WARNOCK DEFEATS WALKER
Trial For Officer Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Begins
It’s been three years since the mur der of Atatiana Koquice Jefferson. A jury, void of any Blacks, was seated af ter the defense filed a second change of venue motion.
This was definitely a week of victories and defeats!
Black men were dominat ing the headlines, which gave many an opportunity to wit ness how low and how high we can go when taking on or tak ing out a Black man.
Last year around this time, we were preparing to an nounce our Person of the Year. I felt then and still today that we made the right choice in selecting Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders of Jackson State Uni versity (JSU).
He wasn’t chosen because there was an expectation that he would stay forever, instead it was because during the time he was at that HBCU, he elevated the program and others, ad dressed a number of systemic issues and called out inequities for the world to see; and he gave many hope and the courage to speak up and do something!
If folks said they had no idea about the disparities or double standards when it comes to HBCUs, Coach Prime ensured that ignorance could no longer be used as a defense!
Now everyone knows!
Years ago someone said gone are the days when coach es would amass the number of victories at one school that Grambling State University’s Coach Eddie Robinson did; and don’t even think that John or Debra will work more than five years in the same job in corporate America or any where. If you get one year, you can get mad but you’ve got to get over it!
These are definitely different times and add the after effects
In a closely watched and expensive race, Sen. Raphael Warnock clinched the victory over challenger Herschel Walker, on Tues day night, With 98% of the vote counted at 1:32 am EST, Warnock had 1,808,413 votes (51.3%) to 1,714,871 votes (48.7%) for Walker. See more on the election at www. blackstarnetwork. com.
Democracy Wins
The shooting of Ms. Jefferson by former Fort Worth, TX police officer Aaron Dean led to protests and calls for his firing, along with a number of other de mands, specifically coming from the Tar rant County Coalition for Community Oversight.
On that fateful night officers went to her home in response to a non-emer gency call from a neighbor who said Ms. Jefferson’s front door was open and she had not been seen for hours.
Jefferson, 28, who was babysitting her nephew, 8, was playing video games with him in a bedroom around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2019.
According to reports, the two were enjoying the games when they heard a noise in the backyard. The aunt went to the window.
The officer in the back yard did not identify that he was the police but yelled a command and fired through the window, killing the young woman who earned a biology degree from Xavier University in 2014 and was studying Pre-Med, while also caring for her ailing mother.
Like mother, like son
By Norma Adams-WadeMalaika Warren unexpect edly became a single mom as a 17-year-old high school senior basketball star. Many who ad mired her athletic prowess wor ried that her promising journey toward college basketball star dom was over.
It was not.
Warren graduated from Lin coln H. S. in Dallas in 1990, earned a four-year basketball scholarship, and went on to set women’s basketball fame on its heels, 1990-1994, at Langston
University, a 125-year-old HBCU in Langston, Oklahoma.
Her son, Willie D. Warren, was born five days before her 18th birthday in 1989. While she prac
ticed on the basketball court at Langston, many friends and fel low players took turns babysit ting her son in his stroller on the sidelines. They continued to help
when Willie D. became a toddler on the sidelines, gleefully play ing with a ball, copycatting his mother’s moves. Mom Warren set such records as a 6’1” center at Langston that after she gradu ated, the school held a ceremo ny, retiring her celebrated #44 jersey number.
Fast forward more than a de cade and see son Willie D. as he follows his mother’s stardom. He became a record-setting bas ketball celebrity at North Crow ley H. S. in Fort Worth while his mother worked as a school
BRIEFS
First United Bank launches Financial Literacy Guide
Durant, OK – In partnership with fi nancial technology company Finotta, First United Bank is excited to announce the launch of the Financial Journey Guide, a combination of resources that will help the organization better meet its customers’ needs directly in its mobile banking app. Finotta empowers financial organiza tions to deliver customers the right expe rience, service, or product at the right time by taking a user-first approach to product development powered by user feedback.
The Financial Journey Guide will provide First United’s consumers with the financial tools they want while supporting them through their financial journey to save money, increase their net worth and im prove financial health.
By combining the importance of finan cial wellness with the fun of gamification, First United’s customers will experience an interactive and engaging way to improve their financial health regardless of their journey.
“Our partnership with Finotta helps us fulfill our purpose of elevating the lives of our customers and communities we serve,” shared Greg Massey, Chairman, and CEO at First United. “The Financial Journey Guide is a tool that can help our customers trans form their financial lives. We hope this will give them more time to focus on what’s most important and truly enable them to Spend Life Wisely.”
First United’s purpose is to inspire and empower others to Spend Life Wisely, which includes a holistic approach to life
that encompasses financial well-being, faith, health and wellness, and personal growth.
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Ms. Foundation For Women Issues RFP For Ms. South
The mission of the Ms. Foundation for Womenis to build women’s collective power in the United States to advance equity and jus tice for all. The foundation works to achieve this mission by investing in and strengthen ing the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives.
To that end, the foundation invites propos als for its Ms. South program, which aims to support the leadership of Women and Girls of Color (WGOC) and strengthen its ecosystem of leaders. The program provides targeted funding in 14 key states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Through the program, grants totaling $1.5 million will be awarded to support WGOC-led groups in the U.S. South across the spec trum of movement building and organizing. Program goals include strengthening the organizational and financial sustainability of an ecosystem of WGOC-led organizations; increasing connectivity between WGOC-led or ganizations; and positioning WGOC leaders as key experts and decision-makers in shaping policy and culture change. The strategy also supports the leadership of Southern WGOC through capacity building, networking, com munications to amplify the work of their or ganizations, and advocacy within the philan thropy community to increase giving to grants
of up to 45 WGOC by a significant margin. General operating support of up to $50,000 per year for up to two years will be awarded.
Applicant organizations should be led by Women and/or Girls of Color, i.e., the execu tive director (or one co-director, for those that use a co-director model) is a Woman and/or Girl of Color; 75-100 percent of the financial decision makers for the organization must be Women and/or Girls of Color; and more than 50 percent of the people on the board (or the people who have fiduciary responsibility for your organization) must be Women and/or Girls of Color. Applicants must be doing work focused in one or more of the 14 states listed, and applicants must be 501(c)(3) organiza tions or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization.
For complete program guidelines and ap plication instructions, see the Ms. Foundation for Women website. Deadline: January 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Buffalo Mass Shooter Gets Life In Prison
A White man who traveled to a Buffalo gro cery store in May and killed 10 African Amer icans, including Black Press writer Katherine Massey, pled guilty to 25 criminal counts on Monday, Nov. 28, and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
A grand jury previously indicted Payton Gendron, 19, on domestic terrorism, first-de gree murder, attempted murder, hate crimes, and weapons possession. A single domestic terrorism motivated by hate charge carries an automatic life sentence upon conviction.
Prosecutors said Gendron acknowledged that he committed the heinous crimes “for the future of the White race.” A lawyer for the victims indicated relief that the state’s case didn’t go to trial. “It avoids a lengthy trial that they believe would be very difficult for the families,” said Terrence Connors, an attorney representing the victims’ families. “I think it was pretty clear they had no real defense.”
A self-described White supremacist, Gen dron previously pled not guilty to federal hate crime charges. Federal law allows for the death penalty in those cases.
He still faces 27 federal counts, includ ing 10 counts of hate crimes resulting in deaths, three counts of hate crimes involv ing an attempt to kill, and 13 counts of using, carrying or discharging a firearm
related to a hate crime.
Prosecutors said Gendron possessed a 180-page manifesto that revealed troubling perceptions the self-avowed White suprema cist had.
He complained of the dwindling size of the White population and included his fears of ethnic and cultural replacement of White people.
ical leaders on the right promoting theories that vilify or dehumanize segments of our society, like ‘the great replacement theory,’ is a factor too,” wrote U.S. House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson in an earlier statement.
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell added that the organization condemns the White supremacist terrorist at tack targeting Black men and women in Buf falo and the racist rhetoric that has sparked such violence.
“The constant repetition of White suprem acist conspiracy theories on social media and even mainstream media outlets has led to horrific violence in places as distant as Christchurch, El Paso, Oslo and Charleston,” Mitchell asserted earlier.
surveilled both the community and the gro cery store as part of the attack’s planning.
Brown said the teen surveilled the area for several days and targeted a busy place in an area predominantly populated by Black people.
ity for people to write and subscribe to such philosophies filled with hate.
Gendron described himself as a fascist, a White supremacist, and an anti-Semite.
Unlike the many unarmed Black people killed during encounters with law enforce ment, the White racist who live-streamed his shooting spree is alive to plead his case in court.
“While past violent White supremacist at tacks seem to have factored into this heinous act, we must acknowledge that extremist rhetoric espoused by some media and polit
“Those who promote racism, White su premacy, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry must be held account able for the violence they inspire.”
Mitchell added that CAIR has often spo ken against those who promote the “great replacement” and other racist conspiracy theories.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told National Newspaper Publishers Association’s live daily morning show, Let It Be Known, that Gendron
Gendron’s manifesto noted, “Zip code 14208 in Buffalo has the highest Black per centage that is close enough to where I live.”
According to the U.S. Census, the zip code is 78% Black and among the top 2% of zip codes nationwide with the highest percentage of the Black population. In addition, it has the highest rate of the Black population of any zip code in upstate New York.
“Well, this manifesto tells everything to us,” said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul after the shootings. “And that is what’s so bone-chilling about it is that there is the abil
“The White supremacist acts of terrorism are being fomented on social media… What this one individual did has been shared with the rest of the world as well as the live-streaming of this military-style execution that occurred in the streets of my hometown,” said Hochul.
Massey, one of Gendron’s victims, spent her life trying to clean up and help her com munity. While she retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Massey, 72, remained active in her community as the Cherry Street block club president and as a columnist for the Buffalo Challenger, an NNPA member newspaper.
“She was the greatest person you will ever meet in your life,” her nephew, Demetrius Massey, told reporters.
VP Harris Plans to Swear In Los Angeles Mayor Bass
By Stacy M. BrownAmerica’s history-making vice president plans to swear in Los Angeles’ history-making mayor during an inaugural ceremony scheduled for Sunday.
Kamala Harris, the United States’ first Black and first fe male vice president, will do the honors for Karen Bass, the first woman to serve as mayor in the city of angels.
Officials said holding the his toric ceremony Sunday makes it more convenient for the pub lic to participate while allowing Bass to devote her first day in of fice to attending to city business.
“Angelenos are so frustrated,” Bass said in a “CBS Mornings” interview this week. “There is so much pent-up urgency to see something happen immediate ly. Part of my job is to communi cate exactly what I’m doing with
Angelenos and the timeline, so I manage expectations. But at the same time, I plan to deliver.”
A spokesperson for Harris said Bass asked the vice president to administer the oath of office “as a nod to their status as two of California’s most powerful Black women.”
Harris and President Biden
endorsed Bass in August after she won the June primary by seven percentage points over her rival, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, CBS News reported.
Former President Obama also threw his support behind Bass shortly before the November election.
Bass, 69, a six-term congress woman and a finalist on Pres ident Joe Biden’s short list of potential running mates, drew more votes than any mayoral candidate in Los Angeles’ histo ry.
The former Congressional Black Caucus chair has priori tized tackling the city’s homeless crisis.
She said she wants to work to eradicate the problem immedi ately.
“Los Angeles has become unaffordable,” Bass declared in a nationally televised inter view late last month. “You have to have a comprehensive ap proach. There’s no magic bullet. So first and foremost, you have to prevent people from falling into homelessness. And clearly, affordability is key to that.
“But you know, people are on the streets for a variety of is
sues,” she said. “And you have to address why they’re there. Is it substance abuse? Is it mental illness? Is it just straight-up af fordability? We have people who are in tents who actually work full-time.
“We have thousands of chil dren who are in tents,” Bass continued. “Some with moth ers who fled domestic violence, some who are teenagers who aged out of foster care. Some people who were formerly incar cerated because they were not able to find housing are in tents.”
The incoming mayor said taking a “comprehensive ap proach,” is key to addressing the dire challenges facing Los Ange les’ unhoused residents.
“But first and foremost, we have to get people off the streets,” she said. “People are literally dy ing on the streets in Los Angeles, and this has got to stop.”
Deion Sanders, Accepts Head Coaching Position at University of Colorado
By Will MossJackson State, an HBCU in the SWAC Football conference, was rolling in momentum with head coach Deion Sanders at the helm. But the news was just recently dropped that Sanders will be leaving Jackson State for a coaching position at a PWI.
Not sure if this is a good or bad move for Sanders, but the spotlight on Jackson State will likely fade out without the pres ence of the former NFL super star as head coach.
Prime Time Deion Sanders just shocked the entire foot balling community after an nouncing his decision to leave the Jackson State University coaching job. Sanders accept ed the head coaching position at PAC-12’s bottom place, the University of Colorado Boulder. This came shortly after the Jack son State Tigers repeated their amazing feat from last year.
JSU beat Southern 43-24 to win their second South West ern Athletic Championship in consecutive years for the first time since 1995 and 1996. The 11-0 Jackson State achieved a
historic milestone when they set a perfect regular season record for the first time in the school’s history. However, the world wasn’t expecting Prime Time Sanders to leave without winning the SWAC hat-trick. But it has happened.
Jackson State fans and an nouncers didn’t take lightly to the breaking news that fol lowed their championship success. Sanders and the LSU
locker room were robbed midgame in the 2021 season. So fans might always had it out for the HC. And after the latest an nouncement, they didn’t hold back. Including the announc ers.
Deion Sanders may have left the Tigers fans upset over his decision, but they can’t deny the complete turnaround Prime Time brought with him when he joined his two sons,
Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, at JSU in 2020.
QB Shedeur was the league’s Offensive Players of the Year this season and put on a show on Saturday against Southern. And Deion didn’t even have to recruit him.
Deion Sanders can bring Col orado to the level of JSU by re cruiting the right talent
JSU’s back-to-back SWAC ti tles are a thing of wonder and amazement for the Tigers’ fan base. However, this is not a new feeling for their former head coach, Deion Prime Time Sanders. Sanders went one step ahead and won two back-toback Super Bowls in 1994 and 1995 with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. So it’s no surprise to see that he has an eye for spotting talent. Some experts and fans agreed.
19 out of Jackson State’s 20 top recruits in the last two championship years came in the Prime Time era. And De ion is expected to carry his re cruiting skills over to Colorado, who are currently at their worst numbers in school history with a 1-11 overall record. They have
been in only 2 bowl games since 2008 and have been a below .500 team in 15 of their last 17 seasons. Previous CBU coach Mel Tucker left after just one year. However, no challenge is too big for 8x Pro Bowler Deion Sanders.
Deion Sanders’ decision to leave the HBCU came under some criticism from the ex perts. Many think the 9-3 Flor ida State Seminoles was the perfect destination for Prime Time, who was an All-Ameri can elite cornerback for Florida in his pre-NFL days. However, Neon-Deion wants to see more black coaches representing Power 5 programs. “It’s been four or more African American head coaches at the next level that has been terminated [FBS level]. I haven’t heard not one other than a candidate like my self to replace them. So to me, that’s a problem,” Sanders said in his announcement to his JSU players.
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Gone With the Damn Wind!
Black community—attempting to be all things to all people. “I always wanted to be before the public,” she once said, per Watts. “I’m always acting. I guess it’s the ham in me.”
didn't have a reference point there. Still, I've got a habit of sticking this nose in the right place at the wrong time."
By Vincent L. HallInquiring minds want to know whether anyone received an Os car for Gone with the Wind. Well, it did. Gone with the Wind won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Vivien Leigh), and Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel).
This epic piece of cinema is known for several reasons, not least because the first Black woman secured the 1940 Os car. After that, though, Scarlet, America didn't give a damn!
Biographer Jill Watts noted in the masterful Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Holly wood, that same evening, Mc Daniel was seated at the edge of the room, close to the stage but separate from her colleagues.
For McDaniel, life was a tight rope walk of trying to satisfy herself, her prejudiced bosses, and the representation-starved
The Best Actor performance for 2023 has already made the reels. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the handsdown favorite. We learned this week that he has more ham in him than Hattie! After the Washing ton Post outed his cameo appearance at a 1957 rally to "Keep the Niggers Out," he returned with another of his outstanding por trayals as a victimized bil lionaire.
"I didn't know at the time the monumental event that was go ing on, and I'm sure glad that we're a long way from that," Jones, 80, said of the incident that occurred when he was a sophomore. "I am. That would remind me to continue to do ev erything we can to avoid those kinds of things happening."
"We didn't have all of the last 70 years of reference and all the things that were going, so you
Jones said he did get in trouble for being there. "I was a young sophomore trying to make the team, and they kicked my ass," he said.
taking responsibility for the col lateral damage.
And, of course, no good citing of a prestigious White man in a racial dilemma would be replete without a "coon in residence," aka “house nigga,” to come to his aid. So, Stephen A. Smith did his usual lap dog routine and hunt ed down Jones' enemies.
"double consciousness."
DuBois, in “The Souls of Black Folk,” introduced the concept. The intellectual giant defines double consciousness as “Afri can Americans' struggle to re main true to Black culture while simultaneously conforming to the dominant white society.”
CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS
The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial and national antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person, the Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.
My mama often reminds me that “every dog has his day and a bird dog has a season!" Many of us wished Jerry Jones' season in the spotlight would fade since long before the Colin Kaeper nick saga.
Jones is either wretched or racist or just a wretched racist. But he is not unlike most White men in his era who lived in Ar kansas or the South. They always claimed White privilege without
“I’m pretty pissed off,” Smith said on a recent First Take segment dis cussing the newly sur faced photo of the Dallas Cowboys owner when he was 14. “I’m pissed off but not for reasons peo ple think. I am very, very fond of Jerry Jones, and I’m not hiding that from anybody. Is his record perfect?
“No, but I’m pissed off be cause he doesn't deserve what happened. He doesn't deserve it. One report, our report, said he was 14 years old. Another report said he was 15 years old. At min imum, that's 65 years ago."
Do you know who didn't de serve what happened to them? Hattie McDaniel. She was forced to operate in the whirlwind di chotomy W.E.B. DuBois called a
For Jerry Jones, racism is a mere inconvenience that can be ex plained away by making a hand ful of Black athletes rich. But, for Hattie, the children at the door of the North Little Rock High school, and millions of non-White Amer icans, it is a daily struggle.
Jerry Jones could do more to level the playing field in sports and in society. He could use his advantage to the advantage of the disadvantaged.
Inquiring minds probably want to know my feelings about “No-Grows,” who serve as water boys to rich racists, like Stephen A. Smith. As for that bootlicking, bag-totin’, simple-minded, stepand-fetch-it …frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn!
He’s nominated for the sup porting role anyway.
Black People and Black Friday
OUR VOICES
By Dr. John E. WarrenFirst, let’s remind everyone that “Black Friday” has nothing to do with Black People. “Black” represents the color of money when profits are up, just as “red” represents the color of loss when profits are down. The irony is the degree of participation “Black Peo ple” spend their dollars on Black Friday with no benefit other than what appears to be personal bar gains.
Let’s be reminded that Black People spend over 3 trillion dollars a year on just about everything. However, our spending is not fo cused, in spite of efforts from a number of our young people using the internet to talk about econom ics and wealth building.
Well, let’s just start where we are. Do we really need to jump into Black Friday spending? Do we need the “stuff” many of us are buying? Could those dollars be used to help with our needs or to help the needs of someone else? Did you know that over 99 percent of the advertising dollars for Black Friday do not go to Black newspapers or Black media outlets?
Why these questions? Let us re member the Montgomery Bus Boy cott which lasted for more than 300 days. Because Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on the bus and all Black people were affected by the same problem, Black people made a decision to walk and not ride the buses. Many were fired from their menial jobs which were bread and life support to a people who already were living on less than enough. Those people created such an eco nomic impact by “focusing” their collective efforts, that they won. Question when will we remember and put to use the lessons of the
past since some among us are try ing to turn back the clock on civil rights, voting rights, Social Securi ty, and everything else that means life and death to so many of us. We, the collective, need to move toward creating our own real “Black Fridays” by how we spend dollars every day. Do we need that fast food stop, the junk foods, al cohol, and cigarettes? Those who smoke would give themselves a pay raise just by quitting. Are we watching the growing trend to reduce all corporate dollars being directed to non-profits which be comes a “write-off” rather than spending corporate “marketing” dollars with us as they do with oth er consumers?
Now that we know that “Black Lives Matter” and that “Black Votes Matter”, let’s really make ”Black Fridays Matter” by look ing at and rethinking how we spend our trillions of dollars. Let us remember that there are three things that Corporate America understands: (1) lost profits, (2) bad publicity, and (3) votes cast against their interest. By influenc ing the last two we can move the needle once again on public poli cies like Voting Rights, Healthcare and who sits in the U.S. Congress and the U.S. The Senate is affect ing our lives. Let us hear from you on this matter.
"Question when will we remember and put to use the lessons of the past since some among us are trying to turn back the clock on civil rights, voting rights, Social Security, and everything else that means life and death to so many of us."
Dr. John E. Warren
Secrets that are not Safe
FAITHFUL UTTERANCES
By Dr. Froswa' Booker-DrewThis summer, a childhood friend called me to inform me about the death of a mutual friend. I was stunned. Although I hadn’t seen her in years, I was saddened by the loss. She was known in her community for be ing so kind, a prayer warrior and so generous with her time and resources. She was so young—I wondered if something was wrong, if she had been ill—there had to be a reason someone so young passed away.
It was days ago that I discov ered that her death was due to suicide. Someone who had been helping others, making sure that everyone was good and was al
ways happy, encouraging and supportive to others felt that she could not go on any further. It was easier for her to take her life than to go through whatever she was experiencing.
The pain and loneliness that one must go through to even con template taking their life must be agonizing. It’s easy to talk about why someone shouldn’t do this and that it is a permanent solu tion to a temporary problem. Yet, in the midst of the pain, some times people need more than our lip service and our prayers. Sometimes people need to know that we see them, that they are loved and that there are safe spaces for them to be vulnerable and open about what they are going through.
If the church is a hospital for our souls, then there is a dis connect in many congregations across the country. We are not treating people with the care and
concern that they need to live life abundantly. It’s like going to the grocery store to purchase food to go home with tires. It might be something worthy and useful, but it isn’t what I need.
We must create the space to check-in with others. It’s more than the small talk but being in tentional about listening deeply. It’s allowing spaces that support and sustain instead of offering judgement and condemnation because their issues are not yours.
A recent article in USA Today discusses another secret that many churches will not address either—HIV and AIDS. The ar ticle states there were 7,000 women diagnosed with HIV in 2018 and Black women made up more than 4,000 cases, the CDC says. Overall, 1 in 9 women are unaware they have the virus. For many women, when they dis cover they have the virus, they
are embarrassed and ashamed because of the stigma that goes along with being diagnosed.
Hiding secrets and not hav ing a place to release one’s pain is killing us on so many levels. What would happen if we creat ed spaces for transparency in our homes, relationships, churches and communities? What would happen if people could open up and share what they are feeling, are going through and feel safe in being honest about their strug gles? What if we could offer the help that people needed in our congregations and communities instead of ignoring their cries with replies of “just pray about it.” Secrets keep us in the dark. “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it un der a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.” (Luke 8:16 ESV) Are our congregations contributing to the darkness? Is it possible
that we are not sharing the light of love with others that they would rather suffer in silence?
We have a real opportunity to love others well so that there are not more situations like the ones I’ve witnessed and experienced. We can embrace others in love so that they don’t feel the need to hide their pain. They can feel heard, get help, and trust that their secrets are safe with us.
“A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a con fidence.” (Proverbs 11:13)
Check on those you love, es pecially the strong ones. Some times the weight is too heavy in carrying everyone else’s secrets.
Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the CEO of Soulstice Consultancy and the founder of the Reconciliation and Restoration Foundation (r2fdn. org). She is the author of 4 books including Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy (Baylor University Press) and the host of the Tapestry podcast.
Nancy Pelosi: The Most Successful and Effective House
Speaker in U.S. History
TO BE EQUAL
By Marc Morial
“History will note she is the most consequential speaker of the House of Representatives in our history. There are countless examples of how she embodies the obligation of elected officials to uphold their oath to God and country to ensure our democracy delivers and remains a beacon to the world. In everything she does, she reflects a dignity in her actions and a dignity she sees in the lives of the people of this nation.”
— President BidenWhen the National Urban League convened our first in-per son conference in three years in July, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined us for the opening rally at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
“There’s an assault on our de mocracy,” she said. “That’s why we have to fight for voting rights, and
we will not stop until we achieve voting rights: removing obstacles of participation and the voter sup pression laws, doing away with their nullification of elections, re moving big special interest money from suffocating our political sys tem, so that everyone’s voices are heard.”
As her historic fourth term as speaker of the House draws to a close, it is nearly impossible to express the full impact of her de cades of leadership and the pro found legacy she leaves behind
It has been my privilege to know and collaborate with Speaker Pe losi since her earliest days in Con gress, when I was a Louisiana state senator, throughout my two terms as mayor of New Orleans and the past two decades with the Nation al Urban League. One of my most treasured mementos is a pen she gave to me that President Obama used to sign the Affordable Care Act.
Of all the legislative and policy initiatives on which she and I have worked together, it was the passage of the ACA that demonstrated her unmatched mastery of the legisla
tive process and the power of her determination. When her party’s loss in a Senate special election cost them a filibuster-proof major ity, many — including President Obama’s own chief of staff — pub licly declared the ACA dead and
seminars on public policy for gen erations to come.
But as large as her speakership may loom in the history books, she was no less bold or impressive as minority leader.
In 2018, she broke the record for longest House speech, spending eight hours and seven minutes reading the emotional letters of young DREAMers, undocument ed immigrants brought to the United States as children who aspire to become U.S. citizens Characteristically, she wore her four-inch heels the entire time.
theorist intent on abducting her. Yet she herself has never resorted to personal attacks. She has risen above the rancor and insults lev eled at her without responding in kind. She continues to exude grace and is the personification of the iron fist in a velvet glove.
Hon. Nancy Pelosiadvocated for a watered-down, piecemeal approach. Speaker Pe losi derided the proposal as “een sy weensy bill,” telling President Obama, “I know there are some on your staff who want to take the namby-pamby approach. That’s unacceptable.”
The vote-wrangling that Speak er Pelosi employed to bring the bill to meet the pen I now treasure will be the subject of graduate
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy bested her record by four min utes last year, “but if he wanted to outdo her, he should’ve done it in stilettos,” Rep. Alexandra Oca sio-Cortez said.
Whether leading the majori ty or minority, she has long been a target of misogynistic attacks, false accusations and conspiracy theories, and threats of violence led by members of the opposing party. Tragically, this campaign of demonization culminated in a brutal attack on her husband, Paul Pelosi, by a right-wing conspiracy
When she was sworn in as the first female speaker of the House in 2007, she noted that women had waited more than 200 years to shatter the “marble ceiling” of Congress. As she said, “Women weren’t just waiting, women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal.”
Her commitment to that prom ise never has wavered through out her illustrious career. She has been steadfast in her support for civil rights and civil liberties. I’m proud to call her my friend. On be half of the National Urban League and our nationwide network of af filiates, I thank Speaker Pelosi for her years of dedicated service and her friendship to the League.
The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
By Dr. James L. Carlisle, M.D. C.V. Roman Medical Society – Dallas
The health of a community is often about connecting. Con necting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with in formation that empowers us to make positive change.
Now we need to get connect ed and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM.
Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean communities are disproportionately affect ed compared to other racial and ethnic groups.* But did you know about three to four percent of African Americans carry a mutation in the TTR gene (V122I) that makes it more likely that they may develop AT TR-CM, however not all carriers develop the disease. ATTR-CM gets worse over time, which is why early diagnosis and man agement are so important.
James L. CarlisleMany of us may already be aware that when it comes to heart disease in the U.S.,
ATTR-CM hides in plain sight. That’s where community and connecting come in. Getting diagnosed with AT TR-CM can often take years. Some signs of ATTR-CM, like carpal tunnel syndrome, ex treme tiredness, and swelling in the lower legs and feet, can mimic other conditions. The signs of ATTR-CM may be dif
ficult to connect with a heart condition. ATTR-CM, as a cause of heart failure can be missed. Family or friends can play an important role in helping you or your doctor determine health issues that you may not notice or talk about. Share all your health information with your doctor so that they can “connect the dots” and make sure health concerns aren’t overlooked. We are connected by our
health histories – sharing health information among relatives is important too. The heredi tary type of ATTR-CM is passed down through relatives. If you have relatives with heart-re lated issues – tell your doctor. If a relative is diagnosed with hereditary ATTR-CM, a doctor may suggest genetic counseling and testing for relatives. Genet ic testing can help relatives un derstand what potential steps to take.
Getting connected with in formation about ATTR-CM and learning from experts is also key. That’s why C.V. Roman Medical Society – Dallas is excited to part ner with Pfizer and Dr. William Alexis on a Voices for the Heart event on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. CT to increase awareness of ATTR-CM in our community. To register for this important event, click here or
scan the QR code below.
Working to gether, we can raise aware ness of he reditary ATTR-CM and help make sure that our communi ty, friends, and family have the information they need to take charge of their health.
*A 7-year study in London, UK found a gene mutation (ATTR V122I) was the cause of heart failure in 211 out of 1392 Afro-Caribbean patients.
For additional resources on hereditary ATTR-CM, including a discussion guide to help con versations with your doctor or share with a loved one, you can visit yourheartsmessage.com/ don.
Content developed by Pfizer in collaboration with C.V. Roman Medical Society – Dallas.
How We Can Influence the Courts That Influence Our Lives?
By Ben JealousAs I write this, the final few races are being called in the midterm elections that were held weeks ago. It’s clear that the House will be closely divid ed, with Republicans holding a very small majority. History shows that in midterm elections, the party that doesn’t hold the presidency typically gains a lot of seats in Congress — often times in a wipeout of the party in power. Republicans’ gains were comparatively tiny this year — but they probably should have been even tinier.
The reason is the far-right Su preme Court, and two rulings that hurt Black voters this cycle.
Two Deep South states, Al abama and Louisiana, redrew congressional maps months before the midterms. Incredi bly, given the high proportion of Black voters in those states, the maps allowed for only one majority-Black congressional district in each state. That is al
most certainly a violation of the Voting Rights Act, which prohib its states from packing minority voters into fewer districts in a way that reduces their power. And you don’t have to take my word for it; federal courts said the same thing and ordered both states to redraw their maps.
But state officials opposed to Black voting power fought back. And in both instances, the Su preme Court allowed them to go ahead with this year’s midterm elections with maps that just happened to preserve “safe” Re publican seats.
It’s infuriating. And those are only two of the infuriating deci sions that have come out of this Court since Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell succeeded in stacking it with enough ultra conservative justices to make a supermajority.
I know that the inner work ings of the courts, especially the Supreme Court, can seem really remote in our day-to-day lives. Most people don’t know any judges, and if they meet one in court it’s probably happening on a very unpleasant day. In fact, my guess is that a lot of people would rather not think much about the courts at all. But we have to.
We need to pay attention to who sits on our courts and how they get there, because there is such an enormous impact on our lives, whether we realize it or not. The Supreme Court’s impact on the House majority is
cides who will be confirmed. So every time you cast a vote for a senator, it should be for the can didate who will vote to confirm fair-minded judges with a com mitment to civil rights. The Biden administration has been doing
v. Wade. That’s exactly what hap pened when he won, and now the Court is moving on to do other damage, too — like deny ing Black voters fair representa tion in Congress.
just one example. Those actions by the Court will affect what business gets done in Congress and what laws get passed — or not passed — that impact how we live and what rights we have.
Judges get their seats in differ ent ways, especially at the state level. If you live in a place where state-level judges are elected, it’s critically important to get informed and vote in those ju dicial elections. When it comes to federal judges, the Senate de
a very good job nominating di verse, highly qualified judges who have this commitment. I believe in supporting senators who have voted to confirm these judges and withholding support from those who haven’t.
The same goes for the presi dential election, which we will face again in less than two years.
In 2016, Donald Trump ran on a platform to name far-right judg es to the Supreme Court who would ultimately overturn Roe
So what do we do? We get in formed, we organize, and we vote in the next election — the same thing we do to confront so many issues this country fac es. Next election seems too far away? There is something you can do in the meantime. Call your senators and tell them to confirm the federal judicial nominees that are still waiting for a Senate vote between now and the end of the year. There are literally dozens of nominees picked by President Biden, in cluding many people of color and nominees with strong civil rights backgrounds, just waiting for Senate action to take their seats on the courts. We can show we care by calling our senators and telling them to confirm these nominees now.
Courts are going to keep showing us how much of an im pact they have on our lives. We need to exercise every option we have to impact who sits on them.
Jealous is president of People For the American Way.
of COVID. Wow!
Seeing how passionate folks were about the Coach leaving reminded me of LeBron James and Cleveland Fans.
The arrogance of these Black men to decide their own future!
Heck, if Coach Prime lost two games, there are some JSUers that would have been calling for him to be fired!
You know loyalty on the part of fans only goes so far!
Anyway I know one person that slept better on Tuesday night, and that was me!
First I reconciled that no mat ter what, people were going to be in Coach Prime’s head, heart and pockets; causing many to avoid dealing with their own ac tions or inactions.
Secondly, Sen. Raphael War nock (D-GA) was victorious. And now the work, the real work begins.
Which brings me to my truth.
While Coach Prime is no lon
ger at JSU, JSU will always be a part of him. As an alum of the greatest HBCU, Florida A&M; I know the depth and scope of influence that is forever part of your DNA.
JSU will continue to benefit from his tenure, just as other HBCUs are benefiting from his efforts, and his display of the many possibilities. He showed those who didn’t know and now it is up to them to take the baton (playbook) and go to the next level.
Just as he elevated HBCUs, I expect to see Black coaches benefit from his stint in Col orado. Don’t believe me? Just watch!
I know there are some disap pointed folks. Actually there are many disappointed folks.
I challenge those folks to channel that energy into how they can move the needle be cause the burden should not fall on one person.
And for those in Georgia.
Well, clearly there are some is sues that need to be discussed. The election exposed all the dysfunction of politics.
Folks said it is time to get to work, and I agree.
Sen. Warnock has six more years.
We have even less time be cause everyone should have gotten up today determined and committed to ensure “nev er again!”
Every elected official should be held accountable and whether you voted for them or not, it is up to you to get up and get involved. A silent voting electorate is almost as deadly as a non-voting electorate.
With the win in Georgia, which gives Democrats a ma jority in the Senate; Vice Presi dent Kamala Harris is freed up to make some strategic moves that are necessary for 2024 vic tories.
And if you just feel a need to beat up on someone, why don’t you take a look at some other targets ripe for the choosing?
Can you say Brett Favre?
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Ben Crump Brings TheGrio Awards Crowd to Its Feet in MLK-Inspired Speech
By Stacy M. BrownByron Allen’s inaugural TheGrio Awards honored come dian Dave Chappelle with the Cultural Icon Award, Allyson Felix with the Sports Icon Award and Patti LaBelle with the Music Icon Award.
And while trailblazers like Ty ler Perry and Jennifer Hudson also received honors, the recent ly televised awards spotlighted the work of “Black America’s At torney General.”
Ben Crump, the renowned civil rights attorney and freedom fighter, elicited the night’s biggest applause when he accepted the newly minted Justice Icon Award.
“It was an honor to accept the Justice Icon trophy in the compa ny of so many Black leaders in our community,” Crump remarked.
“This award represents our fight for tomorrow’s future – our children’s future,” he asserted. “We will never stop demanding equality and justice.”
Crump’s four-minute accep tance speech brought the crowd of dignitaries to its feet, even prompting LaBelle to remark, “Ben, you sure talking truth, and we all were listening.”
Crump, who has represent ed the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others, said if Black Ameri ca doesn’t fight for its children’s future, they can’t expect anyone else to go to battle.
“We have to be willing to fight for our children’s future until hell freezes over, and then, we have to be ready to fight on the ice,” Crump demanded. “We have to make sure our children believe
Attorney Ben Crump Photo: NNPA Newswire
Black lives matter, where it can’t be lip service, it has to be action.”
Crump also recalled the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to emphasize the need for action.
“Dr. King concluded that there
comes a time when one must take a position that’s neither popular nor politically correct or not even safe,” Crump told the audience, who loudly cheered their affirmation.
“But that being said, there comes a time when we must take a position because their con science tells them it is the right thing to do,” he said. “I submit to you at the first annual TheGrio Awards that it is the right thing to do to stand up for our children’s future.”
Broadcast on Saturday, the awards celebrated excellence in film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business, fashion, social justice, environ mental justice, education, and the cultural icons and innovators whose many contributions posi tively impact America.
Taped at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Allen designed the star-studded, black-tie event to pay tribute to and amplify the history makers, change agents, and artists who define and influ ence the Black world.
“I created theGrio Awards to celebrate and amplify Afri can-American excellence and the incredible champions from other communities who truly support us,” Allen said in a re lease. “As a child, strong, positive African-American icons such as Berry Gordy Jr., Rosa Parks, Mu hammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr. helped me see myself differently and changed the tra jectory of my life. Celebrating and amplifying iconic individ uals is something we can never do enough of, especially for our children.”
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In support of African American artists and businesses, the event will feature vendors offering unique holiday gifts, workshops with local artists, feature films, performances by local musicians, guided tours, a community discussion and more, plus final weeks for Fire! The Resurrection of Mr. Imagination exhibition
Celebrating Black artists and businesses, the annual “Christ mas Music Under the Dome and Christmas Marketplace” will take place Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the African Amer ican Museum, Dallas. The Muse um is located at 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, 75210, in historic Fair Park.
Free and open to the public, the holiday extravaganza will offer visitors a variety of unique “shop local” gifts – including handcrafted jewelry, accessories and more – plus performances by North Texas musicians. In addi tion, the Dallas Alumnae Chap ter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority will showcase 16 authors who will be on hand for book signings. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 10, guests can enjoy “Family Day” featuring workshops with local
artists, feature films on African American folk artists and guided tours by Museum assistant cura tor Gerald Leavell and guest cu rator Philip E, Collins. There will also be a conversation with for mer students from The Hockaday School and St. Mark’s School of Texas, who were students during Mr. Imagination’s school res idencies held several decades ago. And, inspired by the “Fire” exhibition, artist Vet of Artcycle Texas in East Dallas will present workshops where participants can create their own repurposed work of art from discarded items from 1-3 p.m.
At 1 p.m., in partnership with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dea ley Plaza, guests can engage in a panel discussion on “The Legacy of the 1968 Kerner Commission Report” and hear from commu
nity leaders on the civil disorders that occurred in the U.S. from 1965-1967. Speakers will include James Hawthorne, Chief of Police
FROM 11 A.M.-3 P.M.
and Classi Nance, Dallas-based artist, photographer and orga nizer exploring untold histories of space, place and people of the region. Moderator will be Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Acting Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer for the African American Museum.
hibition” featuring a selection of 24 works from a national biennial juried competition that launched in 1976. (Beginning Dec. 27, “Best in Show” will be updated to include the 2022 winner’s work of art.)
for the Cedar Hill Independent School District; John Fullinwider, educator and community orga nizer with more than 40 years’ experience working on a wide range of issues from lead pollu tion to homelessness in Dallas;
The event also provides a lastchance opportunity to view “Fire! The Resurrection of Mr. Imagi nation,” an exhibition featuring approximately 80 works by the late artist known as Mr. Imagina tion. Open through Jan. 7, 2023, “Fire” sheds light on Mr. Imagi nation’s extraordinary career and triumph over destruction and the tragedy of fire, with works com posed of the detritus of everyday life. Also on view is “Best in Show – Carroll Harris Simms National Black Art Competition and Ex
Season sponsors of the Afri can American Museum, Dallas, are Atmos, Eugene McDermott Foundation, Fair Park First and Spectra Venue Management, Friendship West Baptist Church, Oncor, State Fair of Texas, and the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture.
HOURS. The African Ameri can Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free self-parking is available in nearby lots.
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Like mother, like son
coach nearby. Continuing his as cent, the 6’4” point guard made basketball headlines at Oklaho ma University and was drafted by the NBA’s LA Clippers in 2010. After a series of injuries, he left the NBA and joined overseas leagues where he continues to play today.
In October this year, mom Warren was joyously summoned back to her college alma mater where she was one of eight ath letes inducted into the Langston University Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees included four member of the 2005 women’s 4X100 Relay Team, two track and field runners, two men’s basket ball team members, and mom Warren – the only women’s bas ketball inductee among the 2022 lineup.
“I tried not to cry, but that was an epic fail,” she commented in a
Local mother/son duo keeps stellar basketball legacy alive and well
Association Intercollegiate Ath letics. At Langston she held the women’s basketball single-sea son record for points (23.2) and rebounds (12.6) per game. She
gary, Italy, China, and Qatar.
When her son was very young, she became Malaika Warren Fra zier during a short marriage that did not last, and she reclaimed her maiden name. The closeknit mother-son duo continues to support each other’s sports ven tures. For a while, son Warren wore the same #32 high school jersey number that his mother had – a symbolic link between them. In college, mom Warren wore that #44 that later was re tired in her honor.
“I talked to my Mom extensive ly the last few weeks,” the son said in a media interview at the time.
“And
districts and currently is girl’s athletic coordinator at Sum mer Creek Middle School in the Crowley school district. Aside from his 12 years with the NBA and overseas leagues, son War ren also sometimes coaches with various athletic programs and is a budding entrepreneur with small businesses under Warren Enterprises, LLC.
Facebook post. “So many emo tions. This was a GREAT event. LU embraced this young moth er back then and did not disap point. …So many people had counted me out.”
Mom Warren’s birthday was exactly seven days after the in duction. On Facebook, she re flected the delight of family and friends present, including her son and grandchildren.
“From a Hall of Fame weekend to my …birthday!!” Mom Warren exclaimed. “…33 years ago, on this day, I was a fresh and new young mother, and it was the best day of my life. And (now) I’m spending it with the (son) who made me a better person. Our life is NOT perfect, but we are perfect together!!”
Mother and son’s records leave a legacy. At Lincoln in Dal las, mom Malaika set records as All-American with National
was NAIA all-American both as a college freshman and in later years. She was District-9 Player of the Year. She also was second All-Time in Langston’s Wom en Basketball history in career points (1,954) and rebounds (1,101).
Son Warren’s journey has been impressive but not smooth. He helped lead his high school team to a 38-1 record and the school’s first 5A Boys State Basketball title in 2008. He won All-American and Player of the Year at North Crowley, and sports recruiters listed him as the nation’s No. 4 point guard and No. 10 player. He was Big 12 Freshman of the Year at OU, and later came the NBA draft. The trail of injuries that started at Oklahoma and continued with the Clippers, ultimately lead to him playing with various overseas basketball leagues in locations in cluding Venezuela, Taiwan, Hun
“Everywhere I would go, peo ple would say, ‘That’s Malaika’s son,’ ” Willie D. said in one col lege media interview. “Hearing how good she was, it made me want to do something…”
He had a tough decision to make in 2010 about whether to give up his final two seasons of eligibility as an OU Sooner and go pro. He turned to his usual confidant.
Many hurdles have not stopped mother or son. Mom
A few years ago, he paid this poetic birthday tribute to his mother: “I have an angel in dis guise who’s with me through thick and thin…been down for me whenever in life I lose or win…”
For her part, mom Malaika says: ‘I’m just a girl who let bas ketball lead the way to a college degree and career…I would not have wanted to do it any other
I feel like the best move for me is to make the jump.”
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Dr. Claude R. Williams, Sr., 93
Dr. Claude R. Williams, Sr., 93, Orthodontist, Navy Captain, and Civil Rights Champion was born in Marshall, Texas in February 1929 and died in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Wil liams was educated in the segregat ed schools of Marshall, Texas where he graduated from H.B. Pemberton High School. He attended Wiley College where he pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity but trans ferred to and graduated from How ard University in Washington, D.C. with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology, a Doctorate in Dental Surgery, and a Certificate in Orthodontics. Upon graduation, Dr. Williams joined the United States Naval Reserve and served on active duty in Bainbridge, Maryland. At the conclusion of his active-duty military career, Dr. Wil liams returned to Texas to open a dental practice in Marshall during the Civil Rights Movement.
In 1968, when white orthodon
tists in Texas refused to treat his daughter, Dr. Williams packed up his family from Marshall and moved to Washington, D.C. to enroll in the Howard University School of Dentistry Orthodontics Program. Dr. Williams returned to Texas after graduating from Ortho dontics School where he opened his Orthodontics practice first on Forest Avenue (now MLK Boule vard) and later on Kiest Boulevard. For over 40 years, patients of all races could receive quality, unbi ased orthodontic care. He was an Associate Professor of Orthodon tics at Baylor College of Dentistry where he was the first Black facul ty member. In 1989, Dr. Williams received the Tom M. Mathews Award for Outstanding Contribu tions to the Baylor Orthodontics Department, and he was made an honorary member of the Baylor Orthodontics Alumni Association.
Dr. Williams also served as Director of Minority Affairs until his retire ment in 2013.
Dr. Williams continued his mil itary service in the United States Naval Reserve where he became the First African American Dental Commanding Officer and the First African American Navy Dentist to achieve the rank of 0-6 (Captain).
Dr. Williams still found time to
be an active member of his com munity. He was a member of Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the NAACP, National Association of Naval Offi cers, and a member of many pro fessional organizations including the MC Cooper Dental Society, Dal las County Dental Society, National Dental Association, and American Association of Orthodontists.
He has been honored for being an industry trailblazer for outstanding service to local and national com munities, and he recently received his 75-year pin from Alpha Phi Al pha Fraternity.
Those left to cherish lasting memories include his son, Dr. Claude R. Williams, Jr.; twin daugh ters, Judge Staci Williams (Jerry Dawson) and Ms. Traci Williams; former spouse and mother of his children, Mrs. Helen Williams; and
a host of relatives, golfing buddies, mentees, and friends.
Gratitude is extended to the doc tors and staff of UT Southwestern and Clements Hospital.
Services will be held on Satur day, December 3, 2022, at 11:00 am at Hamilton Park United Method ist Church, 11881 Schroeder Road, Dallas, Texas, 75243. Donations may be made to the Dr. Claude R. Williams, Sr. Endowed Scholarship at the Baylor College of Dentistry of The Texas A&M University Sys tems Health Science Center, Office of Advancement, Communications and Alumni Relations, 3302 Gas ton Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246. A Williams Scholar will have excelled academically and demonstrated a significant commitment to com munity service in a socio-econom ically deprived area and will have a financially and/or educationally disadvantaged background.
Dallas Filmmakers Receive Multiple Trophies at International Telly Awards
the important work of storytell ing, one that has returned with a new perspective that values innovation, agility, equity, and tenacious creativity.”
Chris Howell Communica tions announced this week that its documentary This Wall Must Come Down: The Annie Burns Hicks Story has received both Silver and Bronze Awards in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies and including Ado be, Netflix, Dow Jones, Duplass Brothers Productions, Complex Networks, Jennifer Garner, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, Nickel odeon, ESPN Films, RYOT, Parti san and Vimeo.
Executive pro duced and created by Roland Parrish and Chris Howell Sr., This Wall Must Come Down: The Annie Burns Hicks Story, details for the first time on film the iconic federal court battle sixty years ago, she and other civ il rights trailblazers,
fought for her to become the first African-American teach er in Indiana. The 34-minute documentary also features nev er-before-seen testimony of one of Hammond’s first Black po lice officers Paul Walker, school board member Albertine Dent and the attorney who repre sented Hicks, Richard Hatcher.
“Now, more than ever, it is necessary to celebrate video work that reflects the top tier of our industry, such as what Mr. Parrish and Mr. Howell creat ed,” says Telly Awards Executive Director Sabrina Dridje. “This year’s submissions reflect an industry that has returned to
• The public is able to view the documentary by visiting: This Wall Must Come Down • Additional foot age and sound bites from the pro ducers: Producers Soundbites
“Growing up in our community, we all knew the story that Annie Burns Hicks had chal lenged the system, to become the first Af rican American teacher. It was a personal goal of mine to doc ument the event and share with the Burns family,” said Indiana Native Ro land Parrish, the film’s writer and executive producer. “It became apparent that the sto ry was broader than we initially thought, and that it ignited our community to become more engaged in ef fecting change.”
“It is a great plea
sure to share the story of not only Ms. Hicks but the rich leg acy other African Americans contributed to the great city of Hammond,” remarked film producer Chris Howell. “I’m
nesses key values or providing Employee Resource Groups for communities to gather and support each internally, says Dridje, “this year’s incredible group of winners perfectly ex emplifies the many artful and unique ways video is being used to tackle these timely topics. By in troducing our new categories, we’re continuing to deliv er on our mission of constantly evolving with the changing industry and the world.”
hopeful future generations will derive courage, inspiration and will have a blueprint on how to stand up against the systemic in equalities that might arise.”
The announcement caps a year-long celebration of creators producing work with a new POV and a refreshed creativity, re flecting an ever-changing land scape emerging from the diffi culties and opportunities from the last few years.
“Whether it’s new ways of remote working, placing pur pose at the center of a busi
Last year, The Tel ly Awards attracted more than 12,000 entries from top video content producers including Netflix, Jennifer Gar ner, HBO Latin America, Mi crosoft, RadicalMedia, Condé Nast, Adobe, Nickelodeon, and Partizan.
With the recent wins and well-earned attention from the industry Chris Howell Com munications looks to continue telling compelling and untold narratives.
For more information about the documentary visit www. TheWallMustComeDown.com.
Call issued to Support Black Businesses
Haynes: "Buy Black"
By Cheryl Smith Texas Metro NewsWhen Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friend ship-West Baptist Church, announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massa cre, we joined the movement. December 31, 2021 marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses. and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support.
MR. WASH MOBILE DETAILING
Mr. Wash discovered a demand for quality auto detailing for hard working people that don’t have spare time to take their vehicle to a detail shop due to their busy schedules. After taking notice of this, Mr. Wash was born. Why wait days on end to drive your vehicle again? You deserve the peaceof-mind knowing your vehicle is in the right hands while being tailored to as you do what you do best. Our goal is to protect your investment by increasing your vehicle’s longevity & durability against all factors — looking as good as new for as long as possible. Book your appointment today. Visit the website for all of their services: https://mrwashdfw.com/ Call (817) 908-4748 or email: info@mrwashdfw.com.
DOUBLE TROUBLE APPAREL
Double Trouble Apparel is owned by Dominique Sanders, a young mother of two sassy & fierce princesses Aubri and Krislyn, who are the inspiration behind Double Trouble Apparel. This children’s clothing brand for little girls was created with every mother that has a goal to keep their princesses in fashionable & affordable looks. Having her first child at the age of 21 years old and was not quite financially secure, but still desiring to dress her daughter nicely. She found items within every budget. Enjoy your royal shopping experience with Double Trouble Apparel where you can find the latest trends and fashionable accessories to match for your princess. Shop the website: https:// double-trouble-bowtique.myshopify.com/
YMH CREATIVE REFLECTIONS
YMH Creative Reflections
LLC is a Women owned business in Greenville, NC Yasminah Howard, CEO & Founder creates powerful visuals to help entrepreneurs with branding purposes. Specializing in professional, creative designs to ensure that your brand is properly
succeeding with a wide range of audience, and an increase of sales. Digital products and services are used virtually across all platforms. Visual communication strategies are a very beneficial factor when trying to improve your online presence for your brand. Check out the website: https://ymhcreativereflections.com/
YOU ASK I FIND!
You Ask I Find is here to make your life easier! Looking for things can be stressful when you have so many options to choose from. You Ask I Find narrows your search down to one! No more nail-biting or wondering if you got the best price. We do the heavy lifting, so you don’t have to! Affordable Wholesale and Distribution of any items in your Home, PPE (masks, gloves, stands, gowns, etc.) Office (desks, chairs, stationery, etc.) Tools, Auto, & more. Visit the website: https://youaskifind.com/. Call at 773-557-7037 or Email them at inquiries@youaskifind. com. Hours Of Operation 12:00 am to 12:00 am.
AKIERA ROUNDTREE
Virtual Assistant & Social Media Manager
Akiera Roundtree is a ROCKSTAR Virtual Assistant & Social Media Manager ready to help you take that heavy weight off of your shoulders.
Her services includes, Social Media Management & Strategy, Personal brand development, Email marketing and management, Content Creation, Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Podcast management, So much more. If you or someone you know is looking for an awesome Virtual Assistant & Social Media Manager, contact her on Facebook @AkieraRoundtree.
PUZZLES OF COLOR
Puzzles of Color! A blackowned family business operated by siblings, Ericka and William. They began doing puzzles as a family in elementary school.
They enjoyed the challenges and spending time together towards a common goal. But in doing so, they noticed that seldom they found images that represented people who looked like them and experiences. So, Puzzles of Color was created, frameable pieces of art created by artists of color celebrating their experiences and creativity. Order your today visit the website: https:// www.puzzlesofcolor.com/
MOOD-NOLAN
Moody Nolan, an Architecture Firm practicing responsive architecture — designing spaces unique to our clients, community and the environment. For Moody Nolan, diversity isn’t a program, an initiative or a recruiting plan—diversity is who we are. As the largest African American owned firm in the country, we believe great design happens at the intersection of innovative ideas and divergent points of view. The firm is diverse by design, offering a distinct advantage to clients and an authentic understanding of the cultural, social and economic impacts of each space they design. Visit the Website: http://moodynolan.com/
DR. SHARI’S PEDIATRICS
Dr. Shari’s Pediatrics is a full-service clinic offering sick child and well child visits. Dr. Shari Bass M.D. is a boardcertified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has practiced evidence- based pediatrics since completing residency in 2008. They will review growth and development at all well- visits. They will discuss ageappropriate guidance and recommendations for your child. They can make referrals where necessary and have a lab located conveniently in our building. They will be receiving our first pediatric vaccine shipments in the next 90 days. The Clinic is located at 3801 Gaston (Suite 303) Dallas, TX 75246. Phone: 469-6770912. You can also, book online: https://askdrshari. wpcomstaging.com/
CHAVONE VIBES YOGA-MOVEMENT-LIFESTYLE
The owner of Chavone Vibes, Chavone says, “the yoga mat was a place where I started making changes in my life. With that lesson my purpose is to communicate a practical, relatable yoga.” She teaches simple but powerful sequences while emphasizing strength, flexibility and balance within every pose, using empowering, yet “feel good” musical playlists. There are Livestream Classes, Public Classes. You can schedule a class, and get Classes On Demand. Visit the website: https:// www.chavonevibes.com/
BANDS OF HOPE
Bands of Hope, is a nonprofit organization that supports underprivileged single women with children and was founded in 2011 by two friends who dreamed of “giving back” to the community, in a way that was fun and exciting. They used their talent for entertaining and hosting to start a charity event that would help bring their dream to fruition. Both Gilda Smith and Debra London, mothers and grandmothers, know first-hand the struggles that single mothers have in providing for their children in the most basic of ways. Join them by visiting the website: http:// bandsofhope.org/index.html.
BUTLER’S PHOTO
The mission of Butler's Photo is “Preserving yesterday’s memories one photo at a time.” They are available for events, weddings, family portraits, modeling portfolios, passport photos, and birthdays. Visit the website to see all the things they offer. They welcome you to capture the memorable events of a lifetime. http://www. butlersphoto.com/ or call them at 469-231-1810.
SPRY BEAUTY SUPPLY HOUSE
The Spry Beauty Supply House, since day one, has worked tirelessly in order to expand their product offerings and make their customers’ experience even better. Being proud of how far they’ve come yet
they remain committed to performing even better. As part of the overall body positivity movement, there’s been a growing demand for beauty products geared towards African American consumers. This is especially true with Black hair care products since they need to serve their unique beauty needs. Spry the best choice for your online purchase and physical shopping in Dallas Ft Worth. They have two Locations 211 Ervay St. Suite 200B Dallas, TX 75201 (832)408-0981 and 411 N. Akard #150B Mayflower Tower, Dallas, Texas 75201 (832)408-0981 or you can visit the website: https://www.sprybeauty. org/
SOUL-FULL TREATS
“SOUL-FULL TREATS” by Nathan started in April 2017 with his family’s original flavor pound cake called “Perfect Pound” along with four additional flavors which are now known as the “Starting Five” flavors. Today the “Perfect Pound” is known as “Grandma Kathy’s Perfect Pound” as her memory will forever live on within Soul-Full Treats. Nathan has taken what was passed down to him, given it a few upgrades (i.e. the flavors), taken a little bit of the “Soul” of his family and he’s excitedly looking forward to sharing with families everywhere. Visit the website: https://www.soul-fulltreats.com/
CARA’S GERIATRIC HOME RECREATIONAL SERVICES
Cara Renee Jefferson, Founder/CEO
Seeking care for your loved ones? Cara’s Geriatric Home Recreational Services founded by Cara Renee Jefferson.
The Respite Care services are short term short-term care services provided due to the absence or need for relief of the family member(s) or primary caregiver. Respite care also, is a companionship service for clients in their homes or long-term care, Hospitals and Hospice. They are located at 2810 E Trinity Mills Rd Ste 153, Carrollton
Get in touch with them at 972-327-0136 or website: https://cghrservices.com/
LG’S CIGAR LOUNGE
Owner Lennard Gilham
Upscale Cigar Lounge in Allen, TX Now Open! Hwy 121 and Watters/ Lake Forest 975 Sam Rayburn Tollway Ste 190 Allen, TX
75013 Premium cigar brands. Full service bar and Stocked Humidor! Come relax, smoke, work or enjoy a cocktail. Follow them on Instagram @lgs. cigarlounge Opens at 12 pm until 10 pm and Midnight on the weekend.
Email: Lgscigarlounge@gmail.com
