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Small in stature. Big on experience. Angelia Pelham’s credentials as a human resources executive speak volumes. As a person who once placed others in significant roles at major corporations, she’s now in a runoff for a position of her own, Frisco City Council Place 3.

With Frisco, Texas consistently dubbed as one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, slow to grow has been the diversity among its leadership.

The once small town where everyone knew each other, with city council and school district board positions being recycled

Longtime HR executive seeks runoff win for Frisco City Council seat

Angelia Pelham speaks at campaign event at local business

among a few, no longer exists.

Local political races have increasingly seen a rise in competitors.

“It’s time-out for using yesterday’s qualifications for today’s Frisco,” Pelham said to women gathered during one of her campaign stops.

The Pensacola, FL native describes herself as a “corporate transplant.” She arrived in Frisco via employment with Pepsi-Co and has held top HR roles for a number of brands, including The Walt Disney Company, Cinemark and Dave & Buster’s; to name a few. Her savviness and oratorical skills, which she shares were developed in grade school and helped in securing See FINDING YOUR PLACE, page 7

In the hood they call him ‘Brother’ Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Credit: chicago.gov

Meet Nation of Islam Student Minister Alshaheed Muhammad

By Texas Metro News Staff

Since its founding in 1930, the Nation of Islam (NOI) has a rich history of compelling leadership serving the Black community throughout America.

These leaders, or “student ministers” as they are referred to in the NOI, are under the command of an eternal leader, the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and now The Hon.

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Credit: johnwileyprice.com

What do director, producer, writer, professor Spike Lee, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price have in common?

There are many similarities but let’s focus on one specific issue.

Recently Mayor Lightfoot called the media out on the diversity issue.

In the early 1990s, Commissioner Price told Texas media outlets that he was only speaking to Black journalists.

Talk about a mad scramble. Talk about some mad people!

Then too, there were some very happy people, who looked or thought like me!

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Minister Alshaheed Muhammad with members of the Nation of Islam

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On the Shoulders of a Giant: Edwill “Chico” Rollins ll

By William McDonald, Jr. On May 9, 1971 as I glanced at the front page of my local newspaper, I was astonished to see the image of a young Black man racing toward his victory to become the newly-crowned State Champion in the 440 yard dash in a blazing speed of 48.2 seconds.

The “Super Rookie” as his coach called him, was Edwill

Edwin Rollins Sr.

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“Chico” Rollins II. His extraordinary achievement 50 years ago this month as a sophomore

at Tyler Lee (now Legacy) has stood the test of time as an extraordinary achievement.

Rollins was a giant of a man at 6’2” and 180 pounds on whose shoulders future Tyler athletes would be measured because his talent raised the bar of excellence for all who followed him on the track and football field.

This victory was at a time See ROLLINS, page 12

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A year after George Floyd’s death dismay over failure to approve comprehensive police reform in Texas

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AUSTIN -- The 2020 murder of unarmed George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer renewed calls for criminal justice reform, with people across the world expressing their views by protesting, marching and developing initiatives that would reimagine not only policing, but address the impact of systemic racism.

But nearly This story, originally a year after published in The Dallas Floyd’s death Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative and the recent partnership between The conviction of Dallas Morning News Derek Chauvin and Texas Metro News. for his murder, The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ social justice communities of color, advocates and particularly in southern Democratic Par- Dallas. ty lawmakers contend that little has been done in the Texas Legislature to improve the criminal justice system.

The centerpiece Texas legislative proposal -- the comprehensive George Floyd Act -- has been stalled in the Legislature.

Authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, the bill has been chopped into pieces in an attempt to get some reforms signed into law.

Another bill -- the Botham Jean Act, also known as Bo’s Law -- was voted out of a Senate committee and awaits action from the full body. The proposal got through the House, but only after being largely gutted. That bill is in response to the shooting death of Jean, a Black Dallas man who was killed by former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, who was off-duty when she entered his apartment, which she says she thought was her own. She was convicted of Jean’s murder in 2019 and is serving See POLICE REFORM, page 14

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Junior gets serious about Sickle Cell Gathering together once again, comedian Kier “Junior” Spates is excited about this year’s Sickle Cell Awareness initiative. On June 5, 2021 at 8:00am the 3rd Annual Kier’s Hope 5K Run and Fun Walk will be held at the Margaret Hunt-Hill Bridge. Registration begins at 7:00am.

Son, Brother, Friend, Comedian are a few words to describe the man, with the infectious smile, known “Junior.”

He’s also a survivor, warrior, humble and one aspiring to greatness!

When you hear him on the radio providing comic relief, mornings on the nationally-syndicated “Steve Harvey Morning Show,” listeners would never know the pain he’s feeling. He’s a Sickle Cell champion, living life with Sickle Cell Disease!

Junior founded the Kier’s Hope Foundation, Inc. to not only inspire and educate families affected by Sickle Cell disease but by his example, providing education programs, services, and funding resources.

His message to the 150,000 Americans who live with Sickle Cell Disease, and the three million who carry the trait, “You are not alone in this fight.

Kier’s Hope is here for your support. We are all bound by blood.” Our Annual run supports Junior Claus. Junior Claus is a holiday outreach program to provide meals for families, home needs and toy program for sickle cell affected children.

Sickle Cell Disease puts an increasing financial and emotional strain on families during the holidays. Junior with his foundation, Kier’s Hope, wants to help manage the holiday stress with its assistance program. Together we are Working to Change the Shape of Sickle Cell Disease.”

The State of Texas in 2019 declared that the month of

June as Kiers Hope Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the City of Dallas declared the first Saturday in June, Kier’s Hope Day. This year’s sponsors include the Steve Harvey Morning Show, the State of Texas, the

Kier “Junior” Spates lends voice to Awareness Efforts and a Health & Wellness Initiative City of Dallas, Councilman Chad West, WFAA’s Tashara Parker, Witherite Law Group LLP, Global Blood Therapeutics, Trinity Groves, 105.7fm, I Heart Radio and more!

Junior is said to be “the next big thing in stand-up comedy.”

This 2018 EMMY nominated writer, hails from Houston,

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and considers Dallas his second home. He has traveled the globe with legendary talents such as: The Queen of Soul, the late Aretha Franklin; Frankie Beverly and Maze; and Anita Baker. In 2005, he toured as one of the primary acts on the “Rickey Smiley and Friends Show.” Additionally, Junior has gone on military/ United Service Organizations (USO) tours and visited college campuses.

As an actor, Junior has had many on-screen television appearances. He has traveled with several popular stage plays, including “Confessions” that starred Kelly Price, the late Gerald Levert and Tommy Ford.

Junior is truly a force to be reckoned with. So, when you think of this up-and-coming, stand-up comedic great, remember his belief that laughter doeth the heart good like medicine.

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What’s Really Going On?

WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE

By Dr. E. Faye Williams Recently, I had the opportunity to again listen to Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album. His scores are soul-stirring, and his lyrics touch the highs and lows of the human experience. What is more, there’s no debate that Marvin was and, through his music, IS a modern prophet.

Listening to “What’s Going On,” including “Mercy Me (The Ecology)” and “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler),” one wonders if Marvin had a crystal ball or whether humankind is so deeply entrenched in dysfunction that there’s no end to it. Although his music reflects the ’70s, his lyrics outline our current dysfunction.

“What’s going on?” is a question that needs to be asked often. It questions our own conduct and motivations, and those of others.

We need it to ascertain whether the conduct we engage in or the conduct of others is consistent with rational behavior.

The rise in official misconduct which can only be classified as “rogue policing” causes one to wonder, “What’s going on?” A series of “murders by police” and aggressive police-civilian confrontations seem to be the answer following the conviction of Derek Chauvin. One only wonders how these rogue cops rationalize their actions in the face of growing scrutiny to the propriety of their official conduct.

Those with a historical perspective understand that the design of modern policing is the care and protection of whites, and control and management of persons of color. The we/they perception by police of those they encounter determines whether they are treated with courtesy and receive a measured response or whether they are automatically determined to be adversarial and treated with overwhelming force. These are the determinations that saw Dylann Roof (white) receive a fast-food meal after murdering nine people while Andrew Brown (Black) received a

bullet to the back of the head during a so-called warrant service.

When police officers, military members, teachers and politicians attempted to convince their respective audiences that the Jan. 6 insurrection wasn’t what they saw with their own eyes, we need to ask, “What’s going on?” I was shocked when I heard a sitting congressman describe that insurrection as nothing more than an average day of tourism or another suggest that a law enforcement official tasked with the protection of the members of our highest legislature used inappropriate lethal force against an assailant attempting to breach the security of the Senate chamber.

Maybe these two congressmen, and others, reject maintaining the democracy we have been able to “squeeze out of the tube,” but I and millions like me prefer what we have over the autocracy promoted by #45 and those who follow him blindly.

I’m disappointed in my president, who blithely justified the killing of Palestinian women and children by saying that the Israelis had the right to defend themselves in the current Middle East conflict.

I’m quite familiar with the generational conflict between Jews and Palestinians. For those who’ve not made the connection, Palestinians are the Philistines you may remember reading about in the Bible. Their conflict has been long-held, but the conventions of modern warfare are specific. The indiscriminate use of lethal force against non-combatants (women and children) is strictly forbidden. I ask of him, “What’s going on?” Could it be that the current violence is being used as cover for Netanyahu’s political problems? I hate war by or against anybody and I would never so callously choose the side that’s killing women and children.

The question “What’s going on?” serves to bring balance to our judgment and gives pause to evaluate how closely to TRUTH our motives are planted. We must demand REAL answers to that question and not reject the answers out of a sense of discomfort. The TRUTH will prevail!

Dr. E. Faye Williams is national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Contact her via www. nationalcongressbw.org.

NBA’S new Social Justice Award honors extraordinary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar TO BE EQUAL

By Marc Morial Three decades after retiring from the NBA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains the League’s all-time leading scorer and still holds the record for the most MVP awards, the most field goals, most All-Star selections, and the most minutes played.

In the years since, he has found success in a variety of pursuits: coach, cultural ambassador, even reality television contestant. But his greatest achievements off the court have been as a writer and civil rights activist.

Now, the NBA has honored him by creating a new award to recognize the player who best embodies his pursuit of social justice and racial equality.

The first Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award will be announced during the playoffs. The winner will receive $100,000 to donate to an organization of his choosing. Four additional finalists will receive $25,000.

It is my honor to serve on the committee that will select the winner. Throughout his impressive career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been an uncompromising example of leadership, excellence and integrity.

Abdul-Jabbar – then known as Lew Alcindor – emerged as a basketball phenomenon as a student at Power Memorial Academy in New York City in the early 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement was reaching a crescendo. The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963, when he was 16, awoke a deep anger within him.

“As I watched the ineffectual moral outrage of the black southern preachers, the cold coverage of the white media, and the posturings of the John F. Kennedy White House, my

“In addition to being one of our greatest players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has devoted much of his life to advocating for equality and social justice.

With this new award, we are proud to recognize and celebrate NBA players who are using their influence to make an impact on their communities and our broader society.” — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver whole view of the world fell into place,” he wrote in his 1983 autobiography, Giant Steps. “My faith was exploded like church rubble, my anger was shrapnel.”

A few months later during a game, he was devastated to hear his trusted coach use the n-word when berating his playing. Determined not to return to the coach’s basketball camp in the summer of 1964, he accepted a summer job as a reporter in the Harlem Youth Action Project’s journalism workshop.

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Though he later relented and attended the camp in August, he began his summer working out of the 135th Street YMCA Annex and devouring the collections of the Schomburg Center for Research In Black Culture on Lenox Avenue. On July 18, Harlem erupted in rioting in response to the shooting death of a Black teenager by an off-duty police officer.

“We interviewed people all over the Harlem streets and got exactly the angry, ghetto-dialect, eyewitness reports that white journalists and

newscasters have such a hard time accepting at face value,” he wrote. “Newspapers and TV broadcasts focused on property damage and police injuries, not Harlem’s powerlessness.”

As a student at UCLA, he was among a group of prominent Black athletes inspired

by Muhammad Ali who supported a boycott of the 1968 Olympic games to protest racial discrimination. Though no formal boycott was announced, he declined to participate and spent the summer teaching basketball and mentoring children as part of New York City’s Operation Sports Rescue.

“I thought then and think now that the pride I instilled in those hundreds of inner city black kids by teaching and paying attention to them was ultimately worth more than whatever I could have contributed to the national morale in the way of an Olympic gold medal,” he wrote.

In addition to several autobiographies and mystery novels, Abdul-Jabbar has published books about the Harlem Renaissance, Black inventors, and forgotten Black heroes like the 761st Tank Battalion, belatedly awarded the Presidential Unit Citation in 1978 for extraordinary heroism in World War II, and Bass Reeves, first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River.

As racial justice protest swept the nation last year, he wrote in the Los Angeles Times, “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible – even if you’re choking on it – until you let the sun in.

Then you see it’s everywhere.

As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands.”

Marc Morial is president/CEO of the National Urban League.

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When Church Hurt Happens

FAITHFUL UTTERANCES

By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew No matter how different we believe that people are, I’ve learned that at the core of each of us is a desire to feel a sense of belonging. We all want to feel as if we matter, that we are valued and that we are heard.

Belonging is a strong emotion and it’s something that at some point in our lives we’ve sought to fit in. “Belonging refers to an individual sense of acceptance…when belonging is intentionally fostered…feel [ing] accepted and connected with each other around a shared sense of purpose.”

We want to feel as if we are accepted at our jobs, in our homes and even with a peer group. As kids, we want to be liked and this doesn’t stop as adults. The desire to be noticed and recognized does not go away. Even if it is no longer by a group on the playground that we seek popularity from, there is something in our lives that we want to be a part of, to feel that people ‘get’ us and that we can be accepted for who we are.

For many of us, the church has served that purpose. We have wanted to be a part of something that was bigger than ourselves with others that could empathize with us, who would stand with us and support us. Sometimes, the very place that was to offer a haven of support has caused a lot of pain creating wounds that have permeated to the core of who we are.

What happens when the hurt we have is from others who are Christians, church folks who were supposed to be different?

Church Hurt “refers to the pain sometimes inflicted by religious institutions — a pain that distances sufferers from their communities and from God.” When I was in college, there was a pastor that I trusted. Instead of being someone I thought I could confide in at a time when I needed spiritual direction, I found myself running out of his office to get away from being attacked.

I’ve seen loved ones dismissed at a time when they needed consoling by those in leadership positions whose role was to do just that. I know of countless stories of abuse, betrayal and trust broken in the church.

Some of my friends who know my

journey often ask how I was able to return to a place that caused me such pain. For several years, I left the church, but I never left my relationship with God. Over time, I was blessed to find a congregation that is not perfect but one that has demonstrated love and a commitment to creating a sense of belonging that I needed. It took time to work through the trauma of church hurt and as I mentioned in my last article, it would have been easy to hide and sedate my pain, but I needed support to get through it.

Counseling was critical to begin to heal the wounds that if not addressed, would have destroyed my relationships and would have created a wedge between God and myself. There is no excuse for bad behavior and for individuals who abuse their power.

That is not the church that Christ created. That is a church built on the egos and insecurities of a human being.

So many of us sit by and watch this happen Sunday after Sunday without ever saying a word or doing anything.

Know that Jesus spoke up when He witnessed abuses of power. We, too, need to use our voices and power when we witness injustice even if in the church. It is important to also know the difference in God’s character and the character of humans. Anything that goes against God’s love and God’s nature is not of God. So how do you heal from church hurt?

We must address this trauma head-on as well. Matthew 18:14-17 commands us to not keep quiet but tell our truth and seek restoration even if we must bring others into the conversation. We can’t stop believing in God and give up hope: “Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying.”

(Romans 12:12 NLT) Church hurt is real and is painful.

God sees your pain. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3) When we go through losses like this, we are grieving the loss of our identity and what is familiar. Allow yourself to grieve, commit to your healing and restoration through prayer and partnership with others that can walk with you. You can reclaim your joy, your peace, and your time.

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the host of the Tapestry Podcast and the author of three books for women. She is also the Vice President of Community Affairs for the State Fair of Texas. To learn more, visit drfroswa.com.

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Why does the US support the murder of Palestinians?

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux As of this writing, more than 200 Palestinians and 10 Israelis have been killed in the conflict in Gaza. A few days before the conflict began, the Biden Administration approved a $735 million weapons sale to Israel.

With this power waning, Israel’s scandal-plagued prime minister is likely to say that Israel needs weapons to defend itself against Hamas.

But the imbalance in the casualties suggests that Israel is more likely to have been the aggressor than the victim.

Israeli people will say that Hamas started the conflict, but the conflict has its roots in the establishment of Israel in 1948 and the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands.

There will be no peace in the Middle East until the land question is settled, with Palestinians getting justice and respect.

But Israel has a lock on US foreign policy, and too many Jewish people say that criticism of Israel makes you anti-Semitic.

There is no anti-Semitism in wanting justice for Palestinian people, but some, fearful of being called anti-Semitic, are silent in the face of injustice.

Of course, there should be a cease-fire, and of course, the United Nations, President Biden, and our State Department should call for a cease-fire. That’s just a short-term solution, though.

There has been conflict in the Middle East since Israel

was established, and there will likely be conflict until Palestinians feel they have justice. There seems no interest in justice for Palestinians, no interest, even in peaceful co-existence.

The discrimination against Palestinian people in Israel is extreme, and even though Israeli Arabs are a significant portion of Israel’s medical workers, saving Israeli lives, they still face discrimination.

According to the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, “Israeli Arab medical workers were essential for enabling Israel’s Jewish citizens to survive the coronavirus.

According to official figures, 17 percent of Israel’s physicians, 24 percent of its nurses, and 47 percent of its pharmacists are Arabs.” But they can’t get justice.

Of course, the previous President didn’t help matters at all, sending his rookie son-in-law to “negotiate” peace and unilaterally deciding the disposition of Jerusalem.

The two-state solution, which many embrace, has also been rejected.

The previous and his administration were so blatantly pro-Israel that they were adding fuel to any burning fire in the Middle East.

The arms sale to Israel is the least of the matter. Israel gets more foreign aid than almost any other country in the world. What could be done with that money to address domestic ills?

And are human rights violations in the Middle East egregious enough that President Biden might be tempted to get us involved in some military action?

Will we be trading our presence in Afghanistan for

that in the Middle East? And what do voters think about this?

The good news is that while the political establishment, including President Biden, has tended to embrace Israel, younger Democrats are questioning how our country is so indifferent to Palestinian rights.

On May 13, for example, Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a member of “The Squad,” said, “We can’t stand idly by when the United States government sends $3.8 billion of military aid to Israel that is used to demolish Palestinian homes, imprison Palestinian children and displace Palestinian families.”

Too bad more members of Congress don’t share her views. Instead, while Congress can object to the proposed weapons sale, they won’t. They’d rather sit idly by and implicitly approve the killing of Palestinian people and Israel’s gradual annexation of Palestinian lands.

The United States was founded by the annexation of Native American lands and built with the exploitation of enslaved people’s labor. No wonder we have not objected forcefully to what is happening in the Middle East.

In some ways, Israel has taken a page from the US playbook in exploiting Palestinians. No wonder so many are silent in the face of these most recent indignities. There will be no peace in the Middle East until there is justice for Palestinians.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, media contributor and educator. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com.

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What Must Be Done with White Reconstruction OUR VOICES

By Dr. John E. Warren While many are watching 47 out of the 50 States propose and enact Voter Suppression Laws, the question becomes one of what can we as individuals do to counter such attacks against us? First we must acknowledge the real agenda of those hiding behind the Republican Party’s control of state legislatures, embracing Donald Trump’s lie that the election was stolen. The reality is that conservative white republicans are engaged in attempts to recreate the conditions that existed by 1901 when all Black elected officials were removed from office at both the national and state level. This was the result of the deal made with the South to have no national interference with State’s Rights. The result was there were no Blacks elected to Congress between 1901 (John Roy Lynch from Mississippi) and 1928 (Oscar De Priest from Chicago).

Today in 2021, it is the Republican Party (GOP), under the out-of-office leadership of Donald Trump, that is using voter suppression laws in 47 states and the soon-to-be redistricting of congressional districts under the 2020 Census, as required by the U.S. Constitution every ten years, that will seek to usher in a modern day “Reconstruction”.

This modern day reconstruction will once again have limited voting by people of color and election officials in state offices that can change voting results and select Electoral College

delegates when they don’t like voter’s choices.

With state courts and the U.S. Supreme Court stacked with judges appointed by a Republican Senate, clearly the stage has been set for court decisions that will further solidify the suppression of civil rights decisions at all levels.

Unlike one hundred years ago, we know what’s coming and what we can do to stop such actions. We know that from the increase in hate crimes and racism, much of it fueled by the actions of our former President, that racism on the part of conservative and right wing whites is fear of the “browning” of America. This “browning” exists in an America in which Whites are a minority among other ethnic groups such as Blacks, Latinos and Asians.

Blacks, Whites and all people of color who believe in our democratic form of government for what it does mean under a Constitution that guarantees human and civil rights, must come together to help each other. We can do this by registering to vote, selecting and funding people to run for office against the Republican “Reconstruction” program described here.

We must replicate the state of Georgia’s experience in both voter turnout and election of the right people at all levels of government. We must not lose sight of the real plan behind voter suppression and the Republican Party.

Let’s call the Republican Party’s agenda for what it is, The New Reconstruction 2021, and let’s get busy dealing with it at all levels.

Dr. John E. Warren is publisher of The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint.

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Paul Mooney…Explained!

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By Vincent L. Hall The “Creator” speaks subtly to all of us in time and space.

Some call it coincidence, others prophecy or signs.

Consider that James Brown, a gift to Black America, died on Christmas Day 2006. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died hours apart on July 4, 1826; the 50th anniversary of American independence. Hmmm!

However, just yesterday, the God of the Universe fixed it so that Paul Mooney would draw his last breath on the birthdate of Malcolm X. There are plenty of parallels between Paul the Comic and Malcolm the so-called Communist.

Both were fiery and unapologetic in their rebuttals of racism and American hypocrisy.

Both laughed, albeit cautiously!

Paul Gladney, aka Mooney, was a comedic genius, but not the type we celebrate today.

Comedy is much more than rattling off a litany of wellplaced curse words and discussions on genitalia.

When I think of comedy, I think of writing in its most perfect art form. You tether those words and thoughts to well-timed deliveries, and it makes laughter inescapable. Paul Mooney was both writer and actor.

One of his most famous jokes appeared on Saturday Night Live, using Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor. Pryor was

asked to respond to a word association exercise to see if he was employable. Mooney’s talents as a comedic writer and social critic were fully revealed in the 1975 skit.

“Dog – Tree, Fast - Slow, Rain - Snow, White - Black, Negro – Whitey, Tar baby – Ofe, Colored – Redneck, Jungle Bunny - Peckerwood, Porch Monkey – Cracker, Spade – Honky, Nigger - Dead Honkey!”

The brilliance was that Mooney uncovered most of the racial pejoratives used by and against Black and White people. However, the genius was contrasting the relative calm maintained by the White interviewer to the visible and rising anger of the Black job seeker.

By the end of the joke, Chase offered Pryor $5,000 to start.

Pryor, still seething about the racial insults, responds to the generous offer with, “Yo mama!”

It was equally effective as comedy and social commentary.

Paul Mooney had already made his mark by scripting lines for Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson. Sanford and Son, to this day, is viewed as one of the best written Black television shows ever. The show provided a resting place for Black souls and teachable moments for White viewers.

Mooney remained relative with the times. Who else could have created “Homey D. Clown” other than another angry Black man?

“In Living Color” had many working parts, but Homey D. Clown made an indelible niche for the variety/comedy show.

Homey had enough self-love

to survive and enough consciousness to castigate White America for the hatred and disrespect he had to endure as a Brother.

Last but not least, Paul Mooney became Negrodamus, a play on the French astrologer, physician, and “seer” Nostrodamus. Moody developed and played the role of Negrodamus as part of the Dave Chappelle Show.

As NegroDamus held one of his patented psychic question and answer sessions, a brother in the audience asked him why White people love Wayne Brady so much. Negrodamus replied that White people like Wayne Brady because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X. His answer reminds us that most Whites hate Black radicals and activists and loves the “kinder, gentler brands of Blackness!”

Conversely, a significant reason pro-Black voices like Dave Chappelle, Paul Mooney, and Malcolm X engender themselves to White liberal audiences is that these Whites want to understand who we are.

Paul Mooney was funny, but he told the truth so blatantly that even diehard revolutionaries shuddered. He could be raw and risqué and then dismiss his anger with a smile and a nod.

On the day that we remember what should have been “Brother Malcolm’s 96th birthday, we lost Paul Mooney at 79.

There is a prophecy or parallel there somewhere. Wish Paul was here to explain!

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and an award-winning columnist.

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Finding Your Place from page 1 scholarships to fund her education, lend to her concisely conveying her campaign priorities.

“I know Frisco is on the last mile and a lot of decisions need to be made,” Pelham shared with Frisco residents during a candidate forum at Stonebriar Country Club. “From my perspective, it’s time for a business leader who can sit in that seat and help identify those long term business decisions that need to be made.”

Born eighth of nine children, Pelham, who grew up impoverished in a mobile home community, often shares stories about “hand-me-down clothes” and “not knowing about homes that weren’t on wheels.”

For her, economic impact is priority number one.

“The first area of opportunity for us as a city is to return our tourism back to its pre-Covid state because tourism has an impact on every aspect of the economy,” she said, adding that her second area of focus is balancing the city’s growth with quality of life.

The family experience is important to Pelham. She’s married to Pastor Dono Pelham of Life-Changing Faith Christian Fellowship Church of Frisco (do not call her First Lady). They are parents to their daughter and recent high school graduate,

Ashley Juliana, who is on her way to study at Columbia University.

She said they worked to provide their daughter with the best and they want the same for all children in their fast-growing community.

“That’s not an easy feat. That’s a challenge,” Pelham said.

“How do you manage growth in these areas that are zoned multifamily with traffic issues?” she asked.

The final priority comes simply with Pelham’s being.

“Just continuing to ensure that we recognize the diversity that exists within our city; we’re about 40 percent people of color and ensuring that everyone has a voice at the table when it comes to the diversity of our city,” she said.

If victorious against her opponent, Frisco veterinarian Dr. Jennifer White, Pelham will be the first African American in the history of Frisco to be elected to the City Council.

Pelham has the support and public endorsements of many in current and past leadership positions, including Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney of whom she served as his campaign treasurer. Both he and current Place 1 Frisco City Councilman John Keating host events, and also join her at rallies and campaign stops to further emphasize their commitment and desire to have her serve alongside them.

She’s made appearances and held conversations at plenty of local, Frisco businesses as well.

Many on the Frisco Independent School District Board of Trustees have publicly pledged their support as well, including Dynette Davis, who recently earned her place in history as the first African American elected to serve. Upon learning the news of Pelham advancing to a runoff, Davis posted on social media: “Proud is an understatement. You showed up and worked hard in this race. Hold on Sis, Angelia Pelham speaks at Rally at the Rooftop just a little further to go.

Angelia Pelham poses with supporters at local business event.

I am excited for you. Let’s get it ber of Commerce candidate’s ry contest and scholarships for done.” forum, Pelham stared straight area students.

A Florida State University and into the camera and spoke “I met Angelia early on during Rollins College graduate, Pel- about other parental advice that her campaign. Right away I ham is in her final stretch of this has stuck with her as well. knew that she would be an asrace which could result in a ma“One of the very first lessons set to the council and the City jor historic milestone.

I learned from my mother was of Frisco,” Frisco ISD School Foundation matters. the first act of courage is to Board Trustee Davis said. “I Pelham attended private simply show up,” she said in chose to support her because I school from first through third response to her opponent, Dr. believe she has what it takes to grade. While her family could White, not showing up for the help move Frisco forward. I am not afford it, she says the oppor- debate. “You did not show up. confident that she will do amaztunity was the result of “a bless- You failed the citizens of Frisco.” ing work, if elected. I am proud ing from my father’s to know her and happy client.” to support her.”

An unskilled laborPelham’s life expeer, Pehlam’s father riences and career died from cancer at in managing people age 49 when she was ;brings together re10 years old, but he sources she hopes instilled values in her can help maintain the that remain today. “economic vibrancy In the Pelham famand diversification” of ily, connectivity tranFrisco. scends households “My running, this is and is personal. So bigger than me,” Pelmuch so that her ham explained. “This is Angelia Pelham for Frisco City Council Place mother and mothabout the culture and er-in-law lived together for 17 Dr. White was allowed to the economic prosperity and years; first becoming house- share a three-minute record- the unification of our city.” mates in Florida and transi- ing in place of appearing at the Early voting takes place May tioning and residing together live, virtual event of which can- 24th - June 1st. Election day is during the family’s move to Tex- didates were invited to appear June 5th. as as well. in-person.

Angelia Pelham was recomPelham’s mother died in AuPelham said she hopes to mended for Frisco City Council gust of last year and she recalled continue her legacy of being Place 3 by our partner publication, the conversation they had about a connector. For the past 11 The Dallas Morning News, on April a potential run for City Council. years, Linking Cultures of Fris- 1, 2021. During the DMN sponsored Her mother emphatically and co, an organization of which candidate forum, Dr. Jennifer White emotionally said, “Go for it An- she founded, honors the lega- did not attend nor return a phone gelia!” cy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. call to discuss her candidacy.

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Victor Prosper Apartments Community Manager Jenna Merritt, Code Enforcement Inspector Nilanda Canyon, and Victor Proper Assistant Property Manager Mackenzie Mullen during inspection of the pool at Victor Prosper.

Basic information about pool safety and awareness was shared.

CIty of Dallas Code Compliance Services (CCS) Supervisors Rudy Olivares and Code Enforcement Inspectors Code Compliance Services (CCS) Code Enforcement Inspectors Sector #3 Inspector Theopolus Rhodes, Nilanda Canyon and Jesus Ramirez at Bishop Arts District’s Victor Prosper Apartment Community, for a Supervisor Rudy Olivares and Inspector Jesus Ramirez at Victor Prosper Apartment Community in Bishop general inspection of the pool on May 25, 2021.

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DART holds Older Americans Month Celebration Drive-Thru Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Dallas Park and Recreation held the annual Older Americans Month Celebration Drive-Thru event on Friday, May 21. To ensure the safety of everyone and enforce social distancing, this year’s celebration was a drive-thru event with three locations to choose from: • Singing Hills Recreation Center, 6805 Patrol Way, Dallas • Samuell Grand Recreation Center, 6200 East Grand Avenue, Dallas • Campbell Green Recreation Center, 16600 Park Hill Drive, Dallas This year’s theme was Communities of Strength. Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Their stories and contributions help to support and inspire others. There are many things we all can do to nurture ourselves, reinforce our strength, and continue to thrive.

Connecting with others is one

of the most important—it plays a vital role in our health and well-being, and in that of our communities.

DART and Dallas Park and Recreation partnered to host the event along with community partners including the City of Dallas, the Dallas Police Department, the Area Agency

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CONFLICTED

Three is a Crowd ASK ALMA

By Alma Gill

AT THE MOVIES

By Hollywood Hernandez CONFLICTED is a story about a Buffalo gangster who’s released from prison and finds himself drawn back into his old life of guns and drugs.

Hunter, played by Deuce King, tries to go straight.

He gets a straight 9-5 job and meets a beautiful real estate agent, April (Nekaya Griffith) and things seem to be on the right track.

Gradually Hunter goes back to his old ways of hanging out with criminals in the hood and getting reacquainted with contacts from his hustling

days. Things get worse when his cousin is killed dealing drugs and he puts his new life on hold to seek revenge.

There are several side plots involving other gang members and girlfriends and their connection with the drug dealing world.

The movie is hardcore but if you know about life on the streets CONFLICTED rings true with movie fans of this genre of movie.

It’s not BOYZ IN THE HOOD but it is a pretty good hardcore ganster film.

CONFLICTED is rated R for violence, language and rape and it has a run time of 2 hours and 10 minutes.

On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate this movie a MEDIUM.

Dear Alma, My friend of over 15 years recently made the decision it was time for her and her mother to live together again. After her father died, her mom never could really handle remaining in the childhood home and all the responsibilities that go along with it, so they decided it would be best for financial and health reasons if they sold the house and moved in together. A little over a year ago, she and her mom purchased a beautiful home and as far as she is concerned, all is well. But if you asked me, I’d have to disagree. The problem is, now her mother goes everywhere with us. When we go on a girls’ getaway weekend, to a friend’s weddings or to a baby shower and even to the club. She even went with us to go see Charlie Wilson!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my friends’ mother, but I don’t want to party with her or always have her around.

I’ve become hesitant when making plans with my friend as she always assumes our plans include her mother.

What can I do? How can I explain to her, her mother is not “always” invited?

Signed, Three’s a crowd Dear Three’s a crowd, Heavens to Hezekiah, girl, say it ain’t so! When ya’ll hanging out, her mama can’t go! From what I’ve read, here’s my take: when it comes to her mama, that’s not really your choice or decision to make.

Stay with me now and hear me out. I think this situation is on overload, because it gives them both an opportunity to reconnect at a different phase of life. Two grown up women forming an adult-to-adult friendship

as opposed to the usual “I’m the mother, you’re the child” relationship. Be that as it may, I don’t anticipate it will last forever. Her father has died, both are grieving and serving as the rock each one needs at this time. Sooner or later her mother will settle into a more independent space.

Does your friend have family in the area, any siblings? Maybe you could encourage her to make plans for her mom to visit extended family for the weekend, alone. Maybe she can spend time with a sister, cousin or childhood friend in a neighboring city.

It sounds like her mom was used to having someone around, probably her deceased husband, and now she needs her daughter to fill that void. Your friend, obviously operating to be the best daughter she can, is ready, willing and able to do what’s necessary to make her mother happy. There’s nothing wrong with that. I can say for sure, your friend will never regret it. Any time we take or commitments we make, devoted to our parents at any age, is priceless.

You miss your BFF, Sweetpea and I totally understand. But she’s the one experiencing this life change, you should cut her a break.

Try to understand how her life has been rearranged.

As much as this irritates you right now, the best part about it is – it ain’t your mama, LOL. Don’t make her pick, don’t make her choose.

When it comes to her mama, you’re sure to lose. It’s not your place to dismantle this threesome, pull up a chair and rest in it. I’m sure your friend has enough room in her heart and space on her plate for the both of you.

Alma Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@ gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

That Celebrity Interview Lillian Vasquez THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

By Valder Beebe I invited style expert, and author Lillian Vazquez into the Valder Beebe Show studios. Lilliana is a trailblazing interviewer, style expert and author.

The enterprising star has curated a career that began from a small blog, to being seen by millions daily on numerous nationwide platforms and morning talk shows. Lilliana has always been passionate about giving back and actively advocates on issues such as education, health, immigration and economic empowerment. She also embraces and welcomes her responsibility as a role model for others in the Latinx community who aspire to work in television.

Lillian also embraces and welcomes her responsibility as a role model for others in the Latinx community who aspire to work in television. Lillian Vazquez text provided with her publicists in conjunction with the Valder Beebe Show VBS: I am excited to talk

with you as you have new and creative ideas. Let’s talk Nintendo.

LV: Thank you for inviting me. Whether mom is looking for some “me” time playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends, staying active with Ring Fit Adventure or enjoying family game nights with classic games with Nintendo Switch Online*, Nintendo has something for everyone.

VBS: I’m amazed, as Nintendo has announced new Nintendo makeup and fashion collaborations.

LV: Yes Nintendo announced their collaborations with ColourPop and Danielle Nicole.

These make great gifts for Mom’s everywhere.

VBS: Mom’s love games also, anything specific for mom and the family. You know so she does not feel left-out?

LV: The best games for mom this year, we have a full list starting with a classic……….

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Sometimes I think I channel the wisdom of my grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” Allen so deeply that she is most likely smiling in heaven saying to God, “he waited until I was long gone before he learned anything!”

This particular wisdom, “Don’t let Crazy rule you,” rang true for my sisters before I even could grasp the lesson. It wasn’t until I was in my senior year at Southern Methodist University that I can say that I learned to breath, pray and then let go of all those emotions that had absolutely no positive effects on my life.

She declared a promise to me that everything she told would get me through every rough patch, every trial and every tribulation. She also told me that as I grew I would find God’s promise in her lessons.

One day, during my transition from student to graduating senior, she called me to tell me, “You must always be happy about what you have because people will have crazy ideas about what you should be based on your success.”

Then she shared Philippians 4:11-13 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well

fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Immediately after reading scripture, Big Mama said, “Do not let unhealed humans make you stray from your purpose. “ She explained that I had to find the strength to find contentment during trouble times because it is easy during good times. She directly stated, “Don’t beg God for stuff when you are troubled if you are not praising God for the good things.”

I learned through her wisdom to understand while on my journey it will be paved with promising people.

People, who promise, yet lack the wherewithal to be inclusive. They intentionally want to dampen your light because they cannot let go of the darkness they are working with.

Individuals without God’s promise are on a journey of disinformation and ill will.

Big Mama said they live in a “crazy” that has become

normal for them. Big Mama definitely wanted everyone in her family to break the chain and let go of bad but strongly held beliefs.

She knew that if we let go of belief systems that were of no good, we could say goodbye to the bad and embrace a Greater Good.

Right now, the tide is turning on COVID-19. The numbers are going down. Yet, we still have those who do not believe in vaccinations, masks and social distancing, There are those who believe the election was stolen still! There are also those that believe there is no virus and vaccines do more harm than good.

I just want to tell them: “DON’T LET CRAZY RULE YOU! BREATHE AND LET GO!” Say goodbye to 2020 finally! Let me know if you are ready to let go of “Crazy” at terryallenpr@gmail.com Terry Allen is an award-winning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media.

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when the nation, like today, was divided with racial protests as the Tyler community was being forced by Federal Judge William Wayne Justice, to accept integration.

Rollins was doing his part to show that African Americans could lead not only on an athletic field but in the race of life. He stood tall on a campus where racist attitudes of white privilege sought to discourage minority students in their march toward equality.

By his senior year he achieved his childhood dream of earning a track scholarship to UCLA. During his junior year he raced to the fastest time in the state with a winning time of 47.5 seconds at the Tyler Rose relays.

In the fall of 1971, in front of 13,000 fans at Rose Stadium Chico caught a 44 yd. leaping bomb with 23 seconds left in a football game against John Tyler High and scored as time ran out on a four yard run, to lift his team to a 2013 victory.

In the same game he scored on a 65 yard dazzling run against a Lion team whose defense was being led by several future NFL players including a young linebacker Earl Campbell. A couple years later this John Tyler team would win a State Championship.

Rollins understood that in sports it takes a team effort to win and although his exploits that day were extraordinary several other athletes helped shape the victory. Black teammates Howard University alum Melvin Waits; Angelo State athlete Mark Robertson; and Baylor’s Wharton Foster; along with other young men, all made their mark by striving for excellence.

These athletes integrated the Lee team at a time when according to Wendell “Doc” Jeffrey, the Senior Captain of the 1973 Lee football team and Angelo State University Hall of Famer remembers Black football players were threatened with being shot for integrating this team whose mascot was the confederate Rebel with the largest Confederate flag to run under before games in the country.

Elvie “Nitta” Rollins Givens, as the first Black Lt. officer of the Southern Belles drill team, reflected on how she and her brother Chico refused to sing Dixie and would be part of the effort to change the mascot and rebel flag symbols of the Confederacy at the school by 1972.

Rollins remembers a cross was burned on the front lawn of their home because of her brother’s integration of the Lee teams and how this put a fire

in Chico to prove he would not be deterred from achieving greatness.

The torch had been passed from the greatest athletes of Emmett Scott High School Bulldogs closed due to integration of athletes from both Lee and John Tyler.

During one pep rally Nitta recalls white students were yelling ” Rebels, Rebels” and Black students started chanting “Bulldogs, Bulldogs” and a white coach took the microphone to quiet the crowd by saying “We’re one school now and there ain’t no more Bulldogs,” and the fight was on.

In that climate when many Pep rallies ended in racial fist fights it was up to Rollins to be a leader thru his athletic feats and natural charm, to help build a bridge of hope for co-existence in a period of turmoil.

By his senior year Rollins was selected MVP and team captain of the football team, along with being selected by his peers as the first African American to be Mr. Robert E. Lee. His parents Deacon Edwill “Hammer” Rollins, WWII Sgt. and a former professional Black Trojan baseball player, and mother Maudine Rollins, Texas college graduate and Tyler ISD Teacher were proud of their son for being a healing source of strength in a city divided during his high school years.

After attending UCLA, Rollins graduated from the University of Houston and received his teacher certificate from UT Tyler for business and physical education. He was inducted into the Tyler ISD Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Today there is recognition of the courage of 16 -year-old track athlete Trude Lamb, who along with teammates refused to wear the Lee name on their uniforms; resulting in 2020 a name change for their school honoring a confederate general and slave owner.

The race for justice is not finished when the name Confederate Avenue still runs north and south throughout the African American neighborhoods of Tyler and intersecting with Martin Luther King Blvd.

On September 7, 1998 Rollins left this earth to reach the greatest finish line of life. While no man lives a perfect life, 50 years ago in May 1971 a shining comet who was young, gifted, talented and Black completed the perfect race of his life to make the City of Tyler, Texas proud of this humble and charismatic giant Rollins who demonstrated that even in a time of turmoil, racism and chaos you can overcome.

My Truth from page 1

Yes, it was an interesting time because previously Mr. Price picketed news organizations, calling attention not only to the paltry number of Black people in newsrooms, but also minority procurement; community involvement/engagement/support; and, the retaining, hiring and promoting of Blacks.

News execs looked around their newsrooms and they had to listen to the commissioner because he was being elected by close to 70 percent of the electorate.

In 1992, when the blockbuster film, Malcolm X, was released, Mr. Lee in asking for Black journalists to interview him, said he “has never said he only wants Black journalists to interview him. What I’m doing is using whatever clout I have to get qualified African-Americans assignments. The real crime is white publications don’t have Black writers, that’s the crime.”

What was admirable was commentary from white journalists, like then-editor of Premiere Magazine Susan Lyne, who admitted there was a problem.

Sadly, almost 30 years later, we are still dealing with this issue. Can you say Kerner Commission?

So now folks are dogging Mayor Lightfoot out because she said what others overlook, disregard or are just too darned stupid to face.

If there’s another reason, please tell me because for the life of me I can’t understand why more people don’t realize the issue is just, the cause righteous, and, they should be speaking out.

Believe me those arrogant/ unenlightened folks have no problem questioning the relevance or need for organizations like the NAACP, National Black Police Association (NBPA) and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ); or HBCUs, Black businesses and the Black Church.

Which brings me to my truth.

Look around the room, wherever you are. Survey the

The Brady Bunch was a family so no surprise here, but at work, you need diversity.

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landscape. Even further, go back and read, I mean really read about the history of this country. My prayer is that you will experience a revolution of the mind.

Saying Mr. Lee’s declaration was not a publicity stunt, Sidmel Estes-Sumpter, president of the NABJ said, “NABJ has been fighting for opportunities for Black journalists for the past 17 years. Spike Lee is not a `Johnny-come-lately’ to this cause. The request is not new.

It’s new now because Spike Lee has visibility and power.”

Many of the journalists who were working in Dallas newsrooms, during Mr. Price’s declaration, have since moved on, but back then, and in private conversations they were cheering and singing his praises.

NABJ actually presented him with the Community Service Award.

Unfortunately folks are majoring in the minors with the recent declaration by Mayor Lightfoot. What they should be addressing is disparity.

Newsroom execs are on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) bandwagon; but here’s an opportunity to practice what they are preaching.

Instead, some are acting like petulant children, talking about reverse racism.

Really? So that means you’re finally acknowledging racist practices of the past?

Get a grip!

I applaud Mayor Lightfoot and praise her efforts.

Last week NABJ released a statement calling the mayor’s comments a “bold move” that serves to “underscore her desire to draw attention to the racial disparities in local newsrooms and political coverage.”

The statement pointed to

the diverse population of Chicago and the lack of fair representation of communities of color in its local press corps.

If we’re going to move forward with any attempts to be on the right side of history, you absolutely have to acknowledge and correct; not continue the madness.

I like what the mayor’s deputy communications director, Ryan Johnson, tweeted: “Chicago’s Mayor picked one day out of 365 to exclusively provide one-on-one interviews with journalists of color ahead of her two-year anniversary.

That shouldn’t be controversial. The lack of diversity in the media is.”

And as usual with any situation you are going to find those you’re trying to help being the most vocal with their outrage.

A more diverse newsroom is good for everyone. So while there are those protesting; you will be a beneficiary. If you just understood maybe you would stop trying to gain favor by attacking your advocates.

Sometimes silence can be golden. At least your descendants won’t be reading about you in the future and seeing how totally you were on the wrong side of history with the likes of Carolyn Bryant, Alabama Governor George Wallace, and J. Edgar Hoover.

If you didn’t have a problem with anything being all white, instead I am saying dig deep and you might learn something about yourself.

Next time you’re in a ZOOM meeting, look at the screen.

Enough said!

This is a time of growth and there will be growing pains for many.

Resistance will only make the process more painful.

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Brother from page 1 Min. Louis Farrakhan, who governs from the Chicago headquarters which oversees over 120 mosques and study groups.

The mosques are the base of operations in each city, where their own schools, businesses, and activities dispatch from.

Many notable ministers have been pivotal in various chapters of the Black experience historically.

Whether it was Malcolm X; Abdul Rahman, who was responsible for recruiting world boxing champ, Muhammad Ali; Louis Farrakhan who rebuilt the Nation after the departure of its eternal leader, and under his leadership Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad, Dr. Ava Muhammad and many more.

This legacy is also rich in the Dallas area with names like Isiah Karriem in the 70s, to Carl Muhammad and Jeffery Muhammad, the community has benefitted from whomever the student minister of Muhammad Mosque No.48 was.

Student Min. Muhammad, Commissioner John Wiley Price, and Student Protocol Dir. Julian Muhammad Credit: NOI

Now at the helm is Brother Alshaheed Muhammad, a youthful and energetic spirit that is the student minister located in South Dallas, on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The mosque is a pillar of the neighborhood and has long been known as beacon of strength for Black Dallas.

“My interaction with Brother Shaheed is positive. On an as-needed basis anything I have needed support on he has been there,” said Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas of Student Min. Muhammad who has been working tirelessly to raise the condition of the people of downtrodden Dallas since his appointment as student minister of Mosque 48 four plus years ago.

Since the onset of the pandemic, under Bro. Alshaheed’s administration the Mosque has distributed thousands of hot meals, pallets of milk, and water; serving South Dallas and Oak Cliff.

Dr. Toney Johnson said he has actively witnessed Muhammad’s work and is so proud of what he is accomplishing.

“The education and community

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programs he and brothers have implemented in the area are to be commended. He has also led efforts to ensure justice while simultaneously working with police departments to improve relationships between communities and officers. I am honored to have him as a friend and brother,” said Dr. Johnson.

Muhammad is a graduate of Langston University, and presides over his own business as an educator; teaching children STEM-inspired curriculum at his school, Engineers of Tomorrow, located in DeSoto. One parent said of her son who attends Muhammad’s school, “I saw improvement in his behavior after one week.”

Muhammad says the words of his teacher, The Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan has kept him focused, balancing his position over Mosque 48, the love and care of his wife and family, and his business.

“When I first got on the post, I was at the home of The Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan and he asked me to stand up amongst all of his other student ministers that were present and read a scripture. The scripture was Matthew 6:24, “no man can serve two masters for either he will hate the one or love the other or else he will hold to the one and despise the other, for you cannot serve God and Mammon, which represents prosperity teaching,” said Muhammad, adding that his ministry is all about people building.

Mosque 48’s student protocol director, Julian Muhammad, bears witness to the student minister’s people-building skills.

“He visits the shut-in whether it’s in the hospitals, incarcerated or just a friendly visit to their home. He has a sincere interest for the Black community and people overall wellbeing,” he said.

Dr. Derrick Love knows this of his Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity brother. “He has a voice to ignite change, and is a catalyst for so much unity, he brings people together,” said Dr. Lowe.

Muhammad has been a major force in the implementation of unity in Dallas,

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working closely with several churches, and organizations like Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; whose chapter is located next door to Mosque 48. Muhammad is also a hip-hop artist working to unite that community as well.

For this student minister, he plans to focus on continuing the efforts of growing The Nation of Islam here in Dallas, while serving the community. “We have had 70 new members since my being appointed to this post. We plan to unite with any organization that has a genuine love for our people,” said Muhammad.

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the scrappy late-night pop-up turned hot chicken sensation, today announced the grand opening of its newest restaurant, and first in the state of Texas, located at 14750 Preston Road in Dallas. The new restaurant will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, May 28, and will be open seven days a week from 11am until 11pm.

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10 years in prison.

Lawmakers and activists say they are disappointed that there have not been more victories. Criminal justice reform isn’t the only goal for activists this session; they are hoping for legislative triumphs with voting rights and the economic inequities faced by people of color.

Instead, the Legislature has focused on issues favored by the Republican majority and the conservative voters that dominate the GOP primary process. Many of these issues, including proposals aimed at voting, run afoul with social justice advocates.

Rep. Carl Sherman, D-DeSoto, who authored Bo’s Law, said Friday he was still hopeful that his bill would pass, though his desperation was evident after he went to social media urging supporters to call their senators.

Sherman says he doubts that what happened in the summer of 2020 and the social justice movement has influenced the Texas political scene as a whole.

“We are making progress. I wish we could say we were doing more in police reform, criminal justice reform, and social justice reform,” Sherman said. “It seems that this legislative body does not have the appetite for being too progressive in those areas, even after George Floyd’s murder.”

Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who is spearheading various criminal justice proposals in the Senate, says he’d give the Legislature a C grade.

“When I began to look at the George Floyd bill, which was the seminal piece of criminal justice legislation, we were not able to get traction on it, in terms of passing anything with George Floyd’s name on it,” West said. “So therefore, you have to decide whether you want form over substance. In this instance you have to take form, because you don’t have the votes.”

Activists frustrated But activists are frustrated with the entire legislative process and don’t believe the criminal justice legislation that has survived strikes the blow needed for change.

The lack of legislative output on criminal justice reform could be a topic during the Dallas-area rallies and protests planned this week in connection with the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, including a march and rally on Sunday.

Democrats had hoped to win control of the Texas House in 2020, but failed in an election that featured the defeat of Donald Trump as president.

West says criminal justice victories would include a ban on police chokeholds, mandating that police have a duty to render aid to a person in custody and a duty to intervene when someone is committing harm or violating the rights of a person detained by police. All of it stems from the Floyd mur-

A year after George Floyd’s death

der. The Houston native died after Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes as onlookers and Floyd pleaded for him to relent.

On Saturday a Senate committee was expected to consider a proposal related to no-knock warrants.

But that’s not enough for activists on the front lines of the movement to change policing and criminal justice.

“Politicians need to catch up to where the people are,” said Sara Mokuria, the co-founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality. “They’ve lost sight of what galvanizes folks in the first place, which is to have a society where folks are not killed, tortured or murdered. We’re not going to be able to have that kind of society with incremental progress in a system that does not serve us.”

Much of the criminal justice reform legislation was being held up in the Senate Jurisprudence Committee, which is led by veteran GOP Sen. Joan Huffman of Harris County.

“I am moving full speed ahead on every piece of legislation that has the votes and the leadership support to get out of here,” Huffman told The Dallas Morning News on Saturday.

A day earlier she said “good legislation” still had time to become law.

“The fact is, we are working hard to pass good legislation for our state, and that includes House bills,” she said in a statement.

“While Sine Die seems very close, we have almost a week to continue to pass House bills, and I can assure you that we will.”

Frederick Frazier, first vice president of the Dallas Police Association and a McKinney City Council member, said Friday that he’s talked to Huffman and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick about Bo’s Law and believes it could be heard before the session ends.

“In its current form, we can live with it,” Frazier said.

Frazier has come around to the Botham Jean Act after several major changes in the bill. It now doesn’t include clarifying the Castle Doctrine allowing people to protect their residences. And while it mandates that police departments make their officers keep body cameras in operation, the state penalties for not doing so have been removed.

Daryl Washington, the lawyer for Jean’s family, said the current proposal is too weak.

“We have really been disappointed with how this was handled,” he said. “It’s not looking like something that should bear Botham Jean’s name. It’s quite insulting.”

Washington said lawmakers should reexamine the bill during the next legislative session rather than approve something that has no teeth.

Mokuria, the anti-police brutality ac-

tivist, agreed that the proposals in their current forms should not be named after Floyd or Jean.

“It’s just disgracing to their names,” she said.

Sherman, the bill’s author, said that he has gotten approval from the Jean family for every change made in the bill. And he added concerns about removing the penalty provision for not having body cameras on are misplaced, because such neglect would remain against the law.

“This isn’t about Carl Sherman. This is about Botham Jean and his family and the victims of police brutality,” he said.

Meanwhile, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a freshman lawmaker from Dallas who spent much of 2020 rallying for social justice reforms, called the legislative output on criminal justice “embarrassing,” and pointed out that Republicans are trying to crack down on protests instead of dealing with the issues that led protesters to take to the streets.

“I don’t think that we took the time to address the needs of the people in Texas and that’s all people,” Crockett told The News. “ And with Texas having more Black Americans than any other state, it’s pretty much an embarrassment that our response to the protests was to beat up on protesters instead of addressing the catalyst for the protests in the first place. We refuse to address any police reforms because police reform seemingly in the Capitol is like a bad phrase.”

But Republican Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, said there was progress on criminal justice reform, while reminding Democrats that Republicans won the 2020 elections.

“We heard a number of those bills in committee and also Bo’s Law on the House floor that Representative Sherman worked so hard on,” Patterson said. “We had some things happen that they should be able to take home, but the last election was pretty strong in the message that it sent that Republicans are the chosen majority party.

We won emphatically in the last election, and we were sent here to do a job. That job was to get as many conservative wins as we could possibly get.”

Spring of discontent for Democrats in Austin For years, even before Floyd’s death, activists have been working hard to make changes in the criminal justice system. The goals range from curbing police brutality to bail bond reform, reimagining police departments and decriminalizing marijuana use.

Legislative victories have occurred, but they take time. Still, the summer of 2020 offered hope that more lawmakers, even Republicans, were on the same page.

“There was momentum about George Floyd and we had our Republican colleagues call us in support,” said Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, and the vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. “Then the narrative of defunding the police happened and distorted the issue. Once that happened, even though we tried to explain to them what the narrative of defunding the police was really to just reallocate funds and spend more on community policing, it hurt other things.”

Frazier acknowledged that the defund the police movement, which irked Gov. Greg Abbott, could have hurt Democrats in Austin.

“Anything or anybody that mentioned defund the police, or even reimagine police, was viewed as toxic,” he said.

Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, said he approached criminal justice legislation that took into account the goals of people on both sides.

“I looked for balance in the legislation that I voted on,” Shaheen said.

Criminal justice reform is just part of the legislative agenda for Democrats and progressive activists.

Much of the fight involved proposals to change election law that Democrats said threatened to disenfranchise voters.

The House and Senate proposals are now being studied by a conference committee. Only the House conferees included lawmakers of color: Democratic Reps. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth and Terry Canales of Edinburg.

“It’s frustrating, it’s like you’re trying to get to the root of the problem, but it seems like anytime that you talk about race, the conversation takes a turn,” Rep. Jessica González, D-Dallas, the vice chair of the House Elections Committee, said. “I’m sorry, but for you to deny that systemic racism exists is kind of ridiculous, and we should be able to talk about those things.”

Democrats are hopeful that some progress can be made on other issues, including education.

A proposal to develop a commission to deal with broadband inequities is expected to be signed by Abbott.

“They are addressing the broadband issue that was interfering with the ability for some of our students to thrive,” said Collier, chair of the Black Legislative Caucus.

“That’s a positive, but when we’re looking at wins and losses, I can’t put a bunch in the win column just yet, but we’re still hopeful.”

Sherman says Texas and the nation can do better, adding that a divided nation, as well as monuments to Confederates throughout the South, belie the fact that the South lost the Civil War. He said Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson, who died before the war ended,

would think the South had won the war between the states if he were alive today.

“If Stonewall Jackson was resurrected today, I think he would be somewhat pleased with where we are as a nation, and where we are with police reform, social justice reform and criminal justice reform,” Sherman said. “Conversely, If Abraham Lincoln was resurrected, he would think that there was another Civil War and the North lost it.”

Staff writer Allie Morris in Austin contributed to this story.

DART Board approves Public Hearing for January 2022 Service Changes The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has approved a public hearing on the proposed DART January 2022 service changes. The public hearing is planned for Tuesday, June 8, during the DART Board Meeting.

Proposed service changes include: • replacing all local bus routes with a newly designed bus network featuring more frequent service and consistent hours of operation, • adding new GoLink Zones and expanding existing GoLink Zones, • restoring light rail service to prepandemic levels with 15-minute peak service, • more frequent evening light rail service on weekdays.

Final board approval is planned for August with implementation of the new service changes scheduled for January 24, 2022.

Process for Receiving Comments In order to ensure the safety and well-being of our customers and employees, DART will conduct a virtual public hearing to receive comments on the proposed January 2022 service changes.

Written comments and emails received any time before the hearing is adjourned will become part of the official hearing record. Those comments may be submitted via email to dartpublichearingcomments@dart. org prior to the public hearing or mailed in advance to: DART Community Engagement - 7232 January 2022 Service Changes Public Hearing P.O. Box 660163, Dallas, TX 75266 The public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8. To view the public hearing visit DART. org/BoardVideo and select “Board of Directors Live.”

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Life Without A Safety Net: Foster Care. Host Metro Dallas Youth Committee 12-1:30 pm CDT. Reg: www.bit.ly/3ffGGwy. Real Talk About Mental Wellness. Event by AARP Black Community. Feat: Iyanla Vanzant, Dr. Arthur Evans, Jr. and Dr. Rahn Kennedy Bailey. 4 pm. CDT. At www.facebook.com/ AARPBlackCommunity.

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George Floyd Week “Toast for the Movement” Event by Next Generation Action Network at African American Museum of Dallas, 3536 Grand Ave. 7-10 pm. RSVP: Eventbrite.

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1650 E. Randol Mill Rd. Arlington 7:30 pm.

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June 6 The World According to Drew, host Andrew Whigham, III on BlogTalkRadio. com 8-10 am. It’s thought-provoking, enlightening, informative, & news commentary. Join the call at 646-200-0459.

How Did Formerly Enslaved Families Choose Their Surnames? Hosts Genealogy Adventures, Brian Sheffey, & Donya Papoose Williams. Online: bit.ly/3frcxt9.

3 pm. CDT. 5th Anniversary Day Party, Feat: Front Cover and Soulful Soundz Party Band at Smoking Jacket Cigar Lounge, 1435 N. US-67 S Fwy. Cedar Hill. 6 pm.

Dallas Virtual Job Fair Dallas Career Fairs. Job Fair Pro will be hosting a Virtual Job Fair online at jobfairpro.com. 9 am-3 pm. CDT. Reg: Eventbrite.com.

No More Excuses, Let’s Heal For Real, with Lynn Meyer, MA, LPC. 2-4 pm. CDT. Reg: Eventbrite.com.

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