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MY TRUTH
By Cheryl Smith Publisher
Shaking My Head
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15, 2020 VOLUME X
Biden’s wife campaigns A busy first day of early voting
If it weren’t for the Internet, I might have never heard of this horrific case that is causing me so much grief right now. Which brings me to my truth. If there was one time that I knew for sure I couldn’t be a first responder it had to be while reading about the arrival of police to an apartment in Providence Township, PA, where they found a 10-month-old in distress, her diaper saturated with blood. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, “At around 10:40 pm on Saturday, Lower Providence police responded to a home in the 3400 block of See MY TRUTH, page 5
Some Texas voting numbers on Day 1 of early voting 35,944 Denton County 59,000 Dallas County set new record 42,428 Tarrant County 128,000 Harris County On the first day of early voting in Texas, Dallas area residents gathered in Fair Park for a drive-in rally to hear Dr. Jill Biden as she urged voters to cast their ballots for the Biden-Harris ticket. “Joe will be a president for all Americans,” said his wife to
supporters “riding with Biden” in at least 100 cars on Tuesday. As she talked about the former Vice President’s plan to rebuild an America that’s “better than ever,”she laid out a proposal that includes a guarantee to end the COVID-19 pandemic, provide healthcare for those with preexisting conditions and secure good-paying jobs to help boost the economy. Mrs. Biden, who holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership, was joined in Dallas by several Democrats, including Congressmembers Eddie Bernice Johnson, Colin Allred and Marc Veasey and Congressional candidate Candace Valenzuela; all hoping
By Allana J. Barefield
to turn Texas blue during this high stakes election, for the first time in 44 years. “I’m on a mission today,” said Congresswoman Johnson.“This is the first day of early voting. If you have not voted, vote before the day is over and spend the rest of the time getting other people to vote. That’s what’s going to help us get to 2021.” But a spokesman for the Republican Party in Texas said the effort was a little too late. “It has been demonstrated this cycle that you can do traditional campaigning while maintaining social distancing and following CDC guidelines. Waiting until the beginning See BIDEN, page 7
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Dr. Jill Biden and Congressman Marc Veasey at Drive-In Rally.
By Ashley Moss
Mixed Emotions Kick Off Early Voting As the sun rose on Oct. 13, voters were already in line at polling locations waiting for the doors to be opened at 7 a.m. Tears rolled down veteran journalist Roland Martin’s face as he pulled up to Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, prepared to cast his vote. It was only 27 minutes into early voting and he saw voters who were already lined up. “I’m a grown man, but I have no problem showing this type of emotion because I know what is at stake for our people,” said Martin, who in addition to being the host of the popular digital show, Roland Martin Unfiltered, is the vice president of digital for the National Association of Black Journalists. The emotions hit Martin all at once, he said, when he noticed the amount of African Americans standing in line. Martin said he has voted all of his life but this year it is different because of so many issues, from the pandemic to police brutality. “I know what Black folks have been through in this country,” the Houston native said, adding that while a frequent flier, because of COVID-19 he hadn’t been on a plane since February but he flew to Dallas where he is a registered voter, to cast his vote in this election. After leaving Friendship-West, Martin cast his vote at the location where his parents are working the polls. “They impressed upon me the power of voting and civic
Don’t push me, cause I’m close to the edge, just got real. I felt a twinge, down deep. I also felt pressure in my head. This must be what heartache or real despair feels like. Darn Internet.
Zara
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Photo credit: Biden-Harris campaign