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My Truth By Cheryl Smith Publisher
Hard heads make… As World AIDS Day December 1, approaches, I can’t help to think about how “hard heads make soft behinds.” It just seems human nature for folks to defy directives. Remember Eve?! Well anyway. It was about 40 years ago when many of us first heard about HIV/AIDS. We were initially told stories about the disease originating in Africa and only impacting gay, white males.
Well, you know human nature tells some of us to go on about our business because we are not going nor have we ever been to Africa and we’re not gay, white, or male. Fast forward, others are getting infected and many are dying. See MY TRUTH, Page 3
SERVING NORTH EAST TEXAS
THURSDAY DECEMBER 1, 2022
Buffalo mass shooter gets life in prison
VOLUME X
Ways to help kids pay for college without raiding retirement savings
By Stacy M. Brown Social media condemned for inciting his hate
Money Talk
A White man who traveled to a Buffalo grocery store in May and killed 10 African Americans, including Black Press writer Katherine Massey, pled guilty to 25 criminal counts on Monday, Nov.
By Rodney A. Brooks
describe the Gentlewoman from Texas. She was called a “treasure,” and “hard working”… “results-oriented, while very strategic.” One speaker said Johnson didn’t have to wave her hands in the air or shout from the rafters to be effective. It was even joked that her often quiet demeanor was in contrast from what you expected from Texans who could be considered to be somewhat loud and boastful. Thursday’s tribute was
A few years back I was doing an interview for a radio station. A woman called in who had proudly put her daughter through an Ivy League college. The problem: She was in her 50s and saved nothing for retirement. I told the woman who called the radio station that she still had options, but they were not great ones. She was probably going to have to retire later or plan on a standard of living in retirement that was less that what she was used to. The fact is that we will do virtually anything for our kids, even to our own financial detriment. More than half of parents in one survey were willing to go into debt to put their children through college. We should certainly find a way to help our children go through college without coming out with massive student debt. But borrowing from our retire-
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See THERE ARE WAYS TO HELP, page 2
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Portrait Unveiling Held By Cheryl Smith The clock is winding down as U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) prepares to close out another chapter in American History. It was an emotional day as she awaited the unveiling of her portrait that will hang in the Science Committee Room, along with previous chairmen of the Committee on Science Space and Technology. Congresswoman Johnson joined by Congresswoman Words like “great, couNikema Williams (who succeeded the Hon. John Lewrageous, powerful, honest is) and CBC Chair Joyce Beatty with Congresswomand insightful” were used to an-elect Jasmine Crockett. Photos: C. Smith/TMN
Superb Women Our Superb Women! By Cheryl Smith Texas Metro News
2021 was the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! For 10 months we dedicated 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! AND WE ARE KEEPING THE CELEBRATION GOING IN 2022! CIERA JOHNSON Ciera Johnson is a center for the Phoenix Mercury. After graduating from Duncanville (TX) High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, Ciera Johnson played college basketball at Texas A&M University, where she is a member of the 1000-point club, scoring 1,066 points and finished her career sixth in field goal percentage, while majoring in Human Resource Development. Ciera was selected with the No. 32 pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. Ciera was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021) and was also rated as the No. 1 post player in the 2016 recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz. DR. FELICIA BLOW, APR Dr. Felicia Blow, APR currently serves as Associate Vice President for Development at Hampton University. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and numerous other business, economic development, and community service organizations, Dr. Felicia Blow, APR earned her bachelor’s degree in mass media arts from Hampton University; her master’s in business administration from Strayer University; and her doctorate in higher education administration from
Old Dominion University. In 2012, Strayer University named Dr. Blow its Outstanding Alumna of the Year. She is also the 2022 Chair of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). ASHANTI BLAIZE-HOPKINS Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins is the first Black woman ever to hold the position of Vice President of the Society of Professional Journalists in the organization’s 113 year history. A tenured professor of journalism at Santa Monica College, Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins was an adjunct instructor at USC and Assistant Director of Student Media at Loyola Marymount University. She co-founded Get Media PR, was a media relations consultant for The Harrell Group, adjunct professor at Richland College, and anchor reports at NBC 5- Dallas, KLAS 8 News- TV and KFOX -TV. Ashanti served as President of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists. She received a B.A. Degree in Sociology from Columbia University and a Masters Degree in Journalism from the University of Miami. JACQUETTA “JACKIE” ZIEGLER, MHA Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member Jackie Ziegler is a businesswoman, philanthropist and humanitarian. A principal consultant with Zeigler Coaching & Consulting, Jackie Zeigler has been a vice president at QRx Medical Management, Medical City Plano and Medical City Arlington. She received a Bachelor of Psychology from Centenary College of Louisiana, a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from Louisiana State University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. She also has studied at Harvard Business School Online. In 2017, Zeigler founded MPACT for Mankind and she is devoted to making this world a better place, through her works and deeds. OPHELIA GREENE Author, businesswoman and speaker, Ophelia Robertson Greene is there as a source of encouragement
for those who have suffered pain. The Office Manager at Grissett Enterprises McDonalds, Ophelia Robertson Greene is a Grambling State University alum, graduating with a degree in accounting after pledging the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. A charter member of the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter, she received her Masters Degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. A native of Amite, LA, she has worked as the comptroller at Park Cities Presbyterian Church and business administrator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. Previously she worked as an accountant at Arco Oil and Gas Company. Ophelia established a non profit 501(c)(3) organization, Annies Gifts of Love Charitable Foundation, as a funding source to support and encourage survivors of domestic violence. Find out more at www.anniesgiftsoflove.org. YVETTE R. WILLIAMS First Lady Yvette R. Williams is definitely leadership in action! A wife, mother and entrepreneur, Yvette R. Williams is the First Lady of Smith Chapel AME Church. The epitome of grace, beauty, compassion and love, she is the recipient of the 2022 Leadership in Action Award presented at the First Ladies Bruncheon, benefitting the Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support. A native of St. Louis, MO., she was a cast member of the reality show Preachers Wives on Lifetime Television. She has served as the Executive Assistant to Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, and also a 3rd Episcopal VP and 2nd Episcopal VP, in addition to chairing several ministries. She has served as chaplain of the LA Chapter of Jack and Jill Inc. CRYSTAL JENKINS KING Crystal Jenkins King is beauty and strength. Crystal King hails from Albany, GA , graduating from Westover High School and attended Valdosta State University, and graduated from Albany State University before attending UTA, where she received her MBA and
November 2022 a graduate certificate in Asian Business Studies. Currently the National Vice President, Creative at American Heart Association where she was also Multicultural Marketing National Director, she worked as the Sr. Manager of Philanthropy at JCPenney and also enjoyed a stint at Susan G. Komen. A breast cancer survivor, this wife and mother is the CEO and co-founder of The Love Kings. Crystal is a writer, speaker, producer, director and a “super blogger.” Additionally she was a Pink Together Survivor Ambassador for General Mills. EMILY MICHELLE BLUE Emily Michelle Blue lives by the principle of being well from the inside out. She is the founder and president of EMB Chrysalis Foundation and also the CEO/ Founder and Certified Life & Wellness Coach at Fx3 Coaching, LLC. The creator and show host at Brand New Day with Emily Blue, she hails from Dallas. In addition to attending Texas A&M University- Commerce to study curriculum & instruction, Emily graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and studied Journalism and Broadcast News at SMU, graduating in 2000. A Plus-Size Pageant winner, Ms Black Dallas 2012; she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and a long-time member of the National Association of Black Journalists. A former educator, Emily has purpose, passion, promise, patience, persistence and a wonderful personality! LATASHA CUMMINGS Latasha Cummings is the founding Executive Director of We aRe Her Leadership Academy for young ladies eight and up. A successful entrepreneur, she is the owner operator of Tea N Tee Party Rentals, LLC and President See SUPERB WOMEN page 8