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When a 17-year-old white boy walks down the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, with a loaded automatic weapon, he is cheered, thanked by police and offered a water bottle. No matter he’d killed two people and wounded another. His attorney says it was self-defense, and Kenosha Sheriff Miskinis said the shootings would not have happened had those killed not broken curfew. Speeches at the RNC painted a wildly inaccurate picture of the Democratic Biden/Harris ticket. It would not be “safe,� said VP Mike Pence. There will be lawlessness, violence, and destruction, said Rudy Guiliani. And count on the Republican presidential nominee to stir the pot during his dystopic 70-minute combination of lying bombast and dire predictions. Black folks are all too familiar with lawlessness. After the aching oppression of enslavement, much of which was lawful, we endured the post-Reconstruction era where laws were made re-reenslave the recently emancipated with Jim Crow “laws� voter suppression, random violence against Black people deemed “insolent� and others. Rabid racists took
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Black people’s property, raped Black women and girlchildren, and experienced no consequences. Though much of this was against the law, white law enforcement did not enforce the law, so there were few arrests, even fewer trials, and hardly any convictions. A white man was more likely to be convicted of killing an enslaved person (and usually fined) because they “destroyed someone’s property� than to be tried or convicted because they killed a Black person. Consider the lynching of Anthony P. Crawford, a Black man of considerable property who was lynched on October 21, 1916, in Abbeville, South Carolina. Crawford owned 427 acres of “prime cotton land� and was wealthy enough to lend money to both Black and white farmers. He was a civic-minded AME church member but was described by some whites as “rich for a (N)egro� and insolent. Anthony Crawford, born enslaved, had land worth $20,000 in 1916; $500,000 today. One day Crawford went to the county seat to sell cottonseed and other goods at the county seat. The owner offered him 5 cents a pound less than he offered whites. Crawford, being “insolent� said he would rather dump his cottonseed in the river than be cheated, using colorful language. He was arrested for
cursing at a white man. He bailed himself out. He had it like that and attempted to head home when a white mob attacked, beat and lynched him. The sheriff asked the mob to let the law take its course. How’s that for lawlessness, Trump, Pence, Guiliani? With all the RNC talk of fear, there was no reference to how Black men and women feel when they get behind the wheel of a car and drive in a rural area. We often are told that lynchings occur when Black men “violate� white women. That isn’t the case! Many Black men were killed or lynched because they had too much money, like Anthony Crawford. After the lynching, a newspaper editorialized, “the black must submit to the white, or the white will destroy him.� No one was arrested, tried, or convicted for this lynching. However, a “civic meeting� voted to tell the Crawford family that they had to leave Abbeville within a month, and their property was seized. Two of the mobsters who participated in the lynching were named executors of Crawford’s estate! The tight-knit family was scattered, their wealth appropriated by the lawless and disordered. Thousands of Black people experienced the same loss of life and property as Anthony Crawford, of peosee LAWLESSNESS and DISORDER, page 9
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Our culture has become obsessed with peering into the lives of others. Social media has given us easy access to those we admire, and we see their successes immediately on display. We are consumed in knowing about where they live, what they wear, and the places they visit.
John Howard Griffin, a native of Dallas, was born a White man in 1920. Like most DJ’s, I ain’t real crazy about playing requests. Most DJ’s have a system and strategy in mind to get the audience to dance upbeat, slow dance, and line dance at the appropriate moments.
I’m more than a little irritated. Where is real democracy when you need it? I was always taught that America is a nation where if there’s a dispute or difference of opinion, well, you take a vote and the majority opinion wins. Not so anymore, it seems, in modern government, or in the halls of power in the nation’s capital.
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scaring people as he dealt with their miseducation. Sure there were times he made you twinge. But you have to ask yourself, was it the truth, guilt, or ignorance that made you twinge? Or could it have been a realization of what it feels like to be free? Which brings me to my truth. Everyone is special in some way and everyone has a special place. There will be those who bring you joy. Some will challenge you. Others will hurt you. Still others will make you wonder how you keep from going under or ask WTH. Brother Hashim made me a better person. Here’s just a few reasons (10 points) how/why he had a positive impact on me: • He educated me without making me feel like an imbecile. • He never crossed the line that many men cross when “befriending” a woman. • When he called, it was just as much to give as it was to receive. • He was always uplifting and very supportive. • He connected “like” minds. • He showed appreciation. • He was honest. • He was passionate and methodical. • He shared/showed love and respect. • He was fearless and loyal. Need I continue? At the time of his death, he was the Chief of Staff for the New Black Panther Party (NBPP). Founded in Dallas in 1990, by Aaron Michaels, the NBPP grew further under the leadership of Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad and Malik Zulu Shabazz.
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When I met Hashim Nzinga, he was introduced to me as Steve Washington. I was impressed by his thirst for knowledge and desire to share his gifts with others. He did his sharing through a study group at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, in Dallas. The Metropolitan African American Think Tank (Ma’at) was the place you wanted to come to if you had a desire to be enlightened. One scholar, the September 18, 2020
late Dr. Ed Sims, was also one of many who, in the 90s, especially, were on the forefront of providing an Afro-centric/centered education that we all knew was not being offered in classrooms, especially in Arlington, Tex.; where Steve’s children attended school. For years, Brother Hashim battled with cancer. He died on September 9, 2020. Until the very end, he was enlightening, educating, informing, challenging and sometimes,
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I knew he was in pain at times when he called me. Still, he remained positive and focused. He wanted a better world and he was working feverishly to that end. Some have asked, “How did he die?” I’m more focused on how he lived. The Hashim Nzinga I know is someone that stood with me and I am proud to say he was a friend. I’m talking about the Hashim Nzinga, the warrior. Each of us pick our friends and we have to decide what that friendship looks like. I’ve told you why I chose to call Hashim Nzinga my friend and why no one else’s opinion matters. Marcus Garvey said, “Every man has a right to his own opinion. Every race has a right to its own action; therefore let no man persuade you against your will, let no other race influence you against your own.”
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Our culture has become obsessed with peering into the lives of others. Social media has given us easy access to those we admire, and we see their successes immediately on display. We are consumed in knowing about where they live, what they wear, and the places they visit. Even in perusing social media, we watch our friends celebrate. Then it begins. The act of complete betrayal. We compare ourselves to others creating these imaginary competitions that have unobtainable measurements. Iyanla Vanzant in Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything states “Comparison is an act of violence against the self. It also leads to judgments and jealousy of those we deem “better off” than we are. If we are not the ones doing the comparing, then we’re the ones against whom other women measure themselves. In either case, the comparison, judgments, and jealousy can lead to ugly behavior.” This ugly behavior isn’t always against others---it becomes a personal hell that we create for ourselves. It is so easy to doubt yourself. Even listening to others can really distract you from the vision God has given you for your life. You must be selecSeptember 18, 2020
tive and careful of who you entertain because even their view could damage your possibilities. We now have more time online because of limited opportunities to go out or if you are working from home, it is even more convenient to become depressed and discouraged because your life doesn’t measure up to what you planned or expected. We must be so ever careful
the men who had gone with him said, “We can’t attack those people! They’re too strong for us!” 32 So they began to spread lies among the Israelites about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored is one that devours those who live there. All the people we saw there are very tall. 33 We saw Nephilim there. (The descendants of Anak are Nephilim.)
of seeing ourselves through the eyes of others or from a warped, distorted view of ourselves. This problem is evident in the Bible. Moses sent out a group of spies to investigate. When they returned to provide a report to the people, they felt defeated. Numbers 13:31-33 tells the story: “But
We felt as small as grasshoppers, and that’s how we must have looked to them.”” How often have we looked at others and saw ourselves as less than, questioning our abilities and even doubting what God says about us? The Grasshopper mentality is real. We miss out on opportunities that are significant in
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our lives because of our perception. It’s time to recognize that God has something special for you and we cannot begin to compare or dismiss the work of others. We find ways to soothe our souls that are detrimental instead of focusing on the purpose and plan God has for our lives. It isn’t our job to wonder what others think about us. It’s our job to focus on how God sees us. Remember the old rearview mirrors that stated objects in mirror are closer than they appear?” What we see isn’t always how things appear and when we judge ourselves by the standards of others, our fears become the giants in our lives instead of recognizing the giant within us. Once you recognize your own power instead of others, your perception will change. You will begin to understand that with God, anything is possible, and you can take on any challenge or giant that comes your way. When you really see who you are and understand whose you are, you can slay giants knowing the giant of a God you serve lives in you. 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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Black Like Me! QUIT PLAYIN’ VINCENT L. HALL John Howard Griffin, a native of Dallas, was born a White man in 1920. Like most DJ’s, I ain’t real crazy about playing requests. Most DJ’s have a system and strategy in mind to get the audience to dance upbeat, slow dance, and line dance at the appropriate moments. I’m no different, but my friend, Delton, asked me to do a piece on the 1961 bestseller “Black like Me.” He is concerned that so many young people of all races have no clue how astonishing the book is. So on the 40th anniversary of Griffin’s death (September 9, 1980), l acquiesced to a personal appeal in hopes that we could create some awareness and appetite for this book. Especially in light of so many Whites who are loyal to the Black Lives Matter cause! John Howard Griffin was remarkable. By the age of 39, he was so beleaguered and affixed with race in America that he embarked upon a personal mission of research and discovery. In the fall of 1959, a weathered and obscure Griffin made a visit to a dermatologist in New Orleans. Griffin was treated with large and accelerated doses of a skin darkening chemical Oxsolaren, sheared the straight hair from his head, and volunteered for Hell’s earthly litmus test; he became a Black man in the Jim Crow South. September 18, 2020
For most of us, that would have been enough. But Griffin went “Incog-Negro” for a year, pushing the limits of his personal curiosity and safety by posing as a brother among hostile whites in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He discovered no real epiphany for Black folks, but he opened the eyes of White folks in America and throughout the world. Griffin wrote early on, “The transformation was total and shocking. I had expected to see myself disguised, but this
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was something else. I was imprisoned in the flesh of an utter stranger, an unsympathetic one with whom I felt no kinship.” And that was just the beginning. Griffin fully exposed himself by thumbing rides and asking favors of unsuspecting people. He lived among Black people, which meant he lived below his White privilege. Griffin decried his experience, “an important part of my daily life was spent searching for the basic things that all White men took for granted.”
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Delton, a White brother in his mid-70’s, is cool and an oddity among his contemporaries. He is puzzled that most Americans lack a sound historical knowledge of issues like slavery and Jim Crow was really about. Delton has moved from an avid reader of every bit of news he could consume to a virtual hermit. He had all he could stand of Donald Trump early on and admits that he cannot contain himself. He just will not watch. Delton praises his time in the military because it exposed him to Black people. After the book, John Howard Griffin became famous for his literary work and for his unfettered fight for social justice. After regaining his birth pigment and tried to go on with his life, he was haunted by Southern racists who scorned him and even burned an effigy in his likeness. He fled from his Texas home in Mansfield to Mexico and finally back to Fort Worth. Griffin, was a journalist and musicologist. Unfortunately, he was blinded during his service to the military. Griffin died in 1980 at age 60 of diabetes. He continued to fight racism and ignorance. The BLM movement supported by fair minded Whites in Portland and throughout this nation mirror his spirit. John Howard Griffin was never “Black Like Me,” but he sacrificed a lot to try and understand. Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.
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LAWLESSNESS and DISORDER, from page 2... ple expelled from “sundown towns” on a ruse of Black men and women lynched because they were “insolent.” That Black people could accumulate, even in the face of the history of lynching, intimidation, and property appropriation, is a refutation of the white presumption of Black inferiority. That history is at the root of the contemporary racial wealth gap. Our 45th President waxed eloquent on our nation’s history without mentioning our nation’s foundational flaws because “we build the future, we don’t tear down the past.” He suggests we should “embrace history.” The history of racism, predatory capitalism, and exploitation cannot be embraced. When statues and monuments
celebrate that sickness, there are those prepared to tear them down in the name of justice. His name was Anthony Crawford. Say his name. For too many Black people, law and order meant lawlessness and disorder. Nobody at the RNC bothered to mention this history of lawlessness while disparaging peaceful protestors. The double standard of law and order is as clear today as 104 years ago when envious and evil white people lynched Anthony Crawford. And no one can speak of unity until our nation acknowledges its exploitative past. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and social commentator.
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ABOUT YOUR HAIR BY DR. LINDA AMERSON
Did you know your fur baby, parrot or larger animals are susceptible to hair thinning, patchy alopecia, itchy, flaky and problem skin problems? Yes, both humans and animals may become victims. Statistics reveal 40% of Americans are pet owners and dogs are purchased more than any other pets. When man’s or woman’s best friend shows visible changes of hair loss, take them to a Veterinary Dermatologist. Some pet owners keep their pets indoors, while others keep pets exclusively outdoors. It is the owners person choice, however, be very aware when you have newborns or young children interacting with pets. Sometimes pets become jealous and aggressive. Many elderly consumers love September 18, 2020
the companionship of a fur baby. Dogs are more protective, and can bark to alert the owner of strangers or danger. Overall, pets are very smart and observant. When a pet owner wants to get their fur babies attention, a treat or food in their dish will get their tails wagging. Do you have a pet with a picky palate? Or does your pet eat anything you feed them? Do you purchase clothes for your fur baby? Pet owners are to blame for spoiling fur babies with stove-cooked meat, table food, delicacies of certain brands of food and then transition them into a four-legged fashion statement. Is this you I am describing? Professor Dr. Alison Diesel, from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine, shared great information about small animals, both dogs and cats, as well as large animals the School has seen and serviced. Professor Diesel said pets have personalities. Some personality examples
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Mr. Smith Wouldn’t Go to Washington today I WAS JUST THINKING... By Norma Adams-Wade
Texas Metro News
I’m more than a little irritated. Where is real democracy when you need it? I was always taught that America is a nation where if there’s a dispute or difference of opinion, well, you take a vote and the majority opinion wins. Not so anymore, it seems, in modern government, or in the halls of power in the nation’s capital. I don’t know about you, but I’m just so tired of the haggling, cheating, and finger pointing that masquerades as democracy these days. Each side of our two-party government wears blinders to its own faults and unendingly points a finger at the other side, accusing it of the same sins both sides are committing. “You did it!” “No, you did it!” The
nonstop argument goes. Then there is the loathsome lack of ethics. Win at all cost is what I see and hear. Win at all cost strongly suggests: do what you have to do to squash your opponent. Act as if you are in the boxing ring, and if you have to rub salt in the other person’s eyes – do it. In the election process, if you have to go against the U. S. Constitution and get outsiders like the Russians involved – do it. If you have to cheat, bribe, do physical harm, threaten, tempt, claim “hanging chads” (look it up), use a dead person’s voter identification, ignore “one man, one vote” and cast more than one ballot per person, invent creative barriers like demanding that a Black person correctly guess the number of jelly beans in a jar before he or she can vote – do it. Do whatever it takes not to win fair and square. Well, that dog won’t hunt in my book. Maybe my civics teacher was tripping when she taught the class that to obey the laws of the land was the right thing to do.
Maybe my first-grade teacher was off base when she taught the “youn-uns” that we must share and “play fair.” Maybe my Sunday School teacher could not see without her glasses when she read Matthew 7:12 from The Good Book: “whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them...,” which inspired The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I was just thinking..., Mr. Smith would not go to Washington today. I refer to the 1939 classic and game-changing movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington that set so many trends and turned so many corners in movie-making. The movie plot involved good-guy character Jefferson Smith played by noted actor Jimmie Stewart. The Smith character is an upstanding, idealistic but somewhat naïve citizen of a Western state who is appointed to fill a suddenly vacant seat in the U. S. Senate. Corruption is all around him in Washington, but the Smith character resists attempts to pull him astray. He successfully carries out a lengthy and painfully-exhausting filibuster to block a corrupt bill from passing in the Senate. After much drama, his praise-worthy filibuster proves that good can triumph over bad in the halls of government. The question is, could Mr. Smith prevail today? Is it true that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely? I want an America – and at the risk of being myself naïve, I believe it once did exists – where you fight like Ali for your side to win, but once the other side prevails, you shake hands, fight in unison for the common good, and wait your turn for another try at victory. I believe I will never forget Republican former radio political commentator Rush Limbaugh saying into his microphone after the Barack Obama 2009 Democratic presidential victory: “I hope he fails!” I heard it with my own ears. Mr. Smith, go back home. You could not stomach Washington today. 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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Big Art Grant Brings Awareness to Racial Injustice By ALLANA J. BAREFIELD Staff Writer The Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) recently was awarded a grant of $15,000 from the Gov-ernment Alliance on Race and Equity Summer 2020 Innovation and Implementation Fund. The grant will be used to confront racism, under the Re: Imagine Vacancy project. “Advancing racial equity is about policies, practices and procedures that improve outcomes,” T.C. Broadnax, city manager said. According to officials, the GARE grant will transform an abandoned lot in Dallas into a tempo-rary sculpture garden. Artists and students working on the project will be paid a stipend and the artwork that will be created is to help bring awareness to racial equality.
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Latinos to City: DPD Police Chief U. Reneé Hall
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Leaders of two Hispanic organizations—one within Dallas Police and an-other outside—called for city administrators to hire a Hispanic to replace the outgoing chief on September 9. The night before, Police Chief U. Reneé Hall informed city administrators she planned to leave her position by the end of the year. A day later, the president of a Latino officers association, said Hall had failed to galvanize the support of Latinos within the department—and outside of it. “We had some huge concerns about her not being able to meet with a majority of the population,” said George Aranda, president of the Greater Dallas Chapter of the National September 18, 2020
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Latino Law Enforcement Organization. “Our city is suffering. Our community is suffering. Our citizens are suffering. Crime is at an all-time high. “We have communities that are looking for a chief that can lead,” said Aranda, who is a sergeant and supervisor of Dallas Police Department’s Recruiting Unit. “I think it’s time for a Latino,” he said. “We have some good internal Latino candidates that could lead.” Outside of Dallas Police Department, the head of a leading Latino civil rights organization, said Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax should hire someone of Latin descent as Hall’s successor. “I think that it’s time for Dallas to find a qualified Latino,” said Rene Martinez, president of the League
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panic community. Chief Hall has attended various UNIDOS town hall and community meetings where she had the pleasure of engaging with members of the Hispanic community. In addition, she has promoted several Latino members on the department to command level positions so as to reflects the demographics seen throughout Dallas.” Meanwhile, a representative of the city’s Black law enforcement officers, said it was nearly impossible for Hall to please diverse racial and ethnic groups within the city. The chief came to Dallas in 2017 after working 18 years as an administrator in the Detroit police department. “This is a tough market for any new chief whether it was an in-house candidate or an outsider,” said Terrance Hopkins, presmyimessenger.com
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the lack of a comprehensive crime plan and the loss of confidence by the city council. It was just a matter of time.” Martinez said Hall’s departmental changes caused some officers to lose confidence in her administration. The changes, “were not necessarily good within the department, so she lost a lot of support from the rank and file of the police department,” Mar-tinez said. “So the morale really dipped down.” Hopkins, who is African American, said structural changes within the Dallas Police Department long were overdue. “If I’m looking for mistakes, it’s hard for me to point the finger at her because I understood the changes that needed to take place in Dallas,” Hopkins said. “You needed to restructure the command staff. I understand that,” he said. “A lot of guys didn’t understand that, nor did they want that to happen, but it had been something that had been talked about for
years because we were too top heavy at a command staff level.” Still, some community residents said Hall’s departure was hastened not by racial divides, but by the chief’s slow responses to unified protests among all city residents over police use of excessive force and outdated community policing tactics. Carlos Quintanilla, a Latino who is seeking to represent U.S. House District 33, said he believed Hall did a “fair job” as chief but had made inexperienced mistakes. “She did not have a clear vision of where she wanted to go as the Dallas chief of police,” he said, adding that Hall underestimated powerful activists seeking immediate changes in community policing. He said the community will move on. “The big challenge now for all of us is who is going to replace her,” he said. “Will he or she be White, Black or Latino?”
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ident of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas. “The fact that she was an outsider made it even more difficult for her.” Hopkins called Hall’s impending departure “a major loss.” He said the city’s own fractured political environment was challenging for Hall’s leadership and for the department’s effective policing. “A lot of games were played—political games with city council, the mayor’s office—different things like that,” he said. “Folks were not on the same team when you look at government structure. This could have easily been worked out and not ended up in the resignation of our chief.” Hall herself cited unspecified hardships in her resignation letter. “It has not been easy,” she wrote. “These past three years have been saturated with a series of unimaginable events that individually and collectively have never happened in the city of Dallas.” myimessenger.com
Still, Hall wrote in her resignation letter, she was proud that the department had coped with “an unthinkable series of events…and we have also managed to implement critical reforms that were clearly needed for the Dallas Police Department to meet our 21st Century policing goals.” Aranda, the president of the National Latino Law Enforcement Organizations, said Hall lacked the experienced to develop alliances with the city’s huge Mexican American and other Latin citizens and deserved “an ‘F’” grade in that area. “We had some huge concerns about her not being able to meet with a majority of the population,” Sgt. Aranda said. Martinez, of LULAC, agreed, saying the chief’s departure was “just a matter of time.” “I and a lot of my peers in the Latino community, we are not really surprised,” he said. “Some of us expected it pretty soon, based on all the things that were happening, with
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BIG MAMA SAID TRUST GOD THEN GET BUSY DOING THE WORK! TRUST NEEDS A TRIBE. THE BLACK CARD BY TERRY ALLEN
So, what does it look like to trust in the Lord? Big Mama said Trusting in the Lord means we do not worry. She said,” God knows everything you are going through at this very moment so do you work to bolster that trust. She said do not stop doing what you are doing and surround yourself with the same mindset” Recently, I was sent home during this health and racial pandemic has caused us to abruptly shift and pivot how I accomplished work. In the beginning I stumbled yet perse-
vered. I even wrote about it in my column, “We Have Traded in Our 9 To 5 For A “Virtual” Overtime.” I felt isolated but safe at home. I knew I was high-risk, so the safety was more important than the isolation and the self-care anxieties after. As a Board member on the National Associations of Black Journalists, many of the members begin calling and emailing nonstop! Why? They wanted information on how to pivot. How do we protect ourselves and our jobs? I scrambled and created responses, webinars and surveys linking media members to other members. Then I lost family to COVIDF-19. I had to figure out what to do or how to grieve.
On those days who belonged to my tribe became clear! I had to support “virtual” funerary practices. I had to keep an entire African American family within acceptable social distances. Big Mama’s statement, “Trust God and do the work” rag in my head. She also had me read Philippians 4:6-7. My Tribe came forth and Big Mama’s advice rang true. Then it happened in the middle the COVID-19, I ended up in emergency then in surgery that I was told would be one and half hours that ended up being five hours. I woke up and my Tribe was there. Fear set in quick. Because of COVID-19, I chose to heal from home so I was given
some heavy pain meds so during one of my pain med-induced days, I heard Big Mama say, “Baby you trusted God to send you home and you will be ok”. My tribe called me and showed up just as my place flooded and my electronics were short circuited. Again, Trust God! So because of Big Mama, I know must do the work, wait and trust God. Thanks, Big Mama! Thanks Tribe! Have you ever been stopped by matters out of your control and chose to trust God? Please email me at the paper and tell me about it. Terryallenpr@ gmail.com Terry Allen is a multi-media journalist and board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
First-time author learns to love self, now helps others through book
Life traumas, weight battles, doubt, fear and finally learning to love who she is. That is the personal journey that first-time author Johnnie Greene unfolds in her new book Celebrating Me: Embracing Who God Created Me to Be. Chocolate Diamond Publishing, LLC is excited to announce the September 18, 2020 release of this compel-ling overcomer revelation that surely will inspire others who have almost crumbled September 18, 2020
under similar burdens. “After working in the prison system for 10 years as a chaplain, I realized that there were a lot of people that were hurting,” Greene states. “I felt that if I opened up and told my story, it might actually help someone release the pain and get free.” And so, Greene brings us along as she reveals trials, tribulations, combating alcohol abuse, domestic violence, low self-esteem, the up-anddown seesaw of losing and regaining weight – and finally, a divine turning point. “At this point in my life I have gone through a lot of pain,” Greene said. “But over the years, God has turned the pain into joy. After studying the life of Joseph in the
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Bible, I have realized that all the things that I went through were necessary for me to become who I am today.” In addition to her own story, Greene also includes the weight-gain testimonies of seven other individuals, female and male, in the book’s last section called The Weight is Over. The contributors share the dynamics of pressing pass the pain of their weight to embrace who God created them to be. Greene also includes a thought-provoking piece about the emotions of weight gain by wellness and nutrition expert, Dr Meg Haworth, Ph.D. “I know that the people who shared their testimonies in my book have been through similar things that I have
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experienced,” Greene said. “They have been through pain in the process of accepting who they were destined to become. Many of them have been to hell and back. However, despite any pains of the past, God has given them the power to be victorious.” Greene is oldest of a blended family of 11 children. She also is the sister of Dallas’ own humanitarian and author, Sylvia Dunnavant Hines, who wrote the book Celebrating Life: African American Women Speak Out About Breast Cancer. Greene will do a virtual book launch on September 19 and begin a virtual book tour that includes Dallas. To learn more and purchase Greene’s book, visit www.celebratingme.net. myimessenger.com
KAMALA WATCH Democrats must ACE the Agenda Test OUR VOICES BY REV. JESSE L. JACKSON
At Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris passed the character test. Now as Trump rolls out his virtual convention, they must ace the agenda test. They need to argue the case for the bold agenda that this country desperately needs, and challenge Trump for his policy failures. The Democratic National Convention focused on the character test. Speaker after speaker contrasted the decency of Joe Biden against what Trump’s own sister called the “phoniness” of Donald Trump, a man she said of “no principles, none.” The convention introduced Kamala Harris to the country, highlighting her remarkable journey from the child of immigrants, the student at Howard University, California attorney general and senator to the presidential ticket. Jill Biden demonstrated her commitment to family and to teaching. The convention displayed the character of the party — its diversity, its inclusiveness, its concern for justice. In powerful presentations, Michelle and Barack Obama made the case about why Trump is just not up to the job of president, particularly in a time of crisis. “It is what it is,” as Michelle concluded. That left little time to address the agenda. It’s not that it does not exist. The Democratic platform — largely a product of the task forces
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put together by Biden and Bernie Sanders — details a broad, progressive agenda for change. Biden’s own web page and speeches over the course of the nominating process have presented elements of his program. But no one but political junkies read party platforms, and few probe candidate websites. It is now up to Biden and Harris to lay out their case — and contrast it with Trump’s failed administration. The priorities are clear. In the immediate short-term, Trump’s catastrophic mismanagement of the pandemic must be replaced by a comprehensive national strategy to get the pandemic under control so lives are saved and the economy can start up again. The 30 million people who have been forced onto unemployment — disproportionately lower wage workers, disproportionately Black and Hispanic — need immediate assistance. Trump and the Republican Senate stood in the way of the needed rescue package, objecting to continuing the $600 a week enhancement to unemployment insurance, aid to the U.S. Postal Service to manage the expected surge in voting by mail, aid to cities and states facing massive layoffs of police, teachers, transit workers and more after their budgets were busted by the economic collapse and the costs of dealing with the pandemic. Already another round of layoffs is expected, and 20 to 30 million families are threatened with eviction or foreclosure in a pandemic. Schools are struggling with reopening without the resources needed to pay for the protections health officials say are necessary. Yet Trump and McConnell re-
fused even to meet Democratic House leaders halfway to get Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris a bill done. In the longer run, major chang- than $125,000 a year in contrast es are needed to make this econo- to Trump’s lack of concern for the burden mounting student debt. my work for working people. The wealth gap must be adWe need a bold initiative to redressed, with progressive taxes build America’s infrastructure and helping to reverse the extreme make it sustainable, a transition to inequality that now threatens our renewable energy to fend off aldemocracy. ready costly climate change and We must address the consticreate millions of good jobs. tutional right to vote. The right We need major investment in science and technology so Amer- to vote should be protected, with ica can regain its lead in innova- restoration of the Voting Rights tion and job growth. We need a Act, automatic voter registration, new trade strategy and industrial expanded vote by mail and early policy that rebuilds good jobs at voting, an end to partisan gerhome, ensures we make essen- rymandering, and limits on big tial products here in the U.S., and money in politics. Biden should support the condemands a balanced playing field stitutional amendment to guaranfrom China and other countries tee the right to vote in America. that trample trading rules. The systemic racism built into At the same time, we need to our criminal justice system must ensure that workers gain a fair be redressed. Equal pay for womshare of the profits and productiven should no longer be an issue. ity that they help generate. Biden The priorities are many. has promised to lift the minimum Biden and Harris must be agwage to $15 an hour. We need to gressive in putting forth their empower workers to organize and crack down on labor rights abuses agenda, explaining its import and by corporate managers. The eco- defending its elements. Trump nomic bill of rights for essential has already made it clear that his workers should be detailed and campaign will be based on lies readied for passage. Paid family and libels about the Democratic leave and sick leave is vital. Af- agenda. He has already called Biden the fordable, high-quality child care “puppet of the radical left,” who essential for working parents and wants to “defund the police “and their children. “abolish the suburbs.” He’ll burThe health care gap must be lesque the Democratic agenda closed, with affordable health across the country. care for all guaranteed. It is vital that Biden and Harris The education gap must be argue their case. If they do, there closed, with resources for pubis no question that they will ace lic schools from pre-K through the agenda test that Trump has college. Biden has promised tualready failed. ition-free education for all students whose families earn less
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DISD Parents will be able to Curbside Pickup Free Meals By ALLANA J. BAREFIELD Staff Writer Dallas Independent School District (DISD) is trying its best to help parents and students adjust as school being back in session. DISD is offering curbside free meals to pick up late afternoons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 17, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. “We are proud to provide no-cost meals to Dallas ISD students as they
AWAY AT THE MOVIES BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ
Academy Award winner Hillary Swank is American astronaut Emma Green in the #1 rated show on NETFLIX this week, AWAY. While it’s a good sci-fi thriller about the international crew, who hope to be the first humans to walk on Mars, it also has so many interesting side stories about the crew that really make the mini-series worth watching. Hillary Swank is the leader of the crew and plays a mother who left her husband and teenage daughter behind to complete her two year mission. Josh Charles portrays Astronaut Matt Logan, Emma Green’s husband who suffers a stroke which causes him to be grounded from the life he loves. The rest of the crew have issues of their own. There’s a female Chinese chemist, Vivian Wu, who’s in a loveless marriage and gets involved in a lesbian love affair before leaving for the mission. September 18, 2020
study from home,” said Michael Rosenberger, executive director of the Dallas ISD’s Food & Child Nutrition Services department. The students will have to show their identification number to be able to receive a meal. Parents can also bring the student’s ID card or have an employee look up the student’s name to determine the exact number. “We invite parents to pick up a week’s worth of meals at a time through this There’s also a Russian cosmonaut who has personal issues with his daughter after not being there when her mother died. He was in space. Although he’s the most experienced in space, his eyesight and his health are failing him now. It’s something he keeps a secret until he is forced to admit it by the ship’s commander, Emma Green. There’s also an Indian doctor on board and an African botanist on the team that round out the cast. I’ve seen about half of the season’s episodes and each new episode has an interesting twist that not only tells the science fiction aspect of the series but shows a very human side of the characters. For me that’s what makes AWAY such a good series. There’s already talk of a season two of the series. Each episode has danger and perils and also some very adult stories going on. It’s very enjoyable and I plan on doing some binge watching to finish up the series. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate AWAY a LARGE.
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Wings Player Arike Ogunbowale dominating on the Court By ALLANA J. BAREFIELD Staff Writer Dallas Wings player, Arike Ogunbowale currently leads the WNBA with the highest points per game, averaging 22.2 every game. Her new career-high was having 39 points against the Washington Mystics. She didn’t realize the number of shots she made until the last moments. “I saw at the end. One percent of my mind was like ‘let’s just go get this layup but I’ll just dribble it out,’” Ogunbowale, said in a press conference. At only 23-years-old, Ogunbowale is the 21st player, and the sixth youngest, in the league’s history to score that high. Also, she became the third-quickest player
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to reach 1,000 career points. During these games, Ogunbowale admits that she is stressed but can’t let it take over. “Times like this a lot of people are stressed on the team, so I need to show up and be a leader with confidence and poise so everyone else can calm down,” Ogunbowale said.
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Kimberly Kay White-Pullin was born on January 19, 1971 in Dallas, Texas. Kim accepted Christ at St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church and remained a faithful servant at Hamilton Park United Methodist Church until her death on August 28, 2020. She was a wonderful mother, a loving wife, and a great sister, aunt, and friend. Kim was a graduate of Skyline High School. She received a B.A. from the University of North Texas and a M.S. from Amberton University. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She spent her life helping people in the form of working as a Human Resources Administrator and a Real Estate Agent. Kim is survived by her husband, Ryan Pullin, her daughter Kassidy Pullin, her parents, Stanley and Patricia Mays, her father Isaiah White, and her brother Dr. Brian White (Carmen). In 2001, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was in a motor vehicle accident that left her physically impaired in 2013. She had a passion for learning and education and began her career as an educator in DISD before becoming a Human Resources Administrator and a Realtor. myimessenger.com
She was very selfless and participated in many volunteer activities at the church, in schools, and the community. Whether they were winning or losing, she was cheerleader for her high school and a dedicated sports fan for many other sports teams including the Dallas Cowboys. She was very spontaneous and adventurous as she loved to go on vacations, travel, and explore. Kim was outgoing, had many friends, and was an inspiration to everyone she met. In recent years she exhibited strength, resiliency, determination. Even in some of the most difficult times, she always had a positive outlook on life and taught many to never give up. We want to special acknowledgements to UT Southwestern, Baylor Scott & White, LifeCare Hospital Dallas, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, Guardian Home Health Care, Griswold Home Health Care, Timpa Lawal. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make any monetary contributions to the National MS Society. https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/Donation2?df_ id=55995&55995.donation=form1
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Lead Your Life First Executive coach emphasizes prioritizing self for effective leadership By EVA D. COLEMAN Lifestyle Editor L. Michelle Smith knows strategy. From Fortune ranked companies to small businesses, she’s served as the adviser, motivator and guide for leaders; helping them build brands and get the most from teams that support them. While being a driven leader is admirable, COVID-19 takes even the best navigators on a detour into territories unknown. Leadership in the coronavirus era is remarkably different, yet some things are the same. Selfcare riding alongside you is important. In looking for direction, during the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial unrest, it’s important to understand that leaders are people too. “Most folks are just trying to keep it together from a personal perspective,” Ms. Smith said. Survival is keenly related to the order of things, and September 18, 2020
the longtime expert on the intersection of technology and culture provides methodology in lining things up. “The hierarchy that I provide starts with self,” Ms. Smith said. “It prioritizes mind, body and spir-it first; and that’s even before we get to the whole life; and then under that, we have career.” The self-care doctrine begins with gaining an understanding that making “self” a priority is not selfish at all, but vital to sustainability in all priorities of life. “You have to start with yourself, and what I’m finding is a lot of leaders, especially women, lead themselves at the end; and so, they’re empty,” the Texas Christian University graduate said. “What can you do for your family and kids if you’re empty? How can you be your best performing self in your career?” Asking those questions while attempting to keep L. Michelle Smith speaking at NABJ Convention
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your engine running are compounded when dealing with multiple societal issues. “What we’re finding too is, we are being inundated with bad news every day,” she continued. “There are some glimmers of hope there, that’s for sure, but it’s very easy to get inundated and overwhelmed with the challenges that our society is facing and also we as Black people.” Ms. Smith has consulted a multitude of leaders across a diverse spectrum; however, she priori-tizes familiar groups of which she can also relate to their life experiences. “While I will serve and support anyone, I have a sweet spot in my heart for Black women and women of color and women in general,” Ms. Smith said. Her company, no silos communications llc (NSC), provides many services that
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propel women forward. Her passion for seeing women succeed is so evident, that some of her sessions are offered for free. She’s observed historical roles of women often carried over into their ascent to leadership. “If we have the means to
let go of something, meaning offload or delegate something that is making us burn the candle on both ends, we most certainly should,” Ms. Smith said. “Many women guilt themselves into thinking because they saw their moms make three meals a day, clean the house themselves, that even though they are an executive at a Fortune 500 company, with the means to actually get help to do those things, that they shouldn’t.” Leading during this era is categorically different; so much so that she has given it a name. “I call it the ‘Three Beasts of the Apocalypse’,” she said. “One being COVID-19, the other one being this civil rights movement that is supposed to be the biggest one in human kind, in history, and then, of course, a catastrophic failure in leadership at the highest levels of our country.” The racial incidents that
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have resulted in recent protests have existed and been commonplace for Black people, which Ms. Smith says is “generational trauma” that yields other questions. “This is our life, but now suddenly we see the whole world coming to our side, and even that is a little off-putting,” she said. “It’s a glimmer of hope, but then you have to wonder, ‘Why is everybody waking up now?’” The result is added pressure for Black leaders to respond. “These are things that we already know about, were already weighing on us, but now, we’re burdened with trying to have to explain it on behalf of our companies,” Ms. Smith said. “But this movement is bigger than just police and we understand it to be about systemic racism, and when that’s the issue, you compound what goes on at work and when you just live your life.” see MICHELLE, page 34
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While many companies have newly created positions of diversity officers added to their ranks, the core issue remains. “We have companies that have shunned the word ‘Black’ to begin with until now,” Ms. Smith said. “We’re seeing it in statements, but we have companies that have shunned the word ‘racism’ in lieu of fancier words… ‘microaggressions’ or ‘implicit’ or ‘unconscious bias’. They might say ‘conscious bias’, but you rarely hear it. But the thing about unconscious bias is this, we all have it.”
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For the long-time member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the wordplay is no match for change that needs to take place. “So here we are trying to use ‘inclusion’ as a way to stifle out something that’s very, very real, and that’s racism.” Ms. Smith questions the reality of how the burden for ‘see something, say something’ remains and can be riddled with consequences. “Why is it always incumbent upon Black people to call it out, and then when we do, we’re made uncomfortable?” She added, “We’re maybe even pushed out. It’s a very, very interesting situation, because all of a sudden, there’s
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this great awakening of really, a lot of good-hearted people that are speaking up on social media and they’re marching in the streets, but the question remains, ‘What happens next?’” As leaders grapple with uncertainty in their own lives, executive coach Smith helps them redirect their focus. “Well, I encourage them to read the tea leaves. There are some things that we know to be true. What we do is we first take stock of the things we know,” Ms. Smith said. “When you’re in a situation of uncertainty, what you have to do is assess what could happen, know what is happening and plan accordingly.”
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As a trainer in helping others create extensive plans, she emphasizes the value of simplicity in approach. “And sometimes the plan isn’t this strategic thing with goals, strategies and tactics,” Ms. Smith said. “Sometimes it’s a list. Sometimes it’s just a checklist of things that you know to be true, and that will allow you to kind of have some control over what could be next.” As society attempts to wrap its arms around a longstanding issue that has been avoided, for Ms. Smith, the leader of this charge is clear. “We can raise our voices, but the way racism is set up, there’s the oppressed and there’s the oppressor; and the oppressed are in no position to right the ship,” she explained. With her sincere love for women leaders, she encourages women to lead their own lives first before attempting to lead someone else, resoundingly saying, “Especially in a world that has deprioritized it.” Ms. Smith is sharing her expertise on a number of levels. She’s an adjunct professor of strategic communications at the TCU Bob Schieffer College of Communications where she also sits on the Board of Visitors, and she is also a member of the International Coaching Federation and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ms. Smith’s new book, No Thanks, 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself: A Guide to Rockstar Leadership for Women of Color in the Workplace, was released August 2020 and is currently available at various retailers and online. To learn more, visit lmichellesmith.com myimessenger.com
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September 16 Ask Dr. Amerson Radio Show at 11 am CST continues to spotlight National Alopecia Awareness Month with expert guests. Tips on, scalp care, hair care, alopecia discussion, our award-winning product line and more on DfwiRadio.com. “Financing Options for Your Business Live Webinar 9 am– 12 pm. Cost: $10. Learn about lending options available for small businesses. Contact: eventplanner.0022@scorevolunteer.org. Register: https://conta.cc/2ZxtA5J. Supervisor Refresher and Multicultural Ethics. Host Private Practice Revolution with Dr. Megan Pickens, LPC-S. Online event Register at https://bit.ly/35BWTYv 9:30 am-5:30 pm
September 17 North Texas Giving Day Musicians In the Park. A series of Thursday night concerts at Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy. 7 -8 pm. Also streaming on: https://www.facebook.com/MusicPerformanceTrustFund/ An Evening with ReKesha Pittman “Leadership, Life and Love Lessons” at Belle Décor Dallas, 2039 Farrington St. Dallas. 6:30-9 pm. Tickets: www. eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-rekesha-pittman-tickets-114985414470. SoulJazz Thursdays Under The Stars feat. Natural Change at 813 Sandaga, 813 Exposition Ave. 8 pm-12 am. Info: info@sandaga813. com. Tri-Cities NAACP for “Self-Care Management in Today’s Climate” at 7 pm. Feat: Kevin Dedner, MPH, and Founder, CEO of Henry Health, will discusses the effects of COVID-19 in the black community. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom. Virtual NNPA 2020 National Leadership Awards Reception Black Votes Matter Mobilizing & Maximizing. Online event: www.virtualnnpa2020.com. 6 pm CT.
September 18 Infant Mortality Awareness Webinars. Sessions: Sept 18, & 25, 2020. Morning and afternoon sessions held on each date. Sponsors: Dallas Health Start & Parkland. Contact: 214-5901670. Register: https://bit.ly/32qQRH2. Friendship-West Presents Spiritual Care. Hosted by Be Made Whole Counseling Center. Fridays Spiritual Care encourages us through difficult times.1 pm CDT via Zoom: https:// bit.ly/2FhHYYY Access Code: 856 703 6848.
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9th Annual Dallas Hunger Summit (on-line) 10–11:30 am. Free. Malik Yakini, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. A Zoom link will be sent. https://bit.ly/2DWrjcy.
Big Tex Virtual Job Fair 9 am-4 pm. Register: www.Eventbrite.com.
South Dallas Summer Drive-In at The Forest Ln. Theatre Parking lot,1920 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 8:30-11:59 pm. Free via Eventbrite.com.
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Ask Dr. Amerson radio show at 11am CST continues to spotlight National Alopecia Awareness Month with expert guests. Healthy hair/scalp care tips, alopecia discussion, our award-winning product line and more on DfwiRadio.com.
Prayer in the City. Online prayer meeting every 3rd Saturday 10:00 am. Reg: www.Eventbrite.com, they will send your info. Virtual Latin Heritage Festival. Featuring: Havana NRG at 7-8 pm. Virtual: Facebook @DESOTOREC, IG @DESOTOARD. National UNCF Virtual Walk For Education. Supporting HBCUs and Students in need. Learn more at www.UNCF.org/ NationalWalk. South Dallas Clean-Up. Prepare a space for a new Community Garden at 3016 South Blvd. 10 am. NorthTexasGivingDay.org. “Essential Steps for African American Genealogy. 10 am–5 pm. Tony Burroughs, CEO, Center for Black Genealogy, Why You Don’t Find Your Ancestors, and From Census to Slavery. Contact: info@dallasgenealogy.org. Reg: https://bit.ly/3htld0S. Forward Dallas Neighborhoods Summit 1–2 pm. Free. Citizens are invited to a virtual summit to learn how to get involved. Contact: 214;-671-8900. Register: https://forwarddallassummit2020.Eventbrite.com.
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Job Readiness Sessions & Hiring Events, Online Application Assistance, with ZWHJCOC, ZWHJCOC, Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center. Beginning Sept.9-Nov. 4 Zoom. Info: Jasmine Anderson at jasmine.anderson@zwhjcoc.org Salsa Wednesday at Vidorra by DJ Wander at Vidorra Dallas 2642 Main St. 7-10 pm.
September 24 TAMACC Webinar with Dr. Anthony Fauci. A webinar discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19 and the Hispanic and Minority Communities. 12:00-1:30 pm. Online event @TAMACC. SoulJazz Thursdays Under The Stars feat. Natural Change at 813 Sandaga, 813 Exposition Ave. 8:00 pm12:00 am. Enjoy the sounds of Natural Change. Food Truck, BBQ, Hookahs, and Cigars. Info: email info@sandaga813.com.
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National Congress of Black Women, 36th Annual Awards Ceremony. A Virtual Experience. 2:00 pm CST. Info: www. nationalcongressbw.org or call 202-678-6788
Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru at Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave. 10 am-6 pm. Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru. This one-of-a-kind drive-thru experience. Celebrates all things Texan. Tickets: bigtex.com/big-tex-fair.
Dallas Carnival Caribbean Festival 2020 at Lynn Creek Park Joe Pool Lake, 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy, Grand Prairie. 1-10 pm.
September 21 Monday Night Politics: Meet The Candidates, host Dallas Examiner. Criminal Appeals Court, Pl 3, Criminal Appeals Court, Pl 4, and State Rep District 113. Online Event: https:// bit.ly/3is39Wh 6–8 pm. Info: www.dallasexaminer.com. Makin’ Money Mondays, host Wealth Architect and Kirsten Elise Dunn, and Jack Waldron Need some financial wisdom? They got you covered. FACEBOOK LIVE @WealthArchitect. 11:15 am–11:45 am. FREE!
September 22
Austin Street Center 20th Annual Humble Beginnings Luncheon featuring: Tony and Grammy Award-Winning performer, Leslie Odom, Jr. at 11:30 a.m. at Omni Hotel 555 S. Lamar St, Dallas. For Info: www.austinstreet.org/humblebeginnings. DeSoto Fourth Friday Concert - DeSoto Gospel Live Featuring: Adrion Butler hosted by Arts DeSoto and City of DeSoto. The City of DeSoto is going VIRTUAL! Back by popular demand, DeSoto Fourth Friday Music Series online! On Facebook at www.facebook.com/ArtsDeSoto. and on the website at www. ArtsDeSoto.com. 8 - 9 pm.
BLACK LIVES MATTER Andrew’s World with host Andrew Whigham III on BlogTalkRadio.com 8 am.-10 am. Sundays Tune in for thought-provoking, enlightening, informative, and entertaining news and commentary. Join the call at 646-200-0459 In The Middle with Ashley Moss. “Talking about topics that Matter” Join in in Facebook/@TexasMetroNews and BlogTalkRadio.com at 11 am-1 pm. Mondays. Join the conversation call 646-200-0459.
Doc Shep Speaks Show! A fresh perspective, but still entertaining! Welcome to The Doc Shep Speaks Show!!!. Tuesdays at 11 am Live on Facebook/@TexasMetroNews & Blog Talk Radio.com Join the conversation 646-200-0459.
I Was Just Thinking with Norma Adams-Wade “History Class is in Session” Join in on Facebook/@TexasMetroNews and BlogTalkRadio.com at 11 am -1 pm Wednesdays. Join the conversation call 646-200-0459. The Bare Truth with Allana J. Barefield. “Always Audacious, Accurate and Authentic” On Facebook/@TexasMetroNews & BlogTalkRadio. at 11 am-1 pm. Thursdays. Join the call at 646200-0459. From Marva with Love with Marva Sneed from11 am -1 pm. CST, Fridays on Facebook Live/@TexasMetroNews, and BlogTalkRadio.com. Call in and join the conversation at 646-200-0459.
October 5
Toni Morrison: A Tribute and Celebration, hosted by, The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture an online event. Feat: Dr’s. Darryl Dickson-Carr, Amber Dyer, Sanderia Faye, and Ms. Onyema Nweze https://dallasinstitute.org/toni-morrison/ 6:30-8 pm.
November General Elections Voter Registration Deadline Mon., Oct. 5, 2020, is the deadline to register to vote in the November 2020 Presidential and General Election. To register, find your precinct, change your name or address, etc. go to: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/
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POLICE have not apprehended “Pookie” the serial rapist. We know he has attacked members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and there is a $5,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers.
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