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My Truth By Cheryl Smith Publisher
Because it is what it is! For those who subscribe to Texas Metro News, the goal of the I Messenger Media team is to provide you with up-to-themoment accurate and reliable information; while also providing news, entertainment and commentary. We’re working tirelessly to provide you with the Black Experience, in America and around the world.
We actually have team members on two other continents and believe me, they’re working to ensure that we are inclusive and enlightening, as well. And yes, we do it for the culture. Which brings me to my truth. We’ve heard so many discussions about Critical Race Theory. We’ve also heard about the theory of erasing. That’s right, just make things disappear like they never occurred or reframe the narrative. Actually, let’s be frank. To LIE! I heard Rev. Al Sharpton say the hardest eulogy to perform is the one of someone who hasn’t done anything with their lives because you have to hallucinate. Sadly, there are too many who don’t put to use the blessings they were gifted from the moment they took their first breath; however there are so many who have made significant contributions that they weren’t aware they were making.
Murderers-J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant
It is imperative that historians reflect so it’ll be “the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly.” That is also our job, our mission, as journalists. Ethically speaking, it would seem that erasing, rewriting, or even hallucinating is morally wrong. I have to believe that my ethics professor and thendean of the Florida A&M University School of Journalism would have to agree with me! Dean Robert Ruggles, can you hear me? I know he knows that I got the message because he taught it to me twice! And on college campuses, it has been one of my favorite courses to teach because everyone should want to learn about doing the right thing and I sure know how to live it and teach it! See MY TRUTH, Page 8
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THURSDAY APRIL 20, 2023
VOLUME X
Republicans Feeling Heat in Tennessee Chuck D’s New Culture Media as Ousted Legislators return App Brings the Noise for Users
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Correspondent
Ousted Tennessee Democratic State legislators Justin Jones and Justin Pearson have gained international acclaim following their expulsion from the Tennessee House, recently. The expulsion of the two Democrats, who vociferously called on their colleagues to act on gun control after the latest school shooting in Nashville that claimed the lives of three elementary school students and three adults. Both Jones and Pearson were returned to the Legislature, by Nashville’s metro council plans and Shelby County commission, respectively. The backlash has been palpable, and even some Republicans have expressed regret for the actions of party members and House Speaker Cameron Sexton, who led the vote to oust Jones and Pearson. “If my job, along with other members of the R.N.C., is to protect the brand of the Republican Party, this didn’t help,” Oscar Brock, a Republican National Committeeman from Tennessee, told the New York Times. “You’ve energized young voters against us. Worse than squandering support, you’ve made enemies where we didn’t need them.” He continued: “Even in Tennessee, we have
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Reps. Justin Jones (f) and Justin Pearson (r)
swing districts in the State House and Senate, and if you’ve angered tens of thousands of students and presumably their parents, you could theoretically expose yourself to a united front,” Brock demanded. Rev. Mark Thompson, the host of Make it Plain and an NNPA contributor, returned to Tennessee on Monday for the vote to reseat Jones, his longtime friend. Thompson noted that most, if not all, flights to Nashville had been sold out, signaling the large demonstrations ahead. “This isn’t going away,” Thompson asserted. “This is a movement. This is going to build and grow. You can’t do this, it’s not sustainable. I’m not sure that if the two Justins are re-seated the movement will stop. This is bad for the
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national Republican party.” Phyllis Qualls, who’s covering the proceedings for the Tennessee Tribune, said the G.O.P. leadership miscalculated in expelling Jones and Pearson. “Republicans had no vision as to the aftermath of what they can do,” Qualls said. “Mom has always said, ‘what’s done in the dark will come out in the light.’ The Republicans took a major issue like gun control and reduced it to decorum. It’s almost like children in the car complaining that ‘Mom, he’s looking at me.’ The crimes don’t equate, and to do this during holy week, you crucified these men, and they are rising to a level that nobody expected. They have become leaders of the gun control issue, and it was the Republicans who caused that.”
campus, which was recently visited this month by Vice President Kamala Harris, the two-story, 10,605-square-foot building is designed to prepare the next generation of business executives and community leaders. Features of the Center include classrooms, conference rooms, innovation spaces and a career services center. At Fisk, Parrish worked closely with Frank Sims, Interim President and longtime Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Dr. Jens Frederiksen, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Development. See ROLAND PARRISH CAREER, page 8
See CHUCK D’S NEW CULTURE, page 3
By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines
Texas Metro News Correspondent
Lexis Nutt, Mama Laverne and Donna Richardson Lexis Nutt said the partnership with the Richardsons has been mutually beneficial for Al Biernat’s restaurant. Photo: Sylvia Dunnavant Hines
recipe for chicken and waffles comes from a rich family tradition that started after church at my grandmother’s house with soul food Sundays,” said Don-
na Richardson, who has been known for the last three decades as a fitness guru. “Basically, evSee MAMA LAVERNE, page 2
CAREER SUCCESS Roland Parrish Career Planning & Development Center at Fisk By Earnestine Cole
Special to I Messenger Media
Nashville, TN— When the doors open on the Roland Parrish Career Planning & Development Center Saturday, April 22, 2023, it will be a historic moment on the Fisk University campus. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of the first new building built on the University’s campus since 1974 is due to the philanthropy of the building’s namesake, Roland G. Parrish, a Dallas businessman who donated a historic $3 million gift to fund the construction; making it one of the largest gifts in the university’s history.
Roland Parrish
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The ceremonial groundbreaking for the Center was in 2018. Catalyst Builders Inc. in Nashville, provided the civil engineering, landscape, architectural planning and design services. Located on the historic HBCU
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With beta testing completed, Bring the Noise is now in full effect. Public Enemy, founder and legendary MC Chuck D, has fronted the release of a new culture media app called Bring the Noise. “It’s a flow in its usage like a billion other apps,” Chuck promised in an impromptu 45-minute interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s live morning show, Let It Be Known. “This is just dedicated to culture. To the F.A.M. – Film, Art, and Music.” As noted by HipHopDx.com, Chuck D’s app should come as no surprise, considering how adamantly he has pushed for Hip Hop to have a board dedicated to sorting out the needs of the culture. The website noted that, in July 2022, Chuck D, KRS-One, Kurtis Blow, and Doug E. Fresh teamed up to establish the Hip Hop Alliance. In January, the alliance issued a statement in response to Bow Wow claiming Hip Hop needs a “board” to discuss cultural happenings. “Like every other aspect of society’s workforce, the artists and creators of hip-hop need protection, support, and advocacy,” read the statement. “From label disputes to intellectual property retrieval and the need for an overall governing body, the Hip Hop Alliance was established. “Recent comments this weekend created a unique opportunity to bring forth a conversation that many in hip-hop & R&B have been addressing for a long time. “The need for a governing body for hip-hop. H.H.A. aims to empower artists to make informed decisions about their career and ensure that their rights are respected and protected.” A Long Island, New York native, Chuck D counts among hip-hop’s trailblazers. Born Carlton Douglas Ridenour, Chuck D attended Adelphi University in New York. That’s where he met his wouldbe Public Enemy co-star, Flavor Flav. The group’s hit albums included “Yo! Bum Rush the Show,” “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back,” and “Fear of a Black Planet.” Public Enemy also contributed to the soundtrack of Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” and “He Got Game,” which starred Denzel Washington. The new app dropped this month and is about “less of what they want where you can create more of what you want,” Chuck declared.
Serving Up a Legacy of Love with Her Chicken and Waffle Mix
According to most soulful historians, a meal of chicken and waffles began in Harlem in the 1930s, at the famous Wells Supper Club. This classic meal, which is a cross between breakfast and dinner, became a favorite of jazz musicians after they finished their late-night sessions. Today, this dish, which is labeled as southern cuisine, is served in restaurants from Louisiana to Los Angeles and Nebraska to New York. It is eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch across the country. “For me, my mama’s famous
By Stacy M. Brown