Cotton candy, healthy cattle, iconic cooked foods, and fancy cars are all things you can count on from the Texas State Fair. The ever-changing and growing phe nomenon is the State Fair Classic Football Game. After over four decades of work ing with the State Fair Classic, Al Wash, president of ALW Entertain ment, is making changes to ensure this year’s game has a record atten dance.Over the last two years, the pan demic has had an impact on the game’s attendance. “In 2020, we canceled the fall game and did a spring game. Then we had a snowstorm and pipes that burst at the Cotton Bowl. We had to move the game to Arlington to Ranger Stadium, which didn’t work out as well for us,” said Wash. This year, Wash has made a few changes and he’s pulling out all the stops to have a record attendance.
The game will start two hours later at 6:00 PM. This will allow for a pre show kick-off concert at 4:00 PM, with Grammy award-winning singer, Ashanti Douglas. After the game, the New Orle ans Preservation Jazz Band will perform. The jazz ensemble has been performing since 1961. All the concerts will be on the Chevy Stage which is right outside of the Cotton“OverBowl.the years I have seen things happen. When Hurricane Katrina hit, the students had to evacuate from New Orleans. Then, in 2001, when we were preparing for the game, on September 11, there was a terrorist attack and the entire country came to a halt,” said Wash.“We have crossed some hurdles that have been devastating for us, Ever heard about Sankofa? Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Gha na. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” Which brings me to my truth. In 2020 and 2021 the Na tional Association of Black Journalists honored several distinguished members and chapters and inducted sever al outstanding people into the Hall of UnfortunatelyFame.
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Tallahassee has a crime prob lem and Dallas native Royle King, Jr. is the man recently tapped to turn things around for Florida’s Capital.Joined by the Mayor, County Commissioner, Sheriff, School Superintendent and other part ners at a press conference Mon day, King was introduced as the Executive Director of the Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB).TheCouncil is the result of years of research presented in the Leon County Sheriff’s Offic es’ Anatomy of a Homicide Re port that focused on the crisis in Tallahassee, with homicides and non-fatal shootings. In introducing King, Sheriff Walter McNeil talked about the number of people killed in Talla hassee and expectations for the Council.“Itisour hope and prayer that this effort makes an imprint, a change in terms of the violence that we’ve seen across our com munity for far too long,” he said.
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WNBA Superstar Brittney Griner has been sentenced to more than 9 years in a Russian prison following her conviction on drug charges. The lawyers of WNBA star Brit tney Griner, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a written statement following the verdict announcement that the court ignored all the evidence they presented and that they will appeal the“Wedecision.arevery disappointed by the verdict. As legal professionals, we believe that the court should be fair to everyone regardless of na tionality,” Attorneys Maria Blagov olina and Alexander Boykov said in a “Thestatement.courtcompletely ignored all the evidence of the defense, and most importantly, the guilty plea. This contradicts the existing legal practice.
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The Dallas County Com missioners’ Court is holding a “Rededication” of the “White Only” water fountain sign, dis covered in the building almost 20 years ago. The historical cere mony will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18th in the 1st floor lobby of the newly ren ovated Dallas County Records Building, 500 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202 situated at the corner of Elm and Houston Street. The Records Building, a gray stone building, opened in 1927 across the street from what is now known as the ’’Old Red Courthouse”, and adjacent to the Old Criminal Courts Building, which opened in 1915. Over the years, the building underwent renovations and modifications. Visible messages of segregation were hidden over time, and re surfaced decades later. Among those relics was a metal plate above the water fountain in the Records Building, which was faded but still held the original intent of the message. The “White Only” sign on the marble wall is a reminder of the unjust laws that guarded and protected some and humiliated others in the segregated South. In 2013, Commissioner John Wiley Price demanded that the sign be kept for the sake of pos terity and preservation. Artist Lauren Woods was hired and unveiled her video artwork in the Dallas County Records Building. “This artifact proves again that in America, race is critical and that’s not theory it’s factual and ongoing” said Commissioner Price.Dallas County Commission ers’ Court is inviting the public to witness the rededication. Call Commissioner Price’s office at 214.653.6671 for questions or additional information.
with New Schedule Rededication of “White Only” water fountain sign TruthMy By Cheryl PublisherSmith The Dallas Weekly, under then-editor Cheryl Smith, had the exclusive photo of the sign before it was covered up. Brittney Griner Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Russian Prison Another King with a Dream and a Purpose From South Dallas’ Lincoln High School to Changing Lives in Tallahassee By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines See STATE FAIR CLASSIC, page 6 Cathy Conwright Grambling State University Lalonni Hagerman Prairie View A&M University By Andre Daron Texas Metro News Royle King, Jr. Credit: Mr. King See ANOTHER KING, page 7 Saluting the 2020 and 2021 NABJ Honorees See 2020 and 2021 NABJ Honorees, page 7 NNPA/Black Press USA By Stacy M. Brown Russian officials contended that Griner committed the crime on purpose. They also levied a fine totaling about $16,400 American dollars on the basketball star. Al Wash, president of ALW Entertainment with a bust of former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson whose achievements include being one of the greatest coaches of all time. Happy 10th GarlandAnniversaryJournal
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“We started a research project go ing back over the past five years, looking at shootings and how to bring an end to all the shootings andSayingdeaths.”they chose the right per son, the Sheriff continued, citing poverty, health disparities and trauma that “impact dispropor tionately so many of our African American” youth. “The impact he has made with the Lamplighters… he’s doing a lot of what we talked about today. He is ready for this challenge!” He continued, “Based on his impressive background and pas sion for changing young lives, King is the perfect choice to lead the Council on the Status of Men and Boys. His own experiences of dealing with the tragic shooting of one of his mentees, in addition
“Taking into account the amount of the substance (not to mention the defects of the expertise) and the plea, the verdict is absolutely unreasonable. We will certainly file an appeal,” they added. Russian officials contended that Griner committed the crime on purpose. They also levied a fine totaling about $16,400 American dollars on the basketball star. Authorities arrested Griner on Feb. 17 at an airport in Moscow af ter finding less than a gram of can nabis oil in her luggage. Recently, American officials revealed that the Biden-Harris administration had offered noto rious arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for the release of Griner and Paul “Today,Whelan.American citizen Brit tney Griner received a prison sen tence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brit tney,” President Biden said. “It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates. My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible.”
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Kellye Coleman, a 37-year-old customer ser vice representative and single mother of three, had been dreaming of making the transition from renting to homeownership as the rent on her two-bedroom apartment increased each year. Thanks to a no-interest mortgage from Dallas Area Habitat and a $6,000 subsi dy, Coleman and her family moved into a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Dallas’ historic Joppa neighborhood in May.
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First National Bank Texas and the Feder al Home Loan Bank of Dallas presented a ceremonial check of $72,000 in Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) subsidies to the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. HELP subsidies are offered by FHLB Dallas through its member institutions to assist firsttime homebuyers with down payments and closing costs on new or existing homes. For 2022, FHLB Dallas set aside $4 million for HELP subsidies made available through its members on a first-come, first-served basis. The $72,000 helped 12 income-qualified, first-time homeowners with down payment and closing costs in connection with purchas ing Habitat homes. “I have always wanted to give my children their own bedrooms,” Coleman said. “We have a huge yard now, and my kids can just run and play outside which they have never been able to do before.” In addition to having their own backyard, Coleman’s children live closer to their schools and can enjoy nearby nature trails. “We are honored to partner with FNBT to make the dream of homeownership a reality for Ms. Coleman and the 11 other families who have moved into these homes,” said Bruce Hatton, Vice President and Affordable Housing Program manager at FHLB Dallas.
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According to Holtzman, it de pends on preference. “In the summer there might be a higher interest rate because there’s more activity, more buy ers, people selling, schools letting out, vacations being planned, and people want to be in a home before summer vacation is done,” Holtzman said. “So, in the spring and summer, you’re going to find quite a few homes out there that may be higher priced than in the dead of winter. Homes that are on the market during the winter time are going to be priced more reasonably. You might even get a better interest rate. That’s be cause there’s less activity. If you don’t mind a house that might need a fix-up or a few changes, look during the fall or winter. But if you’re looking for something specific you might find it in the summer or spring because there’s more to choose from.”
You will probably have buyer’s remorse after buying a house, ac cording to Lee Holtzman. “When you get a contract ac cepted your brain says, ‘I just committed to 30 years,’” Holtz man said. “‘That’s a long time.’ It could scare you. Everybody gets buyer’s remorse. But here’s the thing, you’re going to pay to stay anywhere. If it’s an apartment, you’re going to pay to stay, in a house, you’re gonna pay this guy. So don’t worry about the buyer’s remorse.”Washington recommends looking into new home buyer programs in your area and buying new constructions to help com pete against the current market. “If you get a contract on a new construction, a new construction can’t take more than one con tract,” Washington said, to better explain.BinaTodi recommends making decisions based on your finances. “Even when the market is cra zy, don’t go beyond your limits in your budget because if you’re paying too much you will be stressed,” Todi said. “Buy a house if you are comfortable.”
5. What else should you know?
1. What is going on in the market right now? “In 2005 to 2012, we were go ing through a recession and there weren’t a whole lot of offers on properties,” 40-year broker, Ken neth Washington, Sr. said. “Now we have different companies who have moving people from New York, key brands moving from Califor nia, and we have all these investors buy ing homes. That has made it difficult for an individual to be able to compete in the market we’re in now.”For the past few years, the market has been a seller’s mar ket as opposed to a buyer’s market. This means that the market is in the seller’s favor, there are too many people wanting a house and not enough homes in the market. A buyer’s market, by comparison, is when there are houses on the market and not many people looking to buy them. Because of that, many houses are being sold over the appraisal value, which makes it harder to find a home within a smaller budget.
Looking at the Dallas Cowboys’ past actions and consumer base, the partnership with Black Rifle Coffee Company comes as no surprise.According to a study by the USC Annenberg School for Com munication and Journalism, the Cowboys have one of the top conservative fan bases with 14% being in the “very conservative” section of the study. “American Facebook users are grouped into five political cate gories: Very Conservative, Con servative, Moderate, Liberal and Very Liberal,” the report stated. The ongoing behavior of the Dallas Cowboys’ conservative beliefs can be seen in the 2018 instance of the team requiring the players to stand during the anthem or sit in the locker room, despite the NFL’s permission for the latter.
Dear first-time buyer, You are probably confused about what’s going on in the mar ket and wonder how to proceed. After collecting advice from some real estate agents, I now have an swers to some of your questions.
While this is true for the Dallas area, it might not be for all other areas. According to Washington, who worked in Florida early on, Florida had more activity in the market during the winter due to people retiring and escaping the cold of the north.
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2. Where do I start? According to real estate agent, Lee Holtzman is to get pre-ap proved for a loan. “Let’s say you’re hooked up with your realtor, you’ve found your property,” Holtzman said. “There’s 3 or 4 other people put ting offers on it too. If they already have a pre-approval letter from a loan officer and you don’t, you are not going to be considered. You’ve wasted your time and the agent’sHoltzmantime.” also mentions the importance of getting pre-ap proval from a mortgage broker, not an online lender. “Online lenders get paid when you take the application,” Holtz man said. “Whether you get ap proved or not. Where’s their mo tivation to make sure you actually get qualified and get the interest rates they promised you? Mort gage brokers that are not online get paid at closing.”
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Tuesday, July 5, one day after the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, the Dallas Cow boys announced on Twitter their partnership with Black Rifle Cof feeTheCompany.videopost consisted of cor relating both Cowboys and Black Rifle Coffee Company by includ ing the terms “America’s Team” and “America’s Coffee”. The tweet quickly sparked controversy amongst Twitter users. “Impeccable timing. Truly. Guys. This was literally 6 weeks ago IN YOUR STATE, and there was a mass shooting YESTER DAY,” replied Jon Helmkamp, the Sports Gambling editor for the New York Times. Black Rifle Coffee Company is a veteran-owned business, found ed in 2014 by former U.S. Army Green Beret Evan Hafer. The company is dedicat ed to supporting veterans, law enforcement and first responders.“Wedevelop our explo sive roast profiles with the same mission focus we learned as military mem bers serving this great country,” Black Rifle Cof fee Company’s mission statement explains. The Dallas Cowboys Owner, Jerry Jones made a statement amongst pressure from fans, con tinuing to support Black Rifle Coffee Company and its mission. “Every cup of coffee in the stadium, every bag of Cowboys coffee sold, represents a step in fulfilling the Black Rifle mission,” Jones said in his statement to the New York Times. The anger from many citizens across the United States is the usage of “our explosive roast pro files” along with roast names such as “AK Espresso” and “Murdered Out.” The main concern is the timing and consistent verbiage, which the company addressed on Thursday, July 7. “The issue is not the fact that they made this deal with this cof fee company,” Fort Worth Star Telegram beat writer Clarence Hill said. “It’s more about the names of their coffees.” “[We] timed [it] to co incide with the Inde pendence Day holiday — America’s Team. Amer ica’s Coffee. America’s Birthday.” the company statement said. The timing became awry when the Fourth of July shooting happened a day before the announce ment, but the Cowboys and Black Rifle Coffee Company made the decision to continue with the news. The company has many chan nels to interact with its custom ers, including merchandise. Contrary to their beliefs on not profiting from tragedy, their mer chandise was spotted both in the January 6 Capitol riot, and on Kyle Rittenhouse, the shooter respon sible for the Kenosha shootings.
The next step is to get a real es tate“Alwaysagent. get hold of a good Re altor who knows the market area, knows the city, because they are going to take you to the best plac es,” Realtor, Hemlata Mistry said.
4. When is the best time to buy a house?
Thus far, 2022 has been a year of multiple socioeconomic and political challenges for all Amer icans across the nation. Yet for African Americans and other communities of color, this year represents both challenges and opportunities from a business ownership perspective. In partic ular, for Black-owned media busi nesses there is a growing sense of resilience even in the face of con tinued profound racial disparities and societal inequities. The communications and me dia industry in America especial ly should be one of the leading industries that adopts the “good business” sense to embrace the values and benefits of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). This is not about charity or benevolence. Diversity is objectively good for business.TheNational Newspaper Pub lishers Association (NNPA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) are working together to encour age the media and advertising industries to become more pro active and committed to diversi ty from the C-suites to the deci sion-making managers. But more needs to be done to increase and to enhance the ownership of me dia businesses by African Ameri cans and other minorities. Economic equity in media re quires equal access to investment capital, technical advances in communications infrastructure, and inclusion in other industry innovations. As increased chang es in the racial demographics of the nation continue to accelerate in the United States, American media must be more representa tive of the growing diversity of the nation.Itisnoteworthy, therefore, that one of the recently announced major media mergers has Stan dard General, a minority-owned firm, pending regulatory reviews and approvals by the Department of Justice and the Federal Com munications Commission, ac quiring TEGNA, a company own ing 64 television stations around the country. Soo Kim, a successful Asian American business leader, who serves as Standard General’s founding and managing partner, emphasized “We’re open to ex ploring new partnership models to get diverse viewpoints and per spectives on the air and to make sure people have the resources to doWeit.” agree with this sentiment as multiracial ownership of Ameri can media businesses will contin ue to be viewed as a strategic fore cast for the future economic well being of the nation. We intend to raise our voices in support of the positive economic and social-eq uity consequences of diversifying American media. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has pointed out, “Access to the media by the broadest sector of society is crucial to ensuring that diverse viewpoints are presented to the American people, but racial and gender disparities in media own ership dating back to the begin ning of the civil rights era contin ue to persist.” Again, overcoming these disparities should be a na tional media industry priority. “At a time when more people, particularly Black people, are distrustful of the media, diversity in media ownership,” the Lead ership Conference argues, “has become more important than ever for the functioning of our de mocracy. Diversity in ownership is part of that solution.” We agree with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ posi tion on this issue. Lastly, as our nation prepares for the upcoming Midterm Elec tions in November, there are many who are predicating low overall voter turnout. Millions of dollars will be spent on Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaigns. Those who desire to increase GOTV among African- Americans and other communities of color will have to engage Black owned media as the “Trusted Voice” of Black America in order to increase voter turnout.
3. Should I be renting or buying? “When you rent, just lift up the toilet seat every month,” Holtz man said. “Put a couple of 100 dollars in there and push it down. All you’re doing is putting a roof over your head. If you own a home, you’re not opening up a toilet seat, you’re opening a bank vault.” The general con sensus says you should be buying, not renting if you can af ford it. If you can buy a house now, then you should buy it, accord ing to Hemlata Mis try, instead of waiting for prices to drop. “What I’ve noticed in the real estate in dustry is that the price is not going to go down,” Mistry said. “They stay there for long term.” “When you’re buying, you are building some equity,” Realtor, Bina Todi said “When you are renting, you are paying someone else’sManymortgage.”first-time buyers don’t need all the space a house pro vides, which is why Hemlata Mistry suggests buying smaller properties such as townhouses or condos. These properties are less expensive and more suited to people in their 20s. “All that money that you’ve spent on rent, you can’t get that back,” Mistry said. “But if you bought it, that goes toward eq uity, and sooner or later you can sell it and get a bigger house.”
We are taught in life to pre pare for storms so that when they occur, you can mitigate the damage. We buy insurance for our homes, our cars, our lives to deal with challenges that might occur in the future by investing now. No matter how much you try to prepare for the storms of life, there are certain situations that you don’t see coming. Some situations are not only unfair, but they are unjust. I’ve learned some lessons this week and it’s in those moments that you R.U.N.—but not like you think. Running away is usually the first thing that we want to do when we are faced with prob lems that are uncomfortable. It’s a place to re-examine and collect your thoughts as you endure the challenge. For others, we want to rumble—it’s time for battle! We don’t ask questions; we are ready to get our point across by any means necessary. Yet, I would challenge you to do the following instead in the future: R—Run to God and Realize the tactics of the enemy. “Then
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Well, Monkeypox is the latest distraction, right after COVID. As serious as both of these are in the pandemic arena, they both can be distractions from many of the everyday issues so many of us contend with like food, housing, employment, and health care. But in the midst of all these, let us not forget that how we vote has much to do with the quality of life we experience in all the areas mentioned here and many more. We are only about 90 days away from the Midterm elections in this nation which take place the first Tuesday in November. It is no accident that we are not seeing much, if any, local media discussion other than our own. Unfortunately, we don’t have many choices. While the Demo crats under President Biden have not delivered on Voting Rights, The George Floyd Act, or John Lewis; Biden and the Democratic control of both the House of Rep resentatives and the U.S. Senate remain better alternatives than the Republican Trump-support ing candidates running for office in just about all states. We must start a Voter Regis tration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads.Let us not forget what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said in his famous “Give Us The Ballot” speech on May 17, 1957: Give us the ballot, and we will no longer have to worry the fed eral government about our ba sic rights; Give us the ballot, and we will transform the salient misdeeds of bloodthirsty mobs into the calculated good deeds of order ly Givecitizens;usthe ballot and we will fill our legislative halls with men of goodwill and send to the sacred halls of Congress men who will not sin a “Southern Manifesto” because of their de votion to a manifesto of justice; Give us the ballot and we will place judges on the benches of the South who will do justly and love mercy, and we will place at the head of southern states governors who will have felt not only the tang of the human, but the glow of the divine….” Well, we have been given the ballot for more than 50 years and many of us appear to have for gotten what price we paid for the right to vote; a right that many are seeking to suppress or elim inate.Yes, let’s deal with Monkeypox, COVID, Hate Crimes, and every thing else they are throwing at us today, but above all, let’s get registered and prepare to VOTE. Many of my fondest childhood memories were strategically sta tioned at the church. I had the pleasure of living much of my formative years with my grand parents, specifically the Reveren Zachariah Alexander Peter James John Figures, known to the public and his fellow pulpiteers as Z. R. After living that life, the news that a Flashy Pastor in New York was robbed at gunpoint was alarming and a bit disappoint ing. The overtures that this Pastor may have some criminality in his background do not alleviate my fears that churches and church leaders have lost a ton of respect. Living in the parsonage of the Goodwill Baptist Church just 60 feet diagonally from the steps of the sanctuary taught me a lot. Anything that I didn’t glean from Papa’s infamous strap, I learned by watching the people who came in and around the perime ter of the church. Most of the “well-trained” pedestrians who sauntered the streets paid strict obeisance to the stature and the sanctity of the church grounds. If a smoker walked by, he extinguished his cigarette and resumed his puff sensation after he was well be yond the front door. Likewise, winos, jickheads, and drunks secured their serum safely in their posterior pockets as they made their sinful proces sion toward home or some den of ill-repute. It was not enough that the liquor was hidden in pintsized paper bags; they eased by as if God’s vision was impaired by the church walls. Of course, Rev. Figures had taught us that God was omni present and omniscient, so we knew these sinners were just pay ing their respects. God had the “whole world in his hands” and it was just his “Amazing Grace” that allowed those sinners to live on. I wasn’t smoking and drinking then, but I knew I was a sinner too; just a different kind. The Church; every church in our community was sacred. You would have thought Jesus could see you from each picture frame. It was the place where I learned what it means to be a gentle man. Our mothers had a healthy disdain for heathens and took stringent measures to see that we didn’t fall among their brood. Once we were in church we couldn’t chew gum, talk, or fid get. My mother scolded me often for having the nerve to put my hands in my pocket as I stood for prayer. She deemed it disre spectful to do anything that did not reverence God or his Holy Temple.Reverend Figures was even worse. He didn’t believe in clap ping as a matter of applause or to keep the beat of the music. He could never have accepted the instruments and “worldly music” that dominate today’s church services. God was God, the world was the world and never the two wereTheretwain.were several occasions when I despised my rigorous reli gious regimen. I grew weary of at tending Sunday School, Worship Service, and three o’clock Teas with all them old women. The mints, peanuts, punch, and cook ies were good. But in the back of my mind, I knew we still had B.T.U. (Baptist Training Union) ahead of us at six post meridiem.
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29, NLT) It’s so easy to go to our friends and confidantes first but God is our protector. God can provide us with wisdom, discernment, and guidance to deal with situations so that we are not responding out of our pain and hurt. Real ize that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) The goal of the enemy is to steal your peace and joy, kill your pur pose and hope, and destroy your destiny and your will. When you understand that the tactics do not change from the enemy, you’ll be aware when the trap shows up. U—Understand that you should never suffer in silence and Use your voice. For some of us, when we go through pain, it’s so easy to hide and not share it with others. We put on a face for the world but behind closed doors, we are in tears trying to deal with the anxiety and feelings we are enduring. After you go to God in prayer, do not allow your self to be held in bondage to the pain. Use your voice to share your testimony. When I shared with others what I was going through, the love and encouragement that I received was enormous. Had I stayed quiet, I would have missed solutions and support. Don’t allow the enemy to hold you hostage! Your triumph over a situation is by your testimo ny and God’s power! “They tri umphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” (Revelation 12:11) N—Never Quit or Give In. For some reason, we told this lie that when we believe in God, life will be easy. That’s so far from the truth. Matthew 5:45 states, “That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sen deth rain on the just and on the unjust.” What we do know is that bad things happen to good peo ple. It’s inevitable. Yet, it’s the way we deal with those situations that can determine our outcome. “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” (2 Chronicles 15:7) These situations are often distrac tions as God gives you greater. So, if you have to R.U.N, run your race with fierceness and te nacity! “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
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The church is different, but we cannot forget that it is the back bone of our escape, from slav ery to Jim Crow, to a prolonged struggle for civil rights that still eludes us as a people. The Black Church, which is distinctly differ ent from churches where Blacks are in the majority, has been the incubator and life support of our experience on this continent. My grandfather used to say that you don’t sh!t where you eat. You don’t forget where you come from. You never really miss your water until the baptismal pool runs dry. We have forgotten our roots. Some things are sa cred and the more we lose sight of that, the more vulnerable we become to attacks in the church and our Bishophomes.Lamor Whitehead could never led me for two rea sons. First, any man of the cloth that wears suits with G’s imprint ed on it and the G stands for Gu cci and not God, is lost and can’t lead. Second, my granddaddy warned me about the think ing that allows a man to drive a $100k car and live in a $400/ month apartment. Whitehead’s storefront could use some of the money he splurged on the “Bish op’s Ring” he claims to have lost. But at any rate, this robbery was an Amazing Disgrace!
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Revolutions, Evolutions and Serena Williams
When Milwaukee Bucks players refused to leave their locker room in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2018, the NBA cancelled not only the Bucks’ playoff game against the Orlando Magic, but every game that day. The WNBA, Major League Baseball, NHL, and Major League Soccer responded with boycotts of their own. Sixty years earlier in 1961, Black players were refused service in their hotel’s restaurant just before an exhibition game in Lexington, Kentucky. Russell, along with four of his Black teammates and two Black members of the opposing St. Louis Hawks, walked out, but the game went ahead as scheduled. One of the striking Hawks, rookie Cleo Hill, never played another season. After the walkout, Celtics owner Walter Brown vowed “never to subject my players to that embarrassment again.”
While companies may be coming out with more minimal designs, they’ll still be visible. And remember, some homeowners may not be able to choose solar energy because the panels are not fit for every roof. The whole point of solar energy is to be the environmentally safe option for energy, but did you know it’s actually harmful to the environment?Accordingto IntechOpen Journals, solar panels (a manufactured product) contain harm chemicals like sulfuric acid, hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid and more. On top of that, solar panel installations are expensive and take days, according to Wells Solar & Electrical Services. Depending on the brand quality (high or low), it may take up to two months to see a difference within yourSo,home.isitreally worth it? The main reason most people turn toward solar power is to help the environment. Compared to the traditionally used fossil fuels, solar energy does not produce any pollution, like the billions of metric tons of carbon dioxide that fossil fuels release. Another plus is that just like renovations, solar panels can increase the value of a property, although how much varies by region. A study done by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory confirms homebuyers are willing to pay more for a house with solar panels. Having solar panels lowers your energy bill since solar panels can produce most, or all of the energy you need, making monthly electricity costs are a lot lower. While solar panels can be expensive to install, the longterm savings are beneficial. There may be tax credits or other government incentives for installing solar panels. Most people shy away from installing solar panels because of expenses. However, the federal residential solar energy credit can reduce your taxes if you qualify, and some states have other government incentives to help you do your part for your planet. Lastly, solar panels can be installed on your property as long as you receive enough sunlight.Unlike wind turbines and hydroelectric dams, which can be placed and benefited from in certain areas, solar panels can be used in remote and off the grid areas. So, the next time you’re thinking about what you can do to protect the planet, think solar.
That was the same year Russell first met a 14-year-old who idolized him: Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who kept a 1956 photo of Russell, then a University of San Francisco track and field star, competing in the high “Therejump.was something else about that photo that affected me even more than Bill’s amazing performance,” Abdul-Jabbar wrote. “If you do a search of the image, you’ll find that most versions are cropped to frame Bill flying up over the bar. Yet, if you see the complete photo, you’ll see about three dozen white people watching him, most of them frowning, glaring, or just staring. But standing beside the post is one young Black kid with a smile on his face. “A kid who suddenly saw the possibilities for achievement, despite a crowd of mostly white faces who maybe saw the future of sports in America—and didn’t like what they Abdul-Jabbarsaw.”would join Russell in what became to be known as the Cleveland Summit of 1967 – a meeting of the nation’s top Black athletes regarding Muhammad Ali’s refusal to be drafted into the Army. After subjecting Ali to tough questioning about his motives and beliefs, the group decided to back his decision. Russell later told Sports Illustrated, “I envy Muhammad Ali. He faces a possible five years in jail and he has been stripped of his heavyweight championship, but I still envy him. He has something I have never been able to attain and something very few people I know possess. He has an absolute and sincere faith. I’m not worried about Muhammad Ali. He is better equipped than anyone I know to withstand the trials in store for him. What I’m worried about is the rest of us.” Any serious debate about the greatest NBA player of all time surely would cite Russell’s record 11 championship rings and his unrivaled defensive stats. But what made Russell the GOAT, to quote Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell, “was ferocious, indomitable seriousness of purpose, wedded to elite intelligence … His presence, his competitive menace, his fearless, reckless abandon in midair and his desire to glare into the opponent’s psyche and break some crucial gear made him exhilarate and frightening to watch.”Russell never put his love for the game above the fight for dignity and racial justice. In his final years, he was heartened by the wave of Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation. As we mourn his passing, we share his unflagging hope that that these kinds of strange days are forever behind us, and that real, lasting change will finally be realized.”
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Unquestionably, Venus and Serena Williams revolutionized women’s tennis. With serves that approached the speed of light, fantastic agility, exceptional ath leticism, and the grace of gazelles, they changed how women played tennis.Furthermore, they were outspo ken about issues like pay equity, advocating that women tennis players should earn as much as men. While they were graceful, they were not gracious, some times because of the hateful, racist barbs lobbed at them. Serena had a couple of famous meltdowns and shouting matches with refer ees. She paid the price for them, and, often, she won anyway. And she’s given us many mag ic tennis moments. Consider the iconic black catsuit she wore in 2018 as a new mom. Conventional tennis was aghast, and the French Tennis Federation went so far as to ban the Venuslook.and Serena’s presence in championship tennis was an irri tant to those who once saw tennis as a narrow white occasion, and their appearance was harshly crit icized when, as teens, they sport ed beaded braids. Some criticism was so ugly and vociferous that one wonders if the protest was on the Williams sis ters’ fashion or their simple pres ence.While Serena has been well-sponsored, I don’t think she’s ever gotten her “due.” I’ll never forget the 2006 US Open “I Feel Pretty” campaign celebrating Maria Sharapova and her white blondness. The sizzling Serena is the antithesis of white blondness, and there has never been such a celebration of her Black beauty. Despite slights large and small (and it was rather disgusting to see all these Sharapova look-alikes sprinkled throughout Manhattan and on television “feeling pretty”), Serena has been the personifica tion of Dr. Maya Angelou’s poem, “And Still I Rise.” “You can write me down in history with your bit ter, twisted lies; you may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I rise.”Serena says she is “evolving away” from tennis and toward other things, including her ven ture capital firm. After winning 23 grand slams, the most in the Open era, she says she will likely hang her racket up after this month’s US Open. Many say she is unlikely to win it – she’s not won a tourna ment since winning Wimbledon in More2016. recently, she gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Oha nian in 2017 and has since been plagued with injuries. Still, she has continued to com pete and speak out about Black maternal health after her harrow ing birth experience. She contin ues to grace magazine covers and remains an advocate for women, civil rights, and human rights. Serena will be 41 on Septem ber 26. Her evolution is timely. She and her husband want to ex pand their family. She has other fish to fry in the sizzling grease of life. And she continues to inspire young people, not only tennis players but many others who ad mire her persistence, resilience, andIndeed,presence.Serena’s evolution re minds us all about the seasons of life and the transitions we all experience as we age. Our move ments are evolving, too. Even our methods of organizing are evolv ing. The internet has changed the ways we communicate, organize, and interact. It has changed how we view politics, economics, and even race matters. The combination of commu nications shifts and COVID has revolutionized the workplace, with only the most turgid bureau cracies insisting that things must be as they always were. Hybrid schedules and hybrid learning are more the rule than the exception, with employers learning that they can expect more productivity from workers who can enjoy flexibility. Additionally, our planet may benefit from the new workplace flexibility as our carbon footprint shrinks when we do less commut ing.Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, revolutionized tennis as we knew it fifty years ago when Mar tina Navratilova and Chris Evert dominated the sport. The Wil liams women opened the door for a generation of more diverse and hard-hitting players. Now Serena is doing another kind of role-modeling. She is mod eling balance, the art of aging gen tly and gracefully, and the magic inherent in second and third acts and new life chapters. Serena has not always gotten her due, but she will always be an iconic champi on, a tennis GOAT (greatest of all time). In her evolution, may she forever rise. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA. Juliannemalveaux.com
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When people consider solar energy for their homes, their overall goal may be to live off the grid completely. However, this is notWhilepossible.there are several reasons to choose solar energy, one of the biggest issues is solar energy only works during the day, not at Therenight. are also moments when the amount of sunlight may be limited (cloudy, rainy, etc.). So, if you were to choose solar energy, you would have to consider a home battery storage solution, which start at $1,500. Imagine you’re driving through your neighborhood. You’re easily distracted by the big, bulky solar panels on top of your neighbor’s roof. Ugh, not a good look.
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“Racism cannot just be shaken out of the fabric of society because, like dust from a rug, it dissipates into the air for a bit and then settles right back where it was, growing thicker with time. Police reform is a start, but it is not enough. We need to dismantle broken systems and start over. We need to make our voices heard, through multiple organizations, using many different tactics. We need to demand that America gets a new rug.” – Bill Russell When current NBA players speak out against racism and social injustice, they might face criticism from right-wing media, like Laura Ingram’s infamous “shut up and dribble” tirade, but they have the backing of their union and of the league. That wasn’t the case in the 1950s and 1960s when Bill Russell risked not only his livelihood, but his very life, to demand equal treatment and respect.
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“Over the years, I have seen Prairie View be come more competitive against Grambling,” said Wash. “It used to be back in the time when Eddie Robinson was the head football coach that everybody knew that Grambling was going to beat Prairie View 50 to nothing, but they still showed up for the game.” Wash, attributes Coach Robinson for his in volvement with the game. At the root of the State Fair Classic is a deep rivalry between Grambling State and Prai rie View A&M that attracts people to come to Dallas from over 4,000 miles away. “People come as far away as Alaska and Des Moines, Iowa. We have attendees from places that you would not even think would come to the game – like Hawaii and New Mexico. Of course, we have local people from Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana as well,” said Wash. According to Wash, about 25,000 people come from out of town to attend the game. “Since Grambling is in Louisiana and Prai rie View is in Texas, you would expect Prairie View to have the most fans at the game. But I don’t think that is the case,” said Cathy Con wright, president of the Metro DFW Alumni Chapter of Grambling University. She said this year the Grambling host hotel for out-oftown guests is already near capacity. Faithful Grambling fans like Conwright are looking forward to this year’s historic game between the two teams. Even though pre vious matchups between the two has given Grambling the competitive advantage of 26 wins to 9 losses over three and a half decades, the last four games have been won by Prairie View.“This year we expect to change Prairie View’s winning streak. We have a new head coach, Hue Jackson. The motto that we have given him is Huedat, in honor of the famous New Orleans Saints’ fan chant – whodat. Our hashtag is #Huedat,” said Conwright, who is a member of the Wayne Family. With over 40 members to graduate from Gram bling University, in 2010, her family cap tured the Guinness Book of World Records for the most family members to graduate from the same university. With both schools having students from North Texas, the game is very competitive. The festive half-time show and the battle of the bands help bring out school spirits. Ac cording to Wash, a lot of football players went to high school together and now they are playing at opposing colleges. For them, a win is mostly an opportunity for bragging rights. “When I was in school attending Prairie View, we only beat Grambling one year. This was out of the whole four years that I was there. Then there was a series of 10 to 12 years that we lost every game. Yet, that didn’t bring a damper to the school,” said Lalonni Hag erman, president of the Dallas Prairie View Alumni Association, and the financial secre tary of the National Association. “For some odd reason even if we knew the outcome of the game was that we were going to lose, we still came out to support the school. Our Panther Pride was still always there,” said Hagerman.Forthefirst time in two years, the week leading up to the game will be packed with outside events. Many of the activities will not be advertised. There will be everything from a press conference on Monday at the Cotton Bowl to a comedy show at the Arlington Im prov, with Shuckey Duckey and some of his comedian friends on Wednesday night.
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National Recording Artists, Steven Ray Lad son and saxophonist Don Diego, will perform at Club Odyssey on Friday evening as well. There will be an exclusive VIP Corporate re ception for Grambling and Prairie View alum ni, with national recording artists, Steven Ray Ladson and saxophonist Don Diego. “I like to see people enjoying themselves. We have always been in the top three in atten dance when it comes to classic games. Due to COVID, the last few years, we have been in the top five consistently,” said Wash. With new coaches, alumni enthusiasm, and a week of stellar activities, Wash is looking for ward to everything lining up in his favor. “I am a winner. I would like this to be the number one in attendance for the Classic games for the year,” said Wash. Some of the sponsors for this year’s game are McDonalds, the City of Dallas, State Fair of Texas, Methodist Hospital, Cricket Wire less, and Chevy. “As always, we are looking for a win and safety as the alumni gather to fellowship this year. People will be cheering on their chil dren, nieces, and nephews as we all have a good time and watch the game,” said Hag erman.
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GarlandJournal 7AUGUSTTHURSDAY18,2022WWW.GARLAND JOURNAL.COM to playing a crucial role in guid ing hundreds of others to grad uate from high school and lead productive lives are all key to this Executive Director role.” Currently the Volunteer Ser vices Manager for Leon County, King is the founder and execu tive director of the mentoring program for young men, Omega Lamplighters; a group that has grown across the country and most recently established a chap ter in Naples, Italy. That group ac tually added on a young edition, with the Junior Lamplighters; reaching another demograph ic that was definitely in need of mentoring.Kingattended
Another King with a Dream and a Purpose cont. from page 1 Saluting the 2020 and 2021 NABJ Honorees cont. from page 1 (Ezekiel ScholarshipTaylorFoundation) • Student Journalist of the Year: Giulia Heyward (Hussman School of Journalism and Media) • Best Practices: The Dallas Morning News - Grant Moise Professional Chapter of the Year Award: Memphis Association of Black Journalists • Student Chapter of the Year Award: Howard University Association of Black Journalists 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees • Fred Sweets, Photographer and Editor • Pam Johnson, Former Director, School of Journalism, Western Kentucky University • Pam Oliver, Senior Correspon dent and FOX NFL Reporter • Mary Mitchell, Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times • John McCaa, Anchor, WFAA-TV 8 • Cathy Hughes, Urban One, Inc. • Clarice Tinsley, KDFW-TV FOX 4 News 2020 Special Honors • Journalist of the Year: Yamiche Alcindor • Michael J. Feeney Emerging Journalist of the Year: Rachel V. Scott • Legacy Award: Rehema Ellis Chuck Stone MeridaAchievementLifetimeAward:Kevin • Journalist of Distinction Award: Elaine Houston • Ida B. Wells Award: Kimberly Godwin • Journalism Educators of the Year: Susan Mango Curtis and James McJunkins Sr. • Angelo B. ChelleCommunityHendersonServiceAward:LuperWilson • Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award: Ramona Logan • Student Journalist of the Year: Arthur Cribbs • Best Practices Award: The Trace • Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist MahmoudAward:Hussein • Student Chapter of the Year: Michigan State University Association of Black Journalists • Professional Chapter of the Year: National Association of Black Journalists – Los Angeles I felt compelled to honor these folks and look forward to cele brating this year’s honorees. If you see any of these folks - give them some love. Or, you can cel ebrate them on social media. It’s not too late. We must take them with us as we move forward. 2020 NABJ Hall of Fame Inductees: Fred Sweets Cathy Hughes Kevin Merida Pam Johnson Clarice Tinsley Kimberly Godwin Arthur Cribbs Pam Oliver Susan Mango Curtis The Trace Mary RachelMitchellV.Scott James McJunkins Sr. Mahmoud Hussein John RehemaMcCaaEllis Chelle Luper Wilson Elaine Houston NABJ Los Angeles Michigan State University Association of Black Journalists 2021 NABJ Hall of Fame Inductees: A.J. Smitherman Rochelle RileyClaire Smith Rodney A. BrooksCornelius “Neil” Foote Jr. Roland S. MartinKirk McKoy Libor Jany Monica Roberts Malika AndrewsArt Norman Dr. Sherri WilliamsJenise Griffin Janis Ware Sonceria Messiah Jiles Anas Aremeyaw Anas Aprill O. Turner Tenisha TaylorGiulia Heyward Grant Moise The Dallas Morning News Howard University Association of Black Journalists Memphis Association of Black Journalists
Interestingly King, like his mentor when she first arrived at FAMU, thought he was going to be surrounded by beaches and fun in the sun days once class was over.Surprise, the closest beach was just over 100 miles away in Pana maStillCity.his mind was made up. And he had his parents’ approval. “It was one of the best decisions he could have made,” said dad, Royle King, Jr., who has watched his son excel in several areas pro fessionally, socially and through out the community, even back to his youthful days as a member of the Omega Sparks in Dallas. “We’re very proud of him and the work he continues to do.” It’s that work, and work ethic that King, Jr. plans to bring to the Council.
With both parents as graduates of historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), King said there wasn’t much resistance when his mentor encouraged him to attend her alma mater, Florida A&M University (FAMU). King met FAMU alum Cheryl Smith while participating in the Urban Journalism Workshop, sponsored by the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Com municators, the local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.“Thatindividual and that pro gram changed my life,” he said. As the director of the program that trained high school and col lege students on the basics of journalism, Smith told the stu dents if they wanted to be great, they needed to go to FAMU, King recalled.
Chairman Bill Proctor of the County Commission said he wants to see a change occur. “Mentoring, outreach and caring; this is a model,” he said. “Please give this a chance. Give it yourAcknowledgingsupport!” the excitement of the announcement and oppor tunity, he pointed out that to make a change is a collaborative effort. “It’s not going to happen over night,” he said. “It’s going to be a lot of work, but we’re ready. I’m ready. Everyone here is ready, and we’re going to do it. We’re committed to changing one male at a Kingtime.”continues to make head lines. Just last week, he was named Undergraduate Advisor of the Year for his work with the Upsilon Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Frater nity at FAMU. Recognized at the national convention held in Char lotte, NC., the chapter also walked away with three other honors, a first for the 111-year-old public service organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from FAMU and has earned several awards as a student and since graduation. While at FAMU he served as Ba sileus (President) of the fraternity and he has held that position for the graduate Omega chapter, Chi Omega. King has also held vari ous positions of leadership in the fraternity.Known for being charming and charismatic with a sense of humor, King thanked his family, fraternity and friends while also praising his current supervisor. “It’s not every day you send your best worker to go work else!”
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