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Volume XXXI, Number XII April 15-21, 2021 Touting the American Rescue Plan - See Page 3 Vaccines and Black Americans Visit us online at www.northdallasgazette.com - See Page 4 ‘I just want my baby home’ says ACLU hosts distraught mom of unarmed Black discussion on man killed by police equality - See Page 5 By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Congrats to Correspondent DISD Top Katie Wright, the mother of the 20-year-old African American Teachers man shot and killed by police a short distance from a Minneapolis - See Page 6 courtroom where former cop Derek Chauvin stands trial for the murder Comcast makes of George Floyd, is searching for $1 billion answers. Wright, and a frustrated com- pledge munity that still has not wrapped its head around Floyd’s very avoid- - See Page 8 able murder, said there was no rea- son for officers to shoot Daunte Katie Wright said as officers pulled her son over, he called her. “I heard someone say OperaTruck Wright, Sr. ‘Daunte, don’t run,’” she recalled. “My son was 20-years-old,” Ka- brings voices tie Wright reminded journalists and Police officials said Wright, the “People in the Twin Cities, es- to community community members, just hours father of a one-year-old son, had an pecially young Black people, are outstanding warrant. outraged by the police killing of after her son’s fatal police encoun- - See Page 9 ter. When they attempted to arrest Daunte Wright,” Mel Reeves, the “He got pulled over for hav- him, Wright retreated inside his Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder GM to increase ing air fresheners in the car that I vehicle. editor, declared. just gave him,” she forcefully ex- “One officer discharged their The Spokesman-Recorder, one of ad spending in plained. “All he did was have air firearm, striking the driver, and the the 230 African American-owned Black media fresheners in the car, and they told vehicle traveled several blocks be- newspapers and media compa- him to get out of the car.” fore striking into another vehicle,” nies represented by the National - See Page 11 Brooklyn Center police officials authorities wrote in a statement, Newspaper Publishers Association claimed officers pulled Wright over which failed to address why police (NNPA), has continued to cover Sister Tarpley: for a traffic violation. shot the unarmed Wright. the trial of Chauvin, who faces The incident occurred at about 2 A female passenger in Wright’s multiple counts of murder in the Things p.m. in the 6300 block of Orchard vehicle reportedly suffered non- death of Floyd last May. to Ponder Avenue in Brooklyn Center. life-threatening injuries. See WRIGHT, Page 4 - 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 Church Happenings ....................................... 7 Entertainment .......................................... 9-10 Bernice A. King Loni Love T-Ronn Hicks City of Dallas Elections .......................... 11-14 Career / Notices .......................................... 14 NDG Quote of the Week: “You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you Religion ....................................................... 15 can every day.” – Marian Wright Edelman NDG Book Review ........................................ 16 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com made supporting racial eq- for mail-in voting and limits voting restrictions or have verage—their lobbying Bernice A. King uity. ballot drop box availability. issued social media state- leverage—on Capitol Hill By Stacy M. Brown The trio said those corpo- The law also gives voters ments expressing concern. and at the state level.” NNPA Senior National rations have “disrespected” less time to request and re- Reportedly, when Delta On the evening of April Correspondent their fathers. turn a mail-in ballot, and it Air Lines ended its associa- 4, 1968, an assassin’s bullet “Rather than sowing prohibits anyone from giv- tion with the National Rifle tore through King while he Fifty-three years after seeds to provide democ- ing food or water to those Association, Republican stood on the balcony of his the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther racy the greatest chance standing in line to cast their lawmakers removed a tax room at the Lorraine Motel King Jr.’s death, the slain to grow today and prevail votes. break from their tax reform in Memphis, Tennessee. civil rights icon’s legacy tomorrow, legislators are The new law represents bill that would have saved King, who was 39, ar- is easily seen in how his attempting to transport us the state’s response to Presi- the airline $40 million. rived in Memphis to sup- daughter has continued to back to the shameful period dent Joe Biden’s victory in But King said that should port a sanitation workers’ fight for many of the same of American history when Georgia in November and not frighten businesses from strike. The civil rights causes. mass voter suppression for Democratic Sens. Raphael making the right choice. leader had repeatedly ex- 2020 election. Bernice A. King joined communities of color was Warnock and Jon Ossoff “Corporate leaders have pressed concern about eco- In a letter, King, Al Viv- the children of late civil the law of the land,” King, winning run-off elections in the greatest influence in nomic inequality and went ian, and John-Miles Lewis rights champions the Rev. Vivian, and Lewis, wrote. January. Washington and on our to Memphis because of how took issue with corporate C.T. Vivian, and U.S. Rep. Georgia Gov. Brian Coca-Cola, Delta Air state legislators,” King told poorly the city treated Af- leaders who have done little John Lewis, in blasting Kemp, a Republican, signed Lines, Google, Apple, Mi- Forbes. “They pay lobbyists rican American sanitation or nothing to back up com- voter suppression laws that into law legislation that im- crosoft, and others have and invest in campaigns. ments their businesses have See KING, Page 6 have cropped up since the poses new ID requirements either condemned the new They need to use their le- cant accomplishments and show with rapper Yo-Yo to Eric Dyson has been se- Loni also currently co- Loni Love whose actions model for reality TV as a guest judge lected as PVAMU’s 139th hosts the GRACIE Award- This year’s graduation our students what can be at- on RuPaul’s Drag Race, to Spring Commencement winning weekend radio celebration at Prairie View tained with hard work, self- executive producing “Little Convocation Speaker, show Café Mocha with A&M University (PVAMU) confidence, and a commit- Women Unfiltered: Atlan- which takes place Saturday, rapper YoYo. She has in- will be extraordinary! Not ment to high achievement. ta.” Love also has a grow- May 15, 2021, in Panther terviewed a variety of A only will PVAMU hold its Not only is Love an ing list of movie-acting Stadium at 8:30 a.m. list guests such as President first in-person commence- EMMY and NAACP Im- credits. Loni Love is an EMMY Obama and the First Lady ment since the pandemic age Award-winning co-host The two-time best- and NAACP Image Award- Michelle Obama as well for its spring Class of 2021, of “The Real,” but also a selling author is also well winning co-host of The as superstars like Fantasia but the university will also proud graduate of the Roy known for her philan- Real. The Real is a one- Barrino Taylor, Patti La- hold a recognition event G. Perry College of Engi- thropic commitment, in- hour nationally syndicated Belle, John Legend, Tyler for its Class of 2020. The neering at PVAMU. The cluding being an ambassa- talk show airing daily on Perry, Jam & Terry among university has selected two Detroit native is another dor for Former First Lady Fox stations with a second many others. Café Mocha national figures to deliver 2020 Recognition Cer- example of Prairie View Michelle Obama’s When run on BOUNCE TV. The is the only nationally syndi- inspirational messages to emony on Friday, May 14, Produces Productive Peo- We All Vote, as well as show is now in its seventh cated show of its kind that the graduates. in Panther Stadium at 7:30 ple. the NAACP, Los Angeles season and has featured was created exclusively BY PVAMU alumna and p.m. In addition, Love will Love’s voice, image, and Regional Food Bank, Girl a variety of high-profile and FOR women of color. award-winning comedi- receive the rarely awarded perspective can be found Scouts, and the United Ne- guests from Vice President on over 35 stations incl The enne Loni Love has been Presidential Medal. It is across all media platforms, gro College Fund, to name Kamala Harris, former First show is broadcast on over tapped as the ceremony given to individuals who from her nationally syndi- a few. Lady Michelle Obama, Id- 35 stations including Siri- orator for the university’s have achieved signifi- cated “Café Mocha” radio In addition, Dr. Michael ris Elba and more. usXM Channel 141. when he was young, Hicks themselves to use the gifts coach to diverse students, proclamations of apprecia- T-Ronn Hicks has helped countless others and tools to problem solve, preparing them to deal with tion for his work at com- LEWISVILLE — Com- navigate their journeys. set goals, achieve them, situations by teaching them bating bullying from local, munity leader T-Ronn Hicks said, “I seek to believe in themselves to strategies in his mentoring county and state govern- Hicks just published his inspire others to view bul- release that incredible per- program known as Game ments; twice received hu- third inspirational book.