State Rep. Eric Johnson Kicks Off Texas' 30Th Annual Black Rodeo
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Judging others is just wasting your time, giving your advice to men who don't pay… When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself. 2726 S. Beckley Ave • Dallas, Texas 75224 ISSN # 0746-7303 P.O. Box 570769 Dallas, Texas 75357 - 0769 50¢ Serving Dallas More Than 65 Years — Tel. 214 946-7678 - Fax 214 946-7636 — Web Site: www.dallasposttrib.com — E-mail: [email protected] VOLUME 70 NUMBER 40 SERVING THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR SINCE 1947 June 28 - July 4, 2018 State Rep. Eric Johnson Kicks Off Texas’ 30th Annual Black Rodeo Officer charged in fatal shooting of unarmed teen Antwon Rose (AP) ‐ A Pennsylvania police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black teen hours after being sworn into the East Pittsburgh Police Department was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide. On Saturday, June 16, 2018, the African American Museum of Dallas hosted the 30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Authorities say Rodeo at the Fair Park Coliseum. The Honorable State Representative Eric and Mrs. Johnson served as Grand Marshals for Officer Michael the event. Their two young sons, William, age 4, and George, age 9 months, accompanied them in the Grand Entry Parade Rosfeld, who is that kicked off this annual Lone Star tradition. white, shot The Texas Black Invitational Rodeo is a 30‐year‐old institution in the State of Texas. Saturday’s event featured more than Antwon Rose Jr., three hundred African American cowboys and cowgirls who competed for more than $25,000 in prize money. Nearly eight 17, on June 19 while fleeing from a car that had been thousand people attended the event from all over Texas and the United States. stopped on suspicion it was involved in a drive‐by shooting. “This fast‐paced sporting event...provides many of its almost 8,000 viewers with their first glimpse of the historical con‐ Police were arresting the driver when Rose and another man tribution that African Americans contributed to the settling of the western United States,” stated a spokesperson for the fled. Rose was shot three times. African American Museum of Dallas. Two guns were found in the vehicle, police said. State Representative Eric Johnson has released the following statement about the event. Rose's death set off a series of protests across the “My wife Nakita and I were peacock proud to serve as Grand Marshals for the 30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo, Pittsburgh area that drew hundreds of demonstrators, many a beloved Texas tradition that takes place right in the heart of Dallas and in my legislative district. We thoroughly enjoyed armed with "Black Lives Matter" signs and shouting "No this unique celebration of Black culture with our two young cowboys, William and George,” stated Representative Johnson. Justice, No Peace." The African American Museum of Dallas, the annual host of the event, was founded in 1974 and is dedicated to the dis‐ Rosfeld, 30, who has been on administrative leave since play and preservation of African American cultural, historical, and artistic materials. It is the only museum of its kind in the shooting Rose. The officer had previously worked for other Southwestern region of the United States. 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