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IN MEMORIAM: Controversial public housing tenant leader, James Robinson, passes in North Carolina

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — To friends and those who knew him best, Mr. Robinson was a fierce advocate for public housing residents. Others held a much different view. Prior to his resignation in 1997, members of the Memphis Housing Authority launched an investigation into whether he had “misrepresented his income to receive subsidized housing.” He had been president of the CRC for seven years.

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James Robinson.

By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, New Tri-State Defender

A community leader and a voice for change to some, former Citywide Residents Council (CRC) President James Robinson passed away recently in North Carolina, with services planned for Memphis. He was 67.

“He had moved to North Carolina with one of his daughters,” said former Memphis City Schools Board Member Sara Lewis, a family friend, who said, “James was sick for a long time.”

Mr. Robinson, a minister, was a “phenomenal character” with a photographic memory, Lewis said.

“He knew the law and he knew the codes. He changed public housing for the better during his tenure as head of the tenant’s association. He got us the money to fix up the homes of our seniors. They needed to be wheelchair accessible and upgraded with other accommodations for them.”

To friends and those who knew him best, Mr. Robinson was a fierce advocate for public housing residents. Others held a much different view. Prior to his resignation in 1997, members of the Memphis Housing Authority launched an investigation into whether he had “misrepresented his income to receive subsidized housing.” He had been president of the CRC for seven years.

MHA board members called for an investigation into Mr. Robinson’s finances after it was revealed that he worked as a paid consultant for a Nashville marketing firm, drove a 1997 Cadillac, and appeared in the courtroom of Judge Joe Brown declaring a $75,000 annual income. At the time, Mr. Robinson was paying $150 per month for a five-bedroom unit in Cypresswood Apartments.

Subsidized housing was assessed at 30 percent of the household’s monthly income, and to falsify information for the purpose of residing in public housing was considered a federal crime.

“James was the one who changed public housing for the better,” said Lewis. “He would say, ‘How in the world is anyone supposed to get out of poverty if every time someone gets a job, their rent goes up?’ He was very political.”

Lewis said Mr. Robinson “helped to engineer my first election to the school board. And he helped the Fords, too, back in the day. Public housing tenants were an important voting constituency that was overlooked many times. James said that it was not money that got candidates elected. It was people that got candidates elected.”

Asked about his car and a Whitehaven home where he paid the utilities, Mr. Robinson once forthrightly explained that he had worked for what he had.

“By the way, all this jewelry, designer suits, handmade shoes, I bought all that because I got a job,” Mr. Robinson told a group of probationers during a counseling session in Judge Joe Brown’s courtroom.

Parts of his speech aired on “Court TV” on January 9, 1996. Mr. Robinson offered MHA his “unpaid consultant, advisory services” for the following five years after he resigned.

Mr. Robinson, according to his attorney, did not resign to halt the investigation, but rather because “he was tired of being harassed by the news media.”

Services were incomplete.

This article originally appeared in the New Tri-State Defender

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NFL: Week Two Recap | Jalen Hurts did not fold; Caleb Williams exits game with injury

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts found Darius Cooper with nine seconds left for the game winning touchdown as his team beat the Tennessee Titans 24-20 in Nashville. Hurts finished the day 26/37 for 264 yards. He threw for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Prior to the final drive, the Eagles ran 25 plays for 45 […]
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Prior to the final drive, the Eagles ran 25 plays for 45 yards. During the final drive Hurts went 6-8 with 61 passing yards and the touchdown. Titans defensive tackle — and team captain — Jeffery Simmons said this week that the way to defend Jalen Hurts is to make him “play quarterback.”

Hurts said to Simmons after today’s game: “You started that sh**. I had to finish it.”

Running back Saquon Barkley suffered a stinger in the first half but he ultimately finished the game. He had four carries and nine yards and one catch for eleven yards. He will get an MRI for his injury, but admitted to Cameron Wolfe of the NFL Network he was fine.

Caleb Williams leaves game against Vikings with apparent lower-body injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was helped off the field with a right leg injury with 7:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. Williams was down, writhing in pain after scrambling to his left. After departing the injury tent, Williams raised his right fist, acknowledging the crowd while expressing his frustration. Testing will commence on Monday to find out more details about his injury.

“We’ll know tomorrow,” Johnson admitted regarding Williams’ injury. “He’s in good spirits. He’s a team player.”

Williams finished the day with 138 passing yards and one interception.

“I’m actually happy it’s nothing with the knee — that was my first inclination,” Johnson said. “But, a hamstring could be pretty damaging as well. So, we’ll see. We’ll see how bad it is tomorrow and we’ll go from there.”

Bryce Young once again dominated the Falcons

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is 5-1 against the Atlanta Falcons and is undefeated at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Today, Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns as he led the Panthers to a 34-3 dismembering of the Atlanta Falcons. Georgia Tech alumnus Darren Waller caught two touchdowns and linebacker Devin Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown.

Cooper Rush started his second straight game for the Falcons and it did not go well. The partisan crowd voiced their displeasure after Rush completed 10/17 passes for 86 yards and two interceptions. Jack Strand entered the game for Rush prompting cheers from the Falcons fans. The rookie threw a pick-six on his first career pass attempt. Strand was the first QB to accomplish that feat since Sam Darnold in 2018 and is the first Falcons player to do that since Brett Favre in 1991. Strand finished the day with 59 passing yards and 16 rushing yards.

According to reports, quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. is expected to make his season debut this Thursday at the Green Bay Packers. His return should help the Falcons. They are the first team since the 2008 Rams to not run any plays in the red zone after the first two games to open a season.

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Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow to the same arm during week nine of last season against the Washington Commanders, which led to him being shut down for the remainder of the season.

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