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By Cheryl Smith Publisher
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2021 VOLUME X
Police to pursue racist assault on Garland NAACP
RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY Note to self: Despite your disdain for “spam calls,” take a chance, because it just might be the call you need. Last Friday evening I was treating myself to an early evening at home when my phone registered a “spam call.” Much to my surprise, there wasn’t a recording on the other end. Instead it was award-winning journalist Jobin Panicker, from the local ABC affiliate, WFAA-TV. He informed me that Plano police confirmed that there was a DNA match connecting 48-year-old Jeffery Wheat to a sexual assault case just North of Dallas.
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It appears that Mr. Wheat could be the person responsible for several sexual assaults against women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, of which I am a member. Since the story first appeared on the pages of I Messenger Media publications about 10 years ago we have not missed one week; that’s right, every issue has carried the sketch of the perpetrator, asking for any information that would lead to an arrest. Actually I gave him a name, “Pookie.” Why? Well, I took the rapes personally and I needed to personalize the rapist so that I’d never forget him. So I chose the name “Pookie” because in my communities growing up, there was always a Pookie who was always getting into trouble. I talked about Pookie on Soul 73 KKDA, on the award-winning show I hosted, “Reporters Roundtable with Cheryl Smith,” until the station was sold in 2012; and anywhere I went I tried to get folks to talk about and advocate for the women who were assaulted. Now I wasn’t speaking out because they were my sorority sisters, because I believe and my record shows that this wasn’t the first time that I have been a voice for the voiceless. Which brings me to my truth. During the phone call and prior to going live on ZOOM with Mr. Panicker, he asked me how I was feeling. I was speechless as a number of emotions consumed me. You see, I felt for those women because I felt as though we, collectively; let them down. I thought about the many times I have heard Black people talking about, “if they were white!” “Well, guess what, they weren’t. And I felt strongly that the case and public response See MY TRUTH, page 2
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A man who left a voicemail message on a business phone line of a local NAACP branch that referred to Dr. Martin Luther King by a racial epithet may be prosecuted, Garland police said Friday afternoon. “Police referred the case to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office for consideration,” said Garland Police Lt. Pedro Barineau, the agency’s public information officer. “We are pursuing the charge of harassment and the case is being referred to the Dallas County grand jury,” Lt. Barineau wrote in an exclusive email to Texas Metro News Friday afternoon. Police declined to name the suspect. Meanwhile, Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said he was familiar with the case after reading about it in a local newspaper. However, he said late Friday that he was
out of his office, away from his computer and could not confirm whether his staff had received the complaint. “If it was referred to my office, I don’t know about it,” he said during a brief telephone interview from his home. “I just can’t help you right now.” Calls and an email sent to Dallas County District Attorney Public Information Officer Kimberlee Leach were not returned late Friday. The escalation of the case came three days after Garland NAACP branch leaders complained to police that they had received an eight-second recorded message on the branch’s telephone line that they considered hateful and intimidating. In the recorded message, which branch leaders provided a copy of to Texas Metro News, the caller said, in part, “MLK is a good (N-word), but that’s because he’s a dead (N-word).” The Garland NAACP uses a telephone answering service which sends notification alerts
with voice recordings attached after a caller has left a message. The service identifies the caller by the name in which a phone line is listed and by the caller’s telephone number. Friday, Gwendolyn Daniels, the NAACP member who received the message in her branch voicemail box, said she was pleased at detectives’ work and their decision. “We appreciate that the Garland police took the time to investigate it,” Ms. Daniels said. “The detective assigned to our case said that the accused admitted right up front that he did it and that he still felt the same way.” NAACP Leaders said the incident would not change the branch’s civil rights work, their programming or deter their mission. “We are not going to change the way we handle things,” said Annie Dickson, president of the Garland NAACP. “We’re just going to continue to serve the See NAACP page 2
DeSoto and Glenn Heights Elections Proctor, Bruton win seats By Cheryl Smith
Economic accountability, a transparent government, the COVID-19 pandemic and unemployment were issues that DeSoto’s new mayor talked about on the campaign trail and some say the message resonated with voters as former Mayor ProTem Rachel Proctor handily defeated Mayor Kenzie Moore with 60.67 percent of the vote to fill the unexpired term of DeSoto Mayor Curtistene Smith McCowan, who died in late 2020. Throughout the campaign, she stressed taking the city back to the basics, focusing
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on the ABCs of her vision: “A for accountability; B for bringing us back together; and C for communication.” “We have to get on the same page with the school district to serve the students, communicate, connect and build that bridge with the school district,” she
explained, adding that the Council needed to “restablish regular meetings with our school board, looking at a joint strategic plan.” In a candidate’s forum sponsored by the Southwest Dallas County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the 2015 DeSoto High School Alumni Hall of Fame inductee from the Class of 1999 said it was important also, to look at DeSoto’s response to the pandemic and what that response needed to be in the future. “Stricter accountability measures are needed,” she said. “It was made more See PROCTOR page 3
Insurrection at the Capitol The Gray Area By Ed Gray America is in a state of an internal political war that has never been seen since the Civil War. The failed coup by the supporters of President Donald Trump exposed America. America can no longer be holier than thou and say that our elected norms are sacred. We can no longer brag about a peaceful transition of power. The demon in chief, also known as Donald Trump, encouraged his minions of MAGA supporters to violently attempt to subvert American democracy. As these domestic terrorists broke into the citadel of freedom, other
seditionist began to tear it down from within., Trump supporters such as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) waved high the banner of sedition , to not certify the election of the President-Elect Joe Biden. January 06, 2021 will live as a day in infamy. It was America’s electoral Perl Harbor. A sneak attack upon democracy that was committed by legions of Americans, enemies from within, supported by White Supremacy. These terrorists scaled the walls of Freedom with the intent of Kidnapping, Killing, and Klanning the electoral college certification. If not for the quick thinking of a Capitol Hill Policeman, Eugene Goodman, then it was quite possible that many of our elected officials would have been killed or hurt. The ringleader of this Insurrection was the President of the Unit-
ed States, and for this high crime and misdemeanor he should be impeached and barred from running for the Presidency. This pardoned the word, trumps anything that any President has done before him. Instigating a coup to remain in power. This type of behavior is what happen in banana republics. Indeed, we must have been in a banana republic on that day in January, because Trump was bananas. We as Americans were lucky, because the insurrectionists were not as organized to pull it off. They probably did not think they could get as far as they did. We must not let this failure be a platform for others to build upon. We must impeach Donald Trump, Jail the Insurrectionists, and Remove from office all members of the Sedition Caucus of elected representatives that assisted. I am Ed Gray, and this is Straight Talk.
I Was Just Thinking... By Norma Adams-Wade
National Youth Poet Laureate burst forth as “a supernova being born.“
Smash-hit poet Amanda Gorman at the Biden-Harris inauguration. Credit: Facebook
Add me to the swell of folk heaping accolades on Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old who is the youngest poet in U. S. history to present her poem at a presidential inauguration – in this case, the January 20, 2021 swearing-in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. By the time you read this writing -- if there is any fairness in life -Ms. Gorman’s name will be well secured as the sensational, smash-hit star she has become. CNN media commentator Van Jones described her as “a supernova being born.” Gorman’s celebrity burst forth after she read her inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb,” on the steps of the U. S. Capitol. Her eager smile further accented her brilliant yellow coat she wore and brightred, silk cloth that adorned her neatly-braided hair. African-American’s can be proud to claim her among our ranks, and as one who identifies herself as a voice for the African diaspora, issues of oppression, marginalization and race. She was born and raised in Los Angeles by her mother Joan Wicks, a teacher, and she has two siblings including a twin sister. She studied sociology at Harvard College, the undergraduate program of Harvard University. While at Harvard College in 2017, she was picked as America’s first National Youth Poet Laureate in a program co-sponsored by the Library of Congress. It is unfortunate if you did not hear her read in person her deep-thinking and inspiring poem about our American experience – good, bad, ugly, and hopeful. Her presentation and pose were magnetic. The words on paper do not do justice to her powerful, spoken words. There is no doubt that Maya Angelou, who read her own poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s 1993 inauguration, would have beamed with pride as most of the nation is now doing. Here are excerpts from Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”: When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace. In the norms and notions of See THINKING, page 2
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charge linked to string of attacks on North Texas sorority alumnae The Dallas Morning News has a collaborative partnership with Texas Metro News, that seeks to boost coverage of communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
Jeffery “Pookie“ Wheat
By Tom Steele The Dallas Morning News
A man already in custody in one sexual assault case that was part of a string of four attacks on women in 2010 and 2011 now faces a charge in another one of the assaults. Coppell police said Monday
that they obtained an arrest warrant last week for 48-year-old Jeffery Lemor Wheat. Wheat was booked into the Collin County jail Jan. 15 after his arrest several days earlier in Arkansas in connection with a 2011 Plano case. Police have said they believe the same man attacked four
women — all alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., who were in their 50s or 60s — and authorities now say Wheat’s DNA links him to those cases. On Nov. 11, 2010, the attacker tried to sexually assault a woman in Plano. On April 2, 2011, he sexually assaulted a woman in Plano. On Sept. 15, 2011, he sexually assaulted a woman in Coppell. And on Oct. 14, 2011, he sexually assaulted a woman in Shady Shores. DNA evidence conclusively connected the three 2011 attacks,
police have said, but no DNA was collected in the first case because it was an attempted rape. The victims did not know one another, but police said their attacker made clear that he knew information about them during the assaults. Several days after the 2011 Plano assault, the attacker called the victim from a pay phone at a convenience store in Mesquite and police obtained surveillance footage of the man who made the call. Police spoke to Wheat’s ex-wife
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee Thinking (SELMA, ALA.) In its biggest undertaking yet, the historic Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee is extending its reach even further beyond the city of Selma, Alabama. This year’s event on March 5-7 will take place virtually, allowing anyone in the world to join in on the commemoration of equity and justice. The Jubilee honors the fight for voting rights -- including “Bloody Sunday, ” the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson and the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. More than 550 people gathered at Brown Chapel AME Church on March 7, 1965, to protest Jackson’s death and participate in a nonviolent march for Black Americans’ right to vote. When they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, state troopers brutally beat them while a horrified nation watched on television, leaving 17 demonstrators hospitalized and 40 injured. Two weeks after this “Bloody
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Sunday,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 3,200 civil rights protesters marched 49 miles from Selma to Montgomery — prompting Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. “Though the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee is virtual this year, it will be as important and impactful as ever, especially after the calls for racial justice in 2020,” explained Drew Glover, the Jubilee’s principal coordinator. “Alabamians and others stood up and peacefully fought for the right T:5” to vote 56 years ago, but
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were mishandled and the investigation was inadequate.” I wanted to hear from the clergy, sororities, fraternities, organizations, elected officials — any, and everybody, —saying, “Pookie, we won’t rest until we find you. No one is going to rape our women!” I wanted the Black Press, especially to put this perpetrator on blast. After all, we had a sketch and a picture of him; and it didn’t help that some law enforcement officials felt as though people knew who he was and instead opted to protect him. At one point I was discussing the case with another publisher. Me - Are you running something about the serial rapist? Publisher - I can’t. We tried to get the Deltas to talk but they won’t. Me - Well, I’m glad that Ida B. Wells Barnett didn’t use that excuse when writing about the lynching of T:10”
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what just is, isn’t always just-ice. And yet, the dawn is ours … before we knew it. Somehow, we do it. Somehow, we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished. We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. … We are striving to forge our union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man. And so, we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us. We close the divide because we
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community and do our best.” “This is just one of many people who have tried to bully us,” Ms. Dickson said. “But, we don’t accept bullying.” “People need to realize that not everyone shares the sentiment of equal rights for all people,” Ms. Daniels added during a telephone interview with both leaders. “There really are people that feel African Americans do not
last year after their investigation led them to Wheat, and she said that he was the man in the footage because she recognized “the walk, his shoulders, his height and that he had glasses,” KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported. Authorities also said in an affidavit that the DNA from the 2011 assaults matched DNA evidence from a 2003 Arlington sexual assault case. Wheat remained in jail Monday, with total bail of $1 million. He did not have an attorney listed in court records. know, to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside. We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another. … If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made. That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb if only we dare it. Because being American is more than a pride we inherit; it’s the past we step into and how we repair it. … We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be: a country that is bruised, but whole; benevolent, but bold; fierce and free. … Norma Adams-Wade is a veteran, award-winning journalist, graduate of UT-Austin and Dallas native. One of the founders of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), she was inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame.
Black men! Yep, I was passionate about the situation. And some people were not happy. They wanted me to shut up but I told them that I couldn’t be silent because I would want someone to speak up for me. I won’t lie. The negative comments hurt. I remember traveling to the Motherland, to Senegal; where I was in the company of noted scholars, including Drs. Julius Garvey and Leonard Jeffries, Professor James Smalls and several HBCU presidents and Black mayors. We discussed the rapist and I asked if I was wrong, if I should shut up and not wear red (Delta Sigma Theta color) or anything with the sorority symbols. One of the mayors, who was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, said that as a result of the rapes, her chapter started self defense classes in Mississippi. I was told that in the end I would be on the right side of history. Someone quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said,
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” I recall wishing that I could stay in Africa, away from Pookie and those who subjected me to character assassinations and whispers behind my back. To her credit, my sorority sister, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, supported me. She also spoke up about the rapes. After all, she was the president of all-female Bennett College. Women are being raped and she should be silent? Nah, she’s definitely not a hypocrite! I sincerely hope that this is Pookie and I hope that this is just the beginning of an all-out assault on predators and by the end of this year many will be behind bars. And I hope that my sorority sisters, and any other victims will feel a little better. And lastly, the next time we’re faced with a situation where we are conflicted about what we should do, I hope that we will all do what we’d want someone to do for us!
deserve the same rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the white community,” Typically, cases that are referred to grand juries are considered by jurists, who then determine whether there is probable cause that a crime has occurred. If jurists believe it is likely that a crime was committed, they return an indictment against a suspect, who then will be arrested, charged and face trial. The members of the Garland NAACP will discuss the incident in their monthly meeting Tuesday,
Jan. 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be virtual. It is open to all. For more information, click here: https://garlandtxnaacp. org/calendar/. Texas Metro News editor Valerie Fields Hill contributed to this report.
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Thirsty Third Thursdays, Painting with a Twist. Painting with a Twist, 330N. 6th St. Garland. 4–8 pm CST. Celebrate Thirsty Third Thursdays in Downtown Garland on the third Thursday of the month from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit participating locations during their extended business hours, take advantage of their specials and enjoy a complimentary beverage while you shop. Check in with the host business of the month to pick up your wristband, tote bag and map. *Please remember to continue to wear masks as appropriate while indoors or not eating/drinking and practice social distancing at all times. Participating businesses for the month of January: Painting with a Twist Garland, Garland Landmark Museum, The Frocksy, Baker’s Main Street Furniture, 3Q Fitness, Roach Feed & Seed, Karin Wiseman Collection, Wild Grace, Jimmy Wallace Guitars Queen B Studio, Find more details at https:// bit.ly/3nTCyoq.
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Garland Landmark Museum. Movie Houses of Garland Let’s go to the movies at Landmark Museum at Heritage Crossing, 972-205-2992.Learn about Garland’s movie theatres, past and present, at the Garland Landmark Museum. The Garland Landmark Museum is open Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. Please remember to wear masks as appropriate while indoors and practice social distancing at all times. www. GarlandHeritage.com.
Garland Symphony Orchestra. Event by Granville Arts Center, at The Grandville Arts Center, 300 N. 5th St. Garland. Guest Artist: Madeline Adkins Guest Conductor: Juan Carlos Lomónaco Concert V of Garland Symphony Orchestra’s “A Ludwig Shindig” Season features performances of Beethoven’s “Coriolan Overture,” Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E Minor” and Schumann’s “Overture, Scherzo, and Finale.” Tickets: 972-205-2790, GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or at the door. Tickets to streaming/virtual performances can be purchased here: http://www.garlandsymphony.org/tickets-livestream. 7:30-9:30 pm. All patrons are required to wear masks or face coverings according to the Governor’s guidelines, including while seated in the theatres.
Fe b ru a ry 20 Education Forum College Readiness Parents & Youth (Virtual) Info: https://garlandtxnaacp.org/.
Fe b ru a ry 23 Black History Program (Virtual) 7:00 pm. Info: https://garlandtxnaacp.org/ Made Fresh & Local Presents The Bodarks Band. Streaming Location: Engage with the event and comment live during the performance on our Made Fresh & Local event page on our Facebook, @PlayGarland and YouTube channel. Comment using the tags #OnlyinGarland and #MYMGarland. A fresh and local concert experience is back by popular demand and headed straight into your living room! Out with the old and in with the new, as we kick off 2021 the right way! So grab some popcorn, drinks and your best friends to get a front-row seat to our Made Fresh & Local virtual concert series. Performances featuring some of the area’s best musicians and artists occur every other Thursday night! 7 pm.
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Valentines Art Cache. Event by Collections From The Field and Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts. 1787 Holford Rd, Garland. 12 am-11:59 pm. An art cache is back again at Spring Creek Forest Preserve! This new cache is Valentine’s Day themed, offering the chance to trade handmade valentines. A valentine themed craft (a traditional card, drawing, painting, piece of writing, etc.), find the cache using coordinates that will be released on February 4th, and then trade your valentine for one in the cache. This cache will remain at the Preserve from February 5th through February 14th.
Fe b ru a ry 6 Parkland Free flu shots available at Parkland’s Neighborhood Clinics. With flu season well underway medical professionals at Parkland Health & Hospital System are reminding people it’s not too late to get their flu vaccination. And, in an effort to make it easier to do so, flu shots are available at three of Parkland’s Community Oriented Primary Care health centers during weekend clinics. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. at: Garland Health Center, 802 Hopkins St., Garland. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastfield College Campus, 3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite 75150.
Fe b ru a ry 12 NAACP Garland Unit Winter Ball, at Hyatt Place 5101 N. President George Bush Hwy., Garland. 8 pm. Info: https:// garlandtxnaacp.org/
Fe b ru a ry 13 Married Couples Date Nigh, at Felix Culpa, 3001 N. Henderson Ave. Dallas. Event by Maliaka Curd and Black Marriage Society. 6:45 pm. Felix Cupla is a Contemporary New American Tapas Restaurant with a European influence. The interior is carefully designed and inspired paying homage to the mid-century modern era. Married couples only. Be sweet and join the Dinner and Dancing and hopefully some chocolate cake during Valentine’s Weekend. Maliaka loves Valentine’s Day, which is why and how she started this group! You are in for some treats!
Mesquite Monster Truck Wars. Event by Monster Truck Wars at Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr. Mesquite. 1-3 pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3pnA9m8. America’s Wildest Monster Truck Show is coming to Mesquite, TX for the FIRST TIME EVER! Monster Truck Wars is excited to bring a GREAT SUPERSTAR lineup of Monster Trucks and Thrill Show! A fun and high energy excitement of this perfect family-friendly event! https://monstertrucks.fun/ COVID-19 CDC & Local Government Agency current Guidelines & Procedures to follow. Tickets are also available at Mesquite Arena Box Office.
Fe b ru a ry 28 28th Annual Trout Lily Walk. Lee F. Jackson, Spring Creek Forest Reserve, 1770 Holford Rd., Garland. 2-3 pm. Event by The Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest on Sunday, for the Trout Lily Walk. Trout Lilies are only visible for two weeks in February. Tom Frey will lead the walks. For more information, please visit SpringCreekForest.org. Spring Creek Forest 4th Sunday Nature Walk. Spring Creek Forest, 1787 Holford Rd. Garland. 972-205-2750. 2-3:30 pm. Due to the current Covid Alert Level, we are replacing our regular in-person 4th Sunday Nature Hike at Spring Creek Forest Preserve with two socially distanced individual/family activities. Stephanie Hanson, Founder, Collections From The Field, has crafted both events. The locations of 4th-Sunday Nature Walks will vary throughout the Preserve depending on the subject of the walk. Be sure to check the latest announcements.
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difficult than it should have been. We have to put things in place that make it easy and gives our residents the most help in the shortest amount of time.” An author and entrepreneur, Ms. Proctor was first elected to the DeSoto City Council in March 2013. In May 2014 she was re-elected and from May 2016 through May 2019 went on to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. She then ran for mayor but in a three-person race, was defeated by Ms. McCowan, who garnered 60 percent of the vote. No stranger to politics, she held several positions, including Student Council and Sophomore Class President. A graduate of UTA with a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, she is
a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (yes, she is sorority sister to current Vice President Kamala D. Harris), and a licensed minister. With a 8.55 percent voter turnout, the seat vacated by Mr. Moore, who was Mayor Pro Tem, representing Place 7, at the time of Mayor McCowan’s death, was won by Letitia Hughes, who defeated John W. McCalib and Calvin Graham; garnering 57.47 percent of the vote, according to unofficial Dallas County Elections results. Both victors will be back on the campaign trail in a year as the unexpired terms end with a May election in 2022. With 171 votes cast in the Glenn Heights Special Election to fill the City Council Place 3 seat, which became vacant after the resignation of Jeremy Woods, Sr.; Travis Bruton was victorious over Austin T. Kelley with 54.39 percent of the vote.
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First Concession, Last Concession?
Quit Playin’ By Vincent L. Hall
As we approach the shortest month of the year and the one reserved to celebrate Black History Month, the time for reflection is again at hand. Rather than center on personalities and prominence, we can delve into the philosophies and wisdom that “got us over!” If “how we got over” missed you, you must’ve missed church, so let us start there. The Black Church was hewn from the Black pulpit. Liberation theology was our only hope. The Reverend Dr. Freddy Haynes con-
tinually reminds us that America is full of churches with Black folk, which do not represent the “Black Church” tradition. The “Black Church,” which was Black by law and Black by necessity, used scripture to liberate rather than incarcerate. The Black Church did not always have walls and floors. No ceilings, just skies! The early Black Church met in brush harbors, barren cotton fields, and “Down by the riverside!” The mission of the Black church was to repeal and replace the God of White slave-owners. The Black church moved us from coerced obedience to conscientious objection. Preachers John Marrant, Peter Durrett, Richard Allen, Jarena Lee, and others were tasked with leading slaves from silence and submission to rightful defiance and self-actualization. Black preachers would not grant their consent to the evils of chattel slavery. “Thirty pieces of silver” goes a long way today, but not in
the Black Church. The Black preacher was forced to stand tall and resist the Christian capitalists who professed “Liberty and justice for all” while consigning a 3/5 share of that modest liberty to men and women of the darker hue. When Charles Pinckney offered the “Three-Fifths Compromise,” he faced no measure of challenge from the “White Church or its avowed clergymen.” Black preachers faced terrorism and personal ruin alone. Richard Allen and Absalom Jones pastored in Philadelphia, where the Constitutional Convention was being held. Allen and Jones had a moral obligation to fight Pinckney. Even when social and moral compromises are in order, concessions must be strategic and just. Threefifths was a costly concession. Dallas’ “Archbishop Emeritus”
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Black History Month Series Dr. Zan Holmes often made this point about costly concessions using one of “Aesop Fables.” “The Trees and the Axe” has been repackaged by several philosophers. However, George Tyler Townsend’s sounds closest to the Reverend Holmes’s recitation. “A man came into a forest and
asked the Trees to provide him a handle for his axe. The Trees consented to his request and gave him a young ash-tree. No sooner had the man fitted a new handle to his axe from it than he began to use it and quickly felled with his strokes the noblest giants of the forest. An old oak, lamenting when too late the destruction of his companions, said to a neighboring cedar, “The first step has lost us all. If we had not given up the rights of the ash, we might yet have retained our own privileges and have stood for ages.” My father was not a preacher, but he had a similar word of caution. Daddy used to say, “Give a White man an inch, and he’ll take a mile. Give him a rope, and he wanna be a cowboy!” And whether you are stuck with the image of the ax handle or the cowboy’s lasso, the effect leads us See CONCESSION, page 7
Was the insurrection an inside job?
The Last Word
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you watched the disgraceful invasion of the United States Capitol and the horrific destruction that took place on January 6, you observed a legion of limited-intelligence low-life louts. But you’d be mistaken if that’s all you thought of the Trump-incited mob. Those people could not have infiltrated the Capitol without the help of some “law enforcement” officers in the Capitol. Somebody had to open locked doors and side entrances. Somebody had to tell the invaders where certain Congressional offices were. And too many Capitol police officers took selfies with the invaders and treated them with extreme courtesy., going so far as to open
doors for them and even walk them down steps. Why were the Capitol police so woefully unprepared for the throngs of people who had been communicating by Internet since an unhinged 45th President invited them to the Capitol weeks ago, on December 18? Contrast that under preparation to the army of thousands that Black Lives Matter activists faced this summer. The contrast was stark. After the invasion passed, many speculated about the inside nature of this invasion. Some of the Capitol police seemed to feel quite comfortable, even chummy, with the invaders. Why shouldn’t they be? Some members of the mob might be their cousins. There is a historical relationship between so-called law enforcement and white supremacy, so it is easy to believe that the Capitol invaders may have had help from the inside. We could go into history to explore the founding of the Ku Klux Klan and its purpose to terrorize and otherwise oppress Black people. We could explore how many Klan members were also “law enforcement” officers. In Wilmington, North Carolina, we could consider how sheriffs deputized more than two hundred
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racist civilians to force Black people to turn their property over to them and leave town. But if we had to go back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, that would allow us to talk about how much our nation has changed instead of focusing on the intransigence of the myth of white supremacy. Michael German of the DC-based Brennan Center for Justice released a report in the fall that explored law enforcement and white supremacists’ connection. Titled, Hidden in Plain Sight: Racism, White Supremacy, and Far-Right Militancy in Law Enforcement, the report is a comprehensive exploration of racism in law enforcement. It documents notes ties between law enforcement and “violent ra-
cist and militant groups.” It says that the FBI has not appropriately responded to the threat that is posed from this connection. But, according to German, “Despite the FBI’s acknowledgement of the links between law enforcement and these suspected terrorists, the Justice Department has no national strategy designed to identify white supremacist police officers or to protect the safety and civil rights of the communities they patrol.” The Brennan report appropriately notes that “only a tiny percentage of law enforcement officials are likely to be active members of white supremacist groups.” But even a tenth of a percent is enough. It only takes one-armed white supremacist to aid and abet
the terrorists who stormed the Capitol. It only takes one to unlock a door. It only takes one to turn the other way as terrorists bring weapons into the Capitol. The Brennan report documents several cases of white supremacists law enforcement “officers” who collect Klan paraphernalia, participate in racist social media posts, rant rhetoric on their government-issued radios, and more. Few face any consequences. Some have supervisors or police chiefs who look the other way. Others have police union backing and often claim their First Amendment free speech rights. How does their racism affect their ability to enforce the law? Ask Breona TaySee LAST WORD, page 7
Look out for the snakes
Faithful Utterances By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew When you think of a snake, there is a powerful image that is conjured in your brain. You think about a slithering animal that sticks its tongue out and lashes its venom onto unsuspecting victims. Snakes come in a variety of sizes and colors and although not all of them are poisonous, those that are can be deadly. Just as there are all types of animals that occupy space outdoors, sometimes we find ourselves in close proximity to an
unwanted critter that we may see as dangerous or threatening. In our lives, there are times that we encounter individuals that we do not expect. They begin as kind and engaging, later to discover that their words or actions are toxic and, in some cases,, leak poison into our minds and souls. They never begin this way but as we provide them more access and space, our guard is down before they attack. “1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” 4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be
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opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Gen. 3:1-5
Just like the snake referenced in Genesis 3:1-5, they are crafty and find ways to enter our lives. These individuals can make us question what we know is true about what God says and even what we know about ourselves. Even when we know what we know, they can place doubt into our minds. They also take a piece of the truth without telling the entire story. The serpent in the story did not acknowledge the command from God in its entirety but only focused on what served its purpose. They are deceptive and instead of going directly to the source to address an issue, they create dissension between you and those you are in relationship with. You are then tempted to do something that you will later regret. Sadly, others are then brought into the mess that was started by the snake. The discovery of the snake’s lie causes so many of us to hide.
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We hide from our potential, from others, and we hide from God because we are ashamed, afraid, or apprehensive because of the decision we have made. How many times are there individuals who smile in your face who then hurt you? How many of those individuals were close to us and we never saw it coming? What we learn from this story is that the snake hurts us because of proximity. They have access to us. Be so mindful of who you allow into your space, especially when you are vulnerable. Eve was vulnerable— she was not clothed and thought she could be comfortable with something that was in the same space as she was. He knew her vulnerability, but she didn’t initially. It wasn’t until after she was hurt that she realized her vulnerability. Be careful of who you allow into your space to reveal those private, precious parts of yourself. Some people don’t deserve close and personal access. They don’t deserve the engagement of your time, talent
and thoughts. Eve thought she could trust the serpent because of closeness, but everyone that may be in the place that you are in could be there under false pretense, and are not necessarily who you think they are. 1 John 4 says, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God…” And just because they say the right things, doesn’t mean that they necessarily believe it or live it: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21-23) Seeking God before rushing to judgement and using discernment is critical. Tread carefully and with caution. Don’t worry about who let the dogs out. Worry about allowing the snakes in. 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/
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Celebrating Black Women
Wake Up and Stay Woke By Dr. E. Faye Williams Rather than focus on recent violence that ravaged the nation’s capital, I’ll celebrate Black women! It would be easy to join with others who’re still attempting to provide an accurate explanation for the madness. To that subject, for the time being, I’ll only say that because of the current political climate and incessant cultural conflict, I became a sounding board for the expression of legitimate fears for the Inauguration Day safety of Vice President Kamala Harris. While we were rightly concerned with the appropriate security being in place on Inauguration Day, contemporary social violence dictates that we must also be concerned about her safety every day thereafter, along with that of Mr. Biden. We must not, however, allow those concerns to overtake our excitement of the election of Harris and Biden. We Black women know how
hard we worked to make Kamala’s election a reality. The benefit of our effort accrued to Kamala and Joe equally. With respect to their present and future security, we must not allow our fears of what might happen overrule the exciting victory that we now experience. The important fact that must remain foremost in our minds is that we Black women have clear evidence of the positive results of our unity and common purpose. From many, we’ve heard laudatory acknowledgment of the exemplary role we’ve played in this most recent, and many other elections. As we congratulate our collective efforts and support the Biden-Harris administration, let us remember other Black women who did monumental things and are worthy of praise. A person receiving great acclaim for her impact on the 2020 presidential election is Stacey Abrams, who came into national prominence during the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. Unable to be acknowledged as winner by 55,000 votes because of an opponent who orchestrated and managed the alleged purge of 1.4 million voters, Stacey turned disappointment into action. She organized the voter rights organization, Fair Fight, undertook developing a network of attorneys to challenge specious changes to election laws and established voter education and
registration initiatives which increased many African American voters and other voters of color. She organized a massive getout-the-vote effort to strengthen her voter registration efforts. To the regret of many Republicans, she didn’t confine her efforts to the Georgia borders. Her efforts extended to jurisdictions which maintained the same type of legal and extra-legal obstacles that shut her out of the governor’s mansion. Stacey lit a metaphorical fuse that brought explosive excitement to 2020. Another significant effort by a Black woman in 2020 was by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund. Few need to be told about voter suppression in remote areas of the South. LaTosha and members of BVM addressed this problem by hitting the road in their campaign bus. Clocking thousands of miles, they crisscrossed highways throughout the south educating and registering voters who would’ve otherwise missed the opportunity to vote. Looking forward, we can
extend congratulations to the Black women who’ve been appointed to serve in the Biden-Harris administration. We must be equally proud of Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Linda Thomas-Greenfield as ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice as leader of the Domestic Policy Council, Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisors and many others who’ll serve using the full measure of their skills and experience to “Build Back Better.” Let’s congratulate our sisters for preparing themselves for just such a time as this. We know the truth, but few outside the “Beloved Community” will agree that throughout the history of our nation, Black people, especially Black women, have been found near the center of most struggles and most successes of our nation. Black women have never faltered in meeting our challenges. Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of the National Congress of Black Women and host of “Wake Up and Stay Woke” on WPFW-89.3 FM
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About the hair By Dr. Linda Amerson It is true, image matters. Most females/males from ages 3-100 like their hair to look groomed. Compliments about a great looking hair style, or hair cut brings a smile from the wearer for a selfie pose. There are numerous hair textures and combination textures, resulting from the union of cultures. In fact, African American hair textures are more fragile than any other hair texture. According to hair science, curly, and wavy hair textures grow out of the hair follicle in circular patterns. Viewing the hair growth pattern,
Black Card By Terry Allen I can remember that full statement. “It does not matter what you call me, it is what I answer to that matters”! Lucille “Big Mama” Allen said that on many occasions when I would share how I was bullied at school for being smart or someone called me a racial slur as I walked the six miles back home past “those” homes in ‘that” neighborhood during my elementary years just to get back home. My grandmother was a master at stopping bad behavior in its tracks with a statement of clarity that usually started with “Baby, here the thing” or “The Lord ain’t
That Celebrity Interview By Valder Beebe Faith at Your Fingertips! Find inspiration in 2021, in Faithful, the First-of-Its Kind Mobile App with original content from prominent spiritual leaders. I interviewed Judah Smith, Pastor and Chaplain of the Seattle Seahawks on how to use Faithful APP. Faithful is a new faith-focused mobile app from Seventh Spark (a tech company who provides digital solutions for faith communities) It delivers Christian sermons and original content from prominent spiritual leaders such as Pastors Judah Smith, Samuel Rodriguez, Chad Veach and Dr. Dharius Daniels and more
With Love From Marva By Marva J. Sneed On a recent edition of From Marva with Love, Attorney Symone Redwine, of Redwine Law Firm, with locations in Dallas and Houston; the University of Pittsburgh finance major discussed the new stimulus bill. The Cornell University law school graduate who practiced fashion and trade law in New York City before returning to Texas, explained the unemployment assistance extension, the moratorium on evictions, and the PPP (Payroll Protection Program) for small business.
Be Careful, Black Hair Is Fragile while showing and explain it to a client with a tricholoscope is fascinating to a board certified Trichologist. The tensile strength of hair has a limit before it breaks. Excessive heat applied to hair fibers will decreases hair strength…causing hair damage/breakage. Chemical applications to hair fibers will decrease hair strength…causing hair damage/breakage. These are only 2 examples of contributing factors of poor tensile hair strength. A drier hair texture is also very common, because it is much harder for fluids like sebum or water to flow down a spiraling strand of hair, compared to a straight strand of hair. A moisturizer is recommended. Due to the coils/curvature in
hair growth patterns, consumers learn to manage the hair tangling and knotting of hair fibers, when combing their hair. Short hair may be combed from the scalp towards the end, however, medium to longer hair lengths should be combed from the ends towards the scalp. Parents, this technique helps you when you are combing your girl’s hair… comb with ease.
By Hollywood Hernandez CUT THROAT CITY, currently showing on NETFLIX, is about four African American men who live in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The four men have been friends since
In addition, use a large tooth comb on medium to longer hair lengths. Only use any comb with small teeth for parting strait lines for grooming. Small tooth combs also leads to hair breakage. Investing in a hair detangling product, will work great, combined with adding a moisturizer. Use oil, if necessary on your child’s scalp, moisture on their hair.
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BIG MAMA SAID, Rule Number 1, “It does not matter what you call me“ gonna let anyone steal my joy today.” She knew how to handle toxic people and bad thoughts. Her rule to us was to choose who you answer too and it will pay off. She shared a story about how the wife of her employer never called her by her name or thanked her for her work but the husband praised her all the time. He praised her publicly and he praised her to others. She said she never answered her employer’s wife but she answered to her employer and members of his social network all the time with a smile and great service. One day, a member of his social
through on-demand, original and curated content at users’ fingertips. This modern space for faith aims to deepen users’ connection to God and bring positive change through on-demand inspiration and curated content from more than 50 motivational voices around the world. With an easy-to-navigate design, Faithful delivers a highly personalized experience that allows users to select content covering specific themes and topics including confidence, joy, courage, anxiety, depression and even addiction. The platform is designed to enable users to follow their favorite content and also discover new pastors. The new app is a freemium, adfree service and is available now on the App Store and Google Play
network secretly made her way back to the back office and offered my grandmother a job. Big Mama negotiated a higher pay; less work hours and an employer who called her Mrs. Allen. She said “Who you answer to determines how high you go!” She was raised under the same “Southern way’ of another great mom, Marian Robinson, the mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama who gave us the phrase, “When they go low, we go high.” The Low/High statement is straight out Big Mama’s Playbook because it resonates for the same strategy. I have ‘answered’
to many opportunities using this method for Big Mama’s playbook. In the wake of the disappointing insurrection at the Nation’s Capitol building, we see members of our leadership falsely calling out other leaders as thieves who stole the election. But “who you answer to” worked here as well. Arrests, votes for impeachment, transparency, prosecution and the continuation of the inauguration is the answer. Across the nation you will see the “answer” works. Shout-out to Haitian-American and avid runner, Alison Mariella Desir, who took to the digital world of IG, with a call-to-action
Faithful On-A App for free and paid subscription options at $69.99 annually or $9.99 monthly. All new users will be able to experience the premium content through a seven-day free trial. Prior to becoming Lead Pastor in 2009, Judah Smith led Generation Church, the youth ministry of The City Church, for 10 years. Judah is known for his fresh, anointed, humorous messages that demystify the Bible and make Christianity real. Judah is also an expert on leadership and motivation. He and his wife, Chelsea, have three children, Zion, Eliott, and Grace..- Judah Smith publicists provided text
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after the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black male runner killed in Georgia. Her answer was to create Run 4 all Women and a social change raising over $260,000 for Black Votes Matter as well as non token partnership with a major apparel brand. Her efforts also changed the diversity policies of the apparel brand. Now do you see how “WHO you answer to” matters over what someone calls you? Email me at terryallenpr@gmjail.com and enlighten me. Terry Allen is an award-winning multi-media journalist and owner of 1016 media
apps. The APP has an impressive line-up of faith believers with content geared to your struggle. Faith leaders Sadie Robertson from Duck Dynasty, Brian Houston and more. VBS: Are you on the APP? PJS: Yes I am. VBS: What is the core purpose of creating this APP? PJS: A reason we named it Faithful, because when the faith community hears that term, faithful, we want to change the thinking to grow, listen…….. Judah Smith’s complete interview… SoundCloud.com/valderbeebeshow; YouTube.com/valderbeebeshow: Broadcasting to a national & global audience: ValdeBeebeShow.com; KKVI FM Radio, KRER FM, Streaming TV, Social Media, Print - I MESSENGER, Texas Metro News and Garland Journal News.
The Ins and Outs of the New Stimulus Bill MS: Attorney Symone tell us about unemployment assistance? SR: Yes, in Texas, our minimum for unemployment is 200 bucks and the maximum is 500. Well on top of that $200 to $500 you will get $300 a week until March. Now beauticians, barbers, our entertainers, even if you are an independent contractor for example as a bartender in an industry as well, where maybe you’re still working but you’ve been cut to part-time. So you would just want to go online in your state and even if you are self-employed, you’ll get the $300 a week. What people don’t know also is if you’re getting unemployed and you have student loans you can call your student loan company and
ask them what’s called ‘forbear,’ to wave your loan payments for those months. MS: Can people that have not paid their rent or mortgage still be evicted? SR: So, let’s talk about the rent. If you’re a single person and you make less than $100K. You can go to CDC.gov and you’ll click on the eviction moratorium. It’s a form where you can fill it out and get it notarized. Give it to your landlord and he cannot evict you before January 31. Right now it’s until the 31st but it is supposed to be extended through March. It’s similar for mortgages also.
childhood and they return to the 9th Ward after the city is devastated by Hurricane Katrina. They are out of money, and out of luck, after FEMA denies their requests for any type of federal aid. The movie, produced by music producer RZA (Wu Tang Clan), is a dark crime story about the friends accepting an opportunity to follow a 9th Ward drug lord, played by T.I., who enlists them to pull a broad daylight heist at a casino right in the
PPP is only for people who have employees. Not true. You can be self-employed. I’ve got money for Uber drivers, truck drivers, comedians, DJs, barbers, hairdressers, and even if you have a day job. Where another job that is paying you via W-2, you can qualify for a PPP. Here’s the beauty of PPP it’s actually a grant and you don’t have to pay it back. It’s a loan but acts as a grant…. Attorney Symone Redwine
MS: What about PPP? Tell us
how we can take advantage of it. SR: One of the most important resources for African American families in this stimulus package is PPP. With Payroll Protection one of the biggest myths is that
heart of New Orleans. As the gang tries to get away they
are pursued by the cops and one friend is killed. They also run into more trouble when they come up short on the robbery money and the drug lord orders his men to kill the remaining gang members. The friends fight their way out of the jam and look for a spot to lay low for a while. Blink, played by Shamiek Moore, is the lead character. He recently married and is concerned for the safety of his family. The movie has a lot of big name actors in small parts, like Wesley Snipes, Terrance Howard and Ethan Hawke. The acting in the movie is
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stellar but, until the final scenes the movie goes into a lot of the character’s philosophies on racism, capitalism, and their feelings on artwork and how it effects Black culture. The final 20 minutes of the film is the best part of the movie and that part is filled with graphic, violent scenes, earning the movie a R rating. With the premise of coming home to New Orleans after Katrina, this could have been a better movie; but unfortunately, it’s not. On My “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate CUT THROAT CITY a MEDIUM.
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Rhythm In Black: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow – A Black History Month Event. Event by Andy Street LB. Tickets Online: eventbrite.com. 11 am CST. Pink GOes RED for Heart Health! Virtual Zumba and Yoga Session. Hosted by AKA Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter Tyler. 6:30-6:45 pm. Zoom: bit.ly/3iIH1b2 ID#: 94828613328 code: 778985. Virtual 1st Fridays-Black History Month Int’l Celebration & Showcase. Host is First Fridays. Online event tickets: Eventbrite.com. 2-5 pm. CST. FOUR HUNDRED SOULS: A Community History of African America from1619-2019. Event by National Civil Rights Museum. Online: www.civilrightsmuseum.org . 6 pm CST. Trap n Paint Dallas at Trap n Paint 2414 Converse St, Dallas. Tickets: http://bit.ly/2NFFtmQ. 7-9 pm. Knowledge is Power - Black History Month Celebration. Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate Black History Month at Cedar Hill State Park, 1570 FM 1382, Cedar Hill. 11 am-5 pm. CST.
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back to Zan’s sermonic title, “Our first concession, became our last concession!” Unveiling “Hidden Figures” is always apropos; however, we also need to sur-
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lor, or George Floyd, or Tamir Rice or Sandra Bland. Why have federal, state, and local law enforcement failed to tackle evidence of virulent racism among police officers? No wonder there is so little trust between law enforcement and the Black community. If there were an active attempt to combat law enforcement racism, it would be almost unthinkable that anyone could see the Trump insurrection as an inside job. But there has been no such attempt, perhaps because too many police officers are either outright racists or have
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vey our trees. We must admit that we provided some of the axes that destroyed our forest. Concessions have consequences! Have we conceded our children and the Black Church? Have we conceded our futures to America’s body politic? Did we consent to
the inch of convenience that turned into a mile of misery? No answers this Black History Month, just questions! You need to study for yourself. Ignorance is the worst concession!
sympathy with these racists. What to do? In March 2019, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D) introduced the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. It gained 22 cosponsors but was never put on the floor for a vote. Durbin has now said he will reintroduce the legislation soon. The Brennan report offers other recommendations, including diversity training, anti-racist enforcement, and the development of a database for law enforcement officers, since so many move from city to city, carrying their racist attitudes with them. Was there an inside job with this Trump insurrection? It is likely, and I look forward to the inevitable investigation and its results.
One can’t write about the insurrection without noting the murder of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. He was doing his work and defending the Capitol, and its flag has been flying half-mast in his honor. It is telling that the White House has not lowered its flag, perhaps because they so forcefully incited the terrorists who invaded our Capitol. Inside job? The rot goes straight to the top.
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NABJ meets with CBS on allegations of racism, calls for firing of two executives The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) met Sunday night with CBS officials regarding disturbing revelations and allegations from the LA Times about the racism and toxic work environment at the company, specifically the CBS Television Stations. Those stations operate under the leadership of Peter Dunn, President of CBS Stations and David Friend, Senior Vice President of News for CBS Stations and VP of News at WCBS-TV New York. Based on the racist comments detailed in the LA Times story as confirmed by two former CBS executives, NABJ is calling for the immediate termination of Dunn and Friend. The troubling issues raised in the story are not just confined to one TV station. NABJ has heard from numerous CBS employees across the country and has been made aware of multiple lawsuits and investigations. It is clear that there is a massive problem among CBS owned-and-operated stations, and in order for the company’s culture to be transformed, it must begin with the firing of Dunn and Friend. The disturbing details that surfaced in Sunday’s LA Times are consistent with multiple workplace concerns currently expressed by CBS employees and brought to the attention of NABJ and to CBS executives in two in-person meetings in the last 18 months. Many of these employees have
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told us that they are afraid to speak about their concerns out of fear of retaliation from their bosses, including Dunn and Friend. Participants in the Sunday night meeting included NABJ Executive Director Drew Berry; Vice President-Broadcast Ken Lemon; Vice President-Digital Roland S. Martin; CEO of CBS-Branded Assets George Cheeks, who heads the CBS Television Network, CBS News, CBS Television Stations; and Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Inclusion. NABJ President Dorothy Tucker has not been involved in any of these discussions with CBS because she is an employee of the company, and NABJ Board policy prohibits anyone from taking part in discussions about their own company. Cheeks and Smalls agreed with NABJ that there must be an externalled investigation, and pledged to work with NABJ on a path forward. The allegations in the LA Times story include:
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• Dunn disparaging popular and highly-respected Black male Philadelphia anchor Ukee Washington as “just a jive guy” and seeming to ridicule him for dancing on air; • Dunn and Friend criticizing a young Black female morning anchor’s accent and work, a few days into her new assignment; • The firing of another Black female anchor of Ethiopian origin because Dunn “hated her face;” • And a complaint was filed by a former CBS manager with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission expressing discriminatory behavior “through the instruction of others,” including pay, based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In addition to information detailed in the LA Times article, during the meeting, the NABJ delegation outlined a number of member complaints including: • WCBS in NYC has just one fulltime Black male reporter hired
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this year after going more than 5 years without one. WCBS in NYC has just one Black female full-time reporter. WCBS has just one Black news producer. WCBS has just one Black manager that was promoted in February. KYW Philadelphia repeatedly passed over Black freelance employees and gave full-time positions to other journalists.
“New York City is one of the most diverse cities in the world so there is no excuse not to have sufficient Black representation among the news staff,” said NABJ Vice President- Broadcast Ken Lemon. “The time for change is now.” NABJ will be following up on the results of the investigation and subsequent actions taken by CBS. “It’s a shame that 45 years after NABJ was founded by 44 brave Black journalists, we are still having to contend with racism,” said NABJ Vice President-Digital Roland S. Martin. “It’s a shame that journalists
CBS Stations Team – I know these have been a difficult few days. I wanted to reach out tonight with an update on a few important developments. Effective immediately, Stations President Peter Dunn and your Head of News David Friend have been placed on administrative leave pending an independent investigation of issues including those that were published in the recent Los Angeles Times stories. Below is the statement that will be provided to the press. In addition, CBS Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Bryon Rubin will assume interim leadership of the Stations group. Bryon is very familiar with your business and ready to support your efforts. I also wanted you to know that on Sunday evening, Marva Smalls, ViacomCBS’ Head of Global Inclusion, and I met with the leadership of the National Association of Black Journalists. We pledged to continue a dialogue with the NABJ on our best path forward. Please know that you have my commitment – and that of ViacomCBS’ senior leadership – to foster and maintain a positive, inclusive and equitable workplace at Stations and across CBS. We have important work to do here. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion values, goals and programs are essential to our culture and our business success. -- George Cheeks
like Brooke Thomas, who was mentioned in the LA Times report, have had their careers stunted because of racism of white media executives. We aren’t satisfied with lip service. We don’t want promises that things will change. We are heartened by our discussion with George and Marva that there will be real, substantial and substantive changes at CBS to ensure that it is a welcoming place for Black and other journalists of color to work, rise and succeed.”
“N“ OR POSSIBLY A CONDITION!
What’s On Miles’ Mind By Miles Jaye
James Baldwin declared “I Am NOT Your Negro.” He credited the word niggah to White people and suggested the term was devised to satisfy their need for such a word or type. In a 1968 interview, Baldwin told talk show host Dick Cavett and his guest, Paul Weiss, a philosophy professor, “The years I lived in Paris did one thing for me… it released me from a particular social terror that is not the paranoia
of my own mind, but a real social danger that is visible on the face of every cop, every boss, everybody.” A particular social terror? A real social danger? Could this be White niggahs? After watching the assault on the Capitol for the twentieth time, it occurred to me that what I was witnessing were actions typically credited to Black people-- niggahs, but these were White people. Niggahs are known to riot, loot, and vandalize property, but these were White folk. Was I watching White niggahs tearing up the Capitol? I decided to take a trip down the proverbial rabbit hole to see if I could find out more about White niggahs-- that is… if there really is such a thing. Comedian Chris Rock tells a joke suggesting there are two types of Black people, Blacks and niggahs. “Every time Black people get together to have some fun, niggahs eff it up.” Hilarious, and perhaps true to an extent, however, wholly unfair and a disservice to African Americans. After returning from a tour of the Motherland, Rich-
ard Pryor announced, somewhat emotionally, there are no niggahs in Africa. That may also be only partially true. Certainly, to the extent that human beings inhabit the Motherland, there is very likely some niggerishness going on. At any rate, Pryor was so moved by the experience he pledged to stop using the term. I would offer this for consideration. Perhaps niggah is a condition, a reaction to conditions, a state of mind, rather than a group or individual. There is no niggah, there is only niggah mood or attitude-- a behavior-- nigganess, niggarish. That explained much of what I saw watching the insurrection. Those niggahs were pissed that someone stole their election and threatened to steal their country and they weren’t having it. They were willing to burn the place down or blow it up before they let it be ripped from their grasp. Sound familiar? In the early hours of the riot, newscasters used terms such as protesters, and demonstrators. As the evening wore on, I could sense they were aching to
say; “Look at those niggahs.” The behavior of the mob perfectly matched any riot or riotous behavior I had ever seen. Looting and vandalism is not exclusive to Black people, it’s universal. Vandals, by the way, were early Germanic people. At any rate, revisit protests from around the world, China, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, S. America, and notice what they all have in common-niggahness. Ever see a soccer stadium riot? Once we understand and accept that there are niggahs everywhere, we’ll find ourselves far less sensitive to the mere sound of the word. Someone tricked us into taking ownership of it-- don’t. When an individual reacts violently or lashes out angrily, and seemingly irrationally, the behavior should be characterized as niggarish with no association to race, creed, nationality or color. It doesn’t make them niggahs, just mad, fed up, angry with their circumstances. Road rage is not a Black thing, but it is niggarish. I admittedly have been guilty of
overreacting, behaving in a far less than thoughtful manner, using far less than sophisticated language, but I’m not now, nor will I ever be a niggah. That was worth the trip down the rabbit hole. I’m satisfied now knowing there are White niggahs! Now let’s make it official. Track them niggahs down and lock their a…. up. We burn down a convenience store and a cop car and the National Guard is deployed. Them, (yes, I said them) niggahs, brought guns and pipe bombs, and were ready to start a war and you couldn’t find a dozen cops standing side by side. I suppose White Supremacy extends to their niggahs too. We’ll talk about them niggahs scaling the walls, hand over hand, like Ninja or Dracula or the Devil himself next time. I think I’ll call it… Demonocracy. That’s what’s on my mind! Website: www.milesjaye.net Podcast: https://bit.ly/2zkhSRv Email: milesjaye360@gmail.com