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The poor die sooner It was an amazing site witnessed last Friday by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adults when nearly four million children, including many in North Texas, gathered in cities, suburban and rural areas and in villages to express their outrage that elected officials and policy makers are doing very little to reverse a changing climate which is a direct threat to them. The young people, many of them taking a day off from school, spoke to the world in one clear voice, declaring that their futures, their ability to earn income and to live decent and productive lives is in doubt and that doing was nothing was unacceptable to them. In cities such Cape Town, Berlin, New York, Kampala, New Delhi, Melbourne, Houston and Dallas they demanded a future in which they and their families would be unharmed by poisonous air quality, raging storms and changing weather patterns that have recently resulted in death and destruction. In speech after speech they declared that they were frightened about their futures, and reminded those who listened that they would soon be of voting age, and that they would remember those who were indifferent to them, and their demands. In Houston where Tropical Storm Imelda recently flooded homes and destroyed

property, students marched and chanted in loud voices, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our streets flood, so we flood the streets.â&#x20AC;? Many of these same students witnessed the viciousness of Hurricane Harvey just two years ago which brought their city and the region to a life- threatening standstill. They joined their fellow students in their outrage because they have seen the danger and witnessed the burdens that changing climates can bring. Like their fellow students and many others they are tired of those who refuse to take the actions that the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scientists describe as necessary. In the House of Representatives we have passed legislation designed to stop the rise of dangerous green-house gas emissions whose presence in our atmosphere leads to the warming of our planet. The Republican controlled Senate has refused to consider the legislation, alining itself with President Trump and his administration. The children are being purposeful, and we should be very proud of them. They bring great meaning to the words that are found in 3 John 1:4 which reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. myimessenger.com

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When the income and poverty data were released on September 10, the commentary touted the progress that the data reflected. The poverty rate dropped by half a percentage point, down to 11.8 percent.

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An emotional situation I’ve always wanted to make my parents proud. Never want to bring shame to the family name. I was always thinking about the implications and ramifications of my actions and inactions. Sure there were times when I made slip-ups, but believe me when I tell you that somewhere in my psyche I was thinking about Joseph and Earline. No friends or amount of peer pressure could make me engage in actions that would make my mother cry, I hoped. Kinda reminds me of listening to former Tallahassee mayor and Florida gubernatorial can-didate Andrew Gillum. Speaking at the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education, my fellow Florida A&M University alum talked about being the first in his family to graduate from high school and college. He also recalled his mother on the receiving of phone calls that made her cry, as she’d hear of an indiscretion or brush with the law, involving one of his older siblings. Mayor Gillum said he decided at a young age, “If I was ever going to make my mother cry it was going to be for something good not something bad.” Which brings me to my truth. Sunday, September 22, 2019, I met Botham Shem Jean’s maternal grandmother, Gloria. Ms. Gloria and I talkSEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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ed about her grandson, who was murdered by then-Dallas Police officer, Amber Guyger. Follow the early narrative Hon. Andrew Gillum that was presented: On the evening of September 6, 2018, an unarmed Botham Shem Jean (26) was relaxing at home in his Dallas apartment, just a few blocks from the Dallas Police Department; enjoying watching television and eating a bowl of cereal. Officer Guyger was coming home from a long shift (13-1/2) , physically and mentally drained. She lived in the same South Side Flats, but on a different floor and on that fateful night, she went to the wrong apartment, Mrs. Gloria Charles entered and saw what she thought was an intruder, fired, killing Mr. Jean.

Take a deep breath. Monday, September 23, 2019, Ms. Guyger’s murder trial began. Defense attorneys say Ms. Guyger mistakenly entered the wrong apartment, because she was on “mental autopilot” after a long shift. Text messages the defendant’s attorneys wanted to keep away from jurors told a different story. Those text messages were allowed in as evidence. The prosecution says the “dumping” of Ms. Guyger’s cell phone is very telling because it revealed the sexual relationship between the fouryear officer and her partner, Sr. Corporal Martin Rivera, and conversations she had immediately before and after the shooting. A different narrative was presented by the prosecution, one where Ms. Guyger texted her partner asking if he wanted to “touch.” Now one of my former students would ask, “Does she mean she wants to have sex?” Well, you be the judge. Prosecutors contend that she wasn’t that mentally drained if she was making plans for a “hook-up” later on that evening. Prosecutors also say at the very time that she was on the phone with a 911 operator, having shot Mr. Jean, instead of rendering aid, she was texting her partner that she had “f…..d up!” Defense attorneys say the attention that should have been given to Mr. myimessenger.com

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was loving and affable, and he was excited about life.” To hear the stories about “Bo” The trial is expected to go on for two weeks. Judge Tammy Kemp is focused on ensuring a fair and impartial trial. In the courtroom on Monday, the judge cautioned against “commentary from those in courtroom,” which included head nodding or outbursts. “Let the jury decide,” said Judge Kemp. And once the sequestered jury has decided there will probably be more tears. Clearly this is an emotional situation and some like me are just plain tired. We want justice and we’re tired of the tears of despair, that seem never-ending. Given a chance, we can have more

Jean, was not. Mrs. Jean is dealing with the loss of Well, Ms. Gloria has some obvious her son, but admittedly it is hard for and serious concerns. her. Yes, she is shedding tears, there First and foremost, she says she have been many tears; some for the does not want her grandson to be joyous life her son lived and some demonized. After all, he was the vic- for the unfortunate way he died. tim, she said, and he is not around to The family members are leaning defend himself or clear his name. But he does have family members and loved ones who will gladly vouch for his character, she said. “He was a very good boy, a very loving child,” Ms. Gloria said, of the man who was Outside the courthouse, clergy members gather in prayer. Pastor Michael Waters is at lectern. affectionately called, “Bo.” “He stayed with (r) Botham Jean’s family members after church at Cedar Crest Church of Christ me most of the time on one another, their faith and the when school was out.” She also went on to talk about his international outpouring of support. involvement in the church, pointing Then there are also the attorneys, out that he was “born in the church.” who have treated the Jeans as family. Andrew Gillums and Botham Jeans Gifted with a “beautiful voice,” his Attys. Ben Crump, Lee Merritt and - men who bring joy. But we must grandmother said, he loved to sing Daryl Washington are representing protect them and we must give each and loved especially singing spiritu- the Jeans. young man and lady an opportunity. al songs. Mr. Bertram Jean says his son was What can we do? A native of Saint Lucia, the ac- “never in trouble.” Good question and we’d better countant came to Texas after grad“I brought him up in the church,” find some answers soon because WE uating from Harding University in he said, after he preached the sermon MUST! 2016 and was working at Pricewater- at Cedar Crest Church of Christ on houseCoopers, an accounting firm. Sunday. “He stayed the course. He myimessenger.com

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COMMENTARY by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

We must not normalize poverty and inequality When the income and poverty data were released on September 10, the commentary touted the progress that the data reflected. The poverty rate dropped by half a percentage point, down to 11.8 percent. For the first time, the poverty rate is lower than it was in 2007, before the beginning of the Great Recession. But wages only rose significantly among Asian Americans, and the poverty rates, by demographics, were 8.1 percent for whites, 20.8 percent for African Americans, 17.6 percent for Hispanics, and 10.1 percent for Asian Americans. When we celebrate the drop in the poverty rate, we normalize the fact that African Americans have a much higher poverty rate than whites do. In simply acknowledging the poverty rate drop, without focusing on the much higher poverty rate of African Americans, we imply that high African American poverty rates are acceptable. They are not. There should be no discussion of poverty rates without an acknowledgment that economic recovery has been extremely uneven, and the distribution of poverty is uneven as well. It is important to note that if we bemoan high poverty rates, we must acknowledge the progress that comes with lower ones. Things are indeed “better” at the micro economic level, and better in the aggregate. “Better” for who, we might ask. When we talk about poverty prevention, it is essential to acknowledge that some communities need more help than others do, which is why we should consider targeted programs. Unfortunately, too many assert that we can’t have “Black” programs in a multicultural society. But if Black people experience more poverty, they need more help. While the poverty rate dropped the SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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proportion of people without health insurance or access to health care rose. In 2017, 7.9 percent of all people had no health insurance. By 2018, in just one year, the number jumped to 8.5 percent. At least 27.5 million Americans have no health insurance. That number is deceptive because many who have health insurance cannot afford their copayments and so only visit medical professionals when their situation is dire. While the health data must be nuanced to

reveal that the situation is worse than the numbers suggest, the simple increase in the number of folks without health insurance is alarming. If some legislators have their way, even more people will lack access to health insurance, and with the stagnant incomes revealed from the income and poverty data, increasing numbers will be unable to manage their copayments. Similarly, celebrations about the historic low in the Black unemployment rate tend to normalize the fact that Black people experience proportionately more unemployment than others. When the unemployment rate numbers were released on the first Friday of September, the overall rate was 3.7 percent; while the overall rate for Black folks was 5.5 percent, and 4.4 percent

for Black women. While acknowledging this historic low, it is essential to note that the overall Black rate remains twice as high as the white rate. Bragging about the lower rate without acknowledging the unemployment rate gap suggests that Black folks are supposed to have higher unemployment rates than others. There are lots of problems with the unemployment rate, especially around participate rates that suggest that some are dropping out of the labor force. The unemployment rate data, just like the income and poverty data, also show stagnant wages. Too many are working, but not making a living wage, as the poverty data suggest. The minimum wage has not increased in a decade, and while many cities and states have higher minimum wages, the majority do not. The South, particularly, has been resistant to increasing wages. The South is also the region of the country with the highest poverty rate. Our nation’s policy conversation too often normalizes African American economic disadvantage. When an 11.8 percent poverty rate is reported, and the Black unemployment rate is not, it implies that the 20.8 percent rate (one in five Black people) is not a matter of concern. When a 5.5 percent “historic low” unemployment rate is reported, but the unemployment rate gap is not, it implies that there is supposed to be an unemployment rate gap and Black people are supposed to have higher unemployment rates than whites. We cannot normalize inequality by only partly reporting on reality. Even as we report on economic progress, we must also report on the uneven ways growth affects Black communities. myimessenger.com

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lilD releases book chronicling road to success Radio personality and community acti-vist Dee “lilD” Porter has released her first book for pre-order. The book chronicles the three-month peri-od where she chose to be homeless in Ohio, rather than go home to Louisiana and lose her part-time radio job. Route 2: My Choice to Struggle to Succeed will officially be available October 10, 2019. In her own words, Route 2 is “the diary of a homeless radio superstar in the making.” After being fired from her full-time radio job in Toledo, Ohio, lilD secured an on-air position in Cleveland…but it was only part-time. Unable to pay rent, even with two jobs, she was subsequently evicted and had a choice to make: go home to Louisiana and start over, or stay in Ohio and figure it out. But lilD only felt she had one option: “I was more afraid of spending the rest of my life making $7 an hour, than I was to move to Ohio with no family. This gamble has to pay off.” – Route 2 With Route 2, the reader will walk in the shoes of someone who would purposely be homeless for a shot at accomplishing their goals, displaying the true meaning of struggling to succeed. The foreword was written by someone who can also relate to struggling to succeed, nationally syndicated radio and television star, Charlamagne Tha God. lilD will be embarking on a book tour SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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in October, with the first stop being in Dallas, October 11 7-9 pm at Pan African Connection, 4420 S Marsalis Ave. There will be a Q&A session with Dishambra McQueen, founder of The McQueen Foundation, a homeless outreach program inspired by her own life events. Then lilD will hold a book signing.

Route 2: My Choice to Struggle to Succeed is available for preorder exclusively on lilD’s website, GrindingInRealLife.com/Book (paperback) and/or Amazon (e-book). She is available for interviews, panel discussions, and speaking engagements and can be reached via email: info@GrindingInRealLife.com.

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The murder trial of Amber Guyger began September 23, 2019 in Dallas County. A sequestered jury of eight women and four men consists of ﬁve Blacks, four Hispanic, two whites and one Asian. There are also four alternates. On September 6, 2018, an unarmed Botham Shem Jean (26) was murdered in his Dallas apartment by then-Dallas Police Ofﬁcer Amber Guyger. Evidence that was presented to the jurors, has Mr. Jean, affectionately called, “Bo,” home alone in his apartment in the South Side Flats, which is walking distance from the Dallas Police Department’s Headquarters. He was watching TV and eating cereal. Defense attorneys say Ms. Guyger m i s t a k e n l y e n t e re d t h e w ro n g apartment, because she was on “mental autopilot.” Text messages the defendant’s attorneys wanted to keep away from jurors told a different story.

Jurors heard from Mr. Jean’s sister who said she still has not accepted his death; and Ms. Guyger’s former partner, Sr. Corporal Martin Rivera, who it was revealed was in a sexual relationship. In a text to her partner, immediately following the shooting, her message was clear, “I f——d up!

There were journalists from around the country in Dallas covering the trial. There were also interested citizens, elected ofﬁcials and members of the clergy who showed up for an opportunity to claim one of the 49 seats in Judge Tammy Kemp’s court. Some were not happy. At times there were loud outbursts. A few claimed an unfair process, with some saying the media did not deserve so many seats. The defendant, who could face life in prison, is expected to take the witness stand. In addition to those gathered at Cedar Crest Church of Christ on Sunday, another prayer vigil was held on

CBS -11’s veteran anchor-reporter Steve Pickett Monday morning before the trial began. There was a call for justice, peaceful gatherings and also civil disobedience should the defendant go unpunished. Judge Kemp told those in the courtroom that she wanted the 12 jurors to decide the case, without distraction, including electronic devices, nodding of heads or like gestures.

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Tammy Kemp is the presiding Judge of the 204th Judicial District Court. There has been a transformation and many successes since she took the bench. Currently she is presiding over the Amber Guyger Murder Trial. She could receive a life sentence if found guilty of murdering Botham Jean, after “mistakenly” entering the wrong apartment. Judge Kemp is a native of Wewoka, OK and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from OU. After graduating law school, she worked as an Assistant Attorney General and an Assistant Secretary of State for the State of Oklahoma, before relocating to the Dallas area. She has been practicing law since 1988 and her areas of expertise include criminal, corporate and retirement law. In her previous role of Administrative Chief of the Family Violence and Child Abuse Divisions at the Dallas County District Attorney’s (DA) Office, she supervised 28 attorneys, 21 investigators, and 18 support staff. Her duties included the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses, including death penalty capital murders. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar of Oklahoma and has been a member of Concord Church for more than 24 years, where she serves as a Deaconess. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Judge Kemp is married to a wonderful, supportive husband and they have three amazing children.

In the Judge’s words: Efficiency transformation When I began my first term on the bench, one of the first things I did was hire and recruit some of the best and brightest court personnel at the Frank Crowley Courts Building to ensure we had a strong team to serve you — the citizens of Dallas County. Putting a talented, experienced and knowledgeable team in place was and continues to be key to the court’s day-to-day operations and overall efficiency. Once our staff was in place, we did an assessment of the pending cases in the 204th as well as the manner in which the court operated under my predecessor and identified

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multiple deficiencies and opportunities for improvement. One of the primary ways that a criminal court’s success is measured, is based on the rate in which pending cases on t h e c o u r t ’s d o c k e t a r e disposed. This rate of e f fi c i e n c y h a s a d i re c t cor relation between a particular court and the number of men and women who are sitting in the county jail at the Lew Sterrett Justice page 4 Center, awaiting court action (bond reduction hearings, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, etc.). We successfully streamlined the court’s docket process, and thereby reduced the number of individuals in jail pending court action in the 204th from an average of 300 defendants per month down to approximately 100 defendants per month. At a daily cost of $70 per day to house an individual in the county jail, this translates into cost savings to taxpayers. As a result of the enhancements we made under my admini-stration, in my first year on the bench, we moved the 204th Judicial District Court from the worst ranked felony court (#17 out of 17 courts) to the number one felony court in Dallas County — a distinction that we proudly maintain today.

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Project Phoenix: A promise kept When I ran for judge in 2014, one of the things I campaigned on was my vision to create a specialized program to impact low-level offenders by providing them with an opportunity to turn their lives around and be successful. After I won, I moved forward with turning that dream into a reality by partnering with the Dallas AFL-CIO to create a second chance initiative known as Project Phoenix. Designed to assist ﬁrst-time offenders become productive citizens, Project Phoenix targets adults, ages 17 to 30, and partners with the various trades of the AFL-CIO to teach eligible participants a marketable skill while earning a living wage through an apprenticeship.

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Bail Reform Another issue impacting the criminal justice system that I am passionate about is the continual need to overhaul the county’s bail policies and procedures. As it pertains to non-violent, low-level offenders, we are working to ensure individuals are not held in jail simply due to the financial inability to post bond. As an active member of the Bail Reform Committee, we have implemented all of the bail reforms that the law currently allows, and are constantly exploring new and innovative strategies to streamline the identification process in an effort to uniformly determine who is actually indigent. Once these individuals are identified, they can be enrolled in pre-trial release programs in lieu of making a bond payment. Judge Kemp says she is committed to ensuring a fair and impartial trial. She wants the jurors to decide and does not want outside interference or disruptions in the courtroom. The 12 jurors and 4 alternates have been sequestered for the duration of the trial. Court is in session at 8:30a.m. on Wednesday.

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What is Amber Guyger guilty of? Today was DAY 4 of the Amber Guyger murder trial. On September 6, 2018, Botham Jean was at home, watching television and eating ice cream when then-Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger “mistakenly” entered his apartment and “claiming self-defense,” shot and killed Mr. Jean. Facing a murder conviction, Ms. Guyger could end up in prison for life. Some lawyers say that won’t happen. The prosecution rested their case today and as was expected, the defense asked the judge for a “directed verdict,” saying that the prosecution failed to prove “each and every element of the indictment” for murder, manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. The prosecution responded that they had proven elements and presented sufficient evidence. The judge concurred. So, on Friday morning at 8:30a.m. the defense will put on its case. Judge Tammy Kemp also said that court will be in session Saturday from 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. People are discussing what justice looks like and everyone has an opinion. Some are also debating whether or not the charge should be manslaughter or murder. Manslaughter is an unlawful killing that doesn’t involve malice aforethought—intent to seriously harm or kill, or extreme, reckless disregard for life. The absence of malice aforethought means that manslaughter involves less moral blame than either first or second degree murder. The two main variations of manslaughter are usually referred to as voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER This is often called a "heat of passion" crime. Voluntary manslaughter occurs when a person: is strongly provoked (under circumstances that could similarly provoke a reasonable person) and kills in the heat of passion aroused by that provocation. For “heat of passion” to exist, the person must not have had sufficient time to “cool off” from the provocation. That the killing isn’t considered first or second degree murder is a concession to human weakness. Killers who act in the heat of passion may kill intentionally, but the emotional context is a mitigating factor that reduces their moral blameworthiness. The classic example of voluntary manslaughter involves a husband who comes home unexpectedly to find his wife committing adultery. If the sight myimessenger.com

of the affair provokes the husband into such a heat of passion that he kills the paramour right then and there, a judge or jury might very well consider the killing to be voluntary manslaughter. INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER Involuntary manslaughter often refers to unintentional homicide from criminally negligent or reckless conduct. It can also refer to an unintentional killing through commission of a crime other than a felony. The subtleties between murder and manslaughter reach their peak with involuntary manslaughter, particularly because an accidental killing through extreme recklessness can constitute second degree murder. MURDER The killing of a human being by a sane person, with intent, malice aforethought (prior intention to kill the particular victim or anyone who gets in the way) and with no legal excuse or authority. In those clear circumstances, this is first degree murder. By statute, many states consider a killing in which there is torture, movement of the person before the killing (kidnapping) or the death of a police officer or prison guard, or it was as an incident to another crime (as during a hold-up or rape), to be first degree murder, with or without premeditation and with malice presumed. Second degree murder is such a killing without premeditation, as in the heat of passion or in a sudden quarrel or fight. Malice in second degree murder may be implied from a death due to the reckless lack of concern for the life of others (such as firing a gun into a crowd or bashing someone with any deadly weapon). Depending on the circumstances and state laws, murder in the first or second degree may be chargeable to a person who did not actually kill, but was involved in a crime with a partner who actually did the killing or someone died as the result of the crime. Example: In a liquor store stick-up in which the clerk shoots back at the hold-up man and kills a bystander, the armed robber can be convicted of at least second degree murder. A charge of murder requires that the victim must die within a year of the attack. Death of an unborn child who is "quick" (fetus is moving) can be murder, provided there was premeditation, malice and no legal authority. Thus, abortion is not murder under the law. Example: Jack Violent shoots his pregnant girlfriend, killing the fetus. Manslaughter, both voluntary and involuntary, lacks the element of malice aforethought. Source: Law.com I Messenger

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Everyone in the courtroom listened intently as Amber Guyger answered questions about what led to her going to the wrong apartment and opening fire on Botham Jean, killing the 26-yearold Price Waterhouse Cooper exec, on September 6, 2018. The first witness called by the Defense on Day 5 of the Amber Guyger murder trial, the former Dallas police officer cried at times uncontrollably as she answered questions from her attorneys. The first visible sign of tears came when she talked about her inappropriate relationship with her married partner, Martin Rivera.

He (Martin Rivera) was the one officer I looked up to. Not many people knew about our relationship because I was embarrassed because he was married. I knew it was morally wrong. I liked working out … a way to relieve stress daily. Sometimes I have trouble going to sleep at night. He (Rivera) never had plans to come over that day. He never had been to the apartment at South Side Flats. I was scared, it was quick. I wanted to find the threat. I saw silhouette figure and used left arm to fully open door, pulled gun out and said, ‘let me see your hands.’ He started coming towards me and I thought he was going to kill me. He was yelling, ‘hey hey hey.’ I thought..’I shot an innocent man.’ I was by myself. I didn’t have the help of another partner. It was the scariest thing.

Then as she talked about walking down the hallway, approaching the apartment she “thought” was hers, it became hard to hear through her tears. The prosecution asked for a break, around 9:48a.m. and Ms. Guyger asked to keep going but the judge called for a break and about 18 minutes later questioning resumed. As she broke down, someone passed a tissue to her sister, who was also crying. However, prosecutors were not falling for Ms. Guyger’s tears and when it was time to cross-examine, it was pointed out that she wanted the jurors to sympathize with her. What Ms. Guyger said: I was about six when I decided I wanted to be a police ofﬁcer. I wanted to help people. I wanted him to keep breathing I Messenger SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

I never wanted to hurt an innocent person. I’m sorry. I hate that I have to live with this. Meanwhile, downstairs, Mr. Lowe was outside in front of the courthouse with his two children, ages 12 and two. They had signs to show their support of Botham Jean. A transplant from North Carolina, Mr. Lowe was not happy with Ms. Guyger’s testimony and he said he wanted his children to understand the struggle and the importance of standing up against negative forces. Court will resume Saturday morning at 9:00a.m.

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“The Thrilla Fa Vanilla! The biggest heavyweight fight of this century won’t be in Manilla, in the Philippines like Ali vs. Frazier. Muhammad Ali and George Foreman had their “Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa Zaire.” But that ain’t what this is. The “Brawl to end it All” between Pinocchio and Pocahontas will play out on American soil. And besides; you know Pinocchio ain’t lyin’ about hating “shithole” countries. He can’t lie well enough to make anyone believe that he ain’t racist; especially the card-carrying kind. When the dust settles and the fog clears, the 2020 U.S. Presidential race will headline Donald “The Lyin’ Ass” Trump and Elizabeth “The Warrior” Warren. All that talk about Joe Biden being the “eventual” nominee are just wet wishes and fairy tale fodder. When NBC released its latest poll, there was a telltale sign in it. “Jittery” Joe Biden was still leading, but Warren was surging forward and has been for a month. Here is part of that MSNBC story. “But after months of steady progress, Warren boasts formidable strengths of her own. She leads Biden by roughly two-to-one among liberals and Democrats under 35, breaks even among whites, and holds a double-digit edge among those seeking large-scale change in the post-Trump era. That last group represents a majority of the SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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a workers-rights advocate who became the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Perkins witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, and it was a pivotal moment for the course the rest of her life would take. While she was already an activist at the time, the tragedy propelled her to throw herself full-force into politics, first at the state level in New York and then at the national level. “What did one woman — one very persistent woman — backed up by millions of people across this country get done,” Warren asked the crowd. “Social Security, unemployment insurance, abolition of child labor, minimum wage, the right to join a union, even the very existence of the weekend. Big, structural change. One woman, and millions of people to back her up.” Elizabeth “The Warrior” Warren may just be one woman, but she is all the woman we need. She was speaking truth to power about “pay-day loans” and unscrupulous bank and finance practices as her peers in the Senate took money from the hustlers on Wall Street. She always had my vote. Obama is a tale that has already been told. Reliving it vividly or vicariously cannot solve the complex problems we face. This election cycle will be the “Thrilla fa Vanilla.” This bout is as White as the set of the television show “Friends.” Non-Whites must cast ballots in unprecedented numbers, but this time White folks are the swing vote. Where’s Howard Cosell; we need him! #QuitPlayin #PvsP myimessenger.com

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Review by Hollywood Hernandez Even after watching the movie, I still didn’t know that the phrase, Ad Astra meant so I had to do an internet search to get the definition of the title. According to Wikipedia, Ad Astra is a Latin phrase meaning “to the stars”. The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote sic itur ad astra (“Thus one journeys to the stars”. Knowing what the title meant gave me a much better understanding of the film. It’s a movie, starring Brad Pitt, that’s about traveling thru time and space. Pitt plays Roy McBride, the son of a legendary astronaut, H. Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), who was thought to be missing in space, but NASA tells the younger astronaut they believe his father to still be alive after being presumed myimessenger.com

dead for three years. The younger McBride, Pitt, sets out to the deepest part of the universe to try and discover the truth, whether or not his father is living or dead. Also, part of his mission is to save the universe from destruction because of scientific experiments that are being performed to try and find life in the universe. NASA thinks the experiments are being conducted by the older McBride and Pitt wants to prove them wrong. Pitt does an excellent job with his portrayal as a conflicted hero. He has nerves of steel, who even in the most dangerous of situations, has never had his pulse rise above 80 while on a mission. On the other side of the spectrum, he’s incapable 21

of having a personal relationship because of the resentment he holds from losing his father. His conflict makes for a very interesting story. Ad Astra has a run time of 2 hours and 2 minutes. It’s a very cerebral sci-fi action movie with only one fault. The movie gets off to a very slow start. The opening scene is action-packed but then there’s a long lull before anything really gets going again in the movie. The movie is rated PG13 for violence and on my “Hollywood Popcorn Scare” I rate AD ASTRA a LARGE.

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HBCU Homecoming 2019 dates: Alabama A&M University Visitor: Texas Southern University Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M University ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL Date: Nov. 28, 2019 | 2 PM Albany State University Visitor: Lane College Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, GA Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Alcorn State University Visitor: Savannah State University Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Benedict College Visitor: Miles College Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Bethune-Cookman University Visitor: South Carolina State University Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 4 PM Bowie State University Visitor: Chowan University Bulldog Football Stadium, Bowie, MD Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM Central State University Visitor: Fort Valley State University McPherson Stadium, Wilberforce, OH Date: Oct 12, 2019 | 1 PM Clark Atlanta University Visitor: Savannah State University CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM Delaware State University Visitor: South Carolina State University Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE Date: Oct. 10, 2019 | 1:30 PM Edward Waters College Visitor: Allen University Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 3 PM Elizabeth City State University Visitor: Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, NC Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 1:30 PM

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Fayetteville State University Visitor: Livingstone College Luther Nick Jerald’s Stadium, Fayetteville, NC Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2:00 PM

Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Visitor: Virginia Union University LU Football Stadium, Lincoln University, PA Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM

Florida A&M University Visitor: North Carolina Central University Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM

Livingstone College Visitor: Fayetteville State University Alumni Memorial Football Stadium, Salisbury, NC Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM

Fort Valley State University Visitor: Morehouse College Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, GA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM

Miles College Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 4 PM

Grambling State University Visitor: Texas Southern University Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 PM

Mississippi Valley State University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM

Hampton University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 2 PM

Morehouse College Visitor: Benedict College B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 26 2019 | 2 PM

Howard University Visitor: Norfolk State University William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, DC Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM

Morgan State University Visitor: Delaware State University Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM

Jackson State University Visitor: Alabama State University Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM

Norfolk State University Visitor: Morgan State University William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 PM

Johnson C. Smith University Visitor: Shaw University Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 1 PM

North Carolina A&T State University Visitor: Howard University Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 1 PM

Kentucky State University Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Alumni Stadium, Frankfort, KY Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM

North Carolina Central University Visitor: Norfolk State University O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Nov. 9, 2019 | 2 PM

Lane College Visitor: Kentucky State University Lane Field, Jackson, TN Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM

Prairie View A&M University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM

Langston University Visitor: Texas Wesleyan University W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston, OK Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 2 PM

Saint Augustine’s University Visitor: Johnson C. Smith University George Williams Athletic Complex, Raleigh, NC Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 1 PM

Lincoln University (Missouri) Visitor: Northeastern State University Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO

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ASK ALMA Dear Alma, My husband was laid off and I’m only working part time, so we’re having a hard time paying our bills and making ends meet. We hardly have enough money to pay the rent, and every day we worry about how we can make it. When my grandmother died, she left me some of her valuables -- a beautiful ornate mirror, fine china and some jewelry. My husband told me to sell some of the jewelry so that we could get some money. I don’t want to do that, but I know we need to pay our bills. What do you think? *** Awww, sweetie, I’m sorry. I know this is a difficult time for SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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you and your husband. You didn’t mention any kids, so I assume it’s just the two of you. I think you guys should exhaust all of your resources and make selling your grandmother’s heirlooms a very last (about to be evicted) resort. Once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. The decision to sell something so precious should be your individual decision, not a joint one. She was your grandmother, so you have a ton of love invested in her memory. It’s really not his place to suggest you cut those ties that bind. I’m sure given the right amount of thought and sacrifice, you two can come up with other options. I’d suggest, if you haven’t already, putting 28

yourselves on a superduper strict budget. I’m talking about the oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, roman noodles every night budget! Vegetables will become a luxury and replace your meat options. You should also take a look at what I call your “side bills” and see what you can live without. Side bills are things like cable, wifi, cell phones and gym memberships. Cut back on gas, which can be expensive. Try walking places or taking the bus. Maybe you can work full-time until your husband finds a job. Keep your head up. Things will get better; it won’t be like this forever. Alma myimessenger.com

LIFESTYLE by Valder Beebe

ANGELA RYE with BET NETWORK

A change in season is a good reason to change our outlook on life. Find gratitude in all that you have achieved, completed and challenged. I am grateful. I adore the luminosity of Angela Rye and I am honored when I have an opportunity to have her as a guest of the Valder Beebe Show. Angela Rye, is an attorney by training and the Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm in Washington, DC. She is a liberal political commentator on CNN and an NPR political analyst. She served as the executive director and general counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus for the 112th Congress. YOUNG GIFTED AND BROKE: Our Student Loan Crisis is the first nationallytelevised hour-long town hall BET Network aimed at the hot button student loan crisis. Hosted by political strategist and advocate, Angela Rye, this Town Hall looks to sound the alarm and pose solutions toward affecting change to what has become an American crisis. For all students of color, especially African Americans, obtaining a college education can become financially crippling from high levels of unmanageable student

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debt. Our experts blame many causes, ranging from expensive for-profit colleges that aggressively market to poor students of color, to a widespread lack of financial literacy among first generation

Angela Rye college students. Currently, the total outstanding student debt amount in America exceeds $1.5 trillion, mainly held by students from middle and lower-income households. Without a plan of action, this issue will only get worse for African Americans. – Text provided by Angela Rye’s publicist VBS: Thank you for being a guest on the Valder Beebe Show to give us an insider look at your BET Network special “Young, Gifted and Broke” our student loan crisis. AR: I’m thrilled to be here

to speak with your audience and more elated about the opportunity to share something that so deeply personal to me but I know is impact more than 45 million other Americans and disproportionately impact citizens in our communities. VBS: Why is there a crisis for people and children of color in the student loan arena? AR: The number of elders who have had their Social Security retirement payments garnished because of student loans grew by five-hundred and thirty percent since 2002. Part of the problem, many do not know their final debt ceiling. VBS: Angela, I would be remised if I did not ask before ending our interview. CNN is causing a stir and its floating on social media that you Angela Rye, April Ryan, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are being assembled as panelists for a yet-to-be-named political show on CNN – can you validate or put to rest as a rumor?………………. ValderBeebeShow.com, 411RadioNetwork.com, Youtube.com/valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork. com; Podcast audio: Soundcloud.com/valderbeebeshow, Soundcloud.com/kkvidfw, 411RadioNetwork.com, PChatman Streaming TV Network

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR COMMUNITY CALENDAR BLACK COLLEGE MONTH YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH Hispanic Heritage Month Recurring Events Feeding The Needy, Host: Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez, 1641 Corsicana St, Dallas. 3-5p., Sundays. The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, A. A. M. 3536 Grand Ave. 9-21-19 - 3-1-20. Soul Rep Theatre 13th Season: SHINE PLAY FESTIVAL. South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 10 Annual Tarrant County Harambee Festival, Historic Evans Ave. Plaza, 1050 Evans Ave. Ft. Worth. Fri. 6p. & Sat. 9a. Free. 10-4-5-19. Casa De Chocolate at the Women’s Museum, Mundo Latino, State Fair of Texas, 3800 Parry Ave. 10a-7p. Tickets: bigtex.com. 9-27-10-20-19.

September 25 1965 at age 59 “Satchel Page” Pitches 3 innings for the Kansas City A’s

State Fair of Texas Ticket Explosion, Host “Hollywood Hernandez, Allure Jazz and Cigar Lounge, 110 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 6-9p. RBCA 16th Annual Golf Classic, Bear Creek Golf Course, 3500 Bear Creek Ct., Dallas. 6:30a Registration & 8a. Start. RBCA Office: 214-565-8946. ZWHJCOC Businesses—Get Ready, Set, Grow”, Frazier House, 4600 Spring Ave. 11a-1p. Register: zwhjcoc.org/classes. A 4-session Class 9-26, 10-1, 10-8 & 10-15.

September 27 Hiram Revels 1st African American Senator from Mississippi DOB 1827

State Fair Classic; Radio One Celeb. Golf Classic, Cedar Crest Golf Course, 1800 Southerland Ave. 7a. Prairie View A&M University Alumni – Scholarship Gala Hilton Anatole 2201 N. 35 Fwy. 6:30p. Dr. A’s Cruise With A Purpose, Lake Park, Lake Park Rd, Lewisville. 7:30-9:30p. ARM 30th Anniversary Celebration, All White Jazz Gala, Golden Gate Baptist Church 1101 Reverend CBT Smith St. 7p.

September 28-29 DFW Africa Festival, Irving Mall, 3880 Irving Mall, 11a.

September 28 Breakfast w/Councilman Casey Thomas II, Dallas Executive Airport 5303 Challenger Dr. 10am.

Women In Business & Leadership, Host: Greater Southwest Chamber of Commerce, 3200 W. Pleasant Run Rd., #320 Lancaster. 9a-1:30p.

DeSoto Live Staring Ruben Studdard, DeSoto Outdoor Amphitheater Theater 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 3-10p. Free Event.

ARM 30th Anniversary Celebration, Host: Golden Gate Baptist Church, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. 12p.

Texas Health “On the Go” Mobile Unit, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church 680 US 80 Mesquite Call for Appt.: 855-318-7696, Mon.-Fri. 8a-4:30p.

D’s Young Professional Event, Serendipity Lab, 2323 Ross Ave. 6-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

September 26-29 Soul Rep Theatre SHINE PLAY FESTIVAL. South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Times vary.

September 26 Bell Hooks, Writer/Activist DOB 1952

An Evening with Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 7:30p. Tickets: attpac.org.

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Annual Community Health Fair, College Park Baptist Church, 6360 JJ Lemmon Rd. 8a-1p. Governing God’s Way Leadership Conference and Award Presentation, First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, 1835 Young St. 8a-2p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Dallas Vegan Pop-Up featuring Luck Cat Vegan, 5-9p. Downtown Dallas. Info: LuckyCatVegan.com.

IHCC Bus. Mixer, Westin Las Colinas Mesa Mezcal, 400 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 5:30-7p RSVP: IrvingHCC.com.

“Find Out What Frazier House Has to Offer”, Parkland Health. Frazier House, 4600 Spring Ave. 11a-2p.

Stepping Out of Homelessness: One Step at a Time, Doubletree by Hilton, 8250 N. 75 Exp., 11:30a-1:30p.

2019 Dallas Black Expo, Dallas Market Hall 2200 N. Stemmons Fwy. 11a.-7p. Vendor Info: 214-617-3976 dfwblackbusinessexpo@outlook.com. 2019 State Fair Classic Prairie View vs. Grambling State, Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. 2p. Tickets: ticketmaster.com.

State Fair of Texas Fall 2019 SAT Math Prep, Cornerstone Baptist Church,1819 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 9a-12:30. Contact: ucrossroads16@gmail.com. Fine Arts Symposium, St Phillips School & Community Center, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 9a-4p. Speaker: Debbie Allen. Register: www.stphilips1600.org.

2019 State Fair Classic Pre-Game Concert Jacquees, Chevy Main Stage, Fair Park. 2p. 2019 State Fair Classic Post Game Concert Feat: Cameo, Tickets: Ticketmaster.com & All Williams Chicken’s Locations.

Not without My Hijab Stage Play, Charles W. Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Dr. Richardson. 1p. & 5p. Contact: Halimah De Oliveira 267-888-6406. Soul-Full Tasting & Pairing, The Social Corner, 1818 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington. 2:30-4:30p. Eventbrite.com. Western Heritage Museum 31 Annual Ft. Worth Latin Fest, Main St/9th in Front of the Ft. Worth Convention Center. 12-10p. Free. Worship Celebration & ARM Family Reunion Dinner, Golden Gate B. C. 1101 Rev. CBT Smith St. ZWHJCOC Open House at Frazier House, 4600 Spring Ave., Dallas. 11:30a-3p.

Global Baby Shower, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2922-A MLK Jr. Blvd. 10a. Register: www. ilooklikeLOVE.org. The Hidden Series: Monthly Tea Party, Aloft Plano, 6853 N. Dallas Pkwy. 1p. Register: Eventbrite.com. Dare To Be Different: Texas Best Custom-Charity Car & Bike Show, Firestone Auto Care, 3720 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 10a-2p. Free.

The Classic Brunch, Host: UrFnLife and UnLock, Panel discussion feat: Royce West II, 1107 Dragon St. 1-5p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

September 30 Nutrition, MLK, Jr. Community Center 2922-B MLK, Jr. Blvd. Info and Registration: 214-426-3645 or email: www. cscottforemostfhc.org Class #4.

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Prairie View A & M University Mixer, Renaissance Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Fwy. 8p. Tickets: 936-261-1550.

Dallas Job Fair, Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Market Center, 2325 N. Stemmons Fwy. 11a-2p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

The Grambling vs. PV Paint N Sip: Let’s Paint with kinfolks, Cigar Lounge Bar, 110 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. Desoto, 8-10:30p. www.eventbrite.com/e/grambling-vs-prairie-viewpaint-party-tickets.

2019 National Pan-Hellenic Council of Dallas Meeting, A. A. M. 3536 Grand Ave. 6:30-8p.

Grambling vs. Prairie View Paint Party, Emerald City Grill, 2532 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 6:30-9:30p. www.eventbrite.com/grambling-vs-pv-paint-n-sip-tickets-. The Relief Session Presents...R.A.W., Host: William Shelton. The Attache Cigar Lounge, 4099 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 7-10p. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. Soulful Classic, The official Grambling vs. Prairie View Alumni After Party. House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. 10p-2a. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. 5th Annual All Black Affair, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. Dallas. 10p.-2a. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com. Louisiana Takeover by Jazpony Harris, Deep Elm Camden Farmers Market, 6p-12a. Tickets: /www. eventbrite.com/e/louisiana-takeover-tickets-.

Williams Chicken Xtreme Battle of the Bands, Lancaster High School, 200 E Wintergreen Rd. 8a.

College Pre 101, SMU, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3400 Dyer St. 3-5:30p. Pre-Registration: https://www.memberplanet.com/events/kappazpb/brcp101.

September 29 Shuckey Duckey’s All-Star Comedy Jam, Arlington Improv 309 Curtis Mathes Way, #147. 4p. Tickets: 817-635-5555. The Red Tie Gala Celebrating Botham Jean, Renaissance Dallas, 2222 35 Fwy. 4:30p. Info: bothamjeanfoundation.org.

October 2 A Night of Healing – Awareness of Domestic Violence, Chocolate Secrets, 3926 Oak Lawn Ave. 7-9p. Eventbrite.

October 3 Fundraiser for Daniel Davis Clayton, The Pipkin Law Firm, 3500 Maple Ave. #1250. Business Basics 101, Zula B. Wylie Library, 225 Cedar St. Cedar Hill. 6-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.

October 4 Dallas Black Dance Theater Presents: Dance Africa, Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. 7:30p. Tickets: attpac.org. 10-4-5-19. Domestic Violence Fundraiser, Club Odyssey, 7439 W. Westmoreland Rd. 6-8p. Info: awayoutproject.org. Wu-Tang Clan: 36 Chambers 25th Anniversary Celebration Tour, The Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St. Tickets: www.ticketfly.com.

October 5 18 Annual Sister to Sister 2019 5k Walk & Run, Alan E. Sims Recreation Center Parkerville Rd. Cedar Hill. 8a-12p. Reg. Now: www.clebratinglife.org.

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