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Vol. 46 No. 21 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] October 5, 2018 Texas’Texas’ FirstFirst BlackBlack FootballFootball INSIDE LettermanLetterman WhittierWhittier HasHas DiedDied

Flamingo Cantina brings Reggae to RAPPIN’ the heart of Austin. See WORLD Tommy Wyatt Page 3 “Methinks thou dost protest too Activists keep eyes on any semblance much!” of voter suppression. When someone denies See PRISON over and over again that Page 6 they had not done what they were accused of, their denial seems to be overboard. And there is an old saying “Methinks thou dost protest too much.” The statement is Tiara Thompson, meant to say that when Lady Rams someone denies over and are Panther slayers. See TAME over again that they are Page 8 not guilty of an issue that they have been charged with; you give the Truth impression that you are guilty. Racial Healing That is the impression Transformation that many Americans had last week when Judge Brett Kavanaugh gave a forty-five minute denying the statement of Dr. Ford who came before the Senatorial Committee who is Dr. Gail Christopher interviewing Kavanaugh In this Dec. 16, 2005 photo, attorney and former Texas football player Julius Whittier PLEASE JOIN US for for a position on the holds a newspaper clipping from 1971 featuring Whittier with teammates Bruce Cannon, Greg Supreme Court. Ford the free Austin Health Dahlberg, and coach in Dallas. (Tim Sharp/Austin American-Statesman via AP) was not given the Commons - Truth, Racial opportunity to make an By Jim Vertuno | AP Sports Writer Healing, Transformation opening statement, and seminar with Gail Christo- pher, ND on October 13th could only answer the (The AP) - Julius Whittier once remarked that “And I caught it in the (Texas) A&M game,” he and 14th, from 10a - 4pm questions posed by attending the University of Texas and playing foot- said in the 2007 book “What It Means to be a Long- at Huston Tillotson Uni- committee members. At ball opened up a larger world for him. It could be horn.” “We had one touchdown pass the entire versity. the same the committee said Whittier helped open the university to the year.” Austin Health Com- members were given world. Whittier died Sept. 25 at age 68, the school mons (AHC) is a non- enough time to ask only Whittier was the Longhorns’ first African- announced Sept. 27. No cause of death was given, profit organization that about five questions American letterman, making his debut in 1970, one but Whittier had been battling Alzheimer’s disease. cultivates root cause each. season after Texas fielded the last all-White national In 2014, his family sued the NCAA on behalf of col- community healing Judge Kavanaugh championship team in the history of college foot- lege players who suffered brain injuries. The case is through a process called refused to answer ball. He starred for two seasons at guard before still pending. Truth, Racial Healing, questions directly and switching to tight end as a senior in 1972, a season The school’s Board of Regents dropped its ban Transformation devel- used his time giving the in which he caught every touchdown pass the Long- on Black players in 1963 but integration was pain- questions back to the oped by Dr Gail Christo- horns threw. See CULTURE, page 2 committee members. His pher. actions were so The Austin Health unbelievable that at the OLCAAAAC HOST “PICNIC IN THE PARK” Commons shifts owner- end of the meeting on ship of health back to Senator said that he communities and those would not vote on this of us who live in our nomination until there communities. Our was an FBI investigation model was borrowed of the charges of sexual from the Food Com- misconduct on the part of mons and Commons Kavanaugh. The Health, developed by investigation has to be Jamie Harvie completed in one week. . AHC will own We will have the results Karisha Community’s of the investigation next prototype center in Cen- week. tral East Austin and will Kavanaugh is seeking a serve as a steward of lifetime appointment to Conscious Health Care, the United States Supreme our new paradigm for Court. It is necessary that health and healing. we make sure that all (AUSTIN, TX) – The Original L.C. Anderson Alumni Association Chapter (OLCAAAAC) For more informa- th charges against him are held their annual “Picnic in the Park” at Rosewood Park Pavilion, Saturday September 29 . tion, visit http:// investigated and that he is Members and guest enjoyed barbecue and a variety of side dishes. “Oldies but Goodies” karisha.org/austin- truthful about the matters. music was played by DJ Rick Blakey. Photo by Melvin Scott. health-commons/ Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 said. “They never think fully slow and diffi- Whittier landed on about the things that are cult. A few Black players a campus of nearly happening in this coun- signed with the Long- 35,000 students and try. You never hear them horns over the next sev- only 300 were Black. He talk about Vietnam or Whittier eral years, but none was a star on the fresh- racism. If you want to stayed long enough to man team, and Texas know the truth, the only said he make the varsity in an made Whittier available people I’ve met that I era when freshmen for interviews before his can really talk to are the were ineligible to play debut season. longhairs or hippies. went to under NCAA rules. “I’m a loner up They are really con- Texas recruited here,” Whittier told the cerned about things like Texas in Whittier out of San An- San Antonio-Express ecology and the war. I’m tonio and his parents News in early 1970, not- concerned about those were scared of what ing his coaches were things, too.” part to might happen to him in treating him well but A few months later, Austin. hinting at having prob- a group of sportswriters Julius Whittier, the first Black “change “My dad was lems with some of his covering the Southwest letterman football player at the scared for me,” Whittier teammates. Conference looked into said in 2007. “He’d “Texas seems to re- his social life. The lead of University of Texas at Austin, died its known some guys who cruit a lot of boys from a Sept. 8, 1970, article by on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. struck off into ’White’ small towns, and most of The (COURTESY / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHLETICS) culture” territory and paid for it them have small minds noted that “Whittier, with their lives.” just like their fathers,” he Texas’s black offensive Dale told the AP on Sept. could do to change it.” guard, is rooming with a 27. “I volunteered. We Whittier earned an white player and occa- learned a lot from each undergraduate degree Community Meeting sionally dates white other. He just added a in philosophy and a law girls.” depth to who I was. He degree from Texas. He The Parks and Recreation Department is creating The story noted made me a much wiser went on to be a criminal a master plan to guide future improvements to that Whittier said no one individual about racial prosecutor in Dallas. the park. Join us for our third Community Meeting at school had said any- relationships.” Whittier’s success thing to him about the Whittier played in opened doors between where we will share preliminary visual concepts dating. the 1970 season opener Texas and Black athletes. that have been developed through technical “I don’t think it’s against California. Texas In 1971, Texas recruited studies, public input received at the first meeting, anything unusual. Well, won three Southwest the top player in the and an online survey. unusual, but not abnor- Conference titles from state in running back mal,” Whittier said then. 1970-72. The Longhorns Roosevelt Leaks. By Texas senior half- were 28-5 over that 1974, it had signed Earl The meeting will be in an “open house” format back Billy Dale was span, 20-1 in the SWC. Campbell, who would with a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m. Whittier’s roommate Perhaps frustrated win the that season; Whittier’s early by his role as a trail- in 1977 and go on to a previous roommate, an- blazer, Whittier seemed Hall of Fame career in Tuesday, October 9, 2018 other Black player, had to embrace it by his se- the NFL. Givens District Park left school. Coach Darrell nior season when he “I am so proud of 6 to 8 p.m. Recreation Center Royal had asked Dale said in an interview he Julius,” Dale said. “His 3811 E. 12th Street and two other seniors to went to Texas in part to legacy is the fact that he Austin, TX 78721 consider rooming with change its culture: “I was an individual who Whittier, Dale said. wanted to see if the was smart enough and “Coach Royal myth about UT’s racism confident enough to wanted someone to was true. If it was, I come to Texas and chal- AustinTexas.gov/GivensMP help look out for him,” wanted to see what I lenge the university.” www.theaustinvillager.com THE BULLETIN THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 ~ Page 3 REGGAE IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE We Want YOU! “LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” Advertise With By Naomi Richard & R. J. Johnson | VILLAGER NEWS The (AUSTIN, TX) - On mayhem amongst audi- VILLAGER October 20th, 2018 ences with his im- Clinton Fearon re- promptu outbursts dur- turns to Austin’s Fla- ing live performances. Country Boyz Fixin’s mingo Cantina, and Phillipdon and his man- 4140 E. 12th Street, Austin, TX 78721 opening the show will ager, R. J. Johnson, Featuring Fish, Poboys, Hot Wings, Pork Chops, drove all over Texas in Homemade Gumbo, Shrimp and Alligator be two Austin Reggae DINE IN OR Music4Life Artists the 90s performing with ORDER TO GO Alan Moe Monsarrat Root 1. When he is not Mon - Fri: 11 am - 8 p.m. and Phillipidon. doing music, he is a col- Saturday: 12 noon - 5 p.m. Born in , Alan Moe Monsarrat Clinton Fearon lege professor teaching Closed Sunday Call (512) 928-5555 Clinton Fearon became (Photo courtesy of (Photo courtesy of anatomy, biology and bassist, vocalist and lyri- music4lifemedia.com) music4lifemedia.com) physiology at Houston cist of the mythic Gladi- Community College. ators at the age of 19. He most active reggae artist in 1968 he started play- Flamingo Cantina DOUBLE was also a session musi- of his generation, ing bass as well. In 1973, is known for bringing cian for Coxsone Dodd at Clinton Fearon is touring Monsarrat found his good vibes and hot mu- Studio One and Lee intensively in Europe passion in reggae while sic to Austin for the ‘Scratch’ Perry’s at Black and in the Pacific North- in Hawaii, and later he past twenty five years, “R” Ark in the 70s, two of the west. He tours all over became a member of with a focus on world, main producers on the the world with his full the first Reggae band in reggae, Latin, hip hop, island at that time. band or just with his gui- Texas, The Lotions. He dub, ska and more. Lo- After leaving Ja- tar for solo acoustic con- now performs with The cated in the heart of th GROCERY maica in 1987, Fearon certs. Mau Mau Chaplains ev- Austin’s 6 Street En- started a new career in Opening act Alan ery Wednesday at Fla- tertainment District, *We cash ALL Tax Refund*Checks *Check Out Flamingo Cantina is re- Seattle. He eventually Moe Monsarrat was mingo Cantina. 450l East Martin Luther King Blvd. formed his own band born in 1951 in Phenix Also on this highly nowned for bringing called Boogie Brown in City, Alabama. At age 13 talented showcase is amazing artists to an Ebenezer Baptist Church the Mid-90s with local he started singing with a Philip White aka intimate venue. For 1010 East 10th Street, Austin, TX 78702 musicians. Since then, band near Tokyo, Japan. Phillipidon. Phillipdon more information on Phone: (512) 478-1875 this night of Reggae Fax: (512) 478-1892 Clinton has recorded 12 After moving back to the was born in Kingston, Bus Ministry: (512) 478-1875 albums, the last one to states he joined a band Jamaica. He is known for legends and for tickets, Sunday Services visit http://www. flam- Worship Service 8:00 A.M. be released this year. in San Antonio, Texas. He his gravelly-gruff voice Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Being one of the stood out as a singer and and weaving wanton ing ocantina.com. Discipleship Training 10:00 A.M. Worship Service 11:00 A.M. Wednesday David chapel missionary Midweek Prayer Service 7:00 P.M. Dr. Ricky Freeman, Child Development Center baptist church recognizes 24 Listen Live ))) Pastor Ages 0-5 years (Daily) 512-478-6709 years of service by its pastor! 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Youth of Today Hope of Tomorrow Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. My College Plans Concussion repair shop. In 1908, Morgan became more what it is today. One helmets i felt different conscious of his heritage little known fact about immediately. and helped found the PVAMU; the campus has After meeting with Cleveland Association of a cemetery holding the the trainer my parents Colored Men In 1909, he remains of slaves. The took me to the doctor to and his wife Mary Anne students are careful to get checked out, they expanded their business take good care of the asked me questions ventures by opening a cemetery to honor the about my birthday, say- shop called Morgan’s Cut Kevin Parish ancestors. ing the days of the week Rate Ladies Clothing Hendrickson H. S. Now that we know backwards and other Store. The shop had 32 a little about the schools Montrae Nelson weird questions. Garrett Augustus employees, and made Four Points M. S. Lastly, concussions Morgan Sr was born on coats, suits, dresses, and past lets learn about the school’s present day are a very serious issue March 4, 1877 in other clothing. Hello, This past for football players at all Claysville, Pennsylvania. Around 1910 his in- Cecelia Agboga facts. week at practice we levels and can cause He was an American in- terest in repairing other LBJ High School Prairie View is an were doing tackling drills long term issues if ventor and community people’s inventions historically black col- and i hit helmets with they're not diagnosed. I leader of African-Ameri- waned, and he became When you get to lege/university (HBCU) another player and the still have headaches and can descent. Morgan in- interested in developing high school thinking and from my point of vented an early version of some of his own. Like de- about college feels like view is a premier school doctor said i sustained a my doctor told me to a gas mask called a smoke volving a safety hood a chore, well at least it to attend. I believe this concussion. I knew take it easy with school hood, and created the smoke protection device feels like that to me. because it’s a school for something was wrong work and not to stress at first traffic light that in- after seeing firefighters My parents are really people who are focused because when we hit all. Thanks for reading. cluded a third “warning” struggling from the big on college. My Dad and who are willing to go position which is stan- smoke they encountered is from Nigeria, and he to school for an extra College Fair dard today. Morgan also in the line of duty. Later always says that four or five years, and if developed a chemical in life he developed glau- America has so many you are not willing to do AVID at her new school. that was used in hair coma and by 1943 was advantages that it’s that then try another I decided to stay products for hair-straight- functionally blind. He had foolish to pass them up. school- PV is all about and catch up with her. As ening. poor health the rest of his My mom just always excellence! Prairie View we started walking and Most of his teenage life, but continued to says, “God blessed me also takes anyone; talking around in the years were spent working work on his inventions. to have three kids with doesn't matter what color gym where it was being as a handyman for a Cin- One of his last was a talent and potential. you are, who you are , or held, we saw that some cinnati landowner and self-extinguishing ciga- Don’t waste it!” So, in where your from, Prairie colleges and universities rette, which used a small having experience with our house college is not View will always treat you sewing machines. In plastic pellet filled with had come from pretty an option. like family. When you Erika Lipscomb 1907, Morgan with nearly water placed just before far away. I had saw this The college I want look at the PVAMU Manor Middle School a decade of experience the filter. He died on July one booth that works to go to is Prairie View website, they state that with sewing machines fi- 27, 1963 aged 86 and is Tuesday Septem- coding at the company 42 countries are repre- nally opened up his own buried at Lake View Cem- A&M University. Even ber 25, was Connally of making these really sewing machine and shoe etery in Cleveland. though I really want to sented in the student High School’s college fair. cool games, like the sims attend this college, I re- body...now that says a It was after school and I free play on mobile. EA Homecoming, Part Two alized recently that I ac- lot about the school’s just so happened to stay is what they’re called. I tually don’t know much diversity! after for tutorials. While even took a picture with to pour. The announcer in- about it. I decided to I want to do my I was walking through the woman at the booth formed us that the do some research. pre-med studies at the outside on the side- because I really do like weather situation was be- Prairie View was Prairie View. I know walks ready to start EA games. I also received ing monitored carefully founded in 1876 as a part the school has several walking home , I see one some neat items from all and that if the lightning got of the post- civil war effort excellent science pro- of my friends helping set the booths. There were too bad, we would have to to reconstruct education grams. One day, I want up the college fair from some interesting col- stop, but we were able to in the state of Texas. The to proudly say that I’m finish out the game, Cedar inside and I wanted to leges that took my eye campus sits on what was a doctor and I gradu- Ridge winning 63 to 14. say hi. As I walked in and but I’m still a long way once the Alta Vista Plan- ated from Prairie View At 9 o’clock the waved at her , I heard from choosing and A&M University. Some next morning, I, along with tation. I got this informa- another voice from near. changing about 1000 other members of Student tion from www.black people may get all ex- It was one of my friends times. In the end the col- Council, came to the school past.com. There is no cited about bleeding that moved away! lege fair was really fun to decorate the cafetorium one specific person who and the forty Julissa! She was coming and I enjoyed it better founded the school, but acres, but I get excited Quinn Langford for the Homecoming to the college fair for with my friend. through the years, many thinking about that Cedar Ridge H. S. Dance. Since this year’s Homecoming was Disney African Americans school in Pantherland In my article last themed, we set up a giant worked to keep the on the hill, with the Classic Literature week, I covered the first cardboard castle, deco- school going and make it royal purple and gold! recommended by a friend half of Homecoming cel- rated about a dozen and a that are on my list to read. ebrations at Cedar Ridge half tables so that each re- High School, including the sembled a different Disney Homecoming I have already read hall-decorating contest and movie, and hung fairy lights To Kill a Mockingbird, the parade. By the time in various places to make band at a football game. Chronicles of Narnia, game day rolled around on the area seem magical. The Last week we had Little Women, and Anne Friday the 21st, the stu- dance began at seven that our school dance with of Green Gables. Right dents of Cedar Ridge had evening. The culinary stu- the girls from Bertha now I am reading Animal already had more than dents made pizza and Sadler Means all-girls Farm. Animal Farm is a enough Homecoming ac- cookies to sell to the at- school. A lot of students pretty short book. In tivities, but there were still tendees and students turned out for the fact, the story doesn't more to go. To make sure could take pictures to- dance. Kennedy George even start until the no one got tired out, the gether at a photo booth. Most of the guys Weiss High School middle of all the pages, drum line performed in the There were a lot more have not got accustom I've always liked because of all the courtyard on Friday morn- people at this year’s dance to asking girls to dance. reading, even though I acknowledgements and ing to hype everybody up than there were in the past I guess I am included in normally I don't have recommended books. for the game. That night, two years from what I can he group. Most of the time to read anything Animal Farm is remember, and kids were students, parents, teach- guy try and push some- other than the books as- about a group of farm ers, and staff all went to packed onto the dance Tyler Allen one too start it off. signed in English animals that rebel support the football team floor like sardines. At Gus Garcia YMLA It did not workout class.Recently I started to against humans and play against Leander High eleven, the dance was over, read books in my schools start their own farm. At School. At halftime, the and us Student Council This week is so well. first the animals are Homecoming court was members stayed to throw "Homecoming Week". It There is a big game classic literature section. announced and our drill away trash, tear down our is our final football game coming up for many of My school has a small li- happy, but soon they team, known as Royalty, decorations, and of the year. It will be my teachers It is the brary since it is the second start falling apart socially performed to the music of straighten up tables and Tuesday, October 2 at Texas/Oklahoma foot- year, so the classic litera- and politically. Another our band. After halftime, chairs. Once we left, the Nelson field. The time ball game. All my family ture section is one case, classic literature book I we could see lightning in Cedar Ridge High School will be 3:45-9:45pm. are Longhorn fans. Quite with four shelves on one would want to read is Go the distant sky, and during Homecoming of 2018 was This will be my first a few are UT alumni. Go side and four on the left. I Set A Watchman, the the last quarter, rain began officially over. time playing with the Longhorns. have had tons of books second TKM book. www.theaustinvillager.com YOUTH BRIGADE Page 5 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 All Worth It My Volleyball Experience Zeus my team and I have dance afterwards. I later learned so much. We couldn’t take him home found out that I had won have learned the rules of I felt sad. Every day I and been announced the game, each other’s asked my mom was it Countess at the dance! strengths, and to com- time to go pick him up. Freshman played last municate with each Whenever she said no I and unfortunately we other during play. We became more eager. lost. Our Varsity success- practice being a team After weeks of fully beat Anderson who support each other waiting the time had fi- though! I did not attend and show good sports- nally come. I was a little the dance and I still went manship. We have good nervous because I have SaNaya White to sleep at 2 in the morn- Ava Roberts attitudes and want to never had a dog before. Ann Richards ing (due to homework). Pflugerville M. S. learn even more - Zaila Pearl Rowland The moment he was in Friday, September I woke up on Saturday at This year is the first niques. TOPS my arms he felt warm 28th, Ann Richards held 4:45 to be at school at time that I was eligible We did win a few and I was joyful. His our last day of home- 5:30. We packed, and for my school’s athletics games! The team was Last week I shared white fur was soft and coming week. We had traveled to our BOA re- program. When the sea- screaming with excite- with you my opinion cuddly. A few moments shortened classes due to gional competition that son started for volley- ment and many of us paragraph. This week we later he fell asleep in my our pep rally. I had to would last all day. We ball, I tried out. After lost our voices that learned how to write a arms and I was in love. leave one of my classes performed really well four days of try-outs, I night. We had the personal story. A per- Zeus was most comfort- extra early, in order to be and gained first in our made my school’s B chance to watch a sonal story is something able in my lap. Ewww! I prepared to perform our category class 1A. That team. That first game Pflugerville High School important that hap- didn’t know you would cadences, march around meant that we got to was a scrimmage against Volleyball game and a pened in someone’s life. have to clean so much the school, and prepare perform once again in another school. The university level volley- In this article I will share with puppies. I was for our pep rally with the front of a large crowd, game was played two ball game between UT my personal story with grossed out. I didn’t rest of the band. During with the stadium lights. days after the teams and Baylor. Watching you. want to do it, but I knew our pep rally, it was an- It was super exciting and were named. This was the skills of the higher- Zeus is the sky I had to. I held my breath nounced that I had been crazy to play knowing my first time ever play- level volleyball players and god in an- and cleaned up every nominated for our 9th how well we did, this ing a volleyball game was an amazing experi- cient Greek religion, but mess Zeus made. grade Homecoming time just enjoying it and against a team other ence! that’s not the Zeus I will Aaaaahh! I couldn’t Court as Countess. The not worrying about the than mine. To date, we I love playing vol- be telling you about. sleep because he winner would be an- judges. We did so well have played four games leyball and want to get Little tiny cries were the wouldn’t stop crying. My nounced during our and I’m so proud of my not counting the scrim- even better. So, I plan to first thing I heard. Zeus parents had to come get homecoming dance, and band, and color guard. mage. continue my training, is just a little puppy. He him. I didn’t think it I did not attend it be- We all did marvelous. So far this season, join a volleyball club, is half Chihuahua and would be this hard. cause of our homecom- We had to face difficult the B team has lost more and try out for the part Terrier. I was so ex- Zeus’s first day ing volleyball game and challenges such as some games than we have school’s team on next cited when I first saw home was a little rough the fact that I had to be needed electronics were won. This might sound year. If you have never him. I was very eager to but I’m not going to give back at school at 5:30am not working and then bad, but it is not! Since played, you should give take him home. How- up. I pray every day gets the next day for our came the pouring rain. the start of the season, it a try! ever, he wasn’t ready yet better. He is my forever Bands Of America (BOA) We faced those chal- because he was too friend and I hope we are regional competition. lenges and still did amaz- PGA Junior League Golf small, and his eyes were friends for a very long After the pep rally and ing. We returned to the not open. Since I time. school, we had our vol- school with medals partner and I have leyball game. The order around our necks played together before, was switched, JV and around 12:30am. It was so we knew each other Four Day Weekend Varsity played first so a super long day but it strengths and weak- (ACL) will start. ACL is an they could attend the was definitely worth it. nesses and use that annual music festival against our opponents. held in Zilker Park. It was Fall Season Is Upon Us The first couple of inspired by the PBS mu- holes wasn’t our stron- sic series of the same think it will happen, and gest hole but we pushed name. I’m really excited. through and continued Monday is a staff I have found my- to improve during the development day, which self being interested in day. The weather was means the teachers are jewelry such as rings, gray and wet but Sarah Robertson given that day to plan charm bracelets, and throughout the day after Connally H. S. school projects, prepare necklaces. I really want a short shower it a interesting lesson, or to get my second ear On Sunday, Sep- warmed up making Averill Topps input new grades. I think piercing, and get some tember 30 at the Harvey great weather to play Stephen F. Austin H.S. that staff development jewelry from Kendra Penick Golf Campus, I golf. This tournament days are good for teach- Scott and James Avery. participated in a PGA showed me what I need Hello everybody, ers because they have to My birthday is also a Junior League golf tour- to improve on for the today I want to talk to grade lots of different time I go shopping for nament. Throughout upcoming golf season at you about our upcoming homework assignments shoes and clothes since the summer I’ve played school. I enjoyed play- four day weekend. and it could be over- Ruby George winter is right around in other PGA Junior ing on Sunday, although Cele Middle School On this Friday and whelming. So the staff the corner. League tournaments I regret missing church. Monday, the students of development day would One of the reasons I need a bunch of across the Austin area. I really appreciate The Austin High School, and help them catch on on I love fall season is be- new jackets, so that’s on The tournaments are set First Tee of Greater Aus- other nearby schools, grading. cause November is my my list too. Birthdays is up as a match play; tin asking me to play in will not be having That's all for this birthday month. I really the best thing ever! I will Match play is when you the tournament. I can’t school. This is because week, Until Next Time. would like to have a have been here for and your partner pick wait for upcoming tour- on Friday the Austin CIty Go Austin High Ma- sleepover party at a ho- twelve years! That is an the best ball to play. My naments. Limits Music Festival roons! tel with my friends. I amazing thing! Red River Rivalry College Fair Homecoming Jackson Owens Sam Ehlinger. The 28, 2018. MSHS had over stakes are high seeing day, we can wear Manor 80 colleges come give us The 112 year old as the New Tech Middle School more information on Red River Rivalry be- are ranked 19th in the (MNTMS) spirit shirts or college. We had trade tween the University of nation and the Okla- shirts from any MNTMS schools, four-year col- Texas and the Univer- homa Sooners are organization with jeans. leges, two-year colleges, sity of Oklahoma will ranked 7th in the na- This is also the and military. The col- commence Saturday tion. Will there be an dresscode on Fridays if leges i decided to visit and this is looking like upset, or will this be a scholars choose. was University of Mary a good one. The high long haul into over- On Tuesday af- Hardin-Baylor, Huston- powered Oklahoma time? Will Texas’ 4 ternoon, we will have a Tillotson University, and Sooners led by Kyler game win streak be pep rally during school the university of North Murray will have to snapped or will the hours. However, we are Texas. Those are my top Joshua Moore face the improving Oklahoma’s 5 game Alyssa James Winn not allowed to stay on pick colleges and I got to Manor New Tech M.S. Texas Longhorns led by win streak be snapped? Manor H.S. campus to wait for the hear more about the October 2, 2018 is game. We have to leave Manor Senior High environment and see if our Homecoming foot- campus after school and School held a district col- they had the major I ball game and our school then come back to lege fair on September want to do. will have a few spirit school if we want to go Juvenile events. Monday is twin to the game. I think the University NAACP Center. day, where we can dress spirit events will make Justice Student Chapter to The drive is from alike as long as we follow this an exciting week. have a Juvenile Justice October. 1st - 31st. district dress code. Tues- Let's Go Gladiators! Book Book Drive to provide Drop of location: quality books to the Carver Branch, Visit Us On AUSTIN, TX — teens in the Gardner- Austin Public Library, @TheVillagerATX Drive We are teaming up Betts/ Travis County 1161 Angelina St, Aus- with Huston-Tillotson Juvenile Detention tin, TX, 78702, USA Page 6 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 DIASPORA www.theaustinvillager.com A Black African Diaspora Host Woman in Texas Candidate Forum Begins 5 Year Prison Sentence for Voting by Stacy M. Brown For that, she’s now serv- able to vote in elections NNPA Newswire ing a minimum of five until she finished serving Correspondent years in prison. her sentence, supervised With the midterm Warren St. John, her release included. Pictured left to right are: Edward L. Hanna; Chari Kelly and elections just weeks defense attorney, said af- During cross-exami- Stuart Litwin. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon away, activists and others ter the verdict that an nation by Tarrant County are keeping keen eyes on appeal had already been prosecutor Matt Smid, by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Villager Columnist any semblance of voter filed and that he is hope- Mason was reminded Saturday, September 29, 2018, a non-profit group, "Diaspora Votes" held suppression – or worse. ful his client will soon be that she had jeopardized a Barbecue Greet and Meet event. The African Diaspora had the opportunity For Crystal Mason of released on bond, ac- her freedom in the past to engage with several candidates and was well attended. Rendon, Texas, “worse” cording to the Fort Worth by violating federal tax This affair focused on candidates running for the Round Rock Indepen- Star Telegram. laws. However, sacrificing took the form of the 2016 dent School District and the 3rd Court of Appeals which, covers twenty-four presidential election. During her testi- her freedom to vote was counties, such as Williamson, Bell, Hays, Bastrop, Comal, Brazos, Burleson, Having previously spent mony, Mason — who pre- not something she would Bosque, and Travis County. time in federal prison on viously served just shy of knowingly do, Mason ex- Finally, Candidates Edward L. Hanna and Stuart Litwin are both compet- a tax fraud conviction, three years in federal plained to District Judge Mason was ineligible to prison — told the court Ruben Gonzales, who ing for Round Rock ISD Place 4. Edward Hanna who was appointed to place 4 is vote in Texas. She claimed that she was assigned a would ultimately deter- considered the incumbent. Moreover, Mr. Hanna graduated from Praire View she didn’t know that. provisional ballot after mine sentencing. “I in- A & M University and serves as the vice president of Business Banking at BBVA Mason hadn’t origi- she arrived at her usual flated returns. I was try- Compass Bank. In addition, he's been very involved in the community. Sec- nally planned to vote, ac- polling place and discov- ing to get more money ondly, Stuart Litwin is a precinct chair in Williamson County and has been very cording to supporters ered that her name was back for my clients. I ad- active within the Round Rock political scene. who have started a not on the voter roll. mitted that. I owned up change.org petition that Mason responded to that. I took account- Central Texas Community already gained more than that she was never told ability for that. I would 100,000 signatures. by the federal court, her never do that again. Welcomes Liberian Elected Official After her mother supervision officer, the Mason wrote on her reminded her of how im- election workers or U.S. Facebook page before by Tsoke portant voting is, Mason District Judge John surrendering herself, (Chuch) Adjavon | decided to vote as a McBryde, the sentencing “This fight is not over, I’m Villager Columnist means of setting a good judge in her fraud case, glad God choose me for Over the years, example for her children. that she would not be this journey. the Liberian American community in Central Texas has seen drastic growth. According to Paul, the president of Liberian American, there are over two hundred and fifty families and the asso- ciation serves as a way of "bringing the com- munity together." The Association has organized numer- Pictured left to right are: Paul (President of ous events, like their the Liberian Community) and the Honorable Independence Day Vincent S.T Willie of Liberia. Celebration. Recently, Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon the community held a Question and Answer come president of the elected officials of our session with Liberian Liberian American native Homeland." Fi- House Representa- Association, I plan to nally, the Liberian tives to discuss the im- organize more of these American community provement of customs gatherings. It is impor- is one of the most dy- and goods. tant for our commu- namic African com- According to nity to be in touch munities of Central Paul, "since I have be- with issues and Texas. Growing Influence of the African Diaspora in Pflugerville

by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Villager Columnist Central Texas has seen a radical boom of Africans relocating to for a better way of life. From Nigerians to Togolese to Congoleses, many have chosen to bypass immi- grant cities like; New York City or Los Angelels. Some have come to at- tend college, employ- Pictured (l-r): Lady T and Joy. ment opportunities. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon While others have come to start-up their own its diverse population can and Nigerian food. business due to the and also a thriving The restaurant serves quality commerce cli- economy. In other regular African dishes mate. words, these are some and authentic Nigerian For instance, Lady T of the "ingredients that delicacies, such as; who is Nigerian Ameri- would help her business Egusi, Bitter Leaf, Afang, can has chosen to open to be successful." and Pepper soup. She a restaurant in Lady T, which, is lo- plans to take over her Pflugerville, Texas. Ac- cated at 15608 Spring competition through cording to Lady T, they Hill Pflugerville, Texas, food and good customer chose Pflugerville due to one can find both Afri- services. www.theaustinvillager.com CLASSIFIEDS THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 ~ Page 7 EMPLOYMENT | PROPOSALS | PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR SALE | FOR RENT | BIDS | MISCELLANEOUS Austin Chapter Hosts 2018 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IndyAustin Launches Inc.’s South Central Region Undergraduate Roundup Petition Drive to Put Soccer Stadium Deal on the May 2019 Ballot

Taxpayers Deserve a Vote on City Council Plan to Give Away $250 Million in Corporate Subsidies and Property Tax Waivers to a Private, For-Profit Sports Team

(AUSTIN, TX) - for decades, meaning IndyAustin, together hundreds of millions of with Austin citizens and dollars in lost tax rev- local businesses, has be- enue for the City, AISD, gun gathering signatures Travis County, Central for a petition that will Health and ACC. At the trigger a public vote on same time, with FY $250 million in taxpayer 2018-19 budgets just subsidies and property passed by the City of tax waivers the Mayor Austin and Travis and City Council have County, the average ho- earmarked for a soccer meowner in Austin will stadium for Anthony see their tax bill go up Precourt, owner of by $110 over last year Precourt Sports Ven- and pay $5,180 in city Photo Caption: (l to r) Precious Coleman - Southwest Central Texas Cluster Coordinator tures (PSV). and county taxes and Alpha Kappa Alpha, RoShana Adamson – Beta Psi Omega Vice President, Linda Zanders – Precourt, the Cali- fees. Math Intervention Teacher (Delco Primary), Lizbeth Ruiz - Principal (Delco Primary), Ms. fornia-based owner of a “It is outrageous Katina M. Semien – South Central Regional Director Alpha Kappa Alpha, Welozette Duffin that the Mayor has facili- – 2018 South Central Region Undergraduate Roundup Chairman, Kizzy Lejay – Beta Psi Omega team in Columbus, Ohio, tated this special deal President. Photo Credit: Alonna Landry has led a multi-year, and while homeowners are at times secretive, effort expected to carry the (AUSTIN, TX) - On Texas), and Upsilon Al- projects, which included a 90s themed “stroll off” to move his team from burden of increased st August 31 – September pha (Southwestern Uni- donating eyeglasses for competition. Columbus to the more property taxes in a city st 1 2018, the South Cen- versity). Over 800 Un- the Lions Club Interna- During the current lucrative Austin market that’s unaffordable as it tral Region of Alpha dergraduate Members tional, packaging over administration under by leveraging taxpayer is. And it’s not just Kappa Alpha Sorority, and their Graduate Advi- 300 “blessing bags” to the leadership of Inter- subsidies to finance the homeowners — locally Inc. held the 2018 Un- sors from Texas, Louisi- be delivered to the Aus- national President, Dr. move. IndyAustin com- owned iconic small busi- dergraduate Roundup in ana, Arkansas, and New tin Resource Center for Glenda Glover, the mits to gathering the nesses are struggling Austin, Texas at the Mexico attended the the Homeless, making Sorority’s program 20,000 signatures neces- and closing due to out- Hilton Downtown Aus- conference led by Ms. 150 cards for the theme is “Exemplifying sary to secure a spot on of-control property tin. The two-day confer- Katina M. Semien, South caregivers at Heritage Excellence Through Sus- the May 2019 ballot in taxes. Threadgill’s is the ence was hosted by the Central Regional Direc- Park Nursing Home, and tainable Service,” which order to overturn what latest example but won’t Sorority’s Beta Psi tor of Alpha Kappa Alpha donating 550 backpacks focuses on five program could be the single big- be the last unless voters Omega Graduate Chap- Sorority, Inc. During the and 10,000 school sup- targets: HBCU for Life: A gest corporate giveaway do something about it,” ter, along with three lo- two-day conference, Un- plies for students at the call to Action, Women’s in Austin history. said Francoise Luca, cal undergraduate chap- dergraduate Members Delco Primary School. Healthcare and During a special president of the ters Beta Kappa (Huston exemplified excellence Undergraduate Mem- Wellness, Building Your called meeting on Au- Gracywoods Neighbor- – Tillotson University), by participating in vari- bers also attended work- Economic Legacy, The gust 15, 2018, the Mayor hood Association, which Delta Xi (University of ous community service shops, and competed in Arts, and Global Impact. and City Council voted 7- encompasses the 4 to authorize the city McKalla tract. “The sta- manager to sign an dium deal is the biggest Harvard agreement that will al- corporate subsidy in low Precourt to lease 24 Austin history, and vot- acres of public land at ers should have a say if Black McKalla Place for the the Mayor and City stadium. The agreement Council shifts the tax Culture sets Precourt’s lease burden away from a bil- payments to the City at lionaire business owner Awards to zero dollars for the first and onto our local busi- five years, and then at 75 nesses, homeowners Honor percent below fair mar- and renters.” ket value beginning in Integral Care is currently Kaepernick, year six, while requiring soliciting proposals through a the City to help him Request for Proposals (RFP) avoid paying all property process for Security Services. Chappelle Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick (l) and comedian Dave RFPs may be sent electronically, taxes on the land and by contacting Brody Ballard at Chappelle (r) are being honored by Harvard University for their by The stadium that he would [email protected] contributions to Black history and culture. (AP Photos) otherwise owe. beginning September 26, 2018. Associated Press The deadline to submit a proposal Without a petition (The AP) - Former and interconnected ees are Kenneth under the RFP is 4 p.m. CST on to put the soccer subsidy October 31, 2018. Historically world,” the Hutchins Chenault, chairman and NFL quarterback Colin deal before voters, Underutilized Businesses, Center said. a managing director of including Minority-Owned Kaepernick and come- Precourt will pay zero dian Dave Chappelle are Kaepernick, for- General Catalyst; Shirley Businesses and Women-Owned dollars in property taxes Businesses, are encouraged to among eight people be- merly of the San Fran- Ann Jackson, president apply. ing honored by Harvard cisco 49ers, created a of Rensselaer Polytech- New Jobs for the University for their con- firestorm when he be- nic Institute; Pamela Week of 09/30/2018 tributions to Black his- gan kneeling during the Joyner, founder of Avid Director, Upward Bound tory and culture, the uni- national anthem in 2016 Partners, LLC; psycholo- Program-GRANT POSITION Highland Business Center versity announced Sept. to protest police brutal- gist and author Florence Job# 1809088 27. ity and social injustice. Ladd; Bryan Stevenson, Assistant, Admissions All eight recipients He has more recently founder and executive Rio Grande Campus Are you interested in doing of the W.E.B. Du Bois been the centerpiece of director of the Equal Jus- Job# 1809082 Assistant III, Administrative- business with the City of Austin? Medal will be honored an advertising campaign tice Initiative; and artist Part-Time (50%) Oct. 11 by the Hutchins by Nike. Kehinde Wiley. Hays Campus We are here for you! Job# 1809087 Center for African and He has donated “Emerging from a Coordinator, Fashion Incubator City of Austin African American Re- and helped raise millions variety of backgrounds Instructional Purchasing Office search at Harvard. of dollars for organiza- and professions, each Highland Campus Vendor Registration “The medal hon- tions fighting social in- represents the quest for Job# 1809090 Specialist, International Student 512-974-2018 ors those who have justice, and founded the knowledge, freedom of Services & DSO [email protected] made significant contri- Know Your Rights Camp. expression, and pursuit Riverside Campus Job# 1809093 www.austintexas.gov/department/purchasing butions to African and Chappelle is a writer of truth that are founda- Faculty, Manufacturing African-American his- and producer who has tional to black history Technology For information on the City of Austin’s Minority/ tory and culture, and appeared in several mov- and culture, and that Location is as assigned Women-Owned Procurement Program please contact the Job# 1809092 Small & Minority Business Resources at 512-974-7600 more broadly, individu- ies, hosted his own show were foundational to Du Apply at HR or visit www.austintexas.gov/smbr. als who advocate for in- on Comedy Central and Bois as a thinker and ac- Middle Fiskville Rd. tercultural understand- earned a Grammy and tivist,” said Henry Louis 6th Floor, Austin, TX 78752 two Emmys. Gates Jr., director of the Job Line (512 223-5621 ing and human rights in hhtp://www./austincc.ed an increasingly global The other honor- Hutchins Center. EEOC/AA/M/F/D/V Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 5, 2018 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com Tiara Thompson, Lady Rams tame Panthers at Branch-G! by John Harris Jr. | VILLAGER Sports Reporter (AUSTIN, TX) - Huston-Tillotson’s women’s volleyball team did it again last week. For the second time this ers knew full well what season, the Lady Rams, the Lady Rams were ca- members of NAIA Divi- pable of after losing to sion I, upset Division I them the first time. Prairie View. “Prairie View was This time, the Lady another great win for us. Rams won on their It does a lot for our con- homecourt, defeating fidence,” Behnke said. Prairie View in straight “Prairie View was miss- sets, 25-22, 25-17, 25-12 ing two starters. None- to improve their record theless, they’re still a Di- to 16-2 and 4-1 in enter- vision I volleyball pro- ing Friday’s match gram.” against Our Lady of the Prairie View’s Tay- Lake at Mary E. Branch lor was forced to agree Gymnasium. after her team’s second H-T senior Miranda loss to H-T this season. Washington recorded a “We didn’t play team-high 18 digs and Junior Tiara Thompson (#6) led H-T with 11 kills against Prairie View well,” Taylor said. “We junior Tiara Thompson didn’t play to our poten- led the way with 11 kills against the only Division desires. That isn’t the Prairie View this year. he believed Prairie View tial, although we were for the winners. I opponent on its sched- case for the Lady Rams. The Lady Rams are a may have overlooked his missing two starters. We “Excitement is ule, H-T won six of seven “We need to come special volleyball team. team. That wasn’t the shouldn’t use that as an building. It’s definitely sets against Prairie View out like they are a SWAC The first time the case in the second meet- excuse why we didn’t the talk of our campus. in an impressive display opponent,” Taylor teams met, Behnke said ing. Prairie View’s play- play well.” Beating Prairie View of total domination. warned. “We have to twice in a season defi- Prior to last week’s continue to compete at Prairie View Snaps Grambling’s nitely makes a state- rematch, Prairie View a high level regardless of ment,” PV coach Daniel coach TaCho Tyler at- who is on the other side 26-game winning streak Behnke said. tempted to convince her of the net.” The second match players not to view H-T H-T, despite not be- by John Harris Jr. | VILLAGER Sports Reporter between the teams was as a NAIA team that ing able to recruit and a virtual repeat of the plays in a lower classifi- sign talented players first meeting on Aug. 29. cation., Prairie View is a with the potential to H-T won that match in much larger school with play at the Division I four sets, 25-12, 18-25, far more resources and level with the same fre- 25-23, 25-20. In two can award scholarships quency as Prairie View, matches this year to all of its players if it so has a better team than

Prairie View against Grambling State in the State Fair Classic. Photo by Steve Hamm/special contributor Dallas Morning News

(DALLAS, TX) - It dence that was absent in to succumb to the pres- was a long time coming recent matchups against sure of the moment. for Prairie View’s foot- the Tigers. Dooley’s poise under ball team. The Panthers It was easy for pressure is why Prairie snapped a four-game Dooley to coach the Pan- View athletic director losing streak to thers when they led Ashley Robinson hired Grambling while ending Grambling 12-0 after Dooley in the first place. the Tigers’ 26-game win- one quarter, 15-2 at half- Late in the game, ning streak in the South- time and 22-2 after Grambling’s players western Athletic Confer- three quarters. acted like they expected ence (SWAC). The Prairie View to win. Meanwhile, Prai- Time will tell if it’s side of the rie View’s players looked a changing of the guard rocked with glee, show- as if they expected his- in the SWAC West Divi- ering love on their new tory to repeat itself - re- sion, but Prairie View’s football coach against sulting in another 22-16 victory over the Panthers’ biggest Grambling victory in the Grambling at the Cotton and most hated rival. series. When it counted Bowl last week was a big However, it wasn’t so most, Dooley gave Prai- first step for the Pan- easy when Grambling rie View’s players the thers in their quest to rallied to score two confidence and focus replace Grambling as the fourth-quarter touch- that was lacking in pre- team to beat in the downs and pulled within vious meetings. SWAC West. six points with under “The last four years, First-year Prairie four minutes to play. It I had a lot of success with View coach Eric Dooley got even more dicey for Coach Fobbs. I learned a knows all about what it Dooley when Grambling lot,” Dooley said. takes to beat Grambling. recovered an onside kick Fobbs praised his That’s because Dooley at the Grambling 46. former pupil after the was Grambling’s offen- At first, it looked like game. sive coordinator for four Prairie View was almost “Football is a funny years before Prairie ready to fold as the Pan- game and this was one View came calling last thers had done in other of those times,” Fobbs December. recent matchups against said. “We played well Dooley is unde- the Tigers. Grambling defensively, with the ex- feated as a coach in the quarterback Geremy ception of the two big Prairie View-Grambling Hickbottom, who re- plays in the first quarter series, He was 4-0 placed starter Aldon Clark (Prairie View built a 12- against the Panthers as late in the third quarter, 0 lead on two long a Grambling assistant. guided the Tigers to a pair touchdown passes). Our And he’s 1-0 against the of first downs. offense was able to Tigers as Prairie View’s But following back- move the ball in the sec- head coach. to-back incompletions, ond half but we just Standing on the op- setting up third-and-10 couldn’t produce when posite sideline in his first at the Prairie View 30, it mattered. Prairie View head-to-head matchup safety Ju’Anthony Park is a heck of a football against Grambling head saved the day with a team and has an out- coach Broderick Fobbs - clutch interception in- standing coach, who I the man who hired him side the 10. was fortunate enough to - Dooley instilled his Credit Dooley for work with over the past players with a confi- not allowing his players four years.”