Happy 10th Anniversary Texas Metro News
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• Vol. 10 • Sept. 8 - 14, 2022
MY TRUTH By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER
Did you do what I asked? Last year when I attended the inaugural Arlington Showdown, where the Southern Jaguars and the Texas Southern Tigers took to the Gridiron, I talked about the importance of supporting HBCUS. I just love it when I see folks out supporting HBCUs because I love all HBCUs. I also told you to get ready to support the Classic games in 2023. It was a message specifically for folks within a 300 mile radius of the two HBCU classics coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; however the message is good for any and everybody, especially you sports fans and those who say they support higher education! Which brings me to my truth. I have a few tips for alums who are not supporting their schools. And yes there are more ways to support than attending a football game; however, support is support. HBCU alums, here’s what I want you to do for me! • Start saving two dollars a week — then you can buy tickets for two to least one game (anything over, donate it, or put toward your alumni dues • Even if you only attended one semester, join the alumni association • If you feel compelled to ask for donated tickets, make an outright donation to the school • If you can, buy tickets for some high school students • Get your company/corporation to sign on as a corporate sponsor • When you purchase tickets from Williams Chicken, at least get a two piece and a pepper or some corn fritters • Support the vendors who purchase booths and travel annually to these classics • Attend the games even if your teams are not playing! • Support Black-owned businesses • Support those businesses that support HBCUs • Call out the hotels and businesses that practice price gouging And Go out, have a good time, be safe and start the process all over again! Do this every year, increasing your savings by a dollar each year. This is just a simple way to begin a process that could be so beneficial for so many!
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Jackson, Mississippi Flooding
By Black Headline News JACKSON, MISS.--About 83 percent of the residents of Jackson, Miss. are Black. As the overwhelming flooding is destroying the residents' properties and lives due to the torrential rains overflowing the Pearl River, backing up the OB Curtis treatment plant, thousands are still without safe water. Whether it's the low water pressure or the boil-water order, the wretched, rusted water pipes underneath Jackson' soil and foundation can no longer be ignored. The problem has been covered with weak band aids throughout the decades, as money allocated for water infrastructure in Jackson seems to disappear or get misappropriated. Many people continue to in-
quire about how the water woes of Jackson, Miss.'s have gotten so deep; the continual flooding matters have a troubled history. By following the money trail, the answers become crystal clear
as to why the city's water and sewage infrastructure is still not fixed--millions of dollars later. Although the city council of Jackson, Miss. has had over 4 decades of issues concerning their
water treatment facility, lines, and infrastructure and quality water-report issues, the Mississippi Free Press and Jackson Free Press organizations both See Jackson, Mississippi Flooding, page 11
ROUND TWO
JSU victorious 59-3 in Orange Blossom Classic
2022 Orange Blossom Classic Champions
By Cheryl Smith One coach was full of praise over his team's victory while another coach said the matchup showed his personal "worst." Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) powerhouse Jackson State University's Coach Deion Sanders kicked
Photo: Orange Blossom Classic
off his second season against SWAC neophyte, Florida A&M University (FAMU), for Denny's Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami this past Sunday, with an impressive and for some astonishing record-breaking win, 59-3. Of note is the impressive display by Sanders’ son, Shedeur,
JSU takes Championship Trophy for second year
who broke his own personal record for completed passes, before a crowd of just under 40,000. It was a weekend that Florida HBCU fans most likely would not like to remember as University of Miami defeated another SWAC newbie, Bethune Cookman University, 70-13 and
Photo: Orange Blossom Classic
Southern University trounced Florida Memorial University, 86-0; making for a long trip back home from Baton Rouge. Speaking after the game, Sanders praised his team and he also had a message of hope and love for the people of Jackson, MI, who have been dealing with See JSU VICTORIOUS, page 3