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My Truth

By Cheryl Smith Publisher

What are you thankful for?

There’s nothing like a pandemic to help people put things into perspective.

Vacations, retirements, marriages, and divorces are just a few considerations that are giving folks an opportunity to take a deeper dive into what they want for the future.

Now for many of the Black people I know, you can just add COVID 19 to a long list of pandemics that are prevalent in our lives as we attempt to survive and thrive; living out our lives and fulfilling our dreams.

Time and time again, I have heard someone utter, “we could die tomorrow.”

Well, that’s been the reality from day one; however we never looked at death the way COVID has caused us to do so.

When I was playing in the creek, in East Orange, there were so many times I could have fallen in and been swept away. Or what about the time in Newark when I fell off a swing, or tumbled from the monkey bars? Then there was the serial murderer across town from FAMU at Florida State University but folks told us, “don’t worry, you’re Black.”

So many times to think about See WHAT ARE YOU, page 7

Crockett gets nod from Johnson for District 30

By Cheryl Smith Texas Metro News

Long before U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced her retirement last Saturday, potential challengers, hopefuls and constituents speculated about her plans and contemplated who would be her successor.

At the beginning of her reign in Washington, the most prominent names mentioned were Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and then recently-elected State Senator Royce West.

West, last week, announced that he would seek reelection to the seat he has held since 1993.

Almost 30 years later since she was

State Rep. Jasmine Crockett

elected and became the first nurse to serve in Congress, Johnson said she would endorse someone and that person would be a woman.

Wednesday freshman TX. State Rep. Jasmine Crockett received what

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Veteran Legislator believes State Rep. is poised to be a force in DC

some pundits say puts her at the top of the list of contenders.

“A vibrant congressional district like TX-30 needs a representative in Washington with high energy, a passion to fight for us, shrewd intelligence, leadership, and an incessant drive,” said Johnson in a statement that was released minutes before Rep. Crockett addressed the media on the steps of The Science Place in Fair Park.

“After proudly serving the City of Dallas and Southern sector for 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, I firmly believe that Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett is just the person we need in Congress at this critical time.”

Surrounded by residents of Texas

CHARLOTTE BERRY Charlotte Berry is the presidentelect of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., continuing a life of service and leadership.

Charlotte Berry hails from Dallas, TX, where she gradated from Lincoln High School and received a Bachelors degree at the University of North Texas and a Masters Degree in education from the University of Texas at Arlington. A 2005 graduate and former board chair or Leadership Southwest, she is active as a volunteer and serves on several boards in the Dallas and DeSoto areas; including DeSoto Dining & Dialogue, Genesis Women Shelter, Support Alliance Board and DeSoto Food Bank. Her volunteer commitments also extend to the DeSoto Chamber of

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Beto O’Rourke Holds Dallas It’s a Soulful Family Affair Kickoff Rally in Fair Park at the Bayou Classic

By LE "Lilly" Brown Hundreds of ‘Beto For Texas’ enthusiasts filed into Fair Park this past Sunday to celebrate Beto O’Rourke’s announcement that he will be running for Governor of Texas in 2022.

Since his announcement O’Rourke has been on a full Texas tour, hosting kickoff campaigns in prominent and rural cities across the state.

Born Robert Francis O’Rourke, he gained notoriety as an El Paso city councilman in 2005 and served until 2011. He grew his audience of political supporters when he ran for the State House

By Gordon Jackson NOIRE

Beto O'Rourke Candidate for Texas Governor Credit: Charles "City" Gbadebo (IG @sosocity)

of Representatives.

After winning, Beto O’Rourke served Texas Congressional District 16 from 2013 to 2019. In 2018, he gained national recognition for his popular race against Senator Ted Cruz for the United States Senate; gaining support See BETO O’ROURKE, page 7

Familywise, they’re man and wife. Professionally, they’re partnering attorneys. On an entrepreneurial level, they’re media executives.

Perhaps in their most shining moments, Daniel “Danny” and Genera “Gigi” Freeman-Morris are most proud of one thing, as passionate longtime patrons, participants and supporters of one

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of the country’s top annual sporting spectacles.

When it’s all said and done, the Bayou Classic – the world-re-

Superb Women CHERYL CARTER BENSON Cheryl Carter Benson is passionate about her family, her alma mater, her career and her sorority.

She is a true leader in all arenas.

Cheryl Carter Benson hails from Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Howard University and received a BS degree in Chemical Engineering.

She later received a Masters Degree in Business Administration at SMU. She is the recording secretary of the Howard University Alumni Association and she has served as President of the Howard University Alumni Club of Dallas/Ft. Worth. Cheryl is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Xi Omega Chapter; and Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Dallas Chapter. She is a Founding Member of The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation.

In addition, she volunteers as a STEM advocate with various non-profits. An Equipment/Automation Engineering Manager at Nike, Inc., Cheryl has worked as a Corporate Engineering Manager and Principal Engineer at Mary Kay Global; Process/Controls Engineer at General Motors; and Global Controls Engineer at Heat and Control, Inc.

House District 100, friends, supporters, constituents of District 30, and her pastor, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III; Rep. Crockett, praised Congresswoman Johnson’s almost 50 years of service as an elected official and vowed that she too, would represent all citizens of House District 30.

Referring to her as a “giant,” Crockett shared some of Johnson’s legacy that included protest. “she has done her part and I feel so proud to think that she would think that I am worthy of the responsibility that comes with serving 766,000 people in Texas.

“Some may question if I’m ready. I am here to tell you, I am ready. I am battle-tested. There are a number of

Commerce, the Texas Women’s Foundation and Texas Senator Royce West’s Conrad Leadership Program.

She has served Iota Phi Lambda on the local, regional and national levels of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. She has the distinguished honor of being selected the 1999 National Soror of the Year, the highest honor bestowed upon a Soror within Iota Phi Lambda.

VAHNITA LOUD Vahnita Loud is a proud member of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., who joined in 1985 and currently serves as a National Board Member- as Southwestern Regional (SWR) Director.

Vahnita Loud served 33 years with Delta Airlines as a Supervisor and Communications Liaison, before retiring in 2005. Hailing from Dallas, she attended El Centro College before earning a B.S. Degree and teaching certificate in Elementary Education and English from East Texas State University (Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX). She also became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. After retirement Vahnita worked as a Customer Service Specialist for US Treasury Services and as an administrative assistant for Hornbuckle Photography. In 2019, during the 90th Anniversary National Convention, Vahnita received the Iota National Outstanding Regional Director award. She also served as president of the Psi Chapter. Vahnita is a life-long member of Warren United Methodist Church where she has served as the Church Council Chair, Finance Chair and Board Member of District Metro Buildings and Relocations.

DR. CATHY WILKINS MOFFITT Dr. Cathy Wilkins Moffitt is full of love and life.

Cathy Wilkins Moffitt is the owner of the faith-based organization, Heartfelt International Ministries Inc. She enjoyed stints as Community Relations Manager at TXU Energy, Director of Diversity Services for Enserch Corporation

and also as an educator for Dallas Public Schools. A long-time writer and columnist, she has certifications as a Lifeforming Growth, Leadership and Life coach.

Hailing from Fort Worth, she graduated from O.D. Wyatt High School and received BS and MS Degrees in Education from Texas A&M University- Commerce, a MA in Human Relations and Business from Amberton University and a Doctorate of Ministry, Leadership and Renewal from Regent University. She’s also member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and she has mentored so many young women and men. A wife and mother, she will celebrate 30 years of love and happiness August 22, 1992-2022.

LISA HEMBRY Vibrant, focused and a born leader, Lisa Hembry has been a star in so many arenas.

Lisa Hembry is the retired president/CEO of Literacy Instruction for Texas. The owner/manager of March Forth Communications, a media, branding and advocacy company; Lisa was the president/CEO of Dallas iMedia Network and in 2002 she was elected Dallas County Treasurer. A graduate of Bishop Dunne High School, Lisa attended Fisk University’s before moving on to graduate from SMU with a BS degree in Political Science and Government. She also received a marketing certificate from SMU’s Cox School of Business. Lisa has served on the Executive Committee of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanic Garden; as a board member of Archives of Women of the Southwest and Executive Women of Dallas, Baylor Security Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center Board of Visitors, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Literacy Texas and Trinity River Authority of Texas.

SARAH JACKSON Committed, strategic and focused -- that’s Sarah Jackson!

Sarah Jackson made headlines as the VicePresident Strategy and Public Affairs for the

Dallas Citizens Council and President-Elect of the Texas Lyceum. Previously she was Corporate Affairs Manager - Americas for Trafigura, PR Account Executive for DCI Group, Public Affairs Specialist for U.S. Department of State and Press Secretary - U.S. House of Representatives. Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism: Broadcast News from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Masters degree in Public Service and Administration (MPSA) from the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service. She is a Mayoral appointee to the Trinity River Corridor Local Government Corporation and she worked on the Centennial Project for Juanita Craft Civil Rights House - Junior League of Dallas and was a co-founder of Community First Award Program for Parkland Foundation ELIZABETH WATTLEY In a blog, the dynamic Elizabeth Wattley wrote that her mission “is to get everyone and anyone to join in the fight against the systemic racism that plagues South Dallas.”

Elizabeth Wattley is the Executive Director at Forward Forest. A graduate of Spelman College with a BA in economics, she received and MBA from SMU. She also speaks Spanish and German! Currently leading the effort to restore the historic Forest Avenue Theater in Sunny South Dallas, Elizabeth previously was Director of Strategic Initiatives at City Square and the Director of Service Learning at Paul Quinn College where she was responsible for managing and overseeing the We over Me Farm. Elizabeth currently serves on the Majestic Theater Centennial Planning Committee, is an active member the DFW Spelman Alumni group, and is a member of the inaugural Black Women in Nonprofit Leadership cohort hosted

by Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation.

JUSTICE (RET) CAROLYN WRIGHT-SANDERS Justice Carolyn Wright Sanders is the first African American woman in Dallas to win a county-wide election.

A Houston Native, Judge Carolyn Wright-Sanders

nowned annual football event that pits the Grambling State Tigers against the Southern University Jaguars inSee SOULFUL FAMILY, page 5

November 2021 went to Yamato High School in Japan and Dover Air Force Base High School. She studied at the District of Columbia Teachers College and Howard University School of Law. Now retired, her impressive career includes serving as Chief Justice5th District Court of Appeals. She is also a Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow, an active member of Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, and a member of the Executive Women of Dallas, the Links, Inc., and the Summit. An inductee into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame; Governor George Bush presented her with the Yellow Rose of Texas Award for significant contributions to her community. Other awards include the National Association of Women Lawyers’ Leadership Award and the American Bar Association Business Section’s Award for contributions to women and proficiency in law.

HON. SHIRLEY ANN DANIELS If you want someone in your corner who is loyal, faithful and kind; you want Shirley Ann Daniels!

The Honorable Shirley Daniels hails from Gilmer, TX and graduated from Bruce High School. She studied French and Spanish at Texas A&M UniversityCommerce. A private tutor at Shirley Daniels Spanish Tutoring Service, the Cedar Hill City Councilwoman was elected to the Cedar Hill City Council in 2019 and is the First African American woman to serve on the Council. An educator for 27 years, she is a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She served more than 30 years in numerous organizations, including Precinct Chair for 25 years, current Precinct 3104 Chair in Cedar Hill for 16 years, and the Selena Butler Institute. She was appointed by the State of Texas to the Parental Involvement Board and has invested many years working with various PTAs. See SUPERB WOMEN page 8

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Quit Playin’

By Vincent L. Hall “If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.” Marian Wright Edelman, Former Director, Children’s Defense Fund.

As harmless as it once sounded to my generation, we don’t call kids with disabilities “retarded” anymore. We thought we were more sensitive than the generation before ours just called them the “dumb.”

But that’s nothing compared to what they call them in Utah, where they called them Niggers. Retarded and dumb are less than affable, to say the least, but calling a child with autism a Nigger has to be proof that America is at its lowest point. We don’t stand for children, and we don’t stand for much.

You may have nodded on this story, but I have not been able to sleep since seeing it on CNN. My pastor says that empathy is the ability to live in someone else’s skin. As an empathetic parent, this story makes my skin crawl.

“Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10-yearold Black and autistic student in Utah, died by suicide last Saturday after allegedly being bullied by classmates, and

Faithful Utterances

By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew

Jaxson is the most adorable child!

His grandmother and I have been best friends since middle school. His aunts are like my children—I’ve been able to witness these young ladies grow into wonderful, brilliant, beautiful women.

Thank God for Zoom and the ability to attend his christening virtually. It was so moving to see the love for this child by his parents, grandparents, great grandparents, relatives, and dear friends of the family. It reaffirmed two very important facts—no child is a mistake, and the village is necessary.

All of us from the day we are born have a purpose. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you…” (Jeremiah 1:5) God has a plan for our children and as parents, it’s important that we realize that their lives are greater than our goals and plans for them. Each child is special.

The Bible says, “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from

The Last Word

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Black women leaders have been working on this issue of voting rights, calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Build Back Better Reconciliation Act, and DC Statehood. Several leaders, including Melanie Campbell, CEO of the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, and Janice Mathis, Executive Director of the National Council of Negro Women, were arrested a couple of weeks ago. On November 16, the women took their energy to the Supreme Court, walking from the NCNW headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue to the Court building.

It ought to be a no-brainer that the same country who invades other people’s countries around human rights and voting rights would provide the same rights for its own citizens. Predatory capitalism, however, makes the voting-rights blocking filibuster essential to those who would extract every penny of surplus value from other citizens. How else can we explain the resistance to managing drug prices, raising the minimum wage, or blocking the right to vote? The big-money

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America…Retarded or Dumb? her family’s complaints were ignored, the family’s lawyer tells CNN. The tragedy comes just weeks after the Justice Department publicly detailed a disturbing pattern where Black and Asian American students at the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah, were harassed for years, and officials deliberately ignored complaints from parents and students. The DOJ detailed the pattern in a report and settlement agreement released in October.

The agency had been investigating the school district since July 2019.”

Izzy’s mother and stepfather, Brittany Clark Tichenor Cox and Charles Cox must be going through hell. Utah is hardly the most diverse place in the world. The state is 87% White, 2.32% Asian: 1.19% Black or African American, and 2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Like most Red states, Utah resists changes, so that old proclamation stands even if it’s not posted. “No Jews, No Mexicans, No Niggers, and No Dogs.” The only exception is Utah is probably the dogs.

Rather than hang my suppositions on the fatal treatment of a Black 10year old, let me suggest that the hatred that has infused and inflated American social and political tension is not limited to children of color.

Gaze at a New York Times article reporting on the civil trial against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

‘Mr. Jones for years spread bogus theories that the shooting that killed 20 first-graders and six educators was part of a government-led plot to confiscate Americans’ firearms and that the victims’ families were “actors” in the scheme. People who believed those false claims accosted the families on the street and at events honoring their slain loved ones, abused them online, contacted them at their homes and threatened their lives.

The parents of Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, whose parents were the first to sue Mr. Jones, have moved nearly 10 times since the shooting and live in hiding. Each time the family moved, conspiracists published their new home address “with the speed of light,” she said.”

The Crimes Against Children Research website shows just how brutal

we are to the littlest and least among us.

“CCRC researchers conducted the Developmental Victimization Survey to gather data on a range of victimizations from birth until adulthood over the course of one year.

Just more than half of youth (530 per 1000) experienced a physical assault, mostly between the ages of 6 and 12.

One in 12 (82 of 1000) youth experienced sexual victimization, including sexual assault and attempted or completed rape.”

Child maltreatment was experienced by 138 per 1000 of our children. Maltreatment includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and family abduction) of which emotional abuse (name-calling or denigration by an adult) was most frequent in occurrence.

These numbers are startling, but what’s more confounding is that we have policymakers who talk about everything but child welfare. The suicide of Izzy and the trial of Alex Jones are not anomalies. We don’t stand up for children, and there is not much they can do to protect themselves.

America appears to be either retarded or just plain dumb and its killing our children! #savethechildren Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.

Parenting with a Purpose him.” (Psalm 127:3) Parenting isn’t easy.

It is one of the most difficult jobs to have and yet, one of the most rewarding. I remember when my daughter was a little girl, I couldn’t wait for her to walk, get potty trained, to drink out of a cup, start school.

I was always thinking, if I could get her to this next level, things would become easier. Now that she is an adult, it’s easier in some ways and yet, I never stop being a parent. My worries are different now. My worries are about the crazy world that we live in, the people she may encounter, her safety and that she makes wise, Godly decisions as an adult.

I often hear adults say they are raising children and I always disagreed. I was raising a child to become an adult. So many grown people are not truly adults because there were never given expectations, had no responsibility or accountability or boundaries when they were growing up.

A very popular R&B singer (Summer Walker) in her new song goes in about a former lover who fathered her child (his fourth baby momma), and she blames his mother for not “whooping his ass”

and that “she never called him out.”

I won’t go into detail here because it takes two to make a child but it’s critical that we understand that parenting goes beyond putting a roof over a child’s head. It’s about teaching them to be better, to do better, to understand that the world doesn’t revolve around them and that the decisions they make impact their lives and the lives of others.

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7) It’s about spending quality time, training, and listening to them so that when they are adults, they may stray, but they will always come back to the foundation they’ve been taught. What happens when there is no foundation, or the foundation has been inconsistent?

They fall.

“If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old, he will not be turned away from it.” (Proverbs 22:6 (BBE))

Raising children can not be done in isolation. You must have support from others so that when your children aren’t listening to you, there are others that serve as guides and mentors that can speak wisdom into their lives.

The village is critical and what we are experiencing in our communities is a village that is fragmented. Our strength comes when we are collectively sharing, lamenting, laughing, and loving.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) We are to carry the burdens of one another.

(Galatians 6:2) Our children need us, and our communities will thrive when we invest in them and in each other.

Jaxson is destined for greatness.

When all our children have this love and support system, they, too, will have the assurance to fulfill their destiny.

They will thrive and not just survive.

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is an author of three books and the host of The Tapestry podcast. To listen to episodes of the podcast, visit https://www. spreaker.com/show/the-tapestry_1 and to learn more about her work, go to https://drfroswa.com/

NO RIGHTS WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS politics game makes it easy enough for deep-pocketed corporations to purchase a senator to protect their interests. Grassroots efforts, like the NCNW/ NCBPC (with many allies) efforts are less well funded than some of these senators are, and they may be less influential. Republicans with consciences surely know that voting is an essential right. However, too many of them want to win at all costs, eschewing fairness for power.

It’s like a chicken and egg thing. Republicans (yes, let’s call it as it is) want to suppress the vote so they can keep getting elected. Once elected, they continue to manipulate the system with a gerrymandering that is designed to minimize the electoral influence of those who oppose the predatory capitalist agenda. This includes Black folks, Chicano/Latina folks, American Indians, senior citizens, and those who live in inner cities. These voters, certainly, aren’t a monolith, but voters of color are treated monolithically and sidelined in the same way. Voting rights legislation might pas, but for the filibuster.

So why can’t we eliminate the filibuster? Some Democrats want to embrace

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the traditions of the past, even though those traditions allow the minority to ride rough-shod over the majority. President Biden, whose legislation has been blocked by the filibuster, only recently signaled some willingness to get rid of the filibuster in some cases. He should have spoken up sooner, and more loudly. Though more than 60 percent of Americans support the Build Back Better legislation, just two recalcitrant Senators have been able to hold up the vote. Now, as we head into the holiday season, the window to pass this legislation is closing. In my opinion, neither the House nor the Senate deserves time off until voting rights legislation is passed.

Too many of us seem to forget that we are the BOSSES, not the serfs, of these members of the House and the Senate. We can kick them to the kerb as viciously as they’ve kicked us. We have powerful Black women leaders who are urging us to take our power back, rejecting incumbents who don’t have our interests at heart. Our work, our serious work, is to vet these incumbents and send them home when it is necessary.

We don’t do that. We tend to reelect

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incumbents because we are used to them, because we feel close to them, because they’ve been to our schools, because they’ve done a town hall, because they are friendly and personable. As personable as some of them are, if they don’t support economic justice, they are just a waste of space. They are sitting in an elected seat that someone else might better use to serve people.

Voting rights and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. We won’t get fair wages, good labor laws, student loan forgiveness, child care, or more progressive economic legislation until we get the right to vote, because there are those who would offer rights like goodies on a snack plate, goodies they an easily take back. It is absurd that in a nation that brags about democracy fails to provide it for too many of its citizens.

Republican’s are shameless in their grab for power. We have to be aggressive in our resistance. We cannot have economic justice without voting rights.

Kudos to the Black women who are fighting for our rights.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, media contributor and educator. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www. juliannemalveaux.com.

Oh Damn!

The Orange Man Cometh!

OUR VOICES

By Thomas Muhammad The Orange Man cometh and soon he might be leaving, wearing an orange jumpsuit to match his skin tone!

Seriously, with so many dips and turns in former US President Donald Trump’s past years of evading the law, I worry about what will become of my Republican friend’s especially the Black ones.

As Trump’s most serious indictments see light he’s about to run out of luck as they reach a climax!

Sad part is the innocent lives he will take down with him! One Black Republican I met during Trump’s years of lies, confusion, mayhem and death has definitely got his job cut out for his task ahead!

The brother first approached me because he said that he had heard that I was not a single-headed person when it came to political parties and he was desperately trying to speak to a Black audience, but was being turned down because he’s a Republican!

I told him I’d help. I said it’s unfortunate that many Black Democrats keep pushing that false narrative that the only political party for Blacks to consider is their’s and therefore they must block Black folks from listening to anyone else and even physically block any other voices from being heard!

I’ve voted for individuals in all parties as my teacher Brother Malcolm X taught. His position was that we must be independent thinkers!

Check out The Ballot or The Bullet!

We have to keep reminding folk that the voting rights bill wasn’t passed so Black people could vote for Democrats, it was passed so Black people could vote for the candidates of their choice!

My close friend, the late Sister Amelia Boynton Robinson and I became good friends and she had fun saying how much she liked my kind of politics!

During our board meetings of the National Voting Rights Museum & Institute in Selma, Al. with Dr. C.T. Vivian as our Chairman, we had wonderful talks.

Sister Amelia was beaten bloody and unconscious on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965!

I had a front row seat and witnessed how the Democratic Party treated former US Congressman Cynthia McKinney! I deeply thank Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for her bravery as she stood with Cynthia through the whole mess!

And finally there’s my dear and long time friend Roseanne Barr, the actress and comedian who lost her weekly television show and her spot on ABCs The View, primarily because she was a Trump supporter!

So yeah! Talk about those bad Republicans, but please don’t leave out those do nothing Democrats!

As for my Black Republican friend, we parted ways when I shared with him that I couldn’t endorse his candidacy in a certain race, because I would be supporting the Democrat in that race; as I’ve always supported that person, because I love that particular person’s politics!

So, whether it’s Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, or Matt Dillon, Make America Great Again is gone!

Until then the Struggle continues…

Thomas Muhammad is a local Dallas activist who can be reached at tmuhammad2003@yahoo.com

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Virtual and liVe Community Calendar HIV/AIDS Awareness

All Black Party, Guest Dj Chubb at Crazy Brothers, 7812 Great Trinity Forest Way. 9 pm-2 am.

Square.link/u/kF3XWMJC.

The Brightest Show South of the North Pole at The Light Park in Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy. Grand Prairie. 12 pm. bit.ly/3pYF5kv.

RECURRING

Holiday Soiree, feat: Tomea & NEM at Michael’s of Las Colinas, 7635 N. MacArthur Blvd. 8 pm.

Designing Your Life: Creating a Framework for the Life You Want to Lead, Online reg. at: bit.ly/ 31j2G5j 8-9:30 pm CST.

2021 Fall Exhibitions Ruth Mae McCrane, at the African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 10 am-5 pm. Info & tickets: aamdallas.org.

Black Nativity at Bishop Arts Theatre, 215 Tyler St. 8 pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3G1hEvL Dates and Times may vary. (Dec. 2-18)

DECEMBER 2-5 Water Circus - Gold Unit ‘21 Tour at 2063 Town East Mall, Mesquite. bit.ly/3kXdrAW.

DECEMBER 2 Understanding the Structural Impact of Racism, Racial Trauma and Suicide Prevention.

Virtual at 10:30 am CST. Reg: bit.ly/1202Racism.

NABJ 2021 AWARDS is Virtual. Hosts: Zerlina, and DeMarco Morgan, Speaker: Kim Coles, Actress.

6:30 CST. Reg: nabjawards. vfairs.com/ Joy Globes at Walmart Supercenter,355Stonebrook Pkwy. 2-10pm. walmartjoyglobes.com Black Child Book Fair Tour - Author Darryl Harvey, host Dallas Alumnae Chapter DST at TBAAL, 1309 Canton St. 10 am-3 pm.

Reg: bit.ly/3d2JHhR.

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Happy Birthday Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Denton Holiday Lighting Festival - Tree Trail at the Courthouse-Square, 111 N. Elm St. 6-9 pm

Cotillion Park Holiday Lights at Cotillion Park, 3601 Barnes Bridge Rd. 5:30-6:30 pm.

Friday Night Jazz At Nosh And Bottle, 370 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 8-11 pm.

Ubuntu Market for Small Business. Hosted by Pan African Connection, 4466 Marsalis, 12-5 pm.

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Sunday Skool Night Party at Sidebar, 2626 Howell St. #100 Dallas. 10 pm-2 am. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3xFc1Ar.

Alpha Phi Alpha Founders Day SDS Gents & Swing Therapy Christmas Party Toy Drive at The Elephant Foundation Room, 4791 S Buckner Blvd. 7 pm- 2 am.

Holiday in the Plaza at Levy Event Plaza 501 East Las Colinas Blvd. 10:30 am-3 pm.

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The Black & Gold Sunday Funday Takeover #AphiA at Dibs on Victory, 2401 Victory Park Ln. #190. 4-9 pm.

Soul Line Dance Tuesday-Live! Virtual, host BE Creative Arts Center. 7 pm CDT Reg: www.becreativeartscenter.com FREE

Rhythm & Rhymes Monday at Shisha Lounge, 5449 N. MacArthur Blvd. 9-1 am. bit.ly/3xihQDO

“The World According to Drew” with Andrew T:5” Whigham, III 8-10 am CDT.

AARP Movies for Grownups Screenings Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson. 7 pm CST Reg: https://bit.ly/3d4khAv. Reconsidering Angela Davis: Reflections on Engagement and Societal Transformations. Online Event 4 pm CST. Reg: https://bit.ly/32Cyena.

“Doc Shep Speaks Show” with Dr. Felicia Shepherd, 11 am CDT,

Indie Sounds Open Mic Showcase at Da Crab Trap, 3431 Altamesa Blvd. #166 Fort Worth. 7:309:30 pm. bit.ly/30lyTsa

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DECEMBER 11 IHCC 2021 Awards Gala Irving goes Hollywood at the Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 7 pm. Tickets: www.irivinghcc.com

DECEMER 12 Sunday Drum Circle. Host

by Pan African Connection, 4466 Marsalis, Dallas. 2:30-4:30 pm. Email: Panafric@airmail.net CHAMPS | Black Women with Kids in K-5 in DFW at Devonshire, 1201 Ravenhill Rd. Forney.

11:15-12 pm Reg: https://bit.ly/3rslDgL.

DECEMBER 13 Weekly Workforce Orientation: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at Bill J. Priest Center, 1402 Corinth 1st Fl. Host The Regional Black Chamber. Info contact: 214-565-8946.

DECEMBER 14 Oak Cliff Thrives with Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce.6-7:30 pm. Oakcliffchamber.org/oak-cliffthrives. Apply Today.

Infusing Black History & Culture into Your 2021 Holiday Celebrations Webinar. Host Dr. CirecieWest-Olatunji. Online Reg: bit.ly/3oax5f7. 121:30 pm CST.

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Holiday in the Garden at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 10 am-4 pm.

“The Connection” with Debra BrownSturns, 7 pm. CDT.

“I was just thinking...” with Norma Adams-Wade, 11 am- 1 pm. CDT.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents Espresso Nutcracker. In person. 7 pm at Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St. Streaming and On Demand. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3xMTjHe.

Christmas Music Under The Dome at African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. Sat 12-4pm Sun. 3-5 pm. Info: aamdallas.org

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BPN-Kwanzaa Holiday Gala, at Black Hawk Dining, 4501 Highway 360 Fort Worth. 6:30-10 pm.

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‘Tis the Season Holiday Concert with AARP Atlanta Online Event at Facebook.com/ AARP-Georgia.

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Black Ivy League Alumni-Alumnae Panel Discussion. Online reg. at: https://bit.ly/3D6VtCr. 2-3 pm CST.

Elf Movie Night at Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave. Plano. 8 pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3xgXVoM

Wednesdays

Tuesdays

Uptown Night Market at McKinney & Olive, 2021 McKinney Ave. 6 pm. https://www.mckinneyandolive.com/

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Mi Amora Wednesdays at Amora Kitchen & Ultra Lounge, 12255 Greenville Ave. #130. 10 pm-2 am. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Cz7rVj

Private Screening/ Film Premiere: P.O.W.E.R.S. :BOOK ONE at Angelika Film Center.5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. #230. Tickets: bit.ly/3o5O9mq.

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Friday Night Jazz At Nosh And Bottle, 370 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 8-11 pm.

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Representation Matters: Overcoming Bias in Medical Research. Reg: Call 800.272.3900 or visit tinyurl. com/REPMAT21 11 am CST.

Oak Cliff Thrives with Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce.6-7:30 pm. Tickets: oakcliffchamber.org/oakcliff-thrives Apply Today.

Nanette Lee’s Phat Tuesday at Hyena’s Comedy Club, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. 8 pm. Tickets: phattuesdaysfallshow.e.com

First Friday + M.A.D.E. Dallas at Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood. 7-10 pm.

To Be Young, Gifted and Black- Lorraine Hansberry presented by Essence McDowell and Skyla S. Hearn online. 6:00-7:30 pm CST. Reg: https://bit.ly/32rZy7P

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Soul Food/International Food Festival, at Mar Thoma Event Center, 11500 Luna Rd. 12 pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/32NNEVR

TIB!!! LIVE Inspiration Band at Levitts Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. 6 pm. (817) 980-7607

The All Ways Black Awards 2021 A free virtual event 6:30-8:00 pm Reg: https://bit.ly/3HGSl3M

Now- Dec. 18, 2021 Holiday Scavenger Hunt Visit the museum during open hours to get your scavenger hunt clues, lanyard and starting pin. Head to the business you think is the correct answer and see if you are right. If so, they will give you another souvenir holiday pin. Once you have all 10 pins, return to the museum for your goodie bag full of prizes. This is a great way to learn about historic Downtown Garland while visiting businesses at the same time! Runs from November 27th through December 18th. Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 972-205-2992 Landmark Museum 393 N. 6th St. Garland

DFW/ABJ Holiday Networking Mixer, at 4Thirteen Kitchen, 755 TX Hwy 121 #B100, Lewisville. 6-10 pm.

AARP Decluttering & Downsizing: Part 1 6-6:30 pm. CST. RSVP: https://www.facebook. com/AARPPrograms

Fridays “From Marva with Love” with Marva Sneed, 11 am-1 pm CDT.

Praise For The Cook: Garland’s Recipes And Cookbooks Mark your calendars and get inspired for your holiday cooking!

Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, email; Heritage@GarlandTX.govThe Landmark Museum will be closed on Nov. 25th and 26th. 10 am-2 pm Landmark Museum 393 N. 6thSt. Garland Plaza Holiday Movie - “Die Hard” Presented

By The City Of Garland A holiday favorite starring Bruce Willis as Detective John McClane and Alan Rickman as the evil Hans Gruber! Admission: first-come, first-served general admission. No tickets are required.

Info at www.GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com.

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Garland Civic Theatre, 521 W. State St. Garland

year, December 18th!

At thefarmers market there are amazing local artisan gifts and delicious farm fresh foods that will be sure to make your holiday season a success. There’s Local pottery, jewelry, woodworking, art, soaps, and more. Farm fresh produce; grass fed beef, fresh baked goods, local tamales, and more to make your holiday meals delicious! 8 am-Noon, Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec. 18. Free Parking. Family Friendly. Dogs Allowed.

Good Local Markets, 9150 Garland Road December 5, 2021 Free Classic Movie “Elf” Presented By The City Of Garland The City of Garland presents several free movies throughout the year at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown Garland. Admission: First-come, first-served general admission. No tickets are required. Info at: www.GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com. 2 pm.

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December 2, 2021 A Garland Christmas At Firewheel The City of Garland has temporarily moved the traditional Christmas on the Square to Firewheel Town Center for what we are calling “A Garland Christmas at Firewheel.”

The 2021 A Garland Christmas at Firewheel tree lighting ceremony will be an in-person event on Thursday, Dec. 2. The ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. so come early and carpool! The City of Garland strives to bring families together by spreading the joy of the holiday season. 5:30-8:30 pm. For more information, visit http://www.garlandparks. com/771/A-Garland-Christma...

Firewheel Town Center, 245 Cedar Sage Dr, Garland

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Garland Railroad Exhibit The Garland Landmark Museum is proud to present its newest exhibit all about Garland trains! Come see how the railroad turned Garland from a small agricultural village into one of the largest cities in Texas.

Open every Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until March 2022. For more information contact: heritage@ garlandtx.gov Landmark Museum 393 N. 6thSt. Garland

Art Walk - Holiday Market Shop local this year and support our creatives at the upcoming Art Walk - Holiday Market on December 2nd from 6pm-9pm at Downtown Garland at The Atrium 300 N. Fifth St. Artists can register at to participate at GarlandArts.com.

Literacy in Motion (Zoom) Children ages 18 months – 3 years can get moving with Miss Morgan! Children, along with their caregivers, are invited to dance, read, and rhyme while building the motor and early literacy skills needed to learn, play, and grow!

10:30 a.m. Fridays via Zoom Register online at https://bit.ly/3xrUyv9 or call us and a link will be emailed to you prior to the date of this program.

December 4, 2021 White Rock Holiday Markets Kick for the holiday season on Small Business is Saturday and continues every Saturday is until our final farmer’s market date of the

Tavern Music Bingo Music Bingo fun at Tavern on the Square on Wednesdays!

Music Bingo combines your favorite tunes with some fun titled themes throughout the decades, with a classic game, in a great atmosphere! There are 4 ways to win and you always play two cards per round! Listen to a snippet of a song, guess the title or band, mark it on your card and be the first to yell “BINGOOOO!!” and get an awesome prize! You can also enjoy $8 House Bottles of Wine and 1/2 OFF ALL Flatbreads! Wed & Thu 3pm-10pm, Fri & Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun 1pm-9pm.

At Tavern on the Square, 601 W. State St. Garland.

December 16, 2021 Thirsty Third Thursdays Celebrate Thirsty Third Thursdays in Downtown Garland on the third Thursday of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. Visit participating locations during their extended business hours, take advantage of their specials and enjoy a complimentary beverage while you shop.

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EBJ: A Life of Service

By Arise & Rejoice News Service

Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has helped to shape the legislative and policy history of Texas and the United States, according to those who have studied her life as an elected official.

The first registered nurse to serve in the Halls of Congress, Representative Johnson recently announced that she would retire from the U.S. House of Representatives at the conclusion of the current term.

“Congresswoman Johnson has played a pivotal role in the life of our state, and in life of our nation,” said Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has worked with Presidents Clinton and Obama. Rep. Barbara Jordan was one of her role models.

“Her legislative achievements and her relentless dedication to her constituents has inspired all of those who seek the support of voters.”

Representative Johnson’s legislative achievements rival those of any mem-

ber who has ever served Texas in the House of Representatives.

She was a crucial proponent of the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislative achievement of former President Barack Obama.

Her legislative achievements in the areas of science, fair housing, technology, women’s rights, infrastructure, education and climate are a testament to her seriousness as a member of Congress, said Reverend Tommie Jackson, a Connecticut pastor and one of the nation’s leading political thinkers.

“Her mark on the fabric of our nation is substantial,” Reverend Jackson said.

“Indeed, our country is a better place because of Representative Johnson’s visionary and selfless service,” Reverend Jackson said.

Attorneys Seek Lawsuit Against Fort Worth McDonald’s Owner Truth Be Told

By LE. “Lilly“ Brown It is with grave disappointment that as we approach the year 2022, we are still struggling with outright discrimination as well as violence towards African Americans and Africans. However, we express outright gratitude and jubilation for community comrades in Dallas-Fort Worth like Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz, Esq., who stand firm against the ills of the daily discrimination and blatant racism that is inflicted upon our people.

According to Attorney Shabazz, Esq., Founder and Attorney of Black Lawyers For Justice (BLFJ), the latest display of this racism and discrimination happened on or about October 16, 2021 when, “a terrible and violent incident occurred at the McDonald’s located at 3300 Hulen Street in Ft. Worth, Texas.”

LaShae McVey, a 34-year-old African American was assaulted by manager, Bryan Joel Blanton, who is White. According to witnesses, Blanton, who is a McDonald’s manager and the son of the owner, pulled-out a loaded handgun and threatened to kill unarmed LaShae McVey, a McDonald’s drive-thru customer. With his three children. Mr. McVey was unarmed and did not commit any action to warrant being assaulted by Blanton.

After many delays, the Ft. Worth police have finally interviewed and

taken a formal statement from Mr. McVey, and say they are now investigating this crime.

“My children are traumatized and hurt over this situation. They are scared and uneasy whenever we visit McDonald’s now. One of my children always ducks down in the backseat asking if someone is going to try to shoot me like at the [Fort Worth] McDonalds.” said McVey, who describes himself as a hard-working man who works in construction as a carpenter.

He says his main goal in life is to provide for his family.

“I don’t believe that this situation should have happened to me because I requested a refund over an improp-

Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz, Esq. speaking on Reparations

er order. I should have simply been able to get my money back that I worked hard for, so I could get my children meals; that is all I wanted to do the day of the incident.”

According to Attorney Shabazz, the regional McDonald’s office claims the owner and manager are not cooperating with attempts to correspond regarding the incident. However, this information is not sufficient enough to pacify the harm that has been committed, and Attorney Shabazz

7th Annual African American Elected Officials Thanksgiving Brunch

Over 100 African American current and former elected officials from the DFW area participated in the African American Leadership Institute’s (AALI) 7th Annual African American Elected Officials Thanksgiving Brunch, at Paul Quinn College.

Hosted by State Reps. Toni Rose

and Rhetta Andrews Bowers, and State Sen. Royce West; Dallas pastor, Bryan Carter, of Concord Church, delivered a powerful luncheon address entitled, “Don’t Give Up Too Soon.”

AALI is designed to enhance civic awareness and leadership opportunities to make an innovative community impact on Central Texas.

is seeking further reconciliation and compensation for the victim and his family.

During a recent press conference, Attorney Shabazz said, “If the manager is not fired and plans are not made to arrange compensation for Mr. McVey’s pain and suffering, we will be filing a formal lawsuit against all parties involved within 90 days.”

Attorney Shabazz and McVey also denounced what they call, “unfair and biased treatment” by the Fort Worth police officers at the initial scene. They do not feel that the perpetrator and manager, Blanton, was reprimanded properly.

In fact, they believe that. Blanton was treated as the victim in the situation and McVey was treated as the problem in the situation, which goes against their account of the actions that led to the police being called to the scene in the first place. It was McVey who called the police when Blanton came outside the McDonald’s, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at him.

During the press conference, local community organizers raised concerns about the incident and how it would affect children in the area.

Some said that teenagers from a local high school across from the McDonald’s reported previous incidents of feeling racially profiled and disrespected by the owner and manager involved in Mr. McVey’s incident.

Activists believe that there is a danger in letting this incident pass without resolution. And Black Lawyers for Justice attorneys will announce plans for obtaining video tapes of the incident and filing legal actions against McDonald’s and Blanton personally.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Give Away Brief and Photos

By Marva Sneed

Although slain businessman Botham Jean is no longer alive to continue his life of giving, the foundation that was started in his name Democratic Candidate for Texas General Atty. Lee Merritt keeps his legacy alive year Attorney with a member of his team round.

Over the weekend cars lined up early for the Botham Jean Foundation’s Thanksgiving Turkey Give Away at Park South YMCA, 2500 Romine Ave. in South Dallas.

Attorney Lee Merritt, who is a candidate for Texas Attorney General, joined volunteers as Volunteers sacking and giving they greeted participants and away food bags at the Turkey Give Away distributed food bags.

Lunch with JBJ Management Photos Credit: Charles "City" Gbadebo (IG @sosocity)

Media professionals Candace Sweat of NBCDFW, Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News, Executive Editor, Katrice Hardy Willis Johnson, CEO of JBJ Management, shares a laugh with Peter and Leona Allen of The Dallas Morning News of The Dallas Morning News Brodsky, Developer of the Redbird Mall Project

A family-style meal served by Chef Tracy M. Bell of Tracy’s Catering.

James Belt of The Dallas Examiner

CEO Willis Johnson thanks everyone for attending the 2021 Media Luncheon

Patrick Washington Publisher, Dallas Weekly

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District 30 cont. from page 1

people who will most likely enter this race. There are none that I believe will enter this race that have been battle-tested like I have been this session,” she continued.

“When we walk into DC next session, I fully anticipate that we will be in the minority. We are going to need a strong voice for District 30 in DC. It’s not time to play. It’s not time to take a test and see if this person will work out. It’s time to check peoples’ records.

My record is strong. It’s not about me.

It’s not about you. It’s about us!”

According to Johnson, Crockett has “clearly demonstrated thus far in her career as a civil rights attorney fighting for justice, and in her role as the

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side New Orleans’ Superdome during Thanksgiving weekend – would just not be the same without the Morrises and their families in the mix.

It makes perfect sense. One family is all Grambling, the other family is all Southern.

What could possibly ever go wrong?

“It’s like a mini-family reunion for us,” said Daniel Morris, the Southernite. “It’s the one (HBCU football classic) that has the pageantry and the most history. It is a show – something where you get to see Black people doing excellent things and making it an excellent event.”

“It’s a large family reunion to me,” said Genara, the Gramblinite. “We’ve gone from Sunday to Sunday and have Thanksgiving at

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representative of the State of Texas’ 100th House district. I categorically believe that Jasmine has the capability and the vision to take up the mantle to serve as your next U.S. House representative in Washington.”

Almost moved to tears as she talked about the senior legislator, Crockett said she didn’t seek out the position, but she is ready to serve on the federal level, where she can more effectively address and impact issues facing her constituents.

Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua was one of several who spoke about Crockett’s commitment to her constituents.

“I’m excited to be here for a very exciting announcement,” said Bazaldua, whose Council district is included in House District 100 and U.S. Congressional District 30. “She stands up for the rights of all people. She stands our hotel. Our children have got to go (shopping) to the mall and the French Quarter. We hit all the spots.

“But Gameday is the biggest thing. We go to the parade. We get to enjoy ourselves with no violence. We get to see people we haven’t seen for years.”

This year, the Morrises will make their presence known at the Bayou Classic as co-publishers of NOIRE, the new online publication that scopes the Black and multicultural communities from a cutting-edge perspective, under the mantra, “Our Lives, Our Stories, Our Voices.”

For Daniel, a Cleveland, MS native, the tradition has been ingrained since he was a ripe three months old, courtesy of his father, a Southern University student and graduate from the 1960s. Attending the Bayou Classic remained in Daniel’s blood from his playing right tackle on the Jaguars football team in the mid-1990’s to becom-

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up for voters rights. She stands up for women’s rights. She hit the ground running before she was elected.”

Bazaldua was joined by others including Glenn Heights Council woman Shaunte Allen, former Tarrant Coun-

ty Democratic Chair and Fort Worth mayoral candidate Deb Peoples, Texas State Board of Education Aiesha Davis, constituent Rachel Gonzalez.

Moving on to Washington was not a decision she said she made without consideration of HD30 and who would be her successor.

“I love my District,” she said, adding that while she wasn’t ready to offer an endorsement, she would be engaged in conversations as early as this weekend, to hopefully provide for a smooth transition for her constituents because she “did not want to leave them in questionable hands.”

As far as her priorities, Crockett discussed voting rights, redistricting, healthcare, reproductive rights, police reform and addressing issues she dealt with in Austin.

“The fact that I am going back 50 years when it comes to voting rights

and reproductive rights is a problem within itself,” said Crockett.

Closing out remarks, Dr. Haynes of Friendship-West Baptist Church talked about what he referred to as “the fight against fascism” going on in America, and how it is important to have someone who knows how to fight, like his church member; who he said he also supported in her race for State Representative.

Also acknowledging that he was a participant in an exploratory committee for another candidate earlier this year, Rev. Haynes said his decision to support Crockett was not about the other candidate, “This is for Jasmine.

This is the fighter right here. She fights for truth. She fights for justice.

She fights for what is right and if we are going to win this fight, literally for the soul of this democracy; we have to have a fighter who gets it!”

ing an assistant coach, then the head strength and condition coach for the football program throughout the 2000s.

“Either I have gone with my parents, played in the game or coached in the game,” he said. “Since then, it’s been a family affair.”

Genara’s indoctrination did not come as early, in spite being a second-generation Grambling State graduate from New Iberia, LA. Even though both of her parents were Gramblinites, they focused more on the arts. Her transformation to sports and football came when she met – and married – Daniel.

Going to the Bayou Classic became an immediate family ritual.

Genara even said tongue-in-cheek, “If we had signed a pre-nuptial agreement, it would have been in my pre-nup that I had to go every year.”

For the Morrises, the Bayou Classic draws the family masses representing both schools in the

annual intense rivalry affair. Daniel and Gigi say that everyone gets along – kind of.

“When we get together, we talk all kinds of mess,” Gigi reflects. “I love to see Danny’s father’s reaction whenever Southern loses. He has to go gather himself, then he comes back and talks to us.”

“We love each other for 364 days,” said Daniel. “But for a few hours on Saturday, things get tense. It is what it is.”

Yet, in fact, there is a lot of crossover, where, for example, Grambling players coached at Southern, or vice-versa. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree at Grambling, Gigi went on to get her law degree at Southern. She considers herself a “Tiguar,” with an allegiance to both the GSU Tigers and SU Jaguars.

Danny and Gigi, both in their own way, soak in all the grandeur the Classic brings every year, from the multitude of celebrities that fly into New Orleans from across the

country, to the deep Afrocentric culture that exudes from the city and the ladies checking out what the eligible bachelors look like.

Daniel re-connects with a large crowd of football players that he once played with or coached.

“We basically take over New Orleans,” said Daniel.

For both, the best game plan for the Classic is family.

“When you go with your family, it’s an experience of family, love, pride that you share that with someone you love,” said Daniel.

Genara said that their two kids – Thompson, 16 and Danni Elise, 13 – have “gone to the Bayou Classic since they were in my womb.”

“I pray that our kids carry on this tradition,” she said.

For now, the Morris family will once again travel to the Crescent City and paint the town … black and gold – if you’re a Gramblinite, Columbia blue and gold, if you’re a Southernite; or all the aforementioned colors if you’re a “Tigaur.”

Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III expresses support for Rep. Crockett

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Are you feeling safe?

What’s On Miles’ Mind

By Miles Jaye Do you feel safe? Do you feel safe when you’re out and about, jogging or driving along highways, city streets or back roads?

If you’re African American, do you feel safe driving while Black?

Are you safe in your home? Are you safe in church, or at a concert, or at Starbucks? Do you have cause or occasion to worry about your safety or that of your loved ones? What makes one feel unsafe… crime, Covid, the police, the government, Karen?

What does it mean to be safe?

Perhaps, simply put, to be safe is to be free from harm or danger.

To feel safe is to be free from the threat of harm or danger. Notice the subtle distinction. Is feeling safe the same as being safe? With holidays looming right around the corner, how important is it to be safe? Equally important, with holidays looming right around the corner, how important is it to feel safe?

Is it possible to enjoy the holiday season without feeling safe?

If safety is a function of securi-

ty, what of financial security?

Do you have money to spend for Christmas gifts? Can you afford a traditional holiday feast? Can you take the kids for a holiday trip to visit grandma and grandpa? Can you afford to fly grandma and grandpa to visit you? Can you afford a holiday vacation? Can you afford a full tank of gas? Why do Americans experience the highest rate of drug use, DUI’s, and suicides during the holidays?

What of health security? If you live in Flint, is your tap water safe for drinking and holiday cooking? Is the water in your hometown safe? With current supply chain issues, is your food supply safe? How safe do you feel traveling about the country with the threat of Covid looming?

How many shots have you had, one, two, three? Feeling safe yet?

With flight delays caused by winter storms, I spent 12 hours in airports from Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida, wearing my mask the entire journey.

My KN95 mask didn’t make me feel safe, I felt trapped. I didn’t dare remove the mask in travel, but I couldn’t wait to snatch it from my face when I finally exited the airport at my destination.

The experience was miserable, which begs the question, can you

feel unsafe and be happy at the same time? Is it possible to be at peace while feeling fear and anxiety? No, it’s not!

I liken the feeling, the perception of safety, to an actual safe, a keeper of valuables-- things important to you as keepsakes as well as important documents.

A safe protects your valuables-photos, jewelry, wills, marriage and death certificates, contracts, passports, etc., from fire and flood damage and from theft.

A safe can make you rest more easily, assured that your belongings are protected. A state of emotional and psychological security comes with a sense that all that is important to you, all who are important to you, are safe.

Too many people live in a constant state of anxiety and fear.

They therefore are denied what we, as Americans, were promised-- the pursuit of happiness. All Americans should feel safe. Every American should be equally protected from the threat of harm or danger. Is that not the presumed American blueprint? We should all feel a sense of financial security, health security, food security, education, and opportunity security. No American should fear the government, the police, or overzealous, vigilante neighbors.

I’m saddened and sickened by

the thought of the fear and uncertainties my mother must have suffered while raising three kids in Brooklyn, as a single parent.

I can’t imagine her anxiety and how much she must have worried about the three of us. Would she feel safe today with a government attempting to deny her right to vote? Would she feel safe knowing that on any given day or night her sons might have a fatal encounter with the police? Would the January 6th riot make her feel safe? Would the nightly news make her feel safe?

Do your children feel safe? Ask them! Does your husband feel safe? Ask him! Does your wife feel safe? Ask her! Do your elderly parents feel safe? Ask them!

Do your neighbors feel safe? Ask them! Discuss it with them. Do your schoolteachers feel safe?

Ask them! Do your school board members feel safe? Ask them!

Do your local police officers feel safe? Ask them, and if not, ask them why. Safety should be a civil right, a human right, and we should all feel safe, be safe, otherwise, how can there be peace?

That’s what’s on my mind.

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BIG MAMA SAID:

“YOU MUST POUR INTO THOSE WHO POUR INTO YOU” Black Card

By Terry Allen From Emmett to floyd!

I now know what was Lucille “Big Mama’ Allen saying to me and others when she stated, “you must pour into those who pour into you!”

I learned that this lesson was about deciding who you give respect, trust and honor and who receives it from you. It was about giving yourself the permission to grow, learn and bond with those who grown learn and bond for your life lessons.

Throughout your life, you will meet people who will only care for you temporarily. There are people

whose spirit will entwine with yours for a moment, then wither and walk away. We all know people who, under the guise of mutual engagement, will only take from you.

Big Mama said be very weary of fair-weather friends – she told me that those are people who all around you during your good times but are completely unavailable during your bad times.

Big Mama said they were “rough patch” absent.

The COVID-19 pandemic surely allowed us to see who our fair-weather friends were. I am reminded of the very famous song penned by writers, McFadden and Whitehead, as sung by the O-Jays, called “Backstabbers.” The song referred to those people who praise you in person and were poised to take what you have and undermine your progress when

you are not in the room.

Big Mama never gave us a lesson without a bright light at the end of the tunnel. She said the good thing about temporary people is they cannot steal your joy without your permission. All of these temporary people and their eventual departures don’t determine the worth of your life.

Currently, the death of Floyd and the “Woke” moment caused our young BIPOCs to rise up as navigators of change just as Emmett Till’s murder set off a wave of activism and resistance during the Civil Rights Movement in 1955, especially in the segregated South.

Floyd and Till’s death exposed the longstanding violence against Black men and women. Yet, what also surfaced is that the activists of Till and the activists of Floyd are not collaborating at the optimum level.

The purveyors of institutionalized racism are benefiting from the fact that ‘young” activists are not engaging “older” activists.

The Honorable John Lewis would make us talk and make sure that this moment becomes an economic movement.

If you do not understand the messages today, check out the story of my friend, Michelle Hoskins and her syrup. Our pour has to be economic, Big Mama would say right now, “Fall (pour) into the people who are already falling (pouring) into you, not to surrender but rather create a mutual power.”

Can we talk? Let me know email me at the paper!

Terry Allen is an awardwinning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media. Reach him at terryalllenpr@gmail.com

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KING RICHARD At The Movies

By Hollywood Hernandez

KING RICHARD is the story of the rise to success of Venus and Serena Williams, told from the perspective of their father David Williams, played by Will Smith; who does a terrific job portraying the hard driving father of the two sisters.

Whether you are a tennis fan or not, KING RICHARD tells the story of a man who works his plan to get his family out of the ghetto, and of course as you know, his daughters work that plan to become two of the wealthiest women in tennis.

Most observers think Richard is crazy, first pushing his daughters late into the night and in the pouring rain to be the best players possible then, after seeing how crazy the other kids are on the tennis circuit he pulls them back just to enjoy being young girls.

When he pulls them out of tennis for three years the media begins to question him and the girls on exactly what is going on.

Richard is far from a perfect parent. First he gets into arguments with the girls coaches, then the media and finally, with his wife Brandi who is played

by Aunjanue Ellis. But in the end Richard, although his daughters often disagree with his decisions, always seems to make the right move.

This is an inspiring story about a family who loves one another and it will make you proud of two young girls who simply outwork everyone else to get to the top. Saniyya Sidney plays young Venus and Demi Singleton is young Serena. They bring the two young girls to life and, after a year of tennis lessons they simply flow on court in front of the camera.

The movie is rated PG-13 for mild violence and has a run time of 2 hours and 8 minutes.

I loved it! On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate KING RICHARD a JUMBO, with extra butter (my highest rating).

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Beto O’ Rourke cont. from page 1 from [Texas-born] celebrities like Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland.

He solidified his national popularity by running for president of the United States in the 2020 election, however, he dropped out of the race before the primaries.

Thus, leaving many of his supporters and political allies eager for his next move.

“Friends, where we stand now hold the record for the largest [Klu Klux] Klan induction in American history,” emphasized Rev, Michael Waters. “Over 5,000 men, along with 800 women, who were inducted into the auxiliary.”

Waters opened the Beto rally by acknowledging the morning’s gathering [of Dallasites] in Downtown Dallas to honor Allen Brooks, a Black man who was lynched in front of 5,000 men, women, and children on March 3rd, 1910.

He further set the backdrop of the scene by acknowledging “Fair Park Lie,” an article that highlights the destruction of 300 [Black-

What Are You cont. from page 1 when death was so close.

For some reason we didn’t focus on the possibility or the probability.

I’ve had loved ones who have quit their jobs, called it quits with their spouses or mates; and even packed up and left these United States of America.

They all made decisions that they felt were right for them.

Too often folks live their lives trying to please others.

One Life to Live is more than just the title of a soap opera.

Life doesn’t give you a makeover, a practice run.

If I woulda, coulda, shoulda doesn’t work because whatever is done is done.

owned] homes that were seized to “curb the uncomfortability of White fair goers who did not wish to see or acknowledge Black poverty” in the area.

“Friends, this is the painful truth of our history,” said Rev. Waters. “And in the politics of Greg Abbott, he would want us to beget this [history].” As the crowd booed at the mention of the current Gov-

respect, and dignity that we are owed! That is who we are in the state of Texas, and this [Abbott] craziness that they are reporting to the rest of the world is not us!

“These extreme policies that are trying to decide which middle school girl can play which athletic sport, this cruelty of pitting each other against one another and further dividing this highly polar-

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ernor and the harms of his recent special sessions, Beto ran out on stage with a flash mob of ‘Beto For Texas’ volunteers to an upbeat tune that reiterated that “Greg Abbott is an existential threat to Texas!”

“We are building trust among each other because we are listening to one another,” started Beto.

“We are looking at each other for who we are with the kindness and

ized state, that is not us,” he continued.

According to O’Rourke, his campaign will “reignite the big and bold [Democratic] people of Texas who are ready to reclaim the state and prove that as a State, we can listen to and trust one another.”

He stated that Greg Abbott does not trust or listen to Texans and proved this when he refused to

weatherize the power grid, causing hundreds of constituents to die during Winter 2020.

Beto’s campaign guaranteed that in their administration the grid would be weatherized, hospitals as well as water, and other critical infrastructure would continue to be protected by individuals like Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

He said this demand for less energy when we need it will create jobs in the state. In what Beto calls the “Abbott Tax,” he further emphasized that Texans are in danger of a 15% increase to their utility bills to clean up Abbott’s mess.

Beto continued, “When I am Governor, I am going to send resources back to you, so that you don’t bear the burden on this issue.” He continued his remarks with promises to support law enforcement leaders and repeal the new permitless carry bill, which he believes makes all Texans less safe. He vowed to protect fellow Texans as we protect the second amendment. He acknowledged the suppression of voting rights and vowed to identify and repeal as many of the harmful policies as possible.

Every step of the way, on this journey called life, I have had someone in my life who knew more than I, even if it wasn’t much more.

Recently I have run into several folks younger than I who explained life to me, from their perspectives. I was told, in very certain terms, that their lives were theirs to live and do as they pleased because anything they needed or wanted was up to them!

At first, all I could do was nod.

You see, folks have been helping me navigate through life with generations that are totally different from my reality.

I am learning how to keep my mouth shut when something stupid comes out of their mouths.

I’ve learned how to not offer advice unless it is asked for; actu-

ally lately they have to beg for my advice because I hate exercises in futility and talking to some of these folks will make you contemplate some form of “cide.”

And I’ve learned that feelings are what drive them. For example, a former student told me they should get an “A” — not because they earned it through exemplary work; instead because they showed up everyday and they “tried.”

Oh, I am learning so much and I am so thankful for the opportunity to live out my own existence, making myself a priority.

Now this is something new and for many it’s a challenging and daunting task.

I hope that eventually a lightbulb will flicker for those who feel as though they can make it through life on their own, with-

out any support or guidance from others. Hopefully they will realize that we all need someone, somewhere; and that is not a bad thing.

If you find someone who got everything on their own; you’ll probably find someone who is all on their own, alone; and very unhappy.

If you don’t have anyone who you are thankful for, you might find that no-one is thankful for you!

This is the season for sharing and giving; for thanking and showing appreciation. My focus has absolutely nothing to do with misguided interpretations of history. Instead I make every day a day of giving thanks, sharing and showing appreciation.

Is that too much to ask for or do in life as we live through this pandemic and others, as well?

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MARISSA HORNE Marissa Horne is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Earl Graves Award for Leadership in Inclusion & Diversity; Distinguished Alumni Award and Top STEM Influencer.

Marissa Horne is Vice President of Financial Services Technology and Data at Capital One. She received her Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Amherst College and a MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School. Among her peers she is recognized for her diverse management style which allows her to direct and mentor team members while always maintaining organizational objectives.

Marissa has executed a wide spectrum of project operations, supported growth and engagement, and designed strategies that have improved employee engagement. Previously she was Managing Director Talent Acquisition & Talent Management and Director of Employee Technology and held several other leadership roles. She was also Solution Specialist and Sales Operations Manager for Microsoft, and Associate/Application Developer at Morgan Stanley.

A wife and mother, Marissa is a board member of the Dallas Arboretum nd Botanic Garden and the Center for Brain Health.

ARISHA SMITH Described as dedicated and determine with a penchant for detail, the stylish Arisha Smith lives life to its fullest as a Business Intelligence Innovator.

Arisha Smith is the founder and managing partner of Idyllic Agency. A two-time graduate of Florida A&M University, where she received both a BS in Business and an MBA in MIS; she was initiated into the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Arisha is an innovator in advertising technology. Over the years she has designed growth strategies for businesses leveraging data from digital, social and mobile platforms. Since 2019 she has been chief revenue officer for Streamlytics, but she has held several other positions including: President of Inflex Digital, Digital Marketing Lead for Accenture, Digital Strategist for Liquid Soul Media, Strategic Account Manager for Microsoft and Senior Program Manager - interactive Media for Reach Media. A wife and mother, this superb woman is classy, intelligent and beautiful inside and out! And, she loves to volunteer!

WANA ALWALEE Wana Alwalee has a beautiful volunteer spirit and she is committed to community service.

Let’s celebrate her birthday today by being of service to someone.

Wana Alwalee is a substitute teacher for Mesquite ISD and she is a licensed insurance agent with a comprehensive line of health and life insurance products. The president of the Dallas Local Organizing Committee, Inc. Wana is a former Risk Management Specialist at Veolia Transportation and former Contract Compliance Administrator at the City of Dallas. She also worked as Assistant to the Exec VP at Safeco Land, Administrator/ Trainer at UTSWMC and Special Assistant/Trainer for the District of Columbia. Hailing from Forney, TX, she attended Lincoln High School and studied sociology at SMU and public administration (Bachelors and Masters of Public Administration) at the University of Kansas. Wana says reach out to her for free quotes for your life insurance, medicare supplements, long-term care and annuities for your retirement needs.

DR. LINDY PERKINS Dr. Lindy Perkins has a smile that comes from the heart. A leader, a servant, a teacher, she is known for taking care of business and being totally committed to anything she undertakes.

A graduate of Skyline High School, Lindy Perkins attended Texas Woman’s University and Texas Southern University. Dr. Perkins is an assistant principal at Dallas ISD. She received her doctorate degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration from Texas Southern University. Dr. Perkins is a counselor who is licensed to provide online care in Texas. Key areas she focuses on are Anger Management, Anxiety, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Disorders, Compassion Fatigue, Depression, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorder, Gender Identity, Life Coaching, Mental Illness, Obesity, Stress and more. Dr. Perkins is the immediate past president of the South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club.

GarlandJournal TONYA STAFFORD Tonya Stafford does not look like what she has been through and she works tirelessly to keep others from experiencing anything resembling what she did.

Tonya Stafford is a native of Dallas, Texas, with over 10 years of experience working with women, young girls and children. Her love for them keeps her focused on their safety because she knows what it is like to be unsafe. As the Founder of It’s Going To Be Ok, Inc. she’s shared info with and trained FBI, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, undercover, SVU, school professionals, faith based community leaders, medical professionals, prosecutors and more; telling of her years-long abuses resulting from betrayal by her mother. She says your past doesn’t have to determine your destiny. A graduate of Eastfield College, she attended UNT- Dallas and she also speaks on leadership and founding non-profits. Tonya is a certified mediator She also serves as a voice for those silenced by death and the innocent victims who cannot otherwise speak for themselves.

SHONEDRA REDD Shonedra Redd is a star! Talented, Smart, virtuous, loving, committed. During the 2020-2021 school year, Shonedra Redd and her school were awarded the Lone Star Bronze Award, through the Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA).

A graduate from Lewisville High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Shonedra Redd hails from Lewisville and graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in fashion merchandising. She then received a masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from Dallas Baptist University; where she had also studied Worship Arts Ministry and received a Masters Degree in Theology/Theological Studies.

Shonedra had a career in Fashion Merchandising and Business before going into education/ counseling. An officer of the Garland Area Alliance of Black School Educators, Shonedra is a member of the North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the DFW Metro Branch of the NAACP. She is the first to be awarded this honor in Garland ISD. We look forward to seeing her name in lights!

NORMA ADAMS-WADE Norma AdamsWade is definitely the quiet storm.

She’s so much of everything good packed into a petite package, with a legacy that carries a strong punch. Her pen is mightier than any sword!

Norma Adams-Wade is one of 44 founders of the National Association of Black Journalists. Also having the distinction of being the first full-time reporter for the Dallas Morning News, Norma is a proud Dallas native. She grew up in Sunny South Dallas, attended Lincoln High School before going on to the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a degree in journalism graduate and later retired as a Dallas Morning News senior staff writer; where she “reported about people and events that related to the Dallas-area African American community.” Norma cares about Civil Rights and Social Action, Economic Empowerment, Education, Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Social Services. A mother and a grandmother, Norma is active in her church and she loves to sing.Ask her about Dallas and you’re in for a treat because she knows so much! Currently she continues to write and also this award-winning journalist hosts a weekly podcast!

TERESA LOVE THOMAS Teresa Love Thomas is a talented marketing professional recognized for her ability to create, streamline, and manage a multichannel marketing strategy.

Teresa Love Thomas, Director of Advancement Communication at Austin Street Center, is a proud graduate of Florida A&M University with an MBA in Business Administration/Marketing. Hailing from Stone Mountain, GA, Teresa graduated from Druid Hills High School. She previously served as Assistant Director of External Relations at Austin Street Center, Assistant Director of Communications at the University of North Texas, Director of Marketing for Plano Children’s Theatre, owner of Teresa Love Consulting, Communications Manager of YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas, Marketing Manager and Program Coordinator for Dallas County Community College District, Communications/Office Manager at Lawrence Engineering and Marketing and Sales Manager at AT&T. A recent newlywed, Teresa is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Florida A&M University National Alumni Association.

She is an expert at Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Web Content Management, Design of Marketing Materials, and, Social Media Marketing and Management.

LADY JADE BURROWES Lady Jade loves to have fun and all the while she is taking care of business.

With a heart for children and community service, Jade is the gift keeps giving.

Lady Jade is an on-air personality at K104 FM, and she’s a whole lot more! A nationally syndicated brand influencer, she is an award winning youth advocate, philanthropist, and speaker; she is the founder of Project16 DFW, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves underprivileged, at risk youth through support, education and exposure; while instilling basic life skills to help prepare them for a better, more successful future.Hailing from Dallas, Texas, she attended Duncanville High School and receives a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communications from Texas State University.

A proud Christian, Jade is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She has been recognized with C.B. Bunkley Community Service Award, Dallas Unity Award, Dallas’ Most Influential Women, Who’s Who in Black Dallas and and as a Dallas Millennial to Watch.

DR. JASMINE PARKER Dr. Jasmine Parker, a visionary strategist who has designed and executed organizational diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at various institutions of higher education, has been named Dallas College’s new senior director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dr. Jasmine Parker grew up in Oak Cliff, attending Dallas public schools and taking enrichment classes at Cedar Valley and Mountain View campuses during her formative years. While studying for her bachelor’s degree in history at Prairie View A&M University, she returned to the Mountain View campus during the summer to earn 12 credit hours. Dr. Parker earned a Ph.D. in education policy, organization, and leadership with emphasis in the history of education and a Master of Arts in education policy with focus in constitutional law from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed legal education and training at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington. Immediately prior to joining Dallas College, Dr. Parker was director of diversity and inclusion for the Berklee College institutional system in Boston. Additionally, she is fluent in Chinese, Spanish and English.

PASTOR DR. CYNTHIA MICKENS ROSS Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross has received the Leadership Dallas Alumni Outstanding Service of a Class Representative award, Outstanding Texan Award presented by State Representative Helen Giddings, Dallas Living Legend Award, Celebrating Life Foundation Vision Award and Shelia B Ministries Community Servant Award.

Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross is a Speaker, Author, Coach, and Teacher. The DIrector of Community Relations and External Affairs for Methodist Charlton Medical Center, she is about to celebrate her 20th anniversary as CEO of Cynthia Mickens Enterprises, LLC. She is the Senior Pastor of Path~Way to Life Center of Hope Church in Hutchins, Texas. She is also the creator and instructor of the Path~Way to Purpose® course. She attended Mountain View College, Miami Dade College and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. A wife, mother and grandmother, she has years of service:founding chair of the DeSoto Arts Commission, 2011 Leadership Texas graduate and a 1999 graduate of Leadership Dallas, Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas, American Heart Association, and the Women’s Council of Dallas, Women’s Leadership Summit, Dallas County Historical Commission, Best Southwest Partnership, Christian Women in Media Association (CWIMA), and Children’s Medical Center Health and Wellness Alliance; to name a few.

LALONNI DUBOSE HAGERMAN Delta Diva LaLonni DuBose Hagerman is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

LaLonni has served as treasurer of the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce and St. Paul Lutheran Church.

LaLonni Dubose Hagerman is the Chief Operations Officer at Educational First Steps, and enjoys stints as Controller at WiNGS, and the principal consultant at DuBose Hagerman Consulting LLC. LaLonni was the director of operations and finance at Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center. She has also worked as the HR and Payroll Administrator for Cash Processing Solutions, as an accounting analyst for Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and senior accountant for Staff Care. She graduated from Skyline High School and went on to Prairie View A&M University, receiving a BBA in Accounting and an MBA from Amberton University. Currently the president of the Dallas Alumni Chapter of Prairie View A&M University, she also served as the VP of the MLK Dallas Chapter of Toastmasters International.

TIFFINI HALL Bright, positive, supportive and spiritually grounded, Tiffini Hall A zeal for the Musical Theatre combined with an ingrained love for Christ sums up Tiffini’s purpose. This native Houstonian has served as an educator for over 15 years, spending the last nine years at Dallas CAN Academy as a Theater Arts and English Instructor. Tiffini is Director of Worship at Path~Way to Life Center of Hope Church under “The World’s Greatest Pastor,” Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross, where she helps lead worship and assists teaching the Path~Way to Purpose ® Curriculum for Kids in the Summer Learning and Feeding Program. Tiffini is a graduate of Paul Quinn College where she was also Miss Paul Quinn and a member of the school’s National Association of Black Journalists chapter. A theatre arts educator at Uplift Hampton Prep Tiffini is excited about writing and directing her second onewoman show, “The Reformation of a Church Girl”, a four-part mono-vlogue series of transparency, revelation, and hope under her ministry, Christ~ARTS Ministries®..

NADA RUDDOCK Nada Ruddock is a consummate professional. She is focused, committed and compassionate.

She’s also nononsense and expects what she gives, excellence.

Nada J. Ruddock is the Vice President of Community Impact at NBC 5 KXAS-TV. Prior to joining the NBC family, Nada worked for the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Jim Wright.

A wife, mother and grandmother; Nada received her BS degree from Howard University and an MBA from Texas Christian University. Smart, focused and strategic, Nada has a heart for community service and she volunteers as a member of the NBCUniversal Diversity Council, as Executive Advisor to the NBCU Black Employees Network of Dallas-Fort Worth, and with the Greater Dallas Boys and Girls Clubs. She is chair of the 2021 Fort Worth NAACP Flemmings Freedom Fund Celebration and she is a silver life member of the NAACP, and a member of Leadership Fort Worth. Nada is the recipient of many awards and she is a multiple EMMY award nominee and winner.

STEPHANIE PEGUES COOPER Smart, resourceful, meticulous and focused, Stephanie Pegues Cooper has a reputation based on decades of taking care of business.

Stephanie Pegues Cooper has served as assistant to the Dallas City Manager and the assistant director for the City of Dallas Business Development and Procurement Services. She has worked for the City of Dallas for almost 32 years. A native of Tulsa, OK., she attended Booker T. Washington High School and received her Bachelor’s degree in Municipal Management from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Stephanie is a member of Village United Methodist Church and she cares about animal welfare, children, civil rights and social action, economic empowerment, education, environment, human rights, politics, poverty alleviation, and social services. Stephanie is a member of the Public Purchasing Association of North Texas and the DFW National Institute for Public Procurement. Her impressive portfolio includes overseeing a budget of nearly a half billion dollars!

KACINDA CRUMP She’s a hometown girl, doing great things in the industry, and Kacinda Crump still finds time to mentor and volunteer!

Kacinda Crump hails from Dallas, TX where she graduated from Skyline High School, where she was on the newspaper and yearbook staff, and received a Bachelors degree in broadcast journalism from the University of North Texas. Currently the 10 pm producer at KDFW-TV Fox 4 since 2003; she was executive producer at KTBC Fox 7 in Austin, 6p.m. producer at FOX 6 WBRC and former reporter/ weekend producer at KCEN-TV. An award-winning journalist, Kacinda is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and she is known for writing accurate, concise, conversational copy & choosing compelling stories to keep viewers dedicated to our brand of news product.

TAMMY DEMERY Contact Tammy Demery at 214477-3992 if you are in the process of buying, selling or renting a property.

Tammy Demery received a BS Degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and participated in the Mid Management Leadership Training Program at the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. She has worked as a business analyst at Hoovers Inc., Sr Marketing Rep at Cable & Wireless Communications; held

WWW.GARLANDJOURNAL.COM various management positions at American Express, served as Chairman of the Board for the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (only the second woman ever), Outside Sales Consultant for Capital One, business exec/manager for First National Bank of Omaha and VP Regional Sales Direct & Partnership for Corporate Spending Innovations.

Also a real estate agent, she is an independent advisor and managing director of Tammy S. Demery and SVP with 81 Logistics Group.

LAQUITTA THOMAS She loves Southern University and just call LaQuitta Thomas, Madam President, as she serves as the National President for Southern University Alumni Federation LaQuitta Thomas is an IT manager at Texas Instruments; where she has worked since 1994. A graduate of Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA with a BS. Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and an MBA in eCommerce from the University of Dallas-Graduate School of Management. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, LaQuitta hails from Tallulah, LA. She has also served as the president of the Dallas chapter of the Southern Alumni Federation, one of the biggest and most successful chapters in the country! She is focused on the Federation’s new 5-point initiative: Fundraising, Membership, Professional Development, Recruitment & Retention and Scholarship. LaQuitta is a mentor, leader and supporter of all HBCUs. MARGO J. POSEY Margo J. Posey is about service.

She worked in insurance, banking and other corporate jobs before launching her own consulting firm in Chicago, IL. Then Dallas called!

Margo J. Posey, is president and CEO of the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, which was created by local CEOs concerned with local social unrest spurred in part by economic exclusion and disparity. Next year she will celebrate 30 years at D/FWMSDC. Recipient of the National Minority Supplier Council’s prestigious 2020 Vanguard Award, Margo is recognized as a strong advocate for minority owned business inclusion. Her service includes the Dallas County Small Business Advocacy Council, and serving on the minority/women’s business enterprise advisory committees for the City of Fort Worth, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Dallas Independent School District. She hails from Akron Ohio and studied political science at Kent State University. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Margo is a graduate and a past board member of Leadership Texas.

ANGIE RANSOME-JONES You can call Angie Ransome-Jones Madam President!

A servant leader, speaker, actress; she believes in lifting as she climbs.

Angie Ransome-Jones also believes everyone has a book in them. A best-selling author, she is using her talents as a ghost-writer; assisting aspiring authors to put their works on paper, or screen. Angie has an impressive work history as a Vice President and Project Manager in banking.

She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Texas (Denton, TX) and an MBA in Project Management from the University of Dallas (Irving, TX). Angie also serves on the Board of Directors for the University of North Texas (UNT) Alumni Association and was recently elected President of the UNT Black Alumni Network (BAN), where she has headed Student Engagement and is active on the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. Angie is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a charter member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW, Dallas Chapter).

KHERRI JEAN Kherri Jean’s impressive background in business and service is laudable and evident in her life’s work. A wife and mother, she is a true role model!

Kherri Jean is a Senior Territory Account Manager for Johnson & Johnson Vision. She has been in the healthcare industry for more than 15 years in divisions spanning Vision Care, Rheumatology, Oncology and Dental; winning several sales awards and leadership awards during her tenure, including President’s Club. She is also the CEO of Full of Wander Travel Company, a luxury travel agency.

Beginning in 2020, she helped her son fulfill his philanthropic dreams with the origination of the “Race to Kindness,” a series of events designed to spread kindness throughout the country. A wife and mother, she enjoys traveling (her favorite places to visit are Barcelona, Capri, Dubai and Monaco); listening to audiobooks with her family, and watching movies. Kherri earned her Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration degrees from Florida A&M University.