Garland Journal

VOL XVIII ISSUE 23 JULY 3, 2019

MY TRUTH

QUIT PLAYIN’

“Fight the Power” – The 30Versary!

Cheryl Smith Publisher

It’s not hard to do better I think I will call it quits and still not understand, and still be shaking my head til the very end. I’m talking about core values. Who are you? Whose are you and what do you stand for? What is your purpose? It has been said that the two most significant days in your life are: 1.

When you were born, and 2. When you realize why you were born.

Apparently there are some folks who live almost their entire lives before they realize their purpose, before they understand the greatness that was there inside of them all the time.

Unfortunately there are those who either never realize and those who find themselves coming of age, if you will, as they are about to transition.

When I was growing up, my mother preached to us the importance of being clean and taking care of your surroundings. Funny as I think back to when I was a child and we would move.

By the time we closed the door on the home we were leaving, it was spotless! I would wonder why we were cleaning when we were leaving. And I’m not talking about spot cleaning, I’m talking about the cleaning that leaves the place spotless.

My mother said, “like you’d like a place to look if you were moving into it.”

Okay that was cool, but when we got to our new place, guess what? That’s right, we had to clean that place, even if it was “spotless.”

And don’t let company come over! Earline was going to make sure the house was spotless!

She wanted our house to be clean and taken care of, and this was the case with our bodies.

Then too, she always talked about if we didn’t have a multitude of anything, we had to take care of what we had. If we had one of anything, when we put it on, it had better be clean and without holes. We learned at a young age to “go get that sewing kit.”

And she would tell us our underwear better

Or what about the women who complain about the “dirty, nasty ladies bathroom.”

Well, who went into the bathroom and dirtied it or made it nasty?

I’m just gonna ask, “does that used sanitary item on the floor or sink belong to a man who brought it in there?” be clean, just in case we were hit by a car or something.

In my head, I would be thinking, “If they were clean, and I get hit by a car, they won’t be clean anymore!”

But I wouldn’t say that to her.

Which brings me to my truth.

The other day as I sat in a restaurant eating, I saw a young woman, late 20s or early 30s, cleaning out her car in the parking lot.

She had a car full of children and another adult who sat and watched as she threw napkins, drink bottles, empty food packages, empty cigarette packs and all kind of other stuff on the ground.

It was disgusting to watch.

And some might be saying, “you (meaning me) should have went up and checked her, if it bothers you so much.”

At least that’s what the Pizza Hut manager told me.

And guess what? There was a time that I would have said something like, “Do you want me to help you put all of that in the garbage?

But sometimes you get tired.

Yes, we were in my community and I get tired of people complaining about how bad our communities look, when they are the main ones tossing trash out the car windows, changing your baby’s diaper in the car and throwing the soiled See MY TRUTH, page 4

By Vincent L. Hall

“1989 the number, another summer, sound of the funky drummer. Music hittin’ your heart, ‘cause I know you got soul!!”– Fight the Power – Chuck D and Public Enemy 1989

The summer of 1989 wasn’t

just hot; it was funky as a James Brown lick. Everything was in upheaval. Donald Trump ain’t the craziest shitstorm to ever hit America; just the most recent.

The whole world was a cast-iron skillet that ranged from simmering to hot as fish grease!

Future leaders groomed at Kappa Kamp

Solidarity, the Polish Labor Union led by Lech Walesa, broke the bonds of Communism. Lech, the “Bernie Sanders” of Poland, piloted a victory for populism and the people.

International populism shook so See QUIT PLAYIN, page 5

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Sanders labels Trump “worst president in history” National Kappa Kamp Director Maurice A. West provides leadership and an aggressive plan to grow and develop our future leaders through Kappa Kamp.

NNPA

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

One night after many pundits said he acquitted himself well in the debate in Miami between himself and other 2020 Democratic Presidential hopefuls, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders arrived in Cincinnati to deliver the keynote address at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Legacy Awards Dinner.

Sanders addressed a large local and national media contingent, which also included many members of the Ohio press.

Sanders was the lone candidate to accept an invitation to speak at the gala, which is part of the NNPA’s weeklong national convention.

The NNPA is a trade organization that represents the more than 200 African Americanowned newspapers and media companies throughout the country.

The organization does not endorse candidates, leaving such decisions up to its member publishers whose influence and readership comprise the nation’s largest media markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Tennessee, San Francisco, and numerous swing states around the country.

After being introduced by former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner, Sanders gave an inspiring 25-minute address in which he blasted President Donald Trump as a racist and a bigot and he promised that, if elected, he will work to make college tuition-free, eliminate student debt, take climate change seriously, and make every effort to level the playing field economically, educationally and in other ways that reflect his stance on social justice for African Americans and other individuals of color.

“It is absolutely imperative to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country,” Sanders said. “He is a racist and a bigot.”

Sanders said he and his wife thought long and hard before he decided to enter the race this year.

Even after deciding to run, Sanders said he slept on it and almost reconsidered, but he believed it was important that he step up for the sake of all Americans, particularly the underserved.

“We are going to have to transform this nation and create an economy that works for all of us, not just the one percent,” Sanders said. “People aren’t able to go to the doctor because they can’t afford to and if you go to a hospital, you’re afraid to get hit with a $50,000 medical bill.”

Promising that a Sanders Administration would work to provide medical coverage for all, he added. “My anger at [Trump] is not just that he wanted to take away health care for 32 million people, but his [proposed] massive cuts

to Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security and his tax cuts which …. were for the top one percent,” Sanders said.

The senator drew applause several times from the packed crowd inside the second-floor ballroom of the Westin.

He also blasted Trump for the president’s disbelief in climate change. “It is the great existential threat of our time and this is not an issue that we have a choice about.”

Sanders promised to focus his presidency on social, environmental, racial and economic justice. “We have a president who deliberately is trying to divide America and not only do we have to defeat the worst president in the history of our country, we will have to transform this nation and create an economy for all of us and not just the one percent,” he said.

Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards elected NNPA Chair

NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards with Garland Journal Publisher Cheryl Smith

Karen Carter Richards said she understands that being the chair comes with a lot of responsibilities and work.

After a fierce campaign, Richards said she will work to move the storied association forward, help to continue to provide Black America with critical news and information, and bridge any divides that might exist between members.

“This is a new vision and I’m excited about serving. We are the Black Press, the Original Black Press and I’m so happy to serve and be the new chair of the NNPA.” The Houston native said the importance of the Black Press should never be lost on anyone.

“We are the voice, the true voice of our people.

We have recorded our history for 192 years like no other media could ever do,” she said.

Kappa Kamp celebrated its 23rd year June 2-14, 2019 with a program that reflected the goals and expectations that our 33rd Administration and all members would be proud of – a continued focus on College Readiness, Business and Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Team Building.

The program served 108 young men, 12-16, from across the nation meeting on the campus of Paul Quinn College (PQC) in Dallas, TX to acquire productive life-skills through intensive workshops and learning through structured play activities.

Students chose from a selection of academic/entrepreneurship-based classes and sports and enrichment classes offered.

Kampers also attended a variety of cultural and recreational activities, field trips, and educational lectures. Work, fun, and more, all take place within a safe, professionally designed and supervised setting.

“We are so thankful for the fraternity, the 33rd Administration, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Paul Quinn College and so many others that assist in the growth and development of these talented young men.

Were excited to expose them to the many avenues of business and leadership that Dallas and the region has to offer,” said Maurice A. West, National Chairman of Kappa Kamp.

The primary objectives of the enrichment camps are to: •Provide college readiness, business development and enrichment activities for program youth.

•Motivate students to seek higher levels of achievement.

•Expose students to activities rich in cultural information and experiences.

•Develop students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills while involved in each camp.

•Provide experiences that focus on science technology and survival.

•Allow campers to make friends from around the world in a structured, safe environment.

•Provide a spiritual faith-based atmosphere for human growth and development.

•Provide character education and citizenship in an ethical environment.

Fundamentals of Leadership & Entrepreneurship Our Fundamentals of Leadership & Entrepreneurship (FLE) course is a two-week immersion into the nuts and bolts of the business world by challenging the students to create a viable business. Kampers will be taught the fundamentals of leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, operations, and organizational behavior, while coming to understand the integrated role these functions play in every successful endeavor.

Leadership will be taught from the perspective of servant leadership. Additionally, they will be separated into teams and will generate their own business ideas. The Kampers will submit these ideas in the form of business plans and prototypes. The team with the best plan will receive a monetary prize.

The Principles of STEM The Principles of STEM (Science, See Kampers, page 6

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Exonerated Five on Anthony’s “Leadership” Council On April 19, 1989, five young boys were accused, charged and convicted of raping and beating a woman in Central Park.

The five boys were questioned without their parents’ consent by investigators and officers; about the case, Anthony Council being abused and hit upon.

The person who handled this case was an attorney and New York City prosecutor focusing on crimes of violence against women and children. She was the head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office from 1976 until 2002. Her name is Linda Fairstein.

During the trial, in the courtroom, there was DNA evidence that proved they were innocent from the crime, however, before the trial, the investigators had the boys videotaped, where the five of them confessed only because they were told they could go home if admitted guilt. The young boys: Raymond, Yusef, Korey, Antron, and Kevin were all sentenced to six to eight years in prison.

The Netflix series “When They See Us” showed the boys and what they dealt with in prison, the courtroom and even the park itself.

Within the documentary Series, there have been many reviews from young people with each episode.

The Netflix series is a four-part series and everyone should watch it. I got to interview Mr. Kurtis Willis

who was around during that year and I got his input on the case and the Netflix series itself.

AC: “As a Black man, how do you feel about the judicial system?”

KW: “The judicial system and African American men are handled differently.

We are not innocent until proven guilty. We are guilty and in most cases and therefore when we enter this system the thought process for most prosecutors is you are going to have to prove you are innocent. In this system, you are guilty by association because of the color of your skin.”

AC: “What do you do if you are in a vulnerable situation where you have nowhere to go?”

KW: “You have to find someone that you really can trust, finding someone that can lead you in the right path. Everywhere you go there's going to be that pocket of a city of crime or reputation. Find people that can help you and mentor you so you can grow and be safe.

The first thing I would do is know my surroundings.”

Tune in to Anthony’s “Leadership” Council Every Tuesday From 2 pm to 4 pm

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What’s going on COMMUNITY CALENDAR Minority Mental Health Month UV Safety Month Recurring Events Feeding The Needy Hosted by: Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez Live 834 S. Ervay St. Dallas. 3pm5pm. Sundays.

Marvelous Marriage Monday’s, Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. 7-8:30p.

In the Memory of Mrs. Roberta A. Johnson of Hamilton Park UMC a Library was established. Donate a Book in the name of your Loved One, R.A.J. Library in Garland, Contact Valder Beebe 214-274-1719.

July 3 2019 National Pan-Hellenic Council of Dallas Meeting, African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 6:30-8p.

Addison Kaboom Town! Addison Circle Park 4950 Addison Circle. 5p-12a. www.addisonkaboomtown.com.

Duncanville Independence Celebration, Armstrong Park, 387 E. Wheatland Rd. 9a-10p.

Independence Block Party, Trinity Church, 1231 E. Pleasant Run Rd. Cedar Hill. 7-10p.

All American Fourth, Oak Point Amphitheater, 2810 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. Plano. 4-10p.

Music, Dancing, Fresh Foods, & You! Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood. 12-5p.

Bedford 4th Fest 2019, Bedford Parks & Recreation 2801 Forest Ridge Dr. 4-10:30p.

Ubuntu Market Place, Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 12-5p.

Summer Block Party with Jill Scott, Faith Evans & Tweet, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving. 7:30p. Live Nation.

Independence Day Comedy Jam, Slate at II Creeks, 2701 Custer Pkwy. Richardson. 7:30-11p. Eventbrite.com.

Smart, Funny & Black with Amanda Seales, House of Blues, 220 N. Lamar St. 7p. Via Live Nation.

Celebrando #4July, FarWestDallas 400 S. Buckner Blvd. 8p-2a. Tickets: 214-367-8800. www.farwestdallas.com Cupcakes & Conversation, Chris Howell Foundation, 2201 Main St. #835. 7p. Tickets Eventbrite.com.

July 6 UTSW Med. Ctr. & APAA Recovery & Wellness Classes, APAA, 3116 MLK, Jr. Blvd. 11a- or 1p.

Light Up Arlington, Downtown Arlington, 500 E. Front St. #140. 6-10:30p.

The #ICE Lounge Volume 1 New Upscale Experience, Town House, 723 Pearl St. 3-8p. Eventbrite.com

July 4th Fireworks Celebration, Feat: Don Diego, Meadow Creek Park 1400 S. Uhl Rd. DeSoto. 6-9p.

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Soul Jazz Thursday’s w/Natural Change, Sadaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 8p-12a.

Ne-yo and Tamia, Fair Park Music Hall, 909 1st Ave. 8p.

Santana: Supernatural, Dos Equis Pavilion, 3839 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 7p. Live Nation.com.

Eddie Be “I’m Already Professionally Developed Tour”, AT & T Performing Arts Ctr. 2304 Flora St. 8p Gucci Mane, Gas Monkey, Bar & Grill & Gas Monkey Live, 10110 Technology Blvd. E, 9p. www.ticketfly.com.

Flo Hernandez at Hyena’s Comedy Club 425 Commerce St. Ft. Worth. Doors open 8p. Show starts 9p.

July 7

Fair Park Fourth, Fair Park 1121 1st. Ave. 3-10p. Fireworks show 9:30p.

July 4th Fireworks Celebration, Grimes Park, 501 E. Wintergreen Rd. DeSoto. Free.

Monday Jazz Happy Hour w/ The Willis Duo at The Balcony Club 1825 Abrams Rd. #B, Dallas 6pm-8pm. Free Eventbrite.com

Ole School Party Fish Fry Hole in the Wall Edition, Trinity Elk Lodge #480 2607 MLK Jr. Blvd. 8p.-2am.

HUSH: Pre Independence Day Silent Headphone Experience, MoMo’s Italian Restaurant, 2800 Routh St. #165. 10p-2a. Eventbrite.com.

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Happy Birthday to Team Member and a great woman Shonedra M. Redd, MFA Diamond Studded Fashion Show, Unique Visions Upscale Events, 324 S. Hampton Rd. DeSoto. 6-10p.

July 9 Black Women in Business Boss Mixer, Taste of Miami, 205 Main St., Red Oak. 6-p.

The Jazz Jam at Jazz BeCuzz Art Center 9319 LBJ Fwy. Ste. #120. Tickets: via Eventbrite.com.

Karaoke Night $2 Tuesday’s at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 7pm-2am. Tickets: eventbrite.com.

July 10-12 Vision Fellowship of Churches 2019 Vision Conference, Dayspring Family Church, 618 N. Belt Line Rd., Irving. 7pm.

July 10

Women of the West Bible Study, Friendship West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Wednesdays at 7p.

Raggae Wednesdays, Aldeez Caribbean Restaurant & Event Center 7879 Spring Valley Rd. #115 9p-2a. Tickets: eventbrite.com.

July 11

The Stormproof Way To Build Your Brand, Microsoft Store North Park Center 8687 N. 75 Fwy. #1612, Dallas. 7pm-9pm. Reg: meetup.com/entrepreneur-brandstorming.

Poetry Smash at TBAAL 1309 Canton St. 7:30pm-9pm.

Tickets: 214-7432400.

July 12-14 SportsCon 150 Professional Athletes, Fair Park 901 1st Ave. Dallas. www.gpsportscon.com.

July 12 Lunch and Conversation with Dallas County DA John Creuzot, Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak St. 11:45a-1:15p.

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Spades and Domino Tournament, The Afiya Center, 501 Wynnewood Village, #213. 7-10p. Eventbrite.com.

Stone Love Live from Jamaica, Heroes Lounge 3094 N. Stemmons Fwy. 10p.-2a. Eventbrite.com.

Business Lounge Dallas Workshop/Social Media, Business Lounge Dallas 13740 Midway Rd. #528. 7-9p.

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July 13 Denim and White Day Party at Sway’s Room, 921 W. Belt Line Rd. #110 DeSoto. 3-8pm. RSVP 254.589.5870.

Smooth Grove Fest II – Teddy Riley & Friend, The Theatre 1000 Performance Pl. 8p. Tickets: AXS.com.

17th Annual Taste of Cedar Hill & Business Expo, Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce 300 Houston St. 3-8p.

Tickets: www.cedarhillchamber.chambermaster.com.

Find Your Style Shop the Sister Soiree, Nena’s Finds Westgate Condos 9607 Walnut St. Unit 11202. 1-6p.

Cupcakes & Conversation, Chris Howell Foundation, 2201 Main St. #835. 11a. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Where Entrepreneur & Investor Meet! Boss & Bawse Conference, Magnuson Grand DeSoto, 1515 S. I 35 East Service Rd. 10a-5p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Coffee & Politics 101 Community Development Commission Ins & Outs, African American Museum 3635 Grand Ave. 10-11a.

July 14

FAMU D-FW Rattlers host The Willienium Tour, FAMU’s Head Football Coach, Dallas Black Dance Theatre 2700 Ann Williams Way. 6:30p. Info: Angela Williams 214-288-2451.

Breakfast on the Hill, Host Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce, White Rhino Café 1421 N. Hwy 67, Beltline & 67. 7:30a. www.cedarhillchamber.chambermaster.com.

Cigar & Conversation The Man’s Cave Edition, Smoking Jacket Cigar Lounge, 1435 US Hwy 67, #100, Cedar Hill. 7-10p.

Happy Birthday to Team Leader and Supporter Stewart Curet Dave Kos & Friends Summer Horns, Music Hall at Fair Park 901 First Ave. 3p. Tickemaster.com.

Book Signing Author M. P. Stone Renaissance Queen, Indigo 1745, 370 W. 7th St. 4-8pm. Info: call 214814-5332.

Sensational Sundays Presents “INTRO Live”, Allure Lounge, 110 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 3-10p. www.

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Thanks, Justice Kavanaugh

BY HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON CONGRESSWOMAN

People who believe in justice and equality owe U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brent Kavanaugh a most sincere appreciation because of his recent refusal to allow the state of Mississippi to put a man to death whose case was tainted by a senior prosecutor who excluded nearly all non-whites from juries that decided his guilt or innocence.

The accused, Curtis Flowers, is an African-American.

Justice Kavanaugh, who penned the majority opinion in the Supreme Court case, Flowers V. Mississippi, wrote, “Equal justice under law requires a criminal trial free of racial discrimination.”

The Court’s decision reversed a guilty conviction at Mr. Flower’s sixth trial. The jury was composed of 11 whites and one black juror. In his opinion, which was joined by six other members of the Court, Justice Kavanaugh wrote, “a series of factually inaccurate explanations for excluding black prospective jurors can be telling. So it is here.”

Mr. Flowers, a 49year-old resident of Mississippi, and a

fan of gospel music, has been tried six times for murders that took place in a business where he once worked. His lawyers, and respected members of the small community in which Flowers lived have proclaimed his innocence since his arrest more than 20 years ago.

Interestingly, while a student at the Yale Law School, Justice Kavanaugh wrote an article for the school’s law journal in which he argued for strict adherence to a Supreme Court ruling that racial prejudice should not be practiced nor tolerated during the jury selection process.

Perhaps the lessons that Justice Kavanaugh’s mother, former Maryland Circuit Court Judge Martha Kavanaugh, taught her son early in his life have persisted, and have helped to frame his understanding of equality.

During numerous interviews he has said so. His mother was a highly-regarded member of the bench, and as a prosecutor she had a reputation for fairness.

In his written opinion Justice

Kavanaugh seemed highly troubled by the fact that during jury selection in one of the trials prospective white jurors were asked one question, while blacks were asked 29.

This seems to have struck the newest justice on the Supreme Court as patently wrong and unacceptable.

Now the state of Mississippi must decide whether or not to place Mr. Flowers on trial for the seventh time, further placing an emotional toll on him and his family. The state will incur additional expenses if it convenes another trial.

There were two Supreme Court justices who disagreed with the opinion that Justice Kavanaugh wrote.

They seemed to think that it was not unjust or wrong to treat potential black jurors as were those in the Flowers trials.

If I had to guess, the two dissenting justices did not have the quality of parental guidance experienced by Justice Kavanaugh, which planted in him seeds of equality that are so desperately needed in our society today.

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Big Tex is Hiring: State Fair of Texas Seasonal Job Applications Now Available Online The 2019 State Fair of Texas® is a little more than 90 days away, and Big Tex is officially looking for job applicants.

Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments and positions.

The State Fair is a beloved Texas tradition, so it’s easy to see why working at the Fair is just as fun as attending the annual event.

The Fair provides more than 7,000 seasonal job opportunities every year, with approximately 2,200 people employed directly by the State Fair of Texas.

The minimum wage for job openings paid by the State Fair of Texas for 2019 is $11.15/hour, raised from $10.00/hour in 2018.

As the annual event is a collection of small businesses, the remaining seasonal positions report to independent contractors including concessionaires, ride operators, and vendors.

Applications for seasonal positions can be found online, with opportunities available in the following areas: Clean Team, Commercial Vendor Booths, Coupon Sales, Creative Arts, Food and Beverage, Games, Gates, Greenhouse/Landscape Operations, Guest Services, Livestock, Maintenance, Plumbing, and Security.

To apply for a seasonal position at the State Fair of Texas, please visit BigTex.com/Jobs.

In addition to encouraging job seekers who don’t have access to a computer to visit their area public library, the Fair has partnered with several local organizations who will be opening their computer facilities to those wanting to fill out job applications.

Assistance with the application process, resumes, creating professional email accounts, and virtual phone numbers will also be offered at specific locations through CARDBoard Project.

Please find details on all participating locations: Cornerstone Baptist Church 1819 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75215 (214) 426-5468 Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm Cornerstone Kitchen (with online application assistance in partnership with CARDBoard Project) 2815 S. Ervay St., Bldg B. Dallas, TX 75215 (214) 421-5532 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am – 1 pm Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas, TX 75210 (214) 324-4443 Mondays & Wednesdays,10 am–2 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (with online application assistance in partnership with CARDBoard Project) 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75215 (972) 571-3202 Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm West Dallas Public Library (with online application assistance in partnership with CARDBoard Project) 2332 Singleton Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75212 (214) 670-6445 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Details related to future potential locations will be posted as they become available at BigTex.com/Jobs. Themed “Celebrating Texas Creativity,” the 2019 State Fair of Texas runs Friday, September 27 through Sunday, October 20 in Fair Park.

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A tale of two graduations THE LAST WORD

By DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX I love graduations! I thoroughly enjoy the sense of achievement and possibility that permeates the air. Graduations signify an ending, but the term “commencement� is used to signify beginnings since they are not only an opportunity to mark completion, but also to mark the beginning of a new chapter of life. In some ways, commencements, regardless of the college or university, with the pomp and circumstance, the ritual robes, the rousing speeches, the tearful families. The two commencements I attended during this graduation season shared those characteristics, but in many ways, they could not have been more different.

I attended the commencement at the University of the District of Columbia because my dear friend and fearless leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson received an honorary

degree.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters also received an honorary degree and delivered the commencement address. Nearly a month later, I attended the commencement ceremony at Dartmouth College, where my beloved godson, Matthew Elijah Brown, earned his undergraduate degree.

Dartmouth is located in bucolic Hanover, New Hampshire, miles away from anything that resembles an urban space (Boston is more than 2 hours away). Its student body is overwhelmingly white, with nonwhite students (which includes African American, Latin, Asian American, Native American, and others) representing less than 15 percent of the population.

The cost of attendance at Dartmouth exceeds $60,000.

UDC an urban, land-grant HBCU, has several campuses, including a flagship campus

in upper Northwest, DC and a community college not too far from Union Station. Its student body is predominately minority.

Tuition at the flagship campus is a bit over $5000. Most UDC students are part-time students; most Dartmouth students attend full-time. The UDC student body is predominately female,

exceeded them! He delivered provocative and challenging remarks in a still, soothing voice, reminding students that they have a power that should never be abused. He challenged students to be human beings before they are professionals or careerists.

Most interestingly, he urged stillness. He said, “Learn

while Dartmouth didn’t admit its first women to the college until 1973.

While Congresswoman Waters was the commencement speaker at UDC, the cellist Yo-Yo Ma was the commencement speaker at Dartmouth. I’m not sure what my expectations were of the cellist, but he

to listen to the voice in the wilderness. Learn to be the voice in the wilderness.�

What a message to give a group of young people who will easily earn six figures upon graduation, many headed to Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and the venture capital world! If I didn’t know any better, the gentle Yo-Yo Ma

could have been delivering a rebuke to the current inhabitant of the House that Enslaved People Built and the many other conformists who do not embrace the value of humanity. “Practice your humanity daily,� the cellist said. He offered solid and stirring advice in an extremely graceless age. And then he played the cello.

While Yo-Yo Ma didn’t mention the name of the cretin in the House that Enslaved People Built, Maxine Waters, calling for activism certainly did. Like Yo-Yo Ma, she encouraged students to find their voices. The fiery Congresswoman urged them to activism. She took on hypocrisy in tones far more strident than Yo Yo Ma’s, but she was equally inspirational.

And while Yo Yo Ma didn’t tackle public policy much, Waters did, focusing on the oppressive legislation that has been characteristic of this administration.

The similarity in the two commencement addresses lay in the call for self-awareness, disruption, humanity, and focus. While many students don’t remember their

Bring home troops, send more kids to college

KEEPING HOPE ALIVE The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures.

Nuts.

There may be fancier words to describe President Donald Trump’s latest lunacy — but just plain “nuts� is most accurate.

The president decided, overnight, that he wanted the United States to go “ back to the Moon, then Mars.�

To help pay for it, he called on Congress to cut an additional $1.9 billion out of the funds for Pell Grants — the grants that help students from low-income families pay for college.

For those children, for the country,

for our future, this is simply nuts.

Pell Grants provide students from families making under $50,000 a year, a small grant — up to $ 5,775 maximum — to help pay for college.

Most of it goes to families making far less than that — $20,000 or less.

It aids the ambitious children of lowincome families in rural and urban areas to lift themselves above their circumstances.

With the cost of college rising far faster than incomes, the grant levels are far too small.

When first created, a Pell Grant could cover up 92 percent of state college costs, now it covers only 29 percent.

Students from families that are not wealthy are forced to take on greater and greater debt to pay for the education that everyone agrees they need.

Student debt — now at about $1.6 trillion — is greater than the amount owed to credit cards or in auto loans.

One result is that a smaller percentage of children from lowincome families are going to college, and more and more of those that do go find that they simply can’t afford

to finish.

America, which led the world in education, now finds itself falling behind, not because the kids are lazy or stupid, but because the socalled adults are making advanced education affordable only for the affluent.

Trump’s cuts only add insult to this injury.

The administration justifies the cuts — which are added to the $2 billion Trump’s budget proposal already would cut from Pell Grant funds — because there is a surplus in the Pell Grant accounts, stemming in part because the Obama administration stopped subsidizing private lenders and because fewer kids from lowincome families can afford to go to college.

The administration promises that there will be no cuts in the grant levels of current recipients.

That is a far remove from what is needed.

The surplus should be devoted to raising the grant levels to make it possible for more kids to afford college, and even that would be insufficient.

FROM THE NAACP

BY DERRICK JOHNSON

Derrick Johnson is the President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Statement on Rucho v.

Common Cause and Lamone v.

Benisek: “The Court’s rulings today upend our democratic principles by allowing party politics to determine the outcomes of our elections.

Extreme partisan gerrymandering has infected our electoral process for far too long.

Exercise of the franchise, which many fought and even died for, must not be reduced to a political charade in which the outcomes are predetermined. In America, voters should choose their representatives instead of representatives choosing their voters.

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The Court should have halted this unconstitutional conduct, but it did not. This is a dereliction of duty in protecting our democracy. In racially polarized environments like North Carolina where racial block voting is standard, today’s decision will license policymakers to mask racial intent as partisan gerrymandering in order to suppress votes and prevent communities from fully participating in democracy to elect candidates of their choice.

We are entitled to fair maps and fair representation in every state. We call upon elected officials everywhere – as well as state courts – to reject partisanship and insist on fair redistricting so that everyone can have a voice.�

The Pentagon says the endless war in Afghanistan — the one that Trump promised to end — costs about $45 billion a year.

Common sense would suggest bringing the troops home, saving the money, and using a part of it to increase Pell funding so that average grant levels could be raised.

The country — and the young — would be better served if the administration adopted the proposal of Bernie Sanders and others and worked with states to make public colleges tuition free — as they are in Germany and other advanced industrial countries.

Trump woke up one day and decided it would be neat to return to space, as he tweeted, “in a BIG WAY.�

Terrific.

But to do that by raiding funds dedicated to supporting the college education of children of low-wage workers isn’t making America great again.

It is just plain nuts.

(You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson by email at jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson.)

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Trump administration’s fraudulent justification for adding the citizenship question. The highest court in the land – in an opinion authored by a Chief Justice appointed by a Republican President – has effectively ruled that the head of one federal government agency (the Department of Commerce) lied to the nation, aided and abetted by the head of another federal agency (the Department of Justice). We agree wholeheartedly with the Court’s conclusion that the decision to add the citizenship question was not made for the reasons put forth by Secretary Ross. Rather, it was a baldfaced effort to benefit one race and one political party at the expense of some of our nation’s most vulnerable communities. This astounding truth can no longer be swept under the rug.

It is there for all to see.

Now, justice must be done. And everyone must be counted. The strength of our democracy depends on it.�

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NAACP: Supreme Court rulings Statement on Department of Commerce v. New York: “We welcome today’s ruling to remand to the Commerce Department the Trump administration’s fraudulent efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

Through various means, the Trump administration is deliberately seeking to undercount communities of color in the 2020 Census, a ploy designed to increase the political power of whites at the expense of already underrepresented communities. Weakening the political representation of communities of color has been a stain on our democracy since its founding.

The Three-Fifths Compro-mise of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 counted enslaved black people as three-fifths of a person in apportioning congressional districts. Since that time, the Census has severely undercounted the communities of color.

The Court today rejected the

commencement speaker, it is unlikely that students at either UDC or Dartmouth will forget the speakers they experienced.

And while the students may are demographically different, one can hope that the call to “practice humanity� is one that will be heeded. It is, perhaps a sign of the times, that graduates have to be urged to practice humanity, but so much of our world is inhumane, placing profits over people, that the admonition is appropriate.

There are more than 4000 four-year colleges and universities in our nation.

The students graduating from Dartmouth and UDC represent a small fraction of the total.

The UDC students, many nontraditional, are more likely to shoulder student debt than the Dartmouth students.

But both sets of students will face challenges, and both have the responsibility, as Maxine Waters urged, to find a cause and tackle it. And, in the words of Yo-Yo Ma, to “practice humanity.�

diaper on the ground or doing as the aforementioned young lady did.

Now I call it trifling. Just think.

How do you feel about the person who goes to get a pedicure and when they get where they are going, take off the pedicure shoes, put on their real shoes and leave the pedicure shoes on the ground by the car?

Or what about the women who complain about the “dirty, nasty ladies bathroom.� Well, who went into the bathroom and dirtied it or made it nasty? I’m just gonna ask, “does that used sanitary item on the floor or sink belong to a man who brought it in there?�

I’m just asking because folks want to criticize people for being poor. Is “poor� a state of mind.

While I may not have lived in a mansion, my home was clean and so were our clothes, We didn’t look like we didn’t know better.

Do you think folks don’t know better, or they just don’t care?

I know some who just don’t care.

You’ve seen them at work, in the club or at church; matching from head to toe and dressed impeccably, all the while smelling so fresh and clean. Just follow them home and they’ll make you want to puke!

Whatever the case, something needs to be done about making people value themselves and what they have. Being clean is just the decent thing to do.

I marvel at my delivery man who wears an apron that is always clean and I think about those restaurant workers who take their aprons home and toss them on the floor, picking them up from the rubbish to go and work another day bringing the filth from their home, or picked up as they wear the apron home on public transportation.

I believe it could be a pride thing.

Whatever the case, it is a reflection on YOU!

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Here’s how I see it

FOR THE PEOPLE

believes in the future we can build together.

itician tells a woman what to do with her body.

vidual can have is not to beat people down -- but to lift them up.

Here’s what I believe is in that next chapter:

BY SEN.KAMALA HARRIS

I believe in an America where you only need one job to put a roof over your head and food on the table.

I believe in an America where health care is a right and not a privilege for just those who can afford it.

If you believe in that America, I am asking you to join me in this fight.

We have to build a campaign with the strength to prosecute the case against four more years of Donald Trump -- and fight for the next chapter of our American story. It’s going to require all of us.

We need somebody on the debate stage in the general election who knows how to recognize a rap sheet when they see it and prosecute the case against four more years of Donald Trump. Some-

one who knows how to fight like hell for what we believe in -- and win.

We need a Democratic nominee who knows it’s time to turn the page and start our next chapter. Someone who

I believe in an America where teachers are paid their value.

I believe in an America where no pol-

I believe in an America where children do not have to go to school in fear of a mass shooter.

I believe in an America where the president understands the greatest strength and the greatest power any one indi-

Kamala Devi Harris is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States Senator from California since 2017

How judges analyze racial discrimination during jury selection AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

By Judge Brandon Birmingham In July, 1996 in Winona, Mississippi, a man arrived at his job at Tardy Furniture and discovered what Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas described as a bloodbath.

"Store owner Bertha Tardy and bookkeeper Carmen Rigby had each been murdered with a single gunshot to the head. Robert Golden had been murdered with two gunshots to the head, one at close range.

Derrick Stewart had been shot, "execution style" in the back of his head. Stewart was 16, and was killed on the second day of his first job.

Stewart and Golden were hired "to replace Curtis Flowers, who had been fired a few days prior and had his paycheck docked for damaging store property and failing to show up for work."

Investigators eventually pieced together a case against Mr. Flowers,

and he was charged with murder. If convicted, he could be sentenced to death.

Over the last 23 years, he has been tried six times. The first three ended in convictions, but each of those were overturned for either prosecutorial misconduct or because of racially discriminating practices during jury selection.

The next two jury trials ended in mistrials because jurors were unable to agree on a verdict.

In 2010, Flowers was tried for the 6th time. He was convicted and sentenced to death.

His appeal eventually landed in the United States Supreme Court. Last week, the Court issued their opinion.

The sixth jury convicted Mr. Flowers and sentenced him to death.

The state struck five of the six black prospective jurors. The Supreme

Court took up the case to answer this question: were the strikes motivated in substantial part by discriminatory intent?

The Court outlines a three- step process. First, the side claiming discrimination must make a show the appearance of racial discrimination.

Once that is made, the burden shifts to the other side to articulate a race neutral explanation for the strike.

Finally, the trial court must then

determine whether the juror the strike was in fact racially neutral. "America's trial judges operate at the front lines of American justice."

Those of us in the trenches are responsible for ensuring that race and gender play no part in jury selection, and that all strikes are discrimination free..

How does that work here in Texas?

If I would’ve known then, what I know now INTERLUDE

By Cierra Mayes

Cierra Mayes is a 2019 graduate of the University of North Texas

College. There is so much emphasis behind that one word.

When I was in High School, my teachers would mention that word around me and I would instantly get anxious.

My parents and I both knew I would go to college. It was just the thought of making it through those long four years.

For the most part, I thought college would be a long four years until I realized I was in my senior year of college. College had come and was about to go!

I attended the University of North Texas in Denton, with a focus in Broadcast Journalism.

In my adolescent years, I always dreamt of being on television or a media mogul.

Being a role model and informing others about what’s going on in the world was very interesting to me.

My first two years of school, I had taken all of my basics before stepping into my major.

In order to get into my major, there was one requirement that I was not looking forward to.

Anyone that wanted to be a journalism major was required to take a GSP test.

The GSP test focused on grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

If you failed the test more than three times you would not be allowed to be a journalism major.

Grammar, spelling, and

punctuation is very important in journalism of course.

So, I prepared myself until the day it was time to take the test and I aced it. I had worried for nothing.

My Junior year, I had entered my upper level classes and they were pretty interesting. I learned so much about the law and ethics side of journalism.

However, I wanted to be more on the entertainment side of journalism. Entertainment news is more fun and interesting, especially when you have the chance to interact and network with people in the industry.

I knew in order to reach this goal I would need to get involved in organizations on campus that were related to the entertainment side of journalism. I joined “NTTV” also known as “North Texas Television.”

Due to a conflicting schedule, I wasn’t able to make the audition for the entertainment show I hoped to be on.

Instead, I got involved with promotions and marketing for NTTV. I got to work with others and make creative content about ongoing issues on campus.

Over the course of my years,

I did not realize how important it was to find an internship.

During the summer I had taken classes and kept a job, but neither was for an internship. I knew that an internship would help me gain the experience I needed but only when it was my senior year.

I didn’t know that I could complete an internship while in my junior year because I thought I needed more school experience and resume building.

My senior year was the only time I gained “on set” experience. I started to feel overwhelmed and as if I had waited too late to get an internship.

I thought to myself, who would hire a senior in college who doesn’t have an almost complete resume?

I knew that someone had to hire me because no one starts in their career as professionals.

I then thought about how I didn’t have anyone to guide me on what needed to be done during my early college years.

Here I am, post-graduation working at Texas Metro News as an intern.

I now believe that I wasn’t delayed on my career path. It was all on God’s plan to put me where I need to be at the right moment and time.

Have a safe, productive and happy summer!

Flowers illustrates four categories of evidence the Supreme Court tells trial judges like me to use in making that determination.

First, Courts look at the numbers of strike per race. Of the 26 prospective jurors called in the 2010 trial - six were black and 20 were white.

The state struck six blacks and one white from the jury. The jury therefore consisted of 11 white jurors and one black juror.

The Court also looked at the history of that case, including the jury selections at the previous six trials.

Over the course of all six of those trials, 42 potential jurors were black.

41 of those 42 were struck by the prosecution.

Courts also try to identify "Disparate Questioning," noting that this line of questioning can reveal a discriminatory motivation or intent.

In Flowers, Justice Kavanaugh noted that the State spent "far more time questioning black prospective jurors than white jurors."

Finally, were there any "Disparate Strikes?" In other words, if a reason was given to justify a strike for one person, was that same reason used to strike all people?

By making this comparison, Courts

may be able to tell whether the reason given for the strike was true or merely a pretext used to disguise a discriminatory intent.

Using this analysis, the Supreme Court found that the prosecution engaged in discriminatory tactics during jury selection in Mr. Flowers trial, and overturned his conviction.

Now that the case has been reversed, it goes right back to the beginning as if the other six trials had never happened.

Whether there will be a seventh trial is up to District Attorney Doug Evans.

For those of you who listen to podcasts, look online for "In The Dark" at APMReports.org they detail the case from the investigation through the arguments in the supreme court in Washington D.C. You can also keep up with the latest trends in the criminal justice system by reading my blog at judgebirmingham.com or follow me on all social media at @judgebirmingham. If you have any questions or comments, send me an e-mail at brandon@judgebirmingham.com or come by my Court - the 292nd on the 6th floor of Frank Crowley any time.

And Justice For All - A column by Dallas County Felony Judge, SMU Adjunct Professor, and Candidate for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Brandon Birmingham. Visit Judgebirmingham. com for more.

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hard that the Berlin Wall tumbled down in Germany.

America was bouncing with Bobby Brown to “My Prerogative.” Prince Akeem left Zamunda; came to America and landed in Queens, just one borough southwest of Brooklyn’s Bedford- Stuyvesant.

“Driving Miss Daisy” bigger at the box office but I still can’t watch it. “Coonin” just ain’t my thing!

Spike Lee was fresh off his HBCU dissertation in “School Daze” and looking to dig deeper into the Black culture. “Do the Right Thing was almost ready for “prime time,” but it needed a musical hook. Movie soundtracks have the potential to bring more attention and more money to even the best cinematography.

Spike summoned Public Enemy to his office. He wanted PE to create a rap or revisited version of J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson’s; “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Chuck D talked him down….

Thank God! The Negro National Anthem gets much love but “Radio Raheem” had a boom box. “Fight the Power” was pitch and picture perfect.

The critics in ’89 didn’t understand hip-hop or the cultural fluid that was fermenting. The genre came with its own malodorous funk. Rap enthusiasts wore their hats backwards and treaded ground in unlaced sneakers. The music played amidst a new-jackcrack epidemic that threatened the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker.

Crack sold by volume and by vials led to a vile addiction that poor communities still can’t shake. In 1989 The Cosby Show was top 10, but far less than 10% of Black folks could afford “Koos” sweaters like Heathcliff Huxtable. (They were Koos not Coogi – Google it!)

As he reflected on his movie and the year, Spike Lee made a statement in the New York Times recently that should make all of us shutter.

“We had the crystal ball,”

Radio Raheem (r) Spike Lee

Lee said, recalling scenes as if he had shot them a week ago.

“There was global warming, gentrification. The film, you could say, is ripped from the headlines presently.”

Lee said he can’t see his film’s police chokehold death of Radio Raheem without thinking of the real-life police chokehold death of Eric Garner.

Chuck D of Public Enemy

Fight the Power was all that Spike could have asked for and more. Each swath of its lyricism is counter-cultural and a blaring anathema to the flag-waving hooligans that Trump attracts. FTP is straight blasphemy to the pseudo-patriot posturing we see now.

“Elvis was a hero to most, but he never meant shit to me you see. Straight up racist that sucker was simple and plain; MF him and John Wayne.

‘Cause I’m Black and I’m proud, I’m ready and hyped plus I’m amped; Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps.”

In an article published by The Guardian, Chuck D explains the plot and plan that support

the riveting bass and percussion lines. The hard-driving beat is set in direct contrast to a recurring siren-like descant.

Chuck D’s background in the Fruit of Islam bleeds through.

Militarism is obvious in his music and videos.

“The drums had to feel like African war drums, but instead of us going to war, it had to be like we were already winning.

Black skin is noisy and seen as more hostile than anything we can ever say.”

Take a moment to digest that one!

This 30th commemoration rates your review of the song and the movie. The sweltering racial climate in 1989 condoned the kidnapping of the Central Park Five. 2019 is no better. The way “they see us” ain’t changed.

Until America is willing to do the right thing, we still have to fight the powers that be!

Let’s use this “4th of You Lie” to remember America’s commencement exercise in inhumanity. The independence we seek comes from developing the right psychological constitution and not one drafted by anyone else’s forefathers…

Fight the Power! #30years #400years #QuitPlayin #CherylSmith #MyTruth

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IN REVIEW:

Kampers,

Spiderman: Far From Home

BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ

In SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, Peter Parker, played by English actor Tom Holland, is on a school field trip where odd things occur, like an attack from a huge monster made of water and an appearance by Jake Gyllenhaal as a new Avenger, known as the mysterious Mysterio.

Spider-Man is the new standard bearer of the Avenger franchise.

Hand-picked by Tony Starke, the young superhero matures over the course of the movie to be the new leader of the band of superheroes.

Samuel L. Jackson is back as Nick Fury, the brains and the founder of the Avengers.

The movie breaks down into three parts. There’s the slow-paced intro to the movie; then second third which is supposed the meat of the movie, but instead, it just made me confused about what was

really going on and who was the good guy and who was the bad guy; and in the final third of the movie it really shows Spider-Man in action when his friends lives are all in danger.

Also, there are two bonus scenes at the end of the movie that are critical to the story; so be sure and stay until the very end.

I’ve got mixed emotions about SPIDER-MAN; FAR FROM HOME. There’s great action and plenty of humor, but it’s also confusing.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME is rated PG-13 and has a run time of 2 hours and 9 minutes.

On my “HOLLYWOOD POPCORN SCALE” I rate SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME a Large.

THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW Sir John Barnett, Disney’s The Lion King and Beyonce

BY VALDER BEEBE ValderBeebeShow.com

Passion is the fuel of dreams. Daily, add passion to your life to conquer the unbelievable mountains that appear on our journey. How to have more passion?

Spend time in quiet meditation, be grateful for all that God has given you (what you call the good and the bad). Now spend time envisioning your goals, dreams and desires. Make visioning a part of your daily life.

Sir John Barnett is a makeup and color artist who reveals and transforms, inspired by the essence of his clients’ natural beauty. A consummate visionary, Sir John uses the power of cosmetics to exalt women to their highest impact. While working with Pat Mcgrath and Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup teams during Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan and Paris, he quickly built his reputation for creative use of color. Sir John has had the privilege to work with some of the most sought-after fashion and beauty industry professionals from Mario Testino to Steven Meisel to Naomi Campbell. In fact, it was at Tom Ford’s first womenswear show in 2010 where he was introduced to Beyoncé, and granted the opportunity to work with her.

Shortly after, Sir John began working with Queen Bey on everything from album art to music videos, concert tours, superbowls and a history-making September Vogue cover in 2018.

Having fallen in love with the incredible

imagination and storytelling of Disney’s original The Lion King in his youth, Sir John’s connection with the film and the world it takes place in was further heightened when his work took him throughout Africa. In partnering with Luminess Cosmetics, known for their high quality & innovative products, Sir John was

able to create a limited edition collection for Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King.” The collaboration has created a one-of-a-kind makeup collection featuring highly pigmented formulas with colors curated from the African landscape to create equally stunning day and night looks. The highly-pigmented rich formulas all come together in handdesigned etched packaging, inspired by the iconic scenes and characters from the film.-Text provided by Sir John Barnett publicists VBS: Sir John, I am so excited to have

you in the Valder Beebe Show studios to share with my audience about Luminess Cosmetics launch of a limited edition collection inspired by Disney’s The Lion King.

SJB: Valder, as you are very familiar with the new Lion King, Beyonce’ playing the part of Nyla and me, Sir John have the privilege of applying her make-up. I asked myself who could live up to this opportunity and do it well? Luminess Cosmetics is my answer. Luminess Cosmetics, I’ve always used them. I like their packaging, branding and the colors themselves are luminescence.

VBS: You are a master of color.

What do you see that we do not see?

SJB: When I see a woman I don’t see the woman, I see beauty, in all women from the hues of the complex of Nicole Kidman to Lupita Nyong’o.

VBS: Sir John, applying making on a star is ‘up close and personal’. Tell me about this unique opportunity that you have with Beyoncé or Quee Bey as you know her…………view the video interview….ValderBeebeShow.com Listen On-Demand @ 411RadioNetwork.com and SoundCloud.com/valderbeebeshow.ValderbeebeShow.com, 411RadioNetwork.com, Youtube.com/valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork.com; Podcast audio: Soundcloud. com/valderbeebeshow, Soundcloud.com/kkvidfw, 411RadioNetwork.com, PChatman Streaming TV Network and VBS affiliate broadcasters.

ASK ALMA Left at home

BY ALMA GILL Dear Alma, Ok, I was with a police officer for 10 years. He did some awful things in our relationship. Meaning he cheated on me. A lot of it was through the Internet or through the phone. Meaning he was sexting many other women. Which he considered not cheating. We were living together and I was battling lupus. He said it was because I was sick often and didn’t like to do the things I used to do. Long story short, I found a side phone with over 30 different women in the phone. I was devastated! Here I am battling lupus and he can’t be loyal. I was heartbroken, so I kicked him out and our relationship over.

He has tried to be my friend ever since, but I’m so angry that he hurt me. He’s apologized and begged me to forgive him.

He wants to be friends and be a part of my life. What’s your take on this?

Name withheld

Dear Withheld: I’d have to say I’m glad this relationship is over and no, you don’t need him as a

friend. Friends don’t deliver hurt and pain; friends show up with tissue and support.

Nobody wants to admit it, but it’s hard to love yourself more than the one you

My “Ask Alma” super girl powers tell me that you’re beautiful, smart and worthy of someone who will give you his best. You’ve spent enough time allowing Robocop to block your blessings.

Unpack your big girl bloomers and let him bounce! love when they instantly break your heart.

Love’s not like a cell phone, you can’t turn it on and off ~ or put it on silent when it’s convenient for the situation. Sounds like

you still have feelings for him and if you can’t have him as a lover, you’ll consider allowing him to be your friend. Don’t! You can forgive him, but don’t forget.

My “Ask Alma” super girl powers tell me that you’re beautiful, smart and worthy of someone who will give you his best.

You’ve spent enough time allowing Robocop to block your blessings.

Unpack your big girl bloomers and let him bounce! Surround yourself with friends and family who love and support you – everybody else has got to go.

You’re living with lupus, God bless you! You ain’t got time for no foolishness.

Lupus didn’t give you a choice, but you can chose to have devoted, faithful, compassionate friends and relationships that’ll bring you joy.

Don’t be afraid of not having him in your life. He doesn’t hold your happiness in the palm of his hand.

Your light of happiness lives inside of you, under your control, 24/07.

Alma

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) course is designed to introduce Kampers to STEM related studies and learning experiences in order to inspire their interest in STEM fields.

In keeping with the Kamp’s focus on moving the Kampers from theory to application, each of the Kamper’s group projects from FLE will include a STEM component.

They kicked off 2019 with a powerful welcome address

by Colonel Myles Caggins, III who challenged the young men and their families to work towards their Straight A’s for Success. They took a deep dive into Business Planning and development almost immediately as Business Instructor Ms. Sherilyn Smith continued to push their thoughts and ideas of teamwork and entrepreneurship to greater heights. They always focus on advancing technology and STEM and with the help of SIEMENS Corporation, Microsoft and Retired Engineer Brother Kim Carn, they were able to teach this important skill and also include it in their ideas of building a business. We discussed health matters with Mrs. Dana Franklin-Holden and Financial Literacy with Brother J. B. McGinnis, our National GLAD/CARE Chairman as these are many of the critical conversations discussed along with Bullying, Social Media Issues and planning for a great life.

According to Mr. West, they also continued to host the Kappa Kamp College Night and had over 20 college and universities in attendance that helped to educate and expose our young men to valuable information on where to consider attending college and what it takes to apply but also receive any financial assistance and scholarships available. Thanks to the staff and alumnus of PQC, Southern UniversityBaton Rouge, Tennessee State, Texas Southern University, Grambling State University, Florida A & M University and others for always making this fair a priority.

Family Fun Day did not disappoint as it was filled with great times and welcoming parents to PQC to get a glimpse of the program.

“Each year, our young men gain more insight into the importance of Business and Entrepreneurship. They learn to work together as a team and actively seek to solve problems that they face wherever they, go to school and grow. At Kamp, we want to tap into those ideas and help them to see that in a matter of time, they become a problem solver and equip them with the resources needed for success” West said. “We also spent time in the community and attended church at St.

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Luke “Community” United Methodist Church where Dr. Michael Bowie spoke a powerful and encouraging word on lifting one another up to get the most out of us all.

“We had a great time learning the game of golf with longtime partner First Tee Golf of Greater Dallas. They have been active with Kappa Kamp for many years. We also took visit to Siemens Industry, Microsoft and AT&T Stadium as we exposed the young men to a myriad of educational and entertainment option in North Texas.

Since its move to Dallas, the Kamp has been able to improve in the following areas: • Nearly 875 kampers attending from an average of 23 states during the past 7 years.

• We have assisted or helped 35 complete college admissions applications and apply for external scholarships.

• We have maintained a return rate above 30% annual for returnees • We have had over 300 volunteers that have served Kappa Kamp with an average of 20 per day to assist in the program operations and youth development.

Thanks to the following: Grand Polemarch Thomas L. Battle, Jr. and the 33rd Leadership Team, The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation and Brother Michael DuBose, Chairman, Past Grand Polemarch Dwayne Murray, Elder Watson Diggs Awardees Chuck Carr Brown, Willie High Coleman, Emerson Lattimore and James Mitchell.

Thanks also goes out to Dallas-Ft. Worth Area chapter (Dallas Alumni, RichardsonPlano Alumni, ArlingtonGrand Prairie Alumni, Mansfield-Cedar Hill Alumni, Ft. Worth, Lambda Lambda and Nu Beta, Iota Alpha) Paul Quinn College and President Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., the faculty staff and students, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Brother Reggie Colby, Frito Lay Corporation, Vinson and Elkins, LLC and Brother Shawn O. Smith, Sr., Dallas Black Police Officers Association.

Speakers included Colonel Myles Caggins, III, Dana Franklin Holden, Assistant District Attorney Kevin Brooks, Attorney Robert Mack, Dallas Police Department Retired Brother J. B. McGinnis and our GLAD/CARE Program, Brother Ed Swain at NupeMall.com, McDonald’s Owner/Operators Daron Pace and Roland Parrish (Kappa), Brother Bruce Jones, Brother Quincy Roberts, Brother Rhen Bass, Microsoft Corporation and Brother Dean Jones, Brother David Godsey of Godsey, Martin Law Firm, Brother Aaron Johnson of Neighborhood Ice Cream Truck, Chandler Gadis and First Tee of Greater Dallas.

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In Memoriam DELBRA TRINNETTE WALKER BRISTOL

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many beautiful pieces. She loved to dance and was never shy about getting on the dance floor.

However, most of all, Delbra loved the Lord and was committed to daily devotion.

Delbra will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her husband Walter Bristol Jr., Walter Bristol III, her bonus son; and, her only living sister Mattye Walker, West Palm Beach, FL., along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and friends. Delbra was preceded in death by her parents Moses and Alma Walker, and sisters Shelia Diaz and Darlene Walker.

Delbra was born on November 17, 1955, in West Palm Beach, Florida, the youngest of four daughters. She passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on June 11, 2019, in Dallas, Texas, following a long illness.

Delbra was educated in the Palm Beach County public school system and excelled in academics throughout primary and secondary school, graduating in the top 20% of Twin Lakes High School Class of 1973. In May 1977, Delbra graduated Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science degree, having completed course work for Radio-Television-Film and Journalism majors.

Delbra was inducted into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Delta Chapter, December 7, 1975, and recently served as an active member of North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter. She served on the Public Media Relations Committee, the Membership Services Committee, and “The Voices”- the chapter choir.

Delbra began her professional career as a staff writer for the Palm Beach Times. Within a year, she became the first African-American female news reporter at WPTV-NBC, West Palm Beach, Florida in 1978-79. She moved to Dallas, Texas in 1980 to the position of General Assignment Reporter to Fort Worth city government for KXAS-NBC 5.

Later, she joined the American Heart Association national office as a Public Relations and Corporate Relations Account Executive from 1991-1996 and concluded her professional career at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 2006.

She volunteered in numerous causes and activities that support and benefit women and youth. Most enthusiastically, she provided dedicated assistance to Dress for Success Dallas.

She was dedicated in her worship as she and her husband Walter served at North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship for more than 14 years, as active members of the Marriage Ministry.

Delbra met Walter, her future husband, at the American Heart Association. They bonded immediately.

Their courtship included a weekly “date night” that continued each Friday night throughout their 24 years of marriage. She loved going to the movies and enjoyed live performances.

She loved taking long walks and the occasional bike ride around White Rock Lake.

Delbra and Walter were married in 1995 on the beautiful island of Barbados and fell in love with Caribbean vacations.

They were blessed to retire early and indulge more in their passion for travel. On her trips, Delbra always carved out time for hiking or long walks, a movie, a visit to the local museum of natural history, some shopping (Okay, lots of shopping), and date night.

Delbra loved art and adorned her home with

survived by brothers Eric Johnson Jr., Caleb L. Johnson, and Isaac H. Malone; Grandparents Idella Washington and Henry Kennedy; and girlfriend Ebony Smith; along with a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Joshua graduated from Lincoln High School, and received his BA in Communications from Paul Quinn College. He was currently working toward a Master’s Degree in Business from Grand Canyon University.

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Joshua won awards as a high school student participating in the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists’ Urban Journalism Workshop, and as a student at Paul Quinn College, working on the Quinn Quill.

MARY THOMAS FLEWELLEN From the heavenly and sacred halls of the Kingdom, on May 25, 1934, a divine and anointed child came here with a purpose. As decreed by the wheel and authority of the King, Roosevelt and Beulah Brown Thomas were assigned to be her earthly parents.

Born fifth in a family of 14 children, Mary Thomas voluntarily took the role of matriarch of the family to both her five children and other siblings.

Emerging from an obscure and humble beginning she spent her childhood picking cotton. While working in the cotton fields she proved to be a leader and exhibited entrepreneurial inclinations early on. She moved to Dallas in 1957 where she met and married Bobby Flewellen.

Upon moving to Dallas, Mary enrolled in the Madame C.J. Walker Beauty School. She worked in several salons until finally saving enough money, and activating her faith, to open

her own.

Flewellen’s Hair Salon was established on the corner of Lancaster and Overton and still operates there nearly 50 years later.

She used that salon to impact many people in the community by providing jobs, training, hairstyles, fashion show fundraisers, hope and inspiration.

Mary accepted and committed her life to Christ at a very young age. She united with and served faithfully in various churches throughout the city of Dallas including Evangelist Holy Temple, Full Gospel Holy Temple, Lighthouse COGIC and Outreach Evangelical Church.

Her worship and service continued until her health would no longer permit her to go.

Mary was a woman of unwavering Faith, but there was no doubt that she was a businesswoman as well.

In 1977, she launched Velvet Touch haircare products which she maintained for several years before selling the company.

Not only did she extend love to her family and friends, she also enjoyed coaching and mentoring hundreds of new stylists and entrepreneurs over the years.

Because she was a woman of incredible and confident faith, she never lost the human touch and was known for her contagious laughter and gentle spirit of peace. A great motivator and motivational speaker, she often spoke of the importance of exercising discipline in every aspect of life.

Mary Flewellen instilled in her children the benefit and power of “a made up mind”.

She practiced and taught them solid business principles and was indeed the rock on which they could stand because she led by example.

They were taken to church regularly and taught the words of scripture. One of her favorite verses for her children was Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall be given unto your bosom.”

As a genuine Christian full of God’s grace and love, her generosity not only extended in the city and community but also spanned the globe to help underprivileged children in South Africa. In fact, she was a primary contributor for an orphanage there which was established and named in her honor.

Mary’s lasting legacy will eternally be “I tried to help somebody as I traveled through life so that my living was not in vain.”

Her family and friends will always miss her, but her loving spirit will live forever.

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