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Volume 33 | Number 10

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Jesse Jackson

Avoiding Crisis Between Russia and Ukraine

JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

Maj. Gen. Walker Names New House Sargent-At-Arms

Biden’s Supreme Court Nod Draws Praise

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AVOIDING CRISIS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer W

hen elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” an old African proverb teaches. Sadly, we now witness its truth in the horrors visited upon Ukraine by Russia’s invasion. The elephants – Russia and the U.S. with its NATO allies – fought over Ukraine, and now Ukrainians are paying a horrible price. As in any modern war, civilians suffer the worst casualties. Nearly 400,000 Ukrainians have already been forced from their country, refugees fleeing the violence. While sanctions may hit the Russian elites in their pocketbooks, it is young, often befuddled Russian soldiers whose lives are at risk in the face of the inspired and fierce Ukrainian resistance. Although Ukrainians suffer the brunt of the violence and destruction, “the grass suffers” across the world. Home heating and gas prices are spiking, as the war and sanctions constrict Russian supply. Food prices will soar – particularly in the Middle East and Northern Africa – as wheat exports from Ukraine and Russia are disrupted. Rising prices will hit the poor and the weak first and hardest. The Russian invasion and the brave Ukrainian resistance have set off two separate currents. The U.S. and European governments are rushing to supply weapons to Ukraine. In Europe, Germany has announced a massive increase in military spending, and a commitment to rebuild its military forces which surely will be followed by others. Calls for adding to the Pentagon’s budget – already at levels that exceed in real dollars where it was under Ronald Reagan at the height of

the Cold War – have already begun. Economic sanctions to isolate and punish Russia are ramping up. Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded by putting Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert, moving a step closer to the unimaginable. At the same time, across the world, citizens march to protest the Russian invasion and to call for peace. In Russia, protests against the war continue, despite over 1,500 arrests. The children of Russian elites call for peace. In Europe and the U.S., demonstrators march in mass to protest the invasion of Ukraine. Across the world, religious leaders, artists, celebrities add their voices to condemn the invasion and to call for peace. Once begun, war has its own momentum. Clearly surprised by the Ukrainian resistance, Putin is reinforcing the invading forces, with Belarus announcing that it will send soldiers into the fray. Russian soldiers are massed outside of Kyiv, preparing to attack the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainians gain more arms and aid with each passing day. Russia’s presumed hope that it could topple the Ukrainian government quickly has been frustrated. The prospects of an extended, bloody, and painful occupation have increased. What’s needed now is a push for peace. As this is written, government delegations from Ukraine and Russia meet for “unconditional discussions.” At this stage, with troops in the field and blood on the ground, negotiations are difficult. To avoid the appearance of defeat, Putin will demand concessions. The justified rage of Ukrainians after

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Hundreds of Ukrainian Americans and their supporters march at Millennium Park to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo Getty the invasion will make any concession difficult. And in Europe and the U.S., hawks will argue against “rewarding” Putin for his invasion. But if there is no peace, then Ukrainians will continue to suffer. It is vital that the voices for peace – the demonstrators, the voices of conscience, civic, religious, artistic, and intellectual leaders – continue to grow in volume and urgency. A cease fire is the first step. Negotiations that address both Putin’s fears and Ukraine’s independence are vital. And if the war can be stopped, new efforts will be needed to ensure that Europe seeks security not in a new arms race, but in a new effort to build

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the structures of peace. As we have learned repeatedly, wars too often end in ways that plant the seeds for the next war. We must find a way to end this war to ensure that the elephants learn to live together so that the grass can flourish.t. jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson

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NATIONAL: MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM WALKER NAMED HOUSE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS , FIRST BLACK MAN IN POST By Chris Marquette, www.RollCall.com

peaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday named Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commander of the D.C. National Guard, as the 38th House sergeant-at-arms, marking the first time a Black person has served as the House's top law enforcement officer. Walker is uniquely positioned to lead security efforts on the House side of the Capitol complex. On Jan. 6, at around 2:22 p.m., Walker and officials from Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department pleaded for permission to send Guard troops to help defend the Capitol against pro-Trump insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol. But Walker's ability to deploy troops to the Capitol was hampered by instructions from then-acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Walker didn't receive approval until 5 p.m. Around 150 guardsmen, complete with a 40-person Quick Reaction Force, were a short distance away and left waiting

while violence engulfed the Capitol. “I believe that number could have made a difference,” Walker said during a joint hearing Wednesday of the Senate Rules and Administration and Homeland Security committees on March 3. “We could help extend the perimeter and help push back the crowd.” “Throughout his long, dedicated career in public service, General William Walker has proven to be a leader of great integrity and experience who will bring his steady and patriotic leadership to this vital role,” Pelosi said in a statement. “His historic appointment as the first Black American to serve as Sergeant-at-Arms is an important step forward for this institution and our nation." Walker has 39 years of military experience, most recently as commanding general of the D.C. National Guard. Additionally, he has worked as a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. The House must vote to elect

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Walker to the position. The announcement was met with support from California's Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican. “Every member, staffer, employee, and visitor to the Capitol should feel safe with Maj. Gen. Walker at the helm of Sergeant at Arms operations,” McCarthy said in a statement. “We are thankful for his continued service to our country, and I look forward to working with him as he transitions to this new role.” The pick was recommended by retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, according to House Administration Committee Chairperson Zoe Lofgren, whose panel has oversight of House security. “His experience led him to be recommended by General Honoré who was charged with reviewing January 6,” the California Democrat said in a statement. “The responsibility of ensuring the security of the House of Representatives and examining our security apparatus moving forward

is important, and I look forward to working with him.” Walker takes over the role from acting House Sergeant-at-Arms Timothy Blodgett, a temporary replacement for Paul D. Irving, who resigned after the attack along with Michael Stenger, the former Senate sergeant-at-arms, and Steven Sund, the former Capitol Police chief. Earlier this week, the Senate confirmed retired Army Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson to be the new sergeant-at-arms in that chamber. The Capitol Police Board will now be comprised of Walker, Gibson and Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman is a non voting member.

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NATIONAL: BLACK IMMIGRANTS CHOSE UKRAINE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE, EDUCATION. WAR LEAVES THEM FEARFUL By Curtis Bunn, www.NBCNews.com

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fter having studied in India, Heidi Nguema visited Ukraine a few years ago with no plans to make it his home. But as an African from the country of Gabon, in the central part of the continent, he said, he “fell in love” with Ukraine and “decided to stay.” Part of the reason for his affection for the European country that neighbors Russia is that he never had problems with racism in Ukraine, “even if I know some who did. It can’t compare with the U.S., for sure,” said Nguema, who lives in Uman, a city in central Ukraine. So it jolted him when he heard from others that many Black people of Ukraine, most of them African, had been prevented from entering Poland and other safe countries to elude the Russian attacks that started last week.

Africans in Ukraine are reporting discrimination and hostility in attempts to flee the country at some border crossings. Nguema said he heard about the problem from many, including his brother, who also lives in Uman. Still, because he had not personally experienced racism in Ukraine, he has found the treatment of Africans trying to cross the border to be surprising. “Africans should be able to cross just like everyone else who wants to,” he said. Nguema, the owner of a digital agency who also teaches English and French in Ukraine, said life had been solid before the invasion. “I have great colleagues, my brother who helped me a lot, his family and awesome friends,” he said. But the war is taking a toll. “It’s getting

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worse every day in big cities,” he said, calling Russian invaders “dogs.” “Sorry for the word, but that’s all they are. They don’t just target military facilities, but civilian buildings, as well. They have people on the ground marking civilian buildings, then they hit. “The situation is really bad, but the Ukrainian army is brave, strong and united. They are not alone, because the population helps them, as well. It’s not just the army, but the whole country fighting for their land.” Africans in Ukraine mostly migrate there for a high-quality education at what they call “affordable” rates. Many, like Dammy Raji, are in medical school. She and others describe life in general as “comfortable,” despite not always feeling welcomed, as evidenced by the fact

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that it is difficult to find data that calculate how many Blacks are in the country. While a large segment of the Black population has tried to flee, some are paralyzed in fear to make the trek to the surrounding borders. Raji, a Nigerian student at Kiev Medical University, remembers the first night of bombing. She heard the frightening explosions in the distance. “I’m a bit scared,” she said.

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NATIONAL: 6888TH: BLACK WOMEN WWII HEROES FINALLY GET CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL By www.StyleMagazine.com

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion is finally receiving their due with a Congressional Gold Medal for their heroism during WWII.

he first Black female soldiers stationed in Europe will finally receive the homecoming they deserved after serving in World War II. On Feb. 28, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-0 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Black women of the 6888th of the Central Postal Directory Battalion. The Senate passed a similar measure last year, honoring the hard work of the first and only all Black Women’s Army Corp unit. “I am honored to recognize 6888th’s selfless service, and to be able to award the highest honor in Congress to the women, including my constituent Ms. Anna Mae Robertson, whose daughter inspired me to get involved in this effort,” Moore said. The all Black female Women’s Army Corp Unit, known as the “6888th,” was deployed to Europe during World War II to clear out years of backlogged mail. The battalion

did the dirty work to ensure mail was delivered to troops, government workers and Red Cross workers stationed throughout Europe, an important element of the War effort, then and now. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), principal sponsor of the Senate’s 6888th Gold Medal Recognition legislation, celebrated final passage of the bill in a speech on the floor of the Senate this week. “The passage of this legislation is long overdue and will award the Congressional Gold medal to these brave women for their devotion to duty, military service, and their brave efforts to boost the morale of personnel stationed in Europe during WWII,” Moran said. The women of the 6888th Battalion worked in deplorable conditions; laboring in rat infested Army hangers with broken windows in the bitter cold to clear millions of pieces of backlogged mail in weeks. After their victory in

England, they were redeployed to France where they repeated their success. Facing both racism and sexism, the women soldiers came home to anonymity while White World War II soldiers were celebrated with parades and special recognitions in communities throughout the United States. Black U.S. Military officers and family members who advocated tirelessly on behalf of the 6888th Unit also rejoiced at final passage of the long-awaited legislation in Congress. “This honor is long overdue. As a Black female general officer, I stand on their shoulders to have had the privilege and honor to serve at this rank,” Brigadier General (Ret) Twanda E. Young said. “I now honor their legacy by ensuring others can stand on my shoulders.” The legislation to award the women with a gold medal has been sent to President

Biden for his signature. Congresswoman Moore’s office reported the following living members of the WWII 6888th Battalion: Private Anna Mae Robertson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (97 years of age) • First Lieutenant Fannie Griffin McClendon, Tempe, Arizona. • Corporal Lena Derriecott Bell King, Nevada, Las Vegas. • Private Romay Catherine Davis of Alabama (102 years of age) • Sergeant Hilda Griggs, New Jersey. • Private Crescencia Garcia, Bronx, NY.

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exas politics took center stage Wednesday following the midterm election on Tuesday. Republican turnout in Tuesday’s primary election was huge, with 800,000 more GOP voters turning out than Democrats. University of Texas at San Antonio Political Science Professor Dr. Jon Taylor said the race for Texas Governor will be watched across the nation. “It's going to be one of the most visible races in the country this year. No ifs, ands or buts. It will have an impact on 2024,” said Taylor. Incumbent Governor Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke will battle off in the race for Texas governor. O’Rourke came out behind Abbott in Tuesday’s primary, but Taylor said he has more than enough

time to make up the small margin he trails behind Abbott. “If O'Rourke wins, that would send shockwaves across the country because with an O'Rourke win, Texas is now decidedly turning purple and therefore in play for the 2024 election for both parties,” said Taylor. The race for governor is set, but other candidates will spend the next two months campaigning to win the run-off election as Democrats and Republicans continue to battle it out in their own parties. In the Democratic run-off for U.S. Congressional District 28, incumbent Henry Cuellar and opponent Jessica Cisneros are still neck and neck. A FBI investigation could have an impact on Cuellar’s run, but

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Taylor said if Progressive Democrat P. Bush could be beat Paxton into the Cisneros comes out in the lead, it runoff? Absolutely. Would I bet my may be Republicans who declare the mortgage on it? No,” said Taylor. win. Taylor said although Texas “The conventional wisdom, politics are on the national stage, the again, is that if Cuellar wins, it re- showdowns won’t have any effect on mains in Democratic hands. If Cisne- local races like the election for Bexar ros wins, it's an opening for Repub- County Judge. licans,” said Taylor. “Republicans. I “Bexar County has transiguarantee. will pour in tons of money tioned from being a purple county to to try to capture that seat.” a blue county,” said Taylor. “The last Punches are already flying in time a Republican was elected counthe run-off election for the Texas At- ty judge was in the 1990s. It's going torney General race. to be an uphill battle for (Republican Incumbent Ken Paxton edged candidate) DeBerry.” out opponent George P. Bush in the primary, and Taylor said former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Paxton will be the biggest challenge for Bush in the run-off. “Is it possible that George

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JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON Biden’s Supreme Court Nod Draws Praise By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

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resident Joe Biden made Judge Jackson his choice to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement in January. “It’s because of Judge Brown Jackson’s experience in roles at all levels of the justice system, her character, and her legal brilliance that President Biden nominated her to the D.C. Circuit Court, after which she earned her third Senate confirmation,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates wrote in an earlier statement. Three times the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson – twice unanimously. Now, an evenly divided Senate will face the task of confirming Judge Jackson to the highest court in America and, in the process, make her the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. On Friday, February 25, President Joe Biden made Judge Jackson his choice to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement in January. “It’s because of Judge Brown Jackson’s experience in roles at all levels of the justice system, her character, and her legal brilliance that President Biden nominated her to the D.C. Circuit Court, after which she earned her third Senate confirmation,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates wrote in an earlier statement. While on the campaign trail two years ago, Candidate Joe Biden pledged to nominate to the Supreme Court the first Black woman. President Biden has kept that promise.

Since Justice Breyer’s retirement announcement, the President maintained his commitment despite expected Republican pushback. Administration sources said after interviewing candidates, the President narrowed his choices to three finalists: Judge Jackson, Leondra Kruger, the California Supreme Court justice; and J. Michelle Childs, the judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. While many viewed Kruge as a dark horse, Childs enjoyed the support of Democratic powerbroker Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina. However, Judge Jackson’s experience and the three previous Senate confirmations made her nearly a no-brainer for a President who desperately needs a victory in a divided country. More than 170 Black Harvard alumni recently submitted a letter to the White House asking that President Biden select Judge Jackson. Additionally, the prominent Florida-based Cuban American Bar Association, its board members, and past presidents sent a note to the White House supporting Judge Jackson’s nomination. Born in D.C., the 51-year-old jurist grew up in Florida and went to high school in Miami. “Judge Brown Jackson spent her formative years in Miami-Dade County, still has family in Miami, and is a testament to the outstanding capacity of the Miami-Dade County public schools,” read a letter signed by more than 30 current and past leaders from the association.

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“She is plainly exceedingly well qualified to assume the awesome responsibilities of a Supreme Court Justice, and her Miami roots will afford her a valuable perspective on the rights and lives of the people who come before the court.” The letter added that Biden’s selection of Jackson “would be a lasting honor to this community and a powerful example of the value of diversity in the American justice system.” Comparatively, the Harvard letter also expounded the virtues of Judge Brown Jackson. “We are Black alumni of Harvard University, and we write to urge you to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,” the letter stated. “We represent a broad cross-section of America. We are civic and corporate leaders, scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, public school teachers, professors, doctors, lawyers, and stay-at-home parents, among others.” Judge Brown Jackson ascended to her current position in June 2021. She served as a United States District Judge, vice-chair, and commissioner on the United States Sentencing Commission. The 51-year-old District native, who shares two children with her husband Patrick Jackson, worked in civil and criminal appellate litigation in both state and federal courts for Morrison & Foerster LLP. Judge Brown Jackson also served as an assistant federal public defender in the appeals division of

the Office of the Public Defender in D.C. She served as a law clerk for three federal judges – Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Judge Bruce Selya, and Judge Patti Saris. Though the selection represents a historic moment in American history, the court will maintain its 6-3 conservative edge as it tackles high-profile and controversial cases, including gun rights, religious liberty, and abortion. “Judge Katanji Brown Jackson will fight for African Americans and other communities of color. We haven’t had this on the Supreme Court since Justice Thurgood Marshall,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. “This is a great day for African American women and for all others who believe in equality and justice,” added NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards. “Judge Katanji Brown Jackson is not only the best-qualified candidate, but she also brings a perspective that is not present currently on the Supreme Court. The NNPA salutes President Biden for this historic nomination.” Justice Clarence Thomas, a Black conservative, had never aligned himself with mainstream African American issues. Judge Jackson once took Justice Thomas to task, telling him, “I don’t understand you.” Candidly, Judge Jackson remarked toward Justice Thomas during a lunch meeting two decades ago, “You sound like my parents. You sound like the people I grew up with.” She said the “lessons he tended to draw from the experiences of the segregated South seemed to be different than those of everybody I know.” With a 50-50 Senate, Democrats do not need Republican help to confirm Judge Jackson. Democrats can accomplish the historic con-

firmation with their 50 votes and Vice President Harris breaking a deadlock. Three Republican senators – Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and Susan Collins of Maine – supported Judge Jackson when the jurist earned confirmation to the appellate court. Among Judge Jackson’s more notable rulings were Congress’ ability to investigate the White House. She ordered the disclosure of certain documents by former President Donald Trump related to the January 6 insurrection. Jackson was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up near Miami in Florida. She was a member of the debate team at Miami Palmetto Senior High School before earning her undergraduate degree and a law degree at Harvard. During a 2021 confirmation hearing for the appellate court, Judge Jackson noted her background as a defense attorney and shared that her parents were public servants. “I come from a background of public service. My parents were in public service, and my brother was a police officer and, in the military,” Judge Jackson remarked. “Being in the public defenders’ office felt very much like the opportunity to help with my skills and talents,” she noted. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would seek to push the nomination through quickly. “Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has a spectacular record impeccable credentials, and her perspective will be a breath of fresh air on the court. She is exceptionally qualified to serve on the Supreme Court,” said Congresswoman Val Demings (D-Fla.). “In the coming years, the Supreme Court is

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likely to hear cases that may determine the longterm direction of American life and the safety and constitutional rights of every American. Judge Jackson has demonstrated throughout her career that she will be impartial, meticulous, and will put the law and Constitution first in every case,” Congresswoman Demings continued. “In less partisan times, she is the kind of nominee who might have been confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. I expect every member of the Senate to give Judge Jackson full and fair consideration. This remarkable Floridian should be confirmed without delay.” Marcella Howell, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Reproductive Justice Agenda, called Judge Jackson highly qualified with a proven record of fighting for human and civil rights. “The U.S. Supreme Court should reflect the values and lived experiences of all Americans, not just the politics of a few,” Howell stated. “This historic nomination is an important step in that direction. Ketanji Brown Jackson can make that a reality, and we urge the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to immediately hold hearings. We call on the U.S. Senate to bring the nomination to a vote without delay.”

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TECHNOLOGY: THE MANUFACTURING OF THE FIRST-EVER BLACK-OWNED FLEET OF SELF-DRIVING ELECTRIC PODS www.BlackEnterprise.com

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to the JéGO Pods before their launch. Users have the opportunity to sign up on the JéGO Augmented Reality APP which launches this month. Another exciting reveal is the JéGO Pods Non-Fungible Token (NFT) which will also be made available this month through OpenSea, which is the largest platform for NFTs. JèGO is definitely one of the companies disrupting the norms in technology and commerce, placing them as one of the top startups to watch out for in 2022. The company has even has been able to garner traction with pre-orders, strategic partnerships, and secured capital from angel investors. Frederick Akpoghene is the founder of JéGO Technologies, Inc., After going through a rigorous due (Jego Pods Blacknews) diligence process, the public can now invest in the company through Start Engine for a limited time. Follow them on How to become an investor: The JéGO Pods and NFT To invest now to own a piece Instagram @JegoTechnologies couldn’t have come at a more oppor- of JéGO and become a part of the Twitter @JeGOPods tune time, placing themselves right at brand’s fast-growing community, visit the center as pioneers in innovation www.startengine.com/jego and technology. The team at JéGO is Email for more information: pleased to collaborate and bring comhello@jegopods.com munities more clean and sustainable solutions to everyday problems and that is commerce on the go!

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LOCAL: THOUSANDS OF TEXAS MAIL-IN VOTES STILL IN JEOPARDY UNDER NEW GOP VOTING RESTRICTIONS By Alexa Ura, www.TexasTribune.com

lection Day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option. In the first test of new voting rules passed last year, the votes of several thousand Texans remain in jeopardy because they failed to comply with stricter ID requirements for voting by mail.

Some frustrated voters had to overcome multiple hurdles to correct mistakes in time for their votes to be counted. Others gave up on voting absentee altogether. The scale of disenfranchisement will not be known for at least another week, as voters still

have time to correct ballots that were found defective because they did not include newly required ID numbers. But in various counties, the percentage of ballots being rejected has ballooned well beyond previous rejection rates. Because of Texas’ strict eligibility criteria for voting by mail, older voters and voters with disabilities will be the most affected. “People have said this law was enacted to stop voter fraud, but honestly we've just seen voters who are qualified have to do the process twice, sometimes three times. Sometimes they quit,” said Lisa Wise, the elections administrator for El Paso County, where more than 1,000 ballots have been initially rejected. Heading into primary election day Tuesday, Harris County reported one of the highest rejection rate at 30%, with the ID requirements tripping up a significant share of voters in counties large and midsize, red and blue. By contrast, less than 2% of mail-in ballots were rejected in the 2018 primary election, according to data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The count of ballots marked for rejection because of the ID rules in Harris County alone — 11,135 as of Feb. 28 — easily surpassed the total number of ballots rejected statewide — roughly 9,400 — in 2018. The number of faulty ballots in Harris may still grow as late-arriving mail-in ballots are processed this week. For weeks, elections officials across the state have been delivering the news of rejected applications to vote by mail, and then rejected ballots,

to voters who flunked new state rules that require them to provide their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Those numbers must then match the information on a voter’s records. The requirement repeatedly thwarted Pam Gaskin from even obtaining a mail-in ballot. A longtime absentee voter, her first application was rejected after the 74-year-old resident of Fort Bend County downloaded an outdated application from the county’s website that didn’t include the new ID field. Her second application was rejected even though she included her driver’s license number — the first ID number voters are instructed to provide — because the county only had her Social Security number on file. That’s the ID she used when she first registered to vote 46 years ago. Gaskin told the county worker who informed her of her rejection that she couldn’t recall what she had for dinner the night before, much less what number she had put down on her original voter registration. “I know how to vote. I know the rules of voting,” Gaskin said. “This is not making anything secure. This is just making it hard, and I think the Legislature has done political malpractice quite frankly on the citizens of Texas.” Gaskin was among the several thousands of voters whose applications were rejected earlier this year. Some voters faced mismatch issues like Gaskin, but in many cases voters didn’t provide any ID information at all.

An early wave of rejected requests sent voting advocates and county election officials into a scramble, trying to get out word of the new requirements even as faulty applications were already on their way to county offices. Concerns the requirements would lead to a spike in rejected ballots, on which voters also had to provide the ID numbers, reached top state officials. That included Texas Secretary of State John Scott, the state’s chief elections officer, who on a Feb. 10 virtual town hall admitted he was worried mail-in voters would leave off the new ID information on completed ballots. The voting law also prohibits workers from “soliciting” requests for mail-in ballots from voters, which election administrators say has limited their outreach to voters about the new requirements. “I’m concerned for my voters. This office's main goal is to serve our voters and in lots of ways it has not been able to happen with this bill,” said Trudy Hancock, the elections administrator for Brazos County. “Just because something looks good and sounds good on paper doesn't mean it's realistic or easy to implement.”

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CULTURE: “COFFEE KOOL AID” ARTIST VIKTOR GIVENS PLUMBS CULTURAL DATA TO RECREATE BLACK CUSTOMS AND HISTORY By Kathleen Coleman, Arts & Entertainment Editor, www.StyleMagazine.com

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iktor Givens, a multimodal performance artist, brings his creative arts initiative project “Coffee// Kool Aid & the Tabernacle of (Re)Memory” to the Community Artists’ Collective March 5 through April 23. The exhibition opens at noon on Saturday, March 5, with a reading reception at The Collective, 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116. In the ensuing weeks, Givens will conduct semi-public workshops and interventions that explore

conceptual and material themes around notions of domestic archive, preservation, genealogy, ecology, reparations, and ritual theater. Interventions studied involve collage, photo fiction, intergenerational dialogue, experiential readings, textile arts, and canning. Givens and his Southern Android Productions organization is a research-based creative arts initiative designed to collect and reinterpret cultural data relating to the migration histories, memories, and material archives of African American urban settlers and their

ancestral rural settlements. His material archive consists mainly of forgotten and discarded domestic detritus found during excavations of vacant African American residential estates. Givens then takes these fragmented objects, narratives, and interior poetry and reimagines both form and function to suit an array of aesthetic and spiritual needs. Through accumulating these rich cultural artifacts, Givens seeks to create spaces that inspire the activation of cultural and spiritual (re)memory about Africa and its Diaspora. For more information about the exhibit, contact The Collective at 713-523-1616 or visit www. thecollective.org. The Community Artists’ Collective programs are supported in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and through collaborations with community organizations. The Collective’s mission is to provide the educational and cultural link among African American artists and all communities, inspiring unlimited creativity.

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LOCAL: HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP By www.StyleMagazine.com

r. Arthur Bracey has been reelected as chair of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees, the governing body for the public healthcare system in Harris County. Joining him in board leadership positions are Dr. Ewan D. Johnson, PhD, vice chair, and Dr. Andrea Caracostis, secretary. Bracey, Johnson and Caracostis were recently elected by the nine-member board. Each will serve for the 2022-23 fiscal year and provides Harris Health’s leadership support in its effort to provide high-quality healthcare for the residents of Harris County. Bracey, a professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, and chief of clinical pathology at CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, was originally appointed to the board in 2018. He has served on numerous boards and professional groups including as: a member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the American Red Dr Arthur Bracey Photo: Courtesy of Harris Health)

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HEALTH: BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES HAD HIGHEST INCREASES IN DRUG OVERDOSE DURING PANDEMIC By Jacqueline Howard, www.CNN.com

rug overdose death rates in the United States soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new study suggests that Black and brown communities were hit hardest. Black people had the largest percentage increase in overdose death rates in 2020 -- overtaking the rate among White people for the first time since 1999 -- and American Indian or Alaska Native people had the highest overdose death rate of any group in 2020, according to the study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Study authors Joseph Friedman and Dr. Helena Hansen, both of the University of California, Los Angeles, analyzed data on drug overdose deaths

between 1999 and 2020 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database and the National Center for Health Statistics. The data showed that in 2020, American Indian or Alaska Natives had the highest rate of overdose deaths at 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people, 30.8% higher than the rate for White people. Black people had the second-highest overdose death rate in 2020, at 36.8 per 100,000. This is 16.3% higher than the rate for White people, which was 31.6 per 100,000. Drug overdose rates among Hispanic or Latino people remained the lowest among the groups in the study, at 17.3 per 100,000 in 2020. However, Hispanic or Latino people had a large increase -40.1% -- in drug overdose rates in 2020. "Drug overdose mortality is increasingly becoming a racial justice issue in the US," the study authors wrote. "Our results suggest that drug overdose mortality has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic." All racial and ethnic groups in the study had increases in drug overdose death rates for 2020,

and the increases were higher than any increase between 1999 and 2019, the data showed. Black people had the largest percentage increase in overdose deaths, at 48.8%, according to the study, rising from 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 to 36.8 in 2020. White people saw a 26.3% increase. The researchers noted that in 2020, the drug overdose death rate among Black people was higher than that among White people for the first time since 1999. For instance, in 2010, the overdose death rate among White people was double that of Black people, according to the data. "These shifts reflect that Black communities have experienced higher annual percentage increases in overdose deaths compared with their White counterparts each year since 2012," Friedman and Hansen wrote. The researchers wrote in their study that the US overdose crisis is worsening due to "an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply" that may disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority communities.

The pandemic accelerated trends that had been heading in the wrong direction, and experts say that reversing course will require concentrated efforts -- and it will take time, both strategically and ideologically. "If and when Covid restrictions ease, you won't see a reversal in the same way you saw the acceleration because these drug distribution networks and addiction become embedded in the community. And it's not like they turn off overnight," Katherine Keyes, an associate professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health whose research focuses on psychiatric and substance use epidemiology, told CNN last month. Early in the pandemic, Keyes was part of a research team that modeled the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on drug overdoses. They found that even if the pandemic ended overnight, its effects on drug overdoses would persist for at least a year.

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ENTERTAINMENT: SKIP MARLEY AND THE NEW CONSCIOUS REGGAE RENAISSANCE By Allison Kugel, Special to www.StyleMagazine.com

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inger-songwriter Skip Marley, born to the late Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella Marley and David Minto, was thrown into the deep end of the Marley music legacy when, at thirteen, his Uncle Stephen Marley brought him on stage to sing his grandfather’s iconic hit, One Love in front of thousands of fans. From that moment on, music wasn’t an option, but a providential imperative for the now twentyfive-year-old singer-songwriter. The Marley family dynasty and its mission of spreading love and social change through meaningful lyrics and reggae-infused beats has crowned its new prince in Skip Marley. By 2017 Skip was collaborating with multi-award winning and multiplatinum selling pop artist, Katy Perry, when she featured him on her hit single Chained to the Rhythm, bringing him mainstream attention. The year 2020

led to another high-profile collaboration when Marley featured Grammy nominated R&B artist H.E.R. on the remix of his single, Slow Down. In spring 2020, Slow Down, with over 185 million global streams, became the quickest and biggest-streaming song in Marley family history, and elevated Skip to over 417 million total global artist streams, also Making Marley the first Jamaican-born artist to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Adult R&B chart. At the same time, Skip became the first Jamaican-born artist inside the Top 15 on Billboard’s R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay chart in a decade and a half. Collaborations with family, including his Uncle Damian Marley, on the single That’s Not True deliver Bob Marley’s time-tested message, while Make Me Feel featuring rap icon Rick Ross and singer Ari Lennox introduce Skip to an audience that embraces a fusion of reggae, R&B and rap sounds. Skip Marley is cultivating an eclectic catalog of music that speaks to a generation that refuses to be put in a box, but instead embraces diversity of expression. The year 2022 shows no signs of slowing down, with Skip’s latest single Vibe featuring Jamaican deejay Popcaan, and Marley’s first U.S. headlining twenty city tour, Change. Allison Kugel: You were born in Jamaica. When did you move to the states? Skip Marley: I think officially when I was five years old, but we were always back and forth. Allison Kugel: What three pivotal life events have made you the person you are today? Skip Marley: I would say the first is when I was born (laughs). The second was in 2005, at my grandfather’s celebration concert in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. That was the first time I had seen a million or more people come out and celebrate my grandfather’s music and the message. It’s the reason we do what we do, so even at that young age it touched

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me, and I began to have more of an understanding… Allison Kugel: Of who he was… Skip Marley: Right, for the first time. And the third one was probably when my uncle Stephen [Marley] brought me on stage, because that really gave me the push that I needed in music. That was my first shot, and I was about thirteen years old. He brought me up there to sing, and I sang One Love. That was the first time I really sang. They threw me in the water, so music chose me. Allison Kugel: When you were growing up, was there ever a thought of maybe I’ll do something other than music? Or was it always a feeling that music was your destiny? Skip Marley: Although I was always involved in music from when I was very young - piano lessons, guitar lessons, and things of that nature - I was always more into sports. But it was really that moment when my Uncle Stephen brought me onto the stage that I thought, “Yeah, this music thing chose me. I think it’s for me.” Allison Kugel: Wow. What does it feel like to carry the last name Marley? Does it feel like a tremendous responsibility? Skip Marley: It’s an honor and it’s a responsibility, because I have a duty. I feel like I have a duty as a next generation Marley to keep on [going with] this legacy that we built; keep moving forward and taking it into the world. So, I do feel like I have a responsibility, but it’s not a dark pressure. People always ask me that, but what we do is like a light, the words of a speaker. It does a lot for people, and for me. If my song affects one person, it has done its job to me.

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Students and staff at Bruce Elementary welcomed Mayor Sylvester Turner, HISD Superintendent Millard House and a few Houston Texans players for Houston Read Across America Day. They were among hundreds of community leaders, athletes and others recruited by Literacy Now Houston to read to 14,000 students on Wednesday, March 2nd at schools in both Houston ISD and Aldine ISD.

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