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U.S. Rep. (D-GA) (L) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (C), look at newly unveiled plaques that rec- ognize African American slaves, during a ceremony John Lewis, C.T. Vivian and were given the medals of Freedom at the U.S. Capitol on June 16, 2010 in Washington, DC. from President as pathfinders for voting rights. Photos by AP. Speaker (D-Calif.) remembered The plaques will be hung in the Capitol to recognize the the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Friday as “a contributions of enslaved African used in the titan” whose work in the construction of the Capitol. Photo by Mark Commentary changed the nation. Photo from Yahoo News. Wilson/Getty Images John Lewis, C.T. Vivian Together Helped Start Voting Rights Movement, Died on Same Day in By Paul Cobb, on the same day, jolted the na- “prophetic activist pathfinders” in secuted along with , Publisher Post tion’s consciousness, especially the biblical tradition of Jeremiah Septima Clark, Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- News Group around the need for Blacks and “running to and fro through the ther , Jr., Medgar and Myrlie other minorities to continue to streets, looking for a man to ex- Evers, , Fannie Lou Post News Group Publisher Paul Cobb The news of their passing of the register, vote and fully participate ecute justice.” Hamer, Rev. , Ella (left) with John Lewis in Oakland. Photo two veteran Civil Rights leaders and in the census to assure our voices They together added their voic- Continued on Page 8 by Conway Jones. giants John Lewis and C.T.Vivian, are heard. They were considered es, “made trouble” and were per-

Oakland“Where there is no vision, the people perish...” Proverbs Post 29:18

postnewsgroup.com Weekly Edition. July 22-28, 2020 57th Year, No. 5 Holy Names University Announces New Academic Strategic Plan Plan promotes social justice, leverages technology to prepare graduates for future careers From HNU

Holy Names University (HNU) proudly announces the completion of its new academ- ic strategic plan. Entitled HNU SOARS, the plan strongly aligns the insti- tution’s historic social justice mission with the needs of to- day’s students. Over the past year, Provost Carroll Fife speaks to a crowd who has arrived to support her D3 city council cam- and VP of Academic Affairs paign launch at Defremery park in Oakland, on July 18. Photo by Michelle Snider. Sheila Smith McKoy and the Academic Strategic Planning Task Force led the campus Carroll Fife Helped Moms4Housing through a collaborative pro- cess of reimagining HNU’s curriculum. Win on Housing, and Now She’s The primary goals of the plan were to reflect the identi- Looking to Win Over District 3 ties and interests of the institu- tion’s diverse student body and By Michelle Carroll Fife’s candidacy for begging your elected leaders Snider to prepare them for leadership Provost and VP of Academic Affairs Sheila Smith McKoy City Council District 3. to house those without shel- roles post-graduation through Greeted by a group of mo- ter, end police violence, and enhanced technology and ped- It prepares them to engage ed by our use of technology as A campaign torcyclists at Defremery Park protect working-class families agogy. as professionals, as change a tool for educational success, launching cara- waiting for the procession’s from gentrification and -dis The plan’s name, HNU agents, and as social justice ad- our graduates will be prepared van called the arrival at the final destination, placement? So am I,” was the People’s Procession made its SOARS, represents the fol- vocates,” said Smith McKoy. to address the complex local the caravan worked its way message broadcast in a con- lowing five concepts: Social way through West Oakland around the park with signs “Because it is underpinned tinual loop. Responsibility, Oakland-Cen- by our core values and extend- Continued on Page 8 neighborhoods on Saturday, of support while one vehicle Once the procession July 18 to officially announce tered, Academic Excellence, played a message from Fife stopped at the entrance of Radical Engagement and Sus- over loudspeaker. the park, Fife exited her ve- tainable Learning. “Are you tired of waiting hicle to stand on the flatbed “HNU SOARS was in- for progressive action from formed by our students’ com- Continued on City Council? Are you sick of Page 8 mitment to social justice. Rev. Dr. M.L. King Jr., Tom Berkley and Bill Chester Meet for Black Labor, Black Press and Civil Rights Movement mutual support in 1967 at ILWU

Richard Johnson Opinion At Last, Black Congressman John Lewis and State Senator Nikema Wil- Lives Matter liams. Photo credit: Twitter page. State Senator Selected to Replace

George Floyd. . Photo by Ben Photo from Kath- John Lewis on Nov. Ballot Crump Law of- rada Foundation fice. By Kiki gressman John Lewis. I will do By Richard Johnson, everything in my power to honor K-53293, Nikema Williams, Georgia his legacy and lift up his spirit. 3.W.2. state senator and chair of the I’m honored to accept this nomi- San Quentin Georgia Democratic Party was nation.” selected on Monday to replace The first woman chair of Geor- has U.S. Rep. John Lewis on the No- gia Democratic Party, Williams is been an international phe- This is a photo of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Berkley, attorney & publish- vember ballot for Georgia’s 5th also the deputy political director nomenon because for too er, and William “Bill” Chester, International Vice President ILWU. Photo was taken congressional district. The iconic of the National Domestic Work- long, as history clearly de- at the ILWU local 10 union hall in San Francisco on September 21, 1967 where Dr. Lewis died on July 17, 2020. ers Alliance, which organizes do- King addressed the membership. Photo courtesy of and ILWU Williams tweeted: “[n]obody Continued on Page 8 Archives. will ever fill the shoes of - Con Continued on Page 8 THE POST, July 22-28, 2020, Page 8 postnewsgroup.com Trump Threatens to Send Federal Law Enforcement to At Last, Black Lives Matter Continued from page 1 America was also writing and Oakland, Other Cities Amid Outrage Over Portland picts, Black lives didn’t mat- embracing its Declaration of ter. Independence and a Constitu- By Brandon For Black lives it’s been tion, and later, as these essen- Patterson nothing short of a racial pan- tial documents were adopted demic all over the world be- to govern how everyone was State and local ginning with their rape and supposed to be treated equally, leaders responded castration of the continent of Blacks were still in bondage. to Pres. Donald Africa. The Emancipation Procla- Trump’s threat this Black Lives didn’t matter mation was an agent, however week to send federal troops to when the land of Great Em- tainted, for freedom. Oakland, , and other pires was devoured by Invad- Racists throughout history cities run by Democratic lead- ers who employed the diaspora have operated with dual iden- ers, vowing to fight the move to rewrite history with a false tities. They took off their white in court if necessary. narrative as a justification for sheets and replaced them with Trump had already drawn their racist acts. two and three-piece suits. national outrage and the ire Black lives didn’t matter, And if you contrast this dual of officials in Portland, Ore., when the first 20 regal Afri- behavior of some whites who where federal law enforce- cans were brought ashore in reveled at the hanging tree with ment agents have been filmed Jamestown, Va., as enslaved these same individuals wear- committing violence against property to be sold at auc- ing blue uniforms now with protesters and accused of de- tions as a chattel commodity guns and the power to murder taining others without due in 1619. at will under the color of law, process since arriving in the Because Black lives didn’t then you can understand how city earlier this month. George Floyd protest in Oakland, CA on May 29. Protests in Oakland continued for matter, families were torn Black lives didn’t matter to “We’re sending law en- several weeks, but protesting publicly has gone down since then and is not present in apart dispersed to various them then and certainly don’t forcement,” Trump told re- the city at night. Photo by Michelle Snider. plantations to work for no pay. seem to matter now. porters on Monday. “We can’t the agents were sent in to shown unidentified federal ers since June, so local lead- Africa’s glorious history Some people try to discount let this happen to the cities.” protect federal property from agents grabbing protesters ers and officials have said the was intentionally married to systemic or institutional rac- He named Baltimore, Chi- destruction by protesters and and whisking them away in presence of federal agents lies, deceit and outright fabri- ism, yet racism is a staple re- cago, Detroit, New York City, that officers have been- re unmarked vehicles. would be unnecessary. On cations that attempted to de- ality that affects everyone in Oakland – which he called “a spectful of protesters’ rights. Trump, who in June de- Monday, Gov. Gavin New- stroy the remarkable achieve- some manner. mess,” though it was unclear But protesters have docu- clared himself the “law and som said he had not received ments of Africans that had There are some who claim what he was referring to – and mented consistent instances order president,” has been ac- warning from Trump that he been kidnapped and held in not to be racists, but when they Philadelphia as cities where of abuse. Earlier this month, cused by Democrats of using might send federal officers to servitude because enslavers witness racist behavior, and agents could be deployed, ac- a protester was hospitalized the federal crackdown to rile Oakland. and their descendants believed remain silent, they subcon- cusing mayors in those cities with critical injuries after a up his base in an attempt to Meanwhile, Oakland may- black lives didn’t matter. sciously enable its power to of not doing enough to address U.S. Marshall shot him with boost his poll numbers. or Libby Schaff also hit back. And, ironically, while grow. chaotic protests in some cities supposedly less-lethal ammu- Trump has trailed pre- “Oakland needs COVID relief and recent spikes in violence nition. sumed-Democratic presiden- – not troops – from our presi- Holy Names Announces New in others. Last weekend, video sur- tial nominee by dent,” Schaaf said. “He should “We’re not going to let this faced of a federal agent beat- double digits in national poll- stop slandering diverse, pro- happen in our country, all run ing a Navy veteran with a ing recently. Some experts gressive cities like Oakland Academic Strategic Plan by liberal Democrats,” Trump baton and another pepper have called Trump’s move to in his racist dog whistles and Continued from page 1 Goal 3: Make HNU a des- went on. spraying him in the face. His send federal police officers to divisive campaign tactics. and global issues that will de- tination for lifelong learning The Department of Home- hand and arm were fractured. cities without invitation from “We are not experiencing fine their lives,” she said. and transformative leadership. land Security deployed fed- On Monday, a group of local leaders illegal, risking a any civil unrest right now. The plan is, in part, in direct Goal 4: Invest in educational eral law enforcement agents to mothers who had formed a constitutional crisis as local But the presence of Trump- response to strong student ac- practices and technologies that Portland in early July against “wall of moms” to protect and state leaders threaten to ordered military troops to tivism on campus. For exam- honor the collaborative nature the wishes of local elected of- protesters were hit with tear sue to stop him. Oakland would likely incite ple, calls for Ethnic Studies at of teaching and learning in a ficials and Oregon’s governor. gas and rubber bullets. Mean- Oakland hasn’t seen a clash it,” Schaaf added. HNU were heard, and a degree The head of DHS has said while, several videos have between police and protest- rapidly changing world. program will be built during HNU’s academic strategic the upcoming academic year. plan will serve as a blueprint Carroll Fife Looking to Win Over District 3 “As students, we are the for the University as it maps Continued from page 1 nity Ready Corps working said, “why that is important is are workers who are begging foundations of movements out what is taught, how it will across the world,” said Shaniah of a truck with speakers for a to create racial justice, in- because we are the canaries in for just decency in be taught, and how HNU will Ritzie ‘21, one of the leaders of final speech for the day. Start- crease access to quality jobs, the coal mine.” pay and working conditions. continue to be an ongoing re- the movement focused on Eth- ing with a request to talk to housing, and education. Fife Citing the current situa- “There are teachers who source for graduates. nic Studies. “When you look at community members to find founded Black Women in tion in Portland, OR, where cannot afford to live in the “Our plan is a perfect reflec- revolutions in history, it is us, solutions, Fife said, “I want Elected Leadership PAC and white protesters protesting cities where they teach,” she tion of our values as an insti- student bodies that wake up to know what you all think, became an elected member for BLM are being taken off said. “And now we are talk- tution at this very moment in and demand change.” how should we govern out of of the Oakland NAACP’s the streets in unmarked vans ing about re-opening them time,” sais HNU’s President The final goals plan for the City Hall, what should it look Executive Committee. by federal officers, Fife said [schools] inside of a pandem- Mike Groener. “This reexami- SOARS are as follows: like?” Fife expressed her own if there had been an outcry ic? It’s because nation of our curriculum paired Goal 1: Revolutionize the Known for being the experience living in Oak- for Black lives in recent his- who go to Oakland public with technology enhance- HNU educational experience mastermind behind Moms- land for over two decades tory then situations like these schools’ lives don’t matter ments and innovative practices ensuring that students are pre- 4Housing, where four un- witnessing the changes the would not have gone so far. to someone. We have got to in teaching and learning will pared to lead in a diverse, glob- housed women attempted city has undergone, under- “The canaries have been a unite and change that.” be critical to our students’ suc- al society. to take over a house owned standing the connectivity of signal for what is to happen Fife said she also wants to cess now and throughout their Goal 2: Provide an enriched by an absentee, corporate struggles, saying legislation to all of us inside of a state hear from the community on careers.” and customizable academic ex- landlord, Fife is the regional should come from a place of where we don’t matter. When what they want for the Oak- To learn more, go to: HNU’s perience, while preparing stu- director of Alliance of Cali- love and compassion for ev- someone’s life doesn’t mat- land A’s baseball team and its Academic Strategic Plan (web dents to meet current and future fornians for Community Em- eryone. ter, then anything can be done proposal to locate at the How- page); HNU’s Academic Stra- workforce demands. powerment (ACCE). She is “We are in a moment in to them and it be justified,” ard Terminal in West Oakland. tegic Plan (video). also a mother and a long time time when each one of us is Fife said. “City Council is not the advocate. so critical in the fight,” Fife Fife said it’s in the same magic bullet,” she said. Georgia State Senator to According to creating- said. Mentioning the recent manner homelessness can be “This system is rotten from freedommovements.org, street mural at Lake Merritt justified because their lives its core...we may just need to Replace John Lewis on Nov. Ballot she served as a co-founder that is painted with the words don’t matter to so many peo- tear it down, perhaps. Or ex- Continued from page 1 and co-chair of the Oakland “All Black trans queer non- ple. “It’s time to change that,” tract every piece, grain, iota Alliance, Oakland Justice binary women disabled im- Fife said. “There are folks of worth that we can extract mestic workers in the United States. Coalition, and the Commu- prisoned lives matter” Fife who are going on strike, there from this position.” Lewis’ leadership and fighting spirit is needed now more than ever in this country, Williams said. “I believe it is imperative that we choose someone with a long track record of fearlessly standing up for what is John Lewis, C.T. Vivian Together Helped Start Voting right and someone who will take on the endless attacks on our rights that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from the Republican Party.” Rights Movement, Died on Same Day in Atlanta Williams was born in Georgia, spent time in and gradu- Continued from page 1 fatigable dedication for voting white, and had worked side- Labor’s Women Bureau in At- ated from Talladega College, an HBCU in Alabama. She is a member Baker, Rev. , rights, from his participation by-side with the Black faith- lanta before serving in Wash- of AKA. , Rev Joseph in SNCC and VEP (Voter Edu- based community in 1964 and ington, D.C. with former Sec- Williams is married to Leslie Small, a former aide to Lewis. They Lowery, , Rev. cation Project) until the day were among those arrested and retary of Labor Alexis Herman. have one child, a son. , , he died at 80 in Atlanta. Lewis killed for the right of Blacks to We rented the home of Jane Williams is expected to easily win the election. She will face An- Rev. and Rev. Jes- had collaborated with Vivian vote. Vivian, 95, like Lewis, Bond and Howard Moore and gela Stanton-King, the Republican nominee who, after spending two se Jackson helped to birth the while studying theology in was an activator who stirred the utilized our residence for many years in prison for conspiracy, was pardoned by Pres. . Civil Rights movement of the Nashville, and the two of them pot of activism that motivated “organizing gatherings and Stanton-King has also appeared on the TV reality show, “The Real 60’s, and they both died on the were among the original 1961 organizers like Rev. William meetings” with many people Housewives of Atlanta.” same day to join the pantheon seeking to ex- Barber and Stacey Abrams. He from the network of civil rights Georgia Republican Gov. will announce and decide of pioneering prophetic voices. pose racism and to integrate too died in Atlanta just hours activists. The Southern Elec- the timing of a special election to fill Lewis’ vacant seat until the win- The news of their passing southern facilities. before Lewis. tions Fund (SEF) was headed ner of the November election is sworn in January 2021. jolted the nation’s conscious- C.T. Vivian, a minister and Lewis and Vivian joined by the legendary ness, especially around the Southern Christian Leader- Rev. Joseph Lowery, who also who was also a Student Non- need for Blacks and other mi- ship Conference organizer died this year at 98 in Atlanta, Violent Coordinating Commit- (see SEF Ebony 1975, challenged the students and norities to continue to register, who pioneered the politics of the birthplace of Dr. King. tee (SNCC) founder and mem- story www.postnewsgroup. the University — since it is vote, and fully participate in constructive confrontation be- I had the opportunity to ber of the Georgia Legislature. com). in the heart of Oakland with a the census to assure our voices havior in employing voter reg- march and work with both Bond served as SEF Chair I hope faith-based lead- history of civil rights activism are heard. istration strategies, also shed ministers Lewis and Vivian while Yancey Martin, who was ers, the Congressional Black — to commit themselves to the They gave their lives to blood in Selma one month be- since the 1965 Selma, Alabama a top advisor to Senator Mc- Caucus, civil Rights activ- causes of voting, census and make sure we are counted so fore Lewis, when he confront- Voting Rights as a Govern’s Presidential Cam- ists and the participants in the ethnic studies in our schools. that we can benefit when the ed Sheriff Clark. Both he and student, reporter, faith-based paign, was the Director. My Black Lives Matter Move- The passing of Lewis, Vivian roll is called in the upcom- Lewis attracted national media organizer and field director for job was to travel throughout ment will dedicate their ef- and Lowery should resurrect a ing November election — and coverage for their courageous the Southern Elections Fund the 11 southern states of the old forts to monitor the electoral spirit of activism in all of us. when the trillions of federal challenges. Their sacrifices and the Southern Regional confederacy to help organize process and demand that the The Post will continue to dollars are distributed in 2021. woke up the nation to the fact Council, also headquartered in voting and election strategies DigiTech companies not be- provide information on voter John Lewis, a minister and that Black votes mattered. Atlanta. for Blacks. We helped raise come complicit with efforts by suppression tactics. We will an Atlanta congressman from Their struggles and deaths While my wife Gay Plair funds and provided voter strat- those who seek to suppress the monitor social media and any Alabama, shed blood in Selma remind us of the courageous Cobb and I lived in Atlanta egies for hundreds of Blacks, Black vote. When I delivered attempts to discourage the to earn his civil rights icon volunteerism of the students from 1973 to 1977. Gay was including con- the commencement address Black vote. status. He continued his inde- and activists, who were mostly director of the Department of gressman Bennie Thompson at Holy Names University, I