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Thomas Ali Muhammad, a man who wore many hats and is often referred to as an histo rian, activist, Muslim scholar, warrior, writer, servant leader and friend, died Monday. Born in Dallas, TX on Janu ary 12, 1951, Mr. Muhammad was an Orthodox practicing Muslim who made his jour ney to the Holy City of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for Hajj (Reli gious Pilgrimage) in July 1990. A student of religion, he was also a friend to many in the Nation of Islam (NOI) as well as other religious and commu nity-based communities. Over the years, he was in volved in numerous organi zations, activities and move ments. As a teenager attending James Madison High School in South Dallas, he was a mem ber of the Student Nonvio lent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).From that point on, if there was a cause that he believed in, he was definitely on the front lines; advocating, picketing, fundraising, organizing and working in front of cameras or behind the scenes to effect change.Hewasn't trying to win any popularity contests. He was about the work, making a dif ference and changing things; while also shaking things up a bit, he would laughingly say. During the 1990s, in addi
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An argument over a youth football game in Lancaster turned deadly Saturday when a fight escalated into a fatal shooting.Theshooting happened just before 9 p.m. at the Lancast er Community Park, said Scott Finley, a spokesman for the city. Finley identified the suspected shooter as Yaqub Salik Talib — brother of former NFL corner back Aqib Talib. Police are still searching for YaqubMultipleTalib.people on social me dia identified the victim as Mike Hickmon. The Dallas County medical examiner’s office con firmed a Michael Hickmon, 43, died at a hospital Saturday eve ning. A cause of death has not been determined, according to the examiner’s office. In a video of the incident shared on social media, a man who is wearing a shirt that reads “North Dallas United” is seen arguing with a referee. Sever al yards away, the video shows what appears to be a fight start ing, and shortly afterward sev eral gunshots can be heard. In a statement provided to TMZ, Aqib Talib’s lawyer said the former NFL player was
When the Rev. Bernice King comes to Dallas this weekend, she’ll be reading from her children’s book, “It Starts With ME!” And she’ll be promoting a move ment and message that’s a universal one for all ages. “When I first envisioned And I want ed to target a younger demographic Cheryl Smith
Dr. Stanley McKenzie un derstood the importance of education and was committed to providing scholarships for college-bound students; spe cifically through TenthFuture, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit or ganization.Tuesday, August 22, 2022, TenthFuture will host the 10th Annual Dr. Stan McKenzie Classic Golf Tournament at Tenison Park Golf Course, 3501 This is a significant time in my life and while there has been much to celebrate, there have been some tumultuous times, as Duringwell.thepast decade there have been births and deaths, joy and pain, love and happi ness. Which brings me to my truth. Ten years ago, I was broached about purchasing two newspa pers.At first, I said I wasn’t inter ested, but after careful consid eration and talks with folks who put their money where their mouths are and gave sound advice and support; I made the choice and stepped up to uti lize the business degree that I received last century. That business degree, along with my journalism degree from Florida A&M University, and years of training and expe rience equipped me with what I needed to be a successful en trepreneur.TexasMetro News first be gan publishing in August 2012, along with the Garland Jour nal; and joining the digital publication, I Messenger. The goal then, as it is today, is to proactively address issues and also provide balanced cov erage and analyses of news and events.Wewanted to be like the forerunners of the Black Press, telling the stories of Black peo ple from birth to death, from the rooter to the tooter. We hoped that the people, those muted voices, would see us as the vehicle for tell
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson thanked staffers and offi cially proclaimed “Dallas Aquatics Day” recently. Many other cities had to close pools this year because of a lifeguard shortage. But that wasn't true in Dallas. Our aquatics centers provided a safe, fun place for kids to play and learn this summer. In fact, more than 200,000 people visited our aquatics centers this summer. Bahama Beach actually set a new record in revenue. Our Dallas Park and Recreation Department taught kids to swim and gave people a low-cost respite from the summer heat. I'm proud of their work.
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Commissioner John Wiley Price will conduct a special Town Hall meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2022, from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm at the Dallas County South Dallas Government Center for the constituents of District No. 3 concerning the future welfare of the Dallas community. The Biden administration and its Treasury Department are requiring all counties to host an open session regarding the decisions that have been made to utilize the $511 million dollar allocation to Dallas County. The American Rescue Plan was developed to address a myriad of issues that have aris en since the emergence of the COVID -19 pandemic. “While I will share with the community the direction of the Court, I will also solicit your input with regards to the program. Ad ditionally, I will discuss the CARES funding and the expenditures associated with those dollars” said Commissioner Price. Price knows how important the recovery process is for businesses, non-profits, and community members and this engagement will help us contribute relief assistance in a way that will help meet the goal of im proving health, financial, and economic outcomes throughout the region. Price strongly suggests any organization or individuals interested in contributing their ideas or thoughts to attend. If any are un able to attend this meeting there is an online portal to submit comments accessible here. Finally, this meeting will also provide each an opportunity to see the newly con structed South Dallas Government Center. It is the first new construction by Dallas County in the Southern Sector in over 60 years. The center is located at 8301 S. Polk Street, Dallas, Texas Commissioner John Wiley Price
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Commissioner Price of District No. 3 conducts Town Hall meeting concerning the future welfare of the community on Dallas County’s Plan to utilize the federal American Rescue Plan Relief Funding
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7. We see the thief preaching against theft and the adul terer against adultery.
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9. The slave auctioneer's bell and the church-going bell chime in with each oth er, and the bitter cries of the heartbroken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master.
11. The slave prison and the church stand near each other. The clanking of fet ters, the rattling of chains in the prison, and the pious psalm and solemn prayer in the church, may be heard Fredericksimultaneously.Douglass’ mis ery-filled musings are hard to hear, but they were much harder to live. Critical Race Theology, ac cording to Loynes, contends that any theology that seeks to speak to the marginalization of people and systems of inequity is valid. “A critical race theology would articulate a methodol ogy in which each discipline was oriented toward fash ioning an intelligible under standing of the Christian faith. Christianity must be present ed in a manner that generates informed dialogue about true racial equality as the fruit of genuine Christianity. He ends his eloquent mis sive with a final thought I would leave to you. To con struct a critical race theology, a scriptural interpretation of racial equality must be the pri ority and the goal. America’s history must be told truthfully and with can dor. We must mention the name of slaveowners like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and nine other sitting U.S. presi dents who owned slaves. Likewise, we have to tell the stories of death-defying ab olitionists like John Brown, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. There are stories of how local United Methodists at SMU segregated their halls long before most in Texas.Both versions of CRT hinge on the truth. It’s time to tell it.
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4. He who proclaims it a reli gious duty to read the Bible denies me the right to learn to read the name of the God who made me.
2. The man who robs me of my earnings at the end of each week meets me as a class-leader on Sunday morning to show me the way of life and the path of salva tion.
10. Revivals of religion and re vivals in the slave-trade go hand in hand together.
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8. We have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bi bles for the poor heathen! All for the glory of God and the good of souls!
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Fifty seven years later, we have the vote, but no longer use it for the purposes that Dr. King spoke of. If we did, we would have city, county, state and national elected officials who would see the relationship be tween the lack of rent control and homelessness. We, the people, have the right and responsibility to make the issues before our elected bodies and not have them determined for us.In 90 days this country will have a Midterm Election in which those who bought the Big Lie with Donald Trump are planning to use to fur ther do away with voting rights and the democratic process. Mainstream media is not talking about voter reg istration. No one appears to be plac ing dollars in our communities to get out the vote. But it is up to each of us to determine that “Black Votes Matter”. While Black voters may not be as many in number as White and Latino voters, there are still enough of us to determine the outcome of any election as proven by our elect ing President Joe Biden in 2020. As of this week, this newspaper will have voter registration cards available for those who choose to stop by and pick one up or need help filling out one. We encour age those of you who read this, no matter what state you are in, to get involved in voter registration and the concerted effort to get out and vote in November 2022, just a little more than 90 days away. We still have time to make Dr. King’s words of 1957 a reality in 2022.
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As we move toward Midterm elections, and continue to struggle with evictions and rent increas es mostly based on greed and not need, it appears a good time to once again make the connection be tween those who vote and the qual ity of life, or the lack thereof, for so many. Consider the following fact. Forty nine percent of the residents of San Diego County and its cities are renters. While new construc tion continues to grow with more highrise apartments and condos, and the homeless rate continues to increase, the average person will not be able to afford to live in one of these new structures. The reality is that most renters throughout San Diego County and the state of California are not vot ers. Landlords not only vote, but also contribute to candidates who run for office. Consider also that no one appears to have looked at how many of our Judges themselves are landlords.Onceagain, I would like to re mind you of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said about the power of the voter eight years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted. In May of 1957, Dr. King said: “Give us the ballot and we will fill our legislative halls with men of goodwill……” “Give us the ballot and we will place judges on the bench es of the South who will do justice and love mercy…..”
3. He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution stands forth as the pious ad vocate of purity.
Warren While Critical Race Theory is undoubtedly the buzzword of these times, let me introduce you to a different and less er-known counterargument. In a scholarly piece, he wrote in 2017, Dr. Duane Loynes Sr. introduces us to Critical Race Theology.Dr.Duane T. Loynes Sr. is an Urban Studies and Africana Studies professor at Rhodes College. He resides in Mem phis, Tennessee, with his wife Ericka and their son Duane Jr., and is an active mem ber of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).Although right-wing cynics and rabid Trump worshippers point to CRT as the greatest evil, there is another CRT you should know First, listen to how Dr. Loynes started his scholarly work. “The relationship between Christianity and people of col or in the United States has been characterized by injustice. For example, in his classic Nar rative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Frederick Douglass described the Christianity of his day as a "corrupt, slaveholding, wom en-whipping, cradle-plunder ing, partial and hypocritical Christianity."Writingabout how Christian ity has been deployed in North America, Douglass reflects on some obvious oddities in the slave master's theology.
1. “The man who wields the blood-clotted cowskin during the week fills the pul pit on Sunday, claiming to be a minister of the meek and lowly Jesus.
5. He, the religious advocate of marriage, robs whole mil lions of its sacred influence and leaves them to the rav ages of wholesale pollution.
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6. The warm defender of the sacredness of the family re lation is the same that scat ters whole families — sun dering husbands and wives, parents and children, sisters and brothers — leaving the hut vacant and the hearth desolate.
I told you many times over, if Lucille “Big Mama'' Allen was alive in this digital season, then her playbook would be a TikTok sensation, trending every week and a top tier influencer. Her lesson for me today is Pour into others without a hidden agenda and God will do the rest. Lucille “Big Mama's Allen said pour into others selflessly and God will make sure your cup is full.Big Mama's meant it is God who uses our weakest times, the times when we need Him most, to minister to others. In order to be willing vessels, we don't need to fill up our cups first. Big Mama knew the Bible showed here a very clear exam ple of this wisdom. The Apostle Paul, author of a huge portion of the New Testament, gave Big Mama this rule: “I am already being poured out as a drink offering…” (2 Timothy 4:6). The key is in the “drink of fering.”Paul was referring to a sacrifi cial offering, well known to the Jews. His journey was an ongo ing sacrifice. He was imprisoned, beaten, abandoned…and he still poured himself out as an offer ing.Throughout his ministry, Paul faced pushback and hardship. And yet he delivered and left so many of the great scriptures that have instructed and encouraged today’s faith filled communities for over 2000 years. As leadership servants we of ten put ourselves last. But Big Mama said, “Pouring into oth ers will not break my soul.” She spoke, “Give all you got and God will then pour into me.” Lucille “Big Mama” Allen wanted me to know you are asked to share the Gospel and be a servant. I under stand and I acted in kind. With the loss of my former employment, in the midst of piv ot, and without a leadership tag and under visible opposition, I charged forward. I made sure that those members of my tribe had the dialogue, presence and tools to grow and sustain my industry. That campaign came with pushback and opposition, but I had no personal agenda. I succeeded in creating a platform that gave six professional devel opments offering in DEI, AI, Job transition, crisis communica tions, disinformation, mentor ing, and best practices. Guess what, God did the rest! My tribe brought forth their tribe and their tribe brought forth the data, tips and the networks to create change that lifted others up! The tribe created standing room only events. In this new post-George Floyd moment we have created socalled DEI moments in corporate America and the DEI warriors are sometimes disconnected from those who have “skin in the game.”
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MAMABIGSAIDByTerry Allen Terry Allen is an award-winning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media. Reach him at terryallenpr@gmail.com
I have had many conversations with multiple veteran and crucial community leaders and organi zations that are giving at all times during an attack on their liveli hood yet they said God has filled theirBigcup.Mama’s investment in me has inspired me to invest in oth ers. I rarely refuse to spend time with those who may need some guidance or encouragement, al though I have nothing obvious to gain.Imaintain healthy boundaries fueled by helping others. Try it! BIG Mama is dancing in the clouds of heaven right now as her cup is full!
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It’s always wonderful to con nect with people from your hometown. I had lunch with a friend. It was a time of remi niscing and talking about mu tual points of reference like various neighborhoods, schools and politics. Leaving home for both of us was important for our growth. It was difficult to leave behind our families, friends and the experiences that shaped us. At the time, it was frightening to leave the familiar but some times to get to the greater, you must walk out on faith. Leaving Louisiana at almost 18 years old was a walk of faith that was a road of so much uncertainty but I’m so glad I believed God enough to go. Walking out on faith is hard. It’s hard to leave behind those things that give us a sense of se curity. The Bible shares a fitting example of what happens when we choose to hang on to that which is familiar. Jesus had a conversation with a young ruler. After the young ruler asked about what it takes to go to heaven, Jesus responded to fol low the commandments. “The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heav en; and come, follow Me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.” (Matthew 19:16-26) The young ruler’s security was in his 'stuff'. He trusted what he had instead of believing that in leaving some things behind, we can gain so much. For many of us, we are held hostage to what others tell us is important or what society has placed value upon. Instead of listening to the call of God and walking out on faith, we allow others to tell us what isn’t possible. We become afraid of losing the familiar because the uncer tainty requires us to lose con trol. We would rather stay in sit uations that do not serve us well because it is more comfortable to do so than trust God, step out on faith and believe the prom ises of God. The Bible says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will nev er leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) God is with you even when you aren’t sure where you are going or where the road will take you. The “them” that make us doubt and afraid aren't always the folks that are our enemies. The “them” can sometimes be the folks that are closest to us who project their insecurities and fears upon us. It isn’t always them though—it could be “us”. Our refusal to let go blocks God from taking us to the new and different. We must be willing to go with God even when we don’t have all the answers and it requires us to give up some thing that we value. What would have happened if the young ruler would have been willing to walk away from what was familiar? He was more focused on the here and now instead of imagining the im possible when you choose to go with Christ. Is it possible that he could have gained even more if he trusted God? Are you holding on to some thing that is keeping you from God’s best for your life? Is there a relationship, a job, or a situa tion that you need to let go of but because it supplies some level of security, you remain only to lose your peace? Your security is in your relationship with God, not the 'stuff'. It’s okay to leave what is “home” for you. God has something so much better for you when you are willing to let go, trust, and walk with God to your next which requires you to move—in your thinking, in your actions and in your behav iors.
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“If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.”
Big Mama Said Pour into Others Selflessly and God Make Sure Your Cup is Full
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tion to being a tri-chair of the Dallas Community Leadership Luncheon with Dallas Coun ty Commissioner John Wiley Price and Attorney James Belt, Muhammad was also a regular on picket lines as The Warriors spoke out about everything from bias in the media and po lice brutality to unfair hiring practices and racism. He also served on the inaugural Kwan zaaFest ThestituteVotingExecutivevotingchampionwithhomes,butinMuslimtalandofCorp,citySouthboardchapterBlackholethereercommunity,”unapologeticwas“Thomascommittee.AliMuhammadawarriorandarelentless,advocateforthissaidCommissionPrice.“WhengoingtowarwasnoonebetterinafoxthanThomas.”ThechairoftheNationalUnitedFront'sDallasandco-founderandvicepresidentoftheDallas/FairParkInnerCommunityDevelopmenthealsoservedonboardTheBlackAcademyofArtsLettersandwasinstrumeninstartingthefirstgrassrootspoliticalorganizationDallas.MuhammadlovedhishomehealsotraveledtoothernamelySelma,ALtobefamilyandalsoserveandcauses.Anoutspokenadvocateforrights,heservedontheBoardoftheNationalRightsMuseumandInformorethan20years.Museumhoststhehistoric
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City of Dallas em ployee, he was elected Co-Chair of the Green Party of Texas. His other civic involvement includ ed being Founder of Africans & African Americans for Enslave ment Reparations and African Arab Forum Institute. Also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Black Communi cators (now DFW-ABJ), he was a life member of the Coalition for the Advancement of Civil Rights (CACR), and a member of the Coalition of Blacks to Maximize Education and the Dallas Inde pendent School District (DISD) Bond Advisory Committee re sponsible for overseeing spend ing of school district’s $1.3 bil lion 2002 bond funds. Muhammad has been award ed numerous community ser vice awards, including: Texas Peace Officers Association Un sung Hero, Operation Relief Center Man With A Vision, The Holy Land Foundation for Re lief and Development’s Stron gest Supporter, Sister Clara Mu hammad School Community Service, Inner-city Community Development Corporation’s Volunteer Appreciation, Islam ic Association of North Texas’s Community Leadership Rec ognition Award, the Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission’s Outstanding Community Services Award. He has received dozens of proclamations and certificates from many prominent Texas elected leaders such as former Texas Governor Ann Richards, former Dallas Mayors Annette Strauss, Steve Bartlett and Ron Kirk, as well as proclamations from former Dallas City Coun cil members Diane Ragsdale and Al Lipscomb and awards from prominent leaders such as Kathlyn Gilliam - former DISD School Board Trustee and John Wiley Price, Dallas County Commissioner District 3. Muhammad battled illness es for several years, although he rarely talked about his chal lenges and when his health al lowed he not only, continued to write commentaries for Tex as Metro News; he also loved going by the ICDC office, Pan African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center and Sun ny Side Athletic Club; where he loved to workout. He transitioned in his sleep on Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2022 and was buried at Lau reland, following a traditional Islamic Janazah service, Tues day, Aug. 16 at the Duncanville Masjid.There has been talk of plans for a community recognition of Muhammad.Manymight say that if he had any parting words, they would be of encouragement to keep doing as he did, fighting; be cause as he ended his column, "The Struggle Continues."
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"Selma to Montgomery" March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge each year. The annual event common ly known as "Bloody Sunday" became famous after 600 civil rights marchers were beaten and tear gassed on Sunday, March 7, 1965 by Alabama troopers for simply marching for the right to vote in elections in ItAmerica.wasacause he was passion ate about right up to the time of hisAdeath.student of Malcolm X, who he affectionately called, “Broth er Malcolm.” he put his efforts and resources into telling a side of the human rights activist that he felt was not being adequate ly portrayed and shared with youth."IfI left the planet tomorrow, the one contribution that will last forever is this film," Mu hammad told Norma Adams Wade of the Dallas Morning News, describing his many ex periences while traveling the country doing filming and lat er at private screenings for the documentary, Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement. He was an organizer. He loved planning events and in viting notable folks from across the country, and around the world to share their stories with Dallas.Forhim, sitting down to take someone to task in one of his insightful, cutting edge com mentaries brought him so much joy. For years, he wrote for the Dallas Weekly, North Dallas Gazette and I Messenger Media and he proudly shared his works on social media; of tentimes cracking up at his own analyses!Longtime friend Berna Dean Steptoe said he will be “sorely missed.”“Ourlocal and national com munities have lost more than an organizer and an activist. We have lost a champion,” she said, adding that he defended and worked for the rights of the im poverished and the wealthy, the disenfranchised and the priv ileged. “It didn't matter to him who benefited - only that his work helped to make life better forAlthougheveryone.” not related by blood, they had a special bond and without fanfare or public ity, they would meet regularly and as was the case with many, they could discuss the issues and disagree without becoming enemies.“Iwillmiss my brother,” add ed Steptoe. “We were more than close friends - we were family.” Family, especially his wife Ameenah and those who proudly called him, “Unk,” was important to Muhammad, as were several friends, fellow freedom fighters, Warriors and childhood“Thomasfriends.Muhammad was a Supreme Servant who con fronted injustice up to his final breath,” said long-time friend and confidante Diane Ragsdale. “He loved Allah, his family and humanity.”Aretired
Thus far, 2022 has been a year of multiple socioeconomic and political challenges for all Americans across the nation. Yet for African Americans and other communities of color, this year represents both challenges and opportunities from a busi ness ownership perspective. In particular, for Black-owned me dia businesses there is a grow ing sense of resilience even in the face of continued profound racial disparities and societal inequities.Thecommunications and media industry in America es pecially should be one of the leading industries that adopts the “good business” sense to embrace the values and bene fits of Diversity, Equity and In clusion (DEI). This is not about charity or benevolence. Diver sity is objectively good for busi ness.The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) are working together to encourage the media and ad vertising industries to become more proactive and committed to diversity from the C-suites to the decision-making manag ers. But more needs to be done to increase and to enhance the ownership of media businesses by African Americans and other minorities.Economic equity in media requires equal access to in vestment capital, technical advances in communications infrastructure, and inclusion in other industry innovations. As increased changes in the ra cial demographics of the nation continue to accelerate in the United States, American media must be more representative of the growing diversity of the na tion.It is noteworthy, therefore, that one of the recently an nounced major media mergers has Standard General, a minori ty-owned firm, pending regula tory reviews and approvals by the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, acquiring TEGNA, a company owning 64 television stations around the country. Soo Kim, a successful Asian Ameri can business leader, who serves as Standard General’s founding and managing partner, empha sized “We’re open to exploring new partnership models to get diverse viewpoints and perspec tives on the air and to make sure people have the resources to do it.”We agree with this sentiment as multiracial ownership of American media businesses will continue to be viewed as a stra tegic forecast for the future eco nomic well being of the nation. We intend to raise our voices in support of the positive eco nomic and social-equity conse quences of diversifying Ameri canThemedia.Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has pointed out, “Access to the me dia by the broadest sector of so ciety is crucial to ensuring that diverse viewpoints are present ed to the American people, but racial and gender disparities in media ownership dating back to the beginning of the civil rights era continue to persist.” Again, overcoming these disparities should be a national media in dustry priority. “At a time when more people, particularly Black people, are distrustful of the media, diver sity in media ownership,” the Leadership Conference argues, “has become more important than ever for the functioning of our democracy. Diversity in ownership is part of that solu tion.” We agree with the Lead ership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ position on this issue.Lastly, as our nation prepares for the upcoming Midterm Elec tions in November, there are many who are predicating low overall voter turnout. Millions of dollars will be spent on Get-OutThe-Vote (GOTV) campaigns. Those who desire to increase GOTV among African- Ameri cans and other communities of color will have to engage Black owned media as the “Trusted Voice” of Black America in order to increase voter turnout.
OUR VOICES By Jim Winston and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Jim Winston is President and CEO of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) headquartered in Washington, DC. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) headquartered in Washington, DC. Samuell Boulevard, Dallas, Texas.
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The tournament was named in mem ory of McKenzie, a retired NBA player and Episcopal Supervisor, who was formerly the Special Advisor to Tenth Future, Inc. and provided numerous scholarships to graduating high school seniors in his time. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and the tournament will proceed at 9 a.m. Lunch and awards will follow the tour nament. Golf registration includes a green fee and cart, a gift for each golfer and door TenthFutureprizes.uses proceeds from the golf tournament to benefit Paul Quinn College, student scholarships and community-based organizations fur thering the work of community devel opment and social justice across Texas. As of April 2022, TenthFuture has distributed over $462,000 toward its charitable causes and over $209,000 to Paul Quinn College. To ensure the work is ongoing, Tenth Future is continuing its search for cor porate sponsors for the tournament. For any questions or additional in formation, call 214-333-2632 or visit www.10thfuture.org for registration.
The man suspected of killing a youth football coach during a game in Lancaster over the weekend turned himself in to face a murder charge on Monday, according to authorities. Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, turned himself in to the Dallas County Jail on Monday, Lan caster police spokesman Scott Finley said in an email. Jail records indicate Talib was not immediately booked; a lawyer for Talib did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Talibis suspected of killing youth football coach Michael Hickmon during a game in Lancaster on Saturday. Video of the incident shared on Facebook shows a group of men fighting, followed by the sound of several gunshots. Talib, the brother of former NFL corner back Aqib Talib, was named as a suspect shortly after. An arrest affidavit for Talib was not immediately available. According to Finley, witnesses told investi gators the fight was prompted by a disagree ment the opposing coaching staffs had over a call made by the officiating crew. “The altercation became physical leading to the suspect pulling out a firearm” and shooting Hickmon multiple times, Finley said. The shooter then fled in a car. Finley added that several witnesses — both adults and children — were present during the shooting. Records show that Yaqub Talib was re cently indicted on gun and drug charges. Last Wednesday, just three days before Hick mon’s slaying, Talib was indicted on a meth amphetamine charge. In March, a grand jury indicted Talib on an unlawful possession of a gun charge. Those cases are still pending. In 2014, Yaqub Talib made news after being arrested after a fight at a Dallas night club. Witnesses reported a heavily intoxicat ed Talib was throwing bottles and fighting people. A Dallas police employee mistakenly named Aqib Talib as being involved in the fight — and the department published Aqib Talib’s name on social media in connection with the Dallasincident.policelater apologized to Aqib Tal ib for the mistake. Yaqub Talib was arrested on a public intoxication charge; the results of that case were not immediately known.
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Suspect Turns Himself In By Michael Williams
Aqib Talib went to Berkner High School in Richardson before attend ing the University of Kan sas. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 20th pick in the 2008 NFL draft, and also played stints for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Den ver Broncos, where he was part of a Super Bowl-win ning team. He retired from football in 2020. In a 2007 Topeka Cap ital-Journal profile, Aqib Talib said he grew up close with his older brother Ya qub.“My parents, they worked a lot and stuff, so my big brother was always kinda the one at the house, telling me what to do,” Aqib Talib said. “He kept me out of a lot of trouble and kept my head on straight.”
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Aqib Talib's brother cont. from page 1 present during the shooting and “is very distraught and devastated over this terrible loss of life.” “He would like to convey his condolences to the fam ily of the victim and to ev eryone who witnessed this unfortunate tragedy,” the statement said. Tevar Watson, owner of North Dallas United Bob cats, said he was aware of the shooting and confirmed that the incident was con nected to an exhibition match that his team was competing in. He said did not know any details related to the inci dent because he was clean ing up on a different field. “We don’t condone any of that, there is no place for anything like that to hap pen in youth sports — in any type of sport,” Watson said.Watson said he wants to offer counseling for any children who witnessed or were close to the shooting.
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) will partner to bring a mobile food pantry to campus from 8-11 a.m. (or until the food runs out.) The free, drive-through ser vice open to the any community in food Partici pants asked to complete a simple in take their Dallas volunteers will load a box of food trunk Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX
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The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, located at 2201 N. Field St. Dallas, TX 75202, celebrates its 10th Anniversary with the new exhibit, “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall.” Starting July 9-September 5, world-renowned conservationist and ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall – who has famously studied chimpanzees in the wild for more than 60 years – will be celebrated in this special exhibition, produced in partnership with the National Geographic Society and the Jane Goodall Institute. of DJ Lemon Peppa; by Saundra (Saundra Dan mola); (Renee Thomas); (Freddie (Vinita Walker) 19-208pm
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Interestingly, Smith’s video came a day after reports that Rock also finally addressed the inci dent directly for the first time. “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock reportedly quipped Sunday during a standup perfor mance in New Jersey. “I’m not a victim,” he said. “Yeah, that s— hurt. But I shook that s— off and went to work the next day. I don’t go to the hospital for a paper cut.”
Will Smith yells at comedian Chris Rock (not pictured) from his front-row seat at the 2022 Oscars after taking the stage and slapping him for a joke about Smith's wife during the March 27 ceremony at the Dol by Theatre in Los Angeles. Will Smith said he was “fogged out” and that he’s reached out to Chris Rock to formally apologize for the infa mous Oscars slap. “It’s all fuzzy,” Smith said of the incident in a video posted online Friday. “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out,” he said. “So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to Whiletalk.”
Rock presented the Os car for best documentary at the March 27 ceremony in Los An geles, Smith took exception to the comedian’s joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head as the couple sat near the stage. Pinkett Smith has openly addressed having alopecia in re centAfteryears.some uncomfortable laughter, Smith emerged from his seat, approached Rock onstage and slapped him. After return ing to his seat, he twice yelled at a stunned Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.” In Smith’s video, he also apol ogized to Rock’s mother and brother Tony Rock. “That was one of the things about the moment. I just didn’t realize,” Smith recounted. “I was thinking [about] how many people got hurt in that moment. I want to apologize to Chris’ mother. I want to apologize to Chris’ family, spe cifically Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. You know, Tony Rock was my man, and this is probably irreparable.”Smithalso refused to lay any blame on his wife. “I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences from my history with Chris,” Smith stated. “Jada had nothing to do [with it].” He also noted how his actions were a distraction from his best actor win and other nominees and“Itwinners.reallybreaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment,” Smith said. “Sorry isn’t really sufficient. But I promise you, I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world. And if you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.”
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Advance screening at Bishop Marvin Sapp’s The Chosen Vessel Cathedral is about triumph over circumstance
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By Eva D. Coleman Lifestyle & Culture Editor
The story behind a song makes you appreciate it even more. On Sunday, Aug. 21, take your praise a little higher by watching the pre miere of Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story on TV One at 8 p.m. Central. The advance screening at Bish op Sapp’s The Chosen Vessel Ca thedral in Fort Worth on Friday, Aug. 12, with cast Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Ambre Anderson, Bish op Marvin L. Sapp and legendary radio personality/movie director Russ Parr was heavenly. Texas Metro News was there along with a few hundred others who filled the sanctuary for the biopic of the church’s leader and his story of emo tional trials overcome byWhenfaith. Bishop Sapp opens his mouth to speak, he captures your attention. Just as he did at the beginning of the screening advising all to turn their cell phones off and put them away. When he opens his mouth to sing, he captures your soul. His music has topped charts. His life story on screen provides an intimate glimpse of his journey to the per son he is today, including becom ing a widower after losing his wife, Melinda, to colon cancer. “One of the things that I wear as a badge of honor is my faithfulness and commitment to my marriage,” Bishop Sapp told the crowd. The movie reveals his late wife’s contri bution to his success as a husband, father and gospelChazartist.Lamar Shep herd stars as the adult Marvin Sapp, whose chance encounter in a church parking lot 20 years ago initiated their connection.Shepherd shared that he often jokes with Sapp, “We went from the parking lot to the red carpet with your story.” Ambre Anderson stars as Melin da Sapp and emphasized during the Q & A the magnitude of Melin da and Marvin’s love story. “We wanted to do something re freshing that would touch people,” ParrBishopsaid. Sapp appears through out the movie, providing context between scenes. From his par ents, friends and others that have shaped his being, there are revela tions of their influence in the on screen journey. “I chose at 10 that I was going to sing the gospel and I ain’t never sang anything else,” Bishop Sapp said, as he shared that his mother made him choose to sing the gospel or the world’s music, and not both. As his music constantly heals and uplifts, the world is greater be cause of his decision. Chaz Shepherd, Ambre Anderson, Russ Parr on the Red Carpet
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COST:FREE Books and other merchandise will be available for sale by The King Center
Rededication of "White Only" water fountain sign
WHAT: It Starts with Me! Book reading and signing featuring authors Drs. Bernice King and Kimberly Saturday,JohnsonWHEN:Aug.20, 2022 11:30 a.m. book reading 12:00 p.m. book signing
The Dallas Weekly, under then-editor Cheryl Smith, had the exclusive photo of the sign before it was covered up.
The Dallas County Com missioners’ Court is holding a “Rededication” of the “White Only” water fountain sign, discovered in the building al most 20 years ago. The histor ical ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18th in the 1st floor lobby of the newly renovated Dallas County Recorde Build ing, 500 Elm Street, Dallas, 75202 situated at the corner of Elm and Houston Street. The Records Building, a gray stone building, opened in 1927 across the street from what is now known as the “Old Red Courthouse”, and adjacent to the Old Crimi nal Courts Building, which opened in 1915. Over the years, the building under went renovations and modi fications. Visible messages of segregation were hidden over time, and resurfaced decades later. Among those relics was a metal plate above the water fountain in the Records Build ing, which was faded but still held the original intent of the message. The “White Only” sign on the marble wall is a reminder of the unjust laws that guard ed and protected some and humiliated others in the seg regated South. In 2013, Commissioner John Wiley Price demanded that the sign be kept for the sake of posterity and preser vation. Artist Lauren Woods was hired and unveiled her video artwork in the Dallas County Records Building. “This artifact proves again that in America, race is critical and that’s not theory it’s fac tual and ongoing” said Com missioner Price. Dallas County Commis sioners’ Court is inviting the public to witness the reded ication. Call Commissioner Price’s office at 204.653.6671 for questions or additional in formation.
Dallas Celeb Fashion Awards – a star-stud ded celebration honoring celebrities and de signers at the helm of iconic Black brands – will present its inaugural fashion show and awards at The Statler Hotel on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Created by veteran media maven Lisa Stroud, the celebrity clad gala will feature a high-energy fashion show that will spotlight the following legendary brands: Karl Kani, Dapper Dan, FUBU and Baby Phat. “I created this star-studded event to honor Black ce lebrities with iconic brands, to showcase Black designers, and to pay homage to fashion icons,” said Dallas Celeb Fashion Awards Creator Lisa Stroud. “Let’s celebrate how they didn’t wait for a seat at the table –they built their own.”
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because I believe that if we truly want to change the dynamics of our world we must show and teach our children how to be compassionate, understanding, and love-centered individuals,” Rev. King told Texas Metro News. “However, this message is for all people. In order for us to build a beloved community, one must embody these attributes to help create a just, humane, equitable, and peaceful world.”Galleria Dallas is hosting Dr. King, along with her co-author Dr. Kimberly Johnson on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75240 in level 3 near the Children’s Play Place. According to Dr. King, in the book, young Amora encourages her friends to BE LOVE™ and shows them “how to open their hearts and minds by allow ing love to drive their words, actions and thoughts.”Dr.King said she believes there is the ability to create a world where love pre vails wand hate is diminished, but every one must do their part. “We must make a conscious decision to choose love in every interaction we have with each other,” she explained. “We must learn how to solve problems and re sist injustice without resorting to violence or inflicting harm or damage on some one, whether verbal, emotional, or phys ical. When everyone chooses love, even in our policy-making decisions, we all win!”
WHERE: Galleria Dallas 3350 Dallas Park way, Dallas, TX 75240 Level 3 near the Children’s Play Place.
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Dr. King is CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) and she has continued the legacy of her parents, Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King; teaching nonviolent social change.
In It Starts With Me, there’s the premise that through love, a world can be created where everyone feels like they belong, in the Beloved Community, a place where each person finds what inspires them to make the world a better place. More importantly, it is where everyone has an opportunity to live and grow. It Starts with Me! is a reminder that while we all can contribute to making the world better, we have to know that it starts with each of us taking a stand and finding our voice.For Dr. King, much like her parents, love is important especially when you consider the “polarization and the divi siveness and the vitriol” in the nation. “A time may arise where we are faced with conflict from a group or individual whose main goal is to upset us, suppress our freedom and privileges, or who is just plain mean spirited,” she said. “We must learn how to respond to the conflict and/ or injustice in a love-centered way by ad dressing the conflict or injustice without demeaning the other person or attacking their“Tocharacter.BeLove, your objective is not to defeat or destroy your opposition or adversary, but to come up with a just solution that is a win-win for both sides. When we act out of anger or seek to retal iate, we tend to attack the person instead of the true issue, which can lead to more violence and destruction; something that we should try and avoid.” She continued, “My father said that ‘Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.’” It is with that spirit that the BE LOVE™ movement is a priority for Dr. King. “The world is full of so many damaged and hurt people who want to show love, but do not know how because all they know is pain, whether internally or ex ternally. I want this next generation to understand it is okay to be loved and to BE LOVE,” she added. “We don’t have to wait around for anyone to make the first move, it starts with each one of us! “That is one of the messages I hope our young readers learn from, ‘It Starts with ME!’”Aspecial kiosk will be onsite adjacent to the Play Place on both Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20, selling the book and other merchandise affiliated with the BE LOVE™ movement. All proceeds from sales of the book and other mer chandise go to The King Center to further the mission of creating a more inclusive, just, humane and equitable world.
Founders and representatives from each of the afore-mentioned brands are slated for attendance, in addition to surprise celebrity guests in fashion, sports and entertainment who will rock the runway. The event will also pay homage to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, as well as to notable fashion editor and globally renowned icon, Andre’ Leon Talley – for all of their contributions to not only fashion, but to the Afri can American community. The Black Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to NBA Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, with additional honors doled out throughout the event. Many other surprises are planned for the larger-than-life event, which is a first-ofits-kind for the city of Dallas.
Doors to the Dallas Celeb Fashion Awards will open at 4pm, with the show beginning promptly at 6pm. Tit ia Owens and comedian Griff (also Co-Host of Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell) will be the event emcees, with the red carpet hosted by EMMY award-winning host, Ro Parrish. Event proceeds will go to benefit various DFW non-profit organizations specializing in services for the homeless, single mothers, senior citizens, and mental health and awareness.
Tickets begin at $150 and can be purchased at Dallas CelebFashionAward.com.
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On July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) direc tor-general, Dr. Tedros Adha nom Ghebreyesus, declared the escalating global monkeypox outbreak a "Public Health Emer gency of International Concern" (PHEIC). Now, the U.S. Depart ment of Health and Human Ser vices Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra announced this week that he will declare the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE). Under the International Health Regulations, WHO's Dr. Ghe breyesus is required to consider five elements in deciding wheth er an outbreak constitutes a pub lic health emergency of interna tional"First,concern.theinformation provid ed by countries – which in this case shows that this virus has spread rapidly to many coun tries that have not seen it before," said Dr. Ghebreyesus. "Second, the three criteria for declaring a public health emergency of international concern, which have been met; third, the advice of the Emergency Committee, which has not reached consen sus; fourth, scientific principles, evidence and other relevant in formation – which are currently insufficient and leave us with many unknowns and fifth, the risk to human health, interna tional spread, and the potential for interference with internation al traffic."
In this Black Headline World News Report, news producer, Julia Dudley Najieb, reviews the world, national and state governments declaring a public health emergency concerning the monkepox virus spread. Dudley Najieb revisits an Eth nic Media Services briefing from this summer that featured two medical experts and a virolo gist who explain the monkeypox virus in detail, along with dis pelling myths that this disease is only relative to LGBTQ commu nities.
NOTE: Story updates on 8-6-22 to include specific information from the California Department of Health concerning monkeypox symptoms, preventions and precautions. About Monkeypox Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkey pox virus belongs to the Ortho poxvirus genus which includes the variola (smallpox) virus as well as the vaccinia virus, which is used in the smallpox vaccine. Monkeypox is of public health concern because the illness is Dr. Gregg Gonsalves Dr. Ben Neuman Dr. William Schaffner declared monkeypox a 'PHEIC' the U.S. is officially declaring it a 'PHE'
The Biden-Harris administra tion said the PHE declaration is in concert with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) work to explore new strategies that could help get vaccines to affected communities across the country, including using new dose-spar ing approach that could increase the number of doses available, up to Thefive-fold.public health emergency also carries important implica tions for data sharing with the federalFifty-onegovernment.jurisdictions have al ready signed data use agreements that will provide the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with information related to vaccine administration. De claring the outbreak an emergen cy may provide the justification that the remaining jurisdictions need to sign their agreements. Additionally, it provides authori ties to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to collect test ing and hospitalization data. According to NPR, governors in California, New York and Illi nois have already declared state of emergencies in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Some cit ies, including New York City and San Francisco, have also made their own emergency declara tions. As of this week, HHS has shipped more than 602,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine to states and jurisdictions, an increase of 266,000 in the past week. HHS has allocated 1.1 million doses to states and jurisdictions in total and is making more doses avail able as jurisdictions use their current supply. HHS also announced that it has accelerated the delivery of an additional 150,000 doses to arrive in the U.S. next month. The doses, which were slated to arrive in No vember will now arrive in the U.S. in InSeptember.anEthnic Media Services (EMS) briefing this summer, two medical experts and a virologist explained the intricate details about the virus, expelling any myths and misinformation con cerning the virus being only rel ative to the LGBTQ communities: Dr. William Schaffner, Dr. Ben Neuman and Dr. Gregg Gon salves. In the world news report on Black Headline News, Dudley Najieb recapped on the EMS briefing, which highlighted the most common method of con tact the virus is being transmitted through, as well as who is at risk of getting the virus. The three ex perts further dispelled the myth that the monkeypox is only a significant risk if one is a part of the LGBT communities--this is a false notion. Dr. William Schaffner is Pro fessor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy as well as Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Dis eases at the Vanderbilt Universi ty School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. After graduating from Yale in 1957, Schaffner attended the University of Freiburg, Ger many as a Fulbright Scholar. He graduated from Cornell Univer sity Medical College in 1962 and completed residency training and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt. Dr. Ben Neuman is the Chief Virologist at the Global Health Research Complex at Texas A&M University, having joined the De partment in 2021. He received his B.S. from the University of Toledo in Biology, his Ph.D. from the University of Reading (UK), and his Animal and Microbial Sciences Postdoctoral Research at the Scripps Research Institute, Virology.
Dr. Ghebreyesus said the WHO’s assessment is that the risk of monkeypox is moderate glob ally and in all regions, except in the European region where they assess the risk as high. On the other hand, the Unit ed States under the Biden-Har ris Administration intends to get ahead of the virus after wit nessing the setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic national response.Theannouncement comes on the heels of President Biden ap pointing Robert Fenton of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as White House National Monkeypox Response Coordina tor and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy“EndingCoordinator.themonkeypox out break is a critical priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. We are taking our response to the next level by declaring a public health emergency,” said Secre tary Becerra. “With today’s decla ration we can further strengthen and accelerate our response fur ther.”“President Biden has called on us to explore every option on the table to combat the monkeypox outbreak and protect communi ties at risk,” said White House Na tional Monkeypox Response Co ordinator Robert Fenton. “We are applying lessons learned from the battles we’ve fought – from COVID response to wildfires to measles, and will tackle this out break with the urgency this mo ment demands.”
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Dr. Gregg Gonsalves is an ex pert in policy modeling on in fectious disease and substance use, as well as the intersection of public policy and health equity. His research focuses on the use of quantitative models for im proving the response to epidemic diseases. For more than 30 years, he worked on HIV/AIDS and oth er global health issues with sev eral organizations, including the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, the Treatment Action Group, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa. He was also a fellow at the Open Society Foundations and in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School from 2011-2012. He is a 2011 graduate of Yale Col lege and received his PhD from Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences/School of Public Health in 2017. He is currently the pub lic health correspondent for The Nation. He is a 2018 MacArthur Fellow.
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• Respiratory secretions through prolonged face-toface interactions (the type that mainly happen when living with someone or caring for someone who has monkeypox) Monkeypox is NOT spread through:
Stagnant pools filled the dry bed of the Rio Grande when it stopped flowing for several weeks this May in the Chihuahua Desert.
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• Casual brief conversations
• Avoiding contact with infected materials contami nated with the virus
WHO declared monkeypox cont. from page 14 similar to smallpox and can be spread from infected hu mans, animals, and materials contaminated with the virus. Monkeypox is less transmis sible and usually less severe thanMonkeypoxsmallpox. was first iden tified in 1958 and occurs pri marily in Central and West African countries. Historically, monkeypox cases have rarely occurred in the U.S. and had mostly been related to inter national travel or importation of animals. There is a recent significant increase in report ed cases where monkeypox is not commonly seen, including in Europe, Canada, the United States and California. Symptoms Monkeypox might start with symptoms like the flu, with fe ver, low energy, swollen lymph nodes, and general body aches. Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of fever, the person can develop a rash or sores. The sores will go through several stages, in cluding scabs, before healing. They can look like pimples or blisters and may be painful andTheitchy.rash or sores may be lo cated on or near the genitals (penis, testicles, labia, and va gina) or anus (butt) but could also be on other areas like the hands, feet, chest, and face. They may also be limited to one part of the body. People with monkeypox may experience all or only a few of these symptoms. Most with monkeypox will develop the rash or sores. Some people have reported developing a rash or sores before (or with out) the flu-like symptoms. Monkeypox can spread from the time symptoms start un til all sores have healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. This can take several weeks. Transmission Monkeypox spreads pri marily through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs, or body fluids, including during sex, as well as activities like kissing, hugging, massaging, and cuddling. Monkeypox can spread through touching ma terials used by a person with monkeypox that haven’t been cleaned, such as clothing and bedding. It can also spread by respiratory secretions during prolonged, close, face-to-face contact.
• Avoiding close contact, including sex, with people with symptoms like sores or rashes
• Walking by someone with monkeypox, like in a gro cery store Prevention There are number of ways to prevent the spread of mon keypox, including:
This story is a collaboration of The Texas Observer and Inside Cli mate News. Northern Mexico’s water crisis is spilling into Texas, drying out the two bi-national reservoirs of the Rio Grande, on which millions of people and $1 billion in agricul tureOnerely.reservoir, Lake Fal con, is just 9 percent full. Nearby communities are scrambling to extend wa ter intakes and install aux iliary pumps to capture its final dregs. The other reservoir, Amistad, is less than one-third full. “It’s reached its histor ic low,” said Maria Elena Giner, commissioner of the International Bound ary and Waters Commis sion, which manages the touchy business of water sharing with Mexico on the Rio Grande. “This is a historic moment in terms of what our agency is fac ing in challenges.”
Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis
• Practicing good hand hygiene
• Direct skin-skin contact with rash lesions
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• Using appropriate person al protective equipment (PPE) (like a mask, gown, and gloves) when caring for others with symptoms
• Sexual/intimate contact, including kissing
• People who become infect ed should isolate until their symptoms are improving or have gone away completely. Rash should always be well covered until completely healed.
• Living in a house and shar ing a bed with someone
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In far South Texas, the two most populous coun ties issued disaster dec larations last week, while others struggle to keep up with the unfolding crisis. If big rains don’t come, current sup plies will run dry in March 2023 for some 3 million people who live along both sides of the river in its middle and lower reaches. “That’s it, it’s game over at that point,” said Martin Castro, water shed science director at the Rio Grande International Study Center in Laredo. “And that’s six months away. It’s not looking good.” The city of Laredo shares the river with the booming 70-mile stretch of suburban sprawl that sits 100 miles downstream, near the Gulf of Mexico, in a region known as the Rio Grande Valley. This most populous stretch along the river includes large Mexican cities like Matamoros and Reynosa and some 40 smaller ones in Texas. Most major cities here have dou bled in population since the 1980s. Since then, the water supply has only shrunk. Seventy percent of the water that reaches the valley flows from the mountains of Northern Mexico, which are gripped by 20 years of Mexicodrought.owesa third of the wa ter that falls in those mountains to Texas under a 1944 treaty, which outlined how the two countries would share the waters of the Rio Grande and the Colorado River. But for almost two years, Mexico hasn’t been able to supply that amount. Its last attempt to do so sparked a riot of local farmers who halted the release of their water to farmers 500 miles downstream in Texas.Since then, drought has only deepened. Mexico’s third largest city, Monterrey, about 100 miles from the Texas border, has been rationing water all summer. The Rio Grande Valley has no reason to believe they’ll be getting water from Northern Mexico soon. Meanwhile, a summer of re cord-breaking heat in Texas means the region needs more water than ever to keep its crop fields and lawns alive. Only massive rains will turn this situation around. “We’re praying for a hurricane,” said Jim Darling, former mayor of McAllen, Texas, and head of the Region M Water Planning Group, which covers the Rio Grande Val ley in TheTexas.region doesn’t have many other options. Emergency plans call for drinking water to be trucked in. Other plans to run pipelines to distant aqui fers are years from real ization. In the past, big rains have always saved the day when water scar cityButapproached.thedrybouts have hit harder and more fre quently since the mid1990s. The Rio Grande reservoirs hit dangerous ly low levels in 1999 and 2013, but never as low as they are today. “To actually wish for a hurricane is pretty odd,” said Sonia Lambert, man ager of Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, which provides water to farmers in the valley. “But at this point that’s what’s going to save us. It is a very scaryThissituation.”disaster didn’t sneak up on anyone. More than a century of development along the Rio Grande’s banks have changed it from a wild torrent to a tamed channel in a ditch. The old Great River has been gone for a long time. This summer, it stopped flowing entirely through more than 100 miles of its most rugged reaches where it had never been known to dry up before. Yet, solutions have evaded au thorities in the border zone, due to the challenges of bi-national management and the region’s his toric marginalization as a largely Spanish-speaking periphery of the UnitedNow,States.solutions are desperately essential.“Thebucket is almost empty,” said Castro in Laredo. “We are headed towards a point of no re turn.”
• Sharing towels or unwashed clothing
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Monkeypox can be spread through:
• Always talking to your sex ual partner/s about any re cent illness and being aware of new or unexplained sores or rashes on your body or your partner’s body, includ ing on the genitals and anus
• Avoiding contact with in fected animals
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