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COVID…Need I say more? When I say North Omaha what picture comes to mind? 24th and Lake Streets? How about we change the language and use the term Black Omaha…All Black people do not live in North Omaha anymore. We are everywhere in the metropolitan area. When there are concerns that affect Black people and we use the term North Omaha, then some people are left out of the equation. This should not be.
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When we talk about dollars circulating in the Black community we are including doing business with Black businesses, not just people on 24th and Lake streets. When you are looking to buy a car, and looking for a black dealership there are no car dealers at that location. But there is Hometeam Auto on 60th and Sorenson Parkway (shoutout to Candice and Ron: also advertisers in our business connection). What about BAXTER? There are two dealerships: Troy Beaugard, Sr. of Baxter Volkswagon Omaha and Tyrone Williams, Baxter Auto Partner who are Black. Who / Where do you buy your cars from? How are you circulating your Black dollars in Omaha? On average Black folk spend more per capita than any other ethnic group. At the end of the day money talks and speaks all the languages. Every dollar is an investment. How are you investing in the community? As we discuss the potential investment of the State into our community, keep in mind that the ink is not dry and no checks have been written. We are blessed as we go, not while we stand and wait. Let that sink in… •
2023 Summer Arts Festival Have you ever wanted to display your art on a giant geometric sculpture? Are you in a band that loves playing at large community events? Do you have a local food truck that would be perfect for a festival setting? Look no further because the Omaha Summer Arts Festival is looking for local visual artists, musicians, and food vendors to participate in this year’s event! Omaha Summer Arts Festival (OSAF) will take place June 9-11, 2023, in Aksarben Village. Opportunities currently open include: Mural Cube Project: For the third year in a row, OSAF will highlight local artists on giant cube structures. The mural cubes will be scattered throughout Omaha and on display for public viewing from mid-May leading up to the Festival in mid-June. The interest form application is due Friday, February 17th and can be found at: http://bit.ly/3Hkdu4h. Performing Arts OSAF will feature three days of music throughout Festival weekend. Local musicians of all genres and styles are encouraged to apply to showcase their talents! Applications to perform at the Festival are due Friday, March 3rd and can be found at: http://bit. ly/40fcszb. Homegrown Artists’ Village For the second year, OSAF will feature local and emerging visual artists through the Homegrown Artists’ Village! This program is the perfect way to get handson experience selling art at a large
professional arts Festival like OSAF. Applications for the Homegrown Artists’ Village are due Friday, March 3rd and can be found at: http://bit.ly/3YbWdB7. ArtSeen OSAF’s ArtSeen showcases some of the amazing local galleries, art co-ops, and organizations found right here in Omaha. There’s even an opportunity for ArtSeen groups to do on-site demonstrations during the Festival. Applications for ArtSeen are due Friday, March 17th and can be found at: http://bit.ly/3DvEVap. Food Vendors Browsing the Artists’ Market works up a big appetite! OSAF’s TasteFest will feature both traditional festival fair as well as some of Omaha’s favorite local restaurants and food trucks. Applications to be a food vendor are due Friday, March 17th and can be found at: http://bit.ly/3JOz7fZ. About Omaha Summer Arts Festival The 49th annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival is Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11 in Aksarben Village. With over 130 artists showcasing art in 14 different media, there’s something for every taste and budget! In addition to the Artists’ Market, the Festival features live entertainment on three stages, local food vendors, a Children’s Fair on Saturday and Sunday, a Young Artist Exhibition, and more. For more information, visit www.summerarts.org and follow the Festival on Facebook and Instagram @omahasummerarts. •
Our Black History Moment Person of the Week: Mildred D. Brown Mildred D. Brown is our founder and a matriarch in our community. She is the reason that this paper has existed 85 years and continuing to GROW. Born in Alabama, educated at Miles College as a teacher, migrated North and began a career in newspaper advertising, moved to Omaha and eventually started the Omaha Star Newspaper. Mrs. Brown was on the front line in civil rights both locally and nationally. She was comfortable as she sat with heads of state and in society’s rooms of influence. Mrs. Brown was gentile and stern all at once. She was a force to be considered. She lived a life well deserved. She was served and not a servant growing up. Mildred Dee Brown we salute you. •
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Minority Women-A Higher Risk of Poverty Submitted by Michael Green
The following article was published by The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER). WISER is an advocacy group which operates the National Resource Center for Women & Retirement. The reason I picked the article is because it highlights the issues of Minority women and retirement and financial literacy and how it affects their abilities to build wealth as well as plan for and enjoy a successful retirement. This article is a two-part series. The second part will appear later in this month.
Challenges for Minority WomenA Higher Risk of Poverty
Retirement Planning is important for everyone, but it is especially important for minority women. Despite the overall decline in poverty rates among older Americans during the last several decades, many older women remain poor. In 2018 the poverty threshold for an individual age 65 and older living alone was $12,043. More then 11% of women over the age 65 fell below that threshold, in contrast to only 8.1% of men the same age. Even if she is not poor when she first retires, the likelihood of being poor increases with her age. In 2018, 13.2% of women age 75 and older fell below poverty line compared to 8.8% of men of the same age. The poverty rates for older women of color are even higher. In 2018 the rate for older black women living alone was 31.3% and for Hispanics women it was 43%-a rate more than twice that of the 16.4% for White women. In 2018 among women 65 and older who lived alone, Hispanics women were the most likely to live in poverty.
Minority Women and the Three Legs of the Retirement income Stool A Future Paycheck
From a practical point of view, all of the income from Social Security benefits, employer retirement savings plans and pension, and personal savings and investments can be looked at as “future paycheck.” Experts often refer to these three sources as the “three-legged stool.” The idea being that if an individual receives an adequate income from each leg of the stool, she will be secure in retirement. If one of the legs of the stool is missing or is not financially sound, the stool wobbles and will be unable to support an adequate retirement. Specifically, the three legs of stool are Social Security, work place retirement plans and pensions, and personal savings and investments.
Social Security-the First Leg of the Stool.
Today Social Security benefits are the most important source of income for older women, more than 90% of whom receive benefits as a worker, spouse, divorced spouse, survivor, or divorced survivor. Women represent 55% of all Social Security beneficiaries age 62 and older, and approximately 64% of those age 85 and older. The reality is that for many women Social Security is their main or only source of retirement income. The average monthly Social Security benefit received by women age 62 and older in 2018 was $1,297, compared to $1,627 for men. Social Security comprised nearly half (45%) of the total income of unmarried women, including widows 65 and older. In contrast Social Security comprised only 32% for unmarried older men’s income and only 27% of older couples’ income. In 2017, almost half (48%) of all unmarried females over the age of 65 receiving Social Security benefits relied on Social Security for 90% or more of their income. Minority women in particular rely on Social Security. For older Black women living in families receiving Social Security, nearly 4 in 10 (37.9) rely on Social Security for nearly all of their income. Among older Hispanics women living in beneficiary families, almost 1 IN 3 (31.3) relies on Social Security for nearly all of their income. While these benefits are modest, they keep many women out of poverty. Broadly speaking the Social Security gender gap is neutral. Women and men with identical work histories will receive the same benefits. But different work employment patterns for women and men create a gender gap in benefits. In 2018 the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired women workers was $1,246 ($14,952 annually), more than 20% less than the $1,568 monthly average ($18,816 annually) received by men. The average Social Security benefits were $13, 426 for Black women, $12,809 for Asian American-Pacific Islander women and $12,260 Hispanic women Single women, in general, rely on Social Security benefits more than married women. And single minority women, including widowed divorced, and never married women, receive smaller benefits than White women. Social Security Administration data show that the median benefit for single women over age 65 is $1,016 a month. The median for Black women is $961, for Hispanic women $723, and $870 for all women. The final part of this article will discuss the disparities for Minority women in accumulating wealth in work place retirement plans and personal savings and investments. “You’ve worked hard for your money, make it work for you.” •
REACH Cognitive Decline and Physical Activity Racial and ethical approaches to community health (REACH) is a periodic column focused on reducing health disparities in the African American community. It includes topics submitted by Creighton University Health Sciences Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA) department. By Richard L. Brown, Ph.D., FACHE I recently came across an article that connected two of my favorite subjects. They are aging and physical activity. Aging is inevitable and cannot be stopped. Participating in physical activity, for many is difficult to start. Yet, they are dependent on each other for maintaining health. Deep Shukia, a writer for Medical News Today, describes dementia as a group of neurological conditions characterized by deficits in thinking, remembering and reasoning. The severity of these deficits interferes with typical daily functioning and is more pronounced than the decline in cognitive function observed during healthy aging. On the other hand, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition involving deficits in thinking or memory that are, unlike dementia, not severe enough to interfere with daily activities, Shukia says. MCI is often an intermediate phase between typical aging and dementia, but individuals with MCI do not always eventually develop dementia. While many of us, who have arrived in the 4th quarter of life, are beginning to be more forgetful, there is hope for avoiding full blown dementia. Some studies showed that lower physical activity levels and increased sedentary behaviors, such as sitting or
reclining, are associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. A recent study published in the journal of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, showed that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and daily steps were associated with a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in women aged 63 and older. In addition, the study found that moderateto-vigorous intensity steps, but not light-intensity steps, were associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline. This study helps to clarify the intensity of physical activity needed to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Dr. Raphael Wald, Psy.D., a neuropsychologist at Baptist Health Marcus Neuroscience Institute, said: “This is a way of further confirming what we already knew while stressing the importance of moderate to vigorous exercise. The study also shows that there is no real cap on the cognitive gains that can be had from physical activity. The more you can safely do the more it decreases your risk for cognitive decline.” Although we are in the middle of winter in Omaha, there are many ways to exercise indoors, including jumping jacks, push- ups and squats, during TV commercials, to name a few. Speaking of commercials, try some of these exercises during this years, historical Super Bowl game. During Black History Month, for the first time in American history, both quarterbacks are African American. Let’s celebrate by exercising and reducing the chance of dementia. “Stay Active Health and Happy” •
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The Most Famous Nebraskan By Timothy L. Ashford © 2020 A recent poll named billionaire Warren Buffett, who was born in Omaha in 1930, as the most famous Nebraskan of all time. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO, billionaire, philanthropist, investor and business tycoon is one of the most recognizable men in the world. Although the annual 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway stockholders did not meet in the Omaha this year because of Covid-19, the Berkshire Hathaway stock holders and most Nebraskans will swear Buffett is the most famous Nebraskan of all time! But is he really the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Let’s examine the evidence of which Nebraskan is more famous than Buffett? Surely, a man who sues God must be more famous than Buffett. Although African American Ernie Chambers is the greatest state senator in Nebraska history because he has passed more laws, stopped more bad laws and served more years than any other Nebraska state senator, he is not more famous than Buffett. Suing God, making Nebraska one of the first states to demand South Africa eliminate apartheid, and demanding the NCAA pay athletes in the early 1980s when it was not a popular idea, among many other things, does not make you more famous than Buffett. Maybe, a member of the TD Ameritrade family and current Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is more famous than Buffett. No! Although they are both famous because of their wealth, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fortune was growing five decades ago while the Ricketts TD Ameritrade fortune grew in the last two or three decades. As the rappers might say, compared to Buffett’s old money, Ricketts has a little bit of new money and new fame! How about former Nebraska football coach and former congressman Tom Osborne? Although coaching the Nebraska Cornhuskers to three college football national championships in the 1990s and serving in the house of representatives (2001-2007) makes you famous, it does not make you more famous than Buffett. Are any former Nebraska athletes more famous than Buffett? Unfortunately, Nebraska’s Heisman trophy winners Johnny “the Jet” Rodgers (1971), Mike Rozier (1983) and Eric Crouch (2001), as well as Marlin “the Magician” Briscoe, who was the first black quarterback to start a game in the AFL-NFL in 1968 for the Denver Broncos, are not as famous as Buffett. Maybe former N.B.A. basketball champions Mike McGhee (Los Angeles Lakers -1982, 1985) and a member of the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal basketball team, the late Bob Boozer (Milwaukee
Bucks 1971), are more famous than Buffett? Maybe former ABA basketball player Ron Boone is the most famous Nebraskan? Nope! Is the founder of Urban One and former Omaha Star employee Black Business Hall of Fame recipient Kathy Hughes, who is the first woman to head a publicly traded corporation, more famous than Buffett? Or what about actress Gabrielle Union-Wade who is married to N.B.A. basketball legend Dwayne Wade? Maybe former Nebraskan politicians Chuck Hagel and Ben Nelson are more famous than Buffett? Naw! Generally when a politician is out of office he is generally out of mind and no longer famous. Maybe the Fondas-Jane, Peter and Henry Fonda are more famous than Buffett. Although the Fondas have been famous for decades and Henry produced one of the alltime legal movies “Twelve Angry Men,” the Fonda family is not as famous as billionaire Buffett. Is Buffett the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Is there any Nebraskan who is more famous than Buffett? Although not a native Nebraskan, was William Jennings Bryan, a member of the house of representatives and a presidential candidate in the early 1900s, more popular than Buffett? Having a high school named after you should make you more famous than Buffett? Fame has not lasted more than a century for Bryan so he is not more famous than Buffett.
known as Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Omaha and he converted to Islam while serving in prison in 1946. When you think of civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. you must think about Malcolm X. Just like King, Malcolm X had schools, roads, streets and centers named after him throughout the world. In fact, Malcolm X has achieved fame on the level of King, Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. Initially a member of the nation of Islam, Malcolm X was famous throughout the world for pursuing human rights, racial justice and black empowerment among other issues. Malcolm X Day is celebrated in various countries throughout the world. Although Buffett’s fame as a billionaire skyrocketed in the 1970s, Malcolm X has achieved worldwide fame before his assassination on February 21, 1965. Buffett provided words of comfort to the world regarding Covid-19 so whomever ranked Buffett as a famous Nebraskan known throughout the world is correct. Although billionaire Buffett is famous throughout the financial world, the title of the most famous Nebraskan of all time belongs to Malcolm X. •
Speaking of famous politicians, what about the former Michigan football player from Nebraska who became the only U.S. president who was never elected to the office? Let’s talk about being in the right place at the right time. Remember, vice president Spiro Agnew resigned and he became vice president. Then Richard M. Nixon resigned and suddenly without winning a presidential election Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States from 1974 until 1977. It appears our last hope may have been Ford. Is there a Nebraskan worthy of challenging Buffett for the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Yes! Yes and yes! Unfortunately, for the modern day people who ranked Buffett as the most famous Nebraskan of all time history will reveal that he is not the most famous Nebraskan. In the predominantly white state of Nebraska (which has one of the most segregated cities in the nationOmaha) the most famous Nebraskan is an African American named El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz better
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Black History Month By Preston Love Jr.
At this juncture, in it’s life, I pause to give the history of Black History Month. In 1926, scholar, Carter G. Woodson, with others, developed the idea, and implemented it, that Black History should be celebrated. And he is given the credit for having created Black History Week, in that year, as the acceptance, growth and credibility of Black History Week, which, by the way, was met with strong opposition from many white racists, circa Jim Crow. Black History Week evolved and grew, and in 1976, Carter Woodson and many others, established the official Black History Month. It should be noted that it was 50 years in it’s maturity. Along the way, there have always been those brave and innovative, primarily African American educators, both in the North and South, who always taught their students Black History, and should be commended for doing so. Another 50 year anniversary will occur, in 2026. So it should be noted that we approach the final years of this cycle, Black History Month has always been fueled by the fluidity of Black History. For example, Black History Month, in 1980, celebrated Black History for the life of Black History through 1980. Now we celebrate Black History Month in 2023. Black History has not been static, it has been fluid, and augmented exponentially, with new and exciting Black History, decade after decade. So we find ourselves preparing and celebrating Black History Month once more from the vantage point of 2023. The history of Blacks, in this country, began problematically, in 1619, when the first boat arrived in Virginia, the first of millions to come, carrying Black people turned into slaves. The history of slavery continued
for “woe” so many years, followed by emancipation and amendments to the Constitution, a period of great reconstruction for America and the flourishing of the history and culture of African Americans, followed by strong pushbacks in the form of Jim Crow. But the push-back was met by a growing resistance and finally the Civil Rights Movement, as we know it, and then a plethora of eliminations of our Blacks and our leadership, including the thousands of named and unnamed, lynching’s of Black men, women and children; by incarcerations, by assassinations, by bullet, including many of our leaders, including Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and even Martin Luther King. Let us not forget the transformative lynching, in 1955, of Emmett Till, in Mississippi. We don’t celebrate that part of our history, but we surely will never forget it. We surely recognize it as a part of our very complex Black History. But we do celebrate the achievements, and contributions, of Blacks in the growth and building of America, economically (through forced free labor), socially, culturally and with our lives during war times. We celebrate, inspite of it all. African American, were not allowed to learn to read and to be recognized even as a human being, not chattel. Yet we celebrate from that beginning, the pursuits by many Black intellectuals, scholars, professionals, and more. Our Black history celebrates the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, the intellectual pursuits of W.E.B. Dubois, the scientific pursuits of Dr. Charles Drew, the literary exploits of Langston Hughes and Lorraine Hansbury, the poetic pursuits by Maya Angelou, the humanitarian pursuits of Martin Luther King, and, may I say, to this date, there is a rich, full-bodied and complex history of African Americans, and their impact on the
state of Nebraska, before, during and after its statehood, which is soon to be chronicled in an African American in Nebraska Manuscript, that I jointly written on behalf of the Truth and Reconciliation Project out of Lincoln, soon to be published. In 2023, I must remind everyone that celebrating Black History Month for the wrong reasons, is analogous to celebrating Christmas without acknowledging Jesus Christ. The audacity of Florida. Their recent rejection of an Advanced Program (AP) for high school kids to learn Black History, led by its Governor DeSantis. But what about Nebraska? The nonsensical and boogey-man strategy to activate extremism and hatred, is now using Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a rallying point, against Black History. Our former Governor called for Nebraska to replace several education positions with a single office reporting to the governor and his rejection of the UNL’s Chancellor’s call for increased DEI. I challenge all of those who share those positions, not to sit in the front row of a Black History event, as if to affirm support for Black History Month, while attempts are made to dismantle the teaching of Black History under the guise of saving “our” children. I close with a challenge, to all the readers, to consider, that going forward, we treat Black History as something that is fluid, is being created every day. By increasing our knowledge of history, we increase our understand of the world we live in. I pray, that none of us become impediments of the growth of wonderful Black History currently attempting to be made. Let us not allow disparities in healthcare, the educational gaps, an unfair criminal justice system and a lack of economic growth, to become our way of parallelizing the growth of Blacks. and therefore, their history. Celebrate Black History by celebrating blacks’ efforts to make history, today. •
What is ‘good’ tax policy? By Loretta Fairchild, Ph.D. economist raised in the panhandle Could it be raising the revenues needed, in the fairest possible ways, while doing the least harm? What is the fairest way to levy taxes? Using a base that is centered on the ability-to pay. What is wrong with the current property tax system? The value of any piece of property rarely matches the yearly income-stream of the person who owns it. It is true that Nebraska as a whole will benefit greatly by shifting out of the current property tax. What is the best, least harmful way, to do that? Use other taxes to generate the same revenue. This means using the income tax, and could include a new broad-based wealth tax. Is a ‘flat tax’ for taxing income ‘fair’? No. It is a red-herring-label for helping those of us with the highest incomes among Nebraska taxpayers [including me] to pay a lot less.
Fairness would mean something like zero % income taxes up to $35,000, 2 % between 35,000 and 75,000; and raising the rates on those with income above $100,000 enough to generate the rest of the revenue needed. [It wouldn’t hurt us a bit. : ) ] Nebraskans have a long heritage of using common-sense and facing tough problems squarely. Where do we look for facts to improve our income tax system? Opensky Policy Institutes’s nonpartisan reports should be used to evaluate the flat tax because they are entirely fact-based. Fun labels don’t change these grim realities. Please join me in urging our Senators to focus on realistic cooperation in fairly raising the revenues Nebraska will need in the next two years. •
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SHOULD A JUDGE YOU SUED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION BE THE JUDGE IN YOUR CIVIL CASE? By Timothy L. Ashford
Would you want a judge you sued for racial discrimination to be the same judge in your civil case and dismissing your civil case? Well, after I sued white Douglas County District Court Judge W. Russell Bowie for racial discrimination he became the judge in my civil case and he dismissed the case. I sued Bowie, among other judges, in a racial discrimination case to appoint black attorneys to represent poor defendants in criminal cases. 8:15 CV 8. As a result of my racial discrimination lawsuits approximately 10 black attorneys were appointed to represent poor defendants in felony and misdemeanor cases but none in murder cases. I requested Bowie get off my case in my civil defamation case because I sued him. Bowie refused to remove himself in my personal defamation case and he ultimately dismissed the case. Judges James Gleason and Duane Dougherty, who were also sued in the same racial discrimination lawsuit, removed themselves as judges in my personal cases. The Nebraska Supreme Court recused Gleason in the State v. Rice case. Duane Dougherty recused himself in the Ashford v. Donald Kleine case because of the racial discrimination lawsuit I filed against him and the Nebraska Supreme Court appointed Lincoln judge Susan Strong to replace Dougherty. In the case of Ashford v. Kleine case in 2021 Judge James Mastellar recused the entire Douglas County District Court Fourth Judicial Panel of 18 judges. The U.S. Supreme Court stated the test is whether the average judge in Bowie’s position is likely to be neutral or there is an unconstitutional potential for bias. Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc., 556 U.S. 868 (2009). Based upon Caperton, Daugherty recused himself. Bowie did not recuse himself and my constitutional rights required Bowie to recuse himself. I could find no one with common sense who ever would want a judge they sued to be the same judge in their civil case; however, the Nebraska Supreme Court attempts to explain it is okay for Bowie to rule on my case and that angry white men such as Bowie do not hold grudges after they have been sued. They don’t explain the reason Bowie just had to stay on my case when Gleason and Dougherty were removed in my personal cases. The Nebraska Supreme Court has allowed Bowie, who is vindictive and retaliatory, to refuse to remove himself in violation of U.S. Supreme Court case law. The Nebraska Supreme Court in an opinion believes that white judge Bowie did not hold a grudge after I sued him although he dismissed my case. The Nebraska Supreme Court in their opinion does not follow or refer to the U.S. Supreme Court cases along with other things they omitted. Well, The Nebraska Supreme Court violated the U.S. Supreme Court case law of “Caperton” and “Rippo” which states that Bowie must recuse himself to “avoid the appearance of impropriety” and when Bowie has a “conflict.” Bowie had a conflict and I do not have to put on any evidence to have Bowie remove himself according to the U.S. Supreme Court. Unlike Dougherty and Gleason, instead of recusing himself Bowie violated 18 U.S.C. § 242 by using his position as a judge to retaliate against me by violating my constitutional right to a fair judge because of my race and in retaliation for naming Bowie in the discrimination lawsuit 8:15 CV 8 Based upon the U.S. Supreme Court case law which has stated: recusal is required under the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause when, objectively speaking, the probability of actual bias on the part of the judge is too high to be constitutionally tolerable. Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal
Co., Inc., 556 U.S. 868 (2009). The Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause may sometimes demand recusal even when a judge has no actual bias. Rippo v. Baker, 137 S.Ct. 905 (2017). Bowie violated my constitutional rights by refusing to recuse himself. The reason for the retaliation is because of my lawsuit that Nebraska has refused to appoint qualified black attorneys to the Douglas County Murder Panel. Just as 18 U.S. Code § 243 makes it a federal crime to deny Blacks a seat on a jury, 18 U.S. Code § 242 makes it a crime to deny Black attorneys court appointments to the Douglas County Murder Panel to represent criminal defendants. Just as the state can not convict a person with a “tainted” jury by excluding blacks from the jury, EVERY BLACK PERSON CONVICTED OF MURDER IN NEBRASKA MAY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED WITH A “TAINTED” POOL OF ATTORNEYS WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE BLACK ATTORNEYS ON THE DOUGLAS COUNTY MURDER PANEL! The U.S. Supreme Court Case of Batson v. Kentucky guarantees blacks can not be excluded from juries. Therefore, QUALIFIED BLACK ATTORNEYS CAN NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM APPOINTMENTS TO THE DOUGLAS COUNTY MURDER PANEL TO REPRESENT POOR DEFENDANTS IN MURDER CASES. The only qualification to be on the murder panel is to have a law license. So if the Nebraska Supreme Court will not follow U.S. Supreme Court case law of Caperton and Rippo in my case which states a judge must avoid the appearance of impropriety, they will not follow U.S. Supreme Court case law for criminal defendants and that is the reason the Nebraska Penitentiary is overcrowded. After I filed my racial discrimination cases, it was racist and retaliatory for the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Office for Counsel for Discipline to launch a six year investigation against me which has been dismissed because I fought it and a three year old investigation which is still pending. I am a civil rights attorney who sued Bowie and it is a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242 for Bowie to retaliate against me by dismissing my case for pursuing my constitutional rights. Even U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland has recused himself in the recent cases of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. None of the attorney have assisted me. I am fighting for rights for the poor to representation which includes black attorneys so where is the Department of Justice to protect my civil rights? Just as the racist white U.S. Supreme court violated the constitution in 1898 by the Plessy v. Ferguson which required segregation in public places, the white Nebraska Supreme Court is violating the constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court case law of Rippo and Caperton which requires judges recuse themselves in conflict cases, their prior recusal rulings in the Rice case and the Kleine case to rule that white judge Bowie can violate the federal law of 18 U.S.C. § 242 by dismissing my defamation case in retaliation for my racial discrimination lawsuit. The reason for this advertisement is the white media will not cover this story so I will use the internet and the Omaha Star to spread this message of racism. Years from now, historians researching this time will view me, David Rice and Ed Poindexter differently just as they now view Will Brown who was lynched outside of the Douglas County Court House. I am making a historical record with this advertisement. attorneytimothyashford@gmail.com
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“Large enough to serve you, Small enough “Large enoughtotoknow serve you” you, Small enough to know you”
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Why Did Jesus Say That Seeing Him Is Seeing The Father? BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS
The Bible says no man can see God and live (Exodus 33:20). Yet, Jesus said anyone who has seen him has seen God the Father (John 14:9).
when they speak of seeing God, but Jesus equated seeing with knowing. We see God with our hearts, not our eyes. God is Spirit (John 4:24).
What gives?
When Philip asked Jesus to show the Father to his disciples, Jesus said: “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (John 14:9).
“When Philip asked to see God the Father, Jesus responded that he had been looking at the Father the whole time,” says Anais, 11. “We have to believe that God may open our eyes to see the wonderful secrets of God.” In our modern world, it’s hard for us to accept mysteries that are beyond the scope of scientific methods. Because we can’t put God under a microscope or see him through a telescope, we’re dependent upon God’s revelation in the Bible. Certainly there’s no greater mystery than the union of God the Son, God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Let’s see if we can dig a little deeper to get a glimpse into this mystery of all mysteries. Most people think of eyeballs
Well, what about the people who saw Jesus do miracles? Didn’t they see God with their eyes? As fully God and fully man in one person, Jesus is the unique person of the universe. When he healed the sick, people saw these miracles with their eyes, but some failed to make a heart or knowing connection. They said Jesus healed by the power of Satan (Matthew 12:24). Seeing something with your eyes doesn’t mean you comprehend it. There’s seeing and then there is seeing or understanding
with the heart. We’ve all had moments when it seemed like a light bulb came on in our heads. It’s that wondrous moment of understanding where all the pieces come together. As finite creatures trying to understand an infinite God, we’re dependent upon him for many instances of seeing or illumination. Emma, 12, writes: “In John 14:11, it says, ‘Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me, or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves.’ The Word of God is telling us that even Philip didn’t know that Jesus and the Father are one.” Yes, even Jesus’ disciples didn’t fully grasp his oneness with his Father and his mission to sacrifice himself for our sins. On numerous occasions Jesus told them he had to die, but they didn’t get it until after Jesus rose from the dead. The most startling contrast occurs in Matthew 16. After the Apostle Peter told Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” Jesus told him that his
Father has revealed this to him and that his church will be built on this revelation (Matthew 16:15-18). After Peter received this amazing revelation affirmed by Jesus himself, he tries to dissuade Jesus from going to Jerusalem to die. Jesus said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan!” (Matthew 16:23). Think about this: God wants you to know him. Memorize this truth: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” (Matthew 16:16b). Ask this question: Have you allowed God to reveal to you that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God? • __________________________________ COPYRIGHT 2023 CAREY KINSOLVING
Do we only follow God when we feel like it? By Billy Holland
Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of television, games, movies, and social media? Many will say it was created to entertain and inform us, but what we may not have noticed, is that when we are constantly focused on these things, we are usually not listening to what God is saying. To understand what He wants us to do, we must give Him our undivided attention. This is accomplished when we find a quiet place where we can pray, worship, and be still before Him. To those who are not followers of God, this sounds silly, but the ones who cry out for His refining fire to purge their minds and hearts, realize the desire for entertainment can become a snare trap distracting us from our mission. There is an old saying when a person is easily distracted, someone will say “squirrel!” This means they are like a dog or cat that cannot keep themselves from chasing a squirrel no matter how much the owner tells them to stop. Are we like this with God? I’m reminded of a story about a king who wanted his daughter to be married. There were three suitors and as a test, they were to carry a full cup of water across the banquet hall without spilling a drop. The first contender was booed, and he spilled his cup. The second was cheered, but he also spilled the water. The third man received much screaming from the crowd but he managed to hand the cup to the king without spilling a drop. When asked how he was successful,
he said, the others became distracted by the people and took their eyes away from the task. I decided not to listen to anyone and to only focus on the king’s desires. In our modern world, the Christian tries to live in both the secular and spiritual worlds at the same time and often ends up frustrated and exhausted. It has to do with focus and this is a result of our love. How so? Since we do what we love, we are also serving whom we love. You see, there are only two paths; God’s way and our way. Humans are creatures of priorities and what we do reveals what is important to us. Free will has always been alive and well and was present when Adam and Eve chose to ignore God. We can blame others for our lack of concentration, but in the end, we make our own decisions. Yes, we are influenced by those around us and of course, there is such a person called the devil who has been given the authority to whisper lies and subtle persuasions to lure us away from what God has called us to do. Nonetheless, our carnality and rebellion does not remove the responsibility of a Christian to live in the awareness of God’s presence. I realize this is fairly straightforward, but in a world where doctrinal corners are being rounded and the truth is being watered down, let us not forget the commitment of our profession of faith includes standing for God no
Thomas Funeral Home Obituaries Mary A Williams 1938 ~ 2023 (age 84) Preceded in death by parents Clyde Jackson & Mary Lee Payton; husband: Everett Williams; grandchildren, Monique and Lamond Strong. Survived by son: Demetrius Williams, IL; daughter: Charmelia Minnefield; brothers: Otis Redmon & Clint (Ella) Redman, Biloxi, MS; sisters: Jerlene Osborne, Biloxi, MS, Marlene Miskel, Jackson, MS; grandchildren: Destiny McCullough & Javontae Williams; great-grandchildren: Rose Correa; nieces: Faye Davis & Felicia (Sherman) Moffett; host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. FUNERAL SERVICE Monday, February 6, 2023, 11:00 AM. Thomas Funeral Home 3920 N 24th St Omaha, NE 68110 Kizzieanna Curtis August 11, 1934 ~ January 19, 2023 (age 88) Preceded in death by parents: Willmon & Patsy White; husband: Richard Curtis; son: Tyrone Brown. Survived by children: Patsy Stewart, Willie Esther Williams, Anthony Curtis, Michael (Bobbie)Curtis, Kenneth Curtis, Kinsharella Weathersby, Clifford (Setric) Curtis, Nelson Curtis; many grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives. FUNERAL SERVICE Saturday, January 28, 2023, 10:00 AM. Salem Baptist Church 3131 Lake St Omaha, NE 68111
matter how unpopular or uncomfortable. Some might shrug their shoulders and think this level of enthusiasm is for extreme radicals, but may we be reminded that many have willingly sacrificed their lives for their faith. This causes me to wonder if enough evidence could be found to prosecute me. God wants to encourage us today and to remember the same conviction that drew us to Him, is the same stirring we have to serve Him. How else can we prove to God how much we adore Him than to do what He says? Christianity was never supposed to be a oneway relationship where God does everything and we do nothing. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments” John 14:15. I just thought about what I would do if God told me to do something I didn’t want to do. What would you do? Would we do it or would we ignore Him and justify our disobedience as a misunderstanding? Some would say it depends on what it was. Ha! That’s a good one! Do you believe there are consequences for ignoring the Lord? In my last book, I said the meaning of life is to know and love God, but accepting Christ to be our Lord and Master means our dedication to serve Him is constant, not just when we feel like it. • Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com
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“Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance” by Alvin Hall The gas tank is full of fuel. The tires are new, you checked the oil twice, the speedometer’s calibrated, your headlights are intact, all good. The vehicle’s not flashy, so there’s absolutely no reason to attract attention. And yet, as in “Driving the Green Book” by Alvin Hall and as your ancestors did, you sweat that all-day roadtrip. In 2015, while doing research for a podcast, Alvin Hall discovered something that intrigued and surprised him: one of his sources mentioned The Negro Motorist Green Book. Granted, when he was small, his family didn’t travel much from their home on Florida’s panhandle but still – how did Hall not know about that book? Surely, his aunts had one, right? How did The Green Book escape notice by his and other generations, when it was such an essential part of Black America for decades? Needing to know, and needing to understand what it was like to “drive the Green Book,” Hall and two younger colleagues took a roadtrip after the podcast was done. They started in Detroit and traveled through small towns and cities, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham and Montgomery, Mobile, Jackson, ending in New Orleans, which was the approximate route a northern-living, JimCrow-escaping Great Migration worker might have taken on an annual trek to visit kin back home in the South. That route, as Hall points out, could’ve been uncomfortable, at best, or dangerous, at worst. Not all gas stations, restaurants, or hotels welcomed Blacks; some places actively chased them off with threats
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or more. The Green Book, “small and thin” and meant to be tucked inside the glove box, changed all that with a guide to help the Black traveler find safe accommodations, fuel, and places to avoid. With the latter in mind, Hall and his fellow travelers took to the road, and while they drove, they separately wondered if they’d be stopped by a policeman. An adult man and two younger women – they could handle a stop like that today, right? So what was DWB like in 1945? Also relevant: how far have we come? That question, a ton of relevance, and a small whiff of threat accompany every mile that author Alvin Hall writes about, and in “Driving The Green Book,” we’re taken along for that ride. Maybe you’ve seen the movie or read about The Green Book elsewhere, but those things pale in comparison to the stories Hall tells. These are tales of making do in embarrassing ways to avoid jail, of sleeping on concrete, of driving as an act of defiance, and of being warned to leave town or else. These authentic tales, told by experts and those who “lived” the Green Book, are like punches to the gut, but they aren’t surprising. They’re shocking but not unexpected. “We’re still living it,” says Hall, and that’s just plain sobering. Readers who love to travel will want to tuck this in their carry-on or console. If there’s a bit of quiet activism inside you, “Driving The Green Book” will fuel it. •
