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Vol. 47 No.37 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] April 16, 2021 Texas COVID cases have not surged INSIDE since Gov. Abbott lifted mask order. Curb your enthusiasm! BY PATRICK SVITEK | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE J. Robinson shatters treatise RAPPIN’ on racism. See SXSW Tommy Wyatt Page 2

KEEP WEARING YOUR MASK!! We all have been warned to “Wear our Masks” for more than a year now and most of us NFL legends lead have tried to do that. HBCU football However as we continue programs. to take our vacinations to See TITANS fight the COVID - 19 vi- Page 3 rus, some believe that getting the shots and wearing the mask at the same time is a little over kill. However, it is better to be save than sorry. There Democratic bill is is also one other thing key step to combat that we must remember police brutality. to do and that if keep a See FLOYD

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you and the next person GET FACTS THE that you come in contact with. In the early days of Fans watched a game between the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres at Globe Life Field on April 11,

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2021. There’s a race going on, between the desire to return to a pre-pandemic normal and to get enough SELF-ASSESSMENT made a decision to not Texans immunized to make that a safe proposition. Credit: Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports via REUTERS get the vacine shots be- cause it was very diffi- (TXT) - More than a month has passed since Experts point out that vaccination is ramping cult to get.an appoint- Gov. Greg Abbott ended virtually all statewide re- up, many businesses are still requiring masks and ment. And even after you strictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Na- there are unique factors impacting individual

got the call to get the first tionwide, new coronavirus cases are on the rise as metrics — like a drop in demand for testing that is | shot, you had to make new variants of the virus spread. And about four- driving down raw case numbers. COVID-19 PUBLIC FREE TESTING another appointment for fifths of Texans are not yet fully vaccinated. They also emphasize that, especially at this the second one.I was not But at least for now, the most dire predictions point in the pandemic, a stabilization of such sure that I wanted to go of a new major wave of cases in Texas have not come metrics, or even a modest decline, is not exactly through all of those true, prompting a mix of theories from public health cause for celebration. channels with no experts. “I think we could’ve been even lower at this gurantee that they would | Those experts caution that a major increase in point in time,” if not for Abbott’s latest decisions, STAY ORDERS HOME work. cases could still come and it may still be too early said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious disease special- As a Veteran, I get to tell whether Abbott’s decisions to lift the state- ist at UTHealth’s McGovern Medical School in Hous- most of my medical wide mask mandate and allow businesses to fully ton. “The fact that we’re sort of stable is not neces- treatments from the VA reopen could prompt a new wave of infections. Still, sarily good news — because we’re stable at a very center. And they are very daily new cases and the positivity rate have leveled high level. It’s like everybody saying you’re at a good at what they do. So off over the past month, while deaths and hospital- stable cruising speed — but at 100 miles per hour.” I felt that I would be in ization have gone down substantially. See DROPS, page 8 good hands if I got sick. However, I changed Judge refuses request to acquit my mind after receiving a call from VA inviting Chauvin in Floyd’s death me to come to the clinic By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER

to get my shots, no ap- | pointment necessary. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) authorities say was 9 1/ HEALTH PROVIDERS

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What did I have to Lose? TRACKING DIGITAL DASHBOARD So I drove out the VA Chauvin’s murder trial Nelson also argued center on Saturday to get Wednesday turned that the state failed to the treatment. To my sur- down a defense request establish whether there prise, there were several to acquit the former of- was a use of force and long lines of Veterans ficer in ’s whether it was reason- who had received the death, rejecting claims able. same message. that prosecutors failed Prosecutor Steve From left, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, defense covid19 I was surprised that the to prove Chauvin’s ac- Schleicher countered by attorney Eric Nelson and defendant Derek Chauvin. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) lines moved swiftly and tions killed the Black saying the state has I was out of there in no man. proved that Chauvin’s trial and are usually de- will take the stand. time and had an appoint- Judge Peter Cahill use of force was unrea- nied. Testifying could

ment for the second shot. pressed on with the case sonable and has intro- The request came open him up to devastat- | I have now received after Chauvin attorney duced evidence that on Day Two of the de- ing cross-examination, CARE my other shot and very Eric Nelson said the “clearly established that fense case. The prosecu- with prosecutors replay- happy that I did. I also prosecution’s expert wit- the defendant’s conduct tion rested its own case ing the video of Floyd’s still wear my mask. It is nesses gave conflicting was a causal factor in on Tuesday after 11 days arrest and forcing for the protection of my- opinions about what bringing about Mr. of testimony and a pro- Chauvin, one freeze- self and others. caused Floyd’s death af- Floyd’s death.” fusion of video evi- frame moment at a We are also setting a ter the 46-year-old was Requests for an ac- dence. time, to explain why he good example for our pinned under the white quittal are routinely The defense hasn’t kept pressing down on Children! officer’s knee for what made midway through a said whether Chauvin Floyd. Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/April 16, 2021 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Award-Winning SXSW Documentary, “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism In America” By Naomi Richard | VILLAGER Entertainment Reporter

The Jeffery Robinson (left) film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” premiered during the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. (VILLAGER) - Today we showcase the film Who country had reached a “tipping point,” and true ra- – and the response to it by people of goodwill, ev- We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, which cial equality was within reach. When King was killed, erywhere. made its world premiere during the 2021 SXSW Film it felt to Robinson like the movement died with him. Robinson takes you on a journey, showing you Festival and won the festival’s Audience Award for “How,” he wondered, “did we get here?” the good, the bad and the ugly — asking questions its Documentary Spotlight category. After many years as a practicing lawyer, you yourself might have. He unveils life on planta- The film is ACLU lawyer Jeffery Robinson’s Robinson started looking at our Nation’s history and tions producing cotton, tobacco and rice. He looks shattering treatise on the history of how U.S. anti- was shocked by how deeply encoded white su- at decisions and behavior wrapped around the Civil Black racism is interwoven in the very culture-fab- premacy and the oppression of Black Americans is War. He explores different aspects of human behav- ric of the society. With archival footage, interviews in that history. For the past 10 years, in community ior from multiple perspectives, concluding that and Robinson’s own story, the documentary ex- centers, concert halls, houses of worship, and con- people aren’t just good or bad, they’re many things plores the legacy of white supremacy — and our ference rooms across America, Robinson has been some with unconscious biases. collective responsibility to overcome it. sharing what he learned. He has become a sought- Robinson exams the Harvard Implicit Associa- Robinson attended Marquette University and after speaker, and his presentation has become leg- tion Test (IAT) which measures the strength of as- Harvard Law School and he’s been a trial lawyer for endary. On Juneteenth (June 19) 2018, Robinson sociations between concepts (e.g., black people, gay more than 40 years. In 2011, he began raising his brought his presentation to the New York stage, people) and evaluations (e.g., good, bad) or stereo- then 13-year-old nephew and, as a Black man rais- performing before a packed house at the historic types (e.g., athletic, clumsy). The main idea of that ing a Black son, struggled with what to tell his son Town Hall Theater on Broadway. particular exercise is that it is easier to make a pre- about racism in America. Robinson was 11 years old Anchored by Robinson’s Broadway appear- sumably similar response when closely related items himself when the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King ance, the film interweaves historical and present- share the same “response key.” He uses this model Jr. was murdered in Robinson’s hometown of Mem- day archival footage, Robinson’s personal story, and to unveil the damaging long-term effects of slavery. phis, Tennessee. A young Robinson marched with interview footage that captures his meetings with According to his interpretation of IAT and its impact, his father and brother in one of the Memphis Sani- Black change-makers and eyewitnesses to history. Robinson concludes that the oppressive race which tation Worker strikes. He also attended a court From a “hanging tree” in Charleston, South Caro- controlled the past, is likely to maintain power to hearing for some of those arrested for marching and lina, to a walking tour of the origins of slavery in control the future. that experience, at 11 years old, speaks to why he colonial New York, to the site of a 1947 lynching in Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America ultimately decided to become a criminal defense rural Alabama, the film brings history to life, explor- is a highly-recommended and serious exploration lawyer. Before King’s murder, Robinson believed the ing the enduring, bitter legacy of white supremacy for those of all ethnic backgrounds and all ages. www.theaustinvillager.com THE BULLETIN THE VILLAGER/April 16, 2021 ~ Page 3 Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans We Want YOU! great Eddie George enters the ranks of Advertise With HBCU football head coaches The VILLAGER Country Boyz Fixin’s 4140 E. 12th Street, Austin, TX 78721 Featuring Fish, Poboys, Hot Wings, Pork Chops, By John Harris Jr. Homemade Gumbo, Shrimp and Alligator VILLAGER Sports DINE IN OR Columnist ORDER TO GO Mon - Fri: 11 am - 8 p.m. Saturday: 12 noon - 5 p.m. (VILLAGER) - First, Closed Sunday NFL Hall of Famer Deion Call (512) 928-5555 Sanders becomes the head coach at Jackson State. Seven months DOUBLE later, Heisman Trophy winner and NFL great Eddie George becomes the head coach at Ten- nessee State. “R” Two pro football legends leading HBCU Eddie George football programs. But it is what it is. 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Two Distant Strangers Short Film Mrs.Cami Demetrotion The Benefits Of Eating Healthy Houston Chronicle ar- of the healthiest diets in She also took teaching ticle written by Shelby the world is the Mediter- classes through UT's Stewart states, “Holly- ranean diet. The Medi- teaching program called wood seems to enjoy terranean diet is a plant- UTeach. Her and her profiting from the based diet inspired by husband have 2 dogs trauma of Black people. the eating habits of one is an German Shep- We're never able to just Greece, Italy, and Spain. herd named echo. While be happy—we always The main foods of the the other dog is named have to be experiencing Mediterranean diet is Tucker who is a little bor- some type of struggle. vegetables, fruits, herbs, der collie that is now 2 The latest iteration of nuts, beans and whole years old. She has been Black trauma can be Montrae Nelson grains. The Mediterra- teaching at VHS for 4 found in the new Netflix Four Points M. 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She is great at what he has become ac- Being silent about im- help to reduce your risk gan diet also includes tact work she was study- she does and she should quainted with, he sets portant issues that affect of heart disease by dairy alternatives such ing biology, chemistry, keep doing what she out to head home so the African American maintaining blood pres- as soymilk, coconut milk, physics, and geology. loves. Thanks for reading! that he can tend to his community as a whole, sure and cholesterol lev- and almond milk, veg- awaiting dog. As he can lead to suppressed els. High blood pressure etable oils. Overall, ei- leaves the building, and feeling, emotions, and Testing and cholesterol can be a ther of the diets in this takes a moment of re- the confidence that we symptom of too much article are highly recom- flection in front of the need. The end of the film Easter turned out great! salt and saturated fats in mend and should have a building, he comes into is my favorite, where It was three layers with your diet. good impact on your contact with a cop. they highlight the names cream cheese frosting. I It is known that one health. There is a lot of hostility of multiple and many put strawberry filling, between the two, lead- black individuals who and of course frosting in Ban the STAAR Test ing to a tragic moment. suffered at the hands of between the layers, then that’s cool and all we stu- This single moment police brutality. A single strawberries on top dents cannot remember causes the main charac- sentence was presented when I finished icing it. everything that we ter to wake up back in at the end, stating “Say The filling was basi- learned in that school. the safety of the bed Their Names”. I believe cally homemade straw- Plus all of the questions that he was in, thinking that “Two Distant berry jam. 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Gus Garcia YMLA fail and redo the school tality can happen within fered at the hands of English 1 and 2 STAARs Anyway, SAT testing year all over again. seconds in result of a police brutality must be happening on Tuesday is on Tuesday, April the There is one article Kids already learned brief, unintentional ac- remembered. The short and Thursday. 13th. There is of course that I agree with on why I about everything in that tion, from personal bias, film is one to include on I took my English 2 an async day happening dislike the STAAR test. It is year, so why not just give racism, and from the your watch list, develop test on Thursday, and I for that day too. I’m not called ban the stupid a rest so that they can be way an individual per- your own unique inter- think I did pretty well. sure if testing will be all STAAR test by the prepared for the next ceives another. The pretation and opinions The test was online but wrapped up after this darkgamer03 and here it school year? short film is an Oscar on the film. Whether or in-person at school. week, but if I had to is. Did you know that most Every kid that walks Nominated film that re- not you watch the There were about 10 to guess I’d say yes. This studies have shown that through those school doors flects the current world movie, don’t forget to 12 kids in my room, in- school year is close to the more children who aren’t is always wishing that they that we live in. The short speak out for what you cluding me, and we were end, so the big tests tak- prepared to take the don’t get a test, so why film is intense and pro- believe in. Don’t let any- pretty spaced out. ing place should be over STAAR tests, and any other would you give them all of viders an immediate thing, or anyone silence By the way, my soon. Good luck to any tests are more likely to those tests in one, and make emotional impact. A you. strawberry shortcake for student who has testing. have more stress than their stress even worse than Prince Philip’s Funeral Plans they usually get from it already is? of a reigning monarch -- interview with Oprah things like doing home- This is why and many Prince Philip, the and they had been mar- Winfrey that aired in work or cleaning their others think why the late husband to the UK's ried for 73 years. March, in which they told room, or doing the dishes STAAR tests should be ex- their side of the story in Queen Elizabeth II, will be Harry, the Duke of or clothes? terminated from the Earth laid to rest on Saturday their rift with the royal Sussex, will attend his STAAR tests should so that we don’t have to next week, in a ceremony grandfather's funeral, but family, making explosive be banned because when worry about something that will be colorful and his wife, Meghan, the allegations against some you take the test the like that and worry about steeped in tradition, but Duchess of Sussex, won't of its members and the teachers expect you to re- something more impor- low key by royal stan- be present, a Buckingham establishment. member all that you tant. Well, what do you dards. Philip, who was of- Palace spokesperson Philip's long-standing learned that year, while think? ficially the Duke of said. The couple are living funeral plans had been Edinburgh, died peace- in California and a doctor adapted to respect certain sees many ceremonial as- could have seen thousands fully at Windsor Castle on had advised the duchess, Covid-19 restrictions, with pects of the royal family's of people lining up to view Friday morning at the age who is pregnant, against all the usual elements that work, had earlier con- his coffin. Current Covid of 99. He was the nation's traveling to the UK, the involve contact with the firmed the duke would not rules in England limit the Ruby George longest-serving consort, a spokesperson said. The public removed. The Col- lie in state anywhere acces- number of people who can Cele Middle School term given to the spouse couple gave an explosive lege of Arms, which over- sible to the public, which attend funerals to 30. www.theaustinvillager.com HEADLINES Page 5 ~ THE VILLAGER/April 16, 2021 My Summer Job Ideas Austin Public Health Reiterates One idea is washing cars. I think I could carry my Federal Recommendations of the equipment to the house to wash their car. My idea is to charge $7.50 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for trucks and $5 for cars. This won’t be too (austintexas.gov) hard because I’ve - The pause will be in washed cars before in effect while the Cen- my life. My second idea ters for Disease Control is yard work. I can go and Prevention (CDC) water and work with and Food and Drug Ad- weeds in people’s yards. ministration (FDA) re- I think I could charge $10 view data of six re- Aiden Loyden ported U.S. cases of a Teravista Elementary for the yard. My last idea is to do house work for rare and severe type of Summer is right people. I think I could blood clot, called cere- around the corner so I charge $1 per chore. I bral venous sinus want to brainstorm hope from these ideas thrombosis, in individu- some ideas for jobs I can that I can do some of als after receiving the do to make more money. these jobs. Johnson & Johnson vac- cine. All six cases oc- curred among women In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson Spring between the ages of 18 COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the and 48, and symptoms deners lost all their out- Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New occurred 6 to 13 days door plants. Although York. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the after vaccination. some may have sur- single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports “The majority of vived, they will take a of potentially dangerous blood clots. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) vaccine that APH has while to grow and ma- received is Moderna, Austin-Travis County cording to federal data. people who have re- ture. Many want beau- and this pause will not Health Authority. “The However, that number cently received the tiful landscapes today impact our vaccine hub limited doses of the only represents 3.8% of Johnson & Johnson vac- and are choosing to operations,” said Dr. Johnson & Johnson vac- the total vaccines ad- cine to contact your buy new plants. Mark Escott, Interim cine that we have re- ministered. health care provider, Having lost all of my Ava Roberts ceived has been uti- Additionally, the local urgent care or outdoor plants, I Pflugerville H. S. lized for focused vac- Texas Department of emergency depart- shopped at several gar- cine operations, and State Health Services ment if you develop Spring started on den centers over the our staff immediately (DSHS) stated that symptoms of the blood March 20 and will end in past weekend. There halted its use following none of the cases of clot such as a severe June 20. The weather were lots of plants, this morning’s an- blood clots reported at headache, abdominal has been warmer in the crowds of shoppers, nouncement.” this time have occurred pain, leg pain, or short- day but cooler at nights. long check-out lines, and As of Apr. 13, more in Texas, where more ness of breath. And, rainstorms have very few sale items. My than 7.2 million doses than 500,000 doses of For additional come but not every day. favorite purchase was a of the Johnson & the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 information Spring is when I get ex- yellow calla lily. What Johnson vaccine have vaccine have been ad- and updates, visit cited about gardening. flowers have you been administered in ministered. www.AustinTexas.gov/ After the freeze in planted in your flower the United States, ac- APH encourages COVID19. February, many gar- beds? Austin Updates, Extends Health Authority Rules Through May 18th Austin, Texas – Under the Rules, an indi- Quarantine following an exposure if they In alignment with CDC guidelines, vidual is considered fully vaccinated once they are not experiencing symptoms; or schools can decrease the minimum spacing have completed their COVID-19 vaccination Wear a face covering in any setting that the between students from six feet to three feet, course and at least two weeks have passed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention except for when Austin-Travis County is in since their last dose. If an individual is fully vac- (CDC) states is appropriate for individuals or Stage 5 of the Austin Public Health Risk- cinated, they are not required to: groups of individuals who are fully vaccinated. Based Guidelines. “I’ve never done any said, and is why the re- of this”: A Texas Parent sistance mounted by her group isn’t going away. Reluctantly Dives into Parents reached out to The 74 Million express- a School District’s ing frustration over how the board has handled Battle Over Masks their concerns involving racist incidents, special by Bekah Mcneel, THE74MILLION.ORG education services and remote learning for bi- (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - lingual students. Olivia Weisinger, never a People of color felt particularly political per- their concerns were son, found herself out- minimized after school side the Comal Indepen- board President David dent School District Drastata referred to board meeting in New signing neighbors up for Those parents carried you’re seeing now. They COVID-19 as the “China Braunfels late last vaccines, holding public professionally printed weren’t taking COVID virus,” which sparked month, rallying parents, officials accountable — signs that read “Kids seriously.” conversation about how students and teachers to ordinary citizens have Need Smiles” and “My As the school year racist slurs among stu- voice their anger over stepped into unofficial Student My Choice.” On went on, concerns qui- dents had also been the school board’s deci- public life like never be- the other side, masked eted. With a mask man- written off as “profan- sion to eliminate the fore. Weisinger, too, has parents and students date and social distancing ity.” In the district’s push district’s mask mandate. found herself in a new carried homemade signs protocols in place, schools to reopen schools, spe- “I’ve never done role: activist. that said things like have proved safe. cial education and bilin- any of this,” Weisinger Olivia Weisinger found Weisinger and her “Love Thy Neighbor, Then, on March 2, gual services have been said in a quiet voice with herself at odds with Comal growing band of parents Wear A Mask” and Gov. Greg Abbott an- substandard, parents a tired edge. ISD over the district’s han- have battled the board “Schools are Supposed nounced that the state’s said. Before the pan- dling of COVID-19 policies. not just about safety but to Protect Kids.” mask mandate would Some of these con- Credit: Courtesy of Olivia demic, her eldest was Weisinger even more about ac- Weisinger started a end a week later, on cerns have come happily enrolled in a countability for the Facebook group, Open March 10. The night be- through to Weisinger as Comal ISD elementary organizing protests and seven-member board. Comal County Schools fore the state order well, and she’s helping school, with three making videos challeng- To make her point, she Safely, in August to show lifted, the Comal ISD the families figure out younger siblings in line ing board members’ self-produced a video to the board that parents board voted 5-2 to lift what legal recourse they behind him. Now, after a statements. fact check claims made wanted more caution as the district’s mandate as have with the Texas Edu- long year at odds with The pandemic, by trustee Marty Bartlett schools reopened. She well — even though cation Agency. Figuring the district over its han- along with the economic during the March 9 offered to help the dis- neighboring districts like out how and where to dling of COVID-19 poli- and humanitarian crises board meeting, when he trict write grants for New Braunfels ISD and file complaints and cies for its 25,000 stu- it has created, has led voted with the majority more air filtration and Northside ISD, and grievances has taken up dents, she’s home- many people to unlikely to lift the mask man- outdoor classroom North East ISD kept a lot of time, and she had schooling her son while places. As they have date. spaces. No one was in- theirs in place. a hard time finding a filing grievances with the risen to the occasion — On one side of the terested, she said. “It That disregard is lawyer familiar with the Texas Education Agency, feeding hungry kids, aisle, masks were scarce. was very apparent what felt by many, Weisinger Texas Education Code. Page 6 ~ THE VILLAGER/January 15, 2021 DIASPORA www.theaustinvillager.com George Floyd Texas Sues Biden for Gov. Greg Abbott Rescinding Trump's Nominates New Chair to Police Reform Bill 'Remain in Mexico' Policy Public Utility Commission by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon VILLAGER Columnist by Rebecca Beitsch | THE HILL after Power Crisis by Shawn Mulcahy | Texas Tribune

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(THE HILL) - The ciently consult with the state of Texas sued the state before implement- (TEXAS TRIBUNE) dustry and business Biden administration ing a new plan. - Gov. Greg Abbott on management will Tuesday seeking to rein- The case makes re- Monday named Peter make him an asset to state a Trump-era policy peated assertions that Lake the new chair of the agency.” that forced migrants ar- the state bears the bur- Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) the Texas Public Util- The embattled riving at the southern den of “illegal immigra- ity Commission, the PUC, which oversees VILLAGER - Although George Floyd lived and border to wait in Mexico tion,” though U.S. law public board that the nonprofit Electric died in Minneapolis at the hand of a police officer, while applying for asy- allows migrants to apply regulates the state’s Reliability Council of he was from Houston, Texas. As a result, the Texas lum. for asylum at the border. power grid operators Texas, came under fire House of Representatives Black Caucus wrote the President Biden in Neither the White and saw all three of in the days following George Floyd Police Reform Bill. The bill is needed his first days in office di- House nor DHS immedi- its members resign in February’s winter and will get watered down by the Republican-con- rected the Department ately responded to re- the wake of storm. State lawmak- trolled House and Senate. of Homeland Security quest for comment. February’s deadly ers, particularly those The George Floyd Police Reform Bill plans to (DHS) to develop a re- The suit is the third winter storm. in the Texas Senate, ban chokeholds, remove , and placement for the policy Texas has filed challeng- Lake’s nomina- have taken aim at the require law enforcement to render aid to victims. known as "Remain in ing Biden’s immigration tion, which will re- commission’s deci- House Representative Senfronia Thompson (D- Mexico" that forced moves. Earlier this year quire Texas Senate ap- sions during the week Houston) authored the bill. more than 60,000 asy- it secured a win that proval, came shortly of the storm, which While this bill seeks to address the lingering lum seekers south blocked Biden’s attempt after the Senate led to $16 billion in issue of , it will probably die across the border. to pause deportations Nominations Commit- erroneous charges for before it gets to the Texas House of Representatives “The result of this for his first 100 days in tee on Monday voted power retailers, ac- House Floor. If it does pass, Governor Abbott will arbitrary and capricious office. unanimously in favor cording to an inde- likely veto the bill. decision has been a Last week the state of accepting Will pendent market huge surge of Central also sued over Immigra- McAdams’ nomina- monitor. The PUC de- American migrants, in- tion and Customs En- tion to serve on the cided to keep whole- Togolese Hold cluding thousands of forcement policy PUC board. The full sale energy prices at unaccompanied minors, changes reducing reli- Senate still has to ap- $9,000 per megawatt- Pre-Independence passing through Mexico ance on "detainers," prove the nomina- hour — the highest al- in order to advance that allow Immigration tion. Abbott ap- lowed under state law meritless asylum claims and Customers Enforce- pointed McAdams — for 36 hours after Gathering at the U.S. border,” ment officials to request earlier this month and forced power outages by Tsoke (Chuch) community leader Texas wrote in its suit, local authorities hold has not yet named his from the storm had Adjavon stated, "these Indepen- filed alongside Missouri foreign nationals for up third choice for the ended. VILLAGER dence Day celebrations in the U.S. District Court to 48 hours after their commission. State Sen. Borris Columnist serve as a method of for the Northern District sentences are sched- Lake currently Miles, D-Houston, bringing the Togolese of Texas. uled to end. serves as chair of the stressed McAdams’ (VILLAGER) - On Community and the Biden’s DHS in The Trump adminis- Texas Water Develop- role in restoring trust in April 5, 2021, the friends of the commu- February announced tration faced a number of ment Board. He the utility regulator. Togolese American Com- nity together in order to that those who had suits challenging the le- worked as the head of The previous chair of munity held an organiza- showcase their culture. been removed to gality of its so-called Re- business develop- the commission, tional meeting. Accord- Not only is it a time for Mexico under Trump’s main in Mexico policy, in- ment for Lake Ronel Arthur D’Andrea, sub- ing to the Community celebration, but also an Migrant Protection cluding a suit brought by Oil Company and as mitted his resignation leaders in the Togolese opportunity to teach Protocols policy could the American Civil Liber- special projects direc- in March after Texas group, "it's important for about the culture and begin to enter the U.S. ties Union and immigra- tor for VantageCap Monthly reported that us to have structure to history of Togo." DHS started by opening tion advocacy groups Partners, a private in- he told out-of-state in- unite the community. Over the years, the three ports of entry slated to be heard by the vestment firm. vestors on a call he We need to showcase growing Togolese- and processing up to Supreme Court. “I am confident would work to throw our culture to the rest of American community 300 people per day. The Biden adminis- he will bring a fresh "the weight of the Central Texans, leaving a has sought to organize Texas’s case argues tration in February con- perspective and trust- commission" behind legacy for our children." itself by starting an asso- the Biden administra- vinced the Supreme worthy leadership to stopping calls to re- The association ciation. Having a legally tion violated the Admin- Court to cancel the the PUC,” Abbott said verse billions of dollars wants to focus on events established association istrative Procedures Act, hearing based on its in a statement. in charges for whole- apart from the Togolese has helped their organi- with the federal govern- commitment to replac- “Peter’s expertise in sale electricity during independence events. A zation and outreach. ment failing to suffi- ing the policy. the Texas energy in- the storm.

(AP) - While most themselves in a deepen- Frick got a job at a Poll: 15% of Americans worse Americans have weath- ing financial hole, saying daycare in March and ered the pandemic fi- they struggled to pay the steady work is help- off a year into pandemic nancially, about 38 mil- bills in the past three ing her rebuild her finan- By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL | AP lion say they are worse months. cial picture. off now than before the Britney Frick, 27, is “I am still living pay- outbreak began in the among those whose fi- check to paycheck but at U.S. nances have taken a least the paycheck is cov- Overall, 55% of hit. She worked as a ering the bills,” she said. Americans say their fi- substitute teacher be- “But I am happy to be nancial circumstances fore the pandemic but back at work honestly are about the same now her role was elimi- and happy that things as a year ago, and 30% nated. Initially, she are kind of returning to say their finances have found a telecommuni- normal.” improved, according to a cations job that al- The pandemic has new poll from Impact lowed her to work from wreaked havoc on the Genome and The Asso- home, but the hours economy — the United ciated Press-NORC Cen- began to dwindle then States still has 8.4 million ter for Public Affairs Re- dried up altogether. fewer jobs than it had in search. But 15% say they Frick ended up un- February 2020, just be- are worse off. employed for six months fore the pandemic The problem is but was able to get by struck. more pronounced at using her savings, re- The government lower-income levels: duced rent and help has passed three major 29% of Americans living from her parents. relief bills in response, below the federal pov- “I am slowly getting which included direct erty line say their per- back on my feet but am economic relief pay- sonal finances worsened nowhere near where I ments to individuals. in the past year. Roughly was before COVID,” she That has helped ease the that many also find said. suffering of some. www.theaustinvillager.com CLASSIFIEDS THE VILLAGER/April 16, 2021 ~ Page 7 Capital City Chapter Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. and Top Teens of America Virtual 50th Area One Leadership Conference Submitted by the service to our vari- ing virtual adventure! Johnson, Sheri Marshall, Morgan Warren. form some limited ser- Delois A. Hal ous communities was Attending were our Roye Reeves, and Polly Although the pan- vice to our community. most impressive. Ending TLOD President Betty J. Street. Teens in atten- demic wreaked havoc on We cannot wait to get Attending the 50th the Golden Anniversary Williams, Cynthia Bell, dance were, TTA Presi- what Capital City Chap- back to meeting face to TLOD Area One Leader- on Saturday evening Kathy Black, Sonja C. dent Kymorah Carter, ter TLOD and TTA have face and carrying out our ship Conference virtually with a virtual gala was King, Gloria Davis, Delois Hannah Austin, Jayden been accustomed to do- motto ‘Serving Youth proved to be quite exciting. What an amaz- Hall, Ida Hunt, Wanda Bright, Joshua Davis, and ing, we were able to per- and Adults’. an exciting adven- ture for Ladies and Teens. From the comfort Texas students disciplined after holding of home, there was not a minute of down time online slave auction of Black classmates once the conference The Aledo Independent School District in Parker County also engaged law enforcement was officially underway but didn’t specify how it disciplined the students. Thursday evening, March 4, 2021. Partici- vestigated complaints of cluding “Slave Trade” pating in plenary ses- by Biba Adams cyberbullying and ha- and another that in- sions, workshops, me- The GRIO rassment at Daniel Ninth cluded a racial slur. Stu- morializing deceased La- (THE GRIO) - Stu- Grade Campus in Parker dents then commented dies and Lords, being dents at a North Texas County, Texas. According how much they would able to view the per- school were disciplined to a report by The Dal- spend on their peers, said in a statement. “Us- discussion of it at the next forming arts and after setting up a slave las Star-Telegram, the ranging from $1 to $100. ing inappropriate, offen- school board meeting, set speaker’s tournament as auction on social media district also engaged lo- The students’ disci- sive, and racially charged for Monday. well as other competi- in which they pretended cal law enforcement. pline was not specified. language and conduct is In the official state- tions did not disappoint. to sell their Black class- The news report Activist Tony completely unaccept- ment, the superinten- Of course, perusing mates. notes that students set Crawford with Parker able and is prohibited by dent encouraged par- more than thirty scrap- The Aledo Indepen- up a Snapchat group County Progressive district policy.” ents and community books that showcased dent School District in- with several names in- called the situation “an- “This incident has members to “have im- other in a long line of in- caused tremendous pain portant conversations NOTICE OF SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY cidents that are swept for the victims, their with their children at under the rug.” families, and other stu- home about racism and The Board of Trustees of the Pflugerville Independent School District (PfISD) “Can you imagine dents of color and their other forms of harass- hereby serves notice that it will accept sealed bids for sale or exchange of what it’s like for some- families,” Bohn wrote, ment.” the following real property: body to put a price on “and for that, we are Parker County, lo- Three Contiguous Tracts of Land, being 4.792 acres, 5 acres, and 2.77 acres, your head?” he said, re- deeply saddened.” cated about 35 miles all out of the E. BeBee Survey in Travis County, Texas, described in ferring to the young tar- The president of west of Fort Worth, is deeds recorded under Instrument Numbers 2008200130, 2008200131, gets of the incident. “I Parker County NAACP, included in the Dallas- and 2008200132, in the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas. cannot imagine the em- Eddie Burnett, who heard Fort Worth-Arlington barrassment and hurt about the incident Sun- metropolitan area, a Interested parties may contact Craig Pruett, ExecutiveDirector of Purchas- that people you might day, told The Star-Tele- longtime Republican ing & Distribution Services at the address below to receive Bid Information be friends with are hav- gram he plans to raise a stronghold. Packets and arrange for inspection of the premises. PfISD reserves the ing that conversation.” Integral Care is currently soliciting proposals right to reject any and all bids and to waive any formalities in bids. “There is no room Sealed bids will be received until: 2:00 P.M., April 30, 2021 through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for for racism or hatred in Group Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Flexible Address: Pflugerville Independent School District the Aledo ISD, period,” 1401 West Pecan Spending Account and COBRA Administrative ser- Aledo Independent vices. Request for RFP may be sent electronically, Pflugerville, Texas School District Superin- 78660Phone 512-594-007 by contacting Valerie Hamstra at tendent Dr. Susan Bohn [email protected] or (512) 930-8342 be- ginning March 23, 2021. The deadline to submit a proposal under the RFP is 4 p.m. CST on April 13, 2021. Historically Underutilized Businesses, includ- ing Minority-Owned Businesses and Women- Owned Businesses, are encouraged to apply. AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ACC) DISTRICT is requesting sealed proposals from qualified firms for the purposes of selecting a respondent to provide Student Accident InsuranceServices for the following solicitation. •Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) No. 953-21- 0216-00-S-JN-CSPAll proposal responses must be electronically submitted to the Buyer of Record by no later than Monday, April 26, 2021, by 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST).See solicitation documents for details. Solicitation documents are available on the ACC website at http:// www.austincc.edu/offices/purchasing/advertised- solicitations, or at the P2P Office with seventy- two hours advance notice at (512) 223-1302 be- tween the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Mon- day through Friday. All responses must be elec- tronically received by the Buyer of Record, by the date and time indicated above. A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled via Google Meet Conference onTuesday, April 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. CST. See solicitation documents for de- tails concerning the pre-proposal conference.

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seen steeper drops since March 10 Continued from page 1 Abbott’s decision after Texas paused the to end most statewide use of the Johnson & restrictions went into Johnson vaccine so fed- effect 35 days ago, on eral health authorities March 10. The seven- could review six reports of day average for daily blood clotting among 6.8 new confirmed cases million doses nationwide. was 3,020 on that day; it The nation’s top in- was 2,456 on Tuesday. fectious disease expert, The seven-day average Dr. Anthony Fauci, was of the state’s positivity asked in a TV interview rate — the ratio of cases last week about Texas’ to tests — was 6.24% on numbers and gave an un- March 10; it was 5.89% certain response about on Monday. (The latest what was driving them at positivity-rate figures the moment. Speaking are considered prelimi- with MSNBC, he said “it nary and subject to re- can be confusing because calculation as more test you may see a lag and a results come in from the delay because often you date in question.) have to wait a few weeks Deaths and hospi- before you see the effect talizations, which lag of what you’re doing right now.” new cases, have seen People protest against mandates to wear masks in Austin, Texas, June 28, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS steeper drops since “We’ve been March 10. The seven- are way down from peaks Despite the num- they start showing symp- variants across the coun- fooled before by situa- day average of new daily earlier in the year, when bers in Texas, it has been toms — is believed to be try has added another tions where people be- deaths was 187 on the state was seeing daily an open question as to two to 14 days, and not threat. Average daily in- gin to open up, nothing March 10; it was 64 on new caseloads approach- how long it takes after the everyone immediately fections rose by almost happens and then all of Tuesday. There were ing 20,000, a positivity lifting of restrictions to stopped wearing masks 7% nationwide over the a sudden, several weeks 4,556 Texans hospital- rate that went above see a spike in the data. and visiting fully re- past week as officials race later, things start explod- ized with the virus on 20%, hospitalizations that The incubation period for opened businesses on to vaccinate people as ing on you,” Fauci said. March 10; there were topped 14,000 and weeks the virus — the time be- March 10. quickly as possible. Those “So we’ve got to be care- 3,002 on Tuesday. of more than 300 deaths tween when someone is Meanwhile, the rise efforts might be ham- ful we don’t prema- The four key metrics per day. exposed to it and when of more transmissible pered in the short term turely judge that.”

(NNPA) - Katie Wright, and a frus- The Daunte Wright, the mother of trated community that the 20-year-old African still has not wrapped its American man shot and head around Floyd’s very Wright shooting: killed by police a short avoidable murder, said distance from a Minne- there was no reason for apolis courtroom where officers to shoot Daunte What happened? former cop Derek Wright, Sr. Chauvin stands trial for “My son was 20- By Stacy M. Brown, the murder of George years-old,” Katie Wright NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Floyd, is searching for reminded journalists @StacyBrownMedia answers. and community mem- Daunte Wright holding his son bers, just hours after her during his first birthday party. son’s fatal police en- counter. The Spokesman- drove away and crashed, “He got pulled over Recorder, one of the 230 and now he’s dead on for having air fresheners African American- the ground. Nobody will in the car that I just gave owned newspapers and tell us anything. Nobody him,” she forcefully ex- media companies repre- will talk to us. I asked plained. “All he did was sented by the National them to please take my have air fresheners in the Newspaper Publishers son off the ground, he’s car, and they told him to Association (NNPA), has been there since 1:47 get out of the car.” continued to cover the this afternoon.” Brooklyn Center trial of Chauvin, who Minnesota Gov. police officials claimed faces multiple counts of Tim Walz said he would officers pulled Wright murder in the death of closely monitor the situ- over for a traffic viola- Floyd last May. ation as National Guard tion. “Wright was un- troops arrived to quell The incident oc- armed, and there is no potential conflict be- curred at about 2 p.m. in apparent or logical rea- tween police and a still- the 6300 block of Or- son why Brooklyn Cen- on-edge community. chard Avenue in Brook- ter police would have “Gwen and I are lyn Center. shot him during a traffic praying for Daunte Police officials said stop,” Reeves remarked. Wright’s family as our Wright, the father of a Al McFarlane of In- state mourns another one-year-old son, had an sight News also ex- life of a Black man taken outstanding warrant. pressed concern about by law enforcement,” When they at- the latest incident. the governor tweeted. tempted to arrest him, Insight News also is As frustrated indi- Wright retreated inside a member of the NNPA. viduals from the com- his vehicle. McFarlane said his munity shouted and “One officer dis- newspaper is monitor- chanted their displea- charged their firearm, ing the matter and he sure with police, officers striking the driver, and also plans to discuss it on donned riot gear, fired the vehicle traveled sev- his “Conversations with flashbangs, and sprayed eral blocks before strik- Al McFarlane” radio pro- chemicals on protestors ing into another ve- gram that airs at 1 p.m. who marched toward hicle,” authorities wrote daily in the Twin Cities. the Brooklyn Center Po- in a statement, which Katie Wright said as lice Department head- failed to address why officers pulled her son quarters. police shot the unarmed over, he called her. “I “He was only 20 Wright. heard someone say years old, and he didn’t A female passenger ‘Daunte, don’t run,’” she deserve to be shot and in Wright’s vehicle re- recalled. killed like this,” Katie portedly suffered non- Wright said her Wright demanded. “I life-threatening injuries. son’s girlfriend an- don’t want all of this, all “People in the Twin swered the phone when of this. I just want my Cities, especially young she called back. baby home. That’s all I Black people, are out- “He got out of the want is I want him to be raged by the police kill- car, and his girlfriend home. I don’t want ev- ing of Daunte Wright,” said they shot him,” erybody out here chant- Mel Reeves, the Minne- Wright uttered as her ing and screaming, yell- sota Spokesman-Re- voice trailed. “He got ing, I just want him corder editor, declared. back in the car, and he home, that’s it.”