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MY TRUTH

By Cheryl Smith Publisher

Gotta Love Black Women Black women are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve, but there’s still a long way to go. Political candidates and pundits are praising Black women, especially ones like former Georgia State Representative Stacey Abrams, who led the campaign to educate, register and encourage almost a million voters. Her influence and leadership is evident as Georgia voters head to the polls for a January 5, 2021 runoff election in two senatorial races. During Election 2020, as I watched and listened to conversations and reports about Black women and their influence, with folks also touting the leadership of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, First Lady Michelle Obama and journalist Abby Phillip; I couldn’t help but think about the burden of the Black woman, especially in America and how great it was to hear positive words as we realize that a Black woman is the next vice president of the United States. Which brings me to my truth. If we go back in time, let’s say about 400 years ago, African women were held captive until the next ship came to steal them away. Many became pregnant and their children were taken from them and murdered before they left the shores of the Motherland. Then there were the ones who were tossed into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Fast forward to the arrival of millions of women and girls on these shores. Their bodies did not belong to them. Actually their bodies belonged to everyone but those who inhabited them. The bodies that were revered in Africa were used and abused, time and time again. We were used for nursing children who weren’t ours and anything else that anyone felt a use for. We belonged to everyone. Black women are referred to as “strong,” “angry,” “mean,” “hot,” “overly sexual,” and other negative characterizations that allow others to feel as though they can say or do anything to us. It’s the same mentality that has men thinking it is okay to assault the daughters of their women, or think they can do anything to a female because she wants it. Sadly some men think it is okay to treat women any kind of way until they have daughters. And even sadder has to be the women who, because of a perverse indoctrination, also dehumanize, vilify and cast dispersions on the characters of young girls and other women. It’s like self-hatred. Just think about the times you have heard women telling their sons to “stay away from those hot heifers,” or something similar. Or surely you have seen the countless DNA shows where See MY TRUTH, page 5

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BIDEN SAYS

BIDEN-HARRIS! Win is not only historical, but He’ll turn to science and experts to defeat COVID-19 emotional By Stacy M. Brown

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By Valerie Fields Hill

Soon-to-be former President Donald Trump once suggested several cures for the coronavirus. Among the unhinged Republican’s off-beat recommendations: Sunlight. “The whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute, that’s pretty powerful,” a wild-eyed Trump stated during an April 24 news conference. Another suggestion by Trump which alarmed not just medical experts, but most reasonable thinking Americans: ingesting disinfectant. “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute,” Trump bellowed back in April, clearly clueless about how to stop the pandemic. “And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., whom President Donald Trump mocked as “Sleepy Joe” during a contentious campaign for the White House, became the 46th president-elect of the United States Saturday, bringing with him the country’s first Black and first female vice president-elect, Sen. Kamala Harris.

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On November 9, Biden formally announced a task force to confront the COVID-19 crisis. Photocredit: joebiden.com

in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that, so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me.” The President never developed a plan to combat the virus, which

has now infected more than 10.1 million Americans and claimed more than 238,000 lives. While cases are reportedly down in the African American community, Black people remain disproportionately affected by the coronavirus. See COVID-19 page 6

Paul Quinn continues to serve community during COVID-19 crisis By Ashley M. Moss Texas Metro News

(L to R): LTC Ret. Bernard Taylor, Cadet/LTC Adia Larzeia, MSG Brian Henley

At one point on Saturday the cars lined up for food and COVID-19 testing at historically Black Paul Quinn College (PQC) stretched all the way to U.S. Highway 45. The overwhelming response was the result of persistent efforts to serve the Highland Hills community while the pandemic rages on, supporters said Saturday. “We didn’t advertise anything but turkeys on purpose, so the canned food and dry goods are ex-

the hatchet over past disputes with friends and loved ones. The internet and social media are chock-full of recommendations from counselors and sociologists for

Biden won 279 Electoral College votes – 50.5 percent of the popular ballots - across the nation compared with President Trump’s 214 Electoral College votes, or 47.7 percent of ballots cast in last Tuesday’s general election, according to CNN, which was among many media outlets that called the race in favor of Biden Saturday afternoon. Felicia Caldwell, 60, Arlington, became emotional after viewing news coverage of Saturday’s Electoral College tally. “We have been living our worst nightmare,” Caldwell said of she and her African American friends and family. “I’m so glad it’s almost over.” She acknowledged there still could be legal challenges to Biden’s and Harris’ election. Trump “isn’t going away,” she said, “but at least he will not control the levers of power. To God be the glory.” Biden and Harris accepted the apparent win Saturday night during nationally televised speeches from Wilmington, Del. In Dallas and across the Metroplex, the historic election of Harris, the daughter of a southeast Asian immigrant mother and a Jamaican-American father, brought many voters to tears and sparked small, impromptu, in-home gatherings amongst intimate friends. “I’m absolutely overjoyed about this and finally able to breathe a sigh of relief for our democracy,” said Kmeal Winters, 45, of Dallas who, like Sen. Harris, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. “I had been watching the news nonstop all week, not wanting to miss the actual moment President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris were announced.” Leshawnda Larkin, 45, also of Dallas, planned to join a pair of virtual Zoom gatherings, Saturday evening, among friends to celebrate the election of Harris, a graduate of the historically Black Howard University in Washington, D.C. “I am ecstatic. I have experienced so many feelings today,” said Larkin, a Howard graduate and also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

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tra,” said Bruce Brinson, Chief Financial Officer at PQC. Saturday’s food giveaway included more than 11,000 pounds of food in addition to 200 turkeys. PQC has offered free COVID-19 testing and food boxes to help area residents as part of its “Safe for My City” initiative just about every weekend for the last few months but Saturday’s event was the result of a distinct partnership between PQC and The Dallas Police Department Office of Community Affairs, African American Outreach initiative. See PAUL QUINN page 6

Martin makes strides with digital newscast By Valerie Fields Hill and Allana J. Barefield Texas Metro News

Digital media and television journalist Roland S. Martin has much to celebrate: He turns 52 this week and his popular digital newscast recently celebrated its second anniversary. And there’s more. Martin’s daily podcast, #RolandMartinUnfiltered, recently reached 675,000 YouTube subscribers - a significant milestone for both the veteran journalist and for the varied online platforms on which the show is streamed. Martin’s podcast is streamed live

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five days a week on FaceBook and YouTube with multiple rebroadcasts. It also can be viewed on the iHeartPodcast Network and other digital networks.

Over the last 30 days, the #RolandMartinUnfiltered podcast has been viewed 9.2 million times, a 10 percent increase over the prior 30-day period, according to SocialBlade.com, an industry outlet which tabulates viewership of programs on YouTube, Twitter, FaceBook and Twitch. SocialBlade.com projects that Martin’s podcast will reach 110 million views by the end of the year, according to data the outlet published Friday on its Web site. Meanwhile, as of Nov. 6, subscription sales to #RolandMartinUnfiltered were up a whopping 44 percent for the last 30 See MARTIN page 3

America searches for cure-for political anxiety I Was Just Thinking By Norma Adams-Wade By the time you read these thoughts, President Donald Trump still may be complaining that votes cast in this month’s presidential election were mishandled, inaccurate, and should be thrown out. So goes the “democratic” process

of letting the populous pick its leaders in these unprecedented times. No wonder we’re hearing and reading so much about anxiety across the land in this year’s elections. It seems so many of us Americans are grappling with how to move forward in these uncertain times, as civil unrest, hateful rhetoric, and racial conflicts rule the day. This national malaise -- as former President Jimmy Carter once called it -- has cast a shadow over positive anticipation for a new year of opportunities and a chance to bury

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Biden-Harris from page 1 “This is truly a historic day,” she said. “To have the hope of a new regime for the U.S., to have someone who looks like me in the White House, to know that Black people, women, really helped to steer the course of this election, I have tears of joy.” Harris greeted and thanked historically Black college students and their alumni, Greek-letter organizations and women’s rights groups during her speech Saturday night. She acknowledged hers and Biden’s win was helped by the grassroots work of those often marginalized and overlooked groups whom she said had worked tirelessly to get voters to the polls. They had “made the difference,” she said, in the historic election, which garnered more than 140 million votes, the most of any election in U.S. history. Along with thoughts of her mother, Harris said she was thinking of “the generations of women — Black women, Asian, white, Latina and Native American women throughout our nation’s history who have paved the way for this moment tonight.” Harris said women had “fought and sacrificed so much for equality, liberty, and justice for all, including the Black women who are too often overlooked, but so often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy.” During the months preceding Tuesday’s general election, scores of HBCU administrators, coaches, band directors and

others on HBCU campuses across the South, worked successive weekends to register college students – and usher them to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3. At Southern University and A&M, a 15,000 enrollment public institution in Baton Rouge, La., the campus head basketball coach registered 100 percent of his players – then distributed a video challenging other HBCU students and alumni to do the same.

Sen. Harris on campaign trail in Fort Worth

The effort was mirrored across the nation at other Black colleges, with graduate sorority and fraternity groups and alumni posting videos of their voter registration successes in social media online chat groups. Many were energized to register voters less because of Biden’s candidacy and more because they wanted to see Harris as the first Black woman vice president of the United States. Biden and Harris won heavily among African American voters in urban centers and in cities where Black colleges are located, such as Atlanta, home to Spelman College,

Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College; Houston, home to Texas Southern University, and Jackson, Miss., home to Jackson State University. On Saturday, it didn’t take long for HBCU alumni to gather in celebration. Oliva Wright, 24, and a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, and two fellow HBCU alumnae, met at Gloria’s Latin Cuisine in Southlake for a group hug. All had voted for different Democrats in the primary election, but each supported the BidenHarris ticket in the general election. Wright, wearing her North Carolina A&T sweatshirt, met her girlfriends – all of whom also donned Afrocentric apparel. One wore a tee-shirt with an image of poet Maya Angelou and the other sported a tee with the slogan “Black Lives Matter.” The 2020 election rhetoric and its tense racial overtones had worn on them; the apparel united them in mutual understanding and support, Wright said. “It just felt like a relief, like it’s over,” Wright said of the election. After leaving dinner Saturday night with her friends, she felt better, Wright said, “We’re now on the right path.” In the weeks before the election, Wright said she had become emotionally drained fielding questions from white clients regarding whether racism was “really that bad” and receiving weekly text messages from friends who cautioned her to avoid traveling certain routes to her home in Keller, in Northeast Tarrant

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Martin from page 1 days, SocialBlade.com published. Some industry watchers said rising interest in Martin’s podcast is no surprise: Viewers increasingly are choosing to get their information from digital sources - not from television. “More and more people are depending on YouTube for their news,” said Hanaa’ Tameez, a staff writer at Nieman Journalism Lab, a Harvard University-based research laboratory which studies new ways to deliver news and information to viewers, readers and listeners. “For the most part, a lot of people are equally dependent on cable news as they are on YouTube,” said Tameez, 25. Black viewers, she said, increasingly are less interested in network television broadcasts because producers fail to consistently include diverse guests or offer content of interest to minority viewers. As a result, African American consumers have shifted to watching online digital content, said Tameez, who worked at the Star-Telegram in Fort Worth as a diversity writer covering social equity issues in 2018 and 2019. “For communities of color and marginalized people, there is a distrust with legacy media or traditional news outlets,” she said. “They have poorly covered or ignored communities all together or have gotten stories wrong or only go into their communities for crime or violence.” Tameez said increases in paid viewer subscriptions to shows such as #RolandMartinUnfiltered also can be attributed to relatability: Black viewers relate to reporters who don’t perpetuate racial stereotypes. Recent research supports her point of view. According to a recent study, the State of Consumer Engagement, 74 percent of Black viewers watch ethnic media occasionally and 44 percent watch frequently. The findings, released Aug. 12, were conducted by New Yorkbased Horowitz Research. Adriana Waterston, Horowitz’s senior vice president of Insights and Strategies, said in a news release announcing the results of the study that the country’s social environment contributes to the increasing popularity of multicultural podcasts like #RolandMartinUnfiltered. “With the sociopolitical climate so charged - from Black Lives Matter to COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on diverse communities...targeted multicultural media provides coverage and perspective that more directly reflects the needs of the communities they serve,” she said. “On the entertainment side, while representation and relevancy are al-

Roland Martin on the set of Roland Martin Unfiltered

ways improving in mainstream media, there’s still a long way to go. Targeted media offers an authentic voice.” While traditional television networks may have left a void for Black viewers, Martin was the ideal journalist to fill it: an author and popular lecturer, Martin has built a career delivering historical and social perspectives that reflect the myriad and nuanced opinions of African American audiences. On the show Martin assembles a panel of experts, Black experts, on any and every topic. Scholars, economists, scientists, college presidents, elected officials, activists; you name it and they show up to answer the tough questions and provide perspectives missing from the so-called “mainstream.” “Everyone knows Roland Martin,” said Faith Jessie, 28, a reporter at New York’s Newsday. “He was one of the few Black faces to be able to reach a national audience. He’s one of Black journalism’s legends.” Jessie said she and her Generation Z peers consume much of their content from digital sources, such as #RolandMartinUnfiltered. None of them watch television or cable, she said. “I haven’t had a cable bill since high school,” Jessie said, laughing. “The internet gives us access to millions of eyeballs.” Martin is happy to appeal to Jessie’s generation - and her African American demographic. His podcast is decidedly aimed at Black viewers. “We are 23 years away from America being the nation of a majority of people of color and the world can’t be shown through a White prism,” Martin said in his interview with Texas Metro News. “It can’t be done that way.” Martin began the Unfiltered podcast in 2018. Prior to doing so, he was host for four years of TV One’s News One Now, a cable television news program that featured political stories of interest to African Americans. The show folded on Dec. 21, 2017.

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Civics 101…Required!

Quit Playin’ By Vincent L. Hall

My personal pride level rose to enormous proportions on Election Day. Even before any of the results came in, I was winning. Driving my 16-year-old Hailee to her 13-hour job as a poll-worker was sufficient for me. Presidential electoral results were secondary! This is my third child in the Dallas Independent School District to do well in academics and social growth. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has supplied the basics and electives, but I teach Civics 101 at my dinner table. And the results speak for themselves.

If there was a personal pet peeve to share with you, it’s that Americans are woefully and shamefully politically ignorant. I almost used “politicallychallenged,” but that wasn’t strong enough. Fortunately, Donald Trump has forced our children to observe more about politics than 90% of their parents will ever glean. Don’t listen to that “streetcentric” bullshit about politics. We elect or appoint the people who sign every birth and death certificate. From the cradle to the grave. Civics 101 is not an elective. It’s required. Common Cause, a national, nonpartisan advocacy organization that works on voting rights and democracy issues, testified as much to Texas Legislators in 2018. “Here in Texas, one of the biggest problems we strive to remedy is the participation problem. “The 2018 Civic Health Index produced by the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas included

some alarming findings on this subject.” Among their findings were some facts that you may want to consider. “Political participation remains extremely low. Based on figures from the 2016 general election, the state ranked 44th in voter registration and 47th in voter turnout among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This ranking is a slight improvement from the 2013 Texas Civic Health Index, where Texas was ranked last (51st) in voter turnout during a midterm election year. Texans do not regularly talk about politics. When asked how frequently they talk about politics with friends and family, only 23% say they do so often – ranking the state 50th in the nation.” If we talked about politics like we talk about those God-Awful Dallas Cowboys, we might learn the difference between a sitting judge and a County Judge! Do you know? IJS “Donating and volunteering is not a priority for many Texans. Texas ranks in the bottom quarter

of states in supporting charitable organizations: 46% of Texans donate at least $25 to a charitable organization annually and 23% report doing volunteer work in their communities in the past year.”

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I was so glad when I found out that Hailee had been recruited into the NAACP Youth Council. (Shout out to Linda Lydia and her husband Bob, who still work the backroom where Civil Rights issues are won.)

But my pride did not come from any form of narcissism. Former Dallas Councilwoman Diane Ragsdale and many Black leaders in Dallas since 1960 were groomed on that same training ground. Linda Lydia is doing today what Councilwoman Juanita Craft was doing 65 years ago. My elation stemmed from the knowledge that we need a new generation of Black women to replace the old guard. If not for Black women’s hard work and dedication at the polls and in local politics in Dallas, we would have nothing. Before graduating from Skyline High, we were required to take Civics 101. That class, along with my role in student government, made a lifelong difference. I went to the same school with Wes Wise Jr, the mayors’ son, and saw the value of political fortunes. Skyline and Civics 101 made a believer out of me. Hailee will learn it too, but it should be a statewide mandate. Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.

Uniting the United States of America

From The Capitol By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

On November 3, 2020, the American people turned out in record numbers across the country to participate in the democratic process. Texas was among the several states that shattered its previous

turnout records. It is estimated that 66% of Texas’ 17 million registered showed up at the polls – nearly 7% higher than the 2016 general election and the highest total percentage since 1992. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who worked tirelessly to protect the integrity, sanctity, and the safety of voters. The poll workers, election officials, and postal employees – heroes of democracy – risked their own health and safety to ensure a timely and accurate count. The coalition that elected the Biden-Harris ticket is one of the broadest and most diverse that we have ever seen – one filled with both democrats and republicans, liberals and conservatives, and moderates

Nation. I am an advocate of diversity and inclusion because I know firsthand the benefits of taking an equitable approach when making decisions – it increases creativity, productivity, and performance. It allows us all to make an impactful difference and promotes hope. It is time for our country to stand together, work together, and exist peacefully together. I am ready to live up to our Nation’s name - the United States of America. and independents alike. On day one, it is clear that President Biden and Vice President Harris will take immediate action to restore a sense of leadership and decency to the White House. Their priorities will include regaining

control of the pandemic, stimulating our struggling economy, passing racial and criminal justice reform, and addressing climate change. I am encouraged by this administration’s outlook on uniting this divided and hurting

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is a Democrat who proudly represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected to Congress in November 1992, and is currently serving her 14th term in the United States House of Representatives.

Every Breath You Take

Faithful Utterances By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew

This week has been indescribable. As we witnessed the greatest turnout of voters, we sat in suspense waiting for the results. And we waited and we waited often feeling anxious and some were experiencing flashbacks from 2016. There was fear. Some of us were glued to our phones and televisions and others decided to take a break to step back and breathe. I was one of the individuals who decided to step back and breathe. I don’t think we realize the power of recognizing when we need to disconnect and when we need to be fully engaged. Without an understanding of how this should operate in our lives, we can mistake when one should be on the battlefield and when we should

be behind the scenes using time to meditate, pray and fast. It’s also easy to confuse one as being active and the other as being passive. That is not true. Stepping back to catch your breath is powerful, active, and intentional. It is important so that we can fight when necessary. Do not get it twisted either— just because we are celebrating the victory of a new President does not mean the battle is over and that we can become complacent. We can take a breath, but we cannot stop breathing all together. Breath is obviously important to God and should be a reminder to us of the power of it in our lives. “Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. “(Genesis 2:7 ESV) On average, we all take about 20,000 breaths per day. Breathing impacts every function of our bodies. Oxygen impacts our immune system, muscle regulation, and energy. Using this to our advantage can be life saving or threatening. I think we take breathing for granted. Our very existence is tied to our breath. “When you hide your face, they are dismayed;

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when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.” (Psalm 104:29-30) How are you making sure that you are stewarding the breath that God gives us daily? In those 20,000 breaths, are you stressed, depressed, and discombobulated? And if so, imagine how this is limiting your ability to fully enjoy your life? How will this impact you in the days ahead when we know there is more work to be done? Years ago, I was training to run in a half marathon. I learned so much about life from that experience. In preparing for this 13mile trek, I had to be so aware of issues like running up hills, dressing for various climates and even paying attention to the shoes to wear. One of the most important things was pacing yourself in your breathing. Without that level of control and discipline, you could find yourself too worn out to continue. There is a lesson for us in this experience. We have run a great race. Now it is time to regroup, hold folks accountable, and plan strategically to address issues that plague our community. Take

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a break, catch your breath. Recognize the power of life within you and the closeness of God that exists in your every breath. Keep moving but please don’t stop and completely disconnect because you think the work is done. We just started. There is so much more to do, and we are all needed so rest and relax, if necessary and we’ll see you soon back on the battlefield

ready to turn our communities into places that are respectful, kind, compassionate and committed to the greater good of all. 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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Thinking

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how to deal with uncertainty that lies ahead and how to handle “it” when “it” arrives – whatever “it” is. I was just thinking of one cure, though – music. You know, music that soothes the savage beast. There is, indeed, comfort in the combination of instruments, meaningful lyrics and a convincing voice. (Close your eyes and imagine Aretha Franklin.) Yes, I know, a too-simple solution for a very complicated problem. I love the thought, though. I’m thinking of songs and lyrics, new and old -- many that I grew up hearing from friends and radio crooners – that could calm the roughest inner turmoil, if the hearer would allow the words to permeate their inner being. Some renditions are secular, some faith-based. Either way, the words can soothe when nerves raddle, the path blurs, and you cannot see what’s ahead. Like this steadfast secular declaration: “Oh no, not I, I will survive ...I know I’ll stay alive I’ve got all my life to live And I’ve got all my love to give ...I will survive. I will survive.” (Performer Gloria Gaynor)

Granted, the following faithbased words work best if the hearer has a lofty point of reference. Such allows them to believe in a power above their own ability to cope, a power that takes over once their personal strength has worn away. Like, of instance, these lyrics: “But come what may, from day to day, my Heav’nly Father watches over me.” (Author William Martin)

How many of you remember this one? “Many, many things about tomorrow I don’t seem to understand, But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand.” (Author Ira Stanphill)

Then there’s this expression:

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Aretha Franklin playing piano and singing

“I almost let go I felt like I couldn’t Take life anymore. My problems had me bound Depression weighed me down. But God held me close So I wouldn’t let go.” (Author Kurt Carr)

But beyond music, one can turn to just plain old audacity to fashion your own way in the face of political ridiculousness. A parting shot from Ellen Sweets, topnotch writer, ace cook, and former cohort who lived in Dallas but now on the West Coast. She posted on social media last week her formula for cleaning up the political mess we’re in. “Y’all are safe for now,” Sweets wrote, “but when I rule the United States: All political parties will get the same amount of money to campaign; Two weeks before an election, only informational advertising will be allowed; There will be a penalty for not voting; The electoral College will go away; No one in Congress can own interest in any firm that designs/ makes voting machines; and No one will stand in line, waiting to vote for more than 10 minutes. You’ve been forewarned.” To Sweets, I say: “Touché, my friend.”

mothers come on television referring to other females as whores and female dogs. Maybe you’ve heard the saying, “Mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe.” And many times the boy/man goes home with his mama; oftentimes letting the government take care of the child, while the baby goes home with the mother. Yes, that saying is so true as many children grow up never knowing their fathers. And while there are baby mamas and their mothers do harm, that’s not the topic of this discussion today. I want everyone to look at Black women, see the diversity, see the beauty. Yes, we have had to be strong because we had no choice. We’re also smart, loving, kind, compassionate, sexy, and funny. Sometimes we may seem angry when we’re just juggling millions of things around in our heads. And we hurt too.

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So to see people saluting Black women, to witness the works of the likes of Beverly Bond of Black Girls Rock or CaShawn Thompson of Black Girl Magic, Sen. Kamala Harris or these beautiful young sisters like Tamika Mallory, Marsai Martin, or Kiki Palmer; well I am excited about the future. Then seeing all the Black women coming together like they did when challenging presidential candidate Joe Biden to pick a Black woman as his running mate; well I have to salute those beautiful women whose shoulders we stand on, like Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Fannie Lou Hamer, Amelia Boynton Robinson — you get the message. We’ve always been beautiful and Black and we need to remember that, tell one another that, continue exhibiting and sharing the same message with the world. Additionally we must raise our children, boys and girls, to recognize and govern themselves accordingly. We will act like who we are -- we are Black and beautiful!

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KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE and YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER Black Card By Terry Allen Big Mama said, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Raise your hand if you have heard of “Big Mama-ism!” I have said this before in my youth and it was hard to embrace because my rites of passage had not progressed enough for that to make sense. It did make sense to keep your enemies close, so you

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His House HIS HOUSE is a NETFLIX film about a family of refugees who escape the atrocities of the Sudan and seek asylum in England. The couple is played by Sope Dirusu, who plays husband, Bol Majur and Wunmi Masiku, who plays his wife Rial. After living for three months in a ramshackle dorm the couple get probationary asylum and are moved to a house on the outskirts of London. The house is filthy with peeling walls and dirty furniture but the couple do the best they can to make it livable. On their first night in the home Bol discovers that they’ve been followed to their new home by demons from the Sudan, including their daughter who drowned in an overcrowded motor boat when they crossed the Mediterranean. The beasts live in the walls of the house, which is where they escape to every night when Bol tries to confront them. However, the couple suffer through the haunting because of the strict rules given to them by the British government to remain at the same address or be deported back to the war-torn country of Sudan. The movie seemingly starts out with a lot of missing information to the story, but all that occurred to the family is revealed in the last third of the film and there’s some scary stuff going on that is a thrill a minute in this very enjoyable horror spectacle. In the end everything makes sense and the story is very gratifying. HIS HOUSE is rated TV-14 and has a run time of 1 hour and 33 minutes. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate HIS HOUSE a LARGE.

did not have to go very far to take them down! My grandmother grew up in a time when cultural self-hatred saturated her community at a very high level. She had a reason to practice this wisdom. I finally learned that Big Mama did not want me to use that lesson as an act of payback but as an act of prevention. I came to discover that she meant something altogether different. It is standard practice for everyone to be aware of what their friends are up to but almost everybody tends to ignore what their enemies are doing.

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According to market and consumer data, as of Election Day, Black people comprised 20.1 percent of COVID deaths despite making up just 13 percent of the population. With the dawning of winter and the arrival of flu season, the pandemic is worse today than when most U.S. states shut down to prevent the spread of COVID. As of press time, the U.S. has broken the record for single-day new COVID-19 positive diagnoses in each of five consecutive days.

This wisdom is an advisory for people, especially who have different views: stay alert of the views of those who oppose them to ensure that they are not doing anything to stop your path. This practice helps everyone overcome any strategy (weapon) planned (formed) against them. You get this now? This never rang truer than in this election. Three years back, Leadership and loyalists on Pennsylvania Avenue initiated unethical very well-planned counter measures to fan the flame of hate with fear mongering and a deluge of falsehoods to disrupt the President-Elect Joe Biden said he has a plan. He’s outlined it earlier this year, and, on Monday, November 9, Biden began putting a team in place to battle the pandemic. “Daily cases are skyrocketing,” Biden said in remarks from Wilmington, Delaware, just one day before being declared the President-Elect. “I want everyone — everyone — to know on Day 1, and we’re going to put our plan to control this virus into action.” Biden’s coronavirus task force will be led by former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. David Kessler, who led the Food and Drug Administration during the 1990s. Reports indicated that Biden also plans to name Dr. Anthony

long-standing voting process. So, it is good that the media, the other public and other leadership kept the flames of democracy in play to prevent the enemy’s endgame. It is good to see a broad leadership come out and say, “Count every vote, address any irregularities; investigate and resolve any concerns but end the enemy’s useless tactics.” The 2020 election aftermath will give us great lessons from what will become one of this year’s worst experiences. In closing, Big Mama’s use of this wisdom was more altruistic than combative. I know now

“The Biden administration will both convey pro-science messages and model the best behavior from among all White House and Cabinet staff.” Biden said he plans to leave no stone unturned in his attempts to defeat the virus. He said his task force would contain “a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20, 2021.” “That plan will be built on a bedrock of science,” Biden said. “It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern. I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around.”

in a statement. “We are looking forward to supporting the City of Dallas and everyone else who is working tirelessly to save lives and protect our community.” That sense of volunteerism reached David W. Carter High School, a public school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, about seven miles from the College. “We realized there were families that are suffering at Carter High School,” said LTC Bernard Taylor, the Senior Army Instructor for the

school’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Program. “With a program like (Saturday’s event), we realized we could serve them while also reaching the community,” he added, noting that about 12 students volunteered at the event on Saturday. “We normally have another annual service learning project that we do but because of this year’s circumstances we decided to come and help out here at Paul Quinn with the food drive,” said Cadet/LTC Adia Larzeia of Dallas. The high school senior and JROTC Battalion Commander hopes to mirror the work being done at PQC by attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Texas. “I can keep giving back to the community,” she said. “Being at an HBCU will motivate me to do more for myself and others,” Paul Quinn College has extended its free COVID-19 testing site every Saturday in the month of November from 10a.m. - 4p.m. Anyone can get tested, there are no symptoms or insurance requirements. There will also be food box giveaways every Saturday from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. or while supplies last.

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for the DPD Office of Community Affairs. “The tests offered here produce results in as few as 72 hours.” According to Paul Quinn President, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, the “Quinnite Nation is committed to doing its part in the fight against COVID-19. “Having watched people we know and love suffer from this scourge, we have a unique understanding of the threat the virus poses,” he said previously

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Fauci to coordinate the government’s response. Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris have also indicated they will call for a national mask mandate, ramp up COVID-19 tests, and PPE equipment production. The Biden administration also plans to create a U.S. Public Health Jobs Corps they expect will mobilize approximately 100,000 unemployed people to fight the virus. “The public will immediately notice a vast change in science messaging from the White House,” said Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, told USA Today.

Paul Quinn The group exists to engage, build trust and create meaningful relationships with the Black community. “A lot of times our communities are undeserved but everyone is welcome. The help we’re offering isn’t just limited to the Black community,” said Brinson. The unemployment rate across the country fell to about seven percent in October but many are concerned that that number could shoot up again as COVID-19 cases continue to climb and states put pandemic restrictions back in place. Texas is the first state in the country to surpass a million confirmed cases of the coronavirus and Dallas County ranks sixth for top 50 confirmed cases by county according to data from Johns Hopkins University. “Hopefully with the resurgence of COVID-19 more people will take advantage of the opportunity to get tested as well as getting food,” said event organizer Mandrell Drakes, who serves as Community Outreach Representative

that she meant we exhibit our strongest resolve from our worst experiences. Your enemies can come in the form of friends and family, yet they will teach you who to trust and who not trust. If we don’t come together in the aftermath, we will truly have to keep each other close. Amen! Email me at Terrryallenpr@ gmail.com and tell me what you have learned from your frenemies. I know my chocolate cake story is coming.

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North Texas Food Bank Mobile Pantry,distribution at Parkview Church of God, 712 Parkview Av e. Dallas 10 am-12 pm. Info: info@ ntfb.org.

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Together We Test Community COVID-19 Testing at Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. 9 am-1 pm.

Tri-Cities NAACP Monthly Meeting. Meeting will take place using the Zoom Conference System. 7 pm. Register: Zoom Meeting ID: 828 5414 3872 Passcode: 6277B

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Nov. 19-20 2020 CityLab Summit, keynote address at CityLab High School Summit Bringing the City to the River: Dallas’ Harold Simmons Park. Info:https://pheedloop.com/citylabsummit/ site/ or Marilyn Rutner: mrutner@citylabhsfoundation.org.

November 19 Awww HELL THE QUEENZ, host Steff Machelle Bald Mama Non Profit Org. M.C. Cocoa Brown. Raising money and spreading awareness at Arlington Improv, 309 Curtis Mathes Way #147. 8 pm. Tickets: bit. ly/Awwhellthequeenz. Black Love Series for Singles. Hosted by Marilyn Pettigrew. We’re happy to bring back our Black Love Series that will be hosted each Thursday night via Zoom @ 7:30 pm CST. Register: Eventbrite.com Women’s Small Business Summit. Hosted by Facebook for Business. Online event. Sign Up at fb.com/WomensBizSummit 8 am CST. Center Table Fall Harvest at Mark Cuban Hero’s Basketball Center, 1800 Bonnie View Rd. 9 am-12 pm. www.markcubanheroscenter.org. Free to all.

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Happy Birthday to Rosalind Vaughn Valder Beebe Show KKVIDFW. COM FM 89.9 12 pm. Dr. Karl Kern, American Heart Association releases new guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care North Texas Food Bank Mobile Pantry, distribution at UNT-Dallas, 7300 University Hills Blvd. 9 am-12 pm. Info: info@ ntfb.org. Together We Test Community COVID-19 Testing at Glendale Shopping Center, 4420 S. Marsalis Ave. 9 am-1 pm. Chris Howell Foundation and City of Lancaster Drive-Thru Food and PPE Bank at the Senior Life Center, 240 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lancaster. 1-6 pm. Info: 972-218-1300.

November 21 Live Jazz under the Stars Feat: Kirk Whalum, Alex Bugnon, Vivian Green, Marion Meadows, Social Distancing Drive-In Concert. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com 6:30 pm Lone Star Parking Lot. A Live Music Event of The Year while social distancing from your own lawn chair or car. 2020 Thanksgiving Food Box Giveaway at Redbird Mall, 3662 W Camp Wisdom Rd (Near Old Sears Building) Dallas. 10 am-12 pm.Pre-Register: Eventbrite.com. Please have your Eventbrite email ticket or QR code available for scanning. The FREE COVID-19 Testing Site at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. 10 am-4 pm. Food box giveaway from 10AM - 12PM or while supplies last. https://bit.ly/31anTfq

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2020 D-Town Food Fest Hosted by D-Town Food Fest. In Dallas, Tickets: www.DTownFoodFest.com2 CST–10 pm CST. Emerging Women Virtual Conference. Hosted by Chosen Women’s Ministry. Online event reg. Eventbrite.com. 9 am CST. North Texas Food Bank Mobile Pantry, distribution at Anna Middle School, 1201 N. Powell Pkwy. Anna. 9-11 am. Info: info@ntfb.org.

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Empowering The Masses Disaster Relief Drive Through Food Pantry at 3314 Detonte St. Dallas. 10 am-12 pm.www. empoweringthemasses.org Deck the Plaza - Drive-Thru Celebration at City of Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St. 5:30-8:30 pm. DeSoto Plans A Virtual Celebration To Honor The Life Of Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan. 11 am. The broadcast live on City of DeSoto’s website https://www.desototexas. gov/desototownhall Facebook Live www.facebook.com/desototx. “Pitch Me with Your Best Shot. Moderated by Media Related Task Force Chair, Terry Allen, & CEO of 1016 media at the 2020ONE Conference NABJ. Panelists, Barbara Ciara, anchor at WTKR, and former NABJ president; Nyree Knox, morning producer at NBC Connecticut; and Don Hudson, Sr. Assist. Managing Editor at Newsday in N.Y.

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November 23 I“Thanks” Goodness for Therapists, 3620 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas, 3:30 CST– 5:30 pm CST. Host Positive Influences, Dr Stacia Alexander LPC-S and Stacia Henderson Alexander. Tickets:sites.google.com/view/ thanksgoodnessfortherapists/home. Marvelous Marriage Mondays at Friendship-West Baptist Church Register for Virtual event, online at friendshipwest. zoom.us/.../upcpcOmhqz4rqNU 7-8 pm. Parkland also offers drive-through flu shots and COVID-19 testing Monday – Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 South Polk St., Dallas and at the Eastfield College Campus, 3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite.

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