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HIV/AIDS
Did you know that more than 52% of new HIV diagnoses occur in the South? We have a problem that we need to address, because it’s getting worse. Recently during a conference call, an intense discussion about HIV and AIDS was held and advocates from the Southern AIDS Coalition, AIDSVu, and Gilead Sciences unveiled new tools and resources about the impact of HIV in the South and Ending the HIV Epidemic. The experts had a plan, an initiative, and the inaugural Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) was held on August 20, 2019, bringing together advocates from across the country to “raise awareness, erase HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and advocate for crucial resources and solutions to end the HIV crisis in the South. This national day of recognition will provided a groundbreaking platform for advocates and activists to elevate a critical health crisis.” In sharing information about SHAAD, the experts discussed the impact of HIV, especially in impoverished areas in the South. It’s disturbing to know that the Southern United States has more women, youth, and people of color living with HIV than any other region in the country. “According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 52% of new HIV diagnoses occur in the South and an estimated 45% of all people living with HIV in the United States despite comprising only about one-third (38%) of the overall population,” reported experts. “Additionally, in 2017 alone, approximately 2,580 individuals died due to complications related to HIV/AIDS in the Southern United States.” The Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative targeted 48 counties with the highest burden of new HIV diagnoses along with San Juan, PR, Washington, DC, and seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and So. Carolina) with a substantial rural HIV burden, and 48% of those counties are in the South. Experts addressing issues and solutions were: Dafina Ward, Interim Executive Director at Southern HIV/AIDS Coalition Southern HIV/AIDS Coalition (SAC) is the leading sponsor of SHAAD and a nonpartisan coalition of government, community, and business leaders working to prevent new transmissions and build a better South for people living with HIV. Patrick Sullivan, AIDSVu Principal Researcher AIDSVu is an interactive online mapping platform that visualizes the impact of the HIV epidemic on communities across the United States to increase disease awareness and promote data-driven public health decision-making. Shanell McGoy, Associate Director of COMPASS Initiative, Gilead Sciences COMPASS is an unprecedented $100 million commitment over 10 years to support organizations working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southern United States. Daniel Downer, Founder, The Bros in Convo Initiative Daniel is a Black, Queer man living with HIV and started The Bros in Convo Initiative, a grassroots organization empowering young bisexual, gay, and same gender-loving men of color in Central Florida to live their best and healthiest lives. See MY TRUTH, page 4
By Vincent L. Hall It was sometime in the early 1970s and school was about to begin. I can remember running full throttle in a rush toward my classroom. I was amped at the thought of completing that first assignment. It was that assignment that everyone knew was coming on the first day of school. By the fourth grade, you would be required to write an essay telling all about your summer vacation. This year I had some good stuff.
We had been “out of the country.” Nowadays, poor inner-city children in Dallas get no farther than Six Flags or the water park in Arlington. My dad loaded my siblings and me up in the car. We left at dark and by the time we consumed the egg-battered fried chicken that grandmother made for road trips and slept five or six hours; we’d made the journey from Dallas to See QUIT PLAYIN’, page 5
Abrams says she’d serve as VP By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
in place,” Abrams said. “I would not have publicly raised the possibility if it was not a legitimate thought.” The overcrowded Democratic She said the current field, which presidential field has a record six includes former Vice President Joe Biden; women seeking the nomination. But one Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris; New Jersey prominent individual who isn’t running Sen. Cory Booker; and Vermont Sen. for the top job has thrown her hat into Bernie Sanders, is talented. the ring for vice president. Earlier this year when Biden entered Former Georgia Gubernatorial the race, he was reportedly considering Candidate Stacey Abrams said she Abrams as a running mate. would be delighted YAHOO! News reported to serve under one of that Abrams dismissed the 22 candidates. “I those rumors, noting that would be honored to at the time, Abrams was be considered by any considering a run for nominee,” Abrams told president. The New York Times on Booker has also said Aug. 14. he believed that a woman Stacey Abrams “I’ve just come to the should be on the ticket. decision that my best value Another candidate, former U.S. Rep. add, the strongest contribution I can give Beto O’Rourke, said he would find it to this primary, would be to make sure our “very difficult not to select a woman” as nominee is coming into an environment his running mate. where there are strong voter protections
New Owner at Freedom Chevrolet
Teddy Morse with Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins By Cierra Mayes
Freedom Chevrolet dealership in Dallas now has new ownership. When the location first opened, the store had Black ownership. Throughout the years, the company has made many changes and that includes finding new owners for the store. The changes
NABJ elects new prez
are being made for the better with promises of being more active in the community, according to management. At the announcement recently, businessman Ted-dy Morse said he came to the DallasFort Worth area to create a better working environment for employees and have an even better
impact in the community. Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins was on hand to help welcome Morse to the community. “For someone to come from the east coast to come to the center of the metroplex…it’s all about jobs and creativity,” Councilman Atkins said. Both Morse and Atkins See OWNER, page 3
NABJ National Officers from l-r: Secretary Cheryl Smith, VP Broadcast Ken Lemon, President Dorothy Tucker, Region III Director Rod Carter and Region I Director Tory Parrish
NABJ elects Tucker as 22nd president, Smith as secretary The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) elected its Vice PresidentBroadcast, Dorothy Tucker as the 22nd President of the Association and current secretary Cheryl Smith handily won a second term as secretary. Tucker, an investigative reporter for CBS 2 Chicago garnered 411 votes, defeating Gregory Lee Jr., senior managing director of the Athletic, (203 votes); and Marlon Walker, education reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (138 Votes). Tucker joined CBS 2 Chicago from KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, PA, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and talk show host. Prior to that, Tucker worked at KWGN-TV in Denver, CO, REG-TV in Memphis, TN (1979-80). Tucker began her broadcasting career in Peoria, IL. at WMBD-TV, after serving as an intern at CBS 2 Chicago in 1977. Tucker previously served on the NABJ Board of Directors as Region V Director. “I talk for a living, but I am speechless...I am humbled by your support over the last few months,” said Tucker. “One of the greatest things about running for this position is the opportunity to meet so many members and engage with you. I promise I will earn your vote and respect. I will represent everyone.” Smith began her professional career in Tallahassee at the Capital Outlook, after graduating from Florida A&M University. She later worked
as an editor at The Dallas Weekly, executive editor of Future Speak for the Dallas Examiner, columnist and contributing editor/writer for numerous publications including Minority Opportunity News, Dallas Post Tribune, Ebony Tribune, Elite News, Our Texas and the National Newspaper Publishers Association. She was also an award-winning talk show host/producer for Soul 73 KKDA-AM for 22 years. “I am excited about the overwhelming support and look forward to working with the Tucker Administration,” said Smith, who previously served on the NABJ Board of Directors as Region VII Director. “We have a lot of work to do and folks will hear a lot more about us as we reach across all spectrum; serving our members, the industry and our communities. The official results for the 2019 election: PRESIDENT: Gregory Lee: 203 votes Dorothy Tucker: 411 votes (winner) Marlon A. Walker: 138 votes VICE PRESIDENT OF BROADCAST: Ken Lemon: 682 votes (unopposed) VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL: Roland Martin: 574 votes (unopposed) SECRETARY: Ernest Owens: 214 votes Cheryl Smith: 511 votes (winner) REGION I: DIRECTOR: Christopher Nelson: 130 votes Tory Parrish: 145 votes (winner) REGION III DIRECTOR: Rod Carter: 153 votes (winner) Stephen Wright: 65 votes
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Back to School Month Immunization Awareness Month Recurring Events Feeding The Needy, Host: Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez, 1641 Corsicana St, Dallas. 3-5p., Sundays. Marvelous Marriage Monday’s, Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Rd., 7-8:30p. Sista the Musical, Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main, Ft. Worth Tickets: 817-338-8411, 7-26-8-25-19. Times Vary. Safe Place: Works by Ari Brielle, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 233 W. Jefferson Blvd., 10a-6p. 7-26-8-30-19. A 3D Adventure by Matt Lyle, Circle Theater, 230 W. 4th Street Fort Worth, times vary. Reservations: http://www. circletheatre.com. 8-15-9-14-19.
August 21 105.7 Rudy Rush Comedy Hour, Arlington Improv 309 Curtis Mathis Way, #147, 6-11:59p. Improvarlington. Neighborhood Legal Clinic, Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 Wheatland Rd. 5:30p-7:30p.
August 23-September 1
Fall Menu Tasting, Taste Community Restaurant, 1200 S. Main St., Ft. Worth. 6-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Nelly, TLC & Flo Rida, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, 300 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 7p. Live Nation.
Laughing at the Aftermath, Addison Improv, 4980 Belt Line Rd. #250. 8p.Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Circus Espana, Kessler Park, 2550 W. Jefferson Blvd.,Check times. Tickets: www.circusespana.yapsody.com.
August 23 MG Entertainment Presents: Conscious Open Mic, Social Corner, 1818 W. Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington. 8-10p. Ticket Info: 972-704-5001. DFW Singles Night at the Rink, Southern Skates Roller Rink, 2939 E. Ledbetter Dr. 7p-12a. King David Whiteman Band, The Oasis at Joe Pool Lake, 5700 Lake Ridge Pkwy. 7:30-11:30p. Good Morning Texas – Friday Dance Party, WFFA Studios Victory Park, 3030 Olive St. 8:15-10a. Dynamic Women of Color, Frisco Hall The Event Center, 5353 Independence Pkwy. 1-6p. Eventbrite.com. Fourth Friday’s Concert Natural Change Band, DeSoto Outdoor Amphitheater Theater, 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 8-10p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. 5th Annual L.A. Bedford Luncheon, Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave. 12-2p. Tickets: lori.hayward@hotmail.com.
August 24 DFW/ABJ, NABJ 2019 Award Recipients, The Attaché Luxury Cigar Lounge, 4099 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., #101. 3-8p. RSVP: dfwabj@gmail.com or call 214-941-0110.
August 22-23
AADST Roundup 2019, Arlington Alumnae, Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St. 12-3p.
Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair, African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 10a-4p.
August 22-24
Go Big Conference 2019, IBOC, 7701 S. Westmoreland Rd. Pastor Ricky Rush. Reg.: joycerodgers.org.
Breast Health Awareness Day, College Park Center, 600 S. Center St., Arlington. 3p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Friendship-West Presents: A Day to Shine at Voices That Shout 616 W. Kiest Blvd. Please donate used cell phones. Info: VTS 972-228-5376.
August 26 Monday Jazz Happy Hour w/ The Willis Duo, The Balcony Club, 1825 Abrams Rd. #B, Dallas 6-8p.Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Community Feeding: No One Goes Hungry, Host: This & That Love Ministry, Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken, 7932 S. Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. 10:30a-1:30p.
August 27
August Carnival, Grand Prairie Premium Outlets, 2950 W. I 20. 5-11p. Business Mastermind Session Brandon Powell, Fubu Mobile, 209 E. Pleasant Run Rd. DeSoto. 6-7:30p. Tickets: Eventbrite.
Mary J Blige & Nas, Dos Equis Pavilion 8p. Tickets: SkipWallace@ LiveNation.com. LCUPN Monthly Mixer 7th Annual School Supply Drive, Hilton, 5805 Granite Pkwy., Plano. 5:30-9:30p. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – Don’t Leave Money on the Table! The Riveter, 3333 Welborn St. 6-8:30p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Riley Holloway: Made in America Reception, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 6-8p.
SOC Community Park Community Input Meeting 3, For Oak Cliff, 4478 S. Marsalis Ave. 11a-1p. Saturdays @ Blue Mesa Bar & Grill, 14866 Montfort Dr. 10p-2a. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
August 25 Jazz Brunch: An All White Affair, Rose Chapel, 1519 Lipscomb St. Ft. Worth. 2-5p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
3rd Annual Riverfront Jazz Fest Hosted by TBAAL at Dallas Convention Center 1309 Canton St. Tickets: 214743-2400.
August 30 Art in the Park, Cedar Hill State Park-Texas Parks and Wild Life, 1570 FM 1382 W. 9-10a. Eventfully Yours Presents: Pre-Labor All White Party, North Richland Hills. 8p-1a. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
August 31- Sept. 1 2019 Dallas Reggae Festival, Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St. Tickets: Eventbrite. com.
August 28-29 Texas Health “On the Go” Mobile Unit, Bachman Lake Family Center 9507 Overlake Dr. Dallas. Call for Appt.: 855-318-7696, Mon.-Fri. 8a-4:30p.
August 28 Happy Birthday to Team Member and great guy Thomas Wattley
Councilman Casey Thomas II Monthly Breakfast Dallas Executive Airport 5303 Challenger Dr. 10a.
August Accountability 2019, Workshop/ Signature Finale Lunch, Dr. Stacia Alexander. Paul Quinn Collage, 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. 8a-1p. tickettailor.com.
August 30-Sept 1
Plant Based Cooking Class, Natures Plate, 10233 E. Northwest Hwy. #432, Dallas. 6-8p. Tickets; Eventbrite.com
Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair Children’s Breakfast, A. A. M., 3536 Grand Ave. 10a.
August 22
Happy Hour with Don Diego, Chocolate Lounge Exclusive, 4222 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 6-8p.
August 31 The Lamp Lighters Empowering with Purpose, Inc., Girls Inc., 1226 Weatherford St., Ft. Worth, 10:30a-1p. Crackin Jokes and Catchin Chuckles Feat: Black Ron & Friends, Taste of the Islands Caribbean Style, 909 W. Spring Pkwy. #300, Plano. 6-10p. Inspirational Band, The Oasis at Joe Pool Lake, 5700 Lake Ridge Pkwy. 7:30-11:30p.
Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer from 5:30-7p. Visit: www.IrvingHCC.com.
Bundle Deals & Beauty Secrets, Angel Hair DFW, 1818 W. Pioneer Pkwy., #200, Arlington. angelhairdfw.com.
2019 Expand Business Men’s Conference, Hilton Garden Inn Main St. Duncanville 9a-1:30p. gswbcc.org.
Ladies ONLY License To Carry Course! Lethal Encounter, 200 N. Carrier Pkwy. #200, Grand Prairie. 9a-2p. Tickets: www.squareup.com.
$9.99 Catfish Wednesday’s, Shell Sack, 770 E. Road to Six Flags St. #100 Arlington. 11a-2p. ShellShack.com.
August 29 Soul Jazz Thursday’s w/ Funk Train, Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 8p-12a. Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce General Meeting, Brickhouse Lounge, 2525 E. Arkansas Ln. 6-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
September 1 Big Thought 30 Years Talent Recruitment, Big Thought 1409 S. Lamar St. Ste. #1015. 9-10:30a. Info: RSVP kiara.dismuke@bigthought.org. Labor Day Food Truck Rally presented by Visit Dallas, Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy. 4-9p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
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CNN, Warner Bros. present JUST MERCY By MARVA SNEED “Just Mercy” is a story about justice and redemption, written by Bryan Stevenson. I had not heard of the book and I didn’t even know who the author was until I attended the National Association of Black Journalists convention. As each of the guests: Bryan Stevenson, Michael B. Jordan, Niija Kuykendall and Scott Budnick, came to the stage for a presentation about the movie, “Just Mercy,” I knew it was going to be an interesting presentation. Van Jones was the moderator. I have followed him on CNN and I have watched his political show and enjoyed his commentary. He began by asking questions of the author, Mr. Stevenson,
Moderator Van Jones, Author Bryan Stevenson, Actor Michael B. Jordan, Warner Bros. E.V.P. Niija Kuykendall, Scott Budnick Film Producer.
who wrote the book “Just Mercy,” and is the founder and executive director of Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides legal representation for inmates and works to end mass incarceration. “Just Mercy” has been made into a movie starring Mr. Jordan, who plays Mr. Stevenson, the lawyer who has taken a case to defend a man accused of murdering a white woman. We viewed clips of the movie when Mr. Stevenson’s character went to meet the family of the accused for the first time.
Walter “Johnny on in the country D” McMillian, it is time,” she the accused said, adding that character, is she read the played by Jamie script and had Foxx. other execs read Johnny D was it. on death row for Scott Buda crime he didn’t nick is a film commit. maker, producer Tiana Sheree with Warner Bros and the PresiMarva Sneed took on the dent and Chief project being led Executive Offiby a Black woman executive, Ms. cer of Good Films. Kuykendall said she was glad to His first project is the film tell the story. adaptation of best-selling book, “With everything that is going “Just Mercy.”
I was so glad to sit in on the panel and listen to what they had to say. There was so much to gain from what I heard. I wish we could have seen the whole movie, which is due to come out in December of this year. Van Jones took questions from the audience. The first question came from a nine year old girl, Tiana Sheree Sirmans, an entertainment journalist, Model, Actress, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists member, and, Time Magazine for Kids reporter. She asked Michael B.
CHEVROLET OWNER want to create more job opportunities for those who live in the community. They announced they want to hire more women in sales and anyone who is qualified for the other positions offered. The two say they are excited about partnering up together to keep up the business in the community. According to Morse,
his locations in Florida have flourished and now they are hoping the same for Dallas. “Our plans for the community are to support in any way possible,” said Morse, adding that usually car dealerships feel the easy way is to write a check and support football, baseball or a little league team. “But also to look for
Jordan: “What is the biggest thing that you learned about yourself doing this movie?” What a great question. He talked about overcoming fear. He then asked her a question. How did she feel being around other Black journalists? She said that it made her feel good, because usually when she goes to events she’s the only Black journalist. She said she was so excited to be around so many people who look like her.
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programs that are training the young men and women in this community in being technicians or sales skills or engineering or mathematics, and talk about the STEM programs because that is incredibly important.” Morse says he wants to take action in the community and show that his store is capable
of executing the plans they have set in the Dallas area. It is important that these programs are created for high school students because it will be a huge impact in the community, he said, adding that in order to make a change in the community it begins with the economical development surrround ing it.
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Enjoyiana Nururdin: 103 votes (unopposed) The association also voted on a number of amendments to its constitution, the results are as follows: Amendment Proposal 1: A package that includes several recommendations to realign the Board of Directors, including reducing the Board from 14 members to 11. (Members were asked to vote on the Amendment 1 proposal as a package). YES: 439 votes NO: 225 votes *This measure failed because it requires a twothird majority vote of the
membership. Amendment Proposal 2: A proposal that clarifies Lifetime membership eligibility. YES: 465 votes (measure passed) NO: 190 votes
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What goes up, must come down. But when? THE LAST WORD
producers and manufacturers will also pay when China retaliates against By DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX us, as they have promised to do. To be sure, There are signs that the 10-year expansion is slowing, and that our China has been a “bad actor� in 45th President may be squandering trade relationships with the United the gift President Obama gave him. States. But 45’s intemperate and There is much to object to about ill-advised tantrum will not only 45’s Presidency – his hateful racial affect many in the United States rhetoric, his attacks on women and (including farmers, manufacturers, people of color, his appointment of and consumers) but may also play extremely young and inexperienced a role in slowing down the world members of the federal judiciary, economy. For the first time in a decade, his rollback of environmental protections, his attacks on public the Federal Reserve has reduced the interest rate by a quarter-point. education and more. But his economic stewardship, an Cutting the interest rate during arena he claims to have mastered, the early recovery from the Great is as repulsive as his non-economic Recession was an effective way stewardship. Indeed, many of to lower the cost of money and, his minions have, albeit gently, theoretically, put more money into criticized the ways he has managed the economy for expansion. In reality, cheaper money didn’t trickle the economy. His trade wars, especially with down to homeowners or consumers, China, may stand at the top of the but it did generate GDP growth. Now, growth is slowing, partly list. He says that China will pay when he, most recently, announced because of Trump’s trade wars, and that he would impose a ten percent partly because his tax cuts have not tariff on $300 billion worth of trickled down and people don’t have as much money to spend as they’d imports from China. The Chinese won’t pay. like. Interest rate cuts are a clear sign US consumers will. And US that our nation’s bankers are not
confident that economic expansion will continue to be robust. Many of 45’s allies tout low unemployment rates as evidence of economic strength. And the July 3.7 percent unemployment rate, unchanged from June is, indeed, a ten year low. The Black unemployment rate, too, is at an all-time low. And last month, 164,000 more jobs were created, labor force participation rose, and the number of discouraged workers declined. Why aren’t some of us celebrating? Firstly, because wage growth is slow. In a tight labor market, with low unemployment rates, wages should be increasing by more than the 3 percent annual rate they are growing at now. Further, although there is slight improvement in labor force participation, and fewer workers holding part-time work for economic reasons, tepid wage growth suggests that while jobs are available, they aren’t necessarily good-paying jobs. What does it take to increase wages? Slow wage growth and a slowing economy are likely to lead to a new recession. Economist Heather Boushey says that increasing inequality makes a recession more possible than it otherwise might be. And
this administration does not mind increasing inequality. Most recently, they have proposed cuts to food stamp programs that will leave at least three million people – low-income workers and their children, people with disabilities and some older Americans, vulnerable to hunger. The Senate just passed a budget that will increase military spending by more than $750 billion and will cut spending on food. Economic expansion depends on people spending money, and too many have little to spend. The food stamp cuts give some even less. Increased prices of good imported from China gives them less to spend. And the Administration team that touts economic strength, on the one hand, is undermining both growth and poverty alleviation, on the other. What goes up must come down. Can the 45 economic team manipulate the economy to continue expansion through the 2020 election, or will attacks on the poor result in less spending, less expansion, and an economic catastrophe? Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a writer, author and economist. She is the president emerita of Bennett College.
I see more clearly now BETO FOR AMERICA BY BETO O’ROURKE
The past two weeks have changed El Paso. They’ve changed America. And they’ve changed me too. These last few weeks, I made a decision to focus on El Paso and to be here for my kids and my community. A big part of me wants to stay here with all the people I love. But this moment requires leadership. It demands we take on the man who bears so much responsibility: Donald Trump. I have to be in this fight for my kids, for El Paso, and for everyone in this country. So today we are heading back out to Mississippi today and Arkansas tomorrow because I’m thinking about this campaign in a new way. As we get back out there, we’ll need you with us more than ever, especially since we took the last two weeks and focused exclusively on El Paso and healing instead of fundraising and
campaigning. There is no question in my mind that this was the right thing to do, but I need you to recommit to this fight with me. I see more clearly now than I did two weeks ago that the 390 million guns in a country of 320 million, especially weapons of war, are an existential threat to this country. These guns, including the AK-47 variant that the El Paso terrorist used, are meant to be on battlefields, not here in El Paso. They’re meant to kill as many people as efficiently as possible. We cannot sell assault weapons anymore, and we need to get them off our streets. I see more clearly than ever that we must address our failure to provide the dignity that every American deserves in their lives — from preventing economic isolation to ensuring that everyone realizes
their right to health care. If we don’t, we are providing fertile ground for fascism and nativism. I see more clearly than ever that we must be constantly telling our story — of how we got here, of who we are, of who and what makes this country great — or it will be told by those who will lie and provoke fear. I see more clearly than ever that we must not just defend immigrants — but elevate them, speak with truth and pride about their accomplishments, and make sure no one in this country — regardless of immigration status — ever has to live in fear.  I see more clearly than ever that when we stand up against Trump and for what we believe in, we are stronger. Moving forward, I will fight with urgency and clarity. I will speak as honestly as possible about the challenges we face and run a campaign that meets this moment. When Trump terrorizes communities, like we saw last week with his ICE raids in Mississippi, we will be there. We will show up anywhere there is suffering, anywhere people are crying out to be heard. I don’t care if it’s an early state or the last state on the calendar — we will
show up. On the campaign trail, we will be a voice for communities like El Paso which have borne the brunt of Trump’s racism, hatred and division. We will carry El Paso’s strength, kindness, warmth and pride with us at all times. Ultimately, we will campaign on the belief in an idea of America that has never fully been realized — an idea we know can only be true when all of us come together. From the very start, we’ve funded this effort with that idea in mind. All our money has been raised from people coming together to chip in what they can. And now we need your help to make our campaign stronger than it’s ever been. It’s game on. Not just for this campaign, but for this country. Our country is in grave danger. And in this democracy, there are no sidelines to stand on. We either fight to protect America or we lose what this country means to us — and the world —  forever. I’m ready to get after this. I’m ready to fight for our future. But I can’t do it without you.Â
MY TRUTH Continued from page 1 In 2019, folks are still silent about HIV and AIDS. We can’t afford to be silent or nonchalant. Which brings me to my truth. I remember the first person I knowingly came into contact with who had full-blown AIDS. We sat for hours in a restaurant talking about his life, which had taken a devastating turn with his diagnosis. He had been shunned by his family, his church members and anyone else he held near and dear. At the time he was in his 30s and didn’t seem optimistic about making it to his 40s. The man poured out his heart to me because he wanted me to tell his story in hopes that others would be helped. I still remember, him saying to me, over 35 years ago, that more people were going to become infected and end up dying because they have their heads in the sand. He tried to make and off-color joke by saying that people like him, gay and black, actually caught the disease from being in that very position. We’re talking about the mid 80s and so much was a mystery about HIV/AIDS. The young man talked of the hurt he felt because people did not want to be around him. Talked about as a gay, white male disease; HIV/AIDS was for many, he said, contracted because of “deviant sexual behavior.� Before we parted company, I assured him that I would tell his story with sensitivity and fairness. Then I did something that he said folks never did to him anymore. I took his hand and shook it. The look on his face, said it all. He seemed grateful that here I stood, not treating him as though that handshake would kill me or that I would contract the disease. I wrote the story and presented it to one publisher who wanted absolutely nothing to do with the story. Then I took it to James A. Washington and the story ran on the front page. Maybe that’s one of the reasons that Jim deserved to receive the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2019 Legacy Award. Just like he supported aspiring journalists, he was also committed to supporting and uplifting our communities. Right now we need more advocated like the aforementioned and Mr. Washington. Sadly the HIV/AIDS epidemic has gotten worse.Ignorance is not acceptable. For that man who gave me the story, and for the countless who have died because of causes related to HIV/AIDS, we have work
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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.
July 27 marked the 66th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice, which brought an end to hostilities that killed nearly five million people, including almost 40,000 U.S. service members. The war ended in a temporary cease-fire, which is why the United States still maintains 28,500 troops in South Korea. Nuclear missiles ring the region and threaten the people living there. North and South remain divided, separating thousands of families.
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To this day, a formal peace treaty has not been signed. There has been no official end to the war. As a servant of God for civil rights and economic justice at home, and peace and human rights abroad, I believe we must take the path to peace, reconciliation and eventual reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Last year to commemorate the anniversary of the armistice, I led a prayer vigil near the Demilitarized Zone that cuts across the Korean Peninsula. I prayed: “It is healing time — a time to turn our pain into power. A power to bring about family reunification. A power to end this decades-long conflict and bring peace to Korea. It’s due time to step away from the brink of war and talks of nuclear strikes and seize this opportunity to push for talk of peace. The current peace process in Korea has both historic potential and challenges. At first President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “fire and fury.� This rhetoric has been replaced with dialogue between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-Un and Trump,
although fundamental differences persist and a permanent solution remains elusive. Peace is a process, not a single act. I believe it’s time to turn the armistice into a formal, lasting peace agreement. This could be the catalyst to a phased approach to denuclearization whereby the United States and North Korea take mutual steps to eliminate their nuclear weapons in and around the Korean Peninsula and move toward normalization. Kim has halted nuclear weapons testing and offered to close the country’s nuclear test site. Last summer, North Korea returned 55 boxes of remains believed to be of U.S. troops killed during the Korean War. In a resolution following his speech to the North Korean ruling party’s Central Committee in April, Kim pledged North Korea would never “use nuclear weapons nor transfer nuclear weapons or nuclear technology under any circumstances unless there are nuclear threats and nuclear provocations against the DPRK.� It’s appropriate and desirable, in honor of the Panmunjom Declaration signed by South Korean President
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Moon Jae-in and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un in 2018, to have, as the agreement states, “trilateral meetings involving the two Koreas and the United States, or quadrilateral meetings involving the two Koreas, the United States and China� to complete their unfinished business of “declaring an end to the War, turning the armistice into a peace treaty, and establishing a permanent and solid peace regime.� Many in South Korea, including President Moon, see this as the key to all other issues, including the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, normalization of relations and North-South reconciliation. I believe the current process can lead to a fundamental resolution of the U.S.-North Korean conflict. It should not be thwarted by hawkish pundits who seek to keep the Cold War hot. Congressional leaders on both sides cast aspersions on the TrumpKim summits and insist that North Korean denuclearization must be the first — if not the only — objective in U.S.-North Korean negotiations. See JACKSON, page 5
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Save the Children
WORDZ OF WILSON BY CHELLE LUPER WILSON
“There is really nothing more to say—except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.” Toni Morrison Brandoniya Bennett, like most 9-year-olds this time of year was home, perhaps thinking about the new friends or all the things she would learn this school year—after all, 4th grade is a big deal. Maybe, she was making an Instagram video showing off her newly done nails as she shared
with the world the best things about the day or her dreams for the future. There are many things that Brandoniya had to look forward to; looking out for stray bullets should not have been one of those things. “Mommy, I’m smad. I’m so sad and mad at the same time.”
That’s what Saige, my 10-year-old daughter said to me after watching the tearful lament of a grandmother robbed of the simple joy of waking Brandoniya, her beautiful granddaughter, every morning. She begged to hear her Niya say, “Granny, 30 more minutes, 30 more minutes,” just one more time. Sadly, she won’t get that chance because Brandoniya Bennett was shot and killed by gunfire targeted at the wrong apartment. After a few moments, Saige asked what I feared would come next. I feared it because I had no words to answer her question, “Why?” On the heels of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton and the terror inflicted by the gunman in Philadelphia, seemingly the singular loss of life can be more easily tucked away and forgotten. We don’t galvanize, contact our elected officials, and hold rallies when “just” one life is lost. Well, what about 135 lives? According to the Texas Tribune, 135 people have been killed by
Your journey INTERLUDE By Cierra Mayes
Cierra Mayes is a 2019 graduate of the University of North Texas
FAMILY! Family members are the ones close to you who root for your success. The NABJ convention felt just like family. I was blessed with the opportunity to fly down to Miami, Fl for the national NABJ convention. At the University of North Texas, there was a NABJ family. I did not join the organization on campus, however, I recently joined the organization this summer as a national member. The convention was one for the books and an experience that I will never forget. Being surrounded by so many Black journalists was inspirational. We are all hungry journalists wanting to tell our story and expand our platform, yet learning and helping one another. That is what family does. There were goals I planned to meet upon my arrival time at the convention and I will say I met a few. Meeting well-known journalists was one of them. An event I covered that has given me food for thought and advice as I plan my future career was a luncheon featuring Tamron Hall showcasing her upcoming show, airing September 9, 2019. Veteran journalist and businessman Roland Martin, who’s also the vice president of digital media for NABJ, interviewed Ms. Hall about her journey, at the event sponsored by Toyota. The two journalists are down-to-earth and openhearted. I enjoyed hearing their trials and triumphs in the industry and I know there will
be hard times for myself as well. I enjoyed listening to Ms. Hall talk about was all the jobs she has held throughout her journalism career. I used to believe that in order to be a well-known journalist you
story is told differently. Ms. Hall said it is important to know your worth and knowing your worth means knowing what and what not to put up with. She stressed on several occasions about negotiating your pay.
Roland Martin, with Cierra Mayes and Courtney Roden
had to make it big time or that your first job after graduation needed to be with a well-known company. I had to humble myself and think about the small steps that needed to be taken before getting to where I want to be. Those are the stages to life. Ms. Hall mentioned that she started at a local news channel where she stayed true to herself and followed what she believed in, all while making under $15,000 a year. She also talked about taking a job no one else would take. Many people miss their opportunity by turning down small jobs and not making it their own. I have heard many stories about journalists wanting higher up jobs but not willing to start small. I now know, to make a story my own story because every
“When you have come to that point in your life where you feel that your pay isn’t where it needs to be, talk about it.” Ms. Hall said, “You will have disagreements with your boss, staff, or whomever but always speak up for yourself.” There were so many other lessons derived from the conversation with Mr. Martin and Ms. Hall, Discrimination is real in the corporate America, so I know this something that may happen to me sadly. I’d rather know and be prepared rather than scared. The conversation uplifted me as it positively influenced me to be my authentic self always. -Cierra Mayes Cierra Mayes is a 2019 Graduate of the University of North Texas.
Jackson, continued from previous page Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, a war hawk who has argued for “regime change” — has said North Korea should follow the “Libya model” in denuclearizing. And we must be evermindful of Trump, whose meeting with Kim holds promise and possibility but who has a propensity for headspinning reversals of direction. Now the U.S.-South Korean military exercises scheduled for next month threaten to derail plans for working-level talks between the U.S. and North Korea. Last week, the North Korean Foreign Ministry warned that North Korea may resume nuclear and long- range missile testing if the United States goes ahead with the exercise.
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By now, we should know there are no winners in war. Military exercises only increase the possibility of conflict and make progress toward peace more challenging. For the talks between the U.S. and North Korea to succeed, we must maintain the “freeze for freeze” — a halt to both North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, as well as the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises. And declaring an end to the nearly 70-year-old Korean War should be a priority for both sides. According to James Laney, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, “A Peace Treaty would provide a baseline for relationships, eliminating the question of the other’s legitimacy and its right to exist.”
A reconciled and reconnected Korea would represent a new hope in the world. But it will require that we use all the tools at our disposal: moral persuasion, rational arguments, nonviolent direct action and protests, economic, political and diplomatic leverage, education and revival of hope among people of the world. In the 66th year of the armistice, I renew my prayer for an end to the Korean War. Let us have the courage, conviction and conscience to talk it out and not fight it out, and choose mutual co-existence over coannihilation. Let us reunite families. Let us have peace, coprosperity and a world without war.
gun violence in Dallas this year alone. Those 135 lives should mean something to more than just their individual family and friends. Their lives should mean something to each one of us. I have a friend who says people are inherently selfish and won’t care about anything unless they are personally affected. I don’t think that one has to lose a child to be concerned about gun violence. As Toni Morrison said, “nevertheless, as a human being you have responsibilities to the community, period.” At some point, we have to put ourselves and our selfishness aside and fully realize this is not a problem we can continue waiting on someone else to fix. We are that someone who could and should do something. I can’t stop thinking about Brandoniya as my children head off to school. It’s a challenge to hold back the anxiety, since traditionally safe spaces, like home, school, and church, are proving to be no match against the deadly
spray of bullets. It is unfathomable that there has yet to be any real legislation passed around gun control. For now, we have only “thoughts and prayers” to keep our children safe…oh and the bulletproof backpacks that you can now order with your school supplies. Am I alone in believing that this does not have to be our new normal? Gun violence is so pervasive in this country that Amnesty International has recently issued a travel warning calling for visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution due to rampant gun violence. As Morrison stated, the “why is difficult to handle,” so, I ask, how can we solve the problem of gun violence in this country? I hope we find the solution soon, because today, no refuge is found in this how. Chelle Luper Wilson is a writer, author, speaker, community servant and the International Secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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El Paso. My dad had one rule. “Once we leave we ain’t stopping unless we have to.” He was a truck driver and he could calculate the very moment he would arrive at every landmark along the way. We got to El Paso at daybreak and it was breathtaking. The Franklin Mountains are no Mount Everest, but when you come from somewhere as flat as Dallas, every peak and scale appears majestic. The electricity looming due south of I-10 created the twinkling lights of a bustling city called Juarez. My uncle and aunt were both retired by then. My uncle worked as a laborer for Sears and Roebuck for more than 30 years. Uncle Clarence put in time back in the day. During his tenure, Sears and other companies had amazing profit-sharing programs. That was back when the CEO only made about 40 times as much as the laborers instead of more than 400 like they do today. Uncle Clarence took us everywhere. We’d go downtown to Ben’s Tacos on Mesa and get a greasy dozen of small tacos for two dollars. They didn’t have ground meat like the Tex-Mex stuff “gringos” are used to. All they had was onions, potatoes, and cilantro and they were deep-fried. You should have been there…Que lastima!
Almost every day we made the trip across the bridge to Juarez; partly because my uncle liked to shop there. My grandmother Mable and my aunt Frankie loved to go to the Greyhound races where they bet on the dogs. We had fun watching the races and speaking what we thought was Spanish to the little kids our age who were Mexican nationals. We were horrible at the language but they were very nice to us. They never
treated us like we were aliens or some “other.” We spent what seemed like three glorious weeks in El Paso. I couldn’t wait to get back because I knew no one else had an “international experience.” I loved El Paso, went back every summer and eventually spent a year at UTEP. What a summer! What an essay! #braggingrights When I saw the little girl in Mississippi crying and bemoaning the ICE arrest of her father, I cried with her. All of the innocence and joy that childhood should offer a girl
her age had been stripped away. It was bad enough that her summer vacation had been sullied and saddened by the senseless massacre in El Paso. Anyone of Hispanic descent should be alarmed and cautious. The killer in El Paso believed he had orders from his President. Either directly or implied, the annihilation and dehumanization of Mexicans have been rehearsed daily since the presidential hopeful descended from his hellish loft in early 2016. Donald Trump has resurrected an old recipe of overt racism that we thought had gone dry and rancid 50 years ago. Trump has systematically bastardized all the peoples born of non-white lineage. He has bamboozled his willing worshippers into believing that “This land was made for you and me”…as long as you and me share the same White skin. Trump made being selfishly White comfortable again. It’s been said that comfortability creates a floor, but it creates a ceiling. This little girl’s summer vacation had a ceiling and she will be uncomfortable with America for the rest of her life. None of us should be happy, because thousands of children have had their summer vacation ICE’d out!!
We must all work together to
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The Kitchen BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ
“The Kitchen” stars two comedic actresses, Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCartney, along with Elizabeth Moss. However, there is not a hint of comedy in the movie. The three ladies portray women in the 70s who keep up their husband’s protection business when the three men are arrested and go to jail. The women organize the criminal operation, left to them by their husbands, and do an even better job of running the criminal operation than the men did. The three women all have different personalities. Moss is an abused wife who vows never to be roughed up again. McCartney, whose family is from Hell’s Kitchen, is a criminal with a heart of gold. She helps the local union get labor jobs and protects local business owners from mob intimidation, for a small cut from the local merchants. Finally, Tiffany Haddish is a straight-up gangster. Without giving away too much of the plot, Haddish is involved in a lot of funerals with her fellow female criminals.
“The Kitchen” is a really hardcore gangster movie with plenty of drama and action. The movie starts out with the women begging for scraps from the previous crew (a protection racket who run the neighborhood) to running their own crew in Hell’s Kitchen. The women are ruthless in their role as the heavy hand over the neighborhood. Moss’ character even develops a sick perversion to killing. She comes to enjoy it. The cradle falls when the three women’s husbands get out of jail and try and take
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back the organization that the women have designed with skill. The Mafia also gets involved, wanting to cut a deal with the women for a part of their crime organization. “The Kitchen” is rated R and has a run time of 1 hour and 42 minutes. There is some killing going on that will make you cringe but the story of three female criminals is a really interesting story. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate The Kitchen a LARGE.
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Staying safe in the heat BY VALDER BEEBE ValderBeebeShow.com
Dr. Doug Casa, heat stroke expert with more than 30 years of research, knows a thing or two about this subject. After suffering an exertional heat stroke during a 10K race at just 16 years old, education and prevention became his mission. Hot weather can be hard on the body, and as we head into ‘Back to School’ season, with increased activities including sports practices, exercising, training or doing any activities outside, it can be difficult – even dangerous – without proper hydration. Plus, what to do to cool down if you begin to feel symptoms of dehydration such as nausea, headaches, flushed skin, light headedness or even fainting. He will also discuss other things you should be doing to stay safe while training. —Text provided by Dr Casa’s publicist
VBS: Good day, Dr. Doug Casa, thank you for joining us here in Dallas, Texas. DC: It’s pretty hot in Texas as your football team and your high school sports team get ready for the fall. We wanted to share important information about hydration and we thank you for sharing your powerful platform reaching an audience across the nation. VBS: Yes, we have sports team, we also have runners, walkers and week-end athletes. DC: From a parent perspective making sure their athlete are hydrated as they head out to practice and making sure their coaches are providing enough hydration. The same for the everyday and weekend athlete hydrate before and during outdoor physical activity. VBS: I want my audience to know that Dr. Doug Casa is a heat stroke expert with more than 30 years of research. Dr. Casa you also mentioned stroke. Have you had
a personal encounter with stroke? DC: Yes, when I was 16 years old and running a 10K marathon in New York City, during the final lap of that race collapsed at the finish line from exertional heat stroke.
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A soulmate BY ALMA GILL
Dear Alma, My friend is a single mother. Her husband left her and their three children to be with a younger woman he had been working with. He said the new woman was his soul mate. My friend was devastated and I understand. It’s been almost a year now and she still continues to spiral into a deep depression. Now I can hardly recognize her. She had kinda let herself go before he left but now she’s just gone downhill. What’s worst is she constantly talks about her exhusband in the worst of ways in front of her children. She tells them that their father left because he doesn’t love them and she calls him names and lashes her anger out towards them. She will even post nasty things about him on her Facebook page, and I’m sure her teen daughter can see it. I feel sorry for her kids and I’m not sure what to do. How do I get her to understand she has got to get a grip and start taking care of her children? Unsigned Hey now Sunshine, I hear you and yes, I have a horizon full of advice for her bright as the morning sun. But, TBT, it doesn’t matter ‘cause she
wouldn’t entertain this dance at dawn even if it knocked on the front door with a box of chocolates and a dozen long-stemmed roses. I mean no judgment, no shade, truly I understand ~ it’s because her heart is broken. While drowning in the pain of rejection, negativity is all she has to offer. The assassination of her marriage has overwhelmed her and she’s not sure where to go or what to do. When living with a broken heart, unwanted criticism isn’t
One parent’s critical comments about another are extremely hurtful for a child to endure. We’d all agree, kids deserve limitless love and affection from both parents, married, separated or divorced. welcomed. You’ll need to tread lightly and be creative when replacing her sour lemon juice with real cane sugar, sweet tea. Let’s start with casual conversations about parenting. Discuss the pain experienced by children seated in between an emotional tug of war. One parent’s critical comments about another are extremely hurtful for a child to endure. We’d all agree, kids deserve limitless love and affection from both
parents, married, separated or divorced. Down the road, if a mate turns out to be a rubbish receptacle, it’s not the fault of our kids. Bottom line, we must love them, our children, more than we hate our ex partners. Adults adhere a horrible resistance to correction, me included, and I don’t know why, especially when I’m pissed. This will take time and can translate into a meaningful support system between friends. Be patient and kind, she’s hurting. There’s no need to fly a flag of her faults, we all have them and are sometimes blinded by our own unfiltered light. She has been delivered a traumatic blow to her very core. Find out if she’ll consider therapy. Yes, she needs to reroute her anger and be strong for her children, but she can’t give what she doesn’t have and right now she’s not right with herself. She needs professional intervention and a good friend to hold her accountable. Take her to church. Give her a number to reach out to social services. She has a big step to take and she needs your help like yesterday. Don’t waste another day trying to change her. She doesn’t need changing, she needs healing and healing the right way, takes time. Alma Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.
On “From Marva with Love,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Mahogany Walker, Freelance Makeup Artist. She started at Mac Cosmetics then on to freelance and photography makeup and she’s currently opening a makeup studio based in downtown Dallas specializing in photo shoots. Slayground DTX ‘Visual Make Up Artist’ is a Studio for makeup artists of all levels to perfect their craft and grow their clientele in a professional atmosphere. At Slayground makeup artists can bring their clients for photo shoots, bridal parties, for professional photo headshots, and all of their makeup needs. Mahogany has been a freelance makeup artist for five years. Mahogany also works with her husband who is a designer. Her back ground is in dance and choreography and she uses her experience to make her clients photo shoots their best. MS: Mahogany how did you get started in makeup artistry? MW: It was in 2013 I had just had a baby and I was home taking care of the baby. I started watching YouTube seeing other girls doing makeup. I got interested in it and I began to study a lot. I thought it was really cool. I trained myself and took online classes. I began to build a business. MS: What is your favorite thing to do? MW: I like to do photo shoots. It’s more than just about the makeup. You’re on set with model the outfits and poses for
the photographer. This is where I’m most comfortable. MS: How important is make up? MW: Make up brings your outfit together for an interview, event or any occasion it is the period at the end of a sentence. MS: I like to where full make up every day but some women
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don’t want full make up, but they want to wear a little. What would you suggest is a simply technique for them? MW: Full make up would take me two hours in the beginning. I took a little break and in that break I found what is needed and what is not necessary. I would suggest foundation and if your foundation is thick you can add moisturizer to it and it will make it a lighter coverage and powder to set it. Finish with blush, mascara and lipstick and you’re good to go.
To get more information make an appointment with Mahogany. You can visit www. slaygrounddtx.com.
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Podcasting at NABJ By Jessica Hayden At the National Association of Black Journalists convention 2019 held in Miami, Fl more than 4,000 multimedia students, media companies, journalists sought employment opportunities, professional growth and development, fellowship and attending workshops geared towards your future goals in life. This year’s conference was twice as amazing as last year’s when more than 3,000 gathered in Detroit. This convention is the true definition of multimedia excellence; giving back by educating students through intense programs, mentorship opportunities, and hands-on sessions. There were so many outstanding speakers to educate, inspire and entertain. One of the many outstanding workshops was the Innovation of Creating a Podcast session, which was very enlightening because the panel was filled with amazing Black women. The panelists expressed the importance of a healthy work environment and shared examples of mistreatment in the workspace.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists invites you to a Reception in Honor of the National Association of Black Journalists 2019 Award Recipients, Leadership and Salute to Excellence Awardees Also welcoming new journalists and media pros to the area! Saturday, August 24, 2019 3:00-8:00p.m.
Hall of Famer
Community Service
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Educator
Tom Joyner
Cheryl “Action” Jackson
James Washington
Eva D. Coleman
NABJ Media-Related Rep Terry Allen elected in 2018
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Dallas, TX 75237
Please RSVP to dfwabj@gmail.com or 214-941-0110 by Monday, August hope to19,2019 see you!
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