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August 12, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com MY TRUTH CherylbySmithPublisher 4 Ever heard about Sankofa? Saluting the 2020 and 2021 NABJ Honorees Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” Which brings me to my truth. In 2020 and 2021 the National Association of Black Journalists honored several distinguished members and chapters and inducted several outstanding people into the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately because of COVID 19, the pomp and cir cumstance was viewed digitally and without all the personal hugs that add to the special oc casion. This year, the hugs were there in Las Vegas; however a part of me wanted to show some love to those who I will not leave be hind.Iwould have gladly shared with these noble men and women. They are dynamic and worthy of all the accolades: 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees • A.J. Smitherman, Tulsa Star (posthumously) • Claire Smith, Temple Univer sity/MLB Writer • Cornelius “Neil” Foote Jr., Foote Communications, LLC/ University of North Texas • Kirk McKoy, Kirk McKoy Pho tography, Formerly L.A. Times • Monica Roberts, TransGriot (posthumously) • Rochelle Riley, City of De troit/Author • Rodney A. Brooks, U.S. News & World Report/Author • Roland S. Martin, StarlandMartinUnfiltered/Black#Ro-Network 2021 Special Honors: • Journalist of the Year: Libor Jany (Star Tribune) • Michael J. Feeney Emerging Journalist of the Year: Malika Andrews (ESPN) • Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement: Art Norman (NBC Chicago)

August 12, 2022myimessenger.com 5 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Fred CathySweetsHughes Pam ClariceJohnsonTinsleyArthur Cribbs Pam SusanYamicheOliverAlcindorMangoCurtisTheTrace Mary JamesRachelMitchellV.ScottMcJunkins Sr. Mahmoud Hussein John ChelleRehemaMcCaaEllisLuperWilson Elaine Houston NABJ Los Angeles Michigan State University Association of Black Journalists

August 12, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com6 • Journalist of Distinction: Jenise Griffin (Florida Couri er/Daytona Times) • Legacy Award: Janis Ware (The Atlanta Voice) • Ida B. Wells Award: Sonceria Messiah Jiles (Houston De fender) • Percy Qoboza Foreign Jour nalist of the Year: Anas Aremeyaw Anas (Insight TWI) • Journalism Educator of the Year: Dr. Sherri Williams (American University) • Patricia L. Tobin Media Pro fessional Award: Aprill O. Turner (Higher Heights for America) • Angelo B. Henderson Com munity Service: Tenisha Tay lor (Ezekiel Taylor Scholar ship Foundation) • Student Journalist of the Year: Giulia Heyward (Hussman School of Journalism and Me dia) • Best Practices: The Dallas Morning News - Grant Moise • Professional Chapter of the Year Award: Memphis Association of Black Journalists • Student Chapter of the Year Award: Howard University Association of Black Journal ists 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees • Fred Sweets, Photographer and Editor • Pam Johnson, Former Di rector, School of Journalism, Western Kentucky University • Pam Oliver, Senior Corre spondent and FOX NFL Re porter • Mary Mitchell, Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times • John McCaa, Anchor, WFAATV 8 • Cathy Hughes, Urban One, Inc. • Clarice Tinsley, KDFW-TV FOX 4 News 2020 Special Honors • Journalist of the Year: Yamiche Alcindor • Michael J. Feeney Emerging Journalist of the Year: Rachel V. Scott • Legacy Award: Rehema Ellis • Chuck Stone Lifetime Achieve ment Award: Kevin Merida • Journalist of Distinction Award: Elaine Houston • Ida B. Wells Award: Kimberly Godwin • Journalism Educators of the Year: Susan Mango Curtis and James McJunkins Sr. • Angelo B. Henderson Com munity Service Award: Chelle Luper Wilson • Patricia L. Tobin Media Pro fessional Award: Ramona Lo gan • Student Journalist of the Year: Arthur Cribbs • Best Practices Award: The Trace • Percy Qoboza Foreign Jour nalist Award: Mahmoud Hus sein • Student Chapter of the Year: Michigan State University Association of Black Journalists • Professional Chapter of the Year: National Association of Black Journalists – Los Ange Ilesfelt compelled to honor these folks and look forward to celebrating this year’s hon orees. If you see any of these folks - give them some love. Or, you can celebrate them on so cial media. It’s not too late. We must take them with us as we move forward. I felt compelled to honor these folks and look forward to celebrating this year’s honorees. If you see any of these folks - give them some love. Or, you can celebrate them on social media. It’s not too late. We must take them with us as we move forward.

August 12, 2022myimessenger.com 7 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees: A.J. Dr.RochelleSmithermanRileyArtNormanSherriWilliams Claire Smith Rodney A. Brooks Jenise Griffin Aprill O. Turner Cornelius “Neil” Foote Jr. Roland S. Martin Janis Ware Tenisha Taylor Kirk SonceriaLiborMcKoyJanyMessiah Jiles Giulia Heyward Monica Roberts Malika Andrews Anas Aremeyaw Anas Grant Moise Howard University Association of Black Journalists Memphis Association of Black Journalists The DallasNewsMorning

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Many of my fondest childhood mem ories were strategically stationed at the church. I had the pleasure of living much of my formative years with my grandpar ents, specifically the Reveren Zachari ah Alexander Peter James John Figures, known to the public and his fellow pul piteers as Z. R. After living that life, the news that a Flashy Pastor in New York was robbed at gunpoint was alarming and a bit disap pointing. The overtures that this Pastor may have some criminality in his back ground do not alleviate my fears that churches and church leaders have lost a ton of Livingrespect.inthe parsonage of the Good will Baptist Church just 60 feet diagonal ly from the steps of the sanctuary taught me a lot. Anything that I didn’t glean from Papa’s infamous strap, I learned by watching the people who came in and around the perimeter of the church. Most of the “well-trained” pedestri ans who sauntered the streets paid strict obeisance to the stature and the sanc tity of the church grounds. If a smoker walked by, he extinguished his cigarette and resumed his puff sensation after he was well beyond the front door.

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Whitehead on Sunday performs a reenactment of last week’s robbery.

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.

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Likewise, winos, jickheads, and drunks secured their serum safely in their pos terior pockets as they made their sinful procession toward home or some den of ill-repute. It was not enough that the liquor was hidden in pint-sized paper bags; they eased by as if God’s vision was impaired by the church walls. Of course, Rev. Figures had taught us that God was omnipresent and omni scient, so we knew these sinners were just paying their respects. God had the “whole world in his hands” and it was just his “Amazing Grace” that allowed those sinners to live on. I wasn’t smok ing and drinking then, but I knew I was a sinner too; just a different kind. The Church; every church in our com munity was sacred. You would have thought Jesus could see you from each picture frame. It was the place where I learned what it means to be a gentleman. Our mothers had a healthy disdain for heathens and took stringent measures to see that we didn’t fall among their brood. Once we were in church we couldn’t chew gum, talk, or fidget. My mother scolded me often for having the nerve to put my hands in my pocket as I stood for prayer. She deemed it disrespectful to do anything that did not reverence God or his Holy ReverendTemple.Figures was even worse. He didn’t believe in clapping as a matter of applause or to keep the beat of the mu sic. He could never have accepted the instruments and “worldly music” that dominate today’s church services. God was God, the world was the world and never the two were twain. There were several occasions when I despised my rigorous religious regimen. I grew weary of attending Sunday School, Worship Service, and three o’clock Teas with all them old women. The mints, peanuts, punch, and cookies were good. But in the back of my mind, I knew we still had B.T.U. (Baptist Training Union) ahead of us at six post meridiem. The church is different, but we cannot forget that it is the backbone of our es cape, from slavery to Jim Crow, to a pro longed struggle for civil rights that still eludes us as a people. The Black Church, which is distinctly different from church es where Blacks are in the majority, has been the incubator and life support of our experience on this continent. My grandfather used to say that you don’t sh!t where you eat. You don’t forget where you come from. You never really miss your water until the baptismal pool runs dry. We have forgotten our roots. Some things are sacred and the more we lose sight of that, the more vulnerable we become to attacks in the church and our homes.Bishop Lamor Whitehead could never led me for two reasons. First, any man of the cloth that wears suits with G’s im printed on it and the G stands for Gucci and not God, is lost and can’t lead. Sec ond, my granddaddy warned me about the thinking that allows a man to drive a $100k car and live in a $400/month apart ment. Whitehead’s storefront could use some of the money he splurged on the “Bishop’s Ring” he claims to have lost. But at any rate, this robbery was an Amazing Disgrace!

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High school is not like the movies.AsI am embarking on the end of my high school career, I remember how my younger self expected high school to be like “Pacific Coast Academy,” “Hollywood Arts,” “Seven Seas High” and “East High.” But it’s almost the opposite of every high school TV show. The teachers are less animated, and there’s no singing and dancing students.While my five-year-old self had higher hopes, I am grateful for my high school experience. I matured as a young lady. At my junior retreat, I read the letter I wrote to myself freshman year, and I was shocked. I have always been mature, but reading that letter proved there’s always room for improvement. In that moment, I reflected on everything that has happened thus far in my high school career and I realized it shaped me into the person I am today. trend!

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2. Back To School Explosion by Emmanuel New Life Fellowship Saturday, August 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., located at Emmanuel New Life Fellowship, 7903 Ferguson Road Dallas, TX. Register here: 3436707?aff=ebdssbdestsearchschool-explosion-tickets-38477eventbrite.com/e/back-to-https://www.

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A lot has changed since the increase of school shootings. Monday, July 18, Dallas district officials announced campus safety improvements. According to the DISD website, all students in sixth through 12th grade must use clear or mesh backpacks, which will be distributed to each secondary student at the beginning of the school year. However, they will be allowed to carry a non-clear pouch (5.5 inches by 8.5 inches) to hold cell phones, money and/or hygiene products.Thedistrict understands this change won’t eliminate safety concerns, but it’s the first step to ensuring the safety of students and staff. Time is running out. Are you scrambling to find supplies? Well, maybe you don’t have to! Here are a few back to school drive locations:

Our Summer Song of the Week, Steve Lacy’s alternative R&B song Bad Habit, from his newest album Gemini Rights, is moving up on the Billboard Top 100. Song OF THE WEEK

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Gather school supplies Getting supplies together for the upcoming school year is essential. With all of your utensils in one place, you’ll have the tools to power you through the year. First, check if you have any supplies at home from previous years. Then, go to stores that have back-toschool sales, such as Target or Walmart. Create a checklist of all school supplies you may need and cross off each one as you go along. We recommend adding your personality into what you buy, such as a themed backpack or colored notebooks. Go through the syllabus, textbooks and materials At this point in time, you probably have access to the syllabus and what textbooks and other materials you need for class. Buy the textbooks or rent them. Take a look at the syllabus. Make sure on the first day, you feel prepared and knowledgeable about what’s going on. Create study groups

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Spend time with family Finding time for family is difficult once school starts. You’re always so busy studying or with friends. If you haven’t already spent time with the ones you care about most, it’s best to do so now before another school year goes by. Plan out your outfits New year means new ways to express yourself. If your school permits, let your creativity flow through your style. Go through your closet to find clothing you already love and plan with what you have. Then, go out and shop ‘til you drop; however, be sure to plan outfits as you buy and spend wisely. Taking the time to lay out outfits will help you feel more prepared when school starts. Plan breakfast and lunch School takes up so much time out of your day, meaning it’s going to be hard to spontaneously decide what to eat for breakfast and lunch. You might not even have time to cook or buy fastfood. Planning your breakfast and lunches beforehand means instead of stressing about your next meal, you can focus on your work. Set up your schedule Your school schedule isn’t something you control, so take the rest of your day into your own hands. Set out a tentative schedule to follow throughout the school year. Map out each day of the week and allot time for specific tasks, keeping in mind your priorities. Then, if you can, try out the schedule you created to see if it needs any adjustments. You’ll feel much more prepared and relaxed with a set routine. Remember: you can always change your schedule to fit what you may need. Finish any summer work Summer reading, practice worksheets and more, there’s many different assignments you probably needed to get done over the summer that you forgot about. Check to make sure you have no assignments, and if you do have assignments, get them done as soon as possible. It’s better to come to school with everything in order, rather than working on assignments you should’ve gotten done. Find your workspace We all need a place to unwind while also being productive. Go out and look for a place to work after school or during the weekends (we suggest finding a quiet place in your local library or a coffee shop near you). Set aside time in your weekly schedule to visit this spot to complete schoolwork. If you want to be extra prepared, find a few locations where you can work in case your favorite place is busy when you need it. It’s always important to find comfortable places to promote productivity.

During the summer, most students start to sleep later and wake up later. Now that school is about to start, students need to go to bed and wake up early to be on time for classes, and still have a healthy amount of sleep. By starting to follow a sleep schedule, students will be more comfortable as sleeping at the proper times will come more naturally to them.

Back-to-school season has begun, and students, after enjoying the break summer, need to get ready to learn. For those students, we’ve got some tips for a smooth back-to-school experience. Fix your sleep schedule

Once the school year begins, you may take classes you’re unfamiliar with. Luckily, the people around you can help. As you get your schedule, gather a group of friends or classmates to meet on a regular basis throughout the year. It could be virtually or inperson, depending on which is more convenient. Create a group chat to ask questions and coordinate meetings.

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The Falcon cheerleaders believe there is more to their program than justDuringcheer.Camp Prep week, the Varsity cheerleaders did stretching drills and a variety of cardio drills to get in shape for cheer camp. After workouts, each cheerleader had the opportunity to showcase their talents through stunting, tumbling and jumps.

Loud cheers echoed throughout the vaulted ceilings in Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. on July 2023, as Bishop Dunne Varsity Cheer gathered as part of the Universal Cheer Association’s 2022 Summer Camp.The theme for this year’s camp was Friday Night Lights. The camp allowed for cheer squads to unite as one and learn more about each other and the sport. Squads enjoyed the onsite waterparks and meals during camp. The camp included stunt training, team leader programs, game day preparation and dance practice. Before the team went to Great Wolf Lodge, they prepared the week prior in the Bishop Dunne Gym.

Bishop Dunne Varsity Cheer: Love and Talent

The Bishop Dunne Cheerleaders not only become one through their sport, but through team bonding. Over the four days the team spent at Great Wolf Lodge, they become closer than ever — Freshmen were hanging out with seniors, and vice versa.During a discussion with some of the Falcon cheerleaders the sense of camaraderie and love for their teammates was clear as they shared expressions of purpose and love. Amid cheerleading and team bonding, each day was closed out with a team circle with each cheerleader holding their left hand up because its closest to their heart and spirit fingers because they’re cheerleaders; as they closed out on family. “One, two, three, FAMILY.”

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9. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship a. Requirements: You must be a high school senior and part of a minority group. You must demonstrate a need for financial aid and have exhibited traits in leadership or civic engagement. You must also submit copies of standardized test scores, transcripts, four essays and letters of recommendation. Deadline is Jan. 12, 2023.

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8. Ron Brown Scholarship a. Requirements: The scholarship is for Black and African American high school seniors who come from economically challenged backgrounds and have a focus on serving the public. You must submit two letters of recommendation, your SAT or ACT scores, an official transcript and answers to essay questions. Deadline is Jan. 9, 2023.

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Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the Founder and CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, specializing as a Partnership Broker and Leadership Expert for companies and organizations to thrive with measurable and meaningful impact. She also is the VP of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances for the State Fair of Texas. We are taught in life to prepare for storms so that when they occur, you can mitigate the damage. We buy insurance for our homes, our cars, our lives to deal with challenges that might occur in the fu ture by investing now. No matter how much you try to prepare for the storms of life, there are certain situations that you don’t see coming. Some situa tions are not only unfair, but they are unjust. I’ve learned some lessons this week and it’s in those mo ments that you R.U.N.— but not like you think. Running away is usually the first thing that we want to do when we are faced with problems that are un comfortable. It’s a place to re-examine and collect your thoughts as you en dure the challenge. For others, we want to rum ble—it’s time for battle! We don’t ask questions; we are ready to get our point across by any means nec essary.Yet, I would challenge you to do the following in stead in the future: R—Run to God and Realize the tactics of the enemy. “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:2829, NLT) It’s so easy to go to our friends and confi dantes first but God is our protector. God can provide us with wisdom, discern ment, and guidance to deal with situations so that we are not responding out of our pain and hurt. Realize that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and de stroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) The goal of the enemy is to steal your peace and joy, kill your purpose and hope, and destroy your destiny and your will. When you understand that the tactics do not change from the en emy, you’ll be aware when the trap shows up. U—Understand that you should never suffer in silence and Use your voice. For some of us, when we go through pain, it’s so easy to hide and not share it with others. We put on a face for the world but behind closed doors, we are in tears trying to deal with the anxiety and feelings we are enduring. After you go to God in prayer, do not allow your self to be held in bondage to the pain. Use your voice to share your testimony. When I shared with others what I was going through, the love and encourage ment that I received was enormous. Had I stayed quiet, I would have missed solutions and support. Don’t allow the enemy to hold you hostage! Your tri umph over a situation is by your testimony and God’s power! “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” (Rev elation 12:11) N—Never Quit or Give In. For some reason, we told this lie that when we believe in God, life will be easy. That’s so far from the truth. Matthew 5:45 states, “That ye may be the chil dren of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sen deth rain on the just and on the unjust.” What we do know is that bad things happen to good people. It’s inevitable. Yet, it’s the way we deal with those sit uations that can determine our outcome. “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” (2 Chroni cles 15:7) These situations are often distractions as God gives you greater. So, if you have to R.U.N, run your race with fierce ness and tenacity! “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) Tripped

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“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)

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Christian Houston, aka 205.Ghee

Dallas native Christian Houston, also known as 205.Ghee, is a trained musician and budding artist; who’s also the Founder and CEO of Four MobSound, a music company striving to improve the rap industry in Ala bama by allowing artists to work and grow their audiences. This 19-year-old is an impressive individual, majoring in computer sci ence at the HBCU, Alabama A&M Uni versity.Inhis family’s Alabama home, 205. Ghee has a built-in studio, where he records most of his hot tracks and he is currently reaching greater heights with his mainstream music, incorpo rating his unique style of singing, rap ping and humming. Back in the Day At 23 months old, Houston was di agnosed with leukemia. However, he and his family never gave up the faith. They trusted God until he was healed from the deadly disease. “He is a literal walking miracle,” said Rosilyn Houston, mother of the rising artist. “From the moment he entered this world, he has been strong, coura geous, resilient and tenacious.”

Dope Hip Hop (DHH), a Tex as-based music blog, recognized 205. Ghee as one of the best in hip-hop. “205.Ghee is certainly a star on the forefront of emerging Texas Hip-Hop artists,” DHH said.

205.Ghee’s deluxe album Redrum was released on August 7, featuring the hit songs She Said and Lexus. “Redrum is a passion project that al lowed me to flex my creative, technical and artistic muscles,” 205.Ghee said. “I wanted to show everyone what’s to come as I continue my journey in mu sic.”Stream 205.Ghee’s newest album Redrum (Deluxe) on Apple Music and Spotify. By Asia Nicole Alcorn

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choices. While the Democrats under President Biden have not delivered on Voting Rights, The George Floyd Act, or John Lewis; Biden and the Democrat ic control of both the House of Repre sentatives and the U.S. Senate remain better alternatives than the Republican Trump-supporting candidates running for office in just about all states. We must start a Voter Registration drive right here where we live. This ef fort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over ourLetheads.usnot forget what Dr. Martin Lu ther King, Jr. said in his famous “Give Us The Ballot” speech on May 17, 1957: Give us the ballot, and we will no lon ger have to worry the federal govern ment about our basic rights; Give us the ballot, and we will trans form the salient misdeeds of blood thirsty mobs into the calculated good deeds of orderly citizens; Give us the ballot and we will fill our legislative halls with men of goodwill and send to the sacred halls of Congress men who will not sin a “Southern Man ifesto” because of their devotion to a manifesto of justice; Give us the ballot and we will place judges on the benches of the South who will do justly and love mercy, and we will place at the head of southern states governors who will have felt not only the tang of the human, but the glow of the divine….” Well, we have been given the ballot for more than 50 years and many of us appear to have forgotten what price we paid for the right to vote; a right that many are seeking to suppress or elimi nate.Yes, let’s deal with Monkeypox, COVID, Hate Crimes, and everything else they are throwing at us today, but above all, let’s get registered and pre pare to VOTE.

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Well, Monkeypox is the latest distrac tion, right after COVID. As serious as both of these are in the pandemic are na, they both can be distractions from many of the everyday issues so many of us contend with like food, housing, em ployment, and health care. But in the midst of all these, let us not forget that how we vote has much to do with the quality of life we experience in all the areas mentioned here and many more.We are only about 90 days away from the Midterm elections in this nation which take place the first Tuesday in No vember. It is no accident that we are not seeing much, if any, local media discus sion other than our own. Unfortunately, we don’t have many

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Economic Violence and the Safer America Plan

Economic Violence and the Safer America Plan.

The Safer Communities Plan is a step in the right di rection, but it is a misstep if it hinges on putting more police on the streets.

The gentrification that pushes people out of their neighborhoods is a form of economic violence. Rising prices and the inflation that hits poor people harder are also forms of economic vio lence. We can get exercised about physical violence, but we are far too silent about economic violence. The World Health Orga nization defines violence as “The intentional use of physi cal force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community that ei ther results in or has a high likelihood resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or depriva tion.”Unpacking that definition, it is clear that this country was built on a foundation of vio lence. Taking Native land and eliminating much of the Na tive population was violence. Enslaving African people was violence. Lynching was vio lence. More benignly but still harmful, mass incarceration, gentrification, segregation, and blighted schools are vio lence. We pass legislation to combat some forms of vio lence. We decry gang violence without asking where these gangs come from, how they were formed, and what in our culture glorifies violence.

I will not make excuses for those who pick up guns and kill folks, even when it is young men shooting each other in the street. There are not enough “mental health” so-called ex planations to contextualize the rabid monsters who shot up Black elders in Buffalo, New York, or baby Latino innocents in Uvalde, Texas. And there is no excuse for the economic violence that traps people in poverty-tinged existences with either inade quate housing or none, with food bank food or less. Pov erty is a form of economic vi olence. Joblessness is a form of economic violence. Pred atory capitalism is a form of economic violence, and many corporate entities benefit from economic violence. If we want to combat vio lence, we need to fight all of it, from the shootings in the streets to the racist killings in supermarkets to the capi talistic violence that pushes people into poverty that can generate nothing but pain, despair, and violence.

The Bipartisan Safer Com munities Act, signed into law on June 25, 2022, was a win for the Biden-Harris Admin istration. The legislation was genuinely bipartisan, more so in the Senate, where 15 Republicans joined 50 Dem ocrats to pass the legislation, than in the House, where only 14 Republicans joined Democrats in passing the legislation.WhileIoften think of the Senate as the more partisan of the two legislative bod ies, it is notable that 30 per cent of Republican Senators were willing to join their col leagues to stop gun violence and to provide funds for mental health, community violence intervention, school safety, and some control. In contrast, fewer than 7 per cent of Republican Congres sional representatives were willing to cross party lines. Buoyed by the legislative victory, President Biden has now released a Safer Com munities Plan, which is re flected in his 2023 budget. While many aspects of this plan are laudable, one of the most troubling aspects is the plan to commit $13 billion over five years to flood the streets with 100,000 more po liceTheofficers.program uses the cor rect language by saying it will support "accountable" polic ing, but not a week goes by when we do not learn of the unaccountable policing that rankles anyone who believes in human rights. We don't have to go back down memory lane to call the names of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, or George Floyd. Just this year, there have been more martyrs. Joyland Walker was executed in Ak ron. Patrick Loyola was killed in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amir Locke was asleep on a couch in his cousin's apart ment in Minneapolis when a no-knock warrant allowed police officers to enter and shoot him in the head. And yet we need more po lice?Violence is in the news, and it is escalating. During the weekend of July 23-24, 65 people were shot and five killed in Chicago. While many describe Chicago as the epi center of gun violence, no city is immune to it. No city is immune to other forms of violence, as well. I think, especially of economic violence, how economic tools are used to forcefully take life, liberty, and supply from peo ple.The market forces that cre ate homelessness are forms of economic violence.

Griner Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Russian Prison

Russian officials contended that Griner committed the crime on purpose. They also levied a fine totaling about $16,400 American dollars on the basketball star.

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Authorities arrested Griner on Feb. 17 at an airport in Moscow after finding less than a gram of cannabis oil in her luggage. She has been detained since then. Recently, American officials revealed that the Biden-Harris administration had offered notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for the release of Griner and Paul“Today,Whelan.American citizen Brittney Gri ner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brit tney,” President Biden said. “It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates. My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible.”

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WNBA Superstar Brittney Griner has been sentenced to more than 9 years in a Russian prison following her conviction on drug charges. Her lawyers called the verdict a disap pointment and vowed to appeal. The lawyers of WNBA star Brittney Griner, Maria Blagovolina and Alexan der Boykov, said in a written statement following the verdict announcement that the court ignored all the evidence they presented and that they will appeal the decision.“We are very disappointed by the verdict. As legal professionals, we believe that the court should be fair to everyone regardless of nationality,” Attorneys Ma ria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov said in a statement. “The court completely ignored all the evidence of the defense, and most impor tantly, the guilty plea. This contradicts the existing legal practice. “Taking into account the amount of the substance (not to mention the defects of the expertise) and the plea, the verdict is absolutely unreasonable. We will cer tainly file an appeal,” they added.

Russian officials contended that Griner committed the crime on purpose. They also levied a fine totaling about $16,400 American dollars on the basketball star.

3. Should I be renting or buying?

“When you’re buying, you are building some eq uity,” Realtor, Bina Todi

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August 12, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com34 Dear first-time buyer, You are probably con fused about what’s going on in the market and won der how to proceed. Af ter collecting advice from some real estate agents, I now have answers to some of your questions.

“When you rent, just lift up the toilet seat every month,” Holtzman said. “Put a couple of 100 dollars in there and push it down. All you’re doing is putting a roof over your head. If you own a home, you’re not opening up a toilet seat, you’re opening a bank vault.”The general consensus says you should be buying, not renting if you can af ford it. If you can buy a house now, then you should buy it, according to Hemlata Mistry, instead of waiting for prices to drop. “What I’ve noticed in the real estate industry is that the price is not going to go down,” Mistry said. “They stay there for long term.”

Holtzman also mentions the importance of getting pre-approval from a mort gage broker, not an online lender.“Online lenders get paid when you take the appli cation,” Holtzman said. “Whether you get approved or not. Where’s their moti vation to make sure you actually get qualified and get the interest rates they promised you? Mortgage brokers that are not online get paid at closing.”

2. Where do I start? According to real estate agent, Lee Holtzman is to get pre-approved for a loan.“Let’s say you’re hooked up with your realtor, you’ve found your property,” Holtzman said. “There’s 3 or 4 other people putting offers on it too. If they al ready have a pre-approval letter from a loan officer and you don’t, you are not going to be considered. You’ve wasted your time and the agent’s time.”

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Home-buying 101 considering recent market changes

1. What is going on in the market right now? “In 2005 to 2012, we were going through a recession and there weren’t a whole lot of offers on properties,” 40-year broker, Kenneth Washington, Sr. said. “Now we have different com panies who have moving people from New York, key brands moving from Cali fornia, and we have all these investors buying homes. That has made it difficult for an individual to be able to compete in the market we’re in now.” For the past few years, the market has been a seller’s market as opposed to a buy er’s market. This means that the market is in the seller’s favor, there are too many people wanting a house and not enough homes in the market. A buyer’s market, by comparison, is when there are houses on the market and not many people look ing to buy them. Because of that, many houses are being sold over the appraisal val ue, which makes it harder to find a home within a small er budget.

The next step is to get a real estate agent. “Always get hold of a good Realtor who knows the market area, knows the city, because they are go ing to take you to the best places,” Realtor, Hemlata Mistry said.

4. When is the best time to buy a house? According to Holtzman, it depends on preference. “In the summer there might be a higher interest rate because there’s more activity, more buyers, peo ple selling, schools let ting out, vacations being planned, and people want to be in a home before summer vacation is done,” Holtzman said. “So, in the spring and summer, you’re going to find quite a few homes out there that may be higher priced than in the dead of winter. Homes that are on the market during the wintertime are going to be priced more reason ably. You might even get a better interest rate. That’s because there’s less ac tivity. If you don’t mind a house that might need a fix-up or a few changes, look during the fall or win ter. But if you’re looking for something specific you might find it in the summer or spring because there’s more to choose from.”

August 12, 2022myimessenger.com 35 said “When you are rent ing, you are paying some one else’s mortgage.” Many first-time buyers don’t need all the space a house provides, which is why Hemlata Mistry sug gests buying smaller prop erties such as townhouses or condos. These proper ties are less expensive and more suited to people in their“All20s.that money that you’ve spent on rent, you can’t get that back,” Mistry said. “But if you bought it, that goes toward equity, and sooner or later you can sell it and get a bigger house.”

While this is true for the Dallas area, it might not be for all other areas. Accord ing to Washington, who worked in Florida early on, Florida had more activity in the market during the winter due to people retir ing and escaping the cold of the north.

5. What else should you know? You will probably have buyer’s remorse after buy ing a house, according to Lee“WhenHoltzman.you get a con tract accepted your brain says, ‘I just committed to 30 years,’” Holtzman said. “‘That’s a long time.’ It could scare you. Everybody gets buyer’s remorse. But here’s the thing, you’re going to pay to stay anywhere. If it’s an apartment, you’re going to pay to stay, in a house, you’re gonna pay this guy. So don’t worry about the buyer’sWashingtonremorse.” recom mends looking into new home buyer programs in your area and buying new constructions to help com pete against the current market.“Ifyou get a contract on a new construction, a new construction can’t take more than one contract,” Washington said, to better explain.BinaTodi recommends making decisions based on your“Evenfinances.when the market is crazy, don’t go beyond your limits in your bud get because if you’re pay ing too much you will be stressed,” Todi said. “Buy a house if you are comfort able.”

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State Fair Classic Bounces Back with New Schedule

August 12, 2022myimessenger.com 37 Cotton candy, healthy cat tle, iconic cooked foods, and fancy cars are all things you can count on from the Texas State Fair. The ever-changing and growing phenomenon is the State Fair Classic Football Game.After over four decades of working with the State Farm Classic, Al Wash, president of ALW Entertainment, is mak ing changes to ensure this year’s game has a record at tendance.Overthe last two years, the pandemic has had an impact on the game’s attendance. “In 2020, we canceled the fall game and did a spring game. Then we had a snow storm and pipes that burst at the Cotton Bowl. We had to move the game to Arlington to Ranger Stadium, which didn’t work out as well for us,” saidThisWash.year, Wash has made a few changes and he’s pulling out all the stops to have a re cordTheattendance.gamewill start two hours later at 6:00 PM. This will allow for a pre show kickoff concert at 4:00 PM, with Grammy award-winning singer, Ashanti Douglas. After the game, the New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band will perform. The jazz ensemble has been perform ing since 1961. All the con certs will be on the City Stage which is right outside of the Cotton“OverBowl.theyears I have seen things happen. When Hurri cane Katrina hit, the students By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines

Al Wash proudly holds up a poster for the State Fair Classic showing the new game time at 6:00 PM. The pregame kick-off will feature Grammy award winning singer, Ashanti Douglas.

Faithful Grambling fans like Conwright are looking forward to this year’s histor ic game between the two teams. Even though previous matchups between the two has given Grambling the competi tive advantage of 26 wins to 9 losses over three and a half decades, the last four games have been won by Prairie View. “This year we expect to change Prairie View’s winning streak. We have a new head coach, Hue Jackson. The motto that Al Wash, president of ALW Entertainment with a bust of former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson whose achievements include being one of the greatest coaches of all time.

August 12, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com38 had to evacuate from New Orleans. Then, in 2001, when we were preparing for the game, on September 11, there was a ter rorist attack and the entire country came to a halt,” said Wash. “We have crossed some hurdles that have been devastating for us, but we have always been able to bounce back to become one of the largest black events in Texas under one roof.”

The State Fair Classic has a rich histo ry extending from the first game in the Cotton Bowl in 1925 between the Wiley College Wildcats and the Langston Uni versitySinceLions.1985, the Classic showdown has been between Prairie View A&M Uni versity and Grambling State University. Since then, the pair-up between the Pan thers and the Tigers has been the major matchup at the State Fair Classic. From the beginning of the pairing of the two teams, Grambling won every game ex cept for one game until this changed in 2009.Many of the early wins were by legend ary coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr, who received his 324th career win against Prairie View at the 1985 State Fair Classic Game. Robinson, whose coaching career spanned 50 years, has been recognized as having one of the best records in his tory.“Over the years, I have seen Prairie View become more competitive against Grambling,” said Wash. “It used to be back in the time when Eddie Robinson was the head football coach that every body knew that Grambling was going to beat Prairie View 50 to nothing, but they still showed up for the game.”

Wash, attributes Coach Robinson for his involvement with the game. At the root of the State Fair Classic is a deep rivalry between Grambling State and Prairie View A&M that attracts peo ple to come to Dallas from over 4,000 miles“Peopleaway.come as far away as Alaska and Des Moines, Iowa. We have attend ees from places that you would not even think would come to the game – like Ha waii and New Mexico. Of course, we have local people from Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana as well,” said Wash. According to Wash, about 25,000 peo ple come from out of town to attend the game.“Since Grambling is in Louisiana and Prairie View is in Texas, you would ex pect Prairie View to have the most fans at the game. But I don’t think that is the case,” said Cathy Conwright, president of the Metro DFW Alumni Chapter of Grambling University. She said this year the Grambling host hotel for out-of-town guests is already near capacity.

Grambling State University Cathy Conwright Prairie View A&M University Lalonni Hagerman

There will be an exclusive VIP Corporate reception for Grambling and Prairie View alumni, with national record ing artists, Steven Ray Ladson and saxophonist Don Diego “I like to see people enjoy ing themselves. We have al ways been in the top three in attendance when it comes to classic games. Due to COVID, the last few years, we have been in the top five consis tently,” said Wash. With new coaches, alumni enthusiasm, and a week of stellar activities, Wash is look ing forward to everything lin ing up in his favor. “I am a winner. I would like this to be the number one in attendance for the Classic games for the year,” said Wash. Some of the sponsors for this year’s game are McDon alds, the City of Dallas, State Fair of Texas, Methodist Hos pital, Cricket Wireless, and Chevy.“Asalways, we are look ing for a win and safety as the alumni gather to fellow ship this year. People will be cheering on their children, nieces, and nephews as we all have a good time and watch the game,” said Hagerman.

August 12, 2022myimessenger.com 39 we have given him is Huedat, in honor of the famous New Orleans Saints’ fan chant –whodat. Our hashtag is #Hue dat,” said Conwright, who is a member of the Wayne Fam ily. With over 40 members to graduate from Grambling University, in 2010, her family captured the Guinness Book of World Records for the most family members to graduate from the same university. With both schools having students from North Texas, the game is very competitive. The festive half-time show and the battle of the bands help bring out school spirits. According to Wash, a lot of football players went to high school together and now they are playing at opposing col leges. For them, a win is most ly an opportunity for bragging rights. “When I was in school at tending Prairie View, we only beat Grambling one year. This was out of the whole four years that I was there. Then there was a series of 10 to 12 years that we lost every game. Yet, that didn’t bring a damp er to the school,” said Lalonni Hagerman, president of the Dallas Prairie View Alumni Association, and the financial secretary of the National As sociation.“Forsome odd reason even if we knew the outcome of the game was that we were go ing to lose, we still came out to support the school. Our Panther Pride was still always there,” said Hagerman. For the first time in two years, the week leading up to the game will be packed with outside events. Many of the activities will not be adver tised. There will be everything from a press conference on Monday at the Cotton Bowl to a comedy show at the Ar lington Improv, with Shuckey Duckey and some of his co median friends on Wednes dayNationalnight.

Recording Art ists, Steven Ray Ladson and saxophonist Don Diego, will perform at Club Odyssey on Wednesday evening as well.

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August 12, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com52 ARRESTED HE IS A SERIAL RAPIST He targeted members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. but this is more than about a sorority. We’re talking about a community. Come on PEOPLE! Don’t you CARE? Will it matter when it is your sister, mother, aunt or grandmother or maybe YOU? Crimestoppers 877-373-8477