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My Truth

By Cheryl Smith Publisher Finally -- Another First with the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Sorry, “Ms. Jackson.”

Those words ring in my ears to the tune of the same song by hip-hop’s legendary OutKast.

Yes, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is owed an apology for the treatment she received during her recent Senate confirmation hearings.

I won’t hold my breath, though.

While many social media posters questioned what messages our children would glean from “the slap heard around the world” at the 2022 Academy

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Awards, I wondered what takeaways our children would glean from the awful “verbal slaps” of disrespect and mid-sentence cut-offs lodged against the brilliant jurist, Ms. Jackson.

These jabs appeared OK to many.

However, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), former mayor of Newark, my birth city, didn’t have time for foolishness.

He eloquently – and respectfully - addressed Judge Jackson, affirming her skills and abilities and, by extension, those of so many other accomplished women.

I call it his finest moment.

What will future generations say when they look back at these “slaps,” I wonder.

Decades from now, my descendants will read my thoughts and feelings during the historic vote to confirm Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court.

My heart raced at a faster pace than usual.

Which brings me to my truth.

Part of me now wants to go into a secluded, dark room away from everyone, where I can just release every emotion imaginable.

Poet extraordinaire Nikki Giovanni encourages this practice. I find it helpful for my balancing act and emotional stability.

Tears, laughter, silence, screams, prayers! I would let it all out!

At some point, I probably would dance.

I would be cheering for Judge Jackson, this country’s first Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court judge.

I would reserve some moments of elation for pioneering activist Constance Baker Motley; economist and attorney Sadie T.M. Alexander; trailblazing attorney Charlotte E. Ray; Judge Jane Bolin, the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School and the first to become a judge in the United States, and too many others to mention in this space.

The Constitution does not require Supreme Court Justices See MY TRUTH, Page 2

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Innovative Health Program Provides Dallasite Featured in Showtime’s Alternative for Sick Employees

By Cheryl Smith Get sick at work and you have to take off to see a doctor or visit the emergency room; or you can just call it a day and go home in hopes your condition gets better.

Medical experts are calling mobile clinics the future of healthcare.

Productivity is impacted and loss wages are an immediate downside to work stoppage. The alternative is for the sick employee to report to work and if contagious, possibly infect others causing a major problem.

For many, the idea of taking off work because of illness is not only stressful, it’s not an option.

When Dallas-based Hardies Fresh Foods executives entered into an arrangement with Hamilton Health Box, it was seen as not only a cost-saving measure but

Dr. Glenn Davis with Nurse Paola Olquin, Melinda Munoz and Jennifer Hardie Austin

Program addresses healthier work environments also an investment in the more than 400 employees at the Dallas-based company.

During a recent visit to Dallas, Dr. Glenn Davis talked about how the Houston-based company that specializes in mobile clinics is helping companies and their employees along with their families by setting up of-

fices on the premises to provide medical care.

Doctors are available for checkups and minor health concerns.

Dr. Davis praised the leadership at Hardies for investing in employees, saying it was a testament to visionary leadership. He said Hardies joins other companies in working to deal with

the health crisis and promote safer, healthier workplaces.

Vice President Jennifer Hardie Austin and Human Resources Director Melinda Munoz echoed the doctors sentiments about the benefits of having a doctor on call.

For them, it made good business sense.

“The decision to go with Hamilton will benefit the company and our employees,” said Munoz.

According to the doctor, the Hamilton Health Box preventative services model has an impressive track record, saving one company as much as a 1/2 million dollars annually.

“We are able to diagnose symptoms earlier,” he explained, adding that the trained staff can prescribe medications and also make referrals and determine if a hospital visit is the next step.

Having Hamilton on See HEALTHY PROGRAM, page 2

Women find a winning solution in dealing with hair loss

By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines After Actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, one word was echoed around the world – alopecia.

From break rooms to the morning talk shows, people were asking, “what is alopecia?”

Even though many people in the nation had no idea what this word meant, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation this condition affects both sexes and all ethnic groups can develop alopecia areata.

“The definition of alopecia is hair loss from any cause. There are 100

different categories of alopecia,” said Dr. Linda Amerson, PhD, IIT, Tect, CCHHP/Scalp Doctor and Holistic Health Practitioner; who also is the owner of LA’s Hair

toms of this disease by the age of 30.

“Some of my younger clients are more concerned with their physical image,” said Dr. Amerson. “They may not be

Carmen Anderson displays her hair loss

and Scalp in Arlington, Texas.

Although people of all ages can develop alopecia, studies have shown that many people start to experience symp-

as conscious about trying to take care of their scalp. They tend to wear wigs or other things to cover up their hair loss.

“However, for those that are 40 or over, they

are more concerned with the regrowth of their hair based on the damage that has been done. Their main concern tends to be if their hair loss is reversible or irreversible.”

According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), “Telogen effluvium is a type of alopecia where hair sheds in excess. It can happen suddenly, or hair can thin over time. Causes of telogen effluvium include medications, stress, childbirth, physical trauma, restrictive dieting, and life changes.

According to Dr. Amerson there are over 300 medications that have a side effect that causes alopecia.

See HAIR LOSS, page 2

African American Educators honored at Hall of Fame in-person luncheon I Was Just Thinking...

By Norma Adams-Wade COVID-19 had to take a backseat to this determined group of educators who showed that they would not be stopped from giving honor where honor was due.

The African American Education Archives and History Program (AAEAHP) inducted 10 standout educators into its Bobbie L. Lang Hall of Fame at an Induction Ceremony Luncheon Saturday April 2, 2022 at the Hilton Garden in Duncanville. These were inductees from the year 2020 in that the coronavirus pandemic forced public ceremonies to be postponed that year See AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS, Page 2

The inductees gather up front after the Induction Ceremony. They are: (Front row, seated lt. to rt.) Judge Kim Brown representing inductee Dr. Helen Young Jones who was ill, Dr. Delores Seamster, Lela Herron, Harnell Price Williams, Shirley R. Fisher.

(Back row, standing lt. to rt.) Rev. Darrell Pryor representing his late father Rev. George W. Pryor who posthumously was awarded the Trailblazer Award, Carolyn Bailey, Carolyn Thompson, Orethann Price, Dr. Robbie Pipkins, and Billy Allen representing the African American Museum at Fair Park that displays inductees’ portraits. Inductee Willie Crowder was absent and not photographed due to illness.

The First Lady

By Cheryl Smith

For more than 40 years, a picture of Hollywood actress Regina Taylor hung in the Oak Cliff beauty salon of her cousin, Vera English.

There, at The Pink Palace salon, English proudly dropped gems to her clients about Taylor’s child-

Regina Taylor

hood and, later, how she held her own starring alongside leading men Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.

Then, there was the time in the mid-1980s, that English couldn’t hold back sharing the news that Taylor had become the first Black woman to play Juliet Capulet in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.

Last Sunday, English, now in her late 80s, had a chance anew to brag on Taylor, a Southern Methodist University graduate, who portrayed Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in the new Showtime limited series, The First Lady.

“I am so proud of my niece,” Mrs. English said. “She always takes care of home and she is such a beautifull, multi-talented person.”

For her part, Taylor, reached in New York where she is working on several projects, said taking on the role of the former “First Mother” was sobering.

“It was humbling playing this woman because I remember when she stepped onto the world stage and walked into the White House,” Taylor said. “(I said to myself,) ‘You know what Michelle, you brought your mama with you to keep things stable, to bring continuity, lineage, legacy and stability.’ You want that stability up in there!”

The First Lady chronicles Obama and former First Ladies Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt in Season One. Celebrated Hollywood veterans Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson play the first ladies, respectively.

“Viola Davis does a smash up job playing Michelle Obama and I am very happy to be playing Marian Robinson,” Taylor said.

The series offers viewers a peek at very distinguished women in very different times, how they became who they are and the people who shaped and supported them, Taylor said.

The ensemble cast also includes Saniyya Sidney as Sasha Obama; Julian DeNiro, as a young Barack Obama; and Evan Parke as Michelle Obama’s longtime security agent, Allen Taylor. Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere, Will Vs. The Future) portrays Malia Obama, the former First Family’s eldest daughter.

“I’m so honored to be in this series with so many actors who are doing what they love to do and they are excellent,” said Taylor, a graduate of Dallas’ L.G. Pinkston See THE FIRST LADY, page 6

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Women find a solution in dealing with hair loss cont. from page 1 “My alopecia started after my father died. I was washing my hair when I was getting ready for his funeral, then I noticed a hand full of hair in the sink,” said Sebra Ferrell.

Ferrell admits that she was dealing with a perfect storm in her life before she was diagnosed with Alopecia Areota. Prior to her diagnosis her mother was sick, her father died, and she was experiencing some personal health issues.

“After seeking help from several professionals, I finally chose to go to a holistic function management doctor. I knew that I needed help getting my insides under control as well. I was dealing with pre-diabetes, and a lot of other things that were going on with my body other than alopecia.”

Alopecia Areata is a common autoimmune skin disease, causing hair loss on the scalp, face and sometimes on other areas of the body, according to AAD. Carmen Anderson realized that she was dealing with hair loss after her beautician noticed some balding areas when she was washing her hair. This led Anderson to visit her doctor, who

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who has alopecia, has introduced a bill that would allow Medicare to cover the cost of wigs for those experiencing hair loss due to medical treatment or disease.

With over 6.8 million Americans dealing with hair loss, Tiyiesha Morgan, hair loss practitioner, believes that hair loss is a silent epidemic.

Dr. Linda Amerson, is one of the leading Trichologists in the World.

She recommends that people seek professional help the moment that they notice hair loss.

revealed that she had skin lupus.

After being diagnosed with lupus, Anderson experienced small bumps that began to itch. These bumps would show up anywhere on her body.

“When I first started dealing with my hair loss, I wore wigs.

However, it took me a lot to get comfortable with wearing wigs, because they could come off. In the beginning, I did experience a few embarrassing moments when my wig came off unexpectedly,” she said.

After dealing with alopecia for

three years, Anderson is currently having injections that are causing her to see some hair regrowth.

Ferrell who tends to experience hair loss during the Spring of year has learned some work around to cover her baldness.

“Fortunately my hair is long enough that when I am in an outbreak, I can pull my hair back in a ponytail. However, I recently took a leap of faith and cut my hair into a shoulder length bob cut. This allows me to style it in a way that the hair loss isn’t obvious,” said Ferrell.

Tiyiesha Morgan, a hair loss practitioner, services clients in California and Texas. With over 6.8 million Americans dealing with hair loss, Morgan believes that hair loss is a silent epidemic.

“The main difference is that hair loss is unlike some other conditions, it affects your outer appearance. Women can go into depression and experience anxiety after dealing with the effects of hair loss,” said Morgan.

Morgan also believes that there should be more research done on the impact of hair loss in African

American Women. She supports recent efforts like those of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who has alopecia, advocating for Medicare to cover the cost of wigs for those who have lost their hair from disease and treatment.

After dealing with alopecia, Ferrell admits that she has had her own personal awakening, “I used to think that my hair was my best quality. I now realize that you are not defined by your hair.”

Although there is no cure for alopecia, some forms of the condition can be reversible. Dr. Amerson recommends that women seek help as soon as they notice hair loss so that they can have the best possible outcome from the condition.

“Don’t call your girlfriends or don’t go to YouTube University. You need to go to someone with board certified credentials,” stresses Dr. Amerson, adding that some of the warning signs that something is going on with your hair are: strains of hair on your vanity, substantial amounts of hair in your brush or strains of hair in the shower.

So for many, hair loss is no laughing matter.

African American Educators cont. from page 1 and after.

Greg Fields, WFAA-TV (Channel 8) meteorologist, moderated the program, and students from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts provided musical entertainment.

AAEAHP President Dr. Alfred Roberts said the 2020 inductions will now increase the number of educators to 166 who have been inducted since the annual ceremony began. AAEAHP was founded in 2002 and began the Hall of Fame in 2004. A description on their website captures the organization’s distinction: “No other group has made as significant an impact on the lives of African Americans than African American educators. Help us in our

Inductees on stage after receiving their induction awards

effort to chronicle the contributions of this group of magnificent professionals.”

The organization also acknowledged its 20th anniversary this year and presented scholarships to students Christian Henry, who is attending Northwestern University, and Crystal Henry, who is attending the University of North Texas. The group’s mission is to raise awareness of the experience and value of

African America educators in Dallas County, preserve their history, and support students and young educators.

Dr. George Wynn Pryor posthumously received the Trailblazer Award for his tireless service as senior pastor and a founding member of New Birth Baptist Church in Oak Cliff and for his many contributions with Christian organizations including Southern Bible Institute and the

Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. Family members received the award in honor of Dr. Pryor who died in 2018 at age79.

The 2020 Hall of Fame inductees alphabetically are: (1) Carolyn Bailey 2.) Willie Crowder 3.) Shirley Fisher 4.) Lela Herron 5.) Dr. Helen Jones 6.) Dr. Robbie Pipkin 7.) Orethann Price 8.) Dr. Delores Seamster 9.) Carolyn Thompson 10.) Harnell Williams.

Innovative Health Program Provides Alternative for Employees cont. from page 1 the premises can also help area hospitals who have found their emergency room doctors being used as primary care physicians for many patients.

According to a survey commissioned by digital healthcare marketplace Zocdoc and conducted by Kelton Global, “The emergen-

cy room is the default choice for most Americans when they need medical care and nearly a quarter of millennials and Gen Z view the ER as their primary care doctor.”

The study also showed that only 3% and 14% of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, respectively, do the same.

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Unfortunately, some point to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which passed in 1986 by Congress, requires hospitals and ambulance services to provide care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay.

Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Davis says companies that have a base of 150 or more employees, benefit significantly from contracting with Hamilton.

The Texas A&M University and Baylor University Alum, he says Hamilton is located in businesses in several cities and there are plans to expand, because of their successful track record in helping employees get healthy and businesses operate in a safer, healthier environment.

There are fewer sick claims, sicknesses are quickly addressed and in many cases, employees can go back to work the same day, without using any sick days, said Dr. Davis.

A key component in the office “clinic” is the Teledoc System that Dr. Davis says removes barriers to care, allowing doctors to interact with patients virtually and in person and patients can see what the doctor is seeing or hearing.

In a demonstration at Hardies, Dr. Davis displayed how doctors are able to do everything from checking vitals like blood pressure to prescribing antibiotics for a toothache.

Available around the clock, Hamilton’s full time staff is assisted by a care team that is available to provide immediate care.

During the visit with Dr. Davis, Nurse Paola Olguin was on duty and she talked about how important she thinks the program is, especially for those employees who have family members.

“Their family members are also able to take advantage of services,” she said.

And other perks for employees on the plan include no charge for any generic medicine and that plan costs on average between $40$50 per employee per month, she added.

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A full house of family and friends gathered to help celebrate the 10 inductees and the Trailblazer. Portraits of the 10 new Hall of Fame inductees will join those already displayed at the African American Museum at Fair Park. To learn more about AAEAHP and make a donation or nomination, visit https:// www.aaeahp.org, e-mail info@ aaeahp.org, and/or call 972-2986980 or 214-478-7228.

My Truth cont. from page 1

to be lawyers or have attended law school. So I can’t help but question whether some Black women, including U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas; journalist Ida B. Wells Barnett; educator, activist and philanthropist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune; and civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy Irene Height all might have received the nod. That is had it not been for the racial norms of their day.

There are many others who have come before us who were eminently qualified but denied opportunity.

It’s important to pay homage to Black women who were refused the privilege of serving at higher capacities, including legal scholar Lani Guinier and professor and attorney Cheryl Wattley.

I applaud efforts like “Because of Them We Can,” a digital space in which Eunice Jones Gibson devotes to teaching and refreshing “Black history while connecting the dots between the past, present and future.”

Because of Them We Can features “sheroes” like Judge Jackson.

It serves as a reminder that we have so much to be proud of.

I absolutely love that Judge Jackson publicly acknowledges the giants on whose shoulders she stands.

Future generations, I believe, will view her with pride: She will serve as a role model to many.

I know the work is not over. We must continue urging people to VOTE. On April 7, 2022, I needed a little time for “me.” I needed to absorb the moment.

I am, like philosopher, scholar and humanitarian Pastor Frederick D. Haynes III says, “feeling peacock proud and hyena happy!”

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Chris Howell Foundation helping Black and Brown communities with financial literacy With April being Financial Literacy Month, now is the perfect time to start taking control of your finances and create a plan for achieving financial freedom. Unfortunately, this may be challenging for many Black and Brown households across North Texas, especially those who’ve been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

So many households are still trying to put the pieces back together due to unemployment or crippling debt, which is why the Chris Howell Foundation is presenting a free financial empowerment event that will provide participants with practical skills to help shape critical financial decisions.

On Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Chris Howell Foundation will host its inaugural “Health Dollars Financial Literacy Symposium” at Dunbar High School, 5700 Ramey Avenue, Fort Worth. This event, which is open to the general public, aims to help attendees tackle financial concerns such as family budgeting, credit management, banking relationships and affordable housing. While this event is free, registration is required. Please visit chrishowellfoundation.org to register.

The Howells – Chris and his wife Dominique – hope people walk away from the symposium with a healthier, wealthier money mindset that shifts from simply surviving to thriving. Why is this so important? The average Black family’s wealth is eight times lower than the wealth of an average White family. A lack of financial literacy has led to the racial wealth gap in the U.S., and the Chris Howell Foundation would like to change the narrative.

“We believe the best way to serve the Metroplex is to help Black and Brown families realize their financial goals,” said Chris Howell, author and co-founder of the Dallas-based non-profit.

“The Chris Howell Foundation is grateful for the support of NBC 5, State Representative, Nicole Collier, and Dunbar High School as we promote financial literacy and encourage families to create brighter futures for themselves and their communities.”

Many communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area struggle with food security, income, unemployment and other life issues that can have a long-lasting impact on families.

The Howells expect the April 23 event to help people develop strategies for pursuing financial independence.

“Attendees will get the opportunity to learn more about our B.E.T. On Yourself, The Ultimate Money Management Course,” an outcomes-based program that features four modules: Building a Household Budget, Elevating Your Savings, Taking Action in Credit Management and Building Banking Relationships. One of the program’s key benefits is the live 1:1 mentoring, which helps to keep people engaged and motivated. Having a mentor who not only “talks the talk” but also “walks the walk” through the coursework with the attendees, is the Foundation’s secret weapon to teaching financial literacy.

More than 250 people have participated in the financial literacy program since its 2018 launch. Coursework has been delivered through the Dallas Veterans Treatment Court, UNT Dallas, a State Rep. Nicole Collier Town Hall, and throughout the Metroplex.

The goal, according to the Howells, is to make financial literacy a “core value” in Black and Brown communities throughout North Texas. That’s because Chris and Dominique are not that far removed from the poverty of their childhood.

Chris is the last of six children that grew up in a single-parent household in West Dallas. Dominique, the last of 11 children, grew up in what would become a single parent household after her mom passed away when she was

nine-years old. Chris and Dominique were teenage parents with their first child at 16 and their third at 18, so they understand the importance of budgeting and saving.

“It doesn’t matter how much money you make, what matters is how you manage the money that you make,” said Dominique Bryant-Howell, who is President/ Executive Director of the Chris Howell Foundation and a financial advisor. “As Black and Brown people, it is vital that we truly understand the power of our dollar.“ The Howells understand that financial literacy isn’t being taught to those most in need, and there is an audience for their programming. While serving families at food drives during the pandemic, the Chris Howell Foundation has

“We have served right at 100,000 families over the last 18 months, providing roughly 3 million pounds of food,” said Howell. “Our financial literacy symposium is just another way to help those families and countless more.” The Chris Howell Foundation’s programs and services empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency through skills development, increased knowledge, and access to necessary resources.

According to recent media reports, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is poised to become an economic powerhouse by 2030; however, the story for people living in South Dallas and southeast Fort Worth is very different.

For example, research shows that 80% of African Americans are

take a heavy toll on families living paycheck to paycheck. African Americans in the Dallas-Fort

been able to hear from families firsthand about a willingness to change their situation, but simply not knowing how to do so.

more likely to say that they live paycheck to paycheck and are 2.5 times more likely to overdraft on a bank account. Overdraft fees

Worth area make up the second largest group of unbanked individuals and are twice as likely to utilize pre-paid debit cards that

Dominique and Chris Howell

include additional fees. Furthermore, Latinos and African Americans are 74% of payday loan customers, meaning these borrowers are trapped in a debt spiral.

To combat this obstacle to wealth creation, the Chris Howell Foundation strives to make impactful, quality financial literacy education available to as many people as possible, free of charge.

Since launching in 2016, the Chris Howell Foundation’s work has been recognized by multiple entities for its work.

In addition to financial literacy education, the Chris Howell Foundation offers programming focused on health and wellness, HIV prevention, male empowerment and food insecurity.

The organization has partnered with area food banks and other community partners to host food drives at multiple sites throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

“If there was ever a time to hit the reset button, and put some sound practices in place on how to manage your money, the time is now,” said Bryant-Howell.

“Meet us at Dunbar High School on April 23rd, we want to take this journey with you.”

Visit chrishowellfoundation. org for details on how to donate, volunteer or to view upcoming events Healthy Dollars Financial Literacy Symposium Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m.

Dunbar High School 5700 Ramey Avenue Fort Worth, TX Registration is free at chrishowellfoundation.org.

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Tim Scott…A Good One! Quit Playin’

By Vincent L. Hall

What do you call a Black man with a Ph.D.? You call him a ‘nigger’.”

- Malcolm Little/ Malcolm X/ el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.

Ketanji Brown Jackson was duly-nominated, confirmed, and soon to be seated for the highest court in the land. Her place as America’s first and only Black woman on the United States Supreme Court is historical. It is even a small indication that some promises have been kept.

Like everyone, I am proud of Justice Brown Jackson and her ascent to the bench. However, most of us would be remiss if we did not acknowledge our angst in this bittersweet victory.

I will allow thousands of other columnists to bask in the afterglow. But my mind is stuck in the dark moments of her hearings.

The hubris and brutal ironies of her foes were not unexpected.

In this present political environment, there is much to be gained by bashing minorities, women, and immigrants. The Republican Party has been built on it bashing “the others” since they swapped places with the Democratic Party.

During this days-long charade, the Republicans called Justice Brown-Jackson everything short of the “N-Word.”

In a post-confirmation article, The Root pinned the tail on the elephant rather than the donkey.

“During her confirmation hearings, she endured attacks from Republicans over her judicial record, with several referencing her past sentencing decisions in cases that involved people convicted of child pornography offenses. Other judges across the ideological spectrum spoke in support of her judicial record.

Her confirmation hearings also became a venue for Republicans to score political points by bringing up topics such as critical race theory, which is currently not an issue in any case before the court.

But Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) also used the hearings to speak forcefully in support of Jackson and other Black women who have faced unfair treatment in their professional lives.”

President Lyndon Baines Johnson was generally right on the issues. But he underestimated the vileness, veracity, length, and breadth of America’s racism. After signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act, he declared, “We have lost the South for a generation.”

It has been three generations now, and another two or three are on the horizon.

The hallmarks of American history ensured that Justice Brown

Senator Tim Scott

Jackson’s “perp walk” would be humiliating and inglorious. Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn emerged early to let us know that they would lead the assault. That was another miscalculation LBJ made.

LBJ may not have fully realized that the South/North battle had spread like a cancer throughout the continental U.S. He didn’t account for how many Southern/ Confederate sympathizers there were from Utah to Utica and from

Arizona to the Alleghenies.

Two paragraphs from the bottom, though, contained one sentence that blew fresh oxygen on the simmering embers that singed my psyche throughout the “trial.”

“Finality of Jackson’s confirmation was delayed by several minutes, as 99 Senators had cast their votes, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), wasn’t on the Senate floor. He voted against confirmation.

Republican Senators Susan

Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) all voted in favor of confirmation. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Senator, cast a “no” vote.”

The “Lone Negro” of the Senate Republican Caucus voted no. We are talking about a shuffling colored boy who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Charleston Southern University. He was never an editor at the Harvard Law Review; he never received the Juris-Doctorate from the same or clerked for a justice on the court.

Nevertheless, he saw the line the GOP wrote in the sand and knew not to cross it.

It was “Hell Week” for African Americans, liberal whites, and the whole cast of us who gawked at the Senate’s demeanor during this process. Malcolm X told us how far too many Whites devalue Black lives.

But you can always predict that one of the “good ones” will come to their aid and rescue.

I don’t know who leased, rented, or has a recorded deed on the Negro, “Shuffling Scott,” but it is apparent that he never disappoints his master(s). To channel the spirit of “Chicken George” in Alex Haley’s classic Roots, “Him’s is a good Nigga boss!”

What can you say about ol’ “Shuffling Scott?” Well, he’s quiet, and does what he’s told. Tim Scott is one of the “good ones.”

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.

Lessons Republicans Can Learn From Ukraine Our Voices

By Dr. John E. Warren

While Russia brought almost 200,000 troops against the people of the Ukraine, the most impressive thing was not the numbers of the attackers, but the unity of the people who rose up to meet the assault on their culture and their way of life.

The Republican Party here in the United States is much like the Russians, attacking a way of life without regard for life or property.

The destruction of life and property is much like the assault on our democratic institutions such as the fair election of a President of the United States, according to our own Constitution. Yet, the Republicans, much like the Russians, have no regard for anything that exists outside of their own marching orders.

Just take a look at the hearings to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.

Like the Russians looking at the institutions and culture of the Ukraine, yet bent on destruction of the same with no regard for their value, the Republicans understand the value of the U.S.

Supreme Court and the importance of those who serve.

These same Republican senators have twice voted to confirm Judge Jackson to two courts, yet, this time, Senators like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham, who have voted twice for her in the past, now refuse to vote to confirm this Black woman to the highest Court in the land.

To support their insanity, they created concepts like Judicial Philosophy, which have nothing to do with service. Interestingly enough, the Constitution does not even require that a Supreme Court Justice be a lawyer, just get confirmation.

As the Russians left and are continuing to leave the bodies of men, women, and children in the streets as symbols of the human carnage of their war crimes, so are bodies being left in the streets of this country as the result of mass shootings by weapons so many Republicans refuse to outlaw like AK47 assault rifles, which have nothing to do with the Second Amendment Right to keep and bear arms.

Yes, like the Russians, the Republicans do not care about the threat to democracy and the way of life it guarantees to all Americans.

While some allow the use of

bullets others prefer Voter Suppression, the removal of polling sites, and penalties for eating or drinking while waiting in long lines to vote.

The good news is that we, the American people, still believe in democracy, our constitution, and equality for all. Like the people of Ukraine, we can unite and fight the inhumane and conspiratorial conduct of our Republican Russians.

Like the people of Ukraine, we must rally around democracy and fight with the weapons of our institutions and our votes to remove the Russians among us.

Dr. John E. Warren is publisher of The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint.

Black Women Under Attack The Last Word

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But I fell off the Chris Rock bandwagon years ago. His “humor” is too often misogynistic.

He sometimes laughs so hard at his jokes that the rest of us can’t hear them. His Oscar-losing reference to a more than 20-year-old movie, GI Jane, was cringingly yawn-worthy, and it was unnecessary. Jada didn’t like it. She sat in the audience, in her glorious baldness, and rolled her eyes, which was all the response Rock deserved.

Will Smith took it to another level, charging the stage and slapping the spit out of Rock, finishing with a profanity-laced rant. No, Smith had no business

striking Rock, and now he has had to pick up the pieces.

At the same time, part of me cheered him because only infrequently does anyone stand up for Black women. We stand up for ourselves.

In 1991, as members of the United States Senate were attacking Anita Hill, sixteen hundred of us, including my Mom and my three sisters, all signed the proclamation published in the New York Times and other major newspapers.

We called ourselves African American Women in Defense of Ourselves, declaring that “no one will speak for us but ourselves.”

We wrote, “In 1991, we cannot tolerate this type of dismissal of any one Black woman’s experience or this attack upon our collective character without protest, outrage, and resistance.”

Fast forward 30 years or so.

Now another Black woman, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and

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a whole bunch of white Republican men (and a few women) have viciously attacked her.

Texas Ted Cruz insultingly asked if she was “soft” on child pornography. Actually, he didn’t ask, he ranted and raved and wouldn’t let her finish a sentence. It was a horrible display of his bullying, but it was also a reminder that no matter how far Black women have come, we have so much work to do so that our daughters, perhaps, won’t have to experience these kinds of biases.

I have developed the rather unfortunate and time-consuming

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There are three or four times (or more) comments about Chris Rock and the slap than about Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and her abuse from Ted Cruz and his cronies. And despite Judge Brown’s composure and amazing grace, there were too few who had her back.

So while Katanji is no Jada Smith, nor vice versa, these are two Black women who have experienced violent attacks in the last several weeks. And while it is not helpful in a civilized society to talk about slapping or fisticuffs, some of Cruz’s antics are enough to make one forget her religion and resort to extreme measures.

Between Jada Smith and Ketanji Brown Jackson, we are all reminded that no matter what you have achieved as a Black woman, you can still be torn down by the hateful words and deeds of misogynistic men, regardless of race.

Accusing someone of being

“soft” on child pornography or terrorism is serious. Making such false accusations in belligerent and blustering tones is bullying.

Maintaining poise and dignity makes Justice Katanji a shero and role model and makes Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham look like babbling idiots. The same is true of Chris Rock, who may not have known about Jada’s alopecia. It’s a condition that affects millions of women, and they, like Jada, weren’t laughing.

The Supreme Court confirmation is exponentially more important than the slap. And the abuse of Black women in this country is disgusting. Let’s focus more on the former than the latter and focus on rooting out the verbal and physical abuse of Black women.

It isn’t funny.

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Empowering Charity: A New Three Men Narrative of Philanthropy and a Boy Faithful Utterances

By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew

I have been really blessed to work in philanthropy and elated to share my experiences in my new book, Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy.

For years, I had been on the other side asking for money for nonprofits. As Vice President of Community Affairs at the State Fair of Texas and serving as co-founder of HERitage Giving Circle, these two experiences have been impactful and changed my perspective.

I am proud to say that in the nearly six years I have been at the Fair, my team and I have been deliberate in changing the narrative of philanthropy. More than 70% of the organizations or programs funded have been led by people of color. This is typically not the case in philanthropy. HERitage is one of the first Black women giving circles in the state of Texas.

It has been an honor co-laboring with Akilah Wallace, Dr. Halima Francis and the amazing Black women who donate their funds to help organizations led by Black women. .6% of funding in this country is donated to organizations led

by Black women. For commu-

nities to thrive, it is going to be important that we do not expect the changes we expect to see to rest solely on nonprofits to solve.

It is going to require a vastly different way of thinking that involves listening to those most proximate with the lived experience, collaboration, leveraging our gifts and talents, bringing our social networks to the table, and analyzing the way we give. Giving is not about having power or control—it is about the power of partnering.

As Christians, giving is not an option. We are required to give. Although our time and talent are so important, our treasure (Matthew 6:19-21) in the right context is also necessary. Many of us make a variety of excuses about why we do not give.

We typically find fault or have doubts which allows us to absolve our responsibility by blaming others. It is important to make sure that you are sowing into good ground which requires you to do your due diligence if it is not a place that you have a personal relationship with. It is your job to be a good steward of your gift and that requires research and building relationships.

Seek out organizations that are not necessarily on the radar or notable but the ones that really need the support, serving those who are marginalized,

vulnerable, and are working in under-resourced communities with a team and leadership that reflect those communities.

Secondly, it is important to recognize why we give as Believers. If our desire is recognition (Matthew 6:1-4) or a tax write off, we are missing the entire point of why God commands us to give. I think many of us fail to understand the power of giving and what God says about its importance: • Giving should not be an obligation. It is what we are to do. God honors you when you honor others in your giving. “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:6-8) • Your willingness to help others will impact your life.

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25) • God gives to us, and everything belongs to God. It is a matter of trusting God’s ability to honor your giv-

ing. “Everything in heaven and earth is Yours, O LORD. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. “God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:12-14) • You cannot talk about God’s love and withhold from others when you see their need. “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” (1 John 3:17) Want more information on how you can be more effective in your congregation and community? I share many strategies, tools and tips in my latest book entitled, Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy published by Baylor University Press. Visit https://baylorpr.es/EmpChar for details.

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is an author of three books and the host of The Tapestry podcast. To listen to episodes of the podcast, visit https://www.spreaker. com/show/the-tapestry_1 and to learn more about her work, go to https://drfroswa.com/

Historic Progress Made by Black Women in America, But Work Remains To Be Equal

By Marc Morial

“From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well… Understanding the true history of our country will help us to comprehend the need for full equality under the law for all our people.”

— President Jimmy Carter, proclaiming the first National Women’s History Week This goal can be achieved by ratifying the 27th Amendment to the United States Constitu-

tion, which states that “Equality of Rights under the Law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

When labor activist Theresa Malkiel established the first official Women’s Day in 1909, only four states and four U.S. territories granted women the right to vote. The 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection under the law, did not apply to women.

Two years later, some European countries joined the United States in the observance of International Women’s Day. The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day in 1975, and in 1987 Congress designated March as Women’s History Month for the first time.

Throughout much of America’s history, the advancements of women’s rights applied only to white women.

The National Women’s History Alliance, which was instrumental in establishing Women’s History Month, declared,

“Despite our best intentions, we have not done enough to challenge racism within the sphere of women’s history. In the past we have failed to effectively speak out against racism in our collaborative spaces.”

So, it is especially significant that the first Black women nominated to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday as the first step in the confirmation process.

This Women’s History Month also has seen the confirmation of the first Black woman to head Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, and the confirmation of Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, is imminent.

Beginning with his historic selection of Kamala Harris to serve as vice president, President Biden has appointed a record number of women — and women of color — to key roles in his administration and

nominated more Black women to the federal courts than any president in history.

National Urban League and the Urban League have long shared this commitment to gender equality. From Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer, women have been the driving force in the fight for equal rights.

The National Urban League was co-founded by philanthropist and social activist Ruth Standish Baldwin in 1910.

More than half of our 91 affiliates are led by dynamic women CEOs, and nearly 70 percent of the National Urban League’s senior vice president and vice president positions are held by women.

Women’s History Month is not only a celebration of women’s achievements of the past, but of women who are making history today.

Among the honorees at the National Urban League’s most recent Women of PowSee HISTORIC PROGRESS, Page 7

BIG MAMA SAID

IF THE GRAVY ON YOUR PLATE DON’T FALL ON MINE THEN YOUR GRAVY IS NO GOOD Black Card

By Terry Allen Lucille “Big Mama” Allen wanted us to know that no matter, if we were not being a servant to others then our own prosperity would be in default and personal benefits would fail.

“Big Mama said you have to have two learnings, one from mankind and One from God. She also took a deeper dive and told me that mankind’s lessons have to come from a mankind that looked like you and uplifted you.

Right after she stated that she said, “because all skinfolk ain’t kinfolk” so she was headstrong about having self-love of our authentic culture and origins.

My 6th grade-educated Big Mama read

a lot. She and I traded books and magazines throughout my time at SMU. Big Mama loved Ebony, Time and Newsweek magazines and she and my Mama, Betty, loved Jet magazine. She said this about Jet, “those are some real Black folks in those stories!”

If she was here today, she would be excited about every issue of Texas Metro News, from Superb Woman to Norma Adams-Wade and Cheryl Smith’s columns.

One day she handed me the book “The Miseducation of The Negro.” I was drawn to Woodson’s statement.

“Philosophers have long conceded that every man has two educations: “that which is given to him, and the other that which he gives himself. Of the two kinds the latter is by far the more desirable. Indeed all that is most worthy in man he must work out and conquer for himself. It is that which constitutes our real and best nourishment. What we are merely taught seldom nourishes the mind like that which we teach ourselves.”

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Mind over Matter

By Dr. Brenda Wall

What do Will Smith, Chris Rock, Clarence Thomas and Emmett Till all have in common?

Beyond the fact that all of them have been in the news headlines this week for varying connections to varying degrees of violence in our country, all have been inextricably identified and defined by their culture of origin.

Black men.

Even 14-year-old Emmett Till was targeted not as the child he was, but as a Black man.

Because we see these males in terms of their racial identity, they become talking points for us, references for how to better understand ourselves.

Will Smith is widely loved and many grew up with him from hip hop to Bel Air to stratospheric success.

Many know the marriage, the children, maybe even his autobiography; all which have earned him an uncritical pass from many.

When forced to address the cognitive dissonance represented in the slap which will surely supersede the accolade of winning an Oscar for his brilliant performance in King Richard, we defensively proclaim that he was protecting his wife’s honor.

Maybe. He did not realize the price he would pay.

Then there’s Everybody Hates Chris, which might presciently explain the mixed support Chris Rock has received for sustaining a public assault without losing his physical balance or grace at the Academy Awards. He started it with a joke about GI Jane, which was funny enough to make Will laugh. At first.

Chris did not know what was coming for him.

Clarence Thomas headlines do not capture the attention of the Black masses in the same way. He is thrust back in the headlines for his conservative consistency reflected in his wife’s involvement in the January 6th insurrection. She was there, but it was not known of Ginni Thomas’s extensive involvement in attempts to have the 2020 presidential election overturned. Clarence Thomas refused to recuse himself in his lone Supreme Court vote against the release of White House papers to House investigators of the violence against the Capitol.

He too, would pay a price.

After a 100-year effort, the racial violence that killed Emmett Till is finally against the law: lynching is a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022.

It was in August of 1955 that the brutal death of this 14-year-old was boldly shared with the world by his mother, Mamie Till Mobley. It became an impetus for the civil rights movement that December when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery.

Not far away is the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, where the known, unknown, named and unnamed Black victims of lynching are commemorated including Emmett Till. Emmett like so many others did not know what lay in store.

None of these Black men knew the flood of controversy and debate that would swirl around them because of a human moment.

Nor could any of the four divorce themselves from the national analysis of a personal moment.

Regrettably, our analyses tend to be superficial. We quickly take sides without fully acknowledging how complicated even a personal moment is when understood through the inescapable racial prism.

How does a speech impediment go so wrong and end up in a lynching? How does the very phrase a high-tech lynching capture the indignity that even Ivy League, wealth or an aspirational wife fail to neutralize?

Compassion for alopecia, but fewer know what it takes for Chris Rock to overcome his nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD) and its related childhood trauma, which we glimpsed at the Oscars.

This time the trauma was embodied in Will Smith, who himself openly shares his demons of abuse and toxic masculinity, a masculinity which rarely emerges from healthy spaces.

This nation of violence and those who have been its most abused recipients are contaminated by its hatred.

Taking sides is easy. Most of us hate hate.

The work is to understand how three men and a boy have seized national headlines traceable to a complicated, violent, racial oppression, an oppression which contaminates us all.

Dr. Brenda Wall leads Reclaiming Mental Health for Women and Families at Friendship West Baptist Church, which is open to residents of the city of Dallas. Applications available!

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Dallasite Featured in Showtime’s The First Lady

Regina Taylor and Cheryl Smith during recent interview

High School.

Taylor grew up in West Dallas with her mother, an educator who later worked as a social worker, and she was very close to her first cousin, who she calls Aunt Vera.

It was Taylor’s mother who introduced her daughter to the arts.

Taylor said she often thinks of her mother, who is now deceased, and the influence she had on her life.

“My strength and focus come from my mother,” she said.

Her mother loved gardening and Taylor would often visit her mother’s garden because she enjoyed viewing “those plants that she (her mother) planted with her own hands; searching for my roots, my stability, my heartbeat, which began with hers.”

She said, “I think Michelle (Obama) is always saying that source of strength for her was her parents.”

There’s also that special cousin, Aunt Vera, whom Taylor said took a more prominent role in her life after her mother’s passing.

A self-described “chocolate girl with pigtails,” Taylor also loved to write.

She thought of becoming a journalist and landed in the classroom of celebrated D/FW journalist Bob Ray Sanders, who at the time, worked as a television commentator, newspaper writer and fre-

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quent guest on Dallas area radio shows.

He also taught a class at Texas Christian University.

Sanders remembered a young Taylor, who grew up on Dallas’ West side, as “talented, intelligent, motivated and ready to work to do her thing.”

“She represented herself well,” he said in an interview this week with Texas Metro News. “That is who she was and I am honored to have been a little part of her life.

I’m just proud of her.”

Instead of journalism, Taylor found her niche, however, in theater.

She and her mother visited museums and community centers, became familiar with Ann Williams of Dallas Black Dance Theatre and she recalled cultivating many of her talents at the Jr. Black Academy of Arts and Letters with founder Curtis King.

Barbara Steele, former chair of the Academy’s board, remembers when Taylor first came through.

The budding actress was talented

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and humble, Steele said.

“I always knew Regina was going to be a star,” said Steele, who is also a close friend of “Aunt Vera.”

“What strikes me is how unpretentious she has always been. She has a heart of gold and she is so generous with her time and resources.”

Taylor will return to Dallas soon when the new Fine Arts Department at Pinkston High School will be named in her honor.

Taylor said her first film was the made-for-TV movie Crisis at Central High, starring Joanne Wood-

ward, in which she portrayed Minnijean, one of the first Black students to integrate the Arkansas school system.

According to her bio, Taylor next garnered praise for her role as Mrs. Carter, a drug-addicted mother in 1989’s Lean on Me, alongside Morgan Freeman.

Other film roles include Spike Lee’s Clockers, Saturday Church and Losing Isaiah.

More recently, Taylor was seen in the mind-bending Lovecraft Country (Jordan Peele, J. J. Abrams, Mischa Greene); The Wonder Years (Saladin K. Patterson, Lee Daniels, Marc Valez, Fred Savage); Red Line (Ava DuVernay); All Day and a Night (Joe Robert Cole, Jeffrey Wright, Ashton Sanders); Blue Bloods (Tom Selleck); Black List; and Dig. The winner of numerous honors, including two NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe for the TV series I’ll Fly Away (with Sam Waterston), Taylor said she is honored and humbled by the recognition and opportunities coming her way.

Taylor, like Obama, has had the undergirding and support from women, much like Marian Robinson, and both women have reached unimaginable heights while also remaining true to their roots.

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Moving in Mysterious Ways By

Miles Jaye

CONVERSATIONS WITH MILES When I was a kid, grown folks were quick to say, “the Lord works in mysteries ways.”

I wonder how many knew the phrase was actually taken from a William Cowper poem, “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.”

These words came to mind when a recent epiphany stopped me in my tracks. Is it just me, or does SCOTUS nominee, Judge Ketanji Jackson Brown, bear an uncanny resemblance to Anita Hill?

I haven’t heard anyone mention it in broadcast news or online streaming. I watched the daily confirmation hearings and with all the drama, antics, and histrionics, I don’t recall anyone commenting on the comparison.

I recently described Judge Jackson as having the full facial

features of a broad nose, high cheek bones, full lips and dark chocolate brown complexion, a description that perfectly fits Anita Hill. The irony of an Anita Hill look-a-like sitting on the court only chairs away from Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is seismic; the odds of such an occurrence, nothing less than astronomical.

This is an epic. I can only imagine the thoughts going through the minds of Associate Justice Thomas or Professor Anita Hill at this time. Who can forget the contentious confirmation hearings of Thomas, the Coca Cola can, the pubic hair and Thomas’ claim that he was nothing less than the victim of a modern-day lynching?

Who can forget the heated exchanges between opposing Senators and Ms. Hill, who, in 1991, accused her boss of sexual harassment and Justice Thomas, who denied all such accusations?

I leave it to coincidence that both Thomas and Jackson are married interracially. It only adds a level of interest and intrigue if not complexity to the story. Consider these historical times when the Vice-President

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er Awards were Stacey Abrams, who confronted voter suppression in Georgia and inspired an estimated 800,00-plus new voters to register through her efforts; immunologist Kizzmekia S. Corbett, whose research was central to the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and treatment; and Amanda Gorman, who inspired the nation as the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration and became the first National Youth Poet Laureate.

As we celebrate the progress women — especially Black women — have made in recent years, it’s important to recognize the work we have yet to do.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed

countries, and Black women are about three times more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after birth than white women, yet reproductive rights are under attack across the nation.

Women still are paid only 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, and Black women are paid only 63 cents for every dollar paid to white men.

President Obama once said there is no greater form of patriotism than the belief that “it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals.” Achieving and protecting the equal rights of all women is among the most sacred of those ideals.

Marc Morial is president/CEO of the National Urban League.

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The more compelling question is, what impact should the spouse of a VP or any sitting Justice have on their service? In theory, little to none, in practice and today’s reality, quite a lot.

As of today, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, is under fire for damning emails bearing her name and her appeals to Mark Meadows, former senior advisor to Donald Trump, to take measures to overturn the 2020 election.

To make matters worse, Justice Thomas was the sole dissenting vote of nine on the court who voted against halting or in any way blocking or preventing the investigation of the January 6 attack on the capitol. In a story ripe with ironies, it was the ruling in the case of Virginia v Loving which struck down anti-miscegenation laws preventing interracial marriage.

The nagging question is why Thomas failed to recuse himself from taking an official position

on any matters pertaining to the January 6 attack. He should never have voted knowing his wife’s position on the matter and her active participation in the movement to restore the former president to office.

Thomas now finds himself under the scrutiny of those who are calling for everything from sanctions to impeachment.

This means, one possible outcome of this untidy mess is the removal of a sitting Supreme Court Justice, taken down, not by someone out to get him, not as a result of a modern-day lynching, but by the hubris, miscalculation and poor judgment of his own wife Ginny.

At present, this all rises no higher than to the level of mere speculation, however, consider the irony. Clarence Thomas may be forced to step down from a life-time appointment on the Court, while remaining would be the splitting image of his accuser, Professor Anita Faye Hill, professor of law, social policy, and women’s studies at Brandeis University.

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Big Mama lifted up the forgotten and neglected just by proximity – being with them when no one else would be. She said believers have to know that to serve others renders God’s promise for us.

Scripture: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” John 3:18 Hallelujah!

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1951: The University of North Carolina admitted its first Black Student.

1856: Granville T. Woods, inventor with 50 patents, was born in Columbus, OH. Died 1/30/1910.

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1975: Lee Elder becomes first Black golfer to qualify for Masters Tournament.

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1922: Musician and composer Charles Mingus is born.

1892: Sarah Boone patents ironing board.

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19th Annual First Amendment Awards and Scholarship Banquet sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists -Fort Worth Pro Chapter, 6-9 pm at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington,.

The keynote speaker will be former WFAA-TV Sports Anchor Dale Hansen. There will be a special tribute to legendary Texas journalist Mike Cochran. For info, contact Kim Pewitt Jones at 817-480-1229.

1927: Wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and civil rights activist Coretta Scott King is born.

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DFW South Carolina State University Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament at Bear Creek Golf Club - 3500 Bear Creek Ct. For more information: contact Chris Sales at (214) 597-3550

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Benefitting the Education and Scholarship Fund

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Awards Luncheon

with Chef Cater Lady and DJ Charles as they do it one time for the one time for all the real OG’s!

Tickets can be purchased @ Goodeatz.bigcartel.com

*** Drive-thru 2525 Martin Luther King Jr. Dallas, and support the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in collaboration with the Dallas PVAMU Alumni Chapter in collecting toiletries for the homeless via the Stew Pot. Items include: plastic ponchos, travel size deordorant, razors, shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable food trays and sporks.

28 1828: Mifflin Wister Gibbs born. First Black man to be elected judge in U.S. 1971: Samuel L. Gravely becomes first Black U.S. Navy admiral.

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1899: Renowned jazz musician “Duke” Ellington is born.

White Rock Farmers Market now on Old Gate Lane, 1450 Old Gate Ln, Dallas, TX 8a-noon

Mike Epps is set to bring all the laughs with his all new show to Texas Trust CU Theatre on April 29 featuring comedians Dominque, Jay Pharoah and Rude Rush.

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1944: The United Negro College Fund is founded AVANCE Latino Street Fest 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM at Klyde Warren Park

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Wear blue for Child Abuse Awareness

The 4th Annual Denton Freedom Charity Golf Tournament is being hosted at Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd A, Denton to help raise awareness for homelessness and hunger and freedom from addiction.

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City of Denton Parks and Recreation is hosting 5K and 1 mile Honey Runs beginning at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St., Denton and winding through Quakertown Park and the Texas Woman’s University campus to celebrate Earth Day.

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Dallas PD Bexar Street Community Run & Wellness Block Party, April 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

UNT DALLAS COMMENCEMENT Say “Bye, Bye, Bye” to April, because “IT’S GONNA BE MAY!” Join the party at 6pm to celebrate the best decade ever with our It’s Gonna Be May: 2000s Party!

5752 Grandscape Blvd. in The Colony Larger Than Life: Boy Band Tribute will take the stage at 6pm to perform some of the greatest boy band anthems of all time! Followed by the Y2K Silent Disco.

30 The Greater Denton Arts Council is hosting a Denton Makers Festival at Armadillo Ale, 221 South Bell Ave., Denton, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm with to provide an event in which local bands and artists can showcase their work.

30 The Fellowship for the Advancement of Cultural Education of Students (FACES) organization at UNT is putting on a Worldfest from 11 am – 2 pm at 1800 Chestnut St, Denton with entertainment booths for different cultures to bring cultural awareness to students and to promote diversity.

The Rattler Generations Event supporting the Terrance G. Hunt Scholarship Fund is the largest annual fundraiser to support incoming students through scholarships.

MAY 5

Cinco de Mayo in Downtown Dville!

Sponsored by Mudhook, Black & Bitter Coffee and Books and First Fridays at Main Station at 100 S. Main Street,Duncanville

The Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra performs at The Black Academy of Arts and Letter, at 5p.m.

26 Elusive Ladies celebrate 44th DELTAversary #BADST DBCC 37th Annual Quest For Success 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST On The Levee, 2525 N Stemmons Frwy Dallas, TX 75207

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UT Arlington Commencement ceremonies

‘Live Out Proud’ at the Dallas Pride Music Festival & Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade in Fair Park June 4-5.

Dallas Pride readies for its return to Fair Park June 4-5 to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its allies with a weekend of events with the theme of “Live Out Proud.”

Tickets are on sale now at dallaspride.org for the Dallas Pride Music Festival

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April 29-May 1 Dan’s Silverleaf will be hosting a 3-day Made In Denton Music Event at 103 Industrial, Denton, starting at 7 pm Friday and lasting through Sunday at 8 pm to raise money for the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival.

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Denton’s MHMR LOSS Department is hosting a Music and Art Fest at Red’s Yard, 410 N. Bell Ave., Denton from 12 pm – 4 pm in efforts to provide outreach to local suicide survivors.

UNT DENTON Commencement 8 am, 12 pm, 4 pm UNT Coliseum

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