Volume XXXI, Number I January 7-13, 2021 A look at the Silver Linings of 2020

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- See Page 5 the chambers of Congress Educators seek By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National to mitigate Correspondent COVID impact

Thousands of President Don- - See Page 6 ald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as Vice Carrollton looks President Mike Pence presided over the Electoral College vote. to reward local Carrying Trump banners and American flags and chanting “Stop volunteers the Steal,” the protestors blasted their way into the hallowed halls, - See Page 7 shoving Capitol police who at- tempted to beat back the mob by Georgia wins unleashing pepper spray. have Dems The protestors pushed back and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) called on officials to bring in the National Guard successfully breached the building to secure the Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eventually did just that. “I’ve never feeling ‘peachy’ at several locations. seen anyone be able to breach the Capitol like this,” Bass stated. “The President of the United States incited this riot, and someone needs to go over to Pennsylvania Avenue Once the protestors were inside, and arrest him.” (Photo via NNPA) - See Page 8 security hustled Pence away, and members barricaded themselves in Nearby agencies from Virginia their anger at the Capitol. Cowboys end various offices. and Maryland also were called to The President’s lawyer, Rudy Gunshots also rang out in the assist. Giuliani called for “a trial by com- season with hallway near the chambers, and The protestors then chanted, “We bat” against lawmakers who were loss to Giants windows were shattered through- Took the Capitol.” certifying the Electoral College out the building. An unidentified The situation unfolded during votes. - See Page 9 woman inside reportedly was shot what historically had been a peace- “I could never have imagined a in the neck. Her condition is cur- ful transfer of power in which the day like this,” Rahm Emanuel, the rently unclear. Electoral College votes are certi- former chief of staff for President Sister Tarpley: The National Guard joined the fied in a joint session of Congress. Barack Obama and one-time may- Wrestling Secret Service, FBI, Capitol Po- However, just before the joint- or of Chicago. lice, and D.C.’s Metropolitan Po- session, Trump led a nearby rally with God See CAPITOL, Page 7 lice at the scene. and urged his supporters to show - See Page 15 Inside... See Page 2 People In The News ... People in the News ...... 2 Op/Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 Community ...... 5 Education ...... 6 Features ...... 8 Dallas Cowboys ...... 9 Dr. Jeffrey E. Hall Miguel Cardona Junior Bridgeman Marketplace ...... 11-12 Career / Notices ...... 13 NDG Quote of the Week: “I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must Church Directory ...... 13-15 be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” – Audre Lorde NDG Bookshelf ...... 16 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com the conversation about mu- to enjoy the holidays with live with. “We are still in make their own choices, Dr. Jeffrey E. Hall tation, everyone tends to be friends and family outside a very critical stage, and but we hope they will make (NNPA) The U.S. Cen- frightened by that … those of their homes. staying home is the best choices to keep others ters for Disease Control things tend to plant these After many ignored way to protect yourself and safe.” and Prevention (CDC) is concepts of what happens warnings and skirted guide- the ones you love.” Dr. Hall, who holds de- monitoring a new strain of in nature that could lead to lines for holiday travel The CDC also implores grees in epidemiology, gen- the coronavirus in the Unit- negative outcomes, but this and gathering during the everyone to wear masks eral sociology, and psychol- ed Kingdom. is a situation when it comes Thanksgiving holiday, the and be socially distant to ogy from the University of The agency is in constant to virality, that science, mu- coronavirus cases rose dra- help create the safest con- Alabama at Birmingham, communication with the tation is part of what is ex- matically across the coun- ditions. previously served as a Lead European Centre for Dis- pected where that process try. The CDC is hoping to “If travel does happen, Behavioral Scientist in the ease Prevention and Con- is concerned. Because of avoid the same occurrence do so in a way that’s safe,” Surveillance Branch of the trol, Dr. Jeffrey E. Hall, the the profile of COVID-19, during Christmas and New Dr. Hall maintained. Division of Violence Pre- CDC’s COVID-19 Chief people are understandably Year’s. “Use mitigation strate- vention of CDC’s National Health Equity Officer, said studying the virus spread- concerned. But our agency “We understand that, gies at your destination, Center for Injury Preven- during a live interview with ing in the United States to is watching this intently.” naturally and socially, ev- including the consistent tion and Control. the National Newspaper detect any changes quickly. The interview with Dr. eryone wants to be around use of masks, the consistent His professional inter- Publishers Association. “We just put up a website Hall primarily centered on their loved ones,” Dr. Hall use of hygienic approaches ests include developmental Dr. Hall noted that the about the new variant, and the CDC’s tips for celebrat- said. “But the one thing we like regularly washing your epidemiology and social CDC and state and lo- it lays out the full story,” ing virtually with loved do advise if at all possible, hands, and social distanc- psychology applications cal health departments are Dr. Hall remarked. ones and offering guid- to celebrate the holidays at ing. Get testing if possible. See HALL, Page 4 continually monitoring and “One thing to note about ance to those who choose home with people that you We know that people will America will have an ex- high-quality, universal pre- secretary of education, is tice and criminal justice re- Miguel Cardona perienced and dedicated K for every three- and four- a pivotal component of form, and in improving the (NNPA) On Wednesday, public school teacher lead- year-old in the country.” the overall success of the accessibility of health and December 23, President- ing the way at the Depart- Biden called Cardona a Biden administration, and human services,” McDon- elect Joe Biden selected ment of Education – en- “lifelong champion of pub- for African Americans ald wrote. Connecticut Education suring that every student lic education.” progress in particular,” She continued: Commissioner Miguel Car- is equipped to thrive in Cardona was appointed Nicole L. McDonald, the “Moving past what mi- dona as his nominee for the economy of the future, Connecticut’s commission- assistant vice provost for norities have endured un- education secretary. that every educator has er of education in 2019 af- Student Success Strategies der Secretary Betsy DeVos, Cardona’s nomination the resources they need to ter more than two decades at the University of Hous- requires a secretary of edu- delivers on Biden’s cam- do their jobs with dignity as a public school educator. ton, wrote in an email to the cation with the experience, paign pledge to appoint and success, and that every He began his career as an Black Press. commitments, and espe- an individual with public school is on track to reopen elementary school teacher “Moving forward, Afri- cially the innovation to be school experience, fol- safely,” Biden said in a and later served ten years can Americans should ex- a secretary of education for lowing President Don- demonstrates Biden’s in- statement. as a school principal. pect President-elect Biden African Americans, and ald Trump’s education tentions on having what “He will help us address In 2013, Cardona became to position education and other minoritized and poor secretary, Betsy DeVos, he’s called the most diverse systemic inequities, tackle the assistant superintendent educational attainment people. The way to move who championed private administration in U.S. his- the mental health crisis in for teaching and learning. as part of the front-line the needle for the United schools and mostly turned tory. Cardona would be just our education system, give “Given the significant defense in the nation’s States educationally and a blinds-eye to the plight of the nation’s second Puerto educators a well-deserved educational and economic economic recovery and economically, the way to underserved students. Rican education secretary. raise, ease the burden of declines impacting the workforce development, lift all boats – is to lift from The nomination also “In Miguel Cardona, education debt, and secure nation this year, the new commitment to social jus- the bottom.” CEO but left the company he is a longtime member eventually withdrew his bid sociation selected Johnson Junior Bridgeman soon after. of the [Black Entreprise] a year later. “Magazine Publisher of the (NNPA) The legendary “EBONY kind of stood 100s. According to BlackPast. Year.” EBONY magazine is being for Black excellence, According to the Michi- org, EBONY earned fame EBONY occasionally revived. showing people doing posi- gan Chronicle, Bridge- by honoring Black identity presented works by well- Former NBA star Junior tive things that could ben- man, who played for the – portraying Black life, re- established literary figures Bridgeman reportedly has efit everyone,” Bridgeman Milwaukee Bucks and Los futing stereotypes, and in- such as Langston Hughes anted-up $14 million for said, according to Black Angeles Clippers, was once spiring readers to overcome and Gwendolyn Brooks. the famed Black media Enterprise. “It just made featured on a 2016 Forbes racial and other barriers to It also frequently pub- publication. you feel good.” top-paid athletes list. success. lished special issues, such The magazine, which Bridgeman has a history He is the CEO of a Coca- John H. Johnson began as the 1963 one hundredth was founded by John H. of business success, Black Cola bottling company and his career with Negro Di- year commemoration of the Johnson in 1945, was Enterprise reported. part-owner of Coca-Cola gest in 1942 and started Emancipation Proclama- forced into bankruptcy As the CEO of Manna Canada Bottling Limited. Ebony three years later. tion, that highlighted issues photo archive for $30 mil- earlier this year after an Inc., the holding company The former athlete at- Both magazines were so deemed particularly rele- lion last year, and Willard attempt to revive EBONY for his franchise empire of tempted to purchase Sports successful that in 1972 the See BRIDGEMAN, Page 6 Jackson briefly took over as failed. EBONY sold its quick-service restaurants, Illustrated in 2018 but Magazine Publishers As-

2 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed Remembering the Silver Linings of 2020 By Stacy M. Brown, justice and civil rights. son Award, the university’s ing named to the AAF Ad- NNPA Senior National Led by LeBron James highest honor, was named vertising Hall of Fame. Correspondent of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chairwoman of the Board 2020 also answered the P.O. Box 763866 - Dallas, Texas 75736-3866 NBA players exerted their of Starbucks. question, “What do Dr. Phone: 972-432-5219 - Fax: 972-509-9058 The year began with dev- popularity and authority by With the promotion, Hob- Benjamin F. Chavis, De- astating news as the world successfully demanding that son became the only African lores Tucker, Roland Mar- “Do what you say you are learned that a helicopter the league honor the Black American woman to chair a tin, Gayle King, and Brent carrying NBA legend Kobe Lives Matter Movement. Fortune 500 company. Staples have in common?” going to do ... when you say Bryant and his daughter Because of the players’ Midshipman First Class Each has made the Ebony you are going to do it.” Gigi, had crashed into a actions, the NBA opened its Sydney Barber, a mechani- Power 100 List, which an- mountainside just outside arenas to use as polling plac- cal engineering major from nually recognizes leaders in Publisher’s Office: of Los Angeles. Bryant, his es, and the league agreed to Illinois, was named Brigade their respective fields whom [email protected] young daughter, the pilot promote social justice and Commander for the spring the iconic publication’s edi- and six other passengers civic engagement. semester at the U.S. Naval tors say have, “positively were all killed in the acci- Major League Baseball Academy in Annapolis, impacted the African Amer- Sales Department: dent. and the National Football Maryland. Barber, a track ican community.” [email protected] In unfortunate, but antici- League also instituted ini- star with a stated desire to Retired NBA Star Junior 972-509-9049 pated news, 2020 headlines tiatives with promises to do work as a Marine Corps Bridgeman announced the continued to report on two more for minorities at all ground officer, becomes the purchase of Ebony for $14 Editorial Department: areas of disproportionate levels. first Black woman to lead million. Ebony’s archives [email protected] death tolls for Blacks: Po- The Google News Initia- the Naval Academy’s stu- were previously sold for lice killings of unarmed tive (GNI) Innovation Chal- dent body. more than $30 million. African Americans, and the lenge awarded Black Voice The Brigade Commander With death and hospital- Online: novel coronavirus pandem- News (BVN) $300,000 in heads the Academy’s day- izations piling up from the www.NorthDallasGazette.com ic, or COVID-19, which support of “Save the Black to-day activities and trains pandemic, a Black woman, www.twitter.com/NDGEditor disproportionately affected Press,” a bold call to action the class of approximately Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, was www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette communities of color. to innovate revenue and 4,500 midshipmen. Barber at the forefront of a National While some might argue sustainability solutions at becomes the 16th woman to Institutes of Health’s team www.pinterest.com/NDallasGazette that detecting a silver lining Black news organizations serve in that role. that worked with Moderna www.instagram.com/NorthDallasGazette over the past 365 days is dif- through the creation of the There were significant on its coronavirus vaccine. ficult, there was good news. Data Access and Content changes in the world of en- Many others on the front STAFF The outgoing year saw Discovery Hub (DACDH). tertainment as Valeisha But- lines of the fight to educate Chairman Emeritus Religious / Marketing Editor many firsts and accomplish- Comcast Chairman and terfield Jones, a leader, glob- and advocate for African Jim Bochum Shirley Demus Tarpley ments for African Ameri- CEO Brian Roberts an- al influencer, and culture Americans are also cel- 1933-2009 (“Sister Tarpley”) cans, including many from nounced that Comcast shifter, who co-founded the ebrated. African American Chief Editor Emeritus the National Newspaper would fight injustice and Women in Entertainment physicians at the University Ruth Ferguson NDG Columnist Publishers Association inequality against race, Empowerment Network of Virginia, including Drs. 1965-2020 Allen R. Gray (NNPA), representing the ethnicity, gender identity, (WENN) and served as the Ebony Hilton, Leigh-Ann Black Press of America. sexual orientation, or abil- National Youth Vote Direc- Webb, Taison Bell, Ro- Published by Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Contributing Writers Presidential candidates ity. With that, Roberts com- tor for President Barack chanda Mitchell and Cam- Fatema Biviji Joe Biden, Tom Steyer, and mitted $100 million to a Obama’s 2012 reelection eron Webb all proved to Interim Editor Jackie Hardy Michael Bloomberg all sat three-year plan to advance campaign, was named the be trusted and vital sources David Wilfong Jacquinette Murphy for interviews with NNPA social justice and equality. Recording Academy’s first of objective information President and CEO Dr. Ben- The initiative includes a $75 Chief Diversity & Inclusion throughout the pandemic. Community Marketing Dwain Price million cash commitment Officer. Critical care nurse Sandra Nadina Davis Terri Schlichenmeyer jamin F. Chavis, Jr. Chavis, a civil rights icon, and $25 million in media. While the traditional an- Lindsay, an African Ameri- David Wilfong Senior Account Executive also helped raise the profile Facebook announced that nual festival which hosts can in New York, became Nina Garcia of the Black Press when 15 member publishers of more than 350,000 people the first person in the coun- he launched The Chavis the NNPA would receive on Los Angeles’ Crenshaw try to receive Pfizer’s CO- Production David Wilfong Chronicles, a national tele- $1.288 million in grants Boulevard wasn’t in the VID-19 vaccine. vision show with American through the Facebook Jour- cards because of the pan- In November, the ticket of NDG Obituary Dept. Public Television. nalism Project’s relief fund demic, Bakewell Media and Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Vicky Richardson-Stewart The Bill and Melinda for local news. the Los Angeles Sentinel Harris defeated President VP of Operations Gates Foundation continued MSNBC named Rashida found a new way to bring Donald Trump and Vice a campaign with the NNPA Jones the first Black person even more people together. President Mike Pence. Har- to raise awareness about ed- and Black woman president The 15th annual Taste of ris will become the nation’s ucation barriers for students of the network. Jones, who Soul, the largest one-day first African American and of color and bridging the quickly becomes the most street festival in Southern first woman vice president. learning gap for minorities. prominent woman in cable California, took place virtu- In December, L+M De- That partnership has proven news, is scheduled to step ally in October. velopment Partners for- even more vital during the into the top role on Feb. 1, Carol H. Williams re- mally announced financing pandemic. Black History Month, re- ceived Ad Age’s Vanguard for a $349 million develop- Following the murders placing Phil Griffin, who Award during this year’s ment project on the Bronx of Breonna Taylor, George had been at the cable news Women to Watch Awards Harlem River waterfront Floyd, and others, major channel for more than 25 event. Williams, the CEO in New York, including sports leagues, corpora- years. of Carol H. Williams Ad- the Universal Hip Hop tions, and others began ac- Mellody Hobson, a Princ- vertising, was honored for Museum. Construction is North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility knowledging their responsi- eton graduate who, in 2019, a lifetime of significant scheduled to commence in for unsolicited material and reserves the right to bility in the fight for social earned the Woodrow Wil- achievements, including be- January. edit and make appropriate revisions. The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded in July 1991, by Mr. Jim Bochum and Mr. Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas Gazette is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minority Opportunity News, Inc.

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com Trump finally signs COVID relief bill providing $600 direct payments By Stacy M. Brown The latest bill contains communities. while German residents re- NNPA Senior National direct payments of $600 In comparison, $15 bil- ceive $7,326 monthly dur- Correspondent per adult and $600 per lion will be directed toward ing the pandemic. dependent child. Though live venues, independent Demark ($3,288 per More than a week after lawmakers still have not movie theaters, and cultural month), the United King- Congress reached a stimu- finalized the language, it’s institutions. dom ($3,084), Australia lus deal, President Donald believed those payments “The stimulus package is ($1,993), Ireland ($1,793), Trump has signed the $900 would be based on the same inadequate, but a necessary and Canada ($1,433) each billion COVID-relief bill. provisions of the CARES compromise. It just under- provide its citizens with The President, who has Act. scores the importance of monthly stimulus payouts. spent most of his time since The bill also provides [the Georgia Senate race] The $600 stimulus check losing the November 3 $300 of weekly enhance- to get another package in the new bill provides for election pushing false con- ment in unemployment early 2021,” former Demo- U.S. residents is a one-time spiracy theories about his benefits – down from $600 cratic Minnesota Sen. Al payout. Reportedly, some of the funding will be set aside for small businesses loss to President-Elect Joe through lenders such as Minority Depository Institutions, following in the CARES Act. Franken noted on his pod- The $600 stimulus,” Biden and golfing, delayed criticisms that the first round of PPP loans overlooked many minor- It reopens the small busi- cast. Opinion writer Ed Neller signing the bill complain- ity – and women-owned businesses. (Photo: The White House from ness loan program, pro- Following the stimulus tweeted. “Did you know Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) ing that the $600 in direct vides aid for schools and agreement’s announcement, that a first-term congress- payments in the legislation while Democrats need to and party then offering to childcare, extends eviction many on social media were man earns $174,000? was too small. claim victories in both rac- extract nearly 1 trillion protection, and offers nutri- quick to point out what oth- That means they earn over He also chaffed at por- es to end Kentucky’s Mitch dollars from working-class tion assistance aid. er countries have done for $3,000 per week. And they tions of the bill that called McConnell’s divisive reign people, give them back The Paycheck Protection struggling citizens. decided $600 is sufficient for ridding any military as Majority Leader. $600 each and give the Program (PPP) will be ex- France agreed to provide to live on for months. See base of a names of Con- Trump realized that many overwhelming majority to tended with another $284 $7,575 per month in direct the problem here? Anyone? federate generals and other have called the $600 direct big businesses,” Tim Pool, billion of forgivable loans. payments to its citizens, Anyone?” figures who fought against payment negotiated in the a filmmaker, musician, and Reportedly, some of the equality. legislation and agreed to journalist, wrote on Twitter. funding will be set aside for While Trump’s delay by the White House a slap Republican and Demo- small businesses through came close to forcing a in the face to struggling cratic negotiators reached lenders such as Minor- Let us hear government shutdown, it American families who are a new $900 billion stimulus ity Depository Institutions, did get in the way of the increasingly finding it dif- deal on Sunday, December following criticisms that Internal Revenue Service ficult to pay their bills and 20. the first round of PPP loans sending out much needed avoid eviction. The $900 billion package overlooked many minority relief payments to strug- “A $600 stimulus check is far lighter than the more – and women-owned busi- from you! gling families. is like receiving a $10 gift than $2 trillion CARES nesses. If there are any news, events or With two vital Senate card for a store where the Act, which was signed into According to a bill sum- runoff elections upcoming cheapest item found is law earlier this year and mary, the PPP program anything else we need to know in Georgia, Trump’s sudden $1,000,” stated George Mc- provided direct payments will also expand eligibil- interest in boosting direct Clendon, a member of the of $1,200 for individuals ity for nonprofits and local payments to $2,000 likely American Mathematical who made $75,000 or less newspapers, TV, and radio about, give us an e-mail at: was a political play to assist Society. and $2,400 for couples who broadcasters. the GOP in those races. “The stimulus is politi- earned $150,000 or less. Another $20 billion in [email protected] Republicans need to win cians destroying the econ- The CARES Act also Economic Injury Disaster just one of the two seats to omy with garbage policies provides an additional $600 Loans will be set aside for retain control of the Senate, while they flout the rules per dependent child. businesses in low-income

In Lacks’ case, doctors VID-19 vaccines. HALL, from Page 2 at Johns Hopkins Hospital Lacks’ family has never within violence prevention, new vaccines approved to in Baltimore gave Lacks’ been compensated and are structural and environmen- fight the virus. cancerous cell samples to barely recognized for her tal methods for reducing “To be able to heal and a researcher without her immense contribution. violence-related health dis- progress and really ap- knowledge or consent. “These stories often pop parities, and community- proach this opportunity Lacks’ cells turned out up as African Americans,” based models for violence from an informed posi- to have an extraordinary Dr. Hall said. “When new surveillance, research, and tion, we have to take into capacity to survive and re- social injustices arrive, it prevention. account all the things that produce. can call our faith into ques- A medical sociologist might influence people,” Today, work done with tion. But, for us to poten- by training, Dr. Hall’s Dr. Hall surmised. work has focused on topics what is now referred to as tially benefit from oppor- “We can’t dismiss the across the life span, includ- HeLa cells have been in- tunities for health, we have importance of the Tuskegee ing infant homicide, youth, Experiment, the Cincin- volved in critical discover- to lay it all out on the table young adult violence, and ies in many fields, includ- and talk it through and look elder abuse. nati Radiation Experiment, and we know the Henrietta ing cancer and infectious at what’s represented in op- As an African American, disease. One of their most portunities like flu vaccina- Dr. Hall said he under- Lacks story.” recent applications has tion, COVID opportunities, stands the Black commu- Each of those medical been in research for CO- and preventive services.” nity’s hesitation about the experiments went awry.

4 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community Louisville terminates cops involved in the death of Breonna Taylor (NNPA) The City of activities because they she will release the record- and officer Myles Cosgrove Louisville, Kentucky, on claimed that the man used ings. were justified in their ac- Wednesday, fired Det. Taylor’s address, making Taylor, a 26-year-old for- tions.” Myles Cosgrove, the po- the house fair game for a mer EMT worker, was shot “It’s a compelling public lice officer who shot and police raid. at least a half-dozen times interest for these proceed- killed Breonna Taylor, and After a grand jury failed when officers breached her ings to be released,” the Det. Joshua Jaynes, the cop to indict the officers, a de- apartment to serve the erro- juror continued in court fil- who sought the warrant that fiant Kentucky Attorney neous warrant. ings. led to the fatal and flawed General, Daniel Cameron, One member of the grand “The citizens of this March 13, 2020 raid of maintained his desire to jury argued that Cameron Commonwealth have dem- Taylor’s home. keep secret the recording of “attempted to make very onstrated their lack of faith Officer Brett Hankison the grand jury proceedings clear that the grand jury in the process and proceed- was fired in September af- in Taylor’s case despite alone made the decision on ings in this matter and the ter a grand jury indicted Taylor, a 26-year-old former EMT worker, was shot at least a half- a judge’s order to release who and what to charge.” justice system itself. Using him on charges of endan- dozen times when officers breached her apartment to serve the errone- them. The anonymous juror the grand jurors as a shield gering Taylor’s neighbors ous warrant. (Photo via NNPA) Judge Ann Bailey ruled added that “the only excep- to deflect accountability by shooting through a near- head Louisville’s depart- her boyfriend when the of- that the recording and all tion to the responsibility and responsibility for these by apartment’s windows. ment. ficers attempted to serve a discovery documents can- he foisted upon the grand decisions only sow more The terminations were Each of the officers is no-knock search warrant. not be shared merely be- jurors was in his statement seeds of doubt in the pro- announced as the city white. Officers falsely associ- tween the parties. that they ‘agreed’ with his cess while leaving a cold named former Atlanta Po- Taylor, a Black woman, ated Taylor with a former Smith set Wednesday, team’s investigation that chill down the spines of fu- lice Chief Erika Shields to was in bed sleeping next to boyfriend’s alleged drug September 30, as the day Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly ture grand jurors.” African American physician chronicles racist medical care that led to her death By Stacy M. Brown plications from COVID-19. to her like only one thing Indeed, in her last mo- NNPA Senior National Many say that Moore’s mattered to him: That she ments, Dr. Moore had com- Correspondent plight illustrates the health- was Black. Dr. Moore died plained about her treatment. care industry’s institutional Sunday [December 20],” “He made me feel like a (EDITOR’S NOTE: You biases and inherent system- New York Times Journalist drug addict,” she said of the can make a donation to the ic racism. A pattern of op- John Eligon wrote on Twit- physician who downplayed GoFundMe campaign set eration, care and treatment ter. her complaints of pain up for Dr. Moore’s funeral that has only exacerbated Eligon wasn’t the only and suggested she be dis- costs and expenses for her the disproportionate sus- person to express outrage. charged from the hospital. 19-year-old son and elderly ceptibility to the virus faced “Today, I want to speak Dr. Moore was admitted parents. As of this writing, by African Americans. out on behalf of a fellow to the Indiana University the campaign has raised Others are skeptical of Black woman physician, North Hospital in Carmel, more than $162,000.) both of the newly approved Dr. Susan Moore, not to let Indiana. The disparities in health vaccines. our stories go unheard,” Dr. In a December 4 Face- care treatment for African Dr. Susan Moore said that despite telling her doctor that she was in “Dr. Susan Moore knew Omolara Uwemedimo of book video, Dr. Moore of- Americans extend not only pain she received medication after tests proved what she had been say- all the fancy terms and Long Island Jewish Hospi- fered her complaints to the ing since she arrived at the hospital. (Photo: Chicago Crusader) to the millions of under- treatment nuances when tal in New York stated. public. served patients in U.S. hos- Just weeks after Dr. Su- world how her doctor, who she was struggling with “Sadly, while so many She said that she only pitals and medical facilities san Moore, an African is White, downplayed her COVID-19 in the hospital. have fallen victim, her received medication after but also, sadly, to frontline American physician, post- complaints of pain and dis- Yet, the doctor treating her story is marred by systemic healthcare professionals. ed a video that showed the comfort, she died of com- was dismissive, and it felt racism, even as a doctor.” See PHYSICIAN, Page 10 Keeping watch...

U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 1st Class Annesia Willis, from Dallas, left, serves a holiday meal aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) Dec. 25, 2020. Bunker Hill is on a scheduled deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducting routine operations in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandie Nuzzi) For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com Educators say they must act during the pandemic to close widening learning gap By Stacy M. Brown NNPA President and attend their online speech NNPA Senior National CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. therapy sessions inconsis- Correspondent Chavis Jr., has conducted tently, the barrier is that the videotaped interviews with parent is a night-shift work- The lack of a quiet place education experts, commu- er and sleeps during the day, to work and resources like nity activists, and college has to rely on daycare staff internet service often ham- students to help determine to get the child online if the strings students of color’s whether students in under- parent works throughout ability to adequately learn served communities have the day, or cannot remem- during the pandemic, ac- their needs met during the ber to get the child online cording to education ex- pandemic. dure to already tending to perts who share their frus- During the interviews, other children and respon- tration about the inequities Dr. Chavis discussed the sibilities.” in education faced by mi- “We need to be able to work toward equitable education for all, leveling the playing field for those most at various challenges students Bonner-Gomez said chil- norities and those in under- risk of being left behind, and close the gap that data shows are widening during the pandemic. We need to of color and the working- dren who perform notice- served communities. work toward helping now, and helping always,” said Adrienne Oddi, the dean of admissions and financial class face as the pandemic ably better at school and aid at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. (Photo via NNPA) “There also may be fa- continues to grip America around their peers are more milial responsibilities like prioritize themselves and of Education’s office of He continued: and place a stranglehold on likely to turn off when they caring for a younger sibling their education is the admis- English-language acquisi- “It is also important to education. are only learning virtually. or parent,” said Adrienne sions officer’s equivalent of tion and Senior Education consider that home and The NNPA also contin- “As some of these chil- Oddi, the dean of admis- ‘Put your mask on first be- Advisor at Lexia Learn- school relationships are ued publishing a series of dren are already behind sions and financial aid at fore assisting others,’” he ing, told NNPA Newswire a cornerstone of working articles to draw attention to and may be aware of it, Trinity College in Hartford, illustrated. that current circumstances with emergent bilingual America’s education gap. they tend to be the least at- Conn. “It’s a luxury that not ev- caused by the pandemic students, and that school “I’m a tutor, and el- tentive,” Bonner-Gomez “Homes and residential ery student and family can have resulted in English districts across the nation ementary school speech- noted. dwellings are often more afford. “But the onus is not language learners – many often lack interpreters that language pathologist, and “Consequently, this lack congested with family, on the student. It is on ev- of whom are students of reach the family members I work with students of of attention puts them ever making it difficult to focus. eryone. As the dean of ad- color – being at a signifi- of students while distance color where I see various further behind their peers. We see these demands in missions and financial aid, cant disadvantage. learning.” challenges for some of my This reality is exacerbated our own students at Trinity, the onus is on me, too.” “For example, opportuni- Thanks to the Bill and students,” offered Jessica when some parents are too too,” Oddi further asserted. Oddi demanded that ties for oral language typi- Melinda Gates Founda- Bonner-Gomez, founder, exhausted to provide one- “It is a problem that isn’t those in higher education cally developed through tion’s continued partner- owner, and tutor with For to-one assistance to their simply at the K-12 levels need to examine their prac- speaking are infrequent due ship, the National Newspa- Other Prizes Consulting. child or find they cannot but also in higher education. tices and ask themselves – to the lack of in-person in- per Publishers Association “The biggest challenge is grasp the school content to One of the main reasons “Who is here? Who is miss- struction,” Viana remarked. (NNPA) has carried on a the inability to get online at be of help. Further, parents we welcomed our students ing?” “In addition, many public awareness program a set meeting time during may not have the funds to back to campus in the fall “We need to be able to school districts continue to to close the public school the week,” Bonner-Gomez hire a tutor even if they was to help combat ineq- work toward equitable edu- modify educational plans and the higher education stated. know their child is notice- uity issues that may exist in cation for all, leveling the due to ever-changing state achievement gap. “For the children who ably behind.” a student’s home. We were playing field for those most mandates, causing emer- able to help provide our at risk of being left behind, gent bilingual students to be students with the resources and close the gap that data left out – either due to miss- and space they needed to shows are widening during ing essential discourse op- focus on their education.” the pandemic. We need to portunities with peers and Oddi acknowledged that work toward helping now, teachers in the classroom or the task is not easy for ev- and helping always,” he lacking the assistance and ery student who wants an said. technology needed to learn education. José Viana, former direc- effectively through remote “Assuming students can tor of the U.S. Department instruction.”

obstacles, and encouraged BRIDGEMAN, from Page 2 the Black community to vant to African Americans. supporting civil rights ap- exhibit racial pride. EBONY first featured ar- peared as the magazine “When you look at EBO- ticles about notable African provided reliable coverage NY, you look at the history Americans such as celebri- of the civil rights move- not just for Black people, ties and sports figures, and ment as it unfolded across but of the United States,” during the late 1950s ran the United States. Bridgeman said. “I think Dr. Martin Luther King EBONY also discussed it’s something that a gen- Jr.’s column, “Advice for the increasing opportunities eration is missing, and we Living By.” for African Americans, sug- want to bring that back as By the 1960s, articles gested ways to overcome much as we can.”

6 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Plano / Carrollton / Irving Carrollton seeks nominations for community volunteer awards (City of Carrollton) The ing back to the Carrollton self-organized group that the Jimmy Porter Award, City of Carrollton’s Neigh- community, such as neigh- serves the City. They must but it does for other award borhood Partnership Office borhood associations, non- be at least 18 years old and options. Nominees and in- is accepting nominations profits, PTAs, churches, have volunteered for at dividuals making nomina- for the Volunteer of the and youth groups. Nomi- least one year. tions are not required to be Year Award, Youth Vol- nated organizations must Individuals nominated Carrollton residents; how- unteer of the Year Award, be composed of three or for the Jimmy Porter Award ever, nominees must not be Neighborhood Leadership more members, have pre- must be at least 18 years a current Parks & Recre- Award, and Outstanding defined goals, and utilize old and have volunteered in ation Board Member. Community Organization strategy to achieve those one of the recognized Car- For the Volunteer of the Award. The City’s Parks goals. They also must have rollton youth sport leagues Year, Neighborhood Lead- & Recreation Department contributed outstanding (Aqua Racers Swim Team, ership, and Outstanding is also accepting nomina- service to the Carrollton Carrollton-Farmers Branch Community Organization tions for the Jimmy Porter community through proj- Baseball Association, Car- Awards, the Neighborhood Award. ects such as neighborhood rollton-Farmers Branch Advisory Commission se- Nominations will be ac- beautification efforts. Girls Softball League, lects the recipients based cepted through Friday, Feb- Alex Meci/ Unsplash The Neighborhood Lead- Carrollton-Farmers Branch on volunteer efforts, com- ruary 26 by 11:30 a.m. This 2020. The City is grateful Public Library. Nominees ership Award recognizes in- Soccer Association, Car- mitment of time, accom- year’s activities are espe- for those who have contrib- must be at least 18 years dividuals in the Carrollton rollton Youth Basketball, plishments, community cially designed with safety uted their time, ideas, and old and have volunteered community who have taken Carrollton Youth Football, impact, and enhancement in mind. All five awards efforts in making the com- for at least one year in co- a proactive role in address- Carrollton Youth Track & of the lives of others. The will be presented virtually munity a beautiful place ordination with City staff. ing the needs of the City Field, Carrollton Youth Vol- Parks & Recreation Board during a ceremony in the and enhancing the lives of The Youth Volunteer of and its residents in 2020. leyball, and Special Olym- selects the Jimmy Porter spring at a time to be an- others, and utilizes these the Year Award recognizes Examples of volunteer ef- pics Texas – Local Chapter) Award recipient. nounced. awards to display that ap- Carrollton youths who have forts include beautification, within the past year with no For more information The Carrollton Cares preciation. volunteered for at least one youth, church community compensation for time and about Carrollton’s Volun- Volunteer Awards are de- The Volunteer of the Year year for a City department, outreach, and intercul- activities for which they teer Awards or to make a signed to recognize indi- Award is for distinguished program, school, or affili- tural projects, as well as are being considered. Time nomination, visit cityof- viduals, organizations, and service to a City of Carroll- ate organization, and must outstanding board lead- volunteered on behalf of carrollton.com/volunteer- leaders who have gone ton department or program, be 10 to 17 years old. ership, crime watch, and teams, leagues, or activi- awards. For more infor- above and beyond to deliv- such as a board or commis- The Outstanding Com- social causes. Nominees ties affiliated with a -Car mation about the City’s er exceptional community sion, Citizen Patrol, the An- munity Organization Award can serve neighborhood as- rollton-Farmers Branch In- volunteer opportunities, service to the City of Car- imal Services & Adoption is designed to recognize sociations, churches, non- dependent School District visit cityofcarrollton.com/ rollton and its residents in Center, or the Carrollton active organizations giv- profits, PTAs, or any other school does not qualify for volunteer. Irving offers eco-friendly option for discarding Christmas trees After the flurry of gift To learn more about curb- (hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 covering the tree also must giving, residents will have side recycling and weekly p.m. daily; closed Dec. 24- be removed. All fresh-cut an opportunity to properly brush/bulky waste collec- 25 and Jan. 1) Christmas trees collected as dispose of fresh-cut Christ- tion, visit CityofIrving.org/ • Las Colinas Service part of this program will be mas trees for recycling dur- Solid-Waste-Services or Center, 5964 Riverside mulched and made avail- ing Irving’s annual Christ- call (972) 721-8059. Drive (southern section of able for a nominal fee at the mas Tree Roundup. Residents also can bring the parking lot) Hunter Ferrell Landfill. Fresh-cut Christmas trees Christmas trees to any of • Southwest Park, 2800 For more information will be collected as part the following drop-off lo- W. Shady Grove Road about the Christmas Tree of Irving’s regular weekly cations at the designated Whether placing trees at Roundup or other city recy- brush/bulky waste pickup area Dec. 28 to Jan. 15: the curb or dropping off, cling programs, visit Cityo- Dec. 28 to Jan 15. Weekly • Cottonwood Creek, residents must remove all brush/bulky waste collec- 4051 N. Story Road decorations, such as tree fIrving.org/Solid-Waste- tion is offered the same • Hunter Ferrell Landfill, stands, lights, tinsel, nails Services or call (972) day as curbside recycling. 110 E. Hunter Ferrell Road and ornaments. Plastic bags 721-8059. Joshua Herrera/ Unsplash Joshua Herrera/

“As a part of both Mil- “We [Black people] would why there were no arrests. officials to bring in the Na- CAPITOL, from Page 1 lion Man Marches in D.C., never have made it inside “Where are the hand- tional Guard to secure the “Never could you have munities called law en- we aired differences to the the Capitol Building.” cuffs? Where are the ar- Capitol. House Speaker imagined seeing the secu- forcement’s response tepid world knowing that we Added Morgan Cherry, a rests? Where is the tear Nancy Pelosi eventually rity of the U.S. Congress at best. were watched,” Chuck D District-based political ac- gas?” Dr. Hilton demanded. did just that. not only being breached “So imagine Black folk continued. tivist: “These Trump sup- “Did we use up all of the “I’ve never seen anyone but threatened with their was in this mix,” Public “A brother didn’t even porters, who are about 99.9 rubber bullets at the peace- be able to breach the Capi- lives like this,” Emanuel Enemy frontman Chuck D take a piss on a tree. Yet, percent white, have gone ful Black Lives Matter ral- remarked during a live in- tol like this,” Bass stated. remarked. The “Don’t Be- all the Nation of Islam and where no Black demonstra- lies because our Capitol terview on ABC News. lieve the Hype” superstar Minister Louis Farrakhan “The President of the Unit- tors could have gone. Am- Building is under siege? After watching Afri- then posted a video of the has gotten was grief and ed States incited this riot, bush the Capitol Building.” When are law and order go- can American protests the Capitol’s unrest. misinformation from many Dr. Ebony Hilton, a pro- ing to show up?” and someone needs to go police killings of George He questioned: “Would factions here in the U.S.A.” lific physician at the Uni- over to Pennsylvania Av- Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and they drop a bomb on ’em Tracy Fredericks, one of Congresswoman Karen versity of Virginia, asked enue and arrest him.” others, many Black com- like Wilson Goode did.” Chuck’s followers, replied: Bass (D-Calif.) called on For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 7 Feature www.northdallasgazette.com Democrat wins in Georgia have Biden feeling ‘peachy’ (NNPA) The racial awak- pastor, will serve for a two- tions Richard Barron said big ‘voter dump’ against ening in the United States year term in a seat which an unidentified man made the Republican candidates. last year after the police became vacant after former a bomb threat against the Waiting to see how many killings of Breonna Tay- GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson county, prompting a visit votes they need.” lor and George Floyd may retired early. to the individual’s home by The President posted the have propelled a sweep Ossoff, 33, who owns a the FBI. tweet as votes in heavily for Democrats in the Janu- production company that “The person said that the populated African Ameri- ary 5, 2021 Georgia Senate makes documentaries, end- Nashville bombing was a can locations like DeKalb runoffs, paving the way for ed the hopes of the 77-year- practice run for what we County were being tabu- President-elect Joe Biden to old Perdue for a second six- would see today at one of lated and reported. push his legislative agenda year term. our polling places,” Barron “When I moved to Geor- without fear of obstruction. Both elections required said. gia 19 years ago, Roy With about 3,000 ab- runoffs after no candidate “Several” county staffers Barnes, the last Democratic sentee votes remaining received more than 50 per- also received death threats, governor, was about to be outstanding from Cha- cent of the vote in Novem- Barron said. tossed out for opposing the tham County as of early Reverend Raphael Warnock, during his CNN interview on Wednesday ber’s general election. “And we have had innu- Confederate flag,” tweeted morning, when asked about the improbability of his victory, ended Wednesday morning, un- his remarks with the following: “In America, anything is possible.” More than three million merable racial slurs thrown Jelani Cobb, a staff writer official tallies indicate that (Photo via NNPA) Georgia residents flocked at our staff, mostly via with The New Yorker and a both Democrats, Raphael to the polls before Tues- phone but some on social professor at Columbia Uni- Warnock and Jon Ossoff, for ensuring that vital legis- undisputable suppression day’s runoffs, contributing media as well, and that’s versity. have defeated Republican lation passed by the House of hundreds of thousands to an historic voter turnout been a really disappointing “The fact that the state is incumbents Kelly Loeffler would routinely die in his – if not millions – of Afri- for a runoff election. – just disconcerting turn of now close to being repre- and David Perdue. “graveyard.” can American Democratic Each of the four candi- events,” he said. sented by a Black man and If the unofficial results “Because this is Amer- votes, Republicans lost the dates received more than Barron added that the a Jew in the U.S. Senate is hold, Warnock will go to ica, the 82-year-old hands White House and the Sen- two million votes in the President’s claims of voter stunning.” Washington as the first that used to pick somebody ate, in large part, because tight contests. fraud have not helped. Warnock, during his Black Democratic senator else’s cotton went to the traditional red states like The election came as Late Tuesday night, CNN interview on Wednes- from the South and Geor- polls and picked her young- Georgia flipped. Trump continued to ramp Twitter flagged a post by day morning, when asked gia’s first African American est son to be a United States Democrats also count up unsubstantiated claims the President as a “disinfor- about the improbability of senator. senator,” Warnock said, as the majority in the U.S. of election fraud in the mation alert.” his victory, ended his re- Ossoff will also make a reference to his mother House of Representatives. state. In the tweet in which marks with the following: history, arriving on Capitol made during a victory Warnock, 50, the se- In Fulton County, elec- Twitter administrators in- “In America, anything is Hill as the first Jewish sena- speech early Wednesday. nior pastor at Ebenezer tion workers reportedly serted a strike-through line possible.” tor from the Peach State. “I stand before you as a Baptist Church, where the faced death threats and ra- and stamped as disinforma- Washington Informer Ed- With 98 percent of the man who knows that the Rev. Martin Luther King, cial slurs. tion, Trump wrote, “Looks itor D. Kevin McNeir con- results reported, Warnock improbable journey that led Jr. preached and served as County Director of Elec- like they are setting up a tributed to this report. defeated his opponent, 50.6 me to this place in this his- percent to 49.4 percent toric moment in America while Ossoff turned back could only happen here,” Perdue 50.2 percent to 49.8 he added. percent, according to CNN “What happened last projections. night was stunning,” War- The razor-thin margins nock said in his first inter- of victory by both Demo- view on Wednesday with crats would be summarized CNN. by veteran Black journal- Warnock said he plans to ist Roland Martin who has return to his pulpit on Sun- been reporting from Atlanta day morning. for the past month and post- “It’s the people who ing to his podcast, “Roland teach you how to be an ef- Martin Unfiltered.” fective pastor… and an ef- “We say it like it’s just fective senator,” he said. a passing thought but it’s “I don’t plan to become a true, ‘every vote counts,’” politician.” he said as Warnock’s vic- He also said that he’s tory appeared imminent. proud of the people of the The projected wins also Georgia and his colleague sent a resounding mes- Ossoff who was mentored sage from Georgia to Sen- by the late Rep. John Lewis. ate Majority Leader Mitch The election, which shift- McConnell (R-Kentucky): ed in favor of Democrats “You’re fired!” after votes were counted The victories mean that late Tuesday from heavily McConnell and the Repub- Black-populated DeKalb licans no longer control the County, proved karma sym- Senate. It also puts an end bolic for some. to McConnell’s moniker as Following a near-de- “The Grim Reaper” – a title cade war against the Vot- indicating his propensity ing Rights Act and the 8 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Dallas Cowboys Cowboys end the season on a disappointing loss to Giants

By Dwain Price close. We felt it was kind injuries to key players – es- the other without there be- NDG Sports of a bang-bang type situa- pecially to quarterback Dak ing some sort of misstep tion. The fact of the matter Prescott – kept popping up that would carry them off In a season filled with we were in a tight game and week after week and crip- their intended path. more twists than scenes the three timeouts is obvi- pling the Cowboys and “We’ve got to find a way from an Alfred Hitchcock ously of high value there, served as the backdrop to to persevere,” linebacker movie, the Dallas Cowboys so we just didn’t think it them getting off to a disap- Jaylon Smith said. “It’s ended their season with was enough information to pointing 3-9 start. But the been a long season, and Sunday’s less-than-thrilling overturn it.” Cowboys caught fire in De- for us we didn’t get the job 23-19 loss to the New York Had the Cowboys beaten cember, won three straight done, so we’re not satisfied Giants. But in typical Cow- the Giants, they would have games and suddenly found at all.” boy fashion, the premature advanced to the playoffs if themselves with an honest That also goes for Mc- end to the season left their the Philadelphia Eagles chance of qualifying for the Carthy, who is in his first fans wondering “what if.” had beaten the Washington playoffs. season coaching the Cow- With approximately Football Team on Sunday However, the season boys. It’s hard to describe seven minutes remaining night. But that didn’t hap- ended with the Cowboys this season as any type of pen, either, as Washington missing out on the presti- success story. in the game and the Cow- Reels / Flickr All Pro captured the NFC East gious playoff action for the “It’s been obviously a boys trailing, 20-19, Giants been forced to punt with a “In hindsight I wish I thanks to 20-14 victory eighth time in the past 11 year of a lot of ups and receiver Dante Pettis dove one-point lead. wouldn’t have done that,” over the Eagles. seasons. downs, trials and tribula- and apparently caught a 10- However, McCarthy Dalton said of the intercep- “We would like to have “It’s heartbreaking, it’s tions,” McCarthy said. yard pass on third-and-16 didn’t challenge the play tion. “I wish I would have had a different result (Sun- tough,” linebacker Sean “Frankly, in some ways this and that left the Cowboys just thrown it away. that had kicker Graham day),” said Dalton, who Lee said. “Kind of how game’s a bit of a micro- needing a touchdown – in- “I tried to extend the Cano in position to kick a was 29-of-47 for 243 yards. hard we fought down the cosm of our season. stead of a field goal -- to play. I tried to just throw 50-yard field goal and put “We wish we would have stretch. The guys worked “Obviously we have a lot win this very important it up and give somebody a the Giants ahead 23-19. played better. the right way.” of guys coming back from game. And that didn’t hap- chance, and in hindsight I But instant replays “I wish I would have Unfortunately, that work injury situations. So when pen, either, as Andy Dalton wish I wouldn’t have done clearly showed that Pet- played better. It doesn’t wasn’t good enough this we do have a chance to get tossed an interception in that.” tis trapped the ball. And if take away from this group season as the Cowboys re- together and formulate, I the end zone on third down In defending his decision Cowboys coach Mike Mc- of the fight that they have.” peatedly had difficulties think we’re all excited for with 1:15 remaining and not to challenge the pass Carthy would have chal- Throughout this season, putting one foot in front of the next opportunity.” lenged the play, he would the Cowboys ended their play to Pettis that he would have won that challenge season with a dismal 6-10 have won, McCarthy said: and the Giants would have record. “We just felt it was too

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 9 Entertainment www.NorthDallasGazette.com Red Sox hire first Black woman coach in MLB history By Stacy M. Brown as young as “little kids.” want them to go through including Rachel Balkovec NNPA Senior National He later said that he had that, and if they do, I don’t of the New York Yankees, Correspondent heard more racist remarks know what I would do, and Rachel Folden of the Chi- in Boston than any other I would be the angry Black cago Cubs, and Christina Bianca Smith, an Afri- city. guy, and that wouldn’t be Whitlock of the St. Louis can American woman, has “When I went to Boston, good.” Cardinals. made baseball history. it was so consistent. After a Hunter’s comments Last year, Alyssa Na- Smith, who most recently while, I just kind of shoved prompted the Red Sox to kken of the San Francisco served as an assistant base- it off, and I went out and issue a statement acknowl- Giants became the first on- ball coach and hitting coor- played. I played with ag- edging his experience. field female coach in Major dinator at Wisconsin’s Car- gression, though,” Hunter The team noted that, in League Baseball. roll University, was named relayed. 2019, there were seven re- She once served as an in- a coach in the Boston Red He added that he felt un- ported incidents of fans us- tern for the Texas Rangers Sox minor league system. Bianca Smith will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox comfortable with the idea of ing racial slurs at Fenway and Cincinnati Reds. Smith, 29, becomes the minor league facility in Fort Meyers, Fla. his family living in Boston Park. Smith also played soft- first Black woman to coach interesting experiences and The Red Sox have had a if he had signed there. In 2017, Baltimore Ori- ball at Dartmouth from in professional baseball. has been passionate about history of racism at Fenway “That’s why I got the oles star outfielder Adam 2010-12 before working as She will work with the growing her skillset and de- Park. no-trade clause, the list of Jones said he was on the director of baseball opera- team’s infielders at the Red velopment herself.” In 2019, four fans hung a teams, and I put Boston in receiving end of racial slurs tions at Case Western Re- Sox minor league facility in That Smith’s historic hir- banner that read “Racism is there,” Hunter added. at Fenway Park no less than serve University from 2013 Fort Meyers, Fla. ing happened in Boston, as American as Baseball,” “I love Boston. I wanted 100 times. to 2017 and as an assistant “She was a great candi- a city where angry mobs from the famed Green Mon- to play there. It just hit me Fans even threw bags of coach with the University date coming in,” Red Sox violently attacked school ster. that I can’t have my wife peanuts at him, Jones said. of Dallas in 2018. vice president of player buses carrying Black chil- Last year, retired baseball and my kids in this area,” But the hiring of Smith “It’s a meaningful,” development Ben Crockett dren to previously all-white star Torii Hunter told ESPN he continued. is barrier-breaking. She Crockett said of Smith’s told the Boston Globe. schools in the 1970s, could that he was called the N- “There is no way I can joins a list of female pro- hire. “Meaningful thing for “She’s had some really be a sign of racial progress. word several times by fans do that because I don’t ever fessional baseball coaches, the organization. Racial issues are at heart of new release by Filo Betto (24-7PressRelease) Inde- minutes, it changed me in language as a young man”, oh why. Driven by fear can’t breath. I can’t..” pendent rock artist, Chris a fundamental way. I was Chris reflects. “Some folks and hate and trust in no- Chris hopes “Common Lewis who releases music screaming at the TV for cannot even admit there is body. It’s easy to look away, Answers” will encourage under the name Filo Betto, Chauvin to let him [Floyd] a problem. Acknowledging doesn’t concern my time.// listeners to pause for a few does not consider himself a stand up and when George it would go a long way to Now I’m telling you I’m minutes and think about crusader, but his recent re- Floyd died, I cried hard... changing the way people changing my life It’s the one the state of society; “Now lease “Common Answers”, then I got angry! How has think about race and how thing I control and I can is the time to fix this and now available on all music our society come to this and we treat one another. Vali- see it clearly now. I intend find a way to live together streaming platforms, may how can we make things dation of another man’s to find Common Answers to without killing one another. change that. The song was better.” struggle is such a simple the way we live our lives.// Pretty deep stuff for one inspired by Chris’ reac- Chris has something to act, but many cannot even The song goes on to ex- little song but that is how I tion to the death of George say on the topic of race re- do that.” press the heartache Chris felt then and now!” Floyd on May 25, 2020. lations in our nation and is As the lyrics proclaim, felt during the Floyd mur- Chris Lewis is a guitar- “This is a song that wrote using his music as an outlet “Common Answers” is a der: ist and singer-songwriter itself, which doesn’t al- 24-7PressRelease to express his views. “Be- song about the transfor- I never thought that one for the band Filo Betto and ways happen,” says Lewis. while he watched the news ing a Caucasian male in mation from a spectator man kneeling could set the has been recording music “I pay attention to the news coverage of George Floyd America, I have heard ra- watching human injustice world on fire. When one for over 25 years. He is an and have always been a being slowly suffocated by cial slurs all my life. I didn’t to becoming a participant man said, “I can’t breath. unsigned artist and plans progressive thinker on so- former Minneapolis police understand the impact and by helping to change the I’m goin’ out. Mama I’m to tour in Spring 2021 de- cial issues.” Chris goes on officer, Derek Chauvin. destructive nature of hear- world around us: coming home, home. All pending on the world’s CO- to explain what happened “When I watched those 9 ing and using that type of I saw a man die today, the world is watching me, I VID 19 situation.

somebody, maybe the me- After her discharge, Dr. soon. They are now treat- “She had been fighting CO- PHYSICIAN, from Page 5 dia, somebody, to let peo- Moore shared an update. ing me for bacterial pneu- VID for the past few weeks. tests proved her initial com- gized.” ple know how I’m being “I was home for less monia as well as COVID She leaves a son who is 19 plaints upon arriving at the Dr. Moore continued: treated up in this place.” than 12 hours,” Dr. Moore pneumonia. I am getting years old and her parents, hospital. “I don’t trust this hospi- Dr. Moore updated her wrote. very compassionate care. both of which have demen- “I put forth, and I tal, and I’m asking to be post later, noting that she “Spiked a temperature of They are offering me pain tia. The son is dealing with maintain, if I was White, transferred. These people had spoken to the hospi- 103, and my blood pressure medicine.” both situations at this time I wouldn’t have to go wanted to send me home tal’s healthcare system’s plummeted to 80/60 with a In her final update, Dr. and is in good spirits.” through that,” Moore said with new pulmonary in- chief medical officer, and heart rate of 132. I’m back Moore said she was being “Susan was a phenom- in her video after explain- filtrates and all kinds of her pain was finally being in the hospital, a different transferred to the ICU and enal doctor,” the campaign ing that her doctor only lymphadenopathy in my “properly managed.” hospital Saint Vincent Car- was on a BiPAP machine to added. “She loved practic- agreed to give her pain neck. She said that the CMO mel.” help her breathe. ing medicine, she loved medication after a CT scan “This is how Black peo- “stated that there will be She continued: “Dr. Susan Moore, a being a member of Delta revealed new pulmonary ple get killed. When you some diversity training” “Those people were try- physician, residing in In- Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., infiltrates. send them home, and they and that they were “work- ing to kill me. Clearly, ev- dianapolis, experienced an she loved helping people, “And that man never don’t know how to fight for ing on” getting an apology eryone has to agree they untimely death,” the Go- and she was unapologetic came back and apolo- themselves. 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The re- improvements over the past salination processes, it still which makes numerous of the nanoscale membrane scientists for decades, until searchers determined de- 40 years have essentially takes a large amount of en- desalination products, structure using state-of-the- now. salination membranes are been done in the dark.” ergy, the researchers said, funded the research. The art electron microscopes Desalination mem- inconsistent in density and The findings were pub- and improving the efficien- seeds were planted when at the Materials Charac- branes remove salt and mass distribution, which lished today in Science. cy of the membranes could DuPont researchers found terization Lab of Penn other chemicals from wa- can hold back their perfor- The paper documents an reduce that burden. that thicker membranes State. They modeled the ter, a process critical to the mance. Uniform density at increase in efficiency in “Fresh water manage- were actually proving to be path water takes through health of society, cleaning the nanoscale is the key to the membranes tested by ment is becoming a cru- more permeable. This came these membranes to pre- billions of gallons of water increasing how much clean 30%-40%, meaning they cial challenge throughout as a surprise because the dict how efficiently water for agriculture, energy pro- water these membranes can can clean more water while the world,” said Enrique conventional knowledge could be cleaned based on duction and drinking. The create. using significantly less en- Gomez, a professor of was that thickness reduces structure. Greg Foss of the idea seems simple — push “Reverse osmosis mem- ergy. That could lead to in- chemical engineering at how much water could flow Texas Advanced Comput- salty water through and branes are widely used for creased access to clean wa- Penn State who co-led through the membranes. ing Center helped visualize clean water comes out the cleaning water, but there’s ter and lower water bills for the research. “Shortages, The team connected these simulations, and most other side — but it contains still a lot we don’t know individual homes and large droughts — with increasing with Dow Water Solutions, of the calculations were complex intricacies that about them,” said Manish users alike. severe weather patterns, it which is now a part of performed on Stampede2, scientists are still trying to Kumar, an associate pro- Reverse osmosis mem- is expected this problem DuPont, in 2015 at a “wa- TACC’s supercomputer. SBA extends COVID-19 disaster loan application deadline to end of 2021 WASHINGTON — The tions, sole proprietors and 30-year maturity, and an the federal government, the start, grow or expand their field offices and partner- U.S. Small Business Ad- independent contractors, automatic deferment of SBA empowers entrepre- businesses, or recover from ships with public and pri- ministration (https://www. from a wide array of indus- one year before monthly neurs and small business a declared disaster. It de- vate organizations. To learn sba.gov/) today announced tries and business sectors, payments begin. 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As sion comes as a result of est rate for small businesses the only go-to resource and the recent bipartisan COV- and 2.75% interest rate for voice for small businesses ID-19 relief bill passed by nonprofit organizations, a backed by the strength of Congress and enacted by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans which provides working capital funds to small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses make it through this challenging time. “Following the Presi- dent’s declaration of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the SBA has approved over 3.6 million loans through our Economic Injury Disaster Loan program nationwide,” Administrator Jovita Car- ranza said. “The EIDL pro- gram has assisted millions of small businesses, includ- ing non-profit organiza-

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 11 Marketplace www.NorthDallasGazette.com Demand for convalescent plasma grows as COVID-19 cases continue to surge HOUSTON (24-7Press- that at one time they had August the US FDA issued Disaster and Safety Coun- Although generous do- Christmas and New Year Release) -- Around the only half a day’s worth of an EUA (Emergency Use termeasure Headquarters nations have already been holidays. Blood donation country and especially in plasma from donors to pro- Authorization) allowing in Korea stated about the made for treatment of pa- centers and hospitals are Texas, positive COVID-19 vide to hospitals. for the use of convalescent donation, “We are grateful tients ill with COVID-19, asking those who are eli- cases continue to break re- Other blood centers in plasma to treat COVID-19 for the active participation more convalescent plasma gible to make an appoint- cords seemingly every day. California, the state which patients. Shortly after, it of Shincheonji, and for the donations are desperately ment at their nearest dona- As the transmission rates currently has the high- was reported that the plas- cooperation of the City of needed since COVID-19 tion center and give plasma rise, so do hospitalizations est number of COVID-19 ma had reached over 70,000 Daegu and the Korean Red case numbers have contin- to help those suffering with and deaths related to com- infections in the country, Americans with the virus. Cross.” ued to increase since the the virus. plications caused by the are battling a similar issue. Another organization virus. In states with espe- The medical director of based out of South Korea cially high infection and the American Red Cross in called Shincheonji Church hospitalization rates, blood Northern California stated, of Jesus held three record- donation centers are having “We collect between 800 breaking convalescent plas- a hard time keeping up with and 1,000 units of conva- ma donation drives in which the demand for plasma con- lescent plasma a day na- almost 6,000 donations taining effective antibodies tionwide. And we’re still from members took place from COVID-19 survivors sending it to the hospitals from July to December. to treat ill patients. the minute we have it. We Some members do- Texas blood centers are can’t keep up in some cases nated in two or even all becoming overwhelmed depending on which blood three drives. The donated by convalescent plasma type is needed.” plasma was used to treat orders from local hospitals A few groups and orga- COVID-19 patients and as the state currently has nizations have stepped up for research in developing the 2nd highest COVID-19 during the pandemic to of- other effective treatments infection rate in the US. A fer their blood plasma for and vaccines. One 78-year- spokesperson for LifeShare sick patients. One of these old COVID-19 patient who Blood Center in Beaumont groups is called the Sur- recently received plasma stated, “For convalescent vivor Corps, a grassroots from the Shincheonji drives plasma, we have very, very group boasting 100,000 fully recovered as a last ef- little. The hospitals are or- members set on ending the fort to treat him after rem- dering a lot of it daily. We pandemic through mobiliz- desivir and dexamethasone are unable to keep up with ing efforts to gather conva- did not work. The Deputy the demand.” She added lescent plasma donations. In Director of the Central

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12 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Legal Notices / Career / Church Happenings JOB FAIRS CHURCH HAPPENINGS On-going BETHEL BIBLE church will be via Video- You are invited to join us 1944 E. Hebron Parkway U.S. Army FELLOWSHIP, Conferencing and perhaps via video-conferencing for Carrollton, TX 75007 CARROLLTON Opportunity other churches as well; Prayer and Bible Study 972-492-4300 (A NEW PLACE TO log on individual churches from 7 to 8:45 pm as we www.bethelbiblefellow- The United States Army is BELONG) websites for details. See pray for the world’s Coro- ship.org hiring for over 150 different Bethel’s website www. navirus. ______career fields. NOTICE: New You, Pas- bethelbiblefellowship.org PART TIME OPPOR- tor Woodson serves the for their details because of Dr. Terrance Woodson, ey for school, free health- TUNITIES - 1 weekend a community by providing the Coronavirus. Senior Pastor See CHURCH, Page 14 month, 2 weeks in the early care, paid skill training, and “Professional Therapy summer. Stay local, Money up to $40,000 enlistment and Counseling Servic- January 10, 9:45 am for school, healthcare, paid bonus. es” on a “Sliding Fee” Please join us in our quiet drills and skill training, and Jobs in science, intel- scale. To schedule an ap- time, “Prayer and Medita- up to $20,000 enlistment bo- ligence, combat, aviation, pointment call the Pasto- tion” followed by Morn- nus. engineering, law and more. ral Counseling Center at ing Worship. You will be FULL TIME OPPORTU- Contact 214-406 - 3737 972-526-4525 or email the blessed and inspired as we NITIES - Full time hours Prerequisites: church at www.bethelbi- celebrate service to God, blefellowship.org our community and all with off time and weekends • GED/High School Di- mankind. just like regular jobs. 30 days ploma Note: Until further no- paid vacation per year. Mon- • Between the ages of 17- 34 tice, all services at Bethel January 13, 7 pm

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 13 Church Happenings www.NorthDallasGazette.com Red Isn’t Always the Red I See By Dr. James L. Snyder anyone. Thinking I had solved the wouldn’t stop until she got how to solve problems in me the other day. We were In remodeling my office problem, I felt at ease, but an answer from me I said, our house. doing our final shopping for It is not that I am color- at the parsonage my wife her response caused me to “Paint the walls purple.” Color doesn’t mean very Christmas, and I still had a blind; I just am color indif- asked, “What color would realize the problem had not As far as I was con- much to me. When I get couple of gifts to purchase, ferent. Red and blue and you like the walls to be been solved. cerned, it didn’t matter dressed Sunday morning, and she had a shopping cart yellow are all the same to painted?” “It’s your office,” she what color the walls were. my wife is very concerned full of gifts to buy. me. That sounds like a good said, “what color would I wasn’t going to be study- that my tie matches my We were just about done This, on many occa- question to ask but it’s not you like the walls to be ing the walls when I was in suit, and my suit matches when I remembered a pres- sions, has challenged the any question to ask if you painted?” With that, she my study. my shoes as far as the color ent I wanted to get, and I Gracious Mistress of the know me. looked at me with a very Looking at me for a aspect is concerned. had completely forgotten Parsonage, who is very “I don’t care about the gregarious smile, which is moment, she finally said, To me, the only thing that about it. So I asked my meticulous when it comes color. Whatever you think infectious to me. “Okay, I’ll paint it white.” counts is, does it fit? to describing anything or is best is okay with me.” Knowing that she I’m beginning to learn It finally came down on See RED, Page 15

Let’s Go Fishing! January 10, 10 a.m. (WHERE COMMUNITY Sister II Sister (Women’s CHURCH, from Page 13 MATTHEW 4:19 Join us for our Morning BECOMES FAMILY) Mission) in the Main Fel- FELLOWSHIP January 13, 7 pm Service; and don’t forget lowship Hall and the Men CHRISTIAN Join us in our Wednesday’s “Bring the whole tithe into to invite family and friends Connect to God through II Men Bible Study in the CENTER CHURCH 12 Noon-Day Live, Prayer the storehouse, that there to join us as we celebrate Shiloh, Grow in Christ Youth Church Sanctuary IN ALLEN and Bible Study class and/ may be food in my house. our Lord and Savior, Jesus through the study of the (Chapel). “THE SHIP” We are or our Wednesday Night Test me in this,” says the Christ. Word of God, Serve God Saving You a Seat! Live, Prayer and Bible Lord Almighty, “and see if through service to each January 13, 7 pm Study at 7 p.m. to learn I will not open the windows January 11, 7 pm other and the world. You’re invited to our Check “The Ship’s” web- more about God’s Word. of heaven and pour you out You are invited to Monday Wednesday’s Bible Study site for details of their ser- Be encouraged by God’s a blessing that there will School to see what God has Check “SMBC’s” website class; you will learn what vices until further notice plan for your maturity and not be room to receive.” to say to us in His Holy for details of their services God has to say to because of the Coronavirus. His glory; and most of all; - Malachi 3:8-10 Word. until further notice because us. Come and be encour- be prepared to grow. of the coronavirus. aged by God’s plan for January 10 Check “IBOC’s” website Pastor Rickie Rush your spiritual growth and You are invited to join us Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed. D. for details of their services 7701 S Westmoreland Road January 10, 8 and 11 am His glory. in our Sunday Morning Senior Pastor until further notice because Dallas, TX 75237 You are invited to our Wor- Services as we praise and 2450 K Avenue #300 of the Coronavirus. 972-372-4262 ship Services as we honor Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr. worship God in the Joycie Plano, TX 75074 www.Ibocchurch.org God for His goodness and Senior Pastor Turner Fellowship Hall, 972-379-3287 January 8, 7 pm ______faithfulness. 920 E. 14th Street followed by our Worship www.theship3c.org All men are invited to Plano, TX 75074 Services; and bring some- www.visitF3c.org Men’s Ministry meeting SHILOH MBC January 11, 7 to 8 pm 972-423-6695 one with you, you will be ______each Friday night at 8 pm, IN PLANO Every Monday Night www.smbcplano.org blessed. It’s for God’s glo- (IBOC promotes proactive ry and honor. INSPIRING BODY OF male leadership.) CHRIST CHURCH,

14 | January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Church Directory Wrestling with God as his lifelong mate. One life that led to total con- complished praise God for Sister must ask which was uglier secration. This event was it and give Him all the glo- Tarpley in God’s sight, the self-cen- marked by Jacob getting a ry. Thank Him for blessing NDG tered nature and worldli- new name, Israel. your life with His power Religion ness of Esau, or the control For the first time, Jacob and presence; in Jesus’ pre- Editor and manipulation of Jacob? had a nature change, not cious name. Control is a problem for just a habit change. What Help Carrollton celebrate men and women. Many will God have to do in our Dr. MLK, Jr.’s Day starting “The sun rose above him women use sex to control lives to gain our complete with the Kickoff on Friday, as he passed Peniel, and he their husbands. Many men consecration to His will and January 15, 2021 at 4 pm, at was limping because of his use power and force to con- purposes? 1837 West Frankford Road hip.” trol their wives. Control is “Beware of the Christian #122, Carrollton, TX 75007 - Genesis 32:31 at the core of that which is leader who does not walk sponsored by The Daiqui- Jacob was a man who opposite the cross-self-rule. with a limp.” Talk to God ris Shoppe and Inspiring was a controller. He con- What delivers us from and offer yourself to Him Lives, Inc. with Texas Tre nived and manipulated his this fleshly nature of con- as an open vessel. Ask Him Williams and ending at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. way to get what he want- trol? A crisis. Jacob’s to work in your life and ac- the Carrollton Downtown ed. It was a generational crisis came when he was Jacob was given a painful it takes a catastrophic event complish His will through Square celebration on Sat- stronghold passed down faced with the prospect of but necessary spiritual heart to wake us up. Yet, God did you. urday, January 16, at 1 pm through his mother, who meeting a brother who said transplant. not reject Jacob for these Every little thing and with a live band, awards encouraged her son to play he would kill him the next From that point on, Jacob character traits. every great thing that is ac- ceremony and food trucks. a trick on his father, Isaac, time he saw him. would walk with a limp, be- In fact, God blessed him by pretending to be Esau. Esau had built his own cause God had to dislocate greatly because He saw This trick led Isaac to clan and was about to meet his hip in order to overcome something in Jacob that give the family blessing to Jacob and his clan in the Jacob’s strong will. pleased Him. He saw a Jacob, which meant Jacob middle of the desert. Jacob For work place believers, humble and contrite heart would eventually inherit was fearful, so he retreated. God often has to “dislocate beneath the cold and ma- the land God had promised There he met a messenger our hip” through failure and nipulative exterior of Ja- to Abraham’s seed. from God who wrestled disappointment. Some- cob’s life, and it was that Jacob also learned con- with him. times it is the only way He trait that God needed to trol from his uncle Laban Jacob clung to God and can get our attention. develop. who caused Jacob to work refused to let go of this an- Our nature to control and He did this by bringing for 14 years to take Rachel gel. It is the place where manipulate is so strong that about the crisis in Jacob’s

I could at least find her that ear, and the seeing eye, the RED, from Page 14 way. But I had to find her Lord hath made even both wife, who was the chauf- could not remember what first. of them” (Proverbs 20:12). feur at the time, if she kind of car my wife had, Then I heard a horn blow, What I have learned in could stop at a store so that only that it was red. The and I looked down the row, my lifetime is that hearing I could go in and get my fact that I remembered it and there was a hand out and seeing are crucial ele- final Christmas gift. I was was red was something. the window waving at me. ments in every relationship. almost exhausted, but this I went to the first red car, So, there she was in plain Dr. James L. Snyder is was the end. there was nobody there and view. pastor of the Family of God She parked in the parking the doors were locked, so I was a little exasperated Fellowship (www.whatafel- lot, and as I got out, I said, I went to several others. I when I got to the car, but lowship.com). “I won’t be long.” could not find the Gracious then it got a little worse. I did not pay attention to Mistress of the Parsonage. She was playing a joke on the parking lot as I left the I was almost tempted to me. As soon as I walked car and went into the store. phone in a missing person’s into the store, she moved I have no reason to check alert; perhaps the police her car. There was no possi- it out and evaluate every could find her better than bility of me finding it under vehicle on that parking lot. me. those circumstances. The only thing on my mind I did have my cell phone When I got to the car, she was to go in, purchase by with me, and I thought was laughing hysterically, gift, get out, back into the about calling her to find out and between laughs, she car and go home. where she was. But if I did, said, “I gotcha.” I do know the car my I would have to live with I had to admit that she did wife has is red. That’s about that for the rest of my life. get me this time. Even if I as far as I can go with that. You know how that goes! could’ve remembered what So, when I left the shop- I decided to continue kind of car it was, it was not ping store, I was looking my search, and I looked at where I had expected it to for a red car. one red car after another be. I don’t think I will ever It seemed like an effort- and could not find her any- live this one down. less thing to do, but as I where. Perhaps I took too As we were driving looked up and down the long shopping, and she got home, she was sitting on parking lot, there must’ve tired of waiting and went the driver side smiling been thousands of red cars. home. while I was sitting on the Not quite, but it seemed I’m thinking of putting a passenger side thinking. that way. From my perspec- little white flag on the top A verse of Scripture came tive, they all looked alike. I of her car’s antenna so that to my mind. “The hearing For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com January 7-13, 2021 | North Dallas Gazette | 15 NDG Bookshelf www.NorthDallasGazette.com NDG Book Review: ‘Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America’ By Terri Schlichenmeyer are “found just about ev- against white men over dark place,” Oluo says, down kind of book, making erywhere...” land that white men stole. and there are things every you live with the facts be- This year, you are going There are, Oluo says, We see white male privi- American can do about it – fore moving forward. Oluo to roar. “a thousand memes” that lege all over politics, from starting with two things: an uses stories to illustrate You’re going to seize feature the words, “Lord, the top down and especially acknowledgment that we many of her points, diving every opportunity, wres- give me the confidence of in political arenas where need white men, and an ad- into American history, poli- tle every bad habit to the a mediocre white man,” white supremacy exists. It’s mission to our complicity tics, and economics to help ground, and do better than meaning that “white male been on college campuses, in this terrible, untenable readers to see how quietly, your best. You’re gonna mediocrity is a baseline” and in places of higher edu- legacy. totally entrenched white kick the universe in the tail. from which all power ro- cation where Black people Got a few days to read? male privilege is and has This is absolutely going to tates, “regardless of skill... were historically denied Yeah, and grab a packet been. be your year – unless, as in or talent...” It’s as if some entrance. It’s in the work- of those sticky-flag things, Most eye-opening are the new book “Mediocre” sort of higher rank should place, where Black women too. “Mediocre” is a book her many statements of rel- by Ijeoma Oluo, someone’s be granted just because continue to make far less that practically demands evancy, showing how white standing in your way, now those individuals happen to money than their white them: though this is not a males enjoy other cultures and for a hundred years. – but not the boyfriend- be white men. male counterparts. seven-hundred-page mani- blithely, often while deni- In addition to a quiet husband-partner men. They None of this is new. It’s White male privilege ex- festo, there’s that much in- grating those very cultures. setting and uninterrupted discussed bad “dudes,” been going on for hundreds ists today in economics, formation inside its covers. Be prepared to give your- time to write, on a recent particularly the white ones of years, Oluo says, and pro sports, in language, in What’s more, author self a lot of time with this retreat for women, Ijeoma that largely controlled pub- Black women aren’t the an ignorance of history and Ijeoma Oluo asks readers to book – it needs that. And Oluo noticed that when lishing. That conversation only ones on the receiving the contributions of Black think about her words, and then be prepared for action, socializing, most of the at- morphed into bad men, end of it. It exists in the men and women, and in not lightly. This is a read- because “Mediocre” is go- tendees talked about men white men in general, that West, as white men fight entertainment. It’s a “very a-few-paragraphs, put-it- ing to make you roar. Crump calls for charges on woman who attacked Black teen over phone By Stacy M. Brown “Compounding the in- ed as guilty until proven in- racially motivated behav- NNPA Senior National justice, the hotel manager nocent,” Crump exclaimed. ior is unacceptable. This is Correspondent defaulted to calling on “We strongly urge Man- what it will take to drive 14-year-old Keyon to prove hattan District Attorney change. We also call for a Civil Rights Attorney his innocence, document- Cy Vance Jr. to bring as- civil rights investigation Ben Crump said, “enough ing that we have two justice sault and battery charges into the Arlo Hotel for its is enough.” The famed law- systems in America and against this woman to send implicit bias in its treat- yer has demanded that New that Black people are treat- the message that hateful, ment of Keyon.” York prosecutors bring charges against a white woman who viciously at- tacked a young African American teen in a ho- tel lobby after she falsely claimed the youth stole her iPhone. On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, a spokesperson for Manhattan “As this year of racial District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., confirmed that the office was inves- awareness is drawing to a tigating the assault on Kenyon Harrold Jr., the son of jazz trumpeter Kenyon Harrold. (Photo via NNPA) close, it’s deeply troubling that incidents like this one, section. A few minutes later, the in which a Black child is While the Harrold’s woman’s missing phone viewed as and treated like were grabbing breakfast, was returned by an Uber a criminal, continue to hap- the still-unidentified white driver, who noted that she pen,” stated Crump, who woman lashed out, tackled, mistakenly left it in the car. in 2020 has represented and scratched the innocent “I am furious!!!” the el- the families of Ahmaud teen, accusing him of steal- der Harrold, who counts Arbery, Breonna Taylor, ing her phone. Prince, Common, and Dr. George Floyd, and Jacob When the elder Harrold Dre as influences, wrote on Blake. stepped in with his camera Instagram. On Tuesday, December recording the incident, the “We see this crap hap- 29, 2020, a spokesperson woman allegedly assaulted pening all the time, but it for Manhattan District At- the Grammy-winner as hits different when it hits torney Cy Vance, Jr., con- well. home!!! I typically try to firmed that the office was She then confronts a ho- keep things positive, but investigating the assault on tel manager and accused nothing about this video is Kenyon Harrold Jr., the son Harrold, Jr., of stealing her positive.” of jazz trumpeter Kenyon phone and again lunges at The hotel issued an apol- Harrold. the youth. ogy and called the Harr- The incident, which the “Take the case off, that’s olds’ experience “inexcus- senior Harrold captured on mine,” the angry woman able” before offering that cellphone video, occurred yells in the video. “Liter- “more could have been on December 26 at the Arlo ally, get it back,” she de- done to de-escalate the dis- Hotel, a boutique four-star mands of the hotel man- pute.” hotel in New York’s Soho ager. Crump remained furious.

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