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Crockett and East Texas News
by
Billy "Hollywood" Groves
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If you watch television and
follow mainstream media then
you probably think race
relations are just fine in
America. A closer
observation of the situation
will reveal African
Americans are still the most
vilified, ostracized and
discriminated race of people
in America. While this news
should come as no surprise
to most Black Americans, it
certainly speaks volumes to
the mindset of so called
normal Americans. Before the
tragedy of 911, African
Americans were really
feeling the brunt of
America’s wrath across the
country. After 911, there
seems to be a conscious
effort on the part of
mainstream America to paint
a superficial picture of
African American inclusion
in mainstream America. When
the truth is, more Black
people are in prisons than
ever before, more Black
families are fractured than
ever before and more Black
people are out of work than
ever before. Because we
(Black folks) don’t have
enough media outlets to
counter the misinformation
out there on us, most
Americans just look the
other way. Keep up the good
work Sis. Groves and we wish
you many more happy
birthdays. Signer Jesse Wade
of Los Angeles formerly of
Jacksonville, Texas was
recently recognized by the
American Inland Empire Music
Award Group in California.
Jessie was nominated for the
best urban music category
and placed fourth among
fifteen hundred people. He
told me to tell the people
that he would be performing
again in East Texas as soon
as his schedule permits him.
Nick Wyatt, Buddha Ali Shaw,
Pookie, Avery and H.T.P. the
Rap group from Hope,
Arkansas recently did their
ting at Club Platinum City
in Crockett. D.J. Wizz,
owner of Platinum city said
H.T.P., MAC and the Texas
Hard Hitters of Trinity with
Gangster One, D. Johnson and
P.A.D. Entertainment of New
Waverly and Bud Warfield and
Nigel of Crockett all did a
masterful job. East Texas
thanks go out to Tuan
Johnson, Rev. R. P. Taylor,
Tyrone Colter, Marsha
Butler, Joe Ards, Tracy
Kent, Jimmy Spivey Brandy
Pleasant, Sis. Frankie
Jones, Georgia Rhodes Hooten,
Sr., Josh Carter, Rev. |
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R.C.
Emanuel, Harold
Shepherd, Sue
Harris, Rev. O.T.
Harris and Rev.
Hosea Dolphu I asked
Rev. Hosea what he
had to say about the
condition of Black
people in America,
he had this to say.
“African Americans
have been insulted
most of all the
racial groups in
America. History
will show that.” He
went on to say,
history will also
show that people of
color have more
compassion for what
God gave us. He
added, Black people
have accomplished so
much in a short
amount of time since
1865, but we have
much more to
accomplish in the
future. Johnny
encouraged young
people to go to
church, finish
school, find out
something about
their heritage
including many Black
folks) are brain
washed into
believing massive
lies over the truth.
I truly believe once
America feels they
have gotten control
of the war and
terrorists, the
overt racial
hostility that
African American
faced before 911
will come back with
great gusto. In the
meantime, I
challenge African
Americas to come out
of their comfort
zones and get out in
the real world and
find out what’s
really happening to
our people. I
guarantee (you, once
you discover the
truth behind the
facade, you will
never feel the same
about mass media.
God Bless America,
Africa and the rest
of the World! Johnny
Burnett of
Huntsville is an
interesting
intelligent member
of Greater Zion
Baptist Church in
Huntsville, where
Rev. Michael Davis
is the pastor. I
recently had a great
conversation with
Johnny, a 1960
graduate of
Huntsville High, at
the Dead End
Barbershop in
Huntsville. In
response to a
question I asked him
about theecome
productive citizens.
His final advice
was, remember that “
We are not exempt
from evil”. Dr. Ruth
Watson and Victoria
Essien of Houston,
Brenda Atchison of
Waco, Dr. Helen King
of Huntsville and
Dr. Lanthia Fisher
of Crockett recently
celebrated their
mother, Earlie
Groves’s birthday in
Crockett. Sis.
Groves was treated
at a local East
Texas restaurant,
where most of her
grand kids and
sons-in-Iaw were
present. |
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