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TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION This paper can www.TheAustinVillager.com be recycled Vol. 47 No.33 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] March 19, 2021 Beyoncé Makes Grammy Award History INSIDE - Winning her 28th Grammy Award Texas expands group 1C eligibility pool. RAPPIN’ See VACCINE Thomas Wyatt Page 3 It Ain’t About “Complying” Today, I’m putting so- cial justice trolls on Blast. By Naomi Richard I’m calling out all the VILLAGER “Compliers”, here and Entertainment Reporter COA prioritizes now. The ‘Red Herring’ vulnerable that Compliers have used populations. over the past decade to (VILLAGER) - See RENT mask their prejudice has Beyoncé and husband Page 5 just been caught, gutted, Jay-Z were in attendance fried, and devoured. at the outdoor and so- But first, let’s get on cially distanced 63rd the same page. Compliers: Grammy Awards where those individuals who ar- she won her 28th gue unarmed black men Grammy, making her the and women killed by police most decorated female are attributed to not com- plying with officer com- singer in all of Grammy Delta Beta Chapter mands. history! First the Hous- earns Academic Basically, Compliers ton Music Legend tied Excellence honor. attest Eric Garner died be- Alison Kraus for most See MISSION cause he “didn’t” comply. Grammys won by a fe- Page 6 | I say, go watch the tape. male performer (after http://austintexas.gov/ GET THE FACTS FACTS THE GET Compliers say she and Megan Thee George Floyd died because Stallion won Best Rap he “didn’t” comply. I say, Song for the “Savage” go watch the tape. remix). That tie didn’t And Compliers say, | last the night though, as SELF-ASSESSMENT Philando Castile died be- cause he “didn’t” comply. Beyonce went on to I say, go watch the tape. break the tie-winning In every instance, the Record of the Year for core theme to blue lives “Black Parade!” Now over black lives has been bona fide as the biggest | to distract observers from female music performer TESTING COVID-19 PUBLIC FREE the actual issue being scru- in Grammy history, tinized. Queen B shed tears, be- Enter Johnny ing overwhelmed with Damon; The “grenade” - emotions. lobbed into the Compliers’ Not to be outdone, entire argument and BLEW Beyoncé’s daughter, | IT UP! Mr. Damon and his ORDERS HOME STAY wife were arrested last nine-year old Blue Ivy week for DUI, among other Carter, won her first things that we’ll get to Grammy Award for the later. Now is the time “Brown Skinned Girl” where I say; Go Watch The Music Video. “As an art- Beyoncé during the 50th NAACP Awards. Photo by Earl Gibson. Tape! ist, I believe it’s my job I studied the one and all of our jobs to re- II, H.E.R. & Tiara Tho- March 14. There were hour and thirty-five- flect the times. And it’s mas, songwriters), and 84 categories ranging minute video of Damon’s been such a difficult “Better Than I Imagined” from outstanding arrest ad nauseam the day time. And so, I want to won Best R&B Song achievements in genres it was released. Not only did Damon not comply uplift, encourage, and (Robert Glasper featur- including pop, rock, rap, with officer commands, celebrate all the beauti- ing H.E.R. & Meshell Latin, classical, comedy but he assaulted the of- ful Black queens and Ndegeocello). and more. Most awards | ficer as well. At one-point, kings that continue to Best Gospel Perfor- were presented during PROVIDERS HEALTH Ol’ Johnny boy knocked inspire me and inspire mance/Song went to the earlier Premiere Cer- | TRACKING DIGITAL DASHBOARD DIGITAL TRACKING the officer’s body camera the whole world. I know “Movin’ On” by emony hosted by Jhene to the ground where it my daughter is watch- Jonathan McReynolds Aiko, a three-time nomi- stayed for three minutes ing. …Blue, congratula- & Mali Music (Darryl L. H.E.R. on Red Carpet Arrivals nee this year. for the 51st NAACP Awards. and eighteen seconds. All tions, she won a Howell, Jonathan Caleb Trevor Noah was Photo by Earl Gibson. the while, Ol’ Johnny Boy Grammy tonight. I’m so McReynolds, Kortney this year’s host for the is claiming he’s blue lives proud of you. And I’m so Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Love. An emotional televised portion of the matter and a Trump sup- honored to be your Demetrius Wilson, Ledisi won her first famous awards cer- porter. covid19 But the amazing Mommy,” said Beyoncé. songwriters). The Best Grammy Award as Best emony and performers thing? Damon’s behind Other big wins Gospel Album went to R&B Performance for included to name a few never touched the ground. were Taylor Swift’s the incredibly talented “Black Parade.” And in a Billie Elish, Roddy Ricch, EVER! He, nor his wife – quarantine-produced PJ Morton, son of re- surprise twist, Best Con- Doja Cat, Jimmy “Duck” whom was less compliant “Folklore” for Album of cording artist Bishop temporary Christian Holmes, DaBaby, Burna | than him and charged with the Year. Billie Eilish’s Paul S. Morton, for his Music Album went to Boy and Cardi B per- CARE battery of a police officer “Everything I Wanted” first Gospel project titled Kanye West, for “Jesus Is forming WAP Live for the – didn’t receive a scratch. won Record of the Year “Gospel According to PJ.” King.” first time with Megan Oh, by the way, Damon’s but the 19-year-old re- John Legend, the The 63rd Annual Thee Stallion on a giant “resisting arrest” charge? peatedly said, “Megan appropriately named Grammy Award winners bed! That was dropped! So, what was that Thee Stallion deserved erudite judge on NBC’s were announced live at For a complete list about if (you name’em) it.” H.E.R. won Song of hit music competition The Staples Center in Los of 2021 Grammy Award would’ve complied, (s)he’d the Year for “I Can’t The Voice, also won Best Angeles to a small out- Winners, please visit still be alive? Shiiiiiiii.....! Breathe” (Dernst Emile R&B Album for Bigger door gathering on www.grammy.com. Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/March 19, 2021 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Dawn Staley is a Legend in the Making coach and player is Staley? Let us count the ways. DAWN During her four seasons in college, she led Virginia to four NCAA Tournament, three Final Fours and one national By John Harris Jr. championship game. VILLAGER Sports She was named national Columnist player of the year in She is... 1991 and 1992. the DREAM. (VILLAGER) - South The national high Carolina women’s bas- school player of the year, ketball coach Dawn Staley is a three-time Staley, one of the great Olympic gold medalist. Black college coaches of She was voted by fans as all-time, male or female, one of the top 15 play- is a rare treasure to be ers in WNBA history and appreciated, admired was elected to the and honored. Naismith Memorial Bas- Staley leads the ketball Hall of Fame in Gamecocks into the 2013. NCAA Tournament as While still a WNBA the No. 1 overall seed. player, Staley, a Philadel- South Carolina faces phia native, also Mercer in the first round coached hometown Sunday at the Temple University Alamodome in San An- women’s program and tonio. Due to the threat guided the Owls to six of COVID-19, every tour- NCAA Tournament ap- nament game will be pearances. played in San Antonio, Now at South Caro- Austin or San Marcos, lina, Staley produced the with the championship program’s first No 1 Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball Hall of Fame game scheduled for April overall ranking in 2014, player, current University of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s 4 at the Alamodome. making her only the sec- basketball coach, and three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist. If you can make it ond individual to both to San Antonio in per- play and coach a No. 1 male or female, to win able five times. The to COVID-19. She also more than the price of son, Staley is definitely ranked team. the Naismith Award Gamecocks have ad- won the other three admission to determine worth the effort and sac- In 2017, Staley honoring the nation’s vanced to the Elite Eight major national coach of if she can lead South rifice to observe up close guided South Carolina to top basketball coach, as three times in the last the year awards, after Carolina on another title and personal. Check her the program’s first both a player and coach. five NCAA Tournaments. she led her team to a 32- run. Her considerable out because the sister is women’s basketball na- Let that sink in for South Carolina would win season and a final input not only puts her bad - in a good way. If tional championship. a minute. have been the No. 1 No. 1 ranking before the on the map, it also high- Staley were a man, she Later that year, she was Entering this year’s overall seed last year tournament was can- lights the contributions would have a candy bar named head coach of NCAA Tournament, until the NCAA Tourna- celed. of female basketball named after her. She is the USA national team. Staley’s South Carolina ment was canceled due Staley is worth far players everywhere. legendary. In 2020, Staley be- teams have been the No. Just how great of a came the first coach, 1 overall seed a remark- Cynthia Erivo Plays Aretha Franklin in the Upcoming Third Season of National Geographic’s “Genius” National Geographic Television.