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 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! 214.239.9108 
Buy Black Business Spotlight

Fabilous
Fabulousa Casa is an Ivory Coast native and a Dallas resident who has brought her native theobroma cacao from the chocolate tree.  A small, US-based team of entrepreneurs who believe that quality, affordability, and sustainability are non-negotiable, their all-natural products are lovingly made with fair-trade, raw cacao butter from a single farm in the Ivory Coast. Nourish your skin, soothe your soul, and help heal the planet with Fabilous. The butter itself is an ultra-high-quality natural extract from theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, and it also has extraordinary anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting health effects. Find out more at https://fabilouscacao.com/ 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75243 cs@fabilouscacao.com (817) 394-8405


Our Superb Woman
today is
Vahnita Loud

Vahnita Loud is a proud member of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., who joined in 1985 and currently serves as a National Board Member- as Southwestern Regional (SWR) Director. 

Vahnita Loud served 33 years with Delta Airlines as a Supervisor and Communications Liaison, before retiring in 2005. Hailing from Dallas, she attended El Centro College before earning a B.S. Degree and teaching certificate in Elementary Education and English from East Texas State University (Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX). She also became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. After retirement Vahnita worked as a Customer Service Specialist for US Treasury Services and as an administrative assistant for Hornbuckle Photography. In 2019, during the 90th Anniversary National Convention, Vahnita received the Iota National Outstanding Regional Director award. She also served as president of the Psi Chapter. Vahnita is a life-long member of Warren United Methodist Church where she has served as the Church Council Chair, Finance Chair and Board Member of District Metro Buildings and Relocations. 
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
Hollywood Hernandez
MOVIE REVIEW
DUNE remake provides a different twist
By Hollywood Hernandez

DUNE is based on a scifi novel and it tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), a brilliant young man who is born into a world that he doesn’t understand but he does know that he must travel to the most dangerous planet to save his family’s legacy and all of mankind.
Mayor Johnson's State of the City Address rescheduled for November 17

DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson’s State of the City Address has been rescheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.
The speech, which fulfills a requirement of the Dallas City Charter, was initially scheduled for noon on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in the City Council chambers at Dallas City Hall.
Mayor Johnson is continuing to recover from a breakthrough COVID-19 case. The mayor plans to return to work Friday in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s public health guidelines that require a 10-day quarantine, the improvement of symptoms, and a lack of fever.
HU problems impacting all HBCUS
Rev. Jackson okay after fall at protest

Rev. Jesse Jackson and others call on Howard University President to meet with students and resolve issues. He released a statement Tuesday after going through observation after falling during the protest on Monday. Sources say they want Howard President Dr. Frederick to honor the students demands. Read developing story at www.texasmetronews.com. See video @Texasmetronews on Facebook
Valder Beebe
THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
MARK SHRIVER
By Valder Beebe

I was delighted to talk with Mark Shriver. He is a member of both the Shriver and Kennedy families; since his mother was Eunice Mary Kennedy, his father was Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps, upon its establishment by President John F. Kennedy. Sargent was a former ambassador to France and the 1972 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate.
Mark Shriver
Pro-choice and anti-abortion demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1, 2021, as the court heard arguments on a controversial Texas abortion law, Senate Bill 8, that bans abortions after 6 weeks.
(Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Justices dubious at Texas’ claim that bounties insulate ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban from court review
Three-hour hearing pit Biden administration and clinics against Texas, which insists they lack standing to challenge Senate Bill 8 because private citizens enforce it through lawsuits.

WASHINGTON — Texas’ six-week abortion ban raised enough eyebrows at the Supreme Court on Monday to suggest the justices may reject the attempt to avoid federal court oversight by handing off enforcement to private citizens.
The Biden administration and abortion clinics pleaded for justices to see the outsourcing as an artifice designed to let Texas get away with a flagrant violation of women’s rights.
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.
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
The Interview with:
The Black Press USA.

Host Stacy M. Brown. Streaming live at
YOU SO FUNNY!
National Sandwich Day
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Colin Kaepernick, Ella Mai, Sticky Fingaz, Cameron Lynn, Madisen Reid, Monica Jackson, Dell Smith, Shannon Gales, Taneise Perry, Patrice Johnson, Andre Anderson, 
Congratulations!
Class of 2021 
Pheonix Pittman
Spelman College
BLACK HISTORY MOMENT!
WEAR MASKS!
WASH HANDS!
Local inhabitants as well as ambulances scrambled to help people whose boat capsized on Oct. 30, 2021. Hoy Digital file photo.
Boat capsizes off Haiti’s southern coast, killing at least 12
The Haitian Times
www.haitiantimes.com

At least 12 people were dead and 30 more rescued early Saturday morning after a boat with passengers and construction materials capsized near Haiti’s southern coast, Haitian officials said. Eric Provost, director of Haiti’s Maritime and Navigation Service, said the boat had been too full when it overturned between the communes of Anse-a-Pitres and Marigot in the Southeast Department. 
Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50 year high.
Welcome Back, NLRB – America’s Workers Missed You!
By Ray Curry, President, UAW

Before I get into just what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means — and has meant — to the working men and women of this nation, I want to start by citing a couple of pieces of data because I think they tell a real story. Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50 year high.

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?