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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia If it wasn’t the most read story of the year, the trial of comedian and former “America’s Dad,” Bill Cosby – along with his conviction, sentencing and appeal – likely proved the most written about.

With its coverage of the Cosby case’s unbelievably biased and mischaracterized reporting, mainstream media outlets provided clear examples of the combustible President Donald Trump’s catch phrase: “Fake News.”

When speaking with African Americans in position to potentially influence public perceptions, the Black Press found they too were misled because of heavy reliance on the coverage of mainstream.

Most Americans believe that Cosby’s civil deposition was his admission of plying women with unwanted Quaaludes and then sexually assaulting them. However, most Americans were not in the courtroom from jury selection to verdict – in both trials. And relatively few heard every bit of testimony or read Cosby’s earlier civil deposition.

When viewed in its entirety, the 87-page civil disposition document is rich with consistent denials of wrongdoing by Cosby and explanations of events that were never reported by mass media, including that he and Andrea Constand had engaged in an ongoing consensual relationship, one which Cosby desperately hid from his wife of more than a half-century.

When asked in the deposition, by Constand’s lawyer, Delores Troiani, about Quaaludes and why he received a prescription for them in the 1970s, Cosby answered: “What was happening at that time was that that was – Quaaludes — happen to be the drug that kids, young people were using to party with and there were times when I wanted to have them just in case.”

Jimmy “JJ” Walker, the former “Good Times” star who co-starred with Cosby and screen legend Sidney Poitier on the film, “Let’s Do it Again,” said “everyone was using Quaaludes in the 1970s. Women wanted them, and men wanted them.”

Troiani next asked, “Did you ever give any of those young women the Quaaludes without their knowledge?”

Cosby answered, “No.” With headlines and newscasts leading stories with “Cosby Admits to Drugging Women,” and “Cosby Admits he Plied women with Quaaludes for Sex,” the general public continues to inaccurately believe that the fallen star admitted to secretly and repeatedly “slipping a mickey” to women in order to engage in sex with them.

However, the deposition reveals that women he offered Quaaludes to, knew what they were taking and readily accepted the drug. One woman who testified against Cosby at trial said she’d even taken a Quaalude prior to going to Cosby’s house because she, “wanted to get in the mood.”

Constand, the only Cosby accuser whose accusations have led to criminal trial, was actually never offered Quaaludes, yet testimony to the contrary was inexplicably admitted by the judge and exploited by the district attorney.

Further, and perhaps more troubling, is what’s in the deposition but was not reported by mainstream media, are the details of the night in question between Cosby and Constand.

Cosby explains to Costand attorney Troiani, that on the night in question, he and Constand engaged in consensual foreplay. They spoke of her anxiety and trouble sleeping and he offered her Benadryl to help her to relax, not Quaaludes. Afterwards, according to Cosby’s own words in the deposition, they proceeded to “have a necking session.”

They kissed passionately, she “got on top of me, and we necked,” he said – none of which was found in the heavily redacted version that Troiani and District Attorney Kevin Steele have spoken about and that the mainstream media reported. It was also redacted at trial and never heard by the jury.

Cosby told Troiani that Constand removed her hand from his penis and used her hand to shove Cosby’s hand further down her pants. “She was moaning,” Cosby said.

“She did not stop me, and I want to go,” he said.

Following the encounter, Cosby prepared a blueberry muffin for Constand and her favorite red zinger tea which she bit a piece of the muffin and sipped the tea. “I feel a glow. I feel that Andrea has a glow about our sexual moment. She is now facing me and facing the living room,” Cosby said.

“I walk her out. She does not look angry. She does not say to me, don’t ever do that again. She doesn’t walk out with an attitude of a huff … And, she went out the door and went to the car. I said to Andrea, call me when you get home.”

Contrary to what’s been reported and what Constand testified at trial, she never went to sleep and was never unconscious. Further, Cosby discussed the various times he and Constand, without the use of a Benadryl tablet, had engaged in kissing and petting.

In describing the relationship, Cosby told Constand’s attorney how her client wanted “to do something about her – I say behind – but she says, butt. She wanted to tighten up her butt and have a great butt… we were able to talk about exercises and things like that.”

When asked whether he thought Constand had “grandfatherly feelings” toward him, Cosby said no.

When Troiani asked why not, Cosby responded: “She didn’t ask for a quarter or to sit on my lap. I have no idea what you’re talking about. You don’t grab your grandfather’s penis and massage it.”

Bob Law of the National Black Leadership Alliance appealed to African Americans not to be hood-winked by Cosby’s conviction.

“Before you rush to judgment on Bill Cosby be aware of the American Standard of Justice that is rooted in white supremacy and white privilege. The news accounts that he confessed were fake. Actually, according to spectators in the court room, there were so many contradictions, suppressed testimony as well as breach of process in jury selection,

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NNPA’s Series on Slavery Among Most Read of 2018

To date, the NNPA has published eight parts of an ongoing series on the transatlantic slave trade – none was more controversial than Part Two, “The Catholic Church Played Major Role in Slavery.”

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The shootings of unarmed African Americans by law enforcement officers continued as a hot topic throughout 2018.

As 2018 ends, justice, perpetually denied and hidden behind the “blue wall” of unaccountability, has finally come out of the shadows with the trial, conviction and imprisonment of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke.

Van Dyke was convicted by a jury of his peers for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, whom dashcam video showed was walking away when Van Dyke opened fire.

Upon his conviction, Van Dyke was immediately remanded into custody, saw a later bail request denied, and now faces a possible 20-year prison term upon sentencing, which is scheduled for Jan. 18, 2019.

Along with racially-charged shootings, alt-right protests and the emergence of white supremacists who’ve been vocal in their support of President Donald Trump and his anti-minority policies, there are reminders aplenty of what African Americans and other people of color have had to endure since the founding of the United States.

Three years ago, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, wrote an op-ed warning individuals of color that, “we have to be vigilant and concerned about any scheme to desensitize, trivialize or to downplay the actual genocidal realities of African slavery.”

On Aug. 18, the United Nations held an observance that likely made Chavis, and others like him, proud. They remembered that on that date five hundred years prior, in 1518, Charles I, Spain’s King, issued a charter authorizing the transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas.

Up until then (from at least 1510), African slaves were generally transported to Spain or Portugal and then transshipped to the Caribbean. Charles’s decision to create a more direct, more economically-viable Africa-to-America slave trade, fundamentally changed the nature and scale of this terrible human trafficking industry.

During the 350 years that followed Charles’s decision, at least 10.7 million black Africans were transported across the hemispheres. An additional 1.8 million died on route.

In August, the NNPA at Chavis’ direction, began a series on the diabolical history and continued impact of the transatlantic slave trade.

To date, the NNPA has published eight parts of an ongoing series on the transatlantic slave trade – none was more controversial than Part Two, “The Catholic Church Played Major Role in Slavery.”

The trans-Atlantic slave trade was introduced by the coming of the Europeans who came with the Bible in the same manner that Arab raiders and traders from the Middle East and North Africa introduced Islam through the TransSaharan slave trade, according to AfricaW.com, a premiere informational website available throughout the continent.

“In fact, the Church was the backbone of the slave trade,” the authors wrote. “In other words, most of the slave traders and slave ship captains were very ‘good’ Christians.”

For example, Sir John Hawkins, the first slave-ship captain to bring African slaves to the Americas, was a religious man who insisted that his crew “serve God daily” and “love one another.”

His ship, ironically called “The Good Ship Jesus,” left the shores of his native England for Africa in October 1562. Some historians argue that if churches had used their power, the Atlantic slave trade might have never occurred.

By the same logic, others argue that the Catholic church and Catholic missionaries could have also helped to prevent the colonization and brutality of colonialism in Africa. However, according to a 2015 Global Black History report, the Catholic church did not oppose the institution of slavery until the practice had already become infamous in most parts of the world.

In most cases, the churches and church leaders did not condemn slavery until the 17th century.

The five major countries that dominated slavery and the slave trade in the New World were either Catholic, or still retained strong Catholic influences including: Spain, Portugal, France, and England, and the Netherlands.

“Persons who considered themselves to be Christian played a major role in upholding and justifying the enslavement of Africans,” said Dr. Jonathan Chism, an assistant professor of history at the University of HoustonDowntown.

“Many European ‘Christian’ slavers perceived the Africans they encountered as irreligious and uncivilized persons. They justified slavery by rationalizing that they were Christianizing and civilizing their African captors.

They were driven by missionary motives and impulses,” Chism said.

Many Anglo-Christians defended slavery using the Bible. For example, white Christian apologists for slavery argued that the curse of Ham, in Genesis 9:2025, provided a biblical rationale for the enslavement of Blacks, Chism said.

In this passage, Noah cursed Canaan and his descendants arguing that Ham would be “the lowest of slaves among his brothers” because he saw the nakedness of his father.

However, a further understanding of the passage also reveals that, while some have attempted to justify their prejudice by claiming that God cursed the black race, no such curse is recorded in the Bible.

That oft-cited verse says nothing whatsoever about skin color.

Also, it should be noted that the Black race evidently descended from a brother of a Canaan named Cush.

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From the Valley’s News Observer

No Climbing the Christmas Tree

Apology for Fat Shaming Tweets

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) – California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium has apologized after some people perceived a tweet about a sea otter as body-shaming.

The aquarium on Tuesday tweeted a picture of Abby, an otter who helps train orphaned otters how to survive in the wild. The tweet featured social media words and phrases such as “thick,’’ “c h o n k’’ and “OH LAWD SHE COMIN’’ which are often used to describe someone who is overweight. People took offense.

The aquarium on Wednesday tweeted a multipart apology that it called a “learning moment.’’ It apologized and said it was unaware of the connotations associated with some of the memes.

The aquarium says “Abby is looking fit.’’

Shopper Breaks Thiefs Window to Stop Theft

SCHERERVILLE, Ind. (AP) – A northwestern Indiana man says he smashed the window of a car to stop shoplifters outside a busy store.

Eric Cordell says he needed six stitches for his injuries, but he was able to recover a bag of coats stolen from a TJ Maxx in Schererville on Dec. 4.

Cordell was leaving the store after buying gift cards when he heard a woman say that a man had taken a bag. He chased the thief, who got into a car, and then smashed the window with his elbow. Cordell tells the Post-Tribune , “I don’t know what I was thinking.’’

The thief gave up the bag and drove off with an accomplice. Schererville police were able to track down the vehicle. Spokesman Brian Neyhart says charges are pending.

$10,000 Surprise on NY Subway

NEW YORK (AP) – A Chanel purse left in a Manhattan subway station held a $10,000 surprise for the man who found it.

Richard Taverna was at the West 66th Street and Broadway stop earlier this week when he spotted the purse by a platform wall.

He tells the West Side Rag online blog that inside, he saw only some paper with Russian writing on it.

On Thursday evening at home, he took a closer look and discovered 100 $100 dollar bills.

The next morning, Taverna brought the purse to the local police precinct. But first, he laid out the bills on a table and snapped a photo.

Luckily, a woman had reported the missing money to police before going to Russia. It’ll await her when she’s back in January.

Gold Coin Thrift Store Donation LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky man has donated a gold Canadian coin worth $1,300 to a Louisville Salvation Army kettle campaign for the second year in a row.

The Courier Journal reports the donor’s identity hasn’t been publicly shared, but area charity commander Maj. Roy Williams says it’s the same man who donated an identical coin last year.

Williams says charity officials know it’s the same person because he came forward last year to say what donation location should be given credit for collecting his coin.

The coins are both from the 1980s and were in pristine condition at the time of their donation.

Officials say the coin is a boost during a shorten kettle season that has left them about $65,000 short of their $565,000 campaign goal.

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Thursday, December 27, 2018

World & Nation

From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism

“There is simply no denying the difference in response to predominantly black compared to predominantly white communities” — Felicia Davis, founder & CEO of the HBCU Green Fund and sustainability director at Clark Atlanta University.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC – Decades ago, Civil Rights Leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who now serves a president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, coined the term, “environmental racism.”

It not only proved a true term, but it also linked several eras to a present day that still harkens back to centuries of demeaning and demoralization of Black Americans since the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade 500 years ago.

Once the slave trade ended, other oppressive eras ensued: The Antebellum Period; The Dred Scott Decision; The American Civil War; Jim Crow; Racial Terrorism; as did Jim; The Civil Rights Movement; and, throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Environmental Racism, which has kept an immovable wedge between African Americans and the rest of America.

In noting that Environmental Justice is an important part of the struggle to improve and maintain a clean and healthful environment – particularly for African Americans, who have traditionally lived, worked and played closest to the sources of pollution – Chavis said that environmentalracismis racial discrimination in environmental policy making and the unequal enforcement of the environmental laws and regulations.

“It is the deliberate targeting of people-of-color communities for toxic waste facilities and the official sanctioning of a life-threatening of poisons and pollutants in people-of-color communities,” he said. “It is also manifested in the history of excluding people of color from leadership in the environmental movement.”

With President Donald Trump castigating the science of global warming, it’s little wonder that today’s environmental policies not only target people of color when it comes to the placement and operation of unhealthy facilities, they also exclude people of color from being a part of the policy making process — even though they are the ones who are usually most directly negatively impacted by environmental injustices.

“The underlying message of environmentally racist tactics and strategies is that certain neighborhoods and certain people matter less than others, and that geographical vulnerability is inevitable, when in fact it

is socially constructed to be this way,” said Dr. Deborah J. Cohan, an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

“The message is that some groups of people and some neighborhoods are okay to be dumped on and treated as garbage. After all, garbage is trash; it is what we’ve decided we no longer need or have any use for,” said Cohan, who also writes for Psychology Today and Teen Vogue.

Cohan continued: “It’s what we wish to dispose of as we have decided it has no value. The problem with racism and society’s response to it is that we have failed to see this most basic thing: that in order to do that much damage to a community, one must so thoroughly objectify and dehumanize the people in it that they become things that can be discarded and forgotten about. People’s ability to thrive under these hostile conditions is greatly compromised.”

While many celebrated the end of Scott Pruitt’s time as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, others argued that his brief tenure could have a lasting impact on marginalized communities dealing with poor health, water contamination, or air pollution, because of environmental injustice.

And, Trump’s policies revealed that the president himself cares little if at all about environmental racism.

Studies have shown that black and Hispanic children are more likely to develop asthma than their white peers, as are poor children, with research suggesting that higher levels of smog and air pollution in communities of color is a factor. A 2014 study, as reported by VOX, found that people of color live in communities that have more nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that exacerbates asthma.

The EPA’s own research further supported this.

Earlier this year, a paper from the EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment found that when it comes to air pollutants that contribute to issues like heart and lung disease, blacks are exposed to 1.5 times more of the pollutant than whites, while Hispanics were exposed to about 1.2 times the amount of non-Hispanic whites.

People in poverty had 1.3 times the exposure of those not

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in poverty. Even so, under Pruitt enforcement at the EPA has dropped considerably, with civil rights cases suffering in particular.

“Environmental racism is real. As documented in Richard Rothstein’s 2017 book, ‘The Color of Law,’ extensive federal, state and local government practices designed to create and maintain housing segregation also assured that polluting facilities like industrial plants, refineries, and more were located near Black, Latino and Asian American neighborhoods,” said Bruce Mirken, a spokesman for The Greenlining Institute, a public policy advocacy group in Oakland, Calif.

“Extensive data show that low-income communities of color still breathe the worst air and have excessive rates of pollution-related illnesses like asthma and other respiratory problems,” Mirken said. “These problems won’t fix themselves. …As we move away from oil, coal and gas to fight climate change, we must consciously bring clean energy resources and investment into communities that were for too long used as toxic dumping grounds. Here in California, The Greenlining Institute and allies have made considerable progress in designing our state’s climate policies to focus on underserved communities. Such efforts need to be increased and expanded nationwide.”

What’s more, a scan of environmental boards, C-suites, foundations, campaigns and funding, reveals a pronounced lack of diversity within the environmental movement that results in a white progressive world view that still values science and the physical landscape more than people — especially black and brown people — according to Felicia Davis, founder & CEO of the HBCU Green Fund and sustainability director at Clark Atlanta University.

“These communities are also less affluent and more likely to be located near, and experience, environmental hazards.

Katrina and Flint exemplify environmental racism addressed by environmental justice advocates,” said Davis, who’s also the author of “Air of Injustice,” and serves on the boards of Green 2.0, The Chattahoochee River Keepers, and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.

Davis is also a U.S Representative for the global networking organization Gender CC – Women for Climate Justice, and has traveled internationally to participate in numerous United Nations World Conferences on Climate Change.

“There is simply no denying the difference in response to predominantly black compared to predominantly white communities,” Davis said.

“In spite of a growing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, race remains an identifiable factor that impacts both access to opportunity, information and resources. This is a subtle systemic challenge referred to as institutionalized racism and the outcome is limited investment in environmental justice organizations,” she said.

Davis continued: “Since environmentalists are generally progressive, they sometimes target impacted communities under an environmental justice banner.

Local or indigenous leadership is often under-valued with outsiders funded to address issues for or with impacted communities. That this approach is not even considered inherently flawed is further evidence of how these communities are regarded.”

Chavis also noted Trump’s declaration that climate change isn’t real. “The same people in high political positions that deny the truth of the science about climate change are the same people who deny the factual history and current manifestations of racism,” Chavis said.

“Environmental racism is real as is climate change.”

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Leaders, Activist & Facebook in Baltimore to Lower Violent Crime

By Freddie Allen @freddieallenjr Facebook, one of the biggest technology companies on the planet, has joined community activists and Baltimore’s civic leaders in an effort to decrease violence in Charm City.

In 2017, even though violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased nationwide, violent crime increased in Baltimore, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting. City officials reported 11,010 violent crimes in 2016 and 12,439 violent crimes in 2017. In Washington, D.C., once known as the “murder capital of the country,” violent crimes decreased from 7,711 in 2016 to 6,584 in 2017.

Baltimore, which is more than 60 percent Black, is the first city in the U.S. to work with Facebook to address violent crime.

More than 70 percent of Black adults use Facebook and 43 percent use Instagram, according to the Pew Research Center.

Facebook officials said that partnership with Baltimore is a long-term project.

Executives from the global social network recently hosted a “design jam,” a guided brainstorming session, to begin the development of new strategies aimed at addressing some of the underlying issues that contribute to violence in Baltimore. Although Facebook has taken on similar initiatives abroad, Baltimore was the first city in the United States to enter this unique partnership with the tech giant.

Gail Kent, Facebook’s global public policy lead on security, said that there are a lot of technology-based solutions that can help bring communities together and improve public safety.

“As an organization with 2.2 billion users, we have a responsibility for safer communities,” Kent said. “There is no technology solution to violence…there will not be an ‘app’ that we develop to solve Baltimore’s problems, but we can bring a different way of thinking to the table to bring communities together and help reduce violence.”

Speaking briefly during the design jam, Baltimore’s Mayor Catherine Pugh said that community engagement and mediation are critical to reducing violence in the city.

She also acknowledged the role that technology can play in improving the lives of Baltimore’s residents.

Pugh said that the city hired a data scientist, “to measure what we were doing every single day” and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainable Solutions has used that information to improve access to city resources and to boost agency productivity.

Pugh applauded community activists and other civic leaders for working with Facebook on complex problems facing Baltimore.

“It is these kinds of conversations and collaborations that make a difference in the future of our city,” said Pugh.

Facebook has a vested interest in solving complex socioeconomic issues that plague majority-Black cities like Baltimore, due to the high use of the social media platform among African Americans.

According to the Pew Research Center, 70 percent of Black adults use Facebook and 43 percent use Instagram, which is owned by the tech giant; Blacks outpace Whites, when it comes to the use of both social platforms. Nielsen reported that 55 percent of Black millennials spend “at least one hour a day on social networking sites, which is 6 percent higher than all millennials, while 29 percent say they spend at least three hours a day, 9 percent higher than all millennials.”

Shantay Guy, the executive director of the Baltimore Community Mediation Center, said that she was grateful for Mayor Pugh’s level of thoughtfulness with engaging

Ray Kelly, the CEO of the No Boundaries Coalition, talks about community outreach efforts during a “design jam” in Baltimore, Md. (Freddie Allen/AMG) Facebook to use its extensive resources for the benefit of Baltimore’s residents.

“That was really powerful for me,” Guy said.

Guy, who worked as a technology project manager at T. Rowe Price, said that she was “really stoked” to be a part of the design jam, because she understands how impactful technology can be for addressing everyday issues and longstanding social problems.

“Community engagement, technology engagement and civic sector engagement will be converging in a way that allows the community to be a part of the process instead of being left out, which happens far too often in Black and [Hispanic] communities,” Guy said.

Ray Kelly, the chief executive of the HYPERLINK “http://www.noboundariescoalition.com/” No Boundaries Coalition, a resident-led, advocacy group, said that social media has changed the way that community activists reach their constituents. Now effective communication strategies must not only include traditional marketing techniques like direct marketing and public panels, but also digital and social media marketing.

“No one impacted by police misconduct is going to the [Baltimore Police Department’s] website to see what policies are under review,” Kelly said. “Community groups have to let them know and we have to get that information out there, as effectively as possible.”

Kent called the project “a long-term engagement, not just in Baltimore, but in other cities in the U.S. and across the world.”

Kelly said that the most important thing that the Black community should know about Baltimore’s partnership with Facebook is that it’s important to get involved and stay engaged with city officials and corporations in order to have a positive change in their own neighborhoods.

“The fight is still going on,” Kelly said. “We’re in the midst of change.”

Supporting that change by reducing violence in Black and poor communities is not only Facebook’s responsibility; every company in the world and every citizen in the world has a role to play in elevating the most vulnerable members of our society, said Guy. Guy continued: “We all have a shared and individual responsibility for leveling the playing field and creating a world that is equitable.”

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Dallas Mavericks’ Cynthia Marshall: A Woman for All Seasons “I wake up every morning to do the best I can do for people. I may not get it right every day.

But I work hard to bring people together and be a light in this world and deal with the dark forces in the world. I feel uniquely equipped by God to bring positive things to this world. This is all I am trying to do. – Cynthia Marshall

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor, Texas Metro News Inspirational. Servant Leader. Math Geek. Funny.

Detail Oriented. Confidant. Serious. Role Model. Mentor.

Female NBA Executive. These are just a few of the many adjectives one could use to describe Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall. Marshall, better known as Cynt Marshall, is all of these, for sure. But to many in the NBA world, MFFL’s and the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex she’s much more. She’s arguably the woman who saved the Dallas Mavericks franchise.

“She just great. If I had known her sooner, my life would have been a lot easier,” said Mavs owner Mark Cuban. Marshall was hired by Cuban in February of this year following a Feb. 20, 2018 Sports Illustrated article titled, “Exclusive: Inside the Corrosive Workplace Culture of the Dallas Mavericks.” The report described a culture in the Mavericks’ front office “rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior” and chronicled multiple allegations of sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct by current and former employees on the business side of the Mavericks.

Marshall, a former diversity and inclusion senior executive at AT&T, was brought on board as CEO to oversee the investigation and right the franchise’s ship.

The independent investigation into the allegations took several months and was announced as completed on Sept. 1. As a result of the investigation, Cuban will donate $10 million to women’s organizations committed to supporting women’s leadership and development in sports and combating domestic violence.”

Since the Mavs scandal, the NBA is looking to hire more women in positions of power. In comes Marshall who is one of a handful of women in positions of power in the traditionally male-dominated NBA. The affable CEO, who on any given day can be found at a local school encouraging young students, holding court in Mavs staff meetings, participating in conference calls and cheering on the team at American Airlines Center, understands her position and knows its importance in history.

Marshall recently spent time talking with Texas Metro News about her position, her hope for the future of women in this industry, what drives her, what ticks her off, her biggest accomplishments and failures, and more.

TMN: What does this position as CEO mean to you as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry, as an African American woman and as a role model and mentor to other women in sports and in management in any profession?

MARSHALL: “It’s a blessing in disguise – an employee used these words – for the team and the League.

I get asked a lot about his. To me, it’s a position of service because I like to practice servant leadership. It means I have the opportunity to serve. It means for me that I better do a good job because then others can use this as an opportunity to further demonstrate that women can excel in male-dominated industries.

I worked in one for 36 years. I just think it is further evidence that women can do the same jobs that men can do and we can excel like men can and at some point we need to get to there we are not talking about this at all and it’s no big deal and right now it is because you don’t see a lot of us.

This is an opportunity to bring up other women and I love that. I’m loving it.”

Marshall said her position is also another chance “to discuss the business case for diversity and inclusion in 2018. They believe there is not a bottom line benefit to having a diverse group around people and there is. There are benefits.”

TMN: What drives you professionally and personally?

MARSHALL: “What drives me is a chance to serve. I actually truly believe I was put on this earth to serve. I have a unique skill set and whenever I get a call to do something big, I have to think this is an opportunity to serve people and a bigger cause.

“I’m very competitive in a good way. I am driven by competition. We (Mavs) want to set the NBA standard by 2019 for diversity and inclusion. One employee thought ‘that’s impossible.’ And we did it. I want us to be the best: leading, motivating and inspiring people. I will do that, whether at home with family or out making a difference in the lives of other people on a daily basis.

My optimism glass is half-full, light at end of tunnel – even though sometimes it’s a train. But you get past it. I am the child of my mother. I saw her endure a lot: challenges, being poor. And she always said it’s how you live, not where. She always put a math book and Bible in my hands. I always believe there are good things out there.

I believe people are genuinely good, all flawed, which is why we need to be our brother’s keeper.”

Of her optimism Marshall says: “I’ve always been like that. I also got it from growing up watching the Lord turnaround situation after situation, and in my own life, having a career, overcoming things, etc. It always works out. There is a plan. The scripture Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorites. I send it to my kids all the time. There is a bigger plan. It is a positive plan. It is hopeful. You need to be optimistic about the future and what He has for you.

Overall it is a good plan. “ TMN: What is your biggest pet peeve?

MARSHALL: I don’t like it when people don’t tell the truth. My husband would say, ‘yes, Cynthia, people lie.’

We can’t always deal with the truth. I can handle the truth.

That is a big thing for me. Character is the first one. It is about telling the truth, doing what you say you will do, and if something happens, just tell the truth. Another pet peeve is when people have biases that negatively affect how they treat people, how they work, etc. All of this comes to work with you. When you are not open and don’t want to be open, not giving people a chance, etc. and operating in a world that is not inclusive and diverse.

TMN: What is your biggest accomplishment?

MARSHALL: Laying a good foundation for my children to thrive and flourish. All are adopted. They had educational challenges, learning disabilities, weren’t, slated to be successful in school or even in life. I played a small part in laying a foundation educationally and spiritually,” Marshall says of her now 20, 23, 26 and 35-year-old children.

In great candor, Marshall went on to disclose that she birthed five children, suffered four second-semester miscarriages and had a daughter born four months premature who only lived six months. “The Lord treated me better than Job. I got quadruple for my trouble. I thought I had a plan and He said ‘no, I have the plan. You and Ken (her husband) will take care of them.’ All of them belong to us.

TMN: What is your biggest failure?

MARSHALL: “My biggest failure was also my biggest professional learning. I had a job, big promotion in the Pacific Bell days. I was so excited about this job, was going out to meet everyone, all the people, getting to know them etc. I used to say that my motto was: I do my people work by day my paperwork by night. I was a very hands-on servant leader.

To me (paying attention to paperwork) was secondary.

What I learned the hard way, had I been paying attention to the reports, I would have caught it (a significant error) earlier. But it took me months and I learned a valuable lesson. I have to integrate, some stuff you have to pay attention to, set your priorities, pay attention to all of it because if you don’t you will miss something. Now I strive to strike the balance.”

TMN: What is the biggest misconception about you?

MARSHALL: “People think that I am super tough all the time. The headlines might suggest I am just dealing with personnel issues, walking people out the door. What they don’t see is that I’ve lost nights of sleep. It’s just part of the job. I am just responding to people’s actions and everyone thinks I am just over here being a witch.

“People don’t realize that I am a math geek, but I love math. I wanted to be a math teacher when I was growing up. I love numbers, I’m very detailed oriented. I know when to come up. I’m pretty analytical, more so than emotional. I don’t think they would normally know that.

If you’re on my team, you know this. I am an optimistic person but I know how to handle things, confront it, deal with the unpleasantry but it’s just not all sweetness. I have a bad alter ego – Janell. People think I can’t get stern or firm, but I can – just with a smile.”

TMN: What do you want people to know about Cynt Marshall?

MARSHALL: “I wake up every morning to do the best I can do for people. I may not get it right every day.

But I work hard to bring people together and be a light in this world and deal with the dark forces in the world. I feel uniquely equipped by God to bring positive things to this world. This is all I am trying to do.

“I accepted this job because a wonderful man – Mark Cuban - called me with sincerity, passion, genuinely and asked me to help address the issues in this place even though he didn’t know about them.

“I said yes because I wanted to serve. I am fortunate I said yes. I have fallen in love with all the people who work here: the NBA, the owners, employees, etc., some of the best people. It was a whole industry I didn’t know about.

I have fallen in love. I’m just trying to make a difference.

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Canaan’s descendants were evidently light-skinned – not black.

“Truly nothing in the biblical account identifies Ham, the descendant of Canaan, with Africans. Yet, Christian apologists determined that Africans were the descents of Ham,” Chism said.

The reporting, viewed by tens of thousands, received numerous comments – some who claimed the Church was being picked on.

“This is certainly ill-informed. Someone needs to do more homework. Many Popes condemned slavery: Eugenius IV (in 1435 the Papal bull Sicut Dudum), Paul III (1537 bull Sublimus Dei), Gregory XIV (1590 bull Cum Sicuti), Urban VIII (1639 bull Commissum Nobis), Innocent XI (in 1676), Benedict XIV (1741 bull Immensa Pastorum), Gregory XVI (1839 bull In Supremo), Leo XIII (in 1888 and 1890),” said reader Stephanie Jones.

Another reader, Deborah, commented: “Thank you Stephanie, you know, this makes me feel like it wasn’t a coincidence that this author and this news media purposely chose this time to bash the Church once again. Just to kick us while we are down.”

However, reader Lisa Catranides defended the article, writing: “Along with the practice of extraction of Africans from their homelands for enslavement on other continents,

slavery of Africans IN Africa was brutally manifested under Christian Missionaries who imprisoned and enslaved thousands of Africans during the development of the rubber extraction industry.

“Christian missionary forces built numerous Stockades to hold and torment Africans forced to harvest rubber trees under direction of Dutch King Leopold with assistance of Christian Missionaries from Great Britain.

“An Irish missionary accompanying the British, named Rodger Casement, was knighted by the king of England for revealing the brutality of imposed slavery of rubber trade within Africa, leading to the cessation of Britain’s involvement in the rubber trade partnership with the Dutch at that time.”

Catranides continued: “The enslavement of people of color by the rubber trade also continued into South America, with Rodger Casement again exposing the crimes.

“An excellent historic account of these atrocities is written by prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa in a novel entitled ‘The Dream of the Celt.’ It provides astonishing insights into this era, as lived by spirited Irishman Roger Casement, including excerpts from his personal journals …No spoilers here… a must-read.”

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Clippers Continue Great Community Support

By Earl Heath Contributing Sports Writer The Los Angeles Clippers continue their large community contributions as they recently unveiled a set of refurbished outdoor basketball courts at Crozier Middle School in Inglewood. There were several courts that were resurfaced and had new backboards and rims added to give a good look and make the courts a safer place to play.

“I really thank the Clippers for giving me a fun place to play,” said Crozier scholar Andrew Polk. “It makes my school look good,” added the eight- grader. Polk is an honor student wants to attend USC after graduating from high school.

Inglewood Mayor James Butts was on hand. He was instrumental in bringing the Rams to the city.

“The Clippers have really stepped up, they do so much for the community,” he said. “I am really looking forward to 2024” he added. That is the date to open the new Clipper arena which is in the works right now. At times it appears to be complicated but knowing Butts it will get done.

There was a gift give away to some 100 students who attend Crozier. Also Clipper players put on a mini clinic The players included Danilo Gallinaro, Montreal Luc Mbah a Moute and Bakersfield native Tyrone Wallace.

‘It great to see the young kids enjoy the courts, they look like they have a lot of energy just by looking at them,” said Wallace the former Cal player.

It only part of the large scale of work done by the Clipper Foundation, which works to inspire children through the game of basketball. The foundation also utilizes its position to provide resources and opportunities that heads towards having a level playing field for the youth of Southern California.

“The clippers have done a lot and we’re excited about the future,” said Eloy Morales of Inglewood City Council.

There are additions to some 350 Community courts that the Clippers are renovating with L.A’s Department of Recreations and Parks.

The team helps out in other ways also. Last year there were more than 3,000 service and volunteer given to 85 community events. That was done by Players, coaches, staff, Season ticket holders and Cooperate Partners. That went along with more than 13 million dollars in grants and resources to the Greater Los Angeles area.

When asked who his favorite player was the bright eyed Polk said, “Number 23 Lou Williams!”

Front row-(L to R)- Inglewood Mayor James Butts, Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker, Inglewood City Council member 3rd District Eloy Morales. (Courtesy photo)

L.A. Clipper and for Bakersfield high stand out Tyrone Wallace and Crozier Middle School Scholar Andrew Polk (Earl Heath photo)

L.A. clipper Mascot “Chuck” the Condor gives gift to Crozier Middle School Student (Earl Heath photo)

Congress Introduce Bill to Award Aretha Franklin with Congressional Gold Medal

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In the wake of the August 16th death of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, Senators Kamala Harris (DCA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Representatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Doug Collins (R-GA) have introduced legislation to posthumously award Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal.

The legendary artist died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76.

“Aretha was simply a legend. Her work and impact will be felt for generations to come, and it’s long past time Congress honor her with the Congressional Gold Medal,” said Senator Harris in an August 21 release.

The legislation will be called, “The Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act” and, should it become law, it will honor Franklin’s role in “shaping the nation’s culturally and socially relevant discography and highlight how she was an example to all people in how one person’s

talents can make a difference in the lives of millions of people across the globe.”

Many of the tributes to Franklin since her passing have emphasized not only her musical talent but her role in shaping and empowering the role of women with songs that gave voice to life experiences from a decidedly female perspective.

Aretha Franklin’s involvement in civil rights is also noted in the legislation. Her music often served as a call to action that inspired thousands to join civil rights movements and still maintains a social context that resonates across events even in present day.

“I am proud to join Senator Harris in introducing a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor an American music legend, Aretha Franklin, for her contributions to American music culture,” said Rep. Lawrence.

“Aretha Franklin was soul personified and she gave

us the gift of her voice, her truth and her unapologetic passion to demand compassion, love and R-E-S-P-E-C-T for women everywhere. An iconic entertainer, powerful civil rights leader, history maker and a beautiful spirit I was privileged to call friend; we honor this Detroit native, the true Queen of Soul. She w i l l be dearly missed, never forgotten and always treasured,” Lawrence added.

“Aretha Franklin’s legacy, like her voice, will sing through the generations,” said Senator Hatch. “Through her talent, she touched the hearts of millions, lifting all of us with songs of hope and humanity. Aretha brought light, laughter, and love to all who would hear. I’m grateful to play a small role in honoring the life of this remarkable artist.”

The legislation is expected to pass and be signed into law.

In the wake of the August 16th death of the “Queen of Soul,”

Hughley brings “the funny” to IMPROV Hughley’s smooth, comedic style and relevant material seemed flawlessly unscripted and was delivered with relatable honesty and perfection. The clever combination of natural comedic talent on Hughley’s tour was one for the history books.

Monique, comedian Jay Phillips, Co’Ka and Mo’Ka at Addison Improv D.L. Hughley at the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon for “The Endangered List” Waldorf-Astoria Hotel / (Photo: Janafrench93/Wikimedia Commons)

By M.P. Stone, Contributing Editor Texas Metro News D.L. Hughley truly did “bring it” this past weekend at the Addison Improv and he brought four more of the funniest men on the planet with him.

It was non-stop, wall to wall, head-shaking, hands in the air, gut-busting laughter in the house from the moment the first “warm-up” comedian stepped onto the stage until Hughley stepped off. The set started off with Aziz Ansari, who tag-teamed with Clint Cooley, Jay Phillips and then Bo Dacious as they each took turns priming up the audience’s funny bone to receive the incomparable, sharphumored Hughley.

Hughley’s smooth, comedic style and relevant material seemed flawlessly unscripted and was delivered with relatable honesty and perfection. The clever combination of natural comedic talent on Hughley’s tour was one for the history books.

The audience barely had a chance to recover from one joke when another came barreling down causing roaring screams of laughter for three and a half hours.

The sold-out shows should be a clue as to the magnitude of laughter you will expel and the pricey tickets should come with a warning label that “non-stop laughter is imminent.”

Darryl Lynn “D. L.” Hughley was born March 6, 1963 in Los Angeles, California to Audrey and Charles Hughley.

He grew up in L.A.’s South Central where the gang presence was thick and affiliation was almost mandatory for survival.

During those years as a member of the Bloods, Hughley was kicked out of high school for frequent misbehavior. After a close cousin was murdered Hughley wanted to change his life’s trajectory.

So, he quit the gang, got his GED and was hired as

a telemarketer for the Los Angeles Times. Soon after, he moved into a management position and met his wife-tobe, LaDonna.

In February 22, 1986, D.L. married LaDonna who later convinced the “funny man” to try his humor onstage.

He started his comedic journey in 1992. After years of club dates, he was selected by BET as the first host of “Comic View” a stand-up comedy show where he remained till 1993. He also hosted Def Jam from 1992 to 1997.

In 1998, Hughley created and starred in the sitcom “The Hughley’s,” which ran until 2002. He appeared in other television productions including “Shackles,” “Scrubs” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”

In 2008, Hughley was selected to be the host of the BET Awards Show. He was also one of the four comedians, alongside Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, and Cedric the Entertainer; featured in the Spike Lee film “The Original Kings of Comedy.”

In 2013, Hughley became a contestant on Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars and filled in for Meredith Vieira, hosting Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

He also participated in “Black Love” and an HBOproduced special “Unapologetic.”

Hughley is known as an author, political commentator and a talk radio show host.

His current project, “Trust Me, I’m a Game Show Host” is packed full of truth and deception as contestants try to detect which of two game show hosts is telling the truth and which is telling a lie.

Each time contestants are able to correctly choose which host is being honest, they are rewarded with cash.

Hughley can be heard on Majic 94.5 weekdays. The D.L. Hughley Show airs from 2-6p.m.

Aretha Franklin, Senators Kamala Harris (DCA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Representatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Doug Collins (R-GA) have introduced legislation to posthumously award Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal.

Many of the tributes to Franklin since her passing have emphasized not only her musical talent but her role in shaping and empowering the role of women with songs that gave voice to life experiences from a decidedly female perspective.

Thursday, December 27, 2018

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Premier Boxing Champions on FOX at the Barclays Center

Jermell Charlo vs Tony Harrison fight. (Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions photo credit)

By Cameron Buford whatsgoodinsports.com In conjunction with Premier Boxing Champions, FOX Sports provided boxing fans with major fight card for them to enjoy from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 9 different bouts would give 18 fighters a chance to claim fame on the\is cold evening in Brooklyn, NY. Headlining this fight card were the Charlo Twins with their respective championship title defense.

At 198 lbs. Cruiseweight Efetobor Apochi ended his fight with Eric Abraham in the first round. Just as did 160 lbs. middleweight Mark Duncan make short work of Ray Cevera, in their middleweight bout. Terrel Gausha was not to be left out of the fun of by ending his fight with Joey Hernandez in the first round.

Super Lightweight Rances Barthelemy 138 lbs, took 3 rounds to dispatch of his challenger Robert Frankel in their matchup. 160 lbs. Middleweight Tony Gausha took little time in dissecting his opponent by knocking out Joey Hernandez in the 1st round.

In the 2nd Heavyweight fight of the evening, Dominic Breazeale at 19-1 matched up with 20-1 Carlos Negron.

Breazeale happens to be the mandatory fight for current Champion Deontay Wilder, who just so happened to be in the arena to watch this match. When Dominic was asked about Wilder his response was, “Yes, I know Wilder is here in the crowd. He came to watch. He knows I’m next. He better be holding on to that baby really tightly, because I’m coming. Trouble is already here.” “I’m next in line for Deontay Wilder, I’m coming for him. I’ve been waiting for him and I did what I had to do. I’m ready for him now.”

In his post-fight press conference, Breazeale mentioned, “I was setting up that right hand all night. Since the third round I noticed he dropped his left hand when he took a step to the left, and that’s what I got him with. I landed the big shot.” “I knew the big shot was coming it was just a matter of time. Sure enough, when that right hand landed, I knew it was over.” “It’s been way too long - 13 months.

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I definitely worked off some ring rust, worked some great combinations and body shots, and finally got the KO.” Jermell Charlo entered the ring at 153 lbs. with a 31-0 record and an intercut Lions mask. While Tony Harrison entered the ring with a hardened past and unafraid of this challenge. Having been under the tutelage of world-famous trainer Emanuel Stewart, Harrison also has the experience and of sparring with the Klitschko brothers to enhance his toughness.

Though Harrison has been a very competitive challenger for Jermell. The younger Charlo brother was able to use his natural punching style and agility to keep control of the fight. Though I thought Charlo won this fight 7 rounds to 5… The official judges had Harrison winning this fight 113-115.

In the post-fight interview, Harrison emphatically states, “I dictated the pace. That’s what champions do. He wound up for big shots and I kept my defense tight. All we worked on was defense. I kept my composure and I did what champions do.”

Harrisons’ corner continued to inspire him throughout the fight, “They told me to just keep doing what you’re doing. You’re dictating the pace. I dictated the pace. That’s what champions do. Champions don’t just try to knock people out. That’s all he wanted to do. I dictated it. I used my jab. I dictated the fight. That’s what champions do.”

Harrison completed his press conference by sending a message for the former champion “Jermell, you gave me a shot, I’ll give you a rematch.” Apparently, it states in the rematch clause, that the rematch must take place in 4 months.

In his press conference, Jermell Charlo passionately stated, “I definitely feel like I won that fight. I pulled out more rounds than he did. I will train harder and try to train different!” Jermell continued on to say, “They took that fight from me. I was pressing the action. He didn’t win

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that fight. I’m going to get my belts back. I still want Jarrett Hurd. I know my brother knows I won that fight. I might have given away a few rounds, but I won that fight.”

In one weeks’ notice, Matt Korobov was brought in to replace Jermall previously scheduled opponent, due to a failed drug test. However, Korobov came in the Barclays to take the fight to the older Charlo twin. Causing the older Charlo brother Jermall to get off to a slow start in his fight.

Most people in the arena agreed that Matt Kororov put on a heck of a fight for a replacement fighter. Especially, since he was given such short notice to prepare. So much so, I had Korborov winning this fight convincingly as we entered the 10th round. This outcome was just as surprising as his younger brother losing to Tony Harrison.

Korborov stated in his press conference, “I thought that I won the fight. It was definitely a fight that could have gone either way, but I believe the people know that I won.” Korborov went on to say that, “I’m the most avoided fighter in boxing and I showed why tonight. I hope this performance will get me another title fight.”

In his post-fight press conference, Jermall explained, “I used everything that happened tonight as motivation in the 12th round. I haven’t been that far in a fight in a couple

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of years. It felt good to be in there, get hit and bang with someone. He was an experienced guy who will make me better.” “I had fun in there with an opponent like that. I got the win and that’s the main thing. I still feel I’m the best in the world. I just need to prove it to the rest of the world.” “I felt like Jermell made his fight harder than it was. I had a really tough opponent, but he wasn’t better than me. There was a lot on my mind in the ring.”

The was an intriguing fight card the Barclays Center hosted for PBC and FOX. Though some of the fights ended quicker than anticipated, the early knockouts gave the 9,000 fans in attendance the plenty to cheer about. Both Charlo twins fight also gave the boxing fans viewing the fight card much to discuss and look forward to in the future.

Though I scored both Charlo fights differently. I’d be eager to see the rematch of Jermell and Harrison and the followup fight for Jermall, whoever that may be with. I am eager to know how you scored the fight, please let me know your thoughts on this fight and if you are interested in seeing the Charlo twins the next time, they enter the ring. Please let me know your thoughts by commenting in the comment section of this article on www.whatsgoodinsports.com or reaching out to us on twitter @whatsgoodinsports.

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By Cameron Buford whatsgoodinsports.com The L.A. Clippers and Clippers players will spend next week giving back to the L.A. community at five-holiday events across the city. On, Tuesday, December 18, the Clippers will host the 13th annual Adopt-A-Family event, where six Clippers players will give 31 local families toys, dinner, and special surprises. On Friday, December 21, five Clippers players will help Crozier Middle School in Inglewood open refurbished Clippers Community Courts, courtesy of the L.A. Clippers Foundation, and distribute gifts to students as they start their holiday break.

On his off day, Los Angeles Clippers Forward Montrezl Harrell has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club, to share his time with the local underprivileged youth. When approached, Montrezl welcomed the opportunity the comedown and play video games with the children kids that won’t often to have a chance to interact with the local youth. During his time with the children, he encouraged them to “be all they can be.”

The Microsoft Store in the Century City mall hosted

a game night for the Montrezl Harrell Foundations first ever event. Twenty at-risk youth from the Boys and Girls Club of Venice Beach got a chance to play NBA2K against Harrell as well as participate in some STEM activities.

The Boys Club are assisting the youth in the market to learn more about the Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics programs at the various locations in the Los Angeles market. You can get more information on the Boys and Girls Stem program by visiting https://www.labgc. org/.

Giving back to the community is an initiative which we all can get behind and support. Montrezl should be commended for sharing his time with the underprivileged youth in the Los Angeles market, as I am positive the youth appreciate his attendance and the time, he has shared with them. Please let me know your thoughts on Montrezl and the Clippers continuously giving back to the community by commenting in the comment section of this article on www.whatsgoodinsports.com or reaching out to us on twitter @whatsgoodinsports.

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