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AAUL Board ofDirectorsAccepts

Resignation ofPresident/CEOMcDaniel, III

AUSTIN, TX - TheAustin Area Urban League(AAUL) announces todaythat effective July 7, 2017,Teddy McDaniel will leavehis position as Presidentand CEO.

In his statement,McDaniel explained “Ileave the AAUL withmixed emotions. It hasbeen an honor and plea-sure to serve in this role.I can’t thank the Board ofDirectors, our outstandingstaff, volunteers and the

Teddy McDaniel, III

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Durant Named MVP asGolden State Wins SecondNBA Title in Three Years

Oracle Arena- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant gesturesas he holds the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award afterGame 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleve-land Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. The Warriorswon 129-120 to win the NBA championship. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

by: Perry Green|AFRO Sports Editor

Oakland, CA - KevinDurant scored a team-high39 points to lead theGolden State Warriors totheir second NBA title inthree years with a 129-120victory over the ClevelandCavaliers in Game Five ofthe NBA Finals on June 12in Oakland, Calif.

The win capped offthe best-of-seven champi-onship series for the War-riors, 4-1.

Durant added sevenrebounds and five assiststo his 39-point effort. TheSeat Pleasant, Md. nativescored at least 30 points ineach game of the series,

earning him the FinalsMVP award. He averaged35 points with eight re-bounds in the series.

Cleveland managedto put up a fight beforebeing eliminated. The Cavsled 37-33 at the end of the

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Juneteenth Jamboree!

AUSTIN, TX - The2017 episode ofJUNETEENTH JAMBOREE:Spotlight on Unsung He-roes indeed will look atseveral African Americanheroes in Texas history.

Mary E. Branch wasan innovative educatorwho was responsible forbringing Tillotson Collegeout of the Great Depres-sion and into a flourish-ing future.

In spite of spendingmost of his life in slavery,Jacob Fontaine spent hisyears of freedom as aproductive religious andcommunity leader, whosome consider to be akey organizer of the ef-fort to locate the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin.

The Yellow Rose ofTexas is a song and a his-torical myth. How thosetwo exploits have come

together as legend is astory for the ages.

This program will airon KLRU 18.1, as well asseveral other PBS sta-tions in Texas and acrossthe nation. And it will

stream in perpetuity onboth the PBSand KLRUwebsites. I hope you getthe opportunity towatch. Please let meknow what you think,and Happy Juneteenth!

Mary E. Branch, late president ofTillotson College, Austin, Texas

FIRSTAFRICANAMERICAN

CHIEFPILOT

RETIRES

Captain Lou Freeman

Captain Lou Free-man recently ended ajourney that began atSims Elementary School inAustin, Texas. He retiredfrom Southwest Airlinesafter flying passengers onBoeing 737 jets for morethan 36 years.

He has been cel-ebrated nationally asAmerica’s first AfricanAmerican Chief Pilot of acommercial airline. Hewas responsible for open-ing the Southwest Airlinecrew base at Midway Air-port in Chicago. “We be-gan with 150 pilots andhad over 1,000 when I left

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Juneteenth is theoldest known celebra-tion commemoratingthe ending of slavery inthe United States. Dat-ing back to 1865, it wason June 19th that theUnion soldiers, led byMajor General GordonGranger, landed atGalveston, Texas withnews that the war hadended and that the en-slaved were now free.

Be sure to cel-ebrate this historic cel-ebration across themetroplex.

Major GeneralGordan Granger

(Author/Brady Handy)

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JUNETEENTH

Liberal Democratsveto city commission

nominee.See CARGILL

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Interracial landmarkruling celebrates

fiftieth anniversary.See MARRIAGE

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NASCAR boostinterest amongdiverse drivers.See WALLACE

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By Linda Connor

Is our Councilbroken??

The Austin City Councilwas formerly a systemwhere members wereelected at large (every onecould vote on all of themembers). Under THATsystem, every councilmember represented all ofthe citizens. THAT systemrequired council members toform coalitions to get theirissues passed. We no longerhave THAT system. We now have a 10/1system where there are 10council districts and theMayor who is elected atlarge. Under the old councilsystem, each councilmember had the respon-sibility to choose theirrepresentatives from theirdistrict to serve on themany boards and com-missions that the councilselect to make recom-mendations to them on themany issues that confrontthem. These board andcommission members arethe eyes and ears of thecouncil. However, under the newcouncil system, all nomineeshave to be approved by amajority of the council. Thatsystem allows for citizens tobe excluded from serving onone of these bodies, eventhough they have the supportof their council member. The unfairness of thissystem could not have beendemonstrated more vividthan the one that happenedlast week when MichaelCargill, an African Americanbusinessman, was denied aseat on the Bond Board. Thiswas a slap in the face ofCouncil member OraHouston. It seems that hewas rejected because someof the council members didnot agree with his views onsome issues. There is no informationas to what other nomineeswere rejected. But, theresidents of District 1should be outraged over theactions of the majority ofthe council in this issue. Acouncil member shouldhave the right to select thepeople who representsthem on the various boardsand commissions and eachcouncilmember should begiven the right to select thepersons to represent themand their district.

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greater Austin com-munity for their unwaver-ing support throughout mytenure. Austin will alwayshave a special place in myheart. Although I’m leav-ing the city, I’m not leav-ing the Urban LeagueMovement. I’m truly ex-cited to serve as the nextPresident and CEO of theUrban League of CentralCarolinas (Charlotte) ef-fective August 1, 2017.

McDaniel has servedas the President and CEOfor five years. In that time,he repositioned theLeague as one of Austin’sforemost civil rights orga-nizations through its stra-tegic focus on workforcedevelopment, housing,and education programs.Under his leadership Presi-dent McDaniel strength-ened the AAUL’s economic

Under President McDaniel’sleadership, AAUL strengthenedeconomic viability, responding

to community needsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

viability and transformedthe internal structure ofthe organization, making itmore effective in respond-ing to community needs.“I’m most proud of the im-pact we’ve made in help-ing thousands ofunderserved Austinitesbecome economically self-sufficient through educa-tional advancement andmiddle-skills job training,”said McDaniel. His rela-tionship with Austin’s cor-porate, political and civicleaders has positioned theAAUL for continued suc-cess upon his departure.

The AAUL will com-mence a national searchfor a new President andCEO. To ensure leadershipand stability in the interim,Earl Grant, current CFO,

will assume day-to-daymanagement of the AAULin partnership withMarissa Jones, who willserve as Chief of Staff, andBoard Chair Dr. LeonardMoore who will provideoversight until a perma-nent successor is named.

”The Board is thank-ful for PresidentMcDaniel’s leadershipover the past five years, asthe organization’s influ-ence throughout Austinhas grown tremendously “said Dr. Moore. “We arehappy for PresidentMcDaniel and his family.Charlotte is gaining a truegem in the Urban LeagueMovement and we lookforward to hearing aboutthe great work he’ll do inthe future.”

Greater Austin Black Chamber Announces Keynote SpeakerFor the 2017 State of Black Business Luncheon

AUSTIN, Texas – May 19, 2017 - The Greater Austin Black Chamber of Com-merce will host its annual State of Black Business Luncheon on, July 11, 2017 atthe Google Fiber Space located at 201 Colorado St. from 11am-1pm.

Michael Gibson, who has over 25 years of experience creating, developing,and managing successful businesses in industries ranging from consumer elec-tronics and video gaming to real estate and logistics and fulfillment, will be thisyear’s keynote speaker. Recently, he acquired EBONY Media operations throughClear View Group LLC for which he is co-founder and Chairman. Mr. Gibson hasheld various executive level positions with a range of corporations including,IBM, Sanmania-SCI, Boxx Technologies, Augmentix, Heatwave Interactive, anAustin-based gaming company, and Calxeda. Mr. Gibson is also the co-founderof KMM investments and currently serves on the boards of Advantis HealthcareSolutions, Heatwave Interactive and the Gamma Gamma Foundation, a non-profit that supports programs for underserved youth.

Six Square Moves Forward onMural Repainting Project

Austin, Texas - On June 12, Six Square took its first stepsinto having a mural that had been removed from a wall lo-cated on E. 12th and Chicon streets repainted. On June 12,2017, around 10:30am, the Executive Director of Six Square,Nefertitti Jackmon, and the original muralist, Chris Rogers,spoke with the media about what the community could lookforward to. In honor of Juneteenth, a quote by ThurgoodMarshall will be placed on the wall.

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St. Peter’s United Methodist Church 4509 Springdale Road Austin, Tx 78723Office 512- 926-1686 Fax 512-929-7281

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stpetersaustintx@att.netTHE PLACE WHERE WE STEP OUT ON FAITH.

COME AND STEP OUT ON FAITH WITH USSunday School 8:45 a.m.

Praise and Worship 10:15 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study 12:00 p.m.

and Praise /Bible Study 6:30 p.m.(to include Children’s Choir Rehersaland

Bible Study with age appropiate Activities)Rev. Jack C. Gause Pastor

Agape Baptist ChurchIn “The Centre” Bldg. F-15 7801 N. Lamar Blvd. (SE Corner of N Lamar and 183)

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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Church ServicesSunday School 9:30 AMSunday Worship 11:00 AM

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Imani Community ChurchDavis Elementray Auditorium 5214 West Duval Road

Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Worship Service 10:00 A.M.•Power Hour Bible Life Group 6:00 P.M.

Imani Complex & Office,11800 Mustang at Duval Austin, Texas 78727

Visit:imanichurch.comOffice: 512-343-9300Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Donald-Mims

7801 N. Lamar Blvd,Suite D 102,

Austin, Texas 78752

Worship: Sunday--10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday Bible Studies--7:30pm - 9:00 pmFriday Prayers--7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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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Romans 5:1 Therefore,having beenjustified by faith, we have peace

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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.

--- Martin Luther

Kenneth Hill, Pastor

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Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:00 A.M.Sunday Morning Worship, 10:15 A.M.Visit our website @ www.obcaus.org

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WORSHIP SERVICESSunday Worship - 7:45 a.m. & 11 a.m.Church School - 9:45 a.m.Bible Studies - Mon, 6:30 p.m. & Wed., 12 noonWednesday Night Worship - 7 p.m.

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Worship Service 8:00 A.M.Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Discipleship Training 10:00 A.M.Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

that position, makingit the largest crew base atthat time.”

In honor of his placein history, Freeman flewRosa Parks’ remains fromMontgomery, Alabama toWashington, D.C., and De-troit for her final restingplace. Understanding thesignificance of that mo-ment, he shared the op-portunity with two otherAfrican American pilots.

“As we were leavingMontgomery,” said Free-man, “we requested andreceived permission fromthe tower to circle Mont-gomery, the city that lovedher. Then we rocked the

plane’s wings as a saluteand her final wavegoodbye.”

Freeman was the firstAfrican American pilothired by Southwest. “Ididn’t realize that at thetime,” said Freeman. “Butit didn’t take me long tofigure it out when I didn’tsee any other pilots ofcolor.” He has helped bringmore African American pi-lots not only to SouthwestAirlines but to commercialand cargo airlines, as well.

“Through it all, mysuccess was built on thestrong foundation I re-ceived at the very begin-ning,” said Freeman. “I

learned to read, under-stand math, play and getalong well with others atSims Elementary School.”

A few years ago, Free-man returned to Sims,along with Tuskegee Air-man Captain ChrisNewman, to talk to stu-dents. “I wanted to showthe students that they toocan achieve their dreamsif they put their minds andhearts to the task. Iwanted them to know Iwas just like them. I onceset where they were sit-ting.”

At the end of thatpresentation, he invitedstudents to talk to him,

take pictures and to try onhis hat so they could seethemselves as pilots. Free-man did much the samething again as he walkedthrough Midway Airporton his final day at work.

A young AfricanAmerican boy walked upto congratulate him andshake his hand. Amid allthe chaos of media jour-nalists and cameras, co-workers and friends, Free-man stopped to talk to thelittle boy about hisdreams. Freeman left theairport thinking, perhapsthis young man will be theone to lead the next gen-eration of pilots.

Former Austinite, Captain Lou Freeman, and America’s first African American Chief Pilotretires from Southwest Airlines after more than 36 years of flying passengers in 737 jets.

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Captain Freeman was the first AfricanAmerican pilot hired by Southwest

Help register Travis County’s eligible votersby becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar

AUSTIN, TX – It’s time to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, qualifying you toregister voters in Travis County for the Nov. 7, 2017 General Election. The deadline toregister to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.

Volunteer Deputy Registrars help citizens register to vote, promote voter regis-tration at community events and within social networks, distribute voter registrationapplications and confirm that applications are completed correctly, issue an officialreceipt as proof of registration, and deliver applications to the Voter Registrar withinfive days of completion.

To volunteer, you must be age 18 or older and attend a one-hour training ses-sion. Trainings are usually held the first Tuesday of each month, but because of Inde-pendence Day training has been moved to the second Tuesday of the month.

Training opportunities:Tuesday, July 4, 2017 – canceledTuesday, July 11, 2017 – 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.Travis County Tax Office, 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751Registration for this event is not required.

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Annual 2K/Parade Park CelebrationThe Juneteenth Committee was established by the Greater East Austin

Youth Association (GEAYA), which consists of volunteers from Businessesand Nonprofit’s. As Community Leaders and Activists we are dedicatedto the promotion, enhancement and continual growth of the FreedomDay (Juneteenth) Celebration.

Juneteenth Health FestThe Juneteenth Health Fest is a community based event, free and

open to the public that focuses on Black/African American Health &Wellness. We will be providing screenings and health workshops facili-tated by Black/African American healthcare practitioners and commu-nity healers. This event is in partnership with the Austin/Travis CountyHealth and Human Services Department with support and resourcesprovided by various community organizations and collaborators.

Art Is Cool Juneteenth Visual Gallery & Film ShowcaseOn this Juneteenth, come experience a visual gallery featuring the

work of 7 dynamic artists whose works continue to reflect the rich heri-tage of the African American experience!

Mingle with artists and enjoy some of the traditional foods ofJuneteenth including local favorites such as Franklin BBQ and NiellaCatering!

Enjoy lovely jazz vibes from Austin’s best: Kristin Trotty and Friends!Juneteenth Celebration at the Carver MuseumJoin the Carver Musuem in celebrating JUNETEENTH on Saturday,

June 18th from 12-4 p.m. The Carver‘s Juneteenth Celebration will fea-turing live music, crafts and activities for kids, food, a marketplace withvendors, character interpretations, and more!

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a holiday that commemo-rates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June19th, 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-Americanslaves throughout the Confederate South.

Join us in celebrating this important date in American history!Sundays in the ParkA family-friendly event promoting food, fun and fellowship hosted by

the Austin Justice Coalition.In the Shadow of the Dome: Slave Life in Austin, TexasThe Austin History Center invites you to In the Shadow of the Dome:

Slave Life in Austin, Texas. Andres and Juanita Tijerina, currently atwork on an upcoming book by the same title, will speak about slave lifeand emancipation in Austin, as evidenced in the Travis County SlaveNarratives that were recorded in the 1930s. This program will augmentthe upcoming Juneteenth celebrations and serve to increase our under-standing of the historical roots of this celebration. The program is freeand open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.

The program is a two-part presentation on the slave narratives ofAustin and Travis County, Texas. Some of the narratives appear in otherpublications, but most have never been published. The first part of thepresentation is a review of the 1937 WPA project to interview Ameri-cans as part of the New Deal administration. It explores the influence ofthe interviewer, the typescript, and the interviewee on the accuracy ofthe historical narrative. The second part of the presentation is a readingof selected narratives to demonstrate the nuances of the interviewer’sinterpretation and the diversity of persons interviewed. The conclusionreviews the history of the African-American freedmen of Travis County.

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DarrellWallace,a Black

NASCARDriver -a Rarity

by: Dan GelstonAP Sports Writer

Driver Darrell Wallace Jr. looks out from the garage before practice forSunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 auto race, Friday, June 9, 2017, inLong Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP)— Darrell Wallace Jr. wokeup around 2:30 a.m. readyto race. Hours later, hestrode across the stage fordriver introductions to a niceovation from thousands ofNASCAR fans, his little sliceof race history ahead.

Wallace became justthe eighth Black driver torace in NASCAR’s top Cupseries when he started theNo. 43 Ford at PoconoRaceway. During the weekhe chatted with teamowner and Hall of Famedriver Richard Petty and,like any rookie in his de-but, tried to stay calm.

“It’s just another racecar. That’s how I’m treat-ing it,” Wallace said Sun-day. “I’m trying to prove toeverybody that I belonghere.”

The 23-year-olddriver had some issuesearly in the race — he wastoo fast on pit road andnearly missed his pit stallbecause he looked for the

number he used in his sec-ond-tier Xfinity Seriesteam.

But he’s a Cup driver.Wallace was bom-

barded this week by inter-view requests and fansflocked to him around thePocono garage. More com-monly known by his nick-name “Bubba,” the easy-going Wallace handled thespotlight with ease.

Watching the race onTV 3,000 miles away inCalifornia, Bill Lester wasrooting for Wallace. Lestermade two starts in 2006and was the last blackdriver to make a Cup start.Lester met Wallace at aTruck race in Kansas a fewyears ago and had fol-lowed his progressionthrough NASCAR.

“I think he’s doing agreat job,” Lester said.“I’m glad he’s getting achance.”

Lester was a sportscar driver who had littleinterest early in his careerat chasing a NASCAR ride.He wanted to compete inraces like the 24 Hours ofDaytona, not necessarilythe Daytona 500.

But it was more thanstock cars that soured himon NASCAR.

“Whenever I watchedit, I saw a bunch of Confed-erate flags — stars and barsstaring back at me,” he said.“It was racing I could notidentify with. Drivers I couldnot identify with. For me towind up in NASCAR, it wasa huge anomaly.”

Lester made his only

start in NASCAR’s develop-mental series in 1999, had142 career starts in theTruck series and was 45years old when he madethose two Cup starts in2006.

“I wanted to bewhere the action was. Iwanted to be where I couldmake a name for myselfand compete with thebest,” he said.

Lester said he tunedout the racism that camehis way.

“I was booed duringdriver introductions for noreasons that I could ap-preciate,” he said. “Did itaffect me? No, but I waswell aware of it and wasconscious of it that noteverybody was welcomingof my presence. I can’tchange what people havebeen brought up to think

and believe.”According to

NASCAR, Wallace joinedat least seven other Blackdrivers in to reach the Cuplevel in the 69-year historyof the series: Elias Bowie,Charlie Scott, WendellScott, George Wiltshire,Randy Bethea, Willy T.Ribbs and Lester.

Scott is the only oneto win a Cup race, on Dec.1, 1963, and the next winat a NASCAR nationalevent by a black drivercame in 2013 whenWallace took the Truck Se-ries checkered flag atMartinsville.

Ribbs made 23 startsin Truck in 2001 and threestarts in Cup in 1986. Heis the subject of an up-coming documentary thatwill recount the prejudicehe faced during a long ca-

reer. He contends the sportnever tried to bring moreblack drivers to the trackor fans to the stands.

“NASCAR is happywith the way it looks,” hesaid. “They’re quite com-fortable.”

NASCAR has madeseveral steps towardboosting minority involve-ment. There’s a “Drive forDiversity” program thathas paid few dividendswith Wallace, and fellowCup drivers Kyle Larsonand Daniel Suarez allgraduates of the develop-ment system. The pro-gram started in 2004 andwas designed to attractminorities and women tothe sport in all fields, fromthe track to the front of-fice.

“Bubba’s talent, per-sonality and unique story

resonates with our fans,but it also helps spark newinterest in the sport,” saidJill Gregory, chief market-ing officer for NASCAR.“He’s earned this opportu-nity in the Monster EnergyNASCAR Cup Series, andwe believe his develop-ment and success will en-courage other young, di-verse drivers to pursuecareers in NASCAR.”

Wallace, one ofNASCAR’s social mediastars, has five years of ex-perience in the Xfinity andCamping World Truck Se-ries, and has five wins and20 top-five finishes. Buthis Cup gig — which camewhen RPM driver AricAlmirola was injured in afiery wreck at Kansas —come at an opportunetime; while NASCAR haspushed Wallace to corpo-rate America, Xfinity spon-sorship dried up and hewas about to lose his ride.

“I think it’s a cryingshame that he doesn’thave enough support tokeep the Xfinity programgoing,” Lester said.“That should tell you allyou need to know aboutthe state of affairs.”

Wallace just wantsto make the most of histime in the 43.

“I’m just glad he’s get-ting the chance and I hopehe’s able to get more oppor-tunities,” Lester said. “Ihope it can start to changesome things about the waywe’re appreciated in thesport. I’m not betting that itwill.”

TheSmell ofFreedom

On June 5, 2017,speaking at a Bell CountyRepublican Party dinner,Texas Governor GregAbbott gave clues thathis olfactory system de-

tests local control as de-cided by local leaderswithin the community inwhich he resides.

As noted in previouspress releases, the TravisCounty Sheriff ’s Office,led by Sheriff SallyHernandez, strives to en-sure all victims of crimehave an equal voice, andall who are alleged tohave committed criminaloffenses are held to ac-count through the crimi-nal justice system. Sher-iff Hernandez has held

fast in her belief that fed-eral immigration lawsshould be handled byfederal agents. Addition-ally, she has adamantlyinsisted that ICE shouldpresent warrants or courtorders, signed by federaljudges or magistrates, tothe county jail to hold in-dividuals in which theyhave a custodial interest- given the fact that ICEdetainers are simply “re-quests to hold.”

A ruling issued ear-lier this week by the Hon-

Texas GovernorGreg Abbott

Travis County SheriffSally Hernandez

orable U. S. District CourtJudge Orlando L. Garcia,affords apparent vindica-tion for SheriffHernandez’s stance onthe ICE detainer issue.

In the case JulioTrujillo Santoyo v. UnitedStates of America et al.,Judge Garcia has ruledthat “Defendant BexarCounty’s policy of honor-ing ICE detainer requestswas the moving force be-hind violations of

Julio Trujillo Santoyo

Plaintiff ’s Fourth andFourteenth Amendmentrights, which resulted inthe unlawful detention ofPlaintiff for a period of upto 48 hours. The Courttherefore concludes thatPlaintiff is entitled to par-tial summary judgmenton the issue of liability.”

The smell of free-dom in Travis County andthroughout this wonder-ful state is strong. Sher-

U. S. District CourtJudge Orlando L.

Garcia

iff Hernandez intends tostand with those whowish to take a deepbreath and taste thesweetness that only truefreedom can deliver.

G.E.A.Y.A.

June 17th, 20172K Run/Walk @ 9:30am

Parade @ 10:amPark Festival @

12:noon-8:pm

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African Business CommunityServes Up A Taste of the Soul

Saturday, June 10,2017, the African Businessof Texas held the “Taste ofthe Soul”. According to theABN the Taste of the Soulwas an event that wasmeant to bring or build abridge between the Afri-can American communityand the African Diasporacommunity of CentralTexas. Unlike other events

that feature one culture,the Taste of the Soul show-cases two cultures side byside. It brought a time ofunity between the twogroups.

Moreover, the “Tasteof the Soul” featured someAfrican food and juices;while also featuring someSoul food. For instance,the African dish servedwas Couscous which isfrom North Africa. Despitethe fact that it is a NorthAfrican dish, it is eaten

throughout the Africancontinent. For the AfricanAmerican community, thedish of Mac and Cheesewas brought to the event.According to Jacquelinewho brought the dish, shementioned that, “Mac andCheese was a served forspecial holidays when Iwas growing up.” So thecrowd gathered and re-ceived a cultural lessonfrom both communities.

Finally, the event wasan opportunity for various

nonprofit organizations toreach out to other cul-tures. For instance, it wasan opportunity for theVanguard Project led byMs. Green to speak abouther project of bridging Af-rican Americans to the Af-rican continent. Moreover,the event was held in theparking of GVMC Church.This is a church that isseeking to attract peopleof all ethnicity or races,and especially AfricanAmericans.

by Tsoke (Chuch)Adjavon | Villager

Columnist

Pictured left to right: Stephanie Abaka Ncho, Kemmica Green and Candance Poindexter.Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

GovernorGreg AbbottCalls for a

Special Session

Texas GovernorGreg Abbott

One week after theTexas Legislature grav-eled out of session, theTexas Governor hascalled them back intosession. In other words,there will be a specialsession that will occurby the end of the monthof June. Moreover, theTexas Governor hascalled them back towork on certain issuesthat failed during thesession. These issuesfailed due to the factthey were extremelypartisan bills.

When the TexasLegislature meets onceagain, they will take upnumerous issues. Forinstance, they will focuson the “Bathroom Bill,Congressional Lines,Constitutional Interest,School Finance, andother issues. Moreover,it will give Republicansanother opportunity topush for it to pass. If itpasses then it wouldgive the conservativeRepublicans an oppor-tunity to brag of the fact

by Tsoke (Chuch)Adjavon | Villager

Columnist

that they managed topass their agenda.

Most of these billsthat will be addressed inthe Special Session arevery controversial be-cause it seeks more tore-assure the Republi-can base. For instance,the bathroom room alegislative priority forthe Lieutenant Gover-nor; consequently, thisbill will be heard fast. Inaddition, they plan totake a congressionalmap redrawing due tothe fact 3 federal judgehave invalidate a part ofthe map.

Austin City Council Reject Cargill’sNomination to the Bond Board

During the Austin City Council meeting, thecouncil members rejected Council Member OraHouston’s choice to the Bond Board. Moreover,a group of Liberal Downtown Democrats led byAndre Treiber launched a campaign to stop Coun-cil Member Ora Houston’s choice of MichaelCargill. According to these Liberal DowntownDemocrats, “Michael Cargill was a bad choice be-cause he is Republican and a gun right activistwho has engaged in numerous tirade or con-spiracy theories against some elected Demo-crats.”

Due to the campaign against Cargill, sevenout two Council Members rejected the appoint-ment. The only two people who voted for thenomination were Council Member Ellen Troxclair

City of Austin District 1Council Member Ora Houston

by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Villager Columnist and of course Council Member Ora Houston.Moreover, the vote against Cargill has bafflednumerous people living in East Austin due to thefact Cargill met the requirement of the appoint-ment. However, the only fault of Mr. Cargill is thathe is a Republican.

Finally, the successful campaign of these Lib-eral Downtown Democrats against Cargill showsthat they can push issues that can help minori-ties face problems such as police shootings andgentrification. However, these same LiberalDowntown Democrats have stayed quiet to theissues of police shootings of African Americansin Austin. Some wonder, “If these Liberal Down-town Democrats can move the City Councilagainst a nominee then why don’t they push forissues that will improve the lives people of colorliving in Austin?”

Williamson County Landfill Community Recreational Facility FundGives $100,000 for Dickey Museum & Multipurpose Center in Taylor

Williamson County,TX – The W illiamsonCounty CommissionersCourt approved an agree-ment last week to give$100,000 from theWilliamson County Land-fill Community Recre-ational Facility Fund forthe restoration of theDickey Museum and Mul-tipurpose Center in Tay-lor, Texas. The restorationproject is headed by theBlackshear/O.L. Price Ex-Student Association of

Taylor.The museum is the

former home of Dr. JamesDickey, a pioneer in theareas of wellness, recre-ation, community and di-versity among the Afri-can-American commu-nity in Taylor, Texas, in themid-1900s. He wasnamed Man of the Year in1952 by the Taylor Cham-ber of Commerce. TheDickey House, located atE. Fifth and Murphystreets, was approved for

listing in the NationalRegister of Historic Placesin September 2016.

The Dickey Museumand Multipurpose Centerwill provide informationabout African-Americans

and the contributionsthey made to the City ofTaylor and the UnitedStated. It also will serveas a resource to teach Af-rican-American historythrough interactive andengaging exhibits. Themaster site plan includestheater space, a meetingroom, a wellness center,mediation area,playscape, basketballcourts, and a trail sur-rounding the museumthat will connect to theDr. James Lee Dickey

city’s hike and bike trail.Parking will be availableon properties adjacent tothe house. The total costof the project is$508,000. The projectground breaking washeld on January 23, 2016.

The W illiamsonCounty Community Rec-reational Facility Fundprovides funding for con-struction, improvementor remodel of communityrecreational facilities inWilliamson County.

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Bid Proposal InvitationCOA – DCP1 Cooling Tower Expansion

REBIDBID DATE: Wednesday, June 28, 2015TIME: 10:30 AM CTPROJECT CONTACT: ShannonDunn

Shannon.dunn@flintco.com

DESCRIPTIONFlintco, LLC is requesting proposals for the construction of theCity of Austin DCP1 Cooling Tower Expansion Project. The workconsists of a 1,800 ton capacity cooling tower, cooling towerstructural support, condenser water piping and supports, electricalservice, construction of a new electrical room. Electrical room air-handler, cooling tower PLC control system, temporary trafficcontrol system and miscellaneous work contained in the contract

documents.This project will require the following services: misc. concrete,

masonry, structural steel, thermal & moisture protection, doors &frames, drywall, painting, fire protection specialties, mechanical,electrical, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, electronic safety & security,

process integration, process cooling towers.If you have any questions, please submit in writing by 6/19/17 at

2:00 p.m. to Shannon Dunn.Flintco, LLC is an EEO Employer and all MBE/WBE

Subcontractors are encouraged to bid.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSDPR Construction is solicitingproposals from all qualified AudioVisual (AV) Subcontractors andMaterial Vendors for the AUS-2(Office Building) & AUS-A(Amenity Building) package, aspart of the Charles SchwabCorporate Campus project, locatedat 2309 Gracy Farms Lane inAustin, Texas. Proposals will beaccepted on or before July 7, 20172:00 PM CST.For additional information, or toobtain project documents, pleasecontact Massoud Alimian atmassouda@dpr.com, or RyanKrogstad at ryank@dpr.com (512)345-7699.Subcontractors and MaterialVendors are encouraged to attendone of the two scheduled pre-bidconferences to be held at DPR’smain office, located at 9606 MoPacExpressway North, Suite 300,Austin, TX 78759: June 29 and June30 at 2 pm.DPR Construction is an EEOEmployer and all HUB and M/WBE Subcontractors and MaterialVendors are strongly encouraged tosubmit proposals for this project.

Integral Care is currentlysoliciting proposals through aRequest for Proposals (RFP)process for Locum Tenens andPermanent Placement ofPsychiatric and Tele-psychiatricPrescribers. RFPs may be sentelectronically, by contactingBrody Ballard at brody.b a l l a r d @ i n t e g r a l c a r e . o r gbeginning June 7, 2017. Thedeadline to submit a proposalunder the RFP is 4 p.m. CST onJuly 7, 2017. HistoricallyUnderutilized Businesses,including Minority-OwnedBusinesses and Women-OwnedBusinesses, are encouraged toa p p l y .

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given that original LettersTestamentary for the Estate of Warran A. Ross,Deceased, were issued on May 25, 2017, in CauseNo. C-1-PB-002201, pending in the Probate CourtNo. ONE, Travis County, Texas, to: Camile Ross.All persons having claims against this Estate whichis currently being administered are required to presentthem to the undersigned within the time and in themanner prescribed by law. c/o: Kara Jones Attorney at Law 13785 Research Blvd., Suite 125 Austin, Texas 78750

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June 12, 1967: WhenSupreme Court Legalized

Interracial Marriage

This January 26, 1965, file photo shows Mildred Loving and her hus-band Richard P Loving. Fifty years after Mildred and Richard Loving’slandmark legal challenge shattered the laws against interracial marriagein the U.S., some couples of different races still talk of facing discrimina-tion, disapproval and sometimes outright hostility from their fellow Ameri-cans. (AP Photo)

by: Karl R. Bauman|Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP)— EDITOR’S NOTE: OnJune 12, 1967, the U.S. Su-preme Court was wrap-ping up the final orders forthe term. Among the casesbefore them was that ofRichard and Mildred Lov-ing, an interracial couplewho had been sentencedto a year in jail for violat-ing Virginia’s ban on mar-riage between people ofdifferent races. The ques-tion posed by the Lovings’plight was simple: DidVirginia’s law violate theEqual Protection Clause ofthe Fourteenth Amend-ment? The justices’ unani-mous conclusion also wassimple — yes, it does —and felled not onlyVirginia’s law, but similarlaws in 15 other states.

In observance of the50th anniversary of thislandmark decision, TheAssociated Press is repub-lishing its 1967 story byreporter Karl R. Baumannon the Supreme Court’sruling.

- The Supreme Courtsounded the death knellMonday for state laws out-lawing racially mixed mar-riages.

While the unanimousdecision specifically ap-plied to Virginia’s antimis-cegenation law, the lan-guage of Chief Justice EarlWarren’s opinion was sosweeping as to make itclear that similar statutesof 15 other states couldnot stand under legal at-tack.

Speaking for a unani-mous court, Warren saidthe Virginia law restssolely upon distinctionsdrawn according to race.

He added: “The stat-ues prescribe generallyaccepted conduct if en-gaged in by members ofdifferent races.”

Citing earlier deci-sions in racial cases, butnot involving interracialmarriage, Warren said theSupreme Court consis-tently has repudiated dis-tinctions between citizens

solely because of their an-cestry as being odious toa free people whose insti-tutions are founded uponthe doctrine of equality.

“The freedom tomarry has long been rec-ognized as one of the vitalpersonal rights essential tothe orderly pursuit of hap-piness of free man,” War-ren declared.

The Virginia case in-volved Richard P. Loving, a33-year-old White con-struction worker, and hispart-Negro, part-Indianwife, Mildred, 27. Warrensaid they were deprived bylaw “of liberty without dueprocess of law in violationof the due process clauseof the 14th Amendment”to the U.S. Constitution.

“To deny this funda-mental freedom on so un-supportable a basis as ra-cial classifications embod-ied in these statutes, clas-sifications so directly sub-versive of the principle ofequality at the heart of the14th Amendment, is

surely to deprive all thestate’s citizens of libertywithout due process oflaw,” Warren said.

“The 14th Amend-ment requires the free-dom of choice to marrynot be restricted by invidi-ous racial discriminations.Under our Constitution

the freedom to marry aperson of another race re-sides with the individualand cannot be infringed bythe state.”

In the final day of itspresent term, before quit-ting until next Oct. 2, thecourt in a burst of speedhanded down roughly a

dozen opinions of majorimportance and scores oforders in other cases.

And Justice Tom C.Clark made final his retire-ment, an action taken toavoid any conflicts be-cause his son, RamseyClark, now is attorney gen-eral.

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AP FACT CHECK: Pence’s Obamacare‘Death Spiral’ Chart by: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar|Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) —Charts don’t always tell thefull story, any more thanpoliticians do.

Vice President MikePence used one Tuesdaywhen telling federal healthemployees Barack Obama’shealth care law is in a “deathspiral,” echoing one of Presi-dent Donald Trump’s favor-ite descriptions of the law.The statistics behind thatclaim were correct, but veryincomplete.

“Back whenObamacare was firstpassed, just over sevenyears ago, the Congres-sional Budget Office esti-mated that 23 millionAmericans would be cov-ered by now,” Pence toldHealth and Human ServicesDepartment workers.“That’s the blue line on the

far left,” he added, referringto his chart. “It quickly be-came apparent that thiswas farfetched — to put itmildly.”

True, only 10.3 millionpeople are enrolled thisyear in the subsidizedhealth insurance markets,not the 23 million projectedby the budget office for2017.

But Pence — and thechart — omitted any men-tion of the other major cov-erage arm of Obama’s law,a Medicaid expansion esti-mated to cover 12 millionlow-income people thisyear. More would be cov-ered, but 19 states have re-fused the expansion be-cause of opposition fromRepublicans.

Republican legislationthat’s before Congress

would phase out enhancedfederal financing for Medic-aid expansion and trim sub-sidies for private insurance.Progress reducing the num-ber of uninsured could belost.

To be sure, subsidizedprivate insurance marketslike HealthCare.gov haveserious problems in manystates. Premiums have goneup sharply and some majorinsurers have pulled out.About one-third of U.S.counties currently have onlyone insurer in the subsi-dized markets.

Next year areas ofWashington state, Ohio andMissouri face having no par-ticipating carrier, unlessother insurers step in. Morestates could find them-selves in that predicament.In other states, officials saythe markets are working

reasonably well.The Trump adminis-

tration shares some of theblame for the market tur-moil. Insurers have com-plained that the failure ofthe White House to send aclear signal on $7 billion insubsidies to the industry isdriving up premiums andundermining confidence. IfObamacare ultimately goesinto a death spiral, that willbe seen as part of the rea-son.

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first quarter, but fellbehind in the second quar-ter and trailed 71-60 athalftime. Still, theywouldn’t go away quietly,and constantly cut into theWarriors’ lead throughoutthe second half; GoldenState led by just five pointsat the start of the fourthquarter. But the Warriorswere able to hold Cleve-

land off down the stretchto pull away with the win.

LeBron James scoreda game-high 41 pointswith 13 rebounds andeight assists; he nearly av-eraged a triple-double inthe series with 33 points,12 rebounds and nine as-sists per game. Unfortu-nately, Kyrie Irvingunderperformed in Game

Five, scoring just 26 pointson 9-for-22 shooting, andmissed all six of the shotshe attempted in the fourthquarter.

James has now lostfive of his eight career ap-pearances in the NBA Fi-nals. Durant earned hisfirst career NBA title, andis 1-1 in his two careertrips to the Finals.

Oracle Arena - Golden State Warriors players, coaches and ownershold up the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after Game 5 ofbasketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cava-liers in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. The Warriors won 129-120to win the NBA championship. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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In second attemp, Durantearns his first career NBA title