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Vol. 45 No. 27 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] November 24, 2017 Serena Williams’ Jennifer Hudson INSIDE Wedding “Iconic” Obtains Protection And Not Just Because Order Against Beyoncé Was There by: MEAGAN FREDETTE Ex-Fiancé Vocal powerhouse by: The Associated Press and TV legend RAPPIN’ passes at 86. Tommy Wyatt See DELLA This is the Page 2 Holiday Season It is the Holiday Season again. This is one year that I cannot say, “Where did the time go?” That is High profile actresses because I vividly speak out on remember the last year sexual harassment. day by day. There was a See HIGHER time when I was not sure Page 3 that we would make it, business wise, past the summer. I can truly say that last summer was the toughest one that I have had since I have been in business. But, because of FILE – In this Feb. 8, 2009 file photo, Jennifer Inflated voter turnout our many friends and Hudson, left, and David Otunga arrive at the 51st shakes up Wilco’s supporters, we survived. Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Hudson political landscape. Now we are trying to has obtained an order of protection against See DEMOCRATIC make it to the New Year. Serena Williams & Alexis Ohanian Otunga. Police in suburban Chicago say Otunga Page 6 So, I am excited to say [Photo courtesy Alexis Ohanian / www.instagram.com] was removed from the couple’s home in Burr Happy Thanksgiving and Ridge, Illinois, Thursday night after being notified Trump Says He NEW ORLEANS, LA - Internationally ranked no. 1 looking forward to of the order. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Christmas and the New female tennis player of all time, greatest living athlete, Should Have Year. There is an old holder of 23 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olym- CHICAGO (AP) — Jennifer Hudson has ob- Left UCLA saying, “What does not pic Gold medals Serena Williams got married yester- tained an order of protection against her former kill you will make you day at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, fiancé David Otunga. Players in Stronger.” And with that Louisiana. The Greatest Of All Time married entrepre- Police in suburban Chicago say Otunga was Chinese Jail in mind, we are forging neur Alex Ohanian, who co-founded Reddit. removed from the couple’s home in Burr Ridge, ahead. The Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding was Illinois, Thursday night after being notified of the When I look back on as spectacular as you could imagine, with a guest list order. Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden tells the year and count up the that reads more like a Who’s Who of entertainment, The Associated Press Otunga “left the residence large numbers of my sports, and bestie goals, reports People. Fellow queen without incident.” contemporaries that did Beyoncé and her musician husband Jay-Z were in at- Tracy Rizzo, the attorney for the former WWE not make it out of 2017, I tendance, which makes sense, given that Williams was star, says Hudson petitioned for the order “in an am still thankful that I am cast in Bey’s video for “I Ain’t Sorry.” Former Destiny’s effort to gain an unfair advantage in the custody still here. However, we Child member Kelly Rowland also came to the wed- dispute” involving the former couple’s 8-year-old by: The Associated Press still have a few weeks to ding, as did Eva Longoria, Anna Wintour, and Kim son. Rizzo says Otunga “has never abused or ha- WASHINGTON (AP) go. Kardashian West. No word on if Kardashian West also rassed” Hudson. Rizzo calls the protection order President Donald Trump The thing that is brought her musician husband, Kanye. “meritless” and says Hudson made “false allega- says he should have left different this year is the The guests were reportedly treated to a set by tions” against him. three UCLA basketball great transformation in former members of New Edition, and we hope they Hudson’s representative didn’t immediately players accused of shop- Austin that has taken enjoyed a rousing rendition of “If It Isn’t Love.” Vanity return a request for comment before press time. lifting in China in jail. place in the last few years. Fair additionally reports that the tables at the recep- Trump’s tweet Sun- And with Code Next tion party were named after Williams’ Grand Slam day comes after the father underway, we can look for titles. Guests also received mini tennis trophies as party of player LiAngelo Ball a lot more changes. Now favors — and we would totally do the same thing if we minimized Trump’s in- that the newcomers were Williams. volvement in winning the outnumber the original Williams and Ohanian just welcomed their first players’ release in com- Austinites, there is a joint venture into the world: Alexis Olympia, who was ments to ESPN. different intreputation of born on September 1, 2017, which makes her a Virgo. “Who?” LaVar Ball what Austin is all about. We imagine there are going to be lots of playdates be- told ESPN on Friday, when As African Americans tween Alexis, Sir, Rumi, and Blue Ivy in the future. Hello, asked about Trump’s in- continue to move to the outer Serena and Beyoncé? If you need a babysitter, give us volvement in the matter. areas surrounding Austin, it a call. “What was he over there is difficult to designate an NAACP Outraged by Attorney for? Don’t tell me nothing. area that is controlled by Everybody wants to make them. As a result, new General’s Ignorance of it seem like he helped me organizations are being FBI Report out.” formed in those Black Austin Re-Membered Trump has said he communities. But, we are by: Special to the AFRO raised the players’ deten- still struggling to come up Baltimore, MD – The NAACP, the nation’s origi- Austin’s Black Westside: A Look at The tion with Chinese Presi- dent Xi Jinping during the with a unified identity. But, nal civil rights organization, is outraged by Attorney Clarksville, Kincheoneville, And we have been here before. leaders’ recent meeting in General Jeff Sessions’ alleged ignorance of a recent FBI Wheatville Communities. And we will work it out. Beijing. report on “Black identity extremists.” Latoya Devezin, African American In the meantime, let us get During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on The players returned ready for the holidays and November 14, 2017, Mr. Sessions claimed that he was Community Archivist, Austin History Center to the U.S. last week. They celebrate as we did in the unaware of the troublesome report, which character- Tuesday, December 5, 2017 | have been indefinitely sus- days of old. izes certain protestors of police brutality as potential Gordon-White Building (GWB) 2.206 pended from the team. terrorists. @5:30 PM Says Trump: “Now HAPPY Mr. Sessions did admit, when pressed by Rep. that the three basketball With support from The Division of Diversity players are out of China and Community Engagement (DDCE) HOLIDAYS!! See DEEPLY DISTURBING, page 7 See SHOPLIFTING, pg2 Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/November 24, 2017 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earth to solve people’s Reese’s singing ca- Della Della Reese, the actress problems appeared to reer also began in church, and gospel-influenced have little chance in a TV when she joined the jun- singer who in middle age world dominated by ior gospel choir at the Reese, found her greatest fame as sitcoms and police dra- Olivet Baptist Church in Tess, the wise angel in the mas. her hometown of Detroit. Recording long-running television The first season Soon she was singing at drama “Touched by an An- brought mediocre ratings, other churches, at civic gel,” has died at age 86. but slowly the show’s au- events and on the radio. Star and Reese’s co-star on dience grew until it be- When Mahalia Jack- the series, Roma Downey, came one of television’s son, known as The Queen Actress said in a statement that highest rated dramas. It of Gospel Music, came to the actress died peacefully lasted until 2003. Detroit, she needed a Sunday evening in her “Through her life and singer to replace a mem- of TV’s home in the Los Angeles work she touched and in- ber of her troupe. She area. No further details spired the lives of millions turned to Reese, who was “Touched were included. of people. She was a only 13. Before “Touched by mother to me and I had the Jackson was so im- an Angel” debuted in privilege of working with pressed by the teenager’s by an 1994, Reese was mainly her side by side for so voice that she enlisted her known as a singer, al- many years on ‘Touched for a summer tour, and Angel,” though she had costarred By An Angel,’” Roma Reese went on to tour with In this March 8, 1998 file photo, actress Della on “Chico and the Man,” Downey wrote in a state- her for five summers. In Passes at Reese, nominated for best dramatic actress for her “Charlie and Company” ment. “I know heaven has later years she would re- role in the television series “Touched by an and “The Royal Family” a brand new angel this mark that she would never Angel”, arrives for the Screen Actors Guild and hosted her own talk day.” forget what she learned 86 Awards in Los Angeles. Reese died at age 86. A show, “Della.” She had been or- from the legendary gospel family representative released a statement “Touched by an An- dained by the Chicago- singer, including “how to by: The Monday that Reese died peacefully Sunday, gel” was a gamble for CBS based Universal Founda- communicate with people Associated Nov. 19, 2017, in California. No cause of death or from the start. The story of tion for Better Living, and through song.” additional details were provided. (AP Photo/Mark an apprentice angel (Roma when co-star Downey got Reese is survived by Press J. Terrill, File) Downey) and her supervi- married, Reese performed her husband, Franklin Lett, sor (Reese) being sent to the ceremony. and three children. TRUMP: “Shoplifting is a very FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH big deal in China” @7:00 PM on FOX TEXAS TECH TEXAS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Dan Guerrero said last RED RAIDERS LONGHORNS and saved from years week that the players stole in jail, LaVar Ball, the fa- from three stores. ther of LiAngelo, is “As long as my boy’s unaccepting of what I did back here, I’m fine,” LaVar for his son and that shop- Ball told ESPN. “I’m happy lifting is no big deal. I with how things were VS should have left them in handled. A lot of people jail!” like to say a lot of things LaVar Ball Trump later tweeted: that they thought hap- (AP Photo/John Locher, File) “Shoplifting is a very big pened over there. Like I Brooklyn. deal in China, as it should told him, ‘They try to make “Two people seeking be (5-10 years in jail), but a big deal out of nothing attention and they’re both not to father LaVar. Should sometimes.’ getting it, so I’m sure both have gotten his son out “I’m from LA. I’ve guys are really happy,” during my next trip to seen a lot worse things Kerr said. “You know what China instead. China told happen than a guy taking would help? If all of you them why they were re- some glasses. My son has just stopped covering leased. Very ungrateful!” built up enough character both of them. Is that pos- The younger Ball, that one bad decision sible? You could probably along with fellow fresh- doesn’t define him. Now if stop covering LaVar. I don’t men Jalen Hill and Cody you can go back and say think you can stop cover- Riley, aren’t with the rest when he was 12 years old ing the president. I don’t of the No. 23 Bruins, who he was shoplifting and think that will work.” are in Kansas City to play stealing cars and going Rep. Adam Schiff of in the Hall of Fame Clas- wild, then that’s a differ- California, the top Demo- sic on Monday and Tues- ent thing,” he said. crat on the House intelli- day. The trio isn’t allowed “Everybody gets gence committee, to suit up, be on the bench stuck on the negativity of retweeted Trump’s tweet for home games or travel some things and they get and included his own com- with the team. stuck on them too long. ment. The players were ar- That’s not me. I handle “The President rested and questioned what’s going on and then would have left American about stealing from high- we go from there.” students in a foreign jail end stores next to the Steve Kerr, the because their families team’s hotel in Hangzhou, Golden State Warriors didn’t lavish sufficient where the Bruins stayed coach who has been criti- praise on him,” Schiff before leaving for Shang- cal of Trump, talked about wrote. “How can someone hai to play Georgia Tech. the situation Sunday be- in such a big office be so UCLA athletic director fore his team’s game in small?” www.theaustinvillager.com THE BULLETIN THE VILLAGER/November 24, 2017 ~ Page 3 Why Few Women of Color in Wave We Want YOU! 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Youth of Today Hope of Tomorrow Oh, the Legality! Thanksgiving The Book of Eli Summary this: The first speaker for carries the last bible be- vest. the petitioner (in this case, cause all the rest gets de- Before 1536 there the company) will speak, stroyed in the flash. Eli were 95 church holidays, then their second speaker, plus 52 Sundays when says that god told him to then the first speaker for people were required to go west so he can unite the respondent (the em- attend church. The question the rest of the world. ployee who was fired) steps of where the first Thanks- In the present day up, then the respondent’s giving was held in the they have no money or second speaker. After all of United States has been a paper form of currency. this, the petitioner is al- subject of debate. Thanks- Everything is more of a lowed a quick rebuttal and giving has been celebrated trade. So the main conflict the judges go to deliberate. on and off since 1789. To- is between eli and this During the lawyer’s gether with Christmas and leader of the town the speeches, judges are al- Chance Hall the New Year’s holiday, leader of this town wants lowed to respectfully inter- Jaelyn Stone Del Valle High School Thanksgiving is a part of the the book that eli carries rupt and ask questions. In Jada Stone broader fall/winter holiday Kealing M. S. Last Saturday, I was a fact, judges can ask as many Kealing M. S. because the book has season in the United States. The book of eli is a powers. judge at the YMCA Youth and questions as they want, and Thanksgiving Day is a The first Thanksgiving was story about a blind man in So throughout the Government Appeals Court those questions can be over national holiday celebrated celebrated by the Pilgrims a time where the world is rest of the story he being Competition. The term almost anything related to in Canada, the United in 1621. This feast lasted chased until the end of the “judge” is different in Ap- the case, as long as they States, some of the Carib- three days and was at- in the in the dark ages be- peals, because in Appeals, aren’t attacking the lawyers bean islands, and Liberia. It tended by 90 Native Ameri- cause of this incident movie when the leader schools send teams of law- or characters. began as a day of giving cans and 53 Pilgrims. called the flash. The flash gets the book when he yers and judges to compete This competition took thanks for the blessing of On Thursday Novem- was a war that caused opens it the book is writ- over a fake legal case. all day, and when the dust the harvest and the preced- ber 23, we will celebrate most of the world to be ten in braille a language This year's case was had settled, I found out I ing year. On the fourth with a feast of Turkey, ham, destroyed and its popula- that is made for blind about age discrimination: was going to state! So now Thursday of November in stuffing, dressing cranberry tion. So this man named eli people to read. Did a man get fired for be- it’s back to the long haul of the United States, Thanks- sauce and all the fixings in- ing an incompetent making up questions, trying giving is celebrated. cluding pumpkin pie. It is a The Glass Castle Book Review worker? Or was he ran out them out on our lawyers, In the U.S, the modern fun time with friends and that they receive. Despite of the company because he going back, revising those Thanksgiving holiday tradi- family. Remember it is not this, Jeannette and all her was too old? You can argue questions, trying them tion traced back to the 1621 about getting thanks, it is both sides, and it's really again, making more ques- Plymouth celebration in about giving thanks. That is siblings manage to finally interesting to hear what the tions, and going through present day Massachusetts. why it is called Thanksgiv- break free of their par- lawyers come up with. Es- case law. The 1621 Plymouth feast ing. ents and move to New pecially because the law- But hey, I’ll get to stay and Thanksgiving was “HAPPY THANKSGIV- York, where they can live yers don’t know which side in a nice hotel for three days prompted by a good har- ING TO ALL” out their dreams. they’ll be arguing until they this time, so I’m excited The book is very walk into the room. The about it. Think I’ll get room emotional and heart- way that a round goes is like service? Technology Class breaking at times, but because they had an energy some parts are hilarious. West Coast Dance Competition crisis. We have to use at This models Jeannette’s least three of our own wind whole childhood; she was the elevator you can see Quinn Langford the whole lobby as you go farms and our own solar living in a horrible situa- energy in the best fitting lo- Cedar Ridge H. S. up. When we stopped out- tion, but always man- cations. side of our room, we The Glass Castle is aged to find fun and hap- Also for this project, a memoir by Jeannette piness in spite of it. The couldn’t open the door we have to include the re- Walls released in 2005. It with the card, but my mom newable resource that are Glass Castle demon- went back to the lobby to Joshua Moore is the story of her life strates the incredible re- Manor New Tech M.S. already there. Some renew- tell the employee they able resources that are al- from three years old to siliency of Jeannette and coded our door so that we For the past few ready there are biofuel hy- the point where she is her siblings. As Jeannette can go in. The next morn- weeks in technology we droelectric dams. I like this married and a stable grew up, she became ing I got dressed and went have been doing a project. project because it was not adult. In the book, more and more embar- to a hotel across the street For this project we are go- hard at all so I get an good Jeannette describes her rassed and ashamed of to meet our dance group. ing to rebuild Puerto Rico grade. family in detail, which her home life, but she has Ruby George The hotel was connected consists of her mother, bounced back and feels Riojas Elementary to a mall, so it was very Con Mi Madre father, brother, and two comfortable enough to big. I took classes in the sisters. Most of the time, write about it in detail. On Friday, Novem- junior room with most of ber 18, I attended their they don’t have much The book is truly inspir- ber,16, I left early from the team. Healthy Living & Financial money, and move around ing for anyone trying to school so that I could go The classes I took Literacy Conference. It constantly to avoid tax overcome any hardship to to Dallas. I was so excited were hip hop, jazz, contem- was themed “Getting your and rent collectors. reach their goals. I rec- and so nervous. On the porary, ballet, and tap. Body & Finances in Jeannette’s parents ommend it to everyone way there we listened to When it was lunch time, Shape.” The conference aren’t the most respon- who is age fourteen and christmas music, we sat in most of the parents got was from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 sible, and they waste a up, due to a bit of mature their kids food from the traffic, we made jokes, and p.m. It started with break- lot of the little income content. we stopped to get some- mall.I had chick-fil-a. We fast followed by a keynote thing to eat at McDonalds. had to meet in the dress- speaker. Next, the daugh- I finished my audio book ing room at 3:00 to start ters and mothers sepa- Eukaryotic Cells and my sister was listen- competition . Me and most rated to attend breakout organism whose cells have ing to music on her of the girls raced back and Ava Roberts sessions. After two ses- a nucleus and other or- forth from the auditorium phone.Once we got to Dal- Pflugerville M. S. sions, there was lunch. ganelles enclosed within las, I saw downtown and to the dressing room to get Con Mi MADRE be- Then there was a mother- membranes. They also it was the most beautiful dressed and to watch gan in 2008. It is a prod- daughter activity to close contain other membrane- city that I have ever seen. some of our team perform. uct of the Junior League of the conference. bound organelles such as The tallest building had a I was so excited to per- Austin's Hispanic Mother- In my breakout ses- mitochondria which is the green light outlining the form. In one of the group Daughter Program. The sions, I learned about be- DNA that converts chemi- building. We also saw the dances, I had the lead part organization provides edu- ing an upstander and amazing Omni Hotel, that in one of the group cal energy from food into cation and support ser- about finances. My mom Montrae Nelson lit up and changed dances, and that was re- a form that cells can use. Four Points M. S. colors.Our hotel that we ally fun. At awards one of vices for young Latinas learned about finances Lastly, Eukaryotic can went to is called the Le the teachers picked three from 6th grade through and cooking healthy on a Have you ever won- be unicellular and multi- Meridien. kids to freestyle battle and post-secondary comple- budget. For the bonding dered how the body was cellular organisms with When we finally got I was picked and I won! tion and their mothers. It activity, my mom and I made and what it consists unicellular meaning "one to the hotel, we went in- I was also one of the focuses on strengthening went to the cooking of? In science class last cell" and multicellular side the hotel without our finalist for a scholarship. the mother-daughter bond. healthy class. If you are week we learned about which includes organisms luggage so we could check That made me and my Con Mi MADRE serves interested in more infor- cells and how they work consisting of many kinds of in. Then we went to the car family very proud. Our over 750 girls from the mation about Con Mi inside your body. The one tissue and cell types. All to get our luggage and dance group won so many Austin area Independent Madre, go to http:// cell we focused on is the living things have and went inside to the fancy el- awards. I cannot wait to School Districts. www.conmimadre.org/ Eukaryotic cell. need cells to live. Thanks evator. When we go up in do this again. On Saturday, Novem- home.html . A Eukaryotic is any for reading. www.theaustinvillager.com THE COURIER THE VILLAGER/November 24, 2017~ Page 5 Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir Presents ‘Celebrating the Season’ A Musical Performance for the Entire Family

AUSTIN, TX – The Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gloria Quinlan, will present the annual Christmas musical, “Celebrating the Season,” on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at 6 p.m. on the campus in King-Seabrook Chapel. The annual holiday concert, accompanied by organist and Chair of the Humanities and Fine Arts Department Dr. Stephen Burnaman, will feature the Christmas Cantata by Daniel Pinkham and other works for Uzee Brown, Roland Carter, Dan Forest, and Moses Hogan. The concert that features traditional carols with combinations of classical, jazz, and international Christmas favorites, will also showcase the HT Jazz Combo, conducted by Dr. Javier Stuppard, during the campus concert. Proceeds from a $20 donation will benefit the music scholarship fund. Admission for students is $5 with a valid student identification card. Huston-Tillotson University is located at 900 Chicon Street. Parking is available on Chalmers Avenue. Carl S. Richie, Jr. Named NAHRO President Washington, D.C. tin, Texas (HACA), has the nation’s oldest hous- tional Conference and Ex- (October 30, 2017) — Carl been elected President of ing and community devel- hibition in Pittsburgh, Pa. S. Richie, Jr. Chairman of the National Association opment association. on October 29, and will the Board, Housing Au- of Housing and Redevel- Richie was named Presi- serve in that position for thority of the City of Aus- opment Officials (NAHRO), dent at the NAHRO Na- the next two years. Prairie View A&M Tour L.B.J Museum from our church in the psy- chology group. The first dreams and hopes for station was talking about America and the downfall different clubs in the cam- of the Vietnam war includ- pus which I didn’t get to ing L.B.J’s reputation .It hear much of since we was kind of a mini, twenty were a little late.The sec- minute long, documen- ond station talked about tary. There was also a gift financial aid and scholar- shop filled to the brim with ships. At the third station snacks, candy, and of we got to tour a dorm course, souvenirs. room of the leading On the tenth floor I ladies,the ladies with the saw a replica of the presi- Kamryn Mack Carl S. Richie, Jr. Kennedy George highest grades in the cam- Kipp Leadership Elem. dential oval office. Inside Weiss High School pus, and talk about the there was three TV’s, each “I am honored to be Board of Governors as Par- safety of the dorm rooms. This weekend I went for a certain channel .It elected NAHRO President liamentarian. As NAHRO On November 11th, I After all of the sta- to the Lyndon Baine also has big beige sofas and look forward to work- Senior Vice President, he went on a college tour tions we watched the Johnson Museum. I had a surrounding a coffee table. ing with my colleagues assisted with the establish- with my church to Prairie PVAMU marching storm really good historic mo- The president’s desk had across the country to ad- ment of the NAHRO Merit View A&M. I may be only drumline perform. Then ment there, taking a pencils tucked neatly in a vocate for the preserva- College Scholarship pro- a freshman, but I believe we had a lunch break, and glimpse into the past. As cylinder like case, stacks of tion and improvement of gram. Richie has also it is never too early to start we went to Waller County you may have guessed, I’m paper, and one quill pen. the housing programs that served four terms on looking at colleges. We left Line where I had a pretty inviting you along for the The replica of the first lady’s help so many working NAHRO’s Commissioners the church at around 6:30 big baked potato. We went ride into the past. I hope office bestowed a hot pink families, children, seniors, Committee and led the re- am and took small charter back for the football game, you come along because sofa, a coffee table, one TV, and persons with disabili- write of the buses there.When we got but left early because ev- it’s bound to be an excit- shelves full of books, and ties,” said Richie. “I also Commissioner’s Hand- to the university the tour eryone was tired. I en- ing historic ride! I hope desks filled with papers. look forward to helping book. Further, he was had already started. We joyed my time at Prairie you enjoy my article! Another thing I did was this: NAHRO better serve our among the first Commis- broke into groups based View, and I am definitely First we’re starting listen in on conversations residents and the profes- sioners to earn NAHRO’s on what we wanted our considering applying to with the third floor. On L.B.J was talking on! For in- sionals who serve them.” National Certification for degrees to be. the university my senior that floor I saw L.B.J’s lim- stance I heard conversa- Richie also added that one Commissioners and is cer- I was the only one year. ousine. The limousine had tions between Martin of his top priorities will be tified to teach the a lot of security features. Luther King Jr. and L.B.J! bringing the concerns and Commissioner’s Ethics and My Experience of a College Play After John F. Kennedy died That was a moment to re- issues of NAHRO’s mem- Fundamentals courses. He think I would see this play the protection of L.B.J was member! bers and residents to Con- is also a NAHRO Fellow. like 2 more times. The con- high for nobody wanted a Well, that’s this gress and the U.S. Depart- He was recently in- cept of the play and the repeat of what happened. week’s article. Thanks so ment of Housing and Ur- ducted into the Texas fact that there wasn’t any The next thing we saw was much for reading! Catch ban Development (HUD). NAHRO Hall of Fame. Carl paper props. This one is a video exhibit of L.B.J’s you next time! Carl is the first the earned the Elizabeth B. very different than the first former public housing Wells Memorial Award, ones I have seen because resident and Public Hous- which is the industry’s it was well thought out Thanksgiving Break ing Commissioner to lead highest award for a Public and I can say they prac- breaks are best utilized NAHRO. Housing Commissioner. ticed for a very long time. when I am able to both In addition to having Twice he has been named I think if a person comes complete applications and resided in the Rosewood Commissioner of the Year to see the play they need relax with friends which is Public Housing Develop- by Texas NAHRO and he to have an open and cre- essentially the plan for this ment in Wichita Falls, earned SW NAHRO’s Com- Alyssa James Winn ative mindset. I honestly week. This doesn't mean Texas, Richie received aca- missioner Public Service Manor H.S. had an open mind set that there isn't still work demic training in and Award. Carl has twice I went to go see the when I came to the play that needs to be com- worked on affordable served a delegate to Tri- play Eurydice, by Sarah because I didn’t have a pleted for school because housing policy issues for Country, an international Ruhl, directed by Perry chance to read about the I was assigned homework over 30 years on the local, meeting of housing indus- Crafton, at the Austin play but I enjoyed it over- for each of my AP classes, state and federal level as try professionals. Playhouse Theatre at ACC all. The things I didn’t like but I am sure that I will be a legislative staffer. As pro- “Carl is a dedicated Highland, On November that much about the play able to finish those tasks fessional lobbyist, he NAHRO member, a passion- 9th at 7:30. This play takes weren’t major. much sooner than I will be works affordable housing ate industry colleague, and place of a living in the un- The play is a very Jalen Moore able to complete my appli- issues on a pro bono ba- an accomplished leader,” derworld and present day. good play and I would rec- KIPP Austin Collegiate cations. sis. This year also marks his said NAHRO CEO Adrianne When I read the program I ommend it to many In the midst of col- Nevertheless, I still 20th anniversary of service Todman. “I am excited to thought the the play people. But this play was lege/scholarship applica- plan on enjoying this break on the Board of Commis- continue working on vital would be good because I a learning experience to tion season, I am very by spending as much time sioners for Housing Au- affordable housing and really enjoy plays. me because it showed me thankful to be able to put with friends and family as thority of the City of Aus- community development The play is far most the difference of good act- schoolwork on pause for a possible. Happy Thanks- tin. He has served two initiatives with him during the best play I have seen, I ing and how. brief moment. These giving! terms on the NAHRO his presidency.” Page 6 ~ THE VILLAGER/November 24, 2017 DIASPORA www.theaustinvillager.com Kim Gilby Enters Race for Williamson Austin Communities Coordinate County Democratic Party Chair a Multicultural Day Festival by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon Villager Columnist

Just recently, Kim Collins Gilby has an- nounced her intention to run for the Williamson County Democratic Party Chair position. If elected, Gilby will have to pick up the “baton” from the former party chair John Bucy. In addition, Gilby will be at an historic place due to the fact Williamson County is slowly becoming a battleground county that can elect Democrats. Moreover, if elected, then Kim Collins Gilby will Pictured (l to r): Terry P. Mitchell; Christinna Brown and Dawn Burnside. have to work to help the Photo courtesy of Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon winning streaks of Demo- by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon Villager Columnist crats in Williamson County. For instance: In Saturday, November 18, 2017, Central Texas residents organized and Cedar Park, the City Coun- hosted a Multi Cultural Festival in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. Pictured (l to r): Kim Collins Gilby and John Bucy. cil elections of Anne Duffy The fest provided an opportunity for Austinites to get a taste of music, food, Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon and Heather Jefts de- and clothing from around the world. For instance, there were some indi- feated the two Republican other Democrat to the come from various parts of viduals selling clothes from West Africa. In addition, there were food kiosk incumbents. Moreover, Round Rock City Council. the worlds such as India, that served a variety of foods from different cultures. the Cedar Park City elec- Finally, Rachael Grueling China, Nigeria, Togo, Not only was this event informative for adults but also had activities for tion outcome has “shaken Jonrowe was re-elected to Ghana, Ireland, Ethiopia, children. In other words, it was a family-friendly event. According to Johan up” the political landscape the Georgetown City Vietnam and etc. Just like an attendee “It was a family friendly event. Since it was a family friendly in Williamson County. Al- Council. Moreover, it was in the rest of the State of event, I was able to bring my children to this multicultural event.” In addi- though it is a “local race” a great night for the Texas, there are numerous tion, there was a diverse range of music showcased. the Trump effect brought Williamson County Demo- vibrant immigrant com- Over the years, Central Texas has seen an influx of people from all over out more Democrats and cratic Party munities. Furthermore, the world. Moreover, Austin is attracting people due to its certain aspects, independents to remove Finally, if elected, Williamson County is such as: Universities, employment and technology opportunity. Furthermore, the two incumbent Re- then she will have to find slowly becoming a “Battle the economic boom has brought over persons of foreign born population, publican City Council a way to get the Diaspora ground” county in which causing the ABIA (Austin–Bergstrom International Airport) to build a new members. In addition, the community involved. In Democrats have a chance international hub. Williamson County Demo- Williamson County, there to win. Also, Democrats crats managed to elect are numerous vibrant im- now have an opportunity Travis County Democratic Tammy Young who is an- migrant communities who to win Texas. “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” Opens in Party Chair Race Shake Up by Tsoke tender Dyana Limon- Dyana appeals more to the Theaters Nationwide Nov. 22, 2017 (Chuch) Adjavon Mercado for TCDP Chair. “grassroots Democrats.” Villager Columnist The two candidates Finally both candidates Sony Pictures in the running for chair in- have a long history within Submitted by In recent days, the cludes the following: Anne the Party. Naomi Richard Travis County Democratic Wynne and Dyana Limon Moreover, a few chal- The highly-antici- Party race has diminished Mercado. Moreover, these lenges the newly elected pated movie, Roman J. from three to two candi- two candidates appeals to Party Chair will face are: Israel, Esq., starring dates. Due to the fact , two different types of the ability to raise money blockbuster-actor Mike Lewis Gregory with- groups. In other words, on behalf of the TCDP; Denzel Washington, drew his candidacy. Gre- they appeal to various work in getting Democrats opens in theaters nation- gory dropped out be- types of Democrats. For in- elected; and Finally, in- wide November 22, cause, “smear campaign” stance, Anne Wynne ap- crease immigrant and 2017. some engaged within the peals more towards the Diaspora Communities TCDP. Since, Gregory has “Austin downtown Demo- engagement in local Travis chosen to endorse con- Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell in Ro- crats.” On the other hand, County elections. man J. Israel, Esq. Photo by: Glen Wilson - © 2017 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Volunteers Needed for Free

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United States would said the pioneering Black him, and that agent was be even less likely to re- actor once known as later fired. port an assault or harass- “America’s Dad” forced And an actress, Demi ment, fearing anything sexual contact with them Mann, filed a lawsuit from job loss to blackmail over decades. Last June, Thursday in which she al- or deportation. Cosby went to trial on leged agent Cameron “Even for White charges that he drugged Mitchell sexually assaulted TERRY CREWS women, there’s not going and molested a woman in her. Mitchell, who is Black, to be any guarantee of an 2004. The case ended in a was fired by Creative Arts to the high court. equitable resolution, so mistrial and Cosby is ex- Agency, LLC.; he called Hill was treated as a it’s a lot to expect women pected to be retried next Mann’s claims false. pariah by some for coming in a more highly vulner- year. But compared to the forward, but she was able situation to be willing Since the Weinstein dozens of well-known hailed by others and has to speak out at the same scandal, a writer for The White men named and spent the decades since as CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rate,” Russel y Rodriguez Root, a website geared to- White women who have an advocate for women’s Karen Bass (D-CA37), report regarding the dan- said. “There’s no reason to ward the Black audience, made allegations, people equality. that he was “aware that gerous tactic by the FBI of expect that Latinas aren’t said both Jesse Jackson of color have not played a Burke, whose online there are groups that do linking protestors of police being sexually harassed or and John Singleton sexu- prominent role in this #MeToo campaign was have an extraordinary brutality to violence and raped at the same degree ally harassed her. Jackson evolving scandal. resurrected by actress commitment to their ra- terrorism,” said Derrick or more.” and Singleton declined Nearly three decades Alyssa Milano in the wake cial identity, and some Johnson, NAACP President While most of the re- comment when contacted ago, an African-American of the Weinstein charges, have transformed them- and CEO. cent spate of sexual abuse by The Associated Press, attorney started the con- doesn’t want minority selves even into violent “Mr. Sessions’ will- allegations have been as did the Root writer. versation on the topic. women to miss the mo- activists.” However, he ingness to name Black ac- against White men, men George Takei, best Anita Hill detailed allega- ment. She is launching a evaded Rep. Bass’ ques- tivists as a threat and re- of color have not been im- known for his role in the tions of sexual harassment series of webinars to help tions regarding FBI intelli- fusal to condemn White mune to such charges. Be- original “Star Trek,” was by her former boss, then- women understand sexual gence on White identity supremacist terrorist orga- fore the Weinstein scandal recently accused of grop- Supreme Court nominee violence and is encourag- groups like the Ku Klux nizations evokes a double upended Hollywood, Bill ing a man decades earlier; Clarence Thomas, during ing women of color Klan. standard that we have Cosby’s name became he denied the allegations. the 1991 congressional around the world to speak “The NAACP finds it seen time and again from synonymous with sexual Actor Terry Crews went hearings held ahead of his out. deeply disturbing that the this administration and abuse, as more than 50 public with a claim that a confirmation. 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Noah ers, the 76-year-old civil Lewis Robinson Sr. died in rights icon said family and 1997 at age 88 after suffer- friends noticed a change in ing a heart attack. him about three years ago, It was unclear how and he could no longer ig- his treatment would affect nore symptoms of the his leadership of the Rain- chronic neurological disor- bow/PUSH Coalition, the JESSE JACKSON der that causes movement Chicago-based civil rights tionwide and has contin- difficulties. group he founded more ued regular forums at “Recognition of the than two decades ago. Rainbow/PUSH’s head- effects of this disease on Jackson has remained ac- quarters. MADELINE ALBRIGHT me has been painful, and I tive in his advocacy and He said Friday in the have been slow to grasp travels, including traveling letter that he is also work- Photos of Madeline the gravity of it,” he wrote. to Puerto Rico last month ing on a memoir. “For me, a Parkinson’s di- for a hurricane-relief mis- “I will continue to try Albright and the “Read agnosis is not a stop sign sion and hosting a sympo- to instill hope in the hope- My Pins” exhibition but rather a signal that I sium in Washington, D.C., less, expand our democ- courtesy of Melissa must make lifestyle earlier this week. racy to the disenfran- Fontenette-Mitchell, changes and dedicate my- A protégé of the Rev. chised and free innocent Fine Art Photographer self to physical therapy.” Martin Luther King, Jack- prisoners around the Jackson, who de- son was instrumental in world,” he wrote. “I stead- clined to be interviewed, guiding the modern civil fastly affirm that I would by: Melissa Fontenette-Mitchell | VILLAGER Contributor also released a letter from rights movement on a rather wear out than rust AUSTIN, TX - On Clinton Administration sues that needs to be ad- Northwestern Medicine wide variety of issues, in- out.” Thursday, October 26th and served from 1997 - dressed. confirming his diagnosis cluding voting rights and The Rev. Al Sharpton Former Secretary of State 2001 as the 64th Secre- She also expressed and care. education. said he spent the last few Madeleine Albright visited tary of State. She began her concerns on women’s He vowed to use his Twice a candidate for days with Jackson in New Austin LBJ Presidential Li- her political career in 1976 issues. She advises voice to help find a cure for the Democratic presiden- York City. brary to unveil her exhibit as a Chief Legislative Assis- women to break the glass the disease. tial nomination in the Jackson “has “Read My Pins” Collection. tant. Eventually climbed ceiling there are three key About 60,000 people 1980s, he has remained a changed the nation and The exhibit displayed the rank to US Ambassa- points to remember, in the U.S. are diagnosed strong voice in numerous served in ways in which he more than 200 of her dor to the United Nations. “come to the table pre- with Parkinson’s annually, anti-discrimination efforts, never got credit,” statement pins, ranging She gained attention for pared, learn to interrupt, according to the including advocating for Sharpton said in a state- from the American flags, her strong messages by and listen differently”. Parkinson’s Foundation. affordable housing. He’s ment. “We pray for him, to butterflies to bees to wearing brooches and “You have to know what It can start with trem- often seen at protests na- just as he fought for us.” flowers. She would wear decorative pins to convey you’re talking about and a different pin to send a foreign policy messages. speak with a firm voice”. strong message. Each pin During her visit at the The exhibit “Read My includes an interpretation LBJ Library Albright dis- Pins” Collection will be on of where and why Albright cussed our country’s cur- display at the LBJ Library chose to wear a pin. rent foreign policy direc- until Saturday, January 21, Former Secretary of tion. She hopes (Presi- 2018. The collection will State Madeleine Albright dent Donald Trump) and be a permanent display at was the first women to his administration will the US Diplomacy Center serve as Secretary of State come together to under- in Washington, D. C. in the US. She was sworn stand the American Learn more at in 1997 under the the people concerns and is- lbjlibrary.org. THE HIT SHOW SKAM NOW CASTING AUSTIN-AREA TEENS FOR UPCOMING AMERICAN REMAKE

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