Texas Metro News 10-13-22

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Coalition Kicked off Votercade with Goal of 10 Million More Black Voters

By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Correspondent

The bar is set high: 10 million more Black voters.

Well, if you were planning on voting and you haven’t checked to make sure all your paperwork is in order, you could find yourself stuck and out of luck, especially if you are among the many who have been stricken from lists across the country.

Should you be concerned?

Maybe. Should you care? Heck yes!

But I understand. We don’t realize how painful a situation can be until we stub our toe, or hit our funny bone.

Ain’t a darned thing funny then!

Well, millions of dollars are being spent to either get you to vote a certain way, or stay at home.

Instead of waiting in a line to vote, you can go fishing, to a party or go shopping.

You say you don’t want to have to choose between the “lesser of two evils.” Well, some might say that consid ering what is at stake, those who opt out of voting are the biggest evil.

Which brings me to my truth.

Too much is at stake.

This year’s midterm election is about more than one issue, one individual or one commu nity.

Every election is important and there are consequences and repercussions for every action and inaction.

You go out to the polls and cast a vote because of the way someone looks, talks or be cause of their party affiliation.

And let’s not forget vot

That’s the goal as the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), the Nation al Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Rainbow Push, the Hip Hop Caucus, and others set out on a bus tour across the nation to blunt voter suppression and misinformation ahead of the all-important midterm elections.

“The buses are rolling … Minneapolis is the first stop,” declared Barbara Arn

and let live. Is that asking too much?

By Norma Adams-Wade

Ever wondered why people cen turies ago lived on top of moun tains, behind fortresses with all

kinds of barriers -- a nar row river running in front of the entrance, guards posted atop the stone for tress walls, maybe even a second wall inside the first wall?

These fortresses, of course, made it difficult, often very difficult, for enemies to breach the

Upsetting

By Andreas Butler Daytona Times

As of Daytona Times’ Wednes day deadline, there were five Hurricane Ian -related deaths in Volusia County and more than 200 people being housed in a shelter at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.

Daytona Beach residents tell their experiences with the storm, which dumped up to 16 inches of rain in the area.

Lashaundra Mays and her family, which includes four young boys, were evacuated by

Volusia County sheriff ’s depu ties in a rescue boat from their Caroline Village apartment on Caroline Street.

security traps and get inside where the peo ple lived.

I was just thinking, though…why was all this protection, secu rity and padding nec essary?

Why not just live in peace and leave each other alone?

And that is the universal ques tion of humankind. Why not live and let live?

Even the Bible – with so much talk about love – is overrun with wars, murders, assassinations, pillage, plunder, deception, covet ousness, greed, and so on, and so on…

Hip hop songsters will.i.am and

Depressing’

the storm coming through on Sept. 29. “We stayed with family for three days. We lost both cars, our clothes and furniture. It’s tough emotionally. I really hope they do something to address this storm water.”

She further stated, “I applied for FEMA assistance but was denied. We’re taking a day at a time putting our lives back to gether.”

“I woke up at 7 a.m. and the cars were under water. There was no way to leave by car.” Mays told the Daytona Times about

‘We shouldn’t be neglected’ Cora George and her Berk shire Road neighborhood in the

A Friend’s Perspective on Faith Johnson

By Kelli Macatee

I want to tell you about my friend, Faith Johnson. I can tell you things about her that she wouldn’t necessarily tell you. As her friend, I get to see sides of her behind the scenes that others don’t always get to see. When I first met her, I was struck by how strong, bold, and brilliant she is. But more than that, I was struck by her heart. You see, when someone is operat ing from the heart, there is a depth and a drive that can withstand the

passionate she is for true justice for the people of Dallas County. I have come to believe it’s who she is. You can’t “fake” who you are. It eventually comes out. I have watched her over and over again stand up and fight hard for the good of all people and that not only inspires me but it gives me hope.

Faith tells a story on the cam paign trail that I hope you get to hear directly from her. It’s one of my favorites that she tells. Faith is the baby of 13 kids and her parents lived long, full lives. The only thing that separated her parents was the death of her mother and her fa ther lived to almost 101.

She was excited about the idea of helping 100 friends in all kinds of ways.

Fast-forward to today, and that same longing and desire to serve others is deeply ingrained in Faith. I’ve seen it and experienced it first hand. She genuinely cares about the people of Dallas County. She cares about our families, our for tunes, and our futures. As I watch how hard she works behind the scenes on our behalf, it brings a

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hottest of fires. I was struck by how much she’s always thinking of others, even when no one else will know or even see how she’s advocating for someone’s good be hind the scenes.

I knew Faith has a lot of ener gy, but as I’ve now watched her through the grueling campaign world, I’ve been in awe at how tireless, dedicated, and committed she is to the work. I honestly don’t know when she sleeps and yet never seems tired! I’m exhausted just watching her!

I have been so struck by how

Growing up, especially with 13 kids, money was tight to say the least. When Faith graduated from high school, her mother was so proud and she worked hard to save up $25 so Faith could have a new dress. I love to hear Faith tell this story in her own voice, because as a mother, you know the sacrifices you make for your children and how proud of them you are when they persevere and accomplish something wonderful.

So when Faith’s mom asked her, “Baby girl, what do you want for graduation?” Faith said, “I want 100 friends.” A response to which Mom said, “No, baby girl, I saved up to get you just what you want. What do you want?” Faith replied, “Mama, I want 100 friends.” Mom said “What would you do with 100 friends?” Faith began to go on and on in detail about what all she would do for her 100 friends.

tear to my eye, knowing that so few out there would work so hard serving others at the level she does. But why does Faith do that?

Because it’s who she is. It’s what she’s designed to do and we all benefit from that.

Please check out Faith’s exten sive qualifications for the role at https://faithjohnsonforda.com/ faith-johnson.

Please join me in Voting for Faith Johnson on Tuesday, No vember 8th, 2022 and tell your friends! Dallas needs Faith John son! Let it be so!

There are over 463 million individ uals who have diabetes worldwide, and in the United States, diabetes has a prevalence of over 10%. Diabetes mellitus is widely considered one of the most common diseases. Numerous risk factors can result in this condition. While some are irreversible like age or genetics, there are also variable lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, and stress. In our article ‘What Is Predi abetes?’, we explain that you can deter mine if you have diabetes by knowing your blood sugar numbers. After all, recognition is important in treating this disease.

Diabetes treatment usually involves insulin injections, oral medications, and even surgery depending on how severe your condition is. Of course, the condi tion necessitates you to reflect on your lifestyle as well, along with the choices you make every day. For instance, have you considered swapping out sugary sodas for fresh green juices? It might not seem like much, but adjusting these daily habits so they’re healthier can have positive effects on diabetics.

We’ve listed down three non-phar macological options to manage diabe tes:

Diet and weight control

Highly processed food can worsen a diabetic’s condition because they in crease insulin levels and promote in flammation. Fortunately, reducing ele vated blood sugar levels can be achieved through proper diet and weight control. While a low-calorie diet could work for diabetics, WeightWatchers demon strates how a weight loss plan for di abetics should also look at big-picture nutritional data. For instance, calo ries from a cookie differ from those in grilled chicken. Though they may share the same amount of calories, it’s their nutritional values that deem which one is healthier to eat. For diabetics, avoid foods that are high in added sugars and are packed with carbs. Instead, make it a habit to reach for fiber-rich fruits

and vegetables to foster glycemic con trol. Similarly, plant-based proteins like beans also regulate blood sugar.

Exercise

Losing weight is essential in main taining healthy blood sugar levels. Regular exercise can improve insulin sensitivity in diabetics, and there are a variety of physical activities you can choose from. Aerobic exercises, for in stance, can improve glycemia (which is the concentration of glucose in the blood). Cycling, running, and swim ming are highly enjoyable forms of aerobic exercise. These are also ideal if you want to sustain a regular workout routine. For those who want to increase their muscle mass too, we recommend resistance training either through lift ing weights or calisthenics.

Stress management

Stress stimulates hormone release that can lead to elevated blood sugar levels. In particular, an excess of cortisol can impede insulin production. The role of insulin varies in the two types of dia betes; in type 2, however, an increased need for insulin is more common to keep glucose levels within the desired range. Ultimately, stress can aggravate pre-diabetes symptoms. Even worse, stress doesn’t simply contribute to the onset of diabetes, it can also influence the outcomes of current diabetics. In a study on the intersection of stress and diabetes, Diletta Ingrosso explains that daily self-management and treatment regimens can cause patients to feel diabetes-specific stress. To lessen the mental and emotional strain from on going treatments, diabetics should have coping strategies in place. For instance, consider doing breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga to promote relax ation and practice a positive mindset.

Diabetes management shouldn’t feel insurmountable. Adopting the above options to your lifestyle can provide you with sustainable ways to help lessen the burden of the condition.

Faith Johnson

Faith Johnson's parents

Park Place Dealerships Offers $100,000 To Non-Profits In North Texas

Park Place Dealerships is giving away a total of $100,000 before the end of the year to deserving non-profits who are serving the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. The 2ND Annual SEASON OF GIVING campaign kicks off October 3 with the opportunity to apply for a grant between $2,500 to $15,000.

While the company supports more than 250 organizations throughout the year, non-profits always could use a boost as they head into the holidays. Under the umbrella of Park Place Cares, the com pany’s philanthropic arm, Park Place’s SEASON OF GIVING campaign offers local non-profits who have not received finan cial support from Park Place this year the chance to apply for a one-time, end of year grant.

“For the past 36 years, Park Place Dealerships has supported hundreds of lo cal organizations with one goal and that is to make our community better,” said Kara Connor, Park Place Dealership’s Experien tial Marketing Manager. “Last year, our team wanted to connect with non-profits that we hadn’t worked with and give them an opportunity to receive support. We had a huge response and immediately knew we wanted to do this again in 2022.” Non-profit organizations must fit the following criteria:

• Organization must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

• The charity must support one of Park Place Cares’ Pillars of Giving, which include: Education; Medical Research; Children’s Advocacy; or the Arts.

Applications Due October 23 for 2nd Annual Season of Giving

• The charity must serve in at least one of the following counties: Dallas, Tar rant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Rockwall, Kaufman, Hunt, Wise or Johnson.

• The charity cannot have already re ceived donations or in-kind support from Park Place in 2022.

• Charities must apply by midnight Octo ber 23, 2022.

Charities can apply at ParkPlaceCares. com. Recipients will be announced No vember 7, 2022.

More than 350 charities applied in 2021 with 24 receiving a grant, including Denton County’s Friends of the Family, who used the funds to send kids to camp. Fort Worth’s Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank was able to purchase a new battery for their electric pallet stacker to move heavy pallets of pet food.

The Cara Mia Theatre in Dallas had

just begun their field trips for Title One schools in January 2022 when a surge in COVID-19 forced the theatre to cancel all live performances of LUCHADORA! The

organization used the funds from Park Place to film the production for a virtual distribution, allowing more than 3,000 students to see the performance.

Texas Winds used their Park Place grant to provide live, professional musical performances to isolated seniors with 15 concerts reaching 435 people. And in Lew isville, Journey to Dream used their grant to outfit the teenage bedrooms with new comforters, pillows and storage for their personal belongings.

“The process of selecting grant recipi ents last year was extremely challenging because there were so many worthy orga nizations,” said Tony Carimi, managing director of Park Place Dealerships. “Our Members are the drivers of the Park Place Cares program. They believe in making a positive impact, one person at a time, and they take great pride in being a part of

First United Bank Honored With National Marketing Award

Durant, OK – Each year, the American Bankers Association (ABA) recognizes the nation’s best bank marketing initiatives at the ABA Bank Marketing Conference. The 2022 Brand Slam awards honored elite bank marketing strategies that stood out among hundreds of nationwide entries from banks of all sizes.

First United is excited to announce that they have been recognized as the ABA’s 2022 Brand Slam award winner in the Integrated Marketing Cam paign category for its First United Bank: Unit ed Acts of Kindness campaign. This category recognizes a bank that has launched a prod uct, promoted a service, or set out to market a particular line of business using multichannel tactics. A panel of over 50 financial marketing experts reviewed the applications and judged them based on concept, strategy, creativity, execution, and impact.

First United’s United Acts of Kindness cam paign objective was to measurably increase the amount of kindness in the communities

it serves by activating and tracking a goal of 100,000 acts of kindness in 24 hours during the National Day of Kindness. The campaign used multiple integrated traditional and non-traditional marketing channels, including human, retail, digital, and broadcast, and

munities. Special thanks to our community banks for fully engaging with UAK – it really helped bring the award application to life.”

First United’s purpose is to inspire and empower others to Spend Life Wisely, which includes a holistic approach to life that encompasses finan cial well-being, faith, health and wellness, and personal growth.

eclipsed its goal thrice with over 300,000 acts of kindness logged during the February 17, 2022 event.

“I am so proud of our marketing team. Their campaign work supporting United Acts of Kindness is officially the best in the coun try, beating out some really big banks like Key Bank and Synovus,” said Jade Metcalf, SVP and Director of Marketing at First United.

“This is an excellent example of how unique our brand is in the marketplace and what can happen when we prioritize serving our com

Established in 1900, First United has over 95 bank, mortgage, and insurance locations throughout Oklahoma and Texas. It is one of the largest, well-capitalized banking organizations in the Southwest, with assets of more than $13.5 billion. It is among the largest privately held community banking organizations in the Unit ed States. First United provides a full range of financial services, including banking, mort gage, insurance, and investment products and services, and is dedicated to inspiring and em powering others to Spend Life Wisely®. Learn more at FirstUnitedBank.com. Member

Park Place Cares through their volunteer ism and resources. Park Place Members loved this initiative so much they wanted to see Season of Giving return this year.” Park Place Dealerships was founded in 1987 and has been engaged in the com munity through its support of the arts, medical research, children’s advocacy, and education. Park Place employs more than 1,400 members and operates eight full-service dealerships representing luxu ry brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover. Park Place BodyWerks Collision Centers in Fort Worth and Dallas, and the Park Place Auto Auction, round out the compa ny’s offerings. Park Place was acquired in 2020 by Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Duluth, GA. For more information, visit parkplace.com.

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Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank.

FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY

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JOURNEY TO DREAM

By Vincent L. Hall

Even when the polls are open to all, Negroes have shown themselves too slow to exercise their voting privileges. There must be a concerted effort on the part of Negro leaders to arouse their people from their apathetic indifference.... In the past, apathy was a moral failure. Today, it is a form of moral and political suicide.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we approach a telling and consequential voting cycle, it is crucial, especially as Black peo ple, to revisit the wisdom of two civil rights leaders who made voting a priority.

Although Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King were pre sumed to be polar opposites in the civil rights debate early on,

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they were nearer to lockstep. Both men were adamant pro moters regarding the urgent need for us to vote.

As Brother Malcolm stood at the podium and rendered his famous "Ballot or the Bullet" speech, he may have sponsored the subtitle of Dr. King's 1967 book, “Where do we go from here; Chaos or Community."

“The question tonight, as I understand it, is "The Negro Re volt, and Where Do We Go From Here?" or What Next?" In my lit tle humble way of understand ing it, it points toward either the ballot or the bullet.

If we don't do something real soon, I think you'll have to agree that we're going to be forced ei ther to use the ballot or the bul let. It's one or the other in 1964. It isn't that time is running out— time has run out! 1964 threatens to be the most explosive year America has ever witnessed.”

Black folks have never been ready for the bullet, and Mal colm knew it. But, in my sanc

tified imagination, I believe he knew he made Dr. King the less er of two evils. Malcolm often assumed the role of “Bad cop.” Malcolm allowed Martin to swim further out protesting in America’s sea of racism. De spite all attempts to whitewash

“Give us the ballot, and we will place judges on the bench es of the South who will do just ly and love mercy … Give us the ballot, and we will quietly and nonviolently, without rancor or bitterness, implement the Su preme Court's decision of May 17, 1954.

“Give us the ballot, and we will no longer have to worry the federal government about our basic rights ...Give us the ballot and we will no longer plead to the federal government for pas sage of an anti-lynching law.

can get funding for mental ill ness adequate to treat the tens of thousands of people we jail rather than treat.

Give us the ballot, and pub lic education and teacher pay can be raised to meet the de mands of our future. Give us the ballot, and books like Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye” and "Stamped," a children's an ti-racism book can be saved.

The CRT war is a farce.

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and canonize him as a no ble, non-threatening dreamer, Martin said enough to get him killed. Don’t ever forget that. Unknown to most is that King gave a speech called "Give us the Ballot" in 1954. He didn't mention a bullet, but to White Segregationists, it was equally violent in tone

"Give us the ballot and we will fill our legislative halls with men of good will. Give us the ballot and we will place judges on the benches of the South who will do justly and love mercy."

Dr. King's ringing proclama tions are still timely, but we can add a few new demands.

Give us the ballot, and poor Texans can enjoy the billions of dollars in Medicare bene fits Governor "Ab-Butt" denies them. Give us the ballot, and we

Give us the ballot, and we will decriminalize marijuana and stop jailing the poor and minorities who statistically smoke at the same rates as mid dle-class and White citizens. Give us the ballot, and we will make voting accessible and convenient for all who have a legal right.

Martin got you the ballot, and Malcolm taught us that it is a bullet. Early voting in Dal las County starts on October 24, 2022. I dare you to use it!

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

The Texas’ Judiciary’s January 6th Insurrection

cratic counties, where the majority of Texans live.

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.

By Frederick D. Haynes, III Senior Pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas

January 6, 2021 changed the course of US history. The insurrec tion at the Capitol sparked a move ment seeking to suppress our voic es and our ballots. As President Biden recently stated, “equality and democracy are under assault.” Almost two years after the attack, a quiet, January 6th insurrection is taking place against the judiciary in Texas.

Americans are all too familiar with Texas’ far-reaching repressive laws to restrict how and when vot ers of color cast ballots. However, the campaign to undemocratically unseat judges hasn’t received any attention, even within the state. It’s not lost on my congregation and Texas’ Black communities that many of these elected judges are African American and from Demo

Like the January 6th insurrec tionists, Texas Republicans are try ing to unseat duly elected officials from our communities, quietly but in plain sight. Instead of violence, they are weaponizing instruments of the state like the State Commis sion on Judicial Conduct (SCJC), which are meant to protect the integrity of our institutions, and using other legal maneuvers de signed to further their undemo cratic goals.

Texas Republicans are actively engaged in a war to reject the will of the people, using smear “inves tigations” organized by powerful Republican attorneys and the Re publican-majority members of the SCJC to oust Black elected judges. Of the 13 SCJC members, two at torneys were appointed by the State Bar of Texas, six judges were appointed by the Texas Supreme Court—only one being a Demo crat—and five citizen members were appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Enough said.

Texas is home to some of the most diverse cities in the US, yet some in the state view an increas

ingly diverse bench as a threat. For example, just 10 years ago only one female Black judge was serving in Dallas County's criminal district courts. Currently, nearly half the criminal district court’s bench es—8 of the 17—are occupied by African American women.

We witnessed the brutal op position campaign launched by far-right QAnon-inspired critics against Justice Ketanji Brown Jack son during her confirmation hear ing, which accused her of support ing child abuse. We are now seeing the same smear tactics directed at Black judges in Texas.

Take the example of Judge Am ber Givens in Dallas. After reading Facebook commentary by various criminal defense lawyers calling Black people “animals” and “sav ages,” she successfully advocated to add an anti-discrimination poli cy to the Dallas District Court Plan which now disqualifies attorneys found using “inappropriate lan guage and conduct that manifests a bias or prejudice” from receiving county court appointments to rep resent accused indigent individu als.

No good deed goes unpunished.

The Dallas Criminal Defense Law yers Association’s (DCDLA) board, then led by a Republican, quickly retaliated and filed various griev ances to the SCJC, subjectively accusing Givens of “mistreating” attorneys who come before her. These attorneys also have filled over 100 motions for recusal of cases in her court based on claims that Givens is “biased,” and ac cused her clerk of impersonating her.

But don’t take my word for it. DCDLA’s disturbing goals for their smear campaign, evidenced in their own internal emails and a sworn deposition in a public dis covery filing, states: “What I took from our [DCDLA] meeting was a short-term goal of getting her [Judge Amber Givens] charged (or at least investigated) with a crime, with the long-term goal being damaging her election prospects.”

Judge Darrell Jordan of Harris County is but one more example. This judge was accused of unlaw fully arresting and detaining the aggressive opposition researcher Wayne Dolcefino in June 2020 af ter he questioned Judge Jordan in

Our Destinies are intertwined

FAITHFUL UTTERANCES

By Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew

The recent mock slave auc tion at a high school in Califor nia is more than egregious—it proves that when students are not taught the truth of American history—they find it humorous and lack empathy for the expe riences of others. According to the Yuba City Unified School District’s Superintendent Do reen Osumi “Reenacting a slave sale as a prank tells us that we have a great deal of work to do with our students so they can distinguish between intent and impact, they may have thought this skit was funny, but it is not; it is unacceptable and requires us to look honestly and deeply at issues of systemic racism.”

America has a real issue in discussing the hard truth of race.

In Dallas, Texas, Big D Reads is a citywide initiative to read The Accommodation: The Politics of Race in an American City by Jim Schultze. More than 30,000 cop ies of the book have been print ed and distributed. With many panels and discussion groups to review the content, the book is unearthing a history that many are unaware of or would like to forget.

Yet, without discussing the past, we do not understand the correlation to the challenges we face today. When schools and parents choose not to ed ucate themselves about those issues that are uncomfortable, the discomfort results in more damage. I’m excited that Dallas is willing to take a deep look at its past. It’s an opportunity for other cities to do the same. It’s an opportunity to remember, reflect, and rectify.

My deceased father’s bout with cancer taught me a lot about unresolved issues. The doctors treating him realized

the seriousness of his illness, the quick spread and progression of the cancer. Despite numerous treatments, because it was not found early, the cancer spread. Racism is a cancer. Continu al dialogues are important but without addressing the wounds, we face not only more episodes of youth and adults behaving badly, but we are also placing a band-aid on something that requires deeper introspection, investment and long-term com mitment beyond lip service.

The Bible reminds of the im portance of knowing our histo ry. We are called to remember. The word remember is found 240 times in the Old and New Testament. The Israelites were told repeatedly to remember their journey of captivity out of Egypt: “And you shall remem ber the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his

commandments or not.” (Deu teronomy 8:2)

It’s strange that as Christians, we understand this and em brace it but for some reason, believe it only applies to that era. Deuteronomy 32:7 states, “Remember the days of old; consider the years of many gen erations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you.” There are consequences when we choose to forget: “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; re pent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you re pent.” (Revelation 2:5) Even the Lord’s Supper that most congre gations conduct monthly are a reminder of the sacrifice Christ made for us. Remembering is not an option because forget ting is dangerous.

Maybe why many of us want to forget the past is because we don’t want to take responsibili ty for the present. It allows the

opportunity to shift responsi bility to others and make them believe it’s their problem. The reality is that when we choose to ignore the past, we are destined to repeat it. The issues of the past impact us all whether we choose to believe it or not. Eq uity doesn’t mean someone has to lose for someone else to win. If we only tell half of the story, we all lose just like that football team. The team forfeited the season, and the consequences are far reaching beyond those directly involved. The impact goes beyond the immediate community and spreads—just like racism.

Our destinies are inter twined…whether you want to acknowledge it or not.

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the CEO of Soulstice Consultany (drfroswabooker.com) and the founder of the R2 Foundation (r2fdn.org). She is the author of four books including Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy by Baylor University Press and the host of the Tapestry Podcast.

Living in the Sixth Region of Africa

As Audre Lorde said, “The master’s tools will not dismantle the master’s house.”

LAST WORD

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

I had the privilege of attend ing and addressing the All Af rican Diaspora Summit at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Convened by Dr. Ed ward Bush, President of Cos umnes River College, a commu nity college near Sacramento, California, the conference drew more than 400 attendees, many from the California Community College system but others from other colleges and universities in the United States and on the African continent.

The keynote speakers in cluded Dr. Anthony Browder, Dr. Chike Akua, and me. We all pushed the envelope in defin ing education and how it must be redefined to respond to the needs of a global African peo ple.

In other words, traditional, rote, European education will not empower Black people to embrace our destiny. Conven tional wisdom certainly has its place, but another way of con sidering contemporary educa tion is to reflect on Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s declaration that it took him 30 years to get Harvard out of him.

Visiting the African continent is a first step toward consider ing how conventional educa tion has a brainwashing effect. Connecting ourselves to the African continent is equally es sential. That’s why I was hon ored to spend a bit of time with Dr. Ereika Bennett, the founder and CEO of the Diaspora Africa Forum (DAF). The Africa Union recognizes this organization as the sixth region of Africa.

The five established regions of Africa are North, South, East, West, and Central Africa. The sixth region is the Diaspora, the

collection of 250 million African descendent people who live all over the globe.

Thanks to ambassador Ben nett (officially recognized as Di asporan Ambassador to the Af rica Union), the DAF now has a flag and will soon have a nation al anthem. Bennett has been a tireless advocate for the viability of the African continent and also an advocate for diasporan inter ests on the continent, including the possibility of dual citizen ship (which exists in Ghana), the right of abode, and the ability to do business and to invest.

Many African Americans rec ognize our ancestral roots, but we must do more than that. Dr. Toni Luck, an activist and en trepreneur serving on the DAF board, says that we can support DAF, its efforts to build bridges between the US and the African continent, and educational ef forts to support African youth.

She suggests that we all need to expand our knowledge of the African continent, both in the past and today, and become ad

vocates for Africa in the United States.

I agree with her. Even the least conscious person possibly owns a piece of kente cloth, a few cow rie shells, or African-inspired clothing. However, when we get past that symbolic sentimental ity, we might all ask ourselves what we have done for Africa lately. Wearing African garb on our bodies does not necessarily demonstrate that we are Pan Af rican people in our minds.

I had the privilege of visiting the WEB DuBois Center in Ac cra, where Dr. DuBois is buried, and the DAF house is located.

My visit to the DuBois Center, which I visit whenever I am in Ghana, is an opportunity for me to reflect on our roots and our need for reeducation.

For example, I referred to the buildings at Elmina as “castles,”

Dr. Browder reminded me that these should be described more as “dungeons” than castles. In deed, when I considered the square footage of these odious edifices, most of the space was

used to shackle, torture, mur der, and export our people to the service of global predatory capitalism. Not castles, but dun geons and hell holes.

As aware as I think I am, I needed my brother’s per spective to remind me that we must always examine the lens through which we view the world and question whose lens we have adopted.

Hundreds of US educators had the opportunity through the Africa Diaspora Education Summit to unpack western ed ucation and to consider its dis mantling. Carter G. Woodson said it took him 30 years to get Harvard out of him. How long will it take for you to get colo nialism out of you? Connecting with the Diaspora Africa Forum (DAF) might help. www.diaspo raafricanforum.org.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA. She is also President of PUSH Excel, the education arm of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. You may reach her at juliannemalveaux.com

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October 13

The Press Club of Dallas

10th Legends of North Texas Journalism at Texas Theatre. LEGENDS: Ed Bark, Karen Blair (posthu mous), Karen Blumenthal (posthumous), Cheryl Hall, Molly Ivins (posthumous), Verne Lundquist, Murphy Martin (posthumous), Scott McCartney, Laura Miller, Liz Oliphant, Bob Schieffer and Brett Shipp.

PASTORS LUNCHEON

The Pastors Luncheon will be 11:00 a.m. Typically hosted during the State Fair of Texas, this event was designed to create an environment to celebrate congregations and invites clergy leaders from the community to fellowship.

am – 12:00 pm for the “Parenting Under High Stress: Resources for Relief” Summit at 1932 S. Hampton Road, Glenn Heights, TX. The Parenting Under HighStress Summit offers resources for parents and teens. You will receive advice and encourage ment from mental health experts and school counselors. And, you can participate in a meditative writing session or a yoga session. Free of charge. Register NOW: https://forms.office. com/r/K9D8ADPDsX

5th Annual Dallas Black College Expo at Paul Quinn College -10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Meet with colleges, communities colleges, uni versities, trade schools. Get incredible information on Financial Aid, 411 for the Student Athlete, Booming Careers, Internships, How to Start a Business and more!

Anna’s House 10th Annual Domestic Violence Gala 2022 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 7p.m. The keynote speaker is Judge Kim Brown with special guest speaker: His Royal High ness Prince Gharios EL Chemor Royal House of Ghassan www.awayoutproject.org or annas housegala@gmail.com

EARLY VOTING BEGINS

Dallas- Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists (DFW/ABJ) honors NABJ award winners at Soiree Coffee Bar, 320 Singleton Blvd Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75212

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Celebration of Life for Thomas Ali Muhammad

The Black Academy of Arts and Letters

invitational highlights HBCU Women’s Basketball programs over two days! Look forward to action-packed college basketball supporting the women’s sport and culture!

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Viola’s House presents “Pathways to Redemption” Inaugural Black Tie Gala featuring Adrienne Ban field-Norris “Gammy” at 7:00pm in the Statler Hotel Grand Ballroom, Dallas.

The Kappa Zeta Chapter’ celebration reception hon oring the newly appointed Southern Regional Director, Rhetta Washington McCoy

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is in Session”

NUL’s Urban Civil Rights Museum to Bring Little -Examined Corners of History To Light

TO BE EQUAL

By Marc Morial

“Recognition of the price paid in human life and liberty for economic advancement — and the costs of re sources extracted as nature’s systems were exploited — must inform and guide us as we work to transform our cities and regions. We must forge a new path illuminated by jus tice, respect for the dignity of each and every human being, and deter mination to maintain and restore the web of life as the foundation for health and sustainability.”

— Carl Anthony

The history of African Ameri cans in the North does not begin with the Great Migrations of the early 20th century, when millions of Black Southerners fled the

white supremacist terrorism of Jim Crow. The institution of slav ery was as critical to the develop ment of the manufacturing econ omy of the North as it was to the agricultural development of the South.

The oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and en slaved Africans was unearthed in lower Manhattan less than a mile

from the National Urban League’s current headquarters. Enslaved laborers even built the wall from which Wall Street gets its name.

“It would be misleading to pres ent the history of the northern cities outside the context of the At lantic Slave Trade and the institu tionalized enslavement of African people and their descendants,” said Jennifer Scott, the newly ap

Antipathy, disorder and disruption

UP AND STAY WOKE

By Dr. E. Faye Williams

I have always loved and believed in the power of words. In my youth I was amazed at the emotional re sponse to our (so-called) “Negro” leaders. Orators like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., my friend Dick Gregory, and a myriad of oth ers spoke messages of practical im portance, in their day, which now serve to benefit us in the present with enduring relevance.

Words are powerful. I often call them the weapons of the literate. An orator’s understanding of words and the ability to communicate their true, in-depth meaning to the masses has been the origin of many historical events.

Some consider SCOTUS’s over turning Roe v. Wade as simply an attack on women. Others under stand the decision as expressing antipathy for the privacy rights of all.

The

“Act Like You Want To Be Until You Are Who You Want To Be" A Third Reconstruction Must Begin Now

BIG MAMA SAID

By Terry Allen

Lucille “Big Mama” Al len’s lessons are always ap propriate for the time.

When I first heard them, I ignored them without the power I give them now. I hear “Big Mama” in other people all the time. This one Jury duty visit uncovered another jewel from the Big Mama's Playbook. And the underlying wisdom call hit me hard while preparing to be a juror.

Here is what resonated with me:

remind you that we lived in a house built by my grand father and grandmother. Born in 1906, “Big Mama” was right in the midst of the era of lynching, Jim Crow and segregation.

Right there in the middle of that, she knew what jus tice was. She was my Ida B. Wells Barnett. She had me look at the acts of Thur good. Today, she could be compared to modern influ encers like Maxine, Ann R. and Barbara J.

term ‘slippery

slope’ clearly describes what this decision has placed us on. We are well beyond an erosion of privacy rights and now face direct assaults upon them.

Economic refugees

The lack of clean water in Jackson, MS, clearly illustrates the antipathy which fuels the disparate funding resources for a majority-minority city.

For years, Jackson has suffered under the specter of failing water infrastructure. There is no justifi cation for a state capital or a city as large as Jackson to operate under a “Boil Water” order since July.

Instead of addressing this prob lem which will only worsen with age, Jackson has been ignored while the interests of surrounding ‘white’ suburbs have been met with the use of available financial resources.

An egregious demonstration of antipathy is illustrated by the ac tions of two southern, Republican governors – Abbott of Texas and DeSantis of Florida.

Each has decided to unceremoni ously ship “undesirable” economic refugees to northern jurisdictions in what has been described as a

major political stunt.

Stunt or not, these actions have been taken with complete disre gard for the ultimate welfare of the affected men, women and children.

I can only suggest that these two Bible-thumping governors refresh their understanding of the admoni tion in Matthew 25:40.

Brand of corruption

Even more horrifying is the fact that these two Republican gover nors have expressed presidential aspirations. Like the last Repub lican to hold the office, they each wish to bring and infect the nation with their own brand of duplicity, disorder, disruption, and antipathy.

They have accepted the belief that political power and control can best be sustained in a state or coun try in chaos. At least for the near fu ture, we, the people, have the ability to resist.

For the remainder of our lives and for the future of our children we must reject the hatred which will, if allowed, overwhelm us.

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

“Too often the powerless are at a great disadvantage in the courts because they have not the influence nor the advocacy to receive jus tice. God hates it when the powerful treat the power less unjustly, and he will not let them get away with it.

Proverbs 25:11

“Like apples of gold in settings of silver. Is it a lit eral gold apple set in silver framing, and ornament, or is it the golden variety of apple on a silver plate?

While there is no way to know for sure, it is meant to be seen as something won derfully made, You have shared with me and us all your journey and what I know for sure, it is my per sonal testimony that you're justice personified, You are more than enough thanks, You are Faith over fear, You have the Footprints.

My biggest regret was that I had to hear her speak wisdom and I took IT light ly until this visit to the juror pool where Life repeated them to me again before Lucille “Big Mama” Allen’s playbook resonated. Let me

“Big Mama” wanted us to know that no matter what knocked us down, we could get back up and be. Her playbook recipe implied we do not have the power to get others to change unless we must gather ourselves up and be around people who support our best eval uations and pathways to change.

Be mindful that Big Mama was a Black woman who lived in the 1900s. I saw what Big Mama expe rienced years after she had spent decades suffering from issues where she had no power, yet she rose up.

She instilled in us to “Fake it till you make it.”

Imposter syndrome is a feeling of unworthiness but it just speaks to our feel ings not our deeds. which really means, act you like you want to be until you are who you want to be!

What I learned in that courtroom was we need you to vote.

Big Mama because of you, I will vote. I hope you will understand just how crucial it is to incubate em powering relationships.

Email me if you can make an impact at TerryAllenPr@ gmail.com

Terry Allen is an awardwinning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media. Reach him at terryallenpr@gmail.com

National Pastor Appreciation Day in Dallas

Sunday, October 9, 2022 was National Pastor Appreciation Day and there was a big celebration in Oak Cliff, TX as the members of Ewing Street Church of the Living God honored their long-time spiri tual leader, Bishop C.C. Berry, Jr., who has served for 63 years. They also paid tribute to First Lady Billie Berry. South Oak Cliff High School graduate and former WFAATV exec. Drew Berry, who is also the Ex ecutive Director of the National Associa tion of Black Journalists was in town with his wife and other members of the family for the special occasion. Overseer Aar on Henson brought a message based on the theme, "Reflecting on the Past While Looking to the Future."

-Cheryl Smith

Women's Leadership Summit

Photos: Sylvia Dunnavant Hines

Bishop C. C. Berry , Jr.

Former State Representative Helen Giddings hosted a thank you celebration for influential women who participated in the 5th Annual Women's Leadership Summit.

Jessica Armstead, new host committee member and student at UNT Dallas and Cynthia Mickens Ross at the recent WLS appreciation reception. The two women are symbolic of the organization's desire to mentor young women with the expertise of seasoned women in leadership from the community.

Sophia Johnson, with Alpha Business Images and WLS Chair Helen Giddings

Breast Cancer event continues to enlighten and inspire

It was a packed house with almost a thousand who turned out and turned it up at the 21st Annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival at the Alan E. Sims Ce dar Hill Recreation Center, re cently.

The four-and-a-half-hour event which is hosted by the Celebrating Life Foundation was filled with activities that includ ed a 5k walk/run, mammogra phy screenings, health screen ings, and various vendors.

“This was an amazing way to kick-off Breast Cancer Aware ness Month,” said Kim McBray er, president of the Celebrating Life Foundation.

The event was kicked off by Marsha Smith Hill, the sister of NFL Hall of Famer, Emmitt Smith, who shared her 10-year breast cancer survivorship tes timony and encouraged women to be screened for breast cancer.

Recent statistics show that Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with triple-neg ative breast cancer as compared

to white women. Overall Black women have a more than 41 percent higher mortality rate from breast cancer than any other ethnic group.

the crowd energized as they in troduced acts from baton twirl ing Miss Teen Richardson to the senior dance sensation, Divas and Dudes.

of the DeSoto Volleyball Team. “We’ve already started plans for next year.”

Proceeds from this event will help the Celebrating Life Foun

Some of 67 breast cancer sur vivors in attendance received personalized gift bags that in cluded skincare products from the signature collection of An tionette Alexander valued at $250. One survivor received a spa package to the Grand Spa in North Dallas.

The highlight of the event was a drawing for two tickets from Spirit Airlines to travel any where they fly. The recipient was an employee of the Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center.

The Celebrating Life Founda tion is a non-profit organization devoted to making cancer pow erless by educating, encour aging, and empowering those most impacted by breast cancer.

Guests for the event were greeted by Girls Scout Unit 213 and received hot chocolate, cof fee and croissants provided by La Madeleine.

KRNB 105.7’s Lynne Haze and WFAA-TV’s Tashara Parker, kept

“Each year this event gets bigger and better. This was the largest event that we have had at the Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center.” said Mc Brayer, who awarded a scholar ship training session to a senior

dation with their outreach ef forts which include scholarships for those students impacted by breast cancer, a Journey Fund, Chemo Day, the Pink Spoon Campaign and Hope for the Holidays.

The event was sponsored by Texas Metro News, KRNB, WFAA, La Madeleine, Charl ton Methodist Medical Cen ter, AARP-Texas, Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center, Herbal Goodness, Antoinette Alexander Signature Collection, State Fair Classic, DeSoto Park & Recreation Center and Spirit Airlines.

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners 49-0

Breast cancer survivor Ragina Ireland gives Marsha Smith Hill a sisterly hug. Marsha is also a 10-year breast cancer survivor and the sister of NFL Hall of Famer, Emmitt Smith. She kicked off the 21st Sister to Sister Fitness Festival.

Tashara Parker, of WFAA presents two airline tickets from Spirit Airlines to Mark Clark at the 21st Sister to Sister Fitness Festival.

Texas Longhorns

Photos: Steve Pickett

Texas vs OU

Producer Drema Dream Presents hit Stage Play "Cuttin' Up At The Beauty Shop"

To describe playwright, direc tor and producer Drema Dream as unforgettable, might be the understatement of the decade. From her rainbow curls to her signature ethereal star line tat too underneath her left eye, this triple threat leaves audiences on their feet and begging for more! In celebration of the 10year anniversary of her hit stage play Cuttin' Up at the Beauty Shop, the femme phenom is thrilled to announce the revival of the show that took the nation by storm!

The play is a hilarious dram edy about real people, with real issues, caught up in crazy situ ations; after all, anything can and will happen at the beauty shop from excellent customer service to some low-down dirty shames.

The story centers around Sill, the salon owner with a heart of gold, who has it all together when it comes to taking care of her business. However, in her personal life, she allows her emotions to take the lead.

Her very jealous and domi neering boyfriend, Keith, only worsens once they are married, and his control over her threat ens to destroy everything she has worked hard for.

"I couldn't be more excited about returning to the stage with Cuttin' Up at the Beauty Shop," says Dream. "We had such a tremendous experience

ten years ago, and I can't wait to give the fans what they've been wanting. I'm also very excited about introducing the show to a new audience this time around. Get ready to be entertained be cause this a beauty shop visit, you will never forget!"

Dream developed her love of theatrical writing and produc tion during her 20-year career as a professional hair stylist. Having worked as a platform

Louisiana native realized she needed to stop participating in hair shows and start produc ing her own! As a clever way to bridge the gap between stylists, she began crafting skits to keep audiences entertained between competitor set-ups. They were a massive hit with audiences; so, she decided to hone her skills by enrolling in a screenwriting class at a local community col lege.

This endeavor would prove to be one of the greatest invest ments of the young playwright's life as it empowered her to em bark upon a career that would change her life and the lives of theater goers from coast to coast!

artist and creative director for some of the biggest names in the hair care industry including Bonner Bros. and Nairobi Hair products, respectively, Dream spent years participating in hair shows throughout the United States.

Always on the cutting edge of the latest product lines and styles, it wasn't long before the

Cuttin’ Up features a stellar cast of Dallas actors includ ing Shalanda Robinson (SILL), Cory Edwards (ZAY), Isreal J. Henry (MR. MAN), Tee Tee Williams (TEE TEE), Steve Turner (MR. PERCY), Burtaina Marcelin (PENNY), Deqaulyn Davenport (KEITH) and singer, musician and composer Ivan Pickles (KHAKI).

“I couldn’t be happier with the amazing group of actors who will be taking the stage for this show. I’ve had the pleasure of working with them in the past and helping develop them as performers, and audienc es are in for a real treat,” said Dream. “I wanted to bring Cut tin’ Up back to theatres because

people need laughter now more than ever. The world has seen so much loss and heartbreak the last two years. Bringing joy and laughter through my work is what I believe to be the gift I can share with audiences of all ages!”

Through her brand, IMOC (I'm My Own Competition), the determined artist and entrepre neur has maintained a success ful salon, Absolute Class Beauty Salon, developed and crafted a line of work aprons, IMOC Hardwear, for barbers and styl ists and launched a production company proving she is much more than first appearances may suggest.

Dream explained, "People see my hair, they see my tat toos, and let's face it, they make judgements about me. But I don't mind being judged criti cally because as soon as I open my mouth and begin speaking,

or you see my work, or observe my work ethic, all those things speak for themselves. I am not who or what people perceive me to be at first glance. What's on the inside is what matters, and I love blowing people away with the woman I am!"

Dream is also currently work ing on her second play, Half way House, an imaginative and spiritual story about angels who have fallen short in executing their heavenly duties. With the reboot of Cuttin' Up at the Beauty Shop national tour just months away, and a new show on the horizon, Dream is sure to continue making waves on and off the stage for years to come!

Cuttin’ Up at the Beauty Shop takes place on Saturday, Octo ber 29 at the Granville Arts Cen ter Brownlee Theatre located at 300 N. 5th Street in Garland, Texas 75040 at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.com.

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Curtis Derall Ferguson One Man Art Exhibition at Umbrella Gallery, 2803 Taylor St. Dallas, TX

Dallas- Fort Worth Association of Black Journallists (DFW/ABJ) honors NABJ award winners at Soiree Coffee Bar, 320 Singleton Blvd Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75212

journalism professionals, students, advisers

Candidate Debate for TX Congressional District 30 at Disciple Central Community Church at 901 N. Polk St., DeSoto, TX from 10:30 am to 12 noon.

Mesquite NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, Founders Classical Academy of Mes quite, 790 Windbell Circle, 6-7 :30 pm, featuring key note speaker, Sarah Collins Rudolph, The 5th Little Girl,” Survivor of the 1963 KKK Church bombing that killed her sister and three other girls. Hosted by Veda Loca. Theme: Forward Together, Not one Step Back. www.mffb.org

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The Strong One

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Crying with others and wiping away massive amounts of tears that there are none left for them.

Answering every call.

No matter the time.

Because they really care. Giving encouragement and all that they have.

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wine, the president and founder of the TJC, an organiza tion known for its contributions to critical justice issues.

“We believe voting is a celebration,” Arnwine contin ued during a lively news conference at the Press Club in Washington, D.C.

The conference included remarks by Attorney Dar yl Jones, NNPA President, and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., Rainbow Push Coalition Executive Director Bishop Tavis Grant, Black Voters Matter Co-Founder

Cliff Albright, African American Policy Forum Executive Director Kimberlé Crenshaw, National Organization of Concerned Black Men CEO Dr. Karen McRae, Virginia K. Solomón of the League of Women Voters, and Hip Hop Caucus Executive Director Attorney Tanya Clay House.

“We want people to celebrate when they vote,” Arn wine insisted.

“We call it a celebration for every time we do a voter cade. We have a Celebration Village.”

Arnwine said in one city; the mayor informed the co alition that voter turnout doubled after the votercade visited.

“We went to another area in the poorest zip code in Milwaukee – one of the poorest in the nation,” Arnwine continued.

“They had such a small polling site and didn’t expect anyone to turn out. But, when we finished, they had more people vote in that one day after the votercade than typically during the entire early voting season.”

Chavis, who has pushed the hashtag #10million moreblackvoters, reminded everyone that the mid terms were just a few weeks ago.

With photos of the late Georgia Democratic Rep. John Lewis blanketing the Press Club for the news confer ence, Chavis called the coalition’s mission good trouble.

“We are going to all the major states, places where we know we can make a difference,” Chavis said.

“This tour is designed to make sure we awaken a lot of the sleeping giants in our community.”

He continued:

“We believe that we can get 10 million more Black vot ers. That’s a large number, but we believe that number could make a difference. Democracy is on the ballot on November 8. Racial justice is on the ballot on November 8. Climate justice is on the ballot, environmental justice is on the ballot, economic justice, and equity is on the ballot, and preventing far right-wing groups from ban ning votes is on the ballot.”

Arnwine added that the 25-city Arc of Voter Justice Tour is designed to ensure everyone understands that citizens’ right to vote is their voice.

During the votercade, participants will register to vote and check their voting eligibility while enjoying good food, music, games, and banned books as the coalition seek to transform voting and the voting experience.

“A great democracy does not make it harder to vote than it is to get an assault weapon,” Bishop Grant demanded.

“What is so dangerous about Black and Brown people who vote? What’s so dangerous about standing in line with a bottle of water or food or showing up early to vote?”

The Bishop said the danger is that “it shifts the power scale, and the have-nots have an opportunity to have their fair share.”

“A right is not something someone gives you. It’s some thing that someone cannot take away from you. That’s what this is about. It’s about restoring the right and the dignity of the voter. If your vote didn’t matter, suppression wouldn’t try to suffocate it. We need 10 million more voters.”

‘Sad, Upsetting And Depressing’

Derbyshire area got their power re stored on Tuesday night.

George expressed, “It wasn’t that bad but for the extended period without power. This area shouldn’t be one the last to get power restored. We also pay taxes over here. This is not beachside but we shouldn’t be neglected.”

Brenda Stokes lives on Hudson Street in Palmetto Park. “The en tire apartment was flooded. I need help. I am tired of this. They did new drains years ago, but it’s not working. My apartment has flooded during three hurricanes,” responded Stokes.

food because the street was under water. I will apply for FEMA. I hope they fix the flooding problem in the area.”

Hyfesa Moody lives in Daytona Garden Apartments, where there is a history of flooding even during regular heavy rains. Once again, the storm flooded the area.

“I left before the storm but re turned to a flooded apartment. I had no sandbags. It’s sad, upsetting and depressing. I’ll apply for FEMA. I hope they do something to alleviate flooding in this area,” stated Moody.

mented Johnson.

“I clean up my yard and the flood waters. I’ll check on flood insurance and FEMA assistance. I have been trying to help others clean up.”

Monica Curry is displaced after her apartment in Nova Wood was flooded; she is living with friends.

“All my stuff is damaged. I am dev astated, frustrated and depressed. I will apply for FEMA assistance. They need to do fix the storm water drain age over here.” Jeanette Stokes lives on Pierce Avenue.

“I am upset. The area has no drains. When it rains heavy over by Kingston, Beach and Pierce streets, it floods. Roads were closed. My car was damaged. I can’t lift heavy ob jects. I am disabled. I can use food and cleaning supplies. I will apply for FEMA,” Stokes said.

‘Lost a lot of belongings’

On Monday, Tasha Smith was sitting outside of her apartment at The Villages on South Street. Like her neighbors her belongings were piled up on the street.

She said, “It was a disaster. We lost power for days. We lost a lot of be longings. We couldn’t get out to get

Erica Bastien lives in Pine Haven Apartments, which dealt with the smell of sewage and garbage after the storm.

“It was terrible. We were without power for a few days. There was a powerline down on Keech and kids were playing on the pole. The apart ment didn’t flood but water did leak in from the roof,” responded Bas tien.

“We had pockets of flooding. We couldn’t shower for days because of sewage problems. I applied for assistance. They need to address flooding, sewage and the power grid.”

‘Many lost everything’

Michael Johnson’s home on Ver non Street sustained flooding.

“It was hard and tragic for many. I was at work but came home to a flooded house. I felt hurt especially for those that had it worst,” com

She told the Times, “My place was flooded. My friend’s place was flooded. I came to a friend’s house to escape. I am homeless again. I applied for assistance. I hope they fix the infrastructure, especially the power grid and storm water drain age.”

Jamie Barrett got power late Tues day evening on Madison Avenue.

Barrett noted, “It hit harder than we expected. We didn’t have flood ing but a powerline was down. We had a generator so we were okay.”

Barrett’s daughter, Carol Mattis, lives on Emmett Street. Mattis said,

“It was flooding and a lot of trees down. Fortunately, the water didn’t get inside.”

Kaylo Hannah was out of town working during the storm. His Hol ly Hill residence was spared. He is concerned about family in friends who live all across Daytona.

He emphasized, “Daytona got its worst flooding ever. We need to come together as a community and help each other. The south side re ally needs help. It’s no way this is happening in the Black communi ty. Many lost everything they have worked hard for.”

The Texas' Judiciary's January 6th Insurrection cont. from page 4

his own court about criminal com plaints. After Jordan warned Dolcefino to stop and leave, Dolcefino was held in contempt after refusing.

But it was Jordan who was later ar rested, taken into custody, indicted for a misdemeanor charge of official op pression, and suspended without pay. The case was dismissed this past July but those aiming to put a Black judge in his place succeeded by generating

negative media.

When it comes to Black judges in Texas, you will hear a lot of false ac cusations and tropes like they “run an inefficient courtroom [read incom petent],” they “speak disrespectful ly to [read white] lawyers,” and they are “not working hard enough [read lazy].”

President Biden recently con demned Trump-led extremism, cast

ing the midterm elections as a “battle for the soul of the nation.” However, what good is it to vote when insurrec tionists employ other means to unseat our elected officials? Our communities need to understand what is happening and publicly call out these dark forces, because while national Democrats talk about battles, in Texas, the extremists are strategically fighting a protracted war.

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My Truth

ing for someone because they played a sport.

Makes me think about those folks who walk along us today and are confronted by reminders of the racist acts of their ances tors.

What goes through their heads? Are they embarrassed, apologetic or do they try to si lence the messengers?

As we prepare to view the mov ie, Till, how do the descendants of Carolyn Bryant feel? How does she feel about the actions that led to the brutal murder of young Emmett.

When I visited with Mamie Till Mobley during her three-day vis it to Dallas in 1995, we talked ex tensively about her son and the events 40 years prior.

To her credit, this beautiful, smart, resourceful and focused woman was not filled with hate. Instead she had a spirit of love and compassion, and so did oth er family members I talked to then and later.

Will the families of vicious racists feel the same, once con fronted with the evil acts of those whose blood flows through their veins?

Let’s come a little closer and think about your descendants.

Will you be trying to stop sto

ries from being told in the class rooms of your grands and great grands because you don’t want them to find out that your ac tions were just as detrimental, if not more than the Ku Klux Klan or others who savagely enacted their own laws or forms of justice to eventually find themselves in a position where the oppressed /downtrodden/disenfranchised became their biggest allies in the battle?

In other words, you’ll have some explaining to do and just like everyone didn’t march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ev eryone didn’t get up and exer cise that basic right because they weren’t using the ballot or any thing else.

Whatever the case, we have to salute the Transformative Justice Coalition, the National Newspa per Publishers Association and others who are working on Get Out the Vote campaigns.

We have come too far to Black down!

Next week, I will talk about Proposition A.

There’s a lot of support. There’s also hope that with a positive vote and work beginning in Fair Park, which is in the heart of South Dallas; efforts will extend into other areas and piece by piece we will see the growth, development and revitalization that we all have desired for so long!

Urban Civil Rights Museum

pointed executive director chief and curator for the Urban Civil Rights Museum, New York City’s first museum dedicated to the American civil rights movement and one of the only museums in the nation to delve into to the movement in the North.

The museum will be housed in National Urban League’s new Harlem headquarters, the Urban League Empowerment Center, currently under con struction and slated to open in late 2024/early 2025.

Scott, most recently the Senior Vice President of Exhibitions and Programs at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, brings decades of experience to her new role — including her many years as a public histori an at Weeksville Heritage Cen

ter, a historic house museum in Brooklyn that memorializes a free Black, independent com munity in the 19th century.

The Urban Civil Rights Muse um will illuminate the history of Weeksville and other similar communities across the North.

“What did it really mean to be a free Black New Yorker, pre-Civ il War when states as nearby as New Jersey were still enslaving people, and how complicated was the idea of freedom at that time?” Scott said.

The history of the National Ur ban League, which was born in Harlem in response to the Great Migrations, and its role in nur turing the Harlem Renaissance, will be interwoven in the muse um’s sweeping narrative.

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

the Black Eyed Peas group put the icing on the cake when – with a Herculean punch -- in 2003 they re leased the video “Where is the Love.”

Not the 1972 broken-hearted, lost-love tune by the same name yet different artists: Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.

Where is the love you said was mine all mine,

‘Til the end of time?

Was it just a lie?

Where is the love?

But a way deeper, soul-searching lament about the piss poor condition of the world -- full of racial vio lence, police brutality, political upheaval in govern ment, worldwide conflicts over religion, land and resources, and so on… will and the Peas said:

“I think the whole world’s addicted to drama

Only attracted to things that’ll bring you trauma.”

…It just ain’t the same, old ways have changed New days are strange, is the world insane?”

After his brutal 1991 beating by LA cops that set off riots the following year, Rodney King asked the world: “Can we all get along? Can we get along?”

Apparently not. Here we are 30 years later, and ha tred, bigotry, murder and mayhem still reign.

I’m trying not to mention Russian President Vlad

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imir Putin because I do not want to smudge this pa per with vileness. But unless we are missing some deeper meaning, the tyrannical despot saw Ukraine sitting peacefully next door and decided he wanted to possess its land, people, and resources. Thus be gan his inexplicable and evil reign of terror.

Live and let live? No.

Can we all get along? No.

Can we just leave each alone? No.

I want what is yours and I will take it by force.

The longstanding West Virginia-Kentucky Hatfield and McCoy feud lasted so long during and after the Civil War that younger generations likely did not even know what sparked the conflict. The hatred be tween the two families over land, Civil War differenc es, and family betrayal was so palpable that it likely contaminated the air in the Appalachian mountains.

Descendants devised a nationally-reported truce in 2003 – well over a century after the feud started. One descendant said he wanted to send a national message that Americans can put their differences aside.

“We’re not saying you don’t have to fight, because sometimes you do have to fight,” media quoted Hat field descendant Reo Hatfield as saying. “But you don’t have to fight forever.” Media also quoted words from a proclamation of peace truce that more than 60 members of the two families reportedly sign: “We ask by God’s grace and love that we be forever remem bered as those that bound together the hearts of two families to form a family of freedom in America.”

So again, Democrats, Republicans, liberals, con servatives, pro-lifers, pro-choicers, mask supporters and mask opponents, CRT advocates and CRT crit ics -- why not just live in peace and leave each other alone. Is that really too much to ask?

Norma Adams-Wade, is a proud Dallas native, University of Texas at Austin journalism graduate and retired Dallas Morning News senior staff writer. She is a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists and was its first southwest regional director. She became The News’ first Black full-time reporter in 1974. norma_adams_wade@ yahoo.com

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Black Neighborhoods Devastated By Ian Seeking Help

Residents in communities of color say hurricane assistance is painfully slow

By KARIN DAVIS THOMPSON FLORIDA COURIER

As President Joe Biden pre pared to visit areas in Fort Myers devastated by Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, residents in several historically Black neighborhoods in Southwest Florida weren’t holding out much hope that help was coming quickly for them.

Shannon Tolbert, a resident in Dunbar, a historically Black neighborhood in Fort Myers, told USA Today days after the storm that she and her cousins were still waiting for power to the neigh borhood and on Friday (Sept. 30), decided to try and cool off in their SUV.

“Every time we have a storm we’re the last ones to get pow er,” said Tolbert’s cousin, Valorie Simmons.

Simmons has lived in Dunbar her entire life and said that they aren’tsurprised that they are still waiting.

“It’s expected,” she said. “Where it’s Black and brown peo ple… we get it last.”

Residents said they fear they will once again have to wait in the after-math as their wealthier white neighbors in the area get first priority.

Residents have shared their concerns with media outlets and with government officials, but say help is still slow in coming.

On Tuesday, Governor Ron De santis’ office issued a statement about recovery efforts in Fort Myers, including that additional resources had been deployed to support the Dunbar community.

Plea for help in Collier County

In Collier County, the local NAACP spoke with officials on behalf of residents in River Park.

The community is less than a 20-minute drive to the beach and is comprised of only three streets of houses and a few apartment complexes, mostly inhabited by African Americans who have been there for decades.

Leona Adkins and her hus band, Warren, own one of the houses there, which was nearly destroyed from several feet of flooding that devastated the area last week.

She and her family have been staying in hotels. They are spending their days cleaning up their home and assisting other neighbors in need. They say what they need most is a safe place to live and help getting their homes livable again.

Unfortunately, many of the residents have been forced to stay in their homes with soiled furnishings, no power and sew

‘We’re destroyed too’

NPR interviewed Black residents who say that while some news out lets are reporting on their struggle, most have spent more time cover ing more affluent areas in Naples and Fort Myers, including Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach.

“They’re saying the islands got destroyed,” Lexxus Cherry who lives in the Dunbar community told NPR. “Well, we’re destroyed,

Parker, who works at a city recre ation center in River Park, has been shopping for clothes for children who live in the area. The children were scheduled to return to school on Thursday. She’s appreciative of the clothing donations but wanted to provide the kids with new items.

“I don’t want kids going back to school with hand-me-downs. They need to go back with something fresh because they’re already going

you that,” Biden said during a press conference at Fort Myers’ Fisher man’s Wharf.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, FEMA said it already has registered hundreds of thou sands of households of Floridians and continues going door to door in 11 counties assisting with appli cations and answering questions about types of federal assistance available.

FEMA also reports approving more than $70 million for Florida residents to help jump start recov ery efforts.

age backup because there’s no where else for them to go. Shel ters were not immediately made available after the storm and there aren’t many hotels. Afford able housing in Naples doesn’t really exist.

“My toughest battle is asking for help. We have literally lost EVERYTHING. My home was my family’s safe place that is now in desperate need of repair,’’ Adkins wrote in a GoFundMe post she set up on Monday. “My husband and I work hard and care for my elderly aunt, and grandchildren who have all now been sepa rated. At this time our ‘home’ is no longer that. We are seeking a short-term lease (waiting for home repairs) with no luck.

“At this time, we don’t own any of the things that we worked so hard for but we do have our lives. Our home has housed and pro vided food and shelter for many throughout the years. We are not asking for handouts, we are ask ing for help,’’ she related.

Adkins, a family resource advi sor in Collier County, said infor mation about a shelter was dis tributed in the area on Tuesday and donations were coming in.

“A lot of hot food is being dis tributed as well as water and snacks, fresh fruit,’’ she told the Courier.

too. We’re really messed up here.”

As in the River Park neighbor hood and other hard-hit com munities, Dunbar residents were coping with a lack of power, unsafe drinking water and sewage back ups.

Officials have told residents that their first priority was to protect life, but that they hear the frustra tion of the Black and brown com munities.

But people in the commu nity aren’t convinced and they have begun to do what they always do, rely on each other and the kindness of others to get through.

Relying on each other

The Collier County NAACP, local churches, or ganizations and individuals have been in the area daily since the hurricane, provid ing food, clothing and other donations. The local NAACP is accepting financial donations to help River Park residents through its website, NAACPCollier.org.

Residents who don’t live in the area like Shazi Parker also have been in the neighborhood daily to provide support.

“People are coming in in num bers. I have never seen so much support in that community,’’ Parker told the Courier.

through enough,’’ she said. She’s also collecting school supplies.

As of Tuesday evening, there have been 75 Florida deaths re ported and about 400,000 residents in Florida remain without power.

The president’s visit

Deanne Criswell, FEMA’s ad ministrator, traveled with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to Fort

“Right now we are focused on meeting the immediate needs of survivors impacted by Hurricane Ian, while reducing barriers and increasing opportunities so all people, including those from vul nerable and underserved com munities, are able to better access FEMA assistance, “ Jeremy M. Ed wards, FEMA’s press secretary, told the Courier on Wednesday.

“Under the leadership of Ad ministrator Criswell, we have un dertaken a number of initiatives to expand access so more people are better able to access our recovery and resilience programs. This in cludes expanding documentation survivors can provide to verify home occupancy and ownership. We will continue to support the people of Florida and do everything in our power to jumpstart their road to re covery.”

FEMA also has opened Disaster Recovery Centers, offices staffed by state, fed eral and volunteer organi zations where residents can access recovery information.

Myers to survey some of the heav ily damaged areas there. They also met with DeSantis and response officials about ongoing efforts to help survivors and hard-hit com munities in Florida and met some residents impacted by the storm.

“I wanted to tell you in person that we’re thinking of you and we’re not leaving. We’re not leav ing until this gets done. I promise

In addition, homeown ers in Charlotte and Lee counties can now sign up for Operation Blue Roof, a program managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides homeowners with fiberrein-forced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until repairs can be made.

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To learn more about addition al programs or to apply for FEMA assistance, go to https://www. disasterassistance.gov or call 800621-3362.

Warren Adkins, left, and other River Park residents, evacuate during the storm. Photo: LEONA ADKINS

President Joe Biden speaks to Cape Coral firefighters during his visit to Fort Myers on Oct. 5. Photo: AL DIAZ/MIAMI

River Park residents in Naples wade through high water from the storm.