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THE PAINFUL SAGA: FOR GANTT REPORT:
THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
THE PEOPLE WILL PERISH MAMA BLACK
PART CXCII for which. All things, are. tion.” She had no clue about part of me died in her bed with
Possible, but. All things are By Lucius Gantt Nobody the work I did because I never her. No mom is perfect but
. We were all born. A child, denied. This is why. The truth loves you like your mother and discussed it. When I pub- most moms are more perfect
of. God, but. After, puberty. comes. To charge, those. Who nobody loved their mother the lished my first book of Gantt than imperfect. I don’t usual-
Some of us choose a different deny. The children, of. God. way that I loved mine. Mama Report columns, I autographed ly drink alcohol but Christmas
path. The children, are. The Their rightful, place. In was small in size but she never a copy and gave it to her. She time was her favorite time of
image, of. God. Love. The heaven. On earth, but. The ran from a fight. She said that glanced at a few pages and put the year so every year during
children and love God. The truth, is. Only as powerful as, anyone in her house had to it down. She said the crack- the Christmas holiday I try to
image, that. We as, adults. those. Who understand. The adhere to her rules. I saw her ers in Florida will string you up have a sip or two of her favorite
Project is, not. The image, of. truth. If. They are search, for. swing on people that were twice if you keep on writing like that beverage, gin and grapefruit
God. It’s the, image. A place, that. Only exist, in. her size and weight. At the but she never, ever told me to juice. My mother’s spirit, and
Projected, by. The illusionist, Their mind’s, then. They will same time, she was
by. The time. We become have, to tell. Themselves, caring and support-
adults. We have accepted. The when. They have, reached. ive. Almost all of my
illusion, as. Reality and we Their destination, but. Will friends would follow
give, that. Illusion, of. Reality, they ever understand, that. me home, not to be
to. God’s children, as. Reality They are, missing. Their with me, but to get a
and not, as. An illusion, of. destiny, lost in. The illusionist plate of Thelma’s
Reality. The definition, of. fate, but if. The children, of. food. They loved her
Reality is. The quality or fact The world. Hear my, words. collard greens.
of being real. A person or Whispered, to. Their souls. worship. Any object of ardent They called her
thing that is real; fact, but. We They will see, that. The fate, or excessive devotion, but. everything, Mama
believe, in. The unknown, as. of. The world lies, in. Their I’m not any of those things. Black, Miss Gantt
Fact and the known, as if. The destiny, if. They become I’m just. The freer, of. Your (even though my par-
known. Is not, based. In facts. sinful, then. The world. Will definition, of. God’s, so. They ents divorced and she
The definition of facts is. A drown in sin, but if. They, can, become. God’s, but. I remarried), Mama
deed. A criminal deed. A thing become. The blessings, that. may need to ask, you. What World (after my com-
that has actually happened or They were, born. To become. do you, believe? God is? pany All World
is really true. Reality; truth. The world. Will, become. Because, in. The definition, Consultants) and
Something stated to be true, Blessed, because. God of. Curse. They said, that. more and she
but if. The devil, gave. You blessed. The children, of. The They call, on. God or the answered to every-
facts, about. The truth, but. world, with. The gift’s, that. gods, to bring. Evil on some thing. One day, at
The facts, are. An illusion. The world needs, to become person or thing, but. I only a family gathering
You would believe. The blessed, but. The demons, of. hear prayers and I brought, there was a discus-
illusion, as if. It was based, on The world. Possess the minds, only. The truth. To deliver. sion about college
facts over. The truth given, of. The gifted and the The faithful, from. The curse, tuition money for a nephew of stop writing. She said my writ- your mother’s spirit if you
with facts. This is why. The blessings, are used as. A of. Their definition, of. God, mine. Angrily, I told my ing was “hard’ for her to read. I loved her, will live forever in
children are the fact, for curse, but. You ask, me. Who but. I guess. I am. The truth. mother she and the family never guess the truth really does hurt me, you and others that loved
which. I bases my evidence I am? But. Your definition, of. The whole truth and nothing, gave me a dime to go to college sometimes. She could care and cared about them. I also
on. The children see. The God. Is used, in. Many but. The truth, but. I’ll leave and mama said, “We had it for less about The Gantt Report but want to give a shout out to my
world, for what. The world is different ways. They use it, up to. Your definition, of. you but you never asked us for she was the number one sup- surrogate moms who took me
and dream, of. A world, that. words like demigod. The God. A undeveloped [The it.” Daddy taught me the porter of Lucius Gantt! No under their wings when Thelma
They could just be. The definition of demigod is. A definition of undeveloped is. street game and how to survive job was too big or too good for took her final journey to the
children. Just what to, minor deity. A godlike person. Not shown or worked out. but mama taught me how to be her baby, no woman was the Land of the Plenty, Altermese
become. All that they could, Deity. The definition of deity. Has not occurred.] mind, is a man, a husband and a father. right woman for her baby and Allen in Tallahassee, Ruby
be. In a world full, of. The state of being a god. A not. A mind, that. Is I used to laugh when my no situation or circumstance Ellison in Enterprise Alabama,
Possibilities, but. The children god or goddess. Idol. The mother talked to her friends was too large for her baby to Julia Cherry in Daytona Beach
are told, that. There, is. A definition of idol is. An image CONTINUES NEXT ISSUE about my job. Mama would say, handle! When mom passed and Juanita Gray in Fort
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better place, then. The place, of a god, used as an object of “My baby works at the TV sta- away in her sleep one night, Lauderdale.
FL BLACK CLERGY 1-YEAR OLD BLACK BOY

UNITE AGAINST VOTER SHOT IN THE HEAD BY

SUPPRESSION HOUSTON POLICE WHILE
PURSUING A ROBBERY
The following is a letter Exchanges notes in a 2020 will also disproportionately
sent by a coalition of pre- poll that 70% of Florida impact voters of color,
eminent Black pastors to voters support and use drop low-income communities, SUSPECT
the rules committee of the boxes. In states that vote individuals with disabili-
Florida State Senate heavily by mail, voters are ties, people diagnosed with Legend Smalls, a 1-year old
expressing their opposition more likely to use drop the COVID-19 virus dur- black boy from Houston,
to SB 90. The letter was boxes than the postal serv- ing the election period and Texas, was shot in the head by
organized by the Equal ice. In Washington state, anyone else who is unable a police officer who was
Ground Action Fund, a 73% of voters used a drop to travel long distances to reportedly chasing a suspect.
nonprofit organization box to return their ballot deliver their ballot. His mother, 19-year old
working to build Black last November. We’re see- Daisha Smalls, is seeking jus-
political power in Florida ing similar patterns play We lift this up because tice as he fights for his life.
that led Souls to the Polls out in Florida, and taking these are the communities The incident happened on
efforts this past fall. drop boxes away would we serve, and we want to March 3 when Smalls
have significant negative make you aware that pro- stopped at a Chevron to pump
Dear Rules Committee, ripple effects across our ceeding with this bill may gas. She said her son was
election systems. cause irreparable damage buckled in his car set at the
We, the undersigned, rep- to the minds and hearts of back and she was in the front
resent Christian Clergy Many elected and com- citizens who already feel seat when a man holding a
Alliances across the state munity leaders across our their vote is suppressed. gun suddenly went up to her
of Florida and write, in a state have expressed that car and forced her to get out.
spirit of unity, peace and
justice, to sincerely ask She refused to give her car,
that you vote NO on SB yelling to the man that her
90 – for such a bill in its baby was still at the back. She
current construct will then heard police cars
adversely affect the voter approaching followed by
participation of those we gunshots.
serve. administrative duty as an far.
“Before I knew what hap- investigation on the shooting is
It has come to our atten- pened they were already still ongoing. “My baby didn’t deserve this,
tion that SB 90 will not shooting at my car and I was my baby didn’t deserve to be
only eliminate drop boxes just scared for my son’s life,” Houston Police Chief Art shot, especially not by the
within our communities, she told CNN. Acevedo said in a statement police,” Smalls said. “I just
but the bill also outlines that the officer fired his gun want my baby to be safe. I just
additional provisions that The suspect, identified as 33- when Woods refused to heed want my baby to be healthy.”
will serve as grave imped- year old Broderick Woods, their demand to drop the
iments to the voting was linked to at least 2 rob- weapon because he feared for Civil rights attorney Ben
process, like wiping the beries. He was fleeing from the “mother’s safety.” Crump, who is representing
vote-by-mail rolls each Florida experienced great We kindly ask that you police who chased him up to Smalls in a lawsuit against
year. We find that such a success during the 2020 reconsider this bill and the gas station when he tried to Meanwhile, Legend is still in Houston police, claims the
bill will cause undue con- election. What has hap- help us restore trust and carjack Smalls’ car. intensive care at a hospital. officer put Smalls, her son, and
fusion and exacerbate a pened since then that we unity within and through- Doctors said they’ll need to others in danger by opening
prevalent narrative of voter are now eliminating out our great state. Work A police officer, identified as “wait and see” if he can recov- fire.
suppression against certain options that proved suc- with us to find a solution E. Garza, fired several shots at er. The bullet has been
communities. cessful and accessible? that addresses voter securi- Smalls’ car, killing Woods at removed from his head as well A GoFundMe page has been
ty, not voter suppression. the scene and also hitting the as a part of his skull, but there set up on behalf of the family
The State Innovation Eliminating drop boxes baby boy at the back seat. He are remaining fragments. He and has already raised more
Please know we are pray- has been placed on paid had more than 10 seizures so than $45,000.
ing for you as you lead and
do what is best for all com- 6) National Action Gooden Alliance – President
munities. Blessings Network President 14) New Life Church 22) South Apopka
Unlimited! (Tallahassee) Ministries, Daytona Beach, Ministerial Alliance –
7) Superintendent Karl FL – Pastor President
Florida State Network of Anderson 15) Daytona Beach Black 23) Bishop-Elect Derrick
African American Clergy 8) Upper Room -Minis- Clergy Alliance – President L. McRae
Alliances are growing.: tries, Gainesville, FL – 16) Rev. Wendell
1) Apostle David Woods Pastor Raulerson 24) Experience Christian
Jr. 9) Gainesville Ministerial 17) Greater Bethlehem Center, Orlando, FL –
2) Yes Lord Deliverance Alliance – President Baptist Church, Deland, Pastor
Family Church, Chipley, Emeritus/Vice President FL – Pastor 25) African American
FL – Pastor 10) Rev. R. L. Gundy 18) Deland Clergy Council of Christian
3) Tri-County Clergy 11) Mt. Sinai Missionary Alliance – President Clergy, Orlando, FL -
Alliance President Baptist Church, 19) Pastor Hezekiah President
4) Rev. Dr. R.B Hol mes Jacksonville, FL – Pastor Bradford 26) Bishop Thomas Scott
Jr. 12)African American 20) St. Luke Full Gospel 27) 34 Street Church of
5) Bethel Missionary Ministers in Action, FL Baptist Church, Apopka, God, Tampa, FL – Pastor
Baptist Church, Tallahas- Director FL – Pastor 28) Tampa Coalitio
see, FL – Pastor 13) Rev. Dr. Victor 21) Apopka Ministerial n of Clergy Chairperson
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