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In a conversation with esteemed publishers of the Black Press, the topic of voting was raised. Specifically, someone asked about what is being done to get out the vote.

Because it seems as though we’ve been convinced that 26% of the registered voters, not even 26% of the American people, but 26% of the registered voters form a mandate or a landslide. _ Gil Scott Heron “B Movie” lyrics circa Ronald Reagan!

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MY TRUTH by Cheryl Smith, Publisher

Three Things In a conversation with esteemed publishers of the Black Press, the topic of voting was raised. Specifically, someone asked about what is being done to get out the vote. Good question. It’s a neverending battle and challenge. Which brings me to my truth. I would love to have the formula that would encourage folks to do several things. I’d like for all households to complete the Census 2020 form. It is critically important that the form is completed so that much needed resources can be allocated. And in addition to the good that comes out of completion of the form, there are also jobs available. I received a note from a Census 2020 exec that I know should be of assistance to some: “There is a big recruiting effort going on due to COVID-19. Many people that were hired had start dates delayed and consequently decided to either look elsewhere or changed their mind. There is also a huge employment opportunity with the Census Bureau for those who have been laid off, furloughed or lost MAY 29, 2020

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their jobs due to COVID-19.” Just look at that. There are people who want to work and here’s an opportunity with jobs paying in the range of $22 an hour! Now, I say, if you didn’t complete the form, you don’t need to be eligible for employment! Find out more information at https://2020census.gov/ Then there’s social distancing; wearing a mask and gloves, while also taking precautions to avoid spreading or catching the coronavirus. Unfortunately there are those who are not taking the virus seriously and it is no wonder when you consider all the misinformation that is being presented. What we must understand is that as more and more tests are conducted, information we received initially is changing. Since we’re constantly receiving new information; it is imperative that we are not reckless, that we don’t take chances. Instead we must err on the side of caution. Now last week, activist Rae Lewis Thornton celebrated her 58th birthday and 37 years living with HIV/AIDS. She has traveled the

country stressing the importance of safe sex as one way to prevent the spread of the virus. We must realize that almost four decades later, there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS. Many didn’t listen and still in 2020 we are reporting new cases. So are you optimistic enough about there being a cure for COVID-19 in a few months? When will we learn? Good question. You’d better dial back and pay attention to those who know what they are talking about. Now back to that discussion. In case you forgot, there’s an election soon. That’s right, on July 14, 2020 we need all eligible voters to go to the polls for the run-off election. And yes, you are expected to return to the polls on November 3, 2020 for the general election. Actually not only expected: urged, begged, threatened, coerced, encouraged; everything but bribed. Despite the declarations that your vote doesn’t matter or your candidate is not on the ballot. Your vote does count and is very important. If you really want to see the power of the ballot, vote and fill out the census form. myimessenger.com

Trump! A Real OG, becomes President then goes to prison THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES BY THOMAS MUHAMMAD

“I’ll tell you the truth when I can,” ABC News’ Jonathon Karl said Trump boldly told him during an interview. Yep that’s today’s “Magical Thinking” President Donald Trump! He was not supposed to be in the White House! After all he wasn’t part of the political insiders, the ones who historically have gotten the nod to serve. Sure he was one of thousands of top political donors, who got in pretending to be a selfmade billionaire, but him in an elective office? Nawaaa! So now the guy is president and true to form the crook came out and now look at him? He’s been impeached among other things and he recently fired in just under six weeks four Inspector Generals when firing just one could set off WW2 in the US Congress. And he came into office when his party not only won the White House, they controlled both the Senate and the House. And man that power went straight to his head. The Dude was having big fun! Politically he came in the spirit of Ross Perot campaigning against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Most people forgot how NAFTA was extremely unpopular with both the Republican myimessenger.com

and Democratic parties even when their leaders were! The Donald seized on that unpopularity and rode it along with the largely unpopular immigration issue into the White House and he acted like a Real Street Original Gangster (OG). With his 70 million plus Tweeter Feed he forced the Republican Party leaders to completely have his way on any and every subject! Even when it was clear he didn’t know what the hell he was saying. And his biggest asset was that he didn’t mind lying! He has no scruples! As a presidential candidate he lied about losing thousands of friends in the Twin Towers that fell in New York on 9/11, when in reality he lost zero friends.It was simply a way to benefit from the misery of real victims. Shameless! His administration is experiencing a money scandal nearly every month, but that shouldn’t be a surprise us! Remember that theme song that opened his tv show “The Apprentice” each night was “For the Love of Money” by the O’Jays cause heloves money more than life! He’s had a winning strategy since coming down those Trump Tower escalators denouncing immigration and spewing fire and brimstone against crime in America. And his solution was to close the border between the US and Mexico! He knew that every US President, from George W. Bush to Barrack Hussein Obama has tried in vain to solve that problem for White America. Obama tried so hard he gained the

nicknamed “Deporter In Chief ” by American Latino leaders. So, yes Trump’s been true to his OG status and he has been this way all his life, corrupting everyone he comes in contact with. But now he’s running out of time! The election is a few months ahead and the statute of limitations is still about two years off! You see the one thing he hadn’t counted on was the Repubs losing power and boy he was completely shocked when they lost the House! He was scrambling around asking what is “Mid-Terms” when told of the new Democrats oversight as they took 40 seats and charge of the Majority. He’s even screamed that he wants Obama in prison along with former Vice President Joe Biden. And it really hit him when in a recent televised interview Biden emphatically committed that if he’s elected he won’t pardon him. Keep in mind that it is well established that the only thing keeping him out of prison is that he’s president. Which means if he loses, he’s prison bound! Right! Don’t pass go, go directly to jail! Why not a little Monopoly joke for a fake billionaire, lol! You don’t think this is serious just remember his former lawyer Michael Cohen is currently serving time for their crime and it’s a State case, so there’s no pardon powers Trump can count on to keep himself out! And he’s pissed off a whole lot of people in both parties! So you damn skippy he’s desperate! He’s got to win this election baby! See STRUGGLE on page 7

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Mandate My Ass !! It wasn’t long before his ability to think critically and to write Vincent L. Hall is an effectively caught the eye of his author, activist, and instructors. He attended Lincoln award-winning columnist. University in Pennsylvania as a result of the influence that writer Because it seems as though Langston Hughes had on his life. we’ve been convinced that 26% Even though he only spent two of the registered voters, not even years at Lincoln, Gil later earned a 26% of the American people, but Master’s degree in Creative Writing 26% of the registered voters form a mandate or a landslide. _ Gil Scott Heron “B Movie” lyrics circa Ronald Reagan! At the age of 62, Gil Scott Heron turned a corner and met his final dead-end street, and for him there ain’t no turnin’ back. (Google Winter in America) No serious survey of Black Music prophecy would be complete without researching, reviewing, or reminding us about Gil Scott Heron. His value as a lyricist and a liberator was as luminous as it was legendary. He mixed soul, jazz, rap, and revolutionary consciousness. Gill Scott Heron The man had receipts. Gil was raised in his Grandma Lillie’s house in Jackson, Tennessee. from Johns Hopkins University. He was born to mother Bobbie He also published two novels, “The Scott-Heron, a singer in the New Vulture” and “Nigger Factory.” Gil Scott despised and disparaged York Oratorical Society and Jamaican father Giles Gil Heron, the status quo, and became famous the first Black ever to play for for his one-man nuclear attack Glasgow’s Celtic Football Team. Gil on President Ronald Reagan. Gil was formally introduced to the stark released songs denouncing Reagan realities of Black life in America as a like; “We don’t need no Re-Ron” young teen. At age 13, his grandma and spit poems like “Whitey on the died and he was forcibly baptized Moon.” Gil was always considered into the streets of New York’s Bronx an expatriate if ever a patriot at all. Check out more of the B Movie borough.

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Vibe, and while you’re at it, contrast his subject with the subject that resides in the White House now. “But, oh yeah, I remember. I remember what I said about Reagan, I meant it. Acted like an actor. Hollyweird. Acted like a liberal. Acted like General Franco when he acted like governor of California, then he acted like a Republican. Then he acted like somebody was going to vote for him for president. And now we act like 26% of the registered voters is a mandate. We’re all actors in this I suppose. We all saw Donald J. Trump, like Reagan before him, transfer himself from liberal Democrat actor to staunch if not starchy Republican. And just like Reagan, he was elected by 26% of the registered voters. Trump garnered 46% or 63 million votes, three million less than Hillary Clinton. But only 55.7% of all the registered voters voted. Heron said, and I agree, that Trump ain’t got no mandate. We can easily vote his fat funky ass out of office. To quote Public Enemy and my publisher Cheryl Smith; “Don’t Believe the Hype!” Spit some mo, Gil!! “The idea concerns the fact that this country wants nostalgia. They want to go back as far as they can - even if it’s only as far as last week. Not to face now or tomorrow, but to face backward.” And yesterday was the day of our cinema heroes myimessenger.com

riding to the rescue at the last possible moment. The day of the man in the white hat or the man on the white horse - or the man who always came to save America at the last moment - someone always came to save America at the last moment - especially in “B” movies. And when America found itself having a hard time facing the future, they looked for people like John Wayne.

But since John Wayne was no longer available, they settled for Ronald Reagan and it has placed us in a situation that we can only look at — like a “B” movie.” Donald John Trump ain’t no John Wayne and there is no White Man in no White hat that can save America now. The only way this movie has a happy ending is if all the colors of America come shining through. Mandate my Ass!

STRUGGLE from page 5... Even if it means sacrificing thousands of American lives to do it! This Coronavirus thing jacked up his reelection plans as he was going to run on the economy! He’s so desperate he’s tried to play doctor floating a deadly idea of people should inject Clorox for the virus. And, if his hypocrisy wasn’t bad enough he’s now finding out just how important those Mexicans are! He’s been denigrating them for over three years to find out it’s primarily Immigrants who were very critical to the nation’s food supply. Let’s chant all together, “Build That Wall!” Lol! So we know who he is right? As my homey, the late Dallas singer Willie Hutch sang, call him “Slick!” Remember Slick ain’t got no regrets, Slick ain’t got no sorrow, if he don’t get you today, he’ll get you tomorrow!” Until then, The Struggle Continues… Thomas Muhammad is Chairman of the National Black United Front (NBUF)-Dallas Texas Chapter.

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FOCUSED ON THE ROCK FAITHFUL UTTERANCES BY DR. FROSWA BOOKER-DREW

Years ago, I remember hearing this story: “An instructor once stood up before his class with a large empty mayonnaise jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his students if the jar was full. The students said that yes, the jar was indeed full. He then added small pebbles to the jar, and gave the jar a bit of a shake so the pebbles could disperse themselves among the larger rocks. Then he asked again, “Is the jar full now?” The students agreed that the jar was still full. The professor then poured sand into the jar to fill up any remaining empty space. The students then agreed that the jar was completely full. The professor went on to explain what the jar represents in our lives. The rocks represent the important things in our lives like family and faith. The pebbles are the things that we want but could live without. These are things that MAY 29, 2020

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are important but not critical like your car or eating at restaurants. The sand is the filler. Things like watching television, spending time on Instagram or Facebook--those things that eat away at our time. As we go through this unchartered territory, we are coming to a number of realizations: Life is precious and a gift every day. We’ve taken a lot of things for granted always assuming they would be there. Some priorities that were important in our lives have now changed and we see that they have not served us well.. The rocks in our life are critical. They are our stability. A life that is meaningful is filled with relationships and a connection to our purpose. We must focus on those rocks. More importantly, we must look to the cornerstone that God has given to us. Isaiah 28:16 says, “Therefore this says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation.” The Bible provides multiple references to the “rock”. 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my

rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”” The most important rock in our lives is our faith. It serves as our foundation, our guide, our focus. No matter what we are going through, do not lose sight of the rock and our faith in Jesus. He is our rock! Stay focused on what is important, friends! 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.

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Overcoming ‘Show and Tell’ challenges for NFL hopefuls during CoronaviruS OUR VOICES BY SHAUN NAIDOO

As millions of graduating students across the country begin to reimagine what professional life will be like during a global Coronavirus pandemic following their commencement ceremonies, collegiate scholarathletes had another unique challenge ahead, the 2020 NFL Draft. It would be no surprise to hear that an overwhelming majority of graduating high school and college students are finding reality difficult to navigate amidst COVID-19 disrupting social normalcy. As college graduates prepare for the job hunt during a Coronavirus pandemic, ZOOM meetings, conference calls and video interviews might be able to suffice for the foreseeable future. But what about students whose ability to demonstrate job performance are judged solely by displaying physical capabilities? The NFL draft is many things to many people, however for 32 teams, its staff and several hundred athletes across the country it’s a traditional jobseeker, job-employer environment. The stress, anxiety and uncertainty of potentially not being able to meet your boss in person is a unique challenge for athletes entering this year’s NFL draft. For many the opportunity to showcase skills at NFL Pro Days in front of scouts, coaches and general managers were stripped away. myimessenger.com

When a defensive back can’t demonstrate their pass coverage ability or think ahead of an opponent, how can a standout scholar-athlete prove to the Chicago Bears or the New York Giants for instance that they have what it takes? As a major portion of our lives continues to be lived in a cloud of habitual technological behavior, several NFL hopefuls are going back to basics as the NFL prepares for its virtual draft, a rarity in its nearly 100year history. As private studios, stadiums, gyms and other “show and tell” arenas remain closed due to social distancing requirements, NFL hopefuls like Luther Kirk, TJ Edwards, Brandon Johnson, Ayron Monroe, Erick Browne, Jabari Butler and Khane Pass are helping lead the way for other like-minded scholar-athletes to stand out in a crowded field vying for the attention of 32 NFL teams next weekend. Embracing the unknown has left many athletes to go back to basics. The “back to basics” mentality laid the foundation of what helped them play the game they loved. These NFL prospects have found themselves back at their old stomping grounds, interview prepping for their biggest interview yet. Working out in garages, local football fields or just plain old open spaces. They have embraced this uncertainty the only way they know how, which is old fashioned hard work, dedication and perseverance. These players are coming up with creative ways not only to display talent but to also model characteristics like

teamwork that have propelled them to championships, wins and what any NFL team would consider a leader both on and off the field. Brothers Kane and Jawon Pass have used this time to push and motivate one another in their hometown of Columbus, Georgia. Relying on what they learned during their time within Pop Warner they are working out and pushing each other to be the best they can be. Instead of training with a professional you can find them in an open high school field perfecting their craft. As the NFL prepared to evaluate their talent and skill on the field, purposeful agencies like 300 Sports was poised to help make certain each client was commended for their interests off the field as well. Every player has taken up a social cause they desire to create awareness for as the prospects for a larger platform grows. Anti-bullying, mental health, domestic violence and financial literacy are but a few of the social causes that these athletes willingly took up to champion. As Americans continue to increasingly stay inside maybe we can all learn something from these NFL hopefuls, that remembering where and why it all started can be a source of inspiration and motivation to continue when things get tough. Naidoo is a licensed NFL agent and attorney who owns 300 Sports LLC an athletic management agency that represents professional and collegiate athletes with integrity, transparency, and passion. Information can be found at @300_Sports and www.300theagency.com.

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Queens make own decisions ABOUT YOUR HAIR BY DR. LINDA AMERSON

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Wigs, Wigs, Wigs! The longer the better to enhance physical appearance. Long hair is a stigma from Tot and Tiaras, to Ms. International Beauty Queen. Hair extensions are used for added fullness and length, gowns, talent, swimsuits & questions. Care for your scalp should not be neglected. Regular shampooing, and moisturizing for natural hair, under wigs is very important! It’s a new day! Many beauty contestants are saying NO to wigs. In 2010, Kayla Martell won the Miss Delaware Crown. She tried four times! Three of those times she competed bald. Perseverance pays off. Kay lost her hair in the fifth grade because of alopecia areata. She feels more approachable in public when she wears a wig, and people do not worry if she is ill. However, She loves the way she looks bald. Kayla has been an advocate to encourage young girls diagnosed with alopecia areata. In 2011, Sandra Dubose-Gibson was crowned Mrs. Black she contestant began her singing talent with her original song, “I’m Beautiful,” removing her wig after

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her first few notes. At 25, she was diagnosed with alopecia areata, which progressed into alopecia totalis. Sandra is the author of, “My Crown and Glory, It’s Not About the Hair.” She is a mother of two girls, and an advocate for positive self-esteem… with or without hair. In 2013, Angelica Galindez won Miss Philippines Earth USA, Diagnosed also with alopecia totalis, her drive is to empower other women suffering with alopecia. In 2019, Dr. Meaghan Dickerson of Houston, was crowned Ms. Plus Intercontinental North America. When she first began her pagenatry,

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Dr. Dickerson said she did not realize how expensive it was. She had to get used to the glam look and wearing wigs during pageants. She does not have alopecia. In 2019, Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe. She took a stand agains prejudiced beauty standards for Black women. She refused to wear a wig for the pageant…winning the crown with her natural, short unprocessed hair. I could go on and on about other bold, bald beauty queens, and advocates who are using their platforms. Alopecia does not define them. Kudos!

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Old, sick and incarcerated THE LAST WORD DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX

There were 4623 incarcerated people over 65 in federal prisons during the first week of May. Until May 12, Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s one-time campaign manager, was one of them. The 71-year-old petitioned the court for release to home confinement because of his age, heart condition, and “fear of coronavirus.”Yet the federal correctional institution that housed Manafort had no coronavirus cases, and Manafort had served fewer than two years of his more than seven-year sentence. Recently developed federal guidelines suggest at-home confinement for those at risk who have served more than half of their sentence or have less than eighteen months of jail time left to serve. Manafort meets none of these criteria, but he apparently had enough high-priced lawyers to push his case aggressively. I’m not as outraged at Manafort’s early release as I am disturbed about the other 4622 elderly inmates, most who lack the resources and access that Manafort had. Nearly forty percent of those incarcerated in federal prisons are African American, many serving very long sentences for drug-related crimes. Many have some of the same MAY 29, 2020

underlying medical conditions and “fear of coronavirus” that Manafort had. How many of them will get an early release and the relative luxury of home confinement? The treatment of a wealthy, older white man and a poor, older Black man is vastly different. Prisons are a breeding ground for the coronavirus. Prisons are overcrowded with social distancing an impossibility since an average cell, about five feet by five, does not allow six feet of distancing. Recent studies show that the COVID19 germs from a loud conversation or a cough linger for minutes, sufficient time to infect another person. The notorious Riker’s Island prison has eight times the COVID19 infection rate of the New York City rate. Infection is not a possibility, but a near-certainty. Prison infections are so widespread that some activists describe them as “death camps.” Older people don’t commit violent crimes (although they commit financial crimes and perjury). Releasing those over 65 who were convicted of drug crimes and other nonviolent crimes saves money and has little social cost. But incarceration is an economic driver for some communities.

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Federal prisons employ tens of thousands of people. In some isolated communities, these prisons are a significant source of employment. Releasing prisoners early may cause layoffs. Is this why we insist on keeping so many people locked up for such long periods? Parole was eliminated in federal prison in the mid-1980s, allowing “good behavior “ only after 85 percent of a sentence has been served. But Manafort, citing “fear of corona,” ended up serving less than a quarter of his sentence. Can an old Black man get the Manafort treatment and serve the rest of his sentence in a cushy condo in Northern Virginia? Manafort had a lot less to fear, at his minimum security prison, than a Black inmate might. Other countries have reacted to corona crowding by releasing inmates in the tens of thousands. According to David Anderson of the International Legal Foundation, Iran released more than half of its prisoners – 100,000 of 189,000. Palestine is holding emergency court sessions to allow inmates to petition for release. Other countries seem to understand that COVID and crowding don’t

work and are releasing prisoners. Meanwhile, our country, in Anderson’s words, is “addicted to punishment.” In keeping nonviolent inmates incarcerated, we are “prioritizing punishment over public health.” The inmates aren’t the only ones at risk. Correctional officers, lawyers, and visiting family members are also vulnerable. We are so committed to getting a “pound of flesh” from those incarcerated that we refuse to consider the high costs of incarceration.

The coronavirus magnified our nation’s inequality. Manafort is out after less than two years’ incarceration. Thousands who are old and poor remain incarcerated and vulnerable to coronavirus. Our criminal injustice system is in dire need of reform. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and social commentator.

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Jim Austin online juneteenth live streaming music festival

Fort Worth, TX…Jim Austin Online is jazzed to announce the launch of the smoothest music festival of the Summer! The Juneteenth Live Streaming Music Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, 2020 and will stream live on YouTube! The concert will broadcast from the Warehouse located at 1125 E. Berry Street in Fort Worth, Texas, 76110. Limited VIP venue seating will be available in accordance with ALL COVID-19 social gathering and distancing protocols. VIP tickets are $45, and streaming tickets are $10. The festival kicks off Friday at 6 PM with a stellar line-up of Zydeco and Blues with FAT DADDY headlining the extravaganza! Also performing are HOLLAND K SMITH, SHERAN KEYTON, JAY-B & THE ZYDECO POSSE and KENYA C! “We are excited to present an incredible weekend of Zydeco, Blues and Jazz for music lovers not only in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but around the world,” says promoter Jim Austin. “We want to make sure that we adhere to all of the safety guidelines and do our part to continue to flatten the curve in the spread of the Coronavirus; so, we will have limited venue seating. Anyone who is not able to come and enjoy the festival live can tune in and join the party with us on Facebook!” The festival continues Saturday with an all Jazz line-up beginning at 4 PM with LINNY

NANCE & THE TRIO, ROB HOLBERT, JOSEPH VINCELLI, TAYLOR PACE, FACES THE BAND and headliners FINGERPRINTS featuring MARION MEADOWS. Don’t miss this incredible weekend of music! VIP venue seats and streaming tickets are available online at Eventbrite.com. For more information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call 817-9239305. Jim Austin Online is working in partnership with the United Way of Tarrant County to help raise money for COVID-19 Relief. The concert will also benefit The Artists Outreach and the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Jim Austin Online offers a calendar of networking opportunities to help you make new connections and grow your business. As an influencer and online media channel, Jim Austin Online. com promotes entertainment and cultural events in the DFW Metroplex area. The Juneteenth Live Streaming Music Festival is sponsored in part by DFW Metroplex Jazz, The Warehouse on Berry, Austin Company Commercial Real Estate, CSI Renovations & Roofing, United Carpet Cleaning, Stockyards Podcast Studios, Visit Fort Worth, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Denton Black Film Festival and Tarrant County College District.

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Mid-Cities (TX) Links, Inc donate $35,000 to COVID-19 relief efforts Special to I Messenger Media

Three organizations received $10,000 grants to address the COVID-19 crisis and an additional $5,000 will be provided in rapid response funds to front-line responders in Arlington, Grand Prairie & Irving who are responding to COVID-19 challenges. The Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Inc., addressing escalating community needs due to the coronavirus, are providing $35,000 in grants and donations to address COVID-19 specific issues. The Chapter is giving 35 for 35 in the form of $35,000 In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter; which was recognized on April 20, 2020. $10,000 Relief Grants have been awarded to: • Brighter Tomorrows - Domestic and Sexual Violence Emergency Shelter, Irving and Grand Prairie, TX • Irving Cares - - Assistance for Irving residents addressing a Financial Crisis • The Parkland Foundation, Dallas TX • Additionally, $5,000 committed for COVID-19 front-line responders in Arlington, Grand Prairie and Irving who are responding to COVID-19 challenges The Links, Inc. is an international organization, founded more than 70 years ago, by women of African descent to make a positive impact on their communities. Through the years, The Links, Inc.has raised millions of dollars for worthy causes including education, health care, arts and youth programs. For 35 years, the Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated has been actively engaged in addressing critical social MAY 29, 2020

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Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Inc. Chapter President, Carolyn Roberson with checks representing the $35,000 in COVID-19 grants.

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In the words of the late, legendary performer Prince: “Life it ain’t real funky, unless it’s got that POP!.” Or in this case, unless your tennis shoes have that pop! And Chloe Mongelli shoes have that and more. The Dallas ISD middle school student’s “Different Pop” idea won a vir-

tual business sales pitch on Thursday sponsored by the Dallas Mavericks, mobile banking services provider CHIME, and education technology innovator EVERFI, Inc.The Venture Entrepreneurial Expedition is an educational initiative designed to teach students to think entrepreneurially about business and life. Mongelli was one of five students–including Olivia Brown, Iman John-

son, Roderick Linson and Amanda Ruiz – from Dallas ISD’s Ignite Middle School. These five finalists were chosen from nearly 2,000 middle-school students who entered the competition. The students were to start a shoe company from scratch and then pitch and try to garner support – including financial – from the panel of judges. All of them had two minutes to pitch their

ideas. Each participant received a pair of Curry 7 sneakers and a Seth Curry jersey. “None of these shoes are right for my feet,” Mongelliexclaimed after opening her pitch holding several pairs of shoes then dropping them to the floor. “Hello, I’m Chloe and I’m going to be talking about my new sneaker company, Different Pop.” See CHLOE on page 23

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COVID-19 exposes our human vanity I WAS JUST THINKING... By Norma Adams-Wade

(2) ...vanity of vanities! ... All is vanity. (14) I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. Ecclesiastes 1:2,14 (KJV) Sounds a bit downcast – depending on your perspective. This Biblical statement takes a deep look at life and concludes that all the hustle and bustle is pointless. Agree or disagree, the point provokes discussion. I was just thinking..one of the first casualties of COVID-19 was our dependence on routines that make us look better than our natural selves. These practices give new meaning to enhanced beauty vs “natural beauty.” There’s an old joke about a newly-married couple. The new husband is shocked when the new wife begins to remove all her attached beauty boosters – fake hair, eyelashes, face cream, powder, eye liner, eye shadow, lipstick, pads in various places, and enhancements to hold in unwanted extra pounds. The new husband discovered that the woman who stood before him

was not the image of the woman he thought he married. The underlying message is: who are we really? For centuries different cultures have perpetuated torture practices that make no sense – foot binding in China, corsets that hindered breathing in the 1700s, giant disks that stretched lips in some African regions, and even stiletto heels in America.

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On recent television talk and variety shows, newscasts, and nighttime entertainment programs, hosts reluctantly have been forced to show their true selves. Forced to shelter-in-place at home, hosts lost access to hair and makeup crews – shattering illusions of beauty. There used to be a saying: “Only her hairdresser knows.” Today, it’s

intriguing to hear celebrities discuss their natural appearance sans the usual makeup and hair styles. Some classic comments have come from Wendy Williams (The Wendy Williams Show), Roland Martin (Roland Martin Unfiltered) and Meghan McCain (The View). Not to worry, though. Meghan’s The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg has remained as comfortably natural as greens from Gramma’s backyard garden. Wendy talked about skin flaws on her face that makeup artists had been skilled at covering. Meghan -- with her hair uncharacteristically pulled back in a single pony tail, roots showing -- ‘fessed up that her family grays prematurely. She said she rapidly is losing the battle against unwanted grey strands that appear unannounced many mornings. The usually light-blonde-haired host later said she has decided not to color her hair anymore and henceforth to rock her natural, much-darker color. That reminded me of a magazine article I read years ago about how Camille Cosby vowed to stop coloring her hair to conceal her gray. She kept that vow after she lost her swimming cap in a pool and hair dye streamed down her wet face and dripped on her shoulders. She has sported natural gray ever since. Nighttime hosts Jimmy

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CHLOE from page 17... “So, what if I told you I could sell you your exact shoe size for your exact foot type with memory foam or gel paddings or none, based on your choosing – plus an outside waterproof base for all outside activities,” Mongelliasked the judges. Foot binding in China “It’s also a pop of color. You believe me? I call it Different Pop because Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel look my company gives your feet the disheveled, hair askew, as they host support and comfort with art”. their shows from their homes. Their Mongelli continued discussing small children running through the her shoe business idea adding that camera shots or climbing all over all people “have different tastes, or their shoulders. Even Lady Gaga a different pop. For $65 apiece, you in one nighttime interview from her can show off your own pop in a vahome wore big glasses, hair pulled riety of colorful shoes.”

back, and looked like the friendly average neighbor next-door about to run out to buy groceries. The kicker may be Roland on Facebook, standing in what appeared to be his bathroom or at his bedroom dresser. He gives an impassioned, trademark Roland lecture ordering men to stop hassling him to shave his thinning hair to bald. As usual, Roland was having none of it. He stressed that he is comfortable with the convenience of not having to shave a bald head regularly and will proudly retain his Chloe Mongelli receding hair line. “Y’all think your hair is attached Her winning business pitch – to your manhood. It’s not!” the popular broadcaster exclaimed. which included sharing 10 percent of profits with investors and “Stop being so self-conscious!” Norma Adams-Wade is a veteran, award-winning journalist, graduate of UT-Austin and Dallas native. One of the founders of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) she was inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame.

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Initially speechless after finding out she was the winner, Mongelli found her voice and thanked the judges on behalf of all the participants. “We all practiced so much for this and we all are winners at the end of this and weall appreciated this so much for you guys just doing this for us,” she said. “We appreciate your presence so much. Thank you so much.” Marshall congratulated the students as well. “Congratulations to all of you and Chloe congratulations for coming in as the winner. And to everyone else, clearly you are all winner to get to this point,” she said. “It took a lot of hard work and dedication. I am so impressed with your research and your heart for the community,” Marshall said. “You are amazing, amazing young people and our future is in good hands.” Thursday’s business pitch competition closed out the year-long curriculum provided digitally to nearly 2,000 middle school students in a variety of school districts throughout the DFW Metroplex.During the spring semester at-home learning, students were asked to build a business plan and pitch for a new sneaker brand. To do so, students evaluate the market, build a development plan and determine how to bring awareness of the new brand to their local community. Judges scored the students based on their intro or hook, general idea, need for the product in the community, pricing, target audience, creativity and overall presentation. MAY 29, 2020

$229.6 million goes to DART for COVID-19 response Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $229.6 million grant award to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in Texas as part of theCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020. DART will use the grant award to fund transit service, health and safety expenses, and wages during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “The funds that my colleagues and I fought for in the CARES Act are critical to ensuring that our first responders, and frontline workers, are able to safely commute to and from work,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “DART and its contracted partners must be able to provide services, without major interruptions, while at the same time providing a safe and secure workplace for their employees. I will continue to fight for the funds needed to see us through this and future pandemics.” (This funding is based on the agency’s current request and may not represent the full amount the agency will receive.) “This historic $25 billion in MAY 29, 2020

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Dorothy Jones of Black Jack Pizza On “From Marva with Love,” we heard from Dorothy Jones, the owner of Black Jack Pizza in Dallas, TX. With two locations, Black Jack Pizza is Black-owned and a family-owned business with a staff of family and close friends. This group works together to present an atmosphere where customers from all over the metroplex come and enjoy eating away from home. MS: Ms. Dorothy can you tell us a little bit more about Black Jack Pizza and why you started it? DJ: Well I’m going to tell you about Black Jack Pizza, We opened and we’ve been there about 30 years or more and it’s been a very great opportunity for us. Our customers just love us and we love them. And my son always wanted a pizza place and I’m keeping the dream alive. We have the best customers in the world. MS: Being in the community, what are some of the things that Black Jack Pizza is part of ? DJ: In the City we are a part of the NAACP and we also have a Prayer Line in the City. We pray and at times like these we really need to pray. It’s MAY 29, 2020

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praying time because the whole world is paralyzed. The city is opening up but I’m not going to open up for dinein because I don’t have the room. If one somebody gets to eat there then everybody will want to eat there. We will still continue to do take out. MS: Tell us about the work you’ve done with Lincoln High School. DJ: Oh yes, we worked with Lincoln High School and sent the students to 28

summer camp with Coach Bishop. And when they were 40-0 we gave them a huge pizza party. It was a surprise the day they came, I was really busy, but I went and got a cake that had 40-0 on it. We had the Lincoln Basketball Team on one side and my customers on the other. It worked out perfectly. There is a way to do whatever you want to do and God will bless you to do it. Black Jack Pizza has two locations 2536 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Dallas, TX 75215 (214) 565-1025 and 2120 N St Augustine Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75227 (972) 3291414. Ms. Dorothy says since COVID-19 “No More Hugs and Kisses... JUST GOOD FOOD! There was so much more to the interview with Dorothy Jones. Go to BlogTalkRadio.com/Cheryl’s World to From Marva with Love https:// bit.ly/2Sn3L4F to hear the full interview. So stay tuned to Texas Metro News, Garland Journal, and I Messenger to read what Sports Editor Dorothy Gentry is sharing. To hear the full interview go to link: https://bit. ly/3aCmWyA BlogTalkRadio.com/Cheryl’s World to From Marva with Love.

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BRAVO: MARRIED TO MEDICINE Dr. Jacqueline Walters By VALDER BEEBE

This year, National Women’s Health Week came as the nation and the planet is dealing with a Pandemic. That’s why it’s more important than ever to recognize the issues affecting women’s health according to Dr. Jacqueline Walters – a practicing OB/GYN in Atlanta, Georgia who is one of the stars of Bravo’s hit show, ‘Married to Medicine’. As a trusted health and lifestyle expert, Dr. Jacqueline Walters, affectionately known as ‘Dr. Jackie’ on Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE, has garnered the respect of her peers, patients, and the public with her blend of passion-driven clinical knowledge and compassion. She has a passion for prevention, especially when it comes to women’s health. In the Valder Beebe Show studio. Dr. Jacqueline explained why National Women’s Health Week (May 10-16) this year provided special challenges with the stress of quarantines, a pandemic and sheltering in place. The US Department of Health and Human Services points out that heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis, depression and autoimmune diseases are the top five health issues facing women. Dr. Jackie is featured in the Valder Beebe Show THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW to remind women to take care of themselves. MAY 29, 2020

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during this Pandemic what are you and the stars of Bravo’s Married to Medicine, doing on the show to educate the public during this Pandemic? JW: Not a lot we can do, but social distance, wear masks and boost our immune system. VBS: Believe it or not Married to Medicine is in the position to be a role model. Viewers emulate the behavior of what they view on TV. JW: Well, we at my facility wear masks, wash our hands and practice social distance. This is the protocol for all who enter my office. VBS: National Women’s Health Week, what recommendations do you have for women and especially those who are mothers? JW: Beyond, take care of yourself every day, I’ve written “Queen V: Everything You Need to Know About Sex, Intimacy, Dr. Jacqueline Walters and Down there Health Care…..” the philosophy “work hard, play Dr. Jacqueline Walters full hard.” After graduating from the interview…….YouTube.com/ University of Mississippi and Alcorn valderbeebeshow State University and earning her Valder Beebe Show THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW medical degree from the University On-Demand video: ValderBeebeShow.com, of Mississippi School of Medicine, 411RadioNetwork.com, Youtube.com/valderbeebeshow; she completed her residency in PODCAST audio: Soundcloud.com/valderbeebeshow, Obstetrics and Gynecology from Soundcloud.com/kkvidfw; Broadcast:KYBS FM Y99.9, the Medical Center of Central KRER FM 102.5, Streaming TV PChatman Network and VBS Georgia and Mercer University. Dr. affiliate broadcasters; On-Demand 411 RadioNetwork. Jackie is a two-time breast cancer com,. – Now available on 411RadioNetwork APP . Valder survivor. Beebe Show is a Power of 3 Women media influencer VBS: Welcome, Dr. Jackie. First, consortium partner.

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THE WRETCHED MOVIE REVIEW BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ

THE WRETCHED is a very uneven movie. It’s a teenage angst movie and it’s a horror movie that’s not really all that scary. The movie is about Ben, played by John Paul-Howard who goes to work for his estranged father at a boat dock after his mother sends him away for the summer. It’s a coming of age film about a teenager whose parents are going through a divorce. While living with his father Ben encounters a thousand-year-old witch who’s posing as his neighbor next door. The witch and is here on earth to steal men’s souls. The witch has that uglybody transformation similar to the little girl who steps out of the TV in THE RING. That

is the only scary thing about the movie. The majority of the movie is about the young man trying to fit in an upscale community as a working class dock worker. The pace of the movie is really slow It takes Ben what seems like forever to find something on his search for paranormal activity. The recent SCOOB! does a better job at handling a mystery and it’s more entertaining, too. THE WRETCHED is on Prime Video. It’s not rated but it has some disturbing images. The movie runs 1 hour and 45 minutes and on my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate the movie a MEDIUM.

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