Join us as we call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who have gone missing. The headlines are not as bold and glaring but they will be here. Stay tuned!
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 began 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! 214.239.9108 
Buy Black Business Spotlight

African American Museum
The African American Museum is the only one of its kind in the Southwestern Region devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials. It has one of the largest African American Folk Art collections in the US. The Museum combines the research of its world-renowned staff with its award-winning design expertise to create high-quality exhibitions and events. Under the leadership of CEO and Founder, Dr. Harry Robinson and Deputy Director Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, there’s a wonderful team that oversees this absolutely beautiful facility that is also perfect for dinners, weddings, lectures, receptions and more. Call 214-565-9026 and become a member, or schedule a tour or event today. Check it out at www.aamdallas.org
OUR SUPERB WOMAN
OF THE DAY


Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross

Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross has received the Leadership Dallas Alumni Outstanding Service of a Class Representative award, Outstanding Texan Award presented by State Representative Helen Giddings, Dallas Living Legend Award, Celebrating Life Foundation Vision Award and Shelia B Ministries Community Servant Award.  
Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross is a Speaker, Author, Coach, and Teacher. The DIrector of Community Relations and External Affairs for Methodist Charlton Medical Center, she is about to celebrate her 20th anniversary as CEO of Cynthia Mickens Enterprises, LLC. She is the Senior Pastor of Path~Way to Life Center of Hope Church in Hutchins, Texas. She is also the creator and instructor of the Path~Way to Purpose® course. She attended Mountain View College, Miami Dade College and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. A wife, mother and grandmother, she has years of service:founding chair of the DeSoto Arts Commission, 2011 Leadership Texas graduate and a 1999 graduate of Leadership Dallas, Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas, American Heart Association, and the Women’s Council of Dallas, Women’s Leadership Summit, Dallas County Historical Commission, Best Southwest Partnership, Christian Women in Media Association (CWIMA), and Children’s Medical Center Health and Wellness Alliance; to name a few.  

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
Kyle Rittenhouse carrying an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2020 Kenosha demonstration (left) and Rittenhouse seated at his 2021 trial which ended November 19, 2921.

The Kenosha BLM Protest shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white, was just found not guilty on all charges for the lethal shooting and violence he inflicted on protest victims last Summer. Carrying an AR-15 rifle, Rittenhouse killed two men and wounded a third during Summer 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
According to the jury, the burden of proof was on prosecutors to prove the shooting was not justifiable self-defense as Rittenhouse and his lawyers claim.
Per the verdict that was delivered around 12:30 CST, all charges have been dropped against Kyle Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse is 18-years old.
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Beto O'Rourke in Dallas Today!
Cong. Eddie Bernice Johnson makes announcement
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority names honorary members
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
offers “C-Suite” internship opportunities

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation wants to train African American college seniors and recent college graduates to become corporate executives.
Foundation officials announced this month the “Pathways to the C-Suite” internship. The student work program begins in 2022 and will pair college seniors and one-year post-bachelor degree graduates with some of the nation's top executives in the private sector.
Interns will learn how public policy is influenced and developed at every level of the process, CBCF official said in a news release. Interns will receive housing, a stipend, professional development courses and networking opportunities.
For more information, email [email protected], call (202) 263.2800 or write the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., 1720 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Application deadline is Dec. 3. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required.
Answering the call!

Daniel Davis Clayton has accepted his calling. Currently working for State Rep. Toni Rose, he is from Emory, Tex.

Sunday, November 21 at 2pm at Trinity Baptist Church, located at 2633 Scammel Dr., Dallas, Texas 75227; Daniel will preach his first sermon.
A Texas-Sized Blessing: All Potter’s House Locations to Deliver Thanksgiving In a Box for Thousands of Families

Hundreds of families expected at each of the Texas-based campuses to receive a Thanksgiving meal box, set to feed up to 10 people
 
WHO:           As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect how families prepare and celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many will be able to save time grocery shopping as all three Texas Potter’s House are providing Thanksgiving meal boxes to this weekend.

The Potter’s House and United MegaCARE, a T.D. Jakes global humanitarian organization, are leading dozens of staffers and contractors in helping Thanksgiving Give-A-Way at all three Texas campus locations this weekend. 
 
WHAT:           Each meal box will feed up to eight to ten individuals. Thanksgiving meal boxes will be given to the Dallas, Fort Worth and Frisco communities. Meal boxes are free and will be given to individuals who previously registered for a box.
 
WHEN:           Saturday, November 20, 2021 beginning at 9 a.m. – Noon
 
WHERE:        The Potter’s House of Dallas | 6777 W. Kiest Blvd, Dallas, TX 75236
           The Potters’ House of Ft. Worth | 1270 Woodhaven Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76112
           The Potter’s House of North Dallas | 10501 Main St, Frisco, TX 75035
FAITHFUL UTTERANCES
The Three G’s: Gluttony, Gossip
and Greed
By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew

I’ve witnessed several friends leave the faith. They have talked about the hypocrisy they experienced at the church. One of my friends calls it ‘buffet Christianity’—when we pick and chose what sins we are willing to condemn and others we want forgiveness for. I’m often stunned at how there are certain sins that we are so willing to call out and find scripture to quote to prove our point and yet, fail to see the shortcomings we have.
Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz, Esq. speaking on Reparations.
Black Attorneys Seek Lawsuit Against Fort Worth McDonald's Owner Over Violent Racial Profiling
By LE “Lilly” Brown

It is with grave disappointment that as we approach the year 2022, we are still struggling with outright discrimination as well as violence towards African Americans and Africans. However, we express outright gratitude and jubilation for community comrades in Dallas-Fort Worth like Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz, Esq., who stand firm against the ills of the daily discrimination and blatant racism that is inflicted upon our people. 
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Installs New Senior Pastor

WHAT:       Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church will install its fourth senior pastor, Reverend Carlos D. Williams. Activities will begin Thursday evening with a DFW worship service and culminate with the installation service on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.
                    Guest speakers include Pastor William T. Glynn of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Worth; Pastor Marcus Davidson from New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL.; Dr. A. B. Sutton Jr., Pastor of Living Stones Temple in Birmingham, AL.

WHEN:      Sunday Worship Service, Sunday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m.
                              Installation Service, Sunday, Nov. 21, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:       Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church
                     1819 N. Washington Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204
Mayor Eric Johnson
Mayor Eric Johnson releases 'Upskilling Dallas: How to Modernize the City's Workforce for the Jobs of Tomorrow'
“Together, we can build the workforce of the future — one that will attract and grow businesses, build equity, and sustain our city’s outstanding economic growth for years to come.”
DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Thursday released a highly anticipated new report that provides a roadmap for how the city can help its residents learn the skills they need to succeed in a changing economy. Cicero Group, a research and management consulting firm, produced the report, Upskilling Dallas: How to Modernize the City’s Workforce for the Jobs of Tomorrow, after Mayor Johnson commissioned it earlier this year with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies. 
Dallas County Reports a Total of 263 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 18 Deaths, Including 84 Probable Cases
DALLAS — As of 12:00 pm November 18, 2021 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 263 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 179 confirmed cases and 84 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 347,371 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 63,782 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 5,158 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness. Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) provided more than 500,000 total doses of COVID- 19 vaccine at the Fair Park mega-vaccine clinic, which operated January 11 through July 17. A pop-up vaccination clinic took place at Fair Park through September 18, and every day the State Fair was open until October 24.
Claudia Fowler (left) and Temeckia Derrough pose for a photo in front of a bus stop on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Joppa. DART is ending the bus route in January and offering a new service, but some residents worry it won't be as convenient for riders.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
Dallas offering Uber rides for Joppa, but some residents are not happy with changes in service
DART bus route that community had relied on for years will end January 24.

The city is partnering with Uber and DART to provide residents of Joppa in southern Dallas with two free Uber rides a day to designated locations for the next three years, but some Joppa residents are frustrated with the changes in transportation. The program, JoppaRides, brings residents to and from 15 predetermined locations, such as the Dallas VA Medical Center, DART Ledbetter Station, and Fiesta Mart Grocery.
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.
Terrence Graves – Interim Head Coach
Grambling Fires Head Football Coach

Grambling State University has fired its head coach just days before the famous Bayou Classic against in-state rival Southern University. No specific reason was given for the firing. Dr. Trayvean Scott, who was hired as the Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics at Grambling in July, announced on the university’s website last week that head football coach Broderick Fobbs “has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.”
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.,
www.parklandhospital.com/covid-19-vaccines. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, visit U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SPOTLIGHT
An Evening of Inspirational Jazz w/ Jazmin Ghent

at McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 North Tennessee St. November 20, 2021, 7:30 pm
YOU SO FUNNY!
National
Children’s Day
Skylar Smith
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Future, Dominique Dawes, Demetrius Shipp, Jr. Samuel E. Wright, Rosalind Vaughn, Joseph Russell Jr, Curtis Ferguson, Jamie Howard, Michael Jarmon, Robert Maiden, Steven D. Williams, Michelle Matthews Calloway, Sammy Sand, LaToya Hardaway, Chanteé Renee, Candace Wicks, Ron B. Clark, Joy Strickland and Jeff Mays
Congratulations!
Class of 2021 
Lydia Laramore

Top Ten in Class of 2021
Spelman College
BLACK HISTORY MOMENT!
On November 20, 1023, Garrett A. Morgan patented the Traffic Signal. This completely changed traffic control.
WEAR MASKS!
WASH HANDS!
Love Souley's new film, "Fanm Nan Mòn," showcases different women in Haiti (film still).
New short film highlights spiritual connection between Haitian
women and Haiti
The Haitian Times
By Larisa Karr 

In her new film, “Fanm Nan Mòn,” Haitian-American visual artist Love Souley portrays the roles Haitian women have and their spiritual connection to their homeland. The film, available to watch on Vimeo, is brief but thoughtful, showing multiple women in a variety of settings. 
“There’s this common thread of opportunity, and I had not worked with an industry like oil and natural gas where the constant focus is on improvement and optimization,” said Amanda Eversole, American Petroleum Institute’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Oil & Natural Gas Industry Engineering Successful Opportunities for People of Color, and Women
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire

Amanda Eversole spent 13 years at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., where she cemented a legacy of leadership and innovation before joining JP Morgan Chase, where she created a framework for the firm’s philanthropic approach.Now, as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the American Petroleum Institute (API), Eversole has the monumental task of leading efforts to integrate the trade association’s diverse functions and develop and implement a strategic plan for the natural gas and oil industry.
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?