BUY BLACK!
Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, recently announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The 100 days begin September 23, 2021 and run through December 31, 2021. In the call, Friendship-West is “committed to economic justice in supporting Black-owned businesses, advocating for just lending practices, and working towards comprehensive sustainable community development.” On the FWBC Facebook page, it reads: “Our goal is to continue the legacy of Black Wall Street by circulating our dollars within the Black community to strengthen our economic base.” We are joining the movement and you can too at www.texasmetronews.com and https://www.facebook.com/groups/100daysofbuyingblack
In support of this initiative, for the next 100 days, in this spot, we will feature a Black-owned business!
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Buy Black Business
Spotlight
Jesse Hornbuckle is the talented owner of Hornbuckle Photography He is a seasoned, freelance photographer specializing in professional photography for attorneys and law firms, judges, corporate counsel, CEOs and business leaders. Jesse’s talent and creative approach have garnered him many accolades and awards, including being nominated for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and winning the Entrepreneur’s Award, and Quest for Success. He funds scholarships through Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. and the DFW/ABC (now Journalists) of which Jesse is a past recipient. Whether you need custom photography for a brochure, print advertising, website, direct mail piece, glamour shot or an editorial feature, Jesse has the innovation and experience to meet your expectations. Schedule your photo shoot at 214 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208, call (214) 942-6100
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Our Superb Woman
today is
Ruth Chanel “Nell” Brown
First Lady Ruth Chanel “Nell” Brown is an award-winning educator who sings, volunteers and serves.
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Ruth Chanel “Nell” Brown is a member of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Dallas, TX where she is a Sunday School Teacher, sings in the Women’s Chorus, and works in New Mount Zion Day Care Center. Nell graduated from Ennis High School in 1980. After finishing High School she continued her education by attending Navarro Jr. College where she graduated in 1982. Nell later attended UTA where her major was Education. She was employed in Arlington School District for 19 years. A wife and mother, Nell received her diploma in Biblical Studies from the Faith Bible Institute and is an Instructor for the National Baptist Sunday School and B.T.U. Congress. Nell is a 2015 graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelors Degree in Christian Ministries. Nell is a volunteer for North Texas Food Bank and has helped at battered women’s shelters, homeless shelters, and Viola’s House Dallas. |
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Our Superb Women!
2021 is the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! We are dedicating this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and disrespect.
We celebrate Black Women and call them SUPERB!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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FOUNDED In 1887
The College of Love and Charity!
October 3, 1887
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Best
wishes to
Rey and
LaDonna
Colon!
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"The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Teams Up with Health Momentum To Provide Healthcare Clinics in Dallas Communities" IMA Partnership Signing Ceremony will Emphasizing the need for greater service to marginalized and underserved communities, especially those disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) is entering into this unique partnership to bring more convenient healthcare clinics to various low-income census tracts served by IMA affiliated Churches.
Monday, October 4, 2021
Media Sign-In: 10:00 AM
IMA Partnership Signing Ceremony: 10:30 AM
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Dallas Love Field
3300 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas TX 75235
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It was a great day for walking!
Congrats to the Celebrating Life Foundation on its 2020 Anniversary!
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2021
Arlington Showdown Classic
Southern University
vs.
Texas Southern University
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FAITHFUL UTTERANCES
Walking the Walk is more than Talk
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By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew
If you think Texas has challenges politically, know that the challenge also exists on our roads. Drivers can be often inconsiderate, aggressive, and downright mean -spirited. It requires a lot of preparation not just with skill but mental resolve that you will not allow others to take your joy. It’s so easy to scream out in frustration because you are angry but even afraid of what could have happened with others that are reckless.
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Mid-Cities (TX) - The Links hosts Executive Black Women’s Roundtable |
Virtual Fundraiser to Support Scholarships and Community Programs |
Rising stars, middle managers and women who see their careers leading to positions of leadership will have the opportunity to hear from three executives who have navigated that road. Cynthia Marshall, chief executive officer and president, Dallas Mavericks; Shunda Robinson, global vice president, diversity, equity and inclusion at GM Financial and Theresa Anderson, vice president, marketing and communications, Bureau Vistas will be panelists at a virtual Executive Black Women’s Roundtable hosted by the Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Inc., October 16, 2021, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CDT). |
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Man who beat Muhlaysia Booker jailed on charge of killing woman outside east Oak Cliff restaurant |
Edward Dominic Thomas, 31, faces a murder charge in the slaying of LaShanda Wilson. In 2019, he was convicted of assaulting Booker, a transgender woman. |
The man found guilty of beating Muhlaysia Booker in 2019 now stands accused of fatally shooting a woman in east Oak Cliff this month. Edward Dominic Thomas, 31, was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday afternoon on a murder charge in the slaying of LaShanda Wilson. He does not have an attorney listed in court records.
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This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
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NABJ: HFPA’s 6 New Black Members is Progress But More Change Awaited |
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Friday announced the selection of 21 new members in response to its expressed commitment to improving diversity among its membership ranks. The move comes months after the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and other groups began engaging with the organization in an effort to shine a light on its long history of diversity and inclusion deficiencies, including having no Black journalists as members. |
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Parkland offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Parkland Health & Hospital System is offering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the following populations at its community-based vaccine sites:
• People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings
• People 18 through 64 years at high risk of severe COVID-19
• People ages 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and
transmission because of occupational or institutional setting
Individuals are reminded to bring their vaccine card to the clinic.
You must be at least six months past your Pfizer primary series to receive the booster shot. If you have received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines, there is no approved booster at this time.
Eligible patients can receive their Pfizer booster shot at any of the Parkland COVID-19 vaccine clinics including Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk Street between 7:30 am – 4 p.m.,
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1st Oaktoberfest
Host Go Oak Cliff At the Tyler/Vernon station.
October 3, 2021, 11-5 pm
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Teesa Thompson, A$AP Rocky, India Arie, Talib Kweli, Starley, Al Sharpton Jacqueline Bell, Oscar Fitzgerald, Lisa Garrett, Denise Lewis, DRrichard Smith KeShowna Allen, Shari Lynn Carroll, Denise Lynn Gilliam, Cecelia Malone, Darien Muad'Dib Anderson Fnfcity, Cleo Turner, Charlene Williams Pressley, , Kimmoly K LaBoo, and Dameon Ellis |
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Congratulations!
Class of 2021
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Markel Whopree
Texas Southern University
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WEAR MASKS!
WASH HANDS!
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Brian A. Nichols, shown here in a file photo from 2017, was recently confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere. Martin Mejia |
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Two American diplomats visit Haiti after special envoy’s resignation |
Two American diplomats headed to Haiti to meet with political actors this week, following the resignation of Special Envoy Daniel Foote. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, and Senior Director of the National Security Council for the Western Hemisphere, Juan Gonzalez, planned to discuss democratic elections, the response to Haitian migration, security, support and rebuilding following the Aug. 14 earthquake, and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Embassy in Port-an-Prince.
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Talks around details on language in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Congress ended in late September after a dispute between Republican Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) over what Scott defined as “defunding police.” (Photo: Philadelphia, PA USA – November 24, 2014; A young protester and his mother are seen holding signs at Dillworth Park at Philadelphia City Hall. [photo by Bas Slabbers] / iStockphoto / NNPA)
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Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted |
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire
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Police killings in the United States have been massively undercounted according to a study by the University of Washington. The study was published on September 27 in the Lancet, peer-reviewed medical journal. Researchers compared data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) federal database alongside data from three groups tracking deaths in police custody and news reports. |
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The Path
As we walk through life's journey,
we leave footprints.
Some just show where we are going.
Others redirect us when we get lost.
Still others remain
to guide those we leave behind.
I see your footprints.
Will you/they see mine?
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