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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C. It took 15 years, hundreds of protests, a song and a tour to make Dr. King’s birthday a holiday...

BIG MAMA SAID 2023 GARLAND MARTIN LUTHER KING

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34th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and March – Garland, Texas The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland, Texas Unit will host its 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade & march on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Message from the Dallas Mayor

First of all, hope your new year is off to a great start.

As you know, Dallas is beginning 2023 as a city on the move and on the rise.

The biggest news to report today is that Dallas has officially recorded a second-consecutive year of violent crime reduction — an extraordinary achievement in the face of rising crime in cities across the nation.

Since I took office in 2019 amid a significant spike in violent crime, public safety has been the top priority. Now, thanks to a commitment to both data-driven policing strategies and community-based solutions, fewer lives have been wrecked by violence in this city.

Take a look at how things have been going over the last two years:

Murders are down 16% since 2020.

Aggravated assaults are down 5% since 2020.

Robberies are down 29% since 2020.

There is still significant work ahead, and it's vital to continue to increase police hiring and retention, which can help further reduce crime and provide quicker responses.

But behind the people of Dallas, a resolute Dallas City Council, and the tireless

work of the men and women of the Dallas Police Department, this city can continue to make strides toward the goal of making Dallas the safest major city in the United States.

Looking ahead

The last few years haven't been easy for many people. The pandemic, natural disasters, supply chain issues, and high inflation have challenged cities around the world.

But entering 2023, there is a lot to feel good about in this city. Dallas has nav-

igated through all the difficulties and emerged as America’s “Comeback City."

Dallas is the economic engine of the fourth-largest and fastest-growing metropolitan area in the nation. This city has attracted major business relocations and added $14 billion in new development over the past four years. And the Dallas City Council finally agreed to cut the property tax rate to its lowest level since 2007.

Voters also recently supported a ballot proposition that will help fund the revitalization of Fair Park, the modernization of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, and the remaking of a long-dormant section of downtown Dallas.

But even on the issues where this city is enjoying its greatest successes, it's critical to avoid complacency moving forward.

As I wrote in The Dallas Morning News last weekend, this city's residents deserve more than "good enough." Click the headline below to read the column.

"Good enough” is essentially a disease that destroys a city's potential. It's what allowed Fair Park and the convention center to fall into disrepair in the first place. And it's what has allowed some city ser-

Mayor Eric Johnson

by Cheryl Smith Publisher

Just Wait and See!

Well, it’s about that time again. We are about to share who our Person of the Year is.

Some might argue that last year’s recipient should be this year’s recipient. And that is okay. We were proud to step out and call attention to the Life and Times of Coach Prime.

We felt then and still believe today that HBCUs, as well as predominantly white institutions (PWIs), and so many others benefited from the work that Deion Sanders did at Jackson State University.

He had the bully pulpit and he used it courageously to challenge systems that needed to be challenged and bring attention to injustices, inequities and blatant wrongs.

Of course he is going to have his critics, and so will we.

And life will go on.

As a history buff, I love being on the right side of history. In the long run, if HBCUs and PWIs have not learned anything from Coach Prime’s stint at JSU, well that proves even more that they need help and just weren’t ready for Prime Time and never will be if they don’t make some drastic changes.

As we move on to this year’s POTY, there was a clear choice because of a simple process called “Homework.” You might call it “research,” or “collecting receipts.”

You see, folks are good at talking about what others are doing or not

doing or they focus on personalities over issues.

Which brings me to my truth.

We are selecting a Person of the Year for 2022.

Just looking locally I can call the names of several people we lost during 2022 and they were worthy of some type of recognition.

So many are now Black History. The books of their lives have been closed and no chapters will be added; except for those who lived a life that kept giving, that impacted others thus making their lives worthy of

sharing for an eternity.

While the deceased have written their last chapters, others will be adding to those chapters because that is what happens when you build a legacy.

But what about YOU and ME?

Are we building legacies? I venture to say that our previous Persons will be remembered and talked about for generations to come and such will be the case with our next POTY.

Meanwhile,we are still here.

Why?

We must ask that question.

Maybe the answer is, “it’s God’s Plan.”

Still you must ask yourself a question or two.

What chapters are we writing and who are we impacting?

Time and time again when someone dies, I have heard folks ask “why?”

I’ve even heard some in their grief, say, ‘I wish it has been me.’”

Well, do you ever ask the question, “Why not me?”

And really consider an answer. Why did that good person who does so much for so many have to die?

Well, give it some thought and you might wake up the next morning with a new attitude about a lot of things, places, people; and more importantly, YOU!

And who knows? You might just be the next Person of the Year!

Coach Deion Sanders

MLK Holiday Reflects Our Resilience

THE LAST WORD

BY DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C.

It took 15 years, hundreds of protests, a song and a tour to make Dr. King’s birthday a holiday, and Stevie Wonder’s lyrics, first debuted in his 1980 album “Hotter Than July,” encouraged activists to keep pushing for the holiday after being repeatedly rebuffed.

The Conyers legislation passed the House of Representatives 338-90 with much opposition from conservative white Southerners (primarily Republicans) speciously claiming that the holiday cost too much money.

On the Senate side, the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ed Brooke (R-Mass.), passed 78-22. The process was far from smooth, though. ThenNorth Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, a Republican, passed out binders full of scurrilous lies about Dr. King, describing him as a communist and worse. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was so outraged that he described the information as “filth” and physically stomped on it.

Still, then-President Ronald Reagan signed the legislation in 1983. It has been 40 years since the bill was passed, and we ought to celebrate.

This legislation was only passed because of Black people’s resilience and persistence. These might be met-

aphoric for the struggle we must continue to wage.

One of the ways we continue to struggle is to ensure that everyone who sings “the Black Birthday song” realizes that the song is a tribute to Dr. King and was part of the struggle that was waged to make his birthday a national holiday.

Many states refused to embrace the national King holiday. Indeed, it was not until 2000, 17 years after the federal legislation passed, that all 50 states had some form of a King holiday. Arizona was the last, and they paid for their resistance.

The National Football League moved the 1995 Super Bowl from Phoenix to Los Angeles when Arizona refused to recognize the holiday. Several, including Rev. Jesse Jackson, boycotted the state and canceled events scheduled there.

Even today, several Southern states, including Alabama and Mississippi, attempt to weaken the meaning of the King holiday by naming it the KingLee holiday, forcing those who celebrate the King holiday to also implicitly recognize the Confederate traitor, Jefferson Davis.

Utah described Jan. 15 as Human Rights Day rather than Dr. King’s birthday. It was not until 2000 that Utah became one of the last states to make Dr. King’s birthday a state holiday.

Why the resistance? Ignorance, arrogance, Caucasity, and racial hatred. And before anyone suggests that Caucasity isn’t a word that appears in Webster’s dictionary, you don’t need a dictionary to know that Caucasity is the racist behavior of some Caucasians.

In addition to attempting to chip away at the King’s legacy with their resistance to racial justice, Virginia had the audacity to couple the King

birthday with those of Jefferson Davis AND Stonewall Jackson, another Confederate traitor. And Mississippi officially celebrates Confederate Heritage Month in April.

Other states recognize the month, but there is no official celebration, although four states celebrate Confederate Memorial Day at the end of April or early May.

Confederates and their descendants spend lots of time and energy propagating lies. They persistently believe they won the Civil War, although an honest history says otherwise.

They continue to chip away at the civil rights legacy, not just with words and Confederate holidays, but with the voter suppression that taints too many of our elections.

The response to the fiction they continue to spin is our resilience and persistence in the face of their warped fantasies.

We must continue to sing the “Black Birthday Song” joyously because joy is a form of resistance. But we must sign it in its historical context. Whether we are singing for Big Mama or a newborn baby, we must never sing Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” without thinking about speaking about Dr. King. The song is a tribute to our resilience and our history.

Thank you, Stevie Wonder, John Conyers, Edward Bush, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dr. Dorothy I. Height and many other activists for persistence in making Dr. King’s birthday a holiday and for gifting us with the Black birthday song, a constant reminder of Dr. King’s sacrifice and contribution.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and social commentator.

Casting Your Cares

FAITHFUL UTTERANCES

BY DR. FROSWA BOOKER-DREW

As a child, I remember growing up with so much love. We weren’t rich but I was secure in knowing I was provided for. As a teenager, things were challenging in our home. There were times we had abundance and other times when we struggled. When things were really hard, I remember feeling as if God abandoned me, abandoned us. It was so painful to go through such difficulty.

As an adult, those memories are with me. It’s easy to become fearful because there are situations that happen when I’m not in control. Life happens and there are things that come up that no matter how much I prepare, they don’t always turn out the way I want or even expect. As a child, I didn’t have much control and the expectation as an adult is that I can make things happen.

We are taught that we have control. There is a term called “locus of control”. “Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome of events in their lives.” There are two types of loci of control—internal and external. “People who develop an internal locus of control believe that

they are responsible for their own success. Those with an external locus of control believe that external forces, like luck, determine their outcomes.”

The reality is that as much as we’d like to believe we have control no matter if it’s external or internal, we don’t always have the ability to manipulate the variables in our favor. It can be exhausting in trying to make things always happen. Many of us are burned out, filled with anxiety and worry, because we are trying so desperately to make things happen.

Maybe you are like me---in your life there were times of instability and as a result, your go to mode of operation is either to make things happen or to become overcome with frustration and caution. What I have learned to rely upon is that God is in control no matter what is going on or how I feel.

1 Peter 5:7 says “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for us.” When times were rough as a child, I knew that I couldn’t do it alone. As an adult, I realize that even more. Life is hard. It’s important to know-that the God who made you and I-is there even when it doesn’t feel, look or seem like it. Don’t shut God out because things are not going your way. “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:34 MSG)

We live in a time that we are so driven by our needs and wants. We believe that we can just make things happen. The problem is that when we depend solely upon ourselves to do everything, the weight of the responsibilities can be overwhelming. It also means that we are edging God out (EGO) when we think we are in control.

Often, we make life more difficult because we choose to be the master of our destiny when we move God out. Jesus reminds us that there is a better way: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) To do this requires us to let go and let God.

Worry and anxiety happens, but it doesn’t have to dominate your life. Trust God instead of believing in the havoc and hopelessness that may appear. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the Founder and CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, specializing as a Partnership Broker and Leadership Expert for companies and organizations to thrive with measurable and meaningful impact. She also is the VP of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances for the State Fair of Texas.

Negative Impact on Small Minority-Owned Newspapers

salaries and stock buybacks.

OUR VOICES

DR. BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS JR.

In September, lawmakers in Washington rushed through major legislation that would reward massive, legacy media corporations at the expense of smaller community-focused and minority-owned newspapers.

While the Journalism Competition Preservation Act (JCPA) is meant to protect publications like those in the National Newspaper Publishers Association, it would ultimately threaten our ability to inform our communities, line the pockets of massive media conglomerates and hedge funds, and lead to the proliferation of harmful misinformation. Good intentions sometimes have negative and counterproductive consequences.

The goal to foster quality, local journalism and journalist jobs is well-intentioned. Local news outlets provide Americans with important information about the political, economic and cultural issues that matter to them.

The news industry has reached an inflection point, and much work is still needed to secure a bright and sustainable future for minority-owned publications.

The top 25 media chains now own a third of all U.S. newspapers. Thousands of newspapers have been acquired by hedge funds and private equity firms like Alden Global Capital or by media behemoths like Gannett, Lee Enterprises and McClatchy. For these media companies, a local newspaper is an asset for profit — not a valuable source of local information.

Big media chains acquire newspapers, lay off journalists and staff, drive down wages and shutter publications forever — as they spend millions on executive

Now, these same media companies and hedge funds are a step closer to receiving huge payouts — without any accountability or transparency to direct funds to local journalism and journalists. The JCPA would require tech platforms to carry and pay any eligible news publisher for “access” to content.

While this may, again, seem well-intentioned at first look, upon deeper inspection, the law defines “access” so

cial exclusion trends, rather than actually help smaller local publications like those in the NNPA.

Similarly, recent amendments to the bill requiring non-discrimination would require platforms to carry and pay for hate speech and objectionable content that could be harmful to BIPOC communities. If passed, the JCPA would boost misinformation and extremist content. News publications from either side of the aisle that support extremist

broadly that it will require payment for simply crawling a website or sharing a link. Similarly, while a number of conglomerates are scoped into the bill, true independent or small newspapers are explicitly excluded from the legislation because the bill says that an eligible publisher must earn more than $100,000 per year.

Many African American and other BIPOC news outlets are independently owned. Furthermore, these news outlets have developed and grown their audiences because mainstream media publications excluded the perspectives of minority voices. The Black Press built our own news outlets to support our own voices. As a result, this legislation would only further reinforce harmful ra-

views will not only receive money, but tech platforms will be required to carry them on their services. This will make it even harder for platforms to moderate harmful and false content. We know that communities like ours will suffer most.

Congress and the Senate should reject the current draft of the JCPA and go back to the drawing board on real solutions for America’s local news problems — solutions that benefit all Americans, instead of just giving handouts to the biggest media corporations in the nation.

Chavis is president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and executive producer/host of “The Chavis Chronicles” on PBS TV stations across the U.S. He can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org

The Black Press of America celebrates 195 years of being the voice for the voiceless and the trusted voice for African descendants everywhere.

Time to show your heart some love

February is Heart Month. And heart disease is the leading cause of death in our community and across the country. So, let’s do something about it, together. Every week during Heart Month we’ll be sharing heart healthy tips, from early warning signs to recipes and exercise ideas. Caring for the heart health of our friends and neighbors. That’s community and why so many people Trust Methodist.

Sign up for Heart Month emails with tips, recipes, exercise ideas, info on events, and more at: MethodistHealthSystem.org/HeartMonth

Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medical sta are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System. Methodist Health System compiles with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

YOU HAVE A DO-OVER!

BIG MAMA SAID

BY TERRY ALLEN

Sitting on the back porch with my grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” Allen as she filled her three sons and three daughters, 16 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, 38 greatgreat grandchildren, seven great great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and bonus family members with customized “Big Mama” playbooks with her simple, Bible-based logic always gave us a do over moment.

Big Mama stood very proudly with her hands on hips stance, "God is a do-over God giving you A CHANCE FOR A DO-OVER BOYEE!” “Big Mama” left legacies spawned into lifetime lessons. When she identified an error, she would spin a story of knowledge, support and gratitude. Her most important this day was after she saw a visible mistake in her family, she would say, “DO IT OVER, God will be there.” She mandated Do-overs happen immediately! Big Mama would see something in me every time.

Her help with start with, “GOD stopped you with a DO OVER and OVER and OVER.” I learned when you have failed to complete the task that means you are back in SPIRITUAL SPECIAL-ED and you have to repeat the class! I now know for sure is Big Mama speaks to me from Heaven.

One really obvious way that God tries to get your attention is repetition. That is, when something jumps out at you repeatedly. God was preparing you/me for another journey, but you and I cannot see because

God is already round the corner we are about to turn!

Today, I can say DO OVER also includes healthy living. In 2023 during the celebration of Martin Luther King’s holiday you have a DO OVER for your goals, resolutions and health. Biblical Flash! - God sends you what you ask for (Jeremiah 29:11) if you ask.

The biblical story of the Good Shepherd is a prime example of a Do-

back, applied built-in default judgements and levied quick criticism of someone who fails is a clear sign that we did not let our E.G.O get out the way.

Eliminating a DO-OVER is a team building killer and it proves once again that choice is a divine teacher. To produce fruit, your trust in the Lord must be more powerful and enduring in a spiritual appetite than your selfish confidence in your own

WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO LIFE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL YOU DO IT – HEALTHY LIVING EXPO IS A DO –OVER PATHWAY SO JOIN US

Over. The Good Shepherd said," Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. Zacchaeus was a marker of Do-Over! Humility asks me to stand, before God and recognize who I really am, to accept that I am not God but a creature in need of God's love and mercy! Amen.

Fishing was a common trade around the Sea of Galilee, Cuevas said, where Jesus carried out 85 percent of his ministry. It is great to have historical recall but even greater when we look to TODAY and apply, Encounter, Obey and abide in an EGO (Easing God Out) free Do-Over!

Many times, I have seen individuals cast their net then and not get their results and give up! Even in my Journalism Family, it has happened. It just recently happened to me when I revived a call being charged with things that were grossly untrue! We have given up good intention feed-

personal feelings, unhealed insight and limited experiences.

Here are my Big Mama talking points

• Realize that although your initial effort may fail, yet God will never fail you. Develop perseverance and never give up! Just DO IT OVER!

• The blessings of God are all over their lives — God’s do -overs are blessing our lives and we are in a good position for God to elevate us in the next DO-Over

Are you ready for your DO-OVER? Don’t forget to rest and breathe, drink water, and explore with your needs. Consider connecting with us at the Healthy Living Expo. Questions, email me at terryallenpr@ gmail.com.

Terry Allen is an award-winning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media. Reach him at terryallenpr@gmail.com

Briefs

IRS Treated Obama And Trump Differently

By Joseph Green-Bishop Metro News Correspondent

When Barack Obama was president the Internal Revenue Service audited his personal tax returns each year that he was in office. The practice was mandated by a rule that the occupant of the White House be audited annually.

During the first two years of the Trump administration, however, the 45th president’s tax returns were not audited. They were not scrutinized until 2019 when a member of the House of Representatives, Richard Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts, asked the IRS about the required audit.

“I am absolutely flabbergasted,”

said Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate who served in that position at the IRS from 2001 until 2019.

“If you have a process that calls for auditing the president you better be auditing the president.”

The Ways and Means Committee

was so alarmed that Trump’s returns had not been audited that it has called for an investigation into why Trump received favor from the agency. Under Chairman Neal, the committee demanded to receive Trump’s tax records beginning in 2019. It was not until a couple of months ago that the committee finally received the returns.

Senator Ron Wyden, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, called the disparities in treatment between presidents Obama and Trump deeply troubling. “There is no justification that could explain why different presidents were treated differently,” he said.

The mandate that the tax returns

of presidents receive an annual audit is contained in the ‘Internal Review Manual,’ an IRS document. The rule was created in 1977 in response to accusations that former President Richard M. Nixon had not reported his entire income on his tax returns.

Black People Disproportionately Suffered In Buffalo Snowstorm

By Joseph Green-Bishop Metro News Correspondent

Forty people lost their lives during the recent snow blizzard that paralyzed the city of Buffalo, New York over the Christmas weekend. And while African Americans constitute approximately 15 percent of the population in Erie County where Buffalo is located, they were more than half of the storm-related deaths, according to city residents and public officials.

Some of the deceased were discovered in their homes while others were found in their vehicles, and on the streets. The five feet of snow that struck Buffalo and surrounding areas brought transportation to a halt. Roads were impassable and emergency personnel were unable

to reach tens of thousands of people who were in their homes without food, lights, and heat.

A number of Buffalo residents are placing blame for the slow response to the snow emergency at the feet of elected officials, including mayor Byron Brown, who has been in office since 2006.

Myles Carter, a community activist in Buffalo, ventured outside during the storm with his own vehicle to aid people.

The city was ill-prepared,” Mr. Carter said. “I feel like the city was willingly negligent in how they handled the storm.”

The lesson that we have learned from this experience is that “we cannot depend on City Hall,” said Professor Henry Louis Taylor who teaches urban studies at the Univer-

sity of Buffalo.

Mayor Brown said that city officials did all that they could to prepare for the storm. When the city learned of the potential dangers of the storm, it warned residents. “I don’t put out messages lightly,” Mayor Brown said.

India Watson, who lost a 2022 mayoral election to Mayor Brown, said that the area of the city known as the Eastside experienced the most devastation. She said that the section was not a priority in Buffalo because most residents there were Black and poor. That is a charge that Mayor Brown disputes.

“We are committed to learning from this storm,” Mayor Brown said. “We are committed to improving our delivery of services to our community in extreme weather.”

Mayor Brown said that he would not resign his office because of criticism he had received after the storm.

“The police department and the department of public works feverishly attempted to reach people during the storm,” he added.

Donald Trump

President Barack Obama

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2023 Garland Martin Luther King activities

34th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and March – Garland, Texas

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland, Texas Unit will host its 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade & march on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

MLK Parade Route in Garland – January 14, 2023

Parade starts on Dairy Road @ Garden Drive (near Embree Park), Garland, Texas, 75040 It proceeds north on Dairy Road to Highway 66 (Avenue D)

West (Left) on Highway 66 (Avenue D) to First Street

North (Right) on First Street to Highway 66 (Avenue B) West (Left) on Highway 66 (Avenue B) to Fifth Street

North (Right) on Fifth Street to Austin Street

Parade ends at the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth @ Austin Streets, downtown Garland, TX, 75040

2023 MLK Theme/Grand Marshals/“Lift Every Voice and Sing” Musical - January 14

The 2023 MLK theme is “Honoring Two Garland Mayors in KING Fashion.” Mayor Scott LeMay and former Mayor Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Jones, will serve as grand marshals. The celebration continues following the parade with the

2nd Annual Musical: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM. It will be held at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. 5th Street, downtown Garland where the MLK Communitywide Youth Choir joined by students from the Garland ISD Fine Arts Department will perform. Winners of the 2023 MLK Float Contest will be announced at the musical. This event is free and open to the public.

MLK Youth Extravaganza on January 15, 2023 - Granville Arts Center Brownlee Auditorium

Youth groups from area churches and Garland ISD step teams will showcase their spiritual talents in praise dance and step routines on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 300 N. 5th Street, downtown Garland, 75040, beginning at 4:00 P.M. The MLK Youth Ex-

travaganza is free and open to the public.

For more information on these events, please contact the NAACP Garland Unit at 972.381.5044, voice box #5, or visit the NAACP Garland Unit’s website: www. garlandtxnaacp.org and click on MLK Events.

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! January 2023

Winfred Dalcour and Drkaywinn Dal 27 years

Demetria and Christopher Bivens 8 years

Jason and Anndrenise Morgan Ray 15 years

Princess and Rodney Hopes

Janice and Lee Simpson 1 year

Ludacris and Eudoxie Bridges 8 years

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! January

Dione and Robert Sims 34 years

Alice and Donovan Charles Mayfield 29 years

Whitfield and Loretta Jenkins 53 years Rev. & Mrs. Corey C. Toney 19 years

Mr. and Mrs. Brown 1 year

Glynis and Gerald Albright 41 years

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JANUARY

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Mixer & Reception with the FW Metropolitan Black National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum- Tue, 5:30 PM 2029 N Main St. Fort Worth, TX

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SOUL JAZZ THURSDAYS at SANDAGA 813 we showcase the smooth sounds of jazz blended with soul performed live by various artists 8PM

For table reservations visit www.sandaga813.com ***

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Black & Latino America -

Start A Personal Finance Business

Thu, 1 PM 13111 N US 75-Central Expy 1000 Dallas, TX

Poets N’ Jazz

The Black Academy of Arts & Letters Fri, 7 PM 650 S Griffin St. Dallas, TX www.tbaal.org 214-743-2440

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Afro Mingei: Cuisine & Cocktails Guided Tasting- Experience the intersection of Japanese and African-American cultures with all of your senses. Fri. 7 PM Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201

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MLK Week’s Good Conversations

& Membership Reception

Mingle with other Black Professionals and find out what’s happening socially and professionally in DFW Thu, 6:30 PM HALL Arts Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton 1717 Leonard Street Dallas, TX 75201

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Pop at The Muse

Fri, 9 PM The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, 650 S Griffin St Dallas, TX 21

Black Cowboys: An American Story Shining light on the rich history of Black cowboys and their impact on Texas and American history

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration Sat. 14th, 10 AM Mesquite Arts Center 1527 N. Galloway Ave. Mesquite, TX 75149 ***

Three Kings Day Celebration Free Family Event Open to Everyone! Sat. 5 PM Dallas, Latino Cultural Center

Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo at Dallas’ African American Museum, 10 AM Call 214-941-0110 for vendor information, website https://realizingthedreamexpo.com ***

History of the MLK March SATX A Virtual Black History Tour Mon, 7 PM Dallas Market Hall 2200 N Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX

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Sat. 6 PM African American Museum Dallas, 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas, TX

FEBRUARY

Black Fathers of Soul Music Concert

The Black Academy of Arts & Letters Sat, 8 PM 650 S Griffin St. Dallas, TX

FREE CLASS - African American Nutrition Health & Wellness Programs 2021 N Hampton Rd. DeSoto, TX Tue, 9:30 PM https://www.ci.desoto.tx.us

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

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The MLK Comedy Kick-Off

Corey Holcomb & Friends hosted by Tony Roberts 8 PM at Majestic Theatre ***

2023 Equity Indicators Symposium

The Symposium will be centered around the recently adopted Racial Equity Plan (REP) addressing disparities found in the Dallas Equity Indicators Report* published in 2019.

Paul Quinn College 9:00 AM Register at https:// bit.ly/2023EquityIndicatorsSymposium.

“The City” Sun. 7:30 PM

Texas Trust CU Theatre 1001 Performance Place Grand Prairie, TX 75050 16

THIZZ PRESENTS

Independent Artist’s Showtime Friday, 7 PM Christian Lounge 306 S. Bowen Rd. Arlington, TX. 76017 Tickets at door $10 ***

Juneteenth Faith and Freedom FreeCommunity Screening Sun, 3 PM Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Denton, 3220 Town Center Tr. Denton, TX ***

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A Taste of Jazz Erika has been invited to perform in Dallas, Saturday, February 4th at A Taste of Jazz. If you are looking for an evening of nice Jazz music, purchase your tickets here.

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The Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo will be held at the African American Museum. Vendors, entertainment, health screenings and more.

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An African American Requiem- first to honor African Americans who have lost their lives due to racial violence. Sat, 6 PM Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, 2900 W Lowden St. Fort Worth, TX ***

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Denton Black Film Festival Sat, 8 – 11 PM Greater Denton Arts Council, 400 E Hickory St. Denton, TX

A NIGHT OF SOUL Cover Group & Band Gray Skool out of Ft. Worth preforming hits from groups like Ojays, Commodores, & Temptations Sun, 6 PM Plaza Theater 521 W State St. Garland, TX 31

TBAAL ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST Sat,10 AM 650 S Griffin St Dallas, TX 1309 Canton St. Dallas ***

High Tea & Fashion Show Benefiting Ranch Hands Rescue & First Refuge Ministries www.cbmai.net

GloRilla-Anyways, Life’s Great Tour-nominated for “Best Rap Performance” at 65th Annual Grammys- Tue, 7 PM House of Blues 2200 N Lamar St. Dallas TX

Smooth Winter VII featuring Fantasia and Joe, with Special Guest RC Gritz at Texas Trust Theater at Grand Prairie

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The R&B KickBack Concert with Tyrese, Anthony Hamilton, Donnell Jones & Special Guest

Call issued to Support Black Businesses

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Message from the Dallas Mayor cont.

vices to fall short over the years.

To be clear, it's important to celebrate progress and milestones. And there have been plenty of those. But excellence must be the goal every single day. That's the attitude that this administration will continue to bring into 2023.

Honoring excellence

Being in a job like this, especially with this form of government, is a team sport. No one person can stand alone.

Dallas is a strong city because its people are strong. And to move forward, Dallas needs philanthropists, generous volunteers, elected leaders, public servants, and people who can tell the story of this city.

Thankfully, Dallas is blessed with a mo-

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saic of such people who come through time and time again and help make this city a better place.

And that's why, just before the holidays, I honored five extraordinary Dallas residents with the first-ever Mayor's Distinguished Service Awards.

Previously, Dallas didn’t really have an award for residents who have served and represented the city well and honorably over multiple years. The Key to the City is intended primarily for distinguished visitors to Dallas and for singular, extraordinary achievements.

This new award instead honors the notable service and significant contributions of Dallas residents to the City of Dallas over several years.

The first five honorees were:

• Lyda Hill, a prominent Dallas philanthropist

• Kay Bailey Hutchison, the former United States Senator and former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO

• Eddie Bernice Johnson, the long-serving U.S. Congresswoman from Dallas

• David Kunkle, the former Dallas Police Chief

• Harry Robinson, Jr., the founder of the African American Museum at Fair Park

It was an incredible honor to recognize the service of these amazing residents and to discuss all they've done for the city. Be sure to check out NBC5's coverage of the award ceremony by clicking here.

That's all for today. Take care of yourselves and each other, and make 2023 your year!

Until next time,

Connecticut Loses A Rising Star In Memoriam

By Joseph E. Green-Bishop Texas Metro News Correspondent

One of the brightest stars in the Connecticut General Assembly, and one of its most admired political leaders was killed in an automobile accident on Thursday when his car was struck by a driver going in the wrong direction on a state road.

State Representative Quentin Williams was driving home from an inaugural ball, celebrating the start of the state’s legislative session when he was killed. He was 39 years old.

Admired throughout the state as an effective and amicable legislator, Rep. Williams, a member of the Democratic Party, was considered someone who would one day win a seat in Congress, or even be elected to serve in the White House. His colleagues and those who knew him respectfully addressed him as “Q.”

When news of his death reached Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, he ordered that all state flags be flown at half-staff. Lawmakers in Hartford cancelled all official government meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday. “I am incredibly saddened. He was a genuine person with a genuine soul,” the governor said.

Rep. Quentin Williams killed in Auto Accident

it that was relentlessly positive and aspirational. We need his light more than ever, and that is why it is so hard to lose him.”

Elected to the General Assembly in 2019, Rep. Williams was about to commence his third legislative session. He was sworn into office the day before the accident and he had just been appointed to chair the Labor and Public Employees Committee in the General Assembly.

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nity service,” said the Rev. Tommie Jackson, pastor of Rehoboth Fellowship Church in Stamford, Connecticut. “He believed in serving people, and in elevating them and their communities. He was a selfless warrior for justice.”

Connecticut’s Attorney General, William Tong, called Rep. Williams an encouraging and hopeful leader. “He had a spir-

A native of Middleton, Rep. Williams was raised by his mother, Queen, in public housing in his hometown. After graduating from high school, he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University, and a master’s degree in public administration from Villanova University. Prior to becoming a state legislator, he served as treasurer for the city of Middleton, and led the Planning and Zoning Commission there.

“I was so proud of him and his incredible accomplishments,” said State Senator Matthew Lesser, who represents Middleton in the General Assembly. “And I held so much hope for what he was yet to do.”

In addition to his mother, Rep. Williams is survived by his wife, Carrissa.

“Q was a young brother full of promise who had an unparalleled commitment to commu-

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City of Dallas hosts MLK Celebration Week

The City of Dallas is kicking off its annual MLK Celebration Week on Jan. 10, 2023.

Hosted by the Office of Community Care, HELP, Faith Forward, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Office of Equity and Inclusion, City of Dallas Youth Commission and other partners, the week designates a time to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MLK Celebration Week starts with a wreath laying ceremony on Jan. 10 and wraps up with a parade on Jan. 16.

2023 marks the 41st MLK Celebration Week.

“The 2023 MLK Celebration Theme Daring to Dream: The Radical Imagination of a New Generation causes us to remember the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which are befitting for today and will propel our sons, daughters and heirs into the future,” said Candace Wicks, vice chair of the MLK Community Center Advisory Board. “He stated: ‘one of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. But today our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.’”

Clara Brown-Trimble, chair of the MLK Community Center Advisory Board, added: “It's 2023 and it still Starts with me, Life's most persistent

The full list of events is below:

• 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday. Jan. 10: Wreath Laying Ceremony

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11: Job Fair

• 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12: Youth Summit

• 2 to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12: Day of Prayer and Reflection

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday Jan. 13: Equity Symposium

• 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13: Candle Lighting Ceremony

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14: MLK Fest – Community Clean Up

• 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14: Scholarships and Awards Gala

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16: MLK Day Parade

and urgent question is "What are you doing for others?"

A longstanding tradition of Celebration Week, the MLK Scholarship and Awards Gala will take place on Jan. 14. Its goal is to support educational aspirations for City of Dallas students and honor residents whose contributions to their community reflect the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s event is made possible with support from Platinum Sponsor, AT&T.

This year’s keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd.

Originally from Montgomery, Ala., Boyd graduated summa cum laude from Alabama State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and double minor in physics and music. She attended Yale University for graduate school, where

she was the first African American woman to earn a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering. She later received a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Howard University.

Boyd is nationally recognized for her work in STEM education and was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009 to serve as a trustee to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. She also served on the president’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans during Obama’s presidency.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Jan 16: Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo at African American Museum

Damar Hamlin Shows Signs of Recovery

By Joseph Green-Bishop

The injured Buffalo Bills football player, Damar Hamlin, who some believed had little chance of survival after a violent collision during a game last Monday night, has spoken for the first time with members of his family, his football team and with doctors who are treating him at the University of Cincinnati Hospital.

Millions of television viewers watched the game, and those in the stadium were in utter silence as an ambulance removed the motionless player from the field.

The breathing tubes that were keeping the second-year player alive were removed Thursday night, and he communicated with family members, his doctors, and his teammates on Friday morning, according to Sean McDermott, the head coach of the Bills football team.

Hamlin, a University of Pittsburgh graduate, known for his financial support of people and causes, communicated with members of his team via video chat, the coach said.

They gave him a standing ovation when he appeared on

the video screen, the coach added.

Doctors are uncertain if Hamlin will recover fully.

During the brief video with his team, Hamlin formed his hands to make a heart, flexed his muscles and said, “I love you boys,” as his surprised teammates applauded and wept.

“He continues to progress remarkably in his recovery,” the Bills said in a statement.

Coach McDermott said that Hamlin’s video lifted the spirits of all his team members, coaches, and assistants.

He has since been released to a Buffalo -area hospital and according to officials could go home before the week's end.

Retired NFL player Dante Wesley, who played the same position as Hamlin while a member of three NFL teams, said that he and his wife, Renetta, were grateful that Hamlin was doing so well. “God is on his side,” said Wesley, who re-

sides in Cedar Hill with his wife and two children.

“We were watching the game and saw the play when he was injured,” Wesley, who played for the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Lions, said. “Most people do not realize how physically violent the game of football can be. Players never know what will happen when they walk on the field. All of us should continue to pray for him, his teammates and for all of those who play professional football.”

According to medical personnel who treated him after the collision, Hamlin’s heart stopped beating for 10 minutes. He was administered CPR on the field and taken to the hospital. Coaches and NFL

personnel decided to postpone the game indefinitely.

During a news conference on Friday, the quarterback of the Bills, Josh Allen, said that the video with Hamlin had lifted the spirits of his worried teammates. He said that they were eager to see Hamlin in person again so that could express to him how much they cared for, and about him. “We intend to love up on him,” said Allen, who held a team prayer meeting at his home earlier in the week to pray for Hamlin.

One of Hamlin’s teammates, Dane Jackson, who played football with Hamlin at the University of Pittsburgh, said that the two players prayed before each game. Jackson said that they would exchange the words, “I love you,” before they went on the field.

Like his fallen teammate, Jackson had to be carried from the field in an ambulance earlier this season because of a severe neck injury. As he was being loaded into the ambulance, he heard someone say, “I love you.”

He said he was not surprised that the greeting during his time of peril came from the lips of his friend, Darmar Hamlin.

Hamlin's Foundation receives record donations

By Marva Sneed Texas Metro News

Before Damar Hamlin suffered sudden cardiac arrest days ago on the football field, his charitable foundation sought to raise $2,500 to purchase Christmas toys for children in his community.

Yesterday, just eight days after Hamlin’s publicly televised heart event, his The Chasing M’s Foundation had raised more than $8.7 million, according to the charity’s crowdfunding account.

Call it a holiday miracle.

“This fundraiser was initially established to support a toy drive for Damar’s community, sponsored by The Chasing M’s Foundation,” a note on the charity’s GoFundMe account read.

“However, it has received renewed support in light of Damar’s current battle and we can’t thank all of you enough. Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us,” read the note, which also said Hamlin’s family supported the effort.

On Jan. 2., Hamlin, a safety, suffered

a serious heart event during a televised matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. The NFL ended the game and, over the next several days, fans started prayer vigils and poured donations into Hamlin’s foundation in a massive show of support for the pro player.

Meanwhile, on Monday, in a surprise announcement, Hamlin’s medical team at the Cincinnati hospital at which he had been recuperating, told new reporters they had released the athlete and he had

flown back to New York to be nearer his family and team.

Representatives for Hamlin’s foundation said in the online note they would work to use the money raised on the GoFundMe platform for “toy drives, backto-school drives, kids camps, and more.”

“We're hopeful about Damar's future involvement in disbursing the incredibly generous contributions,” the note read.

Donate to the foundation here: https:// www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive

Damar Hamlin has spoken with his parents, his teammates and his doctors for the first time since his collision on the football field.

James Honored During Dr. King Program

By Joseph Green-Bishop Texas Metro News Correspondent

One of the most crucial figures in the American civil and human rights movements, Rev. Rhett H. James, who also helped to pioneer significant desegregation efforts in Texas, will be honored posthumously at the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gala, Saturday, January 14 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas.

Rev. James, who included among his confidants notables such as Dr. King and President Lyndon B. Johnson, invited the civil rights leader to speak in Dallas in January of 1963, to an audience of nearly 3,000. It was the first time that Dr King spoke in the city.

The “Trail Blazer Award” will be presented to his four children, Pamela James Jones, Cedric James, Steven James, and Gregory James.

“Reverend Jones was one of the most brilliant minds that this community has ever known,” said Candace Wicks, a Dallas native who serves as vice chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center’s advisory board.

The center is supported by the city of Dallas.

“The legacy of Reverend James is important, and proper recognition of him is long overdue,” Ms. Wicks said. “There are people in our city who do not know the significance of Reverend James. He is one of the most important citizens in the history of Dal-

las. He is more than worthy of being honored.”

Rev. James, who died in 2004, became the pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Dallas in 1958. Three years later he became the first African American awarded a Master of Theology degree from Texas Christian University. Twenty years later he earned a doctorate degree from the University of Texas in Arlington, where he later became the first Black professor on the school’s teaching staff.

He was president of the Dallas Chapter of the NAACP and frequented the White House for policy exchanges while his friend, President Johnson, was president.

An ardent proponent of education, Rev. James received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Union University in Richmond. He worked with

others to relocate Bishop College from Marshall, Texas to Dallas. He also served as a teaching recruiter, and

leader and human being.”

Rev. James retired from New Hope in 1986. Rev. Jones was among the younger members of the clergy who learned principles of faith and responsibility from Rev. James while he pastored at the church.

Ms. Wicks said Saturday’s event will be the first in-person gala in two years.

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administrator for the Dallas Independent School District.

“Reverend James was a brilliant civic leader and pastor,” said Rev. Ronald E. Jones, a former Garland, Texas mayor who, like Rev. James, pastored at New Hope. “He was a giant as a pastor and a giant as a

“We were halted by COVID-19,” she said, adding that proceeds from the event will help seed academic scholarships for college students and will contribute towards the operating budget of the King Center. “The work that we do in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, financial assistance and so many others is consistent with the life and work of Dr. James. Like him, The King Center is committed to assisting others.”

Rev. H. Rhett James greets Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at unidentified event in 1962, photographer unknown. Rev. H. Rhett James papers, gift of Gregory James.

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