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MY Obama announces TRUTH midterm endorsements By Cheryl Smith

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comprises 81 candidates from across the country in federal, state and down-ballot races. Former Pres“I’m proud to enident Barack dorse such a wide Obama and First and impressive arLady Michelle ray of Democratic Obama are back candidates—leadto business, aners as diverse, patrinouncing that otic, and big-heartthey’ve en- President Barack and Michelle Obama ed as the America dorsed dozens they’re running to of candidates in advance of Novem- represent,” Obama said in a stateber’s all-important mid-term elec- ment. “I’m confident that, togethtions. See OBAMAS, page 5 This large, diverse contingent

Caraway steps down

conspiracy charges. The Dallas native admitted receiving more than Any thoughts of Dallas $450,000 for his support of a Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine deal involving Dallas County Caraway re-assuming the Schools (DCS and in a letter role of Dallas Mayor again to the City Secretary, BilieRae quickly dissipated with a Johnson, he wrote: guilty plea and resignation Please let this letter serve as last week. my official resignation from News reports, social me- Dwaine Caraway the Dallas City Council, effecdia posts and talk radio tive immediately. focused on Mr. Caraway’s announceOver the past several weeks, ment last Thursday morning. through a lot of prayer and soul In a plea agreement, Mr. Cara- searching, I have decided that I must CamilleABrown_11x11_TexasMetroNews.pdf 1 8/13/18 10:57 AM way pled guilty to federal criminal FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Remembering George Curry and Richard “Dick” Gregory

VOL XVII ISSUE 25 August 15, 2018

TITAS Presents

Fana Fraser and Beatrice Capote

TITAS Presents’ 2018/2019 Season is easily the coolest ticket in town. Diverse, surprising and culturally relevant, this season excites and inspires the soul. The fantastic Camille A. Brown & Dancers open the season in August with her award winning Black Girl: Linguistic Play, a powerful evening-length work that explores culture and the role “play” has in culture. The development of self-defined identity as a black female in urban American culture. In a society where black women are often only portrayed in terms of strength, resiliency, or trauma, Black Girl questions these characterizations by exploring a spectrum of black womanhood in a racially and politically charged world. A peeled back, memory-filled

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exploration of “playing” and its role in shaping who we are and what is culture, Brown celebrates the journey Black girls experience as they grow up playing rhythmic games. With original music compositions and live music, Black Girl is steeped in rhythms of African American dance including social dancing, double dutch, steppin’, tap, Juba, ring shout, and gesture to evoke childhood memories of self-discovery. From play to protest, the performers come into their identities, from childhood innocence to girlhood awareness to maturity—all the while shaped by their environments, the bonds of sisterhood, and society at large. Founded in 2006, Camille A. Brown & Dancers is a dance company that is cultivated in storytell-

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“It brought me back to when I was growing up… I saw myself on the stage.” – Caryn Cooper, DanceTalks

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By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

Growing up in New Jersey, I wasn’t used to speaking to folks. There was an unwritten code. You didn’t make eye contact, you didn’t stare or point at people, and, you spoke when spoken to. I learned well because to violate the code, you could find yourself in a fight. And while I loved a good fight I don’t think fighting because of a broken code is smart. Which brings me to my truth. There’s a conference or convention every month where hundreds or thousands with the same mission/ goal/intent gather. Whether it’s a professional organization, sorority or fraternity or sewing club; one things is for sure, they know they have a connection. So why, oh why, do many of the “members” walk past one another without even looking or speaking? One year I was visiting Japan, on a military base. Being so far away from home I was so glad to see people TTS1802

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August 15

August 18-19

Liberia was founded in West Africa as a settlement for freed American Slaves.

The Black Bridal Experience at The African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 8-18 6pm-10pm, 8-19 11am-4pm Tickets can be purchased via www.theblackbridalexperience.com or call 469-557-1254.

Wednesdays Winning Women Series at Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center; 4900 Lancaster. 11am-1pm. Michelle Bogan, CEO, Equity for Women, is guest speaker. Contact: veteranwomensec@gmail.com. Register: http://bit.ly/WednesdaysWinningWomenAugust2018.

August 20 Don King’s DOB in 1931 & Al Roker DOB 1954

August 21

August 18

1831 Nat Turner begins a Slave rebellion in VA.

1973 Hank Aaron breaks Stan Musial’s extra-base-hit record with 1,378.

LadySmith Black Mambazo at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. Dallas 7:30pm. Oak Cliff Business Exchange Conference at Mountainview College Economic & Workforce Development Building B Building 4849 W. Illinois Ave. Dallas 7:30pm. Key note speaker Hon. Clay Jenkins Dallas County Judge.

Dave Chapelle DOB 1973.

Forth Fridays Music Series: Presented by The DeSoto Arts Commission at the Outdoor Amphitheater DeSoto Town Center (behind the Library) 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 8pm.

August 25

DoctorDad Workshop Turn Around Family Services; at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship 1808 Camp Wisdom, Dallas. The course teaches young men how to provide for the health and safety of babies and toddlers. Tue. 8-21, 28 & 9-4-18. 6pm-8:30pm. Contact: Chris Wheel; 469-567-1793 cwheel@ ocbfchurch.org. Register: https://goo.gl/ER6pvB

2001 Aaliyah singer/actress died in a plane crash.

In The Huddle w/Chris Howell Empowerment for Men at Renaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 N. Stemmons Fwy. Info: www. inthehuddle.info A Jomae Scott Production A Theatrical Dramedy Play “Delivered Forgiven Redeemed” at Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W. Lancaster Ave. Ft. Worth 4pm-6pm Tickets: EventBrite.com/DRFFortWorth Creative Expressions- Vendor & Networking Experience Hosted by: YBE at Young Black Entrepreneurs Networking & Development Group 4300 W. Northgate Dr. Dallas 12:30pm5pm. Info: Antoine White 314-630-4465.

August 22 1989 Huey P. Newton Co-Founder of Black Panther Party was murdered in Oakland, CA.

Paul Quinn Farmers Market Thursdays at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. Dallas 3pm-7pm. District 7 Budget Town Hall Meeting at White Rock Hills Library; 9150 Ferguson Rd. 6pm-7:30pm. City Councilman, Kevin Felder. Other meetings will be held in the district thru August 30th. City staff on hand. Contact 214-670-4689 District@dallascityhall.com

August 19 Sultry Sunday Day Party Host: The Food for Soul Experience at Royal Ln. Studios 4843 W. Royal Ln. Irving 4-8pm

August 16

Angela Bassett DOB 1958

Beto For Senate East Fort Worth Organizing Rally. At The TCC Occupational Center 5901 Fitzhugh Ave. Ft Worth 10am-2pm. www.BetoForTexas.com

1950 Edith Sampson became the first Black US delegate to the United Nations.

1791 Benjamin Banneker 1st Almanac.

Community Meeting: DISD School Options at Madison High School; 3000 MLK, Blvd, 6pm .Hear about the varied learning opportunities and schools DISD has to offer. Also enroll children in school on-line. Contact: 972-925-3916.

1963 The First U.S. postage stamp designed by a Black man George Olden went on sale.

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August 23-25 Big Data & Community Policing Conference 2018 at Friendship West Baptist Church & Conference Center, 2020 Wheatland Rd. Dallas.

August 23 ICE CUBE at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 300 W. Las Colinas Blvd. Irving 7:30pm

1994 the only Black pilot Eugene Bullard in WW1 was posthumously Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the USAF.

The Market Place In Downtown Garland at 105 N. 6th St. 9am-2pm.

Kobe Bryant DOB 1978.

Rep. Your Merch. 2.0 – Vendor & Networking Event Hosted by YBE at DeSoto Civic Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 11am-4pm Vendors available Antione White 314-630-4465

August 17-19 Family of Faith 14th Pastor Anniversary Rev. James Sneed Jr. at Family of Faith Christian Center Church 434 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. Duncanville. Fri Musical, Sat Community Health Forum, Sun. Anniversary service for times call 972-709-7881 or www.fofccc.net

August 17

National Fajitas Day BOGO Fajitas at Space in the City Dallas 1512 Commerce St. Ste 100 Dallas 5pm-9pm. “Diva’s Got Issues” Presented by Joyce Poole-Banks at Plaza Theater 521 W. State St. Garland 3:30pm & 7:30pm

Dominion: Documentary (Free Screening-Angelica Dallas) 53211 E. Mockingbird Ln. 1pm-9:05pm RSVP for this event to Angelika. Paul Quinn Farmers Market Thursdays at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. Dallas 3pm-7pm.

August 24-25 Camille A. Brown & Dancers- Dallas Debut! At Moody Performance Hall - Dallas times may vary. Tickets: attpac.org

For Oak Cliff 4th Annual Back to School Festival at Glendale Park 1300 E. Ledbetter Dr. Dallas 9am-2pm. For details, email: info@foroakcliff.org

1990 Entertainer Pearl Bailey died at age 72.

Whoo...Loves to Camp? At MLK, Jr. Recreation Center 2901 Pennsylvania. Call 214670-8363. 7:30am5:30pm.

Natural Hair Appreciation Event- Dallas Edition Hosted by YBE at Young Black Entrepreneurs Networking & Development Group 4300 W. Northgate Dr. Dallas 3pm-8pm. Info: Antoine White 314-630-4465.

Red Sea #Sisterhood Rocks Presents: Snatched Women’s Conference at The Meadows Conference Center 2900 Live Oak St. Dallas 12pm-3:30pm. Vendor opportunities available: eventsrp@gmail.com August Accountability 2018 Signature Finale Brunch Host; Dr. Stacia Alexander PhD at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. Dallas Grand Lounge Room 10am-1pm. Tickets: www.tickettailor.com Flaunt Fly By- Cool Down Day Party at Dallas Communication Complex Mercury Studios 6301 Riverside Dr. Irving 4:30pm-10pm

IDK Back to School Supplies Giveaway Host: I Don’t Know IDK Community Org. At Hidden Creek Apartments 4401 Elsie Faye Higgins St. Dallas 11am-2pm. Info: ididntknow.info Walk About A Mile in My Shoes at Juanita Craft Center; 4500 Spring, Dallas 9am. Lipgloss for Love sponsors this walk to honor domestic abuse survivors. Back-to-School supplies and medical screenings provided. Kain Kalain Dance & Music at South Dallas Cultural Center

MLK Back to School Festival at MLK Jr. Community Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas 11am-2pm Info: www.dallasmlkcenter.com/back-toschool

Tulisoma Book Fair South Dallas African American Experience in story and books at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Fair Park Dates: 24th 10am4pm a Ticketed Event. 25th 10am-4pm Free Admission 25th 4pm-6pm Hip Hop Gospel Extravaganza.

August 24

August 26 Musician Branford Marsalis DOB 1960. Born in Beaux Bridge, LA.

Projects Unity’s 4th Annual “Together We Ball” A “Pastors and Police” Basketball game at Cobb Fieldhouse 1702 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. Dallas 2pm-6pm.

Caraway resigns, special election called, continued from front page take responsibility for my actions. I have dedicated much of my life to serving others, but have never claimed to be without sin. I am truly sorry that I must end my career as an elected official because I betrayed the public’s trust that I worked so very hard to earn. Other than my family and God, there is nothing I love more than the City of Dallas. It is time to remove the dark cloud that my actions have brought upon our city. I will not allow a proofed legal battle to become a distraction for our citizens or my colleagues on the council. It has been the highest honor for me to serve and lead the citizens of this great city. I am forever grateful to my

constituents, colleagues and supporters for allowing me the privilege to do so. Eventually, I hope that I will be judged not by my darkest moments but rather the context of my entire life, including the years that I pray lie ahead.” Mr. Caraway ended the correspondence by saying that he has been advised by counsel not to comment further and he asked for prayers and privacy “as we go through this difficult time.” The City Attorney Larry E. Casto announced a special election for the November 6, 2018 election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Mr. Caraway’s term, which ends in 2019.. According to Mr. Casto, The city council must order

the special election by August 20, 2018. “Therefore the City Secretary’s Office is in the process of placing an item on the Wednesday, August 15, 2018, briefing agenda to call the special election. Once the election is called the candidate filing period begins, and the filing period ends on Thursday, August 23, 2018.” As early as noon, just a few short hours after the announcement was made, names were thrown out as possible successors to the seat, including former Dallas City councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold, who held the seat for two years after term limits led to Mr. Caraway stepping down. At the next election cycle, Mr. Caraway reclaimed the seat. A graduate of Roosevelt High School,

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he attended Texas Southern University, where he joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., he is married to Barbara Mallory Caraway, former Dallas City Councilwoman and Texas State Rep. He represented District Four on the Dallas City Council from 2007-2015, serving for four consecutive terms and being term-limited in 2015. During his time on the Council he served on various committees, including terms as the chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee (when the city experienced record-low crime numbers) and the Chair of Quality of Life Committee. While serving, he became Mayor, February 26, 2011 when Mayor Tom Leppert, resigned.

Upon becoming Mayor, he focused on reducing crime, attracting companies, jobs and investment to Dallas, and worked to balance the budget while minimizing the impact on city services. Even before he served on the Dallas City Council, Mr. Caraway was known as a go-to person on community issues. His first act of public service occurred during his time as at Roosevelt, fighting to get sidewalks built along Bonnie View Road. His memberships and associations included Founder of Dallas Youth Council, Pylon Salesmanship Club, Cotillion Idlewild Club, Dallas NAACP and Cedar Crest Neighborhood Association.

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Securing Funding for Flood Control

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

The recent allocation of $367 million of federal money to ensure that residents of North Texas are protected from flooding resulted from years of advocacy by local members of Congress who insisted that our region needed infrastructure improvements to protect residents and businesses from potentially dangerous flooding. The funds, which will be spent by the Army Corps of Engineers, were approved by Congress early this year. Improvements in our flood control systems are extremely important to residents of North Texas, to their homes and to their businesses. The floods that devastated our region in 2015, and the crushing results of Hurricane Harvey in South Texas, demonstrated our vulnerability to

extreme weather patterns and events. The federal monies will allow us to make significant enhancements to the Dallas Floodway, and the Floodway Extension. They will also give us the opportunity to upgrade and repair the Lewisville dam which is of vital importance to many of those who live and work along portions of the Trinity River. The dam protects a number of cities, including Dallas. Engineers predict that a breach in the dam during a storm could result in significant flooding in downtown Dallas, as much as fifty feet of water. Pump stations in Dallas County will either be replaced or enhanced with the funding. The nearly twenty-three miles of levees on the Trinity will be raised to eight feet, ensuring more protection against rising storm waters. Members of Congress from North Texas lobbied the administration vigorously for the funding, informing its representatives of the critical needs in our region.

During the course of my legal career as a practicing attorney and as a judge, I have come to understand that justice is both hard work, and heart work. In other words, in order to create a truly just society we must work diligently at the pursuit of justice, and we must demonstrate concern for those whose lives are affected by the criminal justice system---- particularly people of color and the poor----which is designed to protect us and maintain social order. In 1998 when I led the effort to create DIVERT COURTS throughout the state of Texas I understood that many defendants who were faced with substance abuse problems had

emotional, spiritual, and behavior difficulties that had to be addressed before they could become productive members of society. The fundamental premise of DIVERT COURT was to create a system in which people whose lives were twisted by substance abuse problems were given an opportunity to participate in structured rehabilitation programs rather than simply becoming part of the pipeline to prison process. Over the years, the lives of thousands have been restored by participating in DIVERT Court, a program that has been emulated throughout the state of Texas and across our nation. It has saved a significant amount of taxpayer dollars because once people’s lives

We worked on a bi-partisan basis to secure the funding. Together, we accomplished something of critical importance to those who elected us. The funding for North Texas is part of a $5 billion package that will be spent in Texas to enhance flood control projects, make needed infrastructure repairs and restore wholeness to those whose lives and property have been severely damaged or lost. The North Texas funding represents an incredible opportunity for the city of Dallas and its leadership as they make every effort to protect people and property from catastrophe. As our infrastructure ages it is important that we pay attention, and when necessary insist upon repairs and enhancements. We must always protect our citizens, their families, their homes and businesses from harm and danger. It is the prudent and equitable thing to do. •Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas in

versations and master classes. Each Black Girl: Linguistic Play continued from front page performance culminates with The Dialogue. Since 2012, The ing. Camille A. Brown Dialogue has become a has received acclaim as signature of Camille A. choreographer of severBrown & Dancers peral Dallas Theater Center formance experience that productions often workprovides an opportunity shopped for NYC’s Pubfor open discussion belic Theater (Fortress of tween the artists and auSolitude, Stagger Lee, and dience about the work. Bella) and most recently Facilitated by a scholar for Broadway’s Tony or collaborator, it is a Award Winning Once verbal extension of the Camille A. Brown on This Island, and work that creates a safe photo by Whitney Browne NBC’S Jesus Christ Suspace for artists and perstar Live in Concert audience members to featuring singer John Legend. decompress together- exchanging imShe is an inventive Black female mediate thoughts and reactions. choreographer that creates emotionCamille A. Brown & Dancers’ Masally raw, soulful, thought-provoking ter Class will bring the artistic rigor work rooted in both ancestral stories of Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ beand contemporary culture. yond the stage and into the commuBrown aims to provoke, engage, nity. Brown & Dancers believes soand inspire by presenting authentic cial dance is a powerful tool of social performance and facilitating cultural change. and educational dialogues among auThe master class will cultivate credience members. ative capacity of its approximately 50 Each TITAS Presents performance participants, inspiring and inciting residency includes community en- ambitious collective action fueled by gagement opportunities directly con- the art of social dance for people of necting visiting artists with patrons diverse abilities, identities, and ages. including pre- and/or post-show con-

were made conditions whole they bethat led to ercame contribrant behavior. uting memAs a prosebers of society, cutor I had to and we did not recommend have to spend that people be tax dollars to sent to prison. keep them in As a jurist, I prison. In fact, had to senthe state was tence people. able to close It was never a number of easy, finding Judge Creuzot penal institua balance betions. tween protecting our Incarcerating people with society and finding ways to substance abuse problems punish and rehabilitate indimade no sense in 1998 and it viduals who found themselves makes no sense in 2018. A fair on the wrong side of the law. justice system makes a differAs a society we have to enence in the lives of people and large the scope and the size of often that occurs by getting our dreams. Like Dr. Martin involved in their lives, and Luther King, Jr., we must see changing, when possible, the beyond what appears in front

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of us. We must see beyond the mountains if we are to replenish our society, and its people. We must embrace concepts such as “certificates of rehabilitation.” Currently, our legal system does not erase most criminal convictions. Even an offense that a middle-aged person committed while a teenager remains with him or her for the rest of their life. This makes little sense, and is not in the best interests of justice. Innovation demands that we encourage our state legislators to pass legislation that would create ‘certificates of rehabilitation’ that would be recognized by landlords, business owners, members of the clergy and other decision-makers in our society.

We must recognize that a dated criminal record does not define who a person has become twenty or thirty years later. We can set standards to trigger a risk assessment, fairly predicting whether or not an individual will commit another crime. Certainly, if our society can produce driverless cars we can create systems and procedures that will lead to reductions in criminal behavior, while giving our young people brighter futures, and our entire society a sense of hope. Yes, together we can do this! Judge John Creuzot touts experience on both sides of the bench, having spent seven years as an Assistant District Attorney, and 21 years as a State District Judge in Dallas, Texas.

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Reagan Badâ&#x20AC;ŚTrump Worst!

QUIT PLAYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By Vincent L. Hall

In 1980, America was 90% White and struggling with the polarizing issues of integration. Ronald Reagan read the tea leaves, repurposed the Nixon/Goldwater â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern Strategyâ&#x20AC;? and made his second run for the White House. His act opened at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Mississippi, but as a movie star and a Californian, it made no sense. Everybody in Hollywood advised Jed Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies to leave Tennessee and head for L.A.; Reagan went as Deep South as he could. In a rally akin to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Klan-Destinedâ&#x20AC;? gatherings that propelled Donald Trump to his present level of ineptitude, Ron Reagan stood before 10,000 White â&#x20AC;&#x153;victimsâ&#x20AC;? and advocated for â&#x20AC;&#x153;States Rights.â&#x20AC;? Even some of his handlers were taken aback.

Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rights worked for Senator Strom Thurmond and Mississippi Governor, George Wallace. Reagan sought the Southern White vote he lost in his 1976 bid. Statistically, 40% of non-college educated Whites bit the bait, and became Republicans. I remember lamenting with a White sister at AT&T; one of the first women to hold an executive office in Local 6215 of the Communication Workers of America. Our solidly Democrat, union base was fractured. Card-carrying trade unionists and Yellow Dog Democrats were mesmerized by a messenger who promised to make something new by returning to something old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carrol,â&#x20AC;? I remarked; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any member who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hitch a $30,000 boat to a $30,000 Suburban and enjoy weekends at a really nice Lake House they ownâ&#x20AC;Ś has no business following the Republicans.â&#x20AC;? Reagan â&#x20AC;&#x153;trickle-downâ&#x20AC;? theory was actually a plan to piss on poor and

working-class people. But Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slogan; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make America Great Again;â&#x20AC;? got â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MAGAâ&#x20AC;? was a low-decibel dog whistle that signaled racial unity and the need to de-

federal workers who monitor the dangerous skies, chances are he donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a â&#x20AC;&#x153;shiitake mushroomâ&#x20AC;? about truckers, autoworkers, telephone linemen, teachers, garment

Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan

feat Liberal Democrats who were pushing affirmative action and social programs. Unions and any other populist movements needed to be infiltrated or shut down. Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first blow was at the Air Traffic Controllers. His frontal assault was subtle but savvy. If the President donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a damn about unionized

workers or any other union members who overwhelmingly supported Democrats. Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head-on collision with the striking Air Traffic Controllers sent labor unions on a 40-year downturn. Most of the gains enjoyed by today's Top 1%, and the growing wage and wealth disparities in American, can be

traced to his administration. Reagan cut taxes, tripled the federal deficit and left a $3 trillion tab. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welfare Queenâ&#x20AC;? trope he invoked in a 1976 speech became the reasonable rationale for reducing entitlement and sustenance programs. Reagan convinced his flock that Black women in subsidized housing, waiving food stamps while sporting Cadillac Coupe de Villeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, were a reality. All the while, working-class Republicans forgot or downplayed their own jobless if not hopeless relatives who lived in poverty and in distress. They too had kinfolk; poor White mothers, whose children had absentee or worthless fathers, just like their Black counterparts. What differentiates Reagan from Trump is the symbolism of common decency. Reagan was a wolf in sheepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, but his suit coat was buttoned and profanity was a closed-curtain call. Ronald followed the established pro-

tocols of political diplomacy at home and abroad. He wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be caught bragging pompously or grabbing pussies. Reagan would never, ever, kiss a Russian presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s naked ass during a live international telecast. Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s America is 70% White and none too happy about the demographic â&#x20AC;&#x153;erosionsâ&#x20AC;? they can see, taste and feel. Trump has 60% of non-college educated White Republicans, a 50% gain over Reagan. Trump has Fox News, whose audience is 92% White and less than 1% Black. All other cable stations hover around 65% White viewership. Ronald Reagan was a well-dressed, well-rounded, reasonably respectable, race-baiting politician. Reagan was wrong-headed and bad, but Trump is worse. Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge need to make room. Donald Trump is the worst in our 242-year history. Vincent L. Hall is an award-winning writer and author.

Though Trump continues to distort the messages of NFL Players: We Must Stand Together By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

As teams gear up for the NFL season, President Trump is reviving his destructive and diversionary attacks aimed at turning fans against players. The league office stepped in it, by unilaterally declaring that players who do not wish to stand during the national anthem, should stay in the locker room. The NFL players association had little choice but to force negotiations over that insult. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is a decent guy. But he stuck his foot in it as well, when he recently announced that the Cowboys had to stand for the anthem and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay in the locker roomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or else. The league wisely told him to zip it, while the policy was under negotiation and so it goes.

So much of this is a false narrative. Fake news. Trump dishonestly insists that the players are disrespecting the flag. In fact, the players kneeling during the anthem were expressing a silent protest not against the flag, but against police brutality and the reality of structural racial inequality. Kneeling before the flag in silent, nonviolent protest is not disrespectful to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Starsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Stripes.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the opposite. It is a sign of deference and respect, a call to honor what the flag is truly supposed to represent. Burning the flag is constitutionally protected, but is a desecration. Burning a cross is a desecration. It is violent. Kneeling before the cross, or during the anthem, on the other hand, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a desecration; it is a call for help. Colin Kaepernick was and is concerned about Blacks being beaten and killed by police. He kneeled during the anthem to highlight how the values of the flag were being

ignored on the streets. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disrespecting the flagâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was protesting those who trample its values. He was being a patriot. Now Trump wants to light the dynamite again. His politics prey and thrive on division. He hopes to divide us one against the other, while his administration rolls back protections of consumers, workers and the environment, allowing corporate lobbyists to rig the rules, with lards of more and more tax cuts and subsidies on entrenched interests and the wealthy. So, he purposefully peddles the false narrative that the players are disrespecting the flag. Jones, who is a Trump supporter, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bad man. Beyond the playing field, beyond contracts, he has been a decent guy. He paid for the funeral of Cowboy great Bob Hayes. But Jones has allowed himself to be turned into Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pawn in this diversion. The reality is that we would not have the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas, were it not for those protesting

for their rights. The victory of the Civil Rights Movement opened the way to a New South. The nonviolent protests and resistance pulled down the old barriers and walls in the South, clearing the way for the Cowboys and the Spurs and the Rockets of the New South, where Blacks and Whites could play on the same team and wear the same colorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where fans root for the colors of their team, not the color of the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skin. Successful protestsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the cost of far too many lives â&#x20AC;&#x201D;finally ended slavery and apartheid in this society. We should be honoring the protesters, not distorting their message. Kaepernick was right to protest what is going on in our streets. He has paid a heavy penalty for expressing his views in a nonviolent and dignified fashion. One of the best quarterbacks in the league, he has effectively been banned, a blatant conspiracy that ought to constitute a clear violation of anti-trust laws.

Kaepernick stands among giants. Curt Flood in baseball and Muhammad Ali during the prime years of his boxing life were also banned, but in the process, they changed sports and the country for the better. There have always been politicians who profit by appealing to our fears. There have always been politicians who seek to divide us for political gain. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go to fulfill the flagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values of liberty and justice for all. The players expressing their views in nonviolent and dignified fashion arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disgracing the flag, they are expressing its values. Let us turn against those who would divide us and join together to make America better.

struction and war, then I am a radical.â&#x20AC;? With this as a definition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;radical,â&#x20AC;? the question, really, is why arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there more radicals in our nation? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what Congressman Dellums would think of the organization he co-founded. While he became somewhat less confrontational the longer he served in Congress, the fight never left him. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind calling Presidents or his colleagues out, though he did it in a way that even conservative House Speaker Tom Delay (R-TX) described as gentlemanly. Upon Dellumsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; retirement from the House of Representatives in the middle of his term in 1998, Delay said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are losing one of its finest Members, a Member that I have great respect for because he always did his homework, was so articulate and eloquent on this floor. He always got my attention when he stood up and took the microphone. He would stop every Member in their tracks to hear what he had to say, and there are very few Members that have served in this body that can claim the respect that both sides of the aisle had for the gentleman from California. And the incredible reputation that the gentleman from California has brought to this House; he has elevated this House. He has elevated the distinction of this House by serving here, and this House will greatly miss him when he leaves.â&#x20AC;? Though Dellums ran for Congress

as a Democrat and caucused with the Democrats, he did not register to vote as a Democrat until he ran for Mayor of Oakland. Indeed, he was one of the vice-chairs of the Democratic Socialists of America. His alternative budgets reflected socialistic principles, elevating human

his sleeves, pulled out a flip chart and broke down the CBC Alternative Budget. We were there for almost two hours, far more than the allotted time. He acknowledged that the Alternative Budget had no chance of passing, but said that he worked so hard on it because it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a possibility.â&#x20AC;? He persistently fought for the right thing, even if the right thing was a long shot. His tenacity was responsible for the passage of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, legislation that imposed sanctions, urged US companies to stop doing business with South Africa, and set conditions, including the release of political prisoners, before sanctions could be lifted. Ronald Reagan vetoed the legislation, preferring â&#x20AC;&#x153;constructive engagement,â&#x20AC;? but Congress overrode the veto, something that rarely happens in foreign policy matter. It is a tribute to Dellumsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; political skills that a man who was ridiculed as a radical upon entering Congress had developed the kinds of bipartisan relationships that would override a presidential veto. Dellums got much criticism for his time as Oakland mayor, but it is essential to note that not many, after serving 27 years in Congress, would have signed up to run a troubled city. He was drafted by the people of Oakland, who urged him to serve, and he defi-

antly told people that if they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t satisfied with his leadership, they could recall him! Ron Dellums used his national notoriety to lobby for his city, getting more recovery aid from the Obama administration than any other city except Chicago. He saw Oakland as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Model Cityâ&#x20AC;? and encouraged citizen participation, convening several task forces to help shape the direction of the city. The best thing that Ron Dellums ever did was succession planning. He surrounded himself with younger, bright leaders and encouraged them in their aspirations. One of his protĂŠgĂŠs, Keith Carson, serves on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Another, Sandreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Swanson, served in the California State Assembly. And Congresswoman Barbara Lee, as fierce a fighter as Dellums, was his hand-picked successor. The Congressional Black Caucus today needs more Dellums energy. Oh, the Alternative Budgets still annually prepared, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the visibility that it should. Fierce fighters like Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters are often threatened and ridiculed, and not enough of their colleagues have their backs. And too many African American politicians are pragmatic, instead of being principled. May the spirit of Ron Dellums always live among African American and progressive leaders!

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When the Congressional Black Caucus holds its Annual Legislative Conference this September (September 12-16), I hope there will be a tribute to one of its founders, Congressman Ron Dellums, who made his transition on July 30. Dellums was a fierce, focused fighter for justice, an anti-war activist who served in the military, authored several CBC Alternative Budgets; budgets that focused on human needs rather than military buildup, and an indefatigable fighter for South African freedom. He is the epitome of Congressional activism, progressive leadership, and stellar integrity. After 27 years in Congress and a term as Oakland mayor, he had a much lower profile in recent years. Still, his name remains synonymous with principled leadership, and he will be sincerely missed! Dellums blazed on the national political scene, decried by then Vice President Spiro Agnew as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;radicalâ&#x20AC;? from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ber-zerkely.â&#x20AC;? Dellums had the right response, telling the Washington Post â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;If being an advocate of peace, justice, and humanity toward all human beings is radical, then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to be called radical. And if it is radical to oppose the use of 70 percent of federal monies for de-

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We Have to Get Real about the Achievement Gap Speaking truth to power By By Nate Davis (CEO and Board of Directors Chairman, K12 Inc.) Our nation’s graduation rate is at an all-time high. The national figure shows 84 percent of young people, overall, graduating from high school within four years after first entering the 9th grade, a trend that has been on a consistent upswing since the 2010-2011 school year. Still, despite much progress with that indicator, major gaps still exist. And there is great concern that the graduation rate hype not only masks those gaps, but distracts us from what must be our ultimate goal: ensuring all students earn a high school diploma and are college and career ready. Even as overall graduation rates improve, Black and Hispanic students continue to lag behind that curve. Graduation rates for African American students are 76.4 percentage points—8 percentage points behind the national average—and Latino students are at 79.3 percent. Native American students fare even worse at just 72 percent graduation. Meanwhile, White and Asian students are anywhere from four to six points higher than the national average. None of us can reasonably expect the closure of inequality gaps, if we’re simply satisfied with overall graduation rates while resigned to stubborn achievement gaps. Yet, it seems as if we’re in a phase whereby

these disparities are being treated as normal—“the way it is”—as opposed to addressing a larger parity problem. We have to ask ourselves: are we having a responsible and responsive conversation about high school graduation? The most recent “Building a Grad Nation” report from America’s Promise Alliance says that, “Twenty-three states have Black-White graduation rate gaps larger than the national average, including five states—Wisconsin, Nevada, Minnesota, New York, and Ohio—where the gap is more than 20 percentage points…Twenty-four states have Hispanic/White graduation rate gaps that exceed the national average, and in two states – Minnesota and New York—the gap is more than 20 percentage points.” The persistent normalcy of lower achievement among certain disadvantaged student populations is deeply troubling. Closing those gaps should be as important—if not more—than simply raising overall graduation rates. At the same time, graduation rates can be used to unfairly malign schools that are serving underprivileged youth and, in fact, helping at-risk students earn a high school diploma. Alternative schools are singled out for having four-year cohort graduation rates that are generally lower than the national average, but left out of the conversation is how these schools are intentionally designed to serve credit-deficient transfer students and former dropouts at risk of never earning a diploma at all.

Measuring how well schools are graduating students is important, but it should be done right, and must not create disincentives for schools to serve credit-deficient students or dropouts looking for a second chance. After all, what is more important for these students: graduating or graduating “on-time”? It’s why graduation rate calculations should be reformed altogether so schools are held accountable for students’ annual progress toward graduation every year, not just in the fourth year of high school. Sadly, the drive to meet on-time graduation has led to recent cases of manipulation and fraud, which, of course, is wrong, but it also misses the primary purposes of high school altogether: preparing students for higher education, careers, and the workforce. The linkage between these goals—graduation and college and career readiness—is crucial for broader national competitiveness. Graduating students is meaningless if they are not prepared. The number of high school students heading into remedial courses in their first year of college are staggering, and the gaps between varying demographics are even more troubling. Nearly 60 percent of African American students are forced to enroll in non-credit remedial classes in college, according to the Center for American Progress, compared to 45 percent of Latino students and 35 percent of White students. This means that Black, first-year college students, already burdened the most by rising college costs and loan debt,

are taking on a greater share of the $1.3 billion wasted on non-credit remedial courses. There is no one silver bullet that will solve our nation’s graduation problem, but we can start by realigning graduation standards to the expectations of colleges, career training programs, industries and jobs, and developing competency-based, personalized learning paths for students unconstrained by four-year cohorts. And we must finally address funding gaps that exist for too many alternative schools working to eliminate achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. Addressing this complex challenge requires a mix of other solutions, too; improved learning models and instruction, greater support for our teachers, innovative technology, and increased services to disenfranchised students groups are just a few that we should be working on. But none of this can happen without educators, policymakers and business leaders willing to engage in honest and constructive conversations, and then pledging to act. A rising graduation rate is worth celebrating, but let’s not become complacent. Learn more about improving the educational outcomes for the students in your life at nnpa.org/essa. Nate Davis is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at K12 Inc., an online education provider for students in pre-K through 12th grade.

Obamas announce picks, continued from front page er, they’ll strengthen this country we love by restoring opportunity that’s broadly shared, repairing our alliances and standing in the world, and upholding our fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, responsibility, and the rule of law.” Obama continued: “But first, they need our votes—and I’m eager to make the case for why Democratic candidates deserve our votes this fall.” Obama said he and his wife believe the country’s long-term challenges can be addressed best when all Americans take a more active role in democracy. That’s why he is dedicating his post-Presidency efforts to identifying and elevating the next generation of leaders, he said. In issuing this first round of endorsements, Obama said he also hopes to help current and aspiring Democratic leaders establish themselves, build their profiles, and lead their communities. This fall, Obama promises to prioritize supporting redistricting targets recommended by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), taking back control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and growing the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus. The round of endorsements also includes several promising Obama Administration and campaign alumni who heeded the former president’s call in his farewell speech to “grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself,” Obama said. Both Barack Obama and Michelle Obama said they expect to campaign in several states this fall and to issue a second round of endorsements in advance of November 6. Here’s a list of endorsements issued by the Obamas: California Gavin Newsom (Governor)

Colorado Jared Polis (Governor) Dianne Primavera (Lt. Governor) Phil Weiser (Attorney General) Jena Griswold (Secretary of State) Tammy Story (State Senate, District 16) Jessie Danielson (State Senate, District 20) Brittany Pettersen (State Senate, District 22) Faith Winter (State Senate, District 24) Dylan Roberts (State House, District 26) Dafna Michaelson Jenet (State House, District 30) Shannon Bird (State House, District 35) Rochelle Galindo (State House, District 50) Julie McCluskie (State House, District 61)

Maine Louis Luchini (State Senate, District 7) Laura Fortman (State Senate, District 13) Linda Sanborn (State Senate, District 30) Nevada Jacky Rosen (U.S. Senate) Susie Lee (U.S. House, NV-3) Steven Horsford (U.S. House, NV-4) New Jersey Andy Kim (U.S. House, NJ-3)

Georgia Stacey Abrams (Governor)

Tom Malinowski (U.S. House, NJ-7) New Mexico Debra Haaland (U.S. House, NM-1) Daymon Ely (State House, District 23) Natalie Figueroa (State House, District 30)

Sarah Riggs Amico (Lt. Governor) Matthew Wilson (State House, District 80) Shelly Hutchinson (State House, District 107) Illinois J.B. Pritzker (Governor) Juliana Stratton (Lt. Governor) Kwame Raoul (Attorney General) Sean Casten (U.S. House, IL-6) Brendan Kelly (U.S. House, IL-12) Lauren Underwood (U.S. House, IL14) Iowa Deidre DeJear (Secretary of State)

Eleni Kounalakis (Lt. Governor) Josh Harder (U.S. House, CA-10) TJ Cox (U.S. House, CA-21) Katie Hill (U.S. House, CA-25) Katie Porter (U.S. House, CA-45) Harley Rouda (U.S. House, CA-48) Mike Levin (U.S. House, CA-49) Ammar Campa-Najjar (U.S. House, CA-50) Buffy Wicks (State Assembly, District 15)

Jennifer Konfrst (State House, District 43) Eric Gjerde (State House, District 67) Laura Liegois (State House, Dist 91)

Steve Dettelbach (Attorney GenerKathleen Clyde (Secretary of State) Zack Space (Auditor) Aftab Pureval (U.S. House, OH-1) Jill Schiller (U.S. House, OH-2) Phil Robinson (State House, District

Stephanie Howse (State House, District 11) Mary Lightbody (State House, District 19) Beth Liston (State House, District 21) Allison Russo (State House, District 24) Erica Crawley (State House, District 26) Tavia Galonski (State House, District 35) Casey Weinstein (State House, District 37) Taylor Sappington (State House, District 94) Pennsylvania Madeleine Dean (U.S. House, PA-4) Susan Wild (U.S. House, PA-7) Tina Davis (State Senate, District 6) Liz Hanbidge (State House, District 61) Carolyn Comitta (State House, District 156) Texas Adrienne Bell (U.S. House, TX-14)

New York Antonio Delgado (U.S. House, NY-19) Anna Kaplan (State Senate, District 7) North Carolina Wiley Nickel (State Senate, District 16) Ron Wesson (State House, District 1) Terence Everitt (State House, District 35) Colin Allred (U.S. House, TX-32)

Julie Von Haefen (State House, Dist 36) Sydney Batch (State House, Dist 37) Rachel Hunt (State House, Dist 103) Ohio Richard Cordray (Governor) Betty Sutton (Lt. Governor)

Tim Gannon (Secretary of Agriculture) Kristin Sunde (State House, District 42)

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Ask ALMA By Alma Gill

My fat wife

Dear Alma,

Before I begin, let me say upfront that I love my wife. That said, in the years since we wed, she has gained considerable weight. When we eat out, she stuffs herself like a pig and never misses a chance to order desert. When I hint that she might forgo the sweets, she calls me a killjoy. On top of all of this, she refuses to do any exercise that requires her to break a sweat. Sure, I’ve gained weight, too, but no one would ever accuse me of being fat. How do I talk with my wife about this without making her feel self-conscious or unattractive? Despite the extra pounds, she’s still the apple of my eye. Friends say I’m asking for trouble. E.P.; South Carolina Ahhh, yea E.P., And they’re right…almost. It all depends on your delivery. Confronting a woman about her weight can be as psychologically risky as a woman talking to her man about…well, you know. Here’s my confession: I, too, gained weight over the years while my husband diligently maintained his well-groomed looks and muscular physique. What turned me around, you asked? Picture this: Dayton, Ohio 2008. We were at Aunt Prevella’s 70th birthday party and cousin Lelar was taking pictures. Long story short, she took a picture of me, a side view. While looking through the photos on her camera, like the Isley Brothers I asked, “Who’s that lady?” Her answer: “That’s you.” In the parking lot later on, she stepped to me lovingly, sister to sister, and said, “What’s going on with you, girl? You’ve got to do something; your health is at risk.” She was right and hooked me up with nutritionist Roxanne Koteles-Smith, founder of the Food Wisdom program located just outside of Asheville. The weight came off so fast my coworkers thought I had undergone gastric bypass surgery. Trust me when I say I know how your wife is feeling. She knows she’s overweight, and this just may be the motivation she needs to do something about it. Even if you decide to broach the topic, it has to be her decision to make a lifestyle change. So let’s come up with a plan, Stan. I suggest you follow the example of cousin Lelar. Approach this subject as a health issue and not a weight-gain problem. When the moments right, let her know you’re concerned about her health and the few extra pounds she carrying. She knows what that means. Talk about planning fun activities for the two of you, like daily walks hand in hand after dinner, making more time for whoopee (which burns calories) and maybe joining a gym. Whatever she likes that gets her moving. I personally enjoy hand-dancing. Ask her about joining a bowling team or taking tennis lessons. Be creative. You hold the power to make this an encouraging conversation. Be kind with your words. Remember, it’s about reaching new goals set for living a healthier lifestyle and getting your “Boo” back in shape. Assist her on a successful journey. It’s all lies in your delivery…. 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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who looked like me so I was speaking to everyone. That was until I was pulled aside and told of another code. Seemed silly to me. But, I needed to respect other’s reality although it was difficult walking into a room and finding only one other Black person and not speaking to them. Still has me shaking my head. Now what about these organizations? I talked to students recently at a convention and I encouraged them to speak when they get on elevators, walk into rooms, or even just walk past folks in the hall. I cautioned them that they would be totally shocked if they walked into the ladies room for example, and looked at someone, turned their head and went about their business. Then, lo and behold, they go into the job fair and go

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to the table where their dream job awaits only to find that very person from the bathroom sitting there. Hmmmm. Awkward moment! Unfortunately we, I’m talking about Black people, walk past one another at these conventions and don’t open our mouths. Then there are others who feel like they are at home and they are so glad to be in the company of their people that they speak and smile and give out hugs. Now everyone isn’t a hugger and I understand that. Also everyone is not into “southern hospitality” and I understand that also. There are just times when I have to make exceptions; like for my sorority. After all, we all made the same commitments and we have a bond. I refuse to walk past my sisters without speaking. I’m so glad

to see these ladies and like me, I understand that we don’t know what it took for a person to get there because everyone is not a baller and some are working through tumultuous times in their lives. Now there’s a chance I may call someone “soror” who is not a Delta. But guess what? I’d rather call 1,000 non-Deltas “soror,” than to walk past one Delta with-

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out speaking to her. Then too, heck you see ladies dressed in red, so it’s a normal assumption to think she’s a “soror,” same for AKAs in pink or green, Zetas in blue and white, or Sigma Gamma Rhos in blue and gold. I really don’t understand at many of these conventions where some come for professional development, seeking employment or ways to better themselves;

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BLACKKKLANSMAN is not only Spike Lee’s first film in several years, it’s also his best film since the 1990’s when he released a long list of thought-provoking films; such as Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, He Got Game, Crooklyn, and Mo’ Better Blues. His latest films have been cliched and stuck in the 90’s, but BLACKKLANSMAN ends that drought with a movie that is both thoughtful and entertaining. Perhaps it’s producer Jordan Peele, who earned rave reviews for 2017’s GET OUT and Oscars for best writer and director, who guided Lee into making a highly charged political film without out being too heavy-handed or preachy. The movie is set in the 1970’s and it tells the true story of the first African American cop in Colorado. Rookie policeman

Ron Stallworth infiltrates the KKK while working as a member of the Colorado Springs Police department. In one of the funniest scenes in the movie, Stallworth calls the main office of the KKK, posing as a white man, and asks for information about joining the secret organization. He ends up getting Grand Wizard David Duke on the phone and his portrayal as a bigoted white man is so convincing that he’s invited to meet with the Klan. (Which obviously he cannot do.) Adam Driver plays his part-

Flip is in a life or death situation with his black partner coaching him on how to be white. John David Washington captures the true spirit of 70’s “Black Power” in his role as Stallworth. He’s a “super fly,” “super cool” soul brother who, while undercover, falls for the head of the student union, who is a “Black Militant” afro-wearing sister who is about as “anti-police” as a woman can be. The head of the student union, Patrice Dumas, is played by African American actress Laura Harrier. ner, Flip. He goes undercover B L AC K K K L A N S in Stallworth’s place to meet MAN is also a very politicalwith the local Klan. So, now ly charged film. It points out

things like police brutality, racism and the racial profiling that still exist (and from Spike Lee’s point of view) seems to have gotten worse over the years, not better. It’s also an anti-Trump film that uses current news footage to show the similarity between the white leaders, like David Duke from back in the day and people like U.S. President Donald Trump. Spike Lee delivers a powerful film on a low budget (about $17 million) that takes a chance on reaching moviegoers with an unlikely, but true story. BLACKKKLANSMAN is rated R for language, including plenty of racial slurs, directed towards African Americans and Jews. For the first time in a long time, Spike Lee deserves our support on a movie. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate this movie a LARGE.

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Miss Emma to be honored! The name Emma Rodgers is synonymous with liberation, grace, commitment, love and so many adjectives that make her the epitome of finer womanhood. Loved around the world, Ms. Rodgers will receive a prestigious award at the 15th Tulisoma: South Dallas Book Fair when it returns August 24-25, 2018 at The African American Museum in Fair Park. The Fair kicks off with the Sutton E. Griggs Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner on Friday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. Dinner tickets are $50 each. Wade and Cheryl Hudson will receive the Sutton E. Griggs Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature and Emma Rodgers will receive the Sutton E. Griggs Literacy Champion Award. Born on September 16, 1944 in Niagra Falls, New York; in the mid-1960s, Ms. Rodgers graduated from Spelman College. In 1977, Ms. Rodgers co-founded a mail-order business for books, which eventually became the retail store, Black Images Book Bazaar in Dallas, Texas. As a preeminent bookseller for over 30 years, she has been credited with “shepherding” African American authors from unknown writers to the forefront of American culture. Her support for these authors, in association with Black Images Book Bazaar, brought commercial success and critical acclaim to numerous authors, including J. California Cooper, Edward P. Jones, E. Lynn Harris, and Edward Ball. In 1995, Ms. Rodgers founded Romance Slam Jam, a boom industry conference event. The following year, she was selected to be a member of the U.S. Information Agency Corridors of Culture team, which presented works at the “Muse to Marketplace” symposium in Accra, Ghana, Harare, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. In 2005, she organized and led a trip to Ghana for students from ROPP, Inc., an enrichment program for teenage girls. Unfortunately, Black Images Book Bazaar closed its doors in 2006. However, Ms. Rodgers continues to facilitate book signings for established and upcoming authors. Since 2007, she has served three terms as commissioner of the City of Dallas’ City Plan Commission. An active participant in her community and involved with numerous organizations, she has served as a board member for TeCoTheatrical Productions and as a director for the Dallas Civil Rights Center. She also facilitates a monthly book club and serves as a publicist for the annual Irma P. Hall Theater Arts Festival. Ms. Rodgers has been the recipient of many awards and honors for her service

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to the community. In 2003, the Emma Award, which honors excellence in romance-action literature, was named after her. She has also been the recipient of the Wordspace Award for Outstanding Support of Literature in 2004 and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Golden Soror of the Year in 2016. The Fair on Saturday, August 25, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. will feature more than 25 authors/illustrators for readings and signings which will include the Griggs Awardees; multiple award winning children’s book author Derrick Barnes; Victor McGlothin; New York Times Bestseller Denene Millner; Antonia Williams-Gary and Alexis Yancey and Paula Drew Fleming. Workshops and seminars will be presented on: “How to start a book club” “How to publicize and market your book” “Self-Publishing” “Vision Bookmaking: children and youth.” “Encouraging Our Sons to Read: A Community Call to Action” “Story of Self ” “How to Organize a Youth Book Club” and a special feature will be GAME CHANGERS – Hip Hop Gospel Extravaganza. Over the course of his career Sutton Griggs wrote more than a dozen books, including five novels, five social tracts, his autobiography, a short biography of John L. Webb, and The Kingdom Builder’s Manual (1924), a booklet of biblical quotations. At his expense he published and distributed these works, which were generally written for “the aspiring classes of the black south.” Although virtually unknown among whites, his writings were generally read by African Americans. Griggs wrote in a very direct style that was somewhat stiff and formal. He was one of the few Southern members of the Niagara Movement, a civil rights group which had an outspoken plat-

form based on the issue of racial and social justice and which eventually evolved into the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Although he has often been characterized as a Black nationalist based on the plot of his first novel, this may be an overgeneralization since his subsequent novels do not contain this theme. In Imperium in Imperio Griggs chronicles the social and political injustice to which Blacks are subjected. He describes the meeting of the Imperium in Imperio, a secret political organization in Waco, Texas, composed of Blacks who are frustrated with the social and political status of Blacks in America. In the novel the leader of the organization argues for the violent takeover of the state of Texas. Neither this work nor any subsequent novel by Griggs received widespread distribution. Although succeeding Griggs novels, Overshadowed (1901), Unfettered (1902), The Hindered Hand (1905), and Pointing the Way (1908), are deemed “less militant” by some scholars, they received poor circulation. One reason may be that many of Griggs’s philosophies on race relations were in direct conflict with the philosophies espoused by Booker T. Washington and other popular Black leaders of the day. Griggs’s views on improving the status of blacks were influenced by several contemporary social theorists, including Charles Darwin, Herbert Spencer, and Benjamin Kidd. Griggs felt that society evolved from lower to higher forms by adopting “Christian virtues.” In his later view blacks needed only to practice Christian virtues (love, honesty, patience, etc.) in order to improve their socioeconomic status. Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read,” is a community-based festival promoting literacy in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Founded in 2003, by the late Leo V. Chaney, Jr., and Dr. Harry Robinson Jr., President/CEO of the African American Museum, the goal of Tulisoma is to create a dynamic event tailored to engage local families, avid readers, aspiring writers and visitors to the city. The African American Museum serves as the lead partner along with The Dallas Public Library and many community supporters and sponsors to continue the tradition of celebrating reading and the importance of literacy. Special thanks to Councilmember Kevin D. Felder for his dedication and support. For more information: www.tulisomabookfair.org or 214-565-9026, ext. 304.

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Ramin Djawadi Game of Thrones® Coming to Dallas, Grammy® and Four-Time Emmy® Winning Composer Ramin Djawadi will take you on a musical journey through the seven kingdoms, spanning seven season of the critically acclaimed Game of Thrones® LIVE Concert experience. The New York Times calls it “a symphonic spectacular.” Having just wrapped up a run through Europe, the Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience featuring Ramin Djawadi returns for a second North American leg this fall. It will give fans the opportunity to watch in wonder as famed composer Ramin Djawadi leads an orchestra and choir performing music from all seven seasons of the

iconic, Emmy® Award-winning HBO series. VBS: Ramin’s the film The Mountain Between Us, staring Edris Elba and Kate Winslet has your musical DNA all over that successful film. A few of your other credits include the Grammy®-nominated score for Marvel’s 2008 blockbuster, Iron Man; Pacific Rim, Clash Of The Titans and Warcraft. In addition to Game Of Thrones®. Your celebrated television scores include Westworld, Flash Forward (ABC) and Prison Break (FOX). RD: Being a part of Game of Thrones is a very special show and creating my musical resume is humbling. VBS: Where do you get your musical insight? RD: I grew up with a rich musical back ground; rock, pop, and jazz. My life today allows me to draw from all these different elements of

style. VBS: When you are standing on the stage before millions of viewers, what are you thinking?

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for The Game of Thrones® LIVE Concert is incredible. The connection I have with the live audience is really special. VBS: Did you ever dream your life would be this way? RD: I was hoping this is where I would end up. This is something I have wanted to do since I was a teenager. VBS: We will be sure to be, front and center, September 16 at the American Airline Center, Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience Featuring you, Ramin Djawadi. Hear the complete Valder Beebe Show Ramin Djawadi interview at SoundCloud. com/valderbeebeshow. Find more THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW; Youtube.com/ valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork.com[Jazz Channel], SoundCloud.com/valderbeebeshow and VBS affiliate broadcasters.

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