INSIDE RAPPIN’ Tommy Wyatt TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION www.TheAustinVillager.com This paper can be recycled Vol. 47 No. 7 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected]July 5, 2019 If you missed me on the radio Breakfast Club last Friday, it was because I was out of town for the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Annual Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. NNPA is a trade association representing the Black Press with 209 African American-owned member newspapers in 40 states and the U S. Virgin Islands. The theme for the 2019 convention was INNOVATION, TRANS- FORMATION & EM- POWERMENT. It was the celebration of 192 years of the Black Press of America. The Black Press is needed as much today as it ever has. It is up to us to “TELL OUR OWN STORIES.” As the debate is going on in Washington about putting Harriett Tubman on the $20 bill so that women are represented on our money instead of all men. Who else is telling that story? Another first at the conference was that it was an election for our organization. That was one of the main orders of business for the conference. But before we could get to that, there were workshops on how to manage our businesses in this new electronic society and continue to provide the service needed for our community. One of the most surprising events that happened was that the election provided some very interesting results. The new administration will consist of all women in the top positions. That will represent one of the biggest changes in the organization for the last 192 years. We welcome this leadership and will work with them to take us to the next level. We will also need the continued support of our communities. THE BLACK PRESS IS ALIVE AND WELL! Women take leading roles in Black Press of America Cincinnati, Ohio (July 1, 2019) – The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the na- tional trade organization that represents African American newspapers and media companies, known as the Black Press of America, has elected new offic- ers and a Board of Directors to guide the storied 79- year-old organization for the next two years. The voting took place during the NNPA national convention in Cincinnati on Friday, June 28, 2019. In an overwhelming mandate from the publishers who voted at the convention, Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards easily won election as the organization’s new Chair. The mandate extended to include the other newly elected officers: · 1st Vice Chair: Janis L. Ware, Publisher of Atlanta Voice · 2nd Vice Chair: Fran Farrer, Publisher of The County News · Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link · Treasurer: Brenda Andrews, Publisher of New Journal & Guide · Directors At-Large: Sonceria (Sonny) Mes siah, Publisher of the Houston Defender and James Washington, Publisher of the Dallas Weekly “It’s time for a new vision and leadership that goes beyond where we used to be,” Carter Richards said. “We are the Black Press of America, the Na- tional Newspaper Publishers Association, so when I ask are you down with O.B.P., I am talking about letting people know that we are the Original Black Press, and we aren’t going anywhere,” she said. “I was pleased that we as members of the Black Press could move forward with renewed energy and I am thankful that the membership selected me to serve, and as a member of the new executive team and I will not let them down,” said Secretary Jackie Hampton. Since its founding, NNPA has consistently been the voice of the Black community and an incubator for news that makes history and impacts the na- tion. As the largest and most influential Black- owned media resource in the world, the Black Press of America delivers news, information, and com- mentary to the more than 47 million African Ameri- cans and others from all backgrounds each week. Now in its 49th year, NNPA member resources, in- cluding newspapers, websites, digital assets and evolving social media presence are trusted informa- tion resources both domestically and internation- ally. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., civil rights icon and President and CEO of the NNPA emphasized, “Karen Carter Richards is a strong, gifted, freedom-fight- ing publisher. We are all blessed to have her as our Chair as we respond to the challenges and oppor- tunities facing Black America and all people of Afri- can descent throughout the Diaspora.” THE HONOR IS OURS - Newly elected NNPA Board Members following the ceremonial swearing in of new officers. (Pictured left to right: Treasurer Brenda Andrews, Publisher of the New Journal and Guide; 1st Vice Chair Janis Ware, Publisher of The Atlanta Voice; Judge Tyrone K. Yates, who officiated the swearing in of officers; 2nd Vice Chair, Fran Farrer, Publisher of The County News; Chair of the NNPA, Karen Carter Richards, Publisher of the Houston Forward Times; Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link. by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. | National Newspaper Publishers Association Committee Expands Personal Email Investigation After Six Months of White House Stonewalling Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2019) — Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Commit- tee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the White House requesting copies of all emails and other communications sent or received by White house officials in violation of federal law and the White House’s own records policy. The White House has refused to produce a single document or a single briefing in response to a request from Cummings more than six months ago. “Unfortunately, over the past six months since I sent my letter, you have not produced a single document, you have not provided any of the re- quested briefings, and you have not offered any timeline by which these requests will be fulfilled,” Cummings wrote. “The White House’s complete obstruction of the Committee’s investigation for the past six months is an affront to our constitu- See VIOLATIONS, page 2 Gauff shocks Williams at Wimbleton By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, En- gland (AP) — Coco Gauff grew up admiring the Williams sisters. Picked up a tennis racket as a little girl because of them. And on Monday at Wimbledon, still just 15, Gauff beat one of them. Gauff, the youngest competitor to qualify at the All England Club in the professional era, showed the poise and power of a much older, much more experienced player, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the first round over Venus Will- iams, who at 39 was the oldest woman in the field. When it ended, Gauff dropped her racket and put her hands on her head. After a handshake and ex- change of words at the net with Williams, Gauff knelt by her sideline chair and tears welled in her eyes. Up in the See GREATEST , pg 3 Original art form will feature Austin’s most talented youth. See JAZZ Page 2 Democratic alliance groups enhance voter engagement. See TRAVIS Page 4 Creative genius in entertainment joins UT young writers. See SOULFOOD Page 5
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If you missed meon the radio BreakfastClub last Friday, it wasbecause I was out oftown for the NationalNewspaper PublishersAssociation (NNPA)Annual Convention inCincinnati, Ohio. NNPA is a tradeassociation representingthe Black Press with 209African American-ownedmember newspapers in40 states and the U S.Virgin Islands. The themefor the 2019 conventionwas INNOVATION,TRANS- FORMATION& EM- POWERMENT.It was the celebration of192 years of the BlackPress of America. The Black Press isneeded as much today asit ever has. It is up to us to“TELL OUR OWNSTORIES.” As thedebate is going on inWashington about puttingHarriett Tubman on the$20 bill so that women arerepresented on our moneyinstead of all men. Whoelse is telling that story?Another first at theconference was that it wasan election for ourorganization. That wasone of the main orders ofbusiness for theconference. But beforewe could get to that, therewere workshops on howto manage our businessesin this new electronicsociety and continue toprovide the serviceneeded for ourcommunity. One of the mostsurprising events thathappened was that theelection provided somevery interesting results.The new administrationwill consist of all womenin the top positions. Thatwill represent one of thebiggest changes in theorganization for the last192 years. We welcomethis leadership and willwork with them to take usto the next level. We willalso need the continuedsupport of ourcommunities.
THE BLACKPRESS IS
ALIVE ANDWELL!
Women take leading roles inBlack Press of America
Cincinnati, Ohio (July 1, 2019) – The NationalNewspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the na-tional trade organization that represents AfricanAmerican newspapers and media companies, knownas the Black Press of America, has elected new offic-ers and a Board of Directors to guide the storied 79-year-old organization for the next two years.
The voting took place during the NNPA nationalconvention in Cincinnati on Friday, June 28, 2019.In an overwhelming mandate from the publisherswho voted at the convention, Houston ForwardTimes Publisher Karen Carter Richards easily wonelection as the organization’s new Chair.
The mandate extended to include the othernewly elected officers:
· 1st Vice Chair: Janis L. Ware, Publisher of Atlanta Voice· 2nd Vice Chair: Fran Farrer, Publisher of The County News· Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link· Treasurer: Brenda Andrews, Publisher of New Journal & Guide· Directors At-Large: Sonceria (Sonny) Mes siah, Publisher of the Houston Defender and James Washington, Publisher of the Dallas Weekly“It’s time for a new vision and leadership that
goes beyond where we used to be,” Carter Richardssaid.
“We are the Black Press of America, the Na-
tional Newspaper Publishers Association, so whenI ask are you down with O.B.P., I am talking aboutletting people know that we are the Original BlackPress, and we aren’t going anywhere,” she said.
“I was pleased that we as members of the BlackPress could move forward with renewed energy andI am thankful that the membership selected me toserve, and as a member of the new executive teamand I will not let them down,” said Secretary JackieHampton.
Since its founding, NNPA has consistently beenthe voice of the Black community and an incubatorfor news that makes history and impacts the na-tion.
As the largest and most influential Black-owned media resource in the world, the Black Pressof America delivers news, information, and com-mentary to the more than 47 million African Ameri-cans and others from all backgrounds each week.Now in its 49th year, NNPA member resources, in-cluding newspapers, websites, digital assets andevolving social media presence are trusted informa-tion resources both domestically and internation-ally.
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., civil rights icon andPresident and CEO of the NNPA emphasized, “KarenCarter Richards is a strong, gifted, freedom-fight-ing publisher. We are all blessed to have her as ourChair as we respond to the challenges and oppor-tunities facing Black America and all people of Afri-can descent throughout the Diaspora.”
THE HONOR IS OURS - Newly elected NNPA Board Members following the ceremonial swearingin of new officers. (Pictured left to right: Treasurer Brenda Andrews, Publisher of the NewJournal and Guide; 1st Vice Chair Janis Ware, Publisher of The Atlanta Voice; Judge TyroneK. Yates, who officiated the swearing in of officers; 2nd Vice Chair, Fran Farrer, Publisher ofThe County News; Chair of the NNPA, Karen Carter Richards, Publisher of the Houston ForwardTimes; Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link.
by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. | National Newspaper Publishers Association
Committee ExpandsPersonal Email
Investigation After SixMonths of White House
Stonewalling
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2019) — Today, Rep.Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Commit-tee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to theWhite House requesting copies of all emails andother communications sent or received by Whitehouse officials in violation of federal law and theWhite House’s own records policy.
The White House has refused to produce a singledocument or a single briefing in response to a requestfrom Cummings more than six months ago.
“Unfortunately, over the past six months sinceI sent my letter, you have not produced a singledocument, you have not provided any of the re-quested briefings, and you have not offered anytimeline by which these requests will be fulfilled,”Cummings wrote. “The White House’s completeobstruction of the Committee’s investigation forthe past six months is an affront to our constitu-
See VIOLATIONS, page 2
Gauffshocks
Williamsat
Wimbleton
By HOWARD FENDRICHAP Tennis Writer
WIMBLEDON, En-gland (AP) — Coco Gauffgrew up admiring theWilliams sisters. Pickedup a tennis racket as alittle girl because ofthem. And on Monday atWimbledon, still just 15,Gauff beat one of them.
Gauff, the youngestcompetitor to qualify atthe All England Club inthe professional era,showed the poise andpower of a much older,much more experiencedplayer, pulling off a 6-4,6-4 victory in the firstround over Venus Will-iams, who at 39 was theoldest woman in thefield.
When it ended,Gauff dropped herracket and put her handson her head. After ahandshake and ex-change of words at thenet with Williams, Gauffknelt by her sidelinechair and tears welled inher eyes. Up in theSee GREATEST, pg 3
Original art formwill feature Austin’smost talented youth.
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Democratic alliancegroups enhance
voter engagement.See TRAVIS
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Creative genius inentertainment joinsUT young writers.
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tional system ofgovernment.”
Cummings ex-plained in today’s letterthat his request in De-cember 2018 was lim-ited to information pre-viously requested byformer RepublicanChairmen Jason Chaffetzand Trey Gowdy, in let-ters on March 8, 2017,September 25, 2017,and November 20, 2018.
Cummings did notrequest specific emailsor communications to orfrom White House offi-cials at that time be-cause the White Housemade assurances that itwas conducting its ownreview of these mattersand would provide infor-mation to the Commit-
tee “as soon as practi-cable.”
After hearing no re-sponse for months,Cummings wrote again tothe White House onMarch 21, 2019, convey-ing more troubling infor-mation about apparentviolations of the Presi-dential Records Act byJared Kushner, IvankaTrump, Steve Bannon,and K.T. McFarland.
In addition, the re-port issued by SpecialCounsel Robert Muellerstated that Mr.Bannonadmitted that “heregularly used his per-sonal Blackberry and per-sonal email for work-re-lated communications(including those with[Erik] Prince), and he took
no steps to preservethese work communi-cations.”
The purpose ofthis investigation is todetermine why WhiteHouse officials usednon-official email ac-counts, texting ser-vices, and encryptedapplications for officialbusiness; why they failedto forward records sentor received on non-offi-cial accounts to their of-ficial accounts within 20days as required by fed-eral law; whether therewere specific topics thatWhite House officialssought to conceal; andwhether legislativechanges should be madeto prevent similar viola-tions in the future.
“ApparentViolations”
plaguing Trumpadministration
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Not that theGolden State dynasty isdead; But the Warriors,who appeared in the lastfive NBA Finals, shouldhave plenty of companyat the top.
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stands, her father leaped out of his seat.“Honestly, I don’t really know how to feel. This
is the first time I ever cried after a match. Or win-ning, obviously; I’ve cried after a loss before,” saidGauff, who is based in Florida. “I don’t even knowhow to explain how I feel.”
This was her third tour-level match; Williamshas played more than 1,000. This was Gauff’s firstmatch at Wimbledon, where Williams has playedmore than 100 and won five titles. By the time Gauffwas born in 2004, Williams already had spent timeat No. 1 in the rankings and owned four of her sevenGrand Slam singles trophies.
“It didn’t really seem real, for a moment,” saidGauff’s father, Corey, between handshakes and slapson the back and requests for selfies from specta-tors leaving No. 1 Court. “On the walk to the court,I was walking behind her. She was excited. I wasexcited. She seemed confident, but I wasn’t sure ifit was false confidence or she really was. I just saidto her: This match is really magical. Just enjoy it.Your first Wimbledon main draw and you’re on amain court against somebody you looked up to fromthe beginning.”
It was by far the most anticipated match of Day1 at the grass-court tournament, but hardly the onlyupset. Two-time major champion Naomi Osaka,who was No. 1 until a week ago, lost 7-6 (4), 6-2 toYulia Putinseva, joining two young members of themen’s top-10, No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev and No.7 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, on the way out.
This one, though, was special, potentially thesort of changing-of-the-guard moment that peoplecould remember for years.
Gauff certainly has the mindset of someonewho intends to go far.
“I’ve said this before: I want to be the great-est. My dad told me that I could do this when I was8. Obviously, you never believe it. I’m still, like, not100 percent confident. But, like, you have to justsay things. You never know what happens,” she said.“If I went into this match saying, ‘Let’s see how manygames I can get against her,’ then I most definitelywould not have won. My goal was to play my best.My dream was to win. That’s what happened.”
How far does she think she can fare this fort-night?
“My goal,” she said, her face expressionless,“is to win it.”
Well, then …Gauff came into the week outside the top 300
but was granted a wild card by the All England Clubto enter qualifying. She rolled through those roundsat a nearby site, knocking off the event’s top seed.
But this was a whole other task.Gauff was sensational and showed zero signs
that the moment or the matchup was too dauntingfor her. It’s the sort of unusual calm and steady wayshe has progressed through the various levels ofyouth tennis, including reaching the U.S. Open jun-ior final at 13 and winning the French Open juniortitle at 14.
The first set was remarkable: Gauff had 10 win-ners to only two unforced errors, all the while trad-ing powerful groundstrokes at the baseline withWilliams, and never facing a break point.
“The sky’s the limit,” Williams said. “It reallyis.”
Gauff, who is black, idolized Williams and heryounger sister, Serena, the first African Americanwomen since Althea Gibson in the 1950s to win aGrand Slam singles championship.
Serena has said Gauff reminds her of Venus.After Monday’s match, Gauff said she thanked
Venus “for everything she did.”“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her,” said
Gauff, who joined the crowd in applauding for Ve-nus as she walked off the court. “And I was just tell-ing her that she’s so inspiring. Like, I always wantedto tell her that. And even though I met her before, Iguess now I have the guts to.”
She showed plenty of grit in this match, par-ticularly after getting broken to make it 4-all in thesecond set. Gauff steadied herself right there,though, breaking right back with a pair of forehandpassing shots that drew errant volleys.
And then in the final game, Gauff needed toerase the disappointment of wasting her initial threematch points. She did just that, converting herfourth when Venus put a forehand into the net.
Many 15-year-olds might spend an early sum-mer day at the beach or at a mall. This one played atennis match at Wimbledon against Venus Williams— and won.
“People just kind of limit themselves too much.Once you actually get your goal, then it’s like: Whatdo you do now?” Gauff said. “I like to shoot reallyhigh.”
Gauff: “I want to be the greatest.”Continued from page 1
United States’ Cori “Coco” Gauff, right, greets the United States’s Venus Williams at the netafter winning their Women’s singles match during day one of the Wimbledon TennisChampionships in London, Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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East Travis County DemocratsExpand Voter Outreach
VILLAGER NEWS -As Travis County contin-ues to grow, so does itslocal democratic partyclubs. In 2015, the EastTravis County Demo-cratic Party club wasfounded due to the ex-plosion of growth in theManor, Texas area. Priorto this club, the majorityof its members wererepresented in theNortheast Democraticclub. However, with thegrowth in the Eastern
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Moreover, the EastTexas Club is primarilymade up of three TravisCount Democrat Party(TCDP) precincts. Ac-cording to the ETC, "it isa forum for PrecinctsEast of Austin City Lim-its with a hub point ofPrecinct 105 in the townof Manor, Texas. Ourarea includes Precincts105, 106, and 107."
Over the years, ETChas grown and played avital role in the TCDP
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held a fundraiser event in Austin, Texas. Currently, Yours Humanly is already incountries such as the United States, Nepal, Haiti, and India. During thefundraiser, the organization expressed the desire to expand its project in thenation of Haiti.
In the nation of Haiti, they want to establish and expand some of theirprograms. According to the organizers, the proceeds raised at the fundraiserwill go toward K-12 Scholarships; Books and School Supplies; Uniforms andShoes; After School Programs; Sports; Computer Labs; Art Programs and Meals.
Finally, Yours Humanly is a global nonprofit that supports education aroundthe world. According to Your Humanly, their mission is to "empower under-privileged children in under-served communities globally by providing accessto education programs and resources."
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Texas Diaspora Encourage Liberianand Ethiopian Communities to Vote
VILLAGER NEWS -Over the years, Cen-tral Texas has seen aninflux of Diasporacommunities. Conse-quently, the DiasporaVote was formed inorder to get these com-munities more civi-cally engaged by vot-ing and meeting withlocal elected, publicofficials, and candi-dates. Recently, theDiaspora Vote orga-
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According to theDiaspora Vote, themeeting served as aninformational forum.For instance, DekePierce, a candidatefor Travis CountyConstable Precinct 2had the opportunityto present his stanceon the open position,in which, he is run-ning for. Pierce ex-
plained the differencebetween the Constableoffice from the Sheriffoffice and the PoliceDepartment.
Finally, if candi-dates desire to see ahigher voter turnout,they must engagethese new communi-ties who are moving toTravis County. Ac-cording to the leaderof one Ethiopian com-munity, "it is not thatwe don't want to vote,it is the fact that wedon't know when theprimaries occur andwho is on the ballot."
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TDLR Joins Other States in CoordinatedEnforcement Effort Against Unlicensed Contractors
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulationwill file at least 47 enforcement cases against unlicensed electri-cians and air conditioning contractors as a result of the agency’sparticipation in a national operation.
The enforcement effort was coordinated by the National Asso-ciation of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) and in-cluded 11 states: Texas, Arizona, California, the District of Colum-bia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Is-land and Utah. The operation ran in those states from June 3 toJune 21.
TDLR’s efforts included jobsite sweeps by the Regulatory Pro-gram Management Division, who visited 52 jobsites in the greaterCentral Texas area, checking 233 people for electrician licenses andfinding that 17 of them had expired licenses. Five of the 233 did nothave a license of any kind to perform electrical work.
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FY2020-2022Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) herebyannounces its DBE goal of 19% for participation in federally fundedcontracts for Fiscal Year 2020-2022.Capital Metro’s proposed ThreeYear Overall Goal and its rationale were developed pursuant to U.S.Department of Transportation’s DBE regulation 49 CFR Part 26.The goal methodology is available for public inspection and commentsMonday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST at the CapitalMetro Office, 2910 E. 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78702 for thirty (30)days following this notice. For further information and/or submissionof comments, please contac Capital Metro
ABBA is Ushering in a New era of Leadersin Austin as the Exclusive Host Site of the
Global Leadership Summit 2019AUSTIN, TX – Austin
Bridge Builders Alliance(ABBA) believes that thisyear’s Global LeadershipSummit (GLS) is a catalystfor change in Austin. TheGLS provides vision, inspi-ration, and countlesspractical skills to leadersand influencers. This 2-day world-class experi-ence is for people who areintentional about devel-oping their leadershipskills in a stimulating en-vironment and who arelooking for somethingthat is creatively inspiringand intellectually rigor-ous. The Summit impactsmore than 405,000people in over 500 U.S.host sites and in 135countries. This year’s Aus-tin-area Summit is beinghosted exclusively byABBA at the Long Center.Featured speakers in-clude Ben Sherwood,former co-chairman ofDisney Media Networks;DeVon Franklin, award-winning producer andbest-selling author; BearGrylls, adventurer andtelevision host; JasonDorsey, President of TheCenter for GenerationalKinetics; and many more.
“We’re excitedabout our partnershipwith the Global Leader-ship Summit because webelieve that what hap-pens in Austin impactsthe world. Currently, weare one of the fastestgrowing cities and rankednumber two in jobgrowth in the nation. Aus-tin is experiencing a newera of growth and pros-perity that I believe restson the shoulders of itsleaders and influencers.At ABBA, our aim is to
connect with those newand emerging leaders inthe area to facilitate afresh style of leadership inAustin. We provide inno-vative solutions to helpleaders and influencersovercome the problem ofisolation and stagnation.Our services connect, en-gage, and discover lead-ers across various spacesand platforms,” says RichCarney, Executive Direc-tor of ABBA.
The Global Leader-ship Summit will be heldthis August 8–9, 2019 atthe Long Center. SailPointTechnologies, Dirk andKatie Dozier, the Bless Foun-dation, Clean Scapes, Mor-gan Stanley, Austin’s BetterBusiness Bureau and manyothers are partnering withABBA to bring about thissummit.
For more informa-tion about the GlobalLeadership Summit andhow to register visit thewww.GLS-Austin.com.
Rep.Talarico
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DetentionFacilities
CLINT, TX – StateRepresentative JamesTalarico traveled to theUS-Mexico border with adelegation of federaland state lawmakers towitness firsthand theTrump Administration’sdetention centers,where children havebeen routinely ne-glected and abused.
The delegation in-cludes CongressmanJoaquin Castro, Con-gresswoman VeronicaEscobar, CongressmanJoe Kennedy, Represen-tative Mary Gonzalez,Representative Cesar
Rep. James Talarico
Blanco, and Representa-tive Diego Bernal. Rep.Talarico was the onlyCentral Texas lawmakerto attend the visit.
The delegation willvisit detention facilitiesin the cities of El Pasoand Clint, including theOffice of Refugee Re-settlement, the El PasoBorder Patrol Station,and the Clint Border Pa-trol Station. Rep. Talaricowill take questions afterthe visit on a livestreamon his official Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/RepTalarico
“When our chil-dren and grandchildrenlook back at this mo-ment in our history, theywill judge us by our ac-tions,” said Rep. Talarico.“This is why I am proudto join my Texas Housecolleagues in investigat-ing these facilities aswell as signing on to ajoint letter demandingthe federal Departmentof Homeland Securityput an end to the abuseof children and families.I am also matching do-nations to LUPE to en-sure families have immi-gration legal defenserepresentation.”
In response to thecrisis at the border, Rep.Talarico is using his cam-paign funds to match
donations up to$2,020 to LUPE (LaUnion Del PuebloEntero) an organizationthat provides immigra-tion legal defense workto keep families to-gether.
CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED WRITER ANDCREATOR OF SOUL FOOD: THE SERIES JOINS
UT AS PROFESSOR OF SCREENWRITINGby Story Baldwin
Soulciti
In the world of TVand film, there are thecreators and writers whoimagine the stories, thecharacters, and theworlds that didn’t beforeexist. They createscreenplays that be-come series’ and filmspeople love. There is anenormous importanceand duty that lies withthe Black creators inAmerican entertain-ment.
Black writers, direc-tors, and producers re-define the image andportrayal of Black peoplein media. They forge apath where Black peopleare no longer confinedto stereotypical tropessuch as maids, criminals,and sassy sidekicks.
Felicia D.Henderson is an award-winning writer, contentcreator, director, andproducer, with over 20years in the televisionand film industry.Henderson’s creativegenius is imprinted on
the very fabric of enter-tainment today, but shedidn’t always know she’dbe in TV and film.
Having taught for10 years at UCLA in theirTheatre, Film, and TVDepartment, Hendersonwas the perfect fit for anopening at the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin(UT). She was hired two
years ago as an AssistantProfessor in UT’s Depart-ment of Radio-Televi-sion-Film.
She commutes be-tween Austin and LosAngeles while workingon various projects.BET’s The Quad, was onesuch project, which sheco-created and execu-tive produced.Henderson calls it one ofthe works she’s proudestof because “we put theHBCU experience ontelevision.”
She’s consideringworking on projects inAustin in the future, butshe said with a serioussmile, “But they won’tbe shot during the sum-mer.”
Austin is lucky tohave such an esteemedprofessional in our com-munity, and Hendersonsaid she’s looking for-ward to “Jumping intoAustin’s art and enter-tainment scene withboth feet. This is a reallycool city. I want to learneverything I can about it.I plan to be here for avery long time.”
Felecia D. Henderson,critically acclaimed
writer and creator ofSoul Food: The Series
Sen. Bernie Sanders DeliversKeynote at Black Press Event
(Cincinnati, OH) -One night after manypundits said he acquit-ted himself well in thedebate in Miami be-tween himself and other2020 Democratic Presi-dential hopefuls, Ver-mont Sen. Bernie Sand-ers arrived in Cincinnatito deliver the keynoteaddress at the NationalNewspaper PublishersAssociation (NNPA)Legacy Awards Dinner.
Sanders addresseda large local and nationalmedia contingent, whichalso included manymembers of the Ohiopress.
Earlier this month,Sanders was the lonecandidate to accept aninvitation to speak at thegala, which is part of theNNPA’s weeklong na-tional convention.
The NNPA is a tradeorganization that repre-sents the more than 200
African American-owned newspapers andmedia companiesthroughout the country.
The organizationdoes not endorse candi-dates, leaving such deci-sions up to its memberpublishers whose influ-ence and readershipcomprise the nation’slargest media markets,including New York, LosAngeles, Washington,Chicago, St. Louis, Cin-cinnati, Pittsburgh,Philadelphia, Baltimore,Tennessee, San Fran-cisco, and numerousswing states around thecountry.
After being intro-duced by former OhioState Sen. Nina Turner,Sanders gave an inspired25-minute address inwhich he blasted Presi-dent Donald Trump as aracist and a bigot and hepromised that, ifelected, he will work to
make college tuition-free,eliminate student debt,take climate change seri-ously, and make every ef-fort to level the playingfield economically, educa-tionally and in other waysthat reflect his stance onsocial justice for AfricanAmericans and other indi-viduals of color.
“It is absolutely im-perative to defeat themost dangerous presi-dent in the history of thiscountry,” Sanders said.
“He is a racist and abigot,” the senator said.
Sanders said heand his wife thoughtlong and hard before hedecided to enter therace this year. Even afterdeciding to run, Sanderssaid he slept on it andalmost reconsidered,but he believed it wasimportant that he stepup for the sake of allAmericans, particularlythe underserved.
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Correspondent
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AGE to Host Free “Strikinga Balance” Caregiver
Conference on August 24th
Dr. Eboni Green
(AUSTIN, TX) - AGEof Central Texas and theArea Agency on Aging ofthe Capital Area areagain partnering thisyear for the 17th Annual“Striking a Balance”Caregiver Conferenceon Saturday, August24th, from 8:30 a.m. to2:30 p.m. at theDoubletree by HiltonHotel Austin. The freeconference includes key-note presentations,breakout sessions, andcommunity resources tosupport family memberswho are caring for a se-nior adult.
The largest,longest-run freecaregiver conference inCentral Texas, the annualevent helps to ease thechallenges of caring foran aging family memberby providing unpaidcaregivers with relevantinformation and vital re-sources. The attendeeswill discover local re-sources, acquire skills tobetter manage theircaregiving situation, andconnect with othercaregivers and local ex-perts on aging. The dayalso includes workshopson topics related to
caregiving, with expertsavailable for questions.
This year’s con-ference features authorand caregiving expert Dr.Eboni Green, speakingon “Bridging the FamilyCommunication Gap.”Dr. Green is the Presi-dent and CEO ofCaregiver Support Ser-vices, and the author ofthree books: At theHeart of the Matter,Caregiving in the NewMillennium, and Reflec-tions from the Soul, andcurrently writes amonthly article that fo-cuses on self-careamong caregivers.Green has extensive ex-perience focused oncaregivers’ health andwellness, with an em-phasis on caregiverstress, burnout, and re-lated family conflicts.
She has contributed to anumber of publicationsand given presentationsthat focus on training,assessing, and support-ing caregivers.
Registration forthe “Striking a Balance”Caregiver Conference isfree, and includes allpresentations, breakoutsessions, and lunch. Par-ticipants must pre-regis-ter by visiting http://t i n y u r l . c o m /SABCC2019, or by calling(512) 916-6182. Regis-tration is now open andspace is limited.
Free respite willalso be available at theAGE of Central TexasThrive Social & WellnessCenter, located at 3710Cedar Street in Austin.Requests for respite caremust be made by calling(512) 600-9275 byWednesday, August21st.
The Doubletreeby Hilton Hotel Austin islocated at 6505 N. Inter-state Highway 35 in Aus-tin. For more informa-tion on the “Striking aBalance” Caregiver Con-ference, visitwww.AGEofCentralTX.orgor call (512) 451-4611.
DESRETA JACKSON APPLAUDEDFOR NEW BOOK “THE BLACK
HAIR CONSPIRACY”ONTARIO, Calif. —
Desreta Jackson, iconicactress best-known forher starring role as“young Celie” in the Os-car-nominated film,“The Color Purple,” andcreator and CEO ofBlackSilk Products andthe Healthy Hair Expo, isgaining notoriety as anauthor and receivingrave reviews for her pre-mier book, “The BlackHair Conspiracy.”
“The Black HairConspiracy” takes an in-depth look into the psy-chological effects of so-cial media standards ofbeauty and its mentaland physical impact byconnecting historicalfacts with philosophicaltheories. It debunks aseries of lies and pro-vides a step-by-stepguide on how to growand maintain healthy,
Desreta Jackson
natural hair while dis-proving common les-sons and practicespassed down by massmedia and the hair careindustry.
Recently acceptedby The Blair-Caldwell Af-rican American ResearchLibrary, an affiliate of theSmithsonian Institutionbased in Denver, Colo-rado, “The Black HairConspiracy” is endorsedas an important literarycontribution and will beinaugurated later thisyear as part of a specialcollection.
“This book is infor-mative and educationalwhile being helpful, en-tertaining and contro-versial,” said D.B.M.A.Ed, and verifiedAmazon purchaser.“Darwinism is flipped onits head as Ms. Jacksonuses his own theoryagainst him.”
“The Black HairConspiracy” is the resultof Jackson’s desire toeducate readers of thedangers of bad braiders,hair stylists, and salons,as well as invalidatecommon myths and cus-toms. It works to teachhow to connect withone’s own hair energyand harness the powersof understanding per-sonal and financialwealth connections.
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‘Charley Pride: I’m Just Me’Documentary Set to Make BBC
Network Premiere July 5By Naomi Richard | VILLAGER Entertainment Editor
(VILLAGER) - Char-ley Pride: I’m Just Mewill make its BBC net-work premiere Friday,July 5 at 9:30 p.m. BSTon BBC4. The programwill also be available toview on BBC iplayer for30 days after its broad-cast on BBC Four.
Charley Pride: I’mJust Me traces the im-probable journey ofCharley Pride, from hishumble beginnings as asharecropper’s son on acotton farm in segre-gated Sledge, Mississippito his career as a NegroLeague baseball playerand his meteoric rise asa trailblazing countrymusic superstar. Nar-rated by country musicicon Tanya Tucker, the
courtesy of Corridor Group Productions Inc.
new documentary re-veals how Pride’s lovefor music led him fromthe Delta to a larger,grander world.
In the 1940s, radiotranscended racial barri-ers, making it possiblefor Pride to grow up lis-tening to and emulatingGrand Ole Opry stars likeErnest Tubb and RoyAcuff. The singer arrived
in Nashville in 1963while the city roiled withsit-ins and racial vio-lence. But with bold-ness, perseverance andundeniable musical tal-ent, he managed to par-lay a series of fortuitousencounters with musicindustry insiders into alegacy of hit singles, aRecording Academy“Lifetime AchievementAward” and a place inthe Country Music Hallof Fame.
The film includesoriginal revealing inter-views with country mu-sic royalty, includingGarth Brooks, Dolly Par-ton, Brad Paisley, DariusRucker and MartyStuart. It also includesseveral on-camera con-
versations betweenPride and special guests,including Rozene Pride(his wife of 61 years),Willie Nelson, and otherfellow musicians. Thefilm features many songsfrom his repertoire ofclassic country hits,along with more moderncuts like “Standing In MyWay,” from his latest al-bum Music In My Heart,
released in 2017.On January 30,
2019 the film made itsworld premiere atBelmont University inNashville, Tennessee.The premiere featuredan appearance by Char-ley Pride himself, alongwith special guest artistsfeatured in the film, in-cluding the film’s narra-tor Tanya Tucker, JimmieAllen, Janie Fricke, andSylvia Hutton. Membersof the media, and otherfamily and friends ofPride also attended. Af-ter the film a Q&A washosted by the film’s di-rector Barbara Hall, andjournalist Robert K.Oermann, Country Mu-sic Hall of Fame’s PeterCooper, and Charley
Pride.Production Cred-
its: Charley Pride: I’mJust Me is a productionof Corridor Group Pro-ductions Inc. The film isdirected and executiveproduced by BarbaraHall. Be sure to followCharley Pride atwww.facebook.com/charleypride and atCharleyPride.com.
