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TOM JOYNER (in “cheaters”) promotes himself to be “Black to the bone,” but his disparaging remarks about Black newspapers in the past gives one cause to pause and ponder if he’s real.

Is there a Black media?

“I personally felt that Joyner’s behavior is a result of racism. Black men in key positions to influence black people, such as Joyner and some black leaders have always used black folks to their advantage, by fooling them. What he did was to attempt to hurt African-American-Owned newspapers by literally mocking them and make a condescending remark about it being a mere ‘satire.’ He exhibited the crab-in-the-bucket mentality. After all, we do have some of the same advertisers (customers) as his syndicated show. This could have been his senseless way of competing.”-Lavera Floyd, Pub-lisher Emeritus of The Dayton Defender.

~See full article by Bud Johnson~

Dallas: Underneath The Facade

It was a tale of two cities, with Blacks and Whites living in two different worlds in Dallas. The second 50 years of history for Blacks was mixed with the terror and intimidation of the Ku Klux Klan and a stubborn white power structure that refused to give up an inch of power.

~See full article by Darwin Campbell~

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43rd ANNUAL
HOUSTON CITY-WIDE LECTURESHIP

   Theaster Maloy, Sr., Minister of The Fidelity Road Church of Christ, a living Historian in C.O.C matters, Physically and Scriptural, reported, that “the first local lectureship was hosted by The Highland Heights Church of Christ, 1005 West Little York Road, February 23-28, 1964, Bro. D.A. Stroud, Minister. All The congregations in the city and surrounding areas was ask to participate with their presents and financially. They were to bring family, friends and co-workers; each night there would be a different speaker with a relevant topic.”

~See article by Jesse Simon~

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