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• Vol. 10 • Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2022
MY TRUTH By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER
Now is the Time! When I received an email with critical voting information, I felt it was necessary to share with our readers. Although the email said, “Tips for students,” it is imperative that everyone have access and information. Sure there will be those who will say that the ballot is too long and they don’t have time. There’s no time for blaming others for the state of conditions. There’s no time for excuses. Now is the time for all good
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Southwest Airlines Becomes Official Airline of Paul Quinn College
By Cheryl Smith As Paul Quinn College prepares to celebrate its founding 150 years ago, this first Urban Work College and only minority-serving, federally-recognized work college in America continues to make significant strides and headlines with the announcement Monday of Southwest Airlines as its official airline. Calling it a wonderful moment in history, it was like a pep rally in the lobby of the Herb Kelleher Building at Southwest Airlines’ Headquarters in Dallas as Paul Quinn’s President, students and staffers, as well as Southwest Airlines’ executives toured the LEAD (Leadership, EducaSee SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, page 2
Southwest Airlines executives and Paul Quinn College President and students following announcement of partnership. Photo: Cheryl Smith/TMN
Thelma L. Wells, Beloved Speaker, WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Appeal Teacher and Author Has Passed Denied; Moving to Penal Colony people to come to the defense of a democracy. Plain and simple, you MUST vote. You say you don’t like politicians? Well, you’re gonna like them even less, if you don’t vote. You say you don’t get involved in politics? Well, you don’t exist without politics. Also, politics got you those stimulus checks, affordable healthcare and more. As noted columnist, educator and economist Dr. Julianne Malveaux said on Roland Martin Unfiltered recently, “if you don’t play politics, politics will play you!” See MY TRUTH, page 2
Thelma L. Wells
Thelma L. Wells, fondly referred to as “Mama T.” has passed. Mama T. was known worldwide for her warmth and candor as a business woman, speaker, teacher and author. She has been featured in numerous local and national publications and appeared on TV shows in-
cluding The Dr. Phil Show, The Joanie Show, Life Today and the 700 Club. She was a sought after speaker by corporations, women’s groups and government entities. As a speaker, she spoke to over a million people and shared the stage with speakers such as Zig Ziglar, Max Lucado, Kay Arthur, June Hunt and of course her Women of Faith porch pals: Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Nicole Johnson and Sandy Patti. “My dear Mama T., Thelma Wells exuded the widest width of grace I’ve ever seen” said Sandy Patti. TBN’s Sheila Walsh said, “I’m so grateful for her kindness, wisdom and her passion for Jesus. See THELMA L. WELLS , page 13
Brittney Griner Photo: Micheal Gonzales/NBAE via Getty images
By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor
WNBA Star Brittney Griner has been in a Russian prison for 250 days - over 8 months. Unfortunately, she will be there a lot longer.
On Tuesday a Russian court denied Griner’s appeal and the Houston, Texas native is expected to be moved to a penal colony, where she’ll serve a nine-year prison sentence on drug charges. Griner took part in the Moscow Regional Court hearing today via videoconference. According to the court ruling, the time Griner will have to serve in prison will be recalculated with her time in pretrial detention taken into account, meaning she will serve about eight years in prison. The nine-year WNBA veteran, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury and turned 32 last week on Oct. 18, has been detained since February 17th after customs officials said they See BRITTNEY GRINER'S APPEAL, page 3