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Fiction in Black and White By Vincent L. Hall
Message of Hope
July 19, 2017
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“It’s OK. I’m right here with you.� - A four-year-old daughter’s attempt to comfort her mother after witnessing Philando Castile’s shooting death. When Alison V., my middle child was around eight, we had a brief encounter of the significant kind; we met a psychologist, Dr. Brenda Wall. This wasn’t a paid visit, it was a chance encounter at Soul 73 KKDA AM radio. It gave me the chance to ask her what she thought of my daughter. Dr. Wall is gifted, but the spirit of discernment is the most obvious. Dr. Wall is renowned in this community. She is the type of professional and practitioner, who if given three days with Donald Trump, could get him on the path to the healing that he so desperately needs. She told me that night that Alison would do great things, and possibly become a doctor. So when I pilfered an ad-
vanced copy of Wall’s new book; “Black Lives, White Supremacy and the American Fiction�, my plan was to peruse every page. And in just the manner I knew she would, Brenda Wall approached this very scholarly work in her strength. Dr. Wall performed an autopsy of our national police/ community unrest from her perspective as the mother of a Black man and a serious student of Black Revolutionary thought. As a concerned mother, Dr. Wall set out to explain her dismay since Michael Brown was gunned down in Missouri. She takes the reader on a journey from Ferguson to Philando, and from Philando to the five officers who lost their lives tragically in the streets of Downtown Dallas. But in order to console the bulk of her patients, Dr. Wall instinctively tapered this quilt of American hostility with an understanding of the rise of Donald Trump. “Trump can be understood as a metaphor for the contemporary American fiction. The Trump metaphor represents arrogance, aggression, fear, hate and the reckless power of white supremacy, which has always worked toward preserving racial structural inequity. And there is always the com-
Dr. Brenda Wall
ponent of economic impetus: greed.� This literary work also posits a timeline that feeds into the larger narrative. “Hands up, Don’t Shoot� emerged from the November 24, 2014 execution of Mike Brown. By December 3, 2014, “I can’t breathe� became the rhetorical retort of the Black Lives Matter Movement as the tape rolled and we literally watched Eric Garner’s murder. Choked to death over the sale of loose cigarettes, a practice that is conducted illegally in stores and bodegas in poor neighborhoods across
this nation. News of the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested by the circulatory breaking news chyron that announced the police killing of Walter Scott. A week and a day later, Freddie Gray succumbed to the hands of the Baltimore P.D. African-Americans, progressive Whites, the Brown community which sees its share of police misconduct and other sympathizers mobilized in cities all over Maya Angelou’s “Yet to be United States.� “Black Lives, White Supremacy and the American Fiction� places you safely on the couch of Brenda Wall. Her intellectual pedigree as developed by her work at Vassar College, Boston University, George Washington University and as a Fulbright Scholar in Turkey are evident, but not stuffy or overpowering. I bought the book because I am an avid fan and a true believer. She won my confidence years ago when she looked deeply into the psyche of my eightyear-old and gave me parenting tips. Dr. Wall’s' premonition provided a reference for this book. She cited my daughter, Dr. Alison V. Hall as a resource. Dr. Wall is right here with us. Read her.
Garland NAACP plans brunch and auction Planning for the 2017 AnnuThis year’s theme is : “NAACP, al Freedom Fund Celebration is Resolute and Rooted� SPECIAL underway. TradiHIGHLIGHTS: tionally, the Freedom Fund banMC: Reuben Lael quet/brunch has Griffin - Recording been one of the Artist most well attended High School Seevents in Garland niors (8 total) will and with this year’s receive scholarkeynote speaker, ships Texas State RepreOutstanding sentative Victoria Rep. Victoria Neave Adults in the comNeave, organizers are expecting an even bigger munity will be recognized Tickets are available now crowd. Scheduled for Saturday, Sep- from any officer or Executive tember 16, 2017 at the Hyatt Committee member of the Place Garland, 5101 N President NAACP Garland Unit. Look for George Bush Hwy, Garland, TX the Freedom Fund Eventbrite 75040, the event features a si- tab on the Website at: www. lent auction at 9:00 a.m. and garlandtxnaacp.org. the Brunch at 10:00 a.m.
Beat Back-to-School Rush, Get Immunizations Now Dallas County Health and Hu- DCHHS Stemmons Immunization Clinic 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Rm. 159 man Services (DCHHS) is re(first floor) - Dallas minding all parents that now Extended hours 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. is the best time to get required Wednesday Oak Cliff Branch Immunization Clinic school vacci-nations. DCHHS is 1113 E. Jefferson Blvd. Suite 200 urging parents to bring their Dallas children in early before the John West Branch Immuniback-to-school zation Clinic 3312 N. Buckner Blvd. rush. There are Suite 200 - Dallas six clinics open Irving Branch ImmunizaM o n d ay - Fr i tion Clinic day from 8 440 S. Nursery Rd. - Irving North Dallas Branch Immua.m. to 4 p.m nization Clinic to help parents 8202 Spring Valley Rd. kick off the #200 school year. Carrollton Farmers Branch Immunization Clinic “Planning for 2774 Valwood Pkwy. Zachary Thompson the next school Farmers Branch year may not be on the minds of parents or College students are also able students as we are in the middle to get the state required menof summer, however waiting ingitis vaccine at DCHHS clinlines for immunizations are exics. Without the vaccine, they pected to spike in the coming cannot enter college. Those weeks.� said Zachary Thompstudents include anyone who son, DCHHS director. “We know is a first-time student of a pubfrom previous years the lines lic, private or independent inare much longer as we get clos- stitution of higher education, er to school starting.� transfer student or a student Appointments aren’t neces- who previously attended an sary. The cost for Texas Vaccine institution of higher education for Children (TVFC) eligible before January 1, 2012 who is immunizations is $10 for the now enrolling again following child’s first visit and $5 for re- a break in enrollment. turning patients. Waivers are For more info, visit the DCHgiven to families in need. Clinic HS website: www.dallascounty. locations are: org/department/hhs
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UNT Dallas awarded teacher scholarships –The University of North Texas at Dallas is one of 10 universities in Texas to be honored with an award from the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation as part of a $50 million Raising Texas Teachers program that is designed to elevate the teaching profession. The investment is part of H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt's continued philanthropic commitment to public education in Texas and includes 20 full scholarships of $8,000, annually, for students of UNT Dallas’ Emerging Teacher Institute. “Being selected as one of just 10 universities in Texas to be honored by Charles Butt and Raise Your Hand Texas is really a historic milestone for our young university, as we work to fulfill our mission to empower students, transform lives and strengthen communities,� said UNT Dallas President Bob Mong. “UNT Dallas will be awarded 20 full scholarships over the next four years to support two cycles of transfer students heading into the teacher preparation program of our Emerging Teacher Institute. Thank you to the Butt family and HEB for their support of education in Texas.� Each teaching fellow from UNT Dallas will receive $8,000 per year as part of the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities, mentorship from sitting public school educators, and involvement in a statewide aspiring teachers network facilitated by Raise Your Hand. The program will expand over time to include leadership development opportunities for Texas’s top
UNT President Bob Mong
high school students interested in a career in education. Partner universities will also receive technical assistance support to improve the quality of teacher preparation in Texas. “Research consistently shows that the strength of the teacher makes the biggest difference in influencing a student’s success,� said Charles Butt. “To improve academic achievement, it is critical that Texas elevate the status of the teaching profession, strengthen the existing pool of aspiring teachers, and inspire our most talented high school graduates to consider a career in teaching.� UNT Dallas’ innovative school of education is known as the Emerging Teacher Institute (ETI). ETI is dedicated to preparing and equipping teachers and school leaders with uncommon learning experiences to become change-makers in their communities and transform the lives of young people and their families. ETI equips its students with the teaching and leadership competencies they need to be effective educators and provides substantial real-world practice opportunities to ensure they are ready to create uncommon achievement for students. For more about the initiative and process, visit: RaisingTexasTeachers. org.
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