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INSIDEVol. 45 No. 7 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] July 7, 2017
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Jay-ZThe
Personalandthe
Deep‘4:44’
by: Mesfin FekaduAP Music Writer
NEW YORK (AP) —Jay-Z gets personal anddeep on his new album,opening up about his re-lationship with Beyonce,the elevator fight withSolange and his children.
The icon released“4:44” on Friday, and itquickly became a trending
topic online and on socialmedia. On the title track,he apologizes to Beyoncefor some of his past deci-sions.
“You matured fasterthan me, I wasn’t ready, soI apologize, I seen the in-nocence leave your eyes, Istill mourn this death, Iapologize for all the still-
borns ’cause I wasn’tpresent your bodywouldn’t accept it,” hesaid.
On “Kill Jay Z,” thealbum’s opening track, therapper addresses the el-evator fight from 2014,where Beyonce’s sisterwas caught attacking therapper.
“You egged Solangeon, knowing all along, allyou had to say you waswrong,” Jay-Z raps.
He also muses on thetrack that he almost “wentEric Benet” by letting “thebaddest girl in the world
Joyce Turner, Judge Harriet Murphy, Kim Vincent, Tamaria Perry and Dr. Aileen Bumphus
HAPPY TRAILS, KIM VINCENT
SeeHUMBLE PIE,
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AUSTIN, TX - It was awonderful occasion to bidfarewell to Kim Vincent,wife of Gregory J. Vincent,Vice President of Diver-
sity and Community En-gagement at the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin. Thehostesses were Dr. AileenBumphus, Joyce Turner,
Judge Harriet Murphy, andTamaria Perry. Vincent willbe accompanying her hus-band to his new positionas President of Hobart
William Smith Colleges inGeneva, NY.
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D. Miree assumescare for 664 WellsFargo branches.See TEXAS
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Photo Credit: General Marshall
Remorseful VenusWilliams devastatedover fatal accident.
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Auto companiesembrace diversity
and inclusion.See SUCCESS
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Keeping theDream Alive!
It is very hard for a childto follow in the footsteps ofa very famous parent. It isespecially difficult whenyou lose that parent at avery early age, before youreally understand what theyare doing. So it was with the childrenof Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. While he was leading thenation during the CivilRights Movement, hischildren were very young,but they had a mother,Coretta Scott King, that keptthem up on the activities oftheir father and themovement. And shecontinued after his death.The King children arecontinuing the work that hestarted. The National NewspaperPublishers Association(NNPA) honored MartinLuther King, III with the2017 Lifetime LegacyAward during the group’sannual conference (June 20-June24) in the GaylordConvention Center at theNational Harbor in PrinceGeorge’s County, Md. As the oldest son of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. andMrs. Coretta Scott King,Martin Luther King IIIserves as an ambassador ofhis parents’ legacy of non-violent social change. In1997, King was elected asthe fourth president of theSouthern Christian Leader-ship Conference (SCLC)where he co-sponsored the40th Anniversary of thehistoric March on Wash-ington. Following his service withSCLC, Mr. King foundedRealizing the Dream, whichfocused on redressingpoverty by strategizing withcommunity organizers toignite investment in the localneighborhoods and fosterpeaceful coexistence withinthe U.S. and internationally.Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.,the president and CEO of theNNPA, said that the group isespecially pleased to presentthe 2017 Lifetime LegacyAward to Martin LutherKing III, “For decades, morethan anyone else, MartinLuther King III hascontinued to personify andrepresent the living legacy ofDr. Martin Luther King Jr.for freedom, justice andequality.”
A Boogie WitDa Hoodie
Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PMEmpire Garage|604 East 7th Street|Austin, TX
An MC perfectly styled for the age of Future and Desiigner, Bronx rapper A Boogiewit da Hoodie hit the scene in 2016 with a funkier version of trap rap. Born ArtistDubose in Highbridge, the Bronx native spent some time in Florida before returninghome and taking his music seriously. That was 2015; then in early 2016 he uploaded hisfirst tracks to the Net. In March he dropped his debut mixtape, Artist, while April sawhim drop "Bag on Me" featuring Don Q. With a Meek Mill and DJ Khaled co-sign soonafter, and the Highbridge the Label mixtape released in May, the Atlantic label signed adeal with Highbridge and issued the single "Bando" in July.
The City of Austin hasbegun accepting applica-tions for the ninth-annualCityWorks Academy. Theacademy is an opportunityfor the Austin communityto get involved in local gov-ernment and to learn first-hand about the programsand services the City pro-vides from the people whooperate them. The appli-cation deadline is July 21.For more information, call512-974-2955
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get away.” The line isa reference to R&B singerEric Benet, who was di-vorced from actress HalleBerry after he acknowl-edged cheating on her.Benet responded on Twit-ter on Friday, writing thathis current wife is “thebaddest girl in the world.”
4:44: A slice of Humble Pieto go with that Lemonade?
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Kanye West performing at Lollapalooza Chileon April 3, 2011 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo
source: Kanye West 05/ Author: Rodrigo Ferrari)Beyoncé Knowlesperforming “Listen”
during “The BeyoncéExperience” in
Munich, Bavaria.Photo credit: Jen Keys
Blue Ivy’s voice isheard on the final track,“Legacy,” and Jay-Z dis-cusses his mother, who hesays is a lesbian, on thesong “Smile.” She closesthe track with raw and realwords, ending with: “Lovewho you love, because lifeisn’t guaranteed, smile.”
“4:44” is Jay-Z’s firstsince 2013’s “MagnaCarta… Holy Grail.” The47-year-old references histwins on several tracks,though neither he norBeyonce have officiallycommented on the births.
Beyonce sings andhas writing credit on thesong “Family Feud” whereJay-Z raps: “Yeah, I’ll(mess) up a good thing ifyou let me, let me alone,Becky.” It’s a playoff of“Becky with the good hair”
Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and his mother GloriaCarter at the Foundation Carnival 2011.
Photo credit: Joella Marano
from Beyonce’s hit “Sorry,”from her infamous “Lem-onade” album.
Jay-Z also addressesKanye West on “Kill Jay Z,”saying: “But you ain’t thesame, this ain’t kumbaya,but you got hurt becauseyou did cool by ‘Ye, yougave him 20 million with-out blinking, he gave you20 minutes onstage,(what) was he thinking?”At concerts on his tour lastyear, West said his kidsand Blue Ivy “ain’t nevereven played together.”West also said he wantedJay-Z to call him and “talkto me like a man.”
“4:44” was producedby No I.D., who has workedwith Jay-Z, Kanye West,Common and others.
Jay-Z raps about hisentrepreneurship and “fi-nancial freedom” on “TheStory of O.J.” He said hepurchased artwork for $1million that’s now worth$8 million.
“You wanna knowwhat’s more importantthan throwing away moneyat a strip club? Credit,” heraps. “You ever wonderwhy Jewish people own allthe property in America?This how they did it.”
The lyrics quicklydrew criticism online, in-cluding from Rolling Stonewriter Brian Hiatt whocalled it “unfortunate” andmany others on Twittercalling the line anti-Semitic.
On “Caught TheirEyes,” Jay-Z raps aboutPrince and said he spoketo The Purple One beforehe died. The track also fea-tures Frank Ocean andwas co-written by the R&Bsinger, while DamianMarley is appears on the
Eric BenétPhoto: Ed Kavishe /
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song, “Bam.”Singer-songwriter
The-Dream, who co-wroteBeyonce’s “Single Ladies,”Rihanna’s “Umbrella” andother hits, co-wrote“Marcy Me” and has ad-ditional vocals on thesong. Gospel singer KimBurrell, who was criticizedlast year for a sermon inwhich she referred to gays
and lesbians as perverted,sings on the title track.
“4:44” is available onthe streaming serviceTidal, which the rapper co-owns with Beyonce,
Rihanna, Madonna andother stars. The album isalso available to Sprintcustomers who sign up forTidal (Sprint bought a 33percent stake in the ser-vice earlier this year).
The 35-minute album,which has 10 tracks, isalso available on 160iHeartMedia radio sta-tions.
Solange Knowles“A Seat at the Table”
Photo: Dani Miller
The-DreamDef Jam / Radio Killa
A group of friends, in-cluding those from San An-tonio and Houston, cametogether, to assure thatKim, First Lady had theopportunity to say farewellto all the good friends thatshe has made during hertwelve years of residing inAustin. The event washeld at her favorite restau-rant Eddie V’s in theAboretum.
’The Yellow Rose ofTexas’ story was very ap-propriate for the occasionalong with a dozen yellowroses which were pre-sented to Vincent. JudgeHarriet Murphy shared thestory of the Yellow Rose ofTexas, Emily Morgan, amulatto from the Morgan
Governor AbbottCommissioned Vincent to be
Yellow RoseCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Texas Ladies bid farewell to good friend and Yellow Rose, Kim Vincent.Photo courtesy General Marshall
plantation in MorganCounty, Texas. She wasthe heroine of the war be-tween Texas and Mexicoand played a vital role inachieving Independencefor Texas from Mexico.Mexican General SantaAnna had won the battleof the Texas soldier at theAlamo then marched on toSan Jacinto hoping to winanother battle. Emily Mor-gan had become his com-panion though she wasproviding information tothe American Army. Shewas entertaining SantaAnna the night before thebattle causing him not tohave his soldiers ready forthe early morning attack.
The American Colo-
nial James Morgan wonthe battle and ultimatelyclaiming for the UnitedStates: Texas, NewMexico, Arizona, Colo-rado, Utah, Nevada, andWyoming. We would havenever gotten away fromMexico if not for Emily.
The farewell party waswell attended and enjoyedby all and of course Dr.Vincent appeared brieflyand along with Kim thankedeveryone for being there.
Governor Greg Abbotthas recently commis-sioned Kim Vincent to bea Yellow Rose of Texas. Shequalified because of hercountless volunteer hoursin the community in thepursuit of justice.
The 2017 Capital City BlackFilm Festival Will Honor
Louis Gossett Jr.
AUSTIN, TX - LouisGossett Jr. will receive theHarlem Lights! Living Leg-end Award. Acclaimed ac-tor Louis Gossett Jr. will behonored at The CapitalCity Black Film Festivalthisyear. The AcademyAward, Golden Globe andEmmy winner will receivethe Harlem Lights! LivingLegend Award at thefestivars fifth annual Open-ing Night Gala, which will beAug. 17 at the Austin Con-vention Center in Texas.
In addition to hisaward, Gosset will be hon-ored with the world pre-mieres of two films he isfeatured in, BreakingBrooklyn and The Reason.Breaking Brooklyn followsa 12-year-old boy who
loves to dance and hisbrother who are rescuedfrom the streets by an oldshowman (Gossett). Theboys are taken to live withthe showman’s formerdancing partner andbrother, (Vondie Curtis-Hall). Breaking Brooklynwill premiere Aug. 18. TheReason, which is based onthe novel by William Sirls,tells the story of a small-town pastor (Gossett)whose son has been mutefor 38 years and a motherwhose young son has leu-kemia. Things change forthese individuals when amysterious man is sent togive them hope. The filmwill premiere Aug. 20.
Winston G. Williams,executive director of the
Capital City Black Film Fes-tival, said, “We are incred-ibly excited and humbledthat Louis Gossett Jr. willbe with us as we celebrateour fifth anniversary. Hisare the shoulders onwhich we stand as wepresent the wealth of film-making and acting talentthat exists in the African-American community. Wehold Mr. Gossett Jr. in thehighest regard, as do mil-lions around the world, forhis character and integrity,his immense talent andthe magic he brings to thestage and screen.”
The Capital City BlackFilm Festival will be heldAug. 17-20. To purchasepasses and tickets, go towww.ccbff.eventbrite.com.
Louis Gossett, Jr. speaking at a Pre-Oscar event in Los Angeles, CA.Photo by Naomi Richard.
St. Peter’s United Methodist Church 4509 Springdale Road Austin, Tx 78723Office 512- 926-1686 Fax 512-929-7281
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[email protected] PLACE WHERE WE STEP OUT ON FAITH.
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AGAPE is a chuch for all people. “Where Jesus Christ is Magnified and the love Heexhibited is Exemplified.” Come, receive God’s unconditional lovefor you.
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Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Worship Service 10:00 A.M.•Power Hour Bible Life Group 6:00 P.M.
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The Church of Pentecost, USA Inc,Austin offers a wide variety of opportuni-ties for children, youth, adults, and olderadults to be involved in worship, spiritualgrowth, education, community outreach,and making a tangible difference to thosein need in our community. You too, canmake a positive difference in our commu-nity through your prayers, your presence,your gifts, your service, and your witness.Tel: 512 302-1270
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This life, therefore, is not righteous-ness, but growth in righteousness; not health,but healing; not being, but becoming; not rest,but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be,but we are growing toward it. The process isnot yet finished, but it is going on. This is notthe end, but it is the road. All does not yetgleam in glory, but all is being purified.
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Huston-Tillotson University Welcomes 2017 MandelaWashington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
AUSTIN, TX - Huston-Tillotson University, in part-nership with the International Office at The Universityof Texas at Austin, will welcome 25 Young African Lead-ers to the city’s oldest institution of higher learning fora dialogue with students, faculty, staff, and the com-munity. These young African leaders represent 19 dif-ferent Sub-Saharan African countries.
As part of their visit, the Fellows will each be given1-2 minutes to share their stories with attendees, a 45-minute Q&A session, followed by a mixer where Fel-lows will have one-on-one opportunities to engage withstudents, staff, faculty and the community. The eventwill be held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. AtDavage-Durden Student Union, 900 Chicon Street. Freeparking is available on Chalmers Avenue. This event isfree, and open to the public.
The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and35, have established records of accomplishment in pro-moting innovation and positive impact in their organi-
zations, institutions, communities, and countries. In2017, Fellows represent a diverse group of leaders from48 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. According totheir website, 51 Fellows identify as having a disability,and 50-percent of Fellows are women.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagshipprogram of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI),empowers young African leaders through academiccoursework, leadership training, and networking oppor-tunities. Fellows are from every country in Sub-SaharanAfrica and have established records of accomplishmentin promoting innovation and positive change in theirorganizations and communities.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for YoungAfrican Leaders is a U.S. government program fundedby the U.S. Department of State and supported in itsimplementation by IREX. For more information aboutthe Mandela Washington Fellowship, visit yali.state.govand join the conversation at #YALI2017.
LONDON (AP) — Ve-nus Williams wiped tearsfrom her eyes during herWimbledon news confer-ence Monday.
She shook her head,fiddled with her hair andsat, silently.
The wave of emotioncame as W illiams at-tempted to answer a ques-tion about the two-carcrash that police say shecaused June 9 in Florida; a78-year-old passenger inthe other vehicle died 13days later. Williams’ 7-6(7), 6-4 victory over EliseMertens at the All EnglandClub was the five-timeWimbledon champion’sfirst match anywhere sincethe accident — and thefirst time she has spokenabout it publicly.
Well, tried to speak
DiscussingCrash, Venus
Williams ShedsTears at
Wimbledonby: Howard Fendrich
AP Tennis Writer
Venus Williams of the United States duringher Women’s Singles Match against Belgium’sElise Mertens on the opening day at theWimbledon Tennis Championships in LondonMonday, July 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)about it. She began by say-ing: “There are really nowords to describe, like,how devastating and …”
Williams paused.“Yeah, I’m com-
pletely speechless,” shebriefly continued.
“It’s just …”“Yeah, I mean, I’m
just …”Then she sat there,
silently. Eventually, themoderator seated next to
W illiams temporarilyhalted the news confer-ence, allowing the 37-year-old American to leavethe room for a bit. Shehuddled nearby with herolder sister, Isha, beforereturning. When the pro-ceedings resumed, themoderator asked that thetopic of the crash beavoided, saying, “Venus iswilling to take a couplemore questions about
other things. Tennis, per-haps.”
Williams has notbeen cited or charged, andpolice say she was notdrunk, on drugs or texting,but that she drove her SUVinto the path of a car car-rying a married couple.Williams, who owns ahome near the crash site,told investigators her lightwas green when she en-tered the six-lane intersec-tion but she got stoppedmidpoint by traffic anddidn’t see the other carbefore she crossed theirlane.
Asked Monday howdifficult the recent weekshave been, Williams re-plied: “Tennis is still thelove of my life. You know,it gives me joy.”
She is a former No. 1and the owner of sevenmajor singles titles, alongwith 14 Grand Slamdoubles titles, all won withher younger sister, Serena.
“I have no idea whattomorrow will bring.That’s all I can say aboutit,” Williams said. “That’swhat I’ve learned.”
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by Tsoke(Chuch) Adjavon |Villager Columnist
University of Texasat Austin and the
Carver Centerhold
Welcoming Event
In the past week,the University of Texasat Austin welcomed 25fellows coming fromvarious countries, suchas Angola, Nigeria,Benin, South Africa,Cameroon, Sudan,Burundi, the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, andTogo. Then on June 29,the UT and the CarverCenter held an “OfficialWelcoming Event”which was open to therest of the community.According to “DiasporaVotes”, a local nonprofitthat works with the Afri-can Diaspora in CentralTexas, they believe thatthe “rapprochement willprovide economic andpolitical benefits to boththe United States andthe African continent.Consequently, the build-ing of this bridge will pro-vide a building block thatis needed for future U.Sbusiness trades in Af-rica.”
When PresidentObama took office, hemade a massive push toget an established “rap-prochement” betweenthe United States andthe African Continent.For instance, some of
his “rapprochements”between the U.S. andthe African Continent in-cluded the establish-ment of the Mandela-Washington Fellows;and the establishment ofthe Mandela Fellowswhich allows for Ameri-cans to meet businessowners from the AfricanContinent.
The Mandela-Washington Fellowshipfor Young African Lead-ers began in 2014 andis the flagship programof “President Obama’sYoung African LeadersInitiative” (YALI) that em-powers young peoplethrough academiccoursework, leadershiptraining, and networking.The Fellowship provides500 outstanding youngleaders from Sub-Sa-haran Africa with theopportunity to hone theirskills at a U.S. highereducation institution withsupport for professionaldevelopment after theyreturn home. Accordingto President Obama, “Ihave no doubt thatyou’re going to leavebehind for the next gen-eration – and the gen-eration after that – anAfrica that is strong andvibrant and prosperous,and is an ascendant onthe world stage.”
Pictured left to right: Yannick of Togo and Peterof Burundi. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
Democratic Socialist Party of AmericaHost Convention Fundraiser
by Tsoke(Chuch) Adjavon |Villager Columnist
Pictured above is Elizabeth and Roy of the Democratic Socialist Party.Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
On July 2, theDemocratic SocialistParty of America (Cen-tral Texas) branch helda fundraiser in the heartof Austin Texas. More-over, the attendees hadthe opportunity to eatsome delicious icecream and also listen tomusic. According toElizabeth Garcia, "Thefundraiser will helpsome Central Texasmembers attend theconvention being heldin Chicago." Further-more, the DSA is an "offshoot" of the BernieSanders campaign.
Here in CentralTexas, the DSA has alarge number of mem-bers. Moreover, thepopularity of the DSA inCentral Texas may bedue to the fact thatBernie Sanders won inTravis County duringthe primaries. Accord-ing to the organization,“the DSA believe that
both the economy andsociety should be rundemocratically to meethuman needs, not tomake profits for a few.We are a political andactivist organization,not a party; throughcampus and commu-nity-based chapters ofDSA members use a va-riety of tactics, from leg-
islative to direct action,to fight for reforms thatempower workingpeople."
In the past electoralcycle, they have beeninvolved in the electionof "progressive candi-dates." In the upcom-ing election cycle theyalso plan to be involvedin the election of "good
progressive candi-dates." Currently, theDSA is fighting againstthe "bad healthcare billthat was authored bySenate Republicans.According to DSA, "Weas Democratic Socialistsmust resist this healthcare bill and stand upfor a better – singlepayer."
Jeanette Harris
Women in Jazzpresents: Jeanette Har-ris - Chocolate Vibez inJuly - July 23, 2017 atOne World Theatre,7701 Bee Cave Road inAustin, Texas.
S a x o p h o n i s tJeanette Harris showsher versatility on hernew CD release Choco-late Vibez. Fromsmooth to hoppin’,Chocolate Vibez livesfrom the tension be-tween quick hip hopbeat and long drawnsax tones amidst thepowerful synth bass.Jeanette sings with hersax old school songs
such as Tina Marie’sSquare Biz and newersmooth jazz sounds. Weare in store for a greatperformance from thisnew release, ChocolateVibez, Jeanette’s pow-erful repertoire. PamelaHart will start theevening with her sultrysmooth/dynamic R&Band jazz vocals.
T ickets are $25,$35 and $40 plus fees,available at the OneWorld Theatre Box Of-fice, 7701 Bee CaveRoad, Austin, TX, byphone 888-616-0522or online atwww.oneworldtheatre.org
For more informa-tion: womeninjazz.orgor call 512-258-6947. Ifyou have ever attended
a Women in Jazz con-cert, you know you willbe attending an encorelevel performance!
Women in JazzTHE KITCHEN DIVA!EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH HISTORY
LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES
The Kitchen Diva! Chef and Author Angela ShelfMedearis Is cooking up a delicious lunch based on culi-nary history and historic Texas recipes for the Eat YourWay Through History Lunch And Learn program at theGeorge Washington Carver Museum And Cultural Cen-ter at 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, Texas on Thursday,July 13th with continuous lunch service from 11:30 a.m.until 2:00 p.m. A portion of the tax-deductible proceedsare used to support the Booker T. Washington CulinaryTraining Program for single mothers who wish to securetheir food handler's license.
Diva-licious lunch menu--continuous service--11:30a.m.--2:00 p.m: BBQ pulled pork sandwiches or Choppedbeef brisket sandwiches; Creamy pimento mac andcheese; Hickory-smoked baked beans; Diva-licious cit-rus salad; Old-fashioned banana pudding.
Eat Your Way Through History Lecture--1:30 p.m.Don't delay! Reserve your place at the table today andeat your way through history!Tickets on Eventbrite
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 11:30am George Washington Carver Museum,
Cultural and Genealogy Center
Wells Fargo Names David MireeLead Region President for TexasVeteran business,
community leader assumesresponsibility for morethan 10,000 team mem-bers, 664 branches and1,213 ATMs across Texas
Houston, June 30,2017 – Wells Fargo & Com-pany (NYSE: WFC) hasnamed David Miree to thenewly-created role of leadregion president for Re-gional Banking’s Texas Re-gion. Miree will report toEastern Regional BankingExecutive, Michelle Lee,and will be based in Hous-ton.
A 26-year industryveteran, Miree has exten-sive financial services ex-perience in senior roles.Since February 2015 hehad served as an executivevice president withWebster Bank, where hewas responsible for man-aging the branch network,consumer deposits, cus-tomer contact centers,
strategy and distribution,as well as the investmentdivision. Prior to Webster,Miree served as executivevice president and manag-ing director at SovereignBank/Santander, and as
executive vice presidentand region president forWells Fargo’s Philadel-phia/Delaware markets.
“We are thrilled towelcome David back toWells Fargo,” Lee said. “He
is well-respected in the in-dustry, recognized for cus-tomer-centered leader-ship and for building andinspiring highly engagedteams. We are fortunatethat he will be able tobring his vast talents andknowledge to Wells Fargoand the fantastic Texasteam.”
“I’m excited aboutthe opportunity to workwith such a fantastic groupof team members and tolead Texas’ Regional Bank-ing business,” said Miree.“Texas is one of the mostdynamic and diverse re-gions in America and WellsFargo has earned a greatreputation across the statefor its excellent customerservice and communityinvolvement. I am eager towork with this talentedteam to build an even bet-ter bank and earn the dis-tinction of offering thebest customer experienceacross the industry.”
David Miree
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Auto Companies Find Success with Diversity ProgramsBy Bria Nicole Stone
(NNPA NewswireContributor)
As tech companiesstruggle to recruit andhire African-Americansand other minorities,companies in anotherbillion-dollar industry,have embraced the im-portance of diversityand inclusion strategiesthat are critical to thefuture success of theirbusinesses. A recent re-port published by Gen-eral Motors found thatAfrican Americans ac-count for a higher shareof the automaker’sworkforce in the UnitedStates compared to theirshare of the total U.S.workforce. Blacks ac-count for 18.1 percent ofthe total U.S. workforceat General Motors, ac-cording to thecompany’s 2017 “Diver-sity & Inclusion” report.GM also reported that35 percent of all of thecompany’s U.S. hireswere minorities in 2016.
In the report, MaryBarra, the chairman andCEO of General Motors,said that, “at a timewhen the auto industry,technology and cus-tomer preferences arechanging rapidly, diver-sity and inclusion aremore vital to GM’s suc-cess than ever before.”
Meanwhile, “tech com-panies like Google,Facebook and Intel haveshown little progresssince first releasing theirdiversity numbers in2014,” according to theSilicon Valley BusinessJournal. Google’s ownworkforce demographicdata released in 2014showed that only 2 per-cent of the tech giant’sstaffers were Black. Infact, the San Francisco-based software firm
Atlassian reported thatBlacks account for just 2percent of the techindustry’s entireworkforce. Some techcompanies don’t evenrecognize they have aproblem. A survey byAtlassian showed, “that83 percent of tech em-ployees believe theircompany is already di-verse, and 79 percentthink the average teamat their company has adiverse set of team
members,” according tothe Silicon Valley Busi-ness Journal.
In March, Appleshareholders rejected aplan to accelerate thecompany’s efforts to in-crease diversity amongits senior managementand its board of direc-tors, TheVerge.com re-ported. TheVerge.comarticle continued: “Thisis the second year in arow that Apple share-holders have shot downthe proposal, with justover 95 percent of thevote opposing it thistime around—slightlymore than last year.”Ken Barrett, the globalchief diversity officer forGM, said that somepeople look at diversityand inclusion programsas the right thing to do,but the programs arealso about business.“There is a clear busi-
ness case for diversityand inclusion on the in-side and outside ofyour organization,”said Barrett. “For us,diversity may be thepicture, but inclusion isthe test.” Barrett con-tinued: “Do people re-ally feel empowered tobring their ideas to theforefront? Do they feelempowered to tacklethe challenges we faceas a company and ulti-mately be in a positionto spawn new ideas?That [innovation] willultimately give us thatcompetitive edge.”Barrett said that forGM to be relevant andto win in the market-
place, the company has topossess cultural compe-tency inside the organi-zation; it’s that aware-ness that ultimately helpsGM to connect with theircustomers.
Whether it’s concen-trating on HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Uni-versities (HBCUs), His-panic-serving institu-tions or major organiza-tions like the National So-ciety of Black Engineersor the Society of HispanicProfessional Engineers orthe Society of WomenEngineers, Barrett saidthat companies musthave relationships withdiverse communities toattract top talent.
Lisa Brown, the diversity and inclusion consult-ant for Volkswagen Group of America, said that theautomotive industry has to market to the Black com-munity and do business with Black-owned firms.(Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Ken Barrett, the global chief diversity officerfor GM, said that diversity and inclusion programsmake good business sense. This photo was taken atthe Charles H. Wright Museum of African Ameri-can History. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Zeta Phi Beta Announces Its InauguralAfrican American Art Sale and Festival
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Pi Omega Zeta Chapter, is pleased to spon-sor its inaugural African American Art Sale and Festival, scheduled Saturday, July 22,2017, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Prete Main Street Plaza, 221 E. Main Street,Round Rock, Texas. The sale and festival offers contemporary, vintage, and urbanAfrican American prints and framed artwork for home and office décor from popu-lar in state and out of state artists in addition to cultural items of interest. Thefestival will also showcase merchant, and food vendors, as well as a lineup of localtalent offering entertainment and spoken word.
Tickets may be purchased from any Pi Omega Zeta memberor by visiting https://aaasf2017.eventbrite.com.Merchant and food vendor space is available by calling 512-784-7568or by sending an email to [email protected].
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Thanks, But No Thanks:CBC Rejects SecondMeeting with Trump
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
CBC Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) wrote that President Trumphas taken steps that hurt the Black community. (Official Photo)
(From the NNPA) -Congressional BlackCaucus Chairman CedricRichmond (D-La.) re-jected an offer from theWhite House to meetwith all 49 members ofthe caucus, citing stepsthat the Trump Adminis-tration has taken, “thatwill affirmatively hurtBlack communities.”
In a letter ad-dressed to PresidentTrump, Richmond wrotethat, “Your Administra-tion has yet to provide aresponse to the policieswe presented. Addition-ally, your Administrationhas not followed throughon a pledge you made tous to facilitate meetingswith relevant Cabinet of-ficials.”
The letter alsonoted that roughly 60percent of the proposedcuts in Trump’s budgetplan will slash programsthat serve the most vul-nerable Americans.
“For example, youpropose a $4 billion cut toPell Grants that help low-income college studentspay their tuition,” the let-ter said. “You also pro-posed the complete elimi-nation of the Low IncomeHome Energy AssistanceProgram (LIHEAP),which helps seniors andother helpless popula-tions heat their homes inthe winter and cool themin the summer.”
The letter continued:“[Attorney General JeffSessions] issued guid-ance to federal prosecu-tors to accelerate thefailed war on drugs thatwill continue to wreck theBlack community and ex-
acerbate our nation’sshameful scourge ofmass incarceration. At-torney General Sessionshas also explicitly statedhis unwillingness to uti-lize consent decrees toprotect the civil rights ofAmericans and has calledfor an agency-wide re-view of these agree-ments. These short-sighted decisions repre-sent willful ignorance byrelying on ideology in-stead of data and com-passion.”
The letter also saidthat some HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Uni-versities (HBCUs) havelost funding throughTRIO programs underEducation SecretaryBetsy Devos’ leadership.
Although, Rich-mond speaks for the en-tire caucus, some CBCmembers are divided onthe next move. In the let-ter, Richmond sug-gested that Trump reachout to individual CBCmembers. Some CBCmembers would like asmaller group to meetwith Trump. Others,such as Rep. John Lewis(D-Ga.) told the NNPANewswire that “it’s up tothe individual member”when asked about the in-vite.
Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.), who is a freshmanmember to the UnitedStates Congress, but aveteran lawmaker fromFlorida, spoke withNNPA Newswire inJune and said that hewants to meet withTrump.
“I talked toOmarosa [Manigault]
about the opportunity tomeet with [PresidentTrump] and talk aboutsome issues that are veryimportant to me inFlorida,” said Lawson. “Ithink it’s important tomeet. I might not agreewith his issues and hispolitics but we’re here towork. This is someonewho is going to be herefor the next three and ahalf years. You have towork with him.”
The first meetingbetween members of theCBC and PresidentTrump took place onMarch 22. At that time,seven members of theCBC met with the presi-dent and Vice PresidentMike Pence. The meetingincluded: Rep. Richmondalong with Reps. AndreCarson (D-Ind.), KarenBass (D-Calif.), JimClyburn (D-S.C.), BrendaLawrence (D-Mich.), An-thony Brown (D-Ma) andGwen Moore (D-Wis.).
A substantivemeeting between thepresident and the entireCBC would be a longshot.
“Given the lack ofresponse to any of themany concerns we haveraised with you andyour Administration,we decline your invita-tion for all 49 membersof the CongressionalBlack Caucus to meetwith you,” wrote Rich-mond. “The CBC, andthe millions of peoplewe represent, have a lotto lose under your Ad-ministration. I fail to seehow a social gatheringwould benefit the poli-cies we advocate for.”
NNPA Honors MLK IIIwith Lifetime Legacy Award
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
(From left-right) Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and CEO of theNNPA, Denise Rolark Barnes, outgoing chairman of the NNPA and Dor-othy Leavell (far right) honor Martin Luther King III with the NNPA’s Life-time Legacy Award at the Legacy Awards Gala at the National Harbor inPrince George’s County, Md., on June 23, 2017. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Martin LutherKing III with the 2017 Lifetime Legacy Award, as the group wrapped up its annualsummer conference, at the Gaylord Convention Center at the National Harbor inMaryland.
King, the oldest son of the iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., saidthat the tribute tops all others he’s received, because the Black Press has meant alot to his family, especially his father, as he fought for freedom, justice and equality.
“The NNPA is one of the most impactful institutions our community has andevery week the newspapers of the Black Press reach at least 22 million people inour communities,” said King. “And every week the Black Press tackles issues that wedeal with, that we cannot find in the mainstream newspapers.”
King continued: “The Black Press provides the information that’s needed forAfrican-Americans and if not for the Black Press, I would say that, during the CivilRights era, my father would not have been successful. The African-American [jour-nalists] had their ears to the ground to what was important in our community.”
King, who attended the awards ceremony with family members, graduatedfrom his father’s alma mater, Morehouse College, with a degree in political science.While at Morehouse, King was selected by former President Jimmy Carter to servein the United States delegation to the Republic of Congo for participation in theircentennial celebration ceremonies.
Like his father, King participated in many protests for civil rights and one of themore notable acts of civil disobedience came in 1985 when he was arrested at theSouth African Embassy in Washington, D.C. protesting against Apartheid and for therelease of freedom fighter Nelson Mandela.