Our Superb Woman
today is
Superb Women
Daisy Thompson Critton
--Daisy Thompson Critton is a nurturer, a servant, a leader.
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Daisy Thompson Critton was Initiated into the Delta Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority while attending Bishop College, where she received her BA degree. A retired manager for the City of Dallas, Daisy is a long time member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. She is involved in the NAACP, Women Museum, National Council of Negro Women, Value Perspective Book Club, as Past Vice President of South Dallas Business & Professional Women, AARP, Dodd Education and Support Board of Directors, High Degree Order of Eastern Star, Associate Matron, Rose of the Morning 96B-Order of the Eastern Star and 38th President of Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. Her numerous honors include: Order of Eastern Star, South Dallas B&PW, Links Inc., and the City of Dallas. Daisy enjoys reading, solving various computer games and traveling.
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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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ASK ALMA
I’m not discussing my sex life with YOU!
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Dear Alma,
I read an article that suggested that married couples should openly discuss sexual and emotional attractions to other people. The hurtful part of infidelity, the author said, is the deception, not the sex act. By openly discussing a desire to stray, she said, the couple stands a better chance of avoiding an affair or surviving one if it happens.
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Mrs. Ollie Gilstrap, 34th President |
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South Dallas BPW ends year awarding $41,600 in scholarships; begins 34th administration |
The national award-winning South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. Ended its 33rd administration, led by Dr. Lindy M. Perkins, by awarding $41,600 in scholarships to nine worthy high school seniors in the Dallas metroplex. |
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UNCF Dallas hosts National Virtual Walk for Education |
Continuing a recent trend of safety and social distancing during a pandemic while raising money for a great cause, the UNCF National Virtual Walk for Education® will stream live and on-demand Saturday, Sept. 18. Viewers are invited to walk, run, bike and/or dance along with the digital program to help raise funds for students of color across North Texas and Oklahoma who are trying to get to and through college. |
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Mayor's board/commission appointees most diverse
Mayor Johnson recently hosted a reception for all of his board and commission appointees at the Bachman Lake Recreation Center.
Mayor Eric Johnson’s appointees to the city’s boards and commissions during his first two years in office were the most diverse in recent history, according to an analysis of City Secretary’s Office data.
“It is also my goal for our city's boards and commissions to reflect the rich diversity of Dallas, and my chair appointments to these boards and commissions will reflect this diversity as well,” Mayor Johnson added.
During the past two years, Mayor Johnson sought input on potential board nominees from an array of community leaders, such as the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, former state Rep. Helen Giddings, and others.
“As we considered our board and commission positions, we set out to identify qualified and talented people throughout our entire city,” Mayor Johnson said. “Because of that effort, I truly feel that I picked the best people for these vital roles that help guide city policy by providing meaningful input for the city council and city staff.”
Here is the demographic breakdown* of Mayor Johnson’s board and commission appointees:
- White: 36%
- Black: 39%
- Hispanic: 22%
- Asian: 3%
*Percentages are rounded to nearest number.
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Scholar to speak on Voter Suppression
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, the renowned Harvard University scholar, historian and researcher on African Americans and Africans in the world, will address Reconstruction and voter suppression during a virtual talk scheduled to air live in mid-September.
Gates is host of Finding Your Roots, a genealogy series that airs on PSB and now is in its seventh season. He is author of 25 books and 23 documentary films, including this year's The Black Church: This is our Story, This is Our Song and 2013's The African Americans: Many Rivers To Cross, which won an Emmy Award and Peabody Award, among others.
The conversation with Gates will be moderated by Jason Shelton, director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. It begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21. It is free.
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FILE - In this March 30, 2021 file photo, anti-abortion rights demonstrators gather in the rotunda at the Capitol while the Senate debated anti-abortion bills in Austin, Texas. The nation's highest court has allowed a Texas law banning most abortions to remain in effect, marking a turning point for abortion opponents who have been fighting to implement stronger restrictions for nearly a decade. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)(Jay Janner) |
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Court backs Planned Parenthood bid to block it from some lawsuits under the new Texas abortion law
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AUSTIN — A Travis County District Judge issued a ruling Monday extending Planned Parenthood’s protection from anticipated legal action to be filed by some abortion opponents under the state’s new abortion law. Travis County District Court Judge Karin Crump, who oversaw the hearing, found that the new restrictions create the threat of imminent harm for Planned Parenthood plaintiffs and violates the Texas Constitution.
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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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Parkland’s Ellis Davis Field House site to extend days of operation
Site will operate Monday thru Saturday beginning Sept. 13
To make it more convenient for those seeking a COVID-19 vaccination or test, Parkland Health & Hospital System will extend its days of operation at the Ellis Davis Field House COVID-19 site, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, 75232. Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, individuals over the age of 12 can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Individuals can also go to Parkland’s Ellis Davis Field House site for a COVID-19 test between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday. The site is closed on Sundays.
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West African Dance,
Drum & History Virtual
Residency Event.
Wednesday, Drum Class on September 15, 2021, 6-7 pm.
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Eric Garner, Dennis Schroder, Nipsey Russell, Josh Richardson, KayGee, Valencia Dunn, Shaylon V Benjamin, Sharon G. Bailey, Monica Hayden, LeRoy Brewster Jr, L B Flanagan Jr, Gary Neal, James Jackson, Ollie Jeffers, Derrick Jones, Shonteel D. Cummings, Ronald E. Childs, Earnestine Cole, Carl Henderson, Gerald Davis and Yolanda Carroll |
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Congratulations!
Class of 2021
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Amy Rodriguez
Paul Quinn College
Business Administration: Entrepreneurship
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WEAR MASKS!
WASH HANDS!
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The issues facing these communities throughout the South are not new nor will they be fixed overnight. Fortunately, SCI is taking a long-term approach that is focused on getting to the root of structural racism in the United States and creating a more just and equitable country for every American. |
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OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
President CEO of NNPA
Even as the pandemic has laid bare societal inequities that have been eroding the foundation of our democracy, political leaders in Washington and in state capitols are mired in a level of rancor and partisanship not seen since the ideological struggles over the Vietnam War.
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“I urged caution because I knew even then that there was no military solution in Afghanistan,” Rep. Lee, the one lawmaker who got Afghanistan right, told The Nation on August 30. |
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Afghanistan: After 20 Years, Thousands Dead and Trillions Spent, Rep. Barbara Lee Proven Right
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire
On September 15, 2001, only three days after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., Congress voted to give the authority for military force to President Bush. The vote in the U.S. Senate was unanimous: 98-1. In the U.S. House, the vote was 420 to 1. That one dissenting vote was Rep. Barbara Lee of California.
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