NatioNal Black UNited FroNt (NBUF) celeBrates 25th saNkoFa caravaN to the aNcestors reclaimiNg What We lost! Cont. on Pg. 3 September 18, 2022 GREATER HOUSTON EDITION Vol. 27, Issue 35 “Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community” African-American News&Issues your vote matters your vote and your money are the two most powerful things you have. Be careful who you give them to. our choice and liberty are under attack. roy Douglas malonson
Four years ago, April 24, 2018, the” Death of A School District Protest” took place at the Hattie Mae White Administra tion Building located at 4400 W. 18th Street in Houston, TX. This was the largest organized protest as well as the larg est speakers list in midnight.untilfromwerehistory.HISD’sWethere4pmafter
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On Thursday August 18, 2022, at 9 am another attempt was made to Charter our tax funded schools again. 98% of the speakers whether in person or virtual said ”No“ and that means our Elected EMPLOYEES should say, “Hell NO.” Regardless of who the superintendent is or who’s sitting on the elected school board partner
Leaders both pastoral and political must be open to God’s leadership purifica tion process, because when we are spiritually purified by God it becomes easier to do God’s will. There fore, “Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them” (Proverbs 24: 1). Wisdom is spiritual strength. There fore, wisdom is extremely difficult for fools to acquire. Thus, “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” (Proverbs 26: 4-5). America, know this God cannot change because God is ABSO LUTE, not relative.
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Therefore, in a multi-cul tural democratic society citizens must be extremely careful and cautious con cerning who they vote for to represent them in po litical leadership positions of power, because God is the ABSOLUTE POWER. The devil is relative to individual will and think ing. God has said wisdom is extremely valuable for obtaining favor and a good understanding concern ing God’s Will. Therefore: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own under standing. In all of thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the Lord and depart from evil” (Proverbs 3: 5-7). It appears that Chris tian Right Evangelicals, The GOP, White Nation alists, FOX “Fake News”, some spiritually confused and misguided Blacks and other minorities are on the other side of midnight and spiritually living in dark ness: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with an other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1: 7). Since the 1619 project America has been experienc ing democracy.multiculturalconcerningconflictssocietalinternal
ships, charters, and closures keep coming up year after year, bond after bond, and lie after lie. There isn’t any trust when our Board can’t be trusted. It seems as if compensation is be ing chosen over educa tion, even though 90% of Houston Independent School District’s revenue/ budget comes from our local tax dollars.
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Everything changes ex cept God, because God is perfect in love, justice and mercy. “For I am the Lord, I change not; there fore ye sons of Jacob are not consume. Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts” (Malachi 3: 6-7).
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By: Kofi Taharka -NBUF National Chairman, Black Guerilla Media (BGM)
The National Black United Front (NBUF) will celebrate 25 years of hosting the Sankofa Caravan to the An cestors. Pre-caravan events will take place on Saturday, October 1st (All White Day Party/Boat Cruise), Saturday, October 8th (Youth Fun Day) and Friday, October 14th (Panel: How to make Spirituality & Black Liberation a life 15th,isandcommitment),thecaravanitselfSaturday,October2022.Thisis
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to Your Past and Retrieve What You Have Lost, Bring Past Values Forward To Today...,Go Back And Fetch It…Go Back And Get It.’ One of the more recognized Adinkra symbols of SANKOFA is of a mythical bird flying forward while looking backwards, with an egg in its mouth, the egg symbolizing the future. The SANKO FA movie put on the big screen what we were reading, hear ing in lectures, seeing in performances and some had experienced through travel back to Africa.In1998, Sister R. Akua Holt founder of Amandla Productions along with Brother Lorenza Jelani Wil
liams President of Taseti African Historical Society, brought the idea of an YorkConeyalreadyvenerationandBabaSpiritualist/CulturalistactionbyThemiliarton,andSisterton,toVenerationAncestralceremonybeheldinGalvesTexastoNBUF.AkuawasbornraisedinGalvesTexas,beingfawithitshistory.ideawasinspiredconsistentinterwithAfricanKwameIshangitheancestralceremonybeingheldonIslandinNewCity.
NBUF activities, the Caravan is not funded by grants or sources outside our com munity. Rather, it is funded by us for us! Let us look at the history of this amaz ing experience. The Creator and Ances tors spirit was sweep ing through the country in the form of the meaningtheconceptistraditions.tionersandhistorians,ofbuiltThespiritualhistory,standingaudienceto1993.torpendentSANKOFAreleaseofOneteringandculture,tosizedmovementoutmovementAfrican-centered throughthe1990’s.ThisemphareconnectingAfricanhistory,spirituality,traditions,placAfricaatthecenofourworldview.manifestationthissweepwastheofthemoviebyindefilmdirecHaileGerimainThisfilmhelpedexposetoawiderourunderofAfricanculturalandtraditions.acclaimedworkuponcenturieseffortputinbyourculturalspiritualpractitoreclaimourSANKOFAaWestAfricancomingfromAKANpeople‘GoBack
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special guests Brother Professor James Small (Organization for essential.andCommunityvan.eventbrite.com.ateventstheInformationtheCenter,AllianceParty/UnitedO’NealMamaNewUnity/SonsAfro-AmericanofAfrica,YorkCity)andCharlotteHill(BlackPantherAfricanCommunityTanzania)on14thand15th.aboutall25thanniversarycanbefound2022sankofacarasupportparticipationareAswithall
a spiritual, cultural, and historical event which is a physical caravan of cars, buses, vans from Houston, Texas to the shores of Galveston, Texas. At the beach, a ceremony is held with prayer, song, aresonified.andofstandwhoseAfricaninganddance,drumming,martialarts,speakershonorourgreatBlack/ancestors shouldersweon.ItisanactSelf-determinationBlackPowerperThisyearwepleasedtohaveas
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have a sustainable life to look for ward to in their future.
Monique Williams
With the future in mind and looking to expand, Bread of Life has big plans for the Black community. They’re also build ing housing homes on a private expansion deal with the City of Houston. Bread of Life is currently on their 4th Housing project, and they’ve landed a big partnership deal with Starbucks that will help kids with school supplies and backpacks every year.
To get more information on the wonderful job Bread of Life has done for the Black community 30 years and counting, go online at www.breadoflife.org.
nated food insecurity, and stood at the forefront of the HIV/AIDS prevention program. It doesn’t stop there, years after years, they’ve done a lot for the youth as well, which includes food and back to school drives, and after school tutorials for the kids.
Bread of Life is backed by a very intelligent leader and well accom plished woman by the name of Monique Williams, the Director of Partnership and Development. She worked hard to get where she’s at now and handles her job title well. Going above and be yond daily is something she’s done and never stopped since day one.
“We’re always keeping our hands on the pulse of what is happen ing in the Black community,” said Williams. The Black community always seem to be impacted the worst when it comes to a travesty.
If it’s a weather issue, the Black community is impacted the worst. If it’s a healthcare issue, the Black community is impacted the worst.
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The partnership opportunities have been an overwhelming suc cess. Bread of Life has worked with the City of Houston through the homeless prevention program. They’ve opened an academy, which focuses on young adults ages 18-26 who are in foster care. Williams prides herself on provid ing job training, development, and support so the young adults could
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Williams later went on to say, “If we’re meeting needs that means we’re always serving us because we’re always there in that need.”
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The list goes on. It’s not a cry for help but a chance for people like Ms. Williams to try and wipe the tears underneath the Black community eyes, breaking one cycle at a time.
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By: Kenneth Payne
Houston – Bread of Life is not just a name, it’s a way of life that the Black community could adjust to. Meet Bread of Life, a non- profit that was started back in 1992, by Pastor Rudy and his beloved wife Juanita Rasmus, head pastor and head woman of the church at the historic St. John’s Church down town. The mission for them was simple, serve hot nutritious meals to as many homeless men, and women in the downtown area as they could. Later in 1992, Bread of Life was serving more than 500 meals per day at St. John’s Downton Church, which is almost 15,000 meals just in one monthSuddenly,alone.itwasn’t long before Bread of Life became the glue that help sealed back together the lives of many around the downtown area. After realizing how much they were depended on, Bread of Life went on to provide more than just food. They provided resources and housing opportunities, elimi
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at the state level and we have the ability in Washington to speak on this issue if we choose. I have chosen to speak.”
“While President Biden and Vice President Harris are focused on the historic passage of the Infla tion Reduction Act to reduce the
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cost of prescription drugs, health care, and energy – and to take unprecedented action on climate change – Republicans in Congress are focused on taking rights away from millions of women,” JeanPierre continued.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill that bans abortions in the United States after 15 months.
“States have the ability to do [so]
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“This bill is wildly out of step with what Americans believe,” Jean-Pierre asserted.
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“And that should be where America is at.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blasted the GOP for introducing the measure which she said would strip away women’s rights in all 50 states.
She said Biden and Harris “are fighting for prog ress, while Republi cans are fighting to take us back.”
mother,” Graham said on Tues day, Sept. 13.
The legislation comes three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris vow to restore the abolished law’s protections.“Ithinkwe should have a law at the federal level that would say, after 15 weeks, no abortion on demand except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the
He said if his party wins the House and Senate during the No vember midterms, they’d immedi ately vote on his proposal.
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“Abortion is not banned in America. It is left up to elected officials in America to define the issue,” Graham insisted.
Graham reiterated the GOP’s argument that states should decide abortion rights.
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