts, 810 W. Davis St. 11:45a-2p.Register: F45trainingbishoparts@ gmail.com.
November 10
Naturopathic Reiki I, Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 2-5p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Couples Ministry: Re-Engage, Concord Church 6808 Pastor Bailey Dr. 12-1:30p. 97th Church Anniversary, Peoples Missionary Baptist Church, 3119 Pine St. 10:30-12:30p.
Lifeologie Oak Cliff Presents: Movember, Lifeologie Oak Cliff, 211 S. Tyler St. 6:30-8:30p.
Veterans Day
How The Southwest Was Won, Dos Equis Pavilion 8p. Tickets: SkipWallace@LiveNation.com. Nothing But Neo Soul & Poetry, Sway’s Room, 1175 N. Watson Rd., Arlington. 9p. Tickets: instantseats.com
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Zan Wesley Holmes, Cash Flow, Collateral Leverage Class, Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. 3-4:30p. Info: email, info@zwhjcoc.org. Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Coffee and Commerce Mtg., Guest Speaker: David Arbuckle, Cliff Chamber of Commerce,1001 N. Bishop Ave. 8a. Pneumonia Day
IHCC Café con Nosotros, IHCC 135 S. Jefferson St. Irving. 8:30am-9:30am. Info: www.irvingHCC.com Power Hour, “How to Obtain Business Credit” by V&D Financial, IHCC Office 135 S. Jefferson St. 11:30a. Community Police Oversight Board Meeting, City of Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. 5:30p.
November 13 Caryn E. “Whoopi” Johnson, DOB 1949, Comedian & Actress
Swing Dance Class, Allure Jazz & Cigar Lounge 110 S. Cockrell Hill. 7:30-9:30. Lady Champagne. Free before 8pm. Wine & Jazz, Box Garden in Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave. Plano. 6-11p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Jamrok Wednesdays, A Night of Jamaican Music, Hero’s Lounge, 3094 N. Stemmons Fwy. 7p-2a. Eventbrite.com.
November 14 The Stormproof Way To Build Your Brand, Microsoft Store No. Pk. Ctr. 8687 N. 75 Fwy. #1612, 7-9p. Texas Women’s foundation 34th Annual Luncheon, Amplify Women, Presented by Mavs, Hilton Anatole, 2201 N. 35 Fwy. 11:30a-1p. City of Duncanville Town Hall Meeting, D.L. Hopkins Senior Center, 206 James Collins Blvd. 6:30-8p. Fantasia, The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Pl. 7:30p. Tickets: AXS.
Reggae Sunday Brunch, Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 11-3p. Sunday: Caribbean Breakfast & Lunch.
November 9
Veterans Day Block Party, Stone’s Ace Hardware, 2433 Gus Thomasson Rd. 10a-2p.
November 12
Fluffy N Fitness Mas Band Celebration Live, Murphy’s Mansion, 10051 Whitehurst Dr. 10p-2a.
Oak Cliff C. C. Transportation & Mobility Summit, Spk: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Methodist Med. Ctr. 1441 N. Beckley Ave. 7:30-10a.
Dr. Kang’s Vegan Potluck, Regal Row 1720 Regal Row #210. Bring A VEGAN Dish or Donation of $10 & up.
All New Thursdays Ladies Night Soulful Soundz, Vinetti’s, 4833 Midway Rd. Addison 5-12a. Free Cover.
My-Dallas Citizenship Workshop, Downtown Library, 8a.-5p. Contact: 214-671-5087.
November 11
Z. W. Holmes Lunch & Learn, Trevor Noel, Intro to a Bus. Plan, Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. 11:30am. Women That Soar Awards VIP Reception, Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. 6-8p. Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Transportation & Mobility Committee Meeting, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce,1001 N. Bishop Ave. 7:30a.
Happy Birthday to Team Member and a good Friend Virlinda Stanton
North Oak Cliff Toastmasters, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce 1001 N. Bishop Ave. 6:30-7:30p.
Christian Care Communities & Services Festival of Trees Gala, The Westin Galleria Dallas, 13340 N. Dallas Pkwy. 6-10p. Tickets: christiancarecenter.org. Linny Nance’s Hour of Power, Balcony Club, 1825 Abrams Rd. #B. 8:30-9:30p.
November 15 Friday Night with The Wives, Host: Dareia Jacobs DeSoto Rec. Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd., 7-9:30p. Reg.: resurrectionbodyofchristchurch.com. T:5”
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audience is 60% women and 39% men. On YouTube, the audience is 68.4% men and 31.6% women. On Twitter, the audience is 65% women and 35% men. On Instagram, the audience is 64% women and 36% men. With regard to market penetration, the top markets for #RolandMartinUnfiltered are: Facebook: New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and Dallas. YouTube: Texas, Georgia, California, Florida and New York. Twitter: Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and New York. Instagram: New York, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. #RolandMartinUnfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Tune In.
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Stopping Traffic: Demetria Obilor leaves DFW, having made her mark
Demetria Obilor and Chance the Rapper at NABJ 2018
By Eva D. Coleman For the past two years, DallasFort Worth has been home to a master conversationalist. Since Demetria Obilor’s October 2017 arrival from Las Vegas to the WFAA-TV News 8 Daybreak set as a traffic ensemble anchor, mornings have never been the same. You see, she really got us talking. The half white, half Nigerian sister with the big hair, vivacious curves, bold persona and bright smile was the subject of numerous discussions and household disruptions. I recall married women curious as to why their husbands suddenly had an interest in watching the morning news, and particularly, Channel 8. While some of those wives quickly caught hold of and embraced Ms. Obilor’s charm, others grabbed the remote to change the channel.
By “Chance” you’ve heard this before. Then, there was the clap back now known around the world. A white woman attempted to body shame Ms. Obilor and she wasn’t having it! Jan Shedd’s criticism of Ms. Obilor’s body and dress size elicited a direct response. “I don’t believe in stepping out in fear,” Ms. Obilor said. “I’m into believing in myself
one-hundred percent of the time and being who I am set me on the trajectory for what happened.” Ms. Obilor’s social media response went viral, grabbing headlines, celebrity endorsements and support, and definitely worth mentioning, an unmistakable rise in viewership and ratings for WFAA. Chance the Rapper even chimed in on the incident via social media, to which Ms. Obilor thanked him. With both of them being present at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Detroit of which I served as convention chair in August 2018, I was determined to connect them face-to-face. The reaction was priceless. “It was great meeting Chance,” Ms. Obilor said. “I don’t even know if he realized the impact that his tweet made and how symbolic it would be and what it transformed into.” She added, “It’s about taking a stand for what’s right. That moment of racism and body shaming, taking a stand, it was a beautiful thing.” The Kansas City, Missouri native smiled as she recalled young girls approaching her since the incident, and hearing from them about how she’s impacted their lives and confidence. “If you have a voice, you need to use it and I’ve always used mine because it’s the right
thing to do,” she said.
A taste of Texas, not the food
While Ms. Obilor didn’t have a favorite dining spot to share, she does have experiences she treasures most. “It’s not so much the places, but the people in them,” she said. The University of Kansas graduate shared that she’s a very family-oriented person and that being away from her family was hard, however she found people who were like family. She especially enjoyed seeing Minnie’s Food Pantry in action. “Cheryl Jackson and the people she works with have created an environment that feels like home that is welcoming and accepting with kindness, dedication and love,” Ms. Obilor said. “I’ve enjoyed the people I’ve met who have big hearts and won’t stop, who give their last for others.” Ms. Obilor shared that she also enjoyed time at the Dallas Museum of Art and The Dallas Arboretum. While she helped viewers navigate their morning commutes throughout the metroplex, her personal travel experiences in Dallas were amusing. “I liked going to the airport because I like to leave,” Ms. Obilor laughed. “There’s some cool people at Southwest
Airlines!” With prior news stints at the NBC affiliate in Kansas City and the CBS affiliate in Vegas; working for the ABC affiliate in Dallas afforded Ms. Obilor the opportunity to witness something different. “It’s amazing to see the entrepreneurship, Black people paving the way to make their dreams come true and you don’t see that in a lot of places,” she said.
Danger zone ahead While being an on-air media professional may come with perks, a side the general public rarely hears about are the risks. If you take a closer look at Ms. Obilor’s social media posts, specifically the comments section, you’ll see unsavory messages on full display. While some of the replies she receives may appear as harmless flirtations, some are scary and disgusting. “Oh, and you haven’t even seen the DMs (direct messages),” she replied in response to me sharing things I’d observed in the public comments. On numerous occasions, Ms. Obilor has faced extreme danger. From her time in Dallas, she’s learned lessons and says she’s grown in the areas of security and boundaries. “Never taking for granted your safety,” Ms. Obilor said. “As a female in a new city, a
victim of stalking three times over in a new city, trusting intuition and being totally aware of your surroundings.” A chosen career in television in a big city and a very identifiable space set the stage for negative activity. “TV was the reason because it allowed people to know when I was at work, exact location, where to show up, and all of it was rooted in television,” she said, adding there were challenges she faced. “Working in a studio that is glass, people showing up trying to marry you, trusting natural instincts inside of you, and people disregarding the seriousness of it.” She also confirmed that as a result of stalking behavior towards her, three people went to jail. “It’s about never compromising or secondguessing yourself when it comes to your safety,” Ms. Obilor explained. “Trusting yourself and remaining strong, that’s something I’ll take with me.” Being a public figure can oftentimes be marred by others seeking to do harm. Therefore, some whose careers are public actually spend a lot of time alone. Such was the case with Ms. Obilor.
Hanging it up The 28-year-old “traffic bae” chose not to renew her
contract with WFAA-TV and is charting a new path for her life. “I’m never doing local news again,” Ms. Obilor vehemently said. “I’m not interested in local news. I’m grateful for the skills that I’ve learned and perspectives I’ve gained, knowledge that I have and relationships I’ve gained.” With long-time aspirations of wanting to have her own show and give commentary, she says she’s “moving to Vegas for now and working on new opportunities in some new cities.” Ms. Obilor thanks DallasFort Worth for the support over the years and says she doesn’t take any of it for granted. Her experiences have left her with many valuable takeaways, including “picking your battles, refining that, learning how to play the game a little bit better,” she said. While the road has led Demetria Obilor out of Texas, there are signs everywhere with her name on them… in women standing up for themselves, little girls appreciating their bodies and the skin they’re in, people learning there are consequences for crossing the line and exuberant confidence for all man-kind. For her, the pathway has been carved out and is clear. “Everything is necessary, every step is necessary,” Ms. Obilor said. “It’s time to take another step and bet on myself.”
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NOOSES, LYNCHING, AND RACIAL INTIMIDATION
THE LAST WORD
By DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX Are the uses of nooses as symbols of intimidation rising in the workplace? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data says that reports of racism and discrimination are on the rise. Their data does not speak to nooses, particularly. Still, it is disturbing to peruse newspaper reports to learn that at purportedly “woke� workplaces and supposedly liberal campuses, racists or fools (or both) are using nooses as symbols of racist intimidation, just as they were a century ago. Some of the places that have had recent noose incidents include Stanford University, the University of Alabama, the University of Illinois, and Duke University. In September, two climate change activists appeared at the supposedly progressive University of Wisconsin wearing nooses. The protesters say they were modeling their behavior after seeing them used in a European climate change protest. Nonsense. If these protesters grew up in the United States, they ought to have known what nooses mean. Chancellor Rebecca Blank responded appropriately, “Nooses are an offensive symbol, with deep impacts to our students, faculty, staff, and community. Their use to
amplify any issue is misguided, hurtful, and contrary to UW–Madison’s values of civility, respect, and inclusion.� Bananas were found hanging from string in the form of nooses at American University after Taylor Dumpson was installed as the first African American president of the student government. The bananas were marked with the letters AKA, which happens to be Dumpson’s sorority. While the perpetrators were never identified, some people decided to take the hate to another level, identifying Dumpson in the racist rag, The Daily Stormer. Andrew Anglin, the publisher of The Daily Stormer, encouraged his readers to “troll storm� Dumpson, and she got so many racist emails, messages and threats that she feared for her life. Her grades fell, and she ended up dropping a minor. Of course, the University made all the usual noise about rejecting racism. They couldn’t find the perpetrators of the noose incident. Taylor Dumpson got her victory this year, though. In August 2019, a judge awarded her more than $700,000 for punitive damages, compensatory damages, and attorney fees. Most folks who are the receiving end of noose intimidation don’t
experience such a victory. Employees at UPS, who filed a lawsuit earlier this year, have yet to receive satisfaction. Nooses show up on construction sites (San Francisco), shipyards, offices, and in public places like courthouses and municipal buildings. And the nooses are used not just to intimidate individuals, but also to remind communities that racism continues to thrive. Part of the reason it seems to thrive is because the leadership of our nation has openly embraced racism. While he has not yet used nooses, he doesn’t mind his supporters showing up at his rallies brandishing the symbols of the confederacy. Indeed, he embraced the neo-Nazi hoodlums whose actions in Charlottesville, Virginia, cause the death of Heather Heyer. And the man who has a long history of wallowing in racist mud recently opined that he feels “lynched� by the Congressional inquiry to his outrageous behavior, which includes pressuring the Ukrainian president to investigate his political opponent, repeatedly violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, and withdrawing troops from Syria, leaving our Kurd allies unprotected. When 45 uses the term “lynching,� he is attempting to minimize the terrorist roots of lynching in the United States. More than 4000 people
Ayanna. We did family things together and there were times we went at it like family, but Lisa was such a special woman who I never forgot. We just didn’t keep in touch. Well as we caught up on one another quickly before going back to our respective duties, inside I shared a tear or two. Here I was again, spending time with someone who was special to me, who I loved. I told myself “never again.�
died from lynching in this country, and their lynchings didn’t happen at the hands of a Congressional committee, but at the end of ropes. Many were burned alive. After they died, their bodies were first used for sport (some bodies were found with hundreds of bullets in them). Then, their remains were used as keepsakes when racist observers of lynching fought for souvenirs – a finger, a tooth, or whatever they could keep as a gruesome reminder of their white supremacy. Nooses have no place in a civilized society, nor does the casual mention of lynching. While Mr. Trump did not create the racism manifest in nooses and lynching, he has undoubtedly unleashed its expression. I would say that 45 should be ashamed, but Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com
Why I support the District Attorney attention throughout Texas, and the nation because of its rarity. Of course nothing can be done to restore life to the brilliant young man who was killed while sitting in his apartment watching a sporting event, but I am certain that the jury’s verdict brought some solace to his family, and to fair-minded citizens of North Texas. One prominent media outlet unwisely doubted District Attorney’s Creuzot’s judgement when he urged that the officer be charged with murder. They suggested that a jury would not return a murder verdict. Perhaps they will discover the wisdom to apologize to the District Attorney. Certainly, they were wrong in challenging the prudence of District Attorney Creuzot who had been
Letter to the Editor BY AMIR MAKHANI Citizens of Dallas County and all Americans should be very pleased with the performance of Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot whose prudent guidance led prosecutors in his office in winning a guilty verdict in the recent first degree murder trial of a Dallas Police officer. I can only recall one other time in the recent history of our country when a member of law enforcement was charged with murder, and subsequently found guilty by a jury of citizens. The verdict received great
a highly-regarded judge in Dallas Country for more than two decades. In 1998 he created ‘Divert Court’, a substance abuse diversion program which has reformed the lives of thousands of Dallas County residents, providing them with counseling and encouragement, and allowing them to avoid jail time. Divert Court has become a model for countless cities and counties throughout the nation. District Attorney Creuzot has a national reputation as an advocate for reform in the criminal justice system. He was twice voted the best criminal court judge in Texas by his judicial peers. As a business owner in Dallas County, I am proud and delighted that he is our District Attorney. I am certain that he will continue
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to promote and practice the equitable distribution of justice. He has brought stability and confidence to the District Attorney’s office. We are in good hands. He will serve us well!
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I’m proud of Tee as she does her thing. Theresa Boston-Ellis is the chief financial officer for Marion County (Fl) Schools. And Dr. Pecot-Hebert is Director, Journalism M.S. Program and Associate Professor of Professional Practice at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. And guess what? They are my friends AND also my sorors! Yep, they are both members of Delta Sigma Theta! They helped shape who I am today and I thank them. I’m going to call them and tell them thanks and I love them. I’m also going to apologize because I just have a feeling that at some point in our lives, I did something worthy of an apology. We all have people in our lives we need to say something to and after that person is gone, the feeling makes growing old even worse because of the “regrets.� Pick up the phone today. Don’t email. Don’t Text. And if you want to write a letter, make sure to do that in addition to a call. One year, I wrote a letter a day. It was impactful for me and many of the recipients. Try it. It might make growing old easier to handle, even for the sissies!
Mr. Makhani is a business owner in Dallas County. He is also the president of the Makhani Foundation, a 501 (C) (3) entity that provides funding for education programs, children’s charities, and those that support senior citizens.
Importance of Educators of Color for Black & Brown Students FROM MY PERSPECTIVE BY RON RICE
I have been a Black student, education policymaker, and now an advocate for providing the best educational opportunities for all our children. One reality that I’ve had to face and embrace through each of these stages in my life and career is that the prevalence of leaders of color like me is a major contributor to educational success and whose lack thereof stifles that potential. As a student of color, those examples helped me thrive; and today they inform my advocacy. This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools released its highlyanticipated report, “Identity
and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff� which examined the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and effective staff. This needed report affirmed what I and many fellow school leaders of color have witnessed first-hand in schools from New Jersey (where I advised the state Department of Education) to Massachusetts, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and North Carolina, where school leaders of color were studied. The report’s finding is clear:
our children of color thrive with diverse and experienced teachers who understand their challenges and have a personal, unwavering dedication to their success. Most importantly, our report is instructive as well because it sheds light — through the profiles of three public charter school leaders of color from Louisiana, North Carolina, and California — on the principles that can help match our best current and future teachers with our nation’s students. Three of those principles that resonated with my two decades in education policy are: First, fill our school leadership pipeline with talented educators of color who come from nontraditional backgrounds and fields of study. But how do we dispel the myth that there are not enough qualified and passionate people of color who can and want to fill this educational pipeline?
One way to do this comes from Eric Sanchez, co-founder of Henderson Collegiate — a network of three schools serving elementary, middle and high school in Henderson, North Carolina. Instead of only recruiting future educators from traditional education programs, Eric also recruits graduates from university programs focusing on social justice and ethnic studies. And this encouragement doesn’t end once the teachers reach the classroom — we must provide clear pathways for these teachers to pursue school leadership. Second, school leaders and education policymakers of all colors must be committed to seeing and promoting diversity as an asset, not a deficit; an opportunity, not an obstacle. Imagine how better prepared our children will be for the world of tomorrow if they have been taught the
history behind their identity, the language behind their culture, and the geography behind their journey. While nearly all schools struggle with activating this principle for the benefit of our students, our report demonstrates that public charter schools are making substantial progress where traditional public schools haven’t. Third, achievement and demonstrated success — not myths, preconceptions, and inherited political biases — must be the basis upon which we support the best educational opportunities for all our children. For example, by their design, public charter schools have the flexibility to create and finetune curricula, teaching methods, and optimal outcomes that traditional public schools do not. So, why would we ever consider putting obstacles in
any educational paths that are showing real achievement? Race and identity of both our educators and students is only one factor in the holistic successes we are all working towards. However, it’s also true that all schools across our country in every community have historically not valued students’ diversity and identity as assets to enrich the education they receive. Public charter schools are making real progress to expose this blind spot and make the needed course corrections to ensure the success we’ve seen for some students are the norm for all. Ron Rice Jr. is a former two-term Newark, NJ city councilman, chief advisor to the New Jersey Department of Education, and is currently Senior Director, Government Relations at the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools.
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PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CAPITOL BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX)
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act argued that one of the ways to make our nation’s healthcare systems more affordable was to cut the tremendous amounts of waste and fraud that we experience in healthcare delivery and implementation. Now a new study further validates one of the basis premises of the legislation that was passed during the Obama administration which made healthcare insurance affordable to individuals and families
which had previously gone uninsured. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, describes a healthcare system in which nearly twenty-percent of the monies spent can be labeled as wasteful. Changes in policy and practices could eliminate substantial waste, the lead author of the study, Dr. William Shrank, concludes. Health economists estimate that approximately 750 billion healthcare dollars are wasted
annually in the United States. That represents nearly $10,000 for each member of the population. At present healthcare spending represents eighteen percent of the nation’s economy. That percentage is larger than the percentage spent on the nation’s military needs. According to the study, the highest amount of costs is spent on administration, nearly $266 billion each year, the study states. The second highest cost is prices for healthcare. Ways must be found to lower the prices that are being paid for healthcare delivery, the study and experienced healthcare experts conclude. The costs for ineffective
and medically unnecessary healthcare procedures are another source of waste, according to the study. Unnecessary hospital admissions, unreasonable costs, a lack of preventive care and procedures, and practices that are of little or no benefit to patients are financially wasteful. The Affordable Care Act promotes payment of medical professionals to encourage and reward them for quality patient results instead of supporting a system in which medical professionals are paid simply because they attempt a particular procedure. Such a philosophy is identified as “valued based” under the healthcare law signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Flow of Ci and Co: Guns and More As always, Cierra and Courtney started their podcast with a “Quote of the Week.” These quotes help motivate our-selves and others to push through a rough week. “You’ve survived 100% of your bad days,” is a quote from Cierra, as she talked about defeating bad days because they don’t last forever. Remember to always stay positive throughout your journey. “You’d be surprised who’s watching your journey and being inspired by it. Don’t quit,” is the quote from Courtney, that mentions that we are all on our own journey and to always remember that someone is rooting for you. On the sixth episode of the Flo of Ci & Co, we discussed many
topics from: A Gender Reveal Explosion that left a grandmother dead; Tornado destruction in Dallas; Breaking away from a 9-5 job; and, the most recent shooting near Greenville, Texas where during a homecoming party for Texas A&M Commerce students, two young men were shot and killed while others were injured at the scene. Gun violence has got to be put to an end in our community. Cierra: We bring our attention to another shooting that has taken place at Texas A&M Commerce. It is really unfortunate that this happened, especially at this event. I will never understand why situations
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like this happens, especially being at a fun event. Why would someone want to come to an event like that and cause trouble? How was the shooter able to maneuver through the security guards? Courtney: I feel like every club should have a male security guard and a woman security guard. The reason is because males don’t like to check females and females don’t like to check males. You signed up for this job, so take it seriously. Cierra: For example, females don’t get checked as hard as males. It is easy for a female to carry a weapon in their purse into the club because their bags are not being checked as
A more patient and cost sensitive healthcare system would no doubt lead to increased confidence in our healthcare system.
There would be less patient stress and increased trust in the healthcare system if patients believed that their health and not the search
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hard. That could’ve easily happened. There are so many questions being raised about this incident. Courtney: I was talking to someone about Texas Gun Laws and they were saying that they don’t agree to the gun laws in Texas. Most of the people I talk to about this are not from Texas, so they all have different opinions. Cierra: Texas gun laws are pretty lenient. We pretty much have an open carry policy, but of course there are restrictions on where and when to carry. What are some gun laws in Michigan? Courtney: I’m not quite sure about the gun laws in Michigan. I know for sure that you can’t openly carry in your car....
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Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath with GISD students teacher, Debra Montague. After reconnecting, the Texas Education Agency tweeted that Morath “would like to thank Ms. Montague for not only her years of dedication to students, but also for helping him become the person he is today!” Montague said she also appreciated the visit. “I was so thrilled to see a former a student! I could tell from the brief few minutes we got to chat that my former student had become a man who takes
his responsibilities concerning the children of this state very seriously. He wants the best for our children and will do what he needs to in order to make that happen.” GISD Superintendent Ricardo López culminated the visit with a special gift. He presented the Commissioner a custom pin that celebrates Austin’s A rating and seven Distinction Designation, as well as district and campus swag.
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preachers and gospel gladiators whose righteous indignation set us free. The Right Reverend Wright stood flat-footed on one occasion and declared unapologetically that America is “the land of greed and the home of the slave.” Now what’s interesting about that statement is that for most of the world, it rings as authentic as the Liberty Bell. America is known internationally as being greedy, and it will always be remembered for slavery. Quite like the Germans bear the burden of the Holocaust. Slavery and the Holocaust happened and can never be forgotten. But Americans want to
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ignore history, race, and the ugly entanglement that the two have had with one another in this nation. We want to act like nothing ever happened. Preachers like Jeremiah Wright, never let the truth go untold and unnoted. American history has been selectively crafted and summarily canonized. Some White folks have conveniently developed amnesia. They languish in various stages of nostalgic dementia. “Trumpism,” for example, is all about the “Yesteryears.” Black preachers have always been the couriers of America’s truth. We pay them and put them in a position to
tell that truth while remaining unfettered and unmolested by the status quo. You can’t go on Uncle Cholly’s plantation to expose racism and injustice without consequences. Still, the Black Preacher is on our payroll. We pay our ministers and expect them to advance the kind of social justice God requires, or quit! We try to escape it, but social justice is implicit and ingrained in God’s Ten Commandments. Walking down that aisle and giving the preacher your hand ain’t enough. The old preacher used to look you dead in your eye and admonish you to “work out your soul salvation in fear and trembling.”
That wasn’t merely an invitation to join the church choir; that was a mandate to join the chorus of the righteous who fight and suffer for universal peace, justice, and liberation. Thumb through your mental Rolodex and point to a movement that freed Black folk that was not rooted in the Black church. From the great Black preachers of the Methodism down to Jeremiah Wright, ministers who made a difference have been loud and proud to speak the truth they’ve been commissioned to share. So, I know that to form any merely mortal depiction of the Obamas is heresy and sacrosanct in Black America.
will be announced To learn more, visit www. elitenewsone. com/copy-of-billblair-day or email bbd.bbl92@ gmail.com or call 214-372-6501. Uncle Bill, as I knew him affectionally, and my dad Frank M. Adams were close buddies growing up playing baseball and other sports as kids and as competitors at Lincoln High School (my dad) and Booker T. Washington (Uncle Bill) where they graduated in 1939, a year after Moore Park opened during a Juneteenth observance. They both had a full run as kids and adults playing, coaching and umpiring at Moore. I have my own memories of sitting on the bleachers as a youngster watching my dad in his umpire uniform. That’s a story for another day, including the baseball caps I frequently wear in my dad’s honor.
lengths. Ronald Joseph Morel has a name because he rode the back of Secretariat and not the other way around. By now, you’re asking, “Who pissed in his Post Toasties?” So let me admit; every time I see Barack Obama, part of my pride, turns to pity. My love and appreciation for him are immense. Still, it could increase if he made a public attempt at suturing the sufferings of his once mentor and friend. America is good about forgetting the subtle chapters of its ugly history, but not me. So if you see the Prez, tell him to go lay hands on Jeremiah, just like Jeremiah laid hands on him.
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Impeachment are introduced in the Judiciary Committee and voted out of the committee.” “If we take Articles of Impeachment on the floor and vote them off the floor, that will be the beginning of the impeachment process,” she continued. “It’s a two-step process, that you can view from an indictment, which is what an impeachment is, and then a trial will take place in the Senate. “So, that is where we are right now. And I know when I talked to people all over the place, people are so frustrated because it seems like we have been investigating this president forever. But the reality is, Congress only has been investigating the president since March of this year. “The first two years of his presidency, when Republicans were in charge, they refused to provide any oversight whatsoever. And so, the investigation that took place before that was done by [Special Counsel Robert] Mueller was not a part of a congressional process.”
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Black history in Dallas. But some faithfuls are keeping legacies alive with modern-day events at these meaningful locations. In April this year, braider extraordinaire Isis Brantley sponsored an early-dawn Yoruba-based Osun Festival – honoring newness of spring and the life of a late community leader -- at the Santa Fe Trestle Trail linked with Moore Park. Of course, the late Elite News founder/ publisher William “Bill” Blair Jr., Dallas’ own hero of Negro League Baseball and a continuing role model for generations of Little League baseball enthusiasts, had a full run of activities at Moore Park during his baseball heydays. His adult children keep up his legacy with Little League activities at William Blair Jr. Park, the old Rochester Park at 3000 Municipal St. in Dallas’ BonTon community that was renamed in Blair’s honor in 2011. He died in 2014 at age 92. Registration for boys and girls ages 4-16 for the Bill Blair Legends Little League Team began October 26 and continues through March 2020 when the date and time for the first practice at Blair Jr. Park
Even Obama decided not to blemish the spotless semblance of “First Negro President.” Barack has continued to run from public embraces of a Jeremiah Wright. But… Barry and Michelle sat in Jeremiah’s congregation. They listened to his messages of hope and parlayed the prophecy of his preaching. Barack Hussein Obama, without the vision and vigilance of a Jeremiah Wright, is just a tall, lanky Black man with a funny name. Any attempts to deify Obama without the tutelage and encouragement of Wright is like praising the jockey while neglecting the horse that won the Kentucky Derby by four
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Moore Park, Blair Park and their human namesakes just scratch the surface as nuggets of local Black history that still resonate. Agree or disagree, but historians attribute these thought-provoking words to Jackie Robinson: “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Norma Adams-Wade was the first African American full-time staff reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She is one of 44 founders of the National Association of Black Journalists. An award-winning journalist, Adams-Wade is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
a vote on an impeachment inquiry, and we voted to continue the depositions and hearings and investigations that have been ongoing.” Today’s action in the House opens the door for all Americans to hear and see the public presentation of the testimony and evidence against the president. The vote also provides the president and his legal team the opportunity to present evidence, witnesses and testimony in the president’s favor and to cross-examine anyone who testifies against Trump. The House Intelligence Committee will continue to hold private meetings on impeachment, but will soon hold public hearings, Rep. Bass said. “The legislation directs the Judiciary Committee to review the evidence, and, if necessary, to report Articles of Impeachment to the House…” she said, “…if and when we get to that point where Articles of
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BLACK AND BLUE BY HOLLYWOOD
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In Black and Blue, Naomie Harris, the first black woman to play Moneypenny in the Bond films, is Alicia West, an Army veteran who spent time in Afghanistan and now she comes home to New Orleans to become a cop. Her world is turned upside down when she witnesses a detective from her precinct kill a drug dealer. The rookie cop is wearing a body camera and the entire incident is captured on video. The cops involved in the murder, including her own partner, are out to kill her and retrieve the body cam. The movie also stars Tyrese
Gibson, from Transformers, who is a childhood friend of Alicia. With no one else to turn to, Alicia turns to Mouse to help her while she’s being chased by the
cops, drug dealers and the entire New Orleans neighborhood who are hassled by the local cops. They think Officer West killed the nephew of the neighborhood’s biggest drug lord and everyone wants to kill the young rookie officer now that there is a price on her head. The movie brings racism and the cops to the forefront, without being preachy or heavyhanded. Director Deon Taylor puts the spotlight on the abuse that racist cops perpetuate in the low-income neighborhoods of African Americans. The movie makes a political statement that will have
audiences talking. Meanwhile, Alicia West is a hero in the movie. Black or white she believes in the concept of right and wrong and justice for everyone. Her spirit won’t allow her to stop as she struggles mightily to get her bodycam to the precinct and to get it downloaded. Black and Blue is a real shootem-up thriller that’s rated R for violence. There’s a lot more in the 1 hour and 48-minute long movie but I don’t want to give away any spoilers. I really enjoyed Black And Blue. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate this movie a JUMBO
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PBS Host Ellie Krieger
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In the Valder Beebe Show studios Ellie Krieger, host and executive producer of the (PBS) public television show Ellie’s Real Good Food. Ellie is a long-time Valder Beebe Show guest. Valder started interviewing Ellie when she was the host of the Food Network’s hit show Healthy Appetite (now the former host). Valder loves bring the audience authentic information and Ellie fills that as she is a two-time James Beard Foundation awards recipient, an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) awards holders, and she is a two-time New York Times bestselling author. In addition, she holds a degree in clinical nutrition from Cornell and a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia. We all know the drill. Once you make a dinner that pleases everyone in your household, you have a sink full of dishes, cutting boards and pots to show for it! The best is when you find family friendly, nutritious recipes that please a crowd and only use one pot, sheet pan, or skillet. Impossible, you say? Ellie Krieger, comes to Valder Beebe Show to share from a WHOLE IN ONE: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet - a cookbook complete with 125 incredible
recipes that are all made in a single pot, sheet pan, or skillet. With this book, Krieger helps rein in the chaos and shares how to cook the food we love, while still being nutritious, tasty and nourishing. And bursting with flavor.-Text provided by Ellie Krieger’s publicist
VBS: Welcome back Ellie! My audience knows so much about you yet I think one of your undercover accolades is that you are a clinical nutritionist. EK: Yes Valder, I am a registered Dietician. VBS: I adore your new cookbook, I’ve got to get a copy because my cooking has changed overtime and single pot cooking is now a part of my life. Ellie, I feel that my life mirrors a lot of
By Alma Gill
I think my nephew is gay. I would even go so far as to say I know that he is gay. I don’t know why my sister, or his father or sisters and brothers can’t see it. This boy is gay and it’s time for him to come “out” and tell the truth. I don’t know if he is worried about what our family and friends might think or if he thinks we will no longer love him. I’m just not sure but things need to change and the truth has to be told. My sister acts like she is blind to this fact and is always talking about him and his many girlfriends. There’s no way this can be true or these friends are just that: friends that are girls,
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On From Marva with Love, the bold and beautiful celebrity NeNe Leakes, star of the reality series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sundays on the Bravo Network. Leakes was recently in Dallas starring in the stage play “Confessions of An Exotic Dancer” Produced & Written by Sharrod Rutland, Cheryl Adams and Thro London. Leakes talked about the play, how she got involved in it and just what “Confessions of an Exotic Dancer” is all about. NL: Mr. Sharrod Rutland came to me with the script. I read it and I wanted to be a part of it. It’s about an exotic dancer a male exotic dancer; who loved the fast life. He liked women, fast cars, money, all those types of things, married women. He became very manipulative, his life became like really crazy. And then later on in his life he started to realize that he needed to listen to his spiritual side and God was whispering to him. It’s about an exotic dancer that changes his life. MS: What is your role in the play? NL: I am a former dancer that is a part of his life. And I’m really a former exotic dancer in real life. (She laughs.) MS: Is this any different than what you did in real life? NL: Well in my real life absolutely as a dancer it was totally, totally different. This is not based on my real life at all. But I’m happy to play the part. In my life it was something totally different. I did not encounter any bad guys, manipulative people or anything like that, when I worked. I was in college and was a single mom and worked in the club life. After that I went back to being a single mom and
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a college student. MS: This play is centered around Freaknic in Atlanta. What will the atmosphere be like in the play? NL: I can tell you all about Freaknic. I went to it every single year. It’s centered around the Black Colleges, Morehouse, and Spelman & Clark Atlanta. It’s like a huge, huge Spring Break. This is where people came to party and a lot of different things happen. It was big and historical here in Atlanta and it went on for years and years. Black College students came from other HBCUs all over the country here to Atlanta, Georgia to party, strip clubs and Freaknic, oh yes I was very much a part of that. MS: Did you go to school in Atlanta? NL: Yes I went to Morris Brown College here in Atlanta. MS: What was your major? NL: Mass Communications as a major and Journalism as a minor. MS: Is Freaknic still apart of Atlanta and the HBCUs? NL: No, they don’t have Spring Break here anymore like Freaknic with Black Colleges.
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because he is gay. I am sick of it and ready to end the lies. I’m just tired of the charade. These girls are getting their hopes up and I know he is not interested in them. Our family needs to stop acting like he is not gay. I’m just not doing it anymore. How would you suggest I tell my sister she needs to wake up and just tell the truth? — Aunt Bea Dear Aunt Bea: What! Wait! No, no indeed, this is not your issue. Quick, put it in reverse and back your way out of this personal and private state of affairs. Understand the need for you to stay in your lane, cause you’ve clearly crossed over the double
yellow lines. Just because you think he’s gay doesn’t make him gay and just because you want to “out” him, doesn’t mean he’s ready to reveal is sexual preference – to you, his family or the rest of the world. Clearly to me, Aunt Bea, you’re about to overstep your boundaries. Although I tried, I can’t resist asking, are you cray-cray? Why in the world would you even think this has anything to do with you? You are so waaay off course, so astronomically off the mark, I just can’t…breathe. Your mindset has me blown. So, please back off before you get more than your feelings hurt. Hear me when I say, for the love of all things dipped in chocolate – back down,
withdraw, and extract yourself from this situation. If just for this one time, sit on your behind and mind your own business. Your sister doesn’t need to wake up, you do. Wash your face and clean the thoughtlessness out of your eyes. The path set ahead for your nephew to follow, requires only one set of footsteps, his. You are never, ever, invited, welcomed or called to cross it. Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@ yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @ almaaskalma.
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2900-3000 Block of Olive Street now Nowitzki Way
Dirk Nowitzki unveils the street sign in front of American Airlines Center that now bears his name.
Remaining HBCU Homecoming 2019 dates: Alabama State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M University ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL Date: Nov. 28, 2019 | 2 PM
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, members of the Dallas City Council join Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall, Mavs Head coach Rick Carlisle and Dirk Nowitzki at the renaming oF 2900-3000 block of Olive Street to Nowitzki Way.
By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor Photos Courtesy of Dallas Mavericks Retired Dallas Maverick star Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best player in Mavericks history and the most beloved athlete in the history of the City of Dallas. Through the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation he awards grants to organizations focusing on children’s well-being, health and education. He regularly makes hundreds of appearances and signs thousands of autographs in his desire to help children in our communities. He holds two well-known celebrity charity events - Dirk’s Heroes Celebrity Baseball Tournament and his Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic raises thousands every year for area charities. And oh yeah, he played for the same team for an NBA
record 21 years – and then there’s that NBA Championship he led the Mavericks to in 2011. For all he’s given the City of Dallas, it has now given back to him.On Thursday, Oct. 31, months after a unanimous vote by the Dallas City Council, he was honored with a city street renamed Nowitzki Way. Nowitzki Way is the former 2900-3000 block of Olive Street south of the American Airlines Center were the Mavericks play. "It's sort of surreal," Nowitzki said in front of hundreds of local dignitaries, fans, former coaches and teammates. "From my first year, the city probably wouldn't have named a dumpster after me." The 41-year-old retired last season after a stellar NBA season. He was an NBA AllStar 14 times and remains the highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history. He was the League MVP in 2007 and
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