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VOL IX ISSUE 16 APRIL 15, 2020
Educator, servant leader
EARL GRAVES, SR. REMEMBERED Camille Goode
By Stacy M. Brown
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The Real Aunt Irene’s These are the times. Yes, these are the times! Former U.S. Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk once said that small businesses are the backbone of America. Unfortunately with the onset of coronavirus/COVID-19, small businesses have suffered tremendously. It’s important to note that most small businesses are owned by women. So many businesses that are impacted negatively by COVID-19, are closing down, some never to open again. These businesses that usually operate with 1-10 employees, and some more, find their employees are now sitting at home without any income or opportunities. While some owners are quickly adapting and taking to social media or other efforts to subsidize their incomes; others are shutting down permanently, which will cause a big blight in minority communities across America. What are the challenges that these entrepreneurs have and how will they overcome, if possible? What does the loss of small businesses, like mom and pop stores, in communities where there is a food desert mean? Just think about the impoverished communities -- those without adequate transportation are especially hit hard when they have to take buses and trains to get to a store. Then too, what about the disparity in costs for products? Because they have less inventory, the smaller convenience stores must charge more. I’ve been talking with corporate executives, elected officials from city, state, county and federal offices, Small Business Administration and chambers of commerce officials, as well as owners, about legislation and efforts to help small businesses. Which brings me to my truth. My father was an entrepreneur. I grew up realizing the importance of supporting Black businesses and have lived a life of reaching out and sharing my love with Black business owners. The Black communities have dealt with crises time and time again. I’ve often said that the most successful boycott in American history has been the boycott of Black-owned businesses by Black people! You see, over the years, I had heard so many excuses made by Black folks. “They have an attitude,” “service is slow,” “the prices are too high,” are just a few of the many excuses folks used to explain why they didn’t shop at certain Black-owned establishments. See MY TRUTH, page 5
Tributes have poured in for Black Enterprise founder Earl G. Graves Sr., who died this week at the age of 85. “At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise, passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s,” Earl Graves Jr. wrote on Twitter. “I loved and admired this giant of a man and am blessed to be his namesake. Love you, dad.” A tweet from Black Enterprise stated, “We will evermore celebrate his life and legacy, in this, our 50th Anniversary Year, and beyond.” Born January 9, 1935, in New York, Graves
Ms. Camille Janine Goode March 29, 1973 - April 2, 2020
Earl Graves, Sr. learned hard work and perseverance from his parents, Earl Godwin and Winifred Sealy Graves. After receiving a B.A. in economics from Morgan State University, he served two years in the Army, followed by a three-year stint as Sen. Robert F.
Kennedy’s administrative assistant, according to The HistoryMakers. After Kennedy’s assassination, Graves entered the business arena, where he was to realize unprecedented success. Since founding Black See PARKLAND, page 3
Parkland CEO says they’re ready for COVID-19 By Rebecca Aguilar
Senior Correspondent
President Trump warned the nation at a recent White House briefing that coronavirus is about to claim more lives, “This will be the toughest week…there will be a lot of deaths, unfortunately.” While the President prepared Americans for a worstcase scenario, at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, medical teams are ready for a surge of COVID-19 patients. According to Parkland’s President and CEO, Dr. Frederick Cerise, the surge cannot be prevented. “It’s my job to be pessimistic and to anticipate that the surge is coming. That’s what we are doing. We are planning.” Parkland is one of the largest county hospitals in
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the country. In preparation for a surge, staff has already converted its operating room into a 55-bed unit for coronavirus patients. They have also found hospital space where they can expand to another 42 beds if needed. Dr. Cerise said they continue to look for areas in the hospital that can be used for more bed space. “There are a number of things we
have done to create a surge capacity. We are not squeezed in the emergency room today.” The hospital has also enclosed part of the area where ambulances bring in patients. It can be turned into a 36-bed care triage area. “We have a number of things we have started, and we’ve planned on if we got into a situation like New York,” said Dr. Cerise. Parkland medical staff ready for increase in covid-19 patients Parkland’s medical staff has not been overwhelmed yet with the number of patients with coronavirus, but Dr. Cerise expects a surge in three or four weeks. He thinks now is the time for his
Camille Janine Goode was born on March 29, 1973 in Dallas, Texas and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 2, 2020. She was the middle child born to Ernest R. Goode, Jr. and Linda D. Allen Goode and was affectionately given the nicknames of “Mille” and “Cami” by family and friends. Camille accepted Christ at an early age and had a regular worship relationship with the Lord. She was a dedicated and loyal member of The New Hope Baptist Church, the oldest African American church in Dallas, TX. With a servant’s heart, Camille participated in: The Young Adult Ushers, and the Courtesy Committee. She also organized arts and crafts activities for Vacation Bible School, supervised the youth ushers, Thanksgiving Fill-A-Meal Basket drives Jubilee Sunday Black History Month Program and meal service. Camille grew up in Mesquite, TX. in a household that emphasized excellence in education and service to others. Like her brother and sisters, Camille was a product of the Mesquite Independent School District. She attended Porter Elementary, Vanston Middle School, and graduated from Poteet High School in 1991, where she was a member of the Poteet Belles Drill Team. After graduation, Camille attended Eastfield Community College where she was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society (Phi Eta Chapter). She also fulfilled her dream of attending an “HBCU,” by matriculating at Texas Southern University, (TSU) in Houston, TX. where she studied Elementary Education. Camille was a proud and devoted member of the TSU Alumni Association. She regularly volunteered to help with alumni functions and college, and career fairs. She also routinely wore TSU paraphernalia along with that of other HBCU’s. To Camille, service was not an option, but was a mandatory part of her life. Camille found her purpose in life – giving back to help others and did so by volunteering whenever and wherever she could. She was widely known as someone who the
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Self made face masks I WAS JUST THINKING... By Norma Adams-Wade Countless Grammas and Grampas were way-makers, prophets, and trailblazers – particularly in African-Americans families -- setting examples we did not realize we one day would follow. Back in the day, when funds and materials were limited, Gramma or Grampa always found a way to
create what was needed. I remember a friend describing to me a truck his Grampa fashioned by hacking off the top back half of a car and top of its trunk to produce a truck that would carry what he needed. Today, with increased calls for face masks, and a limited supply of them, during the coronavirus
A display of various face masks created and produced by former Dallasite Charlotte-Marie Smith-Jones Callins.
pandemic, average citizens are creating ways to create their own. Any quick trip to a grocery store or pharmacy and you will see all sorts
of home-made masks as protective gear. Tips and demonstrations for making your own masks are all See THINKING, page 4
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“A BLEAK TIME” Sports journalists affected by COVID-19
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By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor In addition to schools, businesses and the government, the global Coronavirus pandemic has also taken a toll on sports worldwide, throwing sports — and the people who cover them—into a tailspin: games and events cancelled and every league from the NBA to MLB now on temporary suspension. Even the biggest sporting event in the world, the Olympics, has been postponed until 2021. Given these circumstances, it’s understandable if sports journalists – both full-time and especially freelancers — feel anxious and unsure. Their livelihood, in some instances – like others — has been pulled out from under them for the unforeseeable future and all they have known is now in limbo. “Initially, when the pandemic hit there was obviously the sudden shock. But you quickly realize it’s a business and you don’t have time to panic,” said Michael Lark, owner and CEO of the popular website and blog, Dallas Sports Fanatic. “You have to create steps and put a plan in place to move forward because the world doesn’t wait.” In these days where terms like “social distancing” and “pandemic” are household words: sports have moved from fun-time events to a large part of the problem – a public space now deemed unsafe. Sports journalists are having to get creative and reinvent their craft to stay relevant. Texas Metro News reached out to several sports journalists: two beat writers, a freelancer and a sports website owner — to share how life has changed their profession — and them, in this Coronavirus world. These are their stories. Clarence Hill, Dallas Cowboys beat writer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram TMN: How has the coronavirus pandemic changed your daily life as a sports journalist? Not being able to go out, do interviews, cover things live has changed things quite a bit. But I still have been able to write via phone interviews. There is a certain professional anxiety with the newspaper industry and my company McClatchy, which was already having financial issues. The news that Gannett has announced furloughs for the next three months doesn’t help. And yes, we are all reporters
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now and everyone at the paper has contributed COVID-19 stories and will continue to do so. TMN: How has your beat, the NFL, been affected and how has your coverage changed? The NFL has largely been business as usual since it is out of season. We have been able to cover free agency as before, via the phone. The draft will be different as it will be done as a tv event only so there will be no live press conferences. There will be conference calls. Things will start to get interesting in May and June when minicamps are canceled and then the next benchmark will be the start of training camp in July. TMN: What about the future of sports journalism? In the short term, if and when it comes back, there will be limited access to players and locker rooms, if any, on the latter. Hopefully, this won’t be a permanent change. If and when sports comes back, there will be an even greater thirst for news and information. Tamryn Spruill, national freelance journalist covering women’s basketball, with issues of gender, race and sexuality central to her reporting. Bylines include The Athletic, Swish Appeal, and Bleacher Reporter. TMN: How has the coronavirus pandemic changed your daily life as a freelance sports journalist? It’s a bleak time. I can’t muster more of a segue than that. Since the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen very quickly the grave effects of a country teetering along for decades without adequate systems and safety nets. In sports and sports journalism, we’ve known that women have been underrepresented historically, especially African American women. As a Black woman in a space that didn’t want me to begin with despite my unmatched skills and education, I was quick to topple over the edge. I lost two of three freelance jobs in the span of one week. At one of these places, the longtime friends of the boss, his frat brothers from college, got to stay in their positions; in true testament to the power of the good-old-boy network. There were only two women in this group to begin with, on a team of about 30, with me being the only woman of color. Both of us were let go. Games are not being played anywhere in the world, but that doesn’t mean stories are not
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happening. Stories are there, and people need them more than ever while quarantined at home and searching for ways to stay uplifted during a very scary time in human history. It’s too bad leaders at media companies can’t see the current pandemic as the ripe opportunity for readership that it is. The myopic, in-the-box thinking that has kept sports media a boys’ club now, in times of crisis, leads to all of our misfortune. TMN: When the sports world shut down what were your immediate thoughts? Well, I fell ill at the beginning of March, just before I was to travel to cover the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, on the Gamecocks beat. It was a tough choice to cancel my trip, but I felt the sickest I’d ever been in my life, with what my healthcare provider believes was the coronavirus (though unconfirmed because I could not get a test in my area). When the NBA announced a suspension of its season, I knew immediately that I’d made the right choice not to travel. As to how quickly the pandemic would throw workers, including me, into the unemployment line and gut the economy, none of that registered right away. I was sick, in a fog of crushing headaches, chills, shortness of breath and other symptoms for about a month. I worked intermittently, deliriously, and slept a ton. The cruel irony, I guess, is that I still worked throughout the illness to the best of my ability, only to get axed while battling a virus that was killing thousands by the day. TMN: What will be the future of sports journalism? I think it’s clear now, however, that the approach will have to change, just as the approach to how we’re living our everyday lives will have to change. The technological tools at our disposal will make that change possible. When WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the league’s virtual approach to the 2020 draft, she modeled the type of creative thinking that will allow the show to go on. Brad Townsend, Dallas Mavericks beat writer, The Dallas Morning News TMN: How has this coronavirus pandemic changed your daily life as a sports journalist? For the first week-to-10 days after the NBA suspended the
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season, I continued to write Mavericks-related stories -- primarily newsy topics about how long the pausein-play might be and how the organization and Mark Cuban took a leadership role in community outreach. Then I was informed that I was being loaned to our News department, most likely for the duration of the crisis. Similarly, I was loaned to News after 9/11 and Katrina. Some of the stories I’m working on certainly are grim, but I’m glad I’m not writing about sports right now. Other than news and potential developments surrounding the business of the NBA and the Mavericks, I’m not particularly interested in reading about sports, and I doubt many of our subscribers are, either. TMN: When the NBA, specifically your beat, shut down first, what were your immediate thoughts? My instant reaction was ‘Wow’ and within maybe a minute I realized the NBA season was in jeopardy. Sadly, the ensuing weeks have only reinforced my belief. Would it be great if the season is resumed and there are playoffs and the crowning of a champion? Absolutely. Do I think it will happen? Unfortunately, no. TMN: What are the longterm effects of coronavirus on the future of sports journalism” Hopefully a year from now there will be normalcy, but my instincts tell me it will take gradual steps to get there. Limited access and socialdistancing measures to begin with, followed by a gradual easing of those measures. But my year-from-now prognosis hinges on there being a vaccine/cure for the virus. We can’t assume anything right now. Meanwhile, simply from an economic standpoint, the sports media landscape already shows the effects and will continue to do so. Though I feel extremely fortunate to have a job, I don’t think any sports reporter feels secure. And as concerned as I am for myself and others who work for mainstay media companies, I really wonder how websites that provide fringe coverage of the Mavericks and other NBA teams will weather the next few months. It’s not much different than what is happening for countless other businesses right now. Michael Lark, Owner and CEO, Dallas Sports Fanatic TMN: How has this coronavirus pandemic changed
your daily life as owner of a sports blog/site? For Dallas Sports Fanatic, after news hit of the suspension of play for all sports one-byone, we quickly saw how the landscape of coverage was changing for the short term. We quickly gathered our editors and leadership team together to formalize a strategy. We made quick decision on how to expand our coverage to include more general related topics (economic impact on games, best sports movies/docs to stream, phone interviews, etc.). Of course, there is always a concern that site traffic won’t live up to the expectations you’ve set, but planning and strategizing has helped alleviate some of these concerns. TMN: You cover a lot of different sports so your site has been affected on many levels. How are things going? As the owner of our organization, you’re humbled in knowing you are only as good as the people you surround yourself with. I’m thankful that everyone has stepped up in their changing and evolving roles throughout this pandemic; that says a lot about our staff. We capitalized on the inclusion of general topics while putting a hard focus on the NFL offseason and actually saw our biggest site numbers since July of last year. We communicate daily in our online Slack tool that allows us to plan and bounce ideas off one another. We schedule our articles well in advance to ensure we find something relevant to talk about. Our editor-in-chief watches our traffic and analytics closely so we ensure we understand what’s relevant and our readers want. TMN: What will postcoronavirus sports journalism look like? I fully expect the landscape of journalism to take a sharp turn. I would expect press conference style interviews to become the new norm for at least the next year or so. I think in general teams will clamp down the amount of access in terms of time and people become stricter, as it should be. This pandemic is an eyeopening look at the way teams do business long and short. Dorothy J. Gentry is a journalist, educator and PR professional. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Dorothy is the Sports Editor for I Messenger Media, LLC.
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State Fair of Texas announces 2020 Theme: “Celebrating Texas Icons” The Lone Star State is no stranger to iconic imagery. When you hear Texas, there are certain things and certain people that spring to mind – modern marvels like Dr Pepper®, Selena, Blue Bell® Ice Cream, George Strait, and our beloved Big Tex®, to those who laid the foundation for our state like Stephen F. Austin, Juan Seguin, and Sam Houston. Everything is bigger in Texas, including our icons.
This year, the State Fair of Texas is excited to honor those larger than life symbols of our state through the 2020 theme, “Celebrating Texas Icons.” From the Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico, and everything in between, our state has produced historic emblems in seemingly every aspect of life. Bluebonnets, armadillos, prickly pear cactuses, and a yellow rose are instantly synonymous with Texas. Friday
night lights and Sunday afternoon television screens highlight the love we share for the game of football, no matter which team we support. The state exudes talent – singers like Willie Nelson and Beyoncé, actors like Matthew McConaughey and Eva Longoria, innovators like Carroll Shelby, activists like Juanita J. Craft, three past presidents, and many more exemplify the broad impact Texas has on modern day culture.
“Every year, we strive to commemorate and celebrate the Lone Star State, and all those who make our great state what it is,” said Mitchell Glieber, State Fair of Texas President. “This year’s theme is symbolic of all of our efforts to recognize the legendary status our icons have in our state’s culture, and throughout the world – from details in fairground attractions to museum exhibits showcasing their
accomplishments.” Illustrating this year’s theme, the artwork highlights iconic imagery of the Lone Star State, including oil derricks, mockingbirds, bluebonnets, armadillos, and, of course the 55foot cowboy himself, Big Tex. Come celebrate the Lone Star State, deep in the heart of Dallas. The 2020 State Fair of Texas runs September 25 through October 18 at historic Fair Park.
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any people are posting and sharing what they feel are wise statements they come across. It’s hard to locate and attribute them to the originator. A couple that stood out to me were: “You are not working from home; you are at your home during a crisis trying to work.” “... and it isn’t “e-learning” it is Emergency Remote Teaching, from home, during a global pandemic.” When we dropped my college freshman Cecily off at school in Fall of 2019, never in a million years did we imagine education would be transformed such as this. As a 16-year media educator, I’ve observed how some feel they’re online education experts, while others are flying by the seat of their pants... throwing stuff against the wall to see if it sticks. At this point, both of these scenarios are okay. As we made our way down I-45 for our dorm check out appointment, rescheduled from an abrupt cancellation of our original date of March 25th, I thought about the grief tailspin so many of us are in. The feelings and tears are
THE WIDOW FILES BY EVA D. COLEMAN
real. It’s okay to not be okay. As a widowed Mom, I’ve cycled through moments of hopelessness and despair before. Greeting my girls and I on the University of Houston campus were members of my village and fellow NABJers Michael Douglas and Maria Reeve... two of my dearest friends and best journalists in the land! Michael jumped in immediately as our moving logistical expert while Maria was there for support and assisted as well. Together, we were in and out in record time. No lesson plans, Zoom calls, worksheets or labs were required. We actually zoomed back up the highway in a turnaround trip! The love my girls and I were shown by Michael and Maria was a testament of God’s continuous favor in our lives. The biggest lesson learned...love begets love. We’re earning diplomas and degrees in #Faith, not fear, followed by the letters G-O-D. Eva D. Coleman is the Lifestyle Editor for I Messenger Media. A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Eva is an educator and award-winning journalist.
Parkland CEO says they’re ready for COVID-19, continued from front page medical staff to take it easy. “We’re sort of at an in-between phase, and we are trying to take advantage of the time to make sure that we don’t overdo it with our staff, so they are ready for the surge when it comes.” Parkland’s administrators have made changes to ease the work demand on the medical staff like canceling elective procedures and clinic visits for people with diabetes who go to the hospital for glucose checks. Now they are having them check themselves at home and call in results. Medical personnel in units that were closed have been re-assigned to areas where they will be needed. The hospital has 870 beds and is well known for its neonatal intensive care unit, burn center, and trauma center. Currently, those departments are operating at full capacity with specialized medical staff. “We are taking extra precautions because
we obviously don’t want to have infections in those areas,” said Dr. Cerise. Efforts made to keep personal protective equipment (ppe) on supply Recently Parkland Hospital administrators asked the public for donations for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Some of the donations needed include surgical masks, surgical caps, hand sanitizer, N95 Masks, shoe covers, and eye protection goggles. Dr. Cerise said the hospital has a stockpile of PPE, but it’s crucial to continuously have supplies coming in. “We’ve had to dip into our stockpile a little bit, but we feel that a combination of a stockpile plus our restocking will help keep our people safe.” As the COVID-19 pandemic hits its expected peak in North Texas over the next few weeks, Parkland wants
Earl Graves, continued from front page Enterprise Magazine in 1970, Mr. Graves has been named one of the ten most outstanding minority businessmen in the country by the President of the United States and received the National Award of Excellence in recognition of his achievements in minority business enterprise. Black Enterprise Magazine is recognized as the definitive resource for African American business professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers in the public and private sectors, The HistoryMakers noted. “We are grateful for the legacy, life, and leadership of Earl Graves Sr, and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family,” The King Center tweeted, along with a photo of Graves escorting Coretta Scott King to the funeral of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy just two months after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. “It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of Earl Graves Sr., Founder & Publisher of Black Enterprise,” Tweeted the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce. “Mr. Graves was a friend of the U.S. Black Chambers and a true advocate for Black entrepreneurship. Our deepest
condolences go out to his family and loved ones.” New York Attorney General Tish James called Graves “the ultimate champion of Black business and a fighter for racial and economic justice in our nation.” “He helped African Americans make a name for themselves in the business world and build their very own American dream. May He Rest in Peace,” James said. The family didn’t immediately announce funeral plans. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. emphasized, “On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), we express our profound respect and condolences to the family of iconic publisher, Earl Graves, Sr. Under the leadership of Graves, Black Enterprise, more than any other single publication, helped tremendously and effectively to support African American-owned businesses for decades across the nation and internationally. While we all mourn, it is also important to rededicate ourselves to the high standards of excellence exemplified by the life and legacy of Earl Graves, Sr.”
to make sure it has enough PPE for the staff to keep them protected from the virus while they care for patients and also to avoid further possible spread of the virus. Right now, some doctors and nurses are asked to reuse the same face masks when possible. Dr. Cerise said the hospital is in a conservation mode. “That means that masks that are not soiled and can be reused, we are using. We are developing a process to sterilize used masks.” The hospital is using an ultraviolet light system to sterilized any used face mask. He added that reusing masks and sterilization fall under the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) guidelines. The surge may not be as bad as in other parts of the country Parkland administrators believe there is a possibility that the sudden increase in coronavirus patients may
not be in the huge numbers as in other cities around the country. Dr. Cerise said he credits Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins for making the decision more than two weeks ago to enforce the stay-athome policy to help slow down the spread of the deadly disease. “I think it took a lot of courage for the judge to get out early on that because it is the kind of thing that works most effectively if you do it early. But the problem is that people don’t feel there is a problem at that time.” Judge Jenkins recently extended the stay-at-home policy for the county from the end of April to the end of May. Dr. Cerise said Jenkins’ decisions will prove to have a positive impact and hopefully fewer patients than expected. “If you look at the numbers, I think there is some cause to be more optimistic. Before we have seen this steep climb in cases, Dallas issued an order to stay home, and that should have an impact.”
Goode, continued from front page Dallas community could depend upon to answer the call to help and she regularly volunteered at The Heads Up! Foundation, The Turtle Creek Chorale and The Priscilla Art Club. Most notably she volunteered as a tour guide at the African American Museum for over ten (10) years. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, The National Council of Negro Women and a past President of the Young Adult Dallas Interdenominational Church Ushers. Camille found something that many never find, which was her purpose in life. Camille had a special gift and desire to work with children with special needs. She began her career as a teacher’s aide with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and concluded her career with the Plano Independent School District (PISD). In 2011, she was a top (5) finalist for the DISD Teacher Assistant of the Year Award. In her last position, she worked at McMillen High School, as a teacher’s assistant, assigned to the special education, self-contained unit. At McMillen she had responsibility for the care of approximately 15 children. Camille was a very important person to these young people as they spent the majority of their day with her. Camille was known to go the extra mile for her students. She created games, special decorations and learning incentives for not just her students, but the entire school. Camille showed complete dedication to her students and their welfare and gave of herself unselfishly to staff, children and the school community. Up until her last breath, Camille worked for the good of her students. Camille had many loves – God, people, great Mexican food, the color pink, family, and of course, The Dallas Cowboys. Camille was a proud Texan, and proud to be the daughter of a man of Omega Psi Phi and a woman of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. She loved attending “Que” and Delta social events and community service activities., where she made many friends around the country.
Parkland’s medical staff have sense of duty despite the risk When you work on the frontlines of a pandemic, Dr. Cerise believes there is an understanding that there are risks and uncertainty, but doctors and nurses know this is what they were called to do. “Like we’re in it together…to take care of people at a time where there is a great need in Dallas.” Parkland has more than 12,000 employees, and of those, 4,177 are registered nurses. The hospital’s philosophy is “Care, compassion, community.” During this coronavirus crisis, Dr. Cerise said he has seen a real sense of bonding among his medical staff. “We say thank you a lot, and remind them that people of Dallas are counting on them and recognize that we are going to do everything we can to keep them safe.”
Camille had a heart of gold and was very nurturing and caring. It was her habit on any telephone call to start with a cheerful greeting and to end the call with a message of affection. She loved to communicate with her friends via Facebook and regularly posted positive messages. Outside of working and volunteering Camille loved to shop and shop she did. Camille had a particular affinity for purses, shoes, writing pens and jewelry. While she shopped for herself, she also took the time to shop for senior citizens too. One consistent remark that is universally expressed about Camille was that her smile was a ray of sunshine. Camille was born with a beautiful smile and two dimples to match. Her smile was infectious and revealed a sincere and pure heart. She was happy to share her smile with everyone – strangers and friends. Those who knew her were blessed to have had the opportunity to know her. Camille was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be dearly missed by her parents Ernest and Linda Goode, Mesquite, TX; brother Darien Goode (Alicia), Mesquite, TX; sisters Cynthia Goode Works (Gregory), Bowie, MD, and Cheryl Goode, San Antonio, TX; nieces Kylie and Kelsey Works, Bowie, MD; uncles and aunts, Bertram Allen, Sr., (Pearl) Austin, TX, Charles E. Allen (Janice), Houston, TX, Gary D. Allen (Shirley), San Antonio, TX, Vaudean Allen, San Antonio, TX, and Dorrie Jean Allen Wade, San Antonio, TX, Angela Goode, Suffolk, VA, and Faye Laverne Nicholson, Suffolk, VA; cousins William Allen, Bertram Allen, Jr., Dorsey Dixon, Christopher P. Allen, David Dixon, Charles Robert Allen, Ray Thelton Allen, Jr., Dorsey Ray Allen, Christopher White, Patrick McClain, Sandra Allen, Amy Allen, Melinda Golden, Dormentria Allen-Davis, Kirstyn Allen, Brittni Pierce, Erika Carr, Cynthia Allen, Desiree Allen, and Tanya Holmes; her beloved turtle son, “Trystan Michael Phelps”; godchild DeVaughdric Ross; god sister’s Dominique Shotwell and Erica Chiles; best friends Audretta Edwards and Akisha Marshall; and a host of other friends all across the country.
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MALVEAUX: Billions for Boeing THE LAST WORD By DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX
The development of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package was extremely flawed, The Republican bullies in the Senate, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, wrote the bill with absolutely no Democratic input, then suggested that Democrats amend their legislation. The first draft of the bill, unsurprisingly, was a goody grab for corporations with much less for individuals. Initially, the Republican Senate would have given Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin a slush fund of $500 billion to assist troubled industries with absolutely no oversight. The last version of the bill does include both monitoring and an inspector general to look for fraud and abuse. Republicans would have doled the money out to their cronies. But the Dems, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stood their ground. The stimulus legislation is better than the 2008-2009 bailout legislation; it is gratifying to
see that the Senate rose above partisanship to get this done. Republicans even conceded that Mr. Trump, his grafter family, other cabinet heads and senior leaders, along with their families, cannot benefit from this stimulus legislation. It is unfathomable that this provision has to be put in writing, but 45, a hotel owner, pushed hard for hotels and cruise ships to get bailout benefits, but some in Congress have apparently peeped 45’s hole card. It takes extreme hubris for our nation’s chief executive officer, who has used the United States Treasury as a piggy bank, to be as self-serving as 45 is. Good for Democrats for recognizing the pattern of double-dealings makes it clear that written prohibition of these shady practices is necessary. Michigan Congressman Justin Amash, an independent who used to be Republican, tweeted, “This bipartisan deal
is a raw deal for the people. It does far too little for those who need the most help while providing hundreds of billions in corporate welfare, massively growing government, inhibiting economic adaptation, and widening the gap between the rich and the poor.� The legislation (which still must be approved by the House before it
by name, the Washington Post quoted s a confidential source who says this money is partly set aside for Boeing. This is the same Boeing that manufactured faulty, crashing planes. And they’ve imperiously said they will take assistance only on their terms. Some think the federal government should take an
goes to the President) is likely to be hundreds, if not thousands, of pages long. And it’s got lots of fine print. For example, $17 billion in loan funds are set aside for “businesses deemed critical to maintaining national security. While Boeing isn’t mentioned
equity stake in companies that get bailout funds. Boeing’s CEO said he wasn’t interested in such a deal. If the feds wanted to play hardball, they’d force Boeing into bankruptcy, since bankruptcy doesn’t mean the cessation of operations, it means the
restructuring of debt. Meanwhile, there’s no helpful fine print for ordinary people. Sure, people will get $1200 checks, plus $500 per child. That’s better than nothing, but compared to Boeing’s billions, it’s pennies. The ability to get unemployment insurance for extra weeks will also be helpful for those who lose their jobs. More food stamp funds will be available. But there is some confusion over whether gig works will get the benefit. Instead, it seems that those who have good jobs will get great benefits, while those who have parttime jobs, gig jobs, or are unemployed won’t get much. As Congressman Amash says, this stimulus package will widen the wealth gap. Inequality is at the very foundation of our economic system, so it isn’t surprising that the coronavirus stimulus package reflects the biases that are hard-wired into our system.
We need committed, vocal, progressive mem -bers of Congress (Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Ayana Pressley, Bobby Scott, AOC, and others) to shine a bright light on this inequality, and to either modify the legislation or develop legislation to address some of these inequalities. On March 23, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (DNY) introduced HR 6379, the Take Re-sponsibility for Workers and Families Act, that provides protections for workers and families mostly because the stimulus package does not. And there is a rush to pass the stimulus quickly as more and more people are out of work. Stimulate the econ-omy if you will, but don’t ignore the people on the bottom. If we are injecting $2.2 trillion into our lagging economy, make sure that some of it trickles down the poor. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www. juliannemalveaux.com
L.O.V.E IS THE ANSWER WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE
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TriceEdney –A few years ago, I met A.J. Ali. A.J. is a servicedisabled veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Air Force as a Journalist and Media Relations Specialist. He was based at Vandenberg AFB in CA, Comiso Air Station nuclear missile base in Sicily, and McClellan AFB in CA. He was a member of the USAF Soccer Team. He’s an actor, TV host, director, producer and writer. He asked several friends to write on the subject L.O.V.E Is The Answer for a book. The book was meant to put principles of love into action to build a stronger police-community marriage with people of color. At that time, I was unsure what my approach would
be. I just went to my computer, like others asked to contribute to the book, and began writing. I sent my interpretation of what he was asking the very same day. He sent a note back and told me what I had written was perfect. What I didn’t know was that he had a lot of friends and he’d asked them to address the same subject! I’m sure you would recognize names of other writers who did a masterful job addressing the subject. The book was recently released, and now that we’re all basically confined to home this is the perfect time for you to be introduced to L.O.V.E Is The Answer. Along with the book is an award-winning film called WALKING WHILE BLACK: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer. See the trailer for the film at www. WalkingWhileBlack.com. The book was developed precoronavirus time, but it is so appropriate for such a time as
this. You can learn more about the book and the L.O.V.E Is The Answer Movement and its writers who rose to the challenge
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as I tried to do putting it together with A.J.’s guidance. See http:// loveistheanswermovement.com/ the-book/ The film and the book can be the answer to equip our nation to learn how to utilize the power of transformational love to break
down walls and build bridges of reconciliation. When we finally come to a close of this coronavirus and all of the destruction it is leaving behind, many people will be looking for ways to be better souls. A.J. encourages us to “Learn about your community. Open your heart to the people in it. Volunteer to be part of the solution in their lives, and Empower others to do the same.� That is the acronym for the book—L.O.V. E! He reminds us to, “Remember, this too shall pass. When we get the all-clear, do we want to return into the same broken communities, or do we want to use this time to heal our communities from the inside out? Use this time to better prepare yourself to be a bridge in your community when we are all able to reconnect in person and go about our daily routines. I challenge you to read the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer book,
watch the film, participate in our webinars, and make this difficult time a time of learning and growth.� While we’re confined to home, this would be a good time to invite friends to participate in Zoom calls with you and to participate in podcasts and webinars that are conducted by A.J. and the contributors. I urge you to better prepare yourself to be a bridge in your community when we’re all able to reconnect in person with others. A.J. knows we will return to a totally different world when the coronavirus finally ends, and he won’t mind a bit if you contact him at one of these numbers to assist in preparing you for being that bridge in your community at 323-577-5976 |  443-463-5009. (Dr. E. Faye Williams is National President of the National Congress of Black Women and Host of “Wake Up and Stay Woke� on WPFW-FM 89.3.)
COVID-19 — Even During a Killer Pandemic Trump Tests Positive for Racism By Lauren Victoria Burke
On March 23, standing at the podium in the White House Briefing Room, President Trump was asked whether or not using the term “Chinese virus� when referring to COVID-19 pandemic was racist or was inspiring recent violence against Asians. “It’s not racist at all. It comes from China, that’s why,� Trump said to punctuate the point. President Trump’s press briefings on COVID-19 are carried by millions and in multiple appearances the President referred to COVID-19 as “the Chinese virus.� A reporter asked, “Do you think, using the term ‘Chinese virus’, that puts AsianAmericans at risk, that people might target them?� “No, not at all,� Trump answered. “I think they probably would agree with it, 100 percent. It comes from China,� he added. The President’s press
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being reported against Asian Americansâ€? after the pandemic hit the U.S. “The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease ‌ endangering Asian American communities,â€? read a report compiled by the FBI’s Houston office and sent to local law enforcement across America. “The FBI makes this assessment based on the assumption that a portion of the US public will associate C OV I D - 1 9 with China and Asian American populations.â€? On March 27, the FBI
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Johnson announces $14 million in federal funding for Dallas County FROM THE CAPITOL BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX)
Wa s h i n g t o n , DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
announced that Dallas County has been awarded $14,400,599 from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) For HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants. “This funding to Dallas County will ensure that our communities have access to comprehensive, high quality, and com-
munity-based care for people living with HIV. I am proud to fight for patients and their families to have the medical and community resources they need,” said Congresswoman Johnson. The mission of
MY TRUTH: Support, For me, although I didn’t live during a time when I couldn’t shop at “other” stores, it seemed that Black-owned stores were fine and dandy, just like other Black institutions; that is until the doors opened and access to others was provided. Then, Black-owned businesses were in a state of crisis. As we deal with this coronavirus crisis, it is imperative that we find ways to help one another. There are so many businesses that have been excelling as great corporate and community citizens and they deserve our support. Right now, a staple in our community, South Dallas Cafe, is temporarily closed. We hope to have good news soon, The Price family has been serving this Metroplex for decades. They need support now and instead of griping and groaning, we need to step up. Black organizations, churches, schools etc., need to make a commitment to the survival of Black businesses, just as they want everyone to support them. On this Friday, the Price’s Vinetti’s will be providing curbside and to-go orders only, beginning at 5p.m. Hopefully they have those famous green beans on the menu!
Dallas in 1981 and I still go there today, Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que. Every Friday, it was the place to be for good food, fellowship and entertainment. Then on Saturdays, the FAMU Alumni Association held meetings there and it was also the birthplace of the Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations. Yes, the fish and macaroni and cheese is great, and there’s so much more. Smokey John’s is a favorite at the State Fair of Texas. Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que (214) 352-2752 1820 W Mockingbird LN Dallas, Texas 75235
Now I remember when it was called
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are going to be sharing information about many of those businesses. We’re offering “free” advertising to these businesses that have been so supportive. We will also be distributing our newspaper at these businesses. We encourage you to check us out, and check them out. We want to do the same in Garland Journal. So, we need business owners to call us at 214-941-0110. We’re going to ensure that we are continuing to provide news and information that is enlightening, educational, informative, engaging, inspiring, and yes, entertaining. Call in your orders ahead to Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que, Two Podners, Black Jack Pizza (two locations) Hall’s Honey-Fried Chicken, Aunt Irene’s, Elaine’s Kitchen, Royal’s Fried Chicken and Dreamerz Cafe. Now let me give you my own “why you should try” the aforementioned businesses. Probably the first Black-owned restaurant that I visited when I moved to
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE over the news as well. I was just thinking how some enterprising souls are taking the need to another level. They are helping family, friends and others by turning the growing necessity into a small athome enterprise or teaching tool. Professor Clarence Glover Jr., an educator also known as “Professor Freedom” is using the demand for masks as a teaching tool. He has made a mask-making video showing his charter school after-school students how his parents and grandparents taught him to use scrap cloth to make quilts. Using his mother’s wellworn scissors and tape measure, he demonstrated how to make his own
Elaine’s Kitchen (214) 565-1008 2717 Martin L. King Jr Blvd,
Real Aunt Irene’s Kitchen (469) 899-7927 3309 S Malcolm X Blvd
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There’s a new biz in town with Dreamerz Cafe, where the salmon is seasoned just right and the rice was fluffy. But believe me when I tell you the corn was absolutely wonderful! Located right across the street from the VA Hospital, you can get in and get out. Dreamerz Cafe (972) 863-7372 4417 S. Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216
Pizza is a great comfort food, but Black Jack Pizza has so much more, including Ms. Dorothy’s beautiful smile. And that tea! I can’t tell you, because I don’t eat beef, but I always hear rave reviews about the burgers! And, as a pizza connoisseur from Jersey, the pizza is GREAT!
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Ponderosa’s and I would go and get my broiled fish to order, just like KKDA’s Willis Johnson did. Then in the 1990s the name was changed to Two Podners and I enjoyed the collard greens, chicken tettrazini, yams and okra. Many an aspiring journalists in the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Urban Journalism Workshop dined on Two Podners’ food. Now in a larger location, when all this drama subsides you can even bring parties of close to 100 for private gathering upstairs. Note: They also won 1st Place for Best Traditional Macaroni and Cheese at the 2020 Healthy Living Expo! Two Podners 214-421-5387 1441 Robert B Cullum Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210
Elaine’s Kitchen does great things with curry and jerk seasonings! I celebrated the move to their own building where they offered an expanded menu that includes their wonderful macaroni and cheese that placed second in the 2020 Healthy Living Expo!
mask from pieces of a black t-shirt. “I also wanted to show my scholars and anyone watching how to make something without a sewing machine, because everybody doesn’t have one,” Glover said. “All of this brings up the old saying that ‘necessity is the mother of invention.’” Charlotte-Marie Smith-Jones Callins is another of those enterprising souls. Callins grew up in Dallas and now lives in Newport News, Virginia. But her entrepreneurial spirit is reaching back to Dallas and out to various cities where scattered family and friends are lining up to receive her help. Callins has been producing a variety of patterned or solid-color masks to fit various styles and tastes. She said repeated news broadcasts
environment. This is done through assessment, community input education, disease monitoring, regulation, and health services that help control the spread of disease.
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I was just thinking,
the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services is to protect the health of the citizens of Dallas County through disease prevention and intervention, and through promotions of a healthy community and
In Cedar Hill there’s Royal’s Fried Chicken. There’s much more than fried chicken on the menu and if the long lines are any indication, the food is great. I know their daily specials are like, “wow!” Royal’s Fried Chicken (214) 859-3472 140 S Clark Rd,
Cedar Hill, Texas 75104
Hall’s Honey Fried Chicken keeps a line, and it’s no wonder. I love eating the fried batter drippings, and my grand babies just love the chicken and fries! Hall’s Honey Fried Chicken (214) 371-3020 4845 S Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216
I couldn’t believe the first time I laid eyes on the Black Box at the Real Aunt Irene’s Kitchen. Talk about phenomenal! Give me the fish, crabs, bread, and yes, of course, I have to have the boiled eggs. Check out the menu; meat lovers will also be pleased.
Charlotte-Marie Smith-Jones Callin
telling the public that we should do without masks and leave them for the professionals did not set well with her. “I’m thinking, do we need a mask or not?” Callins said. “If they (professionals) need one, I must need one!”
I urge you to continue reading as we highlight others. And guess what? Many of these businesses offer delivery. We’re going to get through this together. We have no choice. Hopefully some lessons will be learned, from this pandemic, for all who make it out. We must be and do better. We can’t sweat the small stuff. We must realize what’s really important and give as we’d like to receive. We must value and respect one another. And, for those who don’t learn something from or during these times in which we find ourselves, well you’ve got some reckoning to do. We have to do and live this time, not let this time do us!
As a trial run in early March, she set out to make a mask for her husband, David Callins, a retired Air Force career veteran. She said her husband thought her do-it-yourself mask was pretty good, even equipped with a pocket to insert a filter. Nearby relatives and friends saw it and began to ask for their own. Relatives on the West Coast and back in Dallas got word and she made some for them. She made one for her adult son, a TV news producer, and word got around at his work place. Soon a reporter interviewed her. Now she is developing a website and seeing where all this will lead. The former student at Charles Rice Elementary, Madison and Bryan Adams high schools in Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington is no
stranger to adapting to change. She and her husband and children have lived on every continent except Antarctica, following her husband’s military and State Department assignments. She admits that the coronavirus is an unwelcomed challenge but one she is determined to help others fight. “When I first decided, ‘I don’t have to try to find one, I can make one,’ I knew I could do it for others too,” she said. Purchase Callins’ masks for $20 plus $5 shipping and handling. To learn more, contact her at wemakethemasks@yahoo.com or call 757-650-6974. Contact Glover at clarencegloverjr@aol.com or call 214-546-3480.
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COFFEE AND KAREEM COFFEE AND KAREEM is the new adult comedy starring Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Ed Helms (The Hangover) and TV actor, starring in his first movie, Terrence Little Gardenhigh starring as Kareem. The 12-year-old actor fires off so much foul language it makes you feel like you need to make a call to child protective services. In COFFEE AND KAREEM the young boy walks into the house unexpectedly and catches his mom (Taraji P. Henson) and the policeman, Officer Coffee, played by Ed Helms, having sex. The young man, who’s a want to be gangster, is so outraged by seeing the cop sexing his mom he hires a notorious drug dealer to put out a hit on his mom’s
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. The Lifetime original movie tells the Inspirational, true story of one of the most successful gospel groups in history. Executive producers and Grammy Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott present the authorized musical tale of the Clark Sisters in Lifetime’s original movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Having sold millions of albums and credited with bringing Gospel music to the mainstream, the five Clark sisters overcame humble beginnings in Detroit, enduring abuse, loss, rejection, betrayal, and sibling rivalries to achieve international fame as icons of the Gospel music industry. Aunjanue Ellis stars as ‘Mattie Moss Clark,’ the mother of The Clark Sisters. Ellis has been cast opposite Will Smith in the upcoming biopic King Richard and will be part of the cast of HBO’s upcoming drama series Lovecraft Country. Ellis received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for her work in the Ava DuVernay-directed miniseries When They See Us. Other recent credits include the films Miss Virginia, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Birth of a Nation. On TV, she starred as ‘Miranda
boyfriend. Instead, he ends up wit-nessing a crooked cop be-ing killed, with his phone recording the entire event and ends up being pursued by the drug dealer and his gang. Now him and his mother’s boyfriend have to team up to stay alive, They also have to save his irate mother, who refuses to co-operate and ends up being tased by the 12-year-old and tossed in the trunk while they getaway. Officer Coffee is being set up by crooked cops and he has to clear his name while on the run. The movie is a guilty pleasure with plenty of raunchy laughs. As part of a deal the two partners make Coffee has to take Kareem to a strip joint, in one of my favorite, most
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Shaw’ on ABC’s Quantico, and had recurring roles on The Practice, True Blood, and The Mentalist. Sheléa Frazier stars as gospel
singer Dorinda Clark Cole. Sheléa is mentored by Stevie Wonder, and is a protégée of Quincy Jones. She has sung at the Obama White House and performed a Whitney Houston tribute at the Grammy Museum. Her
conjunction with the Valder Beebe Show
In the Valder Beebe Show studio Raven Goodwin as “Denise,” the second oldest sister. Raven shares her ‘pinch me’ moment with this role. VBS: Give our audience a preview of the Clark Sisters. RG: The Clark Sisters are legendary. They are the cream of the crop who laid the foundation for Gospel music. They are led by their mother Mattie Moss Clark. I play Denise Clark, the rebel of the sisters. Even if you are not a huge gospel fan you should really watch. VBS: My Instagram poster wants to know if the Clark sisters are really sisters? If so, how many sisters? In addition, are all sisters still with us? RG: Yes they are biological sisters, all five are still with us. Raven Goodwin’s full interview…….SoundCloud.com/
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Dr. Yondell E. Moore, Sr, M.D., retired urologist, has a message for the African American community. Number one: The vast majority of African American live in the socioeconomic circumstances, which makes them more prone to contracting COVID-19. It is a condition which Judge Clay Jenkins has outlined, and African Americans need to pay close attention to those guidelines. Number two: the condition spreads exponentially… 1- 2 people, then 4 - 8 people, then 16 32 people, then 64-128 people, etc. THIS IS HOW THIS VIRUS SPREADS! In Dallas, we have NOT reached the peak of what we will see…the number of deaths, and people who will contract the virus. This is especially pertinent, spreading the infection from one contact to another
outrageous scenes in the movie. The scene helps the movie earn its TVMA rating. Ms. Henson has a smaller role in the movie but she has some great scenes as Kareem’s protective mother. She is hilarious in her limited role. COFFEE AND KAREEM is one of the most inappropriate movies I’ve seen in recent memory (keep the kids away from the TV), but if you’ve got the stomach for it it is laugh out loud funny. The movie has a run time of one hour and a half and is currently showing on NETFLIX. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate it a LARGE.
person. Social distancing, washing of hands, helping to protect exposure to those more likely to die from the virus…elderly, anyone having pre-existing health conditions, anyone with immune related conditions.
Dr. Yondell Moore Everyone needs to follow the guidelines from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor of Dallas Eric Johnson, and Judge Clay Jenkins. Dr. Moore is from Marshall, TX. Since childhood, he knew he wanted to become a medical doctor. From 1972-
2010, Dr. Moore practiced in Dallas, at Saint Paul, Forest Avenue, and Medical City Hospitals as an Urologist. Completed his undergraduate at Howard University in 1957, with BA in Chemistry. In addition, he became a Certified Educator, teaching at Sequoia High School, Dallas, from 1958-1961. Continuing his education, 1961-1965, Dr. Moore attended McHarry Medical School in Nashville, TN, where he received his MD degree. Dr. Moore’s final requirements were completed, with studies at Homer G. Phillips, St Louis, MO, from 1965-1970… internship and residency in Urology. Dr. Moore served in the US Navy. Lt. Officer in US Navy 1970-1972, at St Albans Naval Hospital, Queens, NY. Dr. Moore returned to Dallas beginning his practice, with 4 other doctors, each one with their own specialty. He continued his practice until retirement in 2010. Dr. Moore’s wealth of knowledge and experience is shared. Since 2006, he has worked as a consultant for the Social Security Administration.
Comerica’s Ashford honored by Savoy Magazine Savoy Magazine has recognized Comerica Bank Chief Community Officer Irvin Ashford Jr. as one of its 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America, branded as the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America. Mr. Ashford’s profile is featured in the spring issue of Savoy, the leading African American business and lifestyle magazine, and also available at SavoyNetwork.com, and newsstands worldwide. “Savoy is proud to present the 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate
Irvin Ashford Jr. America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African Americans who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations,” said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy
magazine. “These innovative trail-blazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country’s highestperforming companies through-out and beyond the US market.” In addition to managing Comerica Bank’s commun-ity reinvestment nationally and all associated activities, including development, lending, community investments, volunteerism and data analysis, he leads Comerica's diversity business resource groups, financial education and external affairs initiatives. Mr. Ashford reports directly into the Office of the Chairman.
Brandy Baxter is an Air Force Veteran, a dynamic and engaging speaker, financial coach, and counselor. She discussed life and her book, “The Story of Three Divas: Reach Your Money Goals in 3 Steps Before You Huff and Puff and Blow Your Next Paycheck Away,” on a recent episode of “From Marva with Love.” MS: Brandy, you’re a lady that gets things done
with all that you do. Tell us a little about yourself and what brought you on this journey? BB: I am a mom to two darling daughters and wife to one handsome husband. I am a full-time graduate student at Regent University pursuing my doctoral degree in strategic leadership with the emphasis on foresight. My husband is also a doctoral student and we arrived on this journey when 15 years ago we fell in love with each other. We neglected to have a conversation about personal finances and after about three months of being married and sit-ting down doing our bills, I realized that I had a little molehill of debt and he had a little molehill of debt and together we
had a mountain of debt. And so that began my journey of understanding poor management of fundamental financial principles on how to not only manage money and save money but really how to have a future plan for our money. As that journey began I found myself sharing that information with others. To the point, people were like, ‘wow you should teach this.’ MS: What are some of the fundamental principles we should be practicing? BB: So what are some of the fundamental principles? I listened earlier when you were talking about COVID-19 and its effects on our community as a pandemic. Especially during this time, we want to make sure that we are being extra smart with our spending. I heard you talk about the number of layoffs and for many families that came unexpectedly. You know, there wasn’t a twoweek notice. There wasn’t anyone even kind of saying ‘hey we’re going to, or this is going to come.’ You know some folks literally walked into their jobs and they heard here in Dallas the County Judge said to restaurants stop serving and the restaurant owners were stuck with having to let their employees go. Many of them work on tips. The key at this point is to stop all of the extra spendings that we have taken for granted as consumers and really buckling down and identify what are the necessities. I encourage people to have a plan and a strategy.
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From Marva with Love Schedule April 17 11:15 am: Branden H. Williams aka The Bearded Scientist Seeds to Stem Educate to Innovate. They work to successfully evaluate, educate and develop students in the areas of STEM. 11:45 am: Dr. Jacqueline L. Pierre OD FAAO FACHE A doctor of Optometry, she is a retired Commander of the United States Navy. She provides quality vision care. 12:15 pm: LeTitia Owens, CEO & Founder of Titia Owens by Lulanger 3 Productions and CEO/Founder/ Artist - Where are you? Effects COVID-19 has had on the homeless? April 24 11:30 am: Sharon Jones-Scaife, Author/ Owner Coffee Cree Media Group
12:00 pm: Chad Houser, CEO Café Momentum Café Momentum will provide Richardson ISD with16,000 meals each week for students and families in need. 12:15 pm: Wesley Catholic, owner of Royal’s Fried Chicken A Black-owned Restaurant in Cedar Hill 12:30 pm: Hasani Burton, founder of three businesses — H J Enterprises, Bennu Properties, and Kemet Investing L.L.C. May 1 11: 15 am: Dorothy Jones, owner of Black Jack Pizza 11:45 am: Nina Garcia, Cooking with Nina G. Learn how to make a meal from what’s in your kitchen.
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Dr. Amerson adapts to Temporary Business Closure Dr. Linda Amerson, Board Certified Trichologist, has adapted to the temporary closure of LA's Hair and Scalp Clinic. We continue to offer our award-winning products to consumers. Our exclusive products are manufactured by a facility in Garland, TX. Premium quality natural ingredients are used to assist with dry, oily, itchy, flaky, inflammed scalps, as well as hair breakage, hair thinning and regrowth.
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Former Duncanville High School standout Tamika Catchings was named an inductee into the 2020 Class of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Catchings, currently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, played volleyball and basketball at Duncanville High School, leading the volleyball team to a state championship in 1995 and the basketball team to a state championship in the 1996-97 season. “I am incredibly honored to be included in this year’s NaismithHall of Fame, and God only knows the dreams I had as a little girl to be able to follow in my father’s footsteps,” Catchings said of her dad, Harvey Catchings, a former
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professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. “I am so thankful to stand alongside so many amazing men and women that have come before me.” She is joined in the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by 18time NBA All-Star and fivetime NBA champion the late Kobe Bryant, 15-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan, 15time NBA All-Star and ninetime NBA All-Defensive First Team selection Kevin Garnett, four-time National Coach of the Year Eddie Sutton, twotime NBA Champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, three-time NCAA National Championship Coachof Baylor Kim Mulkey, five-time Division II National Coach of the Year Barbara Stevens and longtime FIBA
executive Patrick Baumann in this year’s illustrious class. Catchings played her entire 15-year career with the Indiana Fever, was named the 2011 WNBA MVP and led the Fever to the 2012 WNBA Championship, earning Finals MVP honors. Catchings was named to the All-WNBA team 12 times in her career. She played at the University of Tennessee from 1997-2001, winning a national championship and ranks fourth all time in career points for the Lady Vols. She also won four consecutive Olympic gold medals with Team USA 20022016. The Class of 2020 will be enshrined on Saturday, August 29 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
During this crucial time where COVID-19 continues to threaten the lives and health of our community and the world in which we live, Black Jack Pizza wants to thank you for your continued business. As always we are happy to serve you. Because we must all pay strict attention to the guidelines and govern ourselves accordingly, it is crucial that we operate our business in accordance with these guidelines which we have been given by our government and city officials. We are fortunate that we have been given the privilege to operate with our regular business hours; however, we are open for call-in and take-out orders only. Our lobby is closed. You may order by phone and pick it up to-go only. We ask that you also continue to be safe and practice social distancing as you are picking up your orders. Because we want to continue to serve you during this time of crisis, we ask that you will cooperate with us until we are no longer governed by these rules. We thank you for continuing to eat at Black Jack Pizza and look forward to doing business with you in the years to come. Our prayer is that you and your families will remain safe and that we will all continue to do our part to bring this crisis to an end.
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