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VOL XVI ISSUE 17
MAKING HISTORY!
Global Sisterhood Day program planned
PHOTOS: EVA COLEMAN
Marguritte S. Johnson
Saturday, March 18th marks Global Sisterhood Day, and entrepreneur Marguritte S. Johnson is leading the charge in Dallas with her non-profit organization, Stand 4 Sisterhood with United We Stand! The event will feature a full day of encouragement, empowerment, entertainment and inspiration for women of all ages and walks of life. The event will take place from 9 am to 2pm at The Help Studios located at 2435 Squire Place, Ste. 100, Farmers Branch, TX 75234. In 2011, Johnson awakened one morning to a debilitating sadness surrounding the relocation of her sister to Germany with her husband who had been deployed there as part of his military service. While the two could communicate via phone and electronically, the void became the catalyst for a movement by Johnson to unite women around the world in a movement of sisterhood for every woman who had lost a sister to distance or circumstance and build a community of sisters with whom to collaborate and connect. The group, originally dubbed Godly Girlfriends, became a safe haven for women to forage healthy, meaningful relationships with each other says Johnson, “I wanted people to instantly know what we are about. That’s one of the reasons I changed the name to Stand 4 Sisterhood. Just hearing the name, you know this is a place where women’s rights will be championed. We deal with all kinds of issues that impact girls and women from bullying, domestic violence and sex trafficking to homelessness and providing mentorship.�
Actress Irma P. Hall, Businesswoman Emma Rodgers and Journalist Norma Adams-Wade PHOTO: DOROTHY GENTRY
The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive is expanding its reach. Ambassador Ron and Matrice Kirk hosted a reception this week to highlight local HIstoryMakers and encourage support of the project. Since its founding in 1999, The HistoryMakers has grown into a unique archive, housing 9,000 hours of testimony collected from over 180 U.S. cities and towns. Now, the two largest efforts to record the African American experience (the WPA Slave Narratives and The History-
Makers) are joined under one roof‌ the stories of the formerly enslaved are preserved alongside their progeny at the Library of Congress. Also, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive has been licensed for use in the classroom by 18 top-tier colleges and universities across the country, including: Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, the University of Chicago, Howard University, Boston University, the University of Pennsylvania, Emory University, Carnegie Mellon University, Northwestern University,
the University of Virginia, Brandeis University, the University of Iowa, Cornell University, the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Stanford University, Columbia University, and the Chicago Public Library. According to founder Julianna Richardson, there are so many more stories to tell. HistoryMakers is looking to identify more subjectst, especially in this area, to include. She shared information about the future of HistoryMakers, providing an update on progress, showcasing
HistoryMakers relationship with the Library of Congress, and highlighting partnerships and collaborations with K-12, higher education, and cultural and civic institutions. Local HistoryMakers include: journalists Norma Adams-Wade, Mollie Belt, Rochelle Brown and Cheryl Smith; actress Irma P. Hall, Marathon runner Anthony Reed, businesswomen Isabell Cottrell and Emma Rodgers, Executive Ernest D. Levert, NAACP’s Bob Lydia, Rev. Zan Wesley Holmes Jr., Judge H. Ron White and Ambassador Kirk.
DCCCD, TWC present free apprenticeship summit
apprenticeships offer – a combination of on-the-job training and job-related classroom experience. The summit, which begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m., will be held at DCCCD’s Bill J. Priest Institute, 1402 S. Corinth St. near downtown Dallas. Registration is requested by Fri., March 17, and a networking lunch is included; visit https://twcapprenticeshipsummit.eventbrite.com to sign up. According to TWC, “Apprenticeships are a proven solution for recruiting, training, and retaining world-class talent.� The summit will provide information for participants who want to learn how their businesses, employees or area colleges can meet the growing demands of industry and ensure that they will have
the skilled workers they need who are prepared to compete in a global economy. They also will receive information about funding opportunities available through the workforce system and how to get more involved in apprenticeship programs. “We see a growing demand for more skilled workers across the country and particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area where jobs are going unfilled because there's a lack of skilled workers,� said Dr. Joe May, DCCCD’s chancellor. “DCCCD’S colleges are strengthening their apprenticeship programs because we want to provide the skilled and talented employees that area businesses need. This summit, convened by the Texas Workforce Commission, will give every-
one who attends a chance to share their needs, ideas and solutions in order to build better apprenticeship programs.� Currently, Texas has 13,330 active apprentices registered in more than 380 active programs. All apprentices and registered apprenticeship programs are registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. During fiscal year 2015, TWC awarded more than $2.8 million to 22 local education agency contracts; that same year, funding served 60 apprenticeship programs that partnered with 1,014 employers and trained 4,629 apprentices in 24 occupations. For more information, contact Karrie O’Neal in DCCCD’s workforce and community relations office at 214-378-1794 or by email at karrie.oneal@dcccd.edu
The Dallas County Community College District and its office of workforce development and community initiatives will host a free apprenticeship summit presented by the Texas Workforce Commission on Thurs., March 23. The event is open to area business owners and members of the general public who want to learn more about workforce opportunities that registered
Nowitzki joins elite group of all-time leaders Story and Photo By Dorothy Gentry Sports Editor
Kareem. Malone. Kobe. Jordan. Wilt. And now: Dirk. On Tuesday, March 7 the Dallas Mavericks star forward joined the exclusive list above (he’s No. 6) of AllTime NBA Points Leaders after the Mavs beat the Lakers 122 to 111. Appearing in his 1,377th career game that night, Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 30,000-point plateau with a 15-foot baseline jumper over Larry Nance Jr. at the 10:58 mark of the second quarter (the basket gave him 20 points for the game and 30,000 for his career). Nowitzki, who was assisted by
Devin Harris on the play, also became just the third player in league history to score 30,000 points with one franchise, joining Karl Malone (Jazz) and Kobe Bryant (Lakers). “It’s sort of surreal. Thirty thousand (points) is amazing. It’s a lot of points obviously,� he said after the game. “Every milestone makes you reflect a little bit. It makes you reflect on the people that have helped you and been with you all of this way. “It makes you think of all the coaches, Mark Cuban, the players and the fans that went with me through thick and thin,� Nowitzki continued. “It’s been an amazing ride and a couple more baskets are coming and then it’s time to ride off into the sunset.� Nowitzki, 38, has played 19 years with the Mavericks and signed a two-year contract last year. He has not indicated whether he is returning for his 20th year. He has the choice
of opting out of the contract. If completed, he will turn 40 soon after in June 2018. “We all witnessed one of the most amazing accomplishments, really in the history of sports,� said Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle. “For me, this was a 13 minute, 2 second microcosm of one of the greatest careers in the history of this game. “Meticulous preparation, total commitment, unbelievable competitive spirit and a real flair for the moment,� Carlisle said. “His shot-making (in the game) was absolutely breathtaking. We’re all privileged to be some part of this. I congratulate Dirk. We’re extremely thrilled for him.� Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban said Nowitzki “is just a great guy. Dirk is the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Mavericks are Dirk.� Los Angeles Lakers Forward Julius Randle, a Dallas native, said,
Dirk Nowitzki
“Obviously he is an amazing player and congrats to him.� He continued, “To this fan base, to this city of Dallas, he is big time. He is their Kobe. It’s going to be 20 years. “Him and Kobe are going to be the only ones to play 20 years on one team. He won a championship out here. To this city, he is everything.� Nowitzki also expressed great appreciation for the impact his wellknown mentor Holder Geschwindner, has had on his career. “Well you know I’ve always said if I had never met Holder, I might not be here at all. I may have gotten other interests but he made me stick with it and he believed in me. “We put a lot of work in and built a great relationship from the beginning. It was a little emotional to see him (in the stands) with tears in his eyes,� he said. “I’m proud of him and he’s a great friend and mentor.�
NORTHERN EXPOSURE: Bettering Community and Police Relations The Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Meeting and Forum Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:30p.m.
Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center 9889 Wade Blvd., Frisco, TX
Panelists include:
Malik Aziz Past President
Dominique Alexander Next Generation Action Network
Derrick Golden
Senior Pastor Amazing Church
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Women’s History Month COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Dallas Art Fair ninth edition of the fair will take place from April 6 through April 9 at the Fashion Industry Gallery (F.I.G.). SPECIAL EXHIBIT - FILMING THE CAMPS: FROM HOLLYWOOD TO NUREMBERG Features the work of three filmmakers: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, and George Stevens. It explores the filmmakers’ experiences during and after World War II, the footage they captured of Nazi atrocities, and the impact the war had on their careers. At Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance 211 N. Record Street Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75202 from 9:30 AM -5:00 PM ****
UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball, Call 972-234-1007
porated annual Mother Daughter Tea--”The Pearls of Persia.” This year we will be celebrating our 2017 Debutantes and their mothers in elegant style on a journey filled with the magic of Persia. Guests will experience a traditional tea in an atmosphere embellished with Persian spice. Attire: Elegant Jewel Tones Forty Fingers Jazz Concert Jazz Weekend in Dal1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT las featuring Shaun Martin, Caleb Sean Xavier Reflections On Spring Creek Jackson and Clifton Williams on Naomi Bruton 1901 East Spring Creek Parkway Main Stage. Plano, TX 75074
Stand 4 Sisterhood with United We Stand! 9 am to Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles 2pm at The Help Studios located at 2435 Squire Place, Ste. 100, Farmers Branch, TX Tour, the internationally acclaimed tribute to the Beatles show you never got to see, will be in the area for most of March - first at Music Hall at Fair Park and then Bass Performance Hall. March 21 Let It Be - Music Hall-Fair Park (Dallas - 3/7-19) & Bass Performance Hall (FW -3/21-26) Maya Angelou KERA Essay Contest Deadline: Tues, March 21, 2017. High school students in the KERA viewing area may participate by writing an 2017 AFRICAN CHAMBER WEEKLY essay that interprets an Angelou poem and describes LUNCHEON SPEAKERS LIST how it improves race relations. Apply: http://www.kera. 1705 Martin Luther King Blvd, org/angelou Dallas Texas, 75215 March 15 LESTER HUNTER- OLAN GROUP March 22 CBP- LILLIAN IMES & SYBIL REX March 23 March 29 DALLAS ISD- ERIC DOMINGUEZ April 5 HJJ MARKETING GROUP- HEATHER JOHNS The Dallas County Community College District and April 12 TO BE DETERMINED its office of workforce development and communiApril 19 MSDC- EDWIN CRUZ ty initiatives will host a free apprenticeship summit April 26 NTTA- ANTHONY COLEMAN presented by the Texas Workforce Commission on Thurs., March 23. May 3 EX-IM BANK- KELLY KEMP The event is open to area business owners and May 10 LAW OFFICE OF GEORGE ALFONSO- GEORGE members of the general public who want to learn ALFONSO more about workforce opportunities that regisMay 17 TO BE DETERMINED tered apprenticeships offer – a combination of May 24 TO BE DETERMINED on-the-job training and job-related classroom exMay 31 NO MEETING DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY perience. The summit, which begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m., will be held at DCCCD’s Bill J. June 7 INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES- MARIO TREVINO Priest Institute, 1402 S. Corinth St. near downtown June 14 TO BE DETERMINED Dallas. June 21 TO BE DETERMINED June 28 DFW AIRPORT- LILLIE WEST & GUY TOLIVER (LUNCHEON BEING HELD AT DFW AIRPORT) March 24 July 5 July 19
NO LUNCHEON DUE TO JULY 4TH HOLIDAY July 12 TO BE DETERMINED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE- JESSICA GORDON July 26 TO BE DETERMINED
March 16 March Madness Mingle with CAAPCO at Hilton Anatole, 6-8p.m. The Tommie Robinson American Legion Auxiliary Unit 802 along with the Dallas Bon Air Golden Agers will host their annual Fashion “Then & Now” Show that will benefit area veteran activities at 11 am. Place: Bon Air Missionary Baptist Church, 5707 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75241. The guest commentator is dianne gibson.
March 18 The Dr. Roscoe Smith Study Circle will be Saturday, March, 18, 2017 @10:00 AM at Dallas NBUF headquarters located 2949 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Suite #3-Dallas,Texas 75215 (across from Martin Luther King Community Center). The featured book for study is “African American Heritage for Family & Friends” by Dr. Roscoe Smith
March 27 DALLAS EXAMINER Monday Night Politics African American Museum 6p.m.
March 28 March 28 Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Meeting and Forum 6:30pm at Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center, 9889 Wade Blvd., Frisco, TX 75035. Speakers include Malik Aziz, Min. Dominique Alexander and Pastor Derrick Golden.
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April 7 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc., Chi Zeta Omega Chapter and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Omicron Gamma Gamma Chapter’s Wine Tasting benefiting American Heart Association, 6pm, 3926 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas
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Texas State Representative Yvonne Davis will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for the 2017 African American Education Hall of Fame Program and Luncheon on Saturday, April 8 at noon. The event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 800 N. Main Street, Duncanville, Texas.
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2017 Dallas Mega March On April 9, 2017, the city will come together to bring March 30 hope to the most vulnerable, help break barriers and build bridges between people from all walks of life that want to help, that want to stand together. Educators BUSINESS Workshop This event is designed to provide small businesses and students, families and young professionals, workwith the opportunity to get meaningful, state-of-the-art ers and employers, public servants and business owners.from 1PM-4PM information from industry experts. Special Feature: How to Become Minority Certified Dallas Executive Airport Business Center April 13 5303 Challenger Drive Dallas, TX 75237 Creative Corrections Education Foundation Senior Activity Center Second scholarship Fundraiser featuring ret. Dallas 5th Thursday Ballroom Dance 7 to 9:30 p Police Chief David O. Brown honoring Jefferson CounDance to the sounds of Bill G. ty Sheriff Zena Stephens & LIT President Dr. Lonnie For more info, 972-205-2769 Howard at 6:30PM at the Beaumont Civic Center, $75. For more information www.ccefscholarships.org
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Wine Down at Jam Box with Natural Change, 3965 April 27 Belt Line Road, Addison, TX 75001. It’s an evening Poets and Jazz at The Black Academy of Arts and of live music and your favorite bottle of wine. VisuLetters Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Johnson al Artist Evita Tezeno collection in the Art Lounge. Circle Theatre in Fort Worth Doors open at 7:30pm Live Music starts at 8pm Psychological thriller, pits two co-workers against anMarch Madness StepShow, Arkansas Hall, 1100 Hen- other, when one receives a promotion to monitor the derson St. Henderson State University, other. Office politics, fueled by racial contention, creAfrican American Museum Pre Arkadelphia, AR ates a battle to control the workplace. Gala Celebration - MOTOWN in D Town featuring Karaoke and best Motown Dress Contest. at April 1 7p.m. African American Museum DeSoto Living! Festival at 10 AM - 4 PM DeSoto East Middle School March 25 601 East Belt Line Alpha Merit Group Road, DeSoto, Texas 75115 Committee, Inc Annual Pancake Breakfast, 8a-10a Ignite Girls Rock 2017 at Applebee’s - IGNITE will be hold3426 West Illinois, ing their second annual Girls Rock! Arts, CulDallas, TX 75211 ture and Politics event, where professional Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Inc., women can connect Kappa Zeta Chapter Miss with politically ambiBlue Revue Dinner and Dance tious young women and Doubletree by Hilton Hotel mentor them to become Near the Galleria, 4099 Valley the next generation of View Lane, 6:30pm leaders. From 7 PM- 9 PM at Crow Collection March 26 of Asian Art 2010 Flora St, Dallas, Texas 75201 The Pearls of Persia - Mother Daughter Tea Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Chi Zeta Omega Chapter along with Pearls of Service, Incor-
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Voting Rights, Opinions of Voters impacted by Illegal Congressional Line Drawing FROM THE HILL by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
After a tumultuous fight discussing voting rights and the new laws enacted in Texas during the previous election year, a panel of federal judges ruled that three congressional districts in Texas are illegally drawn and that race was a motivating factor used in redistricting. In a 2-1 decision it was found that the redistricting violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. The majority opinion was provided by one Republican and written by a Democratic Judge who addresses the long painstaking impacts of discrimination throughout cities and towns in Texas.
Redistricting typically takes place after a census is conducted, that is every ten years – the last census taken was in 2010 and the lines were redrawn in 2011. The decision names at least five congressional districts in Texas (23, 26, 27, 30, and 35) that were formed in part from illegal discrimination during the 2011 redrawing. It held that three congressional districts – specifically, Congressional District 23, which extends from Bexar County through West Texas and is represented by Republican Rep. Will Hurd; Congressional District 27, that includes portions of Nueces County and is represented by Republican Rep. Black Farenthold; and Congressional District 35, that extends from Bexar County to Travis County represented by Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett, were all illegally drawn. Additionally, the ruling found that District 30, the district that I represent is one of the metropolitan areas that was “packed” and
“cracked” intentionally with minority voters. “Packing” occurs when voters are placed in one specific district and “cracking” occurs when one group is intentionally spread across districts. In regards to Congressional District 35, the court noted that this seat was drawn with the intent not only of eliminating Congressman Lloyd Doggett, but taking his seat and using it to replace an existing Hispanic Opportunity seat. It held that there was an unnecessary predominance on race in the drawing of this district. Discrimination was identified primarily as the overreach to garner Hispanics to place in the district, but the court noted that the African-American community in Austin was also unnecessarily split. Furthermore, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the court held that Congressional District 30 was a district that needed almost no change before redistricting but that the Legislature split 31 precincts and placed many minority
voters into the district unnecessarily, possibly to dilute minority votes. The State’s defense for reasons of splitting the precincts was held not credible. The most recent ruling in Perez v. Abbott is pivotal at these times as the community continues to express its willingness to be more involved and speak on issues that impact their daily lives. There must be a precedent set in our state showing that the voters make the decision fairly and without influence of those they choose to represent them in our government. We are chosen to represent the people and to act on behalf of their best interests and not on our own. I will definitely speak out and urge that lines be withdrawn fairly prior to the 2018 election. Due to the recent decision made and evidence presented to the judges, I believe this shows the importance of restoring the Voting Rights Act protections as soon as possible.
First responder, activist honored by IMA
Emphasizing that “Unity Matters,” a leading Dallas/Fort Worth Interfaith group recently recognized a first responder and community activist, highlighting that working together enhances the quality of life for all Dallas area residents. The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) of Greater Dallas and Vicinity, comprised of 300+ interfaith churches across the Dallas/Fort Worth area, set a unity example by selecting a Dallas Police Department (DPD) officer and a community organizer for its first annual Connecting Community First Responder Award and Connecting Community Resident Award. During IMA’s 2017 Human Relations Award program, the Connecting Community Awards were jointly presented to DPD Senior Corporal Joshua Shipp and Matthew L. Houston, Former President of the Young Professionals, a community service outreach organization. “Given the challenges we were confronted with in Dallas, especially the horrific loss of five first responders in 2016, the IMA added a new category to our list of honorees,” said IMA President Reverend Dr. S.C. Nash, Sr. The Connecting Community First Responder Award and the Connecting Community Resident Award are joint awards presented together, says Rev. Nash, who serves as pastor of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. DPD Officer Shipp was nominated by DPD
IMA President Rev. Dr. S.C. Nash, Sr. (left) presents Dallas Police Department Sr. Cpl. Joshua Shipp (in uniform) and community-building activist Matthew L. Houston with their IMA Connecting Community First Responder and IMA Connecting Community Resident Award respectively as IMA Treasurer/Banquet Chair Rev. David Wilson (right) looks on. Photo: Wallace Photos
Southeast Division Chief Vernon Hale. Shipp patrols on the night shift in Southeast Dallas where community policing has enhanced public safety and police/community relations. “We are honored that a community based organization like IMA is recognizing Senior Corporal Joshua Shipp,” said Dallas Police De-
partment Southeast Division Chief Vernon Hale, adding, “Apparently community leaders and stakeholders adore Corporal Shipp and his kindness and work ethic.” The IMA has a long-standing history of leadership, civic involvement and program activity throughout communities of the Dallas/
Fort Worth metroplex. Each year, IMA recognize awardees for their exemplary service to community in fields ranging from education, philanthropy, clergy, civic and social services, healthcare and business. This year, the Connecting Community Awards was added to promote greater respect, collaboration, and community partnering between those who wear the uniform and those who live in the community. “I am honored to be selected as the first recipient of IMA’s Connecting Community Resident Award,” said Houston, adding “it’s humbling to be recognized as a community bridge-building activist by a prestigious group like IMA.” In their 30s, both DPD Officer Shipp and Houston have set service to community examples for other millennials --- one in uniform and the other in community uplift initiatives. Houston served as Chairman of the Board for three consecutive years of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC), the oldest and largest African American chamber of commerce in the nation. He currently serves as DBCC Board Secretary and Immediate Past Chairman of the Board. “Going forward, we think [DPD] officer Shipp and Matt [Houston] represent an excellent blueprint of how working together works best for the future of Dallas,” Rev. Nash added.
Hamlett new CFO/VP at Jarvis
ator on four off-site teams for Hawkins, TX – Jarvis Christhe Southern Association of tian College recently announced Colleges and Schools – Comthat Melvin Hamlett is the Colmission on Colleges and on four lege’s new CFO/Vice President on-site teams and two special for Finance and Administration. committees. Before coming to Jarvis, Hamlett received a Bachelor Hamlett served as Vice Presiof Science degree in Education dent for Business and Finance from Lane College and a Masat Lane College in Jackson, ter of Business Administration Tennessee, where he worked Melvin Hamlett in Management from Memphis alongside the President, ProState University. vost and other Vice Presidents Hamlett’s professional affiliations include in developing, monitoring, analyzing and assessing the operating budget; and perform- the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; Southern Association ing long-term and short fiscal forecasting. Other duties included grant writing; policy of College and University Business Officers; and procedures development; recommen- National Association of College and Univerdations, compliance and evaluation; and sity Business Officers; and the Tennessee computerization of fiscal and business op- Association of Student Financial Aid Adminerations. istrators. Hamlett also has served as peer evalu-
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HALL: Omarosa – 45’s HNIC! QUIT PLAYIN’ By Vincent L. Hall I’m bilingual and though my children are affluent in the King’s English, our first language is Ebonics. So let me save you a trip to the Urban Dictionary (UD). I coin new words and replace old acronyms on the daily. In the hallowed electronic pages of the UD, HNIC refers to the “Head Nigger in Charge� and is loosely defined as the premier colored servant and a direct report to Mr. Cholly, the White man in total control. Omarosa is the latest in a long line of executive coons, except she is Donald Trump’s Head Negress in Charge. So far, she’s as good as any bowing, scraping, wide grinning male eunuch that has ever held the position. Coincidently, you can pick up an interesting book published in 2002 by a rather scholarly contingent of Black Intellectuals. The contributors were assembled soon after the Million Man March. “The American Directory of Certified Uncle Toms� is full of monkeys, clowns and Toms. The list of offenders isn’t exhaustive but many of the names are legendary. Among “Academia� the book registered Henry Louis Gates and Christopher Darden; sports and entertainment included Bill Cosby, Mor-
Omarosa, Pres. Donald Trump and Secretary Ben Carson gan Freeman and Tiger Woods; and in the honorary category names like W.E.B. Dubois and General Colin Powell popped up. On the surface many will disagree with their list of treasonous candidates, but the explanations offered will provoke thought. All of the names proffered are subject to personal discretion. But if anyone updated the litany, they would have to add Omarosa. Omarosa is bona fide, bootlicking, bewildered and beleaguered, backstabbing Aunt Thomasina Omarosa could actually unseat America’s Supreme Uncle Tom, “Injustice ClearanceThom-ass.� The heart of our community was ripped apart as we watched 100 plus HBCU presidents lured by the HNIC, to a meaningless photo op with Resident Trump.
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John Sylvanus Wilson Jr., the President of the ballyhooed Morehouse College, proved his mettle as a “Morehouse Man� by owning up to the fact that he and others of our “Talented Tenth� had been bamboozled. “I spent the last two days in meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill. As some of you may know, all HBCU presidents were invited to a dialogue with President Trump and his new administration about support for HBCUs. Most of the 104 HBCU presidents attended, including all presidents from the Georgia-based HBCUs. Many had high hopes about this meeting. There was much advance chatter about it being “historic,� and there were many signals from key Trump administration officials that
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they would surprise HBCUs with favorable treatment. Given my experience in the Obama administration, I knew this would require an extraordinary announcement. Why? Because I knew that President Obama had invested $3 billion more in HBCUs in his first six years than President Bush invested in his final six years. Therefore, since President Trump pledged to “do more for HBCUs than any other president has done before,â€? we could have reasonably expected him to get started by announcing at least an additional $500 million to HBCUs‌ this year! And besides the expectation of new funding, there was advance talk of changes like an aspirational goal of 5 to 10 percent for federal agency funding to HBCUs, a special HBCU innovation fund, large boosts in Pell Grant and Title III funding, and extra tax breaks for those in the private sector who contribute to HBCUs. But, instead of the long-awaited executive order containing or signaling any of those outcomes, the key change is a symbolic shift of the White House HBCU Initiative from the Department of Education to the White House. It is not possible to measure the impact of this gesture anytime soon, if ever.â€? And there’s no way to measure how far Trump’s Negress will go to benefit herself and betray her race. Only time will tell what she and Uncle Ben will do to disgrace our sacred heritage. Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning columnist.
Students speak out about presidents and the president The college president must be many things to many people. The HBCU president must be a lot more to many more — especially to students. At schools where 70, 80, and sometimes even 90 percent of the students are Pell Grant eligible, it’s no shock that presidents find themselves being parents to some, mentors to others, and sadly but thankfully, sometimes even a savior – providing the last bit of hope to those who’ve considered giving up and in. It goes without saying that our presidents are our role models. Many hail from rough backgrounds like our own. Poverty. Gang violence. Single-parent homes. However, their successes, in not just the academy, but throughout their entire journeys, attests that it’s really not about where we come from, but where we want to go and how hard we’re willing to work to get there. Over the past two days, many HBCU presidents have been meeting with Donald Trump and other government leaders at a Congressional “fly-in� led-in-part by HBCU alumna, Omarosa Manigault. Though we, the students, appreciate Trump and his administration’s uncanny openness, we can’t help but welcome this gesture with concern and apprehension. And we’re sorry that you may feel that you’re in the direct line of our fire, frustration, and fury. HBCU students have penned an open letter in
Presidents of UNCF member schools.
Moreover, we cannot pretend to have forgotten the things Trump has said and done to our sisters, those by birth and choice; citizens by blood, plane, and boat; and Syrian brothers and those like them who are facing internal and external political oppression abroad. response to the meeting‌ We cannot help but acknowledge that this meeting was arranged, scheduled, and (on occasions) changed at the whims of the administration without much, and usually no, prior com-
munication with the presidents and appropriate constituents. Because of the sporadicity of it all, many presidents were unable to conduct surveys and gather input from their schools and the communities
you serve. Furthering our uneasy feeling toward it all. Moreover, we cannot pretend to have forgotten the things Trump has said and done to our sisters, those by birth and choice; citizens by blood, plane, and boat; and Syrian brothers and those like them who are facing internal and external political oppression abroad. We cannot forget the xenophobic, racist, misogynistic, Islamophobic, and homophobic Trump rhetoric that will continue to infiltrate our minds and timelines over the next 4 years. We cannot wholeheartedly believe that Betsy Devos, who incorrectly refers to HBCUs as testaments of “school choice,� has our best interest at heart — or even knows how. We do now at least know and recognize, more than ever, the need to be politically involved, inclined, engaged and mobilized. We look forward to that glorious day when we have collectively situated ourselves to only have to negotiate with who we want and how we want. Amongst us, we have academics and scholars, Chief Financial Officers and Small Business Owners, astronauts and senators, and even Academy Award Winning Actors and Honorees, surely we can develop a stable foundation to support our own institutions. We hope you will lead that effort, and of course, include us. The HBCU Student Body HBCULifestyle.com
Trump administration’s health care lies are starting to hurt SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER by REV. JESSE JACKSON, SR
For many of his supporters, Donald Trump’s casual relationship with the truth was at first amusing, part of his brash, anti-establishment appeal. He says what he thinks, went the argument, and if it isn’t true, so be it. His voters, we were told, have learned to take him seriously but not literally. Now, however, the lies are beginning to hurt. The president’s use of what White House adviser Kellyanne Conway calls “alternative facts� — aka falsehoods — has been mimicked across his administration and by Republicans in Congress. Now House Speaker Paul Ryan, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price have joined the president and others in a fusillade of lies to sell the Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act. The president promised that the Republican plan would cover “everybody,� that it would offer better and cheaper care than that available under the ACA.
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Price pledged that “nobody will be worse off financially� under the Republican act. Mulvaney promised that “Medicaid is still there,� and the bill “actually helps a great many people.� Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd in Louisville that the ACA was a “nightmare� that had “failed the people of Kentucky,� a state in which the percentage of people without insurance was cut in more than half by the law. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s lies are too numerous to detail. The facts are inescapable. The Republican bill offers people less help to purchase health insurance, particularly older workers. Millions will lose coverage or pay more for less. The expansion of Medicaid to lower-wage workers covered 10 million people under the ACA. The Republican bill savages Medicaid — after two years so voters might not notice in 2018 — and millions of the working poor will
lose coverage. It does this not to reduce complexity, or regulation, or administrative nightmares, but to pay for a repeal of the taxes on the rich built into the ACA. Congressional analyses show, as The New York Times’ Jesse Drucker reports, Trumpcare’s two biggest tax cuts will lard $144 billion into the pockets of those with incomes over $1 million or more over the next decade. To pay for that, the working poor and older workers take the hit. And that isn’t all. Rural areas will be hit hard from the cuts in Medicaid and decline of subsidies for poorer workers. Older blue-collar workers who don’t get insurance from their employers will be hurt the most. States will suffer a devastating budget cut that will force cuts in education, in roads, bridges and other services. Jobs cuts will follow in large numbers. These are not facts that the administration
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likes, so it lies and then attacks the messengers. This weekend, administration spokespeople fanned out to discredit the Congressional Budget Office’s official assessment before it was released. House Speaker Ryan forced passage of the act through two committees before CBO could complete its assessment so the anticipated bad news would not influence legislators. OMB Director Mulvaney — who knows better — dismissed the CBO estimate as not “the best use of their time.� If CBO isn’t going to deliver good news, it shouldn’t say anything at all. The president’s bizarre denial of reality — about the election results, about the size of his inaugural crowd, about getting wiretapped — initially were treated as the amusing signature of an entertainer. But now the lies hurt. If the Republican health care bill becomes law, millions will end up worse off. Will a handful of Republican senators have more respect for the truth than the White House? That may be the only thing that will keep Republicans from depriving millions of health insurance and costing jobs, while ladling tax breaks to the very wealthy.
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TriceEdneyWireService—The Bible (John 8:32) tells us, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Well, it sure looks like a lot of things in the Trump Administration are beginning to come to light. I pray that all the American people will be set free because many have been shackled by the alternative facts of the current administration. So much is coming to light that some nights I can’t get to sleep. I have to stay awake to try to keep up with all the truth that is coming to light. Truths that were hidden just keep on coming out. First, there was the breaking New York Times story that, before leaving office, Pres-
ident Barack Obama’s White House officials rushed to preserve intelligence of Russian hacking, so as to prevent the Russian-Trump details from being scrubbed from the scrutiny of future investigations. Next came the story regarding newly selected Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions having avoided mentioning his meetings with Russian officials to the Senate Judiciary Committee while under oath during his confirmation hearings. He tried to evade the actual question asked by Senator Al Franken. This story was so hot that even Republicans began calling for Mr. Sessions to recuse himself during any investigation about possible wrongdoing on the part of the Trump campaign for president. Senator Tom Cole (R-OK) was pathetic in his defense against truth coming to light. He passed it off as Democrats just trying to explain why they lost the election—reasoning that Democrats just had a flawed candidate! Can you believe that? I guess he’s slept through the last two years while we have been overwhelmed by flaws from both the Trump campaign and now the Trump Administration.
For a refresher, we’ve already experienced from them racism, sexism, ridicule of the disabled, anti-Semitism, exploitation of Native American lands, lies about President Barack Obama, alternative facts, meanness of spirit, and the list goes on and on! Everything Mr. Trump hasn’t already falsely blamed on President Obama, Republicans have been wrongly blaming on all Democrats! The day after the election, I told my friends who were so worried about what would happen under Trump that, “God Has Got This!” Every day God sheds more light on truth for us! In an article by Frank Vogl, he said, “Truth. It’s more important now than ever.” He went on to say that fact-checkers are needed, and that they’re needed more than ever. He referred to the N.Y Times ad regarding truth during the recent Oscars by saying, “…The New York Times is the target of White House abuse…The truth is under attack. The truth is worth defending. The truth requires taking a stand.” I sometimes wonder how long it will be before all who know the truth will help to bring that truth to light.
In our flawed and imperfect world, many people still look to America as the standard bearer of truth. Unfortunately, lies and corruption are being normalized so quickly that too many have resolved in frustration that, “That’s just the way things are!” I wonder how long Americans will be willing to exist under the weight of “alternative facts,” instead of seeking the truth and taking a stand that says, “Enough is enough.” To bring their reign to a swift end, all who can do so must bring truth to the light from its darkness. As legend goes, when the Phoenix resurrects from the flames, she’s even more beautiful than before. There’s a Phoenix of Truth in all of us. By understanding that our Phoenix can and will rise from the flames, we need not hold to fears of this Trump Administration. STAND BY and don’t forget to check with the espionage folk. (Dr. E. Faye Williams is Chair of the National Congress of Black Women. www.nationalcongressbw.org. 202/678-6788)
HBCU Presidents and ONE-NOTE BETSY The Last Word By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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Eighty HBCU Presidents did a “fly in” to the White House in a meeting organized by Trump whisperer Omarosa, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and others. There was a White House meeting, a meeting at the Library of Congress, and more buzz than that which comes from a bee hive. People were prepped to hear that the White House Initiative for HBCUs would move from the Department of Education to the White House and that this would have an impact on the resources HBCUs would receive from this President’s budget. Can somebody spell hoodwinked? Sure, the HBCU Presidents came to Washington and got their photo op with our nation’s 45th President (I’ll just call him 45). But the listening session they were to have with some cabinet leaders was interrupted in favor of the photo-op, which means that many who were tapped to speak and who had prepared remarks did not have the opportunity to deliver them. Notably, Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough posted his remarks online, and
made a few media appearances sharing his dissatisfaction. And outgoing Morehouse President John Silvanus Wilson shared his disappointment in a letter with the Morehouse community. To be sure, HBCU Presidents are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to this President. HBCUs have often done well under Republican Presidents because they are low-hanging fruit. Located in the deeply Republican South, the senators who represent their states get points when they do the right thing, as do Presidents who increase Pell grants and Title III dollars, as well as encouraging contract opportunities with government departments. Those who didn’t show up to the “fly in” probably incurred the wrath of the vindictive Omarosa who said she was “taking names” and that 45’s detractors would have to “bow down” to him. Presidents pretty much had to show up, and hope for the best. They went home empty-handed, with an executive order moving the White House Initiative on HBCU office into the White House, but with no additional resources to manage it. There was also lofty, but resource-devoid language in the executive order. Can we just call Lack of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos “one note Betsy”? Wherever she looks, she sees school choice,
although our educational challenges transcend her myopic agenda. If an ant, enticed by honey, entered a charter school instead of the public school next door, she’d call that school choice. Still, there is no way she can justify her historically ignorant and irresponsible remarks about HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and school choice. In describing HBCUs and “real pioneers of school choice” she ignored our nation’s higher education history that offered no choice for African Americans who wanted college educations. She has since back pedaled her remarks, but she clearly is comfortable with her historical ignorance. Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was accepted to Columbia University from a speech scholarship, but turned down when she turned up and they discovered that she was a Negro. She matriculated at NYU instead. Charlayne Hunter Gault and Hamilton Holmes chose to attend the University of Georgia, but their matriculation generated headlines because white folks were not prepared to accept Black students in 1961. Vivian Malone and James Hood chose to attend the University of Alabama, but Governor George Wallace blocked their entrance in 1963. When James Meredith chose to attend the University of Mississippi, the National Guard
facilitated his enrollment. How dare you, Betsy DeVos talk about school choice to HBCU leaders, when our very reason for being was that choices were few and far between. One-note Betsy is a frightening manifestation of ignorance. She is a songbird that must be muzzled before she further demonstrates her utter lack of knowledge. No matter what his rhetoric about HBCUs, our 45th President’s choice for Secretary of Education suggests that history and logic are not part of her portfolio. This woman has a clear one-note agenda. It does not include support of the public schools that most students will attend. She is our nation’s policy leader on educational issues and yet she simmers in educational ignorance. She doesn’t understand history, nor HBCUs, nor the challenges that African American students have overcome in an educational system that is extremely racially biased. Can someone lock her up in the National Museum for African American History and Culture for a week or two? Or present her with classic tomes like The Souls of Black Folks (WEB DuBois, note the spelling Betsy), and The Miseducation of the Negro (Carter G. Woodson) to read before she offers another utterance?
Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available via www.amazon.com
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Smith named secretary of National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is pleased to announce that former Region VII Director, Cheryl Smith, is the organization's new secretary. She was recently appointed to the office by NABJ President Sarah Glover. "I'm excited to welcome Cheryl Smith to the NABJ board team. Her years of experience serving NABJ on the national and chapter level are noteworthy. She brings a strong passion for NABJ service to the national board once again," said Ms. Glover. An award-winning reporter, Cheryl has worked as an editor, columnist, and staff writer for The Dallas Weekly. She is currently publisher and editor of the IMessenger News Group, a multi-platform news organization that consists of two print newspapers (Texas Metro News and Garland Journal), one digital news magazine (I Messenger), an online radio show and a television program. She is especially proud of her work with the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Urban Journalism Workshop, where she has made an impact on aspiring journalists from middle school to age 55. In addition to being the publisher of I Messenger, Texas Metro News and Garland Journal; she hosts weekly shows on Blog Talk Radio and is a frequent guest on other shows; while also hosting segments
for the syndicated Ester Davis Show on ION Television. A graduate of Florida A&M University with a degree in Journalism, Cheryl received her masters degree in Human Relations and Business in 1986, from Amberton University. Cheryl is the current president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists and the former president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Florida A&M University National Alumni Association. A former twoterm National Association of Black Journalists Regional Director, Cheryl has also served as president of the Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations. She has also been a talk show host/producer at KKDA-AM since 1990. As a regular contributor to the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s newswire service, she has also taught journalism and communication at Paul Quinn College, the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University and El Centro College. A Golden Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and life member of FAMU Alumni Association,Cheryl has received numerous awards as an editor, writer, producer and talk show host, and for her community involvement. She has been named Honorary Editor for the State of Texas by Sen. Royce West and is a three-
Cheryl Smith time winner of the Black Press’ highest honor, the Messenger Award, from NNPA. Cheryl has received journalism awards from the Dallas Press Club, Texas Publishers Association, The Dallas Examiner, Elite News, NAACP and National Conference of Editorial Writers, to name a few. The National Civil Rights Museum awarded her the “Invisible Giant” Award and in 2005, the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. presented her with the “Image Award.” In November 2009 Cheryl was honored by the Journalism Educator’s Association. She also received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Dallas-Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations,
President’s Award from UNCF-Texas, and Woman of the Year award from the Women Empowering Women Foundation. In 2014 she was interviewed for Historymakers and is featured in the Library of Congress. Last year she received local and regional Woman of the Year Awards from Iota Phi Lambda Sorority and in April she will receive the Woman of the Year award from the South Dallas Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. Her Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon, which has brought numerous celebrities to the area, including: comedians Dick Gregory, Shuckey Duckey, D Ellis, David A. Arnold and Joe Torry; Chuck D and Malik Farrakhan of Public Enemy; Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III; TV One’s Roland Martin; Commissioner John Wiley Price, NFL Greats Dante Wesley, Bethel Johnson, Tony Dixon and Jay Ratliff; R&B singers Miles Jaye and Eric Benet; country-western singer Imaj; and actors Glynn Turman, Dawnn Lewis, Angela Robinson, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kiki Shepard and Phyllis Yvonne Stickney; and Ambassador Ron Kirk, helps provide thousands of dollars in scholarships annually, while also underwriting the expenses for students to attend journalism conferences and programs.
Cheryl’s speaking engagements have taken her around the country and as far away as Cameroon, where she compared the Black Press journey in America to the struggle for a free press in Africa. She is the “mother” to her nephew and three nieces - who she raised over the past 25-plus years: Andre, Alayna, Annya and Ayanna, and they have blessed her with grandchildren Aaliyah, Jeremiah and Christian. "I am excited about the opportunity to once again serve NABJ at the national level, This is a critical time when the successful execution of NABJ's strategic plan is necessary and the industry is rapidly evolving," said Ms. Smith. The organization's former Secretary Sherlon Christie stepped down for family reasons. "I wish outgoing NABJ Secretary Sherlon Christie well. He is a longtime supportive member and strong leader. I hope to see him on the NABJ board again in the future, " said Ms. Glover. An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation and provides career development as well as educational and other support to its members worldwide.
Press Club of Dallas launches Hugh Aynesworth Awards
After an almost 10-year hiatus, The Press Club of Dallas is once again offering awards for journalistic excellence. Submissions are now being accepted at PressClubDallas.com for the inaugural Hugh Aynesworth Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Aynesworth Awards are open to all journalists and their organizations throughout Texas. The award, first announced last year, is named after one of its most dedicated and active Press Club members, veteran award-winning writer and reporter Hugh Aynesworth. News organizations should submit investigative/enterprise work published or aired in calendar year 2016. Deadline for
entries is April 15, 2017. strong panel of judges, all “We’ve taken to callof whom spent their careers ing the award the ‘Hughoutside Texas; clearly definie’ with both respect and ing the rules; and identifying affection,” said Scott contacts throughout the state Goldstein, president of to make sure reporters and the Press Club of Dallas. their editors are aware of the “We’re starting off modawards. “We’ve divided the entrant estly this year with only categories by organization one journalistic topic – and size,” Goldstein said. investigative reporting Hugh Aynesworth “Daily newspapers have been – but eventually we’ll be subdivided into three circuadding more categories, such as spot news coverage, feature and lation categories; television news operations also have been divided into three opinion writing and sports reporting.” The club’s awards committee has sizes based on their markets, as have raspent the past six months acquiring a dio stations. Weekly newspapers, maga-
zines and digital news operations will also have an opportunity to enter.” The Aynesworth Awards replace the Katie Awards, which were dissolved nearly a decade ago. The awards dinner will be held in conjunction with the annual North Texas Legends presentation in early June, with more details to come soon. “We’re looking forward to an exciting evening,” Goldstein said, “with these contributions to journalism being acknowledged the way they should be.” The fee to enter the competition is $55, with all proceeds going to further the mission of the Press Club of supporting journalism and communications in all its forms, including through scholarships for
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Dear Alma,
Ok, I was with a police officer for 10 years. He did some awful things in our relationship. Meaning he cheated on me. A lot of it was through the Internet or through the phone. Meaning he was sexting many other women. Which he considered not cheating. We were living together and I was battling lupus. He said it was because I was sick often and didn’t like to do the things I used to do. Long story short, I found a side phone with over 30 different women in the phone. I was devastated! Here I am battling lupus and he can’t be loyal. I was heartbroken, so I kicked him out and our relationship over. He has tried to be my friend ever since, but I’m so angry that he hurt me. He’s apologized and begged me to forgive him. He wants to be friends and be a part of my life. What’s your take on this?
ers and let him bounce! Surround yourself with friends and family who love and support you – everybody else has got to go. You’re living with lupus, God bless you! You ain’t got time for no foolishness. Lupus didn’t give you a choice, but you can choose to have devoted, faithful, compassionate friends and relationships that’ll bring you joy. Don’t be afraid of not having him in your life. He doesn’t hold your happiness in the palm of his hand. Your light of happiness lives inside of you, under your control,
Alma
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Dear Name Withheld:
I’d have to say I’m glad this relationship is over and no, you don’t need him as a friend. Friends don’t deliver hurt and pain; friends show up with tissue and support. Nobody wants to admit it, but it’s hard to love yourself more than the one you love when they instantly break your heart. Love’s not like a cell phone, you can’t turn it on and off ~ or put it on silent when it’s convenient for the situation. Sounds like you still have feelings for him and if you can’t have him as a lover, you’ll consider allowing him to be your friend. Don’t! You can forgive him, but don’t forget. My “Ask Alma” super girl powers tell me that you’re beautiful, smart and worthy of someone who will give you his best. You’ve spent enough time allowing Robocop to block your blessings. Unpack your big girl bloom-
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