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DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS!
Ossoff and Warnock Congratulations defeat incumbents By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER
America!
To say I was anxious on this election day, January 5, 2021, would be an understatement. Sure there have been other elections where I have truly felt a personal connection to the candidates. But this election, especially at this time in our lives, just appeared to be so much more important and significant in my life. Which brings me to my truth.
I was rooting hard for America. For me, the only way America could win would be for the Democratic candidates to win in the Georgia U.S. Senate run-off elections. So, as I sat patiently waiting for results, I was anxious because I sincerely felt that our country had an opportunity to heal, to make a better future for all; if we didn’t have to deal with the dysfunction that comes from politicians who are wreaking havoc with false claims of stolen elections. Believe me, we Black people know about stolen elections and that was not what we witnessed in November! If anything, the last four years have shown us that we can’t continue to do things the way they have been done. Unfortunately we have politicians who, no matter how wrong, will do wrong, for the sake of the PARTY. With the election on January 5, folks are going to have to work together or yes, we will perish. Congratulations, America. According to current election results, we have a chance to build a better country and work together for the greater good. And each of us can be involved!
By Ashley Moss Texas Metro News Rev. Raphael Warnock made history Tuesday night becoming Georgia’s first Black senator. In a closely watched competition, the Morehouse College graduate eked out a victory over incumbent senator Kelly Loeffler in the special election for the U.S. Senate, with nearly 51 percent of the vote. The reverend is the first Georgia Democrat elected to the Senate in 20 years. Warnock and Loeffler, as well as Sen. David Perdue and chal-
lenger Jon Ossoff returned to ring in January after neither candidate reached 50 percent of the vote in the November general election. In that crowded race Warnock finished with 32.9 percent of the vote and Ms. Loeffler had 25.9 percent. Warnock serves as senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. It was also the location of the funerals of both Dr. King and the late congressman John Lewis.
Jon Ossoff
Credit: Georgis Public Broadcasting
Warnock has never held public office, but in a message to his supporters late Tuesday night the Senator-elect said his victory was an immediate reflection of Georgia voters coming together. “We were told that we couldn’t win this election,” said Rev. Warnock, who presented a message
Rev. Raphael Warnock
Credit: Warnock for Congress
of harmony and unity as he talked about his plans as senator. “But tonight we proved that with hope, hard work and the people by our side, anything is possible.” The Senator-elect will succeed Loeffler, who still had not conceded to her opponent WednesSee VICTORIOUS, page 10
ON THE BENCH
Dennise Garcia, A Latina trailblazer leaves one courtroom for a higher court in Dallas By Rebecca Aguilar Texas Metro News Dennise Garcia felt bittersweet as she packed her framed family photos, books, and other personal mementos from her office at the George Allen Courts Building in Dallas. She thought of the 16 years she
had spent on the bench as the 303rd District Court judge in Dallas County. The courtroom is where Garcia told Texas Metro News she learned to become a smarter judge because of the families who went before her. In 16 years, she oversaw more than 80,000 family court cases
that involved divorce, child custody, child support, Child Protective Service, or adoption. She even married a few couples, including the first same-sex couple in Dallas County. But now after being elected to the Fifth Court of Appeals in November 2020, Garcia has moved to a higher court in the same building, a job she began January 1. See BENCH, page 15
Judge Dennise Garcia
Play Ball! Plans underway for inaugural baseball event to benefit students By Eva D. Coleman
Lifestyle and Culture Editor
State Fair Diamond Classic Ambassador Meet & Greet
The State Fair Diamond Classic (SFDC) is coming to North Texas and community playmakers gathered Saturday, January 2, 2021 for an Ambassador Meet & Greet at Tender Smokehouse in Frisco; owned by former Major League Baseball player, Torii Hunter, who pledged his support for the event.
The SFDC is a triple-header college baseball matchup between the Grambling State University Tigers and Prairie View A&M Panthers, scheduled for March 26-28, 2021 at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco. The event is so much more than a game. Organizers hope to hit a home run in connecting urban youth with higher education and career opportuSee PLAY BALL, page 12