February 9, 2020
BLACK LOVE EDITION African-American News&Issues
Vol. 25, Issue 3 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
NO MORE LOVE FOR LANE
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
REAL BLACK LOVE STORIES
‘FULL CIRCLE’ LOVE: (Pictured above left to right) Mrs. Shirley Ann Malonson, Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Junell Jackson, and Mr. Roy Douglas Malonson. Junell told Bruce that she wanted to be married before she turned 70 and he knew he had to make that happen. On Sept. 21, 2019, the couple tied the knot. “At the end of 50 plus years, we became husband and wife.”
By AANI Staff Writer In the movie “Jerry Maguire,” all women – of every race, color and creed -- fell in love with Tom Cruise when he told Renee Zellweger the famous line, “you complete me,” and even before that memorable movie scene, couples have been looking for that everlasting love that makes them feel whole. Whether it’s Cruise or the smooth Billy Dee Williams asking Diana (Billie Holiday) if she was going to let his hand fall off, people not only want the love – but the love story. It’s that James and Florida Evans “Good Times” love, that Barack and Michelle Obama “Presidential” love, that modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde” Jay-Z and Beyonce love and, when it comes to our Biblical inspiration, it’s that Boaz and Ruth love. It’s not make-believe characters conjured up by the creatives, #BlackLove is REAL and can be attained, but once you find it, you need to know how to keep it. African-American News&Issues spoke to some of our favorite #RelationshipGoals power couples, from
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every generation, asking them their secrets about a life worth living -- with the one who is worthy of sharing it with. TRADITIONAL LOVE AANI publishers Roy Douglas and Shirley Ann Malonson have been married for 38 years, and for the last 26, they have been together 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as the successful business owners work together. Mr. Malonson is 70 years old, and his wife is 82 and it takes less than five minutes of sitting in their presence to realize what true love and support looks like. They have each other’s backs, with mutual admiration and respect. How they met: “We met over the phone trying to do a real estate deal, I was trying to buy property from her. After about a year of conversations, she finally agreed to meet me in person and we met at the Groovey Grill in Third Ward, she insisted we meet in a public place,” Mr. Malonson explained. BLACK LOVE continued on page 3
MORE BLACK LOVE STORIES ON PAGE 5
HOUSTON — A decision has been made. Despite overwhelming support from the community and alumni, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents (BOR) announced Tuesday that University President Austin Lane has been fired. Lane was placed on administrative leave with pay on Jan. 10, but after a special session held Tuesday night, which carried on for more than five hours, a 6-1 vote determined his fate. He would no longer serve at the helm of one of the nation’s largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Huewitt will continue to serve as interim president. News of the controversy between Lane, his assistant Wendell Williams (also terminated) and the BOR had the community in shock, especially since there was not much information initially released to the public. While the BOR remained vague for Lane’s paid leave decision, African-American News&Issues obtained documents that gave more of an indication of what the allegations were. We published those findings on Jan. 19. Now, the BOR is giving more answers, outlining in a statement allegations which include Lane failing to inform the board about alleged fraud involving the law school, concealing unauthorized expenses, improper awarding of scholarships, and other offenses that could potentially harm the reputation of the university. LANE continued on page 5
REMEMBERING MS. RUBY MOSLEY:
“THE MAYOR OF ACRES HOME”
on page 2
SUPER BOWL LIV ON PAGE 7