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In the election earlier this month, Colin Allred unseated Pete Sessions and now joins the 116th Congress. A civil rights attorney and former professional football player, he is the Democratic Congressman for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 32nd congressional district. Born and raised in North Dallas by a single mom who taught in Texas public schools for nearly 30 years, Colin was an All-Star athlete at Hillcrest High School before earning a full-ride foot-

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City Holiday Hours and Services: Nov. 22-23 In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all City of Garland offices, utility customer service and tax offices, libraries, recreation centers and senior centers will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23. City facilities will reopen Saturday, Nov. 24.

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As a journalist, I know and I have told so many students over the years, “you don’t want to ask ‘that question.’” For me a “stupid question” is that ill-prepared question: meaning your facts were wrong and you hadn’t done your research. On occasion I have had the opportunity to ask a question of both of the Clintons, and then-Senator Barack Obama.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 21, all Garland recreation centers and senior centers will close at 5 p.m., and the Central Library will close at 6 p.m. The Recycling Center, Charles M. Hinton Regional Landfill, transfer station and wood recycling facility will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22. Garbage, recycling, and brush and bulky collection normally scheduled on Thursday will move to Friday, Nov. 23. The regular Friday collection schedule will move to

Saturday, Nov. 24. Regular pickup schedules for all areas will resume Monday, Nov. 26. Find your pickup schedule at GarlandEnvironmentalWaste.com. Holiday Closures: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Thanksgiving Holiday Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Closed! City of Garland Parks Admin offices, Recreation Centers and Senior Centers will be closed starting at 5 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and are closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving.

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VOL XVIII ISSUE 8 NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Chief of Police Search Community Input

The City of Garland invites residents to provide input regarding the search for the City's next Chief of Police. After 16 years of leadership, current Police Chief Mitch Bates has accepted a new position as Garland's Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer. This new position will assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City. In an effort to engage residents in the search for this vital leadership position, the City has partnered with various organizations to host meetings as a forum to identify the candidate attributes, background and experiences that are most important to the community. All sessions are open to the public.

Tuesday, Nov. 27 (Hosted by the NAACP Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Location: Garland Women's Activities Building, 713 Austin St.

Two additional meetings will be scheduled for early December. Vietnamese and Spanish translation services will be available. Updates will be posted on the City's website (GarlandTX. gov) and via social media. Residents who are unable to attend may participate via a Citizen Feedback Survey or by contacting the City's Human Resources Department at GarlandHR@GarlandTX.gov.

Baltimore officer accused of planting drugs found guilty

For more information Phone: 972-205-2750 Email: play@garlandtx.gov

NAACP strongly urges Senate rejection of Farr Nomination Yamiche Alcindor In a crowded room, with thousands of journalists each time, I came prepared with the well-researched and rehearsed question. I also had the knowledge, which was affirmed by two of my journalism/life mentors, the late George Curry and Dr. Julianne Malveaux, that whatever question I asked, there would be those in the room who felt they had a better question or that my question was not good enough. Like Marcus Garvey said, “Every man has a right to his own opinion.” So, while my question may not have been “the question” for every other journalist, no one could say that I hadn’t done my homework. I’ve never been shot down at a press conference or during any interviews; however I have seen a reporter taken to task, like the time actor Samuel L. Jackson shut down a young man. Reporter: You said that rappers shouldn’t be actors and… Mr. Jackson (cutting the reporter off): That is not what I said. What I did say was… I breathed a sigh of relief. I could think of ways the question could have been framed better and I hope the young man learned from the experience. Mr. Jackson was neither degrading or verbally abusive, though. Which brings me to my truth. I was, am, and will probably always be mortified when I recall the way three women were treated by the man who is viewed as the most powerful person in the free world. See MY TRUTH, page 6

BALTIMORE — The NAACP strongly condemns Thomas Farr’s nomination and the Senate’s scheduling of his vote. The nation just experienced national elections which are not yet over, and which were tainted by egregious voting rights violations. That Majority Leader McConnell chooses this moment in time to vote on a judicial nominee known as the vote-suppressor-in-chief is not lost on anyone. It is a slap in the face to communities of color everywhere. Thomas Farr poses a serious threat to civil rights, especially since he would preside over a jurisdiction with a large African-American population. Even among dangerous Trump nominees, Farr stands out for his decades-long crusade to disenfranchise African Americans. He learned how to intimidate Black voters from segregationist Senator Jesse Helms and

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By Sean Yoes Baltimore AFRO Editor Thomas Farr, nominee to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina

helped turn North Carolina into ground zero for voter suppression tactics. His nomination is a travesty. His confirmation would be heresy. We believe the American people want tolerance and unity, rather than hate and divisiveness, and that applies to the federal courts, too. We urge each and every Senator to reject this judicial throwback to white supremacy and segregation. The people of North Carolina and our entire country deserve better than this.

A Baltimore police officer charged with planting drugs at a crime scene has been found guilty, according to sources within the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. The guilty verdict for Officer Richard Pinheiro Jr. camelate afternoon and he was given a six-month suspended sentence. Pinheiro had pled not guilty to charges of fabricating evidence, which is a misdemeanor that carries up to three years in prison and misconduct in office, which the court was free to choose any penalty. During his testimony in Baltimore Circuit Court on Nov. 8, Pinheiro testified in his own defense that the

body cam footage, which appeared to show him planting drugs actually depicted him attempting to recreate the crime scene. Pinheiro, 30, testified that he forgot to turn on his body-worn camera when he initially found the drugs in a Southwest Baltimore alley in January 2017. He testified that when he returned to the alley, he activated his camera and retraced his steps to document how he found the evidence. However, when he re-enacted the discovery of the drugs in a baggie inside of a soup can, he acted as if he had found the drugs for the first time. This article originally appeared in The Afro.

Bill Filing for 2019 Session begins with Legislation on Marijuana, Taxes and Daylight Saving Time By Defender News Service The Texas Legislature’s newest incoming members were elected less than a month ago, and the two chambers won’t gavel in until Jan 8. But the law-writing bonanza of the 2019 legislative session kicked off Monday, the first day to pre-file bills for the 86th Legislature. By noon, more than 400 bills had been filed. In the state Senate, the first bill, as usual, came from Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, who is known to have her staff line up outside the clerk’s office hours before prefiling starts. Senate Bill 31 is a bipartisan effort — eight senators signed on as authors, with Zaffirini at the top — to create a guardianship, abuse, fraud and exploitation

deterrence program within the state Office of Court Administration. Meanwhile, the first bill filed in the lower chamber, House Bill 21, is related to higher education. Authored by state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, the bill would exempt college textbooks from sales taxes during one week in August and one week in January. (Filing early gets a bill a low number. But the lowest numbers are reserved by the House speaker and lieutenant governor, who assign those numbers to their top-priority legislation.) Here’s a list, which will be updated regularly, of notable bills from the first day: House Bill 49, by Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, would get rid of daylight saving time in Texas. Some law-

makers have tried to do this in past sessions. House Bill 63, by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, would make it a civil offense — not a crime — to be caught with less than one ounce of marijuana. Moody’s bill was one of several filed Monday aiming to loosen marijuana laws in Texas. House Bill 84, also by Moody, would repeal the section of the Texas penal code that lists “homosexual conduct” as a crime. The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that the section is unenforceable, but it remains on the books. House Bill 222, by Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, would prohibit Texas cities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that would require employers to offer their employees paid sick

leave. San Antonio and Austin have passed paid sick leave ordinances this year. Soon after Austin passed its ordinance, state Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin, announced that he would file legislation banning the ordinances, but Workman was defeated in Tuesday’s election. House Joint Resolution 24, by Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, would propose a constitutional amendment requiring the state to fund at least half of the cost of funding public schools. If the amendment were approved by voters, local property tax collections would not apply to the state’s share. Senate Bill 66, by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, would reduce and eventually eliminate the state’s franchise tax.

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Recurring Events

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Bull Ride Express at Mesquite Championship Rodeo 1818 Rodeo Dr. 7pm. hiphopcowboy.com

Of Our Past: Exhibition at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas 9am-5pm. Exhibit dates until 1-5-19

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Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Nash and Bottle Networking Mixer & Ribbon Cutting 370 W. Las Colinas Blvd. #100. 5:30pm-7pm.

All Black Everything Jam Session/ Open Mic at Aldeez Caribbean Restaurant & Event Center 7879 Spring Valley Rd. Dallas 9pm.

Dallas Arts District Community Breakfast. At Belo Mansion 2101 Ross Ave. Keynote speaker Wendy Calhoun. 7:30am. Info: Kristina K. Hart at 214-744-6642.

Pleasant Pheasant Pre-Thanksgiving Ball at Sandaga813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas 9pm Host; Cynthia Bailey of Housewives of Atlanta.

November 28

The Black & Gold Dinner Krewe of Orleans at Orion Ballroom 400 S. Zang Blvd. Dallas 7pm. Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce 92nd Anniversary Annual Awards Dinner. Key note speaker Marc Morial. At Renaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 35E Fwy. 7pm-10pm.

December 1-2 Deck the Paws! Holiday Pet Expo At Fair Park

December 1

Ernie Davis, Syracuse Univ. Running back was the first Black to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961.

Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 10am-5pm. 12-31-18.

Trey Songz singer D.O.B.

Tuesday Night Jazz: Composers Jam Session at Jazz Becuzz Art Center 9319 LBJ Fwy #120 8:30pm.Tickets: Eventbrite.com until 12-19.

Enchant Christmas at Globe Life Park 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington 5pm-10pm mlb.com.

If Only For One Night 2018 Adult Prom at Gilley’s Event Venues 1135 S. Lamar St.7pm.

Prairie Lights Holiday Light Experience Prairie Lights at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy. Grand Prairie 6pm. 12-30.

South Dallas Community Thanksgiving Feast at St Philips Center 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Free 11am.pickup info: call Mrs. Walker 214421-6221 ex 140.

November 22 1989 Air Force Col. Fredrick D. Gregory was the first Black to command the Discovery Shuttle.

NBA Great Kobe Bryant retired from the L.A. Lakers in 2015.

1987 Chicago’s first Black Mayor Harold Washington died.

Arlington Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 30th Chapter Anniversary. Presents: Our Pathway to Pearls at Arlington Museum of Art 201 W. Main St. 6pm. Tickets: dstarlingtonalumnae.org.

Health Ins. Marketplace Open Enrollment. The Marketplace will help you find coverage. Info: 1-800-318-2596 www.healthcare.gov. Unti12-15.

Thanksgiving Feast of Hope at Pan African Connection Helping Hand Healing 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas 11am-3pm

Black Woman’s Appreciation Event-Dallas Edition at City of DeSoto Civic Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 1:30-5:30pm.

Qualified Home- Builders for City of Dallas HIPP Contact:City’s Home Repair; 214670-3644 housinginspections@dallascityhall.com

November 23-25

A Magical Cirque Christmas at Verizon Theatre 1001 Performance Pl. Grand Prairie 8pm.

Reggae Brunch Sunday Caribbean Buffe Heroes Lounge 3094 N. 35E. Dallas. 11am.

November 26

Holly Palooza Tree Lighting DeSoto Town Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 12pm-6pm.

Tina Turner Singer was born in 1939.

1967 Bill Russell named coach of Boston Celtics the first Black coach of a Pro. Sports Team. Michael Strahan NFL star D.O.B.

4th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Affair at The W Hotel 2440 Victory Park Ln. 10pm. RSVP for Free Admission before 10:30pm. Eventbrite.com

The 3rd Annual Winter Blackout by Esquire Entertainment at Flirt Entertainment Complex 3008 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington 9pm.

Vitruvian Lights Special Event at Vitruvian Park 3966 Vitruvian Way, Addison 6pm.

Soiree En Noir Party in Black at Mesero 5505 Belt Line Rd. Addison.10pm Eventbrite.com.

Bishop Arts Theatre Center Giving Tuesday at 215 S. Tyler St. Dallas 12am-11:59pm Donate on Bishop Arts Theatre Center’s website.

November 24 1985 Big Joe Turner Master of “shout blues” died at 74.

6th Annual Coats & Cocktails at W Hotel Victory 2440 Victory Park Ln. Dallas 9pm..

Bone Thugs -n- Harmony Texas Takeover 2018 at The Bomb Factory 2713 Canton St.

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November 24

January 6 & 12

Bull Ride Express at Mesquite Championship Rodeo 1818 Rodeo Dr. 7pm. Tickets: hiphopcowboy.com Come Out and Enjoy an Action Packed Night, of Bull Riding & (the always exciting) Pony Express!! Plus Barrel Racing. HHC Style...

2019 TALENT SHOWCASE Talent show will be held on Sunday January 6, 2019 and January 12 Part II at 7pm. Location is: Georgetown Palace Theater, 810 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. Texas Unsigned Artists presents two intimate evenings of music featuring local living legends of Jazz. Join us on journey of the development of Jazz through music with visual aids. This series will entertain and educate the community while paying homage to past and current living legends of Jazz. We will also provide opportunity for newer talent to be showcased throughout the series. The series will surely impress upon all the importance of preserving the rich tradition of music we call Jazz.

December 1 Keith Sweat & Johnny Gill at Mesquite Championship Rodeo 1818 Rodeo Dr. 8:30pm. Tickets: via Ticketmaster. December 1-2 Holiday Pet Expo Deck the Paws! At Fair Park 909 1st Dallas dates and times vary. December 8

AKA Sorority, Inc. Xi Theta Omega Chapter Hosts a HBCU Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Applebee’s Grill 4654 S. Cooper St. Arlington 8am. www.xithetaomega.com

Holiday Toy Dance Host: Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Double Tree by Hilton Campbell Center 8250 N. I 75. 8pm. dallasalumnae.org. Bring a new unwrapped Toy.

December 2 1989 Andre Ware became the 1st Black quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy at University of Houston.

The 2nd Fore The Jewels Golf Tournament. Host: The Beta Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Topgolf 2201 E. 4th St. Ft. Worth 3pm. Willow Grove Baptist Church: Grief Counseling w/ Griefshare.org at 1222 W. Kiest Blvd. Dallas 5:30pm. Kim Fincher 214-371-7325.

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Art & Wine Walk Downtown Plano Host: Plano Magazine. 998 E. 15th St. 5pm-9pm. Tickets: www.visitdowntownplano.com Theme for December: Winter Onesie-Land. Join us for the Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walk 2018 Season, presented by Plano Magazine! Participants sample select wines at their favorite shops while enjoying live music, art exhibitions, and special discounts. December 28-31 New Year’s Eve with Tony Rock at Addison Improv 4980 Belt Line Rd. #250. Times vary Tickets: www.improvaddison.com

Butterfly I emerge from this darkness changed. Leaving behind so much of what was me; whole but with missing parts. Pushing myself through a realization that does not include you, physically. Your transformation complete. Mine ... only beginning. La Juana and Patricia Barton

46th Annual Hometown Holiday Parade Host: DeSoto Parks & Rec. Dept. 7pm-9pm. Parade Starts at Eagle & Westmoreland and end at Zeiger Park 400 Eagle Dr.

“Bo” Jackson named by ESPN as the greatest athlete of all time was born in 1962.

Karaoke Night: $2 Tuesdays at Heroes Lounge 3094 N. Stemmons Fwy. Dallas. 7pm.

December 13

2018 Empowering Visionaries Awards Gala at Aloft Dallas Downtown 1033 Young St. 7pm-11pm. Eventbrite.com

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November 27

Coffee on Frost- Garland Hosted by Frost Rosalind Coffee Company 107 N. 6th St. Garland 8am-10am. On Tuesday, start your morning with a cup of coffee on us. Rosalind Coffee Company will be brewing it fresh, so be sure to bring your friends, stay awhile, and get to know your neighbors. We can’t wait to see you there! Investment and insurance products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, and may lose value. Insurance products are for solicitation in the state of Texas. Investment and insurance products are offered through Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frost Bank. Additionally, insurance products are offered through Frost Insurance. Deposit and loan products are offered through Frost Bank

Crimson Sunset N. Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Slate II Creeks 2701 Custer Pkwy. Richardson. 7pm.

Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at Texas Trust: Dual Ribbon Cutting Celebration 7255 State Hwy 161 12pm.

Jimmy Hendricks the Greatest Guitarist in Rock history was born in 1942.

“Why Women Trip” the stage play Presented by: Snoop Robinson. At TBAAL 1309 Canton St. Dallas 4pm & 7pm.

Magic Teen Acting Workshop at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas. RSVP www.soulreptheatre@gmail.com 10am. Reliant Lights Your Holidays Concert & Fireworks spectacular Feat: Sheila E. At Sammons Park 2403 Flora St. Dallas. 5:30pm

2014 Marion Berry- politician died

November 21

K104 DeDe in the Morning Funny & Famous at Verizon Theatre Feat: DeRay Davis & Corey Holcomb at Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Pl. 8pmKeith Sweat & Johnny Gill at Mesquite Championship Rodeo 1818 Rodeo Dr. 8:30pm.

Soundcheck Sundays Host: Sandaga813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas 6pm.

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November 29

November 25

Paul Quinn Farmers Market Thursdays at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. Dallas

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride at Big D. Fun Tours 5465 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas 6pm. www. bigfuntours.com Dec. 1-31, 2018

Selah Leadership for Women 2018 Host: Vashti Murphy McKenzie at Four Seasons 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving info: vashimckenzie.com.

Nu Breed Feat: Martha Burks at Blazin Jazz Lounge 14223 Inwood Rd. Farmers Branch 8pm-12am. Info: 214-229-7034.

Prairie Lights Trolley Tour! At Prairie Lights 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy. Grand Prairie. Dates until 12-16. www.igportimos.com

Mark Curry Comedy Live at Addison Improv 4980 Belt Line Rd. Suite 250. 7pm.

1955 Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to take a back seat in a public buss in Montgomery, Alabama.

November 29-Dec. 1

Ashanti & Keri Hilson in concert at Music Hall at Fair Park 909 1st Ave. Dallas 8pm.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Annual Free Holiday Gift. “Behind the Scenes” at DBDT Studios 2700 Ann Williams Way, Dallas. 12pm.

Thursday’s at Vinetti’s “Paul Cannon and Full Attention” 14833 Midway Rd. Suite 105 Addison 5pm-12am Recurring until 12-21-18.

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African American Museum - Fair Park, Dallas Sponsors of the 2nd Annual Healthy Living Expo include:

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What a Democratic House Must Do! From the Capitol

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson In the next Congress that convenes in January it is my intention to seek the chairmanship of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, a panel on which I now sit as its ranking member. Known as the ‘committee of the future,’ the Science Committee is crucial to a number of issues that affect our nation, chief among them is insuring that our country remains the world’s principal scientific innovator, that we continue to promote prudent and effective STEM education solutions and that we respect and consider our country’s esteemed scientific communities.

In the last decade, if not longer, the overwhelming majority of America’s highly regarded scientists have warned the executive branch and the Congress about the dangers that we face as a nation if we do not address the issue of a changing climate. The Republican majority in the House has ignored the opinions of these scientists while our climate has worsened, with unthinkable weather events, including raging fires, coastal erosion and deadly hurricanes. Over the years I have read and studied the research presented by distinguished members of our

Congressman, ball scholarship to Baylor University. Diploma in hand and prepared to attend law school after college, he deferred his acceptance to the University of California Berkeley School of Law when he signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. Colin played the better part of five seasons in the NFL before sustaining a career-ending neck injury that opened the door for him to fulfill his dream of studying law and applying his legal training to help others. As Special Assistant in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of General Counsel, Colin helped then-Secretary Julián Castro ensure that the most vulnerable Americans can live

science communities in North Texas and throughout the country. The Congress and the executive branch must begin to listen to these men and women who have devoted their lives to academia, and who have pleaded with us to take action before it is too late. We must begin to work with them to confront the daunting challenges that we face. I am willing and able to work with members of the Democratic Majority in the House and our Republican colleagues to create sensible legislation and policies that will address the issue of fossil fuels that experts say is contributing to a warming climate. It is neither a Democratic issue nor a Republican issue. It is an American issue. We cannot afford to be silent in the face of a United Nations science report which recently

concluded that placing a price on carbon dioxide emissions, a leading cause of adverse changes in the world’s climate, was crucial to curbing the impact that a warming climate has on communities, countries, agriculture and people. The report stated that the number of poor people in the world will increase because of increased food shortages, that there will be more wildfires like those in California, additional storms like those that devastated South Texas and that we will witness the death of the world’s coral reefs within the next twenty-five years if business leaders and governments do not move quickly to address climate change. Even 40 years of research by a professor who was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for science has failed to get the Congress to act. “We are actually going back-

wards in the United States with disastrous polices,” said Professor William D. Nordhaus, an economist at Yale University who was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences. “We are gambling with the future of our planet,” he said. Now, with a Democratic majority in the House and with a Science Committee chaired by someone who actually believes is science, I know that we can do something about our changing climate. In the last election the American people gave the Democratic Party a mandate to act, and act we must! Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas’s 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Serving as a representative since 1993, when she was the first registered nurse elected to Congress.

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in dignity. Among his projects at HUD, Colin worked with Congress and the Office of the Inspector General to ensure that public funds were spent wisely without sacrificing services and to ensure that the Department complied with all applicable ethics laws and regulations. Here in Texas, he put his legal skills to work as the Dallas-Fort Worth Director of the first-ever statewide coordinated voter protection program led by Battleground Texas during the 2014 gubernatorial election. As an attorney for the prestigious Perkins Coie law firm, Colin was a voting rights litigator and counsel to a range of clients including national and state political candidates and

advocacy organizations. Colin’s experience also includes positions in both the Obama White House and the U.S. Attorney’s office. Colin’s journey taught him about the importance of hard work, the impact of a quality education, and that the best path forward is often facing our toughest challenges headon – but from his beginnings as the son of a single mother to an NFL player and civil rights attorney, Colin truly believes that his story reflects less what is special about him and more about what makes our country special. He says he is "ready to get to work for you." Read more at www.colinallred.com/

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Count What You Do Got!

QUIT PLAYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Vincent L. Hall

â&#x20AC;&#x153;You may not have a car at all, but just remember brothers and sisters, you can still stand tall. Just be thankful for what you've got. You may not drive a great big Cadillac; Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin' the scene, with the gangstaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lean. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; William DeVaughn, 1972

If there was a 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anthem that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t die, this one is it. William DeVaughn is another in the long litany of American â&#x20AC;&#x153;One-Hit Wondersâ&#x20AC;? that got his fifteen minutes of fame. DeVaughn worked full-time at the US government; he only had time for one. Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yours? Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for you to consider what you do have. The blessings you are in possession of. The world hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed much since 1970. The list of rich people is shrinking and the list of poor people is growing. There is a middle class, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shrinking...Fast! Back in the day, they used to try to keep up who the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joneses.â&#x20AC;? Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Kardashians, but the concept is still the sameâ&#x20AC;ŚMost of us arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grateful for what we have because we are inundated daily with all the things we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame everything bad on social media. Money guru Dave Ramsey remixed something he

probably heard in a black pulpit, but it is true. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We buy things we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need, with money we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to impress people we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like.â&#x20AC;? The Tempting Temptations said as much in their hit in 1969. Being unappreciative is as American as apple pie, and there are

introduced to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;modelâ&#x20AC;? family by the Temptations, in a hit entitled; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the Joneses, get you down.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You're lying to yourself but you don't even know it. You're so busy following the Joneses; you ain't got time to show it. Keeping up with the Joneses, it'll only make your life a mess.

no racial or gender divides within those ranks. DeVaughn and most of us who follow R&B were

Bill collectors, tranquilizers and getting deeper in debt. You may not believe it, but nine times out of 10 it's

true. The people you're trying to keep up withâ&#x20AC;ŚAre trying to keep up too!! This Thanksgiving, do something besides winnowing in self-pity and regret about what you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. My Grandmother had a song that solved the issues that William DeVaughn and The Temptations exposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you look at others with their lands and gold; think that Christ has promised you his wealth untold. Count your many blessings; money cannot buy, your reward in heaven nor your home on high. Count Your Blessings, Name them one by one. Count your many blessings see what God has done.â&#x20AC;? Thanksgiving ought to be an everyday, grassroots, gerrymandered, politically motivated campaign. As Americans, we need to start from the bottom of the poverty scale and work our way up. The district of need has already been identified. We relegate the needy among

us to smelly shelters, stuffy basements or the sidewalks of our streets. At least the Kardashians seemed to have learned something that the Joneses never discerned. Joy doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come from what you have. Real joy comes from what you share. It may be all show, but it delivered one woman from a lifelong jail sentence. Find a way to make a difference. Feed the homeless and then starve the policies and politicians that make homelessness a staple of our culture. Keep your ass out of that mall on Black Friday. You got televisions in five rooms and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need another one. Spend Black Friday cleaning the clutter and then donate that gluttonous pile to the poor. Be thankful and count what you DO got!!! Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

African-American Quarterbacks in the NFL By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO

Few people know the history of African-American quarterbacks in the NFL. This question has come to me, and I thought it to be a good idea to share. When this question comes up for discussion, those who have knowledge of football history come up with the same answer. Frederick Douglas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fritzâ&#x20AC;? Pollard is the answer most given. Fritz Pollard was the first head coach in the NFL, but although he had a heck of

a career in football, he never played quarterback. Fritz and Bobby Marshall (circa 1920) were running backs and Fritz held the distinction of being hailed as one of the greatest of all time. It was 48 years later before an African-American quarterback took the field with a professional team. In 1968, Marlin Brisco a defensive back with the Denver Broncos was moved to the quarterback position. From this position, Brisco was named â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magicianâ&#x20AC;? and became the first African-American quarterback to

start at this position. Brisco broke every rookie quarterback record and despite his color became a household name at the time. Unfortu-

notes and checking with my friend Google, I discovered I had been giving out false information. My answer on this quarterback question

nately Brisco was his own worst enemy. He turned to drugs and was relieved of the responsibility of leading his team. He became a wide receiver and collected two Super Bowl rings. After going through my

had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaqâ&#x20AC;? Harris. Shaq broke in with the Buffalo Bills in 1969, and later moved to the Los Angeles Rams. Shaq played at Grambling College and set the tone for another record breaker. I am sure you have heard of Doug

When Trump was afraid of weatherâ&#x20AC;Ś and other insults to veterans Speaking Truth to Power by Bill Fletcher, Jr.

November 11, 2018 was not an insignificant date. It was not just another Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. One hundred years prior â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great Warâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;as World War I was referencedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was ended with a cease-fire or armistice. Thus, November 11th was known originally as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armistice Day.â&#x20AC;? A war that should never have happened but took place because the great powers at the time were fighting largely over colonies, ended up costing the lives of millions. The USA, which only entered the war in 1917, nevertheless suffered major losses, including well after the war as victims of poison gas suffered and slowly died. A great-uncle of mine was one such victim of World War I. Over the November 11th weekend leaders from around the world converged on France to commemorate the end of World War I. Donald Trump was to be one of the leaders and he had the special duty of visiting the mass graves for US soldiers buried at the Aisne-Marne cemetery adjacent to Belleau Wood not far from Paris. Belleau Wood was the site

of a major battle between US Marines (long with their British and French allies) and the Germans in which there were more than 9700 casualties. In US Marine history, Belleau

Wood holds iconic status. President Trump chose not to visit the cemetery due to the weather. Instead he Tweeted a congratulations on the birthday of the US Marine Corp. I am not a militarist and generally find myself in opposition to US foreign policy. But there is something that I find absolutely obscene about Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude towards US soldiers and veterans. US soldiers should not have been engaged in World War I but the fact of the matter is that they were deployed and suffered horribly. They, along with soldiers on both sides of the endless

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;no-man landsâ&#x20AC;? separating trench systems occupied by opposing fighters, experienced a living hell. There were no hotels to which to retreat; no television or warm meals; no warm baths. There was the ever-present threat of poison gas and the zing of bullets flying by or into oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. And there was the sound

of the whistle being blown signaling for the troops to leap out of the trenches and march forward into the machine gun fire unleashed by those in the opposing trenches. With this bit of history in mind, Trump could not find it in himself to get a little wet and honor the lives of men who would never return home? Instead his actions ring of contempt for those who were not rich enough or powerful enough to avoid the conflict. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and www.billfletcherjr.com. Read his new novel The Man Who Fell From the Sky from Hardball Press.

Williams who in one day set or broke too many Super Bowl records while conducting a clinic for the Denver Broncos. In Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s era, African-American quarterbacks seemed to flourish. There was Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb and Warren Moon. Unfortunately Jim Crow was lingering around the NFL Draft and nobody wanted another â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coloredâ&#x20AC;? quarterback. Warren packed his bags and headed for Canada. While there he won so many Grey Cups (the equivalent of the Super Bowl) he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

Say #SheToo for women who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Since the World Bank is exempt from US laws and courts, women in the World Bank can be sexually harassed and assaulted without any leCOMMENTARY gal recourse. Bank report By Dr. E. Faye Williams (The Stern Report) attributed sexual harassment in the World Bank to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultures with different standards for male-female relationships.â&#x20AC;? Women who challenge the status quo risk getting fired and losing their World Bank sponsored visa. This entails uprooting their family and leaving the US within 60 days. In 1999, a US Congressional report found the Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal justice system that is supposed to protect women from sexual harassment unfit to adjudicate sexual harassment claims. The World Bank pushed back, stating that â&#x20AC;&#x153;The report fails to capture the unique challenges of a large inter-governmental organization composed of 181 member countries.â&#x20AC;? Chief among the challenges was the Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obligation to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take into account the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multicultural needs.â&#x20AC;? A 2001 World Bank report gave further explanation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While unwelcome behaviors are seen from the perspective of the person on the receiving end, the standard for judging whether a behavior is inappropriate is not purely subjective.â&#x20AC;? Situations which initially may appear to constitute sexual harassment may not rise to the level of legal offense when â&#x20AC;&#x153;the particular sensitivities required in the World Bank multicultural environmentâ&#x20AC;? are factored in. What â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultural sensitivitiesâ&#x20AC;? are factored in? In 2016, a comprehensive World Bank study of 173 countries found that over 100 of them have three or more discriminatory laws against women. For example, take Iran where, according to the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran, Article 209 of their constitution stipulates that â&#x20AC;&#x153;a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is valued only half as much as a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. In Nigeria, the penal codes dictate that â&#x20AC;&#x153;un-

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bring them back to the US as carry-on luggage. Once firmly planted on US soil and playing in the NFL he left people scratching their heads with the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where the hell has he been?â&#x20AC;? There has been a pretty good size list of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brothersâ&#x20AC;? to play QB in the NFL, but the most recent are Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, Tyrod Taylor and Dak Prescott. By the way, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson are sporting Super Bowl rings.

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lawful assault of any male person is a felony.â&#x20AC;? By contrast, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlawful assault of a woman or girl is a misdemeanor!â&#x20AC;? In March 2016, the Nigerian Senate rejected a bill introduced to grant women equality under law. Sound familiar? When such â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultural sensitivitiesâ&#x20AC;? are factored, coercive sexual harassment is merely regarded as a manifestation of the Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multicultural environment. This is disclosed in the Stern Report that identifies a rampant culture of â&#x20AC;&#x153;General sexual harassment,â&#x20AC;? including â&#x20AC;&#x153;unwelcome touches, repeated requests for dates, and posters and jokes demeaning women.â&#x20AC;? Of those who were interviewed for the Stern Report, 325 revealed they were subjected to â&#x20AC;&#x153;unwelcome sexual advancesâ&#x20AC;? and 75 said they were victims of â&#x20AC;&#x153;coercive sexual harassment.â&#x20AC;? The Report concluded that its findings â&#x20AC;&#x153;may seem laughable, but they are a reality to many women at the World Bank.â&#x20AC;? The Report stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women generally are not willing to complain about such behavior for fear of retribution. Most simply try to escape their situations as soon as possible. The lack of attention to the issue, the absence of secure and supportive channels to discuss problems, and the uncertainty that remedial action will be taken are seen as official tolerance of such behavior.â&#x20AC;? Little has changed since the Stern Report was released in 1992. In 2016, in DN v. World Bank, the Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administrative Tribunal reviewed a case involving a male staff member who was terminated for placing his iPhone â&#x20AC;&#x153;under the skirt of a female staff member to take inappropriate photographs and/or record a video of her, without her consent.â&#x20AC;? The Tribunal established that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s misconduct has been establishedâ&#x20AC;? with sufficient evidence; yet, it ordered the World Bank to reinstate him because â&#x20AC;&#x153;the disciplinary sanction of termination was significantly disproportionateâ&#x20AC;? to the offense he committed or the peculiar culture he manifested! The only protection his victim has is coming to the office wearing pants! I call upon you to say #SheToo for every woman everywhere when she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. The World Bank is one of those places. Dr. E. Faye Williams can be reached at: 202/678-6788; or at www.nationalcongressbw.org.

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Attorney's complaint on behalf of Cosby rejected By Stacy M. Brown

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While comedian Bill Cosby continues to languish inside the walls of a Pennsylvania prison, the comedian is receiving unexpected support from the outside. A group of lawyers and individuals who are not party to Cosby’s criminal trials, filed misconduct allegations against Montgomery County, Pa. Judge Steven T. O’Neill and District Attorney Kevin Steele. The complaint, filed with the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, accused both O’Neill and Steele of prejudice against Cosby. It is the same body that received a complaint from Cosby’s wife, Camille, in September. The board rejected the new complaint because it noted that its jurisdiction and authority is limited to enforcement of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct – a set of minimum ethical standards with which all attorneys must abide. “While the Rules are quite broad in their scope, they simply do not prohibit all conduct by an attorney which might be considered as unprofessional, inappropriate, or unethical,” Alan J. Davis, the

disciplinary counsel with the board wrote in his findings. The group which filed the allegations is led by Baton Rouge, La., Attorney Gavin Richard who also participated in an online petition decrying the conduct of O’Neill and Steele. Richard and the group alleged ethical and constitutional violations they said took place as a result of the prosecution of Cosby, who is now serving a three to 10year prison term after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault. The actions of Steele and his assistants were “prejudiced and overzealous,” the group said. They have previously pointed to numerous actions by O’Neill and Steele, including at least two racially-charged remarks made during jury selection by both of Steele’s assistants and O’Neill’s failure to sanction them for it. Additionally, they’ve noted that O’Neill pushed for a guilty verdict by, among numerous other actions, failing to instruct the jury to properly consider that Cosby’s team appeared to have proven in

court that the statute of limitations had expired – making the case an illegal prosecution. They also have noted that when the jury asked for a legal explanation of consent, the judge refused to instruct them. Steele also ran “Willie Horton-Style” campaign ads while seeking the District Attorney’s office against former DA Bruce Castor, who in a sworn-affidavit, said his earlier deal with Cosby should have prevented Steele from using Cosby’s infamous civil deposition as a prosecution tool. In his ads, Steele promised that if elected, he’d “get Cosby,” and once he was elected he allegedly broke the law to ensure the comedian’s prosecution. “It’s an injustice,” Richard said. “Upon a review of the affidavit provided by Castor at minimum, taking what was sworn as true, there remains clear concern,” said Montgomery County Attorney Michael A. Walker,

who was not party to either the Cosby case or the Richard filing. “The Law and those protections that we are afforded through our Constitution are there to reach just decisions for each citizen. Irrespective of guilt or innocence, our system of jurisprudence is grounded in the notion of fair play,” Walker said. “Moreover, the law with regard for recusal is pretty settled, to wit if there is a reasonable question of the impartiality of the Judge then he should be disqualified. The law on disqualification goes further, stating that if the judge has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party with personal knowledge of facts that are in dispute in the proceeding,” he said. Walker added that “what happened in that case didn’t meet the fairness test.” Earlier this month, Camille Cosby wrote an op-ed exclusively for the Black Press in which she also decried the treatment of her husband at the hands of O’Neill and Steele. “My husband, Bill Cosby, was recently victimized by a

malicious District Attorney and an equally vicious judge,” Camille Cosby said. Further, speaking about Steele and O”Neill, Camille Cosby said, “whether for their toxic ambitions or simply in furtherance of racial hatred. One of those men never presented credible, admissible evidence of his charges, and the other has not allowed the truth of Bill’s innocence to be put forward.” Cosby, 81, received visits from loved ones over the Veterans’ Day holiday. “He’s fine,” Cosby’s spokesman Andrew Wyatt said earlier this week. The comedian enlisted in the Navy in 1956 and trained as a hospital corpsman and served aboard ships and at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, before being sent to Bethesda Naval Hospital. While serving, Cosby was assigned to work with Korean War casualties and he also won awards as a runner on the Navy’s track team. As his service time occurred before his rise to fame, Cosby reportedly also experienced racial discrimination, being forced to eat in the kitchens of the cafes where the team stopped to eat while on the road. He was honorably discharged after four years of service in 1960.

The ‘Roots’ of Slavery and its Lasting Effects By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Kunta Kinte: What’s snow, Fiddler? Fiddler: Never you mind, boy, never you mind. Let’s get on back to home. I got enough trouble teaching you the difference between manure and massa. ‘Course there ain’t all that much difference when you gets right down to it. “The first time he had taken the massa to one of these “high-falutin’ to-dos,” as Bell called them, Kunta had been all but overwhelmed by conflicting emotions: awe, indignation, envy, contempt, fascination, revulsion—but most of all a deep loneliness and melancholy from which it took him almost a week to recover. He couldn’t believe that such incredible wealth actually existed, that people really lived that way. It took him a long time, and a great many more parties, to realize that they didn’t live that way, that it was all strangely unreal, a kind of beautiful dream the white folks were having, a lie they were telling themselves: that goodness can come from badness, that it’s possible to be civilized with one another without treating as human beings those whose blood, sweat, and mother’s milk made possible the life of privilege they led.” ― Alex Haley, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.”

“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character…” Martin Luther King, Jr.

The year was 1976 and America was still feeling the aftershocks of the Civil Rights Movement, the murder, some eight years earlier, of Martin Luther King Jr., and the end of the Vietnam War. King’s death along with the murders of President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Sen. Robert Kennedy – both of whom were proponents of civil rights and equal opportunity for African Americans and other minorities – were reminders to many that America still had not come close to achieving the slain leader’s “Dream.” What’s more, in 1976, author Alex Haley released his family’s autobiography, “Roots.” It would not only go onto become a best-selling book, but a much-watched and talked about ABC Television mini-series that re-awakened everyone to the darkness, horrors and inhumanity of the transatlantic slave trade. “Alex Haley tapped into something very special, the idea that black Americans have been, are, and will always

be compelled to understand their history,” said Dr. Kellie Jackson, an assistant professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley University. Jackson’s research focuses on slavery, abolitionists, violence as a political discourse, historical film, and black women’s history. That “Roots” spawned an era where African Americans would give their newborn children African-themed names was no surprise and counts as an important moment in self-recognition, said Jackson, whose new book, “Force & Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence,” examines the conditions that led some black abolitionists to believe slavery might only be abolished by violent force. “For many African Americans giving their children names with meaning is incredibly important. What’s remarkable about ‘Roots,’ is that despite the master’s attempts to rename Kunta Kinte, ‘Toby,’ the name in popular culture and memory never stuck,” Jackson said. “Kunta Kinte is only referred to by his African name. I think this is a signal of the value African Americans place on names. In the 1970s and beyond, giving black children Afrocentric names provided not only a feeling of pride, but a sense of heritage in history.” Jackson continued: “Naming children after great rulers such as Nzinga, Kenyatta, or Chaka still resonates with many black parents today. I know parents who have given their children the name Obama. Names that are also signposts to historical moments. What’s more powerful than your name?” Still, those names come with a price because many agree that hate is as American as Apple Pie and baseball. And, victims of such hate not only include the once enslaved African American, but America is a country where it once was illegal for all women to vote. It’s also a country that not only devastated Native Americans, but today still prevents those living on reservations to cast a ballot despite the historic amount of bloodshed and despair brought upon that group. “I believe America does owe Native Americans the chance to cast a ballot,” said Shawn Halifax, a cultural history interpretation coordinator at the MacLeod Plantation Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. “I understand that what the law is and what people who are attempting to exercise their rights are told the law is can be two

different things,” Halifax said. America has always had a system of discrimination and prejudice against all groups who were not identified as “White Anglo-Saxon” native, said Walter Palmer, the founder of the Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School in Philadelphia and current faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches urban studies and social policy and practice. “Because historically American indigenous native’s language, culture, history, customs and way of life has been wiped out and they have been a ward of the government, they lost their personhood,” Palmer said of Native Americans. “As American citizens, native indigenous people should be entitled to all the same privileges, rights and entitlements as all other American citizens,” he said. Palmer said America has continued to try and hold onto slavery, but in more legal forms like hate groups and prisons. “After the abolishment of slavery and the end of the reconstruction period, there was the rise of the Klu Klux Klan, which was a replacement of the slave patrols after this period,” Palmer said. “America always used the prison system as a means of threat, intimidation and social control and this was later enlarged to use Chain Gangs and Jim Crow laws to further control the African Americans,” he said. Palmer said “Roots” was built on the legacy of prior black historians over the past two hundred years, like Fredrick Douglas, William B. Dubois, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, G. Carter Woodson, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. “The connection that African Americans have had to the African Diaspora goes back to the “Back to Africa” movement of the early 19th century like the American Colonization Society American that was created in 1821,” Palmer said. For the 20th Century, “Roots” proved a watershed moment, Halifax said. “I imagine it inspired an incredible number of people to seek to learn more about their family’s past, because they knew little about it or had not been listening carefully to the stories of their elders.” “I think ‘Roots’ influenced some white Americans. I think the movie helped place the notion in the minds of many whites that enslaved populations were families and communities that

experienced pain and suffering, that experienced joy and wonder, that were founders and builders of this country. That they were more than property,” he said. Halifax continued:“I think ‘Roots’ helped usher changes regarding the placement of African Americans within the context of our national history. Of course, this did not happen just because of ‘Roots.’ “In fact, I think ‘Roots’ was a crashing wave into America’s consciousness that had been pushed by a swell generated during the Civil Rights and Black Power movements that preceded it. Stories from America’s history were to be highlighted as “American History” for so long were decided by white male academics. “I think ‘Roots’ helped send a message. Historians needed to be more inclusive in their storytelling. It was during the 70s and 80s that more inclusive social histories were being researched and pursued in academia and academia began to become more diversified. “By the 90s museums and historic sites began recognizing that there is more to America’s story than just rich white guys, their families, and the wars they waged. And equally important it was by then that people began demanding more of these stories. Unfortunately, following the crashing wave of Roots there has been a very slow seep into the American conscious as a whole.” “I think evidence of its importance is in the fact that its remake was released the same year as the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture,” Halifax said. “I suspect that was not an accident. We have a long way still to go. The study by the Southern Poverty Law Center on how Slavery is taught in American schools is damning.” Halifax pointed out that it took 100 years for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to open. To lesser fanfare and just before the opening of that museum on the National Mall, two other smaller museums opened within a few months of each other. Both state that their purpose is to share the history of enslaved people and their descendants. Both are former slave labor camps, known euphemistically as plantations – the Whitney Plantation in Edgard, Louisiana and McLeod Plantation Historic Site in Charleston, South Carolina. “As far as I know they are the only two former plantation sites who have rejected the white dominated narrative, to look at these sites as places of memory for those held captive and enslaved and for those whose families survived,” Halifax said. “These two sites hold promise as places of healing where slavery, its legacy, and American racism can be examined. In the end, I think Roots has had an important and lasting impact.

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Ask ALMA By Alma Gill

I need to clean house Dear Alma, I’m going through an extremely difficult time with my son, his girlfriend and her mom. They all live in my house with their two children. The problem is that they live with me at my expense—room and board, electricity, water, cable and gas. The two ladies refuse to get jobs and they stay on the third floor of my house all day, running the air-condition nonstop. My son works, but he has to pay for the car, insurance and cellphones, plus spending money for his girlfriend and her mom. He doesn’t give me a red cent! The girlfriend doesn’t clean or help out at all and her mom caters to her all day, cooking and taking food up to her. I gotta evict them and their two dogs, but they threaten to take my grandchildren away, which would devastate my son, knowing they would be homeless. We are both caught between a wall and a hard rock. The worse part of this horror is that the girlfriend curses me out constantly with foul language and I haven’t told my other three children to avoid a huge fight, but I am on the verge of calling my kids to help me get them out. I gave them a time frame for leaving, but my son keeps looking for excuses to keep them here. My choices seem to be to wind up living alone and scared or live in this inferno. Please help. Sincerely, Margie Dear Margie, Girl, you ain’t in charge or livin’ large, but your house guest surely are. Your son isn’t married to her and she ain’t kin, demonstrated by the way she acts. If she was respectful, it would be a different story. Your son and his other family are holding you hostage in your own house and using your grandkids as collateral; that’s crazy and you know it. Your son is using you and allowing his “girlfriend” and her mother to mistreat and disrespect you too. How and when did it get to the point that your son has no regard for you, your feelings or well-being? Let’s start with that. You’re a different kinda mother than I am Margie, because I ain’t never gonna be overwhelmingly disrespected in my own house. Seems to me, you’re mad as Methuselah towards the wrong people. This foolishness reclines at the foot of your son; deal with him. You are responsible for teaching him about life and so far, you haven’t done a good job. Simmer down, no worries, you still have time. It’s gonna be hard and it might break your heart for a minute, because your self esteem is shot and you’re afraid to be alone. Girl, please, that’s why the good Lord made books and volunteer programs. Your son will never be the man he needs to be as long as you’re treating him like a child. Unfortunately, he and the other adults in your house have tapped into your weakness and know they don’t have anything to worry about. Why move when you’re perfectly happy living in a comfortable home rent-free. Put on your big girl granny panties and kick them all out. Stop feeding this monster, Margie, and get your house in order. The best and only thing you have available at any time to offer and assist them is prayer. Get them out and get on your knees. Alma Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

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Even the most seasoned veteran has experienced or can recall that point in their career when they faced an unpleasant situation, or got chided during a press conference; but nothing to the degree to which April Ryan, Abby Phillip and Yamiche Alcindor were bullied, berated and actually ridiculed by President Donald Trump. I don’t care what journalism school you attend, I don’t think it could prepare you for the tongue lashings these women received, at least not from the President of these United States. Now, sure we were taught about going into opposing arenas; like having to cover white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, or similarly hostile environments; but not the White

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House! But there might be those who say the situation is the same with Trump! I’ve even been in discussions with journalists, who felt as I did, that an ill-prepared journalist was embarrassed for not having their facts together so they asked a “stupid” question. But never were they berated to the degree we have witnessed recently. This president has an issue with Black women especially. Several words have used been when referring to Black women: dog, stupid, nasty, loser… This man, raising his voice at a grown woman, ordered her to sit down! Then in the same breath he wants to talk about being respectful, how everyone should respect the office of the presidency. I agree we

should respect the office. We must respect ourselves enough to, as our First Lady Michelle Obama said, “when they go low, we go high.” April, Abby and Yamiche continue to take the high road, in spite of the abuse they have suffered. These are WOMEN: daughters, mothers, wives, sisters, QUEENS! Yes, Trump’s behavior is the kind you think of when talking about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). A big thanks to Vice President Joe Biden who as a Senator in 1994 drafted VAWA after what was called the “Anita Hill Hearings” but should have been called the “Clarence Thomas Hearings,” and Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX) for sponsoring the

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The Green Book The Green Book was a travel guide for African Americans that was written by an African American mail carrier named Victor Green. "The Negro Motorist Green Book" started out in the late 40's and it was a travel guide of places in The Jim Crow South. It listed places that were safe havens for African Americans to stay, grab a bite to eat, or even get a haircut. The book was put into publication throughout the 1960's. GREEN BOOK is based on a true story about a classicly trained black jazz pianist, Don Shirley (played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali) and Viggo Mortensen who plays Tony Lip, a mob club bouncer who got his nickname based on his ability to talk his way out of almost any

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