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TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION This paper can www.TheAustinVillager.com be recycled Vol. 47 No. 10 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] July 26, 2019 LIONThe KING INSIDE Links, Inc. enrich the lives of youth, promote visual arts. See ODOM RAPPIN’ Page 3 Tommy Wyatt What would you do?? Sometimes we are Dems increase caught offguard by a campaign budget situation that seems to for 2020 primaries. come out of the blue. See NECTO And when it does, we Page 4 have to make a quick decision on how to handle the situation. That is what happened Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios to me this week. A Celebration of African, Afro-American Ethos When I arrived at my apartment from and Urban Influence in Popular Culture Enjoy two weeks work on Tuesday, there of amazing food! was a package in front the production budget savanna where a future curious pair of newfound See ATX of my door that I did was $260 million. The king is born. Young friends, Simba’s coming- Page 8 not expect. It was too Lion King topped the Simba reveres his father, of-age highlights the large to fit in my mail weekend box office King Mufasa (even question: do we choose UT Austin box, so the letter carrier record with its July open- though his journey takes our time, or do the times Partners with placed it there. This is ing, topping the previ- a long and winding road choose us? the first time that I have ous record held by Harry before coming to face But that is by far East Austin been faced with this Potter and the Deathly his own royal destiny). not the only highlight in Churches to situation and was forced Hallows - Part 2 Still, not everyone in the the story. For instance, to make quick decision. by Naomi Richard ($169.1m), according to kingdom celebrates the with the sheer gravity Improve The first thing that VILLAGER the Box Office Mojo. new cub’s arrival. Scar, and gravitas of the all- Mental and came to my mind was Entertainment Editor After successfully Mufasa’s brother—and star cast, talent – black Physical the situation in Austin remaking The Jungle former heir to the talent – abounds in this a couple of years ago (VILLAGER NEWS) - Book and Beauty and throne—has treacher- new classic. It includes Health of when the city was Disney’s newly re-re- the Beast, Disney re- ous plans of his own. The Donald Glover as Simba; Residents terrorized by a person leased ‘The Lion King’ vealed in 2016 that it battle for Pride Rock is Beyoncé Knowles- ravaged with betrayal, Carter as Nala; Golden placing packages on the debuted with a record was working on a live- $191 million box office tragedy and drama, and Globe award-winner door steps of several action “reimagining” of in the U.S. and more The Lion King. ultimately results in Alfre Woodard as citizens who were killed than $543 million world- Disney’s 2019 film Simba’s exile. or injured when they See CAST, page 2 wide. In comparison, journeys to the African With help from a opened the packages. Although I was expecting a package Tim Duncan Next In Line To Coach from the Veterans Administration, they were never too large to San Antonio Spurs? Stay Tuned! fit in my mail box. So Five time what was this bulky NBA champion (AUSTIN, TX) - The package all about? So Tim Duncan University of Texas when the label indicated School of Nursing (SON) that it was from the VA, I and Division of Diversity became suspicious and and Community Engage- refused to open the ment (DDCE) are package or take it into partnering with the City of Austin, Mt. Zion Bap- my home. By John Harris Jr. tist Church and I left the package on VILLAGER Sports Rehoboth Baptist the porch oudside all Columnist Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images night and could hardly Church on a new initia- sleep wondering what I (AUSTIN, TX) - First things first. history (1,392). They still have a great relationship, tive to support the men- should do. The opinions expressed in this column are mine even after Duncan (nicknamed The Big Fundamen- tal and physical health of African American resi- I was advised to call the alone and not the Villager’s. And now on with the tal) retired three years ago. dents. police department and show. For instance, Duncan has worked at times with Services will in- ask for the Bomb Squard Tim Duncan will be the next head coach of the San Antonio’s post players. Joining the Spurs offi- NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. cially as an assistant coach puts Duncan one step clude on-site clinical ser- to come over and take a I know this opinion is coming from left field, closer to replacing Popovich when he finally retires. vices, mental health look. I even thought but open your mind and allow your thoughts to flow At 70, Popovich won’t coach forever. Bringing education programs and about going over to the freely. Duncan replacing legendary coach Gregg Duncan in this year to begin his apprenticeship un- mental health training post office to ask “why Popovich in a few years makes perfect sense. der his longtime coach is almost too good to be true. for pastors. Austin Pub- they did not leave me a Duncan is a 15-time All-Star and five-time NBA Of course, there’s no guarantee that Duncan will lic Health is funding the notice in my mail box champion. In fact, he’s the only player who was a one day replace Popovich. But if Duncan wasn’t inter- program with a grant to telling me to come pick member of all five San Antonio NBA championship ested in coaching, why would he wait three years af- the UT School of Nursing it up? I did neither. teams along with Popovich. ter retiring just to become as assistant coach? for more than $500,000. The next morning I The No. 1 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, Duncan Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Dr. Miyong Kim, had to make a decision. was a beast. He was voted NBA Finals MVP three And that’s why the greatest player in San An- who holds the LaQuinta WHAT WOULD times and is a two-time NBA MVP. tonio Spurs history one day replacing the greatest Centennial Professor- YOU DO? ?? Duncan and Popovich are the No. 1 player- coach in franchise history makes perfect sense. coach tandem who paired in the most games in NBA Remember you heard it here first. See OUTCOMES, pg 5.