When T wo Worlds Collide
Woman says teens stole her car beforecrashing into South Dallas pizzeria
I Messenger VOL XII NO 2 September 16, 2022
I MESSENGER myimessenger.com The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from ra cial and national antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person, the Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as (903) 450-1397 1 Year Subscription $45.00 Garland,RowlettMesquiteRichardsonE.Dallas Free - Take One (903) 450-1397 1 Year Subscription $45.00 Garland,RowlettMesquiteRichardsonE.Dallas Free - Take One I MessengerAnIMMLLCPublication MAILING ADDRESS 320 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway Suite 220 Dallas, TX WWW.TEXASMETRONEWS.COM75203214-941-0110 Cheryl stewartcuret@myimessenger.comeditor@myimessenger.comPUBLISHERSmith-EDITORwww.myimessenger.comS.CuretGENERALMANAGEREDITORIALASSISTANT Marva Sneed EDITORIAL TEAM Chelle Wilson Dorothy J. Gentry Eva RebeccaLajuanaColemanBartonAguilarVincentHall DESIGN/LAYOUT FzanStudio WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTIONEDITOR MB Distribution Editorial submissions editor@texasmetronews.com 2 Wear the masks, wash your hands and show love!
“The Best thing you can do for the poor is not be one of them!” – Rev. Ike / The July stats from the U.S. Commerce Department would be a warning if you got good sense. But, on the other hand, if you’re just “a little bit throwed off” (hip-hop lingo), it probably rolled right past you.
TriceEdneyWire.com—The past few weeks have been any thing except uneventful. The passage of new life-altering progressive laws, expected and unexpected results in primary elections, the service of a subpoena on Mar-A-Lago, and a va riety of other events have captured the attention of the nation.
WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE
QUIT PLAYIN’
I WAS THINKING...JUST
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com INSIDE 3
p9 p13 p28
Dear Gov. Ron DeSantis: Earlier this year, you signed Flor ida’s HB 7 Individual Freedom Bill, said to be the nation’s first of its kind and commonly called the “Stop WOKE Act.” Media coverage has kept the public informed about rau cous support and challenges to the bill...
“As the Black Press cele brates 195 years, I thank the National Newspaper Pub lishers Association for con tinuing to be that VOICE, even when those we are speaking for sometimes don’t realize that all ice is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
CherylbySmithPublisher
Michael said the “White Only” sign had nothing to do with reality.
White Water is the story of a 7-year-old Black child in segregated 1963 Opelika, AL, who becomes obsessed with the desire to taste the water from the “white’s only” drinking fountain and sets out on a quest to do the un thinkable: drink from it.
We need to do like the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey urged, “fall in love with ourselves and our peo ple,” then we won’t think that everything from or by someone else is better than that coming from or made by someone who looks like us.
Michael drinks from “White Only” Fountain
Some thought that was a powerful statement because in essence, I was saying that no one else’s ice is colder.
Recently during a speech, I praised the Black Press:
strange things happen when you face death, “you don’t have nothing to lose.”
From that point on, Mi chael wanted to taste the white water.
Now what is important to note about the movie is that eventually young Michael ap peared to get something that folks ten times his age seem not to grasp: the water is all the same — the water is no better than the water coming out of the colored one.
and scoldings; as well as a praying mother, as he was hell-bent on drinking from the white water fountain.
“White Only” and the other had a sign that read, “Col ored.”As
When a police officer asked him why he drank from the White Only faucet, Michael responded, “I want ed to know what it tasted like.”Itwas only then that he was shown that both faucets
Which brings me to my truth.
I think we all need a reality check!
He also realized that
A child can get into trouble because of their inquisitive nature and young Michael does exactly that. His curi osity almost ended up with him becoming another sta tistic as he faced members of the Ku Klux Klan, in and out of police uniforms.
Everyone has a story to tell and one day I was multitask ing and watching a movie.
4
In town, there was a water fountain with two faucets. Over one, hung the sign,
A Reality Check
It was as though he was being“Whiteseduced.water was like an oasis in the distance, calling my name,” he said. “I wanted to taste the water from the white people’s fountain!”
were fed by the same pipe.
Michael drank from the “Colored” fountain, his young white “friend” drank from the “White Only” one.
Yep, Michael drank from the white only fountain and immediately said, “Tasted like the same rusty, hot wa ter from our fountain.”
For some reason, or at least from his observation, Michael surmised that the water had to be different because his friend seemed to be enjoying the water so much more than he was.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com MY TRUTH
In the movie, Michael also suffered through switches
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 5
Seek God’s kingdom first. When you take care of God’s business, God takes care of yours. Sometimes, we forget that our purpose isn’t just about us. It’s so much big ger and it’s always connect ed to others through God’s plan for our lives. Matthew 6:31–34 (NIV) tells us “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or “What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
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.
Seek wise counsel. Strive to build a community that can speak into your life based on Godly wisdom and instruction. Everybody who is older is not neces sarily wise. Proverbs 12:15 states, “The way of a fool is
UTTERANCESFAITHFULBYDR.FROSWABOOKER-DREW
is our faith. God carries us if we allow God to do so.
Seek to Soar
easy. That’s not true. The rain falls on the just and the unjust. (Matthew 5:45) No one is exempt. Yet, we can rest in knowing: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
So, when you are scared to fly, recognize that soaring is in your blood! Just remember to seek God before you try to reach the sky!
When you’re going through a difficult time, it can become so easy to try to figure things out yourself. Don’t. Seek God and pray for guidance and discern ment. The answer may not be immediate but do not
For many of us, we can justify the discontent to re main in dysfunctional sit uations because at least the ‘rocks’ in our lives are familiar. Instead of pursu ing the new and unknown, we settle for what we know. There’s no shame in my game, I’ve done it, too. I re member the old folks would say ‘when you get sick and tired of being sick and tired, you’ll do something’. The problem is that we some times allow ourselves to get so tied to the chaos and confusion that we normal ize being sick and tired. We often glamorize the stress, being mistreated and ill as a badge of honor we carry. The wounds, even if inter
nal, don’t have a chance to heal because as a culture, we’ve made it noble. Staying stuck isn’t an option espe cially when we have been created for greater.
Life has difficulties. I think Christianity has given un intentionally this narrative that as Believers, things get
During a difficult season in my life, a friend asked me a very poignant question: How does an eagle get her birds to leave the nest? I had no response. She said ea gles place rocks in the nest and remove the straw. In es sence, they make it uncom fortable so that the fledging will soar. It’s interesting that God will often allow chal lenges to allow us to activate our faith. Yet, I believe our struggles shouldn’t become endless suffering.
stop seeking your answer. Daniel is a reminder of what happens when we don’t give up. (Daniel 10) Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV) states, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which tran scends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
(John 16:33) Isaiah 41:10 tells us “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dis mayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com6
So, when you are scared to fly, recognize that soaring is in your blood! Just remem ber to seek God before you try to reach the sky!
right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.” Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where there is no guidance, a peo ple fall, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”
I’m sure it’s terrifying once the baby eagle starts to as cend but recognizing the wind beneath its wings car ries it into flight. Our wind
Andre Emmett, sister Darra Oliver and mom Regina Oliver
Andre Emmett's daughtersKennedy and Zara
Three years after his mur der, Andre Emmett’s spirit and commitment to creating opportunities for youth, and his impact on generations of kids who’ve never met him remains steady and strong.
Jury selection was held Monday and Day 1 of the trial started Tuesday.
a nightclub to a fast-food restaurant and to his home before the shooting. They say the car is connected to Jen kins.Dressed in all black, Em mett’s mother, took the stand and told the court she arrived at her son’s house early the morning of Sept. 23 to drop her granddaughter off. She told the court she called 911 after she saw that the door to her son’s Range Rover was open and his cellphone in side.She was overcome with
was 37 when he was killed, grew up in Oak Cliff and attended David W. Carter High School where he excelled in basketball and won a scholarship to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he is the all-time lead ing scorer in Texas Tech men’s basketball history.
Andre Emmett
There’s the annual basket ball camp held at both the Moorland Family YMCA in Oak Cliff and hundreds of miles away in Lubbock; the annual Oliver Family Chari ties Holiday Toy Drive where low-income youth are treated to food, bikes, and other toys at Christmas; the refurbished outside basketball courts around the city and more.
emotion during the trial when she was shown pictures of her son and of the video showing his
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 7
Emmett,murder.who
Emmett played profession ally in the NBA and overseas and was a rising star in Ice Cube’s Big 3 league before he wasJustkilled.last month during a stop in Dallas, the Big 3 retired
his jersey during a special ceremony featuring his mom and two daughters, Kennedy and Zara. During the celebra tion Oliver thanked Ice Cube, the Big 3 and his former team mates and colleagues.
“He is happy. He is truly happy,” she said during the presentation.Oliveriskeeping her son’s memory alive through Oliver Family Charities which she co-founded with her sister and Emmett’s aunt, Karen Ol iver-Thomas.Emmettwas always an ad vocate of children and spent his time uplifting, motivating
These are the memories Emmett’s mom, Regina Oli ver, is working to keep alive, more so now than ever as the murder trial of a man accused in the death of the former NBA player gets underway.
Regina Oliver speaks at her son's Big 3 jersey retirement
Per reports, during opening statements, prosecutors said a white Chrysler 300 with a GPS tracker that came with the car followed Emmett from
By Dorothy J. Gentry
Trial Begins in Murder of Ex-NBA, Big 3 Player Andre Emmett
Larry Jenkins, 23, is facing capital murder charges in the death of Emmett who was shot and killed September 23, 2019, when he was robbed outside his home in Old East Dallas. Emmett’s murder was captured by the Ring cam era system on his front door.
and encouraging them. He started a foundation prior to his death, Dreams Really Ex ist (DRE) to help children in need.“He started talking about this two or three years before he retired from basketball playing, so it was always a conversation with us,” Oli ver said last year during the camp. “Although I’m still sad because he’s gone, this gives my joy because we’re con tinuing his legacy as far as catering to the children of the community.”
Jenkins is one of three peo ple charged with his murder. If convicted, Jenkins would receive an automatic life sen tence.The other two defendants, Michael Lucky and Keith Johnson, are also charged with capital murder in Em mett’s death and will go on trial later this year.
Andre Emmett's mother, Regina Oliver, and his daughters at Big 3 jersey retirement
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com8 here,belongsAdYour214-941-0110Contact:
We spend money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like. We burn gas like we have stock in oil companies. We Supersize combo meals and eat ourselves into obesity, oblivion, and outpatient clin
Times are more complicated than you think. This is hardly the time for wastefulness and spending sprees. You need two journals, one for your prayers and the other for your pelf!
Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.
ics.After
“The Best thing you can do for the poor is not be one of them!”
that a bargain ain’t a bargain unless it’s something you can use.”Unfortunately, we spend money on conveniences that we can’t afford. Bottled wa ter costs two bucks or more if you’re “fashionably bourgeoi sie.”There’s fresh drinking water running in your pipes and in most public places. There’s $50
Savvy shoppers realize that it’s not a hobby. It’s a skill.
Financial institutions pro vide overdraft protection on your checking and credit card accounts at an average of $25 per occurrence. So a day in jail may have been cheaper, and it may have taught you some pa tience.Check your monthly state ments. Debit cards are con venient, but like credit cards, make money easier to part with than cold hard cash. Looking at your checking ac count balance daily will reveal how good or bad your spend ing habits are.
and “energy drinks” could cost $200 per month per household member. Booze and drugs are expensive too.
Don’t buy anything that’s not on sale and not at least 50% less than the original price. Those enticing signs that read “BOGO” or “buy one get one half off” only save 25%. “Buy two get one free” is 33% off and only qualifies as a bargain if you can use three.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 9
– Rev. Ike
you tithe; there’s laun dry, groceries, tuition, medical bills, utilities, prescriptions, entertainment, toll roads, and the list goes on and on. Not to mention your manicured nails and feet and the mainte nance on that head of hair that you bought or were blessed to grow on your own.
You are already 400 years behind everyone else. You can’t afford to let it get worse.
Reverend Ike was right!
And by the way, FM radio is on its way out, so you too will start paying for streaming ra dio and music services. They don’t even sell cars with CD players standard anymore.
You Can’t Afford It!
signs for “hot” check writers are gone. Bankers these days are much more demure and much more dastardly.
So here are a few tips on how to get “Don’tthere.break a dollar to spend a dime” is what mama always quoted as a caveat of caution. Think before you part with your hard-earned money. She also warned, “Always look for a bargain and remember
-75 per month and some fluo ride for your children’s dental health.And these days, the resi dents of Jackson, MS and De troit, MI, would die to have cleanTodaywater.we have up to 400 choices via cable, satellite, and video over the internet. We traded a free commodity for one that costs $200 per month. Most of us could slash half of thatDoexpense.youuse even 10% of the channels you pay for?
Banks and credit unions make upwards of 30% of their profit on fees. The warning
I don’t give a damn what Reverend Creflo (Gotcha) Dol lar says. You can live comfort ably if you tithe or give your God 10%, save 10%, and bud get the other 80% wisely. The 80-10-10 lifestyle.
The July stats from the U.S. Commerce Department would be a warning if you got good sense. But, on the other hand, if you’re just “a little bit throwed off” (hip-hop lingo), it probably rolled right past you.“Personal income increased $47.0 billion, or 0.2 percent monthly, while consumer spending increased $23.7 bil lion, or 0.1 percent, in July. The increase in personal income primarily reflected an increase in compensation. The person al saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of dis posable personal income) was 5.0 percent in July, the same rate as in June.”
What about your bad hab its? Cigarettes are $9 a pack or $300 per month. Coffee, soda
BYPLAYIN’QUITVINCENTL.HALL
If you can, amid this infla tionary period, 10% savings should be the bare minimum.
Black Jack Pizza scene from inside
That is until two young men hopped into her car and sped off, she said.
town Taylor Hunt er, a young, struggling moth er of two, was finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. She was happy because she finally had a home for her
She also had a new car, which she was using Mon day to transport her children to doctor’s appointments.
Black Jack Pizza accident scene
When Two Worlds Collide
family and on Tuesday she was set to start a job that was paying well over the Texas minimum wage.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com10
A stolen car crashed into a South Dallas pizza restau rant Monday, leaving sev eral injured, a business in turmoil and a young mother without transportation.
For two women, it was a day they would not soon forget. Dorothy Jones, own er of the popular Black Jack Pizza, was enjoying herself on Monday morning, doing the things she usually does on her day off when she got theAcrosscall.
Hunter admits she shouldn’t have left the keys in the car but she was run ning into her apartment for a quick moment between errandsBefore she knew what was happening, the car was gone. The next time she saw her car, it was lodged into the front entrance of Black Jack Pizza, surrounded by
By Cheryl Smith
Woman says teens stole her car before crashing into South Dallas pizzeria
When Jones finally arrived and walked up to the pop ular eatery, she was imme diately met by customers, bystanders and family mem bers who were concerned about her as much as they were the pizzeria.
more concerned about the well-being of the people who were injured in the crash, as well as her custom ers, employees and, yes, the perpetrators.BlackJack opens at noon and hadn’t been open long
when the accident occurred, sending at least one patron to the Uponhospital.hearing about the plight of the young mother who now does not have a car
Black Jack Pizza accident scene
tomer Zachary Thompson said Jones and Black Jack Pizza are deserving of sup port.“The community has to rally around Black Jack and help them to come back stronger,” he said, as he
After car removed from Black Jack PizzaInjured customer was sitting to right of frame
Jones’ focus on others is just one reason she’s known as The “Matriarch of Martin Luther King Blvd,” residents said.Longtime friend and cus
to get to her new job, Jones expressed concern.
watched the removal of de bris from the building. “We have employees here who will be out of work and they need our support.”
”I wish there was some thing that we could do,” she said, adding that she felt bad that the “young lady was having to deal with” the sit uation.
For her part, Jones was
His sentiments were echoed as folks gathered talking about fundraisers, Go FundMe accounts and more.
”They also threw my cell phone and purse out of the car,” said Turner, as she choked back tears. “I’m frus trated. I’m trying so hard. I don’t need Meanwhile,this.”with no idea of when the pizzeria would reopen, Jones was encour aging customers to visit the other Black Jack Pizza loca tion at 2120 N Saint Augus tine Dr. Dallas, TX 75227.
broken glass and other de bris.As she turned her head, she witnessed “two young kids” in handcuffs as they were put into a Dallas police car.She remembered seeing them at her apartment com plex.With emotions that ranged from anger to despair, she talked about how she was “finally getting things to gether.””And then this hap pens,” she said. “I just can’t seem to get a break. Just when I thought everything was falling into place. I start a new job tomorrow, making a decent salary. Now this.”
A Go Fund Me Account has been established - https://gofund.me/7b895290
The thieves, who all ap peared to be minors, were not named. But they report edly did quite a bit in a short amount of time, including changing a spare tire and stopping at a store to get some drinks that were still cold when removed from the vehicle once it was towed from the building, more than two hours later.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 11
RODNEYMONEYTALKBYA.BROOKS
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com12
• Three quarters of minori ty beneficiaries rely on Social Security for at least half of their retirement in come. That’s true for only half of whites.
• A third of Black Social Se curity recipients depend on Social Security for all of their income, compared to 16 percent of whites. Keep in mind that the av erage Social Security check in 2022 is only $1,614.
The point is that you have options - if you think about retirement when you are still young enough to make a difference in your future. Or you can sit back and wait for Social Security to kick in. But that may mean a dra matic reduction in your life style or being forced to work into your 70s or 80s.
If you wait until 70 you can increase your benefits an other 30 percent.
Still, there are steps you can take to make sure you are not entirely depen dent on that Social Security check when you retire.
tial deposit and automat ic deposits of $25 or $50 a month. Avoid stocks. Focus on mutual funds. You’ll be amazed at what happens when you tap into the growth of the stock market. It is proven that stocks provide the best long-term return of any investment, including real estate.
Wage disparities. Black Americans are locked into low-paying service jobs, and your Social Security check depends on the amount you pay into the system. On average, Black Americans earn about half as much as
White Americans. But when it comes to Social Security, the more money you make, and the more you put into the system, the higher your monthly check when you retire. Low wage earners put less into the system and are stuck with considerably lower Social Security bene fits as a result.
If nothing else, these numbers should point out that before deciding on So cial Security, you must have a plan.Here’s the basics. The ear liest you qualify for Social Security is 62, and 37 per cent people take it at that age. The problem is that by taking it early, instead of
1. 401(k). Company pen sions are pretty much gone. Instead, companies off employees self-direct ed defined contribution plans like 401(k)s and 403(b). The problem is too many people say they can’t afford to save and don’t contribute. If your employer offers at 401(k) or 403(b), utilize it. Find the money, even if it’s $25 or $50 a month. The mon ey adds up. And if there is an employee match, you should contribute at least up to that match. Other wise, you are passing up free money.
But let’s not kid ourselves. There is a reason most Black Americans take Social Se curity early and lock them selves into those lower pay ments for life.
Deciding when to take So cial Security is a huge issue, and a very complicated one. A wrong decision can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime. That decision can be criti cally important for African Americans.Youneed a plan for retire ment that includes at least some savings other than So cialFirst,Security.acouple of facts.
waiting for full retirement age, you lock in a 30 percent reduction in your benefits for life. Every year you wait between 62you’re your full retirement age your benefit will increase by 8 percent. (Full retirement age is 66 if you were born between 1943 and 1954. It increases gradually until it reaches 67 for anyone born after 1960.)
• 45 percent of African Americans relied on So cial Security for 90 per cent of their income com pared to only 29 percent of whites.
3. Invest in mutual funds. Just as with IRAs, you can open an investment ac count in an online broker like Charles Schwab or Fidelity for a small ini
4. Reverse mortgage. I’m not a big fan of reverse mortgages, unless there is no other option. Con sidering the dire state of Black homeownership, we want to leave a legacy for our heirs. But if there is no other option, a person can tap into the equity in their homes and receive payments until they die. Then, generally the house is sold and whatever equi ty is left goes to your heirs. Before you do a reverse mortgage, make sure you get some financial advice from a pro.
Health disparities. Black Americans suffer higher rates of eight of the top 13 top causes of death in the United States – heart dis ease, stroke, cancer, influ enza and pneumonia, dia betes, HIV disease, kidney failure and homicide, said Dr. Ebony Hilton, anesthe siologist at the University of Virginia in Charlottes ville, Virginia. They often are forced to retire early for health reasons – either their own issues or to take care of a loved one with health issues. This is especially true of Black women, who are more much more likely to be caregivers than Black men, and also more likely to be the lone caregiver.
Texas Metro News: Social Security
Rodney A. Brooks is a Senior Fellow at Prosperity Now and the author of Fixing the Racial Wealth Gap: Racism and discrimination put us here, but this is how we can save future generations. A former Deputy Managing Editor/Money at USA TODAY, he has written for USA TODAY, The Washington Post and National Geographic.
2. Individual Retirement Account. If your job doesn’t offer a 401(k), start an IRA. You can do that with any online bro kerage or mutual fund company like Vanguard or Fidelity. You can start an IRA with as little as $25 a month.
DR. E. WILLIAMS,FAYEESQ.
Inappropriate level of force
I believe that every police officer deserves to return home from duty without being injured. I believe that every officer is sworn to the oath of upholding the law. I accept that the duties of
Dr. E. Faye Williams is national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Contact her via www.nationalcongressbw.org.
I see a Black man who, because of his blackness, preemptively presents the threat of violence and le thality to the psyche of the police. I see police officers professionally and physi cally embarrassed by their beatdown. The result is self-evident.Couldthis have been dif ferent? Absolutely, with intuitive policing, yes! The police knew his name. They knew where he lived. His vehicle was under po lice control. His appre hension could have been made under “cooler” cir cumstances. The “easier” choice was made—PULL THE TRIGGER!
WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE
I believe that every police officer deserves to return home from duty without being injured. I believe that every officer is sworn to the oath of upholding the law. I accept that the duties of the police often involve life-altering, instantaneous decisions. With those facts given, I must agree with the assessment that race was absolutely a part of the outcome. In this case, I believe that race AND ego were integral to the outcome.
curred when two Atlanta police officers respond ed to a complaint from a Wendy’s employee that someone had fallen asleep behind the wheel of his automobile in the drivethrough lane of the restau rant. As expected, two of ficers began an on-scene investigation and an exten
the police often involve life-altering, instantaneous decisions. With those facts given, I must agree with the assessment that race was absolutely a part of the outcome. In this case, I believe that race AND ego were integral to the out come.Even with the vagaries of watching video record ings, it was obvious that Mr. Brooks physically best ed and overpowered two police officers. What was equally obvious was that his primary interest was to escape and not to inflict injury upon either of the officers. His willingness to engage in a “peaceful en counter” offers proof.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 13 quencetiveisgestsinthatenforcementDespitecreasingly,volvingfavoringcomecriticalIofpainedGeorgeweekspoliceafterlantashottheofinvestigationdrawnple,incauseattentioneventsLago,ofmaryunexpectedsiveneweventful.beenTheTriceEdneyWire.com—pastfewweekshaveanythingexceptunThepassageoflife-alteringprogreslaws,expectedandresultsinprielections,theserviceasubpoenaonMar-A-andavarietyofotherhavecapturedtheofthenation.BeofavestedinterestthelivesofBlackpeomyownattentionwastotheresultsoftheofthedeathRayshardBrooks.RayshardBrookswas27-year-oldBlackmanandkilledinanAtWendy’sparkinglotanaltercationwithinJune2020,twoafterthemurderofFloyd.Iwasmoreabouttheresultstheinvestigationthanwassurprised.Likeme,observershavetoexpectdecisionspoliceincasesinBlackmen,and,inBlackwomen.assertionsbylawexecutivesthereisareformationpolicing,evidencesugthatthereformationprincipallyadministraandhaslittleconseonthestreet.Theinitialencounteroc
sive conversation with Mr. Brooks.For approximately 41 minutes of questioning, the encounter was civil and Mr. Brooks complied with the officers’ requests. It was only after he failed a breathalyzer test and was threatened with arrest for drunk driving that the en counter became hostile. A struggle ensued and Mr. Brooks wrestled a taser away from one of the offi cers and began to flee. In response, the other officer shot Brooks in the back — twice.
On August 23, 2022, Pe ter Skandalakis, the special prosecutor assigned to the case, released the results of his investigation. He announced that the shoot ing was justified! “In this case, you must remember that here we have a peace ful encounter, that all of a sudden becomes a violent encounter,” Skandalakis said. “When Brooks takes the Taser, he now becomes basically a person with an offensive position. He can incapacitate the officers.” He added that race was not believed to be a factor. The leader of the local chapter of the NAACP criticized the ruling, saying: “Race is ab solutely a part of it.”
THE QUESTION IS: WILL YOU VOTE TO INCREASE OUR POWER TO CHANGE THE PRESENT OPPRESSION, OR NOT VOTE, INCREASING THE STATUS QUO?
Dr. John E. Warren is publisher of The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint.
DR.VOICESOURJOHNE.WARREN
Without our votes being cast, we are not in the game.
dollars. Even if they are not spend ing dollars with our media to seek our support, we must question the promises being placed before us. Without such examination, we might be purchased by the highest bidder, just as we were on the auction block during slavery.
Since Labor Day has become the unofficial kick off of campaigns lead ing up to the November 8, 2022 Gen eral Election, the ads for issues and candidates will increase to the tune of billions of dollars seeking to reach and sway voters across this country.
sues at our churches the LAST Sun day before election day, should be ignored.Allroads lead back to our reclaim ing the ballot as Dr. King stated in that May 1957 speech in Washington, D.C. We remind you once again that he said if you give us the ballot, we will elect the right people to judges and legislative offices. Well, we have had the ballot and we are about to lose it because we are not fully using it.
The Black Press, now in its 195th year, is the most “Trusted Messen ger” in the Black community. We must learn to question people, can didates and issues that say they want our support while spending their campaign dollars and tailoring their issues to gain the support of others –while ONLY paying lip service to our needs and concerns. When we look at a campaign for a person or an is sue, we must decide whether they are addressing our DIRECT issues or just asking us to support their cause. If our track record is one of none vot ing, then why should those who are seeking votes be concerned about
WILL YOU VOTE TO INCREASE OUR POWER TO CHANGE THE PRESENT OPPRESSION, OR NOT VOTE, INCREASING THE STATUS QUO?
If you live in California, and watch television at any point in time, one can’t help but notice the number of political ads you have seen for a par ticular set of propositions.
Media Campaigns, Issues and Black Folks
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com14
The presence of candidates and people seeking support for their is
the state of Georgia. If we say Black Lives Matter, then we must be pre pared to only elect those individuals who understand our issues of Voting Rights, Civil Rights and Protection from illegal and inhumane Police Conduct.Ifmedia campaigns can spend bil lions across this country supporting conservative candidates and issues that rollback our democratic gains of the past 150 years, then we as Black folks need to see how much of their dollars are being spent with Black media and organizations to get our political support.
We must prepare to out vote their
The campaign dollars being spent to win an election are directed to those who vote. We must once again prepare to demonstrate that Black Votes Matter just as we did in 2020 in electing Joe Biden to the White House and two U.S. Senators from
what we either think or want?
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 15
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com16
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 17
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com18
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 19
Officials aim to save lives, reduce stressors and improve policing
Since the network’s creation in Jan uary 2022, 325 peers across the state have been trained and registered.
The TLEPN was established in 2021 by the Texas Legislature, in response to a rising number of officers dying by suicide. In 2019, the number of officers in the United States who died by suicide was nearly double the number killed in the line of duty.
Jeff Spivey, Caruth Police Institute; Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia; Texas Senator Royce West; Dr. Monica Williams, UNT Dallas; UNT Dallas President Bob Mong; BJ Wagner, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; Dustin Schellenger; Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network; Zachary Flores, UNT Dallas Caruth Police Institute board of directors
UNT Dallas President Bob Mong
“Time and time again, the greatest barrier to help has been the stigma of job loss and the negative connotation of someone finding out that you need help. Our program is protected by law and offers an anonymous way to vent and discuss the hardships encountered,” said Schellenger. “The anonymity is a cornerstone of how we teach and pre pare peers to help one another. We will continue to work diligently to earn the trust of the officers of this state one step at aUNTtime.”Dallas President Bob Mong said, “UNT Dallas is proud to join others in this important effort to reduce first re sponder suicides. We will not look away, we will act.”
Zachary Flores, Executive Director of Public Safety, City of Sherman, and UNT Dallas Police Caruth Institute Vice Chair
Dustin Schellenger, State Director of the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, UNT Dallas Caruth Police Institute Vice Chair Zachary Flores, State Senator Royce West, TLEPN State Director Dustin Schel lenger, and University of North Texas at Dallas President Bob Mong spoke at the event.Senator Royce West said, “Our of ficers routinely witness firsthand our society’s most tragic events and most heinous acts. I am grateful that this resource is now available to them and proud to have co-authored the bill that created it.”
“The Caruth Police Institute’s Exec utive Advisory Board envisioned the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network as a resource for law enforcement offi cers across the State who have nowhere else to turn for help,” said Flores. “With the support of our Governor and the Legislature, we have now launched the Network and can see the positive impact it is having on our profession. We know the Network will save lives and will en able our officers to remain healthy and productive throughout their careers.”
First of its kind in the country, the Peer Network is a statewide program de signed to give every Texas law enforce ment officer access to a trained peer to address stressors, trauma, fatigue, and other needs to combat workforce burn out and end police suicide and self-harm.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia
There have been 424 potential law enforcement users that have created an account, and the network has been utilized 44 times.
In conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week, officials from law enforcement, the Texas Legislature and the UNT Dallas Caruth Police Institute gathered last week to raise awareness of the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Net work (TLEPN), an innovative, potentially life-saving resource that is available to Texas’ law enforcement officers.
Texas State Senator Royce West
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com20
Briefs
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia
“critical race theory,” a legal concept rarely injected into k-12 education but feared by those who also fear the truth about the flawed foundations of our nation. Other states have forbidden teaching about race or concepts that make students “uncomfort able.” In Colleyville, Texas, a Black principal of a majority white high school was forced to resign because of disputes about critical race theory. The school district preferred
This contributes to the teacher shortage, which The Economist magazine de scribes as “neither new nor national.” Indeed, for the past several years, each fall has seen widely publicized scarcity in some areas. There has always been a shortage of teachers in inner-city schools, many forced to use substitute teachers when they can’t find permanent staff.
CRISIS IN EDUCATION – THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IS A SYMPTOM OF A GREATER CHALLENGE THE DR.WORDLASTBYJULIANNEMALVEAUX
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and social commentator.
Who wants to teach in an environment taken over by conservative truth-deniers who don’t want to have stu dents learn about enslave ment, the unequal treatment of women, or the invisibility of LGBTQ folks? Addressing these issues is not political; it’s factual., but the conser vative presence on school boards has made the class room increasingly uncom fortable for many teachers.
This year, Texas has about a thousand vacancies. In Mary land, 5500 teachers left the profession. Nevada schools opened on August 8 short 1400 teachers. The federal Department of Education has issued a fact sheet factsheets/teacher-shortage)www.ed.gov/coronavirus/(https://
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 21
dressed race and racism.
This August, you can’t turn on a television or open a newspaper without reading or hearing about the teacher shortage. And it is clear that current shortages are being highly publicized and politi cized, with reasons for short ages ranging from low pay to teacher burnout, to teacher dissatisfaction, to COVID, and the aging of the teach er workforce. Some teachers talk about classroom condi tions, a decline in respect for teachers, or the challenges of dealing with unruly students with little administrative sup port. Others are frustrated by the presence of so-called “law enforcement” officers in schools and the ways these officers treat Black and Brown students differently than others. A highly publicized incident in Montgomery County, Maryland, involved police officers verbally berat ing and handcuffing a haveencelegislatorsincreasinglyclassroom.theminTeachersishment,adultslicecontroltheThiswatch?v=C4Sb9dzro7U),old://www.youtube.com/5-year-incidentisjustoneofhundredswhereout-of-andegomaniacalpoofficerstreatchildrenasandadministerpunnotunderstanding.oftenfeelhelplessthesesituations.SomeuseasacatalysttoleavetheTheclassroomhasbecometensewhenattempttoinfluthecurriculum.Somebannedtheteachingof
putting him on paid leave rather than dealing with the truth. If a principal can be forced to resign, what about a teacher? Many teachers feel they are walking on eggshells when teaching our nation’s trueEducationhistory. has become so politicized that some school boards ban books because the content is considered “objectionable” by some. According to PEN America, there were at least1560 book bans in Many2021-2022.ofthesebooks fea tured characters who were people of color. The Washing ton Post reports that books were also removed from li braries because they had LGBTQ themes or directly ad
There is a crisis in educa tion, and the teacher shortage is one manifestation of the many ways that teachers and students are devalued as “ed ucators” pursue a false and degrading narrative. If edu cation were more reflective of reality, people would flock to classrooms instead of fleeing from the frustration of being forced to embrace a curricu lum that distorts the truth.
detailing responses to the teacher shortage, including innovative ways to recruit and supportAbsentteachers.frommuch of this discussion is the attack on Black teachers and the ex treme shortage of Black teach ers in many inner city school districts where most students are African American. Data on the differential discipline for Black students, which includes disproportionate suspensions and expulsions, reflect the cultural biases that too many white teachers bring to the classroom. The educational achievement gap is partly a function of how academic hi erarchies discriminate against Black students and teachers.
In addressing the so-called teacher shortage, it is essen tial to consider the purpose of education and the fact that too often, students are be ing taught to go along with a structure that oppresses them. Education is often a political tool to force assimi lation. Consider how Indian boarding schools were often violently forced to abandon their Indian and Indigenous identities to access education.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com22
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 23
In over 65 years in the funeral business – more than 40 as founder of the Golden Gate Funeral
“He extended a help ing hand to those who needed one,” said Dallas County Precinct 1 Consta ble Tracey Gulley. “More often than not, Mr. Beck with would determine if a person required assis tance and provided it even before they could ask. He was generous and kind hearted.”“Wewill miss that smooth walk of his and that brim tilted to the side, that contagious smile that came with the friendly pa
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com24
By Dorothy J. Gentry
Friends, family, com munity and political lead ers and more reflected on Beckwith Sr.’s reach and impact on the entire Dal las/Fort Worth Metroplex, surrounding communi ties and even as far as his home state of Louisiana, during a Tuesday night wake celebrating his life.
The Beckwith name is known far and wide. Whether it’s from the fu neral business; the popu lar TLC reality show - The Best Funeral Ever; or the family’s decades of philan thropy, the Beckwiths are a staple in the communi ties they serve and legend ary amongst other funeral home establishments.
Homes – John E. Beckwith, Sr. and his family business have comforted literal ly thousands of families as they helped them bury their loved ones.
Beckwith, Sr. died on
rememberedPopularfuneralhomeowner
Dr. John E. Beckwith Sr.
“He extended a helping hand to those who needed one”
Remembering
September 5. He was 80. Several celebrations have been held in Beck with’s honor leading up to his funeral service and burial scheduled for Wednesday. A wake was held on Tuesday night at his church, St. John Church Unleashed in GrandManyPrairie.in attendance had virtually the same thought: that the senior Beckwith’s contributions to Dallas and surrounding communities will be felt and remembered for gen
erations to come.
Beckwith, Sr. extended his reachthis time in his home state of Lou isiana -and Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home was established in Tallulah, LA on July 19, 2001. It is now one of the fastest growing Af rican American funeral homes in north Louisiana.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 25
St. John Church Unleashed senior pastor Dr. Denny Davis called his legacy “tremendous.”
In 2006 they relocated the Dallas corporate headquarters to a larg er facility off of Interstate 35. They opened a third location in Fort Worth in August 2010 and added “A”
Beckwith, Sr. received an honor ary Doctor of Divinity from Dallas/ Fort Worth Bible Institute and Sem inary. He served as an Honorary Deputy Constable in Dallas County, Precinct One, and is credited with starting the Security Ministry at St. John.In2012
“You’re no longer serving a fami ly but are the family to be served,” Davis continued. “So, we lift them in our prayers tonight and we are here to support them and encourage them in any way we can.”
he was honored as the In dependent Funeral Directors Asso ciation of Texas, Inc. Professional of the“WeYear.will miss Mr. Beckwith Sr. but the angels from Heaven have sur rounded him and cheered him on to a higher calling,” said Constable Gulley. “We know he has fought a good fight, kept the good faith and ran one heck of a race.”
Golden Gate Funeral Home was founded by Beckwith Sr. on Septem ber 15, 1980 in Waxahachie, Texas.
rade wave, even the hand gesture he would use to beckon you to come to him so he could tell you something.”
“He often said to me, ‘Reverend, funerals are for the living, not for the dead,’” said Davis. “He meant that whatever you do, it ought to be for the strength, encouragement and edifying of the living. And so, we have come to do just that; to lift this family who has lifted so many fami lies throughout the DFW Metroplex, the state and the nation in times of grief and sorrow.
Dr. John E. Beckwith Sr.
He opened a second location in Dal las and made it the corporate head quarters. He eventually earned the privilege of owning and operating one of the largest African American family owned and operated funeral homes in the nation.
Crematory in February 2016.
“This family serves over 3,000 families each year in over 40 years of business. That’s a whole lot of fam ilies that have been comforted and encouraged,” Davis said. “Who com forts the caregivers? Who comforts the comforters? When your profes sion is centered around being there for others, often people forget that your loss is real.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com26
• Healthcare - State Representative Toni Rose
• Economic Development, Chaired by State Sena tor Royce West
Great turn-out for African American Leadership Institute
Meeting in person for the first time since COVID 19 began in 2020, the African American Leadership Institute’s (AALI) Summit provided a robust agenda filled with panelists and speakers tackling pertinent issues on Friday and Saturday. At the two-day Fall Policy Summit held at Paul Quinn College, African American leaders and community stakeholders ex amined critical issues impacting African Americans.
Founded by Sen. Royce West, State Rep. Toni Rose, Dallas City Councilmen Tennell Atkins and Casey Thomas; the institute was designed to bring African American elected officials together to dis cuss policy issues with the community and estab lish legislative priorities for our cities, schools, state and federal governmental bodies.
Key focus areas are chaired by a local elected of •ficial:Education - State Board of Education Board Trust ee Aichia Davis
• Civic Engagement, Dallas City Councilmember Casey Thomas
• Criminal Justice, Dallas City Councilmember Tennell Atkins
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 27
28
Dear Gov. Ron DeSantis:
divides society by defining people as oppressors and oppressed based on their race. They call it an attempt to rewrite American histo ry and make white people believe they are inherently racist.I’m writing to tell you, Governor, about my own experiences as a Black stu dent growing up in the Jim Crow South before and during the early stages of racial integration. I ex
An open letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on CRT and ‘wokeness’
raucous support and chal lenges to the bill, includ ing a federal judge saying the bill may violate First Amendment rights to free speech.Ofcourse, the whole matter started with the vol atile debate about teaching the controversial critical race theory and The New York Times’ 1619 Project in schools. Conservative backlash exploded, includ ing influential research by
Republican gubernatorial incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaks to supporters on Aug. 23 in Hialeah, Fla. DeSantis' effort to place candidates fully aligned with his conservative views on school boards throughout the state is helping him expand his influence. Of the 30 candidates endorsed by DeSantis in the Aug. 23 elections, 19 won, five lost and six are headed to runoffs.
activist Christopher Rufo of the conservative Man hattan Institute think tank.
Photo: Gaston De Cardenas / ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com
Earlier this year, you signed Florida’s HB 7 Indi vidual Freedom Bill, said to be the nation’s first of its kind and commonly called the “Stop WOKE Act.” Me dia coverage has kept the public informed about
I WAS NORMATHINKING...JUSTADAMS-WADE
Critical race theory is an academic framework dat ing to the 1970s that cen ters on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions and that those institutions maintain the dominance of white peo ple. The theory is a way of analyzing American his tory through the lens of racism. Critics say the it
comfortable history may be noble, but it seems par tisan. When you signed the Individual Freedom Bill (aka “Stop WOKE Act”), you said: “There is no place for indoctrination or dis crimination in Florida.” Yet, indoctrination and discrimination were tenets of my civil rights era child hood education and life experience.Igrewup
Norma Adams-Wade is a veteran, award-winning journalist, Gradu ate of UT- Austin and Dallas native. One of the founders of the Nation al Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), she was inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame
Of course, we know now that there have been myr iad revisions to those and hundreds of other suppos edly historical “facts.” Your effort to protect white and other students from un
I clearly remember be ing indoctrinated with the often sappy and hard-tobelieve lessons taught to me in history, civics and government classes: Presi dent George Washington’s cherry tree story — that as a boy, he never told a lie; that Christopher Colum bus discovered America even though Native Amer icans were already here; that the law of separate but equal was just and equita ble; and that enslaved Afri cans were “happy and con tent” in bondage because they had food and shelter.
as a Black kid under “separate but equal” laws that were anything but equal. My peers and I had to hear and experience the tough lessons of a society that treated us differently. Yet I believe we were made stronger because of those experiences. We heard about mobs and the KKK lynching Black men with out a trial — including the 1910 Allen Brooks lynching from the downtown Elks Arch in Dallas where I still live — and the hateful and still painfully memorable murders of mainly Black males, such as Emmett Till and Medgar Evers nearly a decade apart in Mississip pi.My childhood peers and I lived with knowing that we could not try on clothes in downtown Dallas retail stores or drink from cer tain water fountains la beled “Whites Only.” Con versely, we were not taught that when the Fourth of
July celebrations began in 1776, we African Amer icans still were enslaved and had no freedom to celebrate — not until 87 years later, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Procla mation; and here in Texas, Black enslavement lasted two more Pre-1960s,years.Icould only go to the State Fair of Texas
Many of the main eight concepts of your “Stop WOKE Act” sound reason able enough. Yet, in your public comments, you speak against conditions that you have described as “revisionist history” and “woke indoctrination.” Could it be that these re visions are simply telling more truth? I take your use of “revisionist” to mean that it is wrong to revise American history that was taught to me as a youth. Also, that indoctrination only is wrong now and not when I experienced it many moons ago.
29
My school books, Gover nor, were hand-me-downs from the Dallas white schools. Some pages were torn out, and the tattered ones that remained often were filled with graffiti and someone else’s notes in the margins. Still, many of my peers and I went to college and thrived. As students, we were not given blind folds to protect us from seeing the realities of life.
So why is “being woke” such a terrible thing? As I see it, being woke is simply looking truth in the face and walking away more informed; and yes, free to
make your own final judg ment. Indoctrination, as I see it, is knowing that his torical “facts” in textbooks — more likely than not — have some history writer’s interpretation woven in. Yes, Rufo’s research does reasonably suggest that some educators’ and em ployers’ critical race theory and 1619 Project interpre tations are extreme and
perienced much of what you seek to protect white students from, and from which I’m grateful that leaders like Dr. Martin Lu ther King Jr. and others fought to “free” me.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com
on one day called “Negro Achievement Day.” As a pre-teen, when my family rode the streetcar from my segregated South Dallas neighborhood, we knew to look for the mobile demar cation marker clamped on a railing that showed Blacks how far to the back to sit so whites would have the front seats.
For a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, indoctrination and revisionist history have a different meaning.
could be scaled back. But truth at some point must prevail.“Woke” poet, author, filmmaker and college pro fessor M.K. Asante Jr. aced it, in my book, when he wrote the poem “Two Sets of Notes” about classroom teaching:“Ialways take two sets of notes. … One set to ace the test and … One set I call the truth. … Black children … don’t let them fool you … With selective memory. … Always take two sets of notes.”Idefy you, Governor, to suggest that I do not love my country. My America is not perfect, but it is my country — warts and all. I will continue to do my part, striving ever to make it better.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com30
215 W. Tyler St. Gilmer, Texas 75644 (903) 680-3333
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 31
Nena's Finds
Again, let me revisit the US reconstruction period and its platform before I tell the sec ond phase of my juror selec tion tiptoesdescribedexpectantlengedtoforbuildingvoices,changeaboutYetesAmericanscivilidentifiedeconomic.ery,manityreachingonwereFact!experience.African-AmericanstheonlygroupenslavedU.S.soil.Also,theoverandblatantinhuandindignityofslavthatgiveisthisenduringTheSecondreconstructionisastheactivityoftherightsmovement,Africanfoughtforchangto“reconstruct”ourlives.thethirdreconstructionistakingdirectactionforandwillincludeourjoboriginationandeconomicwealthbutthistohappenwewillneedriseupinaction.BigMamalessonschalmetobereadyandforGod.Herwordsusstandingonourwithhandsraisedto
The first expectation was we were to “assume the inno cence of the accused” and we were also to confess that we can easily choose on all levels of the punishment spectrum which in this case we have to admit that we should have no challenges choosing 25 years to life in prison for this male sitting in court for this child abuse
Lucille “Big Mama” Allen had permanent lessons and we came to know them as gifts. Thanks to each of you who read the column and emailed me.Iheard you! Last column we closed with me celebrating be ing summoned to serve on the jury. Also, I was sharing with you the first round of the jury process. Just in case you are reading this for the first time.
ny to the contrary yet we must stand on the innocence of his client.Allthis time, the jury had not been selected and the pre senting information seemed like a trial in progress as both sides showcased the situation yet they both made light of the rules of engagement and the responsibility of the juror, if selected.Thenall things broke loose when I asked a question. Check out part three of this column next week for the end game.
32
In other words, Big Mama said, “Be ready!” Keep reading the next columns and this will all make sense!
My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts, Third ReconstructionPARTTWO
All this time, the jury had not been selected and the presenting information seemed like a trial in progress as both sides showcased the situation yet they both made light of the rules of engagement and the responsibility of the juror, if selected.
Keepcase.inmind, none of the 45+ potential jurors know what the changes and accusation is as this man sits in the court room. The prosecution begins to use game show tactics, im ages and figures to convince us that we can easily see and
and by completing the ques tions in the document. This will be important in the next column, so keep reading my column. Then the judge began a dialogue on why we are here and what is going to happen.
statements about his life and the facilities that rambled on longer than I desired. The prosecution and the defense were allowed to explain the ex pectations of the jurors.
THE TERRYCARDBLACKBYALLEN
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com
Terry Allen is a multi-media journalist and former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
So after the judge read the "marching orders," he then made some very personal
Big Mama was right, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. And my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9)
identify reasonable doubt even if the other information pres ents opposing information.
The defense tried to tell us that his client had to be be lieved as innocent, and tried to get us to believe that he be lieved in the innocence of his client. He said the opposition will give you data and testimo
the door to prove we needed a third reconstruction. Again, I repeat after 1) a deadly pan demic wreaking havoc on my own family. Big Mama would have called it a “DamnedDem ic”, and 2) after the economic collapse and 3) after a racial awakening showcasing exist ing racial injustices, I found myself sitting in the application.based/orlowedaskedment.ouronfromtectivesocialplusshoulder-to-shouldercourtroomwith42-citizensunmasked,nodistancingandnoprodirectivesatall.First,wefilledoutajurorexposingourinformationwhoweareandwhatarevaluesonlawsandjudgeThecompletedformdeepquestionsandalthecourttochooseandreleasepotentialjurorsonthecompletionoftheTheformwasveryrevealing
Just a reminder, my juror no tice gave me great excitement because I love serving, but this juror screening opened
God saying, “Choose me God. Choose me!”
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 33
By Cheryl Smith Texas Metro News
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com34
Buy Black!
Elaine Collins is a Professional Makeup Artist and Beauty Educator. She’s also a Licensed Barber and Hairstylist of 20 years specializing in healthy hair, dreadlock maintenance and luxurious lock styling. For many years, she’s worked in every area of beauty including film, television, bridal and commercial advertisement. Elaine owns her own hair salon Styles By Elaine Hair & Makeup Studio suite in 6100 K. Ave. #103 Suite 1 Plano, TX. 75074. Visit the website: https://www.elainecollinsbeauty.com/.e and luxurious lock styling. For many years, she’s worked in every area of beauty including film, television, bridal and commercial advertisement. Elaine owns her own hair salon, Styles By Elaine Hair & Makeup Studio, in 6100 K. Ave. #103 Suite 1 Plano, TX. 75074.
Khapture Photography & Design provides the ultimate high-end experience for clients. When it’s time for your Big day or Lifestyle Session
For your insurance needs explore the pages of Insurance By Law’s website. You find the content here useful and informative. Dennis has been in this business for a while now and can help you make the best possible decisions is his number one priority. Whether you’ve found this website o through an email, social media channels, or you were referred here by a friend, Dennis thanks you for visiting. If you need to get in touch, his contact information: Dennis Law, Benefit Consultant Insurance By Law. By Appointment Only. Location: 2929 North Central Expressway Ste 150, Richardson, TX 75080 USA Mobile –(214) 769-3890, or email : insurancebylaw@gmail.com. Website: https://www.insurancebylaw.com/
Jodie has been massaging for 9 years and has had her own business for 4 years. She specializes in deep tissue and Massage,massage,servicesmassages.rehabilitationJodie’sareTherapeuticHotStoneFirmRelaxation
Owner Andrea Henderson
Visit the website: https://www.khapturephotography. com/.Contact info: Office Hours 9am to 3pm, 713.584.8762
VEGAN SEXY COOL
Vegan Sexy Cool is your modern guide to being vegan and fabulous. The content is curated by long time journalist and veganista, Jacque Reid. This site is for vegans, kinda vegans, I think I want to be vegans and I’m just curious about vegans. The goal is to provide content that educates and inspires you to live a healthier, kinder more fulfilling life, while having a whole lot of fun. Here’s the site breakdown, Feel Good: Love feeling good. This is where you will find info on wellness, fitness, mental health and SELF CARE. Eat Good: Do you stay hungry. This is where you will find recipes, ingredient breakdowns, healthy options, chef interviews, restaurant, product and cookbook reviews. Be Good: To be good all day every day. Here you will find info on organizations and people that make the world a better place. You will also find a little inspiration and encouragement to be your best self. Visit the website: https://vegansexycool.com/.
INSURANCE BY LAW
Owner Jacque Reid
KHAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN
STYLES BY ELAINE HAIR & MAKEUP STUDIO
Visit the website: https://www.elainecollinsbeauty. com/.
When Dr. Fred erick D. Haynes III, of Friend ship-West Bap tist Church, an nounced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we joined the move ment. December 31, 2021 marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses. and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support.
Massage, Sports Massage, Cranial Message, and Deep tissue Massage. Here is a review: “Jodie is an amazing masseuse! Her sessions are therapeutic and not the fluffy, touchy feely type of massage. She’s well trained and very knowledgeable. I’ve had four massages now and my neck and shoulders feel so much better.” Lily S.
Owner Dennis Law
MESSAGES BY JODIE
Contact her for an appointment at 214-462-5291, 6464 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX, United States, 75214
Andrea will provide proficient direction that keeps you looking flawless throughout the day so you can relish in the moment. Khapture’s focus is telling your story through candid, authentic moments, with a touch of beautiful yet intimate portrait art.
Call issued to Support Black Businesses
Dr. Frederick D.Haynes III
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 35
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com36
Wear the masks, wash your hands and show love!
PRE-PUBLIC COMMUNITYHEARINGMEETING
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. For a link to this meeting, please visit www.dart.org/meetings/publicmeetings.asp Call in (audio only) 469-676-0717, Conference ID: 813 573 60#
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
The DART Board of Directors has authorized a public hearing, preceded by a virtual pre-public hearing community meeting, on the proposed discontinuation of Parkland Hospital area shuttle routes 434 and 435.
FOR
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 37 4 great ways to ride and save! GoPass® app | GoPass® Tap | Credit or debit card | Mobile device TEXAS-SIZEDTEXAS-SIZEDRIDEFUN on fair admission with GoPass®! UPTO SAVE$7 UPTO C ELEBRATING 20 22 AllThingsTexanSince1886 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS® S aight to theGate S aight to theSaving s DART.org/StateFairMoretimeenjoyingthe fair, lesstimegettingthere. DARTTOTHE STATEFAIR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DART Board Room 1401 Pacific Avenue (Akard Station), Dallas TX 75202
Please contact DART Government & Community Relations at 214-749-2598, or visit DART.org
Pending approval by the Board, Routes 434 and 435 would cease operation on October 31, 2022. New shuttles would be available to Parkland employees only. Remaining DART bus routes in the area would not be affected.
Discontinuation of Parkland Hospital Shuttle Routes 434 and 435
Since 1995, DART and Parkland Hospital have had an ongoing partnership to provide shuttle services to rail stations and transit centers adjacent to the Parkland campus to serve patients, staff, and visitors. For a variety of reasons—including shifting of employee locations during the pandemic plus related construction issues—Parkland has chosen to discontinue funding for Routes 434 and 435.
PUBLIC HEARING
The chairman and CEO of ISIAH International LLC and Isiah Imports, Isiah Thomas has an extensive portfolio of investments.
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire
Isiah Thomas played basketball with the tenacity not often seen in today’sWhenevergame.a team outscored his Detroit Pistons, it only meant a neg ative mark in the loss column, but never total defeat for Thomas.
“The first [being a business own
“The goal of winning a champi onship – how to do it together. So, when you’re managing people, it’s’ about giving them a vision and a goal and ensuring that we have the right game plan to get there. Basketball gave me a lot of those [tools]. Hav ing perseverance, getting knocked down, failing, and regrouping.”
NBA Icon Isiah Thomas Has Quickly Become an Entrepreneurial Legend
An NCAA champion at Indiana, and a two-time NBA champ with the Pistons, much like basketball, Thomas has followed up his on-
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com38
court success with an almost peer less triumph in the business world.
He told the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s live morn ing show, “Let It Be Known,” that his accomplishments as an entrepre neur result from what he learned playingThomasbasketball.saidbuilding with the right individuals, seeking sound advice, and closely monitoring the success of others have made him a giant in several industries.
er] teaches you in terms of basket ball is teamwork. You have to work together collectively to make some thing happen in terms of vision and goal,” Thomas said.
est supply of hemp on this side of theThomas’equator.”Cheurlin Champagne is also one of the best. The bubbly is pressed from the first grapes. He’s the most prominent African Amer ican owner and importer of first pressed grape champagne globally.
Thomas hasn’t experienced get ting knocked down in his business ventures, always displaying a deft touch and a championship pedi gree in boardrooms.
“We always talk about generation al wealth. The best way to do that is to start and get involved in the busi ness. I didn’t know that I was an ESG company – environmentally and socially conscious when I started. I was always interested in investing in things that impacted the communi ty, impacted the family, and had a chance to make sure there was some legacy coming behind. My eco nomics teacher told me to invest in things that I like. So, one of the first investments was popcorn because it was a staple in my home. After all, we didn’t have a lot of food, so my mom would pop a lot of popcorn.”
For the legend, it all comes back to the family.
welfare, but she used the money not to pay rent or buy food but to ensure we got an education.”
Thomas’ Indiana Popcorn, which comes in red packaging, marked him as one of the first to put colors on popcorn bags.
“We put them through school. They got student loans using the “Thomas Bank,” and we require them to come back, put in six months or a year, free labor. That’s how they pay off their student loans,” Thomas said.
With his children and other fami ly members having roles in Thomas’ businesses, the legend said his mis sion for them remains simple.
“If they decide they like what they are doing in one of the companies or entities that we have, then this is a place where they can make a liv ing, get a paycheck, pay their rent, and buy food,” he said.
“If they want to stay, great. If not, they’ve gained the experience and knowledge to go elsewhere. But, when you talk about trying to uplift your family out of generational poverty, that’s the vision of Isiah International. So the diversification of the spaces we’re in is because we have family members and me who have specialties in those spaces.”
The chair and CEO of ISIAH In ternational LLC and Isiah Imports, Thomas has an extensive portfolio ofHisinvestments.holdings include Isiah Real Estate, Cheurlin Champagnes, One World Products, GRE3N and RE3 Recycling, Sweetgreen, and Pop corn Indiana.
“I remember walking in the snow with my mom, and I had holes in my shoes, and I put cardboard in them. I looked at her, and she had glad bags over her feet. We were on
“What you see at Isiah and One World is how to replace plastics in automobiles. Looking at hemp and carbon reduction, it goes across every business, even the cosmetics space. It runs the gamut of its usage, and at One World, we have the larg
His foray into the industrial hemp business also counted as significant and
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 39
“Anytime you buy champagne, you should ask if it’s from the first pressed. That’s important,” Thomas stated.Healso noted how his champagne allowed him to remain in the agri cultural space.
“I didn’t realize I was entering the agricultural space when I en tered champagne,” Thomas said. “I learned that the soil, the sun, and the farmers make the best grape.”
“I started my firm in 1990 to uplift the second-generation behind me out of poverty,” Thomas stated.
His late mother, Mary Thomas, re mains an inspiration.
“We were poor, but my mother was always positive and always gave of herself,” Thomas stated.
“Whenrare. you talk about industrial hemp and carbon reduction – in dustrial hemp takes more carbon out of the air than any other plant on the Earth,” Thomas asserted.
After that, there are no strings at tached, he said.
“If they want to stay, great. If not, they’ve gained the experience and knowledge to go elsewhere. But, when you talk about trying to up lift your family out of generational poverty, that’s the vision of Isiah International. So the diversification of the spaces we’re in is because we have family members and me who have specialties in those spaces.”
No one is expecting Rush to rush out and pick up where he left off against the Vikings. Particularly since Prescott had unimaginable struggles against the Bucs while working with a revamped offensive line and a group of young receivers.
“I think he showed a number of different things that way when he played at Minnesota. I think he’s had his moment, he’s taken advan
On second thought, maybe Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott won’t be sidelined for an extended period of time after all.
nobody in that locker room that expected us to play like we played (Sunday).
Two years ago when Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury, the Cowboys posted a 4-7 record the rest of that season and missed the playoffs. But coach Mike McCarthy doesn’t want his team over-reacted to another serious injury by Prescott.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) looks at his throwing hand after hitting it on Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s hand as he released a pass during the fourth quarter of their season opener at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, September 11, 2022. Prescott left the game. The Cowboys lost, 19-3.
Prescott injured his thumb in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday’s season-opening 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His injury sent shock waves throughout Cowboys Nation, with some fans fearing the season was already a loss cause before it could get off the ground.
“It’s just a start, but a hard way to start, a very disappointing start,” Jones said. “There’s
“We’ll have to have Cooper step up. He’ll be getting all the reps and we’ll go from there.”
“He’s really smart,” offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said of Rush. “He has a great ability to process defenses very quickly and get the ball out of his hands.
Cowboys quarterback’s injury may not be as bad as previously thought HOPE FOR PRESCOTT
Rush is steadfastly ready for the tall task ahead.“You’ve got to make things click as if (Prescott) was in there,” he said. “We’ll draw on that experience last year big-time.
“We knew that we were going to have chal lenges. You can’t get to where you want to go without them, and we had a bunch in week one.”Jones is just hopeful that his timetable for Prescott’s return will ring true.
“If we thought he wasn’t going to be ready to go until after four games, we would put him on IR (injured reserve),” Jones told The Fan. “We’re not doing that.
tage of it, so we’re fortunate to have a guy like him who can hopefully hop in here and go.”
By Dwain Price Texas Metro News
It was a start that turned out to be a punch in the gut for the Cowboys.
Prescott had surgery Monday on his injured right thumb and was told by doctors that he will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks. But on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, owner Jerry Jones said not so fast.
The Cowboys, who host the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, are hoping for some similar magic from Rush un til Prescott returns.
spreading. Whether it takes shape remains to be seen.
“I got my feet wet last year. We’ll regroup as a team and a group on offense, and we’ll beThat’salright.”the narrative the Cowboys are
“We think he can come in and play, so we don’t want to not have him out there practic ing. We want him getting prepared and we’ll see how he handles this thing, how it heals –mainly his strength.”
“Let’s not hit the panic (button) as if we just can’t do anything on offense,” Prescott said. “The coaching staff will find the best position and best spot to put Cooper Rush in each and everyJonesgame.”said the Cowboys would not rush out and acquire another quarterback while Prescott is on the mend. Instead, he’s leaving the quarterbacking duties to Cooper Rush and WillLastGrier.year when Prescott sat out a game at Minnesota with a strained calf, Rush started and completed 24-of-40 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns while leading the Cow
Photo: Tom Fox / The Dallas Morning News Staff Photographer
“How he can grip the ball (will primarily decide) what his status is,” Jones said. “The proof is that we got a good surgery, got good technique and feel better about it than we did Sunday night.”
Cooper Rush will step in and fill the void vacated by Prescott. And his job is to jumpstart a Cowboys team which was the only one in the NFL team that didn’t score a touch down during the season’s first week.
“I’ll just say this: Stick to the journey,” Mc Carthy said. “Our theme this year is resilience.
In all, Prescott had one of his worst games ever as he completed just 14 passes in 29 attempts for 134 yards and an interception against Tampa Bay. And as he reflects on the immediate future, Prescott said, “Obviously, I’m going to miss some time and not be there for my team. And that’s what hurts more than anything, especially after the start that we just put out there.”
By Jones’ calculation, the Cowboys won’t put Prescott on the injured reserve list. He added that his star quarterback could invari ably return to the lineup as soon as the Oct. 9 game against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams.
boys to a come-from-behind 20-16 victory over the Vikings.
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com40
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 41
Mr. and Mrs. Elston 32 years
Elder Marvin and Victoria Thomas 12 years
Lamont and Kiki Jones 20 years
Danny and Roxy Heart-Edwards married - 2 yearsHon.
Charles and Valerie Allen 14 years
Willie and Aminah Jones 15 years
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com42
Steve and Connie Craven married 2 years
Kenny and Ashley Phillips married - 5 years
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! August 2022
Vernis and Nia Washington 12 years
Minister Louis Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah married 69 years
Israel and Jill Braden Balderas - 23 years
Mr. and Mrs. Perryman 8 years
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 43
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com44
Moore received the Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her career, at Morehouse College in At lanta, GA.
Melba Moore Receives Awards for Dynamic Career
istry by the Library of Congress in 2017 as an “American Aural Treasure.” The rendition was also entered into the Con gressional Record as the Official Black National Anthem. Moore’s rendition of the national Black anthem was also add ed to the US National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as an “Amer ican Aural Treasure”. Moore recently re leased her latest album, Imagine.
In recent years, the Harlem-born, New ark raised dynamo’s rendition of “Lift Ev ery Voice & Sing” (recorded in 1990) was added to the US National Recording Reg
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Culture and Entertainment Editor Melba Moore is no stranger to awards for her many talents and service. Moore won the Tony Award for best featured actress for her performance in Purlie (1970) and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance in that same year. Moore has received several Grammy nominations for her songs, “Read My Lips” and “Lean on Me,” and Best New Artist in 1971.
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 45
Legendary Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated songstress, Melba Moore, has achieved many milestones in her dynamic career. From Broadway to television, hit records to high accolades from arts and civic leaders, Moore has overcome personal and professional ob stacles on the road to her iconic status.
At the event, she also received the
Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her commitment to improvement within urbanMoorecommunities.isnostranger to awards for her many talents and service. Moore won the Tony Award for best featured actress for her performance in Purlie (1970) and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Per formance in that same year. Moore has received several Grammy nominations for her songs, “Read My Lips” and “Lean on Me,” and Best New Artist in 1971.
Moore will also be a part of the 2023 Hollywood Walk of Fame Class, which will include Lenny Kravitz, Sheila E., Charlie Wilson, Ludacris, Garrett Morris and Ludacris. Moore will receive her star for the Live Performance category.
Photo: melbamoore.com
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com46
Oak Cliff’s Got Talent 11am - 7m Dr. Mathew Knowles will make a guest appearance. To sign up, go to www.tasteoakcliff.com. To learn more, visit www.mathewknowles.com
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 47
NAACP Garland 31st Annual Freedom Fund Brunch & Silent Auction - 10 am Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson 5101 N. President George Bush Hwy - Garland
24
Hwy 212 Bypass in Lewisville 25
The Press Club of Dallas 10th Legends of North Texas Journalism at Texas Theatre. LEGENDS: Ed Bark, Karen Blair (posthu mous), Karen Blumenthal (posthumous), Cheryl Hall, Molly Ivins (posthumous), Verne Lundquist, Murphy Martin (posthumous), Scott McCartney, Laura Miller, Liz Oliphant, Bob Schieffer and Brett PASTORSShipp.****LUNCHEON
University
4Thirteen Kitchen and Sports Lounge TX
October1
***
Come Laugh With Me, by D. ELLI$ entD.#ComeLaughWithMeEntertainment!isaComedyseriesthatwasstartedafewyearsago,byELLI$toshowcaseseasontalandnewtalent!8to11pmatTk’s,14854MonfortDr.Dallas.Tickets:https://bit.ly/3e3D0Qn23Verna’sH.E.L.P.Foundation,Free Work shop, 9a-1pm at Dallas College (Eastfield), 3737 Motley Drive, Building S, Parking Lot 4, Room 1
755
Business
21
21st Sister to Sister Fitness Festival, 5K Walked and Run at the Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 310 E. Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill. Fea turing KRNB Radio’s Lynne Haze and WFAA-TV’s Tashara Parker. Register on line at www.celebrat
13
The Pastors Luncheon will be 11:00 a.m. Typically hosted during the State Fair of Texas, this event was designed to create an environment to celebrate congregations and invites clergy leaders from the community to 15fellowship.
I Was Just Thinking with Nor ma Adams-Wade “History Class is in Session” Join in on Facebook/@TexasMetroNews and BlogTalkRadio.com at 11 am -1 pm. CST. Wednesdays. Join the conversation call 646-200-0459.
Stateinglife.com.FairClassic
SEPTEMBER16TheSouthern
September is National Literacy Month. Trinity River Book Festival (TRBF) will take place from 9am-4pm at Trinity Park, 2300 7th Street in Fort Worth to bring awareness to literacy, reading and books18
Friday night- Vinettis 14388 Midway, Addison, TX 5 PM until hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Price
Celebra
Grambling State v. Prairie View A&M Universities at the Cotton Bowl. Game time 4p.m.
Anna’s House 10th Annual Domestic Violence Gala 2022 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 7p.m. The keynote speaker is Judge Kim Brown with special guest speaker: His Royal Highness Prince Gharios EL Chemor Royal House of Ghassan www.awayoutproject.org or gmail.comannashousegala@
Register NOW:K9D8ADPDsXhttps://forms.office.com/r/
5th Annual Dallas Black College Expo at Paul Quinn College -10:00 AM to 4:00PM. Meet with colleges, communities colleges, universities, trade schools. Get incredible information on Financial Aid, 411 for the Student Athlete, Booming Careers, Internships, How to Start a Business and more!
Join Councilwoman Shaunte L. Allen from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for the “Parenting Under High Stress: Resources for Relief” Summit at 1932 S. Hampton Road, Glenn Heights, TX. The Parent ing Under High-Stress Summit offers resources for parents and teens. You will receive advice and encouragement from mental health experts and school counselors. And, you can participate in a meditative writing session or a yoga session. Free of charge. Refreshments provided.
7
***
Metro Community Calendar powered by
The World According to Andrew on BlogTalkRadio.com 8 am.-10 am. CST. Sundays Tune in for thought-provoking, enlightening, informative, and entertaining news and commentary. Join the call 646200-0459 on Andrew’s World.
Send your calendar items editor@texasmetronews.comtoorcall214-941-0110
Alumni Federation - Fort Worth Chapter will host “Jaguar Takeover Night,” an annual scholarship din ner party and fundraiser, at 7:30 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Suites, 700 Avenue H, in Grand Prairie. Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite17
***
The Southern University Alumni Federation - Fort Worth Chapter will host “Jaguar Takeover Night,” an annual scholarship dinner party and fundraiser, at 7:30 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Suites, 700 Avenue H, in Grand Prairie. The scholarship event is one of several activities held on the same weekend that SWAC com petitors Southern University of Baton Rouge, La. and Texas Southern University of Houston meet for the Historically Black College classic, the Arlington Football Showdown. Single tickets to the fundraiser are $50. A table for 8 guests at the scholarship event is $400. Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite thenight-scholarship-fundraiser-730-pm-sep-16th-2022-https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-jaguat:ar-tickets-339007680097?aff=ebdssbeac***JointheDallasBlackChamberofCommerceandtheMillennialMixerSeriesforaneveningofnetworkinglithesomeofbiggestresourcegroupsinBlackbusiness,featuringSBA’sRegionalAdministratorTedJames,6-9pmattheTexasLiveChoctawVIPLounge,1650E.RandolMillRdinArlington17DallasBlackChamberofCommerceBusinessCommUNITYCleanupatWilliamBlairParkat9:00am17-18OakCliff’sGotTalent11am-7mDr.MathewKnowleswillmakeaguestappearance.Tosignup,gotowww.tasteoakcliff.com.Tolearnmore,visitwww.mathewknowles.com18DallasCarnivalCaribbeanFestivalatJoePoolLake,5700LakeRidgeParkway,GrandPrairie.Formoreinfo,www.dfwcarnival.com23FREEGrantWriting&Business-Workshopwithco-hostGSA-AlbertGarzaandSBA-NancyAlvarezwhichwillbeonSeptember23andthelastLegalClinicis10-22-22VernaMelton-Awoman-ownedGSAMASholderforthreeterms.TosharehowtowriteawinningproposalforGRANTSandherexperienceswithGSAatDallasCountyEASTFIELD
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com48
SEPTEMBER16
COLLEGE. Register at Eventbrite.com Business Workshop to help Start-Up. Women Owned, Veterans Small Businesses
The 9th Annual HBCU Scholarship Fundraiser, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm CST, at 4Thirteen Kitchen and Sports Lounge located at 755 TX HWY 121 Lewisville, TX 75067. During this HBCU Scholarship Fundraiser, up.to four scholarships will be awarded to the university(ties) that raise the most funds.
24
Join the “Old School Jam Day-Party” with DJ Jimmy Porch, DJ TDK and I as we take old-schooling to another level. Even if you don’t plan on attending any other party this year, this is the “one” you don’t want to
6000school-jam-day-party-on-sept-24th-tickets-389629681867https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youre-invited-to-the-old-miss!Grabyourticket(s)ortabletodaybeforeitstoolate!***Sisters,6000stepsforHop,BreastCancerWalkandExpo,8am-12pm,atFriendshipWestBaptistChurch,2020W.WheatlandRoad.ThehonorarychairisMirandaMooreSyntakesoftheSouthwesternRegionofSigmaGammaRhoSorority,Inc.Registeratwww.sistersnetworkdallas.org****CandidateDebateforTXCongressionalDistrict30atRooseveltHighSchoolfrom10:30amto12noon.CurtisDerallFergusonOneManArtExhibitionReceptionatUmbrellaGallery,2803TaylorStDallas,TX6-8pm25CelebratingDr.LindaAmersonDayParkingLotTakeOverduringAlopeciaAwarenessMonthScholarshipFundraiserfrom6-8pmatLA’sHair&ScalpClinic,2304W.PioneerParkway,#6,Pantego,TX 30 Prairie View A&M University -Dallas Alumni 25th Anniversary Scholarship Gala and Silent Auction Renaissance Dallas Hotel - Mardi Gras Theme 6:30pm *** Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion at the Dallas Arboretum. OC TOBER13 Dallas- Fort Worth Association of Black Journallists (DFW/ABJ) honors NABJ award winners at Soiree Coffee Bar, 320 Singleton Blvd Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75212 15 Candidate Debate for TX Congressional District 30 at Disciple Central Community Church at 901 N. Polk St., DeSoto, TX from 10:30 am to 12 noon. Soul20Food 816 Montgomery St., Dallas Lifestyle Metro Calendar powered by Send your calendar items to editor@texasmetronews.com
SEP 23 AT 12 PM – SEP 25 AT 7 pm Historic Downtown McKinney 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
McKinney Oktoberfest
.\\ Donations may be written off as a tax https://hbcufortheculture.eventbrite.comdeduction.***It’stheOldSchool70’sPartyoftheYear!
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 49
September 16, 2022 I MESSENGER myimessenger.com50
September 16, 2022myimessenger.com 51
September 16, 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
