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THE BLACK CARD As I opened the front door of the home my grandfather built with his own hands Big Mama shared one of her standard “Baby, this is just for you” messages. She shouted, “KEEP ON LIVING”! The chant was more than a greeting because I could see her stance and her eyes lit up from across the room.

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THE LAST WORD A year ago, on January 6, 2021, a mob of crazed insurrectionists descended on the United States Capitol.

Armed, angry and bent on destruction, their goal was to overturn a legitimate election. The world watched in horror as members of Congress cowered under their seats in their chambers or crowded into “safe” rooms.

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DIRK NOWITZKI Dirk Nowitzki is the only player in NBA history to play 21 seasons with the same franchise. On Wednesday night he became the fourth player in Mavericks history to have his jersey retired. He joins Brad Davis, Rolando Blackman and Derek Harper. “To the three legends – Ro Blackman, Derek Harper and Brad Davis...

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Mayor Johnson names McBee as Workforce Czar Photo and brief

By Marva Sneed Mayor Eric Johnson on Monday named Lynn McBee as his Workforce Czar to help “boost upskilling efforts,” which he says is a top mayoral priority.

McBee will be responsible for helping to implement the recommendations from the new report, Upskilling Dallas: How to Modernize the City's Workforce for the Jobs of Tomorrow.

McBee ran for mayor of the city of Dallas and has known Mayor Johnson for 15 years.

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strategies to implement the report's recommendations, including establishing formal agreements with existing workforce development organizations, such as Dallas College, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, and other providers.

"I'm excited to work with Mayor Johnson on this issue that's so important to our city, our families and our future,” said McBee. “Workforce development will not only lift families and communities and create more opportunity and growth, but it also addresses equity, it's a step forward in eliminating racial barriers, and it's key to ending systemic Jaynie Schultz, Chair of Dallas City Council's Workforce, Education, and Equity Committee; cycles of poverty.”

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MY TRUTH by Cheryl Smith Publisher

Where would you be without social media?

My impression of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is that he wasn’t trying to be a celebrity, to be a star, to be a legend.

He wasn’t trying to be part of the triumvirate that began appearing on so many walls of Black people in the late 1960s.

You know who I am talking about: The three pictures of Dr. King, President John F. Kennedy and white Jesus!

I guess you could call the display of them in homes as the equivalent of modern day Facebook!

Makes you wonder if Dr. King would have been verified by Twitter, or if he would have sported millions of fans and followers on other social media platforms.

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ing work in hopes that a holiday would be named in his honor or monuments erected in his likeness?

students who cross my path and talk about their love of journalism and their future plans for writing that impactful,

I love the journalism students who cross my path and talk about their love of journalism and their future plans for writing that impactful, earth-shattering expose that will lead to world peace or the righting of many societal ills.

Which brings me to my truth.

Noted hip hop genius Chuck D of Public Enemy often said, “stop looking for a leader and be one,” or the “helping hand you are looking for is at the end of your wrist!”

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I have mad love for those who want to be celebrities too. After all, this is the society we live in. Some want to tell the story, others want to be the story

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It’s important to note; however, that there is a difference between going down in history and going down in infamy, or just going down.

I told one student, “I can help you produce work that will be celebrated but I don’t make celebrities.”

Dr. King and so many others put in the work.

It wasn’t easy for him or others. Not minimizing anyone’s suffering, but is someone unfriending you or making a meme about you the worse thing happening to you? Would anyone even know you existed if there were never a thing called social media?

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Good Grief!

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BY VINCENT L. HALL

What do Betty Wright, John Madden, Lani Guinier, Sidney Portier, and Sonia Lee Jordan have in common?

They were all favorites and widely-known; except for the last one.

Sonia Renee Lee Jordan was my stepsister, and her transition is personal and painful. I could write a stage play about our lives, separate and apart.

Sonia had a dry wit, but she was funnier than Betty was. She never broadcasted a game on Fox Sports, but she called every contest as she saw it. She was not a law professor and national activist like Lani, but she held her own in this community.

Thespians, directors, and stage producers say that there are five primary stage directions in plays and dramatic venues. They include center stage, stage right, stage left, upstage, and downstage. Unfortunately, our family’s center stage suddenly faded to black.

Sonia never acted in any movie, but you still had to guess who was coming to dinner because everybody was welcome at her table; whether the spread was hers or not. This loss pierces my soul because she was center stage in her family, in our blended family.

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very long before they started “blending” the families. She had four, he had three, and they would later have another. So it was Paul, Sonia, Rita, me, Lorna (Denise), Victor and Gina. Gregory Lynn came later.

We became the Negro/ Black version of the Brady Bunch every other weekend or thereabouts.

James Brown was ushering out Negro, and we were settling into the “Black and Proud” era!

The first encounter that comes to mind was a field trip of sorts. I can’t remember where, but I recall thinking that the task was not doable. Paul was gone, but how do you get man and wife with six kids securely seated in a 1968 Volkswagen Bug?

Sonia, back in the day

last two sat in the jump seat.

Before SUVs and hatchbacks, VW’s and station wagons had jump seats!

Volkswagen Beetles had a trunk in the front, a motor in the back, and a 3x5-storage area inside. All of us kids wanted to be in that tight spot. Sonia negotiated a settlement so that all of us got what we wanted. That was her role throughout life. She sacrificed and mediated, so nobody else ever had to.

Sonia eventually became the big sister, and I was the big brother after Paul passed at an early age.

Our job has been to “herd cats” and “keep the children” together over the years. Unfortunately, deaths, divorce, and detours have a way of dismembering familial relationships. However, Sonia’s will to keep our family unified remained undeterred.

Sonia contracted COVID. No Shot.

I have been so damned angry since I was summoned to Charlton Methodist Hospital’s ICU! Angry at Sonia. An-

My sister, Sonia Renee Lee Jordan

Sonia, who was already near six feet by this time, made the ultimate sacrifice and engineered the seating plan. She sat in the middle, straddling the hump on the VW floor. Three others sat with her in the back, and the

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gry with myself. Angry with the rest of these anti-vaxxers.

Furious with this whole twoyear plague!

Amid all my angst and aggravation, I heard a word from a former pastor and good friend. Pastor Henry H. Batson III delivered a eulogy for another friend’s mother.

His homily was simply titled; “Good Grief.”

My brother, Reverend Victor Hall, had just completed a whole series in December on grief. As a New York area pastor, he has a panoramic and detailed view of this pandemic.

Nevertheless, something Batson said got through.

His thesis is that we must purposely mix some of the better memories into the roux of our grief. He was right. Rather than being draped in despair, I had to erect a canopy of comfort.

We have shared life, love, and the legacies of two families.

There is scientific evidence that 98% of the time, having the COVID vaccine saves lives. I relish our good days together, and this probably didn’t have to happen.

I hated to say goodbye to Betty, John, Lani, and Sidney, but “good grief” bidding farewell to Sonia ripped my heart out. I’m still not there!

RIH Sonia! But you know I got questions when we meet again. I get the jump seat this time!

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.

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The Black Women Empowering Black Women (BWEBW) Committee of the Western Area of The Links, Inc. announces Launch of Campaign College 2022 The free four-part online seminar will educate and support Black women seeking an elected position.

The North Texas Cluster of The Links, Incorporated announces the launch of The Campaign College 2022, as part of the Black Women Empowering Black Woman initiative, to inform and encourage Black women seeking an elected position. The four-week online seminar begins Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Black women are underrepresented in elected offices at all levels. The Campaign College is committed to providing guidance on running a campaign and aiding in serving effectively once elected. Candidates will learn the skills and in-depth knowledge of running a winning campaign from elected officials and political experts.

Sessions will include: • Are You Really Ready to Run? • The First Steps to Becoming a Candidate • The Importance of Research, Finance, and Compliance • How to Craft a Winning Message • Identifying Your Base “There are scores of Black Women who are well-qualified to serve in elected office but do not know how to get started and find the idea of fundraising scary. Participants will leave the Campaign College knowing the necessary steps and possessing the needed skills for developing and implementing an effective and efficient political campaign,” emphasizes Helen Giddings, BWEBW Committee Chair.

Participant space is limited.

Those interested should contact Sonya Hoskins at sonya.h@robinsonandhoskins.com or 214-7968240.

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BIG MAMA SAID:

“KEEP ON LIVING BECAUSE HEALTHY LIVING IS CRUCIAL! JOIN US THIS MLK WEEKEND THE BLACK CARD BY TERRY ALLEN

As I opened the front door of the home my grandfather built with his own hands Big Mama shared one of her standard “Baby, this is just for you” messages.

She shouted, “KEEP ON LIVING”!

The chant was more than a greeting because I could see her stance and her eyes lit up from across the room. Once again, mighty words that were steeped in her faith and her understanding of what was right. This time, she would remind us that man does not live by bread alone. She said eating and living right was key to the spiritual journey.

Big Mama knew in order to keep healthy, you must do things like eat nutritious foods, exercise, brush your teeth, and get enough sleep. That was her move to remind us to stay healthy and keep our blessings top of mind. That is why this weekend the Dr. Martin Luther King Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo is one of the most important events to attend this weekend.

Big Mama knew that it is important to understand that a balanced diet means that your body is getting all the nutrients it needs.

It’s essential to understand how what you eat and what you do impacts your body. It’s imperative that your diet be balanced, so your body is getting all the necessary nutrients.

Mental Health is vital.

Currently, we are experiencing collective trauma underlined by generational trauma. We are traumatized every January 14, 2022

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time we see photos, videos, or images of Black people being murdered.

Healing-centered practices and coping skills are key for me.

My good friend and colleague, Stephen Wright, NBC5 News Manager has the same message throughout his social media under his meme, “Keep your mind Wright!”

Reach out to the team at the Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo so we can hold a space for you.

Pandemic fatigue is real as people get used to the presence of a life-threatening disease in the air. So we have to adhere to the rules of HEALTHY LIVING more closely.

Check out two thriving initiatives that we will showcase at the Healthy Living Expo. My top list of self-care considerations is my two colleagues, Kevin Dedner, CEO of www.Hurdle.health and

Playing for Envelopes Founder, Coach William Hoyd’s new venture, https:// blackpeoplefeelgreat.com/. Hurdle offers the only culturally intentional tele-mental health care designed for people of color and other minority groups.

Coach Hoyd’s Black People Feel Great is a simple system with two unique FOOD based products that help with healthy living issues that plague our community, hunger, cravings, fatigue, better mood, better blood sugar and insulin levels and more.

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 a multi-media journalist and former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

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The Reality of Rejection FAITHFUL UTTERANCES

BY DR. FROSWA BOOKER-DREW Years ago, I worked for an organization that allowed me the opportunity to collaborate with congregations during Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas. I remember visiting so many historic houses of worship that had been devastated by the storm. I witnessed severe water damage and loss that impacted worship services and outreach to the community. Despite the challenges, many of these congregations while they were hurting and in repair mode were still making sure others were cared for. My job was identifying resources and building capacity during the rebuild mode. I loved using my gifts and talents to make a difference. I will never forget that while I was home ill with bronchitis, I received a call that my role along with a consultant on the project was eliminated due to funding issues. It hurt.

I loved what I was doing, and I felt like God was punishing me.

I could not understand what I had done to deserve that outcome.

For many of us, we are let go from more than jobs. Relationships end that we wanted.

People we love say harmful things that pierce our souls. We feel unwanted, unloved, and not needed by loved ones and friends. Something you wanted did not happen. We question God and wonder why this would happen.

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ed me that God was not punishing me. Why would God harm me knowing that others would be impacted who did nothing? This circumstance reaffirmed my already scarred heart that had experienced so much rejection both personally and professionally. Despite that my head knew that it was out of my control, my heart said otherwise. Rejection makes you feel as if you are the only one hurting and will create a sense of isolation—that it is you against the world. Experiences that result in rejection and abandonment will create holes in our hearts if we do not choose to process the pain and heal. Reframing and Reflection must be a part of your healing.

Dharius Daniels, one of my favorite teachers, says it best, “I can not overcome what I have not properly identified.

I cannot get a hold of the life that God has for me if something has a stronghold over me.” Is rejection holding you back? Rejection is a part of our lives but how we process and address it is critical to making sure it does not control us, our outlook, opportunities, and relationships.

The experience is real, but it can NOT define who you are and the way you see yourself.

When rejection happens, are you listening to your pain or are you listening to your purpose and seeking God for direction? Are you consulting your friends only or delving deeper into your faith to help you navigate through your feelings? It is easy to elevate others above your relationship with God and when they disappoint, we are broken. People will hurt

us. People will disappoint us.

That’s real.

God gives us direction on how we can deal with rejection.

“When his people pray for help, he listens and rescues them from their troubles. The Lord is there to rescue all who are discouraged and have given up hope. The Lord’s people may suffer a lot, but he will always bring them safely through. Not one of their bones will ever be broken.” (Psalm 34:17-20) 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (NLT) In retrospect, losing that job was a gift. It was during that time that I witnessed God’s goodness and mercy. As that door closed, God opened so

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many others. God blessed me to travel to Hawaii with very little money. Opportunities became available and my bills were paid while working less time and making more than I made on the job. It was in that season, I had to let go of the rejection and lean into my relationship with God. Your faith must be in God…not in people, not in jobs, or in your pain.

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.

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The Black Women Empowering Black Women (BWEBW) Committee of the Western Area of The Links, Inc. announces Launch of Campaign College 2022 The free four-part online seminar will educate and support Black women seeking an elected position.

The North Texas Cluster of The Links, Incorporated announces the launch of The Campaign College 2022, as part of the Black Women Empowering Black Woman initiative, to inform and encourage Black women seeking an elected position. The fourweek online seminar begins Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Black women are underrepresented in elected offices at all levels. The Campaign College is committed to providing guidance on running a campaign and aiding in serving effectively once elected. Candidates will learn the skills and in-depth knowledge of running a winning campaign from elected offi-

cials and political experts.

Sessions will include: • Are You Really Ready to Run? • The First Steps to Becoming a Candidate • The Importance of Research, Finance, and Compliance • How to Craft a Winning Message • Identifying Your Base “There are scores of Black Women who are well-qualified to serve in elected office but do not know how to get started and find the idea of fundraising scary. Participants will leave the Campaign College knowing the necessary steps and possessing the needed skills for developing and implementing an effective and efficient political

campaign,” emphasizes Helen Giddings, BWEBW Committee Chair.

Participant space is limited.

Those interested should contact Sonya Hoskins at sonya.h@robinsonandhoskins. com or 214-796-8240.

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Denton Black Film Festival transitioning online

The Denton Black Film Festival today announced that it is transitioning many of its live events online amidst the on-going health and safety concerns related to the Omicron variant.

The festival will still feature more than 100 films that will be available to ticket holders. Festival planners have adjusted the schedule to start showing films at 12:00 am CST on Thursday, January 27 and airing until 11:59 p.m.

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tions. Go to DentonBFF.com to review the pass and ticket options.

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choice of five (5) Individual film screening blocks, and any other ticketed events. Individual tickets to all film screenings and other events are also available for sale.

The art exhibit, featuring Ciara Elle Bryant, DBFF’s 2022 Artist in Residence, is a multidisciplinary artist who uses photography, video, and installation to explore Black culture in the new millennium. This will be the only in-person offering and may be seen at the UNT CoLab at 207 N Elm St. Denton, TX. 76201 from 11am to 6pm Tuesday thru Sat-

urday from January 26 through February 12, 2022.

There will be on-going updates to the festival schedule to transition some of the in-person events to virtual experiences. Additional changes will be announced Friday, January 14.

Contact officials at dentonbff@ gmail.com or call (469) 573-0799 with your questions.

For on-going updates about DBFF, go to DentonBFF.com and follow the festival on social: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

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Our Broken Democracy THE LAST WORD BY DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX

A year ago, on January 6, 2021, a mob of crazed insurrectionists descended on the United States Capitol. Armed, angry and bent on destruction, their goal was to overturn a legitimate election. The world watched in horror as members of Congress cowered under their seats in their chambers or crowded into “safe” rooms. The country touted itself as a bastion of democracy exhibited behavior consistent with countries we disparagingly describe as “banana republics .”There were no bananas on the Capitol last January 6, but there sure were lots of nuts, determined to overturn the results of a legitimate election.

Perceptions of the insurrection have shifted since it happened, with many of the very Republicans that feared for their lives now defending lawless marauders as simply exercising their “free speech” rights.

It’s a partisan thing, with most Democrats saying insurrection and most Republicans claiming free speech. When your free speech shatters windows, breaks down doors, and chases Capitol employees in a place we all once considered sacred, that’s not free speech, it’s tomfoolery.

For the past several months, you’ve had pundits wringing their hands and whining that democracy might be destroyed. For some Americans, it was always broken.

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not have voting rights while denying our very own citizens the same thing.

From the end of enslavement in 1865 until the passage of the Voting Rights Act a century later, Black Americans have been denied the right to vote.

Even after the Voting Rights Act passed, Southern states passed laws to make voting difficult for the formerly disenfranchised.

And they are still trying to make it difficult with dozens of states limiting voting rights and gerrymandering districts to violate the principle of one person, one vote.

about a broken democracy ought to have been hollering and changing laws when Black voters were sidelined. They ought to have been looking at gerrymandering long before now.

People like to blame the 45th President for the broken state of our democracy, but the odious power-hungry former leader stood on a stage that others built for him.

Predatory capitalists of both parties weakened unions, lowered taxes on the wealthy, turned prisons into the kind of profit centers that they were

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The brokenness in our democracy has its roots in the founders of our nation’s original sins of the appropriation of Indian land and enslavement.

The flaws in our founding included the ways enslaved people were counted as fractions and how small states with tiny populations had the same Senatorial representation as much larger states.

These accommodations were rooted in ensuring that the minority had “equal” rights as the majority. One person, one vote? Not in the United States Senate.

Those folks caterwauling

post-Reconstruction.

Decent legislators often sold their principles for reelection, and some, in either party, are now pawns of corporate interests.

It is easy to point the finger at the DINOs (Democrats in Name Only) like Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), but they aren’t the only senators who are reluctant to stand up to their corporate masters.

And why aren’t more Senators more vocal about voting rights. Voting rights legislation should have been among the first things passed during this

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senate session, not one that people have to twist arms to pass.

The Republicans who maintain a shred of decency (Tim Scott (SC) and Susan Collins (ME) are examples) know right from wrong, but they don’t mind being wrong.

They are more about power than principle. They don’t seem to care that our democracy is broken, as long as their party can hold sway. They averted their eyes from the insurrection, implicitly approving of it. They’ve made the destruction of our nation’s Capitol a partisan issue when it needs to be a moral one.

I admire those members of Congress who are truth-seekers and truth-tellers, like Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson and Maryland’s Jamie Raskin. Republican Liz Cheyney has possibly ended her political career by telling the truth about the former President’s role on January 6.

Some of the passionate members of the Congressional Black Caucus like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee don’t tolerate Republican chicanery. Some of the newer members, like Alexandra Ocasio Cortez and Cori Bush, challenge those inside and outside their party.

Let’s be clear, though. Our democracy has always been broken. It’s been flawed from its foundation. Can it be repaired? Possibly, but not in this climate. Not unless Democrats decide to grow backbones and learn how to fight.

Not likely.

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

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Call for Artists for McKinney Black History Month Art Exhibit Each February, Black History Month is an opportunity for our communities to place special emphasis on the celebration of Black lives and voices and recognize the significant contributions of African Americans. This year the McKinney Chamber Foundation presents McKinney Black History Month (McKinneyBHM. com) and programs to honor, celebrate, and uplift these contributions to

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the culture and society of McKinney and the surrounding area.

The McKinney Chamber Foundation is excited to announce their first Black History Month Art Exhibit and open an official call for artists to apply for exhibit and cash prizes.

The event will be held at the McKinney Performing Arts Center, Saturday, February 5th at 6 pm.

The deadline to apply is January 21, 2022. Apply

online at https://tinyurl. com/4fyapcuj.

Selected artists will be notified by email by January 28, 2022.

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists from the Collin County area and beyond are encouraged to submit their work. Select works are on display at the event and remain on display throughout the month of February 2022 at the McKinney Performing Arts

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Center Gallery.

A jury of art professionals will review the entries, select finalists for the exhibit, and award cash prizes for three winners: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.

Submissions are open for both emerging and established artists. High school and college art students are encouraged to submit their artwork for consideration alongside established artists. Artwork should reflect the artist’s contemplation of the 2022 McKinney Black History Month theme, “Legends to Legacies,” and its meaning within Black culture.

Art may be of any medium, including three-dimensional art, collages, mixed media art, and photography - taking into consideration a month-long exhibit of that artwork.

Artwork accepted for the show must be delivered to the McKinney Performing Art Center by the artist or representative. All work should be ready to hang (2D) or display (3D).

For press release information, contact the McKinney Black History Month Committee at (469) 505-0052 or visit www.McKinneyBHM. com.

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Dirk Nowitzki’s Jersey Raised in AAC Story and Photos By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor

Dirk Nowitzki is the only player in NBA history to play 21 seasons with the same franchise.

On Wednesday night he became the fourth player in Mavericks history to have his jersey retired. He joins Brad Davis, Rolando Blackman and Derek Harper.

“To the three legends – Ro Blackman, Derek Harper and Brad Davis – my guys, I thank you,” Nowitzki said during the ceremony. “At some point or another all three were mentors of mine and they put basketball on the map here in Dallas in the 80s.

“You are role models and it’s an honor to call you guys friends and to be amongst you guys.”

The jersey retirement ceremony took place at the American Airlines Center following the Mavs’ 99-82 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors honored Nowitzki with a tribute video featuring several of its stars talking about what Dirk has meant to the game and to them.

The ceremony featured music from 41 members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, music and several videos and testimonials from those close to Nowitzki throughout his life. A video montage of his career was shown, including show-stopping performances, his draft day, when he won the NBA’s MVP trophy, and the 2011 finals win against the Miami Heat.

As part of the celebration, the Mavericks honored Nowitzki at halftime with a $250,000.41 donation to his Dirk Nowitzki Foundation which raises money for children’s charities, among other things.

Several special guests were on hand for the game and to watch Nowitzki’s jersey go into the rafters. Those in attendance included NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Dallas Cowboys’ Amari Cooper and Ceedee Lamb; former Dalmyimessenger.com

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las Maverick Raymond Felton, former San Antonio Spurs great Tony Parker and some of Nowitzki’s teammates from their 2011 championship winning team including – Ian Mahinmi, Shawn Marion, J.J. Barea, Caron Butler, Brian Cardinal, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic and current head coach of the Mavs - Jason Kidd.

“Dirk, they love you here in Dallas, but they love you all over the world” said Silver. “You’re a trendsetter in this league. Twenty-one years with one team; never been done before and you brought this team a championship.

“One of the 75 greatest (NBA players) of all time, you’re an icon throughout the league, someone who has been a pioneer for international players,” Silver continued. “You have inspired them. Congratulations on your jersey retirement. It’s a huge thrill to be here.”

Dirk enjoying the tributes

Kidd, who played alongside Nowitzki for several years and was the team’s point guard when they won the Championship said Dirk, “set the standard for what it means to work and win.

“When you talk about Dirk, two things stand out: work and win. Those are the only things he cared about.”

In a moment no one saw coming – including Nowitzki – Cuban unveiled for the first time a small replica model of the Dirk statue that will be housed outside the arena in the near future.

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Dirk Nowitzki Family - Wife Jessica and children

“We did this not because you won us a championship,” Cuban said. “This is because of who you are, what you’ve done and we always want to recognize greatness forever more. Thank you.”

When he took to the podium, Nowitzki got emotional at times as he thanked former coaches, teammates, friends, colleagues, even the media, for their support throughout his playing career.

“Avery Johnson; we used to call him the little general. I thank him,” Nowitzki said of the former Mavs coach. He pushed me to become a better all-around player.

Thanks, Avery, for pushing me.”

Of former coach Rick Carlisle – who coached the team to its only championship – Nowitzki said he “was one of a kind. He paid attention to every detail. He was a great, great basketball mind.

He brought us the championship here to Dallas.

“Forever, I thank you for everything you did for me Rick and supporting my foundation events. Rick, thanks a lot, my guy.”

Nowitzki also thanked his 2011 Championship teammates calling them an “unbelievable” team.

“We had a bunch of individual guys who put their egos to the side,” he said. “We had a blast with each other. It was a great bond. I love you guys. Thanks for coming all this way.”

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close friend Holger Geschwindner, who made the trip from Germany to see the jersey retirement.

“He was a great teacher with super teaching methods like dribbling a ball with someone playing saxophone,” Nowitzki said. “We have a great relationship; we traveled the world together. He’s a great mentor, and was always there when I needed him.”

Nowitzki thanked his parents, who also were in attendance, for their support and for driving him to all his games and practices when he was a kid. And he thanked his three children and wife, Jessica: “You’re the backbone. You keep this thing rolling.

I love you.”

The fans, affectionately known as MFFL’s or Mavs Fans for Life, were also thanked by Nowitzki.

“Thank you, guys, from the bottom of my heart for making this journey incredible. And thank you for taking in a long, lanky kid over 20 years ago and making him one of your own. I’ll be always grateful.”

Nowitzki retired in 2019 as the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history with 31,560 career points.

While he has since been bumped down to sixth place by LeBron James, his total remains the most for any foreign-born player in NBA history, by nearly 5,000 points.

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lone championship in 2011, scoring at least 21 points in every game as they upset the heavily-favored Miami Heat in six games. Nowitzki averaged 26.0 ppg and 9.7 rpg to join Hakeem Olajuwon and Tony Parker as the only foreign players to win Finals MVP. (The group has since grown to include Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.)

“Thank you for taking in a long, lanky kid over 20 years ago and making him one of your own.”

He became the first European player to win NBA MVP, doing so in the 2006-07 season after averaging 24.6 ppg and 8.9 rpg as the Mavericks won a team-record 67 games. In his storied career with the Mavs, Nowitzki set Dallas career records in points, rebounds (11,489), 3-pointers (1,982), blocks (1,281), field goals (11,169) and games played (1,522).

Of the seven NBA players with at least 30,000 career points, only Nowitzki, James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also reached 10,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,000 steals and 1,000 blocks.

The others in the 30,000-point club are: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Karl Malone. myimessenger.com

Measure of a Man Sidney Poitier remembered

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke barriers and stood for justice and Black lives during the most tumultuous times of the civil rights movement, has died.

Poitier, whose iconic 71year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown Saturday Night,” was 94. His cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

In an exclusive phone call with the Black Press of America, Bill Cosby said he will miss his long-time friend and co-star.

“He was honored by AFI. And, along with many stars of the stage, screen, politics and higher education who came out to speak, I brought with me the paperback of his autobiography and I said of all groundbreaking movies that Sidney starred in this book is the real story of this man and his journey,” Cosby remarked. “I am honored to have been close enough to him…”

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lessons. From there, he took up acting roles in plays for the next several years until his film debut in the racially charged, “No Way Out.” Race and social justice would become central themes in much of his work throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s.

A Broadway play focused

on the life of the Bahamas born star, who earned his first Academy Award nomination in 1959 for his work in “The Defiant Ones,” is in the works.

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can to be nominated for Best Actor. That role also earned him a Golden Globe win and a BAFTA Award.

Poitier broke even more barriers in 1963 with his hit film “Lilies of the Field.” The following year, Poitier became the first African American to ever win the Best Actor at the Academy Awards.

His career continued to climb for several more years.

In 1967 he starred in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” an interracial romance comedy that ruffled feathers in America. Then came other memorable films, “They Call Me Mister Tibbs,” the sequel to the controversial blockbuster “In the Heat of the Night,” and “Uptown Saturday Night” opposite Cosby.

He released several more works; “The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (2007)” “Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter (2008).”

“As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense, I would take their protection with me,” he said in ‘Measure of a Man.’ “The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey.”

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Legal Scholar and Civil Rights Champion Professor Lani Guinier Dies

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Lani Guinier, a Legal scholar Lani Guinier, once nominated by President Bill Clinton to assistant attorney general and the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at the famed Harvard Law School, has died.

Her cousin Sherrie Russell-Brown confirmed that the 71-year-old succumbed to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Professor Guinier displayed a keen interest in voting rights, and her strong views garnered such opposition that President Clinton withdrew her nomination.

But the civil rights advocate never stopped championing her views that included the thought that one person, one vote, was insufficient in a system where those in the majority derailed the interests of African Americans and other minorities.

“When I walk through the train to the snack bar, many people seem to recognize me — and these are men, women, whites, Blacks, Republicans, Democrats,” Professor Guinier told The New York Times in 1993.

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“People come up and say, ‘I disagree with everything you have said, but I think you should have had a hearing, and I admire the way you handled the situation.’”

A tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Professor Guinier spoke openly about injustice, including helping to keep in the public’s eye the case of the

nal Newspaper Publishers Association.

Professor Guinier worked in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and then headed the voting rights project at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1980s.

She published such scholarly articles and books as The Tyranny of the Majority, Becoming Gentlemen: Women, Law

Professor Guinier earned recognition, awards, and ten honorary degrees from and by ten honorary degrees from Smith College, Spelman College, Swarthmore College, and the University of the District of Columbia.

Wilmington 10 up until the activist group’s 2012 pardon by North Carolina Gov. Beverly Purdue.

“She really helped the Wilmington 10. I am so sad to hear about her death,” said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the leader of the Wilmington 10 and president and CEO of the Natio-

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proaching questions like affirmative action while calling for candid public discourse on these topics.

Professor Guinier earned recognition, awards, and ten honorary degrees from and by ten honorary degrees from Smith College, Spelman College, Swarthmore College, and the University of the District of Columbia.

Her excellence in teaching was honored by the 1994 Harvey Levin Teaching Award from the graduating class at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the 2002 Sacks-Freund Award for Teaching Excellence from Harvard Law School.

“A loss that means more to me than words can say,” Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, tweeted.

“Civil rights attorney, professor, my mentor, member of our @NAACP_ LDF family. A mother of the 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act. A scholar of uncompromising brilliance. Rest In Peace and Power, dear Lani,” Ifill wrote.

According to the Yale Law School statement, Professor Guinier is survived by her husband, son, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, grandchild, sisters, and nephews. myimessenger.com

Ready, Set, Vote It’s a new year and Town Hall Thursdays are back in House District 95. On February 3, 2022, state Rep. Nicole Collier will be joined

by Tarrant County Precinct #8 Justice of the Peace, Lisa Woodard in an intimate and candid evening conversation about voting. Get answers to burning questions such as: Am I eligible to vote by mail, How can I become a poll watcher, What if I have Covid-19 on election day and many more. This event is intended to equip voters with information about changes

WHAT: HD95 Town Hall Thursday: Ready, Set, Vote!

WHO: State Representative Nicole Collier and Judge Lisa Woodard WHERE: Zoom - bit.ly/readysetvoteHD95 Facebook Live Stream - https://www.facebook.com/NicoleCollierTX WHEN: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022.

WHY: Inform Texans about the changes to the Texas Election code and how they affect them.

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to the Texas Election Code in an effort to preserve their right to vote.

Maxine McNair, 93, Last Living Parent of 1963 Birmingham Bombing Victims, Dies

By Lauren Victoria Burke

NNPA Newswire Contributor

Maxine McNair, who was the last living parent of the four African American girls murdered in a 1963 Alabama church bombing by the Ku Klux Klan, died on January 2, 2022 at 93.

Maxine and Christopher McNair’s daughter, 11-yearold Denise McNair, was murdered along with three other young girls on Sunday, September 15, 1963. Maxine McNair was a schoolteacher. Her husband Christopher died in 2019 at 93 and was one of the first African Americans elected to the Alabama legislature since Reconstruction.

Three members of the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on “youth day.” Youth Day was a day at the church where young myimessenger.com

church members conducted many of the activities around the church service.

Also murdered in the bombing were Addie Mae Collins, Carole Rosamond Robertson and Cynthia Dionne Wesley.

All three were 14 years old. The Birmingham bombing was the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement and remains one of the most notorious incidents of violence and political terrorism in U.S. history.

In 1965 the FBI found that the bombing was committed by four members of the Ku Klux Klan: Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., Herman Frank Cash, Robert Edward Chambliss, and Bobby Frank Cherry. No prosecutions were conducted until 1977 when Chambliss was convicted of first-degree murder of McNair.

Then-prosecutor and former U.S. Senator Doug Jones successfully prosecuted Blan-

Christopher and Maxine McNair, whose 11-year-old Denise McNair, was murdered along with three other young girls on Sunday, September 15, 1963, hold a press conference on Sept. 20, 1963.

ton and Cherry. Cash died in 1994 and was never charged.

At the time of the murders Birmingham had no Black police officers or firefighters and it was virtually impossible for African Americans to register to vote. Very few members of

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the city’s African American community were registered.

In 2013, Maxine McNair sat behind President Barack Obama in the Oval Office as he signed the law to honor the four girls with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Metro Community Calendar January 2022 Jan 13 Happy Founders Day Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 11 am - 4 pm CST The Schomburg Center's 10th Annual Black Comic Book Festival by Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Online event Reg: https://bit.ly/3EOtLve 2022 MLK Celebration with the Divas of Blues featuring the Joe Rogers Trio, by National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theater, 2401 N. Main St. Fort Worth.

8 pm. Tickets: 2022mlkthursdayblues. eventbrite.com

Jan 14 7 pm 2022 MLK Civil Rights Pioneers and Activist Celebration by National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theater 2401 North Main St. Fort Worth. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3DXAMcJ 2022 MLK Civil Rights Pioneers and Activist Celebration honoring Stacey Abrams, Domingo Garcia, and Deborah Peoples, by National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theater 2401 N. Main St. Fort Worth. 7 pm. Tickets: https://bit. ly/3DXAMcJ 7:30 to 11:45 pm Deon Cole: Coleology Tour at Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St. Tickets: https://bit. ly/3sezSq1 MLK Kids Concert presented by TBAAL in the Bruton Theatre, 650 S. Griffin St. 10 am. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com

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Happy Founders Day Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 1 to 6 pm MLK DAY POP UP SHOP, by Get Fine Fashion at 6850 Manhattan Blvd. Ft. Worth. Reg: https://bit.ly/3e55rtR

POETS N' JAZZ – Feat: Se7en the Poet at TBAAL Muse Café 1309 Canton St. 9 pm to 1 am. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com

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MLK Day of Service: Gloves, knit cap and blanket donation drop off and family fun day by National Multicultural Heritage Museum, The Ranch, 3534 E. Berry Street, Fort Worth

Celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10 am to 5 pm

10 am to Jan 16, 4 pm Dallas Area Train Show 2022, Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano

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9:30 to 11 am 28th Annual Carrollton MLK Parade, Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton.

Parade route starts on Rainwater Lane (behind Carrollton City Hall) and ends at Ted Polk Middle School. A program follows the parade at 11:30am at the middle school. Line-up begins at 9:00 am. (for vehicles).

7:30 to 11:45 pm SMOOTH WINTER GROOVE IV feat: Charlie Wilson, Joe & Raheem Devaughn at Texas Trust CU Theater, 1001 Lone Star Pkwy. Grand Prairie.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/ 3FRWSPr

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Healthy Living Expo

Realizing The Dream Healthy Living Expo hosted by I Messenger Media L.L.C. and the Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation and powered by The Dallas Morning News, COMERICA Bank and The Avenue PRC, at the African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. in Fair Park. Come get your COVID Vaccine, get tested, win prizes and participate in the Karaoke Contest.

Cowboys of Color Rodeo. Rodeo Tickets provide same day admission to Midway, Petting Zoo, Exhibit Hall, Livestock exhibits, National Cowgirls Museum, Cattle Raisers Museum and Fort Worth Museum of Science & History. 2 to 4 pm at Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St. FW. Tickets: https://bit.ly/32xuund

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 39th Annual Black Music & Civil Rights Concert Kim Burrell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St. at 7:30 pm. Tickets: www. ticketmaster.com The 90s R&B Kick Back Starring Bell Biv Devoe, Jagged Edge, 112, Tony Toni Tone & 702 at The Texas Trust CU Theatre at 7:30 pm. Tickets: https:// bit.ly/32RY2fd

National Day of Racial Healing featuring Mariame Kaba, organizer, educator, and curator, author of NYTimes bestselling book “We Do This ‘Til We Free Us” Reg: www.dallastrht.org

pm; Jan 22, 1 pm & 7 pm; Jan 22, 2 pm; Jan 27, 7 pm; Jan 28, 7 pm; Jan 29, 1 pm & 7 pm)

Jan 22 Arlington Foodies Farmers Market Birthday Celebration, celebrating three years of Arlington Foodies Farmers Market!

Live performances in the Gazebo and CAKE! At 3206 Smith Barry Rd, Pantego.

6 to 9 pm.

Jan 23

Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration & Peace March - Cedar Hill, Texas – Government Center, 285 Uptown Blvd. at 3p.m.

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8 am to 10 pm. CST Denton Black Film Festival. The Denton Black Film Festival returns this January with a virtual festival

Jan 28 6:30 to 9 pm The Vin Collective: Bottles, Bites, & Binge-Worthy - Featuring Diana Bandoh.

Tickets and Location: https://bit.ly/3DtmkbU

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Little Women, Brodie Copeland Theatre at Willow Bend Center of the Arts, 6121 W Park Blvd, Ste. B216, Plano, (Jan 21, 7

Neo Soul Day Party at Michael’s of Las Colinas, 925 W. John Carpenter Fwy. #100, Irving. Tickets: https://bit.ly/32ATme5

Community Organizations Present MLK Parade. Line up 8 am Location: 4300 Ramey Ave. Fort Worth. Parade will start at 11 am. All spectators should be on the westside of the parade. Register contact: Cliff Sparks at 817-231-2214

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The Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Friendship-West Baptist Church present a Candidates Forum, featuring gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and 30th Congressional district candidates at 3:00p.m., FWBC, 2020 West Wheatland Road. Program will also feature a candidates fair.

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Creating An African American Museum In Fort Worth Update --Panel Discussion by National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Reg: https://bit.ly/3mevlQr 12 to 1:30 pm LSU Press Facebook Live Author Series on "Medicine and Healing in the Age of Slavery" -- @LSUPress. 2 to 3 pm Creating An African American Museum In Fort Worth Update --Panel Discussion hosted by National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Reg: https://bit.ly/3mevlQr 12 to 1:30 pm Stress: Signs, Symptoms, Management, and Prevention.

The term ‘stress’ is used loosely in our culture. What does it really mean and how vulnerable are you? [Free Webinar] On Instructor: Jaymi Dormaier, LMSW. Facebook live @MindspringMentalHealthAlliance 12 to 1 pm,

FREE ACT Practice Tests on Saturday, Jan 15 and Jan 29 from 1-5 pm either VIRTUALLY or IN-PERSON hosted by Class 101 Grand Prairie.

ACT Practice Test - Saturday, January 15 ACT Practice Test - Saturday, January 29 You can call to register or if you have questions: 972.675.7899 (Tonji Lewis) 5th Annual MLK Teach-In by Friendship-West Baptist Church. Honoring the legacy of Dr. King when we confront all forms of physical and structural violence-from police brutality, to voter suppression and anti- reproductive laws to human rights violations. Guests; Pastor George Mason, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, and State Rep. Jasmine Crockett 11 am. Live stream at www.friendshipwest.org

Facebook https://www.Facebook.com/DCHistoryAndCulture Eventbrite https://DCHistoryAndCulture.Eventbrite.com Meetup https://www.Meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCulture

Watch Party! Network Like You Mean It with The Career Mavericks with Alysha M. Campbell, and Jessica Sinclair by U.S. Black Chambers Community Economic Development Corporation, online event. Reg: https:// bit.ly/3qJ2J3o 1 to 2 pm CST

The 5th Annual Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo will be held at the African American Museum, 10am-5pm. Presented by Comerica Bank, The Avenue PRC, Lankford Aenue, The Dallas Morning News, and MOCCA Cosmetics, the Expo features financial literacy and mental health and awareness sessions

Black Voices in Research Storytelling Finale by U of F CTSI's Diversity and Cultural and Competence Council. Online event Reg: https://bit.ly/3488mAk 9 to 10 am CST

Jarvis Christian College presents ‘Unity in the CommUnity’ Virtual Service at 10am. Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Registration to receive the Zoom link for attending the streaming service online can be obtained by calling (430) 247-1479 or by filling out an online attendanceform at https://forms.office.com/r/QwBDTmNV9Z

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Black Ivy League Alumni-Alumnae Panel Discussion. The Black Ivy League* is a consortium of alumni-alumnae members representative of all eight of the long-established colleges-universities known for their academic excellence and admission selectivity. Online event Reg: https://bit.ly/3qHbBGM 2 to 3 pm CST

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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Travel Indoors! (Black Travel Summit Digital Sessions) by Black Travel Summit. Instagram Live monthly digital sessions with a variety of Black travel influencers, Black ski groups, Digital Nomads, and more discussing a variety of topics to get you traveling more, for less. Reg: https://bit.ly/3eJozhu 12pm CST

, a beauty bar (with hair, skin and make-up vendors), CBD 101 Session, health screenings, COVID Vaccines and Testing, DNA Tests, food vendors, entertainment, A Karaoke competition and more! Call 214-941-0110 to register your booth. Or log on to www.realizingthedreamexpo.com

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18 Ready, Set Kindergarten! Online event. Learn how to prepare your future kindergartner for the first day of school. Reg: https://bit.ly/3HudblR 6 pm CST Strive for Life: Making Healthy Choices Interactive Cooking Session by National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - Dallas Metropolitan Chapter, with Chef Felicia Guimont, OMG Cakes and Southern Best Catering, LLC. 7 to 8 pm. Reg: https://bit. ly/strive4life

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Happy Birthday Sanko Prioleau Beyond Washington Online event broadcast via Facebook Live. @Mosaic Templars Cultural Center 6 to 7:30 pm CST

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Native Conversations: Early Colonial Settlement and the First Deeds -- Facebook Live to explore the interconnected relationships between the Dutch, Swedes, English and Algonkian peoples in their respective regions/colonies, with Drew Shuptar-Rayvis. @MuseumOfNativeAmericanHistory. Reg: https:// bit.ly/3FQP0xx 11 am to 12 pm

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award Luncheon & Memorial Reception honoring Karen D. McCloud at Arts District Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave. Reg: www. dallasbar.org. 12 pm.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the “I Have A Dream” Speech Livestream hosted by Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture. 4 to 5:30 pm CST.

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14 Healing Holistically: A Black Spiritualist Event by Pennie Murray, PhD. 615 Main St. Frisco, Tickets: https://bit.ly/3pPC05G 6:30 -8 pm CST

Let's Talk... Conversations on Race, Equity, & Belonging by Chantelle Fitzgerald. Multiple dates. Online event Reg: https://bit.ly/3pRYxiB 4 to 5:30 pm CST

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Happy birthday Bethany Sargent

26 The Denton Black Film Festival returns with a hybrid festival. Campus Theatre, 214 W Hickory St, Denton.

27 Preparing for Cognitive Incapacity: Why it’s Important and the Nightmares you Risk - Free webinar. Reg: https:// bit.ly/3pNFXYX Presenter: Rex Hogue, Attorney & Partner - Haiman+Hogue, PLLC, 10 to 11:30 am

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2022 DFW Chapter Kickoff- A Promise Kept, hosted by the National Black MBA Association - DFW Chapter in the SMU, Crum Auditorium, Collins Executive Bldg. 3150 Binkley Ave. Register at https://bit.ly/3eMNGQq 10 am to 1:30 pm

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He targeted members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. but this is more than about a sorority.

We’re talking about a community.

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