Garland Journal by Cheryl Smith

VOL XVIII ISSUE 19 MAY 1, 2019

MY TRUTH Cheryl Smith Publisher

Celebrating Women

If a story gets told often enough, it becomes truth. It’s so important that those who have information share it because some people will tell a half truth so convincingly that they will have the actual participants doubting what they actually know to be the truth. Which brings me to my truth. I was so excited to hear that THE Ms. Claudette Colvin would be visiting Dallas and would be honored at Friendship-West Baptist Church, along with the Honorable

Claudette Colvin

QUIT PLAYIN’

Beyond Banning the Box Beyond Banning the Box (BBTB) is the title of a scholarly conceptual study published in the Human Resource Management Review. BBTB is academically and culturally rich. It speaks to the most damning and deplorable question in our urban setting; what to do after the lockup? For the sake of transparen-

cy, the periodical was written by John E. Baur, Shanna R. Daniels, M. Ronald Buckley, Heather J. Anderson and Alison V. Hall-Birch. All of them are college professors; one of them grew up in my house. Quit Playin’— you know how I am about these three girls of mine. Although this runs the risk of

WORDZ OF WILSON

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seeming partial, the need for this level of information and corrective action is crucial. Commissioner John Wiley Price led Dallas County to “ban the box” years ago, and the results have been more than positive. But this study leans in to encourage more See QUIT PLAYIN, page 5

21 Seasons

By Chelle Luper Wilson

I Can’t Breathe

Every generation has the opportunity to make the world a little better than they found it; some may say it is obliged to do so. As I reflect on our recent celebration of Earth Day, I began to think about how it’s not just the weather that’s deteriorating our communities; pollution, toxic waste, and other effects of environmental racism also play a

Mamie Till Mobley Little Miss Flint Mari Copeny

Dr. Zan W. Holmes Jr., last weekend. Senior Pastor Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III is great at recognizing greatness and those are definitely two of the greatest of ours, and any time! I feel fortunate to have met Ms. Colvin and the great Mamie Till Mobley (mother of Emmett Till), and they made sure that I heard their truths! During a visit to Dallas, and as a guest on my show on radio station KKDA-AM, Mrs. Mobley talked candidly about the brutal murder of her only child, but she also talked about how she prepared him for his trip to visit her relatives in Mississippi; telling him that he couldn’t act the same as he did in the more progressive Chicago where he lived. The chilling part of her narrative came when she talked about having to identify Emmett’s body. Fortunately for her, she had a shoulder to lean on, none other than her husband, Gene Mobley, who happened to be Emmett’s barber and gave her son his last haircut. He also traveled to Dallas with her and I took them to spend time with Rev Holmes and the St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church family in 1995. Mr. Mobley, along with his wife, identified 14-year-old Emmett’s body. She said they went over every inch of Emmett’s body and there was one “fact” that people were espousing as true, and it wasn’t. Mrs. Mobley said her son had not been castrated. Now, he had been brutally beaten and tortured, but his genitalia was intact, she said. I have heard numerous stories to the contrary, however, I am going to respect her reality and truth that she shared with me. This is also the position I will take with Ms. Colvin, who I met and visited with in Selma, AL., during the 40th commemoration of Bloody Sunday. Claudette Colvin is no stranger to the struggle. At the age of 15, on March 2, 1955, she was arrested in Montgomery for refusing to give up her seat for a white woman. Now this was months before Mrs. Rosa Parks, took a noble stance and refused to stand and give up her seat. The secretary of the local chapter of the NAACP, it was said that she was an ideal person to be the face of the movement that morphed into the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Young Claudette was a member of the NAACP Youth Council. She had dreams, aspirations and she had an activist’s heart. Her story is worth knowing and sharing. When I met her, we talked about that eventful day when she was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, violating the segregation laws, and assault. Makes you want to shake your head in amazement at what was called assault then, and today; depending on the color of the perpetrator’s skin. See MY TRUTH, page 5

John Singleton, dead at 51 Kellee Terrell @kelleent

Hello Beautiful Contributing Writer

Hours after being taken off life support, film director John Singleton died on Monday. He was only 51 years old. His family released a statement confirming the news.

role. If you think that was by design, you’re probably right. When the Commission for Racial Justice studied toxic wastes in America, they found the racial makeup of neighborhoods to be the most significant factor in deciding where hazardous waste sites would be placed. Businesses tend to work with zoning commissions along the “paths of least resistance,” and, therefore; ordinances tend to privilege wealthy communities, while minority and lower income neighborhoods are left dumped on, contaminated, and exposed. You may remember what happened outside Houston last month. Schools were closed and residents were told to stay inside because the chemical plant fires left behind a cloud of toxic smoke in the industrialized areas of Southeast Texas. In 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency previously noted an elevated cancer

Recent research from the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington names poor air quality as the largest environmental health risk in the United States. They looked at what is called fine particulate matter pollution, which is especially harmful—causing 100,000 plus deaths each year from heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and other diseases.

By Dorothy J. Gentry Photos by Eva D. Coleman "As you guys might expect, this is my last home game,” Dirk Nowitzki told the standing room only audience at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. And with that, the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise retired from the only team he has known after a record-setting 21 seasons. Nowitzki made the announcement following the Mavs’ 120–109 win over the Suns in Dallas; a game in which the 40-year-old scored 30 points and grabbed 8 rebounds and in which fans stood for most, cheering on their beloved Dirk. Despite the impromptu farewells at different locations as the Mavs traveled this season, Dirk “In his private life, John was a loving and supporting father, son, brother, and friend who believed in higher education, black culture, old school music and the power of film,” the family statement said. “John’s confidence in his place in Hollywood was only matched for his passion for the sea. John kayaked in Marina Del Rey every

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was never really clear about his intentions: would he retire or would he give it another go? Nowitzki, the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, said his final decision to retire was made a few days before what turned out to be his last home game. After talking with family and friends, he knew the end was here. “It’s been a long time coming,” Nowitzki said. “I think I was struggling this year with my (injured) foot – that’s no secret. It’s just not being where it needs to be to compete at a high level for 82 games. “I had a lot of treatment over the course of the season – injections. But it doesn’t make any sense any more to do that for another season, even See DIRK, page 7

risk in that same region from formaldehyde and ethylene oxide levels in the air. Crosby, Texas, which is located in this region, suffers from a poverty rate nearly twice that of the U.S. A few weeks ago residents of southeast Dallas met with city attorneys and other officials to address the growing “Shingle Mountain” problem. The pile of old asphalt shingles has grown so large it can be seen from the highway. It’s not just an eyesore though, the page and a half filing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lists violations like “discharging one or more air contaminants” that “may tend to be injurious to ... human health.” Or “carrying on trade, business, or occupation within the City that is injurious to the health of those who reside in the vicinity.” Recent research from the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington names poor air quality as the largest environmental health risk in the United States. They looked at what is called fine particulate matter pollution, which is especially harmful— causing 100,000 plus deaths each year from heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and other See WORDZ, page 4

Judge Damon J. Keith remembered At the age of 96, Judge Damon J. Keith has died, on Monday. Born on July 4, 1922, he has served as a United States Court of Appeals judge for the Sixth Circuit since 1977. Keith was the youngest of six children born to Annie and Perry Alexander Keith and the first to attend

college. He graduated from West Virginia State College in 1943 and was then drafted into the military. His experiences in the

segregated Army strengthened his conviction to the cause of civil rights. Keith received a J.D. from Howard Law School in 1949, passed the Michigan bar exam in 1950, and earned an L.L.M. from Wayne State University School of Law in 1956. In 1964, Keith established his own law practice, Keith, Conyers, Anderson, Brown, & Wahls,

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John Singleton, continued from page 1 morning. His greatest joy, when not on set, was sailing his boat, J’s Dream, up and down the Pacific Coast. The American writer Willa Cather once said, ‘There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in the storm.’ We who have grown up with John, made movies with him, sailed with John and laughed with John, know the universe of calm and creativity he created for so many. Now in the wake of his death, we must navigate the storm without him. It is, for us, heartbreaking.” It was reported that Singleton “quietly struggled wth heart disease” over the years. “Like many African Americans, Singleton quietly struggled with hypertension. More than 40% of African American men and women have high blood pressure, which also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe. His family wants to

share the message with all to please recognize the symptoms by going to Heart.org.” Singleton suffered a stroke in the hospital on April 17 after experiencing leg pain after a flight home from Costa Rica. He was in the ICU and later fell into a coma. While it had been reported that he died early Monday morning, his family refuted those reports, releasing a statement in the morning that while he was still alive, they decided to take the filmmaker off of life support. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off life support today. This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors,” they said in a statement. Singleton is survived by his mother,

Judge Keith, continued from page 1 with four other African American attorneys. Keith was also very active in the Democratic Party and used his political connections to help his community. He served as the chair to the Detroit Housing Commission and the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Keith to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, where he served as Chief Judge from 1975 to 1977 before President Jimmy Carter appointed him to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Keith took senior status in

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Recurring Events Us-Too Phenomenal Women Art Exhibit at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 4-20-5-15-19. 11am=5pm. Feeding The Needy Hosted by: Hollywood Hernandez Live 1698 Corsicana St. Dallas. 3pm-5pm. Marvelous Marriage Monday’s at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 7pm-8:30pm 1st & 3rd Monday Info: covent@ friendshipwest.org.

The Voice Greek Edition by: Sigma Gamma Rho & Alpha Phi Alpha at Southern Classic Daiquiri Factory 6751 Bridge St. Ft. Worth 6pm-11pm. Women of the West Bible Study at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Wednesdays at 7pm. 2019 National Day of Prayer at Lancaster Recreation Center Grand Ball Room 1700 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. 9am10am & 7pm-8pm. The Story of Robert Hughes at The Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth 320 Darnell St. For more info: 5700rameyave.com .

Funny As Ish Comedy Tour at The Theatre Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Ln. 8:30pm.

410 Line Dancers Thursday Class at DFW Sports Garden 1850 E. Beltline Rd. Coppell. 7pm-9pm. Info: www.410linedancers.com.

Taste of Oak Cliff on 10th St. & Beckley Ave. Dallas 12noon-7pm. For info: tasteofoakcliff.com.

Lunch & Learn: “Cancer Prevention Screenings for Men and Women,” at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 11:30am-1p. Info: email info@zwhjcoc.org.

May 3-5 May 3 James Brown’s Birthday Born in 1933 “Godfather of Soul”

Kiko Pryor & DJ Calie Album Release Party w/ Adina Howard at Cedar Canyon Ranch 4523 N. Houston School Rd. Lancaster. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite. com.

May 1-13

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders Insurance Agent Class at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 9am-4pm. Info: email info@zwhjcoc.org.

May 1

Asthma Day Howard University founded under Act of Congress Charter in D.C. in 1867

2019 National Pan-Hellenic Council of Dallas Meeting at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 6:30pm-8pm. MEN(tors) Mingle – Following the Leader at City Square 1610 S. Malcolm X Blvd. Bldg. #200. 7:30pm-9pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Dallas Sales Job Fair at Double Tree Hilton-Galleria 4099 Valley View Ln. 9:30am-1pm. Eventbrite.com. Raising Funds with Raising Canes Hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Raising Canes 2960 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. Grand Prairie, 5pm-10pm. Sammons Jazz Artistic Director’s Concert at Sammons Center for the Arts 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. 7pm. Tickets: www. sammonsartcenter.org. Wednesdays Swing Dance Class at Allure Jazz & Cigar Lounge 110 S. Cockrell Hill, DeSoto. 7:30pm-9:30pm. Instructor: Lady Champagne. Free before 8pm.

May 2

National Prayer Day

Soul Jazz Thursday’s w/ Nubia at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 8pm-12am.

NCBW100 All that Glitters is Gold Scholarship Soiree’ at Noah’s Event Venue 2251 N. Greenville Ave. Richardson. 7pm.11pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com

Avengers: Endgame Private Screening at Studio Movie Grill Technology Blvd. E. Dallas. Tickets: www.squareup.com Nelly Live! At Lava Cantina “Anniversary” 5805 Grandscape Blvd. The Colony, 8pm.-11pm. Tickets: www.ticketfly.com Nights to Remember Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra Presented by African American Museum at TBAAL 1309 Canton St. 5pm. 14th Annual Mother & Son Dance at DeSoto Civic Center 211E. Pleasant Run Rd. 7pm. Info: 972-230-9650. Today’s Children/Youth and Privilege Coffee & Politics 101 at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 10am-11am. Kappa Derby at Gilley’s 1135 S. Lamar Blvd. 3pm-8pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com Mother and Son Dance at DeSoto Civic Center 211 E. Pleasant Run. 7pm. For info: 972-230-9650. The 3rd Annual Derby Day Party at VNYL 5800 Legacy Dr. #C11, Plano 3pm-8:30pm. Tickets: eventbrite.com.

May 5

Congressman Marc Veasey Congressional Small Business Update at Brickhouse Lounge 2525 E. Arkansas Ln. Ste. #253 5:30pm 7pm. RSVP: Eventbrite.com.

Robert Johnson Blues Singer DOB in 1911

JMBLYA 2019 Concert at Fair Park 1438 Coliseum Dr. Dallas, 12pm 10:30pm.Tickets: www.jmblyadallas2019.frontgatetickets.com.

Willow Grove Baptist Church Grief Counseling at 1222 W. Kiest Blvd., Dallas Info call, Kim Fincher at 214-371-7325. 5:30pm-7pm.

After Party for Rome/ Adina Howard/ Methrone Performing Live: Hisyde at Cedar Canyon Ranch 4523 N. Houston School Rd. Lancaster, 12am-3am. For info: 404-3868996 or 254-630-0063.

Ledbetter Community Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center 4113 Clymer St., Dallas 1pm-6pm. For info: Henry R. Martinez 469-231-2303.

90’s & 2000’s Hip-Hop-R&B Party at Foundation Room 2200 N. Lamar St. 10pm-2am. Fridays

Soulful Sunday Brunch at The Lemonade Lounge 1411 E. Campbell Rd. Ste. #1200, Richardson. 12 noon.

Happy Hour with Don Diego at Chocolate Lounge Exclusive 4222 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 6pm-8pm. Fridays

Neo Soul Sunday’s at Blue Martini Lounge 7301 Lone Star Dr. Plano 4pm-12am.

May 4-5 My Daddy’s New Wife Stage Play at Fair Park Hall of State 3939 Grand Ave. 2:30pm-5:30pm. Both days. Staring: Virlinda Stanton & Winfred Dalcour. DFW Black Arts at African American Museum Fair Park 3635 Grand Ave. 11am.-5pm. Both dates. Visit www. unityfestdallas.com for more info.

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Roof Top Smooth Jazz Day Party Cinco De Mayo Host: DFW Social 40 at The Artisan Roof Top Patio 2330 Flora St. Dallas 4pm-9pm. Hamilton in Dallas at Music Hall Fair Park 909 1st Ave. Dallas 1:30pm-4:30pm. Tickets: allmusicaltickets.info. Cinco De Mayo at The Rustic 3656 Howell St. Dallas, 10am-12am. Live Music all Day.

Award; the Distinguished Public Service Award for the National AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith; the prestigious Edward J. Devitt Award for Distinguished Service to Justice; the Pinnacle Award at the 2000 Trumpet Awards in Atlanta; and the American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Award in 2001. A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, he received the lifetime achievement award from the National Black College Alumni and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Keith was married to Rachel Boone Keith, M.D., with whom he has three daughters. Bio from the Historymakers.

May 6

410 Line Dancers Thursday Class at DFW Sports Garden 1850 E. Beltline Rd. Coppell. 7pm. Info: 410linedancers.com

Big Thought 30 Years Talent Recruitment at Big Thought 1409 S. Lamar St. Ste. #1015. 9am-10:30am. Info: RSVP to kiara.dismuke@bigthought.org

All New Thursdays Ladies Night Soulful Soundz at Vinetti’s 14833 Midway Rd. Addison 5pm-12am. Free Cover.

1787 1st Chapter Negro Mason Meeting by Prince Hall

Book Signing “Renaissance Queen” by author M. P. Stone Meet her and hear about her 50 yr. journey at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 2pm-4pm.

Cinco De Statler at The Statler Hotel 1914 Commerce St. Times of events vary. Info & Tickets: www.bit.ly.com

Hurt Village by Katori Hall at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 8pm-10:15pm. Until 5-11-19.

May 4

Kent State Shootings Remembrance

1995. In 1993, the Damon J. Keith Law Collection, an archival resource devoted to the substantial historical accomplishments of African American lawyers and judges as well as the African American legal experience, was created at Wayne State University and named in his honor. Keith has received numerous awards and honors, including: 38 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities; the NAACP's highest award, the Spingarn Medal; the 1997 American Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Award; the Detroit Urban League's 1998 Distinguished Warrior

ex-wife and his seven children. In 1992, Singleton made history as the youngest person and the first African-American director to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards for “Boyz In The Hood.” The USC grad was just 24-yearsold at the time. Singleton single-handedly created a genre of Black films that focused solely on African-America life in urban America and tackled the complexities of racism, police brutality and poverty. Throughout Singleton’s illustrious career he helmed other films including the Black classic “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning,” “Rosewood,” “2 Fast 2 Furious” and the 2000 remake of “Shaft.” He also co-created the FX drama “Snowfall,” which was renewed last year for a third season. In addition, he directed television episodes from shows such as “Empire,” “Billions” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”

May 10

Tim Brown Woodrow Golf Tournament at Tension Highlands Golf Course 3501 Samuel Blvd. Dallas. 11am-7pm.

26th Genesis Annual Luncheon Feat: Terry Crews at Hilton Anatole 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy. 11:30am-1pm. Tickets www.genesisshelter.org.

Monday Jazz Happy Hour w/ The Willis Duo at The Balcony Club 1825 Abrams Rd. #B, 6pm.

May 7-11 REKI Real-Estate Wealth Bldg. Master Class in McKinney, Frisco, Dallas & Arlington Reg.: www.rekimasterclass.com.

Salsa in the Park at Klyde Warren Park 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy. 6:30pm-7:30pm. 90’s & 2000’s Hip-Hop-R&B Party at Foundation Room 2200 N. Lamar St. 10pm-2am. Fridays

May 11-12

May 7 IHCC Café con Nosotros at IHCC 135 S. Jefferson St. Irving. 8:30am-9:30am. Info: www.irvingHCC.com The Jazz Jam at Jazz BeCuzz Art Center 9319 LBJ Fwy. Ste. #120. Tickets: via Eventbrite.com. Every Tuesdays. Karaoke Night $2 Tuesday’s at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 7pm-2am. Tickets: eventbrite.com.

Mother’s Day Jazz Festival 2019 Featuring: Maysa & Kirk Whalum Host: MartiniBlu Jazz Café at Fair Park Band Shell 1465 1st Ave. Tickets: 832-965-5580.

May 11

William Grant Still Composer DOB in 1895

Chris Howell Foundation Presents: Mother’s Day Brunch Gala. Guest: KeKe Wyatt at Renaissance Hotel 2222 N. 35 Fwy, Dallas. 11am:1pm. Tickets: www.chrishowellfoundation.org.

Amberjax Sea Food Boil at Amberjax Fish Market Grille at Trinity Groves 3011 Gulden Ln. #107 . 5-9pm. RSVP. Zan Wesley Holmes Lunch and Learn Series at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 11:30am-1pm.

May 8-11 Southwest Regional Outpouring Women’s Conference Speaker: Pastor Sonjia Dickerson at Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel 1800 Hwy 26, Grapevine. Register: sonjiadickerson.com.

May 8

Stock Market Success: Tips for Beginners at Citycentral Dallas 17250 Dallas Pkwy. 11:30am-1pm. Tickets: Eventbrite. Latoya Cooper The Songtress at Shipping & Receiving Bar 201 S. Calhoun St. Ft. Worth. 8pm. Residential Outreach Meeting at Movie Tavern 2204 Airport Fwy. #450 Bedford. 7pm-8:15pm. Free. Amazon Hiring Event at Auditorium, at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 9am-3pm. Info: email info@zwhjcoc.org.

May 9

J.A. Burr invented Lawn Mower in 1899

The Stormproof Way To Build Your Brand Host: Tresa Chambers at Microsoft Store North Park Center 8687 N. 75 Fwy Suite #1612, Dallas. 7pm-9pm. NPHC Joint Happy Hour at The Daiquiri Shoppe 684 W. Pioneer Pkwy Grand Prairie 6pm-9pm. New Community Vision for Dallas at Briscoe Carpenter Live Stock Center at Fair Park. 9am-11:45am. Free Soul Jazz Thursday’s w/ Nubia at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 8pm-12am.

FUBU Mobile’s Official Welcome to DFW Gala/Dinner at Hyatt Regency Hotel 300 Reunion Blvd. 7:30pm. Tickets: eventbrite. com. Speaker: Carl Brown, co-founder of FUBU. Melanin & Mimosas at Bar Louie 4001 Bagpiper Way, Arlington. 1pm-7pm. Tickets: Eventbrite. Mother’s Day with A Twist at Springhill Suites by Marriott 720 E. Vista Ridge Mall Dr. Lewisville. 10am-2pm. Eventbrite. 3rd Annual All White Boat Party at Pier 121 Marina Lewisville Lake1481 E. Hill Park Rd. Lewisville. 7:30pm-10:30pm. Tickets: via Eventbrite.

May 12

Mother’s Day Anita Baker Farewell Concert Series at The Theatre at Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Pl. 8pm. Tickets: axs.com. Soulful Sunday Brunch at The Lemonade Lounge 1411 E. Campbell Rd. Ste. #1200, Richardson. 12 noon. Jokes & Jazz Brunch Sunday Mother’s Day Edition at Vinetti’s 14833 Midway Rd. Suite #105, Addison. 11am-3pm. Mother’s Day Jazz Luncheon at Eventfully Yours Social Event Venue 7640 NE Loop 820 Suite #110. North Richland Hills. 1pm-4pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.

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Turmoil in Trump’s White House BY HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON CONGRESSWOMAN

I was sadly and profoundly disturbed while themselves with Russian government operatives. reading the report by Special Counsel Robert “I am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness S. Mueller III detailing the activities of a of dishonesty and misdirection by individuals fragmented and undisciplined in the highest office of the land, White House, a president whose including the president,” Senator activities boarded on illegality Romney said. “Reading the and a presidential campaign report is a sobering revelation of whose contacts with the Russian how far we have strayed from the government were dangerous, and aspirations and principles of the potentially harmful to our country, founders,” Romney concluded. and to global democracy. On the issue of obstruction of The condemnation of President justice, Special Counsel Mueller’s Trump’s behavior as reported in report demands that Congress President Trump the Mueller report is shared not and the people of our nation only by Democrats, but by thoughtful commence a search for the truth and respected members of the Republican that willudetermine whether or not conduct Party who believe that President Trump’s occurred that extended beyond the boundaries reported conduct is unworthy of our nation’s of the law. commander-in-chief. In his report, Mr. Mueller wrote that he Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona and his investigators were unable to determine recently said during a national radio program “conclusively” that criminal conduct occurred. that the direction of the nation was perilously The report could have stopped there, but it did uncertain under President Trump’s leadership, not. “While this report does not conclude that and that the Republican Party should find the president committed a crime, it also does not another candidate to replace Mr. Trump as exonerate him,” it continued. the party’s nominee in next year’s presidential Now is the time for Congress to pick up where election. the Mueller report concluded, and determine Senator Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s whether or not there was conduct that was in presidential nominee in the 2012 presidential fact criminal. election, said that he, too, was deeply disturbed We must discover why there was not an after reading the Mueller report. Senator exoneration of the president by the Special Romney said that he was “appalled” that Counsel. We cannot afford this troubling issue members of the Trump campaign associated to linger.

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THE LAST WORD By DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX Who does Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin think he is? Simmering in his putrid privilege, he seemed to think that he was in charge of the House Financial Services Committee. He was rude and rogue when he snapped back at Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the committee chair, because she checked him on his nonsense. The hapless Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, forgot his place and was publicly and unacceptably disrespectful to Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Waters compelled his presence to testify and then summarily dismissed him (â&#x20AC;&#x153;you can leave if you wantâ&#x20AC;?) when he got testy and disrespectful with her. Mnuchin is really above his Peter Principle as Treasury Secretary in any administration but 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. And those birds of a feather stick together because they share values and shady self-serving morals. Mr. Mnuchin boldly requested government planes to facilitate his honeymoon, is taking his cues from the man who has turned the Presidency into a profit center, operating government on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pay-toplayâ&#x20AC;? basis with possibly Russians,

Saudis and who knows who else. No wonder Mnuchin wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t release 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxes. No wonder he could not answer the direct questions of a congressional committee. No wonder he whined about being the â&#x20AC;&#x153;worst treatedâ&#x20AC;? Treasury secretary in history. Was that comment supposed to impress someone? It surely didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t impress Maxine Waters who handled Mnuchin the same way one might treat a bag of dog poop abandoned by its careless owner. You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put your hands on it. You might not even kick it. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sniff at it and turn away. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just what Congresswoman Maxine Waters did when she told him that he could leave the hearing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d committed to participate in. Then, she icily told him not to presume to instruct her on how to hold a hearing, and how to use a gavel (he said gravel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; inarticulate). Maxine Waters took the hapless Mnuchin to Liberation School, but since he graduated from the Klux Academy of White Supremacy, he will probably have to subject himself to further detoxification from his racist behavior. Mnuchinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior toward Congresswoman Waters was his exercise in white supremacy, pure

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and simple. White supremacy is the belief that the white race is inherently superior to other races, and that white people should have control over people of different races, especially people of African descent. White supremacy manifests itself in public

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policy that allows white so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;law and orderâ&#x20AC;? officers to kill unarmed Black people because they think they are superior and call tell the lie that they are in fear for their lives. White supremacy manifests itself in the ways that African Americans earn unequal pay for the same work and the ways that supremacists justify it. White supremacy occurs when colonizers come into predominately Black communities and then insist that others play by their rules and kowtow to their desires. They want someone to turn down the go-go music, but readily accept other loud

noise. Because they are loud noise. Loud, myopic, uncompromising noise. And Munchkin Mnuchin was the noisiest of all when he presumed to instruct an African American icon on how to use a gavel after she has spent nearly 30 years in Congress. Mnuchinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance was a tribute to the racist capitalist patriarchy that is the foundation of white supremacy. He would not have even slightly presumed to tell a white man, or a Black one for that matter, how to close a hearing. He might have told a white woman, possibly adding the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;honeyâ&#x20AC;? in to soften or sharpen the bow. But the only person heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d dare get huffy with, just based on the white supremacist belief of his privilege, was a Black woman. Maxine Waters was the wrong Black woman. Excuse my Ebonics, but Max donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play. She takes no tea for the fever. She takes back her time, stands up for her rights, and was not about to have a pathetic 45 lackey disrespect her. The House Judiciary Committee held hearings around the same time the House Financial Services Committee was. So while the Treasury Secretary was disrespecting Congresswoman Waters, the House Judiciary

Committee was holding a hearing about the dangers of white supremacy. White supremacy was displayed at its most privileged, when an elected member of Congress is inappropriately chided by a Cabinet member, who does not have peer status. White supremacy attempts to reinforce the egregious nature of the Dred Scott decision in which the Supreme Court of these United States declared that the Black man had â&#x20AC;&#x153;no rights that a white man is bound to respect.â&#x20AC;? For Steven Mnuchin, Congresswoman Maxine Waters had no rights he was bound to respect. For Mnuchin, and too many others in the 45 circle, the Dred Scott decision still stands. Mnuchin may have simmered in his faux white superiority for much of his life, but his simmer turned into a boil when he tangled with the House Judiciary Committee, and his boil was on the hot seat. He learned, I hope, not to mess with Max. I hope he also learned that his white supremacy will not protect him from a band of tenacious Democrats who will continue pushing him for both truths and tax returns.

Are Blacks close to finally getting their 40 Acres and a Mule?

By Jeffrey L. Boney Jeffrey Boney serves as Associate Editor, and is a nationally awardwinning journalist for the historic Houston Forward Times newspaper. This article appeared in the Houston Forward Times.

it comes to the concept of granting â&#x20AC;&#x153;reparationsâ&#x20AC;? to Black people as a form of restitution for the years that Blacks spent subjected to the barbaric institution of slavery in America, it has seemingly been overlooked and ignored by the majority of legislators that have come and gone in the U.S. Congress. Even former U.S. Congressman John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) once proposed to create a Commission to study how to appropriately compensate the descendants of slaves for decades, with those conversations falling on deaf ears. Blacks have been trying to equal the economic and societal playing fields in this country for some time. Many Blacks have heard and even used the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 acres and a muleâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which was a guarantee made to formerly enslaved people of African descent that was the first attempt at seeking to provide some form of reparations to Blacks who had been enslaved. Of course, history shows us that the decision makers who talked about implementing the idea of providing reparations to those people of African descent, who were previously enslaved, reneged on their promise, leaving Blacks to work harder and longer to achieve success than those who had

enslaved them to begin with. This has proved to be extremely challenging for Blacks. U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) is hoping that a bill she is now championing, in the spirit of former Rep. Conyers, gets the type of support and traction needed to help African Americans finally receive the guarantee once promised to them back in the late 1800s. Congresswoman Jackson Lee recently announced the introduction of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans Act. This piece of legislation would create a Commission aimed at studying the impact of slavery and continuing discrimination against African Americans, resulting directly and indirectly from slavery to segregation to the desegregation process and the present day. The Commission would also make recommendations concerning any form of apology and compensation to begin the long delayed process of atonement for slavery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The impact of slavery and its vestiges continues to affect African Americans and indeed all Americans in communities throughout our nation, which is why I am pleased to introduce H.R. 40,â&#x20AC;? said the Congresswoman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This legislation is intended to examine the institution of slavery in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present, and further recommend appropriate remedies.â&#x20AC;? Congresswoman Jackson Lee states that since the initial introduction of this legislation, its proponents have made substantial progress in elevating the discussion of reparations and reparatory justice at the national

WORDZ of Wilson diseases. The research shows that Black and Latino communities are most likely to breath in this air, but the least likely to contribute to its cause. If those who are subjected to breathing this polluted air arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t causing it, then who is? The study found that this devastating type of pollution is disproportionately caused by the consumption of goods and services by white Americans.

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For the first time, research quantifies the racial gap between who actually causes air pollution and who breathes it. The very air we breathe is killing us. Literally. Black Americans are three times more likely to die from exposure to air pollutants than whites. Toxic air is contributing to increased risks of disease and shortened life expectancies in the African American

level and joining the mainstream international debate on the issues. She went on to state that some people have tried to deflect the importance of these conversations by focusing on individual monetary compensation, but the real issue is whether and how this nation can come to grips with the legacy of slavery that still infects current society. According to the bill, the Commission shall be composed of 13 members, who shall be appointed, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: â&#x20AC;˘ Three members shall be appointed by the President. â&#x20AC;˘ Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

â&#x20AC;˘ One member shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. â&#x20AC;˘ Six members shall be selected from the major civil society and reparations organizations that have historically championed the cause of reparatory justice. In short, the Commission would be tasked with studying the impact of slavery and the continuing discrimination against African Americans, which has come as a direct and indirect result of slavery, as well as from segregation and other present community. More than half of the 9 million people who live near hazardous waste sites are people of color. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think or talk enough about the destructive nature of environmental racism to our neighborhoods and, as a result, our people. That has to change. If they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give us a seat when environmental policies are being discussed, we each must become modern day Shirley Chisolms and

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day factors. According to the bill, the Commission would also make recommendations concerning any form of apology and compensation to begin the long delayed process of atonement for slavery. Congresswoman Jackson Lee believes that through legislation, resolutions, news, and litigation, Congress is moving closer to making more strides in the movement toward reparations. The U.S. has a history of and has set a precedent for providing reparations to several groups, including Japanese Americans and victims of the Jewish Holocaust, who have suffered their own respective challenges as a group. People of African descent were enslaved and experienced some of the worst ordeals imaginable through the barbaric institution of slavery and should be looked at no different than any other group, in that they have experienced their own set of unique challenges and issues. From a historical perspective, approximately 4,000,000 Africans and their descendants were enslaved in the United States and colonies that became the United States from 1619 to 1865. The institution of slavery was con-stitutionally and statutorily sanctioned by the Government of the United States from 1789 through 1865. African Americans continue to suffer debilitating economic, educational, and health hardships, including but not limited to, having nearly 1,000,000 Black people incarcerated, an unemployment rate that is more than twice the current White unemployment rate, and an average of less than 1â &#x201E;16 of the wealth of White families, a disparity which has worsened, not improved over time.

While a focus has been made on highlighting the social effects of slavery and segregation, its continuing economic implications remain largely ignored by mainstream analysis. These economic issues are the root cause of many critical issues in the African American community today, such as education, healthcare and criminal justice policy, including policing practices. The call for reparations represents a commitment to entering a constructive dialogue on the role of slavery and racism in shaping present-day conditions in our community and American society. Congresswoman Jackson Lee points out that despite the progress that has been made in this country, including the election of the first American President of African descent, the legacy of slavery still lingers heavily in this nation. She believes this bill, which seeks to establish a Commission to examine the moral and social implications of slavery, is both relevant and crucial to restoring trust in governmental institutions in many communities, especially during a time where there are many reoccurring issues that affect members of the African American communities in ways that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect other communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today there are more people at the table â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more activists, more scholars, more CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, more state and local officials, and more Members of Congress,â&#x20AC;? said Congresswoman Jackson Lee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that H.R. 40 is a crucial piece of legislation because it goes beyond exploring the economic implications of slavery and segregation. Though the times and circumstances may change, the principle problem of slavery continues to weigh heavily on this country. A federal commission can help us reach into this dark past and bring us into a brighter future.â&#x20AC;?

This article appeared in the Houston Forward Times.

bring our own environmentallyfriendly and sustainably sourced folding chairs to the table. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit this one out or pass to the next generation. If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do something now, there may not be a next generation. In case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wondering, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 1, 818 days since Flint had clean water! Chelle Luper Wilson is a writer, motivational speaker and international secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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PERSPECTIVES

Lives Remain in the Balance: 2019

If President Trump and his Republican allies would seriously consider both their sense of humanity and the lessons of history, they would halt their continuing attacks on the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “ObamaCare”) and work with Democrats to solve the health care challenges that our nation faces. As Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass of California recently observed, Americans – and, especially, African Americans – will be seriously harmed if the opponents succeed in destroying the ACA. A humane nation can not allow that carnage – as the lessons of recent history illustrate. During the current national debate about health care, it is important to recall that, before the ACA, nearly 50 million Americans lacked health insurance<https://www. nytimes.com/2017/05/22/health/ obamacare-health-insurancenumbers-nchs.html>, and nearly 10 million of these uninsured were African American. Women were charged more than men for the same care, and insurers could drop coverage, deny coverage, or charge 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions more for their care. Chairwoman Bass is also correct in concluding that, on balance, the ACA has been a success. In the neighborhood of 20 million more Americans, including millions of

African Americans, now have access to quality affordable healthcare. Children can remain on their parents’ insurance until the age of 26 – and, perhaps most important of all, health insurance companies can no longer drop or deny care due to a pre-existing condition. This is not to say, however, that we have solved all the obstacles to assuring that Americans can afford the health care that we all need and deserve. We have yet to adequately control pricegouging in the cost of our prescription drugs – and insurance premiums continue to rise at an unacceptable rate. My colleagues and I have advanced legislation that would reduce the price-gauging by BIG PHARMA – and reforms are possible that would moderate premium increases. For example, in my State of Maryland, insurers who originally sought premium increases for 2019 have decreased their premiums because of a state “reinsurance” plan that helps the insurers cover unusually expensive health care claims. The President and his Republican allies should take note. If they would consider these reforms in the context of the history of this national debate, they would recall that two major forces catalyzed the health care reform process more than a decade ago. First, even before President Obama and congressional Democrats began the process that resulted in the Patient

Protection and Affordable Care Act, the National Institute of Medicine concluded that more than 18,000 Americans were dying prematurely every year because they lacked health insurance, while research from

BY CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH CUMMINGS Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

Harvard estimated the number of premature deaths at 55,000. That avoidable annual death toll was and remains an unacceptable human cost, challenging our basic humanity as a civilized people. History also reminds us that a second motivation for reform was the accelerating increase in healthcare costs that threatened the budgets of governments, businesses and individual households alike. The private, largely for-profit

insurance system in this country was failing to fully address these challenges a decade ago – and it continues to fail these tests today. These considerations are why the President and Congress alike must provide the American People with the answer to a fundamental question. Why should we continue to provide massive public subsidies to a failed system of healthcare financing when it could be more cost-effective and rational to fund healthcare for everyone in the same manner that we already fund health care for our elderly, disabled, veterans, and poor? The answer to this question is why some of us believed a decade ago (and continue to believe today) that a singlepayer system based upon expanding Medicare to everyone would be the most effective strategy. However, as has always been the case, politics remains the art of what is possible, even if the possible is less than ideal. Establishing access to affordable healthcare as a civil right through the Affordable Care Act was the progress that we could achieve politically back in 2010 – and the ACA remains our first line of defense today. That is why I have joined more than 120 of my Democratic House colleagues in co-sponsoring The Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 [H.R. 1884], proposed

reform legislation introduced by Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., along with Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott and Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal. If enacted, our bill would strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions and reverse the Trump Administration’s efforts to sabotage the ACA. We would make health care more affordable by lowering health insurance premiums for low- and moderate-income Americans by expanding eligibility for premium tax credits beyond 400 percent of the federal poverty line and increasing the size of tax credits for all income brackets. Finally, following the course charted by Maryland’s Legislature and other states, our legislation would create a national reinsurance program to help cover the costs of consumers with expensive medical conditions, thereby lowering health insurance premiums for everyone. Lives remain in the balance, and the choice for the President and Congress is clear. We can do what is both practical and humane to assure affordable health care for everyone – or we will pay for our failure to do so in hemorrhaging budgets and lost American lives. This article originally appeared in The Afro.

We Can’t Let this Giant Die BY REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON, SR were invisible For me, the – except on the news that Johnson police blotter. Publishing, a great The births of our American institution, children were has declared banknever reported, ruptcy and closed the deaths of its doors is deeply our parents personal and pronever noted, the foundly painful. accomplishments In a word, it is of our best and heartbreaking. I grew brightest were up with Ebony. The magazine was born The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., always ignored. in 1942, the year after founder and president of the Rainbow Ebony and Jet Coalition, is one of America’s were bright lights my own birth, on the PUSH foremost civil rights, religious and in the darkness. struggling side of political figures. John H. Johnson, town, in Greenville, the founder and South Carolina. Everything in the life of black boys publisher, was a visionary, a pioneer and girls growing up in the Jim Crow of possibility and pride. Everything south of the 40’s, 50’s and well into the the white culture said we could not do, 60’s was constricted and restricted by Ebony said we could– and often better. the lies and laws of white supremacy. Look magazine would have Frank We were confined to the back of the Sinatra on the cover. Then Ebony would have a sixbus, the balcony of the movie theater, the overcrowded classrooms of page spread of Nat King Cole or Lena Horne. They had an all-white crumbling school houses. The white press treated us like we professional basketball league. We had

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Ms. Colvin and I talked fair to cast dispersions on that, about colorism, racism and young, beautiful, ambitious a lot of other “isms.” Sadly, child; who had the guts to over half a century later, those stand up— I mean—remain “isms” still exist, instead of sitting! turning into “wasms!” That’s right, it still “is” what it “is” in so many instances. Well there was one glaring “fact” that Ms. Colvin disputed and I will never forget the way she spoke her truth because it saddened me then and today as I think about how sometimes we can be our worse enemies. Yes, there were stark differences in young Claudette and Claudette Colvin and Emmett Till Mrs. Rosa Parks. (before and in coffin) One, a student, the other, a married woman. It’s important to note that There were other differences she and four others, Aurelia as well, but I won’t go there S. Browder, Susie McDonald, for the sake of an uplifting and Mary Louise Smith, and positive narrative. Jeanetta Reese, were the You always have to think plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, about the end game and what challenging bus segregation. is the motivation of your Read her story. actions. Whenever the struggle is However, I want people to mentioned, her name should know an important “fact” that have been and should be Ms. Colvin shared with me. mentioned. She said she was NOT, and Talk about a hidden figure. I repeat, NOT pregnant. I’m just glad at 80 years of Now I realize that those in age, she is still with us and we a position may have decided can shower long overdue love! on a “better” representative And respect! for the struggle, but it was not

the Harlem Globetrotters. We could play ball and entertain at the same time. Ebony showcased our scientists and movie stars, our business leaders and theologians. Many of our teachers used Ebony to teach black history, because black history did not exist in textbooks. Ebony and Jet were also on the frontlines of the freedom struggle. It was Jet that published the shocking photos of the lynched and mangled body of 14-year-old Emmett Till, lying in his open casket in Chicago, in 1955. That photograph sparked the modern-day civil rights movement. I once asked Rosa Parks why she didn’t just get up go to the back of the bus and not put her life and her livelihood at such great risk. She said it was the image of Emmett Till that kept her in her seat. The first African American awarded the Pulitzer Prize for photography, Moneta Sleet, worked for Ebony. He won journalism’s top honor for a soulsearing photograph of Coretta Scott King, consoling her daughter, Bernice,

at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral in 1968. Shortly before the photograph was taken, Mrs. King discovered that the pool of journalists did not include a black photographer. Mrs. King said if Sleet were not allowed in, no photographers would be allowed in. Ebony didn’t just nourish my soul. It put food on my family’s table. When I first moved to Chicago in 1964 to

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are further compounded by the exContinued from page 1 offender stigma they bear upon.” employers to get on the “Ban Wagon.” Last week, there was a Dallas Morn(Pun intended!) ing News article that caught my eye. The BBTB introduction strikes the It featured the CEO of the 9th largest coup de grace. It convicts the American criminal “injustice” system for its lack of effort and concern for the “rehabilitation” part of their job. Getting “tough on crime” was a Republican rouse. Now we are in the tough position of managing a crisis that crosses party lines. “Housing approximately one-fourth of the world’s convicted individuals, the United States incarcerates more people, per capita, than any other nation. More than 2.3 million people are confined in 1719 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 942 juvenile correctional facilities, 3283 local jails, and 79 Indian Country jails as well as in military prisons, immigration detention facilities, civil commitment centers, and prisons in the U.S. corporation in the United States and territories This translates to about 1 in his pledge to hire formerly-incarcerated 35 adults in the U.S. being incarcerated, employees. Randall Stephenson, a genon parole, or on probation at any given tleman that I met several times during time. More than 600,000 Americans are my 26-year-stint at AT&T, made a lot released from incarceration each year, of sense. of which approximately 95% seek emStephenson and Bishop T. D. Jakes ployment traded wisdom in the body of the story. This group represents a sizable per“If a guy gets out of prison and he centage of the total labor force as near- can’t get a place to stay because every ly one-third of adults in the U.S. have application locks him out of a rental, a prior criminal conviction, and 16.1 much less ownership, he can’t get a loan million people have been imprisoned or and he can’t get a job, where else can he convicted of a felony. Despite their best go except back to prison?” Jakes asked. efforts, these potential workers frequentAT&T has hired about a dozen emly face hardships when they attempt to ployees who were formerly-incarceratre-enter the workforce due in part to ed to work at a Richardson call center a lack of training while incarcerated, as part of a pilot program. Stephenson strained personal relationships and un- said the company now plans to expand receptive hiring practices. These issues the program to other cities.

attend seminary, I had a young family and no money. When no one else would hire me, John Johnson did. He gave me a job, selling Ebony and Jet. Johnson Publishing has meant so much to so many for so long. We cannot let this giant die. We must find a way to save it. Racism and segregation tried to rob black people of our hopes and dreams. Ebony and Jet gave them back.

“If we truly are going to be a society who wants to ensure that we don’t just have this revolving door to our prison system, then you’ve got to step up,” he said. “You’ve got to be part of the solution.”” Hiring as many of the 600,000 felons

released each year makes business sense, because the more gainfully employed in any community, the more customers all companies can compete for. His efforts are logical, because if you convert criminals you reduce crime, and thereby the bottom-line dollars spent on security. Jakes is right. Stephenson is right. Price is right. But now as a society we have to get right and stop the cycle of making lepers of those who paid to have their spots cleansed. BBTB calls us to end the stigmas, stereotypes, discrimination and deleterious labels. We must begin the job of training and redeploying all of our human capital. p.s. Happy Birthday Commissioner! Thanks for hiring us!

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IN REVIEW:

Avengers: End Game

RATED JUMBO

BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ

AVENGERS: END GAME is much more than just a movie. It is a cultural and cinematic event. The movie, during its three hours run time, pretty much covers every unanswered question from the past and reveals the future for each remaining member of the Marvel Comics Universe, ending with the bang of a fireworks show where Marvel throws up everything they’ve got in their final battle with Thanos. The end result will have you ooooing and ahhing. After the last Avenger’s movie, INFINITY WAR, the surviving members of The Avengers return to thwart Thanos, played by Josh Brolin, and to prevent him from doing any more damage with the glove he possesses with all five infinity stones. The teams’ plan is to travel back into time and resurrect the half of earth’s population, including members of The Avengers team and

members of their own families, who they lost when Thanos arbitrarily turned half of the earth’s population into dust. The script is also hilarious with some major changes being made to The Avengers team. To reveal the changes with the members of the team would be a “plot spoiler.” So, you’ll just have to see for yourself. There’s also a lot of talk about the length of the movie, at just over three hours. There are a few lulls in the movie that might allow you to get in a bathroom break; most of them

occur early in the movie. There is also no final scene after the closing credits, as in every past Avenger movie. This little tip gives you an inside scoop that will get you in a shorter line in the bathroom. Also, as in The D.C. Comics movie WONDER WOMAN and the last Marvel movie, CAPTAIN MARVEL, “woman power” plays a big part in the film. Could there be an upcoming movie with all of the Avenger women of Marvel Comics? We’ll see. AVENGERS: END GAME is an amazing movie. The length of the movie is its only drawback. It’s probably the longest superhero movie in history. Still, it’s a movie that everyone will be talking about next week. The movie costs a reported $200 million to make and I predict it will do that much in its opening weekend in release.

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Black Restaurant BY VALDER BEEBE ValderBeebeShow.com

Food is what we all identify with no matter the language, culture or geographical area of the planet. In 2018, I created The Food IQ Girls to inspire, inform and elevate our food IQ. This week, invited into the Valder Beebe Show SATELLITE Studio, Derek Robinson, Co-Founder of Black Restaurant Week as he launched the 2019 tour in Houston, Texas, in advance of Dallas (Oct. 1327) Black Restaurant Week celebration. Black Restaurant Week was founded in 2016 in Houston and has expanded to eight U.S. cities. The movement currently supports more than 500 minority businesses nationwide and has generated an economic impact of approximately $1.5 million. Black Restaurant Week LLC co-founded by Derek Robinson, an annual, multi-city culinary movement celebrating the flavors of African, African-American and Caribbean cuisine nationwide. Black Restaurant Week partners with black-owned restaurants, chefs, caterers and food trucks to host a selection of culinary experiences aimed to expand awareness and increase support for black culinary professionals. The organization was founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell and Derek Robinson. The experience enticing foodies across the nation with the soulful flavors and tantalizing aromas of Pan-African cuisine, Black Restaurant Week LLC will kick-off its fourth year in April with an eight-city U.S. tour. This is a mission to support the entire culinary industry,

including restauranteurs, chefs, caterers, food trucks, bartenders and farmers, the cultural movement has expanded to include a special stop in Indianapolis to partner with the National Urban League’s annual conference.Text provided by Derek Robinson media team VBS: Derek thank you for joining me on The Valder Beebe Show broadcasting live on FM from Dallas, Texas. Derek Robinson share with us about Black Restaurant Week, for my audience to become familiar. DR: Black Restaurant Week is in its fourth year. It celebrates the flavors of African American, African & Caribbean cuisine. We have a restaurant showcase, a panel discussion with an up and coming food entrepreneurs. There is even a pop-up restaurant and a pop-up bar. VBS: The tour starts in Houston and winds up in Dallas? DR: Yes, we visit seven different markets and show the versatility of food in diverse locations. We’re coming to Dallas……. go to linktr.ee/ blackrestaurantweek Listen On-Demand @ 411RadioNetwork.com and SoundCloud.com/valderbeebeshow.ValderbeebeShow.com, 411RadioNetwork.com, Youtube.com/valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork.com; Podcast audio: Soundcloud.com/valderbeebeshow, Soundcloud.com/kkvidfw, 411RadioNetwork.com,

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Dear Alma, I need advice about a terrible family situation that involves me and all of my siblings, and it’s breaking us apart. I am one of nine children. We were all born and raised in the South. My parents farmed their land and taught us how to do it, too. We never liked it and couldn’t wait to leave, go up North and go to college. We all attended various colleges and universities and never returned home…all but one of my brothers. He stayed in North Carolina and helped my parents until they died. After they died he moved into the house on the property and has been living there ever since. He has kept up the property and paid the taxes on it. Now my brothers and sisters want to sell the farmland and split the money. My brother who stayed says the house should be his and he doesn’t want to sell it. We are totally divided. Seven of my siblings have decided to take my brother to court and force him to sell the land.

Only the one brother says we shouldn’t sell. And I don’t care either way. We’re all in our 60s, distinguished folks with profitable careers. We’re active in our respected churches and ready to retire if not already retired. I love my family, and if you met us, you’d never believe what’s going on behind closed doors. I don’t understand why we can’t talk to each other and just get along. I want us to settle this before one of us dies and we never get to resolve the issue. What should we do? Troubled Dear Troubled: Close your eyes, think back to the time when your daddy was farming his land, mama at the window, both watching their children grow -- chests pressed, full of pride. Your father worked hard to tend the land and leave something to his children. Now everything he worked for is about to be jeopardized, and for what? You and your trifling brothers and sisters -- yes, I said trifling – are fighting each other

like you’re on an episode of Law & Order. That is ridiculous and just plain sad. Your mama and daddy gave all they had, and what are ya’ll doing? Trying to give it away for some coins that will be spent in a month’s time. Your brother didn’t take the bus up to the city and try to tell you and your siblings what to do with your space, time and dimes, so don’t try to regulate his life now. Give him the house, period. Take the rest of the land and divide it evenly. Each person can do what he or she wants with his or her portion. It’s just that simple. You might not like it, but when your brother sacrificed, stayed home and properly maintained and cared for the house, your parents and the land, he earned extra. Your brothers and sisters are so focused on a few grains of sand that they are missing the beach in all its magnificence. There are other ways to make money. Taking your brother to court is not one of them. Grow up and act like mama and daddy are still watching, chest pressed, full of pride. Alma

Bennett pens message to Black boys

Story/Photos by Dorothy J. Gentry

The 2016 shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling affected Martellus Bennett intensely. Like the rest of Black America, Bennett was enraged, saddened, disheartened and disgusted. So he put pen to paper and let his emotions out. “I just felt like I needed to write something for the black kids who had to see or were witnessing these things,” Bennet said of the way social media in particular is readily available to show any and all, good and bad, negative and positive. “We didn’t have access to as many things that were happening in the world. Now, you see all these things.” The result was the open letter/ poem: “Dear Black Boy.” The Players Tribune, an on-line publication founded by Derek Jeter that publishes first-person stories directly from athletes, published Bennett’s poem in July 2016. It resonated throughout black America as the NFL veteran spoke directly to young black men and boys encouraging them to look deep within themselves and discover the inner strength, grit, determination and more to uplift themselves and their communities. Fast forward to 2019 and that poem has now become a book of the same name and was published by Bennet himself and the agency he founded, The Imagination Agency, a multi-media creative production company focused on children’s literature, entertainment and education. Bennett returned to Dallas recently, where he started his professional football career, to promote the book – his third – and sharing his message of selfesteem and empowerment to your black youth.

“I feel like they (black boys) didn’t need another athlete to inspire to be like,” Bennett said during a recent reading of the book at The Wild Detectives Bookstore in Dallas’ Bishop

Martellus Bennett reads during book signing

Heights neigh-borhood. “But if I could continue to write books and be an author and make movies, etc. that would give them more to aspire to.” The book, which is printed in various shades of sepia tones and brown, offers advice to black youth and hits them where most of them live – the sports world. Bennett said the African American community must encourage its youth to excel in ALL areas of life, not just athletics. “We must lace up our shoes to do more than run another sprint, dunk another ball, catch another pass, or swing at another pitch,” one page in the book reads. “We must lace our shoes and run toward freedom – cheering on those who are training and running our same race, picking up those who get tired or distracted on their way to the finish line. From “Dear Black Boy” “The idea of this book is that everyone in it is in a race,” Bennett explained. “They’re in a maze and they are trying to find freedom. We all have been looking for freedom and what freedom is different for everyone,” he said. “So to get to the finish line, it may be

a different journey for each person.” Bennett – who was raised in Houston and played football and basketball at Texas A&M before he was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Cowboys -was also intentional about another aspect of the book and the message he wanted to send to young black youth. “If you look at the art style in here there are no facial expression on the kids. That’s because when you look at it you should see yourself,” he explains. “And every single kid in here is me and every single kid in here is you. So they are all running but look, they are helping each other to the top,” he said pointing to images in the book. “They are pulling each other along because it’s important to understand that when you play the game of life, you don’t travel alone, you have to help others through it. That’s a big part of this book and what I want to convey,” he said.“I try to tell the black boys that even though they may be competing in certain things like sports, in life they are working together.” Dear Black Boy is available for purchase now via The Imagination Agency and Amazon. For more information on The Imagination Agency and Dear Black Boy, visit The Imagination Agency website or follow @theimaginationagency on Instagram.

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though I would love to be there.” Owner Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavs organization put together a spectacular going-away ceremony for Nowitzki with tributes – many of which bought him to tears – fireworks, and more. But the biggest surprise came when NBA legends Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Shawn Kemp and Detlef Schrempf surprised Nowitzki by strolling onto the court for the post game celebration. Only minutes earlier, a tribute video played on the AAC’s jumbotron with Dirk sharing his five favorite NBA players – Barkley, Pippen, Bird, Kemp and Schrempf. “I really had no idea what to expect,” Nowitzki said. “I knew obviously there was a celebration going on after the game, but they got me with the five guys coming out.

“I figured there would be some videos, and then I looked up there (at the Jumbotron) and they’re showing how I talked about these guys and I’m like, ‘Why are we doing this right now?’ Then I looked around the corner and I see Charles coming out first. That was an emotional moment when I saw all five of them. I was shocked, really.” Nowitzki, speaking with reporters after the festivities, said he would have loved to return to work with some of the faces on the roster, including rookie sensation Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis but it just wasn’t realistic. “I would love to be for KP and Luka and all these young guys and have fun with them and mentor them again if I can,” Nowitzki said. “But it just doesn’t make any sense any more physically. “I think mentally I can still do it. I always

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push myself to work out and work hard. But physically, the push is not quite there.” Head Coach Rick Carlise said that night that Nowitzki retiring, “hasn’t hit me yet.” “It will (sink in) in time,” Carlisle said. “I believe this is a situation where you have a man who has all of these human qualities. He is humble, he is kind, he is great, he is a competitor, and he has been a guy who is too easy to take for granted. It will never be the same without him. It just won’t.” Nowitzki is a 14-time All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA team member. He was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2007 and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2011. Nowitzki brought the Mavs to two NBA Finals, in 2006 and 2011, and won the only championship in franchise history in the

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