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Just like the reality shows we see on TV, the White House seems to have the top rated reality show this viewing season! It has everything one would need to keep them tuned in to this daily reality show. If someone’s not resigning (the new term for being fired), they are being ridiculed daily via a tweet, talked about or referred to in derogatory terms.

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from everyone, but he has yet to give it. He praises you one minute and the next he tweets out negative comments about you.

Obviously when those Trump supporters who so adamantly rooted and voted for him asked that he run the country like he ran his business, must not have actually paid attention to the many individuals he bullied or refused to pay just because he could!

Many in the Republican party, and Trump supporters, couldn’t seem to stop mentioning Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails, how they felt she lied about Benghazi, or the fact the she was part of the same old establishment, but those same individuals will sit and defend Trump’s every inappropriate statements, tweets and actions. The hypocrisy of it all is unbelievable.

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From Where I Stand

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‘FROM WHERE IS I STAND’ across from the Confederate Soldiers Monument on the West side of the Texas State Capital in front of the most compelling monument to the African American experience in the world. Stay focused on building monuments to our Heroes, When we respect the history of others then we can demand respect. The efforts by a few to take down monuments without a public process is counterproductive to the work of Texans like President George W. Bush, who after 19 years of lobbying efforts by Congressman John Lewis, signed the bill for the Creation of the African American Smithsonian Museum pictured on my home page, not any of the Democratic Presidents yielded to Rep Lewis,s call for this historical monument. It was Republican Governors who signed the 19th of June State Holiday and the bill for a Tejano and African American Memorials on on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol.

It was under a Republican aligned Mayor that initiated the drive for the Freedom Cemetary Memorial in Dallas. Recently, a Bridge was

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Advances in STEM Should Include Opportunities for Young Girls and Minorities Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields drive our economy and produce products and services that touch all of our lives. While the size of the STEM workforce is growing at an exponential rate, the growth in diversity of STEM professionals remains stagnant. As Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, finding ways to encourage students of all backgrounds to study and enter STEM fields has been a priority of mine. A major factor contributing to the lack of underrepresented minorities and women in STEM is insufficient early access and engagement in schools.

Students often miss out on opportunities and programs due to poor outreach in their communities. Lack of engagement leaves students unaware of the possible career choices in these fields. Because of the rapid growth in the STEM workforce, we must ensure everyone is aware of opportunities where they can share their talent and skills. And I will continue to advocate for more diversity and representation of women and minorities in STEM careers.

It is imperative that exposure to STEM education start at a young age. Fortunately, Dallas offers many camps and programs for students interested in STEM. Dallas ISD’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Department offers multiple free camps throughout the summer for children of all ages, and any high school student who is especially interested in STEM can apply to Dallas ISD’s School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. Several other local universities also offer programs for young aspiring innovators. The University of Texas at Dallas offers coding camps throughout the year, and Southern Methodist University hosts programs for promising engineers and mathematicians. By cultivating and nurturing young students from many different communities, we can be confident that we will see more diversity in STEM fields in the years to come.

Ever since I was first elected to the Texas State House, I have dedicated my career to bringing attention to these issues and the advancement smart policies to address them. While in Congress, I have introduced the STEM Opportunities Act that would increase diversity in STEM in colleges and universities, enrich our STEM workforce and

create more role models for female and minority students much earlier in the pipeline. More recently, I cosponsored a bi-partisan bill, H.R.3316, the Code Like a Girl Act of 2017. This bill, introduced by my colleague Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (D-NV), requires the National Science Foundation to support education and research projects to increase the participation of early elementary and even pre-K school girls in coding and other computer science lessons and activities. Research shows that elementary school boys are more likely to take a computer science class than elementary school girls. We must start early if we are going to increase the participation of women and minorities in STEM. The U.S. Department of Commerce notes that women make up only 24 percent of the STEM workforce, though women account for half of the general workforce in the United States. New faces and ideas in this field will undoubtedly lead to new innovation in the STEM disciplines.

Every September in Washington, D.C., I host a Science and Technology Braintrust at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in order to educate youth about the opportunities in STEM. Last year, at the 24th Annual Science and Technology Braintrust, I addressed the importance of diversity in the STEM professions. This year, we hope to engage a robust discussion on how to build careers in STEM and identify resources for students made available by various businesses.

I am very hopeful to see so many young girls and minority students take on an interest in these fields. I am confident they will grow to become some of our greatest innovators. To maximize positive change, it is our duty to expand and transform the STEM field to include more diverse students. I pledge to continue my work on educating and diversifying the future generation of STEM scholars.

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The First African American Woman To Be Appointed Dean of an American Medical School

Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., was the first African American woman to be appointed dean of an American medical school.

Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., has worked in private practice, for the U.S. Public Health Service, and on numerous committees, and in 1993 was the first African American woman to be appointed dean of a United States medical school.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in a housing project, Barbara Ross-Lee faced discrimination as a young African American woman.

Growing up in inner city Detroit, she and her sister shared a fondness for show business, performing with their brothers and sisters in the church choir. But while Diana Ross pursued a career in music that led her from urban poverty to celebrity as the lead singer of the “Supremes,” Barbara Ross made her mark in the sciences.

Barbara Ross began her pre-medical studies at Detroit’s Wayne State University in 1960, during the growth of the Civil Rights movement. Although a few medical schools offered admission to minority students there were no federal or private funding to help support students from poor families. At

Wayne State, her pre-medical advisor did not believe women should be physicians, and so she declined to authorize Ross’s request to study human anatomy as her major. Ross graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry in 1965 and, abandoning her original goal of practicing medicine went on to train as a teacher.

She joined the National Teacher Corps, a federal program, in which she could earn a degree while teaching simultaneously in the Detroit public school system. After completing the program in 1969, a new educational opportunity arose.

Michigan State University opened a school of osteopathic medicine in Pontiac, a Detroit suburb, and so Ross applied and was accepted. As a single mother she needed help with childcare to be able to focus on her studies, so she sold her house and moved in with her own mother.

After graduating from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1973, Dr. RossLee ran a solo family practice in Detroit until 1984, when she joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a consultant on education in the health professions. As well as serving on numerous committees Dr. Ross-Lee was also community representative on the Governor’s Minority Health Advisory Committee for the state of Michigan from 1990 to 1993. In 1991 she was also the first osteopathic physician to participate in the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship.

In 1993, Ross-Lee became the first African American woman dean of a United States medical school.

She remained dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of Ohio University until 2001. During her tenure there, she reformulated the entire course of study, and drafted a women’s curriculum, earning a reputation as a “change agent.” “It is my goal,” she said, “to establish a seamless continuum of education rather than all of the fragments that we have now; to be able to incorporate learning strategies as opposed to the old memorize-and-regurgitate methodology; and to train a physician who is just not technically skilled but who is also capable of being responsible and accountable for the health status of the person he or she treats.” For Barbara RossLee, medical education is a collaborative enterprise between teachers and students, which, in turn, influences the interaction between doctors and patients.

Dr. Ross-Lee is a fellow of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, a member of the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Professional Education, and the Trilateral International Medical Workforce Group. She was recently appointed a member of the National Institutes of Health’s Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health and served as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ross-Lee and her husband, Edmond Beverly, have raised five children—two daughters and three sons—all of whom have pursued professional careers.

Dr. Ross-Lee was awarded the “Magnificent 7” Award presented in 1993 by Business and Professional

Women/USA. She has received the Women’s Health Award from Blackboard African-American National Bestsellers for her contributions to women’s health, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and an honorary doctorate of science from the New York Institute of Technology. Ross-Lee has lectured extensively, and has published more than thirty scholarly articles addressing a variety of medical and health-care issues.

In 2001, Dr. Ross-Lee was appointed vice president for Health Sciences and Medical Affairs at the New York Institute of Technology, and in 2002, she became dean of the New York Institute of Technology’s New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Last week, we promised to follow up on the story entitled, “New Proposed Solutions to Combat Homelessness”. The plan was to speak with Nadia Chandler-Hardy, the fairly new, Chief of Community Relations, however, somehow, our scheduled meeting time was overlooked, therefore we will have to get a word from Dallas City Hall at a later date. We would love to share information with the community about how they may play their part in helping the homeless population, but it is difficult to do so without being able to view or discuss a concisely crafted plan.

Therefore we reached out to Diane Ragsdale, Managing Director of InnerCity Community Development and former City of Dallas, Homeless Coordinator, Bro. Thomas Mohammed.

Back in the early 1990s, Bro. Thomas Mohammed, as the Homeless Coordinator for the City of Dallas, took a trip to 9 U.S. cities to study their homeless assistance programs. When he came back, he presented the idea of the City having a Day Resource Center. In the different cities he visited, the centers, which were operated and managed by local government were were open 24-hours a day. Transients were able to bath, wash their laundry, eat, sleep and receive access to social services capable of connecting them with jobs, temporarypermanent housing and medical/

Experienced Community Activists Suggest Solutions for the Recently Displaced Homeless Population psychological services. The same program was implemented here in Dallas, and according to Bro. Mohammed, it was highly effective while it lasted.

housing, but she was more focused on permanent housing after the temporary shelter is provided. She tells us to keep in mind because this is a growing problem, we will never be able to build enough Tomorrow, Bro. Mohammed will single family detached houses to be holding a press conference/tour keep up with this problem. Ms. under the I-45 Bridge at 190 South Ragsdale is suggesting subsidized Boulevard, to bring attention to the multi-family housing for people fact that recent Tent City residents, who are making $0-300/month. are now making alleyways near The problem is however, when the Bridge, their home. Along new developments go up, in the with the traveling homeless popu- South Dallas/Fair Park area, we lation, there is a trail of trash and a can expect the monthly rent to be strong stench that comes from not close to $700/mo, which does not being able to appropriately bathe qualify as affordable housing to one’s self. Below is his 4 Step Plan someone making far less than this of Action: amount per month.

1. Make closing of the remaining Homeless Tent City encampments, the local government’s Top Priority.

2. A rent assistance fund should be created, providing six months’ rent support for each individual living outdoors.

3. Withhold ALL public funds from CitySquare and The Bridge until the homeless population, especially those from Tent City get assistance!

4. If the Bridge cannot do any better than what they have in the past, the city should reconsider bringing back the Day Resource Center 24 hour Free Shelter.

Former Mayor Pro Tem and Councilwoman Diane Ragsdale also agrees that the City ought to be in charge of a 24-hour Day Center where no one is denied temporary

If you go to the Dallas City News website at http://www.dallascitynews.net/city-council-briefedon-tent-city, you will be able to see some of the same suggested solutions made and posted on this site last year, were suggested by Nadia Chandler-Hardy last week at the Concord Baptist Church-make it easier for the homeless to connect to much needed resources (housing, jobs and medical services) and have the community assist with the city’s plan, by suggesting those in a position to give (churches and individuals), have an easy way to make their donations to this population. This same conversation has been going on for years, in plenty of cities, so where is the disconnect? Many of our churches are doing their part by coming out to feed the homeless, but the bigger issue actually seems to be,

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where is this shelter, which is open to everyone and after it has been identified, where can a homeless person find the more permanent housing?

We are discussing the issue of the homeless population, but we also need to address the fact that many people in South Dallas/Fair Park and elsewhere are just a paycheck or two away from becom-

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Dr. Demetra Jones: A Reason to Smile Dr. Jones, D.D.S.and her patients have a lot to smile about; her being able to attend to their needs, and them getting a new lease on life with the types of dental services she offers. It’s a good feeling to see clients smiling again after being fitted for partials and dentures. And it’s always good when young girls and boys began to admire someone who looks like them and are inspired to pursue their dreams of becoming great leaders and professionals.

In a perfect world, everyone, irrespective of race and income, would have access to oral care, however statistics prove twice as many Black adults, are not addressing their oral needs as compared to their White counterparts.

Also, if we look at the habits of the Black population, it shows the African-American population’s comfort level and satisfaction with services increases with racial concordance.

There is a dental facility named, Nurse Greer Medical Clinic located at 4432 Malcolm X Blvd., Dallas, Texas. This structure has been a part of the community since the 1950s, and members of the community, have been coming to the clinic for years to receive dental services.

Dr. Demetra Jones, D.D.S. has been there since 1998, serving the underserved, primarily African-American community, under the name of South Dallas Smiles. Not only is Dr. Jones, D.D.S. serving the underserved in the area of Dentistry as a Dentist, but she is also working towards addressing the shortage of Black dentists in America, by allowing high schoolers and college students, to shadow her while she is providing services to patients at her office.

Dr. Demetra Jones. D.D.S. says her relationship with her dentist, who she met when she was in her first year of high school, is what made her interested in pursuing a career in Dentistry. When the young Demetra Jones went to her public clinic in Galveston, Texas, for the first time, she had never been attended to by a black doctor. Her Doctor’s name was Dr. Howard and Dr. Jones, D.D.S. still speaks very fondly of him, describing him as always being friendly, yet professional. When asked what sort of advice Dr. Howard gave her, she says he reminded her to work hard, do her very best when she got to college and remember to always treat people right. It is unknown as to whether or not Dr. Howard is still practicing,

Dr. Demetria Jones and staff however, the spirit of his advice has been taken to heart by Dr. Jones, D.D.S., as she has recently celebrated her 19th year in business.

There were many times Dr. Jones, D.D.S. could have given up on her journey, but she persevered. Dr. Jones, D.D.S. went to Texas Southern University on a full Basketball scholarship.

She recounted her experience one summer of attending two dental summer programs, back to back, designed to give potential candidates a real taste of Dental School life. The experience she received at Texas A&M Dental School and the University of South Carolina helped her to understand, becoming a dentist would require her full focus. There was no time to hang out or have fun in either one of the summer programs; there was constant studying and testing.

Throughout her professional career, Dr. Jones, D.D.S. has met students with promise, but who sometimes have a fear of accruing a large amount of student loan debt. Her advice to them is to focus on the education instead of paying back student loans. Today, the average cost of attending Dental School is $150,000 for a four year program at a Public University, whereas the cost of attending a Private University is nearly twice as much or more.

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South Dallas/Fair Park Residence: Displacement through Gentrification will only include Us if We allow it – Yes, We do have a choice!

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ing homeless. Also, we need to put some young faces out in front of the cameras, as representatives of the homeless population. People seemed to have forgotten about how many children are homeless.

Certainly, they can’t all be crazy too! However, the mainstream media consistently fails to project images of children onto the consciousness of their viewers. The common image we have in our minds of homelessness is of an old man or woman with matted hair, draped in an old dirty blanket, looking as if they have not had a bath in well over a year and babbling on and on to their imaginary friend or foe. Let’s sit back for a moment and ponder on how quickly government and individuals would rise to the occasion, and get out here and immediately implement what needs to be implemented, to put a stop to homelessness, once the issue of homeless children was brought to the forefront of our consciousness.

We are waiting to speak with a City representative, specifically about what is being done about the homeless population. Once this conversation has taken place, we will report back to you, The Community.

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By Ilithia Morris

Last month’s July 4th holiday marked yet another Independence Day commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress. With gentrification looming ever so closely over the life-blood of our community, year-after- year, let us reflect then ask Just how independent are we? One need not have a Rocket Science degree to know the answer to this question!

In our community individuals and families are routinely forced to move due to the rising cost of property taxes, the lack of gainful employment, and a lack of businesses operating towards preventive medicine outcomes. The main reason the ‘ghetto model’ continues to exist within modern society is simply that individuals collectively acquiesce (accept something reluctantly but without protest) - and so it goes, the continuum of slums. Much like our prison system, business benefits from our hardship.

We can change our outcome and reverse the cycle of poverty and marginalization TOGETHER!

named after Ron Kirk, the first African American Mayor of Dallas. My maternal family fought in the Battle at Goliad, my father’s side helped build the State Capital and later fought in the Korean and Vietnam War. All of our Black War Heros are memorialized in this photo., Look for your Texas families here. They are here, those brought here in chains, those who led the way for integration in our How? Starting with our biggest health factor, public schools and anniversaries We are Texan, a the lack of fresh and whole food supplies. The long way to go and this monument sets the stanmobile dards. How ya like that new Dallas Chief market/training venue is one of our visions for achieving the desired outcome – start small then work our way to greater gains. We begin through food education; buying, preparing, and grow-

ing whole food, while simultaneously learning the art of cooperation, the “co-op” model. This is how we thrived in the past and one of the ways to overcome our struggles today.

GENTRIFICATION - To some critics, this is code for the destructive removal of the poor in urban neighborhoods. This term was first coined in the 1960s by sociologist Ruth Glass who noted that the displacement of poorer families and small businesses and the disappearance of their local culture and history were among the problematic outcomes of gentrification that continues to be a major point of debate today.

The realization of a self-sustaining and safe community in which to live, work, and play are validations of a functional community.

Trust in the Collective Power of your community – Stand and be prepared to learn how to live - thrive in your community!

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Everyone with Medicare has rights and protections

By Bob Moos/ Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Remember how you learned back in your high school civics class that you have certain rights as an American. As we all know, those individual rights make up the first 10 amendments to our Constitution. But now that you’re older, you may not realize you also have certain rights as a Medicare beneficiary.

Let’s go through the most important ones so that you can protect yourself, if need be. As someone with Medicare, you have the right to: n Be treated with dignity and respect at all times.

That should be so obvious that it doesn’t bear repeating. Even in the most stressful situations, there’s no excuse for anyone in the health care system – from health care professionals to insurers -- to treat you with anything other than care and concern. n Be free from discrimination. Every company that works with Medicare can’t treat you differently because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex. If you think you haven’t been treated fairly for any of those reasons, contact the government’s Office for Civil Rights at hhs.gov/ocr. n Have your personal and health information kept private. If you’re enrolled in the traditional Medicare program, your privacy rights are spelled out in your “Medicare and You” handbook, which you receive each fall. If you have a private Medicare Advantage plan, your rights are outlined in your health plan’s materials. n Get clear and simple information about Medicare to help you make health care decisions. You should be told what services and items will be covered, what portion of the bill Medicare will

pay and how much you’ll be expected to pay yourself. You should also be told what to do if you want to file a complaint or an appeal. n Have your questions about Medicare answered. You can visit Medicare’s website at medicare.gov, call the help line at 1-800-633-4227 or contact the Texas Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program at 1-800-252-9240. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a drug plan, you can also call your plan. n Learn about your treatment options in language you can understand. You have the right to participate fully in all your health care decisions. If you don’t think you’re able to do that, ask a family member, a friend or someone you trust to help you make a decision about what treatment option is best for you. n Get emergency care when and where you need it. You can get emergency care anywhere in the United States. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you don’t need to get permission from your primary care doctor first. But if you’re admitted to the hospital, you or a family member should contact your plan as soon as possible.

n Request a review of certain decisions about your claims or services. You can file an appeal if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision by Medicare or your Medicare Advantage plan. Visit medicare. gov/appeals or call 1-800-633-4227 for details.

And remember to keep a copy of everything you send to Medicare or your plan. n File complaints about the quality of your care. If you don’t speak up, you may not get a resolution to your problem. Complaints about the quality of your care can be directed to the

Quality Improvement Organization in Texas.

Call 1-844-430-9504. Beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan can also contact their plan.

Know your rights as a Medicare beneficiary and stand up for them. They’re designed to protect you and ensure you get the care you require.

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