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If Only You Knew
Chadwick Boseman
I’ve always cared about others’ feelings. Or at least that is what I thought. As a child I remember playing the “dozens” where we talked about one another’s big head, lazy eyes, siblings, big ears, slew feet, pigeon toes; you get the picture. But I also know that if I ever got wind that I was hurting someone’s feelings, or if the laughter moved someone to tears, I immediately backed off. For me I just didn’t find any pleasure in making people feel bad about the way they looked and as I grew older, I developed a practice of not talking about things folks have no control over. After all, “Bucky Beaver” got braces and his teeth are beautiful today, but Peanuthead’s dome never caught up with his body so 50 years later, he is still, “Peanut” and we know why. We were kids and sometimes, actually most times, we were lacking in compassion. However, as adults we should have, and use, more common sense. We should be mature, but sadly, many will never get past that stage, “when I was a child…” Which brings me to my truth. Several months ago, in April a video was released by actor Chadwick Boseman on Instagram. From that video emerged the mean girls, bullies, trolls, passive aggressive and totally unhappy folks who have nothing better to do than to tear another person down. Sure there were those who expressed concern about his health while still others surmised that he was losing weight to prepare for another role. Since Mr. Boseman’s death from stage IV colon cancer on August 28, 2020, there has been an outpouring of love for the Howard University graduate. Some have expressed regret that they were so callous. One person posted, “Little did we all know he’d die 4 months later.”
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OP-ED: Black Riders Matter By BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR., National Newspaper Publishers Association, President and CEO The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is the nation’s oldest and largest trade association of Blackowned newspapers and media companies. Our NNPA member publishers hire employees, but we also hire a large number of independent contractors across America to accomplish the work and success of the Black Press.
On August 28, 2020, Kimberly King (center) from Louisville, Ky raises her fist in support of the Commitment March in Washington, D.C. King holds sign “say her name” with face cover of Breonna Taylor, a women who was killed in Louisville by police. King, a Louisville resident knew Breonna Taylor because she attended high school with one of her children. The march celebrates the 57th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the background is the Washington Memorial.
On left is Audrey Di’ Martinez from New York City. Also, Aliya Small center) with her father Darrell Small (on right/red hat). The Small family is from Savannah, GA, at the Commitment March in Washington, D.C.
We have a fundamental right to participate in the emerging gig-economy. Black independent contractors who drive as a means of entrepreneurship do matter.
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Johnathan Peck raises his fist in protest at the Commitment March in Washington, D.C.
In center with raised fist is Audrey Di’ Martinez from New York City. She is joined by her granddaughter, Eliysia Lever on left with sign “hands up-don’t shoot” at the Commitment March in Washington, D.C.
In the tradition of African American business development, many independent contractors in our communities subsequently become the proprietors of their own businesses. The point here is that today, across the state of California (and for seemingly counterproductive reasons), public policies, laws and regulations are being passed to prevent companies such as Lyft and Uber from having independent contractors drive and conduct related business across the state. This is another glaring example of good intentions causing bad consequences, specifically for Black Americans, Latinx Americans and other people of color who are trying to work as independent contractors on a legitimate path to becoming
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In-Person Enjoy Fair Fare School Begins on the Square Tuesday, Sept. 8: Sept. 1-30 Remember to September in North Texas Observe School normally means Big Tex, midway fun and fried food galore. Zones This year, area residents can still As Garland ISD students prepare to return to school Tuesday, Sept. 8, the City reminds all motorists to observe school zones and stay alert near schools, crosswalks and playgrounds. Here are a few reminders to keep motorists and pedestrians safe this school year: • The school zone speed limit is 20 mph. • Use of cellphones in school zones is prohibited. • All vehicles must stop behind the painted white crosswalk line. • Vehicles and pedestrians must obey the direction of crossing guards. Questions regarding school zone safety? Call 972-205-2438.
get their fix of “fair fare” all in one convenient, walkable location – Downtown Garland’s historic Square! Enjoy fare “fit to be fried” from 13 eateries situated near the Square. Make a progressive meal of it, order lots to share, or come back on multiple days to sample even more. There’s no admission fee, food items are reasonably priced, and everything can be enjoyed outdoors. When placing an order, simply request a free “Square Meal” kit that includes a red-checkered table cloth, plates, utensils and napkins, and then head to one of the Square’s socially distanced, umbrella-shaded café tables. Check out participating restaurants and get full details at VisitGarlandTX.com.
Labor Day City Holiday Hours and Services: Sept. 7 In observance of Labor Day, all City of Garland offices and the Utility Customer Service Drive-Thru will be closed Monday, Sept. 7. All libraries and recreation centers, as well as the Charles M. Hinton Landfill and City of Garland Transfer Station and Recycling Center also will be closed. City pools, Surf and Swim and senior centers remain closed due to COVID-19. Garbage, recycling, and brush and bulky pickup schedules will not be impacted. You can find more information about the current availability of City resources and facilities at GarlandTX.gov. DART will operate on an adjusted Labor Day weekend schedule. DART route and schedule information can be found at DART.org.
Oh, how he entertained us! Little did we know Our superhero was dying slow. On the 57th anniversary of The March on Washington, With “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks“ As the 2020 theme, He met his fate. While so many in the world are Trying to push a warped narrative Of how to “Make America Great” His character was the force behind A fictional world that gave us pride. A shield of defense against hate. And unite, even if momentarily, we did. He fought a four-year battle alone. Yet, it ended with so much clarity. Reminding us that cancer Doesn’t give a f**k about celebrity. Wakanda forever. It’s real to me. Chadwick Boseman, You are free. Whose superhero will you be?
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Let’s Get Everyone Counted before the Census Deadline September 30 Dallas, we have to move our Census response rates from better to best. More money and more power are at stake with the Census and the time to ensure Dallas County gets what it deserves is running out. The deadline to complete the Census is September 30th. With 61% of surveys completed in Dallas County, we have a lot of ground to cover; at stake is nothing less than hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding and additional congressional seats that accurately represent our explosive growth. For Dallas County, a 1% undercount would mean $31mm annually subtracted from schools, nutrition programs, hospitals and road construction. An accurate count of Texas’ growth could earn us three additional seats in Congress.
Our county is ranked Top 10 in the nation for population growth, and 50% of that growth comes from immigrants. It’s imperative we make sure every single resident is counted. Let me start with a pat on the back. Dallas County, we are closing the gap. In 2010 we lagged the nation’s Census self-response rate by 9.4%. It was a deficit that had to be closed and we are doing it. We have cut the gap in half to 4.3%. This was no small feat considering our challenges. Leading up to the Census the Federal Government attempted unsuccessfully to add a citizenship question to the decennial survey. The Census has never counted citizens. It counts “persons in each state.” But the months of headline news produced a climate of fear for undocumented residents and
their U.S.-born relatives. Adding to the uphill climb was the move to change the Census to an Internet survey for the first month. Most households got a letter inviting them to go my2020census. gov to fill out the Census. That does not work when 42.3% of Dallas households do not have fixed internet access. The Internet-first Census hasn’t just hurt Dallas County. The nation’s count is down 10.8% from 2010. Texas is down 6.2%. Despite this, Dallas is moving at a clip that demonstrates we will not be deterred by structures designed to suppress certain groups of residents. So how do we move from better to best leading up to the September 30th deadline? Dallas County Counts is investing heavily in face time and phone time. Our efforts will be sup-
ported by mailers, social media ads and partner organizations leveraging their communication channels. But, nothing beats one-onone contact. What we could not do in the last four months because of COVID-19, visit with neighbors on their doorsteps, we are doing now. Thankfully people are so hungry for human contact that they are actually happy to see a friendly Dallas County Census educator in a powder blue polo shirt. We are finding our why neighbors have not filled out the Census. They forgot they eventually got a paper survey. Others need reassurance that they are not going to be reported to ICE. A surprising number say they are waiting for U.S. Census enumerators to help them fill it out like they have in the past. Dallas, we do not have time
for that. There are not enough enumerators to visit every house in six weeks! We have to get on our computers, mail back the paper copy or call the Census number at 844-330-2020 (English) or 877-468-2020 (Spanish) to respond over the phone, If you are a business leader or a non-profit, go to dallascensus.com/toolkit and download an email to send to your team or your customers. If you’ve already filled out the Census, text your family and friends and remind them to do the same. Post it on your social media channels. With everything we have experienced in 2020, Dallas County needs all the money and power we can get. Filling out the Census does not cost us a thing. It takes 10 minutes. Not filling it out will cost us dearly for the next ten years.
Teach them to Read! Back2Skool Series QUIT PLAYIN’ Vincent Hall A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. — Abraham Lincoln When I was young and thought I knew it all, mama had a verbal antidote for my bad case of arrogance. “Son, there’s enough you don’t know to start a whole new world and not miss much.” Say what? Yo’ mama said that too? That’s Black mothers for ya. If you can read any of the words that preceded this paragraph, you will understand how rich part three of this Back2Skool series is. After you teach your children the five-finger prayer and teach them to count, you must teach your child to read. Reading does not come from mere socialization or osmosis, children must be taught to read. If a child calls you mama or daddy, that’s your job. Sci-
entists these days say that you should start the process while your spawn is still in the womb. To my knowledge, no one can remember what was read to them when their mother was eight months pregnant, but I remember when reading became vital to me. At some age, my mother began to read “The Night Before Christmas” as a ritual during the yuletide season. She had to read it to me every night. There was something about her inflection, emotions, and the connectivity with the pictures that gave me a burning desire to read. “And Ma in her kerchief and I in my cap, had just settled down. To a long winter’s nap - When out on the lawn. There arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to …” Your children will give up television if you engage their hearts and mind in a manuscript. Your child should learn to read, read aloud, and eventually convincingly. One paragraph on greatschools.org paralleled my experience as a father, coworker, and teacher.
“But in many schools, in all kinds of neighborhoods, there is a shockingly large chunk of kids — about one in three — who don’t master the skills they need to learn to read in a sophisticated way. Their road is difficult: although many will try to use their intelligence to cover the holes in their skill set, as the work gets harder and the reading grows more complex, these children will find they are unable to keep up.” This caught me because I have learned that the smartest people in the world don’t lead it. Often those that sound or appear most intelligent get more credit than they deserve. Knowledge and communication skills don’t come in pairs or sets. The CEO of any major corporation is usually the socialized one and rarely the smartest one. To survive in this culture, your child must master reading. Comprehension pays the bills; communication skills buy the Bentleys. There is a wealth of ideas and concepts about when and how to teach your child to read. You
can start or restart the mission at any age, but the younger, the better. The world that has been discovered by others is vast and extraordinary. The knowledge of the ages is available to your child. Your job is to build the capacity and taste for reading. Abraham Lincoln gets credit for freeing slaves from their masters. But the most incredible freedom slaves were ever given is the freedom to read. Reading was illegal to our people for a reason.
Quit Playin’! “Fearing that black literacy would prove a threat to the slave system -- which relied on slaves’ dependence on masters -- whites in many colonies instituted laws forbidding slaves to learn to read or write and making it a crime for others to teach them.”William Goodell, Activist and Abolitionist Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.
Looking for answers during this challenging time? WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. This coronavirus that has us sheltering in place has taken some through many different emotions. Some have experienced fear, concern, stress and many negative feelings. There are some who have used this time to do positive things that carry with them hope and good feelings about what they’ve been able to do for themselves and for others.
I find there is always something out there that makes me smile. Even though I have on my mask and gloves, I bow my head each time I come near anyone just to let them know I see them, and I acknowledge their humanity. I can’t always tell if they acknowledge my recognition of them, but I feel good knowing I have acknowledged them. STAY ACTIVE There are so many things one can do so as not to sit around and bemoan the fact that this virus may have changed our
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That’s right. You just never know and that is why compassion is so important and necessary, especially during these times. Actually sometimes people need to just keep their mouths closed. Wishful thinking, you say? While I will remember Mr Boseman for his outstanding roles as an actor, I am even more proud of him for encouraging youth to find purpose in their lives, not just a job; how he lost an acting job because he spoke out about racial stereotypes; and how his last social media message was so
critically important as he showed his support for vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris and stressed voting. Among Mr. Boseman’s many roles, he played the Hon. Thurgood Marshall, baseball great Jackie Robinson, Black Panther, and my fave, the Godfather of Soul James Brown. But it was his work off camera that is just as, if not more admirable. That’s right, I will remember the man who played roles, but was also a true role model, with something we could all have a little more of; compassion!
lives forever. It’s so important to be physically and mentally active. In my case I walk between four and five miles per day. One day during the past week, I walked 5.2 miles. Imagine how excited I was about that extra .2 miles! That may not sound like such a big deal, but I knew how long it had taken me to get there! I put that in my success column. You don’t have to do all the big things immediately. Try a gradual approach to whatever it is you set as a goal. In my case, I’m ready to set a new walking
goal. That helps to keep my mind off negative things I might be thinking if I just sat around saying, “Poor me.” DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION There’re so many great things you can do. In my case, along with Bishop Joe Simon, I’m soliciting unregistered voters. Along with members of the National Congress of Black Women, we’re teaching people how to register online. There’s another easy project you can do to help while taking your mind off your fears. Adopt a nursing home. Call the direc-
tor and find out what products would be helpful for you to donate. Ship the products without ever having to go to the nursing home. If you’re looking for answers, whatever you do, instead of sitting around in fear, think solutions by making a list of at least 10 things you’re capable of doing. Select from the list and do as many as you can. Don’t just sit around in fear. Dr. E. Faye Williams is National President of the National Congress of Black Women (www. nationalcongressbw.org) and host of “Wake Up and Stay Woke” on WPFW-FM 89.3 radio.
BLACK RIDERS, from Page 1 A court in California just issued a temporary “stay” on restricting rideshare operations in the state over the independent contractor issue. The court ruling should be made permanent while civil rights and business leaders work together to undo the unjust and unfair rideshare regulations that may negatively impact millions of people throughout America. sustainable and profitable entrepreneurs. Systemic racism in America today has many varied and debilitating manifestations that keep a knee on the necks of people of color striving to achieve success, empowerment and lift themselves out of poverty. In my view, the proposed California law, Assembly Bill 5, is unconstitutional and racist. Other states should become aware and alarmed by these non-progressive and regressive
regulations. We have a fundamental right to participate in the emerging gig-economy. Black independent contractors who drive as a means of entrepreneurship do matter. In fact, all Black Riders Matter. There are hundreds of thousands of people of color riders who depend daily on Lyft, Uber and other ride share companies to provide transportation and other vital services in particular during the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.
A court in California just issued a temporary “stay” on restricting rideshare operations in the state over the independent contractor issue. The court ruling should be made permanent while civil rights and business leaders work together to undo the unjust and unfair rideshare regulations that may negatively impact millions of people throughout America. The quality of life needs and aspirations of Black Americans and others should not be relegated to the political or exclusive whims of those who do not really care about the empowerment of our families and communities in California and across the nation. This is a growing national issue and I cannot and will not remain silent. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org
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The Responsibility Belongs to Us FAITHFUL UTTERANCES Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew Right now, we are faced with a monumental decision. As voters, we are in the position of deciding the next President of the United States. None of the candidates are perfect and yet, we must decide what we are willing to tolerate knowing that the impact can have implications in so many ways. Having a successful life involves making the right decisions as well. I tell my college-aged daughter that every person you see is the sum total of their decisions. We make decisions every single day in every aspect of our lives. I often advise young women when they are dating to immediately decide their non-negotiables in a mate. There are
things that may be bothersome or irritating. There are other behaviors that are unacceptable and harmful. Those are personal decisions that each of us must make at some point in our lives. What often happens is that because we do not like some things about an individual, we completely dismiss them. Even worse, some of us leave the decision up to others. In our unwillingness to decide, we have completely given our power away to someone else. We cannot afford to do this with such a monumental decision as the next President of the United States. So often, we allow the decisions of others to push us into actions that are not in our best interests. Some people in this election season will not vote because they do not like their options and in doing so, they are allowing others to make a decision that will impact
them for years to come. The same thing happens in our personal and professional lives. We allow bad decisions of others to push us into actions that do not support our dreams and future. For many, we give up and shut down. Others expect those around them to do the work while they benefit. In either scenario, we give up our power. This even happens in our walk with God. We allow others to pray for us because we are too busy to seek God. We do not pour into ourselves content that will help grow our faith hoping that we can receive a passing word from someone else that can help us. We often find other things to take the place of our relationship with God and we get so sidetracked with the idols that we have made our gods. Or, we wait until things get completely out of control to recognize our need for God. In Exodus 32, Moses leaves to
“VOTE?” WHAT’S ON MILES MIND Miles Jaye It’s that time again! It’s time for us to elect a new PresidentBiden or re-elect the one we have- Trump. We will either elect a 46th president or give the 45th a second term-- it’s that simple! So… “Let’s get ready to rumble!” Incumbents always have a distinct election advantage. However, Republicans are off to a slow start this year. Two RNC convention events, North Carolina and Florida, were cancelled, presumably due to Covid-19 concerns. To offset the slow start, a robust voter suppression campaign has been waged, including attempts to shut down the Post Office-that’s right, the U.S. Post Office. The DNC convention is in full swing, in… in… well, in your home. Unlike any other political convention in history, this year’s convention delegates and speakers were telecast from across all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and all territories including sites as remote as Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Alaska and American Samoa. This is an amazing time, and in spite of my issues with the process, and to some extent, the candidates, I know this, along with ’08 and 2012, is one of three of the most important elections of my life. I will vote! In her keynote address at the 2020 DNC convention, Michele Obama said, “Vote like your life depends on it.” The late Congressman John Lewis said, “The vote is precious, it’s almost sacred.” Sacred? Clearly, unlike other Americans, Black folks associate the act of voting with struggle and bloodshed. To us suppression and oppression are synonymous. Exercise your right to vote, has been pressed and stressed as though voting was the most important act a human being could perform in a democracy. There are two words in that five-word phrase that make the statement, exercise your right to vote, inherently problematic-- they are exercise and right. The intent and purpose of exercise is to strengthen, but this process, this exercise has failed to make us stronger-- it makes us weaker. Besides, how is it possible to exercise when someone is holding down the very bar and weight I’m trying to lift? As for my right to vote, our rights have always been at issue in America-- always. They’ve always been tampered with or
outright denied. I realize freedom is not free, however, a right, or birthright, is an inheritance, and is ours by virtue of our citizenship. To suppress, violate, or deny our rights should constitute a crime. To juxtapose the phrases voters’ rights and voter suppression as though it is fair game and a function of political jousting is just wrong. Voter suppression in any form should be considered unlawful-- conspiracy against the government, and arrests should be made. That would put an end to it, but as Dick Gregory often told me, “It’s all a game!” The problem with America is broken promises! And, in spite of America’s history of broken promises, each election cycle we vote for what… more promises? Writer Denis Waitley, author of “The Psychology of Winning” wrote, “Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.” Which of the two are we? Which does America want to be? That’s the question. Have you ever broken a promise to your child? Regardless of reason or circumstances, you forgot, you didn’t have the funds, you fell ill, you had to work, didn’t it make you feel bad? Didn’t you want to make up for it sooner, rather than later? If you have broken a promise to a child, a family member, a friend, and it didn’t wear on your conscience, maybe you don’t have one. What is the state of America’s conscience? Judging by our current President, we have no conscience. There is no honor, no empathy, no truth. Remember, he promised his base a wall, but all they got were red baseball caps? There is no justice and there is no peace. He asked Black people, what do you have to lose? Now we know! So, we vote, but rather than voting for truth, justice, and uplifting policy change, we vote for gender and race. We vote for personalities, charisma, and appearance. No one insists we study the issues… just vote. No one demands that we make demands… just vote. No one requires that we do our due diligence and wrestle with the history and design of complicated, but essential, pieces to the puzzle like the Electoral College… just vote. FYI: The Electoral College represents 538 votes: 435 for state representatives, 100 for state senators, and 3 for U.S. territories. These people (yes, they are people) represent your representatives to make sure everyone is represented-got that? No, it doesn’t make
sense. The whole thing stinks in a way old food smells in the fridge and for the same reason, it needs to be thrown out. The Electoral College is responsible for Trump’s victory in spite of Clinton’s scoring nearly 3 million more popular votes. We have to know what is meant by Key Swing States and Battle Ground states. It’s important to the process. Did you know 700 attempts have been made over the past 200 years to eradicate the Electoral College? They know it stinks but can’t figure out a viable replacement, so, we keep working on the kitchen sink when it’s the toilet that keeps backing up. Government was established to provide law, commerce and representation. My representative sits at the table so I don’t have to leave my farm unattended for extended periods of time to lobby my concerns. The DNC convention proved that if you’re in Guam, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, you don’t have to leave the island to participate in government. I don’t have to leave the farm, just boot up the laptop and log in. It’s my hope that one day, we’ll vote for issues and policies rather than personalities who promise to represent our issues and interests. It could take up to 3 hours waiting in line to vote and 3 minutes to cast your ballot. That’s backwards! We should spend 3 minutes booting up our computers and the next 3 hours voting over Putin proof, secure lines for issues like healthcare, education, housing, banking, loans, interest rates, infrastructure, taxes, minimum wages, Policing Reform, Criminal Justice Reform, and term limits. Rather than a two, or three, party system, I would encourage thousands of little voting parties in homes in every county, city, and state in America. At my party, we would make ineligible for a second term any President who had been impeached, not removed, impeached. We would make voter suppression a Federal Felony. We would remove racist hate speech from the protection of the 1st Amendment, whether from a schoolteacher or a President. Finally, we would celebrate the long-awaited release of first offenders of non-violent crimes, knowing that upon release, they’ve been armed with nothing less than a hopeful future, and their right to vote. That’s what’s on my mind! Website: www.milesjaye.net Podcast: https://bit.ly/2zkhSRv Email:milesjaye360@gmail.com
talk with God. “When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” (Exodus 32:1 NIV) We all know this story does not end well. Instead of using the time to seek God and praise Him, they decided to make a decision that was not in their best interest. They allowed something that had little value to interfere with the priceless— their relationship with God. They also depended upon Moses instead of recognizing their own responsibility and power. “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded
them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’” (Exodus 32:7-8) In this moment, you cannot afford to depend upon others for decisions that will impact your trajectory. You are ultimately responsible for your actions. Remove all the obstacles that keep you from fulfilling your purpose and the plan God has for your life. In doing so, you will not suffer consequences for generations like the Israelites. And by the way, don’t forget to vote. Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the Founder and CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, specializing as a Partnership Broker and Leadership Expert for companies and organizations to thrive with measurable and meaningful impact. She also is the VP of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances for the State Fair of Texas.
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By AMELIA ASHLEY-WARD, Publisher, San Francisco Sun Reporter Newspaper I reached out to congratulate my friend Kamala Harris shortly after she accepted the nomination to become the Democratic Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States of America. She is, in fact, the first African American woman to be selected to be Vice President by any major political party. I had planned on simply leaving a message for her because it’s been our habit for some 20 years to have each other’s back and to celebrate milestones. I didn’t expect her to answer. After all, she had just given the speech of her life. It was searing, well-reasoned and at times emotional. She had just ascended magnificently into history, standing on the shoulders of Shirley Chisholm, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer, Harriet Tubman and other Sheroes. She must have been nostalgic. CNN and other major networks were busy analyzing her speech. They were comparing her to the politically iconic Kennedys. One analyst even suggested that Harris is the Democratic party’s new leader. They talked of her defining speech, its’ content, and the praise she heaped upon her late Mother, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan Harris, her inspiration. I was still crying and celebrating, while talking with my right hand, Rosalyn Gillis. I could hardly see through my tears, when a few minutes later Kamala Devi Harris, my freedom fighting friend, answered me back. I was blown away. I just thought that since you’re about to finally kick in that glass ceiling – and we know it had to be you – that you didn’t have time to answer. But you did. I was thinking to myself: Hey Madame Vice-President, what’s up with you? Why are you taking a pause from celebrating to answer me with such a kind and
loving message? My thoughts about my friend Kamala continued to flow. This is your night, your time, and your turn. Enjoy it and get every ounce of pleasure out of it. You are now finally reaping what you have sowed. You weren’t given any free passes, you never asked for favors, handouts, or hand me downs. You earned all that you have achieved and climbed every stair to get there. You answered the bell for every round, and you refuse to ever back down. I should not have been surprised by your answering the call. You have always made yourself available and answered the call to service. And I am so proud of you for answering the call to serve with President Joe Biden to help turn this country around. That’s simply your way and how you operate. Our future VP is who she is and where she is because she is driven in her quest for freedom, justice and equality and she is loyal. Senator Harris at times will stop what’s she’s doing to answer a call. I have known California’s first African American woman District Attorney and first African American Attorney General Harris to be this way for her 18-year political career. To make it plain: She is “Kamala Harris For the People.” Kamala listens and she’s an independent thinker. And she’ll do the same as VP. Kamala has been characterized as being too ambitious. What a great compliment and aren’t we glad. Someone lacking ambition would never have run for such valuable political offices to perfect social change and, in doing so, made the cover of Time Magazine. And, she certainly would not be the talk of the world as an exemplary woman who has marched into the history books again and again and again. Well done! Thank you, Kamala, for always answering and being there for all of us. Let’s Go Biden and Harris!
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FOOD NETWORK’S CHEF JAMIE GWEN Words on bathroom walls THE CELEBRITY INTERVIEW Valder Beebe Chef Jamie Gwen, long-time returning guest to the Valder Beebe Show. Chef Gwen always is sharing fun food advice with our audiences in audio, print and video. It’s not too hot—check out Chef Jamie’s cool summer outdoor trends! Versatile food that’s fun and refreshing at the same time. I love to say Chef Jamie will have you eating out of her hand (or off her fingers)! You’ve seen her as a judge on Master Chef, a competitor on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, and a guest on countless shows nationwide. Now Chef Jamie shares delicious recipes of your summer cookout/cookin and will show you her kitchen essentials – if you have these on hand you can make just about anything! And if summer cookouts make you think standing over a hot grill all day, Chef Jamie will show some ways you can cool things down a bit. Jamie Gwen is a Culinary Institute of America and a Le Cordon Bleu Graduate, a Celebrity Chef & Lifestyle Expert, a Na-
tionally Syndicated Radio Host, a Certified Sommelier and a 7-time Cookbook Author who can be seen stirring up something delicious on television, on the radio and in print from coast-to-coast. She brings the
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best to radio with her weekly syndicated radio show, heard every weekend on 75 radio stations across the country and in Southern California. Jamie can be seen on L.A.’s #1 morning show on KTLA, on the Home Shopping Network and on national news shows sharing her passion for food. Her culinary talents have led to appearances on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay and Cutthroat Kitchen, Bravo, HGTV, The Talk, Valder Beebe Show, Master Chef, Emeril Live, Martha Stewart and more.-Chef Chef Jamie’s publicists provided text in conjunction with the Valder Beebe Show
VBS: Chef Jamie Gwen welcome back to the Valder Beebe Show. What do you have for summer fun? CJG: I have some trendsetting news. Trending in the food world is the premixed cocktail or aka ready to serve. Cocktails with reduced sugar are the rage. Are you ready for a few delicious dishes for firing up the Bar-B-Q? VBS: You know in Texas that we love Bar-B-Q! CJG: Valder you know me, I keep a well-stocked pantry and a well-stocked fridge. I’ve got a great ham skewer for the summer. The ham comes pre-sliced, in various sizes and brown sugar is my favorite. VBS: That’s cool and easy to prepare for summer staycation. There is still much for summer on the food front. Where can we see more of you? CJG: I would love for audience to head to DailyLounge. com for these recipes and many more fun summer inspirations…
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Hollywood Hernandez After seeing Words on Bathroom Walls, I took a long time trying to understand the meaning of the title. The best I could come up with is Words on Bathroom Walls is about wanting to be accepted and feeling normal. David, played by Charlie Plummer, suffers from schizophrenia. Early in the movie, he sees the graffiti on the wall while standing at a bathroom stall and it makes him laugh; feel normal. That’s something that David desperately desires.
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Clinton Foundation announces $100,000 of funding for student projects to fight COVID-19 New York, NY – The Clinton Foundation recently announced the recipients of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) COVID-19 Student Action Fund, providing $100,000 to student projects to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Action Fund is funded by Founding Partner, Kevin Xu, and the colleges and universities that comprise the CGI University Network. Working within the CGI U Commitment to Action model, this fund is geared towards 38 innovative social impact projects addressing the public health, economic, and societal impacts of the novel coronavirus — with commitments ranging from infectious disease monitoring and response systems; social enterprises; awareness and prevention campaigns; and other emergency response initiatives to providing immediate support for public health practitioners and other essential workers on the frontlines. The fund provides $100,000 in total to select students at universities around the world, with each grant awarded ranging up to $5,000. The Action Fund was first announced by President Bill Clinton during the 2020 CGI U At Home virtual event, which featured conversations with national and international government and public health leaders. The 38 recipients of this award represent 12 countries and the following 29 institutions of higher learning: 1. African Methodist Episcopal University 2. California State University, Northridge 3. Cornell University 4. Dartmouth College
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In the movie, David, after being expelled from his previous school, enrolls in a Catholic high school where everyone at the school agrees it would be best if David kept his mental illness a secret. So David attends classes while trying to act normal. He hears voices, has hallucinations that look like they are straight out of a horror movie, and sees imaginary friends: a hippy chick, a perverted guy, and a huge dude who acts as David’s bodyguard. I loved the way we were shown things from his point of view. Even with all of that is going on in his head, with the help of med-
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My Hair has taught me this ABOUT THE HAIR Dr. Linda Amerson We are so excited to announce our 2020 Scholarship winner, Chloe Walker! This fall, she is attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, majoring in dance and choreography. A graduate of Booker T. Washington School of Performing Arts, Dallas, TX. This is our 7th year of giving a monetary donation to a youth 16-19, a high school graduate and pursing a college education.
Essay Growing up I’ve never truly loved my hair. It’s always felt like a burden bearing down on my confidence. As a young black woman it’s even more pressure for it to look presentable, having a tighter curl pattern doesn’t make it any easier. What I’ve learned from my hair journey is that you have to be patient to find the style that best suits you. Ever since I was 5 years old I’ve been taking dance classes as an extracurricular. In class we’re required to wear leotards and tights pulling our hair back into a
neat bun. Over time this repetition slowly started to wear down on my hair. I already had to flat iron my h a i r every two
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ication, David is still pretty laid back and pensive about the issues he’s facing. He recalls a great story in the movie about how mental illness is not accepted by the public. He relates a story about a girl in school who had terminal cancer. She was given a wish by an organization that grants wishes for sick kids. It made him wonder why diseases like cancer were supported while mental illness is not. He has support from his mother, Molly Parker, and a smart young honor student Mya (Taylor Russell). She’s hiding a secret as well. Her father is unemployed and her family lives in a shack on the bad side of town. When David takes Mya to the prom and stops taking his medicine he ends up in the hospital from a mental breakdown and his family and girlfriend show up to give him support. The parish priest, played by Andy Garcia, didn’t know about David’s condition until the episode at the senior prom and David ended up in a mental hospital. Garcia gives an excellent portrayal in his role, making the young man understand before he can be accepted by others, he must first learn to accept himself. David reveals his diagnosis of schizophrenia to the entire school at his graduation and things get a little better. His stepfather, who previously hid all the knives in the house because he was afraid of being harmed by one of David’s outbreaks, eventually comes around to accept David’s mental illness. Words on Bathroom Walls is a drama/comedy. There are some very melodramatic scenes with a few chuckles mixed in. This is an excellent tale about mental illness. The movie lasts 1 hour and 51 minutes and is rated PG-13. I loved this movie and on my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate Words on Bathroom Walls a JUMBO.
texture. I began to rely on wearing headbands to hide the problem. Slowly, the edges of my hair were wearing thin because of the repetitive combination of pulling my hair back, sweating it out, and covering it with a headband. As the front of my hair thinned out further, it became harder to not wear a headband seeing that I only became more frustrated and embarrassed of my hair. As I grew older I found other styles that helped maintain
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the quality of my hair. Flat twist crowns, and two braids became my go-to style. Still, it didn’t help the underlying issue. I simply didn’t like my hair. No matter the style it was in, there was always something that nagged me about it. Brushing with it , messing with it, or styling it only frustrated me more. I didn’t want to deal with it any more. Cutting it off and starting over with a big chop was the only thing I wanted to do. Once I was finally old enough to do so, I began to fall in love with my hair again. No more attempts to style it every morning, and pulling it back for dance was no longer an option for me. I can look in the mirror and smile, knowing that no one can pull a short fro like me Chloe Walker
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