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My Truth By Cheryl Smith Publisher
Just Wait and See! Well, it’s about that time again. We are about to share who our Person of the Year is. Some might argue that last year’s recipient should be this year’s recipient. And that is okay. We were proud to step out and call attention to the Life and Times of Coach Prime. We felt then and still believe today that HBCUs, as well as predominantly white institutions (PWIs), and so many others benefited from the work that Deion Sanders did
SERVING NORTH EAST TEXAS
THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 2023
Garland NAACP celebrates KING Photos: Simmons Event Photography
Citizens of Garland, and across Dallas County enjoyed a beautiful day of sunny skies and excited participants at the Garland NAACP’s annual Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and a number of other activities over the weekend. It was a celebration and a time to commemorate the life of Dr. King and to address the concerns he raised decades ago; while also recognizing the great talent in the community.
Grand Marshals - Garland Mayors Scott LeMay (current) and Ronald Jones (former)
Coach Deion Sanders
at Jackson State University. He had the bully pulpit and he used it courageously to challenge systems that needed to be challenged and bring attention to injustices, inequities and blatant wrongs. Of course he is going to have his critics, and so will we. And life will go on. As a history buff, I love being on the right side of history. In the long run, if HBCUs and PWIs have not learned anything from Coach Prime’s stint at JSU, well that proves even more that they need help and just weren’t ready for Prime Time and never will be if they don’t make some drastic changes. As we move on to this year’s POTY, there was a clear choice because of a simple process called “Homework.” You might call it “research,” or “collecting receipts.” You see, folks are good at talking about what others are doing or not doing or they focus on personalities over issues. Which brings me to my truth. We are selecting a Person of the Year for 2022. Just looking locally I can call the names of several people we lost during 2022 and they were worthy of some type of recognition. So many are now Black History. The books of their lives have been closed and no chapters will be added; except for those who lived a life that kept giving, that impacted others thus making their lives worthy of sharing for an eternity. While the deceased have written their last chapters, others will be adding to those chapters because that is what happens when you build a legacy. See MY TRUTH, page 6
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