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Vol. 47 No. 3 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] June 7, 2019 2019 BET Awards set for June 23 on BET INSIDE By Naomi Richard | VILLAGER Entertainment Editor

1st Block Party coming to St. John See CELEBRATE Page 2 RAPPIN’ Tommy Wyatt We need to accept the new reality! GIVENS SWIM I have gotten tired of My Park, My Pool, calls to our radio show My City from people who are See FORK LIFT crying that the cards are Page 5 stacked against us. While that may be true, Regina Hall Drake there are very few who 2019 BET Awards Host. 2019 BET Awards Nominee. call to give suggestions Media photo courtesy of BET/Viacom Inc. Photo by Naomi Richard. of what we can do about (VILLAGER NEWS) - BET Networks, a unit of Up next, she will be seen in the Warner Bros. film it. I have had the luxury Viacom Inc., announced actress and comedian “SHAFT” opposite Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher of living long enough to Regina Hall as the 2019 BET Awards host. Nomi- and Alexandra Shipp. The film is set to release June Republicans view this world through criticize desperate nated in this year’s Best Actress category, Regina 14, 2019. several periods. That hearing move. takes the stage to host for the first time, joining the Cardi B dominates this year’s nominations with includes a period of total See IMPEACH ranks of A-list entertainers who’ve hosted in years a total of seven, including Best Female Hip-Hop Art- segregation, to Page 6 past, including Jamie Foxx, Leslie Jones, Anthony ist, two separate nods in both the Best Collabora- desegregation, to the Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Chris Rock and tion and Video of the Year categories, Album of the period of separate but Mo’Nique. Year and the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award. Mourners equal. This year’s broadcast celebrates 19 years of Drake follows with five nods for Best Male Hip-Hop None of these periods creating unforgettable moments, showcasing the Artist, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and the direct were in favor of Black present and future of black entertainment while Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award. Other leading people. In fact all of honoring the unsung heroes and icons of the past. nominees include Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole anger at them operated on the The BET Awards continues to reign as the ultimate who received four nominations each, with Bruno belief that we already platform showcasing the best and most beautiful Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella judge who had too much. But, we aspects of the black experience, highlighting culture Mai each scoring three nominations. knew the difference and and serving as a driving force for social change. The BET Networks recognizes artists, entertainers, returned we worked hard to even 2019 BET Awards will air LIVE on Sunday, June 23 at and athletes across 20 categories with the 2019 BET the odds. 8 pm ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Awards nominations. The nominations are selected Maleah to Booker T. Washington CA on BET. by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of fans called out for us to “lift Regina Hall is one of entertainment’s top lead- and an esteemed group of entertainment profes- abusive ourselves up by our boot ing actresses and a renowned comedian. She is best sionals in the fields of television, film, music, social straps.” And in doing so known for her leading roles in “Girls Trip” and the media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public home he convinced the internationally recognized “Scary Movie” film se- relations, and the creative arts. President of the United By Defender News ries. Hall recently broke records when she was Internationally, BET will honor Best Interna- States to fund the Service named the first African-American woman to win tional Act in-show, along with the fan-voted cat- creation of Tuskee Best Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle for egory Best New International Act during the live red Institute, a college that her role in “Support the Girls.” Most recently Hall carpet pre-show. could train Blacks to executive produced “Little” for Universal and can For the latest 2019 “BET AWARDS” news and work with their hands to currently be seen in Showtime’s “Black Monday.” updates, visit BET.com/Awards. develop their communitiesand employ members of the com- Commissioned Officers Association Presents munity. They would train carpenters, building Rep. Doggett with contractors, plumbers, and other kinds of Congressional Public Health Leadership Award workers. This college (Washington, D.C.) — Captain Karen Muñoz, later was called upon to Chair-Elect of the Commissioned Officers Asso- train Air Force pilots for Maleah Davis ciation of the US Public Health Service, presented the military. the 2018 Congressional Public Health Leadership (HOUSTON, TX) - We have also fought Award to Congressman Doggett (D-TX), Chair of Houston residents are for Civil Rights after directing their anger at a the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. World War II. That judge who returned 4- In a presentation with Executive Director culminated in the Civil year-old Maleah Davis to Col. James Currie at the Ways and Means Com- Rights Movement. her abusive home in mittee Library, native Texan Captain Muñoz Today we are fighting to February. Maleah had keep the gains that were shared the history of the award, the work of the been missing from that achieved as the result of Commissioned Officers Association, and the im- home for over a month. the Civil Rights Move- portance of Doggett’s championship of key On Friday, Maleah’s re- ment and the leadership health causes. They discussed his leading the mains were recovered in of Martin Luther King. movement in Congress to lower prescription drug Arkansas and flown back It is clear that there has prices through negotiation and competition, as to Houston on a private to be more activity in our well as his commitment to protecting access to jet. community to level the healthcare for all Americans. In a jailhouse inter- playing field. It will not After the ceremony, Rep. Doggett also talked view with community be done by one person with Captain Muñoz about her important work activist Quanell X last nor one organization. protecting patients in home healthcare and the week, suspect Derion Congressman Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative We all must do our part. challenges that she has faced when deployed to Vence, 26, who was en- If we take lessons from the (D-TX 35th District), was presented the 2018 the border in Texas to provide care to immigrant Congressional Public Health Leadership Award gaged to Bowens, said past, we will need several families. Rep. Doggett said, “I will continue to by Captain Karen Muñoz, Chair-Elect of the he killed the girl acciden- organizations to attack the lead on making healthcare affordable and acces- Commissioned Officers Association of the US tally and dumped her current situation. sible for veterans and families.” Public Health Service See IMPEACH, pg. 2