Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS www.TheAustinVillager.com ASSOCIATION This paper can be recycled Vol. 45 No. 39 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] February 16, 2018 Doug Williams, BHM Spotlight: INSIDE Super Bowl XXII MVP, Don Baylor is New Redskins’ Austin Legend Six Square presents Sr. VP of Player Off the Wall Personnel Mural Reveal. RAPPIN’ See CELEBRATION by: Mark F. Gray | Special to the AFRO Page 3 Tommy Wyatt A very active Black History Month. This has been one of the more active Black History Candidate Chevalier Months that I have seen in seeks to close some time. I cannot put Don Baylor franchise tax loopholes. my finger on it, but the Donald Edward Baylor was a Major League Base- See COMPTROLLER interest is at a higher level ball coach and player. During his 19-year playing career, Page 6 than usual. We can he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman, usually depend on outfielder, and designated hitter. He played for six dif- activities at the end of the ferent American League teams, primarily the Baltimore month when there are Orioles and California Angels. He later managed the activities piled on top of expansion Colorado Rockies for six years and the Chi- each other. This year they cago Cubs for three seasons. have been spread out, Born in Austin, Texas, Baylor graduated from Aus- making it possible for us tin High School. He starred in both baseball and foot- Texas HBCU’s offer day of healing to focus on more people, Doug Williams ball at Austin High, and was offered a scholarship to places and things during play football at The University of Texas by Longhorns through storytelling. the month. Super Bowl week is day after Doug Williams coach Darrell Royal, which would have made him the See #USTOO We want to thank the the time when legends of put to bed the myth that first African American to play football at Texas. He opted Page 7 community for supporting the big game get to relive Black quarterbacks to pursue a baseball career, enrolling at Blinn Junior us in our focusing on our the glory of those cham- couldn’t lead a team to an College in Brenham, Texas. LIFT local leaders who gave so pionship moments that NFL championship, he was Baylor was drafted in the second round of the 1967 much of themselves in stand the test of time. Al- not making his rounds in amateur draft by Baltimore. He played for the Orioles advancing the community though Pro Football Hall Minneapolis enjoying the from 1970-1975. Before the 1976 season, the Orioles EVERY forward in fighting for the of Famers are considered adulation that goes with traded Baylor with Paul Mitchell and Mike Torrez to the rights of the community. It the most select fraternity his benchmark MVP per- Oakland Athletics for Reggie Jackson, Ken Holtzman, and VOICE is very emotional to revisit in pro sports, the most formance. Instead, Will- Bill VanBommell. He signed with the California Angels their activities. But, it is valuable players of the iams was at work in as a free agent in 1977, with the New York Yankees in more challenging for us to annual NFL showdown Ashburn, Va., hoping to 1983 and the Boston Red Sox in 1986. In 1987, he was keep our eyes focused on have their unique place in restore glory to the fran- traded to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named the things that still need to the history of the game. later. He signed with the Athletics for 1988, his final be done. Thirty years to the See MVP, page 2 season as a player. See MLB ALL-STAR, page 2 We still have challenges in many areas of our daily lives. There Black & Blues: A Political Party is hardly a day that goes Hosted By: Black Austin Democrats (BAD) by that we are not confronted with almost AUSTIN, TX - We in- Music from 6:30-9:30 pm Austin’s own Jackie voters, than ever before. overwhelming challenges vite you for a fun night of A funky line up of up- Venson! So, put on your la- in situations that we had mixing with black politi- and-coming and legend- The goal is to en- dies cocktail attire/ taken for granted as being cos and listening to the ary blues artists include: courage African-Ameri- gentlemen’s best, strappy dissolved. There is a lot of blues. W.C. Clark, Austin’s God- can voter participation in heels and your best danc- work still to be done in the Doors open Sunday father of Blues; award- the upcoming Primary ing shoes to join us for a area of Criminal Justice, Feb. 25, 2018, at 6 pm. winning The Peterson election and engage more night of blues and poli- Rhea Dias Police Brutality, Sexual Show Starts at 6:30 pm. Brothers Band; and voters, especially young tics! SOUTH CHINA SEA - harassment, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate Educational inequality. Jackie Venson 1st Class Rhea Dias, from So, as we celebrate Mandeville, Jamaica, sings Black History Month, we W. C. Clark “Lift Every Voice” during take our lead from those an African American/Black who went before us in History Month celebration their fight for justice. We on the mess decks of the must celebrate the battles amphibious assault ship that they won. But, we USS Bonhomme Richard must make a commitment Peterson (LHD 6). Bonhomme Rich- to pick up the banner, and Brothers ard is operating in the move forward on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as challenges that are before part of a regularly sched- us. uled patrol and provides a We still have almost two rapid-response capability weeks to go in this month in the event of a regional and we need to use it to contingency or natural di- get refocused on the saster. (U.S. Navy photo by battles ahead. Mass Communication Spe- Black History Month cialist 2nd Class Kyle Continues! Carlstrom/Released).